A.2.d - 2502 Park View Dr - citizen comment — original pdf
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A.2.e - 2502 Park View Dr - citizen comment — original pdf
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A.2.f - 2502 Park View Dr - citizen comment — original pdf
Allen, Amber From: Sent: To: Subject: Carla Penny Saturday, August 21, 2021 3:04 PM PAZ Preservation GF-21-103669 *** External Email - Exercise Caution *** I support protecting this historic house in Allandale from demolition. It's a lovely example of mid‐century modernism in home design use of newly deployed technologies. This home deserves preservation. It is also reflective of the mid‐century vibe of this particular part of Allandale. It would be a terrible loss to our community if it were not preserved. I live in a 1954 house a few blocks to the north of this property and have managed to update the interior without destroying the original design and aesthetic of the house. I believe this is possible at 2502 Park View as well. I would hope a commercially viable solution could be found that preserves the character and design of this important structure. Carla Penny 2500 Albata Ave, Austin, TX 78757 CAUTION: This email was received at the City of Austin, from an EXTERNAL source. Please use caution when clicking links or opening attachments. If you believe this to be a malicious and/or phishing email, please forward this email to cybersecurity@austintexas.gov. 1
A.2.g - 2502 Park View Dr - citizen comment — original pdf
Historical Commission Case: A.2 • PR-2021-064188 Aug.23rd 2502 Park View Dr Joseph Reynolds 2611 West 49th Member Allandale Zoning Committee Commissioners, I support full historic recognition and designation for 2502 Park View. 2502 Park View was one of the experimental houses used to determine how residences could/should be air-conditioned. The experiment was to try various ways to install air conditioning, to determine what life effects it would have, to measure the electricity used to cool the houses - A/C was a change that resulted in housing booms in hot climate. Let me share my perspective. First, I have experience with experimental housing. During the mid-1960s I was leading a software effort at Tracor [Austin’s first ‘technology’ star and first ‘native’ Fortune-500 company] to use computer graphics to show what a future house would look like when inside/outside. At the time architects drew sketches of a building, and made detail ‘mechanical drawings’ of the structural elements. The computer graphics would be a big improvement over just showing a client plan-view drawings, and much cheaper than the sketches, or cardboard models in use. Computer graphics could be interactive. Tracor had professors from UT Architecture School consulting. That work got me involved in a 1969-1970 project called Ice City. Life-size experimental buildings were more useful than cardboard models, and could have ‘organic’ shapes. But, they needed to be discarded, and that was expensive disposal. So, Ice City would build the life-size models during freezing winter from ice-foam, which would just melt when the weather warmed. In 1970 we were doing what is now called 3-D Printing, but on a life-size scale. We also worked on ‘responsive rooms’ which was an attempt to have the building support activity occurring inside. We built instrumented rooms at what is now part of the Pickle Research center. My second perspective is that I’m old enough to have lived ‘before’ and ‘after’ air- conditioning. I was born December 1941. Our milkman in Dallas drove a horse-cart to deliver. By 1945 mom had a Servel brand ‘gas’ refrigerator; a little ‘pilot flame’ heated a bubble pump that compressed the refrigerant. To cool the house [best at night] there was a big fan in the ceiling of the hallway that sucked air in through the windows, and blew it out through the attic. The only cool buildings were department stores and movie theatres. Some still blew air across blocks of …
A.2.h - 2502 Park View Dr - citizen comment — original pdf
