HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION MARCH 23, 2020 DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS HDP-2020-0045 1001 LOTT AVENUE D.1 - 1 PROPOSAL Demolish a ca. 1975 church building. ARCHITECTURE One-story rectangular-plan church building with asymmetrical gabled roof and gabled portico. The building is clad in horizontal wood siding and brick, and features a breezeway supported by squared wood posts at the north elevation. Fenestration at the north and south walls consists of regularly-spaced aluminum windows, covered by decorative iron bars. RESEARCH The building at the corner of Lott Avenue and Prock Lane was constructed around 1975 for the Iglesia Apostolica congregation, and was later known as the Templo Maranatha. There few extant permits or biographical records for the church, though aerials and streetscape photos show several modifications from the original rectangular plan and signage suggests at least one name change. Between the 1970s and 1990s the breezeway and roof extension were added, and a series of sheds were constructed to the rear of the building. Repairs and remodels took place during the 2010s, including removal of latticework from the breezeway, deconstruction of a plywood rear addition and shed, and removal of the steeple. STAFF COMMENTS Designation Criteria—Historic Landmark 1) The building is under 50 years old. 2) The building appears to retain moderate integrity. 3) Properties must meet two historic designation criteria for landmark designation (LDC §25-2- 352). The property does not appear to demonstrate significance according to City Code: a) Architecture. The building does not appear to convey architectural significance. b) Historical association. There do not appear to be significant historical associations. c) Archaeology. The house was not evaluated for its potential to yield significant data concerning the human history or prehistory of the region. d) Community value. The house does not possess a unique location, physical characteristic, or significant feature that contributes to the character, image, or cultural identity of the city, the neighborhood, or a particular demographic group. e) Landscape feature. The property is not a significant natural or designed landscape with artistic, aesthetic, cultural, or historical value to the city. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Encourage rehabilitation and adaptive re-use, then release the permit. LOCATION MAP D. 1- 2 PROPERTY INFORMATION Photos D. 1- 3 Source: Zillow.com, 2019. 2011 Google Street View photo shows missing steeple. Occupancy History City Directory Research, Austin History Center, March 2020 1992 Iglesia Apostolica 1985-86 Iglesia Apostolica 1981 1977 1973 Iglesia Apostolica Iglesia Apostolica Iglesia Apostolica D. 1- …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION MARCH 23, 2020 DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS HDP-2020-0067 3503 E. 17TH STREET D.2 - 1 PROPOSAL ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH Demolish a ca.1965 church building, converted to a single-family residence in 2005. One-story rectangular-plan church building with gabled roof clad in composite shingles, with a gabled covered entryway supported by simple columns and a hip-roofed cupola that once featured a steeple. The building is constructed with CMU and has vertical wood accent cladding at its main façade. Sliding aluminum picture windows at secondary façades are interspersed with smaller fixed-pane and glass block windows. The metal door is flanked by three-paned sidelights. The building at 3503 East 17th Street was constructed in 1964-65 as a meeting and worship space for the Free Church of God and Christ in Jesus Name, a small Pentecostal congregation. Led by Bishop E. Evans of Dallas, the Austin congregation began meeting in 1962, with members periodically meeting at their homes, though the Free Church of God was officially chartered here in 1930. Elder T. Cleveland served as pastor. By 1973, the church had changed its name to True Pentecost Church of the Lord Jesus. In 2005, the Pentecostal Church sold the building, which was then converted to a single-family residence. STAFF COMMENTS Designation Criteria—Historic Landmark 1) The building is more than 50 years old. 2) The building appears to retain moderate integrity. 3) Properties must meet two historic designation criteria for landmark designation (LDC §25-2- 352). The property may demonstrate significance according to City Code: a) Architecture. The building does not appear to convey architectural significance. b) Historical association. The building is associated with the Free Church of God in Christ in Jesus’ Name. c) Archaeology. The house was not evaluated for its potential to yield significant data concerning the human history or prehistory of the region. d) Community value. The house does not possess a unique location, physical characteristic, or significant feature that contributes to the character, image, or cultural identity of the city, the neighborhood, or a particular demographic group. e) Landscape feature. The property is not a significant natural or designed landscape with artistic, aesthetic, cultural, or historical value to the city. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Encourage rehabilitation and adaptive re-use, but release the permit upon completion of a City of Austin Documentation Package, consisting of photographs of all elevations, a dimensioned sketch plan, and a narrative history, for archiving at the Austin History …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION MARCH 23, 2020 DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS HDP-2020-0080 1501 CANTERBURY STREET D.3 - 1 PROPOSAL Demolish a ca. 1926 house. ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH One-story, rectangular-plan, front-gabled frame bungalow with a partial-width front-gabled partially-inset porch on plain, square wood posts; single and paired 1:1 fenestration. The house was built by local builder Frank Rundell in 1926; the first owners and occupants were Leslie and Orlean Stephens, who lived here until around 1928. Leslie Stephens was a clerk for the Southern Pacific Railroad. The next owners and occupants of the house were Alex K. and Ellen Abramson, who lived here from 1928 until around 1965. Alex Abramson was a city fireman until his retirement in 1955. Following the residency of the Abramsons the house was purchased by Santos and Anita Salinas, who lived here from around 1965 until their deaths. Santos G. Salinas was a maintenance man at the Scarbrough Building in downtown Austin. He passed away in 2004; Anita G. Salinas passed away in 2018. STAFF COMMENTS The house was recommended as contributing to the potential South East Austin historic district by the East Austin Historic Resource Survey (2016). Staff has evaluated this house for designation as a historic landmark and has determined that the house does not meet the criteria for landmark designation as set forth in City Code: a. Architecture. The house is a vernacular bungalow. The house reflects a common style with no architectural distinction. D.3 - 2 b. Historical association. The house was the home of several blue collar working families over the years: a railroad clerk, a city fireman, and a maintenance man. There do not appear to be significant historical associations. c. Archaeology. The house was not evaluated for its potential to yield significant data concerning the human history or prehistory of the region. d. Community value. The house does not possess a unique location, physical characteristic, or significant feature that contributes to the character, image, or cultural identity of the city, the neighborhood, or a particular demographic group. e. Landscape feature. The property is not a significant natural or designed landscape with artistic, aesthetic, cultural, or historical value to the city. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Encourage rehabilitation and adaptive re-use, then relocation over demolition, but release the permit upon completion of a City of Austin Documentation Package, consisting of photographs of all elevations, a dimensioned sketch plan, and a narrative history, for archiving at …
D.4 - 1 HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION APRIL 27, 2020 DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS HDP-2020-0086 200-06 E. 4TH STREET PROPOSAL Demolish a ca. 1910 warehouse. ARCHITECTURE One-story, rectangular-plan, flat-roofed brick commercial warehouse building with a raised concrete loading platform along the south (4th Street) elevation. The building has single, rectangular fenestration in segmental-arched openings; all windows have been replaced with plate glass. Each window opening has a rectangular transom above, with a raised brick sill and lintel. Above the transoms is a belt course of raised brick, tapering from top to bottom; above the belt course is a flat-topped parapet with a tablet defined by raised brick. The building has a non-historic continuous metal awning along the south (4th Street) elevation; it replaced a historic metal awning. There is a modern, one-story rooftop addition to the building, set back from the exterior walls. RESEARCH Marks Grain Company, a wholesale and retail feed, hay, and grain business, built this building in phases as its warehouse. At the time the first section was built, around 1910, at the northeast corner of 4th and Brazos Streets, the remainder of the block eastward on 4th Street was still residential; the 1900 Sanborn map shows a line of relatively large houses along the north side of E. 4th Street. Marks Grain Company was established by brothers Harry and Charles Marks before the turn of the 20th century. The 1909-10 city directory, issued just prior to their construction of this building, shows Marks Grain Company at 406 Congress Avenue and their warehouse at the southeast corner of 3rd and Brazos Streets, a block south of the current building. Around 1912, their business address changed to 200-04 E. 4th Street, indicating an expansion to the building. No residences remained to the east of the building along E. 4th Street. By 1920, according to the city directory of that year, the business address for Marks Grain Company was 200-08 E. 4th Street, indicating an additional, and final expansion of the warehouse. Both Harry and Charles Marks died in 1924, within a few months of each other. The business continued out of this building, with James S. Howse as the manager, until around 1931. Lolla Marks, the widow of Harry Marks, is listed as the president of the company in the 1932-33 city directory, the last that the company is listed. Between 1924 and 1931, the Marks successors began leasing …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION APRIL 27, 2020 DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS HDP-2020-0095 601 W. 26TH STREET D.5 - 1 PROPOSAL Demolish a ca. 1890 commercial building. ARCHITECTURE Two-story, rectangular-plan brick commercial building with a decorated cornice; it appears that the ground -floor storefronts have been filled in with masonry; modern replacement windows and doors. RESEARCH The building appears to date from ca. 1890, when Carl Beryman opened a neighborhood store here. Before constructing this building for his store and upstairs residence, Beryman lived just to the south of the current building, and had his store at 325-27 Congress Avenue. His was a variety store, selling dry goods, furnishing goods, boots, shoes, hats, notions, groceries, and feed; he was also an agent for several steamship lines. Around 1904, he brought in