DOWNTOWN BUILDING MAY SOON LOOK DIFFERENT

  

A building on the square in downtown Brenham may soon take on a different look under its new occupant.

The two story building at the corner of Alamo and South Park Streets, formerly home to Organic Hemp Botanicals, is the future home of Ballad of the Bird Dog and Mescalito Coffee.  As part of the building makeover, Ballad of the Bird Dog and Mescalito Coffee owners Jared Anderson and Kathleen Matthews are requesting a parklet similar to the one in front of restaurant 96 West.  The parklet would be built in the first two parking spaces alongside the building on South Park Street, and would be used by patrons on Mescaleros Coffee, which will be in the front of the building.

On the backside of the building on Commerce Street, the building owner is requesting a license to encroach on one parking space.  A staircase and landing to reach the second floor would occupy that parking space in order to leave sidewalk access beneath it.  A second entrance is being required by fire code to access the soon to be home of Ballad of the Bird Dog.  Its main entrance will be on Commerce Street.  The Brenham Main Street Board Monday recommended approval for the License to Encroach.  They also recommended approval of renewing the City’s Parklet Agreement with 96 West on Baylor Street.

The top two vote getters in the recent election by Downtown Brenham property owners for seats on the City’s new Historic Preservation Ordinance Board have not yet been announced.  The City is still waiting for confirmation on whether the two people will accept the positions.  A minimum of four of the seven board members must be downtown property owners.  The other five members will be appointed by the Brenham City Council.