6 9 7 6 2 3 6 7 6 6 49'-5" 6'-4 7/8" " 0 1 - ' 2 " 0 - ' 1 " 0 1 - ' 3 " 4 - ' 1 1 8 5 4 2 AWNING ELEVATION SCALE: 1/4" = 1'-0" THE LITTLEFIELD BUILDING 601 S. CONGRESS 55'-9 7/8" 49'-5" ' 7 2 . 0 9 ' W " 0 0 0 0 ° 9 1 S 6'-4 7/8" 1'-0 1/4" 7'-6 3/4" 7'-1 5/8" 8'-0 3/4" 2'-8 1/4" 11'-4 3/8" 2'-8 1/4" 8'-10 7/8" N71°O5'42"W 160.00' " 8 / 7 3 - ' " 1 8 / 7 6 - ' 8 " 3 - ' 7 " 3 " 0 - ' 7 8 1 EXISTING CONCRETE PARALLEL 2 4 3 PARKING SPACES 2/AS1.0 EAST 6TH STREET 80' R.O.W. N 1 AWNING PLAN SCALE: 1/4" = 1'-0" C. B. Architectural Site Plan & Awning Elevation General Notes: The dimensions on this sheet are based off of the face of finish material or A. masonry. All dimensions are to face of finish material, edge of awning, or centerline of support, unless otherwise noted. Contractor (GC) to field verify all dimensions prior to construction and/or installation of any equipment, accessories, etc. If a discrepancy is identified, notify NolanStudio immediately. Elevations are shown for reference only. Refer to Building Plans, Sections, Wall Sections and Window Elevations for additional information. All glass to be tempered in areas required by applicable code. Refer to appropriate sheet and/or schedule for additional information/detail regarding items shown herein. Keynotes located on this sheet are for this sheet only. Do not scale the drawings. If a specific dimension is not given, contact NolanStudio for clarification. Refer to Sheet A0.01-General Conditions for additional information associated with, but not limited to: submittals, shop drawings, samples, cutting and patching, coordination and staging, protection of work. Install all products per manufacturer's recommendations. D. E. F. G. H. I. 3. 4. 5. Architectural Site Plan & Awning Elevation Key Notes: 1. 2. Lot line. Building mounted awning to match design of existing above entrance to building lobby. Coordinate with Building Owner for paint color & finish during construction. Location, spacing, & size of overhead hanger and turn-buckle shown for reference only. Refer to Structural Drawings for specifications and layout. Existing entrance to tenant space to remain. Slope in existing sidewalk not shown here, vertical dimensions taken from …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS B.1 - 1 MAY 18, 2020 C14H-1978-0033 LITTLEFIELD BUILDING 106 E. 6TH STREET Install a removable metal canopy along with 6th Street elevation of the building. PROPOSAL PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS The applicant proposes a suspended metal canopy along the east portion of the 6th Street elevation of the building. The canopy will extend over the retail spaces to the east of the 6th Street entrance to the building. The canopy will be suspended from metal cables and will be constructed of welded aluminum with a sheet metal roof and a frosted plexiglass ceiling. The exterior of the canopy will be finished in black. The canopy has a modern design. The applicant’s drawings show signage to be installed on the face of the canopy but no application for signs has been submitted at this time. There is currently a metal canopy over the 6th Street entrance to the building, but canvas awnings over the retail space to the east. Historic photos show the metal awning and the entry on 6th Street but nothing over the current retail space to the east: B.1 - 2 B.1 - 3 B.1 - 4 STANDARDS FOR REVIEW The Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation are used to evaluate projects on historic landmarks. The following standards apply to the proposed project: 1) Each property will be recognized as a physical record of its time, place, and use. Changes that create a false sense of historical development, such as adding conjectural features or elements from other historic properties, will not be undertaken. Evaluation: There is no historic record of a metal canopy at this location on the building. 9) New additions, exterior alterations, or related new construction will not destroy historic materials, features, and spatial relationships that characterize the property. The new work will be differentiated from the old and will be compatible with the historic materials, features, size, scale and proportion, and massing to protect the integrity of the property and its environment. Evaluation: If permitted, the new canopy will not mimic the historic style of the existing canopy over the 6th Street entrance (which is a modern reconstruction of the historic canopy), but will be compatible with the scale and materials of the existing canopies. B.1 - 5 10) New additions and adjacent or related construction will be undertaken in such a manner that, if removed …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS B.2 - 1 MAY 18, 2020 C14H-1994-0012 J.M. CRAWFORD BUILDING 1412 SOUTH CONGRESS AVENUE Repair and restore the west elevation of the building and install shutters and red cedar loading dock doors on the west elevation. PROPOSAL PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS The applicant proposes to install a fixed hinged shutter and fixed loading dock doors out of western red cedar on the west wall of the building to cover areas that have been boarded up, and to repair the stuccoed west wall of the building. STANDARDS FOR REVIEW The Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation are used to evaluate projects on historic landmarks. The following standards apply to the proposed project: 1) The historic character of a property will be retained and preserved. The removal of distinctive materials or alteration of features, spaces, and spatial relationships that characterize a property will be avoided. B.2 - 2 Evaluation: The proposed project will not remove any historic materials, but will cover over deteriorated and boarded-over sections of the west and north walls. 2) Each property will be recognized as a physical record of its time, place, and use. Changes that create a false sense of historical development, such as adding conjectural features or elements from other historic properties, will not be undertaken. Evaluation: The building was originally a feed store; the garage opening on the north wall was originally part of the building and had doors on it, but there does not appear to be any photographic record of what they looked like. Those doors have been lost over time and the opening has been boarded over. The proposed solution is a new fixed door constructed out of western red cedar. It is not known what the original door looked like, so this proposal is a modern solution to an unsightly opening on the building that is not trying to recreate a historic appearance. 5) Distinctive materials, features, finishes, and construction techniques or examples of craftsmanship that characterize a property will be preserved. Evaluation: The stucco was applied to the building at an unknown date; the applicant proposes to repair failing stucco but to leave exposed brick exposed. 6) Deteriorated historic features will be repaired rather than replaced. Where the severity of deterioration requires replacement of a distinctive feature, the new feature will match the old in design, color, texture, and, where possible, materials. …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS B.3 - 1 MAY 18, 2020 C14H-1997-0008 NORWOOD HOUSE 1018 EDGECLIFF TERRACE PROPOSAL Restore main house and add a trellis to the rear of the building. Reconstruct the historic teahouse gazebo. Add a new storage building and auxiliary function building to the site. Remodel landscape. PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS 1) Main house: Most structural members will be repaired or replaced to retain the building’s original form. It will be clad in running-bond brick with soldier and sill course detailing; river rock and limestone accents throughout define the house’s exterior openings, sills, columns, and chimney. Masonry elements will match historic photographs and samples found on-site. The roof will be retiled with Ludowici clay shingles, with finish and color matching original samples. Wood window screen frames, doors, columns, lanterns, frieze boards, vents, and timber framing will be restored where possible. Window screens will be replaced with non-reflective bronze screen. Wood window sashes will be replaced in- kind where deterioration precludes repair and rehabilitation; as most of the original glazing is missing, it will be replaced with energy-efficient double glazing. Façade variations are as follows: a) South: The main elevation will be rebuilt to match historic photographs of the building, with the addition of a brick and exposed concrete access ramp and exposed-concrete steps. b) East and west: Two windows will shift slightly from their original placement at the west elevation. c) North: The central windows will be enlarged and replaced with fixed, single-pane clear picture windows and two aluminum-clad doors. The positions of the existing door and window will be reversed. 