his son, also named Carl, and changed the name of the business to C.W. Beryman and Sons. They listed fewer wares in their city directory listings after 1908, concentrating on dry goods and groceries. Around 1913, they listed their business as “general merchandise” after the elder Carl Beryman passed away in 1912. His obituary notes that he was a Swedish immigrant who had been in business in Austin for many years and very well-respected. His son, Carl E. Beryman, took over the store after his father’s death, and operated it out of this building until around 1915. A succession of owners of grocery businesses occupied this building, some living upstairs, until around 1919, when W.M. Powell opened the Powell Quality Grocery, in business until around 1926. After a short period of vacancy, there was another succession of grocery stores; around 1938, the building became Fowler’s Food Store, in business until the mid-1950s, the last commercial enterprise in this building. Carl and Marietta Fowler also had a café, and lived upstairs. Around 1955, the building was converted to four apartments. It is believed that the infill of the ground floor storefronts occurred at that time. An undated, but believed to be early 1960s photograph at the Austin History center shows the current appearance of the building. This building has a very unusual and tragic history – two of the owners of stores in this building died from exposure. Carl E. Beryman died in record cold weather in 1949; Carl L. Fowler wandered into a field in 1957 and froze to death. STAFF COMMENTS The building was listed as a Priority 2 for …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION APRIL 27, 2020 DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS HDP-2020-0123 2513 EAST 4TH STREET D.6 - 1 PROPOSAL ARCHITECTURE Demolish a ca. 1939 house and garage. One-story rock veneer residence with gabled roof covered in composition shingles. Shallow triangular arches surround the covered porch, and decorative iron security bars cover the 6:6 vinyl replacement windows. The street-facing gable end is clad in vertical wood siding. RESEARCH STAFF COMMENTS The home was built in 1937 by developer M.E. Chernosky. Matilde Briseno and his wife Maria purchased it shortly after their marriage in 1939. That same year, Matilde filed a permit to apply the home’s existing rock veneer. Matilde Briseno worked as a groundsman and garage employee of the Southwestern Bell Telephone Company. The Briseno family lived at the home until at least 1959. The house and garage are not recommended for local or National Register designation in the 2016 East Austin Historic Resource Survey. Designation Criteria—Historic Landmark 1) The building is more than 50 years old. 2) The building appears to retain moderate integrity. 3) Properties must meet two historic designation criteria for landmark designation (LDC §25-2- 352). The property does not appear to demonstrate significance according to City Code: a) Architecture. The building does not appear to convey architectural significance. b) Historical association. The building does not appear to have significant historical associations. c) Archaeology. The house was not evaluated for its potential to yield significant data concerning the human history or prehistory of the region. d) Community value. The house does not possess a unique location, physical characteristic, or significant feature that contributes to the character, image, or cultural identity of the city, the neighborhood, or a particular demographic group. e) Landscape feature. The property is not a significant natural or designed landscape with artistic, aesthetic, cultural, or historical value to the city. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Encourage rehabilitation and adaptive reuse, then release the permit upon completion of a City of Austin Documentation Package, consisting of photographs of all elevations, a dimensioned sketch plan, and a narrative history, for archiving at the Austin History Center. LOCATION MAP D.6 D.6 PROPERTY INFORMATION Photos Source: zillow.com, accessed 2020 Occupancy History Note: Directory information available through 1959 only due to library closure. Source: Google Street View, 2019 Matilde Briseno, owner Matilde and Maria Briseno, owners Ruth Briseno, renter Student Matilde and Maria Briseno, owners Matilde and Maria Briseno, owners Lupe Briseno, renter …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION MARCH 23, 2020 DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS HDP-2020-0139 1519 E. CESAR CHAVEZ STREET D.7 - 1 PROPOSAL Demolish a ca. 1904 commercial building with a ca. 1939 addition. ARCHITECTURE One-story, rectangular-plan, flat-roofed painted brick commercial building with two sections, the eastern half being the older (ca. 1904) of the two, and characterized by a raised brick elongated tablet in the front wall. The western half of the building appears to date from around 1939, and differs from the eastern half in its lack of ornamentation. All original windows and doors on the building have been replaced with modern, aluminum- framed units. The window openings all have raised brick sills. Along the east elevation is a double row of 3 small, rectangular, fixed-sash windows forming a sort of clerestory; each window also has raised brick sills. RESEARCH The section of the building on the corner was built around 1904 as the grocery store of Ernst F.A. Martin, who immigrated from Germany and had previously had a neighborhood grocery on E. 4th Street. Around 1904, he moved his operations to this site, and built this brick store building along with an attached residence to the west. He stayed in business here until around 1911, when he sold the property to William C. Blundell. Blundell also operated a grocery store here and lived in the adjoining house