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Sturgill, Hunter From: Sent: To: Subject: Raquel Gorny Tuesday, December 2, 2025 1:51 PM Historic Preservation Office Notice of Appeal Rosedale School You don't often get email from Learn why this is important External Email - Exercise Caution To whom it may concern - I live at 4519 Rosedale 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 Association on case number: DA 25-142965. AISD has sued125 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. 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’s shocking 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. Please take our opinions into consideration. Thank you, Raquel 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: Attachments: Nitin Agrawal Tuesday, December 2, 2025 1:20 PM Historic Preservation Office Play Fair With Rosedale Please! Historic Landmark Commission Demo Permit Hearing on Rosedale School.pdf You don't often get email from Learn why this is important External Email - Exercise Caution Chairman Heimsath and commission members: My name is Nitin Agrawal, and I live at 4606 Rosedale Ave. I am a neighbor of the former Rosedale School site, and I am writing in support of the postponement request submitted by Play Fair with Rosedale and the Rosedale Neighborhood Association regarding case number DA 25-142965. As you may know, AISD has sued 125 neighbors of the site—including myself, if applicable—in an effort to nullify a long-standing deed restriction that allows only one residence per lot. We are currently fighting this matter in court. It is premature for the Commission to consider any permit to demolish the building while this legal case is still unresolved. I cannot say for certain whether the old school building meets historic criteria, but I can say with certainty that there is absolutely no reason to make any decision at this time. Why are AISD and OHT seeking a demolition permit with such urgency when there is a very real possibility that the courts will uphold the deed restrictions, making their proposed project impossible? It is shocking and deeply unsettling to find ourselves being sued by our own school district. We should not be forced to address the historic status of the building while under active litigation. It feels as though AISD and OHT are attempting to steamroll the community. I would also note that any so-called “compromise” regarding demolition was reached without the involvement of the hundreds of Rosedale residents who will be most affected by OHT’s plans for maximum-density development. A compromise cannot be legitimate when one of the most important stakeholders—the neighborhood itself—was excluded from the discussion. For these reasons, I respectfully request that the Commission grant the postponement. Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely, Nitin --- 2 Nitin Agrawal Co-founder and CEO • Schedule a meeting E: n P: (281) 928-8674 To help protect y ou r priv acy , Microsoft Office prev ented automatic download of this picture from the Internet. In terstride logo 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". 3 Sturgill, Hunter From: Sent: To: Subject: Barbara Jezek Tuesday, December 2, 2025 1:15 PM Historic Preservation Office Rose day Postponement [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 I support postponement request by Play Fair with Rosedale, case number DA25-142965. Please. We need a chance to have a sensible solu(cid:415)on to honor the historical 1937 Rosedale School structure with new ideas and adding new HOMES on remaining lots. Thank you. Barbara Jezek Withrow 4507 Shoalwood Ave Sent from my iPad 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". 4 Sturgill, Hunter From: Sent: To: Subject: Karen Collins Tuesday, December 2, 2025 1:05 PM Historic Preservation Office Old 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 My name is Karen Collins. My husband Mike and I live at 4810 Ramsey Ave, directly across the street from the old Rosedale School. Please postpone a vote on case DA25-142965. I know I’m in accord with MANY neighbors in asking this. We are being run over by a developer who is using RUSH RUSH RUSH to pressure the AISD into ac(cid:415)ons that do not reflect well on our public school officials and we resent this. Because of OHT’s pressure tac(cid:415)cs, we and 123 of our neighbors out of the blue were given no(cid:415)ce we were being sued. The suit is over a deed restric(cid:415)on on the school property that we have always known about and supported. We have now joined together to hire a lawyer to fight in court to uphold the deed restric(cid:415)on. Please don’t be part of the “rush” tac(cid:415)cs; postpone your vote on the historic value of the old Rosedale School un(cid:415)l our court case has been decided. The old school is con(cid:415)nuing to serve a useful purpose now. We see from our front window dozens of law enforcement vehicles of officers congrega(cid:415)ng daily for training in school shoo(cid:415)ng situa(cid:415)ons. As owners of the historic Moore-Hancock Farmstead just 1/2 block from the old Rosedale School, we understand the pros and cons of historic designa(cid:415)on and know from experience that members of your board take seriously their role. Please postpone a decision on case DA25-142965. Sincerely, Karen and Mike Collins Sent from my iPhone 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". 