Allen, Amber From: Sent: To: Subject: Friday, July 23, 2021 4:17 PM PAZ Preservation RE: case number GF-21-103669 , 2502 Park View Drive *** External Email - Exercise Caution *** I will not be able to attend this hearing remotely, so this is my comment to be included in the hearing as backup. This house is an architectural treasure as an example of mid century modern style by Fred Day, a renowned Architect in Austin with a legacy of design excellence. I believe the community and the developer would be better served if there were compromises made in return for preservation of this structure. These could include density bonuses or development incentives that would allow more intensive use of the land. The existing house could be an ADU to a multi‐ unit development that would save the house, increase the density, and add tax base to the City tax roll, win‐win‐win. I hope that the developer and the preservation board takes this into consideration in the spirit of compromise that works to the advantage of all parties. Mac Ragsdale, AIA From: Sent: Friday, July 23, 2021 4:02 PM To: preservation@austintexas.gov Subject: case number GF‐21‐103669 , 2502 Park View Drive I would like to speak in favor of preserving this architectural treasure, and encourage that the City provide incentives to the developers in the way of density bonuses or other methods to encourage them. Mac Ragsdale, AIA 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
Allen, Amber From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: John Tate Saturday, July 24, 2021 1:35 PM PAZ Preservation Carolyn Croom Supporting preservation of 2502 PARK VIEW DRIVE (GF-21-103669) *** External Email ‐ Exercise Caution *** To the Members of the Historic Landmark Commission: I support preservation of the existing house at 2502 Park View Drive. The staff analysis and letters from Elizabeth Porterfield of Mid Tex Mod and Lori Martin of Preservation Austin agree that the house meets several of the criteria for historic status. The residence is an excellent early work of local architect, Fred Day, who designed a number of other iconic Austin buildings. In addition, a National Register Historic District designation is underway for the Austin Air‐ Conditioned Village, and this is the best existing example of the buildings from that project. My wife and I enjoy seeing this house and others that were part of the Austin Air‐Conditioned Village on our walks around the neighborhood, and we enjoyed the historic tour presented by Mid Tex Mod a couple of years ago. We need to preserve buildings such as this one, whose historical value rests on their intrinsic quality and their impact on society, and not solely on what famous person lived there. Please vote to preserve 2502 Park View Drive. Thank you for your kind attention. John Tate 2502 Albata Avenue Austin, Texas 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
Allen, Amber From: Sent: To: Subject: Carolyn Croom < Saturday, July 24, 2021 6:43 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-21-103669) *** External Email - Exercise Caution *** Dear Members of the Historic Landmark Commission, I oppose the demolition of the architecturally and historically significant house at 2502 Park View Drive. In attending the talk and the tour of the Air Conditioned Village offered by Mid Tex Mod, I learned that it is the best-preserved example of the proposed Austin Air-Conditioned Village Historic District. Mid Tex Mod and Preservation Austin’s letters from last year’s hearing strongly opposing this demolition are compelling. This outstanding, remarkably‐intact, mid‐century residence with passive cooling strategies and innovative technological design and construction is very much a part of Austin’s history and culture. Austinite Ned Cole convinced organizers to locate this significant experiment appropriately in Austin, with our hot climate. The residence is an excellent early work of local architect, Fred Day, who made significant contributions to Austin’s development. A National Register Historic District designation is underway for the Austin Air‐Conditioned Village, and the best example of this project should be preserved. I implore the applicant to take responsibility for this treasure and rise to the occasion and work with city staff to preserve the important features of the house. Short of that, I ask you to please vote for the preservation of 2502 Park View Drive. Let’s preserve this unique gem for our Central Texas community. Sincerely, Carolyn Croom 2502 Albata Avenue Austin, Texas 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
