09.a - 1806 Drake Ave - public comment — original pdf

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Sturgill, Hunter From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: CLIFTON LADD Wednesday, November 26, 2025 3:47 PM Bat Taniguchi; Heimsath, Ben - BC; Larosche, Carl - BC; Grogan, Harmony - BC; Eppright, Harrison - BC; Alvarez, Jaime - BC; Acton, Jeffrey - BC; Rice, Judah - BC; Koch, Kevin - BC; Pleasant-Wright, Tonya - BC; McWhorter, Trey - BC Historic Preservation Office; Barbara Cilley; Susan Armstrong Fisher; Mary Fealkoff HLC meeting 12-3-25; item 9. PR-2025-142120 – 1806 Drake Ave. External Email - Exercise Cau(cid:415)on Good a(cid:332)ernoon, Commissioners - I am wri(cid:415)ng to urge you to deny the applica(cid:415)on for demoli(cid:415)on of 1806 Drake Avenue, as included on your agenda for your December 3 mee(cid:415)ng. 1806 Drake is a 1940s ranch-style home and a contribu(cid:415)ng structure in the Travis Heights - Fairview Park Na(cid:415)onal Register Historic District. We urge the owners to reconsider their applica(cid:415)on for demoli(cid:415)on and to look for ways to retain and remodel the exis(cid:415)ng home. Most of the homes in this block of Drake are contribu(cid:415)ng structures in the District, and it would be a shame to lose another valuable contribu(cid:415)ng home. We also note that the applicant has not provided any plans for what they would do on the property in place of the exis(cid:415)ng home. The Historic Landmark Commission must review plans for new construc(cid:415)on in Na(cid:415)onal Register districts before demoli(cid:415)on permits may be issued. The SRCC Historic Preserva(cid:415)on Commi(cid:425)ee does not agree to the demoli(cid:415)on of any contribu(cid:415)ng structure for which we do not have an opportunity to review replacement plans. There are many instances of similar homes being rehabilitated much more affordably than demolishing an exis(cid:415)ng home and building an en(cid:415)rely new one. We would hope that the owners would further consider this op(cid:415)on. Thank you for your considera(cid:415)on of these comments. Sincerely, Cli(cid:332)on Ladd SRCC Historic Preserva(cid:415)on Commi(cid:425)ee Co-Chair CAUTION: This is an EXTERNAL email. Please use cau(cid:415)on when clicking links or opening a(cid:425)achments. If you believe this to be a malicious or phishing email, please report it using the "Report Message" bu(cid:425)on in Outlook. For any addi(cid:415)onal ques(cid:415)ons or concerns, contact CSIRT at "cybersecurity@aus(cid:415)ntexas.gov". 1