Allen, Amber From: Sent: To: Subject: Allyson Pease Sunday, February 27, 2022 5:15 PM PAZ Pls save 1505 Alameda *** External Email - Exercise Caution *** This is a request to save 1505 Alameda, built in 1947, is one of the few Bauhaus/Modernist structures from the immediate post-war period remaining in Austin and this little gem, which adds to our neighborhood’s historic character, deserves some TLC, not obliteration. I oppose it being demolished. Allyson Pease 78745 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
102 East 46th Street Hunziker Family Residence Remodel PR-2022-000823; GF-2022-014633 Front of House Back of House Speedway Side East side of the home (Looking south) East side of house (looking north) Hardie Board siding and new windows Heritage trees (backyard) Living interior (not a duplex) Living interior (not a duplex) Living interior (not a duplex) Living interior (not a duplex) Planned Front View New portion Original portion Newly built houses on our block with gables
301 W. 6th Street Historic Landmark Commission February 28, 2022 Overview Lot Size: Zoning: • 0.14 acres, or approximately 5,888 SF • CBD (Central Business District) Built: • Circa 1919 Current Use: • Cocktail Lounge Historic Use: • Ice Cream Shop Landmark Designation Criteria A property must meet at least two of the below criteria: i. Architecture ii. Historical Associations iii. Archeology iv. Community Value v. Landscape Feature i. Architecture • Embodies the distinguishing characteristics of a recognized architectural style, type, or method of construction; • Exemplifies technological innovation in design or construction; displays high artistic value in representing ethnic or folk art, architecture, or construction; • Represents a rare example of an architectural style in the city; • Serves as an outstanding example of the work of an architect, builder, or artisan who significantly contributed to the development of the city, state, or nation; • Possesses cultural, historical, or architectural value as a particularly fine or unique example of a utilitarian or vernacular structure; or • Represents an architectural curiosity or one-of-a-kind building. 1935 Sanborn Original building character has been compromised by: - Addition of new openings - Paint over original Austin Common brick - Removal of historic canopy and brackets - Windows not original to building - Egress encroachment in R.O.W. - Conversion of entrance to patio Aerial Zoomed Out Architectural character is better represented and preserved in the historic 6th Street district, including: - Shallow arched windows - Original Windows - Unpainted Austin Common brick - Rectangular clerestory brick relief - 3 tier brick building cap - Corner brick entry ii. Historical Associations groups, institutions, The property has long-standing significant associations with events persons, of historic importance which contributed significantly to the history of the city, state, or nation; or represents a significant portrayal of the cultural practices or the way of life of a definable group of people in a historic time. businesses, or ii. Historical Associations Long standing historic association: • Riegler Ice Cream Company • Located in building for approx. 9 years • San Antonio business • Historical Persons: • Businessmen Landmark Designation Criteria iii. Archeology iv. Community Value v. Landscape Feature The property has, or is expected to yield, significant data concerning the human history or prehistory of the region; The property has a unique location, physical characteristic, or significant feature that contributes to the character, image, or cultural identity of the city, …
