HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION PRESERVATION PLAN COMMITTEE Monday, December 16, 2024 – 5:30 P.M. Permitting and Development Center, Room 1203 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Dr. Austin, Texas 78752 Public comment will be allowed in-person or remotely via telephone. Speakers may only register to speak on an item once either in-person or remotely and will be allowed up to three minutes to provide their comments. Registration no later than noon the day before the meeting is required for remote participation by telephone. To register to speak remotely, call or email the board liaison at (512) 974-3393 or preservation@austintexas.gov. COMMITTEE MEMBERS: Raymond Castillo, Chair Roxanne Evans Ben Heimsath AGENDA CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first ten (10) speakers signed up prior to the meeting being called to order will each be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. June 24, 2024 2. July 1, 2024 3. July 31, 2024 4. September 18, 2024 DISCUSSION ITEMS 5. Equity-Based Preservation Plan adoption by Council 6. Early steps for plan implementation 7. Committee meeting frequency in 2025 FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS 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 board liaison at 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 at (512) 974-1446.
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION PRESERVATION PLAN COMMITTEE Monday, July 1, 2024 – 5:15 P.M. Carver Branch Library, Meeting Room #1 1161 Angelina Street Austin, Texas 78702 Some members of the committee may participate by videoconference. Public comment will be allowed in-person or remotely via telephone. Speakers may only register to speak on an item once either in-person or remotely and will be allowed up to three minutes to provide their comments. Registration no later than noon the day before the meeting is required for remote participation by telephone. To register to speak remotely, call or email the board liaison at (512) 974-3393 or preservation@austintexas.gov. COMMITTEE MEMBERS: X X Raymond Castillo, Chair Roxanne Evans Ben Heimsath DRAFT MINUTES CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL No public communication. DISCUSSION ITEMS 1. Discussion of transparency • The group discussed projects they’ve seen that demonstrated transparency • What can keep this project transparent: provide background documents, comments, and meeting minutes 2. Discuss recommendations identified for further discussion on June 24, 2024 • Goal: give guidance to the Drafting Committee for revising recommendations • The group discussed revisions to the land acknowledgment and six recommendations • Make the recommendations less specific to ordinances and better explain terms • Make the purpose of recommendations around historic incentives clear: to strengthen support for historic property owners and make incentives more equitable • Focus on recommended practices and good use of time 3. Identify proposed new plan recommendations for further discussion in the next two meetings • Eight proposed new recommendations were approved for further discussion at the next meeting • Two draft recommendations were deleted, and one was flagged for further discussion 4. Discuss how to decide where to start implementing the plan • The group brainstormed how to define resources and impact • This activity will help prepare for discussion in the next meeting 5. Next steps • Review minor edits over email or in next meeting • Next meeting in two weeks FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ADJOURNMENT MOTION: Adjourn on a motion by Castillo, Evans seconding. 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 board liaison …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION PRESERVATION PLAN COMMITTEE Wednesday, July 31, 2024 – 5:30 P.M. Permitting and Development Center, Room 1203 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Dr. Austin, Texas 78752 Some members of the committee may participate by videoconference. Public comment will be allowed in-person or remotely via telephone. Speakers may only register to speak on an item once either in-person or remotely and will be allowed up to three minutes to provide their comments. Registration no later than noon the day before the meeting is required for remote participation by telephone. To register to speak remotely, call or email the board liaison at (512) 974-3393 or preservation@austintexas.gov. COMMITTEE MEMBERS: X X Raymond Castillo, Chair Roxanne Evans Ben Heimsath DRAFT MINUTES CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL No public communication. DISCUSSION ITEMS 1. Discuss and agree on where to begin implementing the Equity-Based Preservation Plan • Of 107 recommendations, identify highest impact and begin there • High-impact recommendations were color-coded by goal and also by resource level, then grouped by ‘impact areas’ in a strategy map • The strategy map will inform the implementation matrix and public dashboard • Discussion of impact areas: are they clear and actionable? Are any highest-impact recommendations missing? 