HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS JANUARY 24, 2022 PR-2021-200118, GF-2021-205545 1709 EVA STREET D.7 – 1 PROPOSAL Demolish a ca. 1912 house. ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH Single-story side-gabled house, clad in asbestos siding with six-light and single-light wood windows with aluminum screens. The house has a central partial-width, flat-roofed porch with decorative iron supports and railing. The house at 1709 Eva Street was built around 1912. Leonard L. Bridwell, a driver for J. C. McKinstry, was the first recorded occupant of the house. The house was later occupied by various renters, most of whom worked as laborers. Joseph Wright is listed as the home’s occupant in 1927 and later with his wife, Melissa, in 1929. Joseph worked as a janitor for the Confederate Home. The next long-time renters of the house were Houston and Clara Desmond, who lived in the house from around 1935–1941. Houston worked as a laborer for the City Street & Bridge Division. The house was then rented by Joseph and Louise Edwards in 1944. Joseph was a carpenter for Calcasieu Lumber. Earnest and Willie Young rented the house in 1947. Earnest worked as a driver. Arnold and Annie Cain owned the house from around 1949–1952. Arnold worked as a firefighter for S. P. Lines. Oscar and Wilma Proffitt owned the house beginning in 1955. Oscar worked as a clerk for W.G. Rissmann Grocery. PROPERTY EVALUATION The Bouldin Creek Neighborhood Historic Resources Survey and Assessment, Austin, Texas (Preservation Central, Inc., 2016) lists the property as contributing to a potential Brackenridge School Historic District, recommended as eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places and as a local historic district. Designation Criteria—Historic Landmark 1) The building is more than 50 years old. 2) The building appears to retain moderate integrity. 3) Properties must meet two criteria for landmark designation (LDC §25-2-352). Staff has evaluated the property and that it does not meet two criteria: a. Architecture. The house is an example of an early 20th-century house with historic-period changes including installation of asbestos siding and replacement of an earlier full-width porch. b. Historical association. The property does not appear to have significant historical associations. c. Archaeology. The property was not evaluated for its potential to yield significant data concerning the human history or prehistory of the region. d. Community value. The property does not possess a unique location, physical characteristic, or significant feature that contributes to …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS JANUARY 24, 2022 GF-2022-000303 608 E. 41ST STREET D.8 – 1 PROPOSAL PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS Replace all windows, open enclosed front porch and replace screens, remove chimney, replace roof with standing-seam metal, add dormer to main façade, remove decorative brackets, and construct a two-story addition immediately above the ridgeline of a ca. 1930 one-story house. 1) Window replacement: replace most existing windows, except porch windows. Window at main façade will be removed and replaced with new window of similar configuration. Windows at secondary elevations appear to be vinyl. 2) Open enclosed front porch, removing existing screens and knee wall, and replace screens with undivided retractable screen. 3) Remove existing brick chimney. 4) Replace roof with standing-seam metal roof to match proposed addition. 5) Add dormer to main façade. The proposed dormer is gabled, with a single arched window. 6) Remove decorative brackets at entryway and gable ends. 7) Demolish existing addition and carport and construct a two-story addition to the rear of the house, immediately above the existing roof ridge. The proposed addition is clad in painted brick and horizontal fiber- cement siding. Its irregular compound roof is clad in standing-seam metal and features shed, side-gable, and gabled profiles. Windows are a combination of fixed and 1:1 casement, with full-height 2:2 fixed windows with decorative half-timbered trim at the east elevation and an ornamental fountain beneath. Decorative exposed purlins are proposed for eave overhangs at east and rear elevations. ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH One-story cross-gabled house with partial-width inset screened porch, steep gable with deep eaves and triangular knee braces, arched front entryway with decorative brackets and exposed rafter tails at gabled portico, original lattice window at main façade, and horizontal wood siding. The main house at 608 E. 41st Street was constructed around 1930 by W. D. Nealand. Frances and W. Bryan Stoermer were its first and longest-term owners. W. B. Stoermer owned and operated a welding and machinist shop with his brother Clarence. The shop was located on E. 5th Street, though the address changed from the 100 block to the 300 block. The Stoermers constructed a rear dwelling unit in 1936, and it became a steady rental property even after their departure in the early 1940s. 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 …
CONCEPT RENDERING PROJECT TEAM ZONING & CODE ANALYSIS OWNER JOHN DAVIS 608 E 41ST STREET AUSTIN, TEXAS 78751 STRUCTURAL A-1 ENGINEERING ENGINEER 1006 VANCE JACKSON ROAD SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 78201 LEGAL DESCRIPTION 0.1172 AC OF LOT 6 BLK 6 OLT 14 DIV C IDEAL PLACE MAYRA RAMIREZ 210-625-4825 mayra@a-1engineering.com PARCEL ID ZONING BUILDING CODES 0219080107 SF-3-CO-NP ARCHITECT studioHA JOHN DAVIS 410-507-9931 jrandolphd@gmail.com 2114 E 16TH STREET AUSTIN, TEXAS 78702 HOLLY ARTHUR, AIA 512-694-3557 holly@studioha.com 2021 INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE (COA AMMENDMENTS) 2021 UNIFORM MECHANICAL CODE (COA AMMENDMENTS) 2021 UNIFORM PLUMBING CODE (COA AMMENDMENTS) 2020 NATIONAL ELECTRIC CODE (COA AMMENDMENTS) 2021 INTERNATIONAL ENERGY CONSERVATION CODE (COA) BUILDING DESCRIPTION WOOD FRAMED TWO STORY RESIDENCE LEGAL JURISDICTION AUSTIN, TEXAS, TRAVIS COUNTY OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION R-1 FIRE SPRINKLER NOT REQUIRED ISSUED DATE 2021-12-23 PROJECT # 2102 PERMIT SET AREA CALCULATIONS SYMBOL LEGEND 1 / A3.0 ELEVATION ROOM NAME 1.01 200 SF ROOM NAME NUMBER AREA BUILDING SECTION DOOR NUMBER 1 A3.0 A3.0 1 1 A3.0 1 A3.0 1.01 1.01 A1 A TA-1 WALL SECTION WINDOW TYPE SECTION DETAIL PARTITION TYPE DETAIL PLUMBING FIXTURE TYPE TOILET ACCESSORY TYPE VICINITY MAP 608 E 41st STREET AUSTIN, TEXAS 78751 TRUE NORTH (SMALL LOT AMNESTY ALLOWS FOR 2,300 SQFT) DRAWING INDEX ARCHITECTURAL STRUCTURAL G1.0 G1.1 A0.1 A0.2 A1.0 A1.1 A1.2 A1.3 A1.4 A1.5 A1.6 A2.0 A2.1 A3.0 A3.1 A5.0 A5.1 A5.2 A5.3 A5.4 E1.1 E1.2 COVER SHEET SPECIFICATIONS DEMO SITE PLAN DEMO PLANS SITE PLAN FIRST FLOOR PLAN FIRST FLOOR DIMENSION PLAN SECOND FLOOR PLAN SECOND FLOOR DIMENSION PLAN ROOF PLAN ATTIC EXEMPTION EXTERIOR ELEVATIONS EXTERIOR ELEVATIONS BUILDING SECTIONS BUILDING SECTIONS STAIRS STAIRS EXTERIOR DETAILS EXTERIOR DETAILS EXTERIOR DETAILS L1 CEILING AND UTILITY PLAN L2 CEILING AND UTILITY PLAN S0.0 S1.1 S1.2 S2.1 S2.2 S2.3 S2.4 S2.5 S3.1 S4.1 S4.2 COVER SHEET GENERAL NOTES SCHEDULES FOUNDATION AND SAW CUT LAYOUT FRAMING PLAN FRAMING PLAN FRAMING PLAN FRAMING PLAN FOUNDATION DETAILS FRAMING SECTION AND DETAILS FRAMING DETAILS PROJECT DAVIS HOUSE 608 E 41st STREET AUSTIN, TEXAS 78751 G1.0 COVER SHEET FOR REFERENCE ONLY GENERAL NOTES 1. ALL WORK SHALL BE IN CONFORMANCE WITH APPLICABLE BUILDING CODES, AND TO INCLUDE ALL REQUIREMENTS OF OTHER AGENCIES HAVING JURISDICTION. 2. EXAMINATION OF THE SITE AND PORTIONS THEREOF THAT AFFECT THIS WORK SHALL BE MADE BY THE GENERAL CONTRACTOR, WHO SHALL COMPARE EXISTING CONDITIONS WITH THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS AND SATISFY HIM/HERSELF AS TO THE EXISTING CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH WORK IS TO BE PERFORMED. CONTRACTOR SHALL …
