Yeah.

Shawanda Pourray Adson.

Greg Hackenberg present.

Similar been present.

Jim Ashby, Adson.

Jennifer Green, present.

Jenny Quest, present.

And Annie Clark, absent.

Jason King, absent.

Ross Carson, present.

Annie Urban, present.

Dara Lewis, present.

The assembly members constituted the floor.

Thank you.

Welcome everyone.

Welcome to the New Orleans Historic District Landmarks Commission meeting of January 6, 2026.

We would like to thank you for attending and appreciate your support and cooperation with the HDLC.

The HDLC is located in the city hall on the seventh floor of the city's one stop shop.

Our mission is to safeguard the heritage of the city of New Orleans by preserving and regulating historic landmarks and districts which reflect elements of its cultural, social, economic, political, and architectural history.

The full HDLC mission statement can be found online.

The HDLC has written guidelines that outline our policies and procedures.

These are available on the city's website.

We ask that you please determine if your property is in an HDLC district or if your property is an HDLC landmark prior to beginning any work or repairs on the property.

If the worker repairs are visible from the public right-of-way, the work requires a certificate from the HDLC, which is known as a certificate of appropriateness or a C of A.

You must get a C of A prior to beginning work.

Once a C of A is issued, changes must be approved before work commences on these changes.

If you have any questions about our policies or procedures, we have a highly qualified staff ready to assist you.

Please pay attention to the following meeting rules.

If you plan on speaking in or not, the applicant, you must fill out a speaker's card and hand it to the staff prior to the meeting.

These are on the table as you just walked in.

All speakers must state their name and address for the record.

Our meetings are televised and recorded.

There's a two-minute speaking time limit.

Please turn all cell phones off or on vibrate.

Phone conversations should be conducted outside of this room.

And if your application is denied or there is a no action vote, you have 10 calendar days from the date of this meeting to appeal to city council in writing, and the staff will furnish you with the details of this appeals process.

Thank you.

Okay, first item on the agenda is uh meeting minutes, the minutes of Wednesday, December 3rd, 2025 meeting.

Do we have a motion to approve?

Thank you.

Commissioner Lupin, seconded by Commissioner Port.

Um sorry.

Commissioner Hackenberg.

Sorry, got a warm up in the new year.

Um all those in favor.

All those opposed, the motion carries unanimously.

Uh item three, landmark nomination of 530 Pelican Avenue.

This is the landmark nomination of Mount Olivet Episcopal Church.

528 530 Pelican Avenue is a contributing rated structure in the Alders Point Local and National Register Historic District, located on lots 24 and 25 of municipal square 26 and municipal district 5.

The building faces Pelican Avenue is backed by Deleron Street and is bound by Barette Street and Olivier Street.

The land that the church sits on was purchased December 3rd, 1852 from J.

B.

Olivier.

The church's official history states that the building was constructed in 1854.

Numerous primary source documents state that in 1866 a fire badly damaged the original church and it had to be rebuilt with a consecration date of 1869.

Another fire occurred in 1893.

A new church was built in 1894, which necessitated the move of this structure to its present location where it was used as a school and then parish hall.

The circa 1894 church was demolished in 1961, and this building again became the active church.

This building underwent an extensive renovation in 2019.

The historic district landmarks commission evaluates the significance of a structure based on the four criteria established by section 8422 of the city code, any one of which can make a building eligible for nomination.

As this building was nominated by a representative of the congregation, the de facto owners of the building, the staff recommends that this building be nominated for study as a landmark.

Thank you.

Um is there anyone present from this application or any public comment?

Wonderful.

Do you wish to uh state your name and address or state anything?

Chris Paul Prince on the street on the poll for this property.

So if there's any questions on that box.

Great, thank you.

Okay, um commissioners.

We need a first and a second.

A nomination in two seconds.

Two seconds.

Thank you.

Nominated for study of the landmark.

Thank you, Commissioner Hackenberg, seconded by.

Umis, and forgive me.

Irvin, thank you so much.

Um Commissioner Irvin.

All right, so we have a nomination in two seconds.

Thank you so much.

All those in favor?

No, we don't have to do that.

Yeah.

Okay, great.

Wonderful.

So it will be this uh property will be studied as uh for a landmark.

Just as confrontation, the building actually is five twenty-eight Elephant Avenue.

I'll manage addresses five first.

That's the building next to all the stone 15 years old.

I don't close to slide first.

I'm gonna let yeah.

So in the building description, I call out uh exactly what is being nominated, and it is just the church.

Yep.

Wonderful.

All right, thank you.

Okay, moving forward, consent agenda.

Item A, 1600 magazine streets, item B 524 Phillips Street, item C 3021 to 37 South Carrollton Avenue, item D 5800 St.

Charles Avenue, item E 606 to 08 Frenchman Street.

Is there any public comment on the items on the consent agenda?