with his family. Blundell stayed in business here until around 1939. He and his wife then moved to 38th and Speedway, and he became an assistant postmaster for the Texas House of Representatives. He sold the grocery business to Thomas and Mamie Beatty, who are believed to have been the ones to enlarge the store, reducing the size of the attached dwelling unit (although it may have been W.C. Blundell, as there is a water service permit to him dating from 1939). Thomas and Mamie Beatty are listed in the 1940 city directory as living on this site, but that is the last directory to indicate a residential use by the owners of the adjacent store. After a few short-term grocery owners after the Beatty Food Store, Benjamin Anderson’s grocery store here became a Red and White Grocery Store franchise around 1954, and remained in business here until around 1958. The building was then occupied by City Auto Parts, a retail auto parts store operated by Charlie C. Rogers and Thomas Landford at …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION APRIL 27, 2020 DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS HDP-2020-0153 311 W. 6TH STREET D.8 - 1 PROPOSAL Demolish a ca. 1927 commercial building. ARCHITECTURE One-story, rectangular-plan, flat-roofed brick commercial building with a decorative stepped parapet and raised brick belt courses in the front wall and corner posts; modern, replacement metal and plate-glass storefront. The original ca. 1927 building has a ca. 1991 addition to the right, which resembles the original building in materials, scale, and ornamentation, but is set back from the façade of the original building. RESEARCH The building appears to date from ca. 1927, and was first the home of a Maytag appliance store, which was in business here until around 1931. Interestingly, prior to the construction of this building, the Salvation Army Hall was on this site, reflecting that this section of downtown still had its rough edges as a part of the city’s old red-light district, with saloons, gambling halls, and warehouses dominating the neighborhood to the south. Italian immigrants Onorato del Curto and Pasquale Caruso opened the Standard Market delicatessen here in 1931; Caruso and his family lived in the house just south of the building for many years. Caruso became the sole proprietor of the business around 1933 and changed the name to Caruso’s Café and Delicatessen, and was one of a very small number of Austin restaurants serving Italian food at the time. Caruso dropped the delicatessen aspect of the business in the mid-1950s; Caruso’s Café was in business here until he passed away in 1966. The building has had several subsequent restaurants since Caruso’s closed, and remains a restaurant space today. There is a ca. 1991 addition to the west of the original building. STAFF COMMENTS The building was listed as a Priority 2 for research in the Comprehensive Cultural Resources Survey (1984). Staff has evaluated this building for designation as a historic landmark and has determined that the building does not meet the criteria for landmark designation as set forth in City Code: a. Architecture. The building is a one-story brick commercial building with some ornamental brickwork in the raised bricks forming patterns in the storefront and the stepped parapet wall; however, the storefront has been modified with the installation of a modern metal-framed window and door system. The building reflects a common type and does not appear to have the architectural distinction to qualify as a historic landmark. …
Zoning Case Number Name of Historic Landmark Street Address Parcel # Result HISTORIC LANDMARK INSPECTION RESULTS 2019-2020 Horton - Duval House Sneed (Sebron) Home C14H- 1977-0009 C14H- 1977-0011 C14H- 1978-0045-B Risher - Roach Building (Part 2 Of 2) C14H- 1986-0015 C14H- 1986-0041 C14H- 2000-0009 C14H- 2004-0008 C14H- 2014-0010 C14H- 1974-0001 C14H- 1974-0002 Grandberry Building Mccallum, Arthur N. And Jane Y., House Berner-Clark-Mercado House Mitchell-Robertson Building Majors-Butler-Thomas House Howson House Tips (Walter) House Caswell (Daniel) House Millican House Paggi, Michael, House Oliphant House Red - Purcell House St. Charles House Hirshfeld House And Cottage Smoot Family Home Goodman Building Smith (B. J.) House Robinson (Catherine) House Bremond (Pierre) House Bremond (Eugene) House Neill-Cochran House Bremond (Walter) House Bremond (John) House North - Evans Chateau Phillips - Knudsen House (Aka Houston Hale) North Cottage Hannig Building C14H- 1974-0003 C14H- 1974-0004 C14H- 1974-0006 C14H- 1974-0008 C14H- 1974-0009 C14H- 1974-0014 C14H- 1974-0019 C14H- 1974-0020 C14H- 1974-0022 C14H- 1974-0029 C14H- 1974-0030 C14H- 1974-0031 C14H- 1974-0032 C14H- 1974-0033 C14H- 1974-0034 C14H- 1974-0035 C14H- 1974-0036 C14H- 1974-0037 C14H- 1974-0040 C14H- 1974-0041 C14H- 1974-0042 Carrington (E. H.) Store 1 6706 1801 511 907 613 1807 909 1119 700 2336 1404 1610 211 3900 210 316 E W E E S S E 303 W 1316 W 202 W 610 705 402 W 404 W 2310 711 700 708 706 706 206 522 E E Bluff Springs Road Nelms Drive 6th Street Congress Avenue 32nd Street Cesar Chavez Street Congress Avenue 11th Street San Antonio Street Congress Avenue West Avenue West Avenue Lamar Boulevard Avenue C Academy Drive 6th Street 9th Street 6th Street 13th Street Guadalupe Street San Antonio Street 7th Street 7th Street San Gabriel San Antonio Street Guadalupe Street San Antonio Street Guadalupe Street San Antonio Street 6th Street 6th Street 04-2306-0302 Fail 04-2206-0104 Fail 02-0604-0507 Fail 02-0603-1003 Fail 02-1702-0504 Fail 02-0207-0924 Fail 02-0603-1004 Fail 02-0507-0505 Fail 02-0601-0505 Pass 03-0300-0805 Pass 02-1000-0322 Pass 02-1101-0803 Pass 01-0502-0308 Pass 02-1905-0815 Pass 02-0101-0601 Pass 02-0603-1709 Pass 02-0801-1103 Pass 01-0803-1175 Pass 02-1002-2508 Pass 02-0601-0904 Pass 02-0601-1001 Pass 02-0601-1006 Pass 02-0601-1007 Pass 01-1300-0502 Pass 02-0601-1002 Pass 02-0601-1005 Pass 02-0601-0501 Pass 02-0601-1004 Pass 02-0601-0502 Pass 02-0603-1214 Pass 02-0604-0606 Pass Zoning Case Number Name of Historic Landmark Street Address Parcel # Result HISTORIC LANDMARK INSPECTION RESULTS 2019-2020 C14H- 1974-0043 C14H- 1974-0044 C14H- 1974-0046 C14H- 1975-0003 C14H- 1975-0008 C14H- 1975-0009 C14H- 1975-0010 C14H- 1975-0011 C14H- 1975-0012 C14H- 1975-0013 C14H- 1975-0018 C14H- 1976-0001 C14H- 1976-0002 …
