C.3 - 319-323 E. 6th Street - Citizen Comments — original pdf
X Ronn Basquette N/A (1902 East Side Drive) August 18, 2020
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C.3 - 319-323 E. 6th Street - Plans — original pdf
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C.3 - 319-323 E. 6th Street - Staff Report — original pdf
APPLICATION FOR A PERMIT WITHIN A NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICT HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION C.3 - 1 SIXTH STREET NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICT AUGUST 24, 2020 HR-20-107348 319-323 E. 6TH STREET Construct a two-story addition to three contributing buildings within the Sixth Street National Register Historic District. PROPOSAL PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS The applicant proposes the construction of a continuous two-story addition across three one- story buildings that would be contributing to the Sixth Street National Register Historic District. The proposed addition will be L-shaped, with portion over what is 323 E. 6th Street will be set 11’-6” from the parapet wall, and will extend 23’-6” to the west from the east property line, at which point, the proposed addition will be recessed 27’-11” from the front wall; this will extend for 43’-6” along the western two-thirds of the building, and will be faced with a two-story deck structure facing the street, one foot in from the front wall of the shorter protruding section of the proposed addition (12’-6”) for a more or less flush presence across the three buildings. The materials for the proposed addition include clear-sealed wood board and batten siding at the protruding section of the addition, and painted horizontal wood lap siding along the inset section of the addition, fronted with painted steel rails for the deck. Exterior doors in the proposed addition will be aluminum and glass doors on the second story, and wood doors with glazing on the third floor. All doors will have transoms. The second story will also have aluminum and glass overhead doors leading out to the decks. The applicant proposes a series of divided-light wood windows on the third floor of the addition. STANDARDS FOR REVIEW The Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation are used to evaluate projects in National Register historic districts. The following standards apply to the proposed project: 1. A property shall be used for its historic purpose or be placed in a new use that requires minimal change to the defining characteristics of the building and its site and environment. Evaluation: These are three commercial buildings that have become bars and night clubs over the years. The proposed addition is for additional space for the bars and a private club space on the top floor. The use of the proposed addition is not incompatible with the long- standing use of the ground-floor buildings, and is set back over …
C.4 - 3211 Oakmont Blvd - Citizen Comment — original pdf
Gaudette, Angela From: Sent: To: Subject: Bill W < Thursday, August 20, 2020 11:46 AM PAZ Preservation REVISED Comments: HR 20-110112 3211 Oakmont Blvd > Follow Up Flag: Flag Status: Follow up Flagged *** External Email - Exercise Caution *** “The Residential Design and Compatibility or "McMansion" regulations, were designed to minimize the impact of new construction, remodels, and additions to existing buildings on surrounding properties in residential neighborhoods… The standards were adopted to protect the character of Austin's older neighborhoods by ensuring that new construction, remodels, and additions are compatible in scale and bulk with existing neighborhoods.” It is my opinion that the proposed structure is not “compatible in scale and bulk with (the) existing neighborhood.” This new build is going to disrupt the style and character of Oakmont Blvd, one of the most traditional streets in Bryker Woods. I am, however, not going to oppose the proposed home because the owners and architect were very willing to accommodate the Bryker Woods Historical Review Committee with several aspects of the front of the house which make it “fit in” better with other houses on Oakmont. Nevertheless, I think the COA HRC needs to examine other aspects and make recommendations of their own on how the home may even better fit in. My comments are directed entirely at the structure and not our new neighbors who are lovely, friendly folks and will be welcomed into our neighborhood! Bill Woods 3211 Funston St. Austin, TX 78703 Bill W Living on Earth is expensive, but it does include a free trip around the sun. 1 This message is confidential, intended only for the named recipient and may contain information that is privileged or exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you receive this message in error, or are not the named recipient, please notify the sender. All comments are the sender’s personal opinion unless otherwise noted. CAUTION: This email was received at the City of Austin, from an EXTERNAL source. Please use caution when clicking links or opening attachments. If you believe this to be a malicious and/or phishing email, please forward this email to cybersecurity@austintexas.gov. 2