Allen, Amber From: Sent: To: Subject: Cynthia Keohane Saturday, July 24, 2021 7:40 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 Air Conditioned Village - 2502 Park View Drive - GF-21-103669 - opposing the request *** External Email - Exercise Caution *** Dear Historic Landmark Commission: Please do all you can to preserve this historically and architecturally significant home, as well as other Air Conditioned Village homes at risk of demolition. As a former President of Allandale Neighborhood Association, and an Allandale homeowner within a mile from this home, I attended the Mid Tex Mod's Air Conditioned Village program a few years ago. It's clear that this represents history worthy of saving. I wrote to you last year opposing HDP-2020-0214 for 2502 Park View and the matter appeared to have been settled amicably. I'm sorry to see this home threatened again. Please vote to preserve this landmark. All the best, Cynthia Keohane 5702 Wynona Avenue 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
July 25, 2021 City of Austin Historic Landmark Commission P.O. Box 1088 Austin, TX 78767 Re: 2502 Park View Drive, Austin, Texas Dear Historic Landmark Commissioners, Mid Tex Mod, the leading voice for the preservation of mid-century modern architecture in our region, submits this letter of opposition to the proposed demolition of the house at 2502 Park View Drive. As the Central Texas chapter of Docomomo US, Mid Tex Mod’s mission is to raise awareness of buildings, sites, neighborhoods, and landscapes of the modern movement and to advocate for their preservation, documentation, and sustained use. Mid Tex Mod strongly opposes the release of a demolition permit for 2502 Park View Drive. Our organization fully supports efforts to preserve this architecturally and historically significant residence and contributing resource to the potential Austin Air-Conditioned Village Historic District. The residence at 2502 Park View Drive represents one of twenty-two original test houses constructed in 1954 as part of the Austin Air-Conditioned Village. This community of modest ranch and contemporary- style homes in the Edgewood Subdivision of Austin served as an experimental research project conducted by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and research partners, including the University of Texas at Austin, to assess the integration of central air conditioning in mid-priced suburban residences. Twenty-two houses, constructed by eighteen local homebuilders, incorporated different air- conditioning systems with a variety of building plans, orientations, and cladding materials to monitor the effectiveness and affordability of central air conditioning for the middle class. Monitoring of occupants for a period of one year, under the direction of the National Warm Air Heating and Air Conditioning Association’s Mobile Laboratory, documented residents’ experiences and daily habits with air-conditioned living. Ultimately, the testing results at the Austin Air-Conditioned Village demonstrated that the installation and operation of residential air conditioning could be achieved in modest houses at a reasonable cost, thereby influencing residential building and lending practices in the ensuing decades. 2502 Park View Drive, known as “The Air Temp” house, originally incorporated a Chrysler Air Temp air- conditioning system. Designed by local architect Fred Day and constructed by local builder Wayne A. Burns (developer of the Edgewood Subdivision), the contemporary-style house features low sloping roof lines; wide overhanging eaves; fixed, horizontal-sliding sash, and clerestory windows; a variety of cladding materials including asbestos, wood siding, and brick; a large carport; and patterned brick screening walls. The addition of a small utility …
Allen, Amber From: Sent: To: Subject: Nathalie Frensley Sunday, July 25, 2021 11:51 AM PAZ Preservation GF-21-103669, 2502 Park View Drive *** External Email - Exercise Caution *** Re: GF‐21‐103669, 2502 Park View Drive (Air Conditioned Village) I write to urge Commissioners to follow staff recommendations to preserve 2502 Park View Drive and prevent its demolition. I wholly concur with staff reasoning to preserve, in their case report about 2502 Park View: “Strongly encourage the applicant to reconsider his application for total demolition by initiating historic zoning, as this house meets the historic landmark designation criteria for architecture, historical associations, and community value. This house is one of the premier examples of mid‐century Modern architecture in the Air Conditioned Village, a proposed historic district, and every effort should be made to preserve the integrity of the house and historic district. The importance of Austin’s Air Conditioned Village in the broader theme of residential climate control for the middle‐ class families in the Sunbelt was perhaps understated in the first set of public hearings on this case, but Austin’s experiment set the stage for similar projects in other areas of the country, and was a significant and determining factor in the development of the American Southwest.” Please preserve part of Austin’s history. Sincerely, Nathalie Frensley ‐‐ Nathalie J. Frensley, Ph.D. 5601 Montview Street, Austin, TX 78756 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
DOCUMENTATION SUBMITTED IN SUPPORT OF DEMOLITION OF 3400 HILLVIEW ROAD • 1999 Engineer’s Report • 2010 Engineer’s Report • 2010 Letter to TCAD with Photos of Crawl Space • 2021 Photos of Home (Interior & Exterior)
