HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Landmark Commission - 06/25/2020MINUTES
LANDMARK COMMISSION MEETING
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI - City Hall Council Chambers
www.cctexas.com/cctv
1201 Leopard Street
June 25, 2020
4:30 pm
COMMISSIONERS: COMMISSIONERS:
Jillian Becquet, Chair Ernest Bert Rucker
Craig Thompson, Vice-Chair Dr. Christine Robbins
Dr. Ira J. Freeman Randy J. Dees, Sr.
Dr. Bryan Stone Myron Grossman
Kathleen de la Garza Madeleine Fontenot
STAFF:
Andrew Dimas, Senior City Planner
Sandra Velazquez-Mendoza, Recording Secretary
Nina Nixon-Mendez, Assistant Director of Development Services, Historic Preservation Officer
Craig Garrison, Planning Technician
I. Call to Order/Roll Call
• Call to order at 4:30 p.m.
• A quorum was established at 4:35 p.m.
• Members present: Chair Jillian Becquet, Dr. Bryan Stone, Kathleen de la Garza, Ernest
Rucker, Jr., Dr. Christine Reiser-Robbins, Madeleine Fontenot, and Randy J. Dees, Sr.
• Members absent: Vice-Chair Craig Thompson, Dr. Ira J. Freeman and Myron Grossman
• Confirmation made at 4:40 p.m. of no emails received for Public Comment
II. Approval of Minutes:
• May 28, 2020 Meeting
o Correction by Commissioner Stone on statement of renaming one of the streets
to Old Williams documented as made by Vice-Chair Thompson and it was
actually made by Commissioner Stone. Correction noted and minutes revised.
o Motion to approve as amended by Commissioner Reiser-Robbins, seconded by
Commissioner Fontenot. Motion passed unanimously via roll call.
III. Discussion and Possible Action:
• May 28, 2020 Meeting: No absences
IV. Public Comment: Comment from the audience on matters not scheduled
• None were received via email, checked at 4:41 pm
V. Update on Development Services Technical Advisory Group (DSTAG) Approved Revisions to
Unified Development Code (UDC)
Mr. Dimas presented DSTAG’s modifications on amendments, in part to match language in the
UDC, that included the following verbiage without changes to content: curb cut will be driveway
approach and parking will be commercial parking use. In addition, instead of a mandatory 365 days,
it would be up to 365 days which would allow discretion for the Landmark Commission to make
recommendations. Commissioner Reiser-Robbins asked if it was up to Landmark Commission on
duration of time and Mr. Dimas confirmed yes. Chairperson Becquet commented the modifications
made sense. Under adaptive use, the word historic had been added for clarity and downtown areas
had been changed to districts. The clarifications in no way deviated from the intent of the Landmark
Commission’s original approval.
Chairperson Becquet said it was moving along well and was glad there were no contentious parts
and Mr. Dimas commented it was a good start and amendments still need to go through the
Planning Commission and City Council.
MINUTES
LANDMARK COMMISSION MEETING
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI - City Hall Council Chambers
www.cctexas.com/cctv
1201 Leopard Street
June 25, 2020
4:30 pm
VI. Historic Preservation Officer’s Report
• Nina Nixon-Mendez reported City Council considered the Certified Local Government
Grant acceptance on June 23, 2020 in the first reading of the ordinance. The second
reading before City Council would be July 14, 2020. Once approved, we have a request
for proposals in motion to be released on the Preservation Plan and due July 30, 2020.
Selection of consultant would be made August 21, 2020.
• 2-Preservation Awards have been received in the office. Chairperson Becquet asked about
distribution of awards due to the Corvid-19 pandemic. Commissioner Stone commented
the presentation of awards could be done next year under the circumstances.
VII. Items to be scheduled on the next agenda
• None were mentioned, but Chairperson Becquet announced her future absence would be
due to personal reasons and asked to be excused.
• Commissioner Reiser-Robbins asked on the status of renaming William Street. Mr. Dimas
confirmed the Commission Chair’s letter was forwarded the to the City’s Traffic Engineering
Division and no further correspondence has been received.
• Chairperson Becquet requested another update on the grant project.
VIII. Adjournment at 4:44 p.m.
• Motion to adjourn by Commissioner Stone, seconded by Commissioner Reiser-Robbins.
Meeting was adjourned.
Jillian Becquet, Chairperson
Landmark Commission