4. Minutes of the Preservation Plan Committee regular meeting on October 17, 2025 — original pdf

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HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION PRESERVATION PLAN COMMITTEE Friday, October 17, 2025 – 11 a.m. Permitting and Development Center Conference Room 1215 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Dr. Austin, TX 78752 Some members of the committee may be participating by videoconference Public comment will be allowed in-person or remotely via telephone. Speakers may only register to speak on an item NOT on the agenda 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 cara.bertron@austintexas.gov or call (512) 974-1446. COMMITTEE MEMBERS: abs X X Roxanne Evans Carl Larosche Bat Taniguchi DRAFT MINUTES CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first ten (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. ACTION ITEMS 1. 2. Approval of minutes from January 9, 2025 meeting Minutes not available for approval. Selection of Committee chair MOTION: Appoint Commissioner Larosche as Committee chair by Commissioner Larosche. Commissioner Taniguchi seconded the motion. Vote: 2-0. DISCUSSION ITEMS 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Process to develop and update implementation plan for 10-year span • Staff and commissioners reviewed the development of the implementation plan for the Equity-Based Preservation Plan Review of the Progress Dashboard and Open Data Portal • Commissioners reviewed the dashboard and portal online • Progress Dashboard link: www.bit.ly/AustinPresPlan • Open Data Portal link (Progress Database): https://data.austintexas.gov/Building-and-Development/Preservation-Plan- Progress-Tracker/557c-s6jn/data_preview • Commissioners requested a briefing to the full Commission to demonstrate how to use the dashboard and database Introduction to and discussion of Preservation Plan Summit • The Summit will be held on Nov. 21 in the morning • Goal: Convene key collaborators in developing and implementing the Plan to review progress to date, discuss upcoming work, and identify opportunities to work together • Consider a possible role for an advisory committee for Plan implementation • Commissioners briefly discussed the Plan’s archaeology recommendations • The Summit will include brief presentations, individual brainstorming, and facilitated group discussions. Commissioners requested that an overview of the Plan be included. • Optional pre-meetings will help people to arrive at the Summit prepared • Commissioners requested a quick report-out on the Summit to the Historic Landmark Commission in December, with an in-depth follow-up in early 2026 Cadence of in-person and hybrid meetings • Every other month in-person meeting alternating with hybrid meetings Items for future Committee agendas • Commissioners requested regular updates on Plan implementation • Outreach and engagement to be added to the Committee scope following a Commission bylaws change 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 Preservation Plan Committee, please contact Cara Bertron at 512-974-1446.  COMMITTEE MEETING LOCATION City of Austin Permitting and Development Center 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Dr., Austin 78752 Directions: From the parking garage, enter the double doors, following the center blue line in the above map. In the lobby, walk past the information desk on the right and elevators on the left, then turn left. Conference room 1215 is on the left (circled in red on the map). 2025 COMMITTEE MEETING SCHEDULE Friday, October 17, 11 a.m. Tuesday, November 11, 4 p.m. Tuesday, December 9, 4 p.m.