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HOUSTON ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND HISTORICAL COMMISSION

Historic Commission Meetings

Houston Archaeological and Historical Commission
Thursday, May 8, 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 April 10, 2025 HAHC meeting minutes

A. Public Hearing and Consideration of and Possible Action on a Protected Landmark Designation Application for the Valenti-Dissen House at 1505 Alamo Street, Houston, TX 77007
B. Public Hearing and Consideration of and Possible Action on a Protected Landmark Designation Application for the Valenti-Dissen House at 1507 Alamo Street, Houston, TX 77007
C. Consideration of and Possible Action on the following Certificate of Appropriateness Applications:

Address Application Type Historic District
10 Courtlandt New SFR Courtlandt Place
3395 Del Monte St Windows Landmark
4620 Northill Blvd Addition Norhill
4620 Norhill Blvd Alt - Garage Norhill
719 Highland Addition Woodland Heights
1120 W Temple Garage - Demo Norhill
1120 W Temple New - Garage Norhill
404 Avondale Restoration w / Addition Avondale West
1111 Fugate Garage - Demo Norhill
1111 Fugate New - Garage Norhill
911 Cortlandt St Alteration Heights South
609 Avondale St New - Garage Avondale West
731 Key St Addition Norhill
1101 W Melwood St Addition Norhill

D. Comments from the Public
E. Comments from the HAHC
F. Historic Preservation Officer’s Report
G. 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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