Allen, Amber From: Sent: To: Subject: Sheryl Kelly Ginsburgh Saturday, August 21, 2021 9:42 PM PAZ Preservation 2502 Park View Drive *** External Email ‐ Exercise Caution *** This was my home for 60 years. It has a gorgeous backyard. I was told that the new owners were not going to raze the house, and that was why it was sold to them. Maybe they re‐sold it and the new owners decided to raze it. The people who bought it from the builder got it for a good price because they said they were not going to tear it down. Again, maybe they re‐sold it. The home was old and did have issues. Please check City Council meeting records for details. One minute it was a Historical building, the next it wasn’t. PLEASE check Council Council meetings for the full story. Enter: 2502 Park View Drive, Austin Tx 78757 Austin City Council or some variation. It worked for me. It was a hotly debated topic. My vote is to try to keep the house and do necessary renovation. But I’m not the one paying for that!! Lots of good memories. The development was called Edge Wood because it truly was the outer limit of Austin! Please do not contact me. Sent from my iPhone CAUTION: This email was received at the City of Austin, from an EXTERNAL source. Please use caution when clicking links or opening attachments. If you believe this to be a malicious and/or phishing email, please forward this email to cybersecurity@austintexas.gov. 1
A.2.j - 2502 Park View Dr - citizen comment — original pdf
Allen, Amber From: Sent: To: Subject: Carolyn Croom Saturday, August 21, 2021 11:09 PM PAZ Preservation; Little, Kelly - BC; Koch, Kevin - BC; Tollett, Blake - BC; Featherston, Witt; Heimsath, Ben - BC; Wright, Caroline - BC; Valenzuela, Sarah - BC; McWhorter, Trey - BC; Castillo, Anissa - BC; Larosche, Carl - BC; Myers, Terri - BC Concerning 2502 PARK VIEW DRIVE (GF-21-10366) *** External Email - Exercise Caution *** Dear Members of the Historic Landmark Commission, I support preservation of the Mid‐Century Modern home at 2502 Park View Drive. As an excellent Modern residence, designed by a well‐known Austin architect, this house has significant historic and architectural value. In addition, it’s the best‐preserved home in the proposed Austin Air Conditioned Village Historic District and is also representative of the entire proposed District. The Austin Air Conditioned Village experiment was the first large‐scale and also largest project of test houses built in the 1950s to test the feasibility and affordability of air‐conditioning in homes affordable to middle‐class buyers. According to Preservation Austin, in comments to the Historical Landmark Commission, the Air Conditioned Village was not only a nationally‐significant study but also "an internationally‐renowned experiment in building innovation and social science." The residence is definitely the most modern in its design of the Air Conditioned Village houses, closest to the International Style of architecture and Arts & Architecture magazine’s Case Study houses, with a nearly flat roof and a very simple, clean execution. Other elements of mid‐century design in the house include site‐specific passive cooling strategies, clerestory windows, exposed roof beams, an asymmetrical, paneled facade, and distinctive patterned‐brick screening walls. The house is an early, outstanding example of architect Fred Day, who made a substantial contribution to Austin’s development. According to Preservation Austin, his "involvement in this high‐profile, and much celebrated project was an early victory in his 40‐year career.” A graduate of the UT School of Architecture, his contributions include the award‐winning Faulk Central Library, the Teachers Retirement System of Texas building, the Austin Doctors Building, the pro‐bono master plan and drawings for Laguna Gloria, and renovations to the UT Law School and Student Union. Notable buildings he designed outside Austin include the Visitors Center at the McDonald Observatory and the Hooper‐Schaeffer Fine Arts Center at Baylor University. He was president of AIA Austin and awarded an honorary Life Membership on the UT School of Architecture Advisory Council. He …
A.2.k - 2502 Park View Dr - citizen comment — original pdf
