Approved Minutes — original pdf

Approved Minutes

REGULAR MEETING OF THE HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION OPERATIONS COMMITTEE Thursday, April 30, 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 _X_ Trey McWhorter MINUTES CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL No public communication. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Operations Committee regular meeting on March 18, 2026. MOTION: Approve the minutes from March 18, 2026 on a motion by Commissioner Acton, Commissioner Rice seconding. Vote: 2-0. Commissioner McWhorter off the dais. Commissioner McWhorter left the meeting. DISCUSSION ITEMS 2. Operations Committee workplan. • No updates on this item. PUBLIC HEARINGS/DISCUSSION ITEMS 3. Discussion and possible action on eligible expenses for the historic district tax abatement. • Commissioners added hazardous materials abatement and permanent air quality improvement measure to the list of eligible work, in addition to work to improve accessibility. • MOTION: Recommend the modified list of eligible expenses for the historic district tax abatement to the full Commission for adoption on a motion by Commissioner Acton, Commissioner Rice seconding. Vote: 2-0. 4. Discussion and possible action on Historic Sign Standards. • Commissioners discussed focusing standards on the pedestrian-scale streetscape. • Commissioners discussed the need to better understand internal sign review processes and fees. • Commissioners discussed adding sign review to the Historic Review application and clarifying on the Development Services sign application that sign removal requires historic review. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ADJOURNMENT: 12:18 p.m. Meeting minutes approved at the May 20, 2026 meeting on Commissioner Acton’s motion, Commissioner Rice seconding on a 2-0 vote.