HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS JUNE 28, 2021 PR-2021-061472; GF-2021-080345 2903 BREEZE TERRACE D.4 – 1 PROPOSAL ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH Demolish a ca. 1946 house and ca. 1951 accessory dwelling unit and carport. One-story Minimal Traditional house with asbestos cladding and a hipped roof. The front porch is inset and features a metal railing with modest Art Moderne influences. Windows are multi-light steel casement and 1:1 wood sash. Behind the house is an apartment with vertical grooved siding, surmounted by a hipped roof with an integral carport. Hubert S. and Mary K. Wall owned the house from the late 1940s through 1971 or later. Mary Kate Wall (nee Parker, 1912- 1998) was an attorney and, until her retirement in 1970, the state’s leading authority on election law. After earning an LL.B. with honors from the University of Texas, she was licensed to practice law in 1934. Beginning in 1950, she worked for 17 years as an Assistant Attorney General for the State of Texas, where she was as an elections expert and wrote the state’s first modern election code. In 1967, Mary Kate Wall joined the Secretary of State’s office and headed their elections division. In addition to writing significant opinions regarding election proceedings, she trained local elections officials, the League of Women Voters, and others through speaking engagements. Dr. Hubert Stanley Wall (1902–1971) was a professor of mathematics. He taught at Northwestern University and the Illinois Institute of Technology before coming to the University of Texas in 1946, where he spent the remainder of his career. Dr. Wall’s focus was continued fractions, studied since Euclid and written as fractions within fractions. His book The Analytic Theory of Continued Fractions is considered a standard reference in this field. He was also known for a teaching method in which he sought to develop the creative capacity of students to provide proofs of complex mathematical theorems. During the 1950s, the back apartment on the property was occupied by Rosealthe Parker, Mary Kate Wall’s mother. STAFF COMMENTS The 2020 draft report Historic Resources Survey of North Loop, Hancock, and Upper Boggy Creek Planning Areas lists the property as a medium priority but does not recommend a historic district in this area. 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). …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS JUNE 28, 2021 PR-2021-080409 811 E. 16TH STREET D.5 – 1 PROPOSAL Partial demolition of stucco walls to reinforce framing, re-stucco over areas of selective demolition; installation of new windows to replace windows that have deteriorated beyond repair. The house is the Stasswender House, a potential historic landmark associated with Anton Stasswender, who was responsible for many of the headstones in the adjacent Oakwood Cemetery, State Cemetery, and other cemeteries and stonework sites in Austin. The applicant is aware of the importance of the house and is seeking Historic Landmark Commission review and approval of this project. The applicant proposes replacement of all wood-sash single-hung windows with a new product that reproduces the appearance of the existing wood sash single-hung windows. This product further satisfies modern energy and maintenance goals without sacrificing the historic appearance of the house. The applicant further proposes the removal of some windows from the back of the house that will not affect his historic appearance of the house. ARCHITECTURE AND RESEARCH The Stasswwender House is an eclectic house at the edge of the freeway and Oakwood Cemetery to the east. It was the longtime home of Anton Stasswender, a German immigrant who brought his stone-carving skills to Austin around the turn of the 20th century and made his name, along with fellow immigrants Peter Mansbendel and Fortunat Weigl, within the craftsperson community of Austin, bringing Old World craftsmanship to residential, religious, and commercial building in the city. This house is a stuccoed one-and-a half story frame house on a raised cut stone foundation with single and paired 1:1 wood fenestration; it was the home of the Stasswender family from around 1930 until the late 1970s and may qualify as a historic landmark for its architecture and associations with Anton Stasswender. This house was surveyed as part of an IH-35 historic resources survey performed by TxDOT. The house was determined eligible to a potential historic district that included several houses in the neighborhood, but not singled out as a potential city historic landmark or individual property eligible for designation under the National Register of Historic Places. D.5 – 2 STAFF COMMENTS The house has long been identified as a potential historic landmark due to its distinctive architecture and historical associations. Designation Criteria—Historic Landmark 1) The building is more than 50 years old. 2) The building appears to retain high …
