HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION PERMITS IN NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICTS MAY 4, 2022 HR-2022-045738 FAIRVIEW PARK-TRAVIS HEIGHTS 303 E. LIVE OAK C.7 – 1 PROPOSAL PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS DESIGN STANDARDS New construction of a single-family residence on an open lot in the Fairview Park-Travis Heights NRHD. 1) New construction of two-story, single-family residence with attached side carport and pool in the rear 2) Exterior materials are white and charcoal stucco, wood siding, and black stone 3) Roof is a black metal seam roof with a rear hip form (changed from a shed after ARC meeting) 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 in the Fairview Park-Travis Heights National Register district. The following standards apply to the proposed project: Residential new construction The size, scale, massing, height, proportions, materials, and design orientation were generally accepted at the ARC meeting on April 11, 2022, and are compatible with Design Guidelines. 6. Roofs The ARC requested that the design have a gable on the primary facade to add a more traditional profile to the street, particularly a center gable presence on the single-story if possoble. The design revision lost the shed roofline in favor of a hip form that is more compatible with the district. 7. Exterior walls The exterior walls are comprised of stucco, brick, and wood. Stucco is not generally a compatible material choice. However, brick and wood are appropriate. 8. Windows and doors The ARC suggested taking fenestration cues from 307 E. Live Oak street. The fenestration pattern was revised after the ARC meeting. The windows on both the first and second story were separated into separated vertical proportions similar to those at 307 E. Live Oak and are now more compatible with the design standards and contributing properties in the district. 9. Porches ARC found the porches generally acceptable but requested the 1st-floor porch be a more significant feature if possible. The design was revised from a flat porch awning to a more substantial angled awning design and the color was changed from light to dark giving the porch a heavier visual effect. Summary The project meets the applicable standards. COMMITTEE FEEDBACK The ARC found the carport and front porch compatible, but the rooflines did not blend. ARC requested if the design could have more of a gable on the facade facing …
303 E LIVE OAK 303 E LIVE OAK STREET, AUSTIN, TEXAS 78704 LEGAL DESCRIPTION AREA CALCULATIONS: ABS 8 SUR 20 DECKER I ACR 0.2421 LOT SIZE: 10546 SF Project: 303 E LIVE OAK MTTR MGMT 213 590.2868 BEN@MA77ER.COM COA BUILDING COVERAGE: 3509 SF (MAX ALLOWABLE 40% = 4218 SF) COA IMPERVIOUS COVER: 4531 SF (MAX ALLOWABLE: 45% = 4746 SF) COA GROSS FLOOR AREA: 4213 SF (MAX ALLOWABLE 40% = 4218 SF) T E E R T S K A O E V I L E 3 0 3 4 0 7 8 7 S A X E T , N I T S U A DATE: 04/20/22 JOB #: 22.0225 SURVEY A0.0 SURVEY 1 24X36 SIZE SCALE: 1" = 15-0" (11X17 SIZE SCALE: 1" = 30'-0") All rights reserved. All designs, drawings, plans & specifications are the property of MTTR MGMT, LLC. Purchaser's rights are conditional & limited to a one-time use to construct a single project on the site & use is limited specifically to such property. The use or reproduction of these plans concerning any other construction is strictly prohibited without the written permission of MTTR MGMT, LLC (N30°E 150') N29°50'33"E 7 1 3 7 1 1 8 . 5 X 1 7 P A R K I N G S P A C E O F F S T R E E T 8 . 5 X 1 7 P A R K I N G S P A C E O F F S T R E E T 3 ' - 0 " 1 ' - 6 "3 ' - 0 " 3 ' - 6 " 3 ' - 0 " 1 ' - 6 "3 ' - 0 " 2 5 ' S E T B A C K 4'-7" 14'-9 1/2" 33'-0" 6'-0" 1 8 ' - 0 " P O O L ( V . I . F . 6 " A B O V E F F E : 6 7 9 ' - 6 " A N D R E G R A D E I F P E R I M E T E R O F S L A B G R A D E A L O N G H I G H E S T P O I N T O F S T A T E D H E I G H T …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION PERMITS IN NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICTS MAY 4, 2022 HR-2022-049637 TRAVIS HEIGHTS-FAIRVIEW PARK 1707 ALTA VISTA AVENUE C.8 – 1 PROPOSAL Demolish ca. 1938 garage and modify exterior of ca. 1938 house. PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS 1) Demolish existing garage. 2) Relocate porch windows to center on gable. 3) Replace partially glazed front door with solid paneled door. 4) Replace all existing windows. Replacements include 1:1 sash windows, fixed undivided windows, and undivided casement windows. 5) Add trim and paint brick piers. 6) Replace existing shingle roof with standing-seam metal roof. 7) Replace siding and trim at gable ends, and repair damaged teardrop siding throughout. ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH 1707 Alta Vista Avenue is a one-story Craftsman bungalow clad in horizontal wood siding with a cross-gabled and hipped roof. Its partial-width porch is supported by short, tapered stucco columns atop brick piers. Its partially glazed front door is sheltered beneath a gabled hood with ornate trim and triangular brackets. 