E U N E V K A C E P E 41st ST REET E U N E V K A C E P FRONT YARD - STREET SIDE SIDE YARD - STREET SIDE CONTEXT NOT TO SCALE EXISTING BUILDING REAR YARD SIDE YARD RESIDENTIAL ADDITION H I S T O R I C D E S I G N S T A N D A R D S 6 0 8 E 4 1 S T S T R E E T A U S T I N , T X 7 8 7 5 1 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 A N U A R Y 2 0 2 2 | 1 of 1 1 LOCATION ADDITION IS LOCATED SO THAT IT DOES NOT VISUALLY OVERPOWER THE EXISTING BUILDING, COMPROMISE ITS HISTORIC CHARACTER, OR DESTROY SIGNIFICANT FEATURES OR MATERIALS 2-STORY ADDITION NEW BALCONY EXISTING CONDITIONS 2-STORY ADDITION NEW DORMER EXISTING BUILDING NEW DORMER REMOVING SCREENED PORCH ROOF PLAN PERSPECTIVE FROM STREET SIDE AT FRONT RESIDENTIAL ADDITION H I S T O R I C D E S I G N S T A N D A R D S 6 0 8 E 4 1 S T S T R E E T A U S T I N , T X 7 8 7 5 1 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 A N U A R Y 2 0 2 2 | 2 of 4 2 SCALE, MASSING, AND HEIGHT ADDITION TO COMPLEMENT THE SCALE AND MASSING OF THE HISTORIC BUILDING. MINIMIZE THE APPEARANCE OF THE ADDITION FROM THE STREET FACED BY THE HISTORIC BUILDING’S FRONT WALL. SOUTHWEST VIEW - EXISTING CONDITIONS SOUTHEAST VIEW - EXISTING CONDITIONS NEW GABLE ROOF MATCHES EXISTING ROOF SLOPES NEW BALCONY 2-STORY ADDITION 2-STORY ADDITION NEW DORMER EXISTING BUILDING SOUTHWEST VIEW - SIDE YARD (PROPOSED DESIGN) SOUTHEAST VIEW - STREET SIDE (PROPOSED DESIGN) RESIDENTIAL ADDITION H I S T O R I C D E S I G N S T A N D A R D S 6 0 8 E 4 1 S T S T …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS JANUARY 24, 2022 PR-2021-202292, GF-2021-001028 607 E 38TH STREET D.9 – 1 PROPOSAL Demolish a ca. 1935 duplex. ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH PROPERTY EVALUATION One-story side-gabled duplex with raised concrete stoops at either end of the façade. It exhibits modest Craftsman stylistic influences, including exposed rafter tails and knee braces supporting small gabled roofs over the porch stoops. The building has wood siding, paired 1:1 windows, and Craftsman-style wood doors with three vertical lights. The duplex at 607 E 38th Street was built in the mid-1930s. The first recorded owner of the duplex was Lucille Marlow, a bookkeeper at Austin Metal & Iron Co. The other occupants of the duplex were various renters made up of military personnel, students, and administrators. The draft North Loop-Hancock-Boggy Creek survey lists the property as a medium preservation priority. Designation Criteria—Historic Landmark 1) The building is more than 50 years old. 2) The building appears to retain high integrity. 3) Properties must meet two criteria for landmark designation (LDC §25-2-352). Staff has evaluated the property and determined that may meet two criteria: a. Architecture. This building is a good example of a Craftsman-style duplex, a relatively rare building form. b. Historical association. The property does not appear to have significant historical associations. c. Archaeology. The property was not evaluated for its potential to yield significant data concerning the human history or prehistory of the region. d. Community value. The property does not possess a unique location, physical characteristic, or significant feature that contributes to the character, image, or cultural identity of the city, the neighborhood, or a particular demographic group. e. Landscape feature. The property is not a significant natural or designed landscape with artistic, aesthetic, cultural, or historical value to the city. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Encourage rehabilitation and adaptive reuse, then relocation over demolition, but release the permit upon completion of a City of Austin Documentation Package. LOCATION MAP D.9 – 2 PROPERTY INFORMATION Photos D.9 – 3 Demolition permit application, 2022 D.9 – 4 Google Street View, 2021 Occupancy History City Directory Research, September 2021; January 2017 1959 Douglas E. Jourdan, renter David W. Campbell, renter 1957 Donald and Edell Wentz, renters USAF Billy B. and Wanda R. Wylie, renters Pharmacist, White Pharmacy 1955 Robert E. and Dorothy Richardson, renters Student Billy B. and Wanda R. Wylie, renters Billy – pharmacist Wanda – office secretary, State Health Department …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE NUMBER: TBD HLC DATE: January 24, 2022 PC