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Agenda

REGULAR MEETING OF THE HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2025, AT 6:00 P.M. CITY HALL, COUNCIL CHAMBERS 301 W. 2ND STREET AUSTIN, TEXAS Some members of the Historic Landmark 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. CURRENT COMMISSIONERS BEN HEIMSATH, CHAIR (D-8) CARL LAROSCHE (D-6) ROXANNE EVANS, VICE CHAIR (D-2) TREY MCWHORTER (D-10) JEFFREY ACTON (MAYOR) TONYA PLEASANT-WRIGHT (D-1) JAIME ALVAREZ (D-7) JUDAH RICE (D-4) HARMONY GROGAN (D-5) BAT TANIGUCHI (D-9) KEVIN KOCH (D-3) AGENDA CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first 10 speakers signed up prior to the meeting being called to order will each 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 November 5, 2025. STAFF BRIEFINGS 2. Staff briefing regarding Preservation Plan Summit. Presentation by Cara Bertron, Program Manager II, Historic Preservation Office, Austin Planning. (Sponsored by Vice-Chair Evans and Commissioner Taniguchi) PUBLIC HEARINGS/DISCUSSION ITEMS Historic Landmark and Local Historic District Applications 3. 4. 5. HR-2025-137105; C14H-1998-0006 – 701 Congress Ave. Stephen F. Austin Hotel Council District 9 Proposal: Replace windows and doors and repair balcony railings. Applicant: Leslie Wells City Staff: Austin Lukes, Historic Preservation Office, 512-978-0766 Staff Recommendation: Approve the Certificate of Appropriateness. HR-2025-137112; C14H- 2000-0014 – 709 Congress Ave. Brush-Turner-Hirshfeld Building Council District 9 Proposal: Rehabilitate a landmark building. Applicant: Leslie Wells City Staff: Austin Lukes, Historic Preservation Office, 512-978-0766 Staff Recommendation: Approve the Certificate of Appropriateness. PR-2025-144142; C14H-2020-0069 – 2406 E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Rogers-Washington-Holy Cross Local Historic District Council District 1 Proposal: Demolish a contributing building. Applicant: Dmitriy Dubrovsky City Staff: Austin Lukes, Historic Preservation Office, 512-978-0766 Staff Recommendation: Postpone the application to the January 7, 2026 meeting. National Register Historic District Permit Applications 6. 7. 8. 9. PR-2025-103903 – 1513 Murray Ln. Old West Austin National Register Historic District Council District 10 Proposal: Demolish a contributing building. (Postponed by applicant on November 5, 2025) Applicant: Clean Tag Permits City Staff: Kalan Contreras, Historic Preservation Office, 512-974-2727 Staff Recommendation: Encourage rehabilitation and adaptive reuse, relocation, or deconstruction and salvage over demolition, but approve the demolition permit application upon completion of a City of Austin Documentation Package. The Historic Landmark Commission must review plans for new construction in National Register districts before demolition permits may be issued. PR-2025-121780 – 1105 Maufrais St. West Line National Register Historic District Council District 9 Proposal: Demolish a contributing building. (Postponed by applicant on November 5, 2025) Applicant: Karen Rodewald City Staff: Kalan Contreras, Historic Preservation Office, 512-974-2727 Staff Recommendation: Encourage rehabilitation and adaptive reuse, relocation, or deconstruction and salvage over demolition, but approve the demolition permit application upon completion of a City of Austin Documentation Package. The Historic Landmark Commission must review plans for new construction in National Register districts before demolition permits may be issued. HR-2025-135323– Congress Avenue between Cesar Chavez Street and 7th Street Congress Avenue National Register Historic District; Sixth Street National Register Historic District Council District 9 Proposal: Construct streetscape improvements. Applicant: Romani Lalani City Staff: Kalan Contreras, Historic Preservation Office, 512-974-2727 Staff Recommendation: Comment on plans and release the application in concurrence with Architectural Review Committee feedback. PR-2025-142120 – 1806 Drake Ave. Travis Heights National Register Historic District Council District 9 Proposal: Demolish a contributing building. Applicant: Fernando Guevara City Staff: Austin Lukes, Historic Preservation Office, 512-978-0766 Staff Recommendation: Encourage rehabilitation and adaptive reuse, relocation, or deconstruction and salvage over demolition, but approve the demolition permit application upon completion of a City of Austin Documentation Package. The Historic Landmark Commission must review plans for new construction in National Register districts before demolition permits may be issued. 10. 11. HR-2025-144182 – 1608 Pease Rd. Old West Austin National Register Historic District Council District 10 Proposal: Construct a new building. Applicant: Roy Jensen City Staff: Austin Lukes, Historic Preservation Office, 512-978-0766 Staff Recommendation: Comment on plans for new construction and release the application. HR-2025-144243 – 210 W. 6th St. Sixth Street National Register Historic District Council District 9 Proposal: Rehabilitate a contributing building and Recorded Texas Historic Landmark. Applicant: Michael Whellan City Staff: Austin Lukes, Historic Preservation Office, 512-978-0766 Staff Recommendation: Comment on plans in concurrence with Architectural Review Committee feedback and release the application. Demolition and Relocation Permit Applications 12. 