Good afternoon, everyone.

I'd like to call the order of the historic design review commission for Wednesday August 20th, 2025.

May I have a roll call, please.

Mammon.

Present.

Sevino.

Here.

Velasquez.

Here.

Galloway Mazooka.

Givara.

Here.

Group.

Here.

Cervantes.

Holland.

Fetzer?

Here.

And Gibbs.

Here.

We have a quorum.

Thank you.

May I have translation services, please.

Good afternoon, everybody.

Buenas tardes.

Gracias.

Thank you.

The Historic and Design Review Commission is an advisory board appointed by the City Council.

I am Jay Maurice Gibbs, Chairman and the Vice Chair is Jeffrey Fetzer.

It is the function of the Commission to advise the city manager and all relevant city departments concerning all applications for permits for properties and historic districts for landmarks on city property and the river improvement overlay and for demolitions.

And considering whether to recommend approval or disapproval of an application for certificate of appropriateness, the commission shall be guided by the city's Unified Development Code and design guidelines and standards that have been adopted by City Council.

An appeal of a decision by an administrative official can be filed in accordance with the city's Unified Development Code.

If anyone present wishes to speak in favor or in opposition to any item on today's agenda, please sign up on the public comment sheet.

It is not necessary to sign up if you are the owner of or of representative for a project on the agenda.

You will be called on as the case is called.

Case representatives will be given no more than 15 minutes to present their case with an additional two minutes to respond to public comments.

Speakers for or opposed to a case will be limited to two minutes each.

Speakers may also sign up to yield their two minutes to another speaker who has signed up.

Anyone who is yielding their time must be present at the time the speaker is called upon.

Speakers will be called upon in the order in which they are signed up.

Following public testimony, any commissioner may call upon any speaker to respond to further questions.

Approval by the commission does not take the place of any type of permits.

Permits must be attained for all work.

Certificates of appropriateness for work approved by the commission will be emailed to you within 10 days.

No work of any type is to be started without obtaining the appropriate city permits after a certificate of appropriateness has been issued by the Office of Historic Preservation.

At this time, please silence your cell phones.

So they weren't here during roll call, but just noting that.

Mr.

Chair, I move for approval of the August 6th, 2022 2025 HDRC meeting minutes.

Second.

It's been moved in properly.

Second, any further discussion.

Hearing none, may I have a roll call, please?

Mammon.

Aye.

Savino.

Aye.

Velasquez.

Aye.

Galloway.

Aye.

Mazuka.

Aye.

Givada.

Aye.

Group.

Aye.

Cervantes.

Yes.

Fetzer.

Aye.

And Gibbs.

Aye.

Motion carries.

Motion carries.

Thank you.

Okay, just another note that Commissioner Holland has also joined us.

So we have full participation today.

Um so at this point, um, items on the agenda.

We have just eight, and you will see that we have a rare uh full consent agenda today, no individual items scheduled.

Um so we will hear all the public comments um at the front, and then we will decide if any of those need to be polled.

Um, so beginning with voicemails for item number four.

Hi, um, my name is Albert Martinez.

I live across the street from where proposal 34470 is being applied for.

Um, I have no issues with the demo and construction of the building uh that is being requested.

Um, I lived here for four years, and any work that I've seen mark do has been it's been done with consideration regarding the uh the age, design, materials, and intention to detail in relation to this being a historic resident.

Um, when it comes to job sites, he's responsible and he's considerate with the neighbors.

Whatever he comes up with, it'll be what I believe will be well coordinated uh with the design of the house.

Thank you very much for your consideration.

Have a good day.

This is Betty Duchet with the uh Conservation Society for the Historic Design and View Commission.

Item number four two oh one one West Summit, case number 2025-206.

The Conservation Society of San Antonio is concerned about the size and scale of the proposed accessory dwelling unit proposed for 2011 West Summit.

The ADU is taller than the original landmark home.

The only other two-story ADU in the neighborhood was only one garage bay wide, and the proposed is twice that width.

Thank you.

The request is 34 7 470.

I'm in support of the garage apartment at the proposed height at 2011 West Summit Avenue.

I am Mr.

Rerer and I live at 2021 West Summit.

Three houses down from the proposed.

They're nice people and they should build their new garage.

Take care.

Excuse me.

Hello, my name is Phil Tiharina.

I live at 2007 West Summit Avenue, 78201.

I can reach it 210416.

I'm in agreement to allow a garage apartment to be built for my neighbor at 2011 West Summit, San Antonio, Texas, 78201.

