Historic Landmark Commission Applications under Review for June 1, 2022 Meeting This list does not constitute a formal agenda and is subject to change. A final agenda will be posted at least 72 hours prior to the meeting. Public comment will be allowed in-person or remotely by telephone. Registration no later than noon the day before the meeting is required for remote participation. To register for remote participation: • Call or email the board liaison at (512) 974-3393 or preservation@austintexas.gov no later than noon, Tuesday, May 31, 2022 (the day before the meeting). The following information is required: speaker name, item number(s) they wish to speak on, whether they are for/against/neutral, email address and telephone number (must be the same number that will be used to call into the meeting). • Once a request to speak has been made to the board liaison, the information to call on the day of the scheduled meeting will be provided either by email or phone call. • Speakers must call in at least 15 minutes prior to meeting start time in order to speak, late callers will not be accepted and will not be able to speak. • Speakers will be placed in a queue until their time to speak. • Handouts or other information may be emailed to preservation@austintexas.gov by noon the day before the scheduled meeting. This information will be provided to Board and Commission members in advance of the meeting. • The live broadcast meeting may be viewed here: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch- atxn-live Historic zoning applications A.1. A.2. A.3. A.4. A.5. A.6. A.7. 1617 New York Avenue – Commission-initiated historic zoning and consideration of chimney addition (postponed May 4, 2022) 1403 E Cesar Chavez Street – Commission-initiated historic zoning (postponed May 4, 2022) 902 E 7th Street – Commission-initiated historic zoning 310-312 Colorado Street – Commission-initiated historic zoning 316-318 Colorado Street / 201-209 W. 4th Street – Commission-initiated historic zoning 211 W. 4th Street – Commission-initiated historic zoning 213 W. 4th Street – Commission-initiated historic zoning Historic landmark and historic district applications B.1. B.2. B.3. C.1. C.2. C.3. C.4. C.5. C.6. C.7. C.8. C.9. 4402 Speedway – Hyde Park Local Historic District – Addition/remodel & new construction of ADU 504 E. 5th Street – Old Depot Hotel – Rehabilitation 1100 E. 8th Street – Lindemann House – Window replacement National Register district permit applications 1411 Ethridge Avenue – Old West Austin National …
Versión en español a continuación. Historic Landmark Commission Meeting Wednesday, June 1, 2022, 6:00 PM Public comment will be allowed in-person or remotely by telephone. Registration no later than noon the day before the meeting is required for remote participation (Tuesday, May 31 by noon). To speak remotely at the Historic Landmark Commission Meeting, members of the public must: Call or email the board liaison at (512) 974-3393 or preservation@austintexas.gov no later than noon, Tuesday, May 31st (the day before the meeting). The following information is required: speaker name, item number(s) they wish to speak on, whether they are for/against/neutral, email address and telephone number (must be the same number that will be used to call into the meeting). Once a request to speak has been made to the board liaison, the information to call on the day of the scheduled meeting will be provided either by email or phone call. Speakers must call in at least 15 minutes prior to meeting start time in order to speak, late callers will not be accepted and will not be able to speak. Speakers will be placed in a queue until their time to speak. Handouts or other information may be emailed to preservation@austintexas.gov by noon the day before the scheduled meeting. This information will be provided to Board and Commission members in advance of the meeting. If the meeting is broadcast live, it may be viewed here: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live Reunión del Historic Landmark Commission FECHA de la reunion (1 de junio, 2022) Se permitirán comentarios públicos en persona o de forma remota por teléfono. Se requiere registro a más tardar al mediodía del día anterior a la reunión para la participación remota. (Domingo 1 de junio al mediodía). Para hablar de forma remota en la reunión, los miembros del público deben: Llame o envíe un correo electrónico al enlace de la junta en (512) 974-3393 or preservation@austintexas.gov a más tardar al mediodía (el día antes de la reunión). Se requiere la siguiente información: nombre del orador, número (s) de artículo sobre el que desean hablar, si están a favor / en contra / neutral, dirección de correo electrónico (opcional) y un número de teléfono (debe ser el número que se utilizará para llamar ). Una vez que se haya realizado una solicitud para hablar con el enlace de la junta, la información para llamar …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET A.3 – 1 CASE NUMBER: TBD PC DATE: HLC DATE: February 28, 2022; March 28, 2022; May 4, 2022; June 1, 2022 APPLICANT: Historic Landmark Commission (owner-opposed) HISTORIC NAME: Tofie and Bertha Balagia House WATERSHED: Urban—Lady Bird Lake NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN: East Cesar Chavez ADDRESS OF PROPOSED ZONING CHANGE: 1403 E. Cesar Chavez St. ZONING CHANGE: CS-1-MU-CO-NP to CS-1-MU-CO-H-NP COUNCIL DISTRICT: 3 STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Consider recommendation of the proposed zoning change from commercial liquor sales – mixed use – conditional overlay – neighborhood plan (CS-1-MU-CO-NP) to commercial liquor sales – mixed use – conditional overlay – historic landmark – neighborhood plan (CS-1-MU-CO-H-NP) combining district zoning. QUALIFICATIONS FOR LANDMARK DESIGNATION: Architecture and historical associations. HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION ACTION: May 4, 2022: Postpone the public hearing. March 28, 2022: Postponed the public hearing at the owner’s request (Koch-Heimsath, 11-0). February 28, 2022: Initiate historic zoning based on architecture and historical associations and keep the public hearing open (Koch-Castillo, 10-0-1). PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: DEPARTMENT COMMENTS: The 2016 East Austin Survey report recommends that the property is eligible as a local landmark and contributes to a potential local historic district. CITY COUNCIL ACTION: CASE MANAGER: Kimberly Collins PHONE: 512-974-1801 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 BASIS FOR RECOMMENDATION: Architecture: The house embodies the distinguishing characteristics and is an excellent example of Craftsman-style architecture. It is of single-story residential construction with cross gable roofline built circa 1925. The roof has one triangular knee brace in the apex of each gable. The porch supports are composed of brick masonry piers with sloping sides. On top of the piers rest the decorative wooden support columns which appear to take cues from Orientalist design principles. The wooden porch railing is almost Stick in its patterned styling lending to the Western Stick reference known for some Craftsman styles. The structure has horizontal wood siding, and the façade is comprised of a single entry door and two matching window assemblies, each comprised …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION WEDNESDAY, May 4, 2022 – 6:00 PM CITY HALL - Council Chambers 301 W. 2nd Street Austin, TX 78701 Some members of the Commission may be participating by videoconference. The meeting may be viewed online at: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live. COMMISSION MEMBERS: x Terri Myers, Chair x Ben Heimsath, Vice Chair x Anissa Castillo ab Witt Featherston x Kevin Koch ab Carl Larosche x Kelly Little x Trey McWhorter x Blake Tollett ab Beth Valenzuela x Caroline Wright AGENDA CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first (10) speakers who register to speak no later than noon the day before the meeting will be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. There were no speakers for Public Communication. 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. February 28, 2022 – Offered for consent approval MOTION: Approve the minutes, on a motion by Commissioner Heimsath. Commissioner Koch seconded the motion. Vote: 8-0. March 28, 2022 – Offered for consent approval B. MOTION: Approve the minutes, on a motion by Commissioner Heimsath. Commissioner Koch seconded the motion. Vote: 8-0. 1 Flat Top Fences – City of Austin Community Engagement Office Presenter: Mayra Rivera Proposed rehabilitations in Sixth Street National Register district Presenter: Richard Suttle 2. BRIEFINGS A. B. A. 3. PUBLIC HEARINGS Discussion and Possible Action on Applications for Historic Zoning, Discussion and Action on Applications for Historic District Zoning, and Requests to Consider Initiation of Historic Zoning Cases A.1. PR-2021-137925 – 1505 Forest Trl. – Discussion (postponed February 28, 2022) Council District 10 Proposal: Commission-initiated historic zoning. Owner’s agent: Carolina Escamilla City Staff: Elizabeth Brummett, Historic Preservation Office, 512-974-1264 Staff Recommendation: In consideration of the applicant’s withdrawal of the demolition permit application and intent to retain the historic house while constructing additional