SPECIAL CALLED MEETING OF THE HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2025 – 8:30 AM Permitting and Development Center – Room 1401/1402 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Dr. Austin, TX 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, please email preservation@austintexas.gov. COMMISSION MEMBERS: Ben Heimsath, (D-8) Chair Roxanne Evans (D-2), Vice Chair Jeffrey Acton (Mayor) Vacant (D-1) Kevin Koch (D-3) Judah Rice (D-4) Harmony Grogan (D-5) Carl Larosche (D-6) Jaime Alvarez (D-7) Bat Taniguchi (D-9) Trey McWhorter (D-10) CALL TO ORDER AGENDA PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first (10) 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. DISCUSSION ITEMS 1. 2. 3. Presentation and discussion on the Equity-Based Preservation Plan implementation Presenter: Cara Bertron, Historic Preservation Office Presentation and discussion on Commission bylaws Presenter: Kalan Contreras and Kim McKnight, Historic Preservation Office Presentation and discussion on Commission and Committee meetings Presenter: Historic Preservation Office staff ADJOURNMENT 1 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 Historic Landmark Commission, please contact Hunter Sturgill, Historic Preservation Planner II, at 512-974-3393; Austin Lukes, Historic Preservation Planner Senior, at 512-978-0766; or Kalan Contreras, Historic Preservation Officer, at 512-974-2727. 2
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION OPERATIONS COMMITTEE Friday, October 17, 2025 – 11 a.m. Permitting and Development Center Conference Room 1401/1402 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Dr. Austin, TX 78752 Some members of the committee may be participating by videoconference Public comment will be allowed in-person or remotely via telephone. Speakers may only register to speak on an item NOT on the agenda 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, email cara.bertron@austintexas.gov or call (512) 974-1446. COMMITTEE MEMBERS: Jeffrey Acton Trey McWhorter Judah Rice CALL TO ORDER AGENDA PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first ten (10) 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. ACTION ITEMS 1. Approval of minutes from Sept. 15, 2025 meeting DISCUSSION ITEMS 2. 3. Feedback on educational and outreach material use cases Potential update to historic sign standards 4. Ways to approach concerns about structural issues in older buildings 5. Cadence of in-person and hybrid meetings 6. Discussion of items for future Committee agendas 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- 3393 for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Operations Committee, please contact Cara Bertron at 512- 974-1446. COMMITTEE MEETING LOCATION City of Austin Permitting and Development Center 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Dr., Austin 78752 Directions: From the parking garage, enter the double doors (center blue line in above map). In the lobby, take an immediate left and walk past the tables in the open area. Conference room 1401/1402 is on the right after the double doors (circled in red on the map). 2025 COMMITTEE MEETING SCHEDULE Monday, September 15, 11 a.m. Friday, October 17, 11 a.m. Wednesday, November 19, 11 a.m. Wednesday, December 17, 11 a.m.
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION PRESERVATION PLAN COMMITTEE Friday, October 17, 2025 – 11 a.m. Permitting and Development Center Conference Room 1215 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Dr. Austin, TX 78752 Some members of the committee may be participating by videoconference Public comment will be allowed in-person or remotely via telephone. Speakers may only register to speak on an item NOT on the agenda 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, email cara.bertron@austintexas.gov or call (512) 974-1446. COMMITTEE MEMBERS: Roxanne Evans Carl Larosche Bat Taniguchi CALL TO ORDER AGENDA PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first ten (10) 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. ACTION ITEMS 1. 2. Approval of minutes from January 9, 2025 meeting Selection of Committee chair DISCUSSION ITEMS 3. 4. Process to develop and update implementation plan for 10-year span Review of the Progress Dashboard and Open Data Portal 5. 6. 7. Introduction to and discussion of Preservation Plan Summit Cadence of in-person and hybrid meetings Items for future Committee agendas 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- 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. COMMITTEE MEETING LOCATION City of Austin Permitting and Development Center 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Dr., Austin 78752 Directions: From the parking garage, enter the double doors, following the center blue line in the above map. In the lobby, walk past the information desk on the right and elevators on the left, then turn left. Conference room 1215 is on the left (circled in red on the map). 2025 COMMITTEE MEETING SCHEDULE Friday, October 17, 11 a.m. Tuesday, November 11, 4 p.m. Tuesday, December 9, 4 p.m.
