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Planning staff described the building as an example of post-war modernist design, noting its design goal of orienting units for light, ventilation and city views. Staff said the property is not in a historic district but is listed in the Galveston architectural guidebook and that the Landmark Commission recommended approval at its June 2, 2025 meeting. Staff recommended approval with standard conditions; the matter will receive final consideration by City Council at its June 26 hearing.

Brax Easterwood, a member of the Galveston Housing Authority board, spoke for the applicant and said the designation recognizes the building\u000027s architectural and community significance and honors residents who have lived there, including through Hurricane Ike. Easterwood said the property is one of the few older GHA holdings and that the board voted unanimously to pursue designation.

Commissioners asked whether designation would constrain future exterior changes or a future sale; staff and the applicant said the designation applies only to exterior modifications and to demolition review, not to interior use or the property's current multifamily zoning. Commissioners expressed concern about limiting a future owner\u000027s flexibility but several members said the building\u000027s intact modernist character and community significance merited protection. The commission voted to recommend the landmark designation to City Council; the vote was unanimous.

Staff noted the Galveston Housing Authority, as a nonprofit and tax-exempt entity, cannot access certain historic-property financial incentives tied to tax credits, but listing may provide recognition and an extra review layer before demolition or incompatible exterior alterations.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Galveston - Planning Commission - Jun 03, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Planning Commission unanimously recommended landmark designation for the 11-story Gulf Breeze Apartments, citing the building\u000027s modernist architecture and its role in Galveston public housing history.","taxTitle","Galveston , Galveston County, Texas","taxId",5145,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6547373,"Planning Commission recommends denial of partial abandonment near 30330 First Street after fire marshal and staff raise safety and access concerns",2956,186000,3142000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3647300-c24a617943b2feb5e3e58212a1b83d2f&start=186&end=3142","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3647300-c24a617943b2feb5e3e58212a1b83d2f/thumbnail_186000.jpg","/articles/6547373/Galveston/Galveston-County/Texas/Planning-Commission-recommends-denial-of-partial-abandonment-near-30330-First-Street-after-fire-marshal-and-staff-raise-safety-and-access-concerns","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6547373-8d4f41b9a333161f2cde8f6a2ca6f8b0/orig.mp4?Expires=1771164707&Signature=iCb9QP3mJov6-LwvMJzYLUPE80w~p82md2a93FZXsguheqf8qNeWENTUZMJftE37FXXf0mxlQ~ayS5FYAEX1qqzy6ySS-1SfIcz5qvBNsbaXdbi~DYtVzRruqp~nZV833Cy2--LfFMAbWghwKW-z5zD3uT-KlWRhTmOld46gFDef~Wtnl2NGYC7WQlzCYgEMvOrxL~zemv8iA7vMoZ7w9rQL9ow3nqm7dhGsU2CHK8Jj3-ihZO1CBrWI9mQizkKDfLWLXy9QhkMpm7K2dSo8OPC0nrUQPaYQYwk71SR6PEhg-2YxyAQyRYMN3p57lDVUqijB9DuRXu2djgFwCGmCkg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City of Galveston Planning Commission on a contested item recommended denial to City Council of an application to abandon three portions of right-of-way adjacent to 30330 First Street.

City planning staff told commissioners the applicant requested abandonment of three tracts: a portion of Mechanic Street (Tract 1), a portion of 30 First Street (Tract 2), and a portion of the northwest alley (Tract 3). Staff said 9 public notices were mailed and reported no objections from the majority of city departments and from private utilities; the Fire Marshal, however, opposed the abandonment and Public Works raised concerns about the loss of on-street parking and utility impacts. Staff recommended denial because the request would adversely affect the transportation system, did not conform to the city\u000027s criteria for permanent street closures, and would create a dead-end roadway without a required turnaround under Appendix D of the fire code.

Fire Marshal Chris Harrison told commissioners that the site had previously been accessible on three sides but that current conditions—fencing and partial closures—limit access. He said abandoning half of the right-of-way would produce a dead end longer than the code allows and make it difficult to turn apparatus: \"If we were to abandon half of that property, it would create a greater than 150 foot long dead end. It\u000027s kinda hard to turn a fire truck around without a turnaround.\" Harrison said he could accept certain limited configurations if an adequate access corridor (roughly 150 feet of access into adjacent businesses and the welding shop) were preserved, but he opposed blanket abandonment that removed critical egress and turnaround space.

Mark Hill, representing the landowner, said a mistaken deed recorded years earlier had been corrected earlier this year and that the Port of Galveston had erected unpermitted fencing that currently blocks parts of the right-of-way. Hill asked the commission to recommend approval so the owner could proceed, or at minimum to approve Tracts 2 and 3 while working with the fire marshal on access measures. Hill said the owner could operate a parking business on the property even without the abandoned tracts but that acquiring the rights-of-way would make operations more valuable.

Commission discussion focused on existing encroachments, the history of a mistaken deed and a port fence, safety concerns raised by the fire marshal, and the practical effect of approving only portions of the request. Commissioners noted the port has the option to apply for abandonment of the other halves of the right-of-way but had not done so. Several commissioners said they were open to a piecemeal recommendation that preserved necessary access for emergency response (in particular protecting access near the welding shop and the strip center) but concluded the application as submitted did not meet the closure criteria. The commission then voted to recommend denial of the abandonment to City Council, while encouraging the applicant and city staff to continue working with the fire marshal and the port on a solution that could be brought back to the council.