housing on site, staff recommends that the Commission not pursue historic zoning. Michael Leary spoke in favor of historic zoning. Carolina Escamilla spoke in opposition. MOTION: Postpone the public hearing indefinitely and invite the applicant to the Architectural Review Committee, on a motion by Commissioner Heimsath. Commissioner Koch seconded the motion. Vote: 8-0. A.2. PR-2021-195456 – 1617 New York Ave. – Consent postponement to June 1, 2022 (postponed March 28, 2022) Council District 1 Proposal: Commission-initiated historic zoning. Owner’s agent: Holly Arthur City Staff: Kalan Contreras, Historic Preservation Office, 512-974-2727 Committee Feedback: Relocate the chimney to avoid disrupting the existing gable end and window. …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET PC DATE: CASE NUMBER: TBD HLC DATE: January 24, 2022; February 28, 2022; March 28, 2022; April 25, 2022; May 4. 2022 APPLICANT: Historic Landmark Commission (owner-opposed) HISTORIC NAME: TBD WATERSHED: Urban—Boggy Creek ADDRESS OF PROPOSED ZONING CHANGE: 1617 New York Avenue ZONING CHANGE: SF-3-NP to SF-3-NP-H COUNCIL DISTRICT: 1 STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the proposed zoning change from single family residence – standard lot – neighborhood plan (SF-3-NP) to single family residence – standard lot – neighborhood plan - Historic Landmark (SF-3-NP-H) combining district zoning. Should the Commission choose not to recommend historic zoning against the owner’s wishes, encourage the applicant to implement Committee feedback on the chimney design, then release the permit. QUALIFICATIONS FOR LANDMARK DESIGNATION: The 2016 East Austin Historic Resource Survey recommends the property as eligible for landmark designation for architecture and historical associations and eligible for individual listing in the National Register of Historic Places. CITY COUNCIL ACTION: HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION ACTION: 1/24/2022: initiate historic zoning; 1/28/2022, 3/28/2022, 4/25/2022, 5/4/2022: consent postponement PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: ORDINANCE READINGS: CASE MANAGER: Kalan Contreras NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZATIONS: Austin Independent School District, Austin Lost and Found Pets, Austin Neighborhoods Council, Del Valle Community Coalition, East Austin Conservancy, Friends of Austin Neighborhoods, Homeless Neighborhood Association, Kealing Neighborhood Association, Neighborhood Empowerment Foundation, Neighbors United for Progress, Organization of Central East Austin Neighborhoods, Preservation Austin, SELTexas, Sierra Club, Austin Regional Group BASIS FOR RECOMMENDATION: The 2016 East Austin Historic Resource Survey recommends the property as eligible for landmark designation and eligible for individual listing in the National Register of Historic Places. ORDINANCE NUMBER: PHONE: 512-974-2727 Architecture: The building is a good example of Folk Victorian architecture. It is a one-story house with partial-width porch supported by Classical columns, 1:1 screened windows, cross-gabled roof capped with replacement standing-seam metal, decorative shingles at gable end, horizontal wood siding, and entrance with transom and sidelights. Historical Associations: The 2016 East Austin Historic Resource Survey determined that the building is associated with historic African American settlement patterns in Austin. City directories indicate that the home at 1617 New York Avenue was first continuously occupied in the early 1900s, though an 1889 directory lists a potential first owner as Thomas Ing, a piano dealer. The building’s Folk Victorian styling is consistent with similar properties constructed at the end of the 19th century. By 1912, the home was occupied by Andrew Coleman, a driver, and …
N E W Y O R K A V E N U E T E E R T S A N O E L FRONT YARD - STREET SIDE SIDE YARD - STREET SIDE CONTEXT PLAN NOT TO SCALE EXISTING HOME REAR YARD SIDE YARD RESIDENTIAL ADDITION - OVERVIEW P R E L I M I N A R Y - N O T F O R C O N S T R U C T I O N | J U N E 2 0 2 2 | 1 of 4 HISTORIC DESIGN STANDARDS 1617 NEW YORK AVE. AUSTIN, TX 78702 2-STORY ADDITION 2-STORY ADDITION NEW CHIMNEY NEW SUN ROOM EXISTING HOME NORTHEAST VIEW - STREET SIDE NORTHWEST VIEW - INTERIOR SIDE YARD NEW CHIMNEY RESIDENTIAL ADDITION - OVERVIEW P R E L I M I N A R Y - N O T F O R C O N S T R U C T I O N | J U N E 2 0 2 2 | 2 of 4 HISTORIC DESIGN STANDARDS 1617 NEW YORK AVE. AUSTIN, TX 78702 HISTORIC DESIGN STANDARDS CHIMNEYS - STANDARD 8.1 IF A CHIMNEY ON AN ADDITION WILL BE VISIBLE FROM THE STREET, DESIGN IT TO BE COMPATIBLE WITH BOTH THE HISTORIC BUILDING AND THE ADDITION IN TERMS OF SIZE, STYLE, MATERIALS, AND PROPORTIONS. NEW CHIMNEY / " 2 1 0 - ' 9 1 16'-2 1/4" 15' MIN. PER HISTORIC DISTRICT DESIGN STANDARDS FOR RESIDENTIAL ADDITIONS 5'-0" W.I.C. 111 BED-1 112 W D KITCHEN 104 LAUNDRY 109 SUN ROOM 114 BATH-1 113 DINING 103 LIVING 102 FOYER 101 LIBRARY 106 FIREPLACE FIRST FLOOR 100'-0" FRONT PORCH 100 FLEX SPACE 105 / " 4 1 2 - ' 6 1 I I I I S N O T D D A L A T N E D S E R R O F S D R A D N A T S N G S E D T C R T S D C R O T S H R E P I I I I I . I N M ' 5 1 WEST ELEVATION - INTERIOR SIDE YARD 1/8” = 1’-0” FIRST FLOOR PLAN - FIREPLACE LOCATION 1/8” = 1’-0” CHIMNEY DESIGN P R E L I M I N A R Y - N O T F O R C O N S T R U C T …