Special Meeting of the Library Commission MONDAY, APRIL 27, 2020, 3-4:30 PM Library Commission meeting to be held April 27, 2020 with Social Distancing Modifications Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers must register in advance no later than Sunday, April 26 by Noon. All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the April 27, 2020 Library Commission Meeting, residents must: •Call or email the board liaison at 512-974-7420 or sharon.herfurth@austintexas.gov no later than noon, Sunday, April 26. The information required is the speaker name, item number(s) they wish to speak on, whether they are for/against/neutral, and a telephone number or email address. •Once a request to speak has been called in or emailed to the board liaison, residents will receive either an email or phone call providing the telephone number to call on the day of the scheduled meeting. •Speakers must call in at least 15 minutes prior to meeting start in order to speak, late callers will not be accepted and will not be able to speak. •Speakers will be placed in a queue until their time to speak. •Handouts or other information may be emailed to sharon.herfurth@austintexas.gov by Noon on Sunday, April 26, 2020. This information will be provided to Commission members in advance of the meeting. •If this meeting is broadcast live, residents may watch the meeting here: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch- atxn-live LIBRARY COMMISSION April 27, 2020 – 3 PM VIA VIDEOCONFERENCING The Library Commission shall make recommendations to the city council on matters relating to the establishment, maintenance, and operation of the public libraries. Section 2-1-150 of the City Code. CURRENT COMMISSION MEMBERS: Julia Aguilar; Patricia Dabbert; JC Dwyer; Catherine Hanna, Chair; Deborah Pardo-Kaplan; Daniella Ramos; Steven Self, Vice-Chair; and Chad Williams AGENDA CALL TO ORDER 1. Approval of Minutes from the February 24, 2020 Regular Meeting 2. Staff Briefing: FY21 Proposed Budget, Wendy Harrison, Financial Manager 3. Old Business a. Discussion and possible action on a Fine Free Libraries Working Group b. Discussion and possible action on an FY21 Library Budget Recommendation Recommendation 4. New Business a. Election of Officers 5. Discussion of Director’s Monthly Report for April 2020 covering programming highlights, facilities, and APL Priorities 6. Future Agenda Items ADJOURNMENT The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to …
Library Commission Meeting Minutes 24 February, 2020 REGULAR MEETING 24 February, 2020 THE LIBRARY COMMISSION MINUTES The Library Commission convened in a Regular Meeting on Monday, February 24, 2020 at the North Village Branch, 2505 Steck Ave, in Austin, Texas. Chair Hanna called the Board Meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. Board Members in Attendance: Chair Catherine Hanna, Commission Members Julia Aguilar, Patricia Dabbert, JC Dwyer, Daniella Ramos, Steven Self and Chad Williams Board Members Absent: Commission Member Deborah Pardo-Kaplan Staff in Attendance: Roosevelt Weeks, Director of Libraries, Dana McBee, Assistant Director for Support Services, John Daniels, Facilities Planning Manager; Sharon Herfurth, Division Manager, Office of Programs & Partnerships; Emi Johnson, Business Process Consultant; Wendy Harrison, Financial Manager; Pamela Bowles, Division Manager, Branch Service; and Joe Faulk, Director of Technology Citizen Communication: Carlos León spoke about the 2020 census. 1. Welcome and Introduction of North Village Branch Manager. Branch Manager Michael Abramov gave an overview of services and programs at the North Village Branch. 2. Approval of Minutes from the January 27, 2020 Regular Meeting: Carlos León spoke. The minutes of the regular meeting were approved on Commission Member Williams’ motion and Commission Member Dabbert’s second on a 7-0 vote. Commission Member Pardo-Kaplan absent. 3. Briefing: FY1 Budget Process. Wendy Harrison, Financial Manager gave the briefing.. 4. Old Business a. Update on status of implementing revised Youth Policies. Discussion of Austin Youth Council, Dr. Chiquita Eugene. Discussion and possible action on youth participation on Library Commission. Carlos León spoke. Dr. Eugene was unable to attend and will be invited to a future Library Commission meeting. Library Commission Meeting Minutes 24 February, 2020 b. Discussion and possible action on a Fine Free Libraries Working Group Recommendation Carlos León spoke. Chair Hanna gave the working group report. At a future meeting, the group will present a draft recommendation to eliminate library fines. A draft recommendation proposing the elimination of non-resident library card fees for the Austin Extraterritorial Jurisdiction (ETJ) may also be presented. 5. New Business: Carlos León spoke. Commission Member Dabbert nominated Commission Member Self with a second by Commission Member Ramos. Having no other nominations, Steven Self was elected Vice Chair on a 7-0 vote. Commission Member Pardo-Kaplan absent. 6. Discussion of Director’s Monthly Report for February 2020 covering programming highlights, facilities, and APL Priorities: Carlos León spoke. Director Weeks reported on the Growing Your Roots African American a. Election …
