OWANA Old West Austin Neighborhood Association PO Box 2724 Austin, TX 78768 April 23, 2021 Chair & Commissioners Historic Landmark Commission City of Austin Dear Commissioners, OWANA’s zoning committee met with the architects on this project and we voted to support it enthusiastically for the following reasons: GF 21-007465 1007 Maufrais Street - Maintaining a contributing structure to our National Historic Register - New building redesign fits within the street historic façade and the neighborhood The fact the Mr. Logan and the owners went back to the drawing board and produced this excellent redesign makes all the hardship of serving on this zoning committee so worthwhile. Sincerely yours, Rosemary Merriam Chair, OWANA Zoning Committee
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION PERMITS IN NATIONAL REGISTER DISTRICTS APRIL 26, 2021 HR-2021-043627 OLD WEST AUSTIN NATIONAL REGISTER DISTRICT 1201 ENFIELD ROAD C.10 – 1 PROPOSAL PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS Demolish a ca. 1937 contributing building and construct a 3-story multifamily building. The proposed project is a 3-story building clad in wood siding on the ground floor, fixed glazing on the upper floors (primary/north wall), and stucco and wood siding on the upper floors (secondary walls). It is capped by a flat roof. At the ground level, four pairs of carports are tucked under the building, with a solid wall separating each pair. Features include full-height fixed windows, paired fully glazed doors, and inset balconies with metal railings and decorative metal screens on the primary wall. Secondary walls include awning and sliding aluminum-sash windows and sliding doors. A 4’ high concrete block (CMU) wall screens the ground floor. One-story L-plan building clad in brick and horizontal siding and capped with a cross-gabled roof. Features include a partial- width porch with paired columns and brick chimney. ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH 1201 Enfield was constructed as a 3-unit apartment building around 1937 by May Robinson. The longest-term occupant of the building was Marie Quinley Chambers, who lived there with her daughter from around 1941 until at least 1954. During that time, the family shared the building with a rotation of two or three other households—Army personnel and, later, UT students—and constructed an addition to the garage for servants’ quarters. Marie Chambers was born in 1893 in Mississippi to a railroad train dispatcher and a homemaker, one of six children. At age 16, Marie was working as a stenographer in the timber industry and living with her parents and siblings. She married native Tennessean Landon B. Chambers between 1910 and 1917. The family lived in Hickory Ridge, Arkansas, in 1920. By 1930, they were renting a home in Monroe, Louisiana, with their three children. Landon died in 1937 at age 43, and the family moved to Austin by 1940. During her tenure at 1201 Enfield, Chambers worked at the State Board of Insurance Commissioners in various roles, including deputy director over the Life Insurance Division and director of agents’ licenses. Marie Chambers died in 1981 in Louisiana. STANDARDS FOR REVIEW The City of Austin’s Historic Design Standards are based on the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation and are used to evaluate projects in National Register districts. …
CIVIL MATT DRINGENBERG, PE HENRY JUAREZ SOUTHWEST ENGINEERS, INC. LANDSCAPE WILL BLAIR BLAIR LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE, LLC 916 SPRINGDALE RD. BLDG. 5, STE 101, AUSTIN, TX 78702 205 CIMARRON PARK LOOP, STE. B BUDA, TX 78610 306 W MAIN ST. SUITE 12 ROUND ROCK, TEXAS 78664 512.312.4336 512.522.8979 TEAM ARCHITECT CHRIS KRAGER, AIA BLAIR MCKAY, AIA KRDB 512.374.0946 CHRIS@KRDB.COM CLIENT REBECCA DALBY 104 MOSS ST. HOUSTON, TX 77009 STRUCTURAL SAM COVEY, PE ELIZABETH DEPWE, PE FORT STRUCTURES 2235 E 6TH ST, STE. 105 AUSTIN, TX 78702 512.817.9264 VICINITY MAP 832.265.5294 REBECCADALBY@GMAIL.COM 951.977.1042 MEP JOSHUA BELTRAN CARLOS RIVAS RIVERSIDE ENGINEERING 11801 PIERCE STREET SUITE 200 RIVERSIDE, CA 92505 GEOTECHNICAL AUBREY M. TAYLOR TERRADYNE ENGINEERING, INC. 8906 WALL ST, STE. 505 AUSTIN, TX 78754 512.252.1218 ENFIELD TOWNHOUSES 1201 ENFIELD ROAD AUSTIN, TX 78703 PROJECT INFO SCOPE OF WORK Proposed Residential Building, Consisting of (1) 3-story Wood Framed Site Built, Wood frame and Steel Columns PROJECT SUMMARY Lot Area: Legal Description: Base Zoning: Alternate Compliance: Type of Construction: IRC designation: Unit Quantity: Parking Required: Parking Provided: Automatic Fire Sprinklers: Sprinkler Type: 24,393.60 SF .56 AC of Lot 18 Enfield A MF-3 NP SF-5 Wood framed structure and concrete foundation system Residential Townhomes 4 Dwelling Units 2 Spaces per unit 8 Required Spaces; 3 Guest Spaces = 11 Total Spaces Yes 13D CODE AND STANDARDS 1. The term IRC shall apply to the current edition of the International Residential Code as amended by the local jurisdiction. 