A.3 – 1 ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET HLC DATE: May 4, 2022 CASE NUMBER: TBD APPLICANT: Historic Landmark Commission (owner-opposed) HISTORIC NAME: TBD WATERSHED: Urban—Waller Creek ADDRESS OF PROPOSED ZONING CHANGE: 902 E. 7th Street ZONING CHANGE: TOD-NP to TOD-H-NP COUNCIL DISTRICT: 1 STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the Historic Landmark Commission consider recommendation of the proposed zoning change from transit-oriented development-neighborhood plan (TOD-NP) to transit-oriented development-neighborhood plan-historic landmark (TOD-H-NP) combining district zoning. Should the Commission decide against recommendation, release the relocation permit upon completion of a City of Austin Documentation Package. QUALIFICATIONS FOR LANDMARK DESIGNATION: The 2016 East Austin Historic Resource Survey recommends the property as eligible for designation as a local landmark for architecture and historical associations, individually eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places, and contributing to potential local and National Register historic districts. HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION ACTION: May 4, 2022: initiate historic zoning based on architecture and historical associations (Koch, Little; 7-0). PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: DEPARTMENT COMMENTS: CASE MANAGER: Kalan Contreras NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZATIONS: Austin Independent School District, Austin Lost and Found Pets, Austin Neighborhoods Council, Del Valle Community Coalition, East Austin Conservancy, El Concilio Mexican-American Neighborhoods, Friends of Austin Neighborhoods, Greater East Austin Neighborhood Association , Guadalupe Association for an Improved Neighborhood, Guadalupe Neighborhood Development Corporation, Homeless Neighborhood Association, Neighborhood Empowerment Foundation, Neighbors United for Progress, Organization of Central East Austin Neighborhoods , Plaza Saltillo TOD Staff Liaison, Preservation Austin, SELTexas, Sierra Club, Austin Regional Group, Waterloo Greenway BASIS FOR RECOMMENDATION: The 2016 East Austin Historic Resource Survey recommends the property 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. § 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. CITY COUNCIL ACTION: PHONE: 512-974-2727 A.3 – 2 According to …
A.4 – 1 ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET HLC DATE: May 4, 2022; June 1, 2022 CASE NUMBER: TBD APPLICANT: Historic Landmark Commission (owner-opposed) HISTORIC NAME: TBD WATERSHED: Lady Bird Lake ADDRESS OF PROPOSED ZONING CHANGE: 310-312 Colorado St. ZONING CHANGE: CBD to CBD-H COUNCIL DISTRICT: 9 STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Do not recommend the proposed zoning change from central business district (CBD) to central business district-historic landmark (CBD-H) combining district zoning. QUALIFICATIONS FOR LANDMARK DESIGNATION: Architecture, community value, and historical associations HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION ACTION: May 4, 2022: Leave the public hearing open and initiate historic zoning (Koch, Little; 8-0) PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: DEPARTMENT COMMENTS: The Historic Buildings in the Warehouse District Survey (draft, ca. 2009) lists the property as medium priority for inclusion in a potential historic district and notes modifications. CITY COUNCIL ACTION: PHONE: 512-974-2727 CASE MANAGER: Kalan Contreras NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZATIONS: Austin Independent School District, Austin Lost and Found Pets, Austin Neighborhoods Council, City of Austin, City of Austin Downtown Commission, Downtown Austin Alliance, Friends of Austin Neighborhoods, Homeless Neighborhood Association, Neighborhood Empowerment Foundation, Preservation Austin, SELTexas, Sierra Club, Austin Regional Group 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. 