2. Reflect on the process of developing the plan • Review the process of plan development (2021-22) and revisions (June-July 2024) • Participants shared thoughts on the plan 3. Review next steps for the plan • Joint meeting with Historic Landmark Commission on Aug. 21 to review the final plan • Historic Landmark Commission meeting on Sept. 4, then 16 additional boards and commissions • Council review and possible adoption on Nov. 21 • Amending Imagine Austin Comprehensive Plan to include the Equity-Based Preservation Plan as an element involves a separate overlapping process • Members of the Preservation Plan Committee and the Preservation Plan Working Group are invited to co-present to City boards and commissions with staff PUBLIC HEARINGS/DISCUSSION AND ACTION 4. Recommend the Equity-Based Preservation Plan to the Historic Landmark Commission MOTION: Recommend the Equity-Based Preservation Plan to the Historic Landmark Commission by Heimsath, Evans seconding. Vote: 2-0 FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ADJOURNMENT MOTION: Adjourn on a motion by Heimsath, Evans seconding. 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 …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION PRESERVATION PLAN COMMITTEE Monday, June 24, 2024 – 5:30 P.M. Permitting and Development Center, Room 1215 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Dr. Austin, Texas 78752 Some members of the committee may participate by videoconference. Public comment will be allowed in-person or remotely via telephone. Speakers may only register to speak on an item once either in-person or remotely and will be allowed up to three minutes to provide their comments. Registration no later than noon the day before the meeting is required for remote participation by telephone. To register to speak remotely, call or email the board liaison at (512) 974-3393 or preservation@austintexas.gov. COMMITTEE MEMBERS: X X X Raymond Castillo, Chair Roxanne Evans Ben Heimsath CALL TO ORDER DRAFT MINUTES PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL No public communication. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Preservation Plan Committee’s regular meeting on May 15, 2024 MOTION: Approve the minutes from May 15, 2024 by Heimsath, Evans seconding. Vote: 3-0. DISCUSSION ITEMS 2. Review schedule for Equity-Based Preservation Plan revisions and adoption • Four joint meetings with the Preservation Plan Committee and Preservation Plan Working Group in June and July • Board and commission briefings from September to November • Goal for Council review in November 3. Review revised criteria for success • The group talked about the criteria for success for the Equity-Based Preservation Plan • Transparency was discussed as a potential addition 4. Review outreach and engagement activities around the draft plan • Objectives: inform public, get community feedback, move the plan forward • Priority groups: historically marginalized communities, people who will be directly impacted by the plan, policymakers • Outreach and engagement happened February through May • Engagement team: Staff, consultants, community ambassadors, mini-grant partner organizations • The group reviewed outreach and engagement figures 5. Review community feedback on the draft plan • The group shared initial reactions to community feedback • Participants discussed what stood out to them from initial reactions 6. Identify plan recommendations for further discussion • 108 recommendations in the draft Equity-Based Preservation Plan • The group identified which recommendations they wanted to discuss in future meetings • Drafting Committee will meet between full-group meetings to dig into specific details FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ADJOURNMENT MOTION: Adjourn on a motion by Castillo, Heimsath seconding. Vote: 3-0 The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the American with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION PRESERVATION PLAN COMMITTEE Wednesday, September 18, 2024 – 11 A.M. Permitting and Development Center, Room 1203 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Dr. Austin, Texas 78752 Public comment will be allowed in-person or remotely via telephone. Speakers may only register to speak on an item once either in-person or remotely and will be allowed up to three minutes to provide their comments. Registration no later than noon the day before the meeting is required for remote participation by telephone. To register to speak remotely, call or email the board liaison at (512) 974-3393 or preservation@austintexas.gov. COMMITTEE MEMBERS: x x x Raymond Castillo, Chair Roxanne Evans Ben Heimsath DRAFT MINUTES CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL No public communication. DISCUSSION ITEMS 1. Update on board and commission presentations about the Equity-Based Preservation Plan • Presentations this fall follow briefings to the same boards and commissions this spring, in which commissioners were invited to provide feedback on the draft plan. • The Commission on Aging recommended that Council adopt the plan. • Briefings have been provided to the Community Development Commission, and LGBTQIA+ Quality of Life Commission, with potential recommendations to be considered at future meetings. • More board and commission briefings are coming up. 2. Recommendation for plan adoption for consideration by the Historic Landmark Commission • The Committee developed a recommendation for consideration at the full Commission’s October 2, 2024 meeting. 3. 4. Next steps in plan review and adoption • Target date for Council review and possible adoption of the plan is November 21. • The plan may be discussed at a Council work session before that date. Meeting schedule • Commissioners discussed the need for effective and timely implementation. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS 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 board liaison at 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 at (512) 974-1446.