D.2 - 2501 Sol Wilson Avenue — original pdf
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION AUGUST 24, 2020 DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS HDP-2020-0258 2501 SOL WILSON AVENUE D.2 - 1 PROPOSAL Demolish a ca. 1921 house. ARCHITECTURE One-story, rectangular-plan, front-gabled frame bungalow with a partial-width, front-gabled, independent porch on plain wood posts; side gablet halfway down the north elevation of the house; original fenestration appears to be 4:4 and in a single and double configuration, but many windows have been replaced with modern units. RESEARCH The house appears to have been built around 1921 for Sol I. and Mabel Wilson, who lived here until the late 1940s, when they moved to Los Angeles, California. Sol I. Wilson was born in Cedar Creek, Bastrop County, Texas in 1889 and worked at various automobile dealerships in downtown Austin during the course of his career. He married Mabel Love in Travis County in 1910, and lived on the eastern outskirts of Austin. This house, believed to have been built around 1921, and still featuring a 4:4 window in front that was more common at that time, was originally listed as being on an Austin rural route, then at 1167 Bedford Avenue (the house actually faces Bedford Avenue today), at 1167 Sol Wilson Avenue, and finally, with its current address of 2501 Sol Wilson Avenue. City directories show that Sol I. Wilson was employed as a chauffeur and as a porter at auto dealerships in Austin once he and Mabel gave up farming for paid occupations. Interestingly, the census reports show the couple’s children as attending Anderson High School and Kealing Junior High School; it was unusual to have the name of the school noted in the census report, but one might speculate that the education of their children was important enough to Sol and Mabel Wilson to mention that to the census taker, who noted it in the report. However, very little other information is available about the life of Sol I. Wilson. There were no articles mentioning him in the Austin newspapers, no City Council minutes referencing why this street was named for him (which would have been a very unusual occurrence in segregated Austin), and he had no obituary in the Austin newspapers (although Mabel Wilson’s 1964 passing was noted in the paper). It could be that he was the owner of the land across which this street traversed, but it at this point, it is all speculation. Sol Wilson Avenue appears as …
D.3 - 815 Rutherford Place and 1204 Alta Vista Avenue — original pdf
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION AUGUST 24, 2020 DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS HDP-2020-0274 815 RUTHERFORD PLACE AND 1204 ALTA VISTA AVENUE D.3 - 1 PROPOSAL Demolish a ca. 1930 house at 815 Rutherford Place and a ca. 1948 house at 1204 Alta Vista Avenue. Both houses are on the same lot. ARCHITECTURE The ca. 1930 house at 815 Rutherford Place is a one-story, rectangular-plan, side-gabled, brick veneer Tudor Revival-style house with a central, steep-front-gabled entry bay containing a round-arched door; single and paired 1:1 fenestration. The ca. 1948 house at 1204 Alta Vista Avenue is a one-story, L-plan frame house with a partial-width inset porch. Fenestration consists of single and double 1:1 windows with Colonial Revival-styled 6:6 wooden screens. RESEARCH The house at 815 Rutherford Place was built around 1930 by Fred W. Sassman, the proprietor of a dry-cleaning business who later became a tailor. Fred Sassman and his wife lived in this house until around 1936. The house was vacant for a short period of time before being purchased by attorney John C. Butler and his wife, Ruby. John C. Butler passed away in 1963; Ruby Butler continued to live here after his death (there is a newspaper article dating from 1966 about their son that references this house as their home), but given current limitations on research, it is not possible to determine how much longer Ruby Butler lived in this house. John C. and Ruby Butler built the house at 1204 Alta Vista Avenue on the rear of their lot in 1948, and held it as a rental property. For the first ten years (until about 1958), the house was rented by Clarence and Anna Mae Waters. Clarence Waters was in the food service industry. After returning from duty in World War II, he became a manager of one of Harry Akin’s Night Hawk Restaurants. Immediately after beginning his job with Night Hawk, and before moving into this house, the city directory shows him living at the location of the old Night Hawk at South Congress and Riverside Drive. He and Anna Mae, who worked as a hostess at the Night Hawk, moved into this house, where they lived until around 1958. A newspaper article from 1954 shows Clarence Waters as associated with one of the restaurants in the new Terrace Motor Hotel on South Congress Avenue; by 1957, he was the sales manager for Polar Ice Cream. In …
