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HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION Wednesday, September 3rd, 2025, 6:00 p.m. City Hall Council Chambers 301 W. 2nd St., Austin, TX 78701 COMMISSION MEMBERS: X Ben Heimsath, (D-8) Chair X Roxanne Evans (D-2), Vice Chair X VAC VACANT (D-1) X Kevin Koch (D-3) Judah Rice (D-4) X Jeffrey Acton (Mayor) X Harmony Grogan (D-5) AB Carl Larosche (D-6) Jaime Alvarez (D-7) X Bat Taniguchi (D-9) X Trey McWhorter (D-10) X MINUTES CALL TO ORDER: 6:00 p.m. PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first (10) speakers who register to speak before the meeting will be allocated three minutes to speak about an item(s) that is not posted on the agenda. Meghan King spoke on Preservation Austin updates. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Historic Landmark Commission regular meeting on August 6, 2025. MOTION: Approve the minutes per passage of the consent agenda on a motion by Vice- Chair Evans. Commissioner McWhorter seconded the motion. Vote: 9-0. The motion passed. PUBLIC HEARINGS/DISCUSSION AND ACTION Historic Zoning Applications 2. PR-2025-041615 – 607 E. 38th St. Council District 9 Proposal: Commission-initiated historic zoning. (Postponed by applicant on August 6, 2025) Applicant: Historic Landmark Commission City Staff: Austin Lukes, Historic Preservation Office, 512-978-0766 Staff Recommendation: Do not grant historic zoning, as the property does not meet two criteria for designation. 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. Charles d’Harcourt spoke in favor of historic zoning. Jorge Alzaga spoke in opposition to historic zoning. MOTION: Close the public hearing and release the demolition permit upon completion of a City of Austin Documentation Package on a motion by Commissioner Koch. Commissioner Acton seconded the motion. Vote: 9-0. The motion passed. 3. C14H-2025-0086 – 1712 Rio Grande St. Reed House Council District 9 Proposal: Applicant-initiated historic zoning Applicant: Dave Anderson City Staff: Kalan Contreras, Historic Preservation Office, 512-974-2727 Staff Recommendation: Grant the proposed zoning change to add historic landmark combining district zoning (H) to the base zoning. Tere O’Connell spoke in favor of historic zoning. Robin Shepherd spoke in favor of historic zoning. MOTION: Close the public hearing on a motion by Commissioner Koch. Commissioner Acton seconded the motion. Vote 9-0. The motion passed. MOTION: Approve the historic zoning application per staff recommendation on a motion by Commissioner Koch. Commissioner Acton seconded the motion. Vote: 9-0. The motion passed. Historic Landmark and Local Historic District Applications HR-2025-102555 – 6706 Bluff Springs Rd. 4. Horton-Duval House Council District 9 Proposal: Deconstruct existing ruins Applicant: Marlayna Wright City Staff: Kalan Contreras, Historic Preservation Office, 512-974-2727 Staff Recommendation: Approve the Certificate of Appropriateness in concurrence with Committee feedback and Texas Historical Commission response.  Marlayna Wright spoke in favor. MOTION: Close the public hearing on a motion by Commissioner Acton. Vice-Chair Evans seconded the motion. Vote 9-0. The motion passed. MOTION: Approve the application, in accordance with the staff recommendation, on a motion by Commissioner Taniguchi. Commissioner McWhorter seconded the motion. Vote: 9-0. The motion passed. 5. HR-2025-099714 – 1504 E. 11th St. Ethel Pearl’s Beauty Salon Council District 1 Proposal: Rehabilitate and repair the building exterior. Applicant: Mike Hale City Staff: Austin Lukes, Historic Preservation Office, 512-978-0766 Staff Recommendation: Approve the Certificate of Appropriateness. Mike Hale spoke in favor. MOTION: Close the public hearing on a motion by Commissioner Koch. Vice-Chair Evans seconded the motion. Vote 9-0. The motion passed. MOTION: Reopen the public hearing and postpone to the October 1, 2025, meeting, inviting the applicant to attend the September 10, 2025, meeting of the Architectural Review Committee on a motion by Commissioner Koch. Commissioner Acton seconded the motion. Vote: 9-0. The motion passed. National Register Historic District Permit Applications 6. HR-2025-075283; PR-2025-062597 – 705 Brownlee Circle West Line National Register Historic District Council District 9 Proposal: Construct a new building. (Postponed by HLC on August 6, 2025) Applicant: David Webber City Staff: Austin Lukes, Historic Preservation Office, 512-978-0766 Staff Recommendation: Comment on plans. Melissa Skidmore spoke in favor. David Webber spoke in favor. MOTION: Close the public hearing on a motion by Commissioner Koch. Commissioner Grogan seconded the motion. Vote 9-0. The motion passed. MOTION: Release plans, in accordance with the staff recommendation, on a motion by Commissioner Koch. Commissioner Acton seconded the motion. Vote 9-0. The motion passed. 