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Historic Landmark Commission · 3:00 PM · Thorman Conference Room, 801 Texas Ave, Basement

The Historic Landmark Commission's June 11, 2026 agenda featured five Certificate of Appropriateness applications spanning the Sunset Heights and Mission Trail historic districts, alongside routine governance items covering meeting minutes and a staff update on administrative review cases. Three Sunset Heights requests involved exterior work on contributing properties, including two sought after-the-fact for construction already completed, while two Mission Trail applications proposed new single-story houses on non-contributing lots.

Analysis based on the published agenda — official vote outcomes not yet available.

Analysis

Historic Preservation

The agenda featured five Certificate of Appropriateness requests: three for exterior modifications on contributing Sunset Heights properties and two for new single-family construction on non-contributing Mission Trail lots.[#1][#2][#3][#4][#5]

Governance & Oversight

Governance items included consideration of the May 28, 2026 regular meeting minutes and a staff report update on Administrative Review Cases decided since the last HLC meeting.[#6][#7]

Insights by Role

Developer

MediumMedium significance — notable action worth trackingWarnick Homes, Inc.'s applications for two new one-story houses in the Mission Trail Historic District confirm that construction on non-contributing lots still requires a Certificate of Appropriateness before permitting can proceed, even where non-contributing status typically allows more design flexibility than contributing properties.

Journalist

MediumMedium significance — notable action worth trackingTwo of the three Sunset Heights Certificate of Appropriateness requests on this agenda sought after-the-fact approval for construction already completed — a pattern worth tracking alongside the separate staff report on Administrative Review Cases decided outside full commission review.

Resident

MediumMedium significance — notable action worth trackingResidents near Peaceful Valley Drive in the Mission Trail Historic District can expect new single-family construction on two currently vacant lots, filed by Warnick Homes, Inc.

20 items(9 procedural hidden)

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Notice is hereby given that a meeting of the Historic Landmark Commission will be conducted on the above date and time.

Members of the public may view the meeting via the following means: Via the City’s website. http://www.elpasotexas.gov/videos Via television on City15, YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/cityofelpa

In compliance with the requirement that the City provide two-way communication for members of the public, members of the public may communicate with the Historic Landmark Commission during public comm

At the prompt please enter the corresponding Conference ID: 546 115 231#

If you wish to sign up to speak, please contact HLC@elpasotexas.gov or (915) 212-0088 no later than by the start of the meeting.

A quorum of the Historic Landmark Commission members must be present and participate in the meeting. The following members of the Historic Landmark Commission (HLC) will be present: Kelly Blough, Kirk

This time is reserved for members of the public who would like to address the Historic Landmark Commission on any items that are not on the Historic Landmark Commission Agenda and that are within the

#1Historic Landmark Commission review of a Certificate of Appropriateness request for an after-the-fact dormer construction at a contributing property in the Sunset Heights Historic District.

#2Historic landmark commission application for a Certificate of Appropriateness to cover rock walls with stucco at a contributing 1900 property in the Sunset Heights Historic District.

#3Application for a Certificate of Appropriateness to approve, after-the-fact, the construction of a ramp and concrete infill of the front yard at a contributing historic property in the Sunset Heights Historic District.

#4Application for a Certificate of Appropriateness to construct a new one-story single-family house on a vacant, non-contributing lot in the Mission Trail Historic District.

#5Historic Landmark Commission case PHAP26-00028 requesting a Certificate of Appropriateness for construction of a one-story family house at 9709 Peaceful Valley Drive in the Mission Trail Historic District.

All matters listed under the CONSENT AGENDA, including those on the Addition to the Agenda, will be considered by Historic Landmark Commission to be routine, or have met all standards for development

#6Discussion and action to approve the regular meeting minutes from May 28, 2026.

Staff Report

#7Historic Landmark Commission staff report providing an update on Administrative Review Cases for properties since the last HLC meeting, as detailed in Attachment A.

The Historic Landmark Commission may retire into Executive Session pursuant to Section 3.5 of the El Paso City Charter and the Texas Government Code, Sections 551.071-551.076 to discuss an item on the

Sign language interpreters will be provided for this meeting upon request. Requests must be made to HLC@elpasotexas.gov or (915) 212-0088 a minimum of 72 hours prior to the date and time of this heari

If you need Spanish Translation Services, please email HLC@elpasotexas.gov at least 72 hours in advance of the meeting.

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