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HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS JUNE 28, 2021 PR-2021-076165; GF-2021-080450 2007 WILLOW ST. D.6 – 1 PROPOSAL Demolish a ca. 1912 house. ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH One-story National Folk house with a hipped roof and full-width integral porch supported by Doric columns. The front door has a transom and sidelights. Windows are 1:1, with the exception of a picture window on the façade. The house at 2007 Willow St. was constructed around 1912. Lamar Q. Cato, a draftsman for architect George A. Endress, occupied the house between 1912 and 1914, followed by a succession of renters, including a boilermaker and a lineman. Beginning in 1922, the occupants were Edward B. and Emma Harris and their daughter and son-in-law, Ola and Charles A. Childress. Through the 1920s, Edward and Emma both worked as clerks at various establishments, and Charles was a firefighter. By 1932, Edward founded a grocery store on E. 6th Street, and Ola worked there as a clerk. In 1935, Charles is listed as a business partner in the grocery. The venture was short-lived, however, due to Edward’s death shortly thereafter. Emma continued to live in the house until her death in 1939. Charles and Ola owned the house through 1952. Charles worked in a variety of ventures. Ola was active in the Metz Elementary PTA and taught piano in the home. The house was subsequently occupied by a series of renters. STAFF COMMENTS The property is listed as non-contributing to the recommended South East Austin Historic District in the 2016 East Austin Historic Resource Survey. Staff disagrees that modifications are significant enough to render the house non-contributing. 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 appear to meet two criteria: a. Architecture. The house is a good example of a National Folk house with modest Classical Revival detailing but has alterations, including a picture window on the façade. b. Historical association. The house does not appear to have significant historical associations. While the Harris and Childress families lived in the home for around 30 years, they do not appear to have made significant contributions to Austin’s history. c. Community value. The property does not possess a unique location, physical characteristic, or significant feature that …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS JUNE 28, 2021 PR-2021-079768; GF-2021-086716 1308 ALTA VISTA AVENUE D.7 – 1 PROPOSAL ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH Partially demolish and modify a ca. 1935 residence by altering the existing roofline to construct a roof deck; removing and adding windows and doors with fiberglass, wood, and vinyl units; repairing siding; and enclosing walkway and porte- cochère with storefront assemblies. Two-story Colonial Revival house clad in brick with 6:6 wood windows, full-width front porch with flat and gabled roof supported by boxed columns, recessed entryway with decorative pilasters, and arched porte-cochère. The house at 1308 Alta Vista Avenue was constructed in or before 1935 by Alden and Mabel Davis. Alden Davis was a businessman who managed the auto supply division at the Walter Tips Company, eventually becoming a member of the board of directors and vice-president of the enterprise. His wife, Mabel Davis, was a civic leader who founded, led, and participated in many charitable and educational endeavors throughout her long tenure in the home. Best known for her enthusiasm for gardening, Davis helped to found and manage Austin’s garden club circuit, opening her home to club members for events and regular meetings from the time it was constructed until her death. She served as Texas’ state chairman for roadside beautification and as a member of