HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS NOVEMBER 15, 2021 PR-2021-149935; GF-2021-164878 2003 HAMILTON AVENUE D.3 – 1 PROPOSAL ARCHITECTURE PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS Construct a 1,050 square foot one story rear addition and convert the house from single family to duplex use with alterations to the front façade. One-story, rectangular-plan, front -gabled frame bungalow with synthetic siding, single and double 1:1 and 2:2 fenestration, and a front-gabled independent porch on ornamental metal posts; stone foundation skirting. The applicant proposes the demolition of the existing roof and front façade to convert the house to a duplex, replacement of all windows and doors, and the installation of new doors and windows and a new full-width front porch. The existing façade has a single-leaf front door, a single and double set of 2:2 fenestration, and a partial-width front-gabled independent porch on ornamental metal posts. The proposal envisions the construction of a full-width independent porch with railing, installation of three neo-Craftsman doors (one for each unit, and a central door for entry to a storage unit, and installation of new windows consisting of a triple set of 6:1 windows on each side of the doorways and single 6:1 windows down the sides of the house. The existing front-gabled roof will be removed and replaced with a hipped roof. PROPERTY EVALUATION The house is located next to the landmarked Yerwood-Simonds house and would be contributing to the potential College Heights historic district, which would also incorporate the Richard Overton House. 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 criteria for landmark designation (LDC §25-2-352). Staff has evaluated the property and determined that it does not meet two criteria: a. Architecture. The building is a vernacular bungalow with little architectural merit, and which has compromised integrity of materials. It is important in context, however, because College Heights was a Black subdivision for which prospective property owners had to pay cash, following redlining practices of the day. This resulted in the construction of simpler, less ornamental homes in the neighborhood as compared to houses built in non- redlined areas where financing was more flexible. b. Historical association. The house is located in College Heights, which imbues it with some significance in the context of a potential historic district, but does not have individual significance necessary for landmark designation. c. Archaeology. The …
Residential New Construction and Addition Permit Application Property Information Project Address: Legal Description: Zoning District: DevelopmentATX.com | Phone: 311 (or 512-974-2000 outside Austin) For submittal and fee information, see austintexas.gov/digitaldevelopment Download application before entering information. Tax Parcel ID: Lot Area (sq ft): Historic District (if applicable): Neighborhood Plan Area (if applicable): Required Reviews Is project participating in S.M.A.R.T. Housing? (If yes, attach signed certification letter from NHCD, and signed conditional approval letter from Austin Energy Green Building) Is this site within an Airport Overlay Zone? (If yes, approval through Aviation is required) Y Y N N Does project have a Green Building requirement? (If yes, attach signed conditional approval letter from Austin Energy Green Building) Y N Does this site have a septic system? Y N (If yes, submit a copy of approved septic permit. OSSF review required) Does the structure exceed 3,600 square feet total under roof? Is this property within 200 feet of a hazardous pipeline? Y Y N N (If yes, Fire review is required) (If yes, Fire review is required) Is this site located within an Erosion Hazard Zone? Is this property within 100 feet of the 100-year floodplain? N (Proximity to floodplain may require additional review time.) Y N (If yes, EHZ review is required) Y Are there trees 19” or greater in diameter on/adjacent to the property? If yes, how many?_____ ( Provide plans with a tree survey, tree review required.) Y N Was there a pre-development consultation for the Tree Review? Y N Is this site in the Capital View Corridor? (If yes, a preliminary review through land use is needed to determine if full view corridor review is required.) Does this site currently have: water availability? wastewater availability? Y Y Y N N N Proposed impacts to trees: (Check all that apply) Root zone Canopy Removal None/Uncertain Is this site within the Residential Design and Compatibility Standards Ordinance Boundary Area? (LDC 25-2 Subchapter F) Y N (If no, contact Austin Water Utility to apply for water/wastewater taps and/or service extension request.) Does this site have or will it have an auxiliary water source? (Auxiliary water supplies are wells, rainwater harvesting, river water, lake water, reclaimed water, etc.) Does this site require a cut or fill in excess of four (4) feet? Is this site within the Waterfront Overlay? (LDC 25-2 Subchapter C Article 3) Y N Y Y N N (If yes, …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS NOVEMBER 15, 2021 PR-21-148307; GF-2021-164895 2500 ROSEWOOD AVENUE D.4 – 1 PROPOSAL Demolish a ca. 1948 house. ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH One-story, roughly rectangular plan flat-roofed, masonry house with mid-century Modern details, including a prominent masonry chimney. Windows were replaced in 2013. The house was built in 1948 by contractor Oliver Street for Huston-Tillotson music professors Bertrand and Hazel Poole Adams, who lived in this house almost until the time of their deaths. Both were very active in the music and band departments at Huston-Tillotson. Bertrand Adams was also a bandleader in Austin playing music recitals for the community. After graduating from Wiley College, he entered the military and came to central Texas. He began his work at Huston- Tillotson in 1945 and taught music there until 1955. He left the world to become an agent for an all-Black insurance company, and formed the Austin chapter of the National Business League. Hazel Adams continued teaching at Huston- Tillotson in the music department. They contributed heavily to promoting Austin’s Black musicians. PROPERTY EVALUATION The property is beyond the boundary of the 2016 East Austin Historic Resources Survey and was not included in any previous survey. Designation Criteria—Historic Landmark 1) The building is more than 50 years old. 2) The building appears to retain high integrity. 3) Properties must meet two criteria for landmark designation (LDC §25-2-352). Staff has evaluated the property and determined that it may meet two criteria: a. Architecture. The building embodies some of the tenets of mid-century Modern design in its long and low configuration, its exaggerated chimney, and its horizontal composition. b. Historical association. The property is associated with Huston-Tillotson professors Bertrand and Hazel Adams. More research will be necessary to evaluate their significance and contributions to the community. c. Archaeology. The property was not evaluated for its potential to yield significant data concerning the human history or prehistory of the region. d. Community value. The property 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 Postpone to December 13, 2021 to further evaluate the significance of Bert and Hazel Adams as well as alternatives to …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS NOVEMBER 15, 2021 PR-2021-155277; GF-2021-164899 2412 VISTA LANE D.5 – 1 PROPOSAL Demolish a ca. 1948 house. ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH One-story L-plan house with brick veneer and hipped roof. The house at 2412 Vista Lane was built in 1948 for Edmund “Jack” Revell and his family. Revell was an interior designer and the owner of Revell & Company, a furnishing store and design business with storefronts on West 14th Street and in Houston. Revell was one of the first Texans to become a member of the American Institute of Interior Design (then the American Institute of Decorators) and served on the Board of Directors of the Texas Fine Arts Association. He was president of the Austin Heritage Society, which later became Preservation Austin. Revell worked on hundreds of projects in Austin and surrounding cities, and his prestigious clientele included the Westgate Building, the Austin Woman’s Club, the Austin Club, the Headliners Club, St. David’s Episcopal Church, and dozens of luxury residences. While leading the Austin Heritage Society, Revell was instrumental in saving the Lundberg Bakery and redesigning the North-Evans Chateau, home of the Woman’s Club. PROPERTY EVALUATION Designation Criteria—Historic Landmark 1) The building is more than 50 years old. 2) The building appears to retain high integrity. 3) Properties must meet two criteria for landmark designation (LDC §25-2-352). Staff has evaluated the property and determined that it may meet two criteria: significant. a. Architecture. The building displays eclectic Revival-style influences, but does not appear to be architecturally b. Historical association. The property is associated with interior designer and business owner Jack Revell. c. Archaeology. The property was not evaluated for its potential to yield significant data concerning the human history or prehistory of the region. d. Community value. The property 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 Release the demolition permit upon completion of a City of Austin Documentation Package. While Jack Revell was an influential Austin designer, the building does not appear to have sufficient architectural significance to meet both criteria for designation. LOCATION MAP D.5 – 2 PROPERTY INFORMATION Photos D.5 – 3 Applicant, …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS NOVEMBER 15, 2021 PR-2021-156625; GF-2021-164906 2003 WILLOW STREET D.X – 1 PROPOSAL Construct a two-story addition to a ca. 1910 house. PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS 1) Demolish rear porch. 2) Construct a two-story addition at rear. The proposed addition is clad in vertical wood siding and stucco. The one-story stucco portion of the addition features planter beds atop the flat metal roof. The two-story addition is capped by a standing-seam metal side-gabled roof. Fenestration includes single pane fixed and sliding windows, skylights, and a 1:1 double-hung window to match existing windows at hyphen. 3) Add two matching windows to either side of existing 1:1 replacement window at main façade. One-story National Folk house with pyramidal hipped roof, 1:1 replacement windows, horizontal siding, and partial-width porch with flat roof and replacement posts. The house at 2003 Willow Street was constructed around 1910. It appears to have been built as a rental property, as significant occupant turnover occurred throughout the twentieth century. Its earliest residents included a salesman and a car inspector. A series of barbers inhabited the home in the early 1930s, followed by an engineer, a telephone operator, a steel fabricator, and a plumber. Mattie Mathhews, a cook, and her husband, Frank, were longer-term residents through the 1950s. ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH DESIGN STANDARDS The City of Austin’s Historic Design Standards (March 2021) are based on the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation and are used to evaluate projects at potential historic landmarks. The following standards apply to the proposed project: Residential additions 1. Location The proposed addition is set back beyond the main house, with a partial hyphen connecting new and old materials. 2. Scale, massing, and height The proposed addition is partially compatible in scale, massing, and height, though the two-story portion may appear taller than it is due to design choices discussed below. 3. Design and style The proposed addition is adequately differentiated from the existing building by its use of modern siding, roofing, and windows, as well as its position behind an articulated hyphen. The two portions of the addition are somewhat incompatible with the existing structure, as they are stylistically very distinct from one another. This contrast provides greater visual impact than is preferable for additions to historic-age properties. 4. Roofs The proposed flat green roof will be minimally visible from the street; however, visible planters at roof level are not …
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HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS NOVEMBER 15, 2021 DA-2021-074501 & DA-2021-147611; GF-2021-168875 SKYVIEW BAPTIST CHURCH 211 WEST KOENIG LANE D.7 – 1 PROPOSAL ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH Demolish a church sanctuary and fellowship hall built between 1952 and 1960. The sanctuary is a ca. 1960 one-story, front-gabled, stuccoed church building with blank walls and a principal entry facing north consisting of two sets of recessed double-leaf metal doors under a stuccoed canopy; there is a stylized metal steeple and a stuccoed parapet with the words “Skyview Baptist Church” in the façade of the parapet The ca. 1952 fellowship hall was modified in 1955 with the addition of a second story and consists now of a two-story U-plan ashlar-patterned limestone building with front-facing gable ends. The fellowship hall contains a combination of single double-leaf metal casements with fixed transoms on the ground floor and single, 2:2 fenestration on the second floor; all windows are set on stone lintels. The principal entry to the fellowship hall is recessed in the western projecting gable; there is a secondary entry opening on to the courtyard created by the configuration of the building. The original church was located at the corner of 56th Street and Chesterfield Avenue and was demolished for the construction of this complex. Members of Skyview Baptist Church undertook the construction of the new buildings in the 1950s through 1960; many of the congregants lived in this neighborhood. The Skyview Baptist Church sponsored many revivals from this complex; its biggest period of growth occurred in the early 1960s under pastor Bob Clements; this was also a golden era for the church’s softball team. Pastor Clements was also very active in pushing for a halfway house for ex-convicts in the old East Avenue Baptist Church in the 1960s. Many of the speakers who gave presentations at the church were former addicts and criminals, serving up inspiration for the congregation. This site has now been purchased by a private owner; Skyview Baptist Church sold the property in 2007 to the Austin Baptist Association; the current owner purchased the property from the Austin Baptist Association in 2020, so the Commission may review the application for the demolition of these structures in accordance with state law. PROPERTY EVALUATION The property was surveyed in 2019 as part of the survey of the North Loop neighborhood, but has no priority for preservation. The survey does not recommend the …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS NOVEMBER 15, 2021 PR-2021-164123; GF-2021-168192 1912 TILLOTSON AVENUE D.8 – 1 PROPOSAL Demolish a ca. 1931 frame bungalow. ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH One-story, rectangular-plan, front-gabled frame bungalow with synthetic siding, single 1:1 fenestration, and a partial-width inset porch on ornamental metal supports. The house was built around 1931 in the College Heights Addition, just north and east of the present Huston-Tillotson College campus. College Heights was developed as an owner-occupied subdivision for Black homeowners, so this house is an anomaly in the mix. The first tenant was an air compressor operator for the city; Henry and Sarah Hill rented this house until around 1936, when it was purchased by Corley and Willie Steward, who lived here until around 1948. Corley Steward was a teacher at the old L.C. Anderson High School while he and Willie lived here. He later became the principal of Oak Springs Elementary School. The house was then purchased by John D. and Iris L. Parks, who lived here at least through the late 1950s. John D. Parks was a chauffeur. PROPERTY EVALUATION The East Austin Historic Survey notes this house as contributing to a potential historic district incorporating the College Heights subdivision, but staff disagrees, given that it has had modifications to the siding, windows, and door, and does not share the commonality of owner-purchased houses at the outset of the establishment of the subdivision. 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 criteria for landmark designation (LDC §25-2-352). Staff has evaluated the property and determined that it may not meet two criteria: a. Architecture. The building is a vernacular working class frame bungalow with little architectural distinction. This is a very common type in Austin, and the house has been modified, compromising its integrity of materials. b. Historical association. The property was associated with Corley Steward, a teacher at the old L.C. Anderson High School when he lived in this house; he later went on to become principal of Oak Springs Elementary. There is little indication that this house has any significance with this due to its association with Steward. c. Archaeology. The property was not evaluated for its potential to yield significant data concerning the human history or prehistory of the region. d. Community value. The property does not possess a unique …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS NOVEMBER 15, 2021 PR-21-160810 1007 CHICON STREET D.9 – 1 PROPOSAL Demolish a ca. 1933 house. ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH One-story, clipped side-gabled frame Craftsman-style bungalow with minimal Tudor Revival influences, including faux half-timbering in the clipped front-gabled independent porch on brick piers and battered wood posts; single and double 1:1 fenestration; railed-in front porch with boxed sections for ornamental effect; stone front stairs from the sidewalk; stone front retaining wall. The house appears to have been built as a rental property in 1933; until around 1943, there was a series of renters, including a dishwasher at Scarbrough’s, a cook, and a porter. From around 1943, the house was owned by Howard A. and Velma Patridge, who lived here at least through the end of the 1950s. Howard A. Patridge was a laborer for the City Water Department; Velma Patridge worked off and on as a secretary for a Black insurance company. Velma and Howard Patridge lived here until around 1948; after that time, Howard lived here with a woman named Gloria, who was a public school teacher. PROPERTY EVALUATION The East Austin Historic Resources Survey does not recommend local or National Register eligibility for this house. Staff disagrees with the National Register determination, and finds that the house could be eligible for NR listing under Criterion A for architecture. Designation Criteria—Historic Landmark 1) The building is more than 50 years old. 2) The building appears to retain moderate integrity and represents a good example of a clipped gable bungalow. 3) Properties must meet two criteria for landmark designation (LDC §25-2-352). Staff has evaluated the property and determined that it does not meet two criteria: East Austin. a. Architecture. The building is a good example of a clipped gable bungalow, a relatively rare type, especially in b. Historical association. The property does not appear to have any significant historical associations; for at least 20 years during the historic period, a city utility worker and his wife lived here. c. Archaeology. The property was not evaluated for its potential to yield significant data concerning the human history or prehistory of the region. d. Community value. The property 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 …
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HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION MONDAY, November 15, 2021 – 6:00 PM MEETING WILL BE HELD IN PERSON AT CITY HALL Council Chambers 301 W. 2nd Street Austin, TX 78701 Some members of the Commission may be participating by videoconference. The meeting may be viewed online at: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live. COMMISSION MEMBERS: Terri Myers, Chair Ben Heimsath, Vice Chair Anissa Castillo Witt Featherston Kevin Koch Carl Larosche Kelly Little Trey McWhorter Blake Tollett Beth Valenzuela Caroline Wright AGENDA REVISION Updates to Section 3, Items A.1, A.2, A.3, B.2, and D.1 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 Initiation of Historic Zoning Cases A.1. C14H-2000-0005; HR-2021-103182 – 10621 Pioneer Farms Dr. – Consent postponement, indefinite Evangelical Lutheran Church Council District 1 Proposal: Commission-initiated historic zoning on the Evangelical Lutheran Church building when relocated to 10621 Pioneer Farms Dr. Applicant: Mike Ward City Staff: Elizabeth Brummett, Historic Preservation Office, 512-974-1264 Staff Recommendation: Indefinitely postpone to allow the relocation to be completed. 