DATE: APPLICANT: Historic Landmark Commission (owner-opposed) HISTORIC NAME: Charles E. Green House (El Rancho Verde) WATERSHED: Johnson Creek NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN: West Austin Neighborhood Group A.1 – 1 ADDRESS OF PROPOSED ZONING CHANGE: 1505 Forest Trail ZONING CHANGE: MF-3-NP to MF-3-H-NP COUNCIL DISTRICT: 10 STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff finds that the house meets the criteria for landmark designation for its unique architecture, landscape features, and historical association with Charles E. Green, editor of the Austin American-Statesman for over 30 years. The commission may want to consider the character of Green’s writings in determining whether to recommend historic zoning. QUALIFICATIONS FOR LANDMARK DESIGNATION: Architecture, historical associations, and landscape feature HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION ACTION: PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: DEPARTMENT COMMENTS: The 2011 MoPac reconnaissance survey report lists the property as contributing to a potential historic district. Note that the Historic Landmark Commission previously conducted a public hearing for demolition of this property but did not reach a resolution. The case was initially heard on January 23, 2017 (see staff report). After multiple applicant-requested postponements, the case did not reappear on the September 25, 2017 agenda. CITY COUNCIL DATE: ORDINANCE READINGS: ACTION: ORDINANCE NUMBER: CASE MANAGER: Elizabeth Brummett PHONE: 512-974-1264 NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZATIONS: Austin Independent School District, Austin Lost and Found Pets, Austin Neighborhoods Council, Central West Austin Neighborhood Plan Contact Team, Friends of Austin Neighborhoods, Neighborhood Empowerment Foundation, Preservation Austin, SELTexas, Save Barton Creek Assn., Save Historic Muny District, Sierra Club, Austin Regional Group, TNR BCP – Travis County Natural Resources, Tarrytown Alliance, Tarrytown Neighborhood Association, West Austin Neighborhood Group BASIS FOR RECOMMENDATION: Architecture: The house retains a high degree of integrity and is a unique example of its style and construction materials. It is a one-story, U-plan, brick veneer house with “weeping” mortar, corners of rubble volcanic stone, and a central stone chimney. The moderately pitched hipped roof has brackets along the eaves. Windows are 1:1 wood sash with 4:4 screens and blue wood shutters on the facade. The centrally located front entrance has a chevron-patterned wood door. The interior of the house is also remarkably intact. Rustic elements include heavy timber trusses and warm wood wall paneling and flooring in the living room. A bathroom tile depicts a cowboy smoking a cigarette. While an architect is not known, the house expresses the personality of Charles E. Green, for whom it was …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION PERMITS IN NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICTS JANUARY 24, 2022 C14H-1986-0008; HR-2021-200636 CONGRESS AVENUE HISTORIC DISTRICT 522 CONGRESS AVENUE C.7 – 1 Install a sculpture at the southwest corner of 6th St. and Congress Ave. in an existing street patio within the right-of-way. PROPOSAL PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS The proposed sculpture will be located within an existing street patio along Congress Ave. adjacent to the Scarbrough Building, a historic landmark. The sculpture is approximately 12’ tall and reads “Keep Austin Weird” depending on the angle of view. The sculpture will be located in the right-of-way for Congress Ave. The map in the historic zoning file for the Scarbrough Building indicates that only the building footprint is designated; the designation does not extend into the right-of-way. See the map on page 3 below. As such, this review does not require a Certificate of Appropriateness, and the Commission’s comments are advisory. Installation of the sculpture requires a license agreement with the City of Austin. A license agreement is for a temporary encroachment on the right-of-way, requires annual renewal, and can be revoked by the City with notice. The sculpture will be securely installed, though it is in three pieces and is ultimately moveable. 