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HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS SEPTEMBER 7, 2022 PR-2022-107099; GF-2022-118262 3107 PERRY LANE 22 – 1 PROPOSAL Demolish a ca. 1952 house. ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH PROPERTY EVALUATION Split-level Ranch residence with stone veneer, compound hipped roof, double-width chimney, partial-width porch, and steel casement windows. The house at 3107 Perry Lane was built in 1952 by Jack Birge. Its earliest residents were Robert and Maryon Balazs. Robert J. Balazs had been the chief executive officer of the Gulf Oil Company in Pittsburgh before retiring to Austin; he and his wife lived at 3107 Perry Lane for fourteen years until his death. Designation Criteria—Historic Landmark 1) The building is more than 50 years old. 2) The building appears to retain high integrity. 3) Properties must meet two criteria for landmark designation (LDC §25-2-352). Staff has evaluated the property and determined that it does not meet two criteria: a. Architecture. The building is a good example of a split-level Ranch house. b. Historical association. The property does not appear to have significant historical associations. c. Archaeology. The property was not evaluated for its potential to yield significant data concerning the human history or prehistory of the region. d. Community value. The property does not possess a unique location, physical characteristic, or significant feature that contributes to the character, image, or cultural identity of the city, the neighborhood, or a particular demographic group. e. Landscape feature. The property is not a significant natural or designed landscape with artistic, aesthetic, cultural, or historical value to the city. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Encourage adaptive reuse but release the demolition permit upon completion of a City of Austin Documentation Package. LOCATION MAP 22 – 2 PROPERTY INFORMATION Photos 22 – 3 Demolition permit application, 2022 Occupancy History City Directory Research, July 2022 Robert J. Balazs, owner Address not listed 1959 1955 Permits Sewer service permit, 1953 Building permit, 1952 Historical information 22 – 4 “COMINGS AND GOINGS.” The Austin American (1914-1973); 17 Apr 1955: D10. “DEATHS AND SERVICES.” The Austin Statesman (1921-1973); 08 July 1969: 12.