the Parks board, along with other positions of honor. The rose garden at Zilker Botanical Gardens is named for Davis, in honor of her contributions as chairman and founder of the Austin Area Garden Center, Inc. In her joint role as chairman of the Botanical Garden’s building committee, she worked with City Council and local architect Hugo Kuehne to construct the Austin Area Garden Center at Zilker Botanical Gardens. According to the City’s Parks and Recreation Department and Zilker Botanical Garden Conservancy: [In 1954,] six Austin Garden Clubs requested permission from the City to erect a Garden Center on city property. Mrs. Mabel Davis lead the effort with founding clubs including the Violet Crown Garden Club, the Men’s Garden Club (now the Garden Club of Austin), Wilshire Area Garden Club, the Austin Women’s Federation Garden Group (now The Garden G.A.N.G.), Heart of the Hills Garden Club, and Western Hills Garden Club (now West Lake Hills Garden Club). [In 1955,] The City of Austin accepted the idea and in April of 1956, the group filed articles of incorporation with the Texas Secretary …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS JUNE 28, 2021 GF-2021-086008 THREADGILL’S 6416 NORTH LAMAR BOULEVARD D.8 – 1 PROPOSAL ARCHITECTURE Demolition of non-historic additions to Kenneth Threadgill’s service station on North Lamar Boulevard and restoration/reincorporation of much of the original building into a new development. The original part of this building is a ca. 1933 Gulf Oil service station, which was large for its time and followed a predilection for Southwestern-influenced service stations in Texas and the southwest. Threadgill’s service station has a Mission Revival form with stuccoed corner posts and a segmental-arched open service canopy across the front. W. Dwayne Jones, in his “A Field Guide to Gas Stations in Texas” (2003) notes that many national service stations began to adopt an identifiable appearance in the late 1920s and early 1930sw; Gulf, founded in Texas, built many service stations in Texas following a Southwestern motif, as reflected in the original section of Threadgills. In the late 1970s, owner Eddie Wilson, purchased the property and transformed it into a café, adding additions flanking the original service canopy, giving it more of a “diner” flair. Wilson also added on to the rear of the building for his restaurant and kitchen. However, despite the additions, the original footprint of the building is still very evident, even if the original walls have been lost. Undated business card for Threadgill’s shows the configuration of the building and the Southwestern style of the old service station. Note the open front service canopy and the footprint of the office and supply rooms which later became the location of Threadgill’s Tavern and home of his Hootenany open mic sessions, drawing local musicians in the 1950s and 1960. D.8 – 2 RESEARCH Kenneth Threadgill, who had operated the Gulf station at 6416 N. Lamar for a short time, obtained the first beer license issued in Travis County after the end of Prohibition in 1933. He opened a tavern and beer hall at his service station, and the place became renowned in Austin for hosting musicians, who would plan for beer money and food, as well as some of the biggest acts in country music. Threadgill, a renowned blues yodeler and musician in his own right, began hosting open- mic nights at his service station, which after World War II, began attracting UT students, including the young Janis Joplin, who began her career of performing in public here. …
5 Story new construction on adjacent site to the South aligns with front facade of Threadgills building Proposed new construction roughly aligns with adjacent 2 story building to the North New Multifamily Units New Outdoor Lawn and Park Space “Glass” Transition to New Building Existing Building and Canopy New Sculputural Element rd a v le u o r B a m a . L N New Parking Area With Multi-Family Above
