HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION PRESERVATION PLAN COMMITTEE Friday, April 8, 2022 – 11:00 A.M. Street-Jones Building, Room 400A 1000 E. 11th Street Austin, Texas COMMISSION MEMBERS: Beth Valenzuela, Chair Ben Heimsath Terri Myers AGENDA CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC 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 January 5, 2022 March 8, 2022 March 25, 2022 DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION A. B. Protection and enforcement Draft recommendations on incentives Debrief from March working group meeting: Processes and fees Input on discussion points for April working group meeting: • • Preparation for May working group meeting on outreach, education, and engagement: • • What questions should we be sure to research? What examples of best practices should we be sure to include? C. 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 1 1. 2. 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. 2
1. 2. HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION PRESERVATION PLAN COMMITTEE Wednesday, January 5, 2022 – 11:00 A.M. Street-Jones Building, Room 400A 1000 E. 11th Street Austin, Texas COMMISSION MEMBERS: X X Beth Valenzuela, Chair Ben Heimsath Terri Myers X DRAFT MINUTES CALL TO ORDER CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: GENERAL No citizen communication. APPROVAL OF MINUTES November 3, 2021 MOTION: Approve meeting minutes with corrected meeting time by Myers, Valenzuela seconds. Vote: 2-0. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION A. Discussion of updates to boards and commissions • Staff will send update memo to related boards and commissions and offer presentation • Some commissioners are updating their appointing Council members • Committee members requested that the memo be sent to the Austin Economic Development Corporation B. Debrief from November and December working group meetings: Tangible heritage and intangible cultural heritage • Meeting structure: discussion of new topic, break, review draft recommendations • Recentering equity o Ensure all voices are heard in small group brainstorms o 17 of 26 working group members completed a mid-point check-in survey o Be explicit about equity in upcoming topics, with equity evaluation framework reviewed for a sample draft recommendation 1 • Commissioners affirmed the importance of supporting other departments working in intangible heritage, such as the Austin History Center • Phase 2 activities: get broad community feedback, prioritize recommendations, estimate costs C. Updates on focus groups • Focus groups of cultural and heritage organizations and legacy businesses have each met one time (of two meetings) o First meeting included project introduction and input on intangible heritage o Second meeting will focus on feedback on draft recommendations, as well as what’s needed for successful implementation, partnerships, potential pitfalls • Neighborhood association focus group met once; two meetings to come • Commissioners can direct interested community members to staff • Discuss timing for commissioners to engage Council later Commissioner Heimsath arrives. D. Feedback on draft recommendations for intangible heritage • Commissioners provided feedback on draft recommendations, including geographic components to intangible heritage • Commissioners discussed ways to continue to engage working group and focus group members later Commissioner Myers leaves. E. F. Feedback on draft brief for January 13 working group meeting • Commissioners provided feedback on the draft brief Preparation for upcoming working group meetings: What questions should we be sure to research? • How long have programs or policies been around? • How do you measure effectiveness? • What changes have you …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION PRESERVATION PLAN COMMITTEE Friday, March 25, 2022 – 10:30 A.M. Street-Jones Building, Room 400A 1000 E. 11th Street Austin, Texas COMMISSION MEMBERS: X Beth Valenzuela, Chair Ben Heimsath Terri Myers X AGENDA CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL No public communication. 1. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION A. Budget request for FY2022-23 • Overview of phase 2 of the preservation planning process • Discussion of focused community engagement in phase 1 • Members were supportive of the resolution as edited by Commissioner Valenzuela MOTION: Approve the draft budget recommendation with edits and recommend that it be presented to the full Historic Landmark Commission on Monday, March 28, by Heimsath, Myers seconds. Vote: 2-0. ADJOURNMENT MOTION: Adjourn the meeting by Heimsath, Myers 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 512-974-1686 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
1. 2. HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION PRESERVATION PLAN COMMITTEE Tuesday, March 8, 2022 – 11:00 A.M. Street-Jones Building, Room 400A 1000 E. 11th Street Austin, Texas COMMISSION MEMBERS: X X Beth Valenzuela, Chair Ben Heimsath Terri Myers X AGENDA CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL Paula Kothmann spoke on property tax increases in the Travis Heights National Register district and the need for tax relief for historic properties. APPROVAL OF MINUTES January 5, 2022 MOTION: Approve the January 5, 2022 minutes, by Heimsath, Myers seconds. Vote: 3-0. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION A. Updates to boards and commissions • Staff have updates scheduled at multiple boards and commissions • Updates to Council are also needed, as a reminder of the process and key topics under discussion B. Discussion of previous and upcoming Preservation Plan Working Group meetings: 1. February 10, 2022: Incentives • Discussion of brief and themes • State law and budget cap for municipalities • Important to consider return on investment • Important to consider heritage tourism March 10, 2022: Processes and fees • Recommended changes to graphics in brief when revised for draft plan: o “Requires commission approval” rather than “Not eligible for 2. administrative approval” on first page o List Planning Commission and Zoning & Platting Commission, rather than land use commissions on p. 6 1 • Partial demolitions like Hut’s need review • Code compliance will be discussed next month • Zoning is out of scale with historic properties in certain areas • Fees should not be charged for historic districts • Staff should review prior audits and reports, including Office of the City Auditor 2017 Audit Report and Heritage Society of Austin Operations Committee recommendations Commissioner Heimsath departs. C. D. Scope of work and responsibilities for Phase 2—community engagement Budget request for FY 2023 • Background materials were unavailable for viewing due to technical difficulties • Committee members indicated willingness to meet again prior to Historic Landmark Commission meeting 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 …
1. 2. HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION PRESERVATION PLAN COMMITTEE Friday, April 8, 2022 – 11:00 A.M. Street-Jones Building, Room 400A 1000 E. 11th Street Austin, Texas COMMISSION MEMBERS: X X Beth Valenzuela, Chair Ben Heimsath Terri Myers DRAFT MINUTES CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL No public communication. APPROVAL OF MINUTES January 5, 2022—Previously approved on March 8, 2022 March 8, 2022 March 25, 2022 MOTION: Approve the minutes from March 8 and March 25 by Heimsath, Valenzuela seconds. Vote: 2-0. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION A. Debrief from March working group meeting: Processes and fees Working group provided direction on processes and fees in March The working group will focus on incentives recommendations in April The Drafting Committee will develop recommendations on processes, fees, protection, and enforcement for consideration by the working group in May B. Input on discussion points for April working group meeting: Protection and enforcement (discussion) and incentives (draft recommendations) Mention specific figures for enforcement and demolition by neglect: number of cases, penalties charged Include state provisions for historic building maintenance How often do other cities follow through with enforcement? 1 C. Consider how to work with existing staff in Austin Code and Development Services Department Commissioners provided feedback on draft recommendations on incentives Preparation for May working group meeting on outreach, education, and engagement What questions should we be sure to research? What examples of best practices should we be sure to include? Commissioners will provide feedback via email. MOTION: Adjourn the meeting by Heimsath, Valenzuela seconds. Vote: 2-0. 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. 2