7. PR-2025-088150 – 2514 Wooldridge Dr. Old West Austin National Register Historic District Council District 10 Proposal: Demolish a contributing building. Applicant: Clean Tag Permits City Staff: Kalan Contreras, Historic Preservation Office, 512-974-2727 Staff Recommendation: Consider whether the building meets the eligibility requirements for landmark designation. If not, encourage rehabilitation and adaptive reuse, then relocation or deconstruction and salvage, but approve the demolition permit application upon completion of a City of Austin Documentation Package. Linda Sullivan spoke in favor of the demolition. Patrick Crain spoke in favor of the demolition. MOTION: Close the public hearing on a motion by Commissioner Koch. Commissioner Acton seconded the motion. Vote 9-0. The motion passed. MOTION: Reopen the public hearing and postpone to the October 1, 2025, meeting, on a motion by Commissioner Koch. Commissioner Grogan seconded the motion. Vote 9-0. The motion passed. 8. PR-2025-095243; PR-2025-095042 – 1709 Drake Ave. Travis Heights-Fairview Park National Register Historic District Council District 9 Proposal: Demolish a contributing building and construct a new building. Applicant: Stuart Sampley City Staff: Austin Lukes, Historic Preservation Office, 512-978-0766 Staff Recommendation: Strongly encourage rehabilitation and adaptive reuse, then material deconstruction and reuse, then relocation over demolition, but approve the demolition permit application upon completion of a City of Austin Documentation Package. Comment on plans for new construction. Barbara Cilley spoke in opposition to demolition. MOTION: Close the public hearing on a motion by Commissioner McWhorter. Commissioner Taniguchi seconded the motion. Vote 9-0. The motion passed. MOTION: Reopen the public hearing and postpone to the October 1, 2025, meeting, inviting the applicant to attend the September 10, 2025, meeting of the Architectural Review Committee on a motion by Commissioner Alvarez. Commissioner Koch seconded the motion. Vote 9-0. The motion passed. 4 Demolition and Relocation Permit Applications 9. PR-2025-086196 – 902 W. Johanna St. Council District 3 Proposal: Demolish a ca. 1935 building. Applicant: Bob Allsop City Staff: Austin Lukes, Historic Preservation Office, 512-978-0766 Staff Recommendation: Strongly encourage rehabilitation and adaptive reuse, then material deconstruction and reuse, then relocation over demolition, but release the permit upon completion of a City of Austin Documentation Package. Rachel Smith spoke in favor of demolition. Karey Carson spoke in opposition to demolition. Rachel Smith requested a postponement. MOTION: Close the public hearing on a motion by Commissioner Taniguchi. Commissioner Acton seconded the motion. Voye 9-0. The motion passed. MOTION: Reopen the public hearing to grant the applicant postponement to the October 1, 2025, meeting, inviting the applicant to attend the September 10, 2025, meeting of the Architectural Review Committee on a motion by Commissioner Koch. Commissioner Grogan seconded the motion. Vote 9-0. The motion passed. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 10. Briefing on National Register Applications at State Board of Review, Texas Historical Commission Presenter: Kalan Contreras, Historic Preservation Office, 512-974-2727 MOTION: Approve the application per passage of the consent agenda on a motion by Vice- Chair Evans. Commissioner McWhorter seconded the motion. Vote: 9-0. The motion passed. 11. Consider Commission initiation of historic zoning for Calhoun House (sponsored by Vice- Chair Evans, Commissioner Alvarez, and Commissioner Eppright). MOTION: Initiate historic zoning per passage of the consent agenda on a motion by Vice-Chair Evans. Commissioner McWhorter seconded the motion. Vote 9-0. The motion passed. 12. Consider nomination of Bradford Patterson for a second three-year term on the Rally Austin board of directors. MOTION: Support the nomination of Bradford Patterson per passage of the consent agenda on a motion by Vice-Chair Evans. Commissioner McWhorter seconded the motion. Vote 9-0. The motion passed. 5 COMMITTEE UPDATES 13. Architectural Review Committee – Comments on the August 13, 2025, meeting. Members: Commissioners Koch, Alvarez, Grogan. The meeting was adjourned at 7:48 p.m. 6