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS JUNE 28, 2021 PR-2021-084227 916 BOULDIN AVENUE D.9 – 1 PROPOSAL Demolish a ca. 1936 house. ARCHITECTURE One-story Craftsman-style side-gabled frame cottage with a prominent battered brick chimney to the right of the principal entry; the chimney has random stones to give a rustic effect. Beside the random stone placement in the brick chimney, the house also has some Tudor Revival elements, including a steeply-pitched gablet above the front door with false half- timbering in the tympanum, and a small front-facing gablet in the roof to the left of the front entry. Fenestration consists of single and paired 1:1 windows with wooden screens. RESEARCH STAFF COMMENTS The house appears to have been built around 1936. The first occupants were John T McCutcheon, Jr. and his wife Victoria, who rented this house until around 1948. John T. McCutcheon, Jr. was a clerk at the city abbatoir, the city’s meat processing plant open to area ranchers to sell meat. The house was vacant for a short period of time before being rented then owned by James S. and Mary J. Ramsey, who lived here at least through the end of the 1950s. James S. and Mary Jane Ramsey were distributors of Watkins Products, a local flavoring extract company that is still in business as a work-from-home company with a wide range of products, including flavoring extracts, balms, salves, and ointments. The house was determined contributing to the potential Bouldin Creek Neighborhood Historic District. 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 while the house may qualify for its architecture, it lacks the significant historical associations necessary for designation as a historic landmark. a. Architecture. The house is a typical 1930s style Craftsman cottage with Tudor Revival ornamentation; its prominent exterior chimney on the front of the of the house makes it notable in this neighborhood and may qualify the house for landmark designation based upon its architecture. b. Historical association. The house lacks significant historical associations. The occupants were a book-keeper at the city abbatoir and a distributor of flavoring extracts, neither of whom would fulfill the requirements for significant historical associations under the landmark designation criteria. c. Archaeology. The property was not evaluated …
Local Historic Part I -Application City of Austin District for Certificate Tax Abatement of Eligibility ESTIMATE OF EXPENDITURES Property Address: Proposed Scope of Work Estimated Cost Power-wash House to remove mold/Caulk brick where missing 3,300.00 Repair front fence and replace gate that could not be repaired-Paint 3,300.00 Replace siding on rear addition with Hardi Board 3,800.00 Paint Siding, doors, garage door, all trim. Stain wood vertical panels 1,800.00 Replace rotted boards of roof eaves 1,700.00 Replace Electrical electrical outlet, replace Panel-new wiring from Aluminum, replace burned bathroom fixture due to burned out ballasts that could not be replaced, Replace burned out AC/Heating unit in rear addition- added 30+ years ago, 6695.00 Replace Gutters-Givens side, Caulk Gutters-Maple side 2,300.00 7 New Windows-2 Entry Doors 10,450.00 Re-seal exterior and interior planter (removal of soil and plants, then re-fill with soil and plants). Repair water damaged wall and Paint 2,910.00 Pre-rehabilitation/restoration value of property: 363,923 % of value being spent on rehabilitation/restoration: Approx. 7.710 % Total: 36,255.00 % of total estimated .. Attach addIt1onal pages ,f needed. costs being spent on exterior work: Approx. 95% City of Austin Application for Historic Area District Tax Abatement Adopted December 2012 Nathaniel Bennett -�. General Contractor 11 00 Blackjack TX 78664 Lockhart, Bill To: Pat Calhoun 2401 Givens Ave Austin Tx DATE: INVOICE# FOR: May 20, 2021 1553 DESCRIPTION AMOUNT power wash house , caulk where brick is missing repair front fence and replace gate that couldn't be repaired -paint replace siding on rear addition with hardi-board paint siding, doors, garage.all trim. Stain wood vertical panels replace rotting boards of roof eaves -� out AC/Heating unit in rear addition- added 30+ years ago replace gutters-Givens side, caulk gutters Maple side 7 new windows - 2 entry doors 3,300.00 3,300.00 3,800.00 1,800.00 1,700.00 2,300.00 10,450.00 replace electrical panel -new wiring from aluminum, replace outlet burned electrical 6,695.00 replace bathroom fixture due to burned ballast that couldn't be replaced, replace burned reseal exterior and interior planter( removal of soil and plants, refill with soil and plants 2,910.00 1 TOT AL $ 36,255.00 Make all checks payable concerning If you have any questions to: Nathaniel contact: this invoice, Bennett Nathaniel Bennett, THANK YOU FOR YOUR BUSINESS!
