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HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION PRESERVATION PLAN COMMITTEE Wednesday, February 28, 2024 – 6:00 P.M. Windsor Park Branch Library, Meeting Room #1 5833 Westminster Drive Austin, Texas 78723 Public comment will be allowed in-person or remotely via telephone. Speakers may only register to speak on an item once either in-person or remotely and will be allowed up to three minutes to provide their comments. Registration no later than noon the day before the meeting is required for remote participation by telephone. To register to speak remotely, call or email the board liaison at (512) 974-3393 or preservation@austintexas.gov. COMMITTEE MEMBERS: X abs X Raymond Castillo, Chair Tara Dudley Ben Heimsath DRAFT MINUTES CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL No public communication. APPROVAL OF MINUTES None posted for approval 1. DISCUSSION ITEMS 2. 3. event Recap of Feb. 13 community kickoff event for the Equity-Based Preservation Plan  Attendees introduced themselves and shared what they enjoyed about the kickoff Review criteria for success for the preservation plan  Use criteria 2 and 10 to inform outreach and engagement  Are some criteria more valuable than others? Should they be weighted? Are any criteria dealbreakers?  Are any criteria redundant?  Balance attention to specific criteria with a big-picture view Discuss process for reviewing and revising the preservation plan in summer 2024  Revisions will happen in June and July  The Preservation Plan Working Group and Preservation Plan Committee will revise the plan  Revision goals include prioritization of actionable items, categorizing types of actions, adding recommendation metrics to measure progress, and identifying recommendations that can be easily implemented  Use an equity lens in revisions, including the historical timeline and the existing landscape of designated historic resources Preview City-hosted events for the preservation plan in March, April, and May  Three monthly events remaining  Lots of presentations at existing meeting  Community Ambassadors and mini-grant Partner Organizations are continuing their outreach and engagement Important to engage a wide range of stakeholders in draft plan review   Communicate that preservation isn’t a zero-sum game Review volunteer opportunities for committee members and Preservation Plan Working Group members around preservation plan outreach  Volunteer opportunities include flyer distribution, helping at City-hosted events, and co-presenting at meetings  Staff will share a survey link FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ADJOURNMENT MOTION: Adjourn the meeting on a motion by Castillo, Heimsath seconding. 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 board liaison at 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 at (512) 974-1446. 4. 5. 6.