2. This set of plans prepared and submitted for approval under the following code 2015 International Energy Code (IECC) - Local Amendments 2015 International Fire Code (IFC) - Local Amendments 2015 International Residential Code (IRC) - Local Amendments 2015 International Property Maintenance Code (IPMC) - Local Amendments 2015 Uniform Mechanical Code (UMC) - Local Amendments 2015 Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC) - Local Amendments 2020 National Electrical Code (NEC) - Local Amendments 2018 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (ISPSC) – Local Amendments Note: Fire sprinkler and fire alarm designs and systems are provided and installed by others. BUILDING AREA SUMMARY Total Building Coverage on Site: 4,901 SF a) 1st floor conditioned area b) 2nd floor conditioned area c) 3rd floor conditioned area d) *basement, habitable attic e) *covered parking (garage or carport) f) *covered patio, deck, or porch g) uncovered wood deck, roof deck h) *balcony i) other covered or roofed areas *total unit area with allowed exemptions total …
OWANA Old West Austin Neighborhood Association PO Box 2724 Austin, TX 78768 April 23, 2021 Chair & Commissioners Historic Landmark Commission City of Austin Dear Commissioners, OWANA’s zoning committee met with the architects on this project and we voted to oppose it for the following reasons: - Demolition of a contributing structure to our National Historic Register - Design of building does NOT fit with the neighborhood - This type of structure does not belong on this site and location on corner of Windsor and HR-21-043627 1201 Enfield Road Enfield increases likelihood of additional accidents involving pedestrians and cars - Lack of vegetation and trees in front of building adds to the starkness of the building - The placement of the box like structure at the front of the property on such a large lot with its beautiful trees is not a creative and well thought out plan. A better plan would have allowed the structure(s) to better fit the lot and blend in. Thank you for your attention to this project Sincerely yours, Rosemary Merriam Chair, OWANA Zoning Committee
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION PERMITS IN NATIONAL REGISTER DISTRICTS APRIL 26, 2021 HR-2021-046218 CLARKSVILLE NATIONAL REGISTER DISTRICT 1611 W. 10TH STREET C.6 – 1 PROPOSAL Construct a 1-story house. The property is currently vacant. PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS The proposed project is a 1-story house clad in horizontal hardiplank siding and capped by a hipped roof. Features include 1-over-1 clad-wood windows, awning clad-wood windows, a paneled partially glazed door, and a front corner porch with wood stairs and a front-gabled roof. STANDARDS FOR REVIEW The City of Austin’s Historic Design Standards are based on the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation and are used to evaluate projects in National Register districts. The following standards apply to the proposed project: 1.1 Set back a new primary building from the street in line with nearby historic buildings. The building is set back 10.35’ from the right of way. This is similar to nearby historic buildings: the adjacent buildings are set back 10.8’ and 12.8’. The project meets this standard. 1.2 Locate a new building to maintain the rhythm of contributing buildings on the street. The building is located roughly in the middle of the property, similar to nearby contributing buildings. The project meets this standard. 2.1 Orient a new building to be consistent with the predominant orientation of contributing buildings on the same block. 2.2 Orient a new building towards the primary street. The building is oriented towards W. 10th Street. The project meets this standard. 3.1 Design the height of new buildings to respond to nearby contributing buildings and the dimensions of the lot. The building is 1 story high, like nearby contributing buildings. The project meets this standard. 3.2 Design the massing of new buildings to reflect the character of nearby contributing buildings. The building’s massing is relatively simple, with a single-story height, corner porch, and cross-hipped massing at the rear. It is compatible with nearby contributing buildings. The project meets this standard. 3.4 Align foundation and floor-to-floor heights with adjacent contributing buildings. The foundation height of the building will be within 6” of neighboring buildings, and the floor-to-floor height will match or be very similar. The project meets this standard. 4.1 Design the proportions of new buildings to be compatible with those of contributing buildings on the same block. The building has square proportions that are compatible with nearby contributing buildings. The project meets this standard. 5.1 Design new buildings to …
