January 4, 2024 To: Historic Landmark Commission From: Eastwoods Neighborhood Associa�on Regarding: Demoli�on applica�on for 701 Sparks Avenue We write in support of Historic Landmark designa�on for 701 Sparks Avenue. This house is the keystone entrance to Sparks Avenue, a one-block long street at the north end of Eastwoods Park. It was one of the earliest houses on the street, built in the 1920s when a few innova�ve stucco Mediterranean style houses were being built in the neighborhood, such as the one at 3109 Harris Park Ave at the corner of 32nd Street, which marks the entrance into the neighborhood from East 32nd Street. Others will describe the architectural significance of the house, and describe its associa�on with people of note in the community, but we will say how it is valued by the neighborhood. We live here because we like the interes�ng mixture of housing styles and types and the parklike ambience. The Seminary of the Southwest with its historic Rather House and pleasant campus sits at one corner of the neighborhood and Eastwoods Park holds a place in the center. Waller Creek divides the neighborhood and provides a natural exhibit of trees and the creek. The overall feeling is of a comfortable community. Our houses are mostly old, at least pre-World War II and of varying styles. Because of our proximity to UT, many of the houses were built by professors and some now provide rental housing for students. Many original houses have accessory dwellings built over the years to provide income for the homeowners. My own house on Bellevue Place, built In 1914, is a historic landmark and we have a large 1938-vintage apartment in the rear which we have rented for 25 years to five interna�onal graduate students. Two other historic houses on my block are similarly used. Several area houses have been used as rentals in recent years. Perhaps due to its proximity to the law school, the neighborhood is mostly quiet and welcoming to students. The house at 701 Sparks also has been revised for ren�ng. Un�l very recently the house was maintained well and the landscaping was atrac�ve. When the owner died it was sold off-market early last year. The new owner has not maintained the landscaping and has removed all the trees off the east side of the property, leaving the east side of the house barren and exposed. We hope the …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE NUMBER: C14H-2023-0145 HLC DATE: January 10, 2024 PC DATE: CC Date: APPLICANT: O’Connell Architecture, LLC (owner-initiated) HISTORIC NAME: Yarrington-Moore House WATERSHED: East Bouldin Creek, Blunn Creek ADDRESS OF PROPOSED ZONING CHANGE: 309 Park Lane ZONING CHANGE: SF-3-NCCD-NP to SF-3-H-NCCD-NP COUNCIL DISTRICT: 9 STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the proposed zoning change from single family-neighborhood conservation-neighborhood plan (SF-3-NCCD-NP) to single family-historic landmark-neighborhood conservation- neighborhood plan (SF-3-H-NCCD-NP) combining district. QUALIFICATIONS FOR LANDMARK DESIGNATION: Architecture and historical associations HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION ACTION: PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: CITY COUNCIL ACTION: CASE MANAGER: Kalan Contreras, 512-974-2727 NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZATIONS: DEPARTMENT COMMENTS: Austin Independent School District, Austin Lost and Found Pets, Austin Neighborhoods Council, Friends of Austin Neighborhoods, Greater South River City Combined Neighborhood Plan Contact Team, Homeless Neighborhood Association, Neighborhood Empowerment Foundation, Preservation Austin, SELTexas, Sierra Club, Austin Regional Group, South Central Coalition, South River City Citizens Assn., Zoning Committee of South River City Citizens BASIS FOR RECOMMENDATION: § 25-2-352(3)(c)(i) Architecture. The property embodies the distinguishing characteristics of a recognized architectural style, type, or method of construction; exemplifies technological innovation in design or construction; displays high artistic value in representing ethnic or folk art, architecture, or construction; represents a rare example of an architectural style in the city; serves as an outstanding example of the work of an architect, builder, or artisan who significantly contributed to the development of the city, state, or nation; possesses cultural, historical, or architectural value as a particularly fine or unique example of a utilitarian or vernacular structure; or represents an architectural curiosity or one-of-a-kind building. The house is an excellent example of the Free Classic variant of Queen Anne architecture and is likely one-of-a-kind in Austin. The application describes its significance as follows: The Yarrington-Moore House is a ca. 1889 Queen Anne-style residence that sits back on a corner lot at Newning Avenue and Park Lane. Arthur H. Yarrington purchased the property from Charles Newning as part of the original Fairview Park subdivision, now part of Travis Heights. It stands among the earliest houses in Fairview Park. Only a few houses in the district employ the architectural features and design details traditionally associated with the Queen Anne style. The Yarrington-Moore House is a well-known marker of the neighborhood, standing out for its classic elegance and grandeur. […] The house is one of a handful of examples of the Queen Anne style in the Travis Heights and Fairview …