310-312 Colorado Street are modest examples of modified single-story brick warehouses with stepped parapets. Modifications include a central tiled section with a raised parapet that interrupts the historic design, changes to fenestration patterns, non-original awnings, and rooftop additions including railings, a shed-roofed pavilion, and a tent. § 25-2-352(3)(c)(ii) Historical Associations. The property has long-standing significant associations with persons, groups, institutions, businesses, or events of historic importance which contributed significantly to the history of the city, state, or nation; or represents a significant portrayal of the cultural practices or the way of life of a definable group of people in a historic time. The Burkhalter Garage Building at 310-312 Colorado Street was built …
NOTE THIS SITE PLAN EXEMPTION IS SUBMITTED FOR HISTORIC REVIEW PURPOSES ONLY. NO DEVELOPMENT IS PROPOSED WITH THIS APPLICATION. PARTIAL DEMOLITION OF 213, 211, 209, & PORTION OF 201 W 4TH ST. TOTAL DEMOLITION OF 310-312, 316-318 COLORADO ST., AND PORTION OF 201 W 4TH ST. T E E R T A S C A V A L 213 211 4TH STREET 209 201 1 3 W. T E S: 2 E R T H S S E R D D A T 4 ALLEY 2 1 T E E R S: 3 T O S D A R O L O C S E R D D A 8 1 3 - 4 1 3 2 1 3 0 1 3 T E E R T O S D A R O L O C Demolition Site Plan Exemption Exhibit Austin, Texas May 25, 2022 NORTH DWG NAME LAST SAVED K:\SAU_CIVIL\067986012-HANOVER 4TH AND COLORADO\CAD\EXHIBITS\20220525 - DEMO SPE\E-DEMO SPE.DWG 5/25/2022 3:23 PM NOTE: THIS EXHIBIT IS CONCEPTUAL IN NATURE AND IS NOT INTENDED TO BE USED FOR CONSTRUCTION PURPOSES 5301 Southwest Parkway, Building 2, Suite 100 Austin, TX 78735 - Ph: (512) 646-2237 State of Texas Registration No. F-928 LOT 10. A separate application has been submittedfor the 312 Colorado Street address that is also part of this development.N/ACocktail Lounge04/07/SPE is submitted solely to request Historic review of the partial demolition of a portion of 201 W 4th and all of 209,211, and 213 W 4th and a total demolition of 310-312 and 316-318 Colorado St. No Development is proposed withthis application.05/23/2022A separate application has been submitted for the 312 Colorado St. address that is part of this development. LOT 7. A separate application has been submittedfor the 213 w. 4th Street address that is also part of this development.N/ACocktail Lounge04/07/2205/23/2022A separate application has been submitted for the 213 W 4th St. address that is part of this development.
A.5 – 1 ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET HLC DATE: May 4, 2022; June 1, 2022 CASE NUMBER: TBD APPLICANT: Historic Landmark Commission (owner-opposed) HISTORIC NAME: TBD WATERSHED: Lady Bird Lake ADDRESS OF PROPOSED ZONING CHANGE: 316-318 Colorado St., 201-209 W. 4th St. ZONING CHANGE: CBD to CBD-H COUNCIL DISTRICT: 9 STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Do not recommend the proposed zoning change from central business district (CBD) to central business district-historic landmark (CBD-H) combining district zoning. The applicant has amended the original proposal (see A.5-4 to A.5-5) to include partial demolition and façade retention at 209 W. 4th St. and a portion of 201 W. 4th St. to better comply with the Citywide Design Standards and implement Commission feedback. QUALIFICATIONS FOR LANDMARK DESIGNATION: Architecture, community value, and historical associations (see staff analysis below) HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION ACTION: May 4, 2022: Leave the public hearing open and initiate historic zoning (Koch, Little; 8-0) PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: DEPARTMENT COMMENTS: The Historic Buildings in the Warehouse District Survey (draft, ca. 2009) lists the property as medium priority for inclusion in a potential historic district and notes modifications. CITY COUNCIL ACTION: PHONE: 512-974-2727 CASE MANAGER: Kalan Contreras NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZATIONS: Austin Independent School District, Austin Lost and Found Pets, Austin Neighborhoods Council, City of Austin, City of Austin Downtown Commission, Downtown Austin Alliance, Friends of Austin Neighborhoods, Homeless Neighborhood Association, Neighborhood Empowerment Foundation, Preservation Austin, SELTexas, Sierra Club, Austin Regional Group 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 building at the corner of W. 4th and Colorado streets is a modest single-story brick warehouse with modifications. It has three bays of storefront windows and doors between brick piers on the Colorado Street elevation and five bays on the W. 4th Street elevation. Some of the piers along W. 4th St. are tiled and may not be at original …
