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Approved Minutes

HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION Monday, September 28, 2020 - 6:00 p.m. Regular Meeting—Held remotely COMMISSION MEMBERS: __x___ Terri Myers, Chair __x___ Ben Heimsath, Vice Chair __x___ Witt Featherston __x___ Mathew Jacob __x___ Kevin Koch __x___ Kelly Little __x___ Trey McWhorter ______ Alex Papavasiliou __x___ Emily Reed __x___ Blake Tollett ______ Beth Valenzuela CALL TO ORDER 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. August 24, 2020 AGENDA MOTION: Approve item 1.A on the consent agenda by Heimsath, Koch seconds. Vote: 9-0 (Papavasiliiou and Valenzuela absent). 2. PRESENTATIONS, DISCUSSION, AND POSSIBLE ACTION A. Update on city department merger of Housing and Planning Speaker: Rosie Truelove B. Update on achieving greater equity and access to HOT funding Speaker: Margie Reese, MJR Partners Consulting Group 3. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON APPLICATIONS FOR HISTORIC ZONING, DISCUSSION AND ACTION ON APPLICATIONS FOR HISTORIC DISTRICT ZONING, AND REQUESTS TO CONSIDER THE INITIATION OF A HISTORIC ZONING CASE 1. HDP-2020-0214 – 2502 Park View Drive – Discussion Proposal: Zone the property historic. Applicant: Historic Landmark Commission; owner: Barry Williamson City Staff: Steve Sadowsky, Historic Preservation Office, 974-6454 1 Staff Recommendation: Do not recommend historic zoning in light of the applicant’s sensitive plan to rehabilitate this house. Speaker in favor: Barry Williamson No speakers opposed. MOTION: Deny the application for demolition, approve the partial demolition request pending staff review, and withdraw the initiation of historic zoning on the property by Heimsath, McWhorter seconds. Heimsath withdraws his motion. MOTION: Postpone item A.1 to October 26, 2020 to give applicant opportunity to withdraw the demolition application by Tollett, McWhorter. Tollett withdraws his motion. MOTION: Accept applicant’s plan to rehabilitate the house, and reserve the right in the future to reconsider historic zoning by Myers, Tollett, Vote: 9-0. 2. HDP-2020-0231 – 2609 San Pedro Street – Discussion Proposal: Zone the property historic. Applicant: Historic Landmark Commission; owner: Cater Joseph City Staff: Kalan Contreras, Historic Preservation Office, 974-2727 Staff Recommendation: Consider recommending historic zoning based on the building’s architecture and association with medical journalist Josephine Draper Daniel. Otherwise, encourage rehabilitation and adaptive reuse, then relocation over demolition, then release the permit upon completion of a City of Austin Documentation Package, consisting of photographs of all elevations, a dimensioned sketch plan, and a narrative history, for archiving at the Austin History Center. No speakers in favor. Speaker opposed: Cater Joseph MOTION: Recommend historic zoning by Myers, Reed seconds. Vote: 0-9. 2  MOTION: Release the permit upon completion of a City of Austin Documentation Package by Koch, Featherston seconds. Vote: 9-0 (Papavasiliou and Valenzuela absent). 3. HDP-2020-0293 – 2816 San Pedro Street – Postpone to October 26, 2020 Proposal: Zone the property historic. Applicant: Cater Joseph City Staff: Kalan Contreras, Historic Preservation Office, 974-2727 Staff Recommendation: Consider recommending historic zoning based on the building’s architecture and association with the Wyse family. Otherwise, encourage rehabilitation and adaptive reuse, then relocation over demolition, then release the permit upon completion of a City of Austin Documentation Package, consisting of photographs of all elevations, a dimensioned sketch plan, and a narrative history, for archiving at the Austin History Center. MOTION: Postpone item A.3 to October 26, 2020 by Tollett, McWhorter. Vote: 8-0 (Papavasiliou and Valenzuela absent, Jacob off dais.) B. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ON APPLICATIONS FOR CERTIFICATES OF APPROPRIATENESS 1. HR-2020-122347 – Offered for consent approval 4205 Avenue F (Hyde Park Historic District) Council District 9 Proposal: Replace an asphalt shingle roof with standing seam metal. Applicant: Kim Boyer City Staff: Cara Bertron, Historic Preservation Office, 974-1446 Staff Recommendation: Approve the plans. MOTION: Approve item B.1 on the consent agenda by Heimsath, Koch seconds. Vote: 9-0 (Papavasiliou and Valenzuela absent). 2. HR-2020-125242 – Offered for consent approval 4010 Avenue H (Hyde Park Historic District) Council District 9 Proposal: Demolish the rear portion of the house, construct a two-story rear addition, replace all windows and window screens, remove asbestos siding, alter window openings on secondary walls, and other modifications. Applicant: Lindsay Shillington City Staff: Cara Bertron, Historic Preservation Office, 974-1446 3 Committee Recommendation: Retain front porch railing and second front door; retain and repair wood siding if possible; reduce visibility of new entrance on secondary wall; retain historic windows in shifted openings on secondary wall. The form and massing of addition complement the historic building. Staff Recommendation: Approve the plans. MOTION: Approve item B.2 on the consent agenda by Heimsath, Koch seconds. Vote: 9-0(Papavasiliou and Valenzuela absent) . 3. HR-2020-125268 – Discussion 602 Highland Avenue (Smoot/Terrace Park Historic District) Council District 9 Proposal: Construct a second-story rear addition and side carport. Applicant: Clarisa House City Staff: Cara Bertron, Historic Preservation Office, 974-1446 Committee Recommendation: Make the addition more horizontal; minimize visual impact of the roof deck; carport design is compatible. Staff Recommendation: Approve the addition and roof deck plans; request that the carport design be resubmitted with a setback consistent with the district’s contributing auxiliary buildings. The design is compatible, but its location is not. Speaker in favor: Becky Jeanes Speakers opposed: Miguel Rivera Shad Reynolds Maureen Mettauer Rosemary Merriam Sheila Lyon Rebuttal: Becky Jeanes MOTION: Approve the proposed addition, approve the roof deck if pulled back from 15’ from the front wall of the house, and request that the carport design be resubmitted by Featherston, Koch seconds. Vote: 5-4, Little, Myers, Reed, and Tollett opposed. (Papavasiliou and Valenzuela absent) . 4 MOTION: Postpone to October 26, 2020 by Myers, Heimsath seconds. Vote: 9-0. (Papavasiliou and Valenzuela absent) 4. HR-2020-137070 – Offered for consent approval Wilder House, 1412 Wathen Avenue Council District 9 Proposal: Replace the existing metal roof with a new metal roof. Applicant: Bill Davenport City Staff: Steve Sadowsky, Historic Preservation Office, 974-6454 Committee Recommendation: Not reviewed. Staff Recommendation: Approve as proposed. MOTION: Approve item B.4 on the consent agenda by Heimsath, Koch seconds. Vote: 9-0 (Papavasiliou and Valenzuela absent). 5. C14H-1982-0004 – Discussion Miller-Searight House, 5400 Freidrich Lane Council District 2 Proposal: Replace all windows with solid vinyl windows. Applicant: Vince Hauser, architect City Staff: Steve Sadowsky, Historic Preservation Office, 974-6454 Committee Recommendation: Not reviewed. Staff Recommendation: Replace only those windows that are beyond repair, and replace them in kind. Speakers in favor: Vince Hauser Richard Mangere No speakers opposed. MOTION: Replace only those windows that are beyond repair, and replace windows deteriorated beyond repair with in-kind wood-sash windows by Koch, Little seconds. Vote: 7-0, Papavasiliou and Valenzuela absent; Featherston and Heimath off dais. C. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ON APPLICATIONS FOR A PERMIT WITHIN A NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICT 1. HR-2020-107348 – Offered for consent approval 319-323 E. 6th Street (Sixth Street National Register District) Council District 9 Proposal: Construct a two-story addition. 5 Applicant: Ronn Basquette, architect City Staff: Steve Sadowsky, Historic Preservation Office, 974-6454 Staff Recommendation: Comment on and release the permit. MOTION: Approve item C.1 on the consent agenda with no additional comments by Heimsath, Koch seconds. Vote: 9-0 (Papavasiliou and Valenzuela absent). 2. HR-2020-110112 – Offered for consent approval 3211 Oakmont Boulevard (Old West Austin National Register District) Council District 10 Proposal: Construct a single-family residence. Applicant: Kimberly Zipfel City Staff: Cara Bertron, Historic Preservation Office, 974-1446 Staff Recommendation: Comment on and release the plans. The applicant has revised the plans in keeping with the Commission’s recommendation to simplify the primary façade and introduce a more horizontal emphasis. MOTION: Approve item C.2 on the consent agenda with no additional comments by Heimsath, Koch seconds. Vote: 9-0 (Papavasiliou and Valenzuela absent) . 3. HR-2020-123266 – Postponement requested by applicant 3207 Glenview Avenue (Old West Austin National Register District) Council District 10 MOTION: Postpone item C.3 to October 26, 2020 by Little, Featherston. Vote: 9-0 (Papavasiliou and Valenzuela absent). 4. HR-2020-127555 – Offered for consent approval 1607 Niles Road (Old West Austin National Register District) Council District 9 Proposal: Construct a detached garage. Applicant: Jennifer Hanlen City Staff: Cara Bertron, Historic Preservation Office, 974-1446 Staff Recommendation: Comment on and release the plans. MOTION: Approve item C.4 on the consent agenda with no additional comments by Heimsath, Koch seconds. Vote: 9-0 (Papavasiliou and Valenzuela absent) . 5. HR-2020-123266 – Offered for consent approval 6 3002 Bryker Drive (Old West Austin National Register District) Council District 10 Proposal: Construct a 2-story addition. Applicant: Caroline Porter City Staff: Kalan Contreras, Historic Preservation Office, 974-2727 Staff Recommendation: Comment on and release the permit. MOTION: Approve item C.5 on the consent agenda with no additional comments by Heimsath, Koch seconds. Vote: 9-0 (Papavasiliou and Valenzuela absent). 6. HR-2020-0030 – Offered for consent approval 2525 Hartford Road (Old West Austin National Register District) Council District 9 Proposal: Demolish a contributing building; leave lot undeveloped. Applicant: Jim Wittliff City Staff: Kalan Contreras, Historic Preservation Office, 974-2727 Staff Recommendation: Comment on and release the permit. MOTION: Approve item C.6 on the consent agenda upon completion of a City of Austin Documentation Package by Heimsath, Koch seconds. Vote: 9-0 (Papavasiliou and Valenzuela absent) . D. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON APPLICATIONS FOR DEMOLITION OR RELOCATION 1. HDP-2020-0274 – Discussion 815 Rutherford Place and 1204 Alta Vista Avenue Council District 9 Proposal: Demolish a ca. 1930 house and a ca. 1948 house. Applicant: Hoon Kim City Staff: Steve Sadowsky, Historic Preservation Office, 974-6454 Staff Recommendation: Encourage rehabilitation and adaptive re-use, then relocation over demolition, but release the permit upon completion of a City of Austin Documentation Package. Speaker in favor: Younghee Kim Speakers opposed: Paula Kothmann Angela Reed 7  MOTION: Postpone to October 26, 2020 to allow consideration of alternatives to demolition by Little, Reed seconds. Vote: 8-0, Papavasiliou and Valenzuela absent, Heimsath off dais. 2. HDP-2020-0340 – Postponement request by applicant 4714 Rowena Street Council District 9 Proposal: Demolish a ca. 1925 house. Applicant: Matt Boes, original applicant; Josh Wilson, property owner City Staff: Steve Sadowsky, Historic Preservation Office, 974-6454 Staff Recommendation: Grant the postponement request to October 26, 2020. MOTION: Postpone item D.2 to October 26, 2020 by Little, Featherston. Vote: 9-0 (Papavasiliou and Valenzuela absent). 