Design Commission June 28, 2021 Design Commission to be held June 28, 2021 with Social Distancing Modifications Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers must register in advance (June 27th by Noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the Design Commission Meeting, members of the public must: • Call or email the board liaison at (512) 974-1243 and aaron.jenkins@austintexas.gov no later than noon, (the day before the meeting). The information required is the speaker name, item number(s) they wish to speak on, whether they are for/against/neutral, and a telephone number or email address. • Once a request to speak has been called in or emailed to the board liaison, residents will receive either an email or phone call providing the telephone number to call on the day of the scheduled meeting. • Speakers must call in at least 15 minutes prior to meeting start in order to speak, late callers will not be accepted and will not be able to speak. • Speakers will be placed in a queue until their time to speak. • Handouts or other information may be emailed to aaron.jenkins@austintexas.gov by Noon the day before the scheduled meeting. This information will be provided to Board and Commission members in advance of the meeting. • If this meeting is broadcast live, residents may watch the meeting here: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch- atxn-live Reunión del Design Commission FECHA de la reunion (Junio 28, 2021) La junta se llevará con modificaciones de distanciamiento social Se permitirán comentarios públicos por teléfono; no se permitirá ninguna entrada en persona. Todos los oradores deben registrarse con anticipación (Junio 27th antes del mediodía). Todos los comentarios públicos se producirán al comienzo de la reunión. Para hablar de forma remota en la reunión, los residentes deben • junta en (512) 974-1243 and Llame o envíe un correo electrónico al enlace de aaron.jenkins@austintexas.gov a más tardar al mediodía (el día antes de la reunión). La información requerida es el nombre del orador, los números de artículo sobre los que desean hablar, si están a favor / en contra / neutrales, y un número de teléfono o dirección de correo electrónico. la • • Una vez que se haya llamado o enviado por correo electrónico una solicitud para hablar al enlace de la junta, los residentes recibirán un correo electrónico o una …
Downtown Density Bonus Program Options to modify 25-2-586 (B)(6) 2 Council Direction Resolution No. 20210422-039 1. City Council initiates an amendment to City Code section 25-2-586 (Downtown Density Bonus Program) to amend subsection (B) (6). 2. The City Manager is directed to present a report on Floor to Area Ratio best practices. 3 Best Practice Research 4 Staff conducted research on eight major Texas cities for the purpose of comparing existing Programs or Zoning, which incentivized additional building density within the Central Business District or Downtown. El Paso Research concluded that Austin is the only Texas City that has a Downtown Density Bonus Program and specifically, a pathway to achieve greater density beyond specified limits of FAR and height. Lubbock Ft. Worth Plano Dallas Arlington Waco San Antonio Map not to scale 5 The City of Dallas has an Incentive Zoning Program that is the closest resemblance to Austin’s DDBP. Through this program additional density is granted in exchange for mixed income housing. These are specific to areas outside of downtown and main incentives offered are the removal of the FAR requirement and additional maximum unit density. Dallas Map not to scale 6 Options to address 25-2-586 (B)(6) Option 1 Leave existing language (no changes) Option 2 Eliminate Section (B)(6) Option 3 Modify Section (B)(6) 7 Options to address 25-2-586 (B)(6) Option 1 No modifications to Section 25-2-586 (B)(6) based on new calibration Based on revised development bonus fees as adopted under Ordinance No. 20210520-009, Staff could recommend no changes to Sub-section (B)(6). The amount of in-lieu fees expected under the revised in Exhibit A of the Ordinance include development types under Residential and Commercial properties zoned CBD will increase the amount of funds per square feet of bonused areas. (Continued) 8 Options to address 25-2-586 (B)(6) – (Continued) No modifications to Section 25-2-586 (B)(6) based on new calibration Option 1 Interim development bonus fees as adopted under Ordinance No. 20210520-009 9 Options to address 25-2-586 (B)(6) Option 2 Complete removal of Section 25-2-586 (B)(6) Removal of this section would eliminate the ability for an applicant to request additional FAR beyond the administrative provisions of the Program. In certain areas of downtown, development potential would be limited to the base entitlements plus the voluntary participation in the administrative DDBP up to the entitlement limits of the DDBP Maps. Removal will limit the potential for additional on-site affordable housing or contributions …
