City of Austin Fire Station No. 3 Architectural Review Committee – Historic Landmark Commission – Design Overview Presentation 12 April 2021 Context Location: 201 West 30th St Currently, all fire trucks are being parked outside of the apparatus bay. Recent changes to the floodplain maps cause a significant portion of the building to be in the floodplain. Introduction Overview Construction completed on February 21, 1957 Architect: Roy Thomas Does not have any Landmark designations at present. Adjacent to the Aldridge Place Historic District Building History Repairable Not Repairable Overview The building has suffered two types of structural damage: 1) General wear and tear based on age. (entire structure) 2) Overstressing of the foundation due to parking trucks that are heavier than the original design load. (apparatus bay only) Structural Damage Shore up and preserve Demolish and replace Overview For the areas that have just suffered age- related wear and tear, the intent is to shore up that portion of the structure and preserve it. For the apparatus bay, the intent is to demolish the portion of the building that is beyond repair and replace it with a new structure that is sensitive but of its time. Project Intent Structural The City of Austin has conducted three studies of the building. Two structural studies and one geotechnical report. The second structural study specifically addressed potential remediation of the existing structure. All reports have been independently reviewed by the current structural engineer, who concurs with the studies’ methodologies and conclusions. Studies Historic An historic survey of the area was conducted. This building was identified in the survey. Recommendations for landmark were included. Reasoning: Possesses integrity and significance in Postwar Infrastructure Expansion. Survey Historic There are two simple paths: 1) The project moves forward without landmark designation. 2) The project moves forward with landmark designation. Two Paths Historic Without designation, the project would need approval for the proposed demolition. With intent for designation, the project would need both approval for the proposed demolition and a Certificate of Appropriateness. Our understanding is that the permitting process would overlap the landmark process if it were pursued by the city. Options Proposal Preservation of original use Carrying of roof line Use of brick Reuse of original signage Maintenance of original setback Compatible massing Use of period-appropriate detailing Preservation of historic fabric that is capable of being saved Design Highlights Proposal Original without emulation. Meets the needs …
City of Austin Fire Station No. 3 Design Commission Presentation 25 October 2021 Context Location: 201 West 30th St Currently, all fire trucks are being parked outside the apparatus bay. Recent changes to the floodplain maps cause a significant portion of the building to be in the floodplain. Introduction Overview Construction completed on February 21, 1957 Architect: Roy Thomas Does not have any Landmark designations at present Adjacent to the Aldridge Place Historic District Building History Historic An historic survey of the area was conducted. This building was identified in the survey. Recommendations for landmark were included. Reasoning: Possesses integrity and significance in Postwar Infrastructure Expansion. Building History Neighborhood Engagement We presented the design proposal to the North University Neighborhood Association (NUNA) and the Aldridge Place Historic District. Meeting conducted through Zoom on May 3, 2021. Follow up questions were answered through email. We received support from both the neighborhood and the historic district. Previous Engagement Historic Landmark Commission Engagement We presented the design proposal to the Historic Landmark Commission. Commission hearing was conducted on May 24, 2021. Commission was favorable to the demolition of the damaged apparatus bay and the replacement design presented. One commissioner stated in the meeting, “Projects such as this are to be celebrated.” Previous Engagement Repairable Not Repairable Damage The building has suffered two types of structural damage: 1) General wear and tear based on age. (entire structure) 2) Overstressing of the foundation due to parking trucks that are heavier than the original design load. (apparatus bay only) Program Shore up and preserve Demolish and replace Intent For the areas that have just suffered age- related wear and tear, the intent is to shore up that portion of the structure and preserve it. For the apparatus bay, the intent is to demolish the portion of the building that is beyond repair and replace it with a new structure that is sensitive but of its time. Program Structural Phase One – Structural Floor System Capacity Assessment CTL Group May 2017 CTL Group August 2017 Phase Two – Feasibility Study Letter of Recommendation Karim Helmi, P.E., City Structural Engineer, CoA Public Works Department September 2017 Geotechnical Report Kleinfelder October 2018 Research and Assessment Site With the designation of the new 100-year floodplain, the remaining buildable area is extremely limited. (Shown in red) This means the only available land for a new apparatus bay is the land where …
