17.c - 3205 Tom Green St - public comment — original pdf

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From: To: Cc: Subject: Date: Contreras, Kalan carol journeay RE: 3205 Tom Green Monday, April 22, 2024 7:45:41 AM ; Mary Ingle; Fahnestock, Sam Thank you so much for your correspondence, Ms. Journeay. We will add it to the posted backup material for the HLC to review. Best, Kalan Contreras MSHP | she/her | Historic Preservation Officer City of Austin Planning Department 512.974.2727 | kalan.contreras@austintexas.gov Please Note: Correspondence and information submitted to the City of Austin are subject to the Texas Public Information Act (Chapter 552) and may be published online. Por Favor Tome En Cuenta: La correspondencia y la información enviada a la Ciudad de Austin está sujeta a la Ley de Información Pública de Texas (Capítulo 552) y puede ser publicada en línea. > From: carol journeay < Sent: Saturday, April 20, 2024 7:44 AM To: Contreras, Kalan <Kalan.Contreras@austintexas.gov> Cc: Subject: 3205 Tom Green ; Mary Ingle < > You don't often get email from . Learn why this is important External Email - Exercise Caution Hello Kalan, I live in North University and often walk by 3205 Tom Green. This home is a defining part of our neighborhood with distinguishing architectural features, especially the front door frame. It also represents a specific time in Austin’s history. This structure has been affordable housing for years and tearing it down makes no sense. Too many affordable homes have already been lost in our neighborhood. With the high interest rates and high costs of labor it is impossible that any new structure could be more affordable. Destroying structures such as this one also leaves a ragged hole in the fabric of our neighborhood. It’s not just the loss of this particular structure but a continuing loss of my neighborhood that is a concern. Also tearing down this existing structure and building something new would mean more GHG emissions and more waste. All the embodied energy used to build this nice home (and any renovations) would be thrown away. Austin was once an environmentally conscious city. It’s appearing that there is no longer a concern for the environment. There appears to be plenty of space for an additional unit on the property. Leaving the structure that is there and adding another one makes much more sense, but only if impervious cover issues are taken into consideration. Thank you for your time to consider these reason for not demolishing this distinctive home at 3205 Tom Green but letting it continue to provide affordable, sustainable living space that matches the historic character of my neighborhood. Carol 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. For any additional questions or concerns, contact CSIRT "cybersecurity@austintexas.gov."