Great Streets Recommendations on Fee-in-lieu Options “Planning for the transportation as a component of the development of an active and vibrant downtown must begin with the premise that ‘Streets are for people.’” From: 1991 AIA Regional/Urban Design Assistance Team (R/UDAT) 2 Goals and Objectives of Great Streets Balance use of the public right-of-way Create Streets as Places Create Interactive Streets Encourage private sector initiatives to activate the street scenes Occupy the wider sidewalk zone with an array of well designed, functional elements Public Art 3 Goals and Objectives of Great Streets The Great Streets program is the main source for providing: • Shade trees to incentivize an active and safe pedestrian realm for walkability • Specific street furniture: benches, bike racks, trash receptacles • Consistent street lighting These elements work as part of an infrastructure system 4 Fee-in-lieu Recommendations 5 Applicability of Great Streets Standards Certain properties in Downtown are eligible to participate in the Downtown Density Bonus Program (the Program) as outlined in 25-2-586. In accordance with Program requirements, the applicant is required to execute a restrictive covenant committing to provide streetscape improvements along all public street frontages, consistent with the Great Street Standards (the Standards). General Boundary of Great Streets with locations of improvements highlighted 6 Conflict with extra-jurisdictional control • Properties in the Rainey St. Subdistrict of the Waterfront Overlay are eligible to participate in the Program per 25-2-739. • Certain properties in the subdistrict front on Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) right-of-way (ROW). • On such portion where properties front said ROW, the City of Austin has no jurisdiction to require streetscape improvements. Any proposed improvements outside private property on said frontage are to be coordinated with TxDOT. Downtown Austin with Capitol View Corridors TxDOT ROW and jurisdiction: 5,584 linear feet outside of CVC 7 Council Direction Resolution No. 20200312-040 • Recommendations for creating FIL option • Applies to specific projects • Establishing an administrative process • Establish a fund to collect FIL contributions to be used for Great Streets 8 Staff Recommendations • • Specify an initial range costs average of $55-$60 per square foot for construction of Great Streets improvements based on calculations used for the South-Central Waterfront initiative which will be implementing Great Streets. Include an additional amount of 10% of the cost for construction ($5.50-$6 per square foot) to cover maintenance of any Great Streets improvements, including landscape elements, trash receptacles, benches, …
Versión en español a continuación. Historic Landmark Commission Meeting Monday, May 24th, 2021, 6:00 PM Historic Landmark Meeting to be held May 24th, 2021 with Social Distancing Modifications Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers must register in advance (Sunday, May 23rd by noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the May 24th Historic Landmark Commission Meeting, members of the public must: Call or email the board liaison at (512) 974-3393 or preservation@austintexas.gov no later than noon, Sunday, May 23 (the day before the meeting). The following information is required: speaker name, item number(s) they wish to speak on, whether they are for/against/neutral, email address and telephone number (must be the same number that will be used to call into the meeting). Once a request to speak has been made to the board liaison, the information to call on the day of the scheduled meeting will be provided either by email or phone call. Speakers must call in at least 15 minutes prior to meeting start time in order to speak, late callers will not be accepted and will not be able to speak. Speakers will be placed in a queue until their time to speak. Handouts or other information may be emailed to preservation@austintexas.gov by noon the day before the scheduled meeting. This information will be provided to Board and Commission members in advance of the meeting. If the meeting is broadcast live, it may be viewed here: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live Reunión del Historic Landmark Commission FECHA de la reunion (24 de mayo, 2021) La junta se llevará con modificaciones de distanciamiento social Se permitirán comentarios públicos por teléfono; no se permitirá ninguna entrada en persona. Todos los oradores deben registrarse con anticipación (23 de mayo, 2021 antes del mediodía). Todos los comentarios públicos se producirán al comienzo de la reunión. Para hablar de forma remota en la reunión, los miembros del público deben: Llame o envíe un correo electrónico al enlace de la junta en (512) 974-3393 or preservation@austintexas.gov a más tardar al mediodía (el día antes de la reunión). Se requiere la siguiente información: nombre del orador, número (s) de artículo sobre el que desean hablar, si están a favor / en contra / neutral, dirección de correo electrónico (opcional) y un número de teléfono …