2) Teahouse: The teahouse, a simple brick-columned structure with attached trellis, exposed rafter tails, and tiled hipped roof, will be constructed on the site of the historic teahouse. 3) Storage and support buildings: A CMU storage building with flat roof and fixed-pane windows will be set back from the main house. It is connected to the new auxiliary building by a walkway covered with a steel drill-stem pipe trellis. The auxiliary building, constructed with matching CMU and fenestration, features small skylights and solar panels on its flat roof. 4) Site work: The proposed landscaping plan for the event lawn follows the general design of the historic formal garden. A low concrete fountain will be installed at the site of the historic fountain, and a low brick retaining wall will define the lawn’s edge. STANDARDS …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION PERMITS IN NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICTS C.1 - 1 MAY 18, 2020 NRD-2020-0004 92 RAINEY STREET RAINEY STREET NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICT PROPOSAL Demolish a ca. 1911-12 contributing bungalow and construct a new high-rise tower in its place. PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS 1) Demolish existing contributing building. 2) Construct new 53-floor, 606’ tower, occupying two adjacent lots at 90 (now Container Bar) and 92 Rainey Street. The tower includes: a) Below-ground garage b) Commercial space (first and second floors plus third-floor bar area): i. Materials throughout include a transparent glass curtainwall system with metal mullions; simplified pilasters of textured stone at bay divisions; recessed mural panels with overhead lighting, and textured concrete cladding. Flat metal awnings above each tenant entrance at 1 and 1.5 stories are topped with lit signage. ii. At the east elevation, vertically-articulated panel systems of varying widths define tenant spaces. A metal shipping container with viewport projects from recessed bar space at the second floor, hovering above the streetscape. An angled precast concrete panel projects through both recessed bar spaces. c) Hotel and residential spaces: i. The tower is clad in a reflective glass curtainwall system throughout, with precast concrete accent panels on secondary facades. ii. Levels 8-52 are set back from the lower section of the tower (at roughly 177’). iii. After level 24, which separates the hotel units from residences and short-term rental units, glass balconies project from the north and south elevations. d) Roof deck RESEARCH The house at 92 Rainey Street was built around 1911. Its first owner was farrier Alonzo B. Cook, who ran a shop on Congress Avenue. From 1914 to 1920, the house had several short-term occupants, including a painter, a grocer, and a night watchman. By 1920, it had been purchased by Emil and Edith Bohls. Emil Bohls owned a restaurant in 1920, but he soon opened an auto paint shop on 5th Street. By 1937, as Austin’s automobile culture continued to grow, Bohls had expanded his repertoire to include a tourist camp and filling station on South Congress Avenue. By 1939, the Bohls family sold the home to Charles B. and Pearl Eustace. The Eustace family had lived across the street at 95 Rainey since 1922. Charles had recently retired from the Southwestern Bell Telephone Company after a 39-year tenure. As one of the earliest telephone employees in Austin, he was an active member of the …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION MAY 18, 2020 DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS HDP-2020-0095 601 W. 26TH STREET D.1 - 1 PROPOSAL Demolish a ca. 1890 commercial building. ARCHITECTURE Two-story, rectangular-plan brick commercial building with a decorated cornice; it appears that the ground -floor storefronts have been filled in with masonry; modern replacement windows and doors. RESEARCH The building appears to date from ca. 1890, when Carl Beryman opened a neighborhood store here. Before constructing this building for his store and upstairs residence, Beryman lived just to the south of the current building, and had his store at 325-27 Congress Avenue. His was a variety store, selling dry goods, furnishing goods, boots, shoes, hats, notions, groceries, and feed; he was also an agent for several steamship lines. Around 1904, he brought in his son, also named Carl, and changed the name of the business to C.W. Beryman and Sons. They listed fewer wares in their city directory listings after 1908, concentrating on dry goods and groceries. Around 1913, they listed their business as “general merchandise” after the elder Carl Beryman passed away in 1912. His obituary notes that he was a Swedish immigrant who had been in business in Austin for many years and very well-respected. His son, Carl E. Beryman, took over the store after his father’s death, and operated it out of this building until around 1915. A succession of owners of grocery businesses occupied this building, some living upstairs, until around 1919, when W.M. Powell opened the Powell Quality Grocery, in business until around 1926. After a short period of vacancy, there was another succession of grocery stores; around 1938, the building became Fowler’s Food Store, in business until the mid-1950s, the last commercial enterprise in this building. Carl and Marietta Fowler also had a café, and lived upstairs. Around 1955, the building was converted to four apartments. It is believed that the infill of the ground floor storefronts occurred at that time. An undated, but believed to be early 1960s photograph at the Austin History center shows the current appearance of the building. This building has a very unusual and tragic history – two of the owners of stores in this building died from exposure. Carl E. Beryman died in record cold weather in 1949; Carl L. Fowler wandered into a field in 1957 and froze to death. STAFF COMMENTS The building was listed as a Priority 2 for …
M E M O R A N D U M TO: FROM: Historic Landmark Commission Kimberly McNeeley, CPRP Director, Austin Parks and Recreation Department May 14, 2020 Oakwood Cemetery Archeological Findings Update DATE: SUBJECT: The purpose of this memo is to update City Council on the completion of the Oakwood Cemetery archeological report and next steps for the reinterment, memorialization, and educational outreach related to burials that were discovered beneath the Oakwood Chapel during its rehabilitation. The Parks and Recreation Department (PARD) is moving forward to the next phase, which was outlined in a December 13, 2019, memo to City Council. The analysis of the remains, which date to the mid to late 1800s, is complete and the report is posted on our project website. The report was developed by the archeological contractor for the Oakwood Chapel project, Hicks & Company Environmental/Archeological Consultants, and their sub-consultant, the Forensic Anthropology at Texas State University. The reports were also reviewed by the Texas Historical Commission. Of the individuals analyzed, the biological affinities of many could not be determined. Of the 20 individuals that could be determined, the findings demonstrate a likely diverse racial and/or ethnic representation including individuals determined to be Black/African American, Hispanic/Mexican/Mexican American, White/European-descent, and Asian, which supports historical documentation that an indigent burial ground may have been located adjacent to or overlapped a section historically referred to as the “Colored Grounds.” Oakwood Cemetery had segregated sections of burials based on race and ethnicity as well as socio-economic class. The section that includes the chapel was likely set aside for burials of people of color, out of town visitors, and individuals who suffered from extreme poverty. The next step in the process will be the reinterment of the burials within Oakwood Cemetery. PARD has executed a contract with Weston Solutions and their subconsultant, Amaterra Environmental, Inc., to provide professional archeological services associated with the next phase of work, which includes reinterment, community and educational outreach, and memorialization. While the timeline will likely be delayed due the COVID-19 public health emergency, PARD and the consulting team will work to identify areas in the vicinity of the chapel for the re-interment of remains, which is a recommendation from the 2017 community engagement process with stakeholders. PARD will communicate the reinterment plan to City Council and cemetery stakeholders. Following the reinterment, PARD will undertake a number of activities related to public outreach, and …