The request number is 34470.

I am in agreement to him having an apartment uh building a excuse me garage apart.

Thank you.

HDRC item number four, case 2025 206, 2011 West Summit Avenue.

My name is Robin Foster, Monticello Park Neighborhood Association Architectural Review Committee, offering comments on behalf of Bianca Maldonado, President of Monticello Park Neighborhood Association and the MPNA Board of Directors, POBOX 1003 78201.

We appreciate the applicant responding to staff's recommendations.

MPNA is generally in support of the proposed new accessory structure, with the exception of the height being taller than the primary residence on a single family lot.

The guidelines for new construction 5A 1 and 2 state that new garages and outbuildings should be visually subordinate to the principal historic structure in terms of their height, massing, and form.

The design of the accessory structure should not be taller than the tallest adjacent accessory structures or the primary residence.

We recommend the first floor plate height be decreased to facilitate the reduction of the overall height of the accessory structure.

We wish the applicant success in the execution of their project.

Thank you for your consideration of our comments.

HDRC agenda item number six, case 2025-167, 1932 West Weatch Av.

My name is Robin Foster, Monticello Park Neighborhood Association Architectural Review Committee, offering comments on behalf of Bianca Maldonado, President of Monticello Park Neighborhood Association, and the MPNA Board of Directors.

We thank the applicant for allowing us to view the conditions of the structure and submitting interior photos with their application.

We note that no analysis was provided on the structural integrity of the accessory structure's condition.

It's unfortunate to see the loss of any structure within a historic district.

This accessory structure is unique in its orientation, mapping, and scale, but has experienced unsympathetic rear additions.

We believe this accessory structure is worthy of rehabilitation or for the original footprint to be preserved for future owners.

Thank you for your consideration of our comments.

And Commissioners, we do have an in-person speaker for item number eight as well.

Um Robert Saceto.

If you could go ahead and come up to the podium and give your remarks, please make sure to introduce yourself.

Thank you for allowing me the opportunity to be here today to speak in behalf of uh Mariana Pedrosa who wants to uh um renovate her home.

Uh I'm I live in the neighborhood.

Sir, sir.

Before you continue, please um state your name for the register.

I did Robert Sosedo.

My address 1902 West Summit.

Thank you, sir.

Go ahead.

I'm here to speak on behalf of Mariano Pedrosa, who wants to renovate her home.

Um that home, of course, to say that it's been a nightmare is an understatement.

Uh as a former gang officer, I saw a lot of drug activity gang and so on.

I was glad that the city co uh the city co-complants got involved, particularly the Dart team to eradicate all the problems that have been going on in that house for for many, many years.

It was a nightmare.

We are grateful for Mariana Pedrosa to have the courage to even buy a house in such a bad shape.

We we were delighted, and I'm speaking on behalf of uh of several of my neighbors who I brought letters with me here today on on their behalf.

Uh we were delighted that Mariana took the time and and the cur and uh the the courage to buy a home in bad shape in such a bad shape um uh and and willing to to renovate it to make the the historic area uh uh um a better living area for for all of us.

Um would like to ask the board that please um um consider her application.

Uh again, uh we would love for her.

Uh she's a young equated woman.

We um we're hoping that she remains uh encouraged to to build the home tree to remodel it to renovate it.

Um what we don't want as neighbors uh is for her to get discouraged and have to sell the home, and then we have to relive that nightmare that we we were living.

So I hope that the board finds in her favor, and I thank you guys for letting me be here today.

Thank you.

Thank you, sir.

And with that, that concludes public comments on consent items.

Thank you.

Do you have one more?

One more, okay.

More voicemail.

Item eight, case 2025 190 1901 West V Satch Avenue.

My name is Robin Foster, Monticello Park Neighborhood Association Architectural Review Committee, offering comments on behalf of Bianca Maldonado, president of MPNA and its board of directors.

PO Box 100315 78201.

We appreciate that the existing historic house will be rehabilitated and incorporated into the proposed project.

And we're supportive of staff stipulations, but we're concerned with the overall appropriateness of the design on this highly visible corner lot at the district entrance.

Our principal concerns are massing and scale.

The new construction overwhelms the historic house.

Architectural character.

It lacks trim, articulation, and detailing that would integrate it into the district.

Roofing.

Metal roofing isn't consistent with this historic district, as fewer than one percent of homes have it.

Dimensional composition shingles are more appropriate.

Materials.

Proposed stucco on the gables and vinyl siding are not sympathetic.