5 Sturgill, Hunter From: Sent: To: Subject: Danny Vinzant Tuesday, December 2, 2025 12:59 PM Historic Preservation Office Table Rosedale School demolition discussion and or decision DA 25-142965. You don't often get email from why this is important External Email - Exercise Caution Attention City of Austin Historical Commission, Mr. Heimseth and all members, Regarding: DA 25-142965. Please consider the postponement and tabling of the OHT request to demolish the Rosedale School. There is a long way to go to before a decision to demolish should be made or considered. More than 100 home owners in the Rosedale neighborhood have been sued by AISD, not asked, sued, to get them to agree to disregard the deed restrictions that they agreed to when they purchased their home. These are property owners that have been supporting AISD through taxes for many, many years. Probably close to 100 years of payment into the AISD coffers from property owners in Rosedale. And now to see a historic AISD property sold to the highest bidder who is putting a false time crunch on every entity they are encountering on their way to build a six story fortress style rental apartment building to house some 450 residents. An apartment edifice that sits within 3 neighborhood streets at its borders, not a four or even three lane road, regular ol' narrow neighborhood streets. This part of Rosedale already suffers from too much road traffic with drivers using the streets as a short cut from Burnet Rd. to Shoal Creed and vise versa, and drivers leaving 45th street at speed to find a short cut through our neighborhood. Imagine up to 300 - 400 more cars daily adding to the congestion and ruination of a peaceful and walkable neighborhood. Not to mention the numerous delivery vehicles trying to get to the apartments/fortress. The brick portion of the Rosedale School is a significant example here in Austin of the art-deco style as found on and in community buildings of that era. A dignified and solid structure that could be saved and used as a community center to host events for the neighborhood and surrounded by single family homes. Please consider taking Rosedale School out of any discussion for demolition. I am a resident of the Rosedale Neighborhood. I live at 2209 Hancock Dr. #22, Austin TX. 78756. Thank you, 6 Danny Vinzant 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: Adam Hootnick Tuesday, December 2, 2025 12:43 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 Members of the Historic Landmark Commission, My name is Adam Hootnick and I live at 4518 Sinclair Ave, just a few blocks from the Rosedale school. Along with other neighbors, I am wri(cid:415)ng in hopes that you will postpone any decision about whether to preserve the school as a landmark, simply because the neighborhood only recently learned about the plans for the school’s redevelopment and we have not yet had a chance to discuss our thoughts on preserving the school, through any formal or informal neighborhood channels. As I am sure you have heard, many neighbors are surprised and concerned to have been included in a lawsuit over this development and are trying to figure out how to respond to that. It would be a shame to have any decisions made before folks have had (cid:415)me to process these ques(cid:415)ons and respond in a though(cid:414)ul way, and no ma(cid:425)er what happens it seems like those of us who live in the area should get a chance to weigh in. It doesn’t feel like that has happened so far. Thank you for your considera(cid:415)on. Sincerely, Adam Hootnick 4518 Sinclair Ave. 646.734.5005 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". 8 Sturgill, Hunter From: Sent: To: Subject: Kathy Genet Tuesday, December 2, 2025 12:38 PM Historic Preservation Office Postpone Rosedale School case You don't often get email from Learn why this is important External Email - Exercise Caution Chairman Heimsath and Commission Members, As an Architect, I know that neighborhood context is what guides design. Scale, character, is all worth preserving. Right now AISD and OHT Partners are deciding for the Rosedale Neighborhood and City of Austin what the scale of Rosedale is worth. There has been no consultation with neighbors. AISD currently does not have a real estate professional on staff to advise and mitigate overreach. Please postpone the Rosedale School case until the lawsuit being brought by AISD against neighbors of the school property has been settled. Actions now will be precedent setting for the ten campuses across Austin that were closed by the Board of Trustees and AISD on November 20th. The fabric of our residential neighborhoods should not be only guided by developers and the architecture community. Neighbors deserve a voice at the table. Thank you for putting aside the urge to create billable hours and projects and development and listen to citizens, homeowners, renters, families who are the fabric of our residential neighborhoods. Thanks, Kathy Genet Architect (512) 940-4229 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". 