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HOUSTON ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND HISTORICAL COMMISSION

Historic Commission Meetings

Houston Archaeological and Historical Commission
AGENDA
Thursday, January 16, 2025, at 2:30 p.m.
City Hall Annex, 900 Bagby St., Public Level, Houston TX 77002
Download the January 16, 2025 Agenda

CALL TO ORDER
Chair’s Report, Director’s Report, Mayor Liaison’s Report
Consideration of December 12, 2024, HAHC meeting minutes

A. Consideration of and Possible Action on Certificate of Appropriateness Applications for Consent Agenda:

Address Application Type Historic District
508 Branard Street New Construction - Mixed Building Use First Montrose Commons
1516 Rutland Street Alteration – Addition Houston Heights West
705 E 5th-1/2 St Alteration – Addition Freeland
1120 E 14th Street Demolition - Single Family Residential Norhill
2007 Kane St Alteration – Windows Old Sixth Ward
2047A W Gray St Alteration – Siding or Trim, Awning or Canopy, Other River Oaks Theatre & Shopping Center
1323 South Blvd Alteration – Addition, Windows Broadacres
1323 South Blvd New Construction - Garage Broadacres
526 Highland St Alteration – Addition Woodland Heights

B. Comments from the Public

C. Comments from the HAHC

D. Historic Preservation Officer’s Report

Adjournment

The Commission reserves the right to convene an Executive Session on any item listed on this agenda as authorized by the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Gov’t Code Chapter 551, under any applicable exception, including but not limited to Sec. 551.071, Consultation with Attorney.

Sign Up to Speak

Anyone wishing to speak before the Commission should sign up to speak via phone 832-393-6556 or email historicpreservation@houstontx.gov, 24 hours in advance preferred. You may also sign up at the meeting, in person or via chat. Please see the agenda for more speaker guidelines.  

About the Commission

Commission Group Photo

Top left to right: Roman McAllen, Historic Preservation Officer, Dominic Yap, John Cosgrove, David Bucek (Chair), Stephen McNiel, Charles Stava, Steven F. Curry, and Ben Koush. Front row left to right: Urmila Srinivasan, Jennifer Ostlind, Deputy Director (Executive Secretary), Elizabeth Wiedower Jackson (Vice Chair), Ashley Jones, and Legal Counsel Kim Mickelson.

The HAHC is a 13-member appointed Commission that issues Certificates of Appropriateness and reviews Historic District, Landmark, Protected Landmark, and Archaeological Site designation applications.

Commission Members

  • Ashley Jones – Archaeologist (Position 1)
  • Tanya Debose – Historian (Position 2)
  • Shantel Blakely – Architectural Historian (Position 3)
  • Rhonda Sepulveda – Cultural History Organization Representative (Position 4)
  • David Bucek – Registered Architect (Position 5)
  • Elizabeth Wiedower Jackson – Commercial Business Representative (Position 6)
  • John Cosgrove – Real Estate Appraiser (Position 7)
  • Stephen McNiel – Remodeler/Builder (Position 8)
  • Steven F. Curry – Preservation Specialist (Position 9)
  • Vacant – Citizen Representative (Position 10)
  • Dominic Yap – Citizen Representative (Position 11)
  • Charles Stava – Citizen Representative (Position 12)
  • Ben Koush – Citizen Representative (Position 13)

Executive Secretary

  • Vonn Tran - Director, Planning & Development or
  • Nicole Broussard - Deputy Assistant Director, Acting Secretary
  • Roman McAllen - Historic Preservation Officer

Ex-Officio Members

  • Marta Crinejo – Mayor's Liaison to HAHC
  • Ginger Berni - Architecture Archivist, HHRC

HAHC Deadline and Meeting Location

Certificate of Appropriateness applications are due 22 calendar days in advance of the meeting by 12 PM (noon) on the deadline date.

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