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

(attachment)

 

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

(attachment)

 

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:

https://www.thc.texas.gov/public/upload/preserve/national_register/draft_nominations/El-Paso%2C%20Downtown%20EP%20HD%20SBR%20Draft.pdf

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