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Landmark Commission recommends approval of stairs encroaching into 17th Street right-of-way
Summary
The commission recommended that the Planning Commission approve a license to use for stairs encroaching into the Seventeenth Street right-of-way adjacent to 312 Seventeenth Street; staff reported encroachment of approximately 6 feet, 6 inches.
The Galveston Landmark Commission on Feb. 3 recommended that the Planning Commission approve a license to use allowing stairs to encroach into the Seventeenth Street right-of-way next to 312 Seventeenth Street.
Catherine (staff) told the commission the proposed stairs encroach about 6 feet, 6 inches into the right-of-way. The property has been elevated to meet floodplain requirements, increasing the stair length. Staff reported 25 notices were sent and none were returned; no city department or private utility objected. The Planning Commission was scheduled to consider the license to use at its Feb. 4 meeting.
Staff noted some inspection violations during construction; the property owners and contractors worked with the building division to reorient the stairs and resolve outstanding issues. No members of the public spoke on the item. A motion recommending approval to the Planning Commission passed unanimously.
Because the Landmark Commission’s role is advisory for licenses to use in historic districts, final approval rests with the Planning Commission and any required city-level permits and inspections must be completed before the stairs may remain in place.
