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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 CURRENT COMMISSIONERS _X__BEN HEIMSATH, CHAIR (D-8) _X__CARL LAROSCHE (D-6) _X__ROXANNE EVANS, VICE CHAIR (D-2) _X__TREY MCWHORTER (D-10) _X__JEFFREY ACTON (MAYOR) _X__TONYA PLEASANT-WRIGHT (D-1) _X__JAIME ALVAREZ (D-7) _X__JUDAH RICE (D-4) _X__HARMONY GROGAN (D-5) _X__BAT TANIGUCHI (D-9) _AB__KEVIN KOCH (D-3) DRAFT MINUTES CALL TO ORDER: 6:01PM 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. Meghan King spoke on Preservation Austin updates. Susan Armstrong spoke about a previous case and missing meeting videos. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Historic Landmark Commission regular meeting on November 5, 2025. MOTION: Approve the minutes per passage of the consent agenda, on a motion by Commissioner Larosche. Vice Chair Evans seconded the motion. Vote 10-0. The motion passed. 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. MOTION: Approve the application per passage of the consent agenda, on a motion by Commissioner Larosche. Vice Chair Evans seconded the motion. Vote 10-0. The motion passed. 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. MOTION: Approve the application per passage of the consent agenda, on a motion by Commissioner Larosche. Vice Chair Evans seconded the motion. Vote 10-0. The motion passed. 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. Dmitriy Dubrovsky spoke in favor of demolition. Meghan King spoke in opposition to demolition. MOTION: Postpone to the January 7, 2026 meeting on a motion by Commissioner Acton, seconded by Commissioner Grogan. Vote 10-0. The motion passed. MOTION: Reconsider the previous motion made since the public hearing was not closed and reopened. Motion by Commissioner Rice, seconded by Commissioner Acton. Vote 10-0. The motion passed. MOTION: Close the public hearing on a motion by Commissioner Rice, seconded by Commissioner Acton. Vote 10-0. The motion passed. MOTION: Reopen the public hearing and postpone to the January 7, 2026 meeting on a motion by Commissioner Rice, seconded by Commissioner Acton. Vote 10-0. The motion passed. National Register Historic District Permit Applications 6. 7. 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. MOTION: Postpone the public hearing to January 7, 2026 meeting per passage of the consent postponement agenda, on a motion by Commissioner Larosche. Vice Chair Evans seconded the motion. Vote 10-0. The motion passed. 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 8. 9. 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. MOTION: Approve the application per passage of the consent agenda, on a motion by Commissioner Larosche. Vice Chair Evans seconded the motion. Vote 10-0. The motion passed. 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. Romani Lalani spoke in favor. MOTION: Approve the application per passage of the consent agenda, on a motion by Commissioner Larosche. Vice Chair Evans seconded the motion. Vote 10-0. The motion passed. 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. Susan Armstrong spoke in opposition to demolition. MOTION: Approve the application per passage of the consent agenda, on a motion by Commissioner Larosche. Vice Chair Evans seconded the motion. Vote 10-0. The motion passed. 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. MOTION: Approve the application per passage of the consent agenda, on a motion by Commissioner Larosche. Vice Chair Evans seconded the motion. Vote 10-0. The motion passed. 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. MOTION: Approve the application per passage of the consent agenda, on a motion by Commissioner Larosche. Vice Chair Evans seconded the motion. Vote 10-0. The motion passed. Demolition and Relocation Permit Applications 12. 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. MOTION: Approve the application per passage of the consent agenda, on a motion by Commissioner Larosche. Vice Chair Evans seconded the motion. Vote 10-0. The motion passed. 13. 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 implemented completed per National Park Service guidance. The applicant has 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. Leah Bojo spoke in opposition to postponement. Ron Thrower spoke in opposition to postponement. Michael Alley spoke in favor of postponement. Aaron Perman spoke in favor of postponement. Chris Allen spoke in favor of postponement. Darrell Azar spoke in favor of postponement. Adam Hootnick spoke in favor of postponement. Parker Welch spoke in opposition to postponement. Leah Bojo offered a rebuttal in opposition to postponement. MOTION: Postpone the public hearing to the January 7, 2026 meeting, inviting the applicant to attend the December 10, 2025 meeting of the Architectural Review Committee on a motion by Commissioner Grogan, seconded by Commissioner Larosche. Vote 8-2. Commissioner Rice and Commissioner Taniguchi opposed. The motion passed. 14. 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 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 Leah Bojo spoke in favor of demolition. Mike McHone spoke in opposition to demolition. Leah Bojo offered a rebuttal in favor of demolition. MOTION: Close the public hearing on a motion by Commissioner Rice, seconded by Commissioner Grogan. Vote 10-0. The motion passed. MOTION: Reopen the public hearing and postpone to the January 7, 2026 meeting on a motion by Commissioner Grogan, seconded by Commissioner Pleasant-Wright. Vote 8-2. Commissioner Rice and Commissioner Taniguchi opposed. The motion passed. 15. 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 River Del Llano spoke in opposition to demolition. Polina Koronkevich spoke in opposition to demolition. MOTION: Close the public hearing on a motion by Commissioner Rice, seconded by Commissioner McWhorter. Vote 10-0. The motion passed. MOTION: Reopen the public hearing and postpone to the January 7, 2026 meeting on a motion by Commissioner Acton, seconded by Commissioner Pleasant-Wright. Vote 10-0. The motion passed. 16. 17. 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. MOTION: Approve the application per passage of the consent agenda, on a motion by Commissioner Larosche. Vice Chair Evans seconded the motion. Vote 10-0. The motion passed. PR-2025-137436 – 2611 Woodmont Ave. Council District 10 Proposal: Demolish a circa 1940 building. 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. Christy Larkin spoke in favor of demolition. Leigh Chiu spoke in favor of demolition. MOTION: Approve the application per passage of the consent agenda, on a motion by Commissioner Larosche. Vice Chair Evans seconded the motion. Vote 10-0. The motion passed. 18. 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. MOTION: Approve the application per passage of the consent agenda, on a motion by Commissioner Larosche. Vice Chair Evans seconded the motion. Vote 10-0. The motion passed. 19. 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. Denise Herrera spoke in favor of demolition. Charles d’Harcourt spoke in favor of demolition. Denise Herrera offered a rebuttal in favor of demolition. MOTION: Close the public hearing on a motion by Commissioner Rice, seconded by Commissioner McWhorter. Vote 10-0. The motion passed. MOTION: Release demolition permit per staff recommendation on a motion by Commissioner Larosche. Commissioner Taniguchi seconded the motion. Vote 10-0. The motion passed. COMMITTEE UPDATES 20. 21. 22. Update from the Architectural Review Committee regarding the November 12, 2025, meeting. Commissioner Grogan presented an update on the Architectural Review Committee. Update from the Operations Committee regarding the November 19, 2025, meeting. Commissioner Rice presented an update on the Operations Committee. Update from the Preservation Plan Committee regarding the November 12, 2025, meeting and the November 21, 2025 meeting. Commissioner Taniguchi presented an update from the Preservation Plan Committee. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ADJOURNMENT: 8:34PM on a motion by Commissioner Rice. Commissioner Grogan seconded the motion. Vote 10-0. The motion passed. 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. 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