9 Sturgill, Hunter From: Sent: To: Subject: David Gilles Tuesday, December 2, 2025 12:37 PM Historic Preservation Office Request to Postpone Action on Case DA 25-142965 – Rosedale School Site You don't often get email from Learn why this is important External Email - Exercise Caution Chairman Heimsath and Commission Members, My name is David Gilles, and I live at 5000 Lynnwood St, directly neighboring the former Rosedale School site. I am writing in strong support of the postponement request submitted by Play Fair with Rosedale and the Rosedale Neighborhood Association regarding case number DA 25-142965. AISD has sued 125 neighbors of the site in an attempt to nullify a long-standing deed restriction allowing only one residence per lot. While I am not one of the individuals named in the lawsuit, this action has deeply affected our community, and it is clear that the outcome of that court case will significantly determine what is — or is not — legally allowed on this property. Considering a demolition permit now is premature and risks irreversible harm before the courts have spoken. Whether or not the existing school building is ultimately deemed historic, there is no justification for rushing this decision. Why are AISD and OHT moving so urgently toward demolition when there is a very real possibility the courts will uphold the deed restrictions and render their project infeasible? It is troubling to see neighbors placed under legal threat by our own school district. The community feels pushed aside and pressured rather than respected as key stakeholders in a major redevelopment proposal that will dramatically reshape our neighborhood. Additionally, any previous “compromise” discussions on demolition did not include the voices of hundreds of Rosedale residents who would be most directly impacted by OHT’s maximum-density development concept. A true compromise requires participation from those who live here and will experience the consequences firsthand. For these reasons, I respectfully urge the Commission to grant the postponement request and allow the legal process to conclude before considering a demolition decision with permanent implications. Thank you very much for your consideration. Sincerely, David Gilles 5000 Lynnwood St Austin, TX 78756 10 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". 11 Sturgill, Hunter From: Sent: To: Subject: Scott Morledge Tuesday, December 2, 2025 11:45 AM Historic Preservation Office Rosedale School Demolition DA 25-142965 You don't often get email from s Learn why this is important External Email - Exercise Caution t feels hairman Heimsath and commission members: I own the property 2212 W. 49th St., six houses away from the Rosedale School site, and I support the postponement request by Play Fair with Rosedale and the Rosedale Neighborhood Association on case number: DA 25-142965. Chairman Heimsath and commission members, I own the property at 2212 W. 49th St., six houses away from the Rosedale school site. I support the postponement request by Play Fair with Rosedale and the Rosedale neighborhood association on case number DA 25–142965. It feels like there’s a race to determine the historic nature of this school and quite possibly tear it down. In fact, there is no hurry. The property is currently in a lawsuit with the neighborhood association over a proposed seven story 500 unit apartment complex in the middle of the neighborhood. There are many steps to be taken before this can be proven viable. There are deed restrictions in place which would prohibit the use of the site for anything other than a single residence or the school. Why rush the demolition if it’s possible in the end that the school building could remain as the most viable use for the site? There are a number of other interested parties who would like to purchase the building to repurpose, making this whole historic review process unnecessary. I appreciate your thought and consideration to taking a reasonable amount of time to get to the end of the process before destroying this beautiful neighborhood landmark. Scott Morledge 12 Executive Chairman Ash Creek Homes, Inc. www.AshCreekHomes.com Named Austin's Top Green Builder for the past three years in a row by the Austin Business Journal! 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: Cc: Subject: Cash, Brian Tuesday, December 2, 2025 11:10 AM Historic Preservation Office Cash, Brian Rosedale Resident Request: Postpone the Demolition Hearing (DA 25-142965) - Currently set for Wed, 12/3/25 Importance: High You don't often get email from Learn why this is important External Email - Exercise Caution To the Historic Landmark Commission, City of Austin My name is Brian Cash, and I live at 4714 Ramsey Avenue, directly across from the former Rosedale School site. I am writing to respectfully request that the Commission postpone the Demolition Hearing for case DA 25-142965, consistent with the request made by Play Fair with Rosedale and the Rosedale Neighborhood Association. I am also one of the 125 named Rosedale residents in the AISD lawsuits (Case D-1-GN-25-009749), in