City of Austin Fire Station No. 3 Introductions and Context Alex Jenota, Project Manager Flintco – General Contractor Historic Landmark Commission – Design Overview Presentations 24 May 2021 Outline Introductions and Context Alex Janota, Project Manager Flintco – General Contractor Structural Damage Barry Krieger, Principal JQ Infrastructure – Structural Engineer Cost Implications and Alternatives Michelle Noriega, Project Manager City of Austin – Client Design Proposal Rob Robbins, Studio Director WestEast Design Group – Architect The Plan Forward Tony Haden, Division Chief Austin Fire Department – End User Context Location: 201 West 30th St Currently, all fire trucks are being parked outside the apparatus bay. Recent changes to the floodplain maps cause a significant portion of the building to be in the floodplain. Overview Construction completed on February 21, 1957 Architect: Roy Thomas Does not have any Landmark designations at present Adjacent to the Aldridge Place Historic District Historic An historic survey of the area was conducted. This building was identified in the survey. Recommendations for landmark were included. Reasoning: Possesses integrity and significance in Postwar Infrastructure Expansion. Neighborhood Engagement We presented the design proposal to the North University Neighborhood Association (NUNA) and the Aldridge Place Historic District. Meeting conducted through Zoom on May 3, 2021. Follow up questions were answered through email. Repairable Not Repairable Damage The building has suffered two types of structural damage: 1) General wear and tear based on age. (entire structure) 2) Overstressing of the foundation due to parking trucks that are heavier than the original design load. (apparatus bay only) Shore up and preserve Demolish and replace Intent For the areas that have just suffered age- related wear and tear, the intent is to shore up that portion of the structure and preserve it. For the apparatus bay, the intent is to demolish the portion of the building that is beyond repair and replace it with a new structure that is sensitive but of its time. Goals and Objectives 1) Save the historic fabric that can be saved and put it in good structural standing for the future. 2) Preserve the original historic use/function of the building. 3) Provide the Fire Department and EMS with the modern facility they need to operate effectively and efficiently for decades to come thus providing vital life-safety services to the area. 4) Get the fire trucks parked indoors for protection of the equipment, speed of response times, and aesthetic …
City of Austin Fire Station No. 3 NUNA Executive Committee/Aldridge Place Historic District – Design Overview Presentation 3 May 2021 Context Location: 201 West 30th St Currently, all fire trucks are being parked outside the apparatus bay. Recent changes to the floodplain maps cause a significant portion of the building to be in the floodplain. Introduction Overview Construction completed on February 21, 1957 Architect: Roy Thomas Does not have any Landmark designations at present Adjacent to the Aldridge Place Historic District Building History Repairable Not Repairable Overview The building has suffered two types of structural damage: 1) General wear and tear based on age. (entire structure) 2) Overstressing of the foundation due to parking trucks that are heavier than the original design load. (apparatus bay only) Structural Damage Shore up and preserve Demolish and replace Overview For the areas that have just suffered age- related wear and tear, the intent is to shore up that portion of the structure and preserve it. For the apparatus bay, the intent is to demolish the portion of the building that is beyond repair and replace it with a new structure that is sensitive but of its time. Project Intent Structural The City of Austin has conducted three studies of the building. Two structural studies and one geotechnical report. The second structural study specifically addressed potential remediation of the existing structure. All reports have been independently reviewed by the current structural engineer, who concurs with the studies’ methodologies and conclusions. Studies Historic An historic survey of the area was conducted. This building was identified in the survey. Recommendations for landmark were included. Reasoning: Possesses integrity and significance in Postwar Infrastructure Expansion. Survey Objectives 1) Save the historic fabric that can be saved and put it in good structural standing for the future. 