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Agenda

HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION WEDNESDAY, January 8th, 2025 – 6:00 PM Permitting and Development Center – Room 1405 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Drive Austin, TX 78752 Some members of the Commission may be participating by videoconference. The meeting may be viewed online at: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live. 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, email preservation@austintexas.gov or call Sam Fahnestock at (512) 974-3393. COMMISSION MEMBERS: Ben Heimsath, Chair Roxanne Evans, Vice Chair Kevin Koch Carl Larosche Trey McWhorter Harmony Grogan Jaime Alvarez Raymond Castillo JuanRaymon Rubio Tara Dudley AGENDA CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first (10) speakers who register to speak no later than noon the day before the meeting will be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. December 4, 2024 – Offered for consent approval. BRIEFINGS 1 Briefing on the Austin Independent School District Bond Program Presenter: Dave Anderson PUBLIC HEARINGS/DISCUSSION AND ACTION Historic Zoning Applications 3. C14H-2024-0103 – 1308 Springdale Rd. Council District 1 Proposal: Commission-initiated historic zoning. (Postponed December 4, 2024) Applicant: HLC City Staff: Kalan Contreras, Historic Preservation Office, 512-974-2727 Staff Recommendation: Grant the applicant’s request to postpone the public hearing to February 5, 2025. 4. C14H-2024-0171 – 610 Baylor St. Council District 9 Proposal: Owner-initiated historic zoning. Applicant: Lori Martin City Staff: Austin Lukes, Historic Preservation Office, 512-978-0766 Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends the proposed zoning change from Multifamily- moderate density-historic district -neighborhood plan (MF-4-HD-NP) combining district to Multifamily-moderate density-historic district-historic landmark-neighborhood plan (MF-4- HD-H-NP) combining district. Historic Landmark and Local Historic District Applications 5. HR-2024-095142 – 2504 Bridle Path Culberson House Council District 10 Proposal: Addition, new doors and windows, new cabana, new siding. (Postponed December 4, 2024) Applicant: Minnie Webb City Staff: Austin Lukes, Historic Preservation Office, 512-978-0766 Staff Recommendation: Grant the applicant’s request to postpone the public hearing to February 5, 2025. 6. HR-2024-160980 – 604 Brazos St. The Driskill Hotel Council District 9 Proposal: Ground and second floor façade renovations, 7th street entry. Applicant: Marcos Crane City Staff: Kalan Contreras, Historic Preservation Office, 512-974-2727 Staff Recommendation: Concur with Committee feedback, but approve the application. The proposed work does not significantly affect the original portion of the building. 2. 2  7. HR-2024-165836 – 4016 Duval St. Hyde Park Local Historic District Council District 9 Proposal: Remodel detached garage, new construction carport, add ribbon driveway. Applicant: Nhat Vo City Staff: Austin Lukes, Historic Preservation Office, 512-978-0766 Staff Recommendation: Approve the application. National Register District Permit Applications 8. HR-2024-123060 – 1003 Maufrais St. West Line National Register Historic District Council District 9 Proposal: Addition and remodel, new construction of a cabana and pool. (Postponed December 4, 2024) Applicant: Jennifer Hanlen City Staff: Kalan Contreras, Historic Preservation Office, 512-974-2727 Staff Recommendation: Grant the applicant’s request to postpone the public hearing to February 5, 2025. 9. HR-2024-148278 – 1702 W 30th St. Old West Austin National Register Historic District Council District 10 Proposal: New construction single family residence, new pool. (Postponed December 4, 2024) Applicant: Kateryna Juschenko City Staff: Austin Lukes, Historic Preservation Office, 512-978-0766 Staff Recommendation: Approve the application. 10. DA-2024-089522 – 810 W 11th St. West Downtown National Register Historic District Council District 9 Proposal: Total demolition. (Postponed December 4, 2024) Applicant: Drew Raffaele City Staff: Austin Lukes, Historic Preservation Office, 512-978-0766 Staff Recommendation: Postpone the application to allow for community input. 11. HR-2024-150514 – 1113-1115 West Lynn St. West Line National Register Historic District Council District 9 Proposal: Partial demolition, reconstruction of west façade, new construction. (Postponed December 4, 2024) Applicant: Victoria Haase City Staff: Kalan Contreras, Historic Preservation Office, 512-974-2727 Staff Recommendation: Concur with Committee feedback. Comment on plans. The applicant has amended the design to incorporate Committee and neighborhood feedback, increasing upper-story setbacks, reconstructing the iconic but deteriorated storefront elevation in-kind, and retaining the mural and non-deteriorated brickwork at the secondary 3  elevation. 12. PR-2024-159632 – 705 West Lynn St. West Line National Register Historic District Council District 9 Proposal: Total demolition. Applicant: DAR Construction City Staff: Austin Lukes, Historic Preservation Office, 512-978-0766 Staff Recommendation: Encourage rehabilitation and adaptive reuse, then relocation over demolition, but release the demolition permit only upon receipt of a City of Austin Documentation Package. Demolition permits in National Register Historic Districts may not be pulled until the plans for new construction have been reviewed by the Historic Landmark Commission. Alternatively, postpone the public hearing to invite the applicant to the Architectural Review Committee to discuss alternatives to total demolition. 13. HR-2024-163092 – 2426 Hartford Rd. Old West Austin National Register Historic District Council District 10 Proposal: New construction. Applicant: Jennifer Smith City Staff: Austin Lukes, Historic Preservation Office, 512-978-0766 Staff Recommendation: Approve the application. Demolition and Relocation Permit Applications 14. DA-2024-088952 – 8401 Hathaway Dr. Council District 4 Proposal: Total demolition. (Postponed December 4, 2024) Applicant: Austin Independent School District City Staff: Kalan Contreras, Historic Preservation Office, 512-974-2727 Staff Recommendation: Encourage material salvage where possible and require completion of a City of Austin Documentation Package prior to release of the demolition permit. 15. PR-2024-159111 – 1606 Garden St. Council District 3 Proposal: Total demolition. Applicant: Roy Jensen City Staff: Austin Lukes, Historic Preservation Office, 512-978-0766 Staff Recommendation: Encourage rehabilitation and adaptive reuse, then relocation over demolition, but release the permit upon completion of a City of Austin Documentation Package, consisting of 8 x 10” photographs of all elevations printed on photographic paper, a dimensioned sketch plan, and a narrative history for archiving at the Austin History Center. 16. DA 2024-165526 – 2600 E Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Council District 1 Proposal: Total demolition. Applicant: Drenner Group 4 City Staff: Kalan Contreras, Historic Preservation Office, 512-974-2727 Staff Recommendation: Concur with Committee feedback and release the demolition permit upon receipt of a City of Austin Documentation Package. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS Commission Items 17. Discussion and possible action on recommendation to honor Commissioner JuanRaymon Rubio and his service to the Historic Landmark Commission. COMMITTEE UPDATES 18. Grants Committee – Discussion on scheduling meeting dates for the Grants Committee. 19. Operations Committee – Discussion on scheduling meeting dates for the Operations Committee. 20. Architectural Review Committee – Updates from the December 11, 2024 meeting. 21. Preservation Plan Committee – Updates from the December 16, 2024 meeting. ADJOURNMENT 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 Historic Preservation Office at 512-974-3393 for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Historic Landmark Commission, please contact Sam Fahnestock, Historic Preservation Planner II, at 512-974-3393; Austin Lukes, Historic Preservation Planner Senior, at 512-978-0766; or Kalan Contreras, Historic Preservation Officer, at 512-974-2727. 5  6