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From: To: Subject: Date: Sue Gall Historic Preservation Office Case Number: HR 24-047998 - Comments for Historic Landmark Commission meeting June 5, 2024 Tuesday, June 4, 2024 12:14:20 PM You don't often get email from . Learn why this is important External Email - Exercise Caution City of Austin Planning Department Historic Preservation Office, ATTN: Sam Fahnestock P.O. Box 1088 Austin, TX 78767-8810 SENT VIA EMAIL TO: preservation@austintexas.gov RE Case Number: HR 24-047998 – 1107 E 10TH ST Sam, I strongly object to this case, which is scheduled to be discussed at tomorrow’s Historic Landmark Commission meeting: Historic Landmark Commission Public Hearing: June 5, 2024 Case Number: HR 24-047998 – 1107 E 10TH ST Contact: Sam Fahnestock, (512) 974-3393 My comments are below. I will be attending the meeting in person and would like to speak on it. 1. This 3-story, 35-foot structure is a significant departure from size and scale of contributing homes in the district. Design Standards section 1.4 New Construction Requirements states (page D- 9): New construction should have floor-to-floor heights and roof heights that are the same or similar to those on contributing buildings throughout the district. (emphasis added) None of the ADUs pictured on pages 8-9, and none of the homes pictured on page 10 are contributing buildings. All were built before our local historic district designation in 2019. These large, inappropriate structures are exactly what the local historic district designation was meant to prevent. 2. The 4-bedroom, 2128 square foot Unit C does not further affordability goals. Design Standards section 1.1.1 PURPOSE states (page D-1): These standards also recognize the importance of Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) in providing homeowners with supplemental rental income, encouraging urban residential density in near-downtown neighborhoods, and increasing affordable housing options in areas of the city that are seeing a rapid rise in property values. Encouraging a dense, affordable, and diverse neighborhood will result in a greater ability and willingness to preserve the neighborhood’s historic homes. (emphasis added) A 2128 square foot unit is significantly bigger than any of the non-contributing ADUs pictured on pages 8-9, according to property information on TCAD’s site: 1004 E 9th St – built 2016, 698 square feet 1105 E 9th St – built 2018, 828 square feet 1104 E 8th St – build 2013, 1144 square feet 3. I encourage the applicant to work with GAIN to design a more compatible structure. Design Standards section 1.4 New Construction Recommendations states (page D-10): Consult with the Guadalupe Association for an Improved Neighborhood (GAIN) Design Review Committee at the outset of the design of new construction Thank you, Sue Gall Homeowner since 1996 1109 E 10th St (next door to 1107 E 10th St) Austin, TX 78702 512-897-6534 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."