11.3 - 1113-1115 West Lynn St - HLC Parking Letter — original pdf

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DATE: January 8, 2025 TO: Mr. Upal Barua, Assistant Director Transportation and Public Works Department City of Austin 901 S. Mopac Expressway Bldg. 5, Suite 300 Austin, Texas 78746 RE: W. 12th Street Parking Dear Mr. Barua, On January 8, 2025, the Historic Landmark Commission took public comment and considered a development plan for the project located at 1113-1115 West Lynn Street. This project also has frontage on W. 12th Street where head-in parking has served the site for the past 74 years. The Historic Landmark Commission strongly supports the perpetuation of this parking to be maintained to serve the proposed redevelopment of the site. The basis for this support is as follows: 1) The Nau’s Pharmacy and Anthony’s Laundry building were constructed in 1951 and an integral component of the operations was the placement of the parking along W. 12th Street. 2) The 12th Street parking served the community with available parking for quick and easy access to the two businesses. 3) The developer of the new project is bound by Restrictive Covenants as well as with the recommendation from HLC to maintain the exact appearance of the Nau’s façade along W. 12, including the existing mural. This W. 12th Street parking has been entwined and connected with this historically important façade since its construction. 4) The W. 12th Street parking is as historic to the fabric of the community as the structures. 5) The nature of the parking on W. 12th Street has no more impact to the vehicles on W. 12th street than what exists today. This parking has been here for 74 years with no known issues. Though beyond our experience and purview, it seems the dead end of 12th street one block west would preclude this from becoming a higher traffic street in the future, as might be the case with West Lynn Street, where head-in parking is being removed as part of this project. Therefore, on January 8, 2025, the Historic Landmark Commission has voted to strongly supported retaining the W. 12th street parking. Respectfully submitted, Historic Landmark Commission