D.4-HDP-2020-0280-1405 Kent Ln - Owner's comment — original pdf
Gaudette, Angela From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Ross Rathgeber < Thursday, July 16, 2020 12:56 PM Gaudette, Angela PAZ Preservation 1405 Kent Lane Valid Petition > *** External Email - Exercise Caution *** Angela The current owner of the property at 1405 Kent Lane is adamantly opposed to the imposition of historic zoning as is the prospective purchaser. Please consider this a valid petition and let me know if anything further is required to perfect this right. Thank You Ross M. Rathgeber Vice‐President Southwest Destructors ‐ A Division of Southwest Constructors, Inc. Mailing Address: P.O. Box 50469 Austin, Texas 78763 Physical Address: 11804 North Lamar Boulevard Austin, Texas 78753 Office: (512) 836‐0667 Fax: (512) 835‐9865 Mobile: (512) 917‐9511 Email: Website: www.southwestdestructors.com 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 CSIRT@austintexas.gov. 1
D.6 - 4714 Rowena Avenue - postponement request — original pdf
Regarding my house at 4714 Rowena St., please postpone the meeting on the August 24th Austin Landmark Commission agenda and put me on for September. Per our discussion, the buyer of the house has terminated the offer and will transfer the demolition application to me. cheers! Josh Wilson
B.5 - Commodore Perry Hotel - sign at corner of 41st and Red River Streets — original pdf
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C.4 - 3211 Oakmont Blvd - Applicant letter — original pdf
DATE: August 21, 2020 TO: Historic Land Committee FROM: Kim & Eric Zipfel, 3211 Oakmont Boulevard Property Owners SUBJECT: Historic Review of 3211 Oakmont Boulevard Dear Historic Land Committee, My name is Kim Zipfel and along with my husband, Eric, we have 3 elementary-aged children who attend Bryker Woods Elementary School. We have been Central Austin residents since we relocated here in 2007 from the Midwest, and since the day we first rented a home on West 43rd Street, we have dreamed of raising our children in the Bryker Woods neighborhood. For years, our children have biked to Bryker Woods Elementary at 3309 Kerbey Lane, crossing 35th Street during morning and afternoon rush hours. In October 2019, we finally got one-step closer to our dream becoming a reality when we purchased the property at 3211 Oakmont Boulevard. I cannot tell you just how happy we are to now be south of 35th Street to eventually avoid the daily stress of getting them to school safely! But there are so many other reasons we are ecstatic to be a part of the Bryker Woods neighborhood: the walkability for our family to the neighborhood businesses we love to support, the love & care the neighbors put into their homes and their neighbors, and the strength and connectedness of the neighborhood association and its members. With that being said, we very much respect the time, energy, and effort the Bryker Woods Neighborhood Association and the Austin Historic Landmark Commission commits to keeping the neighborhood cohesive and the gem of a place where we all want to be. From the beginning of our design discussions with our architect, we have been very clear that we want to maintain a transitional-style home that blends into the neighborhood. For the past 4 months, we have been working diligently to achieve a delicate customized balance that achieves an aesthetic that is homogenous with our neighbors yet still is functional to meet the ever-changing needs of our growing family. Throughout this process, we have continued to take cues from other 2-story homes throughout the neighborhood and we have finally landed where we are today as we seek your Committee’s support to move forward with building our dream home in our dream neighborhood. Warmest regards, Kim Zipfel, on behalf of The Zipfel Family at 3211 Oakmont Boulevard
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C.3 - 319-323 E. 6th Street - Citizen Comments (2) — original pdf
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C.3 - 319-323 E. 6th Street - Citizen Comments (3) — original pdf