410 E. 5th Street Historic Landmark Commission February 28, 2022 Overview • 0.82 acres, or approximately 35,868 SF • CBD (Central Business District) Lot Size: Zoning: Built: • Circa 1943 Current Use: • Condominiums Historic Use: • Civic building Landmark Designation Criteria A property must meet at least two of the below criteria: i. Architecture ii. Historical Associations iii. Archeology iv. Community Value v. Landscape Feature i. Architecture • Embodies the distinguishing characteristics of a recognized architectural style, type, or method of construction; • Exemplifies technological innovation in design or construction; displays high artistic value in representing ethnic or folk art, architecture, or construction; • Represents a rare example of an architectural style in the city; • Serves as an outstanding example of the work of an architect, builder, or artisan who significantly contributed to the development of the city, state, or nation; • Possesses cultural, historical, or architectural value as a particularly fine or unique example of a utilitarian or vernacular structure; or • Represents an architectural curiosity or one-of-a-kind building. i. Architecture Modifications and Alterations to the Structure: • Horizontal banding • Steel balconies • Porthole windows added • Replaced doors and windows • Removed signage • Service vents • Removed entrance and staircase on east wing • Fourth floor windows above the porthole windows were enlarged vertically Structure History 1928 – Original building constructed “east wing” • Architect unknown • Two-story brick building 1934 – Expansion to original building • Designed by Page Brothers • Expanded building to the west 1943 – Dramatic expansion of the original building • Designed by either Ernest V. Manning or John L. Scott • Added a 3rd floor to original building and built a three-story reinforced concrete “west wing” 1948 – Addition of 4th floor to west wing 1999 – Conversion of structure to condominiums • Designed by Charles Fisk ii. Historical Associations groups, institutions, The property has long-standing significant associations with events persons, of historic importance which contributed significantly to the history of the city, state, or nation; or represents a significant portrayal of the cultural practices or the way of life of a definable group of people in a historic time. businesses, or ii. Historical Associations Long standing historic association: • Texas State Department of Health • “…served as the headquarters for only 15 years…” • “Little more than a decade after the expansion was constructed…A new $5 million, …
2012 E 16TH STREET ADDITION FEBRUARY 28, 2022 HISTORIC COMMISSION MEETING CASE # D.6 PRESENTER: RYAN BOLLOM, AIA, LOW DESIGN OFFICE SIDE STREET VIEW SIDE STREET VIEW EXISTING ADU, PERMITTED IN 2014. NEIGHBORING HOUSE NEIGHBORING HOUSE ORIGINAL PLAN OVERLAID ON 1922 SANBORN MAP DETAIL CURRENT PLAN CURRENT PLAN CURRENT PLAN DESIGN CONCEPT: . REMOVE PREVIOUS ADDITIONS TO HIGHLIGHT ORIGINAL HOUSE . PROVIDE NEW COMPLIMENTARY ADDITION THAT NEGOTIATES THE AESTHETIC OF THE ORIGINAL HOUSE AND PREVIOUSLY ADDED GARAGE APARTMENT . PRIORITIZE SUSTAINABLE DESIGN STRATEGIES PROPOSED ADDITION PROPOSED DORMER PROPOSED REMODEL OF PREVIOUSLY ENCLOSED PORCH PROPOSED AERIAL VIEW PROPOSED ADDITION BEYOND PROPOSED AERIAL VIEW FRONT VIEW FROM 16TH STREET FRONT VIEW FROM SIDE STREET FRONT VIEW FROM SIDE STREET PROPOSED SHADE STRUCTURE SUN PATH DIAGRAM: SHADE STRUCTURE PROTECTS FROM EASTERN SUN PROPOSAL WITHOUT SHADE STRUCTURE: CREATES BUSIER ROOF FORMS AND NO SHADE FROM EAST SUN SHADE STRUCTURE IS BETTER SOLUTION
FY 2021-22 Budget Overview Quality of Life Commissions Meeting Public Safety and Health Financial Services | Budget Office Mural: Rex Hamilton | Photography: Joe Ybarra Presentation Topics • FY 2021-22 Budget Overview • FY 2022-23 Budget Outlook • Budget Engagement Timeline • Q&A Mural: Uloang Art | Photography: Joe Ybarra # FY 2022 City All-Funds Uses of $4.7 Billion Austin Water 13% Internal Service Operations 8% General Fund Operations 25% Austin Energy 30% Other Expenses 5% GO Debt Services 5% Aviation 4% Austin Resource Recovery 2% Watershed Protection 2% Public Works 2% Convention Center 2% Austin Transportation 2% 2/26/2022 3 FY 2022 Approved City General Fund Uses of Funds: $1.2 Billion Parks 9.1% Austin Public Health 9.4% Fire 18.7% Police 37.9% Emergency Medical Services 9.0% Library 5.2% Municipal Court 3.0% Housing and Planning 1.5% Animal Services 1.4% Other Requirements 4.8% 2/26/2022 4 Five Year General Fund Outlook FY 2022-26 General Fund Forecast Projected General Fund Expenditures Projected General Fund Revenue $13.8 million deficit in FY26 $6.4 million deficit in FY23 FY 2021-22 FY 2022-23 FY 2023-24 FY 2024-25 FY 2025-26 2/26/2022 5 Addressing Budget Gap • Continue to monitor current and