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Sturgill, Hunter From: Sent: To: Subject: Leslie Currens Monday, December 1, 2025 9:27 PM Historic Preservation Office Postpone the Demolition Permit Decision for Old Rosedale School You don't often get email from Learn why this is important External Email - Exercise Caution Dear Chairman Heimsath and commission members, As a neighbor near the Rosedale School, I request that you postpone a decision on the demolition of this property, as requested in case number: DA 25-142965. A legal fight over deed restrictions on the property is being waged in court, and it’s premature to consider a permit to demolish the building until the court case is resolved. The building itself may have useful life left on it. Until the future of the property is decided, it would be best not to demolish the building at this time. Sincerely, Leslie Currens 5615 Bull Creek Rd, Austin, TX 78756 CAUTION: This is an EXTERNAL email. Please use caution when clicking links or opening attachments. If you believe this to be a malicious or phishing email, please report it using the "Report Message" button in Outlook. For any additional questions or concerns, contact CSIRT at "cybersecurity@austintexas.gov". 1 Sturgill, Hunter From: Sent: To: Subject: Joshua Villarreal Monday, December 1, 2025 9:27 PM Historic Preservation Office Old Rosedale School You don't often get email from Learn why this is important External Email - Exercise Caution City of Austin Historic Landmark Commission, My name is Joshua Villarreal, I am a resident and owner of 4700 Rosedale Avenue, literally feet from the old Rosedale School. I am writing to express my concern as an Austin and Rosedale resident on the hearing tomorrow to decide the historical value and potential demolition of the school. It seems to be premature to hold this hearing while there is a court ruling in the balance on the site's existing deed restriction limiting a single residence per parcel, and the hearing should be postponed until there is clarity on what could be built on the site. There is also an active lawsuit from Austin Independent School District suing the Rosedale H homeowners, which includes myself and my wife. Pretty shocking to be sued by my own school district and feels like a breach of the social contract between citizens and their own government who is supposed to be for them, not against them. Thanks, -- Joshua Villarreal (210) 328-9679 CAUTION: This is an EXTERNAL email. Please use caution when clicking links or opening attachments. If you believe this to be a malicious or phishing email, please report it using the "Report Message" button in Outlook. For any additional questions or concerns, contact CSIRT at "cybersecurity@austintexas.gov". 2 Sturgill, Hunter From: Sent: To: Subject: Shelby Goodrum Monday, December 1, 2025 9:19 PM Historic Preservation Office Postpone Decision on the Rosedale School Demo Permit You don't often get email from Learn why this is important External Email - Exercise Caution Dear Chairman Heimsath and commission members: I live at 4808 Shoalwood Avenue, near the former Rosedale School site, which, as you may know, served our most fragile children with special needs in Austin. I support the postponement request by the Play Fair with Rosedale and the Rosedale Neighborhood Association (DA 25-142965). I am utterly gobsmacked that AISD has sued 125 of my neighbors, including my husband and me, to try to nullify a deed restriction that allows only one residence per lot. Having never been sued before, I feel steamrolled, having had no prior notification that this was happening. As neighbors, we are fighting this in court, and believe it’s premature to consider a permit to demolish a building until the court case is resolved. I don’t know whether the school is historic, but there is absolutely no reason to decide on this now. Last time I was there with my dog (who has since passed), there was an area in the back corner where families had made a tribute to their deceased children. Walking through the area with special markers, painted rocks, and light catchers with the children’s names felt sacred - it’s clearly a meaningful place for those families. I’m not sure why AISD and OHT are in such a hurry to get a demo permit when there is a very good chance the courts will uphold the deed restrictions. For what it's worth, the neighbors are not opposed to having the building used, perhaps like Carpenters Hall, or as it has been most recently, for active shooter training. What we don’t want is for the Rosedale School to be bulldozed and replaced with a high-density apartment building when the streets and neighborhood aren't equipped to handle the cars that come with the (proposed) 435+-unit development. Our neighborhood is filled with young children being pushed in strollers, families walking their dogs, and older, white-haired ones hobbling along. There are no sidewalks, and because it’s so walkable and neighborly, cars drive slowly. If you agree to demolish Rosedale School without regard for what it will be replaced with, it is a mistake. Moreover, to make this decision without considering the voices of those who will be affected is wrong; Rosedale should not be excluded from the decision. Thank you for considering my plea. Kind regards, Shelby Goodrum 4808 Shoalwood Avenue 3 Rosedale Neighborhood Shelby Newton Goodrum, CAP® Giving Advisors LLC | 914.584.5578 CAUTION: This is an EXTERNAL email. Please use caution when clicking links or opening attachments. If you believe this to be a malicious or phishing email, please report it using the "Report Message" button in Outlook. For any additional questions or concerns, contact CSIRT at "cybersecurity@austintexas.gov". 