AGENDA DATE: April 6, 2026
COUNCIL DISTRICT: D1
HISTORIC DISTRICT: Individual/CBD (Central Business District)
DEPARTMENT: Department of Planning and Development
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SUBJECT
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549 E. JEFFERSON BLVD.
Council District 1
Oak Cliff United Methodist Church Historic District
COA-26-000043
Rhonda Dunn
Request
A Certificate of Appropriateness to construct a north side horizontal addition - an elevator tower with overrun and a ground floor entrance; connecting the sanctuary and the education building.
Applicant Michael Karnowski
Application Filed 2/18/2026
Staff Recommendation
That the request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to construct a north side horizontal addition - an elevator tower with overrun and a ground floor entrance; connecting the sanctuary and the education building be approved in accordance with drawings and specifications date 2/18/2026 with the following conditions: that expansion joints between new addition and existing buildings be clearly delineated/discernable; that mortar color, joint width and mortar finish/texture of new addition match that of sanctuary building; that cast stone trim/embellishments of new addition match that of sanctuary building in color and finish/texture; and that elevator overrun be setback so as NOT to be visible from any adjacent public right-of-way. Implementation of the recommended conditions would allow the proposed work to be consistent with preservation criteria Sections 9.4, 9.6 and 9.9 under New Construction and Additions; the standards in City Code Section 51A-4.501(g)(6)(C)(i) for contributing structures; and the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation.
Task Force Recommendation
That the request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to construct a north side horizontal addition - an elevator tower with overrun and a ground floor entrance; connecting the sanctuary and the education building be approved with the followi...
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