1 A.2. C14H-2000-0005; HR-2021-103182 – 13300 Dessau Rd. – Consent postponement, indefinite Evangelical Lutheran Church Council District 7 Proposal: Commission-initiated removal of historic zoning from the parcel from which the Evangelical Lutheran Church is being moved. Applicant: Mike Ward City Staff: Elizabeth Brummett, Historic Preservation Office, 512-974-1264 Staff Recommendation: Indefinitely postpone to allow the relocation to be completed. A.3. PR-2021-139064 – 1601 Cedar Ave. – Application withdrawn Council District 1 Proposal: Commission-initiated historic zoning. Applicant: Garrett Hill City Staff: Steve Sadowsky, Historic Preservation Office, 512-974-6454 Staff Recommendation: Indefinitely postpone consideration of historic zoning. B. Discussion and Possible Action on Applications for Certificates of Appropriateness B.2. HR-2021-148730 – 1600 Gaston Ave. – Discussion Davis House Council District 9 Proposal: Construct an addition and replace windows. Applicant: Gina Andre City Staff: Elizabeth Brummett, Historic Preservation Office, 512-974-1264 Staff Recommendation: Approve the Certificate of Appropriateness with the exception of the proposed window replacement on the front and east side of the house. D. Discussion and Possible Action on Applications for Demolition or Relocation D.1. PR-2021-087495 – 812 W. 12th St. – Consent postponement, indefinite (postponed October 25, 2021) Council District 9 Proposal: Demolish a ca. 1946 commercial building. Applicant: Neil Vickers City Staff: Elizabeth Brummett, Historic Preservation Office, 512-974-1264 Staff Recommendation: Grant the applicant’s request for indefinite postponement. The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the American …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION MONDAY, October 25, 2021 – 6:00 PM MEETING WILL BE HELD IN PERSON AT CITY HALL Council Chambers 301 W. 2nd Street Austin, TX 78701 Some members of the Commission may be participating by videoconference. The meeting may be viewed online at: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live. COMMISSION MEMBERS: x x ab x x ab Terri Myers, Chair Ben Heimsath, Vice Chair Anissa Castillo Witt Featherston Kevin Koch Carl Larosche x x x x x Kelly Little Trey McWhorter Blake Tollett Beth Valenzuela Caroline Wright AGENDA CALL TO ORDER CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first (10) speakers who register to speak no later than noon the day before the meeting will be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES September 27, 2021 – Offered for consent approval A. MOTION: Approve the minutes, on a motion by Commissioner Koch. Commissioner McWhorter seconded the motion. Vote: 8-0, Commissioner Valenzuela off the dais. 2. PRESENTATIONS, DISCUSSION, AND POSSIBLE ACTION 1 Austin Economic Development Corporation update Presenters: Brad Patterson, board member representing the Historic Landmark Commission, and Anne Gatling Haynes, Chief Transactional Officer, Austin Economic Development Corporation A. A. 3. PUBLIC HEARINGS Discussion and Possible Action on Applications for Historic Zoning, Discussion and Action on Applications for Historic District Zoning, and Requests to Consider Initiation of Historic Zoning Cases A.1. C14H-2000-0005; HR-2021-103182 – 10621 Pioneer Farms Dr. – Consent postponement to November 15, 2021 Evangelical Lutheran Church Council District 1 Proposal: Commission-initiated historic zoning on the Evangelical Lutheran Church building when relocated to 10621 Pioneer Farms Dr. Applicant: Mike Ward City Staff: Elizabeth Brummett, Historic Preservation Office, 512-974-1264 Staff Recommendation: Postpone to allow the relocation to be completed. MOTION: Postpone the public hearing to November 15, 2021, per passage of the consent postponement agenda, on a motion by Commissioner Koch. Commissioner McWhorter seconded the motion. Vote: 8-0, Commissioner Valenzuela off the dais. A.2. C14H-2000-0005; HR-2021-103182 – 13300 Dessau Rd. – Consent postponement to November 15, 2021 Evangelical Lutheran Church Council District 7 Proposal: Commission-initiated removal of historic zoning from the parcel from which the Evangelical Lutheran Church is being moved. Applicant: Mike Ward City Staff: Elizabeth Brummett, Historic Preservation Office, 512-974-1264 Staff Recommendation: Postpone to allow the relocation to be completed. MOTION: Postpone the public hearing to November 15, 2021, per passage of the consent postponement agenda, on a motion by Commissioner Koch. Commissioner …
A.4 - 1 ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET HLC DATE: PC DATE: October 25, 2021 November 15, 2021 CASE NUMBER: DA-21-132111 APPLICANT: Historic Landmark Commission HISTORIC NAME: Nalley-Shear-Bremond Warehouse WATERSHED: Waller Creek ADDRESS OF PROPOSED ZONING CHANGE: 301 San Jacinto Street ZONING FROM: CBD to CBD-H SUMMARY STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the proposed zoning change from central business district (CBD) to central business district – Historic Landmark (CBD-H) combining district zoning. QUALIFICATIONS FOR LANDMARK DESIGNATION: Architecture, historical associations, community value. HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION ACTION: October 25, 2021: Initiated historic zoning. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: DEPARTMENT COMMENTS: The building does not appear to be listed, at least with this address, in the Comprehensive Cultural Resources Survey (1984). ACTION: ORDINANCE NUMBER: CITY COUNCIL DATE: ORDINANCE READINGS: 1ST 2ND 3RD CASE MANAGER: Steve Sadowsky NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZATION: Austin Independent School District, Austin Lost and Found Pets, Austin Neighborhoods Council, City of Austin Downtown Commission, Downtown Austin Alliance, Downtown Austin Neighborhood Assn. (DANA), Friends of Austin Neighborhoods, Homeless Neighborhood Association, Neighborhood Empowerment Foundation, Preservation Austin, Red Line Parkway Initiative, SELTexas, Sierra Club, Austin Regional Group BASIS FOR RECOMMENDATION: Architecture: PHONE: 974-6454 A.4 - 2 One-story, rectangular-plan, flat-roofed brick warehouse building with segmental- arched window bays containing metal-framed horizontal lites; each has a segmental arched cast stone lintel and a fixed-sash clerestory transom above with a cast stone segmental-arch and a cast stone lintel; full-width independent metal and wood canopy; modern, metal-framed double-leaf, glazed entry doors; cast stone belt course above the clerestory transoms. The building is a good example of a large warehouse building that typifies rail-side warehouses for wholesale distribution of provisions and commodities during the time that the vast majority of those operations were rail lines. This is a utilitarian building with little architectural flourish, but qualifies for landmark designation under the architectural criterion as a good example of a utilitarian structure with few alterations. Historical Associations: This warehouse building was constructed around 1912 for the Nalley Grocery Company, operated by A.M. Nalley, and later by J. Gordon Wilcox, a prominent wholesale grocery man in town. Nalley Grocery Company remained here until around 1917, when the Shear Company, owned by Mrs. H.H. Shear of Waco, Texas, appears as the owners of the building in Austin city directories. All of these early wholesale grocery distribution warehouses were also coffee roasters, and purveyors of produce. The Shear Company operated out of this building until around 1923, when …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS NOVEMBER 15, 2021 C14H-2009-0029; HR-2021-148730 DAVIS HOUSE 1600 GASTON AVE. B.2 – 1 PROPOSAL Construct a second-story addition over the garage. PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS 1) Replace existing concrete paver driveway with limestone pavers in existing driveway location. 