4 Sturgill, Hunter From: Sent: To: Subject: William Hudson < Monday, December 1, 2025 9:11 PM Historic Preservation Office DA 25-142965 You don't often get email from Learn why this is important External Email - Exercise Caution • • I live at 2511 Great Oaks Parkway. 78756 and am a neighbor of the former Rosedale School site. I support the postponement request by Play Fair with Rosedale and the Rosedale Neighborhood Association on case number: DA 25-142965. CAUTION: This is an EXTERNAL email. Please use caution when clicking links or opening attachments. If you believe this to be a malicious or phishing email, please report it using the "Report Message" button in Outlook. For any additional questions or concerns, contact CSIRT at "cybersecurity@austintexas.gov". 5 Sturgill, Hunter From: Sent: To: Subject: alana o'malley Monday, December 1, 2025 9:11 PM Historic Preservation Office Postpone Demolition Permit for Rosedale School You don't often get email from a Learn why this is important External Email - Exercise Caution Dear Chairman Heismath and commission members, I live at 4619 Sinclair Ave, and am a neighbor of the former Rosedale School site. I am writing in support of the postponement request by Play Fair with Rosedale and the Rosedale Neighborhood Association on case number DA 25-142965. AISD has recently filed legal action against many neighbors in an attempt to nullify the deed restrictions on the land, which only allows one residence per lot. While the neighborhood fights this action in court, it seems premature to consider a permit to demolish the building on this site. It certainly seems like AISD and OHT partners are in a huge hurry to move this process along, without engaging with the community in a meaningful way. We feel like we are being left out of the discussion and steamrolled. We care deeply about our community and neighborhood, and would like a chance for any changes made to be thoughtful and reasoned. Again, please postpone the demolition permit decision until the legal process has run its course. Thanks for your consideration! Alana O'Malley 4619 Sinclair Ave CAUTION: This is an EXTERNAL email. Please use caution when clicking links or opening attachments. If you believe this to be a malicious or phishing email, please report it using the "Report Message" button in Outlook. For any additional questions or concerns, contact CSIRT at "cybersecurity@austintexas.gov". 6 Sturgill, Hunter From: Sent: To: Subject: Darrell Azar < Monday, December 1, 2025 9:00 PM Historic Preservation Office Re: Review Case Number: DA 25-142965. You don't often get email from Learn why this is important External Email - Exercise Caution Re: review case number: DA 25-142965. Chairman Heimsath and commission members: I own and live in the home at 4906 Lynnwood Street, which is within 200 feet of the old Rosedale school property. I urge you to postpone a decision on this case as Play Fair with Rosedale and the Rosedale Neighborhood Association have requested. While I attended this school in the 1960s, I am not prepared to argue whether the old school is historic or not. I would argue that there is no good reason to make a decision on that issue right now. AISD is currently suing 125 neighbors of the site to try to nullify a deed restriction that only allows one residence per lot. We are fighting this in court and it’s premature to consider a permit to demolish the building until the court case is resolved. In fact, doing so could create a perception that the City of Austin is taking a side in the court case. I am sure that is not the perception that you want. Frankly, I have to question why OHT is in such a hurry to get a demolition permit, when there is a very good chance the courts will uphold the deed restrictions and make the proposed project impossible. The language of these deeds is very clear. I would also point out that any “compromise” that may have been reached on the demolition permit did not include input from any of the hundreds of Rosedale residents who are most affected by OHT’s maximum density development plans. There can be no compromise when one of the most important parties was not part of the discussion. Again, I urge you to take a step back and let the court case play out. Respectfully, Darrell Azar 4906 Lynnwood Street Austin Texas, 78756 CAUTION: This is an EXTERNAL email. Please use caution when clicking links or opening attachments. If you believe this to be a malicious or phishing email, please report it using the "Report Message" button in Outlook. For any additional questions or concerns, contact CSIRT at "cybersecurity@austintexas.gov". 