HOUSTON ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND HISTORICAL COMMISSION

Historic Commission Meetings

Houston Archaeological and Historical Commission
AGENDA
Thursday, February 27, 2025, at 2:30 p.m.

City Hall Annex, 900 Bagby St., Public Level, Houston TX 77002
Download the February 27, 2025 Agenda

CALL TO ORDER
Chair’s Report, Director’s Report, Mayor Liaison’s Report
Consideration of December 12, 2024 and January 16, 2025 HAHC meeting minutes

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

Address Application Type Historic District
501 Sul Ross St New Construction - Commercial Building First Montrose Commons
503 Sul Ross St Alteration – Addition First Montrose Commons
507 W Main St New Construction - Accessory Building First Montrose Commons
507 W Main St Alteration - Porch / Balcony First Montrose Commons
707 Arlington St Alteration – Addition Houston Heights South
1317 Rutland St Alteration – Other Houston Heights West
1210 Courtlandt St Alteration – Addition Houston Heights East
1208 Courtlandt St New Construction - Garage Houston Heights East
1208 Courtlandt St Alteration - Addition Houston Heights East
1314 Allston St Alteration – Addition Houston Heights West
1314 Allston St New Construction - Garage Houston Heights West
707 E 5-1/2 St Alteration – Addition Freeland
7954 Glenvista St Alteration – Doors, Windows, Roof Glenbrook Valley
502 Main St New Construction - Commercial Building Main Street Market Square
5307 N Main St Alteration – Addition Norhill
832 Arlington St Alteration – Addition Houston Heights South
832 Arlington St New Construction - Garage Houston Heights South
1011 W Cottage St Demolition - Garage Norhill
1005 Heights Blvd Alteration – Addition Houston Heights South
721 Columbia St Alteration - Addition Houston Heights South
3417 White Oak Dr Alteration – Doors, Windows Houston Heights South
704 Marshall St Alteration – Siding, Windows Audubon Place
1040 W Cottage St Alteration – Addition Norhill
310 Euclid St Alteration - Addition Woodland Heights
301 Main St Alteration - Addition Main Street Market Square
2514 Brentwood Dr Alteration – Addition LM: Maurice and Virginia Brown Angly House
11 Montglen Ct Demolition - Single Family Residential Glenbrook Valley
11 Montglen Ct New Construction - Single Family Residential Glenbrook Valley
1912 Kane St Alteration - Porch Old Sixth Ward

B. End-Of-The-Year 2024 COA Report

C. Comments from the Public

D. Comments from the HAHC

E. Historic Preservation Officer’s Report

F. 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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