A.6 – 1 ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET HLC DATE: May 4, 2022; June 1, 2022 CASE NUMBER: TBD APPLICANT: Historic Landmark Commission (owner-opposed) HISTORIC NAME: TBD WATERSHED: Lady Bird Lake ADDRESS OF PROPOSED ZONING CHANGE: 211 W. 4th St. ZONING CHANGE: CBD to CBD-H COUNCIL DISTRICT: 9 STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Do not recommend the proposed zoning change from central business district (CBD) to central business district-historic landmark (CBD-H) combining district zoning. The applicant has amended the original proposal (see A.6-4 to A.6-5) to better comply with the Citywide Design Standards and implement Commission feedback. QUALIFICATIONS FOR LANDMARK DESIGNATION: Architecture, community value, and historical associations HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION ACTION: May 4, 2022: Leave the public hearing open and initiate historic zoning (Koch, Little; 8-0) PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: DEPARTMENT COMMENTS: The Historic Buildings in the Warehouse District Survey (ca. 2009) lists the property as high priority for inclusion in a potential historic district. CITY COUNCIL ACTION: PHONE: 512-974-2727 CASE MANAGER: Kalan Contreras NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZATIONS: Austin Independent School District, Austin Lost and Found Pets, Austin Neighborhoods Council, City of Austin, City of Austin Downtown Commission, Downtown Austin Alliance, Friends of Austin Neighborhoods, Homeless Neighborhood Association, Neighborhood Empowerment Foundation, Preservation Austin, SELTexas, Sierra Club, Austin Regional Group 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 building at 211 W. 4th St. is a particularly intact example of a utilitarian warehouse with modest Mission Revival stylistic influences. It is a single-story brick warehouse with a curvilinear stepped parapet. Decorative elements include diagonal tiles at the raised central portion and ends of the parapet and a rowlock course as coping. The building retains its original window and door openings with soldier course headers. At the left end of the façade is an original multi-light steel window with a central awning sash. The adjacent door opening has been infilled …
A.7 – 1 ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET HLC DATE: May 4, 2022; June 1, 2022 CASE NUMBER: TBD APPLICANT: Historic Landmark Commission (owner-opposed) HISTORIC NAME: TBD WATERSHED: Lady Bird Lake ADDRESS OF PROPOSED ZONING CHANGE: 213 W. 4th St. ZONING CHANGE: CBD to CBD-H COUNCIL DISTRICT: 9 STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Do not recommend the proposed zoning change from central business district (CBD) to central business district-historic landmark (CBD-H) combining district zoning. The applicant has amended the original proposal (see A.7-4 to A.7-5) to include façade retention in order to better comply with the Citywide Design Standards and implement Commission feedback. QUALIFICATIONS FOR LANDMARK DESIGNATION: Architecture, community value, and historical associations HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION ACTION: May 4, 2022: Leave the public hearing open and initiate historic zoning (Koch, Little; 8-0) PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: DEPARTMENT COMMENTS: The Historic Buildings in the Warehouse District Survey (draft, ca. 2009) lists the property as high priority for inclusion in a potential historic district. CITY COUNCIL ACTION: PHONE: 512-974-2727 CASE MANAGER: Kalan Contreras NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZATIONS: Austin Independent School District, Austin Lost and Found Pets, Austin Neighborhoods Council, City of Austin, City of Austin Downtown Commission, Downtown Austin Alliance, Friends of Austin Neighborhoods, Homeless Neighborhood Association, Neighborhood Empowerment Foundation, Preservation Austin, SELTexas, Sierra Club, Austin Regional Group 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 building at 213 W. 4th St. is a good example of a small-scale commercial building with distinctive brickwork. It is one story, with a symmetrical façade surmounted by a stepped parapet. Brick columns divide the building into five bays. Four of the columns appear original, with a narrower second bay from the left as the building entrance. A secondary entrance at the rightmost bay appears to be a modification. Storefront windows and door openings have been modified, including two recessed bays to create outdoor …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS JUNE 1, 2022 HR-2022-065858 OLD DEPOT HOTEL 504 E. 5TH STREET B.2 – 1 PROPOSAL PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS Remove non-historic additions and stabilize building, restore masonry, replace windows, install temporary power and lighting for Phase 1 of the ongoing rehabilitation of the historic building and construction of a new multistory apartment building and garage in adjacent lot. 1) Restore exterior masonry. Proposed mortar will match historic color, composition, texture, and tooling. 