7 Sturgill, Hunter From: Sent: To: Subject: Christina Singh Monday, December 1, 2025 9:00 PM Historic Preservation Office Request to postpone public hearing for demolition - case DA 25-142965 You don't often get email from Learn why this is important External Email - Exercise Caution Mr. Sturgill and commission members: I am writing as a neighbor of the former Rosedale School (2117 W 49TH ST). I reside at 4913 Lynnwood St. in Austin, within 500 feet of the proposed demolition site. I respectfully request that the City postpone the demolition hearing for Case Number DA 25-142965. There is an active legal dispute directly related to the property, and it has not yet been resolved. AISD has initiated litigation against 125 nearby residents in an attempt to nullify a long-standing deed restriction governing the property. Until the court issues a ruling, any decision regarding demolition is premature and risks interfering with matters that are still before the judiciary. Because this court case will determine what is permissible on the site, the outcome is foundational to any future decisions, including demolition. Proceeding with the hearing or permit now, while the legal questions remain unsettled, would be inappropriate and potentially harmful to all parties involved. For this reason, I support the postponement request submitted by Play Fair with Rosedale and the Rosedale Neighborhood Association. The City should delay any action on demolition until the court has issued a final determination and the legal status of the property and its deed restrictions is clear. I respectfully urge the City to allow the legal process to conclude before making any demolition decision. Thank you for your time and consideration. Christina Singh Christina Singh (757) 619-8763 4913 Lynnwood St. Austin, TX 78756 CAUTION: This is an EXTERNAL email. Please use caution when clicking links or opening attachments. If you believe this to be a malicious or phishing email, please report it using the "Report Message" button in Outlook. For any additional questions or concerns, contact CSIRT at "cybersecurity@austintexas.gov". 8 Sturgill, Hunter From: Sent: To: Subject: debbie holzheauser.com Monday, December 1, 2025 8:40 PM Historic Preservation Office Rosedale School You don't often get email from Learn why this is important External Email - Exercise Caution Members of the Aus(cid:415)n Historic Landmark Commission: I live at 4612 Ramsey Avenue and am a neighbor of the former Rosedale School site. I support the postponement request by Play Fair with Rosedale and the Rosedale Neighborhood Associa(cid:415)on on case #: DA 25-142965. AISD has sued 125 neighbors of the site to try and nullify a deed restric(cid:415)on that only allows 1 (one) residence per lot. We are figh(cid:415)ng this in court and it is premature to consider a permit to demolish the building un(cid:415)l the court case is resolved. I do not know if Rosedale School is historic, but there is no reason to make the decision to demolish at the present (cid:415)me. I would like to know why AISD and OHT (developer) are in such a hurry to get a permit when they very likely will not prevail in court to void the deed restric(cid:415)ons which will make their 6 story, 435 apartment project impossible. It is absolutely appalling to be sued by your own school district. They are a(cid:425)emp(cid:415)ng to steamroll our neighborhood by reques(cid:415)ng this demoli(cid:415)on permit now. As the Historic Commission it is important for you to know that any “compromise” reached on demolishing this school property did not include any of the hundreds of Rosedale neighbors that are most affected by OHT’s massive apartment complex. There can be no compromise when one of the important par(cid:415)es was excluded from this discussion. I urge you to deny the demoli(cid:415)on permit to AISD and OHT. Thank you, Debbie and Steve Holzheauser 4642 Ramsey Avenue 9 CAUTION: This is an EXTERNAL email. Please use caution when clicking links or opening attachments. If you believe this to be a malicious or phishing email, please report it using the "Report Message" button in Outlook. For any additional questions or concerns, contact CSIRT at "cybersecurity@austintexas.gov". 10 Sturgill, Hunter From: Sent: To: Subject: Daniel P. Ray Monday, December 1, 2025 8:36 PM Historic Preservation Office Case Number DA 25-142965 - 2117 W 49th St - hearing Dec. 3 - objection to permit You don't often get email from d why this is important External Email - Exercise Caution My name is Daniel Ray and I am commenting on Historic Landmark Commission Case Number DA 25-142965 - 2117 W 49th St., set for hearing Dec. 3m 2025. I object to this permit. I am asking the Historic Landmark Commission to turn down this request at this time. I own my house at 4701 Ramsey Avenue, which is 150 feet from the Rosedale School property. As a homeowner near the school, I also own certain deed restrictions on the use of the property. Those restrictions forbid the use of the property for anything but a school. The deed restrictions are subject of a lawsuit filed by the Austin Independent School District against me and 124 other nearby landowners. The lawsuit will have a direct impact on the fate of the property, and the density of its development. (Case D-1-GN-25-009749, filed Oct. 31, 2025, in Travis County District Court) This demolition action