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OWANA Old West Austin Neighborhood Association PO Box 2724 Austin, TX 78768 HR 21-048237 1816 West 11th Street April 23, 2021 Chair & Commissioners Historic Landmark Commission City of Austin Dear Commissioners, OWANA’s zoning committee met with the architect on this project and we voted to remain neutral. Although we were not in love with the design we were more concerned with allowing three separate units being built and used as rentals on the property. I understand that this may not fall under your purview but we felt that it would be important to document this. The owner of the property is constructing three separate buildings: the main house, an ADU and a garage with living space above. The owner claims that he will be using this for a studio for his hobby, and we have no reason to doubt him. But in other parts of the city, particularly in East Austin, stand-alone garages with living spaces above are being built and end up used as rentals. The city does not allow three units to be built on a residential zoned lot and used as rentals. Sincerely yours, RosemaryMerriam Chair, OWANA Zoning Committee
From: To: Subject: Date: Samuel Archer PAZ Preservation HR21-048417 - 1003 Maufrais St. Tuesday, April 20, 2021 1:27:13 PM *** External Email - Exercise Caution *** The destruction of this house will rip another piece out of Old West Austin West Line and weaken our standing as a recognized historically intact neighborhood. However, the house at 1003 Maufrais is built in the basin for the rivulet that runs through West Austin Park, parallel to Nelson St. Eighth St. and then under Sixth St. Considering how damp that soil always is, I can understand why the owner would opt for demolition, as there is likely much rot and insect damage in its framing. Any new foundation put there should be piers about four feet tall with abundant ventilation of the crawl space, and then a beam and joist structure with termite deflectors on each pier. I do not hold much hope for that in a world run by bankers. My early formative years were lived in 1004 Maufrais in the 1950's. I am not declaring favor or objection to the application. Just do what you can to talk some sense into the applicant/owner. The house almost directly across the creek from it at about 1004 Lorraine was lifted up and outfitted with a new bottom storey, so house-jacking equipment has been moved in as close as that. Doing that on 1003 Maufrais would go a long way to preserve that piece of neighborhood historicity. . Samuel L. Archer . 1505 - 1511 West 10th St. 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.
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS APRIL 26, 2021 PR-20-183612 1601 BRACKENRIDGE STREET D.1 – 1 PROPOSAL PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS Partially demolish ca. 1915 house, construct a rear dormer, and construct an accessory dwelling unit. 1) Repair and restore the existing house, including foundation leveling, removal of a rear addition, restoration of the infilled front porch and relocation of windows and the front door to the front wall of the house. Work will entail repair and selective replacement of damaged or deteriorated shingles at the skirting, horizontal wood siding, trim, and knee braces. Brick porch columns and chimney will be repaired. Windows will be removed prior to foundation leveling for off-site restoration. New windows and doors will be similar to existing. The front steps will be rebuilt to be code compliant. 2) Construct a rear dormer to match the existing front dormer and add windows at the side-facing gable ends. 3) Construct a two-story accessory dwelling unit at the rear of the property. ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH One-and-a-half story, rectangular-plan, side-gabled frame Craftsman bungalow with a central, partial-width, front-gabled dormer; single, paired, and triple fenestration in 1:1, 6:1, and 9:1 patterns; exterior brick chimney. It appears that the original front porch of the house was infilled, and that the windows currently on the front of the house were the original windows before the porch was infilled. The house appears to have been built around 1915 by William M. and Lettie Webster Davis, both teachers at the Texas School for the Deaf. Lettie Webster Davis was originally from Grayson County, Texas, and moved to Austin around 1903. She first boarded with noted deaf teacher William H. Davis, at his home on Newning Avenue (a city historic landmark). She married William M. Davis, a teacher in the manual department of the deaf institute, in 1911, and four years later either built or moved in to this house on Brackenridge Street, where they lived until William passed away in 1947 after a close- to-40-year career in deaf education. After his death, Lettie Davis moved to a house on Oakland Avenue in West Austin, across the street from her family’s home, where her sisters still resided. Both William and Lettie Davis taught at the Deaf School during a time of great upheaval in the methods of teaching deaf students and successfully adapted their teaching methods accordingly. As educators moved away from sign language in favor of …