Allen, Amber From: Sent: To: Subject: Kevin Smith Sunday, August 22, 2021 12:01 PM PAZ Preservation 2502 Park View Dr Demo Permit *** External Email - Exercise Caution *** Commissioners and City Staff, I am writing today to express my support in preserving 2502 Park View Dr. This is a unique home, not only for its excellent architecture (which was designed by local architect Fred Day); or it exceeding the requirement to meet two of the five criteria for local landmark status. It is unique in that this proposed local landmark has National significance through its association with the Austin Air Condition Village experiment which was sponsored in part by the American Association of Homebuilders and the results of the Village help guide Federal lending practices to provide mortgages to homes with air conditioning. In addition to help preserve this home; it will also help preserve an affordable home. The last redevelopment that occurred on Park View Dr, sold for almost 5 times its original purchase price. I believe doing a partial rehabilitation of the home’s historic features coupled with the using entitlements offered through the code, to build a substantial addition (sympathetic to the design of the home) is a win‐win scenario and would offer a buyer a truly unique one of a kind property. Respectfully, Kevin Smith 2500 Park View Dr CAUTION: This email was received at the City of Austin, from an EXTERNAL source. Please use caution when clicking links or opening attachments. If you believe this to be a malicious and/or phishing email, please forward this email to cybersecurity@austintexas.gov. 1
A.2.m - 2502 Park View Dr - Citizen Petition Signatures — original pdf
Allen, Amber From: Sent: To: Kevin Smith Sunday, August 22, 2021 12:03 PM PAZ Preservation *** External Email - Exercise Caution *** Commissioners and City Staff, As we are back in COVID‐19 Stage 5 restrictions, the volunteers and I did not feel it was prudent to potentially risk exposure by collecting signatures opposing the demolition of 2502 Park View Dr in person. Instead, like a lot of other things during the pandemic we turned to digital solution. We created a change.org petition, to help safely gather signatures. We also asked for the signatures of the petition to include their zip code so we have an idea of where the support for saving this potential local landmark with national significance. An added benefit of collecting signatures in this manner is it dove‐tails nicely with one of Local Landmark Criteria‐ Community Value. From the over 450 signatures of the petition, Thank you for your time and consideration. Kevin Attachments (2) CAUTION: This email was received at the City of Austin, from an EXTERNAL source. Please use caution when clicking links or opening attachments. If you believe this to be a malicious and/or phishing email, please forward this email to cybersecurity@austintexas.gov. 1 Name Carolyn Croom City Austin Megan Jones-Smith Austin 78756 US 78757-2103 US TX TX State Postal Code Country Commented Date 8/18/2021 8/18/2021 Comment "I live a few blocks away, at the same zip code as this wonderful home, 78757!" "We are already losing too much of Austin’s history in the push to develop and grow." Joe Reynolds Austin TX 78731 US 8/18/2021 "The houses of Air Conditioned Village are iconic artifacts of an important study, how to effectively include air-conditioning in single family homes. At the time of the study, air conditioning was limited to large places, like department stores, or movie theaters. Freon? Ammonia was the fluid used. Water cooling towers were needed to condense and recycle the refrigerant. How best to dispense the cool air around the house? How to insulate? There were many architecture and engineering issues. After the experiment more modern systems were designed, no more water towers; costs fell, soon A/C could fit into a window. The southern climate was conquered and life there changed.The houses are the equivalent of 1800s steam locomotives, or early 1900s airplanes, or 1958 transistors. They deserve national recognition and publicity." "This was a time in our country when hope and …
B.4.a - 809 E. 9th Street - citizen comment — original pdf
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C.1.c - 1805 Waterston Ave - CCDC postponement request — original pdf
