CORRECTION: The VCC vote re: Habana Outpost has been DEFERRED -- not on agenda for 7/16/13

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Also via VCPORA (updated information). My sincerest apologies for not having read this before sending out the previous email and for any confusion it might have caused.

Dear VCPORA members and friends - please note that the matter of the proposed Habana Outpost at Esplanade and N. Rampart has been deferred.  It will not be heard this Tuesday, as our previous email indicated. We learned yesterday that it will come up on August 7 instead, when the Vieux Carre Commission meetings move to Wednesdays and to the City Council chambers.  (The Architectural Committee meetings will remain on Tuesdays and will continue to be held on the 7th floor of City Hall, adjacent to the VCC office) -VCPORA

July 12, 2013

Dear Applicants and Interested Parties:

Attached is the agenda for the next regularly monthly meeting of the Vieux Carré Commission, scheduled for Tuesday, July 16, 2013, 1:30 p.m.

This meeting will be held in the CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION CONFERENCE ROOM, Suite 900 at 1340 Poydras Street.   (1340 Poydras is located across the street from the rear of City Hall.) 

The Vieux Carre Commission will consider each application in the order of the scheduled agenda.

PLEASE NOTE:  The public hearing for the HABANA OUTPOST project at 1036 Esplanade, 1040 Esplanade & 1310 N. Rampart has been deferred until the next VCC meeting.  That meeting is scheduled for WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 7, 2013, at 1:30 p.m.   Also, the meeting will be held in the City Council Chamber, in City Hall at 1300 Perdido Street.   An agenda for that meeting will be issued prior to the meeting date. 

Sincerely,
Lary P. Hesdorffer
Director

AGENDA
VIEUX CARRÉ COMMISSION
TUESDAY, July 16, 2013 - 1:30 P.M.
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION CONFERENCE ROOM
1340 POYDRAS STREET - SUITE 900

I. ROLL CALL 

II. FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS – Annual Election of Officers

III. REVIEW OF MINUTES from meetings of May 21, 2013 & June 18, 2013

IV. CHAIRMAN’S REPORT

V. DIRECTOR’S REPORT

VI. NEW BUSINESS

717 Ursulines: Dr. Eric Oberlander, owner; James Farr, architect/applicant.  Proposal to renovate property including demolition of shed and masonry outbuilding, relocation of HVAC equipment, construction of new pool, pool house, courtyard stairway, per application & materials received 04/25/13 & 06/19/13, respectively. [NOTE: this meeting marks beginning of 30-day layover period]

1012-14 St. Peter:  Donald Case, owner/applicant. Proposal to subdivide property, separating the two townhouse structures and service wings onto two lots of record, in conjunction with a requested BZA density waiver, per application & materials received 05/20/13 & 07/11/13, respectively.

910 Orleans: David Schulingkamp, owner; John C. Williams Architects LLC, architect/applicant. Proposal to construct powder room addition beneath existing dependency stairs, per application received 06/25/13 & drawings received 06/28/13 & 07/12/13.

730 Bienville: 730 Rue Bienville LLC, owner; John C. Williams Architects LLC, architect/applicant. Proposal to remove existing retractable courtyard cover system and install new system, attached at roof and situated above all levels of courtyard balcony, per application received 06/25/13 & drawings received 06/28/13 & 07/12/13.

713-15 St. Ann: 713-15 St. Ann Street, LLC, owner; Nicholas Musso, architect/applicant. Proposal to make general repairs including repair/replacement of millwork throughout, restoration of ironwork & installation of five (5) condenser units, all to resolve demolition by neglect violations, per application & drawings received 02/14/13, 02/24/13 & 06/18/13, respectively.

VII. CHANGE OF USE HEARINGS

600 Royal (633 Toulouse): Cahn Trusts/Dixie Mill Trusts, owners; Carrie Ann Lis, applicant. Proposed change of use from vacant to retail, per application & materials received 02/27/13 & 07/11/13, respectively.

533 Toulouse: 533 Toulouse, LLC, owner; Sergio Cabrera, applicant.  Proposed change of use from vacant/residential to restaurant/residential, per application and materials received 05/08/13 & 07/09/13, respectively.

510 Toulouse: 508 Toulouse Development, LLC, owner; Mike Zapardo, business owner; Timothy Terrell, applicant/architect.  Proposed renovations in conjunction with change of use from vacant to restaurant, per application & drawings received 06/05/13.

622 Conti: Gregory St. Angelo, owner; Joel Dondis, applicant. Proposed renovations in conjunction with change of use from vacant to restaurant, per application & revised drawings received 06/11/13 & 07/02/13, respectively.

224 Chartres: 224 Chartres, LLC, owner; Charlotte Spencer Smith, architect/applicant. Proposed renovations in conjunction with change of use from commercial/vacant to commercial/residential, per application & drawings received 06/13/13 & 07/02/13, respectively.

400 North Peters: Chalon F. Seale, et al, owner; Jeffrey Taylor, architect/applicant.  Proposed renovations in conjunction with change of use from restaurant/office/retail to retail (clothing), per application & revised materials received 06/25/13 & 07/10/13, respectively.

305 Decatur: Revival Property NOLA103, LLC, owner; Patrick Van, applicant.  Proposed change of use from vacant/residential to retail/residential, per application & materials received 07/01/13 & 07/11/13, respectively.

VIII. APPEALS & VIOLATIONS

838 Esplanade: Soniat & Menish Enterprises, owner; James S. Cripps, architect/applicant.  Proposal to alter vitrine bases on Esplanade and Dauphine elevations, per application & revised drawings received 07/02/13. [STOP WORK ORDER posted 06/04/13; VIOLATION NOTICE sent 06/04/13]

IX. RATIFICATION of Architectural Committee and Staff actions since the June 18, 2013 meeting of the Vieux Carré Commission meeting.