AGENDA
FOR THE EL PASO HISTORIC LANDMARK
COMMISSION
DATE: January 11,
2021
TIME: 4:00 p.m.
PLACE: Online - Due to
the pandemic this is a videoconference meeting to avoid congregate setting in
physical locations.
TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF OPEN MEETINGS LAWS DUE TO EMERGENCY
The Texas Governor temporarily
suspended specified provisions of the Texas Open Meetings Act to allow
telephonic or videoconference meetings and to avoid congregate settings in
physical locations.
Notice is hereby given that the
Historic Landmark Commission of the City of El Paso will be conducted on the
above date and time. Members of the
public may view the meeting via the following means:
Via the City’s website: http://www.elpasotexas.gov/videos
Via television on City 15,
YouTube: https://youtube.com/user/cityofelpasotx/videos
In compliance with the requirement that
the City provide two-way communication for members of the public, members of
the public may communicate with the Historic Landmark Commission during public
comment, and regarding agenda items by calling the listed number:
1-915-213-4096. At
the prompt please enter the following Conference ID: 605 244 463#
A quorum of the Historic Landmark Commission must
participate in the meeting.
The
following members of the Historic Landmark Commission (HLC) will be present via
video conference:
Donald
J. Sevigny, Vicki Hamilton, Shane Mercer, Chris Esper, Eddie Castle, Ivan Lopez,
Francisco Macias, Paulina Lagos
I. CALL TO THE
PUBLIC – PUBLIC COMMENT
II. REGULAR AGENDA –
DISCUSSION AND ACTION
Certificate
of Appropriateness
1. PHAP20-00049 2 Manhattan Heights 17 & 18
& E 15 Ft of 16 (7475 Sq Ft), City of El Paso, El
Paso County, Texas
Location: 2733 Louisville Avenue
Historic District: Manhattan Heights
Property Owner: Jose Carlos Hernandez
Representative: Justin Anchondo
Representative District: 2
Existing Zoning: R-3/H (Residential/Historic)
Year Built: 1922
Historic Status: Contributing
Request: Certificate of Appropriateness for
installation of a shed in the rear yard after-the-fact
Application Filed: 11/30/2020
45 Day Expiration: 1/14/2021
2. PHAP20-00052 92 Government Hill 19 & 20
(7000 Sq Ft), City of El Paso, El Paso County, Texas
Location: 4426 Bliss Avenue
Historic District: Austin Terrace
Property Owner: Carlos Nieto, Jr.
Representative: Root Architects
Representative District: 2
Existing Zoning: R-4/H (Residential/Historic)
Year Built: 1913
Historic Status: Non-Contributing
Request: Construction of a free-standing structure
in the rear yard
Application Filed: 12/14/2020
45 Day Expiration: 1/28/2021
3. Addresses of property HLC
commissioners have requested that HLC staff review or investigate and provide a
report to the HLC. If no addresses are
submitted in advance and listed under this agenda item, commissioners may
announce such addresses under this agenda item.
Discussion on property announced at this meeting will take place during
the next regularly scheduled meeting.
January 11, 2021 deadline for HLC members to request for agenda items to
be scheduled at the January 25, 2021 meeting.
January 25, 2021 deadline for HLC members to request for agenda items to
be scheduled for the February 8, 2021 meeting.
4. HLC Staff Report
Update
on Administrative Review Cases since last HLC meeting for the properties listed
on the attachment posted with this agenda. (See Attachment
“A.”)
Other
Business – Discussion and Action
5. Discussion and action on
Regular meeting minutes for December 14, 2020. (attachment)
6. Discussion and action on
National Register nomination:
7. Discussion and action on the
amendments to Chapter 20.20 of the El Paso City Code
8. Invitation to Participate in
Section 106 for the Lower Beaumont Parcel
EXECUTIVE SESSION
The
following members of the Historic Landmark Commission (HLC) will be present via
video conference:
Donald
J. Sevigny
Vicki
Hamilton
Shane
Mercer
Chris
Esper
Eddie
Castle
Ivan
Lopez
Francisco
Macias
Paulina
Lagos
EXECUTIVE
SESSION
The Historic Landmark Commission may
retire into Executive Session pursuant to Section 3.5 of the El Paso City
Charter and the Texas Government Code, Sections 551.071-551.076 to discuss an
item on this agenda.
PUBLIC
NOTICE
Sign language interpreters will be
provided for this hearing upon request.
Requests must be made to the Planning and Inspections Department,
Historic Preservation Office, a minimum of 24 hours prior to the date and time
of this hearing. Copies of this agenda
will be provided in Braille, large print or audiotape upon request. Requests must be made to the Planning and
Inspections Department, Historic Preservation Office, a minimum of 48 hours
prior to the date and time of this hearing.
Posted
this the 8th day of January, 2021