2) Remove stucco from an earlier rehabilitation project and address rising damp. 3) Replace non-historic windows with metal-clad windows sized to match historic photos. 4) Repair existing roof where necessary. Replacement to occur in Phase 2. 5) Remove non-historic additions, including the commercial kitchen and dining room addition at the northeast corner of the site, the perimeter fence, and the porte-cochere and fountain constructed in the 1990s. Structural stabilization may be required after additions are removed. Removal of features adjacent to historic buildings will be completed using methods to protect the historic masonry. This scope was previously approved by the Historic Landmark Commission in 2017. 6) Remove all existing electrical and install temporary power and security lighting. Remove all existing plumbing. New electrical and plumbing to be installed in Phase 2. Phase 2, including roof replacement, site landscaping, chimney removal, door restoration, systems replacement, signage, and new construction of a multistory apartment building and garage at the existing east parking lot will be submitted for Certificate of Appropriateness when developed, after existing historic structure is stabilized. 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 historic landmarks. The following standards apply to the proposed project: Repair and alterations 1. General standards Phase 1 of the proposed project removes only non-historic material from the building and rehabilitates it appropriately. 3. Roofs The proposed project repairs the existing roof where necessary to protect the historic building during stabilization and rehabilitation. 4. Exterior walls and trim The proposed project restores existing masonry, removing non-historic stucco and addressing issues of rising damp. Replacement mortar will match the existing in color, composition, texture, and tooling. Exterior materials will be protected and stabilized where non-historic additions are removed. 5. Windows, doors, and screens The proposed project replaces existing non-historic windows, which are inappropriately sized for the original …
Alley Site Walls (Remove) Parking Lot (Remove) t e e r t S r e v i R d e R Non-Historic Non-Historic Addition Addition (Demolish) (Remove) t e e r t S s e h c e N Building C (To Remain) Exterior Stair (Remove) Courtyard (To Remain) Building B (To Remain) Building A (To Remain) Porte Cochere (Remove) (Demolish) 5th Street Depot Hotel – 504 E. 5th Street Demolition Permit Application – For Non-Historic Additions Building A to be preserved Stair – 1997 to be removed Building B to be preserved Chimney – 1992 to be removed Porte cochere and site walls – 1997 to be removed South Elevation of Building A and Building B, taken from E. 5th Street (camera facing north) Depot Hotel – 504 E. 5th Street Demolition Permit Application – For Non-Historic Additions 1997 Site Wall to be removed Later Addition to be removed Building B to be preserved West Elevation of site wall separating Courtyard and Parking Lot (camera facing east) Depot Hotel – 504 E. 5th Street Demolition Permit Application – For Non-Historic Additions Building C to be preserved Tree to remain Exterior Stair - 1997 to be removed Later Addition to be removed South Elevation of Building C and Non-Historic Addition at Courtyard (camera facing northwest) Depot Hotel – 504 E. 5th Street Demolition Permit Application – For Non-Historic Additions Building C to be restored Exterior Stair 1997 to be removed South Elevation of Building C at Courtyard (camera facing northwest) Depot Hotel – 504 E. 5th Street Demolition Permit Application – For Non-Historic Additions Building A to be preserved Building B to be preserved Exterior Stair to be removed East Elevation of Building A, North Elevation of Building B at courtyard (camera facing southwest) Depot Hotel – 504 E. 5th Street Demolition Permit Application – For Non-Historic Additions Porte Cochere – 1997 to be removed Site walls – 1929-1995 to be removed South Elevation of Porte Cochere at driveway from E 5th Street, beyond Landmark boundary (camera facing northwest) Depot Hotel – 504 E. 5th Street Demolition Permit Application – For Non-Historic Additions Building Addition to be removed Site walls – 1929-1995 to be removed East Elevation of Non-Historic Addition, Site Walls at Parking Lot (camera facing north) Depot Hotel – 504 E. 5th Street Demolition Permit Application – For Non-Historic Additions Building C to be preserved Porte Cochere – …
