Historic Landmark Commission Preservation Plan Committee Meeting - Meeting will be held in person in Room 400A

Agenda — original pdf

HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION PRESERVATION PLAN COMMITTEE Tuesday, September 7, 2021 – 12:30 P.M. Street-Jones Building, Room 400A 1000 E. 11th Street Austin, Texas 1. 2. COMMISSION MEMBERS: Ben Heimsath Terri Myers Beth Valenzuela AGENDA CALL TO ORDER CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: GENERAL Speakers who register to speak no later than noon the day before the meeting will be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. APPROVAL OF MINUTES August 25, 2021 DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION A. B. C. Debrief from working group’s equity workshop, held August 30, 2021 Launch of community survey in mid-September Preparation for upcoming working group meetings: C.1. September 23, 2021 C.2. October 14, 2021 ADJOURNMENT The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the American with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request. Meeting locations are planned with wheelchair access. If requiring Sign Language Interpreters or alternative formats, please give notice at least 2 days (48 hours) before the meeting date. Please call the Historic Preservation Office at 512-974-1686 for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Preservation Plan Committee, please contact Cara Bertron, Senior Planner, at 512-974-1446. 1

Draft minutes from August 25, 2021 meeting — original pdf

1. 2. HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION PRESERVATION PLAN COMMITTEE WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 25, 2021 – 10:30 a.m. VIA VIDEOCONFERENCING COMMISSION MEMBERS: Ben Heimsath X X Terri Myers Beth Valenzuela X MEETING NOTES CALL TO ORDER CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: GENERAL Speakers who register to speak no later than noon the day before the meeting will be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. APPROVAL OF MINUTES July 19, 2021 MOTION: Approve minutes from July 19, 2021 by Myers, Valenzuela seconds. VOTE: 2- 0, Heimsath absent. Commissioner Heimsath admitted to the meeting. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION A. Review criteria for success  Staff: Intended purpose is for general guidance, reference in plan development B. C. Committee feedback:  A good place to start  Consider condensing if possible, but ok if not  Who will measure success? Discuss topics for working group consideration (discussion combined with C) Discuss order of topics for working group meetings  Staff explained the process for sorting and organizing topic suggestions Committee feedback:  Ensure that how preservation relates to other laws, programs, etc. is clearly explained and reinforced throughout plan development process 1 Include community involvement under partnerships topic   Consider what’s possible in existing legal and zoning framework; also consider what would be ideal Include funding opportunities and incentives   Expand incentives to support preservation at all levels, for all groups  Expand education  Discuss disaster preparedness (e.g., flooding, fires)  Plan draft will not include an updated preservation ordinance, but the plan will likely require updates to the ordinance to be achieved  Discuss issues of integrity for community resources  Get working group input on topics list/meeting schedule Potential briefing to Historic Landmark Commission in September  The committee agreed a briefing would be helpful D. ADJOURNMENT MOTION: Adjourn the meeting by Myers, Valenzuela seconds. VOTE: 2-0, Heimsath off the dais. The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the American with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request. Meeting locations are planned with wheelchair access. If requiring Sign Language Interpreters or alternative formats, please give notice at least 2 days (48 hours) before the meeting date. Please call the Historic Preservation Office at 512-974-1686 for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Preservation Plan Committee, please contact Cara …

Approved Minutes — original pdf

1. 2. HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION PRESERVATION PLAN COMMITTEE Tuesday, September 7, 2021 – 12:30 P.M. Street-Jones Building, Room 400A 1000 E. 11th Street Austin, Texas COMMISSION MEMBERS: Ben Heimsath X Terri Myers Beth Valenzuela, Chair X MINUTES CALL TO ORDER CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: GENERAL No citizen communication. APPROVAL OF MINUTES MOTION: Approve the minutes from August 25, 2021 by Myers, Valenzuela seconds. Vote: 2-0. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION A. Debrief from working group’s equity workshop, held August 30, 2021  Workshop provided common terminology, historical and current background on causes of inequity  Foundation for future discussions and process  Discussion about brief content  See project website for brief, presentation, and meeting summary: www.bit.ly/ATXpresplan B. Launch of community survey in mid-September  Discussion of question and copy language  Future opportunity (during phase 2?): ask people about places that are important to them, endangered places, meaning of loss  Add phone number to flyer so that staff can manually enter responses  Provide hard copies of survey at libraries, senior centers—postcards?  Include responses in appendix to final plan 1 C. Preparation for upcoming working group meetings: C.1. September 23, 2021  Shorter brief  Focus on process  Staff will send draft of equity evaluation framework after 9/16 Drafting Committee meeting with deadline for feedback C.2. October 14, 2021  Include information on state legislation (historic districts, supermajority requirements) and federal framework (CLG, etc.) ADJOURNMENT MOTION: Adjourn the meeting by Myers, Valenzuela seconds. Vote: 2-0. The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the American with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request. Meeting locations are planned with wheelchair access. If requiring Sign Language Interpreters or alternative formats, please give notice at least 2 days (48 hours) before the meeting date. Please call the Historic Preservation Office at 512-974-3393 for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Preservation Plan Committee, please contact Cara Bertron, Senior Planner, at 512-974-1446. 2