Seeing as there's no public comment, Commissioners.

We have a motion to approve the consent agenda.

Motion approved.

Thank you, Commissioner Lupin.

Seconded by Commissioner Hackenberg, all those in favor, all those opposed, the motion carries unanimously.

Thank you and good luck with your project.

If you're here for consent agenda or for the landmark and you wish to leave, you're welcome to leave the meeting.

So thank you for coming.

Item five, new business work applications.

Item A 4854 Camp Street.

Is the applicant present?

Yes.

Wonderful.

Please come forward and state your name and address for the record.

Michael Moore, 715 Lyon Street, New Orleans.

Thank you.

Okay.

This is an application for the new construction of an illegally demolished contributing but altered one-story single family residential building.

This project is returning today per the commission's denial at its October 2025 meeting of the retention of the demolition of a contributed rated structure and the proviso that the new construction be under full control.

The architectural review committee granted conceptual approval of the new construction at its 1226 2025 meeting with minor recommendations, which are noted within the report.

The applicant has accepted all of the ARC recommendations and submitted revised drawings, which are also included in today's report.

Thank you.

Great.

Thank you so much for working with the staff on this application.

Is there any public comment on this application?

I have one speaker card.

Good afternoon, Commissioners.

Mary Nell Nolan Wheatley with the Preservation Resource Center, 923 Chapatullah Street.

At the HCLC meeting on October 2025, the PRC supported the Commission's decision to deny retention of the illegal demolition at 4854 Camp Street.

In addition, we supported the Commission's requirement that any new construction on the site should closely replicate what was there previously in terms of massing and form.

The PRC is glad to see that since that meeting, Michael Moore has exhibited respect for the process, presenting an appropriately sized two-base single shotgun to the architectural review committee, and agreeing during the ARC meeting to follow their recommendations.

It should be noted that most historic building materials are superior to the materials available today and can be repaired instead of discarded.

When he demolished this property, Mr.

Moore sent century old materials to a landfill, including old growth lumber that is denser and more resistant to rot and termites than new lumber.

When he rebuilds, he should be required to use only salvaged historic materials.

Thank you.

Thank you for your comments.

Are there any additional public comments on this application?

Okay, there's no additional public comment.

Commissioners, this is an uptown partial.

Um Mr.

Moore, I'm glad to see this uh what you got here.

I think you know, I hope it is a successful project.

I hope everything is actually built the way that it's shown on the drawings, and um, you know, everybody's gonna be watching.

So I look forward to seeing you do a good job uh in doing it.

And uh as such, I'm gonna move to uh approve the new design um as presented and hope that everybody has a keeps a close eye on it going forward.

Okay, thank you.

We have a motion on the floor.

Do we have a second to this motion?

Commissioner Irvin, thank you.

Um all those in favor.

All those opposed, the motion carries unanimously.

Thank you, and good luck with your project.

We appreciate you working with the staff.

Um good luck with your project.

Thank you.

Thank you all.

Okay, item B, uh 1435 to 39 Pogger Street.

Is the applicant present?

Please step forward, state your name and address for the record.

Good afternoon, Tracy Ash, 815 Alvar Street.

Thank you.

This is a request to replace an existing wood gable louver vent with a window to replace an existing double hung window with an enlarged paired casement window and to install new roof mounted solar panels as part of a previously approved renovation at a significant rated two-story, two family residential building and full control mariny.

Uh for the roof mounted solar panels, the applicant is requesting to install two new arrays at the upper roof area of the building.

Under the current proposal, the new panels are appropriately set back more than 10 feet from the front building wall, maintain a minimum one foot setback from all roof ridges and eaves, will utilize low profile black racking and frame system with low contrast panels, are organized in rectangular and contiguous arrangements and will have minimally visible conduit.

However, because the building is significant rated, the request must be reviewed and approved by the commission.

While the right side gable roof area is considered visually prominent from Curly Arch Street, the overall proposal is consistent with the guidelines.

Based on this, staff has no objection to the request for the solar panel installation.

Uh for the window changes, the applicant is also requesting to remove the existing central wood louvered vent at the lower front gable to replace it with a new clear glass window that matches the size and shape of the existing opening.

Additionally, the applicant is also requesting to remove one existing double hung window at the first floor on the right side to replace it with a new paired casement window within the within an enlarged opening.

The ARC reviewed these proposed changes at this that at the December 16th, 2025 meeting and recommended conceptual approval with final details to be worked out at the staff level.

The ARC also noted that right side window option B was preferred and that the new casement windows should be detailed to match the existing double hung windows, including meeting rail dimensions.

Based on this, staff has no objection to the request for the window changes, provided the ARC recommendations are followed.

Thank you.

So the applicant, do you wish to address the commission?

Um, yeah, sure.

Just to say quickly that we appreciate uh the ARC's recommendation for approval and that um the minimal visibility of the side window uh we believe is in uh accordance with the guidelines.