future impacts of 3.5% property tax revenue cap • Develop fiscally sustainable plans for City retirement systems • Limit budget increases other than base cost drivers, such as wages and benefits 2/26/2022 6 FY 2022-23 Engagement Focus on Public Safety and Health Examining Public Safety Parks and Recreation DEPARTMENT EXAMPLE PROGRAMS • Expansion of the Park Ranger program by adding $615,000 and six full-time positions to enforce park rules, and assistance park visitors, and connect people experiencing homelessness to services. • As part of Council Resolution 20180524-035, Council’s top five sites for new Fire/EMS: 1. Del Valle/Moore’s Crossing – now open 2. Travis Country – now open 3. 4. Goodnight Ranch – design phase 5. Canyon Creek – design phase Loop 360 – estimated to open in 2023 Austin Fire Department & Austin-Travis County EMS Austin Police Department • $4.2 million and 44 victim services counselors to provide crisis response to victims and their families 2/26/2022 7 FY 2022-23 Engagement Focus on Public Safety and Health Cont. Examining Health DEPARTMENT Parks and Recreation Austin Public Health EXAMPLE PROGRAMS • • • $615,000 and 7.5 new positions for the Parks and Recreation Department to maintain newly acquired parkland and renovate facilities $1.5 million to add 9 temporary employees, increase contracts …
X X X X X X DESIGN COMMISSION Monday, January 24, 2022 6:00 PM Austin City Hall, Boards and Commissions, Room 1101 301 W. 2nd St., Austin, TX 78701 Meeting Minutes Call to order by: Chair D. Carroll at 6:01 p.m. Member List David Carroll – Chair (District 1) Jessica Rollason – Vice-Chair (District 7) Jon Salinas (District 2) Samuel Franco (District 3) Josue Meiners (District 4) Evan Taniguchi (Mayor) X Melissa Hanao-Robledo (District 5) X X X X Jen Weaver (District 6) Aan Coleman (District 8) Bart Whatley (District 9) Ben Luckens (District 10) “X” Denote Commission Members who were in attendance CITY OF AUSTIN HOUSING AND PLANNING STAFF X Jorge E. Rousselin, Executive Liaison X Aaron D. Jenkins, Staff Liaison X Art Zamorano, Staff Liaison CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: . 1. NEW BUSINESS (Discussion and Possible Action): a. Discussion and possible action to evaluate and make recommendations regarding whether the Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center (ESB-MACC) Phase 2 project, located at 600 River Street, complies with the City Design and Sustainability Standards, for the City of Austin; Heidi Tse and Mari Boren City of Austin Public Works Department • Heidi Tse - City of Austin Public Works Department, Juan Miró, Miguel Rivera, Mariana Martins, - Miró Rivera Architect-Tatiana Bilbao Estudio JV, Stephanie Saulmon - Ten Eyck Landscape Architects and Brian Wells – MWM Design Group presented and answered questions. Page 1 of 4 • Commissioner S. Franco made a motion to approve that the project complies with the City Design and Sustainability Standards, for the City of Austin Commissioner J. Rollason seconded. • Commissioner A. Coleman made a friendly amendment to include with the understanding that the connection between the butler trail and rainy s treet is stronger and does not have to go through the building Commissinor S. Franco and Commissioner J. Rollason accepted the friendly amendment. The motion was approved [ 11 ayes, 0 nays,] • b. Discussion and possible action to evaluate and make recommendations regarding whether the Waterloo Greenway – Creek Delta project, located at Waller Creek, complies with the City Design and Sustainability Standards, for the City of Austin; Melissa Ayala and Chris Perkes Waterloo Greenway, Diana Wang City of Austin Waller Creek District Program. • Melissa Ayala and Chris Perkes Waterloo Greenway, Diana Wang City of Austin Waller Creek District Program presented and answered questions. • Commissioner E. Taniguchi made a motion …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS FEBRUARY 28TH, 2022 PR-2022-005907; GF-2022-016715 6801 BURNET RD. D.5 – 1 PROPOSAL ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH Demolish a commercial (café) building built in the year 1968. This commercial building was built circa 1968 and is a single-story, wood-frame construction with red-painted brick masonry veneer with a mansard, asphalt roof. The patio area was later enclosed and retains an exterior tan stucco treatment with 8 large picture windows set at regular intervals across the Burnet Street facing façade. The building has been vacant since approx. 