AGENDA CAPTION:
Title
Receive a Staff presentation and hold a Public Hearing to receive comments for or against Ordinance 2018-46 (ZC-18-19), amending Section 4.5.2.1(B)(2) of the City's Development Code to establish the "Old African American Baptist Church" located at 219 West MLK Drive as a Local Historic Landmark; and including procedural provisions; and consider approval of Ordinance 2018-46, on the first of two readings.
Body
Meeting date: 11/7/2018
Department: Planning and Development Services
Amount & Source of Funding
Funds Required: N/A
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Funds Available: N/A
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Fiscal Note:
Prior Council Action: N/A
City Council Strategic Initiative:
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Comprehensive Plan Element (s):
? Economic Development
? Environment & Resource Protection
? Land Use
? Neighborhoods & Housing
? Parks, Public Spaces & Facilities
? Transportation
? Not Applicable
Master Plan: N/A
Background Information:
The property is located at the corner of West Martin Luther King Drive and Comanche Street in the Dunbar Historic District. It is historically known as the Old First Baptist Church and is listed in the Historic Resources Survey of the Dunbar and East Guadalupe Neighborhoods (1996) with a High priority. Schools, churches and fraternal lodges provided a focal point for the social history of the neighborhood. The building that houses the Calaboose Museum and the subject property are the only surviving structures that represent these building types. The survey explains that initially, the property was rated with a Medium priority due to the alterations from 1953. After consultation with the Texas Historical Commission the priority designation was changed to High due to the church's significance to the community. The recommendation of the survey is for the subject property to be considered for local designation as an individual landmark.
Council Committee, Board/Commission Action:
The Historic Preservation Comission recommended ap...
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