Um the front attic uh vent.

We retain a louvered vent at the camel back, so there is an indication on the facade of the building of what was on that primary facade.

So um we believe that's also it should also be acceptable.

Thanks.

Thank you.

Is there any additional public comment on this application?

No additional public comment, Commissioners.

I'll make a motion to approve.

Thank you.

Um do we have a second to that motion?

Commissioner Lewis.

Um, all those in favor, all those opposed.

The motion carries unanimously.

Um, thank you and good luck with your project.

Okay, moving forward to old business demolition applications item A 1534 St.

Louis Street.

Is the applicant present?

No, no applicant for this one.

Um do we want to go ahead and read the staff report, please?

Thank you.

This is an application for the demolition of a landmark two-story commercial building to grade.

Overall, the building is in very poor condition, showing signs of neglect and compromise building envelope.

However, staff has been in communication with the PRC and have been able to review an engineer's report obtained by them.

This is this has provided additional information which could provide a path forward towards rehabilitation.

Staff received the recent engineer report that was previously unavailable.

Staff recommends deferral of the application until the further until further information based on that report can be obtained and provided to the commission.

Thank you.

Um I also have a speaker card from Mary Neil Nolan Wheatley.

Um it states requesting the deferral as well, but I'll let you speak.

Thank you.

Good afternoon again.

Marionell Nolan Wheatley with the Preservation Resource Center, 923 Chapatula Street.

This building at 1534 St.

Louis Street is one of only three buildings that remains from Storyville, which was as culturally significant as it was infamous.

Within the walls of the red light district, saloons, dance halls, restaurants, and cabarets, the experimentation of black and creole musicians contributed to the birth of jazz.

In the 1940s, Storyville was raised, and while we understand the concerns raised by the HGL staff report, which have since been updated, it would be a terrible loss of cultural heritage for the deterioration to come to claim one of the last remaining buildings.

The PRC is currently working closely with the owner towards finding a resolution that avoids demolition.

We are also gathering information on the history and current condition of the property, including a structural report.

Due to the cultural and historical significance of the building, the PRC respectfully asks the commission to defer this demolition application to the February HDLC meeting to allow a little more time for these discussions.

Thanks.

Thank you.

Is there any additional public comment on this application?

No additional public comment.

Commissioners based on the comments and the opportunity to save this building.

Thank you.

Commissioner Carson makes motion seconded by Commissioner Lupin.

All those in favor, all those opposed, the motion carries.

Thank you.

And thank you to the work of PRC for also working to save this structure.

I think we all appreciate that, so thank you very much.

Okay, new business retention applications.

Item A is 630 St.

Rock Avenue.

Is the applicant present?

Please step forward, state your name and address for the record.

Great, wonderful.

The staff will make their presentation and we'll hear your comments following.

This is an application for retention of installation of an inappropriate roof shingle color at a contributing rated two-story single family residential building without a C of A and full control mariny.

The asphalt shingle roof on this building was replaced without a building permit or C of A issued sometime between March 22nd, March 2022, and August 2025.

The replacement work includes the installation of harbor blue-colored architectural grade asphalt shingles, which are not considered appropriate for the historic building due to the blue color appearance.

However, during the roof replacement, it appears that all the existing masonry chimneys and decorative roofridge tiles and finials were retained and reinstalled.

Based on this, and because the blue shingles are expected to weather over time to a darker overall appearance.

Staff has no objection to the request for attention with the provisa that if approval is granted, an appropriate shingle color must be installed when refer when roof replacement is requested again in the future.

Wonderful.

Thank you.

So the applicant, do you have uh any comments you want to make for the application?

No.

Assume you're in agreement.

Okay.

Uh with the staff's recommendation of no objection.

Is there any additional public comment on this application?

There's no additional public comment, Commissioners.

Commissioner Carson, thank you.

Uh make a motion to allow the retention with the provisos as stated in the staff recommendation.

Thank you.

Do we have a second to that motion?

Commissioner Lupin, seconds.

Um, all those in favor.

All those opposed.

The motion carries unanimously.

Thank you and good luck with your project.

Okay.

Uh next item is ratification of architectural review committee and staff action since Wednesday, December 3rd, 2025 meeting.

We have a motion to approve the staff actions.

Thank you, Commissioner Hackenberg.

Second and by Commissioner, I'm looking to Commissioner Green because I haven't called on you today.

Okay, Commissioner Green.

Uh all those in favor.

All those opposed, the motion carries unanimously.

Um, thank you.

And then HDLC reports and communication.

I had one note that was just very exciting.

Commissioner Carson, you were at 100% attendance.

And we want to say thank you very much for being here at every meeting.

Um, so thank you very much.

And uh that's all I have in terms of communication.

Any further communication?

Thank you so much.

Happy New Year, everyone, happy carnival.

We'll see you in February.

Thanks to everyone.