D.3.e - 1601 Cedar Ave - citizen comment — original pdf

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Allen, Amber From: Sent: To: Subject: megan jane Thursday, October 21, 2021 12:25 PM Allen, Amber Case number PR-2021-139064 Follow Up Flag: Flag Status: Follow up Flagged *** External Email - Exercise Caution *** Dear Ms. Allen,     I write to you about a historic arts and crafts bungalow at 1601 Cedar Avenue, identified in the City's 2016 Historic Resource Survey for East Austin (Volume III, Appendix B, Page 968) as having possible historic interest. Mr. Garrett Hill has applied for a permit (2021-139064 PR) to demolish this dwelling and the case is scheduled for review at a public hearing by the Historic Landmark Committee on Monday, October 25.     The group of neighbours whose names appear below would like to ask the Commision for the hearing to be postponed by one month. This would allow us time to explore the possibility of relocation as an alternative to demolition. Given recent conversations I have had, I am encouraged to think that this option might be feasible, if the property's new owner could be persuaded to consider it.    There is considerable community interest in preserving this structure, by relocating it, if necessary. The neighbors who have signed this letter are the sample of neighbors I reached at home at short notice. Most were already aware and were concerned about the property. Some approached me before I contacted them, and some had already been sharing their concerns with one another. All have lent their names enthusiastically to this request, and I believe that other interested Austin citizens may have sent statements of their own via email.    Thank you for your consideration,     Megan Crowhurst, 1600 Cedar Avenue, Austin, TX 78702 (512-809-0557)  Charles Banks, 1610 Cedar Avenue, Austin, TX 78702  Marian J. Barber, 1813 Cedar Avenue, Austin, TX 78702  David Ciccocioppo, 1608 Cedar Avenue, Austin, TX 78702  Nancy Lazarczyk, 1603 Cedar Avenue, Austin, TX 78702  Tracie Matysik, 1804 Cedar Avenue, Austin, TX 78702  Rosa Morales, 2507 E. 16th Street, 78702  George & Eldona Reynolds, 1403 Walnut Street, Austin, TX 78702  Casey Seeboth, 1604 Cedar Avenue, Austin, TX 78702  Rachel Janell & Dietrich Evan Schmidt, 2509 E. 16th Street, 78702  Emma Sinnott, 1602 Cedar Avenue, Austin, TX 78702  Charlotte Velasco, 1412 Walnut Street, Austin, TX 78702            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