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Commission approves $15,577 historic project tax reduction for 601 Sales Boulevard
Summary
The Abilene Landmarks Commission approved a historic project tax reduction of $15,577 for exterior repairs at 601 Sales Boulevard, finding the work eligible under city code and consistent with an earlier certificate of appropriateness.
The Abilene Landmarks Commission voted to approve a historic project tax reduction for exterior repairs at 601 Sales Boulevard totaling $15,577, staff said.
Mason Teagarden, division manager for the Planning Department, presented HPTR 2025-1 and said the invoices attached to the application document exterior facade repairs — including brick and mortar work — and the installation of gutters on a rear accessory building. Teagarden said the work was completed under a previously approved certificate of appropriateness (CA 2024-05, approved Sept. 24, 2024) and that staff found the request consistent with section 30-41 of the City Code of Ordinances.
Applicant Marie David, who identified herself as the owner’s daughter and the resident at 601 Sales Boulevard, told the commission the repairs are finished and noted additional ongoing work to the property’s sewer line. "We got all the repairs done," David said. Commissioners complimented the workmanship and the newly installed gutters during public comment.
Teagarden told the commission the property’s historic overlay zoning was approved by the city council in December 1996. He said staff determined all improvements were exterior, eligible under the ordinance, and compatible with the home’s architectural features, preserving its historic integrity.
Motion and vote: the commission approved the historic project tax reduction as presented. The roll call recorded unanimous approval from the commissioners in attendance.
Record notes: the agenda initially listed a reduction amount of $15,182; staff’s presentation and the submitted invoices documented $15,577. The commission recorded approval based on the invoices provided at the meeting. The certificate of appropriateness for the work was CA 2024-05 (approved Sept. 24, 2024).