1:1 sash windows are found throughout at the original portion of the house. The rear garage is a simple gable-roofed structure clad in board-and-batten siding, with exposed rafter tails at eaves. The house and garage at 1707 Alta Vista Avenue were built by T. C. Steiner in 1938. The property’s earliest occupants, Mozelle and Arthur Green, owned the home only a year. By 1941, it had been purchased by Benjamin and Gladys Berry. Gladys Berry worked as a stenographer, while Benjamin Berry worked as a store manager before opening his own coffee shop. After the Berry family’s tenure at the home, Berry was shot and killed while working as a Travis County Sheriff’s Deputy. After the Berrys left Travis Heights in the early 1950s, the home passed to I. R. S. examiner E. Ruth Morgan. 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 in National Register districts. The following standards apply to the proposed project: Repair and alterations 1. General standards The proposed project removes some historic material from the primary building’s exterior and demolishes the historic-age garage. 3. Roofs The proposed project replaces a shingle roof with a standing-seam metal roof. 4. Exterior walls and trim The proposed project repairs, rather than replaces, the house’s teardrop siding. However, it removes original molding from side elevations and applies additional trim to porch …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION PERMITS IN NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICTS MAY 4, 2022 HR-2022--051589 TRAVIS HEIGHTS-FAIRVIEW PARK 1503 ALTA VISTA AVENUE C.9 – 1 PROPOSAL Construct a new building. PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS DESIGN STANDARDS The proposed new building is two stories in height. It has a compound gabled standing-seam metal roof and is clad in a combination of vertical wood siding and masonry veneer. Fenestration is mostly undivided and irregular throughout. A shed-roof dormer projects at the south elevation. 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 in National Register districts. The following standards apply to the proposed project: Residential new construction 1. Location The proposed building appears to be appropriately set back from the street. 2. Orientation The proposed building and parking area appear to have consistent orientation with other buildings on the street. 3. Scale, massing, and height The proposed building’s scale and height appear appropriate for the district, though its somewhat monolithic massing is not compatible with surrounding contributing buildings. 4. Proportions The proposed building’s proportions are not consistent with surrounding contributing buildings. 5. Design and style The building’s design and style appear appropriately differentiated from historic-age buildings, though it does not appear compatible with the street. 6. Roofs The building’s gabled roof form is somewhat compatible, though the dormer at the south elevation is less compatible. 7. Exterior walls The building’s exterior masonry cladding is somewhat compatible. The vertical siding at the second floor may make the building appear more vertically oriented than it is, increasing the risk of potentially overwhelming its neighbors. 8. Windows and doors The proposed building’s undivided and irregular windows and full-pane front entry are not compatible with surrounding contributing buildings. 9. Porches The recessed partial-width porch is not a style that appears on contributing buildings in the district, and its cantilevered second floor may make the building appear top-heavy. Summary The project meets few applicable standards. PROPERTY EVALUATION The existing building was approved for relocation in 2021. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Comment on and release the plans. C.9 – 2 LOCATION MAP C.9 – 3
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HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS MAY 4, 2022 PR-2022-037465; GF-2022-047384 3412 FOOTHILL PARKWAY D.1 – 1 PROPOSAL Demolish a ca. 1955 house. ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH PROPERTY EVALUATION One-story masonry veneer house with multilight steel casement windows, an offset covered entryway, built-in planters, and a hipped roof with deep eaves. The house at 3412 Foothill Pkwy. was constructed in 1955 for Dr. John Howard and Betty Buaas. John Howard Buaas was a dentist who also lectured to medical students and hygienists.1 After serving in the Navy, Buaas practiced dentistry in Austin for nearly 50 years.2 His wife, Betty Buaas, was an active participant and board member in several charitable organizations, namely the Junior Helping Hands.3 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 does not meet two criteria: a. Architecture. The building is a good example of Ranch-style architecture. b. Historical association. The property does not appear to have significant historical associations. 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 appear to 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 does not appear to be a significant natural or designed landscape with artistic, aesthetic, cultural, or historical value to the city. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Approve the application upon completion of a City of Austin Documentation Package. 1 "Dental Diplomas to be Presented Night Scholars." 1953.The Austin Statesman (1921-1973), Apr 14, 8. 2 “J. Howard Buaas.” Legacy.com, accessed April 4, 2022, https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/houstonchronicle/name/j-buaas- obituary?id=26159597. 3 "Helping Hand Slates Program." 1974.The Austin American Statesman (1973-1980), Dec 08, 4. Galvin, Lois. 1962. "Program: Art, Ads, Work." The Austin American (1914-1973), Feb 18, 1. LOCATION MAP D.1 – 2 PROPERTY INFORMATION Photos D.1 – 3 Demolition permit application, 2022 Occupancy History City Directory Research, April 2022 1959 1957 Howard J. and Betty Buaas, owners Dentist, 1601 Colorado Howard J. and Betty Buaas, owners Dentist, 1601 Colorado 1955 Address not listed Permits Water service permit, 1955 Building permit, 1955 D.1 – 4 Historical information DR. J. HOWARD BUAAS, …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS MAY 4, 2022 PR- 2002-032448 2002 SCENIC DR. D.2 – 1 PROPOSAL ARCHITECTURE Total demolition of ca. 1940 residence and accessory structures. The primary building at 2002 Scenic Drive is a two-story Spanish eclectic residence with Modern and eclectic additions constructed during the historic period. It is clad in stucco and masonry and capped with a compound-hipped roof with deep eaves. Fenestration includes multi-light wood casement windows irregularly placed throughout. A cylindrical turret with a crenelated parapet and arched windows flanks an open masonry porch that leads to an expansive designed landscape. The secondary building is an eclectic Gothic Revival cottage. It is two stories in height with an arched palisade, cedar-shake roof, and masonry cladding. A two-story turret with faux chequerwork trim dominates the principal elevation. Each round arch includes a carved limestone keystone, imitative of English flush work. A renovation was designed circa 1946-47 for C.H. and Mildred Slator by prominent Austin architects Fehr & Granger. Officially established in 1946, Fehr & Granger was one of the first and possibly most influential mid-century modern architectural firms in Austin. The firm flourished and includes an extensive body of work consisting of both residential and commercial projects. They received multiple awards for their work in the magazine Progressive Architecture. Their Robert Mueller Airport received a Design Award in 1959 and another in 1961. The first of Arthur Fehr’s works to be published in a national magazine was the St. Elmo-Tel, on the highway to San Antonio south of Austin. It was an early example of the hallmark of Fehr and Granger’s work in the post-war years: a spare and “industrial” look, admitting abundant light and ventilation, and treating the economy of construction not as a limitation but as another design element. It essential to use local materials and local craftsmen, as well.i RESEARCH PROPERTY EVALUATION Original residents appear to be William Foster and then Mr. and Mrs. K.D. Shoudy who lost a young son while living at the residence in 1945. Shortly thereafter the property was purchased by CH and Mildred Slator; after their marriage and they lived and owned the property from 1946, and it stayed in the Slator family until 2021, according to TCAD records. C.H. Slator was a prominent local attorney and co-owner of the Tavern circa 1953 and came from a prominent Llano family. Designation Criteria—Historic Landmark 1) The …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS MAY 4, 2022 PR-2022-033331; GF-2022-047410 902 EAST 7TH STREET D.3 – 1 PROPOSAL Relocate a ca. 1903-1906 house. ARCHITECTURE 902 E. 7th Street is a one-story L-plan Folk Victorian house clad in horizontal wood siding, with a metal cross-gabled roof and brick chimney. Its wood windows are 2:2 and transom, with operable shutters. Its door is also beneath a transom light. The partial width inset porch is supported by turned posts atop squared balusters and includes a jigsawn and turned frieze and matching jigsawn brackets. The lot is terraced, with a stone staircase matching the foundation skirting leads to a set of concrete steps to the street from atop the concrete retaining wall. RESEARCH The house was built between 1903 and 1906 by contractors Victor and Carl Carlson, Swedish immigrants to Texas.1Between 1906 and 1909, the property was rented to railway motorman August Lindahl, also of Swedish descent. The property was vacant in 1912, but by 1914, the Shipp family occupied the home. Jasper Shipp worked as a contractor, Dewey Shipp worked as a foreman, Nellie Shipp as a bookkeeper, and Madison Shipp as an insurance salesman; youngest sister Nina Shipp was a student. After the Shipps’ departure, a variety of short-term renters—most with middle- and working-class occupations—lived at 902 E. 7th. In the early 1930s, Librada Reyes Colunga began renting