1. Draft minutes of the Operations Committee regular meeting on March 18, 2026 — original pdf

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REGULAR MEETING OF THE HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION OPERATIONS COMMITTEE Wednesday, March 18, 2026, at 11 a.m. Permitting and Development Center, Room 1203 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Drive AUSTIN, TEXAS Some members of the committee may be participating by videoconference. CURRENT COMMISSIONERS _X_ Judah Rice, Chair _X_ Jeffrey Acton ___ Trey McWhorter DRAFT MEETING MINUTES CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL No public communication. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Operations Committee regular meeting on February 18, 2026. MOTION: Approve the minutes from February 18, 2026 on a motion by Commissioner Acton, Commissioner Rice seconding. Vote: 2-0. STAFF BRIEFINGS 2. Staff briefing regarding ways to approach concerns about structural issues in older buildings. Presentation by Cara Bertron, Program Manager II, Austin Planning, and Kalan Contreras, Principal Planner, Austin Planning. • Commissioners discussed getting feedback from applicants. • Commissioners discussed working with Austin Development Services staff to raise contractor awareness around compliance and identify issues early. • Staff provided an update on Development Services review. integrating historic preservation processes with DISCUSSION ITEMS 3. Discussion of potential changes to the Land Development Code regarding historic preservation. • Commissioners discussed a conversation among the full commission about streamlining processes. PUBLIC HEARINGS/DISCUSSION ITEMS 4. 5. Discussion and possible action on eligible expenses for the historic district tax abatement. • Commissioners discussed adding permanent accessibility improvements, hazardous material abatement, and indoor air quality systems to eligible expenses. Discussion and possible action on Historic Sign Standards. • Commissioners reviewed the standards and agreed to do a more detailed review at their next meeting. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ADJOURNMENT 12:48 p.m. For more information on the Operations Committee, please contact Cara Bertron at (512) 974-1446 or cara.bertron@austintexas.gov.