OWANA Old West Austin Neighborhood Association PO Box 2724 Austin, TX 78768 HR 21-048237 1816 West 11th Street April 23, 2021 Chair & Commissioners Historic Landmark Commission City of Austin Dear Commissioners, OWANA’s zoning committee met with the architect on this project and we voted to remain neutral. Although we were not in love with the design we were more concerned with allowing three separate units being built and used as rentals on the property. I understand that this may not fall under your purview but we felt that it would be important to document this. The owner of the property is constructing three separate buildings: the main house, an ADU and a garage with living space above. The owner claims that he will be using this for a studio for his hobby, and we have no reason to doubt him. But in other parts of the city, particularly in East Austin, stand-alone garages with living spaces above are being built and end up used as rentals. The city does not allow three units to be built on a residential zoned lot and used as rentals. Sincerely yours, RosemaryMerriam Chair, OWANA Zoning Committee
From: To: Subject: Date: Samuel Archer PAZ Preservation HR21-048417 - 1003 Maufrais St. Tuesday, April 20, 2021 1:27:13 PM *** External Email - Exercise Caution *** The destruction of this house will rip another piece out of Old West Austin West Line and weaken our standing as a recognized historically intact neighborhood. However, the house at 1003 Maufrais is built in the basin for the rivulet that runs through West Austin Park, parallel to Nelson St. Eighth St. and then under Sixth St. Considering how damp that soil always is, I can understand why the owner would opt for demolition, as there is likely much rot and insect damage in its framing. Any new foundation put there should be piers about four feet tall with abundant ventilation of the crawl space, and then a beam and joist structure with termite deflectors on each pier. I do not hold much hope for that in a world run by bankers. My early formative years were lived in 1004 Maufrais in the 1950's. I am not declaring favor or objection to the application. Just do what you can to talk some sense into the applicant/owner. The house almost directly across the creek from it at about 1004 Lorraine was lifted up and outfitted with a new bottom storey, so house-jacking equipment has been moved in as close as that. Doing that on 1003 Maufrais would go a long way to preserve that piece of neighborhood historicity. . Samuel L. Archer . 1505 - 1511 West 10th St. 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.
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS APRIL 26, 2021 PR-20-183612 1601 BRACKENRIDGE STREET D.1 – 1 PROPOSAL PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS Partially demolish ca. 1915 house, construct a rear dormer, and construct an accessory dwelling unit. 1) Repair and restore the existing house, including foundation leveling, removal of a rear addition, restoration of the infilled front porch and relocation of windows and the front door to the front wall of the house. Work will entail repair and selective replacement of damaged or deteriorated shingles at the skirting, horizontal wood siding, trim, and knee braces. Brick porch columns and chimney will be repaired. Windows will be removed prior to foundation leveling for off-site restoration. New windows and doors will be similar to existing. The front steps will be rebuilt to be code compliant. 2) Construct a rear dormer to match the existing front dormer and add windows at the side-facing gable ends. 3) Construct a two-story accessory dwelling unit at the rear of the property. ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH One-and-a-half story, rectangular-plan, side-gabled frame Craftsman bungalow with a central, partial-width, front-gabled dormer; single, paired, and triple fenestration in 1:1, 6:1, and 9:1 patterns; exterior brick chimney. It appears that the original front porch of the house was infilled, and that the windows currently on the front of the house were the original windows before the porch was infilled. The house appears to have been built around 1915 by William M. and Lettie Webster Davis, both teachers at the Texas School for the Deaf. Lettie Webster Davis was originally from Grayson County, Texas, and moved to Austin around 1903. She first boarded with noted deaf teacher William H. Davis, at his home on Newning Avenue (a city historic landmark). She married William M. Davis, a teacher in the manual department of the deaf institute, in 1911, and four years later either built or moved in to this house on Brackenridge Street, where they lived until William passed away in 1947 after a close- to-40-year career in deaf education. After his death, Lettie Davis moved to a house on Oakland Avenue in West Austin, across the street from her family’s home, where her sisters still resided. Both William and Lettie Davis taught at the Deaf School during a time of great upheaval in the methods of teaching deaf students and successfully adapted their teaching methods accordingly. As educators moved away from sign language in favor of …
BENCHMARK ELEV = 547.74' STOP SIGN B R U C T E L N I ) ' 0 6 ( T E E R T S E G D R N E K C A R B I EAST MONROE STREET (RIGHT-OF-WAY VARIES) CONCRETE WALK 548' CURB WATER METER STOP SIGN 549' 25" LYGUSTRUM 550' 1/2 CRZ E T E R C N O C K L A W S77°59'26"E (137.06') CONCRETE WALK (77sf) EXISTING PRIMARY DWELLING 1576sf FRONT PORCH 322sf ' 8 . 3 5 5 = . . E F F . GAS METER AC 9sf K C A B T E S ' 5 2 O.E. ) ' 0 0 . 6 4 ( E " 9 1 4 0 ° 2 1 N ' N77°59'26"W (137.05') 551' LOT 6304sf 15' SETBACK 552' PROPOSED ADU 945sf LANDING 9sf 1/2 CRZ 24" PECAN 553' K C A B T E S ' 5 Y A W E V R D I ) f s 0 3 ( ADDITION TO BE REMOVED AC 9sf 5' SETBACK 12'-6" ) ' 0 6 ( E U N E V A E K A R D " 0 - ' 5 1 " 0 - ' 6 2 " 0 - ' 5 U.P. NEW TYPE 1 " 0 DRIVEWAY - ' 0 (433S-1A) 1 B R U C O . E . 25'-8 1/2" 10'-2" 38'-5" 17'-9" 16'-0" 24'-0" 5'-0" 15'-0" . E . O U.P. O . E . ) ' 0 0 . 6 4 ( ' W " 0 0 5 0 ° 2 1 S 1 SITE PLAN SCALE: 1/16" = 1'-0" N A L P E T S I - I E G D R N E K C A R B 1 0 6 1 4 0 7 8 7 X T , I N T S U A N DATE: 3/16/21 1601 Brackenridge - North Elevation (View from E. Monroe Street) New dormer at rear of roof New 2nd floor window within existing trim Restore front porch Siding to match original: stucco up top, 3" reveal tear drop in middle and 8" reveal flat wood siding at bottom 1601 Brackenridge - Proposed Floorplan Front Porch Dining Room Stairs to 2nd floor Living Room Owners Closet Owners Bed Owners Bath Kitchen Tub 1st Floor Storage Closet Guest Bed Lounge Stairs Tub Bath Storage HVAC Guest …
From: To: Subject: Date: Michael Murray PAZ Preservation 503 E. Annie Wednesday, April 14, 2021 9:47:10 PM *** External Email - Exercise Caution *** To: Elizabeth Brummett We are writing to express our support for the demolition of 503 E Annie Street. We know the owners, who live next door at 501 E Annie, to be thoughtful and considerate neighbors seeking to build a fully accessible structure connected to their current home for both sets of their aging parents. Further delaying a decision to release the demolition permit when it has already been established by the City staff that the current home does not meet any criteria for landmark designation calls into question the motivation behind such action. This is a circumstance of children performing a most selfless act of tender care. To stand in their way without justifiable cause seems oddly unfair. Thanks, Michael & Beverly Murray 1912 Newning 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.
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS APRIL 26, 2021 HR-2021-044151 1304 BOB HARRISON STREET D.5 – 1 PROPOSAL Partially demolish a ca. 1924 house; construct a rear addition. PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS The proposed project involves ten parts: 1) Replacement of the front porch. The new porch will have a slightly larger footprint with full-width steps leading to a concrete deck and a flat metal roof supported by clad-wood steel members at the corners. 2) Replacement of all vinyl-sash windows with single-hung clad-wood windows in existing window openings. 3) Replacement of the existing door with a fully glazed wood door and a sidelight. 4) Replacement of the asphalt shingle roof with a metal roof. 5) Addition of skylights on the front (north) and secondary (west) roof slopes. 6) Repair and paint existing wood siding, trim, and rafter tails. 7) Demolition of side and rear additions. 8) Demolition of a rear deck. 9) Construction of a rear addition with a footprint of 600 square feet. The addition consists of 2-story and 1-story portions clad in vertical metal siding and capped by flat roofs. Windows are casement and fixed aluminum-sash. It is set back behind the historic portion of the existing building, nearly 30’ from the front wall. 10) Construction of a concrete deck behind the addition. One-story house clad in board and batten wood siding and capped with a pyramidal roof with exposed rafter tails. Features include vinyl-sash windows, a flush wood replacement door, and two pipe chimneys. A partial-width entry porch has a shed roof covered in corrugated metal and supported by square columns. ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH 1304 Bob Harrison was built by Samuel and Clara Posey between 1922 and 1924, replacing two small rental houses on the same lot. Two generations of the Posey family lived in the house for more than 45 years, until at least 1969, and appraisal district records show that the Poseys sold the house in 1998, after 75 years of ownerships. Samuel Smith Posey was born in 1860 in Texas. By 1870, he was living with his family in Travis County, where his father worked as a field laborer. Samuel worked as a laborer for the Austin Gas Light Co. in 1909, then later for the Kuntz- Sternenberg Lumber Co. as a stacker in the 1920s. He married Jennie Stamps in 1893, and the couple had at least six children. In 1900, the family was living …
Residential New Construction and Addition Permit Application Property Information Project Address: Legal Description: Zoning District: DevelopmentATX.com | Phone: 311 (or 512-974-2000 outside Austin) For submittal and fee information, see austintexas.gov/digitaldevelopment Download application before entering information. Tax Parcel ID: Lot Area (sq ft): Historic District (if applicable): Neighborhood Plan Area (if applicable): Required Reviews Is project participating in S.M.A.R.T. Housing? (If yes, attach signed certification letter from NHCD, and signed conditional approval letter from Austin Energy Green Building) Is this site within an Airport Overlay Zone? (If yes, approval through Aviation is required) Y Y N N Does project have a Green Building requirement? (If yes, attach signed conditional approval letter from Austin Energy Green Building) Y N Does this site have a septic system? Y N (If yes, submit a copy of approved septic permit. OSSF review required) Does the structure exceed 3,600 square feet total under roof? Is this property within 200 feet of a hazardous pipeline? Y Y N N (If yes, Fire review is required) (If yes, Fire review is required) Is this site located within an Erosion Hazard Zone? Is this property within 100 feet of the 100-year floodplain? Y N (If yes, EHZ review is required) Y N (Proximity to floodplain may require additional review time.) Are there trees 19” or greater in diameter on/adjacent to the property? If yes, how many?_____ ( Provide plans with a tree survey, tree review required.) Y N Was there a pre-development consultation for the Tree Review? Y N Proposed impacts to trees: (Check all that apply) Root zone Canopy Removal None/Uncertain Is this site in the Capital View Corridor? (If yes, a preliminary review through land use is needed to determine if full view corridor review is required.) Does this site currently have: water availability? wastewater availability? Y Y Y N N N Is this site within the Residential Design and Compatibility Standards Ordinance Boundary Area? (LDC 25-2 Subchapter F) Y N (If no, contact Austin Water Utility to apply for water/wastewater taps and/or service extension request.) (If yes, submit approved auxiliary and potable plumbing plans.) Does this site have or will it have an auxiliary water source? (Auxiliary water supplies are wells, rainwater harvesting, river water, lake water, reclaimed water, etc.) Does this site require a cut or fill in excess of four (4) feet? Y N Y N (If yes, contact the Development Assistance Center for …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS APRIL 26, 2021 HR-2021-044071 803 W. JAMES STREET D.6 – 1 PROPOSAL ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH Demolish a ca. 1935 house and non-historic accessory building (built 1999, not evaluated for significance). One-story rectangular-plan house with board and batten wood siding, side-gabled roof, partial-width porch, and 4-over-4 wood-sash windows. The house at 803 W. James Street was built around 1936 by James A. and Clara M. Hobbs (nee Polvado). James Hobbs was born around 1883 in Texas. He managed a gas station (1937) and later worked as a serviceman for the Austin Phonograph Co. (1944, 1941). James and Clara divorced in the late 1930s, and James moved out of the house by 1944. He died in Austin in 1961. Clara Mae Polvado was born in 1917 in Austin, where her father was a construction worker. In 1920 the family was living in Fort Worth. Clara married James Hobbs before 1934, and the couple had two children before divorcing in the late 1930s. Clara married Clinton Cayce in 1939; the next year, the couple was living with her parents on Haskell Street. They had at least two children together. Clara was living in Lockhart and working at the State Hospital when she died in 1964. From around 1944 until at least 1959, Robert L. and Willie Hobbs lived in the house. Robert was born in 1882 in Texas. He worked as farm laborer in Burnet (1900 and 1910) and Nueces County (1920) and a custodian at the University of Texas during the 1940s and possibly the 1930s. Robert Hobbs died in 1960 in Austin. Willie Hobbs was born in 1888 in San Saba, Texas, where her father worked as a farmer. She married Robert Hobbs around 1905, and the couple had at least eight children. In 1910, the Hobbs family was living in Burnet, where Willie worked as a laborer on their farm. By 1920, they had moved to Nueces County. In 1930, the family was living in East Austin on Willow Street, where Robert worked as a laborer and Willie worked as a janitor at a high school. They moved to W. James Street by 1944. Willie Hobbs died in 1977 in Austin. STAFF COMMENTS The house does not appear to be eligible for designation as a historic landmark. Historic landmarks must meet the following criteria: 1) The building is more than 50 years old. 2) …
April 23, 2021 Ms. Donna Carter Carter Design Associates 817 W. Eleventh Street Austin, Texas 78701 RE: 907, 909 and 911 Congress Avenue - Historic Façades Dear Ms. Carter: At your request I visited the above-mentioned locations to observe and to provide a rendered opinion regarding an approach toward salvaging the historic fabric of the existing buildings facing Congress Avenue. The three masonry and wood framed structures were constructed in the early 20th century and have experienced a myriad of uses and modifications throughout their history. For the purposes of this report, we will be limiting our attention to the front elevations. It is my understanding that a significant development is planned for these sites, but the historic nature of the façades will need to be maintained. I have been charged to render an opinion for the historic rehabilitation based on the current structural integrity and the options associated with achieving the intended goal. Existing Condition The three structures have been vacant and have not been maintained for many years. As such the buildings have become dilapidated and have been exposed to the elements for quite some time. The existing wooden framed roof and upper floor systems are damaged extensively and have created a life/safety concern. The original masonry walls that divide the buildings are for the most part in acceptable condition. The existing main level slabs appear to be performing adequately. The existing façades are quite damaged and in need of extensive repair. Supporting steel beams are very old and compromised and are exhibiting signs of excessive deflection. Exposure has also contributed to their loss of structural integrity. Options It is my understanding that two options are being weighed for the rehabilitation of the building fronts. 1. Repair the elevations in-place. 2. Remove the existing materials and replace them in a historically appropriate fashion during or after the completion of the development. Based on the significance of the proposed development and the extensive effort required to protect an already compromised elevation, it is the opinion of this office that the existing materials should be removed and replaced at a more appropriate time in the development’s schedule. Firm No: F-3323 1018 W. 11th Street, Ste. 100, Austin, TX 78703 T: 512.499.0919 F: 512.320.852 www.structurestx.com If option 2 is indeed executed, a very comprehensive cataloguing of the in-place assemblies will be required. Scaffolding will be required at the interior and exterior …
907‐09‐11 Congress Avenue Grandberry Building and Mitchell‐Robertson Building, Congress Avenue Historic District April 26, 2021 907‐911 Congress Avenue Proposal Overview Buildings to be deconstructed and reconstructed with redevelopment of site. • • • Property owner to submit detailed deconstruction and reconstruction plan for these sites for historic approval of partial demolition permit. Property owner to submit and receive site development permit for new structure, to include reconstructed historic elements and façades per plan. Property owner to reconstruct façades along with redevelopment of site. Timeline of Recent Events BSC Complaints Filed First Presentation to ARC Second Presentation to BSC Installed Repairs Third Presentation to BSC 1/28/21 2/22/21 3/8/21 3/22/21 4/12/21 Fall ‘20 2/12/21 2/24/21 3/11/21 3/24/21 First Presentation to BSC Cancelled HLC Meeting Second Presentation to ARC First Presentation to HLC Third Presentation to ARC Timeline of Future Events Present Partial Demolition Permit for approval Site Plan Submitted and Reviewed by HLC Site Plan Approved and Site Redeveloped with Reconstructed Facade 5/24/21 4/26/21 Presentation and Directions from full HLC Demo Permit Within 90 Days Phased Proposal Complete redevelopment of 907, 909 and 911 Congress Avenue in phases as anticipated and described: • • • Completely document existing conditions of the properties. Correlate as found conditions with historic documentation. Prepared detailed deconstruction plans and specifications for properties. Execute RC and post bond for reconstruction. • Demolish properties – document and store elements to be reconstructed. Coordinate reconstruction plans with Redevelopment plans. Update • Draft restrictive covenant committing to have façade • • • • reconstructed within 3 years of deconstruction Site observations by architect and engineer to confirm current condition of the property. Letter from engineer regarding deconstruction and reconstruction of façades Contracted with laser scanning company. Confirmed access possible to interiors, rear and upper level exterior elevations. Working on safe access to façade Initiated research on 911 to augment information previously submitted to HLC on 907 and 909 1881 Image 1949 Image 2021 907 907 909 909 Displaced Distress Cracking 911 911 • Note trusses go in same direction as façade. There is no structural connection • Note condition of Roof Next Steps • Engineer to identify structurally sound areas. • Determine safe access paths for documentation • personnel and mark on site. Coordinate safety issues with commercial scaffolding company. • Using safe access paths, laser scan buildings. • Photo document buildings. Coordinate photos with base drawings . Execute RC and …
Brummett, Elizabeth From: Sent: To: Subject: Paul Boitmann Friday, April 23, 2021 2:06 PM PAZ Preservation 612 Highland Avenue *** External Email - Exercise Caution *** Dear Elizabeth Brumnett, My wife Kathie and I have reviewed the plans for the new house being proposed next door and we approve. It looks very nice and will be a great addition to the neighborhood. Paul Boitmann 610 Highland Ave. Austin Paul G. Boitmann 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