Historic Landmark Commission May 18, 2020 The Historic Landmark Commission meeting will be held May 18, 2020 with social distancing modifications. Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers (applicants and others) must register in advance (no later than Sunday, May 17, 2020 by noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the May 18, 2020 Historic Landmark Commission meeting, residents must: • Call or email the board liaison at preservation@austintexas.gov or (512) 974-1264 no later than noon on Sunday, May 17. 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 the meeting start in order to speak (not later than 5:45 p.m.). 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 no later than noon on Sunday, May 17, 2020. This information will be provided to commissioners in advance of the meeting. • Residents may watch the meeting here: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch- atxn-live HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION Monday, May 18, 2020 - 6:00 p.m. Regular Meeting NOTE: This meeting will be conducted remotely via teleconference. Please see the attached notes for how to participate. COMMISSION MEMBERS: _____ Emily Reed, Chair ______ Beth Valenzuela, Vice Chair ______ Witt Featherston ______ Ben Heimsath ______ Mathew Jacob ______ Kevin Koch ______ Kelly Little ______ Trey McWhorter ______ Terri Myers ______ Alex Papavasiliou ______ Blake Tollett CALL TO ORDER 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. April 27, 2020 AGENDA 2. PRESENTATIONS, DISCUSSION, AND POSSIBLE ACTION A. Oakwood Cemetery Archaeology By: Austin Parks and Recreation Department staff 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 THE INITIATION OF A HISTORIC ZONING CASE 1. C14-2019-0108 – Parker House – Offered for consent approval but with comments of concern by the Historic Preservation Office 2404 …
Historic Landmark Commission April 27, 2020 The Historic Landmark Commission meeting will be held April 27, 2020 with social distancing modifications. Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers must register in advance (no later than Sunday, April 26th by noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the April 27, 2020 Historic Landmark Commission meeting, residents must: Call or email the board liaison at preservation@austintexas.gov or (512) 974-1264 no later than noon on Sunday, April 26th. 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 the meeting start in order to speak (not later than 5:45 p.m.). 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 no later than noon on Sunday, April 26th. This information will be provided to commissioners in advance of the meeting. Residents may watch the meeting here: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION Monday, April 27, 2020 - 6:00 p.m. Regular Meeting NOTE: This meeting will be conducted remotely via teleconference. Please see the special notes attached for how to participate. COMMISSION MEMBERS: ___x__ Emily Reed, Chair __x____ Kelly Little ___x___ Beth Valenzuela, Vice Chair __x____ Trey McWhorter ___x___ Witt Featherston __x____ Terri Myers ___x___ Ben Heimsath __abs__ Alex Papavasiliou __abs__ Mathew Jacob __x____ Blake Tollett ___x___ Kevin Koch AGENDA CALL TO ORDER 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. February 23, 2020. B. October 22, 2018 (Correction of previously approved minutes). MOTION: Approve minutes from February 23, 2020 and October 22, 2018 by Reed, Tollett seconds. Vote: 8-0-1, Myers off the dais. 2. PRESENTATIONS, DISCUSSION, AND POSSIBLE ACTION None. The Parks and Recreation Department briefing on Oakwood Cemetery will be scheduled for May. 3. PUBLIC HEARINGS MOTION: Approve items 1A, 1B, A2, A3, B2, B3, B4, B5, B6, B7, B10, B11, B12, C2, C3, C4, C5, C6, C7, …
Eligible Expenses for Historic District Tax Abatement DRAFT FOR DISCUSSION 5/14/2020 These amendments are proposed in an effort to more closely align the list of eligible expenses with the Federal Rehabilitation Tax Credit, which staff believes will add clarity and encourage use of the tax abatement. Proposed changes include expanded eligibility for permanent interior work (elements attached to the building) and soft costs. A certain proportion of expenses will still be required for exterior work, depending on property location (if in the East Austin Revitalization Area) and use (homestead or income-producing). Additions are not allowed by the federal tax credit and have not been allowed to date by the local tax abatement; that item is noted for discussion by the Commission. The Historic Landmark Commission must review and approve all eligible expenses. If the property owner completes the work themselves, s/he must submit at least one quote from a professional contractor providing an estimate of costs for materials and labor. Only work completed after the owner has obtained a Certificate of Eligibility can be considered. X = proposed to be added X = proposed to be removed Expense Proposed eligible Currently eligible Proposed ineligible Eligible for fed. historic tax credit X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Carpeting (if glued in place) Ceilings Chimneys Doors, exterior (repair and rehabilitation; replacement if staff concurs is necessary) Doors, interior Electrical wiring Energy efficiency improvements (weather-stripping, etc.; solar panels if essential to the operation and maintenance of the building) Fire escapes Floors (construction) Foundation (repair, replacement) Gutters Hazardous material abatement (lead paint, asbestos) HVAC systems (permanent) Light fixtures Roofing (repair, replacement) Painting, exterior Painting, interior Paneling or other permanent interior wall covering X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Proposed eligible Currently eligible Proposed ineligible Eligible for fed. historic tax credit X unsure Expense Plumbing and plumbing fixtures Reconstruction of documented missing architectural features Soft costs: architect fees, engineering fees, construction management costs, reasonable developer fees, financing fees Sprinkler/fire suppression systems Stairs, escalators, and elevators Structural repairs Tiling or other permanent floor covering Walls, exterior (repair, rehabilitation, and demolition of non-historic additions) Walls, interior (construction, demolition) Windows (repair and rehabilitation; replacement if staff concurs is necessary) Acquisition costs Additions (increase …
The Littlefield Building Proposed Awning Addition 106 E 6th Street Austin Texas 78701 May 18 2020 512.330.4243 / NOLAN-ARCHITECT.COM / 708 RIO GRANDE ST. AUSTIN TEXAS 78701 SECONDARY ENTRANCES HAVE LOWER METAL AWNINGS, CREATING TRANSOM WINDOWS MAIN ENTRANCE HAS AWNING INSTALLED ABOVE WINDOWS HISTORICAL CONTEXT 512.330.4243 / NOLAN-ARCHITECT.COM / 708 RIO GRANDE ST. AUSTIN TEXAS 78701The Littlefield Building Awning106 E 6th Street Austin Texas 78701 1958 ANWINGS ALONG TWO PROMINENT FACES OF BUILDING HISTORICAL CONTEXT 512.330.4243 / NOLAN-ARCHITECT.COM / 708 RIO GRANDE ST. AUSTIN TEXAS 78701The Littlefield Building Awning106 E 6th Street Austin Texas 78701 EXISTING CONDITION / OCTOBER 2019 512.330.4243 / NOLAN-ARCHITECT.COM / 708 RIO GRANDE ST. AUSTIN TEXAS 78701The Littlefield Building Awning106 E 6th Street Austin Texas 78701 MINIMIZED POINTS OF CONTACT CAN BE REPAIRED IF AWNINGS WERE REMOVED EXISTING AWNING ABOVE MAIN ENTRY TO BUILDING / MAY 2020 512.330.4243 / NOLAN-ARCHITECT.COM / 708 RIO GRANDE ST. AUSTIN TEXAS 78701The Littlefield Building Awning106 E 6th Street Austin Texas 78701 EXISTING AWNING ABOVE MAIN ENTRANCE TO BUILDING PROPOSED AWNING INSTALLED AT A LOWER HEIGHT ABOVE THE SECONDARY ENTRANCE CREATES TRANSOM WINDOWS TO MATCH HISTORICAL CONTEXT PROPOSED AWNING RENDERING 512.330.4243 / NOLAN-ARCHITECT.COM / 708 RIO GRANDE ST. AUSTIN TEXAS 78701The Littlefield Building Awning106 E 6th Street Austin Texas 78701 12” PAINTED ALUMINUM C-CHANNEL FASCIA OVERHEAD HANGER WITH TURNBUCKLE ALUMINUM SUPPORT BRACKET PROPOSED AWNING RENDERING 512.330.4243 / NOLAN-ARCHITECT.COM / 708 RIO GRANDE ST. AUSTIN TEXAS 78701The Littlefield Building Awning106 E 6th Street Austin Texas 78701