which we are defending a deed restriction that limits the property to one residence per lot. Because this issue is currently before the court, it is premature for the City to consider granting a demolition permit that presupposes the outcome of active litigation. To be clear, I am not asserting here whether the former school building is historic. Rather, I am emphasizing that there is no reason to make any decision at this moment—not when a court ruling could render the proposed redevelopment impossible. This raises a broader question: Why are AISD and OHT Partners in such a hurry to obtain a demolition permit when there is a very real possibility that the courts will uphold the deed restrictions? Proceeding now not only risks unnecessary action but also creates the appearance that AISD and OHT are attempting to rush a process that should remain fair, transparent, and legally sound. As a taxpayer, I am particularly troubled by AISD’s approach. In September 2023, AISD publicly presented to Rosedale residents a repurposing plan featuring duplexes to support AISD employees—an idea the neighborhood supported (Rosedale Repurposing Update - September 12, 2023). Yet less than two years later, AISD entered into a contract to sell the property to OHT Partners for a six-story, 435- unit apartment complex, without any pre-contract discussion with the neighborhood. Now many of the same residents who supported AISD’s earlier, community-aligned proposal find themselves being sued 14 by their own school district. It is difficult not to feel that AISD and OHT are attempting to push this through without proper community engagement. I also want to note that any “compromise” previously discussed regarding the sell and development of this land did not include the hundreds of Rosedale residents who would be most affected by OHT’s maximum-density development plans. A meaningful compromise cannot occur when a major stakeholder—our neighborhood—is excluded from the conversation. For all these reasons, I respectfully urge the Commission to postpone the Demolition Hearing (DA 25- 142965) until after the courts determine the validity of the deed restriction and after the City completes any associated rezoning decisions. This is the most responsible, equitable, and orderly path forward. Thank you for your consideration and for your commitment to a fair public process. Please reply acknowledge of review and receipt of this message. Sincerely, Brian Cash Rosedale Resident, 4714 Ramsey Avenue Internal Use - Confidential 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: Mary Ellen West Tuesday, December 2, 2025 10:46 AM Historic Preservation Office Postpone demo permit of Rosedale School You don't often get email from Learn why this is important External Email - Exercise Caution I live at 4705 Shoalwood Ave., Austin TX 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. AISD has sued125 neighbors of the site (including me if applicable) 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. Thank you. Mary Ellen West 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". 16 Sturgill, Hunter From: Sent: To: Subject: Stephanie Schuster Tuesday, December 2, 2025 10:53 AM Historic Preservation Office Viewpoint Rosedale school demolition You don't often get email from Learn why this is important External Email - Exercise Caution • I live at 4619 Shaoalwood 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 Association on case number: DA 25-142965. • 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 and it’s 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. • Why are AISD and OHT 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 their project impossible? • It’s unsettling 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, Stephanie Schuster Upper Crust Bakery 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: Meaghan Lisman Tuesday, December 2, 2025 10:30 AM Historic Preservation Office POSTPONE case number DA 25-142965 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 4609 Rosedale Ave and am a neighbor of the former Rosedale School site. I am writing to express my support of the postponement request by "Play Fair with Rosedale" and the Rosedale Neighborhood Association on case number: DA 25-142965. AISD has sued 125 of my neighbors 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. There is absolutely no reason that the school should be demolished until the case is decided. Why is AISD and OHT are in such a hurry to get a demolition permit? From our neighborhood's perspective, it feels like AISD and OHT are trying to steamroll us and set the wheels in motion for a project that, realistically, may never move forward. 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. It’s unsettling to watch AISD and OHT try to demolish a building before the court case is resolved, and downright shocking that my neighbors are being sued by our own school district. I appreciate you taking the time to listen to my concerns, Meaghan Lisman 4609 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". 