2018 and has graffiti on the façade and sides. The Frisco sign should be noted as part of the Burnet landscape since 1976. Location of the Frisco restaurant from 2008-2018. The Frisco’s closing in 2018 marked the end of an 86-year old legacy business initially opened by Harry Akin in 1932 at the corner of S. Congress and Riverside. Harry Akin was the first Texan and the first Southwesterner to hold the position of President of the National Restaurant Association. (1) Akin is highly respected and remembered for his civil rights advocacy practiced through his restaurant chain. Aiken’s businesses were among the first in Texas to desegregate; serving and hiring black people. He was also known for equal pay to minorities and women. His advocacy earned him a spot as a civil rights adviser to President Lyndon B. Johnson who was known to sneak in the back of the Night Hawk restaurant on S. Congress for a meal in the private dining room. Aiken was elected mayor in 1967 and assisted in the passage of laws prohibiting segregation in public places. (2) During this time the two biggest employers in the City of Austin were the University of Texas and the State of Texas, but The Night Hawk restaurant chain was also known as a top place to work. The businesses provided a higher standard of training, higher wages, and benefits like retirement options. Hoover Alexander, the founder of Austin legacy business Hoover’s Cooking, started as a busboy at the Night Hawk and credits the Night Hawk as where he “discovered his passion for food and where he learned the restaurant business from the ground up.” (3) In 1994, a partnership of former Frisco Shop long-term manager Lawrence Baker and the Aiken’s nephew, R. Harry Akin, purchased the Frisco Shop. The business changed hands again in 2008, when the Frisco moved …
REGULAR MEETING MONDAY, February 28, 2022 HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION MINUTES The Human Rights Commission convened in a regular meeting on Monday, February 28, 2022 at City of Austin Permitting & Development Center, 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Drive, Room 1406, Austin TX 78752. Chair Sareta Davis called the Board Meeting to order at 5:40 p.m. Board Members in Attendance: Chair Davis, Vice Chair Casas, Commissioner Areche, Commissioner Brienzi, Commissioner Garry Brown, and Commissioner Weigel. Staff in Attendance: Andrea Jordan, Investigator, Office of Civil Rights (OCR); Jonathan Babiak, Business Process Consultant, OCR CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: GENERAL None. 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES a. The minutes from the regular meeting of November 22, 2021 were approved on a vote of 6-0: Chair Davis motion, Commissioner Garry Brown second. Voting in favor were Chair Davis, Vice Chair Casas, Commissioner Areche, Commissioner Brienzi, Commissioner Garry Brown, and Commissioner Weigel. Commissioner Breckenridge, Commissioner Jamarr Brown, Commissioner Caballero, Commissioner Griffith, and Commissioner Museitif were absent. 2. NEW BUSINESS a. Presentation by Edna Yang, Co-Executive Director, American Gateways, followed by discussion and possible action regarding an update on the successes of the American Gateways program serving the low income immigrant community and request for support in making immigration legal services a continued priority in the city’s budget for next year. (Davis/Casas) Edna Yang, Co-Executive Director, American Gateways presented to the Commission and answered questions from the Commission. The Commission discussed this item. The Commission took no action on this item. b. Discussion and possible action on a recommendation to City Council related to the City of Austin Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Budget and Strategic Direction 2023: Economic Opportunity and Affordability; Mobility; Safety; Health and Environment; Culture and Lifelong Learning; and Government That Works for All. (Davis/Casas) The Commission discussed