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Notice of
Historical Commission Public Hearing
The City of
Houston Archaeological and Historical Commission will
conduct a public hearing on the proposed amendments to
the Historic Preservation Ordinance (Chapter 33) on
Thursday, August 19 at
6:30 p.m.
General
Assembly Hall B, 3rd Level
George Brown Convention Center
1001 Avenida de las Americas
Speakers will
be allowed one minute to make their comments at the
public hearing.
This meeting is
open to anyone who would like to speak. If you cannot
attend the meeting, you may send your comment (by
September 1, 2010)
to:
Historic
Preservation
City of Houston, Planning and Development Department,
P.O. Box 1562, Houston, TX 77251-1562
historicpreservation@houstontx.gov
Some street
parking may be available or attendees can park in the
Hilton/George R. Brown parking garage located on Polk
Street subject to availability. Attendees can submit
their parking stub for validation (from that garage
only). There is an Astros game that night starting at
7 pm, so plan
for traffic and parking.
For a map and
directions to the George R. Brown, please go to
http://www.houstonconventionctr.com/Home/MapsParking.aspx
8/17/2010
Update on Proposed Changes to Historic Preservation
Ordinance
Houston’s
Historic Preservation Ordinance (HPO) was enacted in
1995. The HPO prescribes how historic districts are
created and historic structures located in the districts
are protected. In June 2010, the Mayor appointed a task
force to study the HPO. Following the task force’s
study, the City of Houston is proposing amendments to
the HPO. Key changes include:
·
Elimination of
the 90-day waiver for historic properties when a
Certificate of Appropriateness is denied by the Houston
Archaeological and Historic Commission
·
A revised
historic district designation process
·
The use of
visually compatible new building materials
On August 3,
the City conducted a meeting for property owners in the
proposed Woodland Heights Historic District (see
boundary map below). Officials explained the proposed
amendments, answered questions and received comments
from district property owners. For those who did not
attend the meeting, a copy of the city’s presentation is
posted on the City’s website along with questions asked
and answered at the series of public meetings held for
the city’s historic district property owners (see links
below).
Residents
may contact the City’s Historic Preservation office with
questions, suggestions or to indicate a position on the
amendment.
·
Email:
historicpreservation@houstontx.gov
·
Write: City
of Houston, Planning & Development
P. O. Box 1562, Houston TX 7725-1562
Call:
713-837-7796, Randy Pace, Historic Preservation Officer
The
amendment will next work its way through a series of
hearings and votes.
Houston Archaeological & Historical Commission
· August
19 – Hearing for Public Comments
6:30 p.m. Special Meeting
George R. Brown Convention Center, General Assembly Hall
B, 3rd Level
· August
25 – Decision (no public comment)
3:00 p.m.
Regular Meeting
900 Bagby, City Hall Annex, Public Level, City Council
Chambers
Planning Commission
·
September 2
– Hearing for Public Comment
2:30 p.m.
Location to be announced.
·
September
16 – Decision (no public comment)
2:30 p.m. Regular Meeting
900 Bagby, City Hall Annex, Public Level, City Council
Chambers
Council Committee: Development and Regulatory Affairs
·
September
20
10 a.m.
901 Bagby, City Hall, 2nd Floor, Council
Chambers
City
Council
·
September
29 (no public comment)
9 a.m. Regular Meeting
901 Bagby, 2nd Floor, Council Chambers
Comment may
be made to City Council at Pop Off sessions every
Tuesday beginning at 2 p.m. You must call the City
Secretary (832-393-1100) no later than 1 p.m. the day of
the Pop Off session at which you wish to speak in order
to sign-up to speak.
Below are links to
documents on the proposed amendments
Questions and Answers from
Public Meetings
http://www.houstontx.gov/planning/HistoricPres/docs_pdfs/HPO_Q&A_20100813.pdf
Public Meeting Presentation
on Amendments to Preservation Ordinance
http://www.houstontx.gov/planning/HistoricPres/docs_pdfs/HPO_Presentation.pdf
Draft of Ordinance
“Redline” copy (38 pages showing proposed changes to the
existing Historic Preservation Ordinance)
http://www.houstontx.gov/planning/HistoricPres/docs_pdfs/HPO_CommentDraft.pdf
Summary of Proposed Changes
(1 page)
http://www.houstontx.gov/planning/HistoricPres/docs_pdfs/HPO_SummaryAmend.pdf
Mayor’s
7/28 Press Conference (Comments start at 2:10)
http://houstontx.city.swagit.com/player.php?refid=07282010-7
Transcript of Mayor’s 7/28
Press Conference Comments “click here”.
More Resources:
Design Guides (see
“Appropriate New Additions).
http://www.houstontx.gov/planning/HistoricPres/houston_heights_design_guide.html
For samples of additions
that are compatible to common historic architectural
styles. The Woodland Heights shares many of the same
styles as found in the Houston Heights (bungalow,
foursquare, Queen Anne). It does not matter if a
foursquare is located in Houston Heights or some other
district, what is key is that the design is compatible
with foursquare architecture. In fact, one of the
examples from this Heights design guide is a house on
Bayland. You can visit the City of Houston’s Historic
Preservation office for more samples and ideas on how to
create your own compatible plan.
City of Houston website for
Historic Preservation:
http://www.houstontx.gov/planning/HistoricPres/hist_pres.html
Houston Archaeological and
Historical Commission (Who are the Commissioners?)
http://www.houstontx.gov/planning/Commissions/commiss_hahc.html
City of Houston’s Historic
Preservation Office/Certificates of Appropriateness:
(For questions about what the ordinance
covers and how the process for certificate of
appropriateness process works.)
Thomas McWhorter
713-837-7963
Thomas.McWhorter@houstontx.gov
Joy Tober
713-837-7903
Joy.Tober@houstontx.gov
Houston Archaeological and
Historic Commission website:
http://www.houstontx.gov/histpres/index.html
(Features
“Ask Charlotte” questions about Historic Preservation.)
Updated Boundary
Map for WH Historic District
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