13. PR-2025-112941 – 2821 Salado St. Council District 9 Proposal: Demolish a circa 1923 building. (Postponed by HLC on November 5th, 2025) Applicant: Roy Jensen City Staff: Kalan Contreras, Historic Preservation Office, 512-974-2727 Staff Recommendation: Strongly encourage rehabilitation and adaptive reuse, relocation, or deconstruction and salvage over demolition, but approve the demolition permit application upon completion of a City of Austin Documentation Package. DA-2025-142965 – 2117 W. 49th St. – Rosedale School Council District 7 Proposal: Partially demolish a circa 1939 building, deconstructing and reconstructing the historic age façade to be incorporated into a new apartment building. Applicant: Drenner Group City Staff: Kalan Contreras, Historic Preservation Office, 512-974-2727 Staff Recommendation: Concur with Architectural Review Committee feedback. Encourage further rehabilitation and adaptive reuse to the greatest extent possible, but release the proposed permit for partial demolition, deconstruction, and reconstruction of the building’s façade closer to the street upon completion of 1) a City of Austin documentation package, including HABS Level One measured drawings of the portions of the building constructed within the 50-year period of significance, for archiving at the Austin History Center; and 2) a plan for deconstruction and reconstruction describing how the façade move will be completed per National Park Service guidance. The applicant has implemented Architectural Review Committee feedback in retaining the oldest and most visible portion of the building, rather than demolishing it entirely. The proposed project represents the result of compromise among AISD, the new property owners, City staff, and the Architectural Review Committee; thus, staff has identified it as the most likely strategy for preserving any of the historic building. While the Commission should always encourage rehabilitation and adaptive reuse to the greatest extent possible, given the challenges associated with the property’s sale and redevelopment, City staff acknowledges that the proposed project is likely the only outcome that retains any of the building’s historic form, materials, or fenestration. DA-2025-141132 – 906 W. 22nd St. Council District 9 Proposal: Demolish a circa 1927 building. Applicant: Justin Cadieux City Staff: Austin Lukes, Historic Preservation Office, 512-978-0766 Staff Recommendation: Should the Commission find that the building sufficiently meets the initiate historic zoning. Otherwise, encourage criteria rehabilitation and adaptive reuse, relocation, or deconstruction and salvage over demolition, but approve the demolition permit application upon completion of a City of Austin Documentation Package. landmark designation, for PR-2025-138065 – 907 E. 13th St. Council District 1 Proposal: Demolish a house constructed between circa 1873 and 1884. Applicant: Charlie Jones City Staff: Kalan Contreras, Historic Preservation Office, 512-974-2727 Staff Recommendation: Should the Commission find that the building sufficiently meets the criteria initiate historic zoning. Otherwise, encourage rehabilitation and adaptive reuse, relocation, or deconstruction and salvage over demolition, but approve the demolition permit application upon completion of a City of Austin Documentation Package. landmark designation, for PR-2025-131605 – 601 North Bluff Dr. Council District 2 Proposal: Demolish a circa 1946 building. Applicant: Bryan Wierwille City Staff: Kalan Contreras, Historic Preservation Office, 512-974-2727 Staff Recommendation: Encourage rehabilitation and adaptive reuse, relocation, or deconstruction and salvage over demolition, but approve the demolition permit application upon completion of a City of Austin Documentation Package. 14. 15. 16. 17. PR-2025-137436 – 2611 Woodmont Ave. Council District 10 Proposal: Demolish a circa 1940 building. 18. 19. Applicant: Roy Jensen City Staff: Austin Lukes, Historic Preservation Office, 512-978-0766 Staff Recommendation: Encourage rehabilitation and adaptive reuse, relocation, or deconstruction and salvage over demolition, but approve the demolition permit application upon completion of a City of Austin Documentation Package. PR-2025-141795 – 3006 Fruth St. Council District 9 Proposal: Demolish a circa 1936 building. Applicant: Karen Rodewald City Staff: Austin Lukes, Historic Preservation Office, 512-978-0766 Staff Recommendation: Encourage rehabilitation and adaptive reuse, relocation, or deconstruction and salvage over demolition, but approve the demolition permit application upon completion of a City of Austin Documentation Package. PR-2025-139336 – 812 Park Blvd. Council District 9 Proposal: Demolish a circa 1937 building. Applicant: Alexis Barrera City Staff: Austin Lukes, Historic Preservation Office, 512-978-0766 Staff Recommendation: Encourage rehabilitation and adaptive reuse, relocation, or deconstruction and salvage over demolition, but approve the demolition permit application upon completion of a City of Austin Documentation Package. COMMITTEE UPDATES 20. 21. 22. Update from the Architectural Review Committee regarding the November 12, 2025, meeting. Update from the Operations Committee regarding the November 19, 2025, meeting. Update from the Preservation Plan Committee regarding the November 12, 2025, meeting and the November 21, 2025 meeting. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ADJOURNMENT The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request. For assistance, please contact the Liaison or TTY users’ route through 711. A person may request language access accommodations no later than 48 hours before the scheduled meeting. Please call or email Hunter Sturgill at Austin Planning, at 512-974-3393, preservation@austintexas.gov , to request service or for additional information. For more information on the Historic Landmark Commission, please contact Hunter Sturgill at 512- 974-3393, preservation@austintexas.gov. REGISTER TO SPEAK https://forms.office.com/g/AH2zdpcC8W