2) Preserve the original historic use/function of the building. 3) Provide the Fire Department and EMS with the modern facility they need to operate effectively and efficiently for decades to come thus providing vital life-safety services to the area. 4) Get the fire trucks parked indoors for protection of the equipment, speed of response times, and aesthetic improvement of the neighborhood. 5) Create an addition that is respectful of the original, but not a false recreation of mindless mimicry. Project Goals What we asking for from the neighborhood 1) Input to help the design team fully understand the concerns of all stakeholders. …
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
ARTS COMMISSION MEETING November 15, 2021 AT 6:00 PM Austin City Hall, Council Chambers, Room 1001 301 W 2nd Street, Austin, Texas 78701 Some members of the Arts Commission may be participating by videoconference. The meeting may be viewed online at: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS: Michelle Polgar – Chair, Celina Zisman – Vice Chair, Brett Barnes, Jaime Castillo, Lulu Flores, Felipe Garza, Acia Gray, kYmberly Keeton, Amy Mok, Heidi Schmalbach, Rick Van Dyke 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 a. Approve the minutes for the regular Arts Commission meeting on: i. October 18, 2021 2. CHAIR’S REPORT a. Updates b. Art in Public Places Liaison Report - Commissioner Barnes c. AEDC/Cultural Trust Advisory Committee Report – Carl Settles d. Downtown Commission Report – Commissioner Keeton 3. STAFF BRIEFINGS Program Manager Department Director Manager a. ARPA and Non-Profit Relief Funding Update – Laura Odegaard, Cultural Investment b. Hotel Occupancy Tax Update – Sylnovia Holt-Rabb, Acting Economic Development c. Cultural Funding Review Process Update – Meghan Wells, Cultural Arts Division 4. SPECIAL PRESNTATIONS a. AEDC update - board nominations due by mid-January 2022 – David Colligan, Acting Chief Operating Officer, Austin Economic Development Corporation b. Public City – Miriam Conner, The Pillars Project round two opening event c. Creative Consortium Presentation – Cory Baker, President and Chief Executive Officer, The Long Center 5. OLD BUSINESS a. Discussion and Possible Action on Working Groups and Working Group Updates i. Joint Working Group for Joint Cultural Committee with Commission Chair Polgar, Commissioner Castillo (chair) and working group members from the Quality of Life Commissions ii. Joint Music/Arts Commission Working Group to identify additional funding resources and strategies beyond HOT with Commissioner Schmalbach (chair), and Commissioners Castillo, Flores, Zisman and members from the Music Commission iii. Equity Working Group with Community Arts leaders of the BIPOC/LGBTQIA/Disabilities Community/Women with Commissioners Polgar, Castillo, Keeton, Gray, and community members iv. Quarterly Arts Community Commission Meet-ups Working Group with Commissioners Barnes, Castillo, Garza and Gray v. Emergency Funding and Proactive Strategies for Future Funding Working Group with Commissioners Flores, Schmalbach, Van Dyke, and Zisman (chair) with Commissioner Barnes as back-up vi. Public Private Partnership (P3) working group with Commissioners Barnes …
URBAN RENEWAL BOARD REGULAR MEETING October 18, 2021 AT 6:00PM 1000 East 11th Street, Room 400A Nathaniel Bradford Jacqueline Watson Kobla Tetey Staff in Attendance Mandy DeMayo Travis Perlman Laura Keating Megan Santee, URB legal counsel CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS: Manuel Escobar, Chair Darrell W. Pierce, Vice Chair Danielle Skidmore Amit Motwani Members in Attendance Manuel Escobar Darrell W. Pierce, Vice Chair Amit Motwani Kobla Tetey Nathaniel Bradford Danielle Skidmore Members Absent Jacqueline Watson PURPOSE: The Board of Commissioners primary responsibility the implementation and compliance of approved Urban Renewal Plans that are adopted by the Austin City Council. An Urban Renewal Plan's primary purpose is to eliminate slum and blighting influence within a designated area of the city. to oversee is DRAFT MINUTES CALL TO ORDER Chair Escobar called the meeting to order at 6:08 pm called to order with 5 members present. Vice Chair Pierce joined the meeting at 6:10 pm. 