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS B.1 - 1 MAY 18, 2020 C14H-1978-0033 LITTLEFIELD BUILDING 106 E. 6TH STREET Install a removable metal canopy along with 6th Street elevation of the building. PROPOSAL PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS The applicant proposes a suspended metal canopy along the east portion of the 6th Street elevation of the building. The canopy will extend over the retail spaces to the east of the 6th Street entrance to the building. The canopy will be suspended from metal cables and will be constructed of welded aluminum with a sheet metal roof and a frosted plexiglass ceiling. The exterior of the canopy will be finished in black. The canopy has a modern design. The applicant’s drawings show signage to be installed on the face of the canopy but no application for signs has been submitted at this time. There is currently a metal canopy over the 6th Street entrance to the building, but canvas awnings over the retail space to the east. Historic photos show the metal awning and the entry on 6th Street but nothing over the current retail space to the east: B.1 - 2 B.1 - 3 B.1 - 4 UPDATE: Friday, May 15, 2020, 3 p.m. The applicant has furnished photos showing the building in the 1950s with a metal awning at this location. Staff therefore no longer maintains that there was no awning here, but still has major reservations about the style of the proposed canopy, and believes it should be visually distinguished from the historic canopies on the building. Staff recommends that the proposed canopy be executed in canvas or another material that does not mimic the existing historic awnings, or if proposed in metal, have a different fascia treatment or color than the existing historic awnings. STANDARDS FOR REVIEW The Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation are used to evaluate projects on historic landmarks. The following standards apply to the proposed project: 1) Each property will be recognized as a physical record of its time, place, and use. Changes that create a false sense of historical development, such as adding conjectural features or elements from other historic properties, will not be undertaken. Evaluation: There is no historic record of a metal canopy at this location on the building. 9) New additions, exterior alterations, or related new construction will not destroy historic materials, features, and spatial relationships that characterize …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS B.3 - 1 MAY 18, 2020 C14H-1997-0008 NORWOOD HOUSE 1018 EDGECLIFF TERRACE PROPOSAL Restore main house and add a terrace to the rear of the building. Reconstruct the historic teahouse gazebo. Add a new storage building and auxiliary function building to the site. Remodel landscape. PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS 1) Main house: Most structural members will be repaired or replaced to retain the building’s original form. It will be clad in running-bond brick with soldier and sill course detailing; river rock and limestone accents throughout define the house’s exterior openings, sills, columns, and chimney. Masonry elements will match historic photographs and samples found on-site. The roof will be retiled with Ludowici clay shingles, with finish and color matching original samples. Wood window screen frames, doors, columns, lanterns, frieze boards, vents, and timber framing will be restored where possible. Window screens will be replaced with non-reflective bronze screen. Wood window sashes will be replaced in- kind where deterioration precludes repair and rehabilitation; as most of the original glazing is missing, it will be replaced with energy-efficient double glazing. Façade variations are as follows: a) South: The main elevation will be rebuilt to match historic photographs of the building, with the addition of a brick and exposed concrete access ramp and exposed-concrete steps. b) East and west: Two windows will shift slightly from their original placement at the west elevation. c) North: The central windows will be enlarged and replaced with fixed, single-pane clear picture windows and two aluminum-clad doors. The positions of the existing door and window will be reversed. 2) Teahouse: The teahouse, a simple brick-columned structure with attached trellis, exposed rafter tails, and tiled hipped roof, will be constructed on the site of the historic teahouse. 3) Storage and support buildings: A CMU storage building with flat roof and fixed-pane windows will be set back from the main house. It is connected to the new auxiliary building by a walkway covered with a steel drill-stem pipe trellis. The auxiliary building, constructed with matching CMU and fenestration, features small skylights and solar panels on its flat roof. 4) Site work: The proposed landscaping plan for the event lawn follows the general design of the historic formal garden. A low concrete fountain will be installed at the site of the historic fountain, and a low brick retaining wall will define the lawn’s edge. STANDARDS …
B.4 - 1 HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION MAY 18, 2020 APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS C14H-2008-0037 1300-02 E. 4TH STREET TEXACO DEPOT PROPOSAL Replace some windows and close one window opening; slightly alter a rear roofline; add a concrete ramp to a side elevation; install modern storefront systems in rear and side walls; add a new side staircase and rooftop MEP equipment; and construct a rear elevator tower, trellis, suspended roof deck, covered walkway, and perimeter fence. ARCHITECTURE The property includes two 1½-story, rectangular-plan warehouse buildings both clad in corrugated metal and capped by gabled roofs. The western building (Building A) features a vented monitor roof, 2-over-2 wood-sash windows, other ribbon windows, a paneled wood door, sliding industrial doors, and painted signage; some window and door openings are boarded up. The eastern building (Building B) features a 1-over-1 aluminum-sash window in the front gable end and sliding industrial doors; a number of window openings on side and rear walls are boarded up. PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS For Building A (1300 E. 4th Street on the west), the existing siding and Texaco-related signage will be preserved. The following changes are proposed: Primary (south) facade 1) Rehabilitate the historic 2-over-2 wood-sash windows on the ground floor. 2) Replace the historic window in the façade gable end with a 4-lite clad-wood replica window. The existing window is missing half the wood sash and does not appear to be repairable. West wall (facing Saltillo Path) 3) Rehabilitate the historic 1-over-1 windows at the front of the wall. 4) Replace the paired pedestrian doors with a single flush metal door, shift the door opening slightly to the right, and infill part of the existing door opening with metal siding. 5) Construct a concrete ramp with a simple metal railing, which will provide access to the west entrance. 6) Infill the ribbon-window openings at the rear with slightly differentiated metal siding; create a new five-lite opening with similar dimensions. Rear (north) wall 7) Infill four window openings in the gable end of the front portion of the building with slightly differentiated metal siding. 8) Replace the wood and metal sliding door on the rear wall with a multi-lite metal door flanked by sidelights. The door opening will be shifted approximately 4’ to the east; approximately 4’ of the existing opening to the west will be infilled with salvaged metal siding. B.4 - 2 9) Construct a simple metal …