BENCHMARK ELEV = 547.74' STOP SIGN B R U C T E L N I ) ' 0 6 ( T E E R T S E G D R N E K C A R B I EAST MONROE STREET (RIGHT-OF-WAY VARIES) CONCRETE WALK 548' CURB WATER METER STOP SIGN 549' 25" LYGUSTRUM 550' 1/2 CRZ E T E R C N O C K L A W S77°59'26"E (137.06') CONCRETE WALK (77sf) EXISTING PRIMARY DWELLING 1576sf FRONT PORCH 322sf ' 8 . 3 5 5 = . . E F F . GAS METER AC 9sf K C A B T E S ' 5 2 O.E. ) ' 0 0 . 6 4 ( E " 9 1 4 0 ° 2 1 N ' N77°59'26"W (137.05') 551' LOT 6304sf 15' SETBACK 552' PROPOSED ADU 945sf LANDING 9sf 1/2 CRZ 24" PECAN 553' K C A B T E S ' 5 Y A W E V R D I ) f s 0 3 ( ADDITION TO BE REMOVED AC 9sf 5' SETBACK 12'-6" ) ' 0 6 ( E U N E V A E K A R D " 0 - ' 5 1 " 0 - ' 6 2 " 0 - ' 5 U.P. NEW TYPE 1 " 0 DRIVEWAY - ' 0 (433S-1A) 1 B R U C O . E . 25'-8 1/2" 10'-2" 38'-5" 17'-9" 16'-0" 24'-0" 5'-0" 15'-0" . E . O U.P. O . E . ) ' 0 0 . 6 4 ( ' W " 0 0 5 0 ° 2 1 S 1 SITE PLAN SCALE: 1/16" = 1'-0" N A L P E T S I - I E G D R N E K C A R B 1 0 6 1 4 0 7 8 7 X T , I N T S U A N DATE: 3/16/21 1601 Brackenridge - North Elevation (View from E. Monroe Street) New dormer at rear of roof New 2nd floor window within existing trim Restore front porch Siding to match original: stucco up top, 3" reveal tear drop in middle and 8" reveal flat wood siding at bottom 1601 Brackenridge - Proposed Floorplan Front Porch Dining Room Stairs to 2nd floor Living Room Owners Closet Owners Bed Owners Bath Kitchen Tub 1st Floor Storage Closet Guest Bed Lounge Stairs Tub Bath Storage HVAC Guest …
From: To: Subject: Date: Michael Murray PAZ Preservation 503 E. Annie Wednesday, April 14, 2021 9:47:10 PM *** External Email - Exercise Caution *** To: Elizabeth Brummett We are writing to express our support for the demolition of 503 E Annie Street. We know the owners, who live next door at 501 E Annie, to be thoughtful and considerate neighbors seeking to build a fully accessible structure connected to their current home for both sets of their aging parents. Further delaying a decision to release the demolition permit when it has already been established by the City staff that the current home does not meet any criteria for landmark designation calls into question the motivation behind such action. This is a circumstance of children performing a most selfless act of tender care. To stand in their way without justifiable cause seems oddly unfair. Thanks, Michael & Beverly Murray 1912 Newning Avenue 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.
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS APRIL 26, 2021 HR-2021-044151 1304 BOB HARRISON STREET D.5 – 1 PROPOSAL Partially demolish a ca. 1924 house; construct a rear addition. PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS The proposed project involves ten parts: 1) Replacement of the front porch. The new porch will have a slightly larger footprint with full-width steps leading to a concrete deck and a flat metal roof supported by clad-wood steel members at the corners. 2) Replacement of all vinyl-sash windows with single-hung clad-wood windows in existing window openings. 3) Replacement of the existing door with a fully glazed wood door and a sidelight. 4) Replacement of the asphalt shingle roof with a metal roof. 5) Addition of skylights on the front (north) and secondary (west) roof slopes. 6) Repair and paint existing wood siding, trim, and rafter tails. 7) Demolition of side and rear additions. 8) Demolition of a rear deck. 9) Construction of a rear addition with a footprint of 600 square feet. The addition consists of 2-story and 1-story portions clad in vertical metal siding and capped by flat roofs. Windows are casement and fixed aluminum-sash. It is set back behind the historic portion of the existing building, nearly 30’ from the front wall. 10) Construction of a concrete deck behind the addition. One-story house clad in board and batten wood siding and capped with a pyramidal roof with exposed rafter tails. Features include vinyl-sash windows, a flush wood replacement door, and two pipe chimneys. A partial-width entry porch has a shed roof covered in corrugated metal and supported by square columns. ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH 1304 Bob Harrison was built by Samuel and Clara Posey between 1922 and 1924, replacing two small rental houses on the same lot. Two generations of the Posey family lived in the house for more than 45 years, until at least 1969, and appraisal district records show that the Poseys sold the house in 1998, after 75 years of ownerships. Samuel Smith Posey was born in 1860 in Texas. By 1870, he was living with his family in Travis County, where his father worked as a field laborer. Samuel worked as a laborer for the Austin Gas Light Co. in 1909, then later for the Kuntz- Sternenberg Lumber Co. as a stacker in the 1920s. He married Jennie Stamps in 1893, and the couple had at least six children. In 1900, the family was living …