2) Install copper lanterns flanking the front door and on the site walls at the front of the sidewalk. 3) Replace inoperable double-hung wood windows on front and side elevations with painted wood windows with true divided lights and insulated glass. 4) Install a new window within a taller opening than existing on the west side elevation near the garage. 5) Construct a second-story addition on the garage. Changes to the garage to accommodate the addition include reducing the width of the garage door, adding a window, shortening the depth of the entry porch, and retaining and relocating the existing door. The limestone-clad addition will have a side-gabled composition shingle roof, with the roof slope and details to match the house. Windows will be aluminum-clad wood with mullions to match those on the house. A wood trellis will be installed above the garage door near the height of the existing roof fascia. ARCHITECTURE DESIGN STANDARDS One-story side-gabled stone-veneered Colonial Revival-styled house with a full-width independent porch on plain square wood posts; the symmetrical façade features a central entry flanked with sidelights and a 6:6 Colonial Revival-styled window at each side of the entry. The house has a side-gabled stone-veneered integral garage to the left and set back from the principal block of the house. The City of Austin’s Historic Design Standards (March 2021) are based on the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation and are used to evaluate projects at historic landmarks. The following standards apply to the proposed project: Repair and alterations 5. Windows, doors, and screens The standards for landmarks indicate that historic windows, doors, and shutters should be repaired and retained except in cases of extreme damage or deterioration. Further, window openings should not be enlarged except to accommodate an addition, and new openings must be limited and compatible with the building’s architectural character. The project initially proposed replacement of the front door and sidelights and removal of shutters on the façade. Following staff feedback, the applicant intends to retain these significant historic elements. Windows on the front (south) and east elevations are deteriorated and have been painted shut, which is …
REVISED November 11, 2021 City of Austin Historic Landmark Commission Street-Jones Building 1000 E. 11th Street, Suite 200 Austin, Texas 78702 Re: Davis House – Proposed Renovations and Addition 1600 Gaston Avenue Austin, Texas 78703 Dear Historic Preservation Officer Steve Sadowsky, Our clients Alison and Tres Frey approached us to help them with exterior renovations, a 2nd floor addition and interior renovations to their family home built in 1946, which has Austin Landmark status and is a contributing structure the Old West Austin Historic Neighborhood. An addition to the original structure was added to the back of the house in 2004. The attached application for a Certificate of Appropriateness concerns the exterior improvements and the 2nd floor addition over the Garage built in 2004. Please see the proposed material images and information noted below. Proposed exterior renovations include the following: 2) Remove existing shutters at the front porch windows. 3) Replace the existing front door and sidelites with stained wood 1/2-lite double doors within existing masonry opening. The purpose is to bring more light into the dark entry. New doors will have clear beveled insulated glass, Rocky Mountain bronze hardware, and painted wood frame and stained wood doors similar to existing. 4) Add 19” tall gas copper lanterns beside front doors and electric copper lanterns on the site walls at the front of the sidewalk. 5) Replace five existing windows at the Living Room, Bedroom 3 and Bathroom 3 with insulated glass primed wood windows of the same size and function painted to match existing color. Manufacturer is Windsor Pinnacle or similar. Homeowner will submit for review and approval by the Historic Landmark Office the proposed window details in comparison with the existing windows to ensure that the sash and mullion sizes are similar. 6) Replace existing kitchen window with larger insulated glass primed wood window with mullions painted to match existing color. New window will be the same width with a lower sill and a higher head. Second floor 603.36 s.f. addition of Gameroom, Bedroom and Bathroom over the existing Garage and Laundry will include the following: 1) Smaller 12' wide wood overhead garage door similar to existing in design and finish. Cantilevered wood trellis over the garage door and window. 2) New 2'x2' insulated glass primed wood window in the Mudroom to painted to match color of existing windows. Similar to this existing window. 3) Reduce depth of …
Allen, Amber From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Tobin McGill Thursday, November 11, 2021 6:16 AM PAZ Preservation Tobin McGill Case Number HR 21 - 168400 *** External Email - Exercise Caution *** Case Number HR 21‐168400‐ 504 Leland St Historic Landmark Commission November 15, 2021 Contact: Amber Allen Hi Amber, I appreciate your involvement in this process. Thanks, Tobin ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ Hello, I OBJECT to this Permit. I have sent the following information, along with the form, via postal mail, but being uncertain of the timing and arrival of the mail, I wanted to email you the same information. Due to Covid, I will be unable to attend the public hearing in person, but I wanted to provide written comments. I live at 1705 Nickerson St in a 1928 Craftsman Bungalow, similar to the one at 504 Leland. I object to the demolition of the house for the following reasons: 1 1. This is a historic building in a historic district. It will certainly be replaced with a modern style home (based on the types of homes Jack Booth Construction tends to favor), which only further degrades the historic district. What is the purpose of having a historic district if we remove all the historic homes that give it character? 2. The home is not a tear‐down. It is certainly in need of repairs, as all older homes require. I do not want to provide support for demolishing a perfectly habitable home and filling our landfill needlessly and wastefully. 3. We need affordable housing in our neighborhood. Certainly, this current historic home is much more affordable than what would replace it. 4. From a personal perspective, my property taxes are skyrocketing every year, not due to my home evaluation, but due to the land evaluation. Travis County concludes that the value of the land for a home that was purchased and demolished is equal to the price paid for the home and land together. Purchasing a perfectly habitable home, then demolishing it, only increases my land valuation. Tobin McGill Eve Chenu 1705 Nickerson Street Austin, TX 78704 CAUTION: This email was received at the City of Austin, from an EXTERNAL source. Please use caution when clicking links or opening attachments. If you believe this to be a malicious and/or phishing email, please forward this email to cybersecurity@austintexas.gov. 2
