Landmark Commission Minutes - 06/29/2000a
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MINUTES
LANDMARK COMMISSION
June 29, 2000
Kemp -Kell Depot Building
PRESENT:
Lin Purtle, Chairperson Members
Jim Newsom o
Susan Koch o
Lorraine Blackwood o
Dorothy Rhone o
Carrie Harlan o
David Clark, Community Development Director City Staff
Steve Seese, Planning Administrator o
Randy Long, Planner II o
ABSENT:
Dick Bundy, Member
Douglas James, Member
Councilor Arthur Bea Williams, Liaison
GUESTS:
Andi Holland, Director Wichita Falls Heritage Society
Dawn Muir, interested citizen
I. CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by Ms. Purtle at 3:30 p.m.
II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Minutes of the May 4th meeting were unanimously approved after a motion for approval was
made and seconded.
III. DESIGN REVIEW APPLICATION - 600 SEVENTH STREET
An application was submitted by the owners of the Glassations stained glass business currently
operating from the building at the corner of Seventh and Ohio Streets (600 Seventh Street).
The Commission members discussed the application before them and made a motion to accept
the proposal for the proposed sign and other design amendments. The motion was seconded
by Jim Newsom and passed unanimously.
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IV. DESIGN REVIEW APPLICATION — 701 OHIO STREET
A design review application was submitted by the owners of the building at 701 Ohio Street for
the development of a dry- cleaning business on the southeast corner of Ohio and Seventh
Streets.
The applicants outlined their proposed design plans to develop the existing building and site for
a dry- cleaning business along with the plans for the signage, parking etc. The Commission
members asked the applicants what color scheme would be used for the signage and reminded
them that the property was located within the Historic Depot District. The applicants indicated
that they were aware of the requirements associated with being in the Historic District after
speaking with the City planning staff and the signs would be dark green with basic white
scripted lettering.
A motion was introduced to accept the proposed design application and signage for the
proposed Midwest Dry Cleaning business to be situated within the Historic Depot Square at 701
Ohio Street. The motion was seconded by Dorothy Rhone and passed unanimously.
IV. DISCUSSION OF DESIGN REVIEW GUIDELINES
Ms. Purtle introduced Dawn Muir as a guest at the June Landmarks meeting and indicated that
she had been in contact with State Historic Preservation officers in Austin regarding the City's
Design Review Guidelines and the City's current Landmarks Commission Ordinance.
Ms. Muir proceeded to explain to the Commission members that she had forwarded a copy of
the City's Landmark Ordinance to one of the State Historic Preservation officers to critique the
City's current standards and to also look at the potential for developing a new historic district for
the Floral Heights subdivision. Ms. Muir passed out a folder she had prepared to get interest in
designating the Floral Heights area as the first residential historic district within Wichita Falls. In
addition, Ms. Muir passed out copies of the Landmark Ordinance that contained the comments
and proposed amendments offered by the State Historic officers.
Ms. Purtle thanked Ms. Muir for her efforts as a local citizen to assist the Landmark Commission
members. Ms. Purtle indicated that the Commission members would be reviewing and
potentially addressing amendments to the City's current Landmark Ordinance and Design
Review Guidelines over the next few months.
VI. OTHER BUSINESS
Ms. Purtle indicated that there was an item to discuss under "Other Business ", that being, the
approval of a fence and the parking lot on the lot adjacent to the Kemp- Kell Depot Building.
Andi Holland, hostess for the meeting at the Kemp -Kell Depot explained to the Landmark
Commission members and City staff that it was the intention of the Wichita County Heritage
Society to complete the Kemp -Kell Depot project by providing a parking lot area with
landscaped open space which would be enclosed with a wrought iron fence and brick pillars to
match the existing fence materials. The Heritage Society applied for a TIF grant for assistance
in completing this downtown project and were successful. Members asked questions regarding
the number of parking spaces and overall design of the project. Ms. Holland indicated that
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there would be 11 parking spaces provided on a concrete pad and the remaining portion of the
vacant lot will be maintained as a landscaped open area.
A motion was introduced to accept the proposed plans as presented for the Kemp -Kell Depot
Parking Lot adjacent to the Depot building with the provision that landscaped planters be placed
along the fence. The motion was seconded and approved unanimously.
No other items for discussion.
VIII. ADJOURN
There being no other business, the meeting adjourned.
Lin urtle, Chairperson Date
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