Allen, Amber From: Sent: To: Subject: Mary Reed Sunday, August 22, 2021 4:54 AM Myers, Terri - BC; Wright, Caroline - BC; Little, Kelly - BC; Koch, Kevin - BC; Jacob, Mathew - BC; McWhorter, Trey - BC; Featherston, Witt; Papavasiliou, Alexander - BC; Tollett, Blake - BC; Valenzuela, Sarah - BC; Heimsath, Ben - BC; terrimyers@preservationcentral.com; PAZ Preservation Asking for a postponement. Again. Item C.1.0, 1805 Waterston Avenue *** External Email - Exercise Caution *** On behalf of the Clarksville Community Development Corporation (CCDC), I once again request that you delay making a decision on release of a demo permit for the contributing house located at 1805 Waterston in the Clarksville National Register District. As I have explained previously, CCDC representatives met with Jesse Nalle of Nalle Custom Homes on June 3. We knew the odds of convincing him not to demo the home were dismal, so we focused on suggesting changes to the new home he wants to build that would make it less ”suburban,” more Clarksville. In fact, we asked him to address some of the very issues that Kalan Contreras later pointed out in her staff report. And we offered to work with Mr. Nalle on revisions to his plans. Since our first meeting, we have communicated regularly with Mr. Nalle and his staff and have been told repeatedly that new plans would be coming soon. However, the plans you have on file are the same ones we saw on June 3rd. In other words, nothing has changed. I am an optimist so I want to believe that Nalle Custom Homes truly intends to do what it said it would. Postponing a decision on its request for a demo permit will give the company yet another chance to do that. Mary Reed President, Clarksville Community Development Corporation 1 MR•PR Austin, TX 78703 Be Kind "I have decided to stick with love. Hate is too great a burden to bear." MLK CAUTION: This email was received at the City of Austin, from an EXTERNAL source. Please use caution when clicking links or opening attachments. If you believe this to be a malicious and/or phishing email, please forward this email to cybersecurity@austintexas.gov. 2
C.2.1 - 2521 Jarratt Avenue - drawings — original pdf
F E D C B A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 G 10'-101/4" E D 3'-6" 8'-71/4" 7'-63/4" F C B 15'-7" A 18'-21/2" 10 12 10 12 K C A B T E S E D S ' I 5 10 RF-1 12 10 12 10 12 9 12 I E N L Y T R E P O R P +11'-6" LEVEL 2 " 2 / 1 1 - ' 9 2 I T H G E H G N D L U B I I . . A O C . I E N L Y T R E P O R P K C A B T E S E D S ' I 5 S-1 +11'-6" LEVEL 2 ±0" LEVEL 1 605.8' H.P.A 605.1' A.A.G GATE ST-1 605.8' H.P.A ±0" LEVEL 1 Friday, August 20, 2021 FINISH KEY S-1 RF-1 ST-1 MT-1 STUCCO METAL (SLATE STYLE) ROOF TILES LIMESTONE (HONED SMOOTH FINISH) POWDER COATED STEEL (DARK FINISH ANODIZED BRONZE OR SIMILAR) 3 FRONT ELEVATION (FACING STREET) SCALE: 3/16" = 1'-0" 0 4' 8' 12' F CAUTION: DO NOT SCALE DRAWINGS THESE DRAWINGS ARE THE PROPERTY OF THE ARCHITECT AND MAY ONLY BE USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THIS PROJECT CONSULTANTS CLIENT GREG & KIM GRESKOVICH ARCHITECT HOGAN ARCHITECTS + DEVELOPMENT LLC 2700 E 3RD ST AUSTIN, TX 78702 JOSHUA HOGAN, AIA joshua@hoganbuildings.com 903-244-7919 STRUCTURAL ENGINEER TBD GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEER TBD GENERAL CONTRACTOR TBD JOSHUA HOGAN TEXAS ARCHITECT REGISTRATION #25207 This document is incomplete and may not be used for regulatory approval, permitting, or construction. I H C V O K S E R G E C N E D S E R I I N T S U A E V A T T A R R A J 1 2 5 2 A S U 3 0 7 3 7 X T DESIGN DEVELOPMENT Friday, August 20, 2021 REV ID CHANGE NAME DATE E D C B PROJECT NO: MODEL FILE: 2521 Jarratt DRAWN BY: COPYRIGHT: SHEET TITLE A Project No. JH, AJ © 2021 HOGAN ARCHITECTS AND DEVELOPMENT LLC ELEVATIONS AND RENDERINGS Friday, August 20, 2021 | 5:26 PM A0-01 SHEET 49 OF 50 1 2 3 4 5 7 GSPublisherVersion 7.28.98.13 EXTERIOR PERSPECTIVE 2 EXTERIOR PERSPECTIVE 1 6 F E D C B A 1 2 3 7 4 " 5 - ' 4 3 " 7 - ' 5 1 " …
C.4.b - 1104 Toyath St - citizen comment — original pdf
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C.4.c - 1104 Toyath St - CCDC Postponement Request — original pdf