P R OJECT SC O PE DES C RI PT I O N Project (#) Date To From Cosmic Coffee (19051) 04.17.20 City of Austin – Historic Landmark Commission Clayton & Little - Sky Currie Regarding Cosmic Coffee – Project Scope Overall Proposed Work: Existing exterior materials to be preserved, repaired as needed. Metal siding to be cleaned, graffiti to be removed and the historic Texaco related signage preserved. Roofs to be repaired, replaced as needed. Windows to be repaired or replaced with replicas; all to be reglazed with new insulated lites. New windows are proposed to be aluminum clad wood, with muntin and sash profiles similar to existing windows. New storefront system to be steel and glass, with thin muntins and frames. New exterior doors to be steel and glass, with lites or flush (painted) hollow metal. The existing building exteriors are to be left mostly intact, except for proposed new openings and repair work noted above. Proposed ground level decks, vertical circulation and a new roof deck to be minimally attached to the existing structures. Location of Proposed Work: Buildings A (1300 E. 4th St.) & Building B (1302 E. 4th St.) Proposed Material(s): Metal Siding (to match existing material and profiles), Painted Wood Trim, Painted Wood Windows (existing), Aluminum Clad Wood Windows, Steel and Glass Storefront System and Doors, Flush Metal Doors, Asphalt Shingle Roof, Metal Roofing (to match existing material and profiles), Metal Gutters, Metal Downspouts Proposed Work: New wood & steel fence with metal gates. Location of Proposed Work: At perimeter of Site, where buildings do not exist. Proposed Material(s): Stained Wood, Raw Metal Proposed Work: New Roof Deck to float above the existing low metal roof of Building A. Roof to be supported by columns that will penetrate the existing roof and floor and be supported by a new foundation. If desired, the roof deck could be disassembled and the existing building forms would remain as they presently exist. Location of Proposed Work: Above low roof of Building A 1 of 2 New MEP equipment will ne necessary to support the new function of the buildings, some exhaust vents and rooftop HVAC Proposed Material(s): Ptd. Stl., Perforated Sheet Metal, Stained Wood Proposed Work: New Stair, Elevator Shaft & Water Tower. Location of Proposed Work: North of Building A Proposed Material(s): Ptd. Stl., Perforated Sheet Metal, Mtl. Panels Proposed Work: units are anticipated. Location of …
P R OJECT SC O PE DES C RI PT I O N Project (#) Date To From Cosmic Coffee (19051) 05.18.20 City of Austin – Historic Landmark Commission, et. al Clayton & Little - Sky Currie Regarding Project Scope Texaco Depot Buildings Built Circa: 1912 Address: 1300 & 1302 E. 4th Street General History: The Texaco Depot buildings are comprised of two historic structures, Building A (1300 E. 4th St.), a one - & two-story wood framed structure and Building B (1302 E. 4th St.), a two-story wood framed structure. Building A was constructed in the industrial warehouse style that was prevalent in the area during the early 20th century, with the two-story portion being used for Offices & Storage, and the one-story portion for Oil Storage. Building B was constructed as a pole barn and was used for Oil Storage and “Pump”, per the 1935 Sanborn Map. The buildings appear to have not been in use for some time and are in significant disrepair. Proposed Work: Building A: The exterior of the structure will be maintained (will be repaired for weather-tightness, as needed). The Interior will be remodeled to accommodate a new Restaurant & Bar function. Existing metal roof on one story portion to be removed, repaired and reapplied, once tapered insulation has been added. New asphalt shingle roof to be applied to the two-story roof, color, size and pattern to match the existing shingle roof. Existing windows to remain will be repaired as needed, or replaced with a replica. New windows, with proportions to match existing, are proposed for the West elevation of the one-story portion; the existing aluminum windows in this location do not date to the original construction and are in poor condition. New fenestrations are planned for the East, North and West facades. Existing exterior deck areas to be modified and added to. New accessible vertical circulation tower, new roof deck over part of the one-story portion of the building and a new exterior egress stair with a dormer addition are proposed. Building B: Building will be stabilized, as the existing structure leans to the West, and repaired for weather-tightness. The Interior will be remodeled to accommodate a new Restaurant & Bar function. Existing metal roof to remain, be repaired, as needed. Existing windows to remain will be repaired as needed, or replaced with a replica. New fenestrations are planned for the East, North …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION Monday, May 18, 2020 - 6:00 p.m. Regular Meeting NOTE: This meeting was conducted remotely via teleconference. COMMISSION MEMBERS: __x___ Emily Reed, Chair __x___ Beth Valenzuela, Vice Chair __x___ Witt Featherston __x___ Ben Heimsath ______ Mathew Jacob ______ Kevin Koch __x___ Kelly Little __x___ Trey McWhorter __x___ Terri Myers ______ Alex Papavasiliou ______ Blake Tollett MEETING MINUTES CALL TO ORDER 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. April 27, 2020 MOTION: Approve the minutes from April 27, 2020 on the consent agenda by Heimsath, Valenzuela seconds. Vote: 7-0. 2. PRESENTATIONS, DISCUSSION, AND POSSIBLE ACTION A. Oakwood Cemetery Archaeology See memo in backup. MOTION: Add to agenda for June by Heimsath, Myers seconds. Vote: 7-0. Staff clarified that the item will be placed on the first possible agenda given PARD staff availability (July or August). 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 THE INITIATION OF A HISTORIC ZONING CASE 1. C14-2019-0108 – Parker House – Discussion 2404 Rio Grande Street Council District 9 Proposal: Remove historic zoning from the rear portion of the property. Applicant: William Archer, owner; Glen Coleman, agent. City Staff: Heather Chaffin, Planning and Zoning Department, 974-2122. Staff Recommendation: Approve but taking into consideration Historic Preservation Office comments. MOTION: Recommend against the removal of H zoning on the property by Myers, Little seconds. Vote: 7-0. B. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ON APPLICATIONS FOR CERTIFICATES OF APPROPRIATENESS 1. C14H-1986-0008 – Littlefield Building – Discussion 106 E. 6th Street Council District 9 Proposal: Install a metal canopy over ground-floor windows on 6th Street. Applicant: Chelsie Woodall Horyza, Wuest Group City Staff: Steve Sadowsky, Historic Preservation Office, 974-6454 Committee Recommendation: Not reviewed. Staff Recommendation: Deny this request; the applicant may propose a new solution at the hearing. Speakers in favor: Sean O’Brien No speakers in opposition. MOTION: Approve the application by Heimsath, Featherston seconds. Vote: 6- 0-1, Little off-dais. 2. C14H-1994-0012 – J.M. Crawford Building – Offered for consent approval 1412 S. Congress Avenue Council District 9 Proposal: Repair and rehabilitate stucco on the west elevation of the building; install a wood shutter and loading dock doors over boarded-over openings. Applicant: Rob Lippincott City Staff: Steve Sadowsky, Historic Preservation Office, 974-6454 Committee Recommendation: Not reviewed. Staff Recommendation: Approve as proposed. MOTION: Pass Item B.2 on the consent agenda by Heimsath, Valenzuela seconds. …
Design Commission May 18, 2020 Design Commission to be held May 18, 2020 with Social Distancing Modifications Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers must register in advance (5/17/2020 by Noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the May 18, 2020 Design Commission Meeting, residents must: • Call or email the board liaison at (512) 974-1243 or 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 DESIGN COMMISSION MONDAY, MAY 18, 2020 1:00 PM VIA VIDEOCONFERENCING CURRENT MEMBERS: David Carroll, Chair (District 1) Martha Gonzalez, Vice-Chair (District 2) Samuel Franco (District 3) Josue Meiners (District 4) Melissa Henao-Robledo (District 5) Evan Taniguchi (Mayor) Beau Frail (District 6) Jessica Rollason (District 7) Aan Coleman (District 8) Bart Whatley (District 9) Ben Luckens (District 10) AGENDA CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL 1. NEW BUSINESS (Discussion and PossibleAction): a. Discussion and possible action to evaluate and make recommendations regarding whether Tower 5C, addressed at 415 Colorado Street, complies with the Urban Design Guidelines, for the City of Austin; Michael Whellan Armbrust & Brown, George Blume Gensler, Chris Jackson TBG Partners) b. Discussion and possible action to evaluate and make recommendations regarding whether The City of Austin Travis County Fire/EMS Station, addressed at 5410 W. US HWY 290 SVRD WB, complies with the Urban Design Guidelines, for the City of Austin; Cris Ruebush PGAL Burton Jones & Michelle Noriega City of …