the house with her family. Daughters Noemi Colunga, listed as the property owner in City directories, and Genoveva Colunga Martinez lived there until at least 1970.2 Noemi Colunga worked as a laundress, maid, and public-school janitor. In the early twentieth century, the Colungas also hosted younger relatives Alicia and Berta while they attended the University of Texas. In 1943, Noemi Colunga filed a petition for U. S. citizenship, as she and her mother were originally Mexican citizens. Librada Reyes Colunga3 died shortly after in 1949. Genoveva Martinez Colunga passed in 1970,4 followed by Noemi Colunga in 1977.5 PROPERTY EVALUATION The 2016 East Austin Historic Resource Survey recommends the property as eligible for designation as a local landmark, individually eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places and contributing to potential local and National Register historic districts. 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 …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS MAY 4, 2022 DA-2022-040962; GF-2022-047912 310-312 COLORADO STREET D.4 a – 1 PROPOSAL Demolish ca. 1930-1933 commercial buildings. PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS 1) Demolish the building. No façade reconstruction is planned. 2) Construct a high-rise tower, with parking garage and building lobby entrances at this location. ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH The buildings at 310-312 Colorado Street are a single-story brick warehouses with stepped parapets. Modifications include a central tiled section with a raised parapet that interrupts the historic design, changes to fenestration patterns, non-original awnings, and rooftop additions including railings, a shed-roofed pavilion, and a tent. The Burkhalter Garage Building at 310-312 Colorado Street was built in stages between 1930 and 1933. The building at 310 Colorado St. was occupied throughout the historic period by Burkhalter Spring & Bumper Service, later named Burkhalter Spring & Alignment Service. The company was founded and owned by Earle E. Burkhalter, who also was a charter founder of the Texas Industrial Loan Company and a member of the Knights of Columbus, Austin Country Club, and Austin Lions Club. Puryear and Caswell relocated their OK Garage from the 200 block of Colorado to 312 Colorado St. by 1935. Burkhalter’s business occupied both buildings by 1937, where it remained until the 1970s when it became Capital Spring and Brake. By the mid-1980s, the building has been converted to restaurant use.1 PROPERTY EVALUATION The Historic Buildings in the Warehouse District Survey (ca. 2009) lists the property as medium priority for inclusion in a potential historic district and notes modifications. Designation Criteria—Historic Landmark 1) The building is more than 50 years old. 2) The building retains a low to moderate degree of integrity. Modifications include changes in material and design of a section of the façade, changes to window and door patterns, and open-air rooftop additions. 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 modest example of a warehouse building with modifications. b. Historical association. The historic use of the building for automotive service and repair is typical of buildings within the downtown Warehouse District. The property does not appear to have individually significant associations. 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 …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS MAY 4, 2022 DA-2022-040962; GF-2022-047912 201-209 WEST 4TH STREET, 318 COLORADO STREET D.4 b – 1 Demolish a ca. 1936 commercial building and reconstruct a portion of the façade along W. 4th Street. PROPOSAL PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS 1) Demolish the building. Reconstruct the portion of the building façade historically addressed as 207 and 209 W. 4th St., contiguous to reconstructed façades at 211 and 213 W. 4th St. (see separate staff reports). The character of the brickwork, particularly the banded pattern at the parapet, will be accurately reconstructed. Existing brick will be savaged and reused in the reconstruction, with paint removed or the bricks turned to reveal the unpainted side. The pattern of openings in this section of façade may have been modified; the reconstruction will establish a more regular rhythm of openings. 2) Construct an open-air plaza and recessed glass lobby at the corner of W. 4th and Colorado streets, occupying the area historically addressed at 316-318 Colorado St./201 W. 4th St. 3) Construct a high-rise tower with more than a 5’ setback from the building façade. Behind the parapet, the garage levels will be clad in a simple screen in a dark bronze color. The building at the corner of W. 4th and Colorado streets is a single-story brick warehouse. The building has three bays of storefront windows and doors between brick piers on the Colorado Street elevation and five bays on the W. 4th Street elevation. Some of the piers along W. 4th St. are tiled and may not be at original locations. Windows and doors are inconsistent in their design and appear to have been replaced at different times. Wrapping the building is a rowlock course of bricks at the window headers, above which the brickwork is punctuated by regularly spaced vertical bands. Rooftop additions include a barrel-vaulted structure and a tent. ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH The Jim’s Café Building/Rainbo Bread Warehouse was constructed ca. 1936. The portion at 201 W. 4th/318 Colorado St. replaced an earlier two-story building shown on the 1935 Sanborn map, which housed saloons from the mid-1880s through the 1910s before use as an office and warehouse. Jim Pachalos, a Greek-American restauranteur, had Jim’s Café in the corner space of the present building from 1936 through the mid-1940s; he also had a restaurant in the preceding two-story building. Jim’s Café was replaced by Pape’s Grill by the late …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS MAY 4, 2022 DA-2022-040962; GF-2022-047912 211 WEST 4TH STREET D.4 c – 1 PROPOSAL PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS Demolish a ca. 1936 commercial building and reconstruct the façade. 1) Demolish and reconstruct building façade. The character of the brickwork, opening patterns, and other design details will be accurately reconstructed. Existing brick will be savaged and reused in the reconstruction, with paint removed or the bricks turned to reveal the unpainted side. An original steel window will be evaluated for repair and reinstallation based on its condition. 2) Reinstall Oilcan Harry’s signage on the adjacent façade at 213 W. 4th Street. 3) Construct a high-rise tower with more than a 5’ setback from the building façade. Behind the parapet, the garage levels will be clad in a simple screen in a dark bronze color. The building at 211 W. 4th Street is a single-story brick warehouse with a curvilinear stepped parapet that exhibits modest Mission Revival stylistic influences. Decorative elements include diagonal tiles at the raised central portion and ends of the parapet and a rowlock course as coping. The building retains its original window and door openings with soldier course headers. At the left end of the façade is an original multi-light steel window with a central awning sash. The adjacent door opening has been infilled with a flat panel. At the right end of the façade, paired doors flanked by windows fill an overhead door opening. The brick has been painted and a black tile wainscot added. ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH The Lightsey-Carroll-Firestone (Oilcan Harry’s) Building was constructed around 1936 as the home of Leggett W. Carroll’s Lightsey-Carroll Company, local distributors for Magnolia Beer. The Lower Colorado River Authority had an office in this building in the early 1940s and expanded into the adjacent building at 213 W. 4th Street by 1942. The Firestone Retread Shop opened here around 1946; the building served as a tire retread business shop until the early 1960s. Two businesses servicing automobile transmissions were located here in the mid-1970s; the building was converted to a nightclub use in the late 1980s. Oilcan Harry’s expanded into the space formerly known as 209 W. 4th Street when it opened at this location in 1990.1 Gay bars are broadly acknowledged as a place for grassroots organization and safe space for the LGBTQIA+ community. With over 30 years in operation, Oilcan Harry’s is Austin’s oldest …
Allen, Amber From: Sent: To: Subject: Jessica Schanzer Thursday, April 14, 2022 3:23 PM PAZ Preservation AGAINST Item A1 *** External Email - Exercise Caution *** Hi there, I'm writing to express that I am strongly AGAINST Item A1. I am saddened and furious that this demolition is being considered by a city that continues to prioritize the wealthy few over inclusion and equity for many. As a member of the queer community, we have very few safe spaces left in this city and I will do all that I can to speak out against this demolition decision. Please send me information on how I can join on May 4th via phone or in‐person. Really hoping to make a difference on this item. My full name is Jessica Schanzer. Best, Jessica 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 Allen, Amber From: Sent: To: Subject: Brittany Cordero Thursday, April 14, 2022 3:27 PM PAZ Preservation URGENT: Public Comment for May 4th Hearing *** External Email ‐ Exercise Caution *** Dear Historic Landmark Commission, My name is brittany cordero . I'm reaching out in response to The Hanover Co's demolition request of the 4th street block between Colorado and Lavaca. I am STRONGLY AGAINST Item A1 and want my comment made public on May 4th RECORDED BY EMAIL. You can reach me by phone at Please respond as soon as possible with the next steps and additional information. Sent from my iPhone 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. and by email at 1 Allen, Amber From: Sent: To: Subject: Shannon Plunkett Thursday, April 14, 2022 4:48 PM PAZ Preservation Opposition to Item A1 *** External Email - Exercise Caution *** To Whom It May Concern, I am a lifelong Austinite and member of the LGBTQ+ community, and I am writing to express my opposition to item A1. Safe spaces for the LGBTQ+ community, particularly bars are in fairly small supply here for a city as large as Austin. the 3 bars affected by this …