The record and staff slides identified the tract sizes cited by staff: Tract 1 (portion of Mechanic Street) ~6,650 square feet; Tract 2 (portion of 30 First Street) ~4,910 square feet; Tract 3 (portion of the northwest alley) ~1,230 square feet. Staff also noted the applicant sought only half-width abandonments; the port owns adjacent parcels and could seek its own abandonment for the remaining halves. City Council will take the final decision; staff said the case would be heard at City Council on June 26, 2025.","The City of Galveston Planning Commission recommended denial to City Council of an application to abandon portions of right-of-way adjacent to 30330 First Street after the fire marshal and city staff raised emergency-access and code-compliance concerns.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6547377,"Planning staff: Minor plat at 11123 Stewart Road meets R-1 lot standards; no objections reported",73,65000,138000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3647300-c24a617943b2feb5e3e58212a1b83d2f&start=65&end=138","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3647300-c24a617943b2feb5e3e58212a1b83d2f/thumbnail_65000.jpg","/articles/6547377/Galveston/Galveston-County/Texas/Planning-staff-Minor-plat-at-11123-Stewart-Road-meets-R-1-lot-standards-no-objections-reported","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6547377-b3ee0049d87ff5ed284e4b2ff2e229d7/orig.mp4?Expires=1771164707&Signature=OjmBisPy2-~sOyQccpZzQubTLWfmh4Iv0Ed306LgTFKOuZy1MDyDVXTDBXym~Xzph8OADGpnARAU6~jmBEQbAZcWXzPV1Ui9K95T60LhNenqYPfoBhGSD97jd85p6KlCmCRhjAzG9iS-v2iWV-ROspXX53I5VbarsuLJZ18Aj1pDHITWkKh-Tx3dZkjlcj82nvVrhhG9A0yKwH~pNtNQQ4yArVQPXwpa0nLg55vRzxWFeRbJvQh5i4xSZWfY4XTflm6yBsPFBBJ3X5AKLgij0gkr58SCOwcKLBhlYSHkeJRZwzas5Fhv67es8qBVt2B2l~IBV1g00ZqclOJRRsj9rw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City of Galveston Planning Commission held a public hearing on a minor plat application to subdivide 11123 Stewart Road into two single-family lots.

City planning staff said the existing 0.502-acre tract fronts Stewart, contains a single-family house and garage, and currently exceeds R-1 lot minimum width and depth. Staff reported 19 notices were sent to nearby property owners and that city departments and private utilities returned no objections. Staff recommended approval subject to the conditions listed in the staff report.

Commissioners opened the public hearing and recorded no public comments. Staff noted that Texas law requires a public hearing when a minor plat increases lot density in single-family zoning and that the public hearing is an effort to make the process more transparent even when the commission does not take formal action on an administrative plat.

Because the plat conforms to minimum lot-size and lot-width standards for the R-1 district and there were no objections, staff concluded the proposed two-lot configuration met city requirements. The commission closed the public hearing; no further public testimony was offered.","A minor plat to subdivide a 0.502-acre parcel at 11123 Stewart Road into two single-family lots met zoning minimums and drew no objections from city departments or utilities; the Planning Commission held a public hearing and recorded no public comments.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6547364,"Commission approves license to use right-of-way for ADA ramp at Market/20th Street storefront",222,5018000,5240000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3647300-c24a617943b2feb5e3e58212a1b83d2f&start=5018&end=5240","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3647300-c24a617943b2feb5e3e58212a1b83d2f/thumbnail_5018000.jpg","/articles/6547364/Galveston/Galveston-County/Texas/Commission-approves-license-to-use-right-of-way-for-ADA-ramp-at-Market20th-Street-storefront","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6547364-99d44c55462fb88c9a82097521eec98a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771164707&Signature=AQpWjo0xNqxdl9cN9yGcvD5g4HmJQ9s7DA6MLoSKPz0eiGxwlOi23PTpsmOV1teRXIplb6q5anvOYQ-0qXo5u-W6w2Pu7yWS9WeVOWnaeKrwaW7YTL9kYkzixnqt5~TI7m-MTLFgznRbOV1CTu1WbBO0nV9xZrUe6-7qMENMZJb-LPt3vvZ7ultL5~k0cntn7DLcrokDkBX9U59HslXzEsVkOLoKsIP3Q9PP3AOgMDOBWV-0iYauyO0Ujyo4NsvezycGN-wGo5EuSmw784sMPBcipO~cdgibhSCfZsiTu4KvKbUju~lFEjMTXvyC1KW5PuNxXsnS0JGti~94FTPsPA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Planning Commission unanimously approved a permanent license-to-use for a new ADA-accessible ramp that will occupy five feet of the public sidewalk adjacent to a commercial storefront on Market Street (case 25P-022).

Planning staff said the building fronts Market and is built to the property line, leaving no on-site option for an ADA ramp; the proposed ramp will run roughly 18 linear feet along the north side of the building and will leave sufficient clear pedestrian access between the ramp and the curb. Staff reported 61 notices were mailed and no city departments or private utilities objected; staff recommended approval subject to specific and standard conditions and noted the applicant will coordinate relocation of a city bench in the sidewalk.

The applicant, Catherine Hughes, said the new ramp will provide a compliant, safer entrance for clients who previously used a makeshift ramp and that the design includes textured depressed-detectable warning surfaces to help wheelchair users. Commissioners confirmed the ramp footprint would not block the whole sidewalk and had no objections. The motion to approve carried unanimously.","The Planning Commission unanimously approved a permanent license-to-use request to place an ADA-accessible ramp extending five feet into the sidewalk right-of-way adjacent to a Market Street commercial storefront; staff recommended approval with conditions and the applicant said the new ramp would replace a makeshift access point.","actionData","errors"]

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