Retaining and rehabilitating the wood beveled siding with new siding of a subtly different profile would better distinguish old from new while remaining compatible.

Gables should reprise historic wood treatments rather than introduce non-historic stucco.

Foundation.

Retention of faux stone skirting is not appropriate.

Smooth wood or cementitious lap siding without exposed texture would be more consistent.

Windows.

The penetration pattern is incohesive, mixing multiple window types.

Horizontal windows appear contemporary and out of character.

Paired or grouped square windows would be more fitting.

Porch design.

The proposed single corner post is inconsistent with the district's porch vocabulary.

Properly scaled, paired or engaged posts with cap and base detail would be more appropriate.

Bay window.

The dining room bay is poorly proportioned for a primary street-facing elevation and should draw from historic examples in San Antonio's districts.

We respectfully request a redesign that addresses massing, materials, penetration, and detailing so the project enhances rather than diminishes the historic character of the district.

Thank you.

So commissioners, that's all of the comments.

I will note that the letters are in your packets as well.

I believe many of the letters recount what was stated on the voicemails, but there should be one or two strays in there as well.

Thank you.

Do any commissioners wish to pull any items from the consent agenda?

Hearing none, ma'am.

Sorry.

Go ahead, ma'am.

Can I um pull item eight?

Item eight.

Any other items.

All right, seeing none.

Do you have something, sir?

No, I'll make a motion.

Okay, okay, sir.

Mr.

Chair, I make a motion to approve uh with staff stipulations.

The balance of the consent agenda items one through seven.

Second.

It's been moved then properly second.

Are there is there any further discussion?

Hearing none.

Mr.

Chair.

Mr.

Chair?

Ma'am.

This is Commissioner Savino.

Um, I would uh like to amend that motion to include staff stipulations.

He did say staff stipulations.

He did, okay.

Thank you.

Thank you.

May I have a roll call, please?

Ma'aman?

Aye.

Savino.

Aye.

Velasquez?

Aye.

Galloway.

Aye.

Mazouka?

Aye.

Givata.

Aye.

Group.

Aye.

Cervantes.

Yes.

Holland.

Aye.

Fetzer?

Aye.

And Gibbs.

Aye.

Motion carries.

Motion carries.

Thank you.

If you're on the consent agenda and your address is one twenty Callahan, uh one ten South Laredo, two oh five West We Setz, 2011 West Summit, 1305, South St.

Mary's, 1932 West We Setch, and 2106 Steve's.

Your case has been approved.

You do not need to stay for the remainder of this hearing.

If you have any questions, please contact a member of staff.

Your certificate of appropriateness or commission action letter will be prepared and emailed to you within 10 days.

Okay, if we can have the applicant for 1901 West, we satch come up, please.

Whoever's most comfortable speaking, it can be the owner or the designer.

Yeah, and if you all can uh go ahead and introduce yourself as well before you speak.

Hi, I'm Mariana Federoza, the one in question, purchase of the house.

And I pulled it, so we can just I don't need a presentation.

So I uh thank you.

I went to the first initial visit of your home, so I really appreciate I think this is a good solution for what you have.

I just wanted to make sure that you're okay with all the stipulations that staff is uh proposing and then wanted to make sure that you also heard the neighborhood comments.

I think you're still in early in I'm not sure if you finalized everything, but some of those neighborhood comments I think are important.

Um the neighborhood has not really seen an example like this.

I know it's a very um challenging lot and a challenging property, and it's also very um it's on a corner, prominent, very visible.

So we really appreciate it.

If you could take into consideration some of the comments from the neighborhood association, yes, ma'am.

So we do consent to all the stipulations, and we actually have made the proper changes uh regarding the comments um as well as the stipulations.

Um I'm not sure if they have if we if y'all can pull up the new plans that we provided, but we have all of the changes made.

So well, I'm sure you can work with staff and make sure that they got it, and then staff will not will if not they'll come back if something is not met.

It was appreciated.

So if there's no further questions, I'll make a motion go ahead.

Uh motion to approve for staff stipulations.

Second second.

It's been moved and properly second.

Any further discussion hearing none?

May I have a roll call, please?

Ma'aman?

Aye.

Savino?

Aye.

Velasquez?

Aye.

Galloway.

Aye.

Mazuka?

Aye.

Givata.

Aye.

Group?

Aye.

Cervantes.

Yes.

Holland?

Aye.

Fetzer?

Aye.

And Gibbs.

Aye.

Motion carries.

Motion carries, thank you.

That was the last item on the agenda.

We are adjourned.

Thank you, everyone.