18 Sturgill, Hunter From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Carson B Tuesday, December 2, 2025 10:27 AM Historic Preservation Office Randi Barr Subject: Please Delay Demolition Permit Decision – Case DA 25-142965 You don't often get email from Learn why this is important External Email - Exercise Caution Dear Chairman Heimsath and commission members, We are writing as neighbors of the former Rosedale School site and one of the 125 property owners named in AISD’s lawsuit. I fully support the request from Play Fair with Rosedale and the Rosedale Neighborhood Association to postpone any action on case DA 25-142965. AISD is currently suing 125 neighbors, including us, to overturn a deed restriction that limits development to one home per lot. This issue is still before the courts and moving forward with a demolition permit now would be premature. There is no reason to rush this decision while deed-restriction litigation is pending and could render the project moot. AISD’s lawsuit against its own neighbors feels less like due process than an attempt to bypass community input. The proposed six-story complex—unprecedented inside a neighborhood and not on a major arterial road—would drastically worsen traffic in an already congested area, creating unreasonable safety risks. I urge the committee to delay any decision until the legal process is complete. Doing otherwise risks undermining both fairness and trust. Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely, Carson and Randi Barr 4715 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". 19 Sturgill, Hunter From: Sent: To: Subject: Jim Cunningham Tuesday, December 2, 2025 9:33 AM Historic Preservation Office Rosedale Elementary School You don't often get email from Learn why this is important External Email - Exercise Caution I'm writing about the proposed demolition of the school. I live at 4613 Rosedale Ave. To demolish the school prior to the resolution of the pending lawsuit regarding the rezoning of the school. I do not understand the urgency of this matter given the upcoming legal action. Additionally, I cannot fathom the desire by the district to sue its neighbors, people who attended, supported and volunteered at the school over the years. The neighborhood worked earnestly to discuss the future of the site only to have the district "go dark" before announcing the sale of the site to a developer rather than developing as housing for educators. Please slow this down! Jim Cunningham 4613 Rosedale Ave, 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". 20 Sturgill, Hunter From: Sent: To: Subject: Michael Alley Tuesday, December 2, 2025 9:22 AM Historic Preservation Office Postpone Rosedale School Demolition Permit 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: In my forty-five year career as an architect working on many large scale, multi-family projects as well as numerous K-12 and university projects, never have I had to resort to suing over 100 residential neighbors as AISD is doing in an attempt to steamroll a project. My wife and I are included in this law suit, simply for living within 250’ of the site, and this approach is outrageous. Instead, on consequential projects such as this, our firm works with neighbors to find architectural, urban design and planning solutions that benefit the project as well as the neighboring context impacted by it. I emphatically urge the City to Postpone a Decision on the Rosedale School Demolition Permit as requested by Play Fair with Rosedale and the Rosedale Neighborhood Association. Before any steps are taken, and precious funds spent, to demolish or prepare the site for a non- permitted construction project there should be a clear path forward and an understanding of what could and should be built on the site. The lawsuit attempting to nullify the legal deed restrictions to guide the future land development is far from being resolved, and there will be plenty of time through the design, engineering, construction document, bidding and permitting phases of the project to consider the historic contributions the Rosedale School does or does not make to our community. Personally, I believe that an appropriate redevelopment concept could offer a tremendous benefit to our City, our Neighborhood, a properly motivated developer and ultimately AISD. To shape a thoughtful, well designed development through communication, negotiation, and compromise can result in a consequential project that will create generational value to the site and its neighborhood. But this aggressive, fast paced and uncompromising approach motivated by maximizing profit very seldom results in a good result. I’m certain that each of you who are motivated to serve on the Historic Landmark Commission value saving significant historic buildings and the neighborhoods in which they reside. Your Commission also has an opportunity to help shape our City to meet the future with permanence, beauty, honesty and respect - buildings that your succeeding generation of Landmark Commission members will be proud to protect. 21 Helping the developer, OHT, and ASID to leapfrog and rush the process, suing and overrunning neighbors who share the desire for quality and appropriate infill development will never lead to significant architecture worth saving. This is why I am respectfully asking your commission to postpone any action on this request until the law suit is resolved and an appropriate design solution is clear. Respectfully, Michael D. 