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Sturgill, Hunter From: Sent: To: Subject: Misael Ramos Tuesday, December 2, 2025 2:53 PM McWhorter, Trey - BC; Castillo, Raymond - BC; bc-jamie.alvarez@austintexas.gov; Larosche, Carl - BC; Evans, Roxanne - BC; Grogan, Harmony - BC; Heimsath, Ben - BC; Koch, Kevin - BC; Historic Preservation Office; ' Postponement Request - 2406 E. MLK BLVD Follow Up Flag: Flag Status: Follow up Flagged You don't often get email from Dear Commissioners, External Email - Exercise Caution The Historic Rogers-Washington Neighborhood Association is writing to request the postponement of the demolition at 2406 E. MLK. This house is a contributing house in our historic district and should remain until further notification from our neighborhood association. The current applicant has not spoken with our neighborhood about this property nor have they submitted any site plans to the city to show what they intend to do with the property. As some may know, it took us 5 years of organizing our neighbors to eventually receive the historic designation. During that process, we created design standards that keep the historical significance alive in our community. These design standards pay respect to the Black architects that built our neighborhood and other parts of East Austin. Given the lack of communication and insight into their plans, the neighborhood association thinks it is prudent to pause the process until plans are shared, we are given time to review the plans to understand how they work with the historic designation and provide feedback to the applicant. We thank you for your review of this case. Please reach out if you have any questions. Signed, Misael Ramos President - Rogers-Washington Holy Cross Neighborhood 1 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: Marilyn Tuesday, December 2, 2025 4:06 PM Historic Preservation Office PR-2025-144142/GF 2025-144858 - 2406 E. Martin Luther King Jr Blvd Follow Up Flag: Flag Status: Follow up Flagged You don't often get email from Ms Sturgill: External Email - Exercise Caution I am a homeowner in the Rogers-Washington-Holy Cross Historic District, and I am deep disturbed by the pending application for CA and demolition. I object to the application for the following reasons. 1) It contravenes the mission and purpose of our district by destroying a contributing property; 2) The applicant has not shown inability to comply with the community standards in developing the property. Yes, the home is aesthetically unappealing, but it does not show signs of structural/foundational instability. Perhaps sales of contributing properties should be limited to persons who show intention to abide by the building standards that we thoughtfully submitted and approved. 3) The applicant has not approached the historic district body to share plans, nor does it appear that plans have been developed or submitted that seek to comply with community guidelines. I request that the application be denied or, alternatively, that consideration be postponed to allow a more considerate and compliant application. Marilynn Poole Webb 1906 Maple Ave Austin, Tx 78722 (713) 628-2228 Serve more. Judge less. 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". 3 Sturgill, Hunter From: Sent: To: Cc: Emily Donohoo Tuesday, December 2, 2025 4:53 PM Historic Preservation Office Postponement Request - 2406 MLK BLVD Follow Up Flag: Flag Status: Follow up Flagged You don't often get email from emily.m.bd@gmail.com. Learn why this is important External Email - Exercise Caution Case number : PR-2025-144142; GF 2025-144858 Hello, I'm writing as a member of the The Historic Rogers-Washington Neighborhood Association and direct neighbor of 2406 MLK Blvd to request the postponement of the demolition. It is a contributing site to the historical district with design standards created by the Black architects that founded this community. Myself and my neighbors need more information on the proposed plans for this site and any considerations for its historical significance. I am also concerned for the health of our heritage pecan tree with a 138" diameter trunk centered 10 feet from the property line. A large portion of the canopy crosses the property line with 2406 MLK and significant removal could potentially endanger the health of the tree. Thank you for your consideration- Emily M Donohoo & Eric Frantz The information in this email may be confidential and/or privileged. This email may be reviewed only by the intended recipient named above. Any review, use, or disclosure of the information contained in this email, or any attachments by anyone other than the intended recipient, is prohibited. 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