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 within National Register districts. However, provisions for review of public art are not included in the Historic Design Standards. Standards for new streetscape elements reference compatibility of style, design, and materials with the surrounding historic district. These factors may not apply in evaluating artistic expression; sculptures may be site-specific and designed to respond to their environment or may be purposefully distinct. The Commission should focus solely on impacts to the setting of the Congress Avenue Historic District and not comment on the artistic merit of the proposed art piece. While there is not a historic precedent for public art within the Congress Avenue Historic District, multiple sculptures currently are installed within the district, and the impact of this additional piece will be minimal on the overall character of the district. Within the streetscape, the 12’ sculpture is not of a scale that competes with the substantial height of the 8-story Scarbrough tower. At the pedestrian level, while larger than human scale, the sculpture will be aligned with the street trees and …
SCARBROUGH BUILDING KEEP AUSTIN WEIRD SCULPTURE Colina West Real Estate Historical Landmark Commission Application Supporting Documents S C A R B R O U G H - P O C K E T PA R K S Before After S C A R B R O U G H - P O C K E T PA R K S Before After P O C K E T PA R K S D E S I G N P R O C E S S C O M P L E T E D P O C K E T PA R K S S C U L P T U R E L O C AT I O N 6 t h S t r e e t Congress Ave S C U L P T U R E I N S P I R AT I O N S C U L P T U R E D E S I G N P R O C E S S S C U L P T U R E D E S I G N P R O C E S S C O M P L E T E D S C U L P T U R E 8 T H & C O L O R A D O – N E O N H O R S E 8 1 6 C O N G R E S S – S T R U C T U R E 8 2 3 C O N G R E S S – T R E E G A R D E N C E S A R C H AV E Z A N D C O N G R E S S - V E R A C R U Z A L L N AT U R A L M U R A L 3 0 1 C O N G R E S S ( TA C O D E L I ) - E G Y P T L O O K I N G S C U L P T U R E S 6 T H A N D C O L O R A D O – S C U L P T U R E I N S I D E C O U RT YA R …
January 19, 2022 City of Austin Historic Landmark Commission 301 West Second Street Austin, TX 78701 Re: Support for January 24, 2022, Meeting Agenda Item B.2. 522 Congress Avenue – Scarbrough Building – Sculpture installation Members of the Historic Landmark Commission, The Downtown Austin Alliance would like to express strong support for Colina West’s request for a temporary permit for the installation of a new sculpture, titled Keep Austin Weird, at the Scarbrough Building pocket patio on the southwest corner of 6th and Congress in downtown Austin. Two of the priorities of our Roadmap to Recovery and Resilience for downtown Austin are to support the preservation and recovery of downtown’s small, locally-owned businesses and live music scene and to elevate inclusive and engaging experiences in downtown’s public spaces and activate them with art, cultural and music. We support the installation of the Keep Austin Weird sculpture as a tactical strategy that will help achieve these goals. The sculpture will provide a new, engaging, social media posting experience at 6th and Congress that will draw people to shop at the nearby retail businesses and to explore the rich culture and history of the Congress Avenue National Historic District. It will enhance and complement the design of the Scarbrough Building’s pocket patio as well as the series of pocket patios, public art installations and murals already on the Avenue. We support Colina West’s request for the temporary permit and look forward to seeing visitors and locals enjoy the sculpture once it is installed. Thank you. Sincerely, Dewitt Peart President and CEO Cc: Amber Allen, City of Austin Historic Preservation Office The Downtown Austin Alliance mission: To create, preserve and enhance the value and vitality of downtown Austin.
