Planning & Development
Houston Archaeological and Historical Commission (HAHC)
Houston Archaeological and Historical Commission
Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 2:30 p.m.
City Hall Annex, 900 Bagby St., Public Level, Houston TX 77002
CALL TO ORDER
Chair’s Report, Director’s Report, Mayor Liaison’s Report
Consideration of June 5, 2025 HAHC meeting minutes
| Address | Application Type | Historic District |
|---|---|---|
| 10 Courtlandt Place | New Construction - SFR | Courtlandt Place |
| 3376 Inwood Dr | AAlteration – Addition | Protected Landmark: William L. Clayton Summer House |
| 3376 Inwood Dr | New Construction – Garage | Protected Landmark: William L. Clayton Summer House |
| 908 Key St | Alteration – Other | Norhill |
| 701 Key St | Alteration – Other | Norhill |
| 1108 E 16th St | Alteration - Windows | Norhill |
| 1138 Fugate St | Demolition – Single Family Residence | Norhill |
| 2009 W Gray St | Alteration – Sign | LM: River Oaks Theatre & Shopping Center |
| 7618 Cayton Avet | Alteration - Addition | Glenbrook Valley |
| 1215 Ashland St | Alteration - Addition | Houston Heights West |
| 2111 Union St | Alteration – Addition & Roof | Old Sixth Ward |
| 417 Highland St | New Construction – Garage/GarApt | Woodland Heights |
| 7735 Meadville St | Alteration – Windows, Siding | Glenbrook Valley |
| 1534 Allston St | Alteration – Addition | Houston Heights West |
| 625 Cortlandt St | Alteration - Addition | Houston Heights South |
| 7907 Glen Prairie St | Alteration – Windows, Siding | Glenbrook Valley |
| 817 Columbia St | Alteration - Addition | Houston Heights South |
B. Comments from the Public
C. Comments from the HAHC
D. Historic Preservation Officer’s Report
E. Adjournment
The Commission reserves the right to convene an Executive Session on any item listed on this agenda as authorized by the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Gov’t Code Chapter 551, under any applicable exception, including but not limited to Sec. 551.071, Consultation with Attorney.
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About the Commission
Top left to right: Roman McAllen, Historic Preservation Officer, Dominic Yap, John Cosgrove, David Bucek (Chair), Stephen McNiel, Charles Stava, Steven F. Curry, and Ben Koush. Front row left to right: Urmila Srinivasan, Jennifer Ostlind, Deputy Director (Executive Secretary), Elizabeth Wiedower Jackson (Vice Chair), Ashley Jones, and Legal Counsel Kim Mickelson.
The HAHC is a 13-member appointed Commission that issues Certificates of Appropriateness and reviews Historic District, Landmark, Protected Landmark, and Archaeological Site designation applications.
Commission Members
- Ashley Jones – Archaeologist (Position 1)
- Tanya Debose – Historian (Position 2)
- Shantel Blakely – Architectural Historian (Position 3)
- Rhonda Sepulveda – Cultural History Organization Representative (Position 4)
- David Bucek – Registered Architect (Position 5)
- Elizabeth Wiedower Jackson – Commercial Business Representative (Position 6)
- John Cosgrove – Real Estate Appraiser (Position 7)
- Stephen McNiel – Remodeler/Builder (Position 8)
- Steven F. Curry – Preservation Specialist (Position 9)
- Vacant – Citizen Representative (Position 10)
- Dominic Yap – Citizen Representative (Position 11)
- Charles Stava – Citizen Representative (Position 12)
- Ben Koush – Citizen Representative (Position 13)
Executive Secretary
- Vonn Tran - Director, Planning & Development or
- Roman McAllen - Historic Preservation Officer
Ex-Officio Members
- Marta Crinejo – Mayor's Liaison to HAHC
- Ginger Berni - Architecture Archivist, HHRC
HAHC Deadline and Meeting Location
Certificate of Appropriateness applications are due 22 calendar days in advance of the meeting by 12 PM (noon) on the deadline date.
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→ View the Houston Preservation Appeals Board (HPAB) Web Page
P&D Office - 611 Walker
Contact P&D Dept
611 Walker, 6th Floor
Houston, TX 77002
Phone: 832.393.6600
planningdepartment@houstontx.gov