C14H-77-015 - ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: C14-2020-0032 (C14H-77-015) DISTRICT: 9 Freedman’s C ZONING FROM: CS-MU-H-NP TO: CS-1-MU-H-NP ADDRESS: 2402 San Gabriel Street SITE AREA: 0.23 acres (10,018 sq. ft.) PROPERTY OWNER: Hilltop Venture SH (TX) LP (Edward Johnson) AGENT: Johnson Trube and Associates (Edward Johnson) CASE MANAGER Mark Graham (512-974-3574, mark.graham@austintexas.gov ) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommendation is to grant commercial-liquor sales – mixed use - historic landmark – neighborhood plan (CS-1-MU-H-NP) combining district zoning. For a summary of the basis of staff’s recommendation, see case manager comments on page 2. HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION: April 27, 2020 PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: MAY 26, 2020 CITY COUNCIL ACTION: June 11, 2020 ORDINANCE NUMBER: ISSUES No issues have been identified for this request. CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: The subject historic building is surrounded by a new eight story student housing building on the northwest corner of West 24th Street and San Gabriel Street, addressed as 2402 San Gabriel C14-2020-0032 2 Street. The two-story limestone building, is a designated Austin Historic Landmark known variously as the Austin Gold Dollar building, Reverend Jacob Fontaine building, Franzetti’s grocery store and Freedman’s building. The request is for a building footprint rezoning of 0.083 acres (3,621square feet) to permit a cocktail lounge/restaurant in the historic building. Several new, midrise residential buildings have been built north of West 24th Street. Some of the new buildings are mixed use with ground floor retail and personal service uses. There are wide sidewalks and under-building parking. These features make the neighborhood walkable. Much of the demand for goods and services in this mixed-use neighborhood will come from the residents and workers within the neighborhood. The stone structure built in 1869, is the last remaining building from Wheatsville, an African- American neighborhood. The building was the home of Rev. Jacob Fontaine, a Baptist minister and former slave known for his community leadership and newspaper publishing. In 1876, Fontaine founded and published the Austin Gold Dollar, a weekly newspaper from his home, the two-story, limestone building. Austin Gold Dollar was the first black newspaper west of the Mississippi River. Fontaine also established the New Hope Missionary Baptist Church in the building in 1887 and later operated a laundry and grocery in the building. The Franzetti family purchased the building in the 1920s and added a wooden porch to the façade in 1923. Members of the Franzetti family lived in the building until the …
Friday, April 24, 2020 at 8:08:44 AM Central Daylight Time Subject: 703 Oakland Avenue Date: From: To: CC: Thursday, April 23, 2020 at 6:05:30 PM Central Daylight Time Sheila Lyon Bertron, Cara Ted Barnhill, 'Kate Ertle', zoning *** External Email - Exercise Caution *** April 23, 2020 Cara Bertron Historic Preservation Office One Texas Center, 505 Barton Springs Rd., 5th Floor Austin, Texas 78704 RE: LHD-2020-0012 703 Oakland Avenue (Smoot-Terrace Historic District) District 9 Hi Cara, Today at the OWANA Zoning meeting, we voted to unanimously support 703 Oakland. The Zoning Committee has reviewed the project with the applicant, Katherine Ertle. There were no objections to the proposed project. Sheila Lyon OWANA Zoning Chair CAUTION: This email was received at the City of AusMn, from an EXTERNAL source. Please use cauMon when clicking links or opening aRachments. If you believe this to be a malicious and/or phishing email, please forward this email to CSIRT@ausMntexas.gov. Page 1 of 1
Friday, April 24, 2020 at 8:09:03 AM Central Daylight Time Subject: 602 Highland Avenue (Smoot-Terrace Historic District) Date: From: To: CC: Thursday, April 23, 2020 at 7:04:54 PM Central Daylight Time Sheila Lyon Bertron, Cara Ted Barnhill, zoning *** External Email - Exercise Caution *** April 23, 2020 Cara Bertron Historic Preservation Office One Texas Center, 505 Barton Springs Rd., 5th Floor Austin, Texas 78704 RE: LHD-2020-0014 602 Highland Avenue (Smoot-Terrace Historic District) Council District 9 Hi Cara, The vote for 602 Highland was neutral. The committee reviewed the plans filed with the City but did not meet with the applicant. The Zoning Committee had no objections. Sheila Lyon OWANA Zoning Chair CAUTION: This email was received at the City of AusMn, from an EXTERNAL source. Please use cauMon when clicking links or opening aTachments. If you believe this to be a malicious and/or phishing email, please forward this email to CSIRT@ausMntexas.gov. Page 1 of 1
Special Meeting of the HIV Planning Council Monday, April 27, 2020 Business Meeting to be held 04/27/2020 with Social Distancing Modifications Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers must register in advance (04/26/2020 by Noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the April 27, 2020 HIV Planning Council Meeting, residents must: •Call or email the board liaison at (512) 972-5806 and Jaseudia.Killion@austintexas.gov no later than noon, (the day before the meeting). The information required is the speaker name, item number(s) they wish to speak on, whether they are for/against/neutral, and a telephone number or email address. •Once a request to speak has been called in or emailed to the board liaison, residents will receive either an email or phone call providing the telephone number to call on the day of the scheduled meeting. •Speakers must call in at least 15 minutes prior to meeting start in order to speak, late callers will not be accepted and will not be able to speak. •Speakers will be placed in a queue until their time to speak. •Handouts or other