Historic District Commission — Gretna, LA
Date: 2026-04-24

THE CITY OF GRETNA
 HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION
 MEETING
 740 Second Street, Gretna, LA 70053
 Council Chambers, 2nd Floor
 March 30, 2026 - 4:00 PM
 AGENDA

 AGENDA ITEMS:

 1. Call to Order and Roll Call:

 2. CONSENT AGENDA Approval for Certificate of Appropriateness:

 A. 441 Hancock Street - Diego Giraldo, Jr., Applicant
 Shed (District 1)

 B. 614 Virgil Street - Melody Hooper, Applicant
 Windows (District 1)

 C. 536 9th Street - Marcel Lepine, Applicant
 Handrails (District 2)

 D. 828 5th Street - Michelle Roux, Applicant
 Signs (District 2)

 E. 300 Huey P. Long Avenue - Mindy Cook, Applicant
 Front Door (District 2)

 3. Properties with request for Certificate of Appropriateness:

 A. 304 Weyer Street - Raymond Martinez, Jr., Applicant
 Windows (District 2)

 B. 822 Monroe Street - Trinity Barriere, Applicant
 Gutters (District 1)

 C. 706 Huey P. Long Avenue - David Gassen, Applicant
 Residential renovation preliminary conference February 2, 2025, (District 2)

 D. 1024 4th Street - Paula Peer, Applicant
 Renovations previous COA 25-075 and COA 23-055 (District 2)

 4. Other Matters:

 5. Meeting Adjournment.
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CITY OF GRETNA
 HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION MEETING
 Gretna City Hall
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 740 2 Street, 2 floor Council Chambers, Gretna, LA 70053
 March 30, 2026 – 4:00 PM

To: Mayor Belinda Constant; Council Members Wayne Rau, Rudy Smith, Mike Hinyub, Mark
 Miller, and Randy Carr
 Norma J. Cruz, City Clerk

From: Peter Spera III, Chairman - Danika Gorrondona, City Building Official

 Members Present: Members Absent:
 Architect: Paula Peer
 Historian: James Rolf – Came at 4:30 p.m.
 At Large: Peter Debroeck
 District 1: Cody Stringer
 District 2: Courtney Kattengell
 District 3: Peter Spera III
 District 4: Sandra Banks

CONSENT AGENDA FOR CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS

Motion to approve properties on the consent agenda.
Approved 6-0 Motion by: Peter Debroeck Second by: Paula Peer

(1) 441 Hancock Street - COA – 26-020 Issued
 For: Shed - Applicant: Diego Giraldo, Jr.,

(2) 614 Virgil Street - COA – 26-021 Issued
 For: Windows - Applicant: Melody Hooper

(3) 536 9th Street - COA – 26-022 Issued
 For: Handrails - Applicant: Marcel Lepine

(4) 828 5th Street - COA – 26-023 Issued
 For: Signs - Applicant: Michelle Roux

(5) 300 Huey P. Long Avenue - COA – 26-024 Issued
 For: Front Door - Applicant: Mindy Cook

PROPERTIES WITH CURRENT REQUEST FOR CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS

(1) 304 Weyer Street - COA – 26-025 Issued
 For: Windows - Applicant: Raymond Martinez, Jr.
 Approved 6-0 Motion by: Paula Peer Second by: Peter Debroeck

(2) 822 Monroe Street - COA – 26-026 Issued
 For: Gutters - Applicant: Trinity Barriere
 Approved 6-0 Motion by: Sandra Banks Second by: Courtney Kattengell

(3) 706 Huey P. Long Avenue - COA – 26-027 Issued
 For: Residential renovation preliminary conference February 2, 2025 - Applicant: David Gassen
 Approved 6-0 Motion by: Paula Peer Second by: Peter Debroeck Recused: James Rolf

(4) 1024 4th Street - COA – 26-028 Issued
 For: Renovations previous COA 25-075 and COA 23-055 - Applicant: Paula Peer
 Approved 6-0 Motion by: James Rolf Second by: Sandra Banks Recused: Paula Peer

ADJOURNMENT:

On a motion by Member James Rolf and seconded by Member Peter Debroeck, the Historic District
Commission (HDC) meeting for March 30, 2026, adjourned at 4:55 pm, and the same was unanimously
approved by all commission members.
Respectfully submitted by: Peter Spera III, Chairman