is premature. The property has not changed hands. While there exists a $26 million contract to sell the property, that deal is contingent upon the outcome of the lawsuit. The neighbors, myself included, have 11 banded together to fight against the overdevelopment that has been proposed. That lawsuit could last for years. Meanwhile, the property continues to be used as an informal community gathering spot - an asset to the community. City staff has presented what it describes as a "compromise" among the parties. It's easy to make compromises when you don't include all the interested parties - and that is what has happened here. It is still owned by AISD, but this permit is sought on behalf of a prospective owner. To grant a demolition permit at the behest of a developer, before it owns the property, is premature. It has the potential to lead to a worst-case scenario - demolition proceeds, but then the AISD loses the suit, or the developer pulls out (as they do). I fear we could be left with a moonscape of fenced-off rubble and uprooted trees. In addition, the site is home to a large number of protected trees, and to a memorial garden that honors the special education students who were educated there over the decades. There has been no effort by either AISD or the developer to reach out to the neighbors, or to the families of the students honored in the memorial garden. I'm sure the relatives, who have placed unique carved memorials, would like the opportunity to reclaim or move the items before they are bulldozed. 12 The solution here is simple: Do not grant this permit until the lawsuit over the property is settled. Thank you. Daniel Ray 4701 Ramsey Ave. 512-592-9925 CAUTION: This is an EXTERNAL email. Please use caution when clicking links or opening attachments. If you believe this to be a malicious or phishing email, please report it using the "Report Message" button in Outlook. For any additional questions or concerns, contact CSIRT at "cybersecurity@austintexas.gov". 13 Sturgill, Hunter From: Sent: To: Subject: Josh Winer Monday, December 1, 2025 8:29 PM Historic Preservation Office DA-2025-142965 Rosedale School [You don't o(cid:332)en get email from h(cid:425)ps://aka.ms/LearnAboutSenderIden(cid:415)fica(cid:415)on ] Learn why this is important at External Email - Exercise Cau(cid:415)on Dear Chairman Heimsath and Commissioners, I’m a neighbor of the former Rosedale School, and I’m asking you to hold off on deciding on the demoli(cid:415)on permit. AISD is currently suing over 100 neighbors about the deed restric(cid:415)ons, so it feels too early to make a call on tearing the building down while all of that is s(cid:415)ll in court. I’m not arguing whether the building is historic, I just don’t think the City should make any move that could be seen as taking a side while things are s(cid:415)ll unresolved. If the deed restric(cid:415)ons are upheld, this project may not even be allowed. It’s also been frustra(cid:415)ng to see conversa(cid:415)ons happening without much input from the people who actually live here and will be affected day-to-day. I’d appreciate you delaying the decision un(cid:415)l the legal situa(cid:415)on is clearer. Best, Josh 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". 14 Sturgill, Hunter From: Sent: To: Subject: Monica Wells Monday, December 1, 2025 8:28 PM Historic Preservation Office DA 25-142965 You don't often get email from Learn why this is important External Email - Exercise Caution Hello, I am a neighbor of the former Rosedale School. Please postpone your decision regarding the former Rosedale school site. AISD has sued 125 neighbors of the site to try to nullify a deed restriction that only allows one residence per lot. We are fighting this in court in order to reduce the size and traffic to small neighborhood streets. I believe it premature to consider a permit to demolish the building until the court case is resolved. I don't know if the old school is historic or not, but there is absolutely no reason to make any decision on this right now. I know that it is a beloved site where my family has played and voted. My son’s first memory of democracy at work involved joining my husband and I to caucus and later vote there. It is shocking that AISD would sue the community that has supported it for so long. Any “compromise” reached on demolishing this structure did not include any of the hundreds of Rosedale residents who are most affected by OHT’s maximum density development plans. There can be no compromise when one of the most important parties was excluded from the discussion. Thank you for your time, Monica Wells 5005 Shoal Creek Blvd. CAUTION: This is an EXTERNAL email. Please use caution when clicking links or opening attachments. If you believe this to be a malicious or phishing email, please report it using the "Report Message" button in Outlook. For any additional questions or concerns, contact CSIRT at "cybersecurity@austintexas.gov". 