Allen, Amber From: Sent: To: Subject: Nathan Wilkes Monday, November 15, 2021 10:52 AM Sadowsky, Steve; PAZ Preservation Opposed to demolition of 1007 Chicon St, 78702 (PR-21-160810) Follow Up Flag: Flag Status: Follow up Flagged *** External Email - Exercise Caution *** I wanted to voice objection to the demolition of this traditional style house in our neighborhood that is part of what keeps our neighborhood character and affordability. Renovation and addition would be a much preferred approach. The house appears to be stud framed and in decent condition for its age as opposed to board and batton style. Builders and investors often buy houses here assuming that they can be torn down to yield maximum profits. Thanks for the consideration, Nathan Wilkes 2006 East 9th Street CAUTION: This email was received at the City of Austin, from an EXTERNAL source. Please use caution when clicking links or opening attachments. If you believe this to be a malicious and/or phishing email, please forward this email to cybersecurity@austintexas.gov. 1
Donna Hoffman PAZ Preservation; Sadowsky, Steve From: To: Cc: Subject: Date: Attachments: Re: [Blackshear] Opposed to demolition of 1007 Chicon St, 78702 (PR-21-160810) Monday, November 15, 2021 11:39:21 AM image.png *** External Email - Exercise Caution *** I also oppose the demolition of the historic craftsman-style house at 1007 Chicon St, 78702 (PR-21-160810). These houses have a special place on this main thoroughfare that was once a bustling and lively, predominantly African American community. 1007 Chicon faces Huston-Tillotson University and speaks to me every time I walk past of the relationship of the homes and stores on that side of Chicon and the University community across the street. 1007 Chicon St. is a beautiful example of the Texas vernacular that defines many central Austin neighborhoods since the late turn of the last century. What steps will you take to protect and preserve it? Thank you. Best regards, Donna Hoffman 1500 Gregory St, Austin, TX 78702 512-299-5776 * * * * * * * * * * Donna Hoffman May all beings be happy and free, and may the thoughts, words, and actions of my own life contribute in some way to that happiness and to that freedom for all. On Mon, Nov 15, 2021 at 10:52 AM Nathan Wilkes <nwilkes2@gmail.com> wrote: I wanted to voice objection to the demolition of this traditional style house in our neighborhood that is part of what keeps our neighborhood character and affordability. Renovation and addition would be a much preferred approach. The house appears to be stud framed and in decent condition for its age as opposed to board and batton style. Builders and investors often buy houses here assuming that they can be torn down to yield maximum profits. Thanks for the consideration, Nathan Wilkes 2006 East 9th Street -- -- Visit the neighborhood website at www.blackshearprospecthill.org To post to this group, send email to --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Blackshear/Prospect Hill Neighborhood Association" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/blackshear- prospect/CAJTQy- 6TP7P8K52KJT1TxuwCsaJRJV9Yo_CNeZkC_PpqC_xdkw%40mail.gmail.com. CAUTION: This email was received at the City of Austin, from an EXTERNAL source. Please use caution when clicking links or opening attachments. If you believe this to be a malicious and/or phishing email, please forward this email to cybersecurity@austintexas.gov.
CITY OF AUSTIN FIREFIGHTERS’, POLICE OFFICERS’ AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES PERSONNEL’S CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION SPECIAL CALLED MEETING Monday, November 15, 2021, 10:00 a.m. Human Resources Department’s Learning and Research Center 5202 E Ben White, Bldg. 500, Room 249 Austin, TX 78741 AGENDA EXECUTIVE SESSION (No Public Discussion on These Items) The Commission will announce it will go into closed session to receive advice from Legal Counsel, or to discuss matters of litigatio n and personnel matters pursuant to Texas Government Code (LGC) Chapter 551, Section 551.071 and Section 551.074. If necessary, the Commission will go into closed session, as permitted by law regarding any item on this agenda. CALL TO ORDER CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: GENERAL 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES a. Approve the minutes from the Firefighters’, Police Officers’, and Emergency Medical Services Personnel’s Civil Service Commission Regular Meeting of November 1, 2021. 2. NEW BUSINESS a. Discussion and possible action regarding the request of an Austin Fire Department candidate to the Commission to appoint three-member boards per Chapter 143.022(c) LGC for another mental or physical examination. (Zachary Pitre) b. Discussion and possible action regarding the request of an Austin Fire Department candidate to the Commission to appoint three-member boards per Chapter 143.022(c) LGC for another mental or physical examination. (Raechel Liska) c. Discussion and possible action to have Fire Captain Phil Mueller’s name stricken f rom the 2021 Promotional Eligibility List for the rank of Fire Battalion Chief, Pursuant to Civil Service Commission Rule 7.21. 3. STAFF BRIEFINGS a. Receive an overview of Parliamentary Procedure Training presented to City of Austin Board and Commissions liaisons by Office of the City Clerk in October 2021. b. Report from the Civil Service Office regarding exam processes, disciplinary hearings and fit for duty actions. c. Future Meetings Schedule. 4. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ADJOURNMENT The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the American with Disabilities Act. Reason able modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request. Meetin g lo catio n s are planned with wheelchair access. If requiring Sign Language Interpreters or alternative formats, please give notice at least 2 days (48 hours) before the meeting date. Please call Michael Sullivan at the Human Resources Department, at 512-974-3314, for additional information; TTY users’ route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the City of Austin Firefighters’, Police Officers’, and Emergency Medical Services Personnel’s Civil Service Commission, please …