M E M O R A N D U M TO: FROM: DATE: Historic Landmark Commission Historic Preservation Office staff January 8, 2021; updated June 25, 2021 SUBJECT: Demolition or relocation permit applications for property owned by religious organizations Texas Local Government Code § 211.0165 provides municipal authority for historic landmark designation. In 2019, the Texas Legislature amended that authority through House Bill 2496, 86 (R). In addition to introducing a supermajority requirement for landmark designation over owner objection, the bill provided that property owned by a religious organization may not be designated without owner consent. Subsection (b) states: If the property is owned by an organization that qualifies as a religious organization under Section 11.20, Tax Code, the municipality may designate the property as a local historic landmark only if the organization consents to the designation [emphasis added]. A religious organization under Section 11.20 of the Tax Code is defined as one that is organized and operated primarily for the purpose of engaging in religious worship or promoting the spiritual development or well-being of individuals; is operated in a way that does not result in accrual of distributable profits, realization of private gain resulting from payment of compensation in excess of a reasonable allowance for salary or other compensation for services rendered, or realization of any other form of private gain; and must use its assets in performing the organization’s religious functions or the religious functions of another religious organization; and by charter, bylaw, or other regulation adopted by the organization to govern its affairs direct that on discontinuance of the organization by dissolution or otherwise the assets are to be transferred to this state, the United States, or a charitable, educational, religious, or other similar organization that is qualified as a charitable organization under the IRS Code of 1954. Most active churches qualify as religious organizations under the Texas Tax Code and are therefore subject to the provisions of § 211.0165 of the Local Government Code. Demolition and relocation permits for properties without historic designation Under Land Development Code § 25-11-213, Historic Preservation Office staff reviews all applications for demolition or relocation permits for properties that are at least fifty years of age. The purpose of this review is to determine if a property may meet the criteria for designation as a historic landmark and thus should be referred to the Historic Landmark Commission for a public hearing. …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS JUNE 28, 2021 C14H-1974-0015; HR-2021-082637 ELISABET NEY MUSEUM 304 E. 44TH STREET B.10 – 1 PROPOSAL PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS Install new heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning (HVAC) equipment. 1) Remove existing rooftop HVAC equipment from the roof over the studio. Repair roof and masonry, as needed. 2) Install new rooftop HVAC equipment on the upper roof over the retreat, including a packaged rooftop unit and four condensing units. Install new ground-level equipment on existing pad at the rear of the building. 3) Limited removal of historic masonry at two locations at the parapet for routing of ductwork from the rooftop units to the various rooms of the building, and for two louvers at the basement level. ARCHITECTURE STANDARDS FOR REVIEW Repair and alterations Sites and streetscapes The Elisabet Ney Museum, historically the home and studio of this renowned sculptor, is a flat-roofed building constructed of rusticated limestone. From the front, the porticoed main entrance leads to a lofty studio space, with a lower one-story reception room to the left, and to the right, a three-story stair tower and stepped back two-story volume that contains an exhibit room and retreat. Castellations punctuate the parapets of the tower, reception room, and two-story portion. 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: 1.1 Do not remove intact historic material from the exterior of a building. Limited masonry removal is necessary to accommodate the HVAC requirements. This will occur in unobtrusive areas and will not diminish the integrity of the building. 3.1 Locate mechanical and energy conservation equipment and rainwater collection systems where they will not obscure or intrude upon the primary view of the building. Existing rooftop mechanical equipment is large, highly visible, and detracts from the architecture and interpretation of this significant site. The present location is on a portion of the roof Ney used as a sun deck. Renderings illustrate that the new equipment will be minimally visible in primary views of the building from E. 44th St. The project meets the applicable standards. The HVAC system is thoughtfully designed and will be relatively inconspicuous from the exterior and interior of the museum. COMMITTEE FEEDBACK Not reviewed. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Approve the application. LOCATION MAP B.10 …
NEW VIEW FROM 44TH ST. EXISTING VIEW FROM 44TH ST. Heimsath A R C H I T E C T S 7 5 0 9 M a n c h a c a R d . B l d g 4 A u s t i n , T e x a s 7 8 7 4 5 Tel. (512) 478-1621 www.heimsath.com VIEW FROM 44TH STREET ELISABET NEY MUSEUM BUILDING RESTORATION & SITE IMPROVEMENTS - HVAC AND LIGHTING 304 E 44th St. Austin, TX 78751 NEW VIEW FROM SW EXISTING VIEW FROM SW Heimsath A R C H I T E C T S 7 5 0 9 M a n c h a c a R d . B l d g 4 A u s t i n , T e x a s 7 8 7 4 5 Tel. (512) 478-1621 www.heimsath.com VIEW FROM SW ON 44TH ST ELISABET NEY MUSEUM BUILDING RESTORATION & SITE IMPROVEMENTS - HVAC AND LIGHTING 304 E 44th St. Austin, TX 78751