15 Sturgill, Hunter From: Sent: To: Subject: Wayd Munro Monday, December 1, 2025 8:27 PM Historic Preservation Office RE: DA-2025-142965 Rosedale School You don't often get email from Learn why this is important External Email - Exercise Caution Chairman Heimsath and commission members, I am a neighbor of the former Rosedale School site, and I am writing to express my strong support for the postponement request submitted by Play Fair with Rosedale and the Rosedale Neighborhood Association. As you know, AISD has filed suit against 125 neighbors of the property—including myself, if applicable— in an effort to invalidate an existing deed restriction that limits development to one residence per lot. This issue is currently being litigated, and until the courts reach a final decision, it is premature and inappropriate to consider any demolition of the existing school building. Proceeding before the legal status of the property is resolved would be both imprudent and unfair to those of us who are actively involved in defending our rights in court. At this time, I am not taking a position on whether the building should be formally recognized as historic. However, there is simply no reason to make any determination regarding demolition while the underlying legal questions remain unsettled. The rush to secure a demolition permit is particularly troubling given the possibility that the courts will uphold the deed restrictions, thereby preventing the proposed development altogether. I must also emphasize how disturbing it is to be sued by our own school district. Residents should not be forced to address questions about the building’s preservation at the same time they are fighting a lawsuit initiated by the district itself. This situation has created unnecessary stress and confusion for the community. Furthermore, any “compromise” that has been referenced with respect to demolition was reached without the involvement of the hundreds of Rosedale residents who stand to be most affected by OHT’s maximum-density development plans. A true compromise is impossible when one of the primary stakeholder groups—the surrounding neighborhood—is excluded from the conversation entirely. For all of these reasons, I respectfully urge you to grant the postponement. The community deserves a fair, transparent, and complete process—one that does not move forward while a major legal challenge is still unresolved and while the voices of those most impacted have been left out. 16 Thank you for your consideration. Regards, Wayd Munro 4615 Ramsey Ave, Austin 78756 CAUTION: This is an EXTERNAL email. Please use caution when clicking links or opening attachments. If you believe this to be a malicious or phishing email, please report it using the "Report Message" button in Outlook. For any additional questions or concerns, contact CSIRT at "cybersecurity@austintexas.gov". 17 Sturgill, Hunter From: Sent: To: Subject: Kathy Shafer Monday, December 1, 2025 8:25 PM Historic Preservation Office Request re: DA-2025-142965 Rosedale School You don't often get email from Learn why this is important External Email - Exercise Caution Please postpone the Historic Landmark Commission hearing on Wednesday (12/3) for the demolition of the Rosedale Elementary school buildings. As you know, if your hearing proceeds on 12/3 demolition could occur before AISD's lawsuit against the neighbors (which they are opposing) is heard and a ruling issue by the court. Premature demolition would cause irreparable harm in the future use of that property depending on the outcome of the lawsuit. This is a historical building that should not be prematurely destroyed prior to a final determination by the court. Kathy Shafer CAUTION: This is an EXTERNAL email. Please use caution when clicking links or opening attachments. If you believe this to be a malicious or phishing email, please report it using the "Report Message" button in Outlook. For any additional questions or concerns, contact CSIRT at "cybersecurity@austintexas.gov". 18 Sturgill, Hunter From: Sent: To: Subject: Allison Smoler Monday, December 1, 2025 8:23 PM Historic Preservation Office DA-2025-142965 Rosedale School You don't often get email Learn why this is important External Email - Exercise Caution Chairman Heimsath and Commission Members, I live near the former Rosedale School and am asking you to please postpone any decision on OHT’s demolition permit. Our neighborhood is in the middle of an active lawsuit from AISD, many of us, myself included, are still trying to understand why our own school district is suing its neighbors. Until the courts determine whether the deed restrictions stand, moving forward with demolition feels premature and unnecessarily disruptive. I’m not arguing the building’s historical status right now. My concern is simply that issuing a permit at this moment could be interpreted as the City taking a position on a project whose future is still very much unresolved. With so much uncertainty and a real chance the deed restrictions will be upheld, I don’t understand the urgency behind pushing this permit through. I also want to note that any supposed compromise about demolishing the school did not include the residents who live closest and who would be most affected. It’s hard to call it a compromise when the community wasn’t at the table. For all these reasons, I respectfully ask that you delay this decision. Thank you for your time, Allison Smoler CAUTION: This is an EXTERNAL email. Please use caution when clicking links or opening attachments. If you believe this to be a malicious or phishing email, please report it using the "Report Message" button in Outlook. For any additional questions or concerns, contact CSIRT at "cybersecurity@austintexas.gov". 