Alton E. Greeven, P.E. Consulting Engineer, TBPE Firm F-18 2 6 1 1 W o o d m o n t A v e . Austin, Texas 78703 P h o n e 5 1 2 - 4 7 7 - 8 8 11 - F a x 5 1 2 ^ 7 4 - 2 2 6 6 a m June 21, 2010 Mr. Lloyd Lochridge 3 4 0 0 H i l l v i e w Austin, Texas 78703 a m Rio Clay: Pursuant to your request, the undersigned visited your residence on June, 19, 2010. The purpose for this visit was to address the following concerns: 1) excessive differential foundation movement has occurred since our structural surveys of September 1988, June 1996, and March 1999, requiring additional foundation underpinning, and 2) the residence is unsafe. Based on exterior and interior observations the following is concluded: ●Vertical foundation movement has occurred since 1999; ●The cause for this movement, see the enclosed previous reports, is the underlying Del ●Although vertical and horizontal foundation movement is causing problems with respect to the appearance of the exterior masonry work, interior partitions, and terrazzo floors, this movement has not progressed to the point where the structural performance of the residence or the safety of the inhabitants is impaired; ●No additional underpinning is recommended at this time; ●Considering the antiquated structural framing system of this residence, see previous reports, any required structural remediation of any component framing member may or may not be possible. And, if possible, would be extremely expensive; ●Expect continued foundation movement to occur as it has in the past requiring remedial cosmetic repair of walls, flooring, and ceilings. Also, repair or replacement of component structural members and additional foundation underpinning may be required; and ●Continue to monitor these movements, and should they appear excessive, contact a structural or ageotechnical engineer to issue instructions. Should you require additional service, please contact me. The professional services that form the basis for this opinion have been performed using that degree of care and skill ordinarily exercised under similar circumstances, by reputable engineers practicing in the same locality. No other representation expressed or implied, and no warranty or guarantee is included or intended with regard to the professional advice set forth herein. The results, conclusions and recommendations contained in this report are directed at, and intended to be utilized within the scope …
Allen, Amber From: Sent: To: Subject: Paul E. Stubbs, D.D.S. Sunday, July 25, 2021 11:53 AM PAZ Preservation Case Number: GF21-103606 - 3400 Hillview Rd *** External Email - Exercise Caution *** Amber Allen: I am IN FAVOR of demolition of the house at 3400 Hillview Road, 78703. Paul E. Stubbs, DDS Paul E. Stubbs, D.D.S. 3410 Hillview Rd. Austin Texas 78703 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
Allen, Amber From: Sent: To: Subject: Paul and/or Virginia Stubbs Sunday, July 25, 2021 12:01 PM PAZ Preservation Case Number: GF 21-103606-34100 Hillview RD *** External Email - Exercise Caution *** Attn: Amber Allen, Public Hearing Historic Landmark Commission, July 26, 2021 I am in favor of the demolition of the house at 3400 Rd., Austin, TX 78703 Virginia Stubbs 3410 Hillview Road, Austin, TX 78703 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
3009 Bowman West Austin Case Overview • Request: To release the demolition permit. • Staff Recommendation: The site “may” meet two criteria for designation, though “there is a question of integrity” as to whether it truly meets architectural criteria. • Discussion: Staff reports that “it is unlikely that Rev. Barclay would recognize the current building.” Historic Designation Criteria Code Criteria (Must Meet Two) 3009 Bowman Architecture Historic Association Archaeology Community Value Landscape Feature ? ? ✖ ✖ ✖ A Question of Integrity: Architecture Staff Report: “[T]he new addition to the south dwarfs [the original part of the house] so there is a question of integrity here that the Commission needs to decide as to whether the house meets the architectural significance criterion at this point. A Question of Integrity: Architecture Staff Report: “[I]t is unlikely that Rev. Barclay would recognize the current building as the home he and his wife occupied for over 20 years.” Site Footprint Not Original Original Roughly 60 percent of the façade perimeter is not part of the original home. Not Original Not Original Staff Report: “It is unlikely that Rev. Barclay would recognize the current building as the home he and his wife occupied for over 20 years.” Historic Association Historic Association: Rev. John Barclay • Pastor at Central Christian Church when LBJ was in the congregation. • Offered a prayer at the inauguration of LBJ/JFK (1961). Policy Questions for Consideration: • While Rev. Barclay, like many local leaders, knew LBJ, does this connection warrant historic designation? • If connection to LBJ is sufficient for historic designation, such a decision – when applied consistently – would likely result in designation (and tax exemption) for various other West Austin homes. There are five historic landmarks within a half‐mile of this property Condition: Lead Paint The property owners hired experts to conduct an environmental test of the original portion of the home, which confirmed that lead paint is present in the existing home. This has contributed to the property owner’s decision to seek to construct a new, less compromised home on the site. Historic Designation Criteria Code Criteria (Must Meet Two) 3009 Bowman Architecture Historic Association Archaeology Community Value Landscape Feature ✖ ? ✖ ✖ ✖ Recap Staff has indicated that 3009 Bowman “may” meet two criteria for historic designation related to Rev. John Barclay. However, the original structure has undergone significant changes, and staff states that …
