The Galveston Landmark Commission recommended approval of case 25LC042 on Oct. 20, 2025, asking that a license to use the public right-of-way for construction fencing and scaffolding be approved subject to staff conditions. The applicant seeks to extend a previous one-year license that expired Sept. 30, 2025, to a two-year permit through 2027. The Planning Commission is scheduled to consider the application at its Oct. 21, 2025 meeting.

Rebecca, the staff presenter, said 12 public notices were mailed with none returned and that no objections were received from outside utilities or other city departments. Staff recommended approval subject to "specific conditions 1 through 3 and standard conditions 4 through 9." Exhibits in the staff packet showed the subject property and adjacent parcels.

Applicant Dylan DeVito told the commission the construction timeline is expected to take roughly 20 months and that the project team is approaching 90% construction documents. DeVito said the expected start date is January 2026: "We would like to apply for a 2 year permit. As we spoke couple weeks ago, we expect construction to take roughly about 20 months." A commissioner asked about the start date; DeVito reiterated January 2026 as the planned start.

A motion to approve case 25LC042 per staff recommendations was made and seconded; the chair announced the motion passed. The transcript does not include a roll-call tally. The staff report notes the property's status as a designated Galveston Landmark, which gives the Landmark Commission the ability to provide a recommendation to the Planning Commission for final action.