19 Sturgill, Hunter From: Sent: To: Subject: Denise Ketcham Monday, December 1, 2025 8:20 PM Historic Preservation Office DA 25-142965 Please postpone decision on demolition of old Rosedale School [You don't o(cid:332)en get email from de h(cid:425)ps://aka.ms/LearnAboutSenderIden(cid:415)fica(cid:415)on ] Learn why this is important at External Email - Exercise Cau(cid:415)on Chairman Heimsath and commission members: I live at 4812 Woodview Ave, Aus(cid:415)n, TX 78756 and am a neighbor of the former Rosedale School site. I wholeheartedly support the postponement request by Play Fair with Rosedale and the Rosedale Neighborhood Associa(cid:415)on on case number DA 25-142965. AISD has sued 125 of my neighbors to try to nullify a deed restric(cid:415)on on this property. We are figh(cid:415)ng this in court and un(cid:415)l the case is resolved it seems premature to consider a demoli(cid:415)on permit. Why is there a hurry to get a demoli(cid:415)on permit when the issue of the deed restric(cid:415)ons s(cid:415)ll needs to be addressed in court? This school has been, and s(cid:415)ll is, a neighborhood gathering place for residents and kids. My children Hope and Wya(cid:425) Brown go to the playground at the Rosedale School everyday, some(cid:415)mes mul(cid:415)ple (cid:415)mes a day, to play on the playground. Surely Rosedale residents should be involved in determining how this property should be re-developed. It seems very premature to be deciding historic value and demoli(cid:415)on when there are ac(cid:415)ve lawsuits regarding the deed restric(cid:415)ons. Denise and Richard Ketcham Hope and Wya(cid:425) Brown 4812 Woodview Ave Aus(cid:415)n, TX 78756 -- Denise Harrington Ketcham 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". 20 Sturgill, Hunter From: Sent: To: Subject: Karlee Stahl Monday, December 1, 2025 8:19 PM Historic Preservation Office Postpone Rosedale School Project Demolition Decision You don't often get email from k Learn why this is important External Email - Exercise Caution To Whom It May Concern, I live at 2306 W 49th St, just a couple of blocks from the historic Rosedale School site. I am writing in support of the postponement request submitted by Play Fair with Rosedale and the Rosedale Neighborhood Association regarding Case No. DA 25-142965. I have worked hard to become a proud homeowner in this community. It is disheartening to learn that our own school district is suing 125 of my neighbors, and that I was less than one block away from facing a similar lawsuit. Our community has felt consistently steamrolled by OHT and AISD throughout this process. I respectfully urge you to postpone any decision on the historic demolition permit until my neighbors are able to reach a resolution in their court case. Thank you for your consideration. Karlee Stahl 2306 W 49th St Austin, TX 78756 CAUTION: This is an EXTERNAL email. Please use caution when clicking links or opening attachments. If you believe this to be a malicious or phishing email, please report it using the "Report Message" button in Outlook. For any additional questions or concerns, contact CSIRT at "cybersecurity@austintexas.gov". 21 Sturgill, Hunter From: Sent: To: Subject: Katie Simon < Monday, December 1, 2025 8:03 PM Historic Preservation Office DA-2025-142965 Rosedale School You don't often get email from Learn why this is important External Email - Exercise Caution Chairman Heimsath and Commission Members, Please postpone the Rosedale School case until after the AISD lawsuit is settled. Please do not rush to demolish the Rosedale School. The Rosedale neighborhood and AISD need to find a reasonable compromise in the use of this land and space. Katie Simon 4413 Rosedale Ave CAUTION: This is an EXTERNAL email. Please use caution when clicking links or opening attachments. If you believe this to be a malicious or phishing email, please report it using the "Report Message" button in Outlook. For any additional questions or concerns, contact CSIRT at "cybersecurity@austintexas.gov". 22 Sturgill, Hunter From: Sent: To: Subject: James Martin Monday, December 1, 2025 9:33 PM Historic Preservation Office Demolition of the old Rosedale School Building [You don't o(cid:332)en get email from h(cid:425)ps://aka.ms/LearnAboutSenderIden(cid:415)fica(cid:415)on ] Learn why this is important at External Email - Exercise Cau(cid:415)on Chairman Heimsath and commission members: I live at 4700 Shoalwood Ave and am a neighbor of the former Rosedale School site. I support the postponement request by "Play Fair with Rosedale" and the Rosedale Neighborhood Associa(cid:415)on on case number: DA 25-142965. AISD has sued 125 neighbors of the site, including myself and my spouse, Lavanna Ward, to try to nullify a deed restric(cid:415)on that only allows one residence per lot. We are figh(cid:415)ng this in court and it’s premature to consider a permit to demolish the building un(cid:415)l the court case is resolved. I don't know if the old school is historic or not, but there is absolutely no reason to make any decision on this right now. Why are AISD and OHT in such a hurry to get a demoli(cid:415)on permit, when there is a very good chance the courts will uphold the deed restric(cid:415)ons and make their project impossible? It’s alarming to be sued by our own school district. It seems odd to consider the historic value of building at this (cid:415)me. Further, it is strange that the compromise reached on demolishing this structure did not include input from any of the hundreds of Rosedale residents who are most affected by OHT’s maximum density development plans. Why are the residents of Rosedale being ignored? Sincerely, James Mar(cid:415)n 4700 Shoalwood Ave 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". 