1308 Lavaca Item D.5 Historic Landmark Commission July 23, 2021 Site Overview • 0.094 acres, or approximately 4,089 SF Lot Size: Building Size: • 1,175 SF Zoning: Built: • Circa 1940 Current Use: • Vacant Historic Use: • Service Station • CBD-CO (Central Business District – Conditional Overlay) Photo Photo Landmark Designation Criteria A property must meet at least two of the below criteria: i. Architecture ii. Historical Associations iii. Archeology iv. Community Value v. Landscape Feature i. Architecture • Embodies the distinguishing characteristics of a recognized architectural style, type, or method of construction; • Exemplifies technological displays high artistic value in representing ethnic or architecture, or construction; innovation in design or construction; folk art, • 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. 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. iii. 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. iv. Archeology. The property has, or is expected to yield, significant data concerning the human history or prehistory of the region; v. Community Value. The property has a unique location, physical characteristic, or significant feature that contributes to the character, image, or cultural identity of the city, a neighborhood, or a particular group. vi. Landscape Feature. The property is a significant natural or designed landscape or landscape feature with artistic, aesthetic, cultural, or historical value to the city. Photo Request We respectfully request that you grant the demolition of this structure, located at 1308 Lavaca Street, upon completion of a City of Austin documentation package. Secretary of …
(cid:15)(cid:26)(cid:20)(cid:28)(cid:19)(cid:23)(cid:22)(cid:25)(cid:1)(cid:16)(cid:25)(cid:29)(cid:21)(cid:24)(cid:26)(cid:27)(cid:21)(cid:1)(cid:18)(cid:15)(cid:11)(cid:1)(cid:15)(cid:4)(cid:6)(cid:7)(cid:15)(cid:4)(cid:6)(cid:14)(cid:2)(cid:16)(cid:6)(cid:3)(cid:5)(cid:2)(cid:6)(cid:6)(cid:12)(cid:12)(cid:2)(cid:9)(cid:9)(cid:8)(cid:14)(cid:2)(cid:9)(cid:8)(cid:6)(cid:3)(cid:13)(cid:8)(cid:10)(cid:10)(cid:17)(cid:7)(cid:8)(cid:4) July 23, 2021 Terri Myers, Chair City of Austin Historic Landmark Commission Re: 812 W. 12th Street Dear Ms. Myers and Commissioners, Since the spring of 2008, No Comply has been located at 812 West 12th Street. In our more than 14 years of operation, we have aspired to become a symbol of community stewardship, and while we are extraordinarily proud of our strides so far, we are still more excited about the future. Local businesses are very hard to operate due to competition with national chains, rising rents, and growing pressure for new development. There is no shortage of incentives to prioritize national retailers and chain restaurants over Austin-based, small businesses like ours, but our hope is that you’ll take this opportunity to preserve a small but significant piece of Austin’s dynamic, inclusive, and unique culture. As a skate shop, we have served thousands of Austinites, including K-12 aged children, underserved communities including BIPOC, LGBTQ+, and women. While many of us grew up when skateboarding was considered at best a juvenile hobby, it is now a wholly accepted activity, something parents and children participate in together, and a billion- dollar industry that is statistically more popular than Little League. There is no sign of its popularity slowing down—quite the opposite. We are proud to have supported the sport for so long and in so many ways, culminating in the 2011 opening of the Skate and BMX Park near House Park by the Austin Parks & Recreation Department, the result of a successful 2006 bond election aimed at better utilizing a formerly underutilized public space. We played a key role in helping Austin host the ESPN X Games for multiple years, and we have hosted countless demonstrations with the world’s top skateboarders, all of which has made Austin one of the country’s most influential and important skateboarding epicenters. It cannot be overlooked that skateboarding is making its Olympic debut this weekend in Tokyo, which will inevitably ignite still more interest and enthusiasm. We want to stay where we are to support the young girl who will ask her parents for her first board; we want to celebrate her learning to push, and we want to applaud her resilience when she gets up after her first fall. Why? Because when that little girl understands that she can get back on her board after a fall, she’ll grow into a woman …