information may be emailed to Jaseudia.Killion@austintexas.gov by Noon the day before the scheduled meeting. This information will be provided to Board and Commission members in advance of the meeting. •If this meeting is broadcast live, residents may watch the meeting here: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch- atxn-live HIV PLANNING COUNCIL BUSINESS MEETING Monday, April 27, 2020, 1:00 P.M. City Hall/ Remote Meeting Austin, Texas HIV PLANNING COUNCIL MEMBERS: Chair L.J. Smith, Vice-Chair Barry Waller, Secretary Glenn Crawford, Adriana Neves, Akeshia Johnson-Smothers, Alberto Barragan, Bart Whittington, Brian Johnson, Brooks Wood, Dale Thele, Dennis Ringler, Julio Gómez, Karson Jensen, Lee Miranda, Mattyna Stephens, Michael Everett, Samuel Goings, Tara Scarbrough, and Taylor Stockett. AGENDA CALL TO ORDER 1. CERTIFICATION OF QUORUM 2. INTRODUCTION/ANNOUNCEMENTS 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 4. Update from the Administrative Agent (AA) a. Emergency COVID-19 Funding announcement and recommendations for spending i. Directive to specify emergency funding spending ii. Allocation of emergency funding 5. COMMITTEE REPORTS a. Executive Committee i. Membership vote a. Tarik Daniels b. Finance/Allocations Committee i. Assessment of the Administrative Mechanism Tool a. Approval of the tool used for this yearly assessment c. Membership/Governance Committee i. Social Media Calendar a. Calendar for posting and messaging for the social media accounts of the Planning Council d. Care Strategies Committee …
Special Meeting of the Human Rights Commission Monday, April 27, 2020 Human Rights Commission to be held Monday, April 27, 2020 with Social Distancing Modifications Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers must register in advance Sunday, April 26, 2020 by Noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the Monday, April 27, 2020 Human Rights Commission Meeting, residents must: •Call or email the board liaison at (512) 974-3276 or Jonathan.Babiak@austintexas.gov no later than noon, Sunday, April 26, 2020. The information required is the speaker name, item number(s) they wish to speak on, whether they are for/against/neutral, and a telephone number or email address. •Once a request to speak has been called in or emailed to the board liaison, residents will receive either an email or phone call providing the telephone number to call on the day of the scheduled meeting. •Speakers must call in at least 15 minutes prior to meeting start in order to speak, late callers will not be accepted and will not be able to speak. •Speakers will be placed in a queue until their time to speak. •Handouts or other information may be emailed to Jonathan.Babiak@austintexas.gov by Noon the day before the scheduled meeting. This information will be provided to Board and Commission members in advance of the meeting. •If this meeting is broadcast live, residents may watch the meeting here: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch- atxn-live 1 a E, j HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION Monday, April 27, 2020 3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. VIA VIDEOCONFERENCING CURRENT COMMISSION MEMBERS: Sareta Davis, Chair Kristian Caballero, Vice Chair Jared Breckenridge Garry Brown Jamarr Brown Isabel Casas Idona Griffith Maram Museitif Courtney Santana Alicia Weigel Nathan White AGENDA CALL TO ORDER 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 2020 Regular Meeting. 2. OLD BUSINESS a. COMMUNITY FORUM a. Consider approval of the minutes from the Human Rights Commission’s February 24, The commission will conduct a forum on community priorities for the 2020-2021 City of Austin budget. The commission may take action concerning recommendations related to the budget. (Davis/Caballero) i. ii. Evictions in Travis County Financial assistance for families in Travis County 3. NEW BUSINESS a. Discussion and possible action regarding new commissioner assignments to the Joint Inclusion Committee (Davis/Caballero) 2 ADJOURNMENT The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access …
Historic Landmark Commission April 27, 2020 The Historic Landmark Commission meeting will be held April 27, 2020 with social distancing modifications. Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers must register in advance (no later than Sunday, April 26th by noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the April 27, 2020 Historic Landmark Commission meeting, residents must: • Call or email the board liaison at preservation@austintexas.gov or (512) 974-1264 no later than noon on Sunday, April 26th. The information required is the speaker name, item number(s) they wish to speak on, whether they are for/against/neutral, and a telephone number or email address. • Once a request to speak has been called in or emailed to the board liaison, residents will receive either an email or phone call providing the telephone number to call on the day of the scheduled meeting. • Speakers must call in at least 15 minutes prior to the meeting start in order to speak (not later than 5:45 p.m.). Late callers will not be accepted and will not be able to speak. • Speakers will be placed in a queue until their time to speak. • Handouts or other information may be emailed to preservation@austintexas.gov no later than noon on Sunday, April 26th. This information will be provided to commissioners in advance of the meeting. • Residents may watch the meeting here: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch- atxn-live HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION Monday, April 27, 2020 - 6:00 p.m. Regular Meeting NOTE: This meeting will be conducted remotely via teleconference. Please see the special notes attached for how to participate. COMMISSION MEMBERS: _____ Emily Reed, Chair ______ Beth Valenzuela, Vice Chair ______ Witt Featherston ______ Ben Heimsath ______ Mathew Jacob ______ Kevin Koch ______ Kelly Little ______ Trey McWhorter ______ Terri Myers ______ Alex Papavasiliou ______ Blake Tollett AGENDA (REVISED) CALL TO ORDER 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. February 24, 2020. B. October 22, 2018 (Correction of previously approved minutes). 