C.1.a - 1104 Toyath St - citizen comment — original pdf
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Allen, Amber From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Follow Up Flag: Flag Status: Follow up Flagged Mary Reed Thursday, October 21, 2021 1:45 PM Myers, Terri - BC; Tollett, Blake - BC; McWhorter, Trey - BC; Koch, Kevin - BC; Valenzuela, Sarah - BC; Wright, Caroline - BC; Little, Kelly - BC; Heimsath, Ben - BC; Featherston, Witt; Larosche, Carl - BC; Castillo, Anissa - BC; t PAZ Preservation; Re 1104 Toyath, Case # HR-21-115625 *** External Email - Exercise Caution *** The Clarksville Community Development Corporation strongly opposes Paradisa Home's plans for 1104 Toyath, which is located in historic Clarksville. Although the board is happy with the size of the front porch and with the exterior siding, we are very concerned that the new house will be 3 stories tall in a neighborhood and on a street, where houses tend to be 1‐story, and that it will include a roof deck. The roof deck will affect the privacy of nearby homes next door to 1104 and behind it (homes located in the 1800 block of West 11th with deep backyards. Also, given its height, the house will loom over the landmarked Lawson House, which is to its immediate North. (Note: We believe that Paradisa's computer renderings of the home it wants to build exaggerate the distance between it and the Lawson House. Overall, its mass and complexity of design are at odds with the simple, traditional architecture of Clarksville. We recommend therefore that Paradisa simplify its design and achieve the square footage it wants by getting rid of the swimming pool, which will free up more land on which to build and allow the company to lower the height of the house. There is just one below‐ground swimming pool in historic Clarksville. It's not a feature that buyers in the neighborhood expect because there are two different public pools that Clarksville residents can walk to. Also, there is a large splash pad right around the corner from 1104 Toyath at Mary Baylor Park. Clarksville is not Tarrytown or Westlake, where Paradisa's proposed home belongs. Thank you. The board of directors of the Clarksville Community Development Corporation Austin, TX 78703 Be Kind "I have decided to stick with love. Hate is too great a burden to bear." MLK 1 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. 2