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DESIGN COMMISSION MONDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2020 6:00 PM AUSTIN CITY HALL, BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS ROOM 1101 301 W. SECOND STREET, AUSTIN, TEXAS 78701 COMMISSION MEMBERS ✓ David Carroll, Chair (District 1) ✓ Martha Gonzalez, Vice-Chair (District 2) ✓ Samuel Franco (District 3) ✓ Josue Meiners (District 4) ✓ Melissa Henao-Robledo (District 5) ✓ Evan Taniguchi (Mayor) ✓ ✓ Beau Frail (District 6) Vacant Seat (District 7) Aan Coleman (District 8) Bart Whatley (District 9) Ben Luckens (District 10) CITY OF AUSTIN PLANNING & ZONING STAFF ✓ Jorge E. Rousselin, Executive Liaison ✓ Aaron D. Jenkins, Staff Liaison ✓ Patrick Colunga, Staff Liaison AGENDA CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: GENERAL a. NONE 1. NEW BUSINESS (Discussion and Possible Action): a. Discussion and possible action for support of the Commission for The Ullrich Water Treatment Plant addressed at 1000 Forest View Drive, for the City of Austin. Owen Harrod; Robyn Haasch (City of Austin), will be presenting. The motion to support the project was made by Vice Chair M. Gonzalez; and seconded by Commissioner E. Taniguchi. • The Motion was approved on a unanimous vote [9-0-0]. Page 1 of 3 DRAFT 2. OLD BUSINESS a. NONE 3. COMMISSION-SPECIFIC BUSINESS (Discussion and Possible Action): a. Discussion and possible action on the January 27, 2020 meeting minutes; The motion to approve the minutes as drafted was made by Commissioner E. Taniguchi and seconded by Vice Chair M. Gonzalez. The motion was approved on a unanimous vote of [9‐0‐0]. b. Discussion and possible action to reappoint a liaison to the Downtown Commission; The motion to reappoint Commissioner M. Henao-Robledo was made by Commissioner A. Coleman and seconded by Commissioner S. Franco. The motion was approved on a unanimous vote of [9‐0‐0]. c. Liaison Reports; Commissioner M. Henao‐Robledo – Attended the Downtown Commission. The Downtown Austin Alliance website posted, “writing on the walls” that has our Austin story. Erica Leak from the Land Development Code Team presented the Downtown Density Calibration to the Downtown Commission. Commissioner S. Franco- South Central Waterfront Meeting; staff has complied the infrastructure cost for the South Central Water Front masterplan. Resoultion by Council Member Tovo’s office to help with funding sources and regulating plan; study on future proposed uses of the One Texas Center. d. Appointment of Committee/Working Group members byChair; • Working Group 2/27 – 5C Tower 4. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS: a. Update from Neighborhood Housing and …
City of Austin - Design Commission Project Review Application The Design Commission provides advisory recommendations to the City Council to assist in developing public policy and to promote excellence in the design and development of the urban environment. The Design Commission reviews three types of projects: 1. City projects (see page ii for process) The Commission reviews all municipal buildings and associated site plans to ensure they demonstrate compliance with city design and sustainability standards (Council Resolution No. 20071129-046), including those seeking Subchapter E Design Standards Alternative Equivalent Compliance (AEC) (Council Resolution No. 20100923-086). 2. Destiny Bonus projects (see page iv for process) The Commission reviews density bonus projects for substantial compliance with the Urban Design Guidelines for Austin in accordance with the Gatekeeper requirements of LDC 25-2-586 for the Downtown Density Bonus Program. 3. Advisory Recommendations for Private projects (see page ii for process) The Commission will consider Project Review Applications from private projects during its regularly scheduled monthly public meetings and may issue an advisory recommendation in the form of a Project Review Letter to the Applicant. This Project Review Application must be submitted before your project can be presented to the Design Commission for their review. Design Commission requests project be presented in their Conceptual/Schematic Design phase. This application primarily addresses inhabited buildings and structures and their effect on the public realm; please refer to Appendix A for infrastructure type projects. The Commission's review of projects is based on the planning/design principles in the Urban Design Guidelines for Austin. Ensure that all applicable principles are addressed in the application questions and in your presentation. https://www.austintexas.gov/sites/default/files/files/Boards_and_Commissions/ Design_Commission_urban_design_guidelin es_for_austin.pdf The Design Commission supports the vision and principles of Imagine Austin Comprehensive Plan, especially those that affect the urban environment and fabric. All projects should consider this vision and principles, many of which are similar to the Urban Design Guidelines. Refer to Appendix C for the most pertinent sections of Imagine Austin. The Design Commission expects the applicant’s design team to present their project with those most knowledgeable and encourages the inclusion of sub-consultants at the presentation, when deemed necessary. EXHIBITS TO PRESENT 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) 9) Completed Project Review Application (p.1-6) Existing zoning classification, adjacent zoning & uses, future land use map classification, topography Vicinity plan, including public transportation and connectivity on-site and within quarter mile Site plan and landscape plan Ground level, basement …
MEMORANDUM Date: To: From: Re: March 4, 2020 City of Austin Design Commission Planning & Urban Design Working Group Density Bonus Working Group review of Tower 5C at 415 Colorado Street for substantial compliance with the Urban Design Guidelines February 27, 2020/12:00 pm Michael Whellan- Armbrust & Brown Meeting date: Applicant: The project location is 415 Colorado Street. The project includes mixed uses of retail, 2,332 sf, and office, 465,900 sf, totaling 468, 232 sf. The applicant is seeking a density bonus to raise the FAR from 8:1 to 22:1 (maximum allowance). The site area is 22,080 sf, and the total project area is 468,232 sf. The total building height is 655’-11” (41 floors). The maximum height achievable under the density bonus program in this portion of Downtown is not applicable. The additional square footage made available by the FAR & height density bonus is 291,592 sf. The current 8:1 FAR yields 176,640 sf. Per ordinance, the applicant is required to provide streetscape improvements along all public street frontages consistent with the Great Streets Standards, and the applicant shall commit to a minimum of 2 star green building rating. The Mayor and Council and the Planning & Development Review Director is to determine appropriate bonus area and in light of community benefits to be provided. Positive attributes of the project include a more contemporary Great Streets design that utilizes elements that trigger a strong connection of the building to the streetscape unlike many of the more traditional designs. These elements include dynamic paving patterns and a variety of planting materials. The architecture of the building provides a unique 1 sculptural form in the skyline against a majority of rectilinear structures. Refer to checklist for additional comments. Concerns primarily center on possible traffic impact of already congested thoroughfares due to large amount of tenant parking spaces, even though substantial on-site bicycle parking is provided. The historical element of the Colorado Street side garnered a lot of discussion. And although the enhanced paving pattern and other atypical streetscape elements were well received, there is some concern that it might interrupt the uniformity of the traditional Greats Streets program which is most prevalent Downtown. Refer to checklist for additional comments. We recommend that this project, as presented, is in substantial compliance with the Urban Design Guidelines. URBAN DESIGN GUIDELINES CECKLIST AREA WIDE GUIDELINES 1. 2. Create dense development - [X] incorporated, [ ] …