DESIGN COMMISSION Monday, November 15, 2021 6:00 PM Austin Energy Headquarters, Assembly Room 4815 Mueller Blvd, Austin, Texas 78723 David Carroll, Chair (District 1) Martha Gonzalez (District 2) Samuel Franco (District 3) Josue Meiners (District 4) Melissa Henao-Robledo (District 5) Evan Taniguchi (Mayor) CURRENT MEMBERS: Jen Weaver (District 6) Jessica Rollason Vice-Chair (District 7) Aan Coleman (District8) Bart Whatley (District9) Ben Luckens (District10) AGENDA CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: GENERAL Speakers who register to speak no later than noon the day before the meeting will be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. 1. NEW BUSINESS (Discussion & Possible Action): a. Staff Briefing related to the Downtown Density Bonus Program, to be presented by Sam Tedford and Alex Radke– City of Austin Housing and Planning Department. b. Discussion and possible action to evaluate and make recommendations regarding whether City of Austin New EMS/Fire Station, located at the intersection of Lop 360 and Westlake Drive, complies with the City Design and Sustainability Standards, for the City of Austin; Cris Ruebush PGAL c. Discussion and possible action to evaluate and make recommendations regarding whether City of Austin Central EMS Fire EMS Station, located at 401 E. 5th Street, complies with the City Design and Sustainability Standards, for the City of Austin; Rob Robbins West East Design Group. d. Discussion and possible action to evaluate and make recommendations regarding whether City of Austin Fire Station 22 EMS 12, located at 5309 E. Riverside Drive, complies with the City Design and Sustainability Standards, for the City of Austin: Rob Robbins West East Design Group. e. Discussion and possible action to evaluate and make recommendations regarding whether City of Austin Fire Station 3, located at 201 W. 30th Street, complies with the City Design and Sustainability Standards, for the City of Austin; Rob Robbins West East Design Group. f. Discussion and possible action to evaluate and make recommendations regarding whether City of Austin-Bergstrom International Airport AUS Cargo Development East located at 9402 Freight Lane, complies with the City Design and Sustainability Standards, for the City of Austin; David Smythe-Macaulay Austin-Bergstrom International Airport. g. Discussion and possible action to evaluate and make recommendations regarding whether the Zilker Metro Park - Barton Springs Bathhouse Rehabilitation located at 2100 Barton Springs Drive, complies with the City Design and Sustainability Standards, for the City of Austin; Ellen Colfax …
City of Austin - Design Commission Project Review Application The Design Commission provides advisory recommendations to the City Council to assist in developing public policy and to promote excellence in the design and development of the urban environment. The Design Commission reviews three types of projects: 1. City projects (see page ii for process) The Commission reviews all municipal buildings and associated site plans to ensure they demonstrate compliance with city design and sustainability standards (Council Resolution No. 20071129-046), including those seeking Subchapter E Design Standards Alternative Equivalent Compliance (AEC) (Council Resolution No. 20100923-086). 2. Destiny Bonus projects (see page iv for process) The Commission reviews density bonus projects for substantial compliance with the Urban Design Guidelines for Austin in accordance with the Gatekeeper requirements of LDC 25-2-586 for the Downtown Density Bonus Program. 3. Advisory Recommendations for Private projects (see page ii for process) The Commission will consider Project Review Applications from private projects during its regularly scheduled monthly public meetings and may issue an advisory recommendation in the form of a Project Review Letter to the Applicant. This Project Review Application must be submitted before your project can be presented to the Design Commission for their review. Design Commission requests project be presented in their Conceptual/Schematic Design phase. This application primarily addresses inhabited buildings and structures and their effect on the public realm; please refer to Appendix A for infrastructure type projects. The Commission's review of projects is based on the planning/design principles in the Urban Design Guidelines for Austin. Ensure that all applicable principles are addressed in the application questions and in your presentation. https://www.austintexas.gov/sites/default/files/files/Boards_and_Commissions/ Design_Commission_urban_design_guidelin es_for_austin.pdf The Design Commission supports the vision and principles of Imagine Austin Comprehensive Plan, especially those that affect the urban environment and fabric. All projects should consider this vision and principles, many of which are similar to the Urban Design Guidelines. Refer to Appendix C for the most pertinent sections of Imagine Austin. The Design Commission expects the applicant’s design team to present their project with those most knowledgeable and encourages the inclusion of sub-consultants at the presentation, when deemed necessary. EXHIBITS TO PRESENT 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) 9) Completed Project Review Application (p.1-6) Existing zoning classification, adjacent zoning & uses, future land use map classification, topography Vicinity plan, including public transportation and connectivity on-site and within quarter mile Site plan and landscape plan Ground level, basement …
2022 DESIGN COMMISSION MEETING CALENDAR Austin City Hall 301 W. Second Street, Austin, Texas, 78701 Boards and Commissions Room 1101 | 6:00 PM Application Deadline 10 Business Days Prior to Meeting by 2:00 PM (No Exceptions) January 10th February 14th March 14th April 11th May 9th June 13th August 8th September 12th October 10th October 31st 3November 28th Materials Deadline 7 Business Days Prior to Meeting by 2:00 PM (No Exceptions) January 13th February 17th March 17th April 14th May 12th June 16th August 11th September 15th October 13th November 3rd December 1st Meeting Date Mondays at 6:00 p.m. (Unless otherwise noted) January 24th February 28th March 28th April 25th May 23rd June 27th July – No Meeting August 22nd September 26th October 24th 1November 14th 2December 12th 1 Meeting moved from 4th Monday to 3rd Monday due to Thanksgiving Holiday occurring this week 2 Meeting moved from 4th Monday to 2nd Monday due to Christmas Holiday 3 Deadlines moved due to the Christmas Holiday