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For any additional questions or concerns, contact CSIRT at "cybersecurity@austintexas.gov". 22 Sturgill, Hunter From: Sent: To: Subject: Juliane Taylor Shore Tuesday, December 2, 2025 8:49 AM Historic Preservation Office Please Postpone your decision for the old Rosedale School You don't often get email from Learn why this is important External Email - Exercise Caution To Whom it May Concern, I live at 4610 Shoal Creek Blvd Austin TX 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. 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 and it’s 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 I do not see how it serves the city of Austin or the residents of our neighborhood to make any decision on this right now. It is quite possible that courts will decide to uphold deed restrictions in the neighborhood which would make the proposed project impossible, before that is determined I believe that any decision would be premature. It’s shocking and disturbing that my neighbors are being sued by our own school district. We shouldn’t have to be dealing with the historic value of building at this time as well as dealing with this suit. It feels like AISD and OHT are trying to steamroll those residents that are trying to fight for our neighborhood. The hundreds of residents who will be most affected by the building of a maximum density development are left out of this discussion entirely and therefore we can not ethically call this a "compromise" when one of the most important parties are excluded from the discussion. I hope that you will choose to delay your decision on this matter. Warmly, 23 To help protect y our priv acy , Microsoft Office prev ented automatic download of this picture from the Internet. Juliane Taylor Shore, LMFT, LPC, SEP Author, Therapist, Educator _____________________________________ julianetaylorshore.com My Book | Instagram | X | Facebook | LinkedIn | WDMP Podcast (cid:33359)(cid:33358) Please consider the environment before printing this email. Confidentiality Notice: This email message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution of this information is prohibited. If this was sent to you in error, please notify the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message. Note to Recipient: Please keep in mind that email is not a secure form of communication. Please do not forward this email. 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For any additional questions or concerns, contact CSIRT at "cybersecurity@austintexas.gov". 24 Sturgill, Hunter From: Sent: To: Subject: arun chatterjee Tuesday, December 2, 2025 8:41 AM Historic Preservation Office please wait on Rosedale School decision You don't often get email from a Learn why this is important External Email - Exercise Caution Chairman Heimsath and commission members: I live at 4507 Rosedale Avenue and am a neighbor of the former Rosedale School site and a 25-year member of the Rosedale Foundation, an organization that supports students and families of Rosedale School. Please take a moment to visit the Memorial Garden in the back garden of the school that houses plaques memorializing dozens of young Rosedale students who have died over the years. Other memorabilia like sculptures, planted trees and bird baths help families remember their young ones who are no longer with us. I support the postponement request by Play Fair with Rosedale and the Rosedale Neighborhood Association on case number: DA 25-142965. AISD has sued 125 of my neighbors 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. 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 a very good chance the courts will uphold the deed restrictions and make their project impossible? I urge the commission to delay its decision to consider this case till after the legal part of the dispute is settled in the court. Arun Chatterjee 4507 Rosedale Avenue 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". 25 Sturgill, Hunter From: Sent: To: Subject: Clark Smith Tuesday, December 2, 2025 8:39 AM Historic Preservation Office POSTPONE DEMOLITION PERMIT DECISION You don't often get email from Learn why this is important External Email - Exercise Caution Chairman Heimsath and commission members, I live at 4707 Rosedale Avenue, Unit A. I am a neighbor of the former Rosedale School site (my northern property line is along the southern side of the site). I support the postponement request by Play Fair with Rosedale and the Rosedale Neighborhood Association on case number: DA 25-142965. AISD has sued 125 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 is 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. Why are AISD and OHT 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 their project impossible. It’s shocking and disturbing 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. Sincerely, Clark A. Smith 859-494-2160 4707 Rosedale Avenue Unit A Austin, TX 78756 26 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". 27