3. GF-2020-119343 – Postpone to the October 26, 2020 meeting 1113 W. 22nd Half Street Council District 9 Proposal: Partially demolish a building, construct a 2nd floor addition; modify the entrance. Applicant: Roy Jensen City Staff: Cara Bertron, Historic Preservation Office, 974-1446 Staff Recommendation: See staff report. MOTION: Postpone item D.3 to October 26, 2020 by Little, Heimsath seconds. Vote: 9-0 (Papavasiliou and Valenzuela absent). 4. HDP-2020-0352 – Offered for consent approval. 1807 W. 36th Street Council District 10 Proposal: Demolish a c. 1939 house and garage. Applicant: Ryan Rodenberg City Staff: Kalan Contreras, Historic Preservation Office, 974-2727 Staff Recommendation: Encourage rehabilitation and adaptive reuse, then relocation over demolition, then release the permit upon completion of a City of Austin Documentation Package. MOTION: Approve item D.4 on the consent agenda by Heimsath, Koch seconds. Vote: 9-0 (Papavasiliou and Valenzuela absent). 5. HDP-2020-0353 – Staff request to postpone to October 26, 2020 8 2505 Park View Drive Council District 7 Proposal: Demolish a ca. 1954 house. Applicant: Heidi Goebel City Staff: Steve Sadowsky, Historic Preservation Office, 974-6454 Staff Recommendation: Postpone to October 26, 2020 to fully evaluate alternatives to demolition for this house in the Air-Conditioned Village. MOTION: Postpone item D.5 to October 26, 2020 by Little, Featherston. Vote: 9-0 (Papavasiliou and Valenzuela absent). 6. HDP-2020-0352 – Staff request to postpone to October 26, 2020 2507 Park View Drive Council District 7 Proposal: Demolish a ca. 1954 house. Applicant: Heidi Goebel City Staff: Steve Sadowsky, Historic Preservation Office, 974-6454 Staff Recommendation: Postpone to October 26, 2020 to fully evaluate alternatives to demolition for this house in the Air-Conditioned Village. MOTION: Postpone item D.6 to October 26, 2020 by Little, Featherston. Vote: 9-0 (Papavasiliou and Valenzuela absent). 7. HDP-2020-0362 – Offered for consent approval 3017 E. 14th Street Council District 1 Proposal: Demolish a ca. 1947 house and a ca. 1950 garage. Applicant: Priscilla Glover City Staff: Steve Sadowsky, Historic Preservation Office, 974-6454 Staff Recommendation: Encourage rehabilitation and adaptive re-use, then relocation over demolition, but release the permit upon completion of a City of Austin Documentation Package. MOTION: Approve item D.7 on the consent agenda by Heimsath, Koch seconds. Vote: 9-0 (Papavasiliou and Valenzuela absent). CASES E. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON DEMOLITION BY NEGLECT 1. HDP-2019-0394 – Sebron Sneed House, 1801 Nelms Drive – Offered for consent approval to maintain the case on the agenda No new updates. 9 MOTION: Approve item E.1 on the consent agenda by Heimsath, Koch seconds. Vote: 9-0 (Papavasiliou and Valenzuela absent). 4. COMMISSION AND STAFF ITEMS A. Discussion and Possible Action on Committee Reports 1. Architectural Review Committee 2. Operations Committee 3. Grants Committee 4. Preservation Plan Committee Historic Design Standards update Equity-based Preservation Plan—will reach out to members of the Pres. Plan Comm. and Grants Comm. with a draft of the grant to review in the next couple of weeks. B. Future Agenda Items ADJOURNMENT Motion by Heimsath, Myers seconds. Vote: 9-0. 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, Planning and Zoning Department, 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 Steve Sadowsky, City Historic Preservation Officer, at 512-974-6454; Cara Bertron, Deputy Historic Preservation Officer, at 512-974-1446; Kalan Contreras, Senior Planner, at 512-974-2727; or Angela Gaudette, Historic Preservation Planner II, at 512-974-3393. 10