City of Austin - Historic Preservation Office Historic Zoning Application Packet A. APPLICATION FOR HISTORIC ZONING PROJECT INFORMATION: DEPARTMENTAL USE ONLY APPLICATION DATE:__________________ FILE NUMBER(S) _____________________________________________ TENTATIVE HLC DATE: TENTATIVE PC or ZAP DATE:_________________ TENTATIVE CC DATE:_________________ CASE MANAGER _______________________________ APPLICATION ACCEPTED BY:________________________________________ CITY INITIATED: YES / NO ROLLBACK: YES/NO BASIC PROJECT DATA: 1. OWNER’S NAME:________________________________________________________________________________ 2. PROJECT NAME:________________________________________________________________________________ 3. PROJECT STREET ADDRESS (or Range): __________________________________________________________ ZIP__________________________ COUNTY:______________________________________ IF PROJECT ADDRESS CANNOT BE DEFINED ABOVE: LOCATED ____________ FRONTAGE FEET ALONG THE N. S. E. W. (CIRCLE ONE) SIDE OF ______________________________________ (ROAD NAME PROPERTY FRONTS ONTO), WHICH IS APPROXIMATELY _______________________________________ DISTANCE FROM ITS INTERSECTION WITH _________________________________________ CROSS STREET. AREA TO BE REZONED: 4. ACRES _________________ (OR) SQ.FT._______________ 5. ZONING AND LAND USE INFORMATION: EXISTING ZONING EXISTING USE __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ TRACT# (IF MORE THAN 1) ________ ________ ________ ACRES / SQ. FT. PROPOSED USE PROPOSED ZONING _______________ _______________ _______________ _____________ _____________ _____________ ____________ ____________ ____________ RELATED CURRENT CASES: (YES / NO) 6. ACTIVE ZONING CASE? 7. RESTRICTIVE COVENANT? (YES / NO) (YES / NO) 8. SUBDIVISION? (YES / NO) 9. SITE PLAN? FILE NUMBER: ______________________________________ FILE NUMBER: ______________________________________ FILE NUMBER: ______________________________________ FILE NUMBER: ______________________________________ Adopted December 2012 1 SF-3-NCCD-NPNathaniel and Elizabeth ChapinYarrington-Moore House309 Park Lane78704-2412Travis.352915,371.49ResidentialResidentialSF-3-H-NCCD-NP.3529/15,371.49 Permitting and Development Center | 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Drive, Austin, TX 78752 | (512) 978-4000 Property Profile Report General Information Location: Parcel ID: Grid: 309 PARK LN 0300010905 MJ20 Planning & Zoning *Right click hyperlinks to open in a new window. Future Land Use (FLUM): Single Family, Transportation Regulating Plan: No Regulating Plan Zoning: Zoning Cases: Zoning Ordinances: Zoning Overlays: SF-3-H-NCCD-NP C14-02-0067 030717-119 19990225-070b 20050929-Z003 860807-H Neighborhood Plan: Infill Options: -- Historic Landmark: Urban Roadways: -- Yes Neighborhood Restricted Parking Areas: South River City NPA Mobile Food Vendors: South River City CA ADU Approximate Area Reduced Parking Neighborhood Conservation Combining District: FAIRVIEW PARK Residential Design Standards: LDC/25-2-Subchapter F Selected Sign Ordinances SOUTH RIVER CITY: FAIRVIEW PARK Zoning Map Zoning Guide The Guide to Zoning provides a quick explanation of the above Zoning codes, however, the Land Development Information Services provides general zoning assistance and can advise you on the type of development allowed on a property. Visit Zoning for the description of each Base Zoning District. For official verification of the zoning of a property, please order a Zoning Verification Letter. General information on the Neighborhood Planning Areas is available from Neighborhood Planning. …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE NUMBER: C14H-2023-0147 HLC DATE: January 10, 2024 PC DATE: TBD CC Date: TBD APPLICANT: Jordan Nelson/Center for Women and their Work (property owner) ADDRESS OF PROPOSED ZONING CHANGE: 1311 E. Cesar Chavez St./94 Navasota St. HISTORIC NAME: Johnson & Johnson Grocery and Home WATERSHED: Town Lake ZONING CHANGE: CS-MU-CO-NP to CS-MU-H-CO-NP COUNCIL DISTRICT: 3 STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the proposed zoning change from general commercial services-mixed use-conditional overlay-neighborhood plan (CS-MU-CO-NP) to general commercial services-mixed use-historic landmark- conditional overlay-neighborhood plan (CS-MU-H-CO-NP) combining district zoning. QUALIFICATIONS FOR LANDMARK DESIGNATION: The property is designated as a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark. The building meets additional criteria for architecture and historical associations. HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION ACTION: PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: CITY COUNCIL ACTION: CASE MANAGER: Kalan Contreras, 512-974-2727 NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZATIONS: Austin Independent School District, Austin Lost and Found Pets, Austin Neighborhoods Council, Del Valle Community Coalition, East Austin Conservancy, East Cesar Chavez IBIZ District, East Cesar Chavez Neighborhood Association, East Cesar Chavez Neighborhood Plan Contact Team, East Town Lake Citizens Neighborhood Association, El Concilio Mexican-American Neighborhoods, Friends of Austin Neighborhoods, Greater East Austin Neighborhood