Old Depot Hotel 504 E. 5th Street ca. 1872 SL Red River, LP Owner “With a little steam left, this forerunner of a soon-to-be speeding civilization has stopped on the little Waller Creek bridge in austin to let the passengers from Houston and other points out at the Depot House, Christmas Day, 1871.” Photos courtesy of Austin History Center Quote written on back of photo (left), Author unknown HISTORIC TIMELINE AND IMAGES “Built about 1872 by Mr. and Mrs. Carl Schaeffer and called, at various times, “Schaeffer’s Boardinghouse”, “The Railroad House”, and “ St. Louis House”. A block east of the Houston & Texas Central Railway Depot , it also accommodated passengers traveling two other railroads and four stagecoach lines. Has 24-inch walls of locally quarried stone and a roof of cedar shingles. Restored 1964 by Mr. and Mrs. Glenn M. Tooke, Jr.” Texas Historical Commission [Historic Marker Application: Old Depot Hotel], text, 1966 Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, 1966 Mi Casa es Su Casa Mexican Restaurant, 1964 – 1985 Contributing to the Sixth Street National Register Historic District, 1975 Austin Landmark, 1977 Carmelo’s Italian Restaurant, 1985 – 2017 SL Red River, LP – Current owner Sanborn Fire Insurance Map, 1889 Austin, Travis County, Texas Residence of Paul and Anna Pressler, 1897-1931 PICH 00121, Austin History Center, Austin Public Library The buildings were used as offices from the late 1940s to mid 1960s. PICH 00118, Austin History Center, Austin Public Library 2 3 1 4 2 1 1 1. 2. 3. 4. Remove chimney and reconstruct original door, transom and sidelites to match historic Replace roofs – preferred option is standing seam metal (terne coated stainless steel) Replace windows to match historic 6/6 lite windows Porches have been gone since at least 1964, and will not be reconstructed EXTERIOR SCOPE - Buildings A & B 4 1 3 2 4 1. 2. 3. 4. Repair and restore masonry Remove chimney and restore opening for door Replace windows to fit original openings Replace roof RESTORE MASONRY – native limestone with limited areas of Austin Common brick 1 2 1 1. Address rising damp, replace Portland-based mortar with historically appropriate mortar. Begin investigation with removal of vinyl floor. Interior, Building A 2. Repair damaged masonry using historically appropriate mortar mix and in-kind masonry where needed. Exterior, Building B REMOVE MODERN ADDITIONS - Exterior, Building C 3 4 1 2 1 1 2 3 …
ZONED HISTORIC NOT HISTORIC REMOVE COMMERCIAL KITCHEN CONSTRUCTED CA 1964, REMODELED 1985 REMOVE DINING ROOM CONSTRUCTED CA 1964, REMODELED 1985 REMOVE STAIR INFILL CONSTRUCTED CA 1985 REMOVE RAMPS AND STEPS CONSTRUCTED CA 1991 PROTECT OAK TREE REMOVE SITE WALL CONSTRUCTED 1991 REMOVE GATEWAY AND PORTE COCHERE CONSTRUCTED 1997 DN BUILDING C BUILDING A C A BUILDING B M G REMOVE FENCE ORIGINAL CONSTRUCTION CA 1963, MODIFIED 1990 REMOVE CHIMNEY ORIGINAL CONSTRUCTION 1981 E. 5th STREET 1 SITE PLAN - DEMO Scale: 1/8" = 1'-0" 3908 Avenue B, #309 Austin, Texas 78751 512|751-1374 NOT FOR CONSTRUCTION TERESA O'CONNELL #15432 I R E V R D E R L E T O H T O P E D D L O - R R 5 1 0 7 8 7 S A X E T , N I T S U A , T E E R T S h t 5 . E 4 0 5 ISSUE DATE 5/6/2022 SHEET NAME SITE PLAN DEMO SHEET NUMBER HP-101 i s e d a L 4 - 2 s n e M 3 - 2 " 0 1 - ' 5 1 N D " 0 1 - ' 5 1 N D / " 6 5 2 1 9 1 7 - ' 0 1 BUILDING C " 1 1 - ' 1 1 U C F ELEC A / R " 9 - ' 8 N N D D " 7 - ' 2 1 " 7 - ' 2 1 N N D D N N D D " 4 - ' 1 1 BUILDING C P U C A M G BUILDING A BUILDING B BUILDING A BUILDING B 2 SECOND FLOOR DEMO PLAN Scale: 1/8" = 1'-0" 1 FIRST FLOOR DEMO PLAN Scale: 1/8" = 1'-0" LEGEND PHASE 1 DEMO PHASE 2 DEMO 3908 Avenue B, #309 Austin, Texas 78751 512|751-1374 NOT FOR CONSTRUCTION TERESA O'CONNELL #15432 L E T O H T O P E D D L O - R R 5 1 0 7 8 7 S A X E T , N I T S U A , T E E R T S h t 5 . E 4 0 5 ISSUE DATE DRAFT 4/20/2022 SHEET NAME DEMO PLANS SHEET NUMBER HP-111 LOCATION OF PROPOSED WORKPROPOSED MATERIAL(S)PHASE 1 - Starting June 20221A)SITEWORK: Remove non-historic additions including the commercial kitchen and dining room addition …
Old Depot Hotel 504 E. 5th Street ca. 1872 SL Red River, LP Owner Historic designations • Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, 1966 • Contributing to the Sixth Street National Register Historic District, 1975 • Austin Landmark, 1977 Close-up of door with transom and side lites South elevation Exterior, Building A Evidence of parge coat on Building A South elevation Evidence of rising damp Missing and inappropriate mortar Interior, Building A Modern additions to be removed. East elevation
