C.3.a - 1700 W 32nd St - Bryker Woods NA comments — original pdf

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Gaudette, Angela From: Sent: To: Subject: Bill W Wednesday, October 21, 2020 4:46 PM PAZ Preservation 1700 W 32nd (HR-2020-144852) Follow Up Flag: Flag Status: Follow up Flagged *** External Email - Exercise Caution *** The Historic Review Committee of the Bryker Woods Neighborhood Association reviewed the  plans and discussed the plans via Zoom with the architect and owner and made serious  recommendations, particularly about the “box dormers” jutting from the roof, as well as the  window casings.  The architect made minor adjustments—from three box dormers to one 15‐ 18’ box dormer, and did not change the style.  At this date, The Neighborhood Association  OPPOSES this permit, as it is not in the style of our National Heritage District and greatly  contrasts with adjacent homes.    (By way of information, our Neighborhood Association only  votes to “oppose” or “not oppose;” we do not “support.”)  To their credit, the architect did agree to repurpose the stone siding of the existing house and  use it as the base of the wall along Jefferson St., as well as preserve the 1930’s stone boundary  marker on the SW corner of that lot.    Bill Woods  Bryker Woods Neighborhood Association Historic Review Committee      Bill W    Living on Earth is expensive, but it does include a free trip around the sun.  This message is confidential, intended only for the named recipient and may contain information that is privileged or exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you receive this message in error, or are not the named recipient, please notify the sender. All comments are the sender’s personal opinion unless otherwise noted.    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.   1