this item. The Commission took no action on this item. 1 c. Discussion and possible action on a recommendation to City Council and the City Manager to strengthen policies regarding investigative authority for the City of Austin Office of Police Oversight. (Brown, G./Davis) The Commission discussed this item. Chair Davis moved to adopt the recommendation, Commissioner Garry Brown second. The recommendation was adopted on a vote of 6-0. Voting in favor were Chair Davis, Vice Chair Casas, Commissioner Areche, Commissioner Brienzi, Commissioner Garry Brown, and Commissioner Weigel. Commissioner Breckenridge, Commissioner Jamarr Brown, Commissioner Caballero, Commissioner Griffith, and Commissioner Museitif were absent. d. Discussion and possible action regarding commissioner nominations to the Joint Inclusion …
COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION Human Rights Commission Recommendation Number 20220228-002c: Strengthen Office of Police Oversight Whereas, the Office of Police Oversight (OPO) received modifications to increase the powers of the office in 2018; and Whereas, the City of Austin, and by extension the OPO, recently lost an arbitration case to the Austin Police Association and thereby restricting the OPO’s ability to complete its oversight responsibilities of Austin police officers; and Whereas, the current contract between the city and the police union is set to expire this year; Now therefore be it resolved, that the City of Austin Human Rights Commission encourages the Austin City Council and the City Manager to insist that the new contract with the Austin Police Association include provisions strengthening and extending the powers of the Office of Police Oversight to investigate issues arising out of any possible violations by individuals employed by the Austin Police Department. Date of Approval: February 28, 2022 Record of the vote: 6-0; Chair Davis motion, Commissioner Garry Brown second. Voting in favor were Chair Davis, Vice Chair Casas, Commissioner Areche, Commissioner Brienzi, Commissioner Garry Brown, and Commissioner Weigel. Commissioner Breckenridge, Commissioner Jamarr Brown, Commissioner Caballero, Commissioner Griffith, and Commissioner Museitif were absent. Attest: Jonathan Babiak Jonathan Babiak, Staff Liaison
David Carroll, Chair Jessica Rollason, Vice Chair Melissa Henao-Robledo, Aan Coleman Samuel Franco Ben Luckens Josue Meiners Jon Salinas Evan Taniguchi Jen Weaver Bart Whatley Jorge Rousselin, Executive Liaison Gunner Garnos Staff Liaison Art Zamorano Staff Liaison City of Austin Design Commission DESIGN COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION 20220228-1A Date: March 07, 2022 Subject: Design Commission recommendation for the Rainey Street Trailhead project, located at 36 East Avenue. Commissioner Meiners Commissioner Henao-Robledo Seconded By: Commissioner Franco Motioned By: Amended By: Recommendation: The City of Austin Design Commission recommends that the Rainey Street Trailhead project, as presented to us on February 28, 2022, complies with the City of Austin’s Design and Sustainability Standards. This endorsement comes with the additional recommendation that the project provide clearer direction on what means of water access will be allowed and that easily identifiable trail access is provided for all means identified. Rationale: Dear Honorable Mayor & City Council, This letter is to confirm the Design Commission’s support of the Rainey Street Trailhead project, as presented to us. Our review found the following positive attributes: 1. Proposes to increase tree canopy/ shade 2. Conducted thorough community outreach 3. Provides for extensive native plan restoration 4. Design provides both active and rest areas. 5. Proposes improved trail lighting Respectfully, City of Austin Design Commission Vote: For: Chair Carroll, Commissioner Salinas, Commissioner Franco, Commissioner Meiners, Commissioner Henao- 6- 0 - 1 Robledo, Commissioner Weaver Against: n/a Abstain: Commissioner Taniguchi Absent: Vice-Chair Rollason, Commissioner Coleman, Commissioner Whatley, Commissioner Luckens Attest: David Carroll, Chair City of Austin Design Commission 1 of 1 Design Commission Recommendation 20220228-1A Rainey Street Trailhead Project