David Carroll, Chair Martha Gonzales, Vice Chair Melissa Henao-Robledo Aan Coleman Beau Frail Samuel Franco Ben Luckens Josue Meiners Jessica Rollason Evan Taniguchi Bart Whatley Jorge Rousselin, Executive Liaison Aaron D. Jenkins Staff Liaison Patrick Colunga City of Austin Design Commission DESIGN COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION 20200518-01A Josue Meiners Seconded By: David Carroll Design Commission recommendation for the Tower 5C project, located at 415 Colorado Street. Date: May 20, 2020 Subject: Motioned By: Recommendation: The City of Austin Design Commission recommends that the Tower 5C project, located at 415 Colorado Street, as presented on May 18, 2020, substantially complies with the city’s Urban Design Guidelines. The Commissions further recommends that the ground floor lobby retail space is open to the public and not reserved for solely for the building users. Rationale: Dear Director of Planning and Zoning Dept., This letter is to confirm the Design Commission’s recommendation that the Tower 5C project, located at 415 Colorado Street, as presented on May 18, 2020 substantially complies with the Urban Design Guidelines as one of the gatekeeper requirements of the Downtown Density Bonus Program. Our review found the following: 1. The lobby retail space will serve to energize the ground floor as long as it is open to the public. 2. The proposed outdoor space, and landscaping, will activate the streetscape. 3. Above ground parking is mechanically ventilated and completely hidden behind glass façade. 4. Additional comments can be found in the Planning & Urban Design Working Group Memo, dated March 4, 2020. Respectfully, City of Austin Design Commission Vote: For: David Carroll, Aan Coleman, Evan Taniguchi, Melissa Henao-Robledo, Josue Meiners, Samuel Franco, Beau 7 - 0 - 0 Frail Against: None Absent: Bart Whatley, Martha Gonzalez, Ben Luckens, Jessica Rollason Attest: David Carroll, Chair of the Design Commission 1 of 1 Design Commission - Recommendation for 5th and Colorado Page 1
David Carroll, Chair Martha Gonzales, Vice Chair Melissa Henao-Robledo Aan Coleman Beau Frail Samuel Franco Ben Luckens Josue Meiners Jessica Rollason Evan Taniguchi Bart Whatley Jorge Rousselin, Executive Liaison Aaron D. Jenkins Staff Liaison Patrick Colunga City of Austin Design Commission DESIGN COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION 20200518-01B Date: May 20, 2020 Subject: Design Commission recommendation for the Travis County Fire/EMS Station project located at 5410 W. Hwy 290 Service Road. Aan Coleman Seconded By: Beau Frail Motioned By: Recommendation: The City of Austin Design Commission recommends that the Travis County Fire/EMS Station project, located at 5410 W. Hwy 290 Service Road, as presented on May 18, 2020, conforms with City Design Standards. This recommendation comes with the stipulation that 1) the proposed public sidewalk, leading from the Service Road to the building, is relocated further west away from the private drive where it will provide safer access for pedestrians and 2) that shade trees be appropriately placed along the length of this sidewalk. Rationale: This letter is to confirm the Design Commission’s support of the Travis County Fire/EMS Station project, located at 5410 W. Hwy 290 Service Road, as presented on May 18, 2020. Our review found the following: 1. The landscape design, and meadow restoration, provides a nice amenity for building users as well as the future users of the planned urban trail. 2. The project will not increase the existing impervious cover. 3. The project proposes to reduce the number of existing curb cuts on the Service Road. Respectfully, City of Austin Design Commission Vote: For: David Carroll, Aan Coleman, Evan Taniguchi, Melissa Henao-Robledo, Josue Meiners, Samuel Franco, Beau 7 - 0 - 0 Frail Absent: Bart Whatley, Martha Gonzalez, Ben Luckens, Jessica Rollason Attest: David Carroll, Chair of the Design Commission 1 of 1 Design Commission - Recommendation for the Travis County Fire/EMS Station Page 1
Regular Meeting of the Design Commission - Remotely; Via WebEx DESIGN COMMISSION MONDAY, MAY 18, 2020 1:00 PM MEETING MINUTES Call to order by: Chair D. Carroll at 1:02 p.m. COMMISSION MEMBERS ✓ David Carroll, Chair (District 1) Martha Gonzalez, Vice-Chair (District 2) ✓ Samuel Franco (District 3) ✓ Josue Meiners (District 4) ✓ Melissa Henao-Robledo (District 5) ✓ Evan Taniguchi (Mayor) ✓ ✓ Beau Frail (District 6) Jessica Rollason (District 7) Aan Coleman (District 8) Bart Whatley (District 9) Ben Luckens (District 10) • “✓” Denotes Commission Members who were in attendance CITY OF AUSTIN PLANNING & ZONING STAFF ✓ Jorge E. Rousselin, Executive Liaison ✓ Aaron D. Jenkins, Staff Liaison ✓ Patrick Colunga, Staff Liaison CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL 1. NEW BUSINESS (Discussion and Possible Action): a. Discussion and possible action to evaluate and make recommendations regarding whether Tower 5C, addressed at 415 Colorado Street, complies with the Urban Design Guidelines, for the City of Austin; Michael Whellan Armbrust & Brown, George Blume Gensler, Chris Jackson TBG Partners) The motion to support the project was made by Commissioner J. Meiners; and seconded by Chairman D. Carroll. Page 1 of 2 Commissioner J. Meiners - Made a recommendation to ensure the public spaces remain public with the project. Chairman D. Carroll accepted. The motion and recommendation were approved on a unanimous vote [7‐0‐0]. b. b. Discussion and possible action to evaluate and make recommendations regarding whether The City of Austin Travis County Fire/EMS Station, addressed at 5410 W. US HWY 290 SVRD WB, complies with the Urban Design Guidelines, for the City of Austin; Cris Ruebush PGAL Burton Jones & Michelle Noriega City of Austin) Commissioner A. Coleman –Made recommendation that it complies with Urban Design guidelines with the sidewalk relocated to the right shaded across to the right of 290. Commissioner B. Frail accepted. The motion and recommendation were approved on a unanimous vote [7‐0‐0]. ADJOURNMENT at: 2:30 p.m. Page 2 of 2
Special Meeting of the Arts Commission May 18, 2020 – 3-4:30pm Arts Commission to be held May 18, 2020 with Social Distancing Modifications Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers must register in advance, the day before the scheduled meeting, Sunday, May 17 by Noon. All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the May 18 Arts Commission Meeting, residents must: Call or email the board liaison at 512-974-7854 or Annemarie.Mckaskle@AustinTexas.gov no later than noon, Sunday, May 17. Residents must include the following information in the email request o Resident speaker name o agenda item number(s) the resident wishes to address o whether the resident is for/against/neutral the item(s) o telephone number or email address of the resident speaker 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. Resident 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. Resident speakers will be placed in a queue until their time to speak. Handouts or other information may be emailed to LIAISON EMAIL by Noon the day before (Sunday, May 17) the scheduled meeting. This information will be provided to Board and Commission members in advance of the meeting. If the meeting is broadcast live, residents may watch the meeting here: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live ARTS COMMISSION MONDAY, MAY 18, 2020 – 3-4:30pm VIA VIDEOCONFERENCING CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS: Jaime Castillo – Chair, Michelle Polgar – Vice Chair, Brett Barnes, Lulu Flores, Bears Rebecca Fonte, Felipe Garza, kYmberly Keeton, Amy Mok, Celina Zisman AGENDA CALL TO ORDER 1. CITIZEN COMMUNICATION 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 3. STAFF BRIEFINGS a. COVID-19 update The speakers signed up prior to noon on Sunday, May 17 will each be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items posted on the agenda. a. Approve the minutes for the Arts Commission Regular Meeting on April 20, 2020 i. Presentation on Hotel Occupancy Tax, Sylnovia Holt-Rabb ii. FY21 Cultural Funding up18, Meghan Wells b. Visit Austin marketing partnership, Peggy Ellithorpe 4. NEW BUSINESS a. Discussion and Action Items i. Approve the Final Design …
