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Agenda

HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION WEDNESDAY, July 2nd, 2025 – 6:00 PM City Hall – Boards and Commissions Room 301 W. 2nd Street Austin, TX 78701 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, please use the QR code or link at the end of this document. For questions, please email preservation@austintexas.gov. COMMISSION MEMBERS: Ben Heimsath, (D-8) Chair Roxanne Evans (D-2), Vice Chair Jeffrey Acton (Mayor) Harrison Eppright (D-1) Kevin Koch (D-3) Judah Rice (D-4) Harmony Grogan (D-5) Carl Larosche (D-6) Jaime Alvarez (D-7) Bat Taniguchi (D-9) Trey McWhorter (D-10) CALL TO ORDER AGENDA 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. Approve the minutes of the Historic Landmark Commission regular meeting on June 4, 2025. 1 BRIEFINGS 2. 3. Briefing on the Downtown Austin Historic Resource Survey Presenter: Kim McKnight, Division Manager, Historic Preservation Office Briefing on the Creative Reset for the Heritage Grant Program Presenter: Melissa Alvarado, Heritage Tourism Division Manager, Office of Art, Culture, Music and Entertainment PUBLIC HEARINGS/DISCUSSION AND ACTION Historic Zoning Applications 4. C14H-2025-0022 – 1701 San Gabriel St. Graves House Council District 9 Proposal: Owner-initiated historic zoning Applicant: Sean Reynolds City Staff: Austin Lukes, Historic Preservation Office, 512-978-0766 Staff Recommendation: Grant the applicant’s postponement request to August 6, 2025. 5. C14H-2025-0066 – 201 & 217 Red River St. Castleman-Bull/Trask House Council District 9 Proposal: Owner-initiated historic zoning Applicant: Riley Triggs City Staff: Kalan Contreras, Historic Preservation Office, 512-974-2727 Staff Recommendation: Grant the proposed zoning changes from CBD-H to CBD (Tract 1), CBD to CBD (Tracts 2 and 3), and CBD to CBD-H (Tract 4). Historic Landmark and Local Historic District Applications 6. HR-2025-057874 – 600 Harthan St. Harthan Street Local Historic District Council District 9 Proposal: Partially demolish and remodel a ca. 1930 building. Applicant: Jewels Cain City Staff: Kalan Contreras, Historic Preservation Office, 512-974-2727 Staff Recommendation: Approve the Certificate of Appropriateness in accordance with Architectural Review Committee feedback. No demolition permits may be released until new construction for the site is approved by the Historic Landmark Commission. 2 7. HR-2025-070716 – 515 E. Mary St. Mary Street Local Historic District Council District 9 Proposal: Construct a rear addition to a contributing building. Applicant: Jennifer Hanlen City Staff: Austin Lukes, Historic Preservation Office, 512-978-0766 Staff Recommendation: Approve the application. 8. HR-2025-071055 – 217 Red River St. Trask House Council District 9 Proposal: Relocate a ca. 1850s historic landmark building. Applicant: Riley Triggs City Staff: Kalan Contreras, Historic Preservation Office, 512-974-2727 Staff Recommendation: Approve the Certificate of Appropriateness in accordance with Architectural Review Committee feedback. 9. HR-2025-071074 – 201 Red River St. Castleman-Bull House Council District 9 Proposal: Relocate a ca. 1870s building. Applicant: Riley Triggs City Staff: Kalan Contreras, Historic Preservation Office, 512-974-2727 Staff Recommendation: Approve the Certificate of Appropriateness in accordance with Architectural Review Committee feedback. 10. HR-2025-060692 – 4411 Avenue B. Hyde Park Local Historic District Council District 9 Proposal: Construct a rear, two-story addition to a contributing property. Applicant: Robert Howard City Staff: Austin Lukes, Historic Preservation Office, 512-978-0766 Staff Recommendation: Approve the Certificate of Appropriateness in accordance with Architectural Review Committee feedback 11. HR-2025-058287 – 1316 W. 6th St/607 Pressler St. Smoot House/Flower Hill Heritage Preservation Grant Project Council District 9 Proposal: Repair a historic landmark building’s deteriorated foundation. Applicant: Natalie George City Staff: Kalan Contreras, Historic Preservation Office, 512-974-2727 Staff Recommendation: Approve the Certificate of Appropriateness in accordance with Architectural Review Committee feedback. 3 12. HR-2025-073763 – 811 W. Live Oak St. Green Pastures Council District 3 Proposal: Construct a new building on a historic site. Applicant: Patrick Lucas City Staff: Austin Lukes, Historic Preservation Office, 512-978-0766 Staff Recommendation: Approve the Certificate of Appropriateness in accordance with Architectural Review Committee feedback. National Register District Permit Applications 13. HR-2024-123060 – 1003 Maufrais St. West Line National Register Historic District Council District 9 Proposal: Construct a new addition and remodel a contributing building. Construct a new cabana and pool. Applicant: Jennifer Hanlen City Staff: Kalan Contreras, Historic Preservation Office, 512-974-2727 Staff Recommendation: Grant the applicant’s postponement request to August 6, 2025. 14. PR-2025-029950; HR-2025-056344 – 1703 Alameda Dr. Travis Heights-Fairview Park National Register Historic District Council District 9 Proposal: Demolish a contributing building and construct a new building. Applicant: Brian Randall City Staff: Austin Lukes, Historic Preservation Office, 512-978-0766 Staff Recommendation: Approve the demolition permit and comment on plans for new construction. 