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HOUSTON ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND HISTORICAL COMMISSION

Historic Commission Meetings

Houston Archaeological and Historical Commission
Thursday, April 10, 2025 at 2:30 p.m.
City Hall Annex, 900 Bagby St., Public Level, Houston TX 77002

CALL TO ORDER
Chair’s Report, Director’s Report, Mayor Liaison’s Report
Consideration of February 27, 2025 HAHC meeting minutes

A. Comments from Minnette Boesel, Past Chairperson of HAHC, Regarding 30th Anniversary of City of Houston Historic Preservation Ordinance.

B. Consideration of and Possible Action on referral to Texas Historical Commission for nomination to the National Register of Historic Places of the Swift & Company Packing Plant, at 612 Waverly St, Houston, TX, 77007.

C. Public Hearing and Consideration of and Possible Action on a Landmark Designation Application for The Pizzitola Building at 1138 W Gray Street, Houston, TX 77019.

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

Address Application Type Historic District
320 E 18th St New Construction - SFR Houston Heights East
320 E 18th St New Construction - Garage Houston Heights East
1816 Cortlandt St Alteration - Addition Houston Heights East
1446 Rutland St Alteration - Roof Houston Heights West
212 Bayland Ave Alteration – Addition Woodland Heights
609 Harvard St Alteration - Addition, Windows Houston Heights South
825 Columbia St Alteration – Addition Houston Heights South
435 Oxford St Alteration - Addition and Door Houston Heights South
719 W Main St Alteration - Siding First Montrose Commons
1138 Fugate St Alteration – Addition, Cladding Norhill
502 Heights Blvd Alteration – Addition Houston Heights South
1050 Heights Blvd Alteration – Windows, Doors Houston Heights South
604 Bayland Ave Alteration – Addition Woodlands Heights
2206 Lubbock St Alteration - Addition, Front Porch Old Sixth Ward
3410 Garrott St Alteration – Cont. Garage Westmoreland

E. Comments from the Public

F. Comments from the HAHC

G. Historic Preservation Officer’s Report

H. 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.

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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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