Allen, Amber From: Sent: To: Subject: Mary Reed Sunday, August 22, 2021 5:20 AM Myers, Terri - BC; Wright, Caroline - BC; Little, Kelly - BC; Koch, Kevin - BC; Jacob, Mathew - BC; McWhorter, Trey - BC; Featherston, Witt; Papavasiliou, Alexander - BC; Tollett, Blake - BC; Valenzuela, Sarah - BC; Heimsath, Ben - BC; terrimyers@preservationcentral.com; PAZ Preservation Requesting a delay on your decision regarding Paradisa Homes' Permit Request, Item C.4.0 *** External Email - Exercise Caution *** On behalf of the Clarksville Community Development Corporation (CCDC) I request that you delay release of a building permit for 1104 Toyath in order to give the applicant, Paradisa Homes, more time to develop plans for a home that will be compatible with Clarksville. Most homes in Clarksville, even new ones, are relatively simple, but nothing about 1104 will be. It appears that Paradisa Homes completely ignored the architecture in the neighborhood and assumed that the kind of home it builds in the more suburban neighborhoods where it typically works, would be appropriate. Paradisa also ignored the impact of the home’s height on its neighbors and especially on the Lawson House, a historic landmark next door. It will loom over that house. More does not necessarily mean better and that is certainly true when it comes to the home Paradisa proposes to build. I therefore ask that the company go back to the drawing board and scale its plans way back so that 1104 Toyath better reflects the scale and style of other homes on the block and respects Clarksville’s unique history and traditional architecture. In order to do so, a meeting with the HLC’s Architectural Review Committee would seem wise. One final note: Months ago, representatives of the CCDC met with Luis Zaragosa of Paradisa to discuss its plans for 1104 Toyath. During the meeting, we suggested changes that would make the new home more appropriate for Clarksville. Although the plans on file indicate that the company did not make most of the changes we asked for, we do appreciate the fact that Paradisa relocated the carport to the back of the house. We also appreciate the size of the front porch. Both design features are good first steps, but there is much more work to be done before the home Paradisa Homes envisions will be right for the neighborhood. 1 Thank you for considering my request. Mary Reed President, …
C.8.a - 1510 Ashwood Rd - citizen comment — original pdf
Allen, Amber From: Sent: To: Subject: maxsonia Friday, August 20, 2021 4:14 PM PAZ Preservation Property at 1510 Ashwood Road, Delwood Duplex Historic District *** External Email - Exercise Caution *** I received notification of an application for a building permit for the house at 1510 Ashwood Road in the Delwood Duplex Historic District, Case # HR 21‐119779. I own property nearby at 3902 Maplewood. The windows of the house are being replaced, and I assume are the items under discussion. I’m an architectural historian, formerly with the National Register Department of the Texas Historical Commission. I know that the metal casement windows found throughout the Historic District are now likely 70 years old and generally require maintenance. But these are also character‐defining features for the neighborhood, as virtually every house or duplex in the Districts does or did have casement windows, and the loss of these particularly at a house at the gateway of the neighborhood would have a negative effect, causing me to object. The windows that have already been replaced at this property seem to be tinted plate glass with fake interior muntons. These detract from the historic character of the property for at least four reasons: ‐ They have no shadow lines, which to the eye define divided light windows ‐ They divisions are different than those of the historic casement windows ‐ The tinted glass is non‐historic, and it sometimes totally obscures that there are any muntin elements at all ‐ The introduction of those windows sets a precedent in the neighborhood When I was at the Historical Commission and reviewed similar cases, the in‐house nickname for such windows was "The Orphan Annie Look,” as the windows read as large black eyes where divided light clear windows belong. The circa 1950 architecture of the district was at a time of few embellishments, very simple. The windows are distinctive, and certainly worth restoration or replacement in kind. Thanks for the opportunity to comment. Peter Flagg Maxson CAUTION: This email was received at the City of Austin, from an EXTERNAL source. Please use caution when clicking links or opening attachments. If you believe this to be a malicious and/or phishing email, please forward this email to cybersecurity@austintexas.gov. 1
C.9.c - 82 San Marcos Street - citizen comment — original pdf