23 Sturgill, Hunter From: Sent: To: Subject: Peter R Monday, December 1, 2025 9:42 PM Historic Preservation Office DA 25-142965 You don't often get email from Learn why this is important External Email - Exercise Caution Hello, My name is Peter Ryg and I am a neighbor of the former Rosedale School site. I am writing in support of the postponement request put forth by the Rosedale Neighborhood Association on case DA-25-142965. I feel that it is premature to grant a demolition permit when there is currently legal action being taken by AISD against our neighbors in order to nullify a deed restriction currently in place. I think granting the demolition permit at this time could insinuate approval by the City of Austin for the overall development project. Thank you for your time. Sincerely, Peter Ryg 4619 Sinclair Ave Austin, TX CAUTION: This is an EXTERNAL email. Please use caution when clicking links or opening attachments. If you believe this to be a malicious or phishing email, please report it using the "Report Message" button in Outlook. For any additional questions or concerns, contact CSIRT at "cybersecurity@austintexas.gov". 24 Sturgill, Hunter From: Sent: To: Subject: Aaron Perman Monday, December 1, 2025 10:07 PM Historic Preservation Office Input re: Case Number DA 25-142965 You don't often get email from Learn why this is important External Email - Exercise Caution December 1, 2025 RE: Case Number DA 25-142965 Dear Mr. Sturgill: I am writing to voice my support for the postponement request by Play Fair with Rosedale and the Rosedale Neighborhood Associationinput regarding case number DA 25-142965, the demolition of the former Rosedale School at 2117 W 49th St. My name is Aaron Perman and I live at 4913 Lynnwood St, Austin, TX 78756, which is a half block away from and within a 500 foot radius of the site. After reviewing the historical landmark commission report related to the demolition application, it seems that the scope of this demolition permit application is not just demolition but also includes historical preservation by reconstructing an original portion of the facade nearer to the street and with a 5-story apartment building constructed atop the reclaimed fascia. AISD has sued 125 of my neighbors who are also within a 500 foot radius of the site to nullify a deed restriction that only allows one residence per lot, this litigation is ongoing, and should the neighborhood prevail in keeping the deed restriction in place, the plan to build a 5-story apartment building that is part of this application would not be able to move forward. Further, the setback of any future redevelopment may also change, impacting how close the facade can be placed near the street. Given the likelihood of the neighborhood prevailing in enforcing the existing deed restriction, it is premature and a waste of taxpayer resources for the historical planning commission to be considering a plan that has a high probability of being infeasible. Further, it is shocking that while AISD claims to be cash strapped with a significant budget deficit, they would speculatively risk scarce funds on reconstructing the original portion of the facade nearer to the street and for a 5-story apartment building to be built on top, prior to the conclusion of the ongoing litigation. If for historical preservation reasons moving and reconstructing a portion of the former school building, and setting it up for a 5-story apartment building to be built on top, is part of AISD's demolition application, then AISD and the Historical Landmark Commission should wait until the conclusion of the ongoing litigation on the deed restriction to take any further actions on this application. That is the only 25 way to ensure the proposed historical preservation matches the redevelopment plan for the site that ultimately comes to fruition. It would be tragic for AISD to spend taxpayer dollars on the demolition and construction related to the historical preservations outlined in this application, only to find out that the work was based on an impermissible site plan under the later upheld deed restrictions, and then for AISD to have to do construction rework to accommodate a different redevelopment plan that respects the deed restriction (or even worse, for AISD to have demolished parts of the building that ideally would have been incorporated into a future site plan). Respectfully, /s/ Aaron Seth Perman 4913 Lynnwood St, Austin, TX 78756 Aaron Perman 703-600-9281 CAUTION: This is an EXTERNAL email. Please use caution when clicking links or opening attachments. If you believe this to be a malicious or phishing email, please report it using the "Report Message" button in Outlook. For any additional questions or concerns, contact CSIRT at "cybersecurity@austintexas.gov". 