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION MONDAY, January 24, 2022– 6:00 PM MEETING WILL BE HELD IN PERSON AT 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: Terri Myers, Chair Ben Heimsath, Vice Chair Anissa Castillo Witt Featherston Kevin Koch Carl Larosche Kelly Little Trey McWhorter Blake Tollett Beth Valenzuela Caroline Wright AGENDA CALL TO ORDER CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first (10) speakers who register to speak prior to the meeting will be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. December 17, 2021 – Offered for consent approval 2. PRESENTATIONS, DISCUSSION, AND POSSIBLE ACTION A. Consider nomination of Bradford Patterson for a three-year term on the Austin Economic Development Corporation (AEDC) board 3. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. 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 1 A.1. PR-2021-137925 – 1505 Forest Trl. – Discussion Council District 10 Proposal: Commission-initiated historic zoning. Owner’s Representative: Carolina Escamilla City Staff: Elizabeth Brummett, Historic Preservation Office, 512-974-1264 Staff Recommendation: The house meets the criteria for landmark designation for its unique architecture, landscape features, and historical association with Charles E. Green, editor of the Austin American-Statesman for over 30 years; the commission may want to consider the character of Green’s writings in determining whether to recommend historic zoning. B. Discussion and Possible Action on Applications for Certificates of Appropriateness B.1. HR-2021-202819 – 2402 San Gabriel St. – Consent postponement to February 28, 2022 Rev. Jacob Fontaine Gold Dollar Building Council District 9 Proposal: Remove second-story balcony enclosure and roof. Applicant: Natalia Lopez City Staff: Elizabeth Brummett, Historic Preservation Office, 512-974-1264 Staff Recommendation: Postpone the case to February 28, 2022. B.2. Not used. C. Discussion and Possible Action on Applications for Permits within National Register Districts C.1. HR-2021-180207 – 906 E. 14th St. – Consent (postponed December 17, 2021) Swedish Hill National Register District Council District 1 Proposal: Addition/remodel. Applicant: Oliver Shuttlesworth City Staff: Kalan Contreras, Historic Preservation Office, 512-974-2727 Committee Feedback: Reduce plate height, consider rotating addition, reconsider cladding material, reconsider window configuration. Staff Recommendation: Comment on and release the plans. C.2. HR-2021-193614 – 1808 W. 6th St. – Consent (postponed December 17, 2021) …
Allen, Amber From: Sent: To: Subject: Friday, January 21, 2022 11:10 AM PAZ Preservation Permit application # HR22-001198 This message is from Catherine Sims. I live at 803 Avondale Road, Austin, TX 78704. I recently received a notice of public hearing for case # HR 22‐001198, Ryan Rodenberg, 804 Rutherford Place. The permit requested is for a demolition permit for the property. I support this permit being approved. I am in favor of Mr. Rodenberg's petition. I do not want to attend a public hearing because I am over 70 years old. Doing so is not advisable for my age group, or health status, due to Covid protocols. I do want to register my support, however. Thank you, Catherine Sims 803 Avondale Road Austin, TX 78704 1
Allen, Amber From: Sent: To: Subject: Thomas Blank Friday, January 21, 2022 7:23 AM PAZ Preservation Case GF 22-001167 - 512 E Monroe St *** External Email - Exercise Caution *** I am in favor of approving Ms. Allen’s demolition permit application at 512 E Monroe. This property belongs to her and she should be able to do with it as she pleases. Thank you, Tom Blank 1205 Bickler Rd, Austin, TX 78704 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
1700 Lavaca Item D.13 Historic Landmark Commission January 24, 2022 1700 Overview • Collectively 0.0317 acres, or approximately 1,380 SF • DMU (Downtown Mixed Use) Lot Size: Building Size: • Approx. 1,126 SF Zoning: Built: • Circa 1883 Current Use: • Restaurant Historic Use: • Grocery, Cleaners 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 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. i. Architecture Missing original features: • Original porch with overhead metal awning • Metal cornices • Cobbler structure • 1900-1910 additions to grocer and cleaner’s structures • Associated frame residential dwelling • Doors and windows on back of structure may have been modified/reconstructed 1894 Sanborn ii. Historical Associations groups, institutions, The property has long-standing significant associations with events persons, 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. businesses, or ii. Historical Associations Long standing historic association: - Avid bowler - Active PTA and Capital Study Guild - Member of St. Martin Lutheran Church - One of several Cash Stores in Austin during the time Landmark Designation Criteria iii. Archeology iv. Community Value v. Landscape Feature The property has, or is expected to yield, significant data concerning the human history or prehistory of the region; 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. The property is a significant natural or designed landscape or landscape feature with artistic, aesthetic, cultural, or historical value to the city. Request request the …
Allen, Amber From: Sent: To: Subject: Molly White Friday, January 21, 2022 11:25 AM PAZ Preservation 1208 S 5 ST *** External Email - Exercise Caution *** Dear Amber Allen, I own 1206 S. 5th and received the Demolition application for PR‐2021‐193617 GF 21‐205522. The previous owner, Harriet Venable had lived in the house her entire life and inherited it from her parents when they died. Harriet was disabled, and I see on TCAD that she had a DP Disability exemption as well as a Homestead exemption. Both were correct. Harriet sold and moved in October 2021. TCAD shows the new owner as Joe L Velasco with a California address. TCAD's 2022 record for the property also shows the homestead and disability exemptions continuing to apply. It does not seem appropriate for Harriet Venable's disability exemption to carry over to a new owner. Please investigate the situation. Also, much as I dislike housing to be destroyed, I do not have any evidence of historic significance to 1208 S. 5th. I appreciate your attention to my question. Molly White 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: Tony Beckwith Friday, January 21, 2022 11:32 AM PAZ Preservation Case Number: GF 22-001028 - 607 E 38th St *** External Email - Exercise Caution *** I object to the demolition of the above listed property. The plan is to replace it with a 4000 sq ft duplex and detached garage. This structure is too large for the lot and does not maintain the neighborhood integrity. Thank you, Lillian Beckwith 602 Carolyn Ave. 78705 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: David Guarino Friday, January 21, 2022 12:52 PM PAZ Preservation nancy lynch 2021 202292 PR *** External Email - Exercise Caution *** Attention Amber Allen: I am the property owner at 605 East 38th Street, where I have resided with my wife, Nancy A. Lynch, for the past 36 years. I would like to offer comments concerning the proposed demolition permit for the property at 607 East 38th Street. While my wife and I are not taking a position in favor of or against the proposed demolition permit, we would like to share the following information: The property at 607 East 38th Street is a duplex, and both units are currently occupied, and have been for some time. I don't know how the current eviction moratorium affects the proposed application for a demolition permit, but it may be a consideration. We have good neighbors in both units, and would hate to lose them, and hate to see them have to seek alternative affordable housing in this market. To the best of my knowledge, the current renters have not been informed by the city of the proposed demolition permit, and we would like to see them have that opportunity. The current property represents one of a dwindling number of affordable rental units in Central Austin. The duplex at 607 East 38th Street is a fairly typical craftsman style structure dating from the 1920s or 1930s. To the best of my knowledge, it is largely intact and unchanged. As such, it may be a contributing structure to a future application for a Historic District designation. It was formerly owned for many years by Texas Regionalist Artist and University of Texas Art Professor Michael Frary. Continuously occupied by renters throughout its history, the property is something of a "living museum" to the University of Texas community and the surrounding Hancock neighborhood, one of the city's oldest. Tenants have typically been from the university and creative communities, and have been likely to pay the rent out of the tip jar. Because the rent has always been relatively affordable, the property has attracted renters with more talent and education than money, a living reflection of the old Austin. Over the years, our neighbors have included musicians, writers, chefs and waitstaff, at least one craft brewer and at least one commercial artist. Demolition of the property will likely put …
Allen, Amber From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Barbara Epstein Friday, January 21, 2022 12:48 PM PAZ Preservation HNA; e Case No. GF 22-001028 607 E. 38th St. *** External Email - Exercise Caution *** This email serves as my protest to the demolition permit application for Case No. GF 22-001028 607 E. 38th St. I live within 500 feet of the property. Although this 1935 duplex is not a grand structure, it is representative of the modest multi-family housing built in the area at the time that continues to provide (badly needed) relatively affordable housing in our city core. When I looked online to search for photos (since I had never been inside), I was surprised to see what looks like remarkably well-preserved living space--- https://www.apartments.com/607-e-38th-st-austin-tx-unit-a/dv3k8rj/ The current owner is in San Antonio and according to his website https://habitathaus.com builds modern homes. When I spoke to the owner, Mr. Jorge Alzaga, he refused to commit in writing that any new structure he builds would blend in with the neighborhood’s historic architecture—or to put anything in writing at all before the demolition permit hearing. But anyone who looks at and purchases property in this neighborhood would see that it is predominately made up of historic architecture, so they either are interested in preserving it or only interested in making the most profit no matter what. If this demolition permit is granted, it will create a clear precedent to build much larger, incompatible housing to the lot line without adequate parking. (Mr. Alzaga has a permit on file to build a 4,004 sq. ft. two-story duplex, while the current one-story duplex is listed as having 1,582 sq. ft.) I am unaware of any duplex like the ones on the owner’s company website that have been proposed or built in this vicinity. This demolition permit would have a domino effect because the pressures are too great now to raze entire historic neighborhoods in the name of densification, while at the same time, our city has made it almost impossible for a homeowner to legally increase density by creating an affordable ADU in an existing detached structure.. (For example, by ordinance, [25-2-1463 (2)(b)] a detached garage cannot qualify as an ADU unless it is a second story unit, and is allowed only the one current driveway curb cut, even though an ADU requires an additional paved parking space.) This neighborhood is at a tipping …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION FRIDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2021 – 4:00 PM MEETING WILL BE HELD IN PERSON AT 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 x x x x x Terri Myers, Chair Ben Heimsath, Vice Chair Anissa Castillo Witt Featherston Kevin Koch Carl Larosche x x x x ab Kelly Little Trey McWhorter Blake Tollett Beth Valenzuela Caroline Wright SPECIAL CALLED MEETING AGENDA CALL TO ORDER – 4:12 PM CITIZEN 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. 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES November 15, 2021 – Offered for consent approval MOTION: Approve the minutes, per passage of the consent agenda, on a motion by Commissioner Little. Commissioner Larosche seconded the motion. Vote: 9-0, Commissioner Castillo off the dais. 2. PRESENTATIONS, DISCUSSION, AND POSSIBLE ACTION A. Recognition of Steve Sadowsky for his service to the City of Austin 1 MOTION: Send Commission sentiments in a letter to Mr. Sadowsky, on a motion by Commissioner Heimsath. Commissioner Valenzuela seconded the motion. Vote: 10-0. B. Presentations, discussion, and possible recommendations to the Texas Historical Commission regarding National Register of Historic Places nominations on the January 15, 2022 State Board of Review agenda https://www.thc.texas.gov/sbrmeeting B.1. Clement’s Meat Market / The Sport Bar – 1200 E. 6th St. Council District 3 B.2. Chapel for the Children – 2203 W. 35th St. Council District 10 B.3. Parque Zaragoza – 2608 Gonzales St. Council District 3 Presenter: Kalan Contreras MOTION: Recommend all three Nominations to the Texas Historical Commission, on a motion by Commissioner Little. Commissioner Larosche seconded the motion. Vote: 10-0. 3. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. 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. No items. B. Discussion and Possible Action on Applications for Certificates of Appropriateness B.1. HR-2021-157034 – 3810 Duval St. – Consent (postponed November 15, 2021) Hyde Park Local Historic District Council District 9 Proposal: Construct additions to contributing house and noncontributing ADU. Applicant: Michael Diani City Staff: Kalan Contreras, Historic Preservation Office, 512-974-2727 Committee Feedback: Make design changes to ensure …