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 agenda items and items not posted on the agenda. Harold McMillan addressed the Board. 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES a. Approval of the August 16, 2021, Regular Meeting Minutes. b. Approval of the September 20, 2021, Regular Meeting Minutes. 2. NEW BUSINESS On Commissioner Tetey’s motion, Commissioner Bradford’s second, the August 16, 2021 and September 20, 2021 meeting minutes were approved unanimously. a. Discussion and possible action regarding 2022 Meeting Calendar. Discussion occurred. On Chair Escobar’s motion, Commissioner Skidmore’s second, the 2022 Meeting Calendar with edits was approved 5-0 with Commissioner Bradford off the dais. b. Election of URB Chair and Vice Chair to serve the 2021-2022 term of office, November 1, 2021 through October 31, 2021. Discussion occurred. On Commissioner Bradford’s motion, Commissioner Skidmore’s second, the re-election of Chair Escobar and Vice Chair Pierce to serve the 2021-2021 term of office was approved unanimously. c. Presentation from City staff on the status of the Urban Renewal Plan and Neighborhood Conservation Combining District amendments, discussion, and possible action. Discussion occurred. On Chair Escobar’s motion, Vice Chair Pierce’s second, revise the Board’s recommendation to Planning Commission and Council that the Board no longer advocates for the creation of a Subdistrict 4 and instead those properties along and adjacent to Rosewood remain in Subdistrict 1 and Subdistrict 2 as proposed by staff’s recommendation. d. …
RESOLUTION NO. 20210902-048 WHEREAS, Resolution No. 20071213-058 created the African American Cultural Arts District with the following boundaries: (1) West Boundary: I-35 East frontage road East Boundary: Airport Blvd. North Boundary: Manor Rd. South Boundary: Beginning on East 11 th St., then South on Chalmers Ave., then East on East 7th St., then North on Chicon St., then East on Rosewood Ave., then merge into Oak Springs Dr. until connection with the East Boundary (Airport Blvd); and WHEREAS, Resolution No. 20080214-056 renamed the African American Cultural Arts District to the African American Cultural Heritage District; and WHEREAS, in addition to being located adjacent to downtown, the State Capitol, numerous City and State cultural and heritage sites, and the Red River Cultural District, the African American Cultural Heritage District has within its boundaries significant economic, historical, cultural and heritage tourism assets, such as: the oldest institution of higher learning in the City, Huston-Tillotson University, and the National Register historically-designated buildings (2) (3) (4) (1) (2) (3) (4) on campus, the State Cemetery, the Oakwood Cemetery, the French Legation, Page 1 0f 10 (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) the Victory Grill, the historic East 11 th and 12th Street African American Music and Commercial Corridors (The East End), the original Austin Public Library Building and George Washington Carver Museum, three ofthe City's oldest religious congregations, African American or otherwise: the Ebenezer Baptist Church, the Metropolitan AME, and the Wesley United Methodist Church; historic site locations of the City' s first and only African American owned pharmacy; (10) the home of famed jazz musician Kenny Dorham; (11) the temporary home of Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall; (12) the first federal Public Housing Projects in the nation; (13) scores of designated historically significant homes and buildings; (14) prime examples of period architecture; and (15) the core ofthe Historic African American Community ofAustin; and, WHEREAS, on October 27,2005, City staff briefed the City Council on the African American Quality of Life Initiative; and WHEREAS, under the Arts, Culture, and Entertainment Recommendation from the African American Quality of Life Initiative, a need for an African American Cultural Heritage District was recognized to enhance the quality of life for African Americans living in Austin; and Page 2 0 f 10 WHEREAS, the non-profit organization "Six Square" was created in 2013 as an outgrowth of the City Council's African American Quality of Life Initiative, and has been dedicated …