26 Sturgill, Hunter From: Sent: To: Subject: Beth Condon Monday, December 1, 2025 10:12 PM Historic Preservation Office Rosedale School Demolition You don't often get email from Learn why this is important External Email - Exercise Caution Chairman Heimsath and commission members: I live at 4705 Sinclair Avenue, Austin TX 78756 and I am a neighbor of the former Rosedale School site. I support the postponement request by Play Fair with Rosedale and the Rosedale Neighborhood Association on case number: DA 25-142965. AISD has sued125 neighbors of the site including me to try to nullify a deed restriction that only allows one residence per lot We are fighting this in court and it’s premature to consider a permit to demolish the building until the court case is resolved Unfortunately, my mom is in hospice close to the end of her life, which is why I cannot join the meeting on Dec.3 Please note that I don't know if the old school is historic or not, but there is absolutely no reason to make any decision on this right now. Why are AISD and OHT in such a hurry to get a demolition permit, when there is very good chance the courts will uphold the deed restrictions and make their project impossible? It has been shocking and disturbing in my 43 years in Austin to be sued by our own school district. We shouldn’t even have to be dealing with the historic value of building at this time. It feels like AISD and OHT are trying to steamroll us I would also point out that any “compromise” reached on demolishing this structure did not include any of the hundreds of Rosedale residents who are most affected by OHT’s maximum density development plans. There can be no compromise when one of the most important parties was excluded from the discussion. Thank you, Beth Ann Condon 27 Sent from my iPhone CAUTION: This is an EXTERNAL email. Please use caution when clicking links or opening attachments. If you believe this to be a malicious or phishing email, please report it using the "Report Message" button in Outlook. For any additional questions or concerns, contact CSIRT at "cybersecurity@austintexas.gov". 28 Sturgill, Hunter From: Sent: To: Subject: Laura Alley Monday, December 1, 2025 10:29 PM Historic Preservation Office Historic Promises Broken: DA 25-142965 You don't often get email from l Learn why this is important External Email - Exercise Caution Regards Chairman Heimsmith & Commission Members, Please postpone any action regarding the demolition permits for the former Rosedale School, case # DA 25-152965. AISD and Giant Development Partner OHT are pushing demolition permit requests thru with haste, demolition should not even be considered until our Rosedale Neighborhood court case is resolved. We are NOT NIMBY, we know AISD is in financial trouble but their hardship should not been solved on the back of one tiny neighborhood. The original land that Rosedale school was built on was a promise made by the neighborhood to support AISD and their desire to educate Austin children. It was land that could have been developed into more single family homes, but instead the community supported AISD’s mission. AISD has broken this historic promise by not only closing the neighborhood school but now trying to sell the land to the highest bidder, an earlier development plan that the neighborhood supported never got off the ground. Now AISD is crushing its former neighbors with a plan for a gigantic curb to curb, 6 story apartment complex with 435 market rate apartments which will mean at least 600 cars with no direct access to a major traffic artery. We have 3 small streets that cannot possibly absorb this. It is mean spirited and a bitter slap in the face to the neighborhood that has supported AISD all these years. Michael and I live at 4805 Sinclair. AISD has sued us, just for living within 200 ft of Rosedale school. We have never been sued before in our long careers. We have worked in the construction industry for over 40 years. We take great pride in working to resolve conflict and coming to a solution that is good for everyone 29 This IS NOT GOOD FOR ANYONE. In fairness to the neighborhood please postpone any action regarding demolition permits. Please at least allow us our day in court and don’t let the big guys with deep pockets win. Laura Alley 4805 Sinclair Ave Austin TX 78756 Laura Faith Alley ALLEY POYNER MACCHIETTO ARCHITECTURE O 402.341.1544 Sent from my iPhone Laura Alley ALLEY POYNER MACCHIETTO ARCHITECTURE 1516 Cuming Street, Omaha, NE 68102 o 402 341 1544 alleypoyner.com Disclaimer The information contained in this communication from the sender is confidential. It is intended solely for use by the recipient and others authorized to receive it. If you are not the recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution or taking action in relation of the contents of this information is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. CAUTION: This is an EXTERNAL email. 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