Association, Guadalupe Neighborhood Development Corporation, Homeless Neighborhood Association, Neighborhood Empowerment Foundation, Neighbors United for Progress, Preservation Austin, SELTexas, Sierra Club, Austin Regional Group, Tejano Town DEPARTMENT COMMENTS: The 2016 East Austin Historic Resource Survey recommends the main building as eligible for designation as a local landmark, individually eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places and contributing to potential local and National Register historic districts. The survey recommends the secondary building as contributing to potential local and National Register historic districts. BASIS FOR RECOMMENDATION: § 25-2-352(3)(c)(i) Architecture. The property embodies the distinguishing characteristics of a recognized architectural style, type, or method of construction; exemplifies technological innovation in design or construction; displays high artistic value in representing ethnic or folk art, architecture, or construction; represents a rare example of an architectural style in the city; serves as an outstanding example of the work of an architect, builder, or artisan who significantly contributed to the development of the city, state, or nation; possesses cultural, historical, or architectural value as a particularly fine or unique example of a utilitarian or vernacular structure; or represents an architectural curiosity or one-of-a-kind building. The buildings are good examples of the live-work model of neighborhood groceries, consisting of a primary store building and a secondary dwelling space, usually located away from the …
Designation Criteria 1311 E Cesar Chavez St ● The property is at least 50 years old and represents a period of significance of at least 50 years ago: ○ Johnson & Johnson Grocery and House was the site of german-owned businesses since at least the 1890s. The commercial building dates from 1937, built by Will T. Johnson and his brother, Vernon Polk Johnson. Several members of the family helped to run the store and lived in the craftsman-style house at the rear of the lot. ● The property retains a high degree of integrity, as defined by the National Register of Historic Places, that clearly conveys its historical significance and does not include an addition or alteration which has significantly compromised its integrity: ○ Alterations are minimal and include painted brick and the replacement of original doors and windows with aluminum doors and window frames. Despite some loss of original material, the building retains its historic appearance to a high degree in its original form, massing, symmetrical facades, fenestration pattern, transoms and sills, name and date panels, and tile coping along the secondary roof forms. ● The property is individually listed in the National Register of Historic Places; or is designated as a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, State Archeological Landmark, or National Historic Landmark: ○ The property is designated as a RTHL. August 18, 2023 Johnson & Johnson Grocery and House 1311 East Cesar Chavez St Austin, TX 78702 RE: Johnson & Johnson Grocery and House, Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, Travis County, Texas. To whom it may concern: The property for Johnson & Johnson Grocery and House, located at 1311 East Cesar Chavez St, Austin, Travis county, was designated a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark (RTHL) in 2023. This special status, awarded to properties deemed worthy of preservation for their architectural integrity and historical associations, conveys a measure of legal protection to the building per Texas Government Code, Section 442.006. Notification of any modifications to the exterior of this structure should be made to the Texas Historical Commission at least 60 days prior to the commencement of work. The Texas Historical Commission applauds your efforts to protect the irreplaceable heritage of Texas. Please contact me at 512/463-8769 or bob.brinkman@thc.texas.gov if you need additional assistance. Sincerely, Bob Brinkman Coordinator, Historical Markers Program History Programs Division (6) Information on architect, builder, contractor and any craftsmen who worked on the buildings and structures on …
7 – 1 HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS JANUARY 10, 2024 HR-2023-160114 JOHNSON & JOHNSON BUILDING AND HOUSE 1311 EAST CESAR CHAVEZ STREET HERITAGE GRANT Repair roof at main building (1311 E. Cesar Chavez). Level foundation, install gutters, and repair windows and doors at secondary building (94 Navasota). PROPOSAL ARCHITECTURE See associated zoning change report. DESIGN STANDARDS The City of Austin’s Historic Design Standards (March 2021) are based on the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation and are used to evaluate projects at pending historic landmarks. The following standards apply to the proposed project: Repair and alterations 1. General standards The proposed project repairs, rather than replaces, historic elements. 2. Foundations The proposed foundation work does not alter the building’s relationship with the street or the associated structure. 3. Roofs The proposed project repairs existing roof material and weatherproofs where needed. 5. Windows, doors, and screens The proposed project repairs, rather than replaces, historic elements. 11. Commercial storefronts The proposed project repairs, rather than replaces, historic elements. Summary The project meets the applicable standards. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Approve the application. LOCATION MAP 7 – 2