Allen, Amber From: Sent: To: Subject: Sunday, August 22, 2021 6:01 PM PAZ Preservation 82 San Marcos St case # PR-21-113815 This message is from Sylvia Marroquin. I received a notice of the hearing on the demolition of the property located at 82 San Marcos on Thursday. I see that the letter was dated for mailing on Aug 12. I do not believe that a local letter should take over a week to be delivered. In any case, the mailing date and the delivery dates are 2 very different things. I do not believe that enough notice has been given to all my neighbors to have the hearing as scheduled . I object to having the hearing until all interested parties are properly notified. Additionally, I would like to add that I went by the house and found the sign lying on the ground behind tall weeds. not visible to the street! The house in question in inside of the Willow Spence National Historic district. The entire district is comprised of 4 blocks total. Thus far we have had no one try to destroy any of our historic homes. The house in question is by far in better condition than my house at 908 willow street was when I purchased it. I restored my home! The house will need some updating as all these 1920‐ 1930's homes do, but it is not a tear down. There are plenty of homes all over the east side that developers can buy and tear down without hardly any problem. This house is in a National Historic District. If the buyers of this property did not like the house and had no intention of restoring, then they should not have bought it. It was their choice! Do not set a precedent that it is okay to tear down the homes in the Willow Spence National Historic District!! We must work to preserve the homes . It is only 4 blocks! Please do not allow historic homes to be torn down and contemporary style homes be built in these 4 little blocks!! 1
D.3.2 - 3400 Hillview - Structural Report — original pdf
ammond, Consulting & Engineering, LLC Residential & Commercial Structural Solutions Texas Firm# 17051 email: rhammond@RDHCE.com phone: 956.367.5561 08/20/2021 Mellissa Power 3400 Hillview Road Austin, Texas Dear Ms. Powers, On 18 August 2021 R. Derek Hammond on behalf of RDHammond Consulting & Engineering (RDH C&E) performed a site visit to 3400 Hillview Road to view the condition of the existing structure. The following details what was encountered, conclusions, and recommendations. Based on the issues observed, it would likely be less expensive and safer for the building to be removed in its entirety. Thank you for the opportunity to provide these services to you. If we have erred in our understanding of the work or if you have a questions, feel free to contact me and we will be happy to adjust and resend, Respectfully, Owner RDH C&E LLC R. Derek Hammond, PE ammond, Consulting & Engineering, LLC Residential & Commercial Structural Solutions Texas Firm# 17051 Existing Site Conditions email: rhammond@RDHCE.com phone: 956.367.5561 The existing residence was located in west Austin, east of the Colorado River. The home, according to The Travis County records indicate it was constructed in 1935. The existing structure was composed of a structural clay tile stem walls with assumed shallow foundations below (foundations were not visible to view). The floor was an elevated floor composed of structural clay tile, stiffened by ribs spaced at 36” intervals with grout and steel mesh reinforcing. The exterior walls were similarly composed of structural clay tile. The roof was composed of wood roof framing spaced at 24” intervals with a 2x6 ridge beam supported at 12’ intervals. Multiple locations around the exterior had stair step cracking occurring. Most openings had stair step cracking to some degree. Walls were noted as bulging on the north end of the building and the south west of the structure. Large cracks and faulting was also noted in the crawl space within the ribs of the floor support system. Large cracks was also noted on the terrazzo flooring on the interior, radiating outward from interior wall corners. It was also noted that the living room floor had sunken down approximately 18” during the 80’s. Figure 1: Stair Step cracking on West wall Exposed rebar was noted on multiple locations on the front cantilevered portion of the second floor above the entry. Cracks had formed off the ends of several of the cantilevered beams, had opened up …
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