Residential New Construction and Addition Permit Application Property Information Project Address: Legal Description: Zoning District: DevelopmentATX.com | Phone: 311 (or 512-974-2000 outside Austin) For submittal and fee information, see austintexas.gov/digitaldevelopment Download application before entering information. Tax Parcel ID: Lot Area (sq ft): Historic District (if applicable): Neighborhood Plan Area (if applicable): Required Reviews Is project participating in S.M.A.R.T. Housing? (If yes, attach signed certification letter from NHCD, and signed conditional approval letter from Austin Energy Green Building) Is this site within an Airport Overlay Zone? (If yes, approval through Aviation is required) Y Y N N Does project have a Green Building requirement? (If yes, attach signed conditional approval letter from Austin Energy Green Building) Y N Does this site have a septic system? Y N (If yes, submit a copy of approved septic permit. OSSF review required) Does the structure exceed 3,600 square feet total under roof? Is this property within 200 feet of a hazardous pipeline? Y Y N N (If yes, Fire review is required) (If yes, Fire review is required) Is this site located within an Erosion Hazard Zone? Is this property within 100 feet of the 100-year floodplain? Y N (If yes, EHZ review is required) Y N (Proximity to floodplain may require additional review time.) Are there trees 19” or greater in diameter on/adjacent to the property? If yes, how many?_____ ( Provide plans with a tree survey, tree review required.) Y N Was there a pre-development consultation for the Tree Review? Y N Proposed impacts to trees: (Check all that apply) Root zone Canopy Removal None/Uncertain Is this site in the Capital View Corridor? (If yes, a preliminary review through land use is needed to determine if full view corridor review is required.) Does this site currently have: water availability? wastewater availability? Y Y Y N N N Is this site within the Residential Design and Compatibility Standards Ordinance Boundary Area? (LDC 25-2 Subchapter F) Y N (If no, contact Austin Water Utility to apply for water/wastewater taps and/or service extension request.) (If yes, submit approved auxiliary and potable plumbing plans.) Does this site have or will it have an auxiliary water source? (Auxiliary water supplies are wells, rainwater harvesting, river water, lake water, reclaimed water, etc.) Does this site require a cut or fill in excess of four (4) feet? Y N Y N (If yes, contact the Development Assistance Center for …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS APRIL 26, 2021 HR-2021-044071 803 W. JAMES STREET D.6 – 1 PROPOSAL ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH Demolish a ca. 1935 house and non-historic accessory building (built 1999, not evaluated for significance). One-story rectangular-plan house with board and batten wood siding, side-gabled roof, partial-width porch, and 4-over-4 wood-sash windows. The house at 803 W. James Street was built around 1936 by James A. and Clara M. Hobbs (nee Polvado). James Hobbs was born around 1883 in Texas. He managed a gas station (1937) and later worked as a serviceman for the Austin Phonograph Co. (1944, 1941). James and Clara divorced in the late 1930s, and James moved out of the house by 1944. He died in Austin in 1961. Clara Mae Polvado was born in 1917 in Austin, where her father was a construction worker. In 1920 the family was living in Fort Worth. Clara married James Hobbs before 1934, and the couple had two children before divorcing in the late 1930s. Clara married Clinton Cayce in 1939; the next year, the couple was living with her parents on Haskell Street. They had at least two children together. Clara was living in Lockhart and working at the State Hospital when she died in 1964. From around 1944 until at least 1959, Robert L. and Willie Hobbs lived in the house. Robert was born in 1882 in Texas. He worked as farm laborer in Burnet (1900 and 1910) and Nueces County (1920) and a custodian at the University of Texas during the 1940s and possibly the 1930s. Robert Hobbs died in 1960 in Austin. Willie Hobbs was born in 1888 in San Saba, Texas, where her father worked as a farmer. She married Robert Hobbs around 1905, and the couple had at least eight children. In 1910, the Hobbs family was living in Burnet, where Willie worked as a laborer on their farm. By 1920, they had moved to Nueces County. In 1930, the family was living in East Austin on Willow Street, where Robert worked as a laborer and Willie worked as a janitor at a high school. They moved to W. James Street by 1944. Willie Hobbs died in 1977 in Austin. STAFF COMMENTS The house does not appear to be eligible for designation as a historic landmark. Historic landmarks must meet the following criteria: 1) The building is more than 50 years old. 2) …