May 18 Arts Commission Meeting Regarding Item under NEW BUSINESS 4.a.iii Approve Artwork Donation from Ryan Companies of sculpture “Aurorae” by artist FYOOG for the City of Austin Planning and Development Center Building Background information for Arts Commission In December 2019, the Planning and Development Center Building (PDC) project was introduced to both the Art in Public Places (AIPP) Panel and the Arts Commission. At that time, both the AIPP Panel and the Arts Commission expressed concern that there was no AIPP ordinance-required 2% percent-for-art funding included for this city building under construction. Andrew Moore explained why the AIPP Ordinance does not apply to the new city purchasing process by which the PDC is being delivered, the Public-Private Partnerships (P3) Program. The P3 Program solicits competitive bids from the commercial real estate market for Class A office space purchasing process (P3). The selected developer then constructs a fixed price facility by a specific and delivery date and, at the successful completion of the project, the City purchases the building. The P3 purchasing process for city facilities is handled by the Finance Services Department. Find more information on this delivery system here: http://austintexas.gov/department/public-private-partnerships-p3-program-office The donation of the sculpture by FYOOG is intended to support the purpose of the AIPP Ordinance, even though the P3 system does not require it. Meghan and Sue have been working with Lucia Athens, who leads the Sustainability Office on a memo to Mayor and Council regarding this new delivery system, specifically to reinforce the City of Austin’s commitment to green building and sustainability, and also shining a light on other Council commitments and ordinances that are not currently reflected in the delivery process. We have crafted the paragraph below to be included in the memo (emphasis added): The Art in Public Places requirement for eligible projects to allocate 2% of capital improvement budget to commission or purchase art for the site does not currently have a corollary for P3 projects. Commissioning or acquiring works of art is currently problematic for P3 projects due to challenges with the artist selection process, funding availability, and project delivery model whereby the City purchases a building from a developer. The Art in Public Places Panel discussed this topic at their December 2nd 2019 meeting and expressed concern that the Art in Public Places ordinance was not being applied consistently to City construction projects created through this new capital delivery model. …
Art in Public Places Program 5202 E. Ben White Blvd. Suite 400 Austin, Texas 78741 512.974.7700 www.austincreates.com PROCESS SUMMARY Rosewood Neighborhood Park ART IN PUBLIC PLACES PROJECT PROJECT SUMMARY On Thursday, December 20, 2018, The City of Austin’s Art in Public Places (AIPP) program of the Cultural Arts Division, Economic Development Department, released a request for qualifications (RFQ) to visual artists or artist teams to design, fabricate, install and de-install a durable, permanent exterior public artwork that reflects the character of the Rosewood neighborhood and thoughtfully considers the history and everyday use of the Rosewood Neighborhood Park. Artists and designers who live and work in Williamson, Travis, Bastrop, Caldwell, Hays, Burnet, and Blanco counties were eligible to apply. Special consideration was given to artists with a lived experience in the Rosewood neighborhood. The total budget for the project is $44,000 with a planned installation date of spring 2020. The deadline to apply was Thursday, February 14, 2019 at 5PM CST. ARTWORK GOALS The Art in Public Places program seeks to commission works of art of redeeming quality that advance public understanding of visual art and enhance the aesthetic quality of public places through the selection of a qualified artist or artist team who can innovatively and thoughtfully design within the context of this project. The goal of the Rosewood Neighborhood Park AIPP Project is to select an artist/artist team who will design artwork that: reflects the nature and character of the Rosewood Neighborhood Park and Pool; conceptualizes a strong overall artwork design approach that Integrates with the site and the required signage for the project; is consistent with and mindful of the historic values of the Rosewood community and Rosewood Neighborhood Park site; is easily maintained and vandal resistant in an exterior environment; and contributes to the depth/breadth of the City of Austin’s public art collection. • • • • • BUDGET The AIPP 2% funding for this project comes from the 2012 Bond. The total award for an artist contract is $44,000, inclusive of design, fabrication and installation, including engineering and permitting fees, travel and shipping expenses, insurance and other project-related costs. SELECTION PANEL The Selection Panel was comprised of three local arts professionals: • Miriam Conner, Community Engagement Coordinator, ForkLift Danceworks • Carre Adams, Culture and Arts Education Coordinator, George Washington Carver Museum • John Fisher, Visual Artist, Carver Library mural AIPP Project Advisor: • TBD Advisors: • …
Art in Public Places City of Austin Cultural Arts Division 5202 E Ben White Blvd, Suite 400 Austin, Texas 78741 512.974.7700 / aipp@austintexas.gov Prospectus Project: Barton Springs Bathhouse Rehabilitation Artwork Budget: $104,000 Deadline to Submit Request for Qualifications: July 30, 2020, 5:00 pm (CST) Project Summary The City of Austin Art in Public Places (AIPP) program of the Cultural Arts Division, Economic Development Department seeks to commission a durable, permanent public artwork that honors the importance of Barton Springs, including the historic Barton Springs Bathhouse, and fosters stewardship of Barton Springs and the Edwards Aquifer. Budget The AIPP 2% for this project is generated from the 2012 Bond; Proposition 14; Parks and Recreation (Facility Renovations and Improvements). The total award for an artist contract is $104,000, inclusive of design, fabrication and installation, including engineering and permitting fees, travel and shipping expenses, insurance and other project-related costs. Public Art Goals & Priorities The Barton Springs Pool and the bathhouse have historic desig- nation and so are subject to constraints for type and location of the artwork. In addition, it is important that the AIPP artwork be accessible to citizens without paying the fee to enter the pool area. After discussions with the Barton Springs Conservancy, the Austin Parks Department, and the project design team, it was de- termined that the site could benefit from artwork that enhances the experience of the exhibit areas or the lobby of the Rotunda; or it could be an exterior artwork within or near the site work included in the sponsor project. See Appendices A, B and C for more information. The Art in Public Places program seeks to commission works of art of redeeming quality that advance public understanding of visual art and enhance the aesthetic quality of public places through the selection of a qualified artist or artist team who can innovatively and thoughtfully design within the context of this project. The goals of the project were developed through discussions with community members by PARD and AIPP staff. Barton Springs Bathhouse AIPP Project Prospectus Page 1 of 17 May 2020 Draft goals for the Barton Springs Bathhouse Rehabilitation AIPP Project are to select an artist/artist team who will design artwork that: • honors the importance of Barton Springs, including the historic Barton Springs Bathhouse; • • • • • fosters stewardship of Barton Springs and the Edwards Aquifer; is consistent with the historic context …
