AGENDA
LANDMARK COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
4:00 p.m. Monday, May 2, 2022
City Council Chambers, 2nd Floor of City Hall
823 Rosenberg, Galveston, Texas

Commissioner Toner Kersting will be attending the meeting via video conference from the following location:

TONER Home Matter Offices

2322 Bissonnet Street, Suite #3

Houston, TX 77005

Members of the public may participate in the meeting in the following ways:

  1. Attend the meeting in person at the above address.
  2. Submit public comment in advance of the meeting: https://forms.galvestontx.gov/Forms/PublicComment





1.

Call Meeting to Order

2.

Attendance

3.

Conflict of Interest

4.

Approval of Minutes

A.

April 18, 2022

Documents:
  1. 04-18-2022 LC Minutes.pdf
5.

Public Comment


Request to Address Commission on Agenda Items Without Public Hearings and Non-Agenda Items (three-minute maximum per speaker. If speaking through a translator, six-minute maximum per speaker)

6.

New Business and Associated Public Hearings

A.

CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS

1.

22LC-010 (1621 Ball / Avenue H) Request for a Certificate of Appropriateness for alterations to the structure including the installation of solar panels. Property is legally described as the M. B. Menard Survey, East 25.4 Feet of Lot 2 (2-1), Block 256, in the City and County of Galveston, Texas. Applicant: Michael Menendez Property Owners: Megan Blanton and Lucas Scott

Documents:
  1. 22LC-010 - STF PKT.pdf
2.

22LC-013 (1512 24th Street) Request for a Certificate of Appropriateness for exterior alterations to the structure including window and door modifications. Property is legally described as the M. B. Menard Survey, Portion of Lot 14 (1014-2), Northeast Block 42, Galveston Outlots, and East 20 feet of Adjacent 24th Street, in the City and County of Galveston, Texas. Applicant: Gasa Construction Property Owners: Daniel and Madel O’Neil

Documents:
  1. 22LC-013 - STF PKT.pdf
B.

LICENSE TO USE RECOMMENDATION

1.

22LC-012 (2300 Mechanic/Avenue D) Request for a recommendation for a License to Use to place a construction dumpster. Adjacent property is legally described as M. B. Menard Survey, Lots 11 through 14 and Part of Lots 9 and 10, Block 623, in the City and County of Galveston, Texas. Applicant: Eduardo Trevino Adjacent Property Owner: HAF Hospitality Tremont Realty LLC Easement Holder: City of Galveston

Documents:
  1. 22LC-012 STF PKT.pdf
C.

VARIANCE RECOMMENDATION

1.

22LC-011 (402 17th Street) Request for a variance from the Galveston Land Development Regulations, Article 3, District Yard, Lot and Setback Addendum, for the Residential, Single-Family (R-3) zoning district, to reduce the minimum lot area. Property is legally described as M.B. Menard Survey, Lot 1 and West 3-3 Feet of Lot 2, Block 496, in the City and County of Galveston, Texas. Applicant: Tricon Land Surveying, LLC Property Owner: Brook Paysse, BP Residential Properties – Echo Asset Group

Documents:
  1. 22LC-0011 - PKT.pdf
7.

Discussion and Action Items


A.

Discussion of Financial Incentives for Historic Properties (McLean/Patterson)

8.

Adjournment

I certify that the above Notice of Meeting was posted in a place convenient to the public in compliance with Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code on April 27, 2022.

Prepared by: Patrick Collins, Planning Technician
                              

Note: An aggrieved applicant must file a letter requesting an appeal to the Historic Preservation Officer within 10 days of the rendition of the Commission's decision.
 
 IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (ADA), PERSONS IN NEED OF A SPECIAL ACCOMMODATION TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS PROCEEDING SHALL, WITHIN THREE (3) DAYS PRIOR TO ANY PROCEEDING, CONTACT THE CITY SECRETARIES OFFICE, SUITE 201, 823 ROSENBERG, GALVESTON, TEXAS 77550 (409-797-3510).
 
 MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL MAY BE ATTENDING AND PARTICIPATING IN THIS MEETING