Brummett, Elizabeth From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Saturday, July 24, 2021 10:25 PM PAZ Preservation Brummett, Elizabeth; 'Ryan York'; 'Al York'; Request to speak: Save No-Comply, oppose demolition of 812-16 W. 12th St *** External Email - Exercise Caution *** Members and Staff of the Historic Landmark Commission, I oppose the demolition of the property at 812‐16th W. 12th Street which currently houses No‐Comply. I would like to speak to this issue during the HLC deliberations on potential landmark designation if they occur on July 26th but I do also support staff recommendation to postpone discussion until August 23 for further research and consideration of alternatives. My professional area of expertise as a preservation architect and former Director of the Division of Architecture at the Texas Historical Commission is historic buildings. I’ve been asked to offer an opinion on this property by my 17 year old son, Ryan York because he has been part of the skater community in Austin since he learned to skate at age 11. He and others can speak to No Comply’s considerable contributions to the community of Austin and also to the community of skaters, whom recently have found international recognition and standing through the Olympic games. I have evaluated the commercial property at 812‐16 W. 12th Street and reviewed the staff assessment. I would go so far as to say the building is an excellent example of neighborhood‐scale commercial architecture and one of very few commercial buildings built immediately after World War II remaining in this area of Austin, along and adjacent to Lamar Boulevard. Built in 1946, this single building contains three small storefronts bays that beautifully represent the scale of modest mid‐twentieth century businesses typical of American cities, in this case, a hairdresser at 812, a paint and wallpaper store at 814 and an ice‐cream store at 816. Each occupied exactly 1,000 square feet of space which seems quaint in this day and time. Certainly, the architectural integrity of the building is very high. All the original metal framed plate glass storefront windows, and wood doors remain as does the continuous corrugated metal canopy across the façade. The original brick and black ceramic tile of the façade are also intact and in good condition. It is rare to see so much intact and original historic fabric in a building in Austin these days. No‐Comply has been a good steward of the building …
Brummett, Elizabeth From: Sent: To: Subject: MAE-MAE STILES Saturday, July 24, 2021 7:02 PM PAZ Preservation Save No-Comply, oppose demolition of 812 W. 12th St *** External Email ‐ Exercise Caution *** Hi, we oppose the demolition of this be love it skate shop, No Comply, at 812 W. 12th St. The shop holds the whole community together from all walks of life: our son has many friends he met through the various skate boarding events the shop put together, these bonds of friendship included reuniting a childhood friend from kindergarten, to kids he grew up with from elementary school to new friends he met at the various skating competitions No Comply put together for the community. These kids come from all walks of life, from school drop outs to class valedictorian, but they never forget their sense of community, friendship and hard work, like taking on the initiative to clean up the skate park form the Halloween flood of 2013, hosting voter registration at the the No Comply store, to fundraising for Central Texas Food bank, etc. No Comply and its immediate vicinity to House Park Skate Park, is a refuge for the kids during the hottest of summer and coldest of winter. Instead of staying home playing video games or doing something else not good for their body or mind, kids come out to the skate park and practice their skating and No Comply skate shop has been a pillar for keeping kids off the streets, the group of friends our son has found in Skate boarding and at No Comply have all become responsible hard working young adults, some even work at the skate shop now. We are Austinites and we support local business, especially business such as No Comply who gives back so much to the community, financially and spiritually…please do not demolish the building that No Comply is located, especially if you are turning it into a parking lot or something like that, we need to decrease the number of cars in our environment, and we being the most creative city that Austin is, we are sure we can all work together to come up with a better solution than simply to demolish 812 W 12th St. Thank you, The Stiles Family Mae‐Mae, Brett and Lake Stiles Sent from my iPhone CAUTION: This email was received at the City of Austin, from an EXTERNAL source. …
Brummett, Elizabeth From: Sent: To: Subject: Mary Kelly Saturday, July 24, 2021 4:25 PM PAZ Preservation No Comply *** External Email - Exercise Caution *** We oppose demolition of the No Comply Coffee Shop on 12th Street. The building should be designated an historic landmark instead. Mary Kelly and Rick Lowerre 1111 West 12th #109 Austin, Texas 78703 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
Allen, Amber From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: DIANA CULBERSON Friday, July 23, 2021 12:09 PM PAZ Preservation Historic Case Number: C14H-2000-0005; Review Case Number: HR 21-103182 - 13300 DESSAU RD Bldg A *** External Email - Exercise Caution *** IN FAVOR OF RELOCATION!!!!! IN FAVOR OF RELOCATION!!!!! IN FAVOR OF RELOCATION!!!!! IN FAVOR OF RELOCATION!!!!! Our family would like to express our deepest hopes and prayers to RELOCATE the Evangelical Lutheran Church at Dessau to Pioneer Farms. It was an answered prayer (miracle) when Pioneer Farms contacted us, with their desire to acquire our Church, and move it to their location. They have been looking for a Church for quite some time. The relocation of this Church will answer prayers of so many church and family members, who have attended services, funerals, weddings, picnics, reunions, landscape upkeep, and visiting family at the grave sites in the Cemetery. We are a seven generation family of the Wielands and Nauerts. I know, from the bottom of my heart, that our ancestors and future descendants of our family, want this endeavor to be accomplished. 1) The current location of the Church is growing with development and will soon prevent the ability to move the structure. 2) The Church will be restored and utilized at Pioneer Farms, to exhibit the history of our ancestors, and possibly provide a historical site for future events, such as those which have been conducted at the Church's current location. 3) The future location, at Pioneer Farms, will be near the cabin of one of the original builders - Frederick Kruger. 4) When the construction of this Church was completed (my Maternal Great Grandfather, Martin Wieland, drew the plans for construction), the first services were held in the German language. My Mother remembered this from her childhood, as she was born on the Nauert Farm, across the street from the Church, which is now being covered with apartment buildings. 5) There has to be an awareness, that there are some structures in this city, that NEED TO BE RESTORED - NOT DESTROYED. This is our opportunity to give future generations the ability to experience and cherish their history. 6) This project needs to proceed, having been in limbo for three years. RELOCATION of this Church is the only hope that our family has, in preserving our German history, and answering prayers of so many families, who have worked so …
From: To: Cc: Subject: Date: Attachments: Ed Richardson Allen, Amber Brummett, Elizabeth; Contreras, Kalan; Sadowsky, Steve Re: July 26 Historic Landmark Commission Meeting Call-In Information Monday, July 26, 2021 10:38:08 AM image001.png *** External Email - Exercise Caution *** Hi Folks, I’m out sick today and will not be able to speak on behalf of 1415 W 10th today. What we had planned to share at the meeting was: In response to the small committee meeting comments, our client has agreed to: Not have a front fence at the property And to incorporate additional landscape screening/planting at the front of the property between the proposed building and the street Respectfully, Ed Richardson Clark Richardson Architects Get Outlook for iOS From: Allen, Amber <Amber.Allen@austintexas.gov> Sent: Monday, July 26, 2021 10:25:52 AM To: Allen, Amber <Amber.Allen@austintexas.gov> Cc: Brummett, Elizabeth <Elizabeth.Brummett@austintexas.gov>; Contreras, Kalan <Kalan.Contreras@austintexas.gov>; Sadowsky, Steve <Steve.Sadowsky@austintexas.gov> Subject: July 26 Historic Landmark Commission Meeting Call-In Information Dear applicants and community members, In order to join the Historic Landmark Commission meeting this evening, please call the highlighted number below: Phone Number: 1-844-992-4726 Conference ID: 146 408 8046# This meeting is scheduled to begin at 6:00 pm. Please plan to call the number above at least 15 minutes ahead of time 5:45 pm. Late callers will not be accepted. Initially when you call in you will hear music before being queued into the actual teleconference of the meeting. Once on the teleconference it will be silent prior to the start of the meeting (everyone is muted). Once the Commission is in session, participants will hear audio of the meeting and then shortly be joined live with the meeting. All participants should remain muted. When it is your time to speak, unmute yourself. Once you are finished, you can either hand up or mute yourself to listen to the remainder of the meeting. If you are also viewing the live recording of the meeting (http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch- atxn-live) while on the phone, make sure this is on mute while you’re speaking, or else everyone in the meeting will hear echoing feedback. Meeting Order: Roll call and reading of the agenda (Please remain on mute during this time). The Commissioners may ask clarifying questions about items on the consent agenda and/or they may decide to pull items off the consent agenda for a full discussion. The Commissioners will vote to pass the consent agenda. The Commissioners will review items …