15. HR-2025-057111 – 1107 Eason St. West Line National Register Historic District Council District 9 Proposal: Construct two new buildings. Applicant: Trey Farmer City Staff: Austin Lukes, Historic Preservation Office, 512-978-0766 Staff Recommendation: Comment on plans. 16. HR-2025-060397 – 1607 Gaston Ave. Old West Austin National Register Historic District Council District 10 Proposal: Construct and expand a side addition and a rear detached pool house structure. Applicant: Clean Tag Permits City Staff: Austin Lukes, Historic Preservation Office, 512-978-0766 Staff Recommendation: Comment on plans. 4 17. PR-2025-061450 – 1210 W. 12th St. West Line National Register Historic District Council District 9 Proposal: Demolish a contributing building. Applicant: Stephen Hawkins City Staff: Austin Lukes, Historic Preservation Office, 512-978-0766 Staff Recommendation: Strongly encourage rehabilitation and adaptive reuse, then relocation over demolition, but release the permit upon completion of a City of Austin Documentation Package. Demolition permits in National Register Historic Districts may not be pulled until the Historic Landmark Commission has reviewed plans for new construction on the site. 18. HR-2025-062422 – 1606 Wethersfield Rd. Old West Austin National Register Historic District Council District 10 Proposal: Demolish a contributing garage. Replace with new construction. Applicant: Victoria Haase City Staff: Austin Lukes, Historic Preservation Office, 512-978-0766 Staff Recommendation: Approve the demolition permit. Comment on plans for new construction. Demolition and Relocation Permit Applications 19. PR-2025-041615 – 607 E. 38th St. Council District 9 Proposal: Demolish a ca. 1935 building Applicant: Lisa Vela City Staff: Austin Lukes, Historic Preservation Office, 512-978-0766 Staff Recommendation: Strongly encourage rehabilitation and adaptive reuse or relocation, then material salvage and reuse, but release the demolition permit upon completion of a City of Austin Documentation Package. 20. PR-2025-058881 – 1606 Cedar Ave. Council District 1 Proposal: Demolish a ca. 1924 building. Applicant: Justin Jass City Staff: Austin Lukes, Historic Preservation Office, 512-978-0766 Staff Recommendation: Strongly encourage rehabilitation and adaptive reuse or relocation, then material salvage and reuse, but release the demolition permit upon completion of a City of Austin Documentation Package. 5 21. DA-2025-051808 – 611 W Martin Luther King Jr Blvd. Council District 9 Proposal: Demolish a commercial complex including a ca. 1939 building and two ca. 1954 buildings. Applicant: Drenner Group City Staff: Kalan Contreras, Historic Preservation Office, 512-974-2727 Staff Recommendation: Consider initiation of historic zoning per Downtown Austin survey recommendation. Should the Commission decide against historic zoning, strongly encourage adaptive reuse and integration of these pedestrian-scale structures into future site development, then deconstruction and material salvage, but release the demolition permit upon completion of a City of Austin Documentation Package. 22. PR-2025-067016 – 300 W. 34th St. Council District 9 Proposal: Demolish a ca. 1935 building. Applicant: Sergey Belov City Staff: Austin Lukes, Historic Preservation Office, 512-978-0766 Staff Recommendation: Encourage rehabilitation, relocation, or adaptive reuse of structure, then salvage and reuse of historic material, but release the demolition permit upon completion of a City of Austin Documentation Package. 23. PR-2025-067729 – 5007 Duval St. Council District 9 Proposal: Demolish a ca. 1949 building. Applicant: Clean Tag Permits City Staff: Austin Lukes, Historic Preservation Office, 512-978-0766 Staff Recommendation: Encourage rehabilitation, relocation, or adaptive reuse of structure, then salvage and reuse of historic material, but release the demolition permit upon completion of a City of Austin Documentation Package. 24. PR-2025-071283 – 4812 Mount Bonnell Road. Council District 10 Proposal: Partially demolish and remodel a ca. 1950 building. Applicant: Matthew Sturich City Staff: Austin Lukes, Historic Preservation Office, 512-978-0766 Staff Recommendation: Approve the application upon completion of a City of Austin Documentation Package. 6 DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 25. 26. Select and approve members to serve on the Operations and Preservation Plan committees. 200 N IH 35 SVRD SB Palm Park Shelter House Council District 9 Proposal: Initiate historic zoning. Applicant: Historic Landmark Commission, sponsored by Commissioners Heimsath and Taniguchi 27. Vote to approve the 2024-2025 Annual Internal Review and Report. COMMITTEE UPDATES 28. Architectural Review Committee – Comments on the June 11, 2025 meeting. Members: Commissioners Koch, Alvarez, Grogan. 29. Grants Committee – Discussion on scheduling meeting dates for the Grants Committee. 30. Operations Committee – Discussion on scheduling meeting dates for the Operations Committee. 31. Preservation Plan Committee – Discussion on scheduling meeting dates for the Preservation Plan Committee. 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. 7 REGISTER TO SPEAK https://forms.office.com/g/BeBWmyJQZ6 8