Allen, Amber From: Sent: To: Subject: Joshua Melton Friday, April 8, 2022 5:52 PM PAZ Preservation April 11th Meeting - PLEASE save 201-213 W. 4th St Follow Up Flag: Flag Status: Follow up Flagged *** External Email - Exercise Caution *** Hello, Although I am unable to attend Monday's meeting, I would like to voice my concerns/ pleads to not allow for the demolition of 201‐213 W.4th Street which is slated to be discussed at the Monday, April 11th meeting. Architecturally, these buildings are some of the last remaining warehouses in Austin's historic Warehouse District. I personally worked at 207 W 4th St for the architect Dick Clark while studying architecture at the University of Texas at Austin. This location and its neighbor Neon Grotto (formerly Hangar Lounge) even received AIA design awards, and these landmarks were influential in Dick being awarded the most prestigious "Fellow" status with the American Institute of Architects. Prior to moving offices in 2020, Dick Clark + Associates had previously occupied that space for over three decades. From that office, Dick and his team transformed the warehouse district creating many of the restaurants, bars, and cultural institutions that paved the way to the boom and development Austin is experiencing now. This historic building stock, once demolished, can never be rebuilt to the same charm, presence, and character as the existing structures. These former warehouses turned cultural institutions are the backbone of Austin's structured and experienced landscape. Aside from their architectural significance, and arguably more importantly, this block, specifically these few buildings, are Austin's main hub for the LGBT community. A community which I am also a member of. It was in these bars, lounges, and queer spaces that often go unnoticed or unappreciated to the general public where I was able to find my community and become my authentic self after work and on the weekends. In a study conduced in 2020 the Trevor Project in collaboration with the CDC discovered that every 45 sec. in the US an LGBT youth between the agest of 13‐24 attempts suicide in the United States. Now more than ever we need to protect the LGBT community and the public spaces they occupy, as they may not have the same community, love, and support at home. Demolishing these buildings, or even demolishing them, rebuilding their facades, and allowing the same businesses to occupy the ground floor space would be …
Allen, Amber From: Sent: To: Subject: noreply@coadigital.onbehalfof.austintexas.gov on behalf of City of Austin <noreply@coadigital.onbehalfof.austintexas.gov> Friday, April 15, 2022 9:55 AM PAZ Preservation NO TO ITEM A1 This message is from Steven Hernandez. I'm expressing my extreme disapproval of item A1 on the agenda for May 4th City Hall hearing. The demolition of Coconut Club, Neon Grotto, and Oilcan Harry's would damage the LGBTQ+ community's presence in Austin and remove vital spaces for community members to thrive. With plans to build living spaces above these areas, they are even more at risk at further plans to get rid of these businesses entirely just like every other part of Austin that's been "built on". Leave LGBTQ+ spaces ALONE, and move to another street. This is a targeted effort to diminish what little presence we have in this city and this just encourages more pollution, crime, and overcrowding in an urban area. Build spaces on top of bars on 6th street instead and leave LGBTQ+ people alone FOR ONCE. 1 Allen, Amber From: Sent: To: Subject: Kim Borchert Friday, April 15, 2022 9:57 AM PAZ Preservation URGENT: Public Comment for May 4th Hearing *** External Email - Exercise Caution *** Dear Historic Landmark Commission, My name is Kim Borchert. I'm reaching out in response to The Hanover Co's demolition request of the 4th street block between Colorado and Lavaca. I am STRONGLY AGAINST Item A1 and want my comment made public on May 4th by email. You can contact me by phone at As the parent of 5 Queer children, it is imperative to me that my children have places they can go and be safe and with their community. My oldest is a senior in high school and my youngest is still in elementary school; however knowing that there are spaces where Queer people can be together and not be afraid gives me peace of mind for them entering adulthood. Destroying these buildings takes away not only important Austin history, but eliminates the future memories and safe spaces for generations of LGBTQIA+ people to come. Please respond as soon as possible with the next steps and additional information. Kim Borchert Kim Borchert (she/her),CD(DTI), CCE(BFW) Owner, Birth and Postpartum Doula Childbirth Mentor Austin Doula Care www.austindoulacare.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 …
