Draft minutes from March 8, 2022 meeting — original pdf

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1. 2. HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION PRESERVATION PLAN COMMITTEE Tuesday, March 8, 2022 – 11:00 A.M. Street-Jones Building, Room 400A 1000 E. 11th Street Austin, Texas COMMISSION MEMBERS: X X Beth Valenzuela, Chair Ben Heimsath Terri Myers X AGENDA CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL Paula Kothmann spoke on property tax increases in the Travis Heights National Register district and the need for tax relief for historic properties. APPROVAL OF MINUTES January 5, 2022 MOTION: Approve the January 5, 2022 minutes, by Heimsath, Myers seconds. Vote: 3-0. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION A. Updates to boards and commissions • Staff have updates scheduled at multiple boards and commissions • Updates to Council are also needed, as a reminder of the process and key topics under discussion B. Discussion of previous and upcoming Preservation Plan Working Group meetings: 1. February 10, 2022: Incentives • Discussion of brief and themes • State law and budget cap for municipalities • Important to consider return on investment • Important to consider heritage tourism March 10, 2022: Processes and fees • Recommended changes to graphics in brief when revised for draft plan: o “Requires commission approval” rather than “Not eligible for 2. administrative approval” on first page o List Planning Commission and Zoning & Platting Commission, rather than land use commissions on p. 6 1  • Partial demolitions like Hut’s need review • Code compliance will be discussed next month • Zoning is out of scale with historic properties in certain areas • Fees should not be charged for historic districts • Staff should review prior audits and reports, including Office of the City Auditor 2017 Audit Report and Heritage Society of Austin Operations Committee recommendations Commissioner Heimsath departs. C. D. Scope of work and responsibilities for Phase 2—community engagement Budget request for FY 2023 • Background materials were unavailable for viewing due to technical difficulties • Committee members indicated willingness to meet again prior to Historic Landmark Commission meeting ADJOURNMENT MOTION: Adjourn the meeting by Myers, Valenzuela seconds. Vote: 2-0. 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 at 512-974-3393 for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Preservation Plan Committee, please contact Cara Bertron, Senior Planner, at 512-974-1446 or Elizabeth Brummett, Historic Preservation Officer, at 512-974-1264. 2