4.a - 701 Sparks Ave - public comment — original pdf
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Allen, Amber From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Attachments: Nancy Kinstler Monday, October 30, 2023 12:09 PM Contreras, Kalan; Allen, Amber Ingrid Burton 701 Sparks Ave - Historic Landmark Commission Screenshot 2023-09-01 at 8.29.56 PM.jpeg; IMG_4994.jpeg; IMG_4997.jpeg; IMG_4996.jpeg External Email - Exercise Caution Hi Kalan and Amber, My name is Nancy Kinstler and I am reaching out to you on behalf of the landowners of 705 Sparks Ave. In regards to case PR‐2023‐087312 which is aimed at determining if the buildings on 701 Sparks Ave. should be given historical designation or demolished. The current landowners of 705 Sparks Ave., the lot adjacent to 701 Sparks Ave. have deep roots in this neighborhood. Three generations of the Crockett family have called 705 Sparks Ave. their home and so the family deeply cares about this neighborhood. We understand the current owner of 701 Sparks Ave. wants to demolish the building and put up new apartments which would be detrimental to the character of this neighborhood. In addition, when the current owner clear‐cut all of the trees on 701 Sparks Ave., they also illegally cut down a beloved Heritage Pecan Tree that was clearly on 705 Sparks Ave. The Crockett family home was built around that tree. The landowner of 701 Sparks Ave. has committed a crime against the Crockett Family and the impact of this loss has been deeply felt by everyone in the family. We would like to bring this crime to the attention of the commission members who are considering the preservation or demolition of 701 Sparks Ave. I have attached some photos of the stump of where the beloved Pecan Tree once was and some additional photos to provide context to this matter. I am reaching out to you to find out if there is any way for me to contact the commission members directly to share this with them? The commission members hearing this case are as follows: >> Ben Heimsath, Chair >> Witt Featherston, Vice Chair >> Kevin Koch >> Carl Larosche >> Trey McWhorter >> Harmony Grogan >> Jaime Alvarez >> Roxanne Evans >> Raymond Castillo >> Juan Raymon Rubio >> Tara Dudley 1 I sincerely appreciate your help with this. Thank you, Nancy Kinstler Executive Assistant 317 S. Congress Ave. M m m CAUTION: This is an EXTERNAL email. Please use caution when clicking links or opening attachments. If you believe this to be a malicious or phishing email, please report it using the "Report Message" button in Outlook or forward to cybersecurity@austintexas.gov. 2