Summary of Public Feedback At the Urban Renewal Board’s meeting on October 18th, item 2e on the agenda was related to the attached letter from the Austin Revitalization Authority. The Board received 110 emails, the majority of which contained the text below. Emails that contained additional text expressed the same sentiment that the Board should not accept an unsolicited proposal. Board Members: I am writing to voice STRONG opposition to ARA’s request to circumvent the public RFP process and submit an Unsolicited Proposal to develop and own Urban Renewal Agency’s Block 18 property at 1100 East 11th and Juniper Streets (location of Kenny Dorham’s Backyard). · ARA has been the City’s ‘developer of choice’ for this section of East 11th Street for 20 years. · Though they are already the developer/owner of more commercial real estate space on East 11th Street than any other entity, during these 20 years their efforts to address cultural preservation, arts/culture/entertainment and the creative industries is totally lacking. They have primarily engaged in commercial development and ownership activities. · Were it not for passage of the September 2 Council Agenda item #48 (support for the African American Cultural Heritage District and establishment of the Kenny Dorham Center), ARA already had a pre-packaged commercial mixed-use development plan ready to submit for this property as an Unsolicited Proposal. That plan was NOT for an exclusively dedicated creative industries arts and cultural hub institution. · ARA is a nonprofit community development corporation whose stated mission and goals, in part, are affordability, small business development/ownership, historic and cultural preservation, and revitalization of a dynamic entertainment and cultural street scene for what was once Black East Austin, yet it seems their quest continues to be development and ownership of property. What is the evidence that they have even approximated these other aims after 20 years? · ARA’s most recent development on Urban Renewal property (on Juniper St) resulted in townhomes, priced between $750k-$1M. 16-18 units, with 2 ‘affordable’ units. After approximately 5 years, those 2 ‘affordable’ units are yet to be occupied. Why would the Urban Renewal Board turn over to ARA yet another parcel of publicly-owned commercial real estate in what is designated as the core of the Cultural Heritage District? · If the public process for developing Block 18 is to be circumvented, it makes sense for the Urban Renewal Board, Austin Economic Development Corp, and the Creative …
WINSTEAD Draft 9.16.21 ADDENDUM NO. 4 EAST 11TH AND 12TH STREET NEIGHBORHOOD URBAN RENEWAL PROJECT This Addendum No. 4 (this "Addendum") pertains to the East 11th Street and 12th Street Neighborhood Urban Renewal Project and related services (the "Project") and is entered into between the City of Austin, Texas (the "City") and the Austin Economic Development Corporation (the "AEDC"), effective [Month] [Day], 2021, pursuant to the Interlocal Cooperation Agreement entered into by and among the AEDC, the City and the Austin Industrial Development Corporation June 10th, 2021 (the "Interlocal Agreement"). The City and the AEDC may be referred to individually as a Party or collectively as the Parties. Terms not otherwise defined have the meanings ascribed to them in the Interlocal Agreement. 1. Background On October 1, 2019, the City entered into an "Agreement Concerning Implementation of East 11th and 12th Streets Urban Renewal Plan" (as amended, the "URA Agreement") with the Urban Renewal Agency of the City of Austin, a Texas urban renewal agency (the "URA"). The URA Agreement discusses the coordination and implementation of the East 11th and 12th Streets Urban Renewal Plan prepared by the URA and approved by the City pursuant to Chapter 374 of the Texas Local Government Code (the "UR Plan"). As a component of the UR Plan, the City transferred two parcels of land within the redevelopment area known as Block 16 and Block 18, totaling approximately 2.05 acres, as more fully described in Exhibit A attached hereto (the "Land"), and the URA has agreed to undertake the redevelopment of the Land in a manner that supports the goals of the UR Plan. In January 2019, the URA received public input and began identifying development priorities for the Land. These priorities included (i) project creativity and need, (ii) additional affordable housing, (iii) community parking, (iv) incorporation of the African American Cultural & Heritage Facility or the Historic Victory Grill, (v) minority and women owned business, (vi) green building, and (vii) other public benefits (the "Development Priorities"). The AEDC and the URA have recommended that the redevelopment of the Land be achieved through a long-term master lease, ground lease, or public-private partnership transaction to be agreed upon pursuant to a competitive solicitation process. This process is most likely to result in the highest and best use of the Land as modified by the Development Priorities and the priorities set forth in the UR Plan. …