Johnson & Johnson Grocery and House Center for Women & Their Work 1311 E Cesar Chavez is a 2,400 sq ft structure fronting Cesar Chavez with an adjoining outdoor courtyard connecting to a 1,200 sq ft house at 94 Navasota St. 1311 features a unique facade for what remains in its vicinity. The building retains its historic appearance to a high degree in its original form, massing, symmetrical facades, fenestration pattern, transoms and sills, name and date panels, and tile coping along the secondary roof forms. 94 Navasota is a stucco building with wing and gable. Interesting elements include cedar posts that support the structure as well as wooden 2x4’s in the attic measuring outside the modern standard, dating them to the late 1800’s. Four doors exit to different sides of the building. This house serves as our education space, called the Learning Lounge. It had very little preservation work done for many decades. H.A. Herzog Groceries & Feed circa 1901 | 1929 advertisement Referenced in the Austin City Directory in 1890, the building at 1311 East Cesar Chavez first served as a neighborhood grocery store. Adjacent to this at 94 Navasota was the grocer’s home with a yard connecting the two structures. Miraculously, these properties have remained together and intact to this day. The 1311 building served as a thriving grocery until the 1960’s, then as a used furniture and appliance store. In 1989, it became vacant and remained vacant for over 20 years until it was rented by an appointment-only landscape architecture firm in 2010. CW&TW bought the property in 2020 and has returned the spaces to a bustling cultural community hub. Site Plan Project Overview ● We seek to preserve and restore our historic gallery and education space in East Austin. ● The project will continue rehabilitation efforts to these structures that began with the purchase of the building in 2020. ● As part of our plan to preserve and return these spaces to our community, we received RTHL designation and are pursuing historic zoning. Preservation Priority 1: Roof Repair - Cut out and remove existing roof membrane above leak location - Inspect for hidden damages and replace as needed - Remove existing flashing at front parapet wall - Fully adhere 60mil TPO roofing membrane at front parapet wall location to extend out roof deck - Hot air weld all field seams and provide t-patch at all …
8 – 1 HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS JANUARY 10, 2024 HR-2023-160070 SMOOT-TERRACE PARK HISTORIC DISTRICT 704 HIGHLAND AVENUE PROPOSAL Remodel and construct an addition to a contributing house in place of an existing rear addition. Construct a new landing. PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS The proposed project removes an existing rear addition and constructs a new two-story rear addition. The addition is set back approximately 20’ from the front wall of the house and is clad in horizontal siding to match the existing house. The cross-gabled roof reflects the existing roof form, with matching brackets at gable ends. Fenestration includes horizontal windows to match existing, fixed and 1:1 windows with trim to match existing, and a simple glazed back door. ARCHITECTURE The existing house is a Craftsman-style bungalow with characteristic detailing. DESIGN STANDARDS The Smoot-Terrace Park Design Standards are used to evaluate projects within the historic district. The following standards apply to the proposed project: Alterations to Contributing Buildings Do not alter or remove historic features unless they are deteriorated beyond repair. The proposed project removes and replaces some side windows. C.1. Avoid alterations that enlarge or relocate window openings, or add new window or skylight openings, on front walls, side walls within 15 feet of the front, or roofs within 15 feet of the front. C.2. Retain and repair all components of existing historic windows unless HPO staff and/or the HLC agree that the individual component is deteriorated beyond repair. Proposed window and roof alterations appear to take place at least 15’ back from the front of the house. Additions to Contributing Buildings 1. New additions should be compatible with the historic building by reflecting the scale, massing, and/or materials of the historic building, but differentiated enough so that they are not confused as historic or original to the building. 2. If designing an addition in a style that reflects the style of the historic building, differentiate the scale, massing, and/or materials, at least slightly. The proposed addition appears to reflect the scale, massing, and materials of the historic building. Its modern materials and window placement differentiate it from the original, though removal of the gable-end brackets at new roofline would further differentiate new material from old. 3. Design new additions that are subordinate to and do not overpower the historic building. The proposed addition appears mostly subordinate, though moving it further back beyond the roof ridge …
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