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911‐09‐07 Congress Avenue Grandberry Building and Mitchell‐Robertson Building, 911 Congress Avenue Historic District Congress Avenue Historic District July 26, 2021 Timeline • Fall 2020: Complaints made to Building and Standards Commission (BSC) • March 24, 2021: BSC ordered Landowner to finalize all necessary permits with HLC by June 22, 2021 • March‐April 2021 Meetings: Applicant team provided evidence that keeping building facades in place is not practical or practicable • May 2021 Meeting: Applicant team received guidance that (1) 907 be demolished and reconstructed in its original configuration, (2) 909 be preserved as it stands today, and (3) 911 may be demolished July 2021 Meeting: Applicant team brings Certificate of Authority applications with deconstruction and reconstruction plans in line with above but without keeping 909 preserved in place • 2 BSC Order Requires All Permits, including HLC, by June 22, 2021 3 Updates • • • • • • • • Continued onsite investigation and conditional assessment of the buildings Continued structural assessment Continued safety plan for work, neighbors and public Contacted Austin History Center to locate any additional photos or documentation of the properties Scans of the building interior and exterior (Missing Complete digital 3D model finalized Survey updated Acceptance of Restrictive Covenant by City Legal to require reconstruction within three (3) years Scope of Work updated 4 Restrictive Covenant 5 Laser Scan Assessment Update 6 Structural Assessment Conclusion: “Attempts at suspending the 2nd story façade of 909 Congress Avenue greatly the chances of increases more extensive damage to façade during the brick construction…” 7 Community Outreach • Nelsen, owner of 905 Congress Avenue: applicant has • offered to shore and waterproof the party wall. Joel Sher, owner of 1005 Congress Avenue: supports deconstruction and reconstruction plan. • Others have given verbal support. 8 Next Steps • • Site Plan Exemption and Demolition Permits Bring forth design plans so that facades can be replaced within required three (3) year window • Ongoing communication with Historic Preservation Office, neighbors, and community 9 Requests We respectfully request the following: Granting of the Certificates Appropriateness applications for the two sites zoned historic—909 and 911 Congress Avenue—with the above‐mentioned deconstruction and reconstruction plans. 10