2. PRESENTATIONS, DISCUSSION, AND POSSIBLE ACTION None. The Parks and Recreation Department briefing on Oakwood Cemetery will be scheduled for May. 3. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON APPLICATIONS FOR HISTORIC ZONING, DISCUSSION AND ACTION ON APPLICATIONS FOR HISTORIC DISTRICT ZONING, AND REQUESTS TO CONSIDER THE INITIATION OF A HISTORIC ZONING CASE 1. C14H-2020-0020 – Majors-Butler-Thomas House – Discussion 1119 E. 11th Street …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION Monday, February 24, 2020 - 6:00 p.m. Regular Meeting Council Chambers, Austin City Hall 301 W. 2nd Street Austin, Texas COMMISSION MEMBERS: ___x__ Emily Reed, Chair ___ab__ Beth Valenzuela, Vice Chair ___x___ Witt Featherston ___x___ Ben Heimsath ___x___ Mathew Jacob ___x___ Kevin Koch ___x___ Kelly Little ___x___ Trey McWhorter ___x___ Terri Myers ___x___ Alex Papavasiliou ___x___ Blake Tollett NOTICE TO PUBLIC SPEAKERS a) The first speaker signed up for each side of a contested public hearing will be allowed up to 5 minutes to speak. Any further speakers will be allowed up to 3 minutes. The Commission does not allow for the donation of time. The applicant or their agent may have a rebuttal after the conclusion of testimony of up to 3 minutes. b) Cases passed by the Commission on the consent agenda will not have a formal public hearing. If a person signs up to speak on a consent agenda item, the person will be called to speak before a vote on the consent agenda. c) In cases involving the review of demolition or relocation permit applications, the Commission may initiate a historic zoning case to further study the evidence regarding the potential of the subject property for landmark designation. If the Commission initiates a historic zoning case, the Commission will review the case again at its next regularly scheduled meeting for a recommendation regarding historic zoning. There will be no new notification sent out by the City stating the next hearing date. d) All written public comments must be received by staff by 1 p.m. on the day of the meeting. Staff cannot forward public comments to commissioners after this time. e) Speakers may provide testimony on any numbered agenda item, and under General Citizen Communication, pursuant to the following: 1. Sign-in required. Prior to the beginning of the meeting, speakers must complete a sign-in sheet for each item on the agenda on which the speaker desires to speak or for general citizens’ communication. A speaker who fails to indicate an agenda item on a sign-in sheet will be called to speak during Citizen Communication. Time Limits. Speakers are limited to a maximum time limit of five minutes for the first speaker or three minutes each for subsequent speakers, and in conformance with section (a) above. A speaker who requires a translator or who needs additional time as an accommodation of a disability, is …
a) HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION October 22, 2018 - 6:00 p.m. Regular Meeting Council Chambers, Austin City Hall 301 W. 2nd Street Austin, Texas CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS: _X_ Mary Jo Galindo, Chair Emily Reed, Vice Chair _X_ Andrew Brown _X_ Emily Hibbs Kevin Koch Kelly Little _X_ Terri Myers _X_ Alex Papavasiliou _X_ Blake Tollett _X_ Beth Valenzuela NOTES ON HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION MEETINGS The first speaker signed up for each side of a contested public hearing will be allowed up to 5 minutes to speak. Any further speakers will be allowed up to 3 minutes. The Commission does not allow for the donation of time. The applicant or their agent may have a rebuttal after the conclusion of testimony of up to 3 minutes. Speakers should not repeat the testimony previously given on any case. b) Cases passed by the Commission on the consent agenda will not have a formal public hearing. If a citizen would like to speak on a case proposed for passage on the consent agenda, that person should make it known to the Chair of the Commission at the time of the reading of the consent agenda. Otherwise, the case will pass on consent, and there is no later recourse. c) In cases involving the review of demolition or relocation permit applications, the Commission may initiate a historic zoning case to further study the evidence regarding the potential of the subject property for landmark designation. If the Commission initiates a historic zoning case, the Commission will review the case again at its next regularly scheduled meeting for a recommendation regarding historic zoning. There will be no new notification sent out by the City stating the next hearing date. d) All public comments must be received by staff by 1 p.m. on the day of the meeting. Staff cannot forward public comments to commissioners after this time. 1. CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first three speakers signed up prior to the meeting being called to order will each be allowed a three-minute allotment to address items not posted on the agenda. 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. September 24, 2018 MOTION: Approve items B3, D1, D3, D4, D7, and F1 on the consent agenda by Tollett, second by Brown. Vote: 6-0 (Papavasiliou off-dais). MOTION: Postpone cases B2, C2, and C3 on the consent agenda by Valenzuela, second by Hibbs. Vote: 6-0 (Papavasiliou off-dais). 3. BRIEFINGS, DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION …
