Historic Preservation Office, Housing and Planning Department Subject: 1308 Alta Vista P.O. Box 1088 Austin, TX 78767 512-974-3393 Case #: PR-2021-079768; GF-2021-086716 My wife June and I have lived at the adjacent property 1304 Alta Vista Ave for over 38 years and share the most significant property line to the applicant to the North of over 100 feet. Over the many years and past owners of 1308 Alta Vista we can say we are truly excited about our new neighbors and their plans to improve their new home We have recently been unanimously approved for Historic Zoning on our property at 1304 and are familiar with the Historic Zoning process and feel the improvements of the applicants should not even be in question relative to preservation concerns After walking the property and reviewing the plans on remodeling 1308 in some detail we strongly believe these changes will do nothing but improve the Travis Heights Community and preserve the Historic nature of this home for generations to come. Sincerely Thomas and June Cooke Owners 1304 Alta Vista Ave
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VICINITY MAP N.T.S. NORTH AERIAL VIEW N.T.S. KRISTEN HAMILTON - 678-725-8852 KHamilton@chandlersigns.com SCARLETT QUINTERO - 210-349-3804 SQuintero3@chandlersigns.com 0623131AR7 1 of 4 #4547 600 CONGRESS AVE STE C150 AUSTIN, TX KRISTEN HAMILTON SCARLETT QUINTERO JULIA ESTRADA 08/30/19 -R1(10-16-19)HP: INCREASED SIZE OF CHANNEL LETTERS. R2(02/09/2021)HP: UPDATED BULKHEAD PER SURVEY. NON ILLUMINATED SIGNS. UPDATED FLOOR PLAN AND ELEVATIONS. R3(04/23/2021)HP: UPDATED SIGN SQUARE FOOTAGE. R4(06-02-2021)JE: CHANGED LTR FACES/ RETURN COLOR TO DOVER WHITE. REMOVED BLADE SIGN FROM SOW. R5(06-03-2021)JE: REVERSED COLORS ON CFA ICON WALL SIGN. R6(06-15-2021)JE: ICON SIGN TO BE 2'-0". R7(06-23-2021)JE: CHANGED RED WALL LOGO TO BRONZE - DIGITALLY PRINTED. National Headquarters 14201 Sovereign Road #101 Fort Worth, TX 76155 (214)902-2000 Fax(214)902-2044 San Antonio West Coast Northeast US Florida Georgia South Texas 17319 San Pedro Ave Ste 200 San Antonio, TX 78232 (210)349-3804 Fax (210)349-8724 3220 Executive Ridge Dr Ste 250 Vista, CA 92081 (760) 734-1708 Fax (760) 734-3752 2301 River Road Ste 201 Louisville, KY 40206 (502) 897-9800 Cell (502) 554-2575 2584 Sand Hill Point Circle Davenport, FL 33837 (863) 420-1100 Fax (863) 424-1160 111 Woodstone Place Dawsonville, GA 30534 (678) 725-8852 Fax (210) 349-8724 PO BOX 125 206 Doral Drive Portland, TX 78374 (361) 563-5599 Fax (361) 643-6533 AERIAL VIEW A B A " 4 - ' 8 ' C ' . O B . B B " 3 - ' 7 N O C I . O B . *NOTE: ICON TO BE CENTERED ABOVE WINDOW BUILDING ELEVATIONS SCALE: 3/32" = 1'-0" 0623131AR7 2 of 4 #4547 600 CONGRESS AVE STE C150 AUSTIN, TX KRISTEN HAMILTON SCARLETT QUINTERO JULIA ESTRADA 08/30/19 -R1(10-16-19)HP: INCREASED SIZE OF CHANNEL LETTERS. R2(02/09/2021)HP: UPDATED BULKHEAD PER SURVEY. NON ILLUMINATED SIGNS. UPDATED FLOOR PLAN AND ELEVATIONS. R3(04/23/2021)HP: UPDATED SIGN SQUARE FOOTAGE. R4(06-02-2021)JE: CHANGED LTR FACES/ RETURN COLOR TO DOVER WHITE. REMOVED BLADE SIGN FROM SOW. R5(06-03-2021)JE: REVERSED COLORS ON CFA ICON WALL SIGN. R6(06-15-2021)JE: ICON SIGN TO BE 2'-0". R7(06-23-2021)JE: CHANGED RED WALL LOGO TO BRONZE - DIGITALLY PRINTED. National Headquarters 14201 Sovereign Road #101 Fort Worth, TX 76155 (214)902-2000 Fax(214)902-2044 San Antonio West Coast Northeast US Florida Georgia South Texas 17319 San Pedro Ave Ste 200 San Antonio, TX 78232 (210)349-3804 Fax (210)349-8724 3220 Executive Ridge Dr Ste 250 Vista, CA 92081 (760) 734-1708 Fax (760) 734-3752 2301 River Road Ste 201 Louisville, KY 40206 (502) 897-9800 Cell (502) 554-2575 2584 Sand Hill Point Circle Davenport, FL 33837 (863) 420-1100 Fax (863) 424-1160 111 …
VICINITY MAP N.T.S. NORTH AERIAL VIEW N.T.S. KRISTEN HAMILTON - 678-725-8852 KHamilton@chandlersigns.com AMY McCANN - 210-349-3804 AMcCann@chandlersigns.com 0623131A 1 of 8 #4547 600 CONGRESS AVE STE C150 AUSTIN, TX KRISTEN HAMILTON A. MCCANN H. PAYNE 08/30/19 National Headquarters 14201 Sovereign Road #101 Fort Worth, TX 76155 (214)902-2000 Fax(214)902-2044 San Antonio West Coast Northeast US Florida Georgia South Texas 17319 San Pedro Ave Ste 200 San Antonio, TX 78232 (210)349-3804 Fax (210)349-8724 3220 Executive Ridge Dr Ste 250 Vista, CA 92081 (760) 734-1708 Fax (760) 734-3752 2301 River Road Ste 201 Louisville, KY 40206 (502) 897-9800 Cell (502) 554-2575 2584 Sand Hill Point Circle Davenport, FL 33837 (863) 420-1100 Fax (863) 424-1160 111 Woodstone Place Dawsonville, GA 30534 (678) 725-8852 Fax (210) 349-8724 PO BOX 125 206 Doral Drive Portland, TX 78374 (361) 563-5599 Fax (361) 643-6533 SITE PLAN A B A C " 2 / 1 1 - ' 0 1 E D A L B . O B . " 1 - ' 8 ' C ' . O B . " 2 / 1 4 - ' 7 N O C I . O B . BUILDING ELEVATIONS SCALE: 3/32" = 1'-0" 0623131A 2 of 8 #4547 600 CONGRESS AVE STE C150 AUSTIN, TX KRISTEN HAMILTON A. MCCANN H. PAYNE 08/30/19 National Headquarters 14201 Sovereign Road #101 Fort Worth, TX 76155 (214)902-2000 Fax(214)902-2044 San Antonio West Coast Northeast US Florida Georgia South Texas 17319 San Pedro Ave Ste 200 San Antonio, TX 78232 (210)349-3804 Fax (210)349-8724 3220 Executive Ridge Dr Ste 250 Vista, CA 92081 (760) 734-1708 Fax (760) 734-3752 2301 River Road Ste 201 Louisville, KY 40206 (502) 897-9800 Cell (502) 554-2575 2584 Sand Hill Point Circle Davenport, FL 33837 (863) 420-1100 Fax (863) 424-1160 111 Woodstone Place Dawsonville, GA 30534 (678) 725-8852 Fax (210) 349-8724 PO BOX 125 206 Doral Drive Portland, TX 78374 (361) 563-5599 Fax (361) 643-6533 ELEVATIONS A 0623131A 3 of 8 #4547 600 CONGRESS AVE STE C150 AUSTIN, TX KRISTEN HAMILTON A. MCCANN H. PAYNE 08/30/19 National Headquarters 14201 Sovereign Road #101 Fort Worth, TX 76155 (214)902-2000 Fax(214)902-2044 San Antonio West Coast Northeast US Florida Georgia South Texas 17319 San Pedro Ave Ste 200 San Antonio, TX 78232 (210)349-3804 Fax (210)349-8724 3220 Executive Ridge Dr Ste 250 Vista, CA 92081 (760) 734-1708 Fax (760) 734-3752 2301 River Road Ste 201 Louisville, KY 40206 (502) 897-9800 Cell (502) 554-2575 2584 Sand Hill Point …
Picture here 2607 McCallum Drive NRHD Review Certificate of Appropriateness- New Construction 7/12/21 . Address: 2607 McCallum Dr. Year built: 1945 Status: Demolition approved. Contributing to the Old West Austin NRHD. Residence style: Neo-Traditional with Craftsman/Prairie Influences Location- Old West Austin National Register Historic District 2607 McCallum Location- Old West Austin National Register Historic District 2607 McCallum Location- Old West Austin National Register Historic District 2607 McCallum Site Plan 2607 McCallum Exterior Elevations 2607 McCallum Exterior Elevations 2607 McCallum Model Views 2607 McCallum B C A A: 1406 Hardouin Ave. B: 1402 Preston C: 2516 HARRIS Context 2607 McCallum D F D: 1410 GASTON A: 1406 Hardouin Ave. E E: 1512 HARDOUIN F: 1404 PRESTON Context 2607 McCallum HISTORIC DESIGN STANDARDS MET (NRHD properties are recommended to meet City of Austin Historic Design Standards) 1. In general, the new design focused on maintaining the scale of original homes in the district. The standards state, “The scale and massing of a new building are essential to maintaining a property or historic district’s distinctive character—more so than architectural style or decorative details. However, well-designed.” 2. LOCATION. The structure is located in line with other houses so that it does not visually overpower existing adjacent houses. 3. ORIENTATION. The orientation (front door faces street) is consistent with adjacent contributing structures. 4. SCALE. Massing of house reflects character of nearby contributing houses. 5. STYLE. Scale, proportions and massing are in keeping with nearby houses, while a replica style is avoided. (Standards state that designs in both traditional and modern styles can successfully achieve compatibility and differentiation with historic buildings.) 6. WINDOWS. Windows proportions, size and profile look to nearby contributing structures. 7. PORCHES. A porch is incorporated, and the front door faces the street, to match the pattern in the district. 8. GARAGES. The garage is placed behind the house to minimize the visual prominence. Historic Design Standards 2607 McCallum
Historic Landmark Commission Applications under Review for June 28, 2021 Meeting This list does not constitute a formal agenda and is subject to change. A final agenda will be posted at least 72 hours prior to the meeting. The Historic Landmark Commission meeting will be held with Social Distancing Modifications. Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers (applicants included) must register in advance no later than Sunday, June 27, 2021 by 12:00 noon. All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the Historic Landmark Commission meeting: Call or email the board liaison at (512) 974-3393 or preservation@austintexas.gov no later than 12:00 noon the day before the meeting. The following information is required: speaker name, item number(s) they wish to speak on, whether they are for/against/neutral, email address and telephone number (must be the same number that will be used to call into the meeting). Once a request to speak has been made to the board liaison, the information to call on the day of the scheduled meeting will be provided either by email or phone call. Speakers must call in at least 15 minutes prior to meeting start time in order to speak, late callers will not be accepted and will not be able to speak. Speakers will be placed in a queue until their time to speak. Handouts or other information may be emailed to preservation@austintexas.gov by noon the day before the scheduled meeting. This information will be provided to Board and Commission members in advance of the meeting. If the meeting is broadcast live, it may be viewed here: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live Historic zoning applications A.1. 2708 Scenic Drive – Commission-initiated zoning, applicant proposed total demolition. Historic landmark and historic district applications B.1. 1501 Northwood Road – Voss House – Construct 2nd-story and rear additions (postponed May 24, 2021) 1805 E. 3rd Street – Herrera House – Construct a rear 1-story addition (postponed May 24, 2021) 4006 ½ Avenue B – Hyde Park Historic District – Add 2nd floor and expand 1st floor (postponed May 24, 2021) 907 Congress Avenue – Grandberry Building – Deconstruct, store, and re-erect façade 909 Congress Avenue – Mitchell-Robertson Building – Deconstruct, store, and re-erect B.2. B.3. B.4. B.5. 1 B.6. B.7. B.8. B.9. façade 1809 Newton Avenue – Stanley Outbuilding – Update regarding …
Versión en español a continuación. Historic Landmark Commission Meeting Monday, June 28, 2021, 6:00 PM Historic Landmark Meeting to be held June 28, 2021 with Social Distancing Modifications Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers must register in advance (Sunday, June 27 by noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the June 28 Historic Landmark Commission Meeting, members of the public must: Call or email the board liaison at (512) 974-3393 or preservation@austintexas.gov no later than noon, Sunday, June 27 (the day before the meeting). The following information is required: speaker name, item number(s) they wish to speak on, whether they are for/against/neutral, email address and telephone number (must be the same number that will be used to call into the meeting). Once a request to speak has been made to the board liaison, the information to call on the day of the scheduled meeting will be provided either by email or phone call. Speakers must call in at least 15 minutes prior to meeting start time in order to speak, late callers will not be accepted and will not be able to speak. Speakers will be placed in a queue until their time to speak. Handouts or other information may be emailed to preservation@austintexas.gov by noon the day before the scheduled meeting. This information will be provided to Board and Commission members in advance of the meeting. If the meeting is broadcast live, it may be viewed here: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live Reunión del Historic Landmark Commission FECHA de la reunion (28 de junio, 2021) La junta se llevará con modificaciones de distanciamiento social Se permitirán comentarios públicos por teléfono; no se permitirá ninguna entrada en persona. Todos los oradores deben registrarse con anticipación (27 de junio, 2021 antes del mediodía). Todos los comentarios públicos se producirán al comienzo de la reunión. Para hablar de forma remota en la reunión, los miembros del público deben: Llame o envíe un correo electrónico al enlace de la junta en (512) 974-3393 or preservation@austintexas.gov a más tardar al mediodía (el día antes de la reunión). Se requiere la siguiente información: nombre del orador, número (s) de artículo sobre el que desean hablar, si están a favor / en contra / neutral, dirección de correo electrónico (opcional) y un número de teléfono …
2.A – 1 HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION STAFF UPDATE ON RELOCATION ISSUE JUNE 28, 2021 C14H-2000-0012 STANLEY HOMESTEAD OUTBUILDING 1809 NEWTON ST. PROJECT BACKGROUND The Historic Landmark Commission approved a Certificate of Appropriateness on February 27, 2017 for relocation of a historic landmark, the Stanley Homestead Outbuilding, within its site. This approval was specifically based on an understanding that the stones would be numbered and reassembled in the exact same configuration. In a post on LinkedIn on May 20, 2021, the former owner of the building posted a link to a 2017 video, which appears to show demolition rather than relocation of the building. Commissioners viewed the video at the May 24, 2021 Commission meeting and voted to request that staff pursue legal remedies. Video: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=NYY1-WMrucQ Prior Commission action: See posted agendas, minutes, and backup at http://austintexas.gov/cityclerk/boards_commissions/meetings/31_1.htm. • February 13, 2017 Certificate of Appropriateness Review Committee. • February 27, 2017 Commission meeting, Item B.2, application to move the stone outbuilding 20 feet to the west (towards Newton St.). The Commission approved relocation of the outbuilding in accordance with the applicant’s proposal to number stones, dismantle, and rebuild the building. • November 19, 2018 Commission meeting, Item B.3, application to construct two new houses and move the outbuilding again. The case was postponed to December 17, 2018. • December 17, 2018 Commission meeting, Item B.3, application for new construction without a second relocation of the outbuilding. This request was approved. UPDATE Since the May Historic Landmark Commission meeting, staff took photographs of the Stanley Homestead Outbuilding; pulled photographs from the historic zoning file; examined prior code compliance reports, which include dated photographs; and consulted other online sources. Comparison of the photographs shows the following: • While the stonework bears a similar rusticated surface and coursed ashlar pattern, the exact sizes and placement of the stones before and after relocation of the outbuilding does not match. • There are two clear departures in the overall design. The gable on the main (south) elevation now has a wood beam rather than smooth stonework, and stonework extends higher to fill in what was an open loft. On the west side, a window has been added. • Between the relocation in 2017 and a code compliance inspection in 2018, an enclosure was built on the front of the building. An addition on the east side does not appear in available dated photographs. Historic Preservation Office staff …
A.1 ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET PC DATE: N/A HLC DATE: June 28, 2021 CASE NUMBER: PR-2021-061096; GF-2021-066980 APPLICANT: Historic Landmark Commission (owner-opposed initiation) HISTORIC NAME: N/A WATERSHED: Lake Austin ADDRESS OF PROPOSED ZONING CHANGE: 2708 Scenic Drive ZONING CHANGE: LA, SF-3-NP to LA, SF-3-NP-H COUNCIL DISTRICT: 10 STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the proposed zoning change from Lake Austin overlay-single family residence-neighborhood plan (LA, SF-3-NP) to Lake Austin overlay-single family residence-neighborhood plan-historic landmark (LA, SF-3-H-NP) combining district zoning, as the property appears to meet two criteria for landmark designation. QUALIFICATIONS FOR LANDMARK DESIGNATION: Architecture and historical associations HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION ACTION: N/A PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: N/A DEPARTMENT COMMENTS: N/A CITY COUNCIL DATE: N/A ORDINANCE READINGS: N/A CASE MANAGER: Kalan Contreras NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZATIONS: 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: See attached staff report for further research. Architecture. The building is a good example of Mid-century Modern/Contemporary architecture. It was designed by midcentury Austin architect Roland Gommel Roessner. Historical association. The property is associated with Ethel and Robert McGinnis. PARCEL NO.: 0121060525 LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT A MCGINNIS SUBD & ABS 313 SUR 8 GILBERT D J ACR 1.020 ESTIMATED ANNUAL TAX ABATEMENT: $8,500 (owner-occupied); city portion: $2,500 (capped); county portion: $2,500 (capped); AISD portion: $3,500 (capped). APPRAISED VALUE: $2,462,789 PRESENT USE: Single family residence CONDITION: Good PRESENT OWNERS: ORSINI LLC DATE BUILT: ca. 1955, 1967 ALTERATIONS/ADDITIONS: The building was added onto in 1967, according to present owners and TCAD. There are no associated City permits. ORIGINAL OWNER(S): Robert C. and Ethel McGinnis OTHER HISTORICAL DESIGNATIONS: None ACTION: N/A ORDINANCE NUMBER: N/A PHONE: 512-974-2727 HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS JUNE 28, 2021 PR-2021-061096; GF-2021-066980 2708 SCENIC DRIVE A.1 PROPOSAL Demolish a ca. 1952 house. ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH Two-story mid-century Modern house clad in vertical wood siding and stone veneer, with fixed and sliding aluminum full- height and clerestory windows, flat-roofed breezeways, a low-pitched side-gabled roofline, double-width stone chimneys, and balconies and skybridge with decorative metal handrails. The building’s multi-level design responds to the hillside topography of the site. The house at 2708 Scenic Drive was built for attorney Robert C. McGinnis, …
A.1 ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET PC DATE: N/A HLC DATE: June 28, 2021 CASE NUMBER: PR-2021-061096; GF-2021-066980 APPLICANT: Historic Landmark Commission (owner-opposed initiation) HISTORIC NAME: N/A WATERSHED: Lake Austin ADDRESS OF PROPOSED ZONING CHANGE: 2708 Scenic Drive ZONING CHANGE: LA, SF-3-NP to LA, SF-3-NP-H COUNCIL DISTRICT: 10 STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Since the house appears to have lost significant character-defining features over the years, staff cannot recommend historic zoning. While the overall form of the original building is consistent with Roessner's design ethos, this particular example does not appear to display the level of detail that defines his other residential work. The roof and some windows have been replaced and the roof pitch potentially altered; the existing standing-seam metal roof was installed after the period of significance. A ca. 1967 secondary unit is immediately adjacent the original and connected by a walkway; this site change may have altered the original building’s relationship to the topography as designed by Roessner. Both appear to be missing materials present in Roessner’s extant midcentury residential work elsewhere in Austin (e.g., specialty glass, exposed rafters, handmade metalwork and brick, natural limestone, indoor-outdoor Saltillo tile, and other textural accent materials). HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION ACTION: N/A PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: N/A DEPARTMENT COMMENTS: N/A CITY COUNCIL DATE: N/A ORDINANCE READINGS: N/A CASE MANAGER: Kalan Contreras NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZATIONS: 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: N/A BASIS FOR INITIATION: See attached staff report for further research. Architecture. The building is an example of Mid-century Modern/Contemporary architecture. It was designed by midcentury Austin architect Roland Gommel Roessner; however, the building does not appear to retain character-defining features of Roessner’s work and appears to have been modified. There is no evidence that Roessner designed the 1967 secondary unit. Historical association. The property is associated with Ethel and Robert McGinnis. PARCEL NO.: 0121060525 ORDINANCE NUMBER: N/A PHONE: 512-974-2727 ACTION: N/A A.1 LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT A MCGINNIS SUBD & ABS 313 SUR 8 GILBERT D J ACR 1.020 ESTIMATED ANNUAL TAX ABATEMENT: $8,500 (owner-occupied); city portion: $2,500 (capped); county portion: $2,500 (capped); AISD portion: $3,500 (capped). APPRAISED VALUE: $2,462,789 PRESENT USE: Single family residence …
A.1 ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET PC DATE: N/A HLC DATE: June 28, 2021 CASE NUMBER: PR-2021-061096; GF-2021-066980 APPLICANT: Historic Landmark Commission (owner-opposed initiation) HISTORIC NAME: N/A WATERSHED: Lake Austin ADDRESS OF PROPOSED ZONING CHANGE: 2708 Scenic Drive ZONING CHANGE: LA, SF-3-NP to LA, SF-3-NP-H COUNCIL DISTRICT: 10 STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Since the house appears to have lost significant character-defining features over the years, staff cannot recommend historic zoning. While the overall form of the original building is consistent with Roessner's design ethos, this particular example does not appear to display the level of detail that defines his other residential work. The roof and some windows have been replaced and the roof pitch potentially altered; the existing standing-seam metal roof was installed after the period of significance. A ca. 1967 secondary unit is immediately adjacent the original and connected by a walkway; this site change may have altered the original building’s relationship to the topography as designed by Roessner. Both appear to be missing materials present in Roessner’s extant midcentury residential work elsewhere in Austin (e.g., specialty glass, exposed rafters, handmade metalwork and brick, natural limestone, indoor-outdoor Saltillo tile, and other textural accent materials). HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION ACTION: N/A PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: N/A DEPARTMENT COMMENTS: N/A CITY COUNCIL DATE: N/A ORDINANCE READINGS: N/A CASE MANAGER: Kalan Contreras NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZATIONS: 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: N/A BASIS FOR INITIATION: See attached staff report for further research. Architecture. The building is an example of Mid-century Modern/Contemporary architecture. It was designed by midcentury Austin architect Roland Gommel Roessner; however, the building does not appear to retain character-defining features of Roessner’s work and appears to have been modified. There is no evidence that Roessner designed the 1967 secondary unit. Historical association. The property is associated with Ethel and Robert McGinnis. PARCEL NO.: 0121060525 ORDINANCE NUMBER: N/A PHONE: 512-974-2727 ACTION: N/A A.1 LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT A MCGINNIS SUBD & ABS 313 SUR 8 GILBERT D J ACR 1.020 ESTIMATED ANNUAL TAX ABATEMENT: $8,500 (owner-occupied); city portion: $2,500 (capped); county portion: $2,500 (capped); AISD portion: $3,500 (capped). APPRAISED VALUE: $2,462,789 PRESENT USE: Single family residence …
From: To: Subject: Date: Richard Suttle, Jr. Contreras, Kalan “Outstanding example of the work of the architect” Thursday, June 24, 2021 12:23:13 PM *** External Email - Exercise Caution *** Additions: Annex, skybridge, chimney, basement addition, aluminum retrofit windows, attempted waterproofing and drainage system, stone veneer on basement north wall. 8 of 11 neighbors have signed or agreed to sign petition against historic. 3 have yet to respond. Nobody supports. [cid:B324A8E8-8B30-4918-A167-DEA2A41480F6] 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.