DOWNTOWN DENSITY BONUS PROGRAM (DDBP) SUBMITTAL APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS A property owner (Owner) or his/her representative (Applicant) acting on behalf of the Owner can initiate an administrative request to the Director of Planning (Director) seeking additional Floor-to-Area (FAR) entitlements as outlined in the Downtown Density Bonus Program as approved by Ordinance No. 20140227-054. In order for the Director to conduct an administrative review, the requirements listed below must be submitted. Once an application is deemed complete, the Director will inform the Applicant of review commencement. The following submittals are required in a complete PDF package of no more than 10 Mb in size with sheets no larger than 11x17 inches: 1. Completed DDBP Application; 2. Vicinity plan locating the project in its context, and showing a minimum 9 block area around the project; 3. Location and nature of nearby transit facilities; 4. Drawings (submitted drawings should demonstrate compliance with Subchapter E Design Standards, as applicable): o Site plan; o Floor plans; o Exterior elevations (all sides); o Three-dimensional views; 5. As part of the gatekeeper requirements, o Urban Design Guidelines checklist; o Great Streets - ; o 2 Star Austin Energy Green Building rating - submit copy of the projects signed Austin Energy Green Building Letter of Intent and Austin Energy Green Building checklist.; 6. Other items that may be submitted but not required: Narrative / graphics / photos to further describe the project. 7. Coordination memo acknowledgment from the City of Austin’s Neighborhood Housing and Community Development Department (NHCD) detailing affordable housing community benefits. Please contact Ms. Sandra Harkins at NHCD for more information. DOWNTOWN DENSITY BONUS PROGRAM (DDBP) SUBMITTAL APPLICATION 1. Project Name: 2. Property Owner Name: Address: Phone: E-mail: Name: Address: Phone: E-mail: 3. Applicant/Authorized Agent 4. Anticipated Project Address: Page 1 of 9 5. Site Information a. Lot area (also include on site plan): b. Existing zoning (include any zoning suffixes such as “H,” “CO,” etc. If the property has a conditional overlay (CO), provide explanation of conditions (attach additional pages as necessary): c. Existing entitlements: I. Current floor to area (FAR) limitation: II. Current height limitation (in feet) : III. Affected by Capitol View Corridors (CVCs) Yes/No? Yes No If yes, please provide specify height allowed under CVC: 6. Existing Deed Restrictions Detail existing deed restrictions on the property (if any): Page 2 of 9 7. Building Information a. Total square footage - Only include the …
Date: To: From: Subject: APPLICANT RESPONSE 10-14-21 September 29, 2021 City of Austin Design Commission Planning & Urban Design Working Group Density Bonus Working Group review of 415 Colorado Street for substantial compliance with the Urban Design Guidelines September 17, 2021; 12:00 pm; Virtual Microsoft Teams Meeting Michele Rogerson Lynch Meeting date: Applicant: The project location is located at 415 Colorado Street. The project includes mixed use of office (107,860 sf) and residential (426,968 sf). 15,799 sf is assigned to Common Areas, the total FAR gsf totaling 550,627. The project also includes 11 parking levels (none underground). The applicant is seeking a Density Bonus to raise the FAR from 8:1 to 25:1. The site is 22,080 sf (0.507 acres) with a current allowable building size of 176,641 based on the 8:1 FAR. The total building height is 668’-0” (47 floors). The maximum height achievable under the Density Bonus program in this portion of Downtown is unlimited. Per the Density Bonus Program ordinance, the applicant is required to meet the three gatekeeper requirements: • Substantially comply with the City’s Urban Design Guidelines • Provide streetscape improvements along all public street frontages consistent with the Great Streets Program Standards • Applicant must commit to a minimum of 2-star green building rating (3-star proposed). WORKING GROUP COMMENTS REGARDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE URBAN DESIGN GUIDELINES AREA WIDE GUIDELINES 1. Create dense development – 25:1 far is being requested. Project complies with this Section. 2. Create mixed-use development – Office and residential uses are proposed as mixed use but there does not appear to be a “mixed income” component as mentioned in the Guidelines. Project partially complies with this Section. RESPONSE: The project fully complies with this section. We believe full credit should be given to the project for the reasons below: 1. The project meets and exceeds the mixed-use requirements a) The project includes 107,000 square feet of office and 328 residential units. The street level will have both an office lobby, a residential lobby with a residential lounge and a location for a street vendor with outdoor seating; and b) Two uses (office and residential) are provided on a quarter of a block. The Urban Design Guidelines require two uses per half block. The project exceeds the requirement by providing twice as many uses than required per site area. 2. The Urban Design Guidelines mention “a mixed income environment” but do not state …
DOWNTOWN DENSITY BONUS PROGRAM (DDBP) SUBMITTAL APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS A property owner (Owner) or his/her representative (Applicant) acting on behalf of the Owner can initiate an administrative request to the Director of Planning (Director) seeking additional Floor-to-Area (FAR) entitlements as outlined in the Downtown Density Bonus Program as approved by Ordinance No. 20140227-054. In order for the Director to conduct an administrative review, the requirements listed below must be submitted. Once an application is deemed complete, the Director will inform the Applicant of review commencement. The following submittals are required in a complete PDF package of no more than 10 Mb in size with sheets no larger than 11x17 inches: 1. Completed DDBP Application; 2. Vicinity plan locating the project in its context, and showing a minimum 9 block area around the project; Location and nature of nearby transit facilities; 3. 4. Drawings (submitted drawings should demonstrate compliance with Subchapter E Design Standards, as applicable): o Site plan; o Floor plans; o Exterior elevations (all sides); o Three-dimensional views; 5. As part of the gatekeeper requirements, o Urban Design Guidelines checklist; o Great Streets; o 2 Star Austin Energy Green Building rating - submit copy of the projects signed Austin Energy Green Building Letter of Intent and Austin Energy Green Building checklist.; 6. Other items that may be submitted but not required: Narrative / graphics / photos to further describe the project. 7. Coordination memo acknowledgment from the City of Austin’s Housing and Planning Department for detailing of affordable housing community benefits. Please contact Alex Radtke for more information. DOWNTOWN DENSITY BONUS PROGRAM (DDBP) SUBMITTAL APPLICATION 1.Project Name: 4th & Brazos (SP-2020-0056C) 2.Property Owner 4th & Brazos, LLC 216 E. 4th Street, Austin, Texas 78701 3.Applicant/Authorized Agent Richard T. Suttle, Jr., Armbrust & Brown, PLLC 100 Congress Avenue, Suite 1300, Austin, Texas 78701 512-435-2310 rsuttle@abaustin.com 4.Anticipated Project Address: 204-208 E. 4th Street; 409 Brazos Street; 404 San Jacinto Blvd. Page 1 of 9 Name: Address: Phone: E-mail: Name: Address: Phone: E-mail: 5.Site Information a. Lot area (also include on site plan): 35,371 SF (0.81 AC.) b. Existing zoning (include any zoning suffixes such as “H,” “CO,” etc. If the property has a conditional overlay (CO), provide explanation of conditions (attach additional pages as necessary): Central Business District (CBD) c. Existing entitlements: I. Current floor to area (FAR) limitation: II. Current height limitation (in feet) : 8:1 None for CBD III. Affected by Capitol View Corridors (CVCs) Yes/No? Yes No If yes, please provide specify height allowed under CVC: N/A 6.Existing Deed …