PUBLIC HEARING INFORIVIATION Althottgh applicants and./or their agent(s) are expected to attend a public hearing, you are not requiretl to altend. This meeting will be conducted online and you have the opportunity to speak FOR or AGAINST the proposed developrnent or change. Email or call the staff contact no later thatt noon the date before the rneeling for information on how to participate in the public hearings online You may also contact a neighborhood or environmental organization that has expressed an interest in an application aflbcting your neighborhood, During a public hearing, the board or commission may postpone or continuo an application's hearing to a later date, or recommend approval or denial of the application. If the board or commission announces: a specific' date ard time for a postponement or continuation that is not later than 60 days from the announcement, no further notice is required. A board or cornmission's decision may be appealed by a person with standing to appeal, or an interested parf that is iclentified as a person who can appeal the decision. The body holding a public hearing on an appeal will detennine r.vhether a person has standing to appeal the decision. An interested parly is defmpd as a person who is the applicant or record owner of the subject properly, or who comnnmicates an interest to a board or commission by: delivering a written statement to the board or commission before or during the public hearing that generally identifies the issues ' r appearing and speaking for the record at the public hearing; and: . . . occupies a primary residence that is'ivithin 500 feet of the subject properly or proposed development; is the record owner of property within 500 feet of the subject properfy orproposed development; or is an oflicer of an enviionmental or neighborhood organization that has an interest in or whose declared boun{mies are within 500 feet ofthe subject property or proposed development. A notice of appeal must be filed with the director of the responsible department no later than 14 days after the decision. An appeal form may be available from the responsible department. For additional information on the City of Austin's land development process, please visit our q,ebsite: v\innv.austintexa.srqolt/abc Written comments must be submitted to the board or commission (or the contact person listed on the notice) before or at a public hearing. Your comments should include the board or …
C.4 - 3211 Oakmont Blvd - Citizen Comment — original pdf
Case Number: HR 20-110112 - 3211 OAKMONT BLVD August 19, 2020 Dear Members of the Historic Landmark Commission, For 33 years, we have resided at 3209 Oakmont Blvd in the Bryker Woods neighborhood of Central Austin. We raised our daughter here, have known most of our neighbors well, and have enjoyed living in one of the traditional older neighborhoods that make Austin distinctive and livable. We are writing to share our concerns about the construction that Kim and Eric Zipfel are proposing at 3211 Oakmont Blvd. Our primary concern is that the construction plans include a third story, which violates the deed restriction that single family homes in area BW “E” not exceed 2 stories. We understand that the plans technically meet the City of Austin McMansion ordinance, which (inexplicably to us) does not consider a “habitable attic” to be a third story. Yet, the Zipfel’s building plans include a staircase leading from the second to the third floor and plans for a sectional sofa and TV wall on the third floor that constitutes more than half the third-floor space. Third-floor storage appears to be confined to dormer areas. It seems disingenuous to claim that this does not constitute a third story living arrangement. The plan also includes, of course, a roof line that will be three stories. This is not consonant with the neighborhood. In the three blocks of Oakmont Blvd covered by the Bryker Woods “E” section (from 32nd St to 35th St.), there are 30 homes. Many have been renovated and enlarged, but only 6 even have a second story. The proposed house at 3211 would be the only house in Bryker Woods “E” with a third-story roof line. This is not the historic character of this street and neighborhood. It is our hope that the Commission will not approve these plans. We do not fault the Zipfel’s for proposing to build a house that maximizes their individual needs; it’s not their responsibility to enforce building restrictions associated with historic districts. If we understand it, it is the responsibility of the Historic Landmark Commission to determine if building plans are appropriate to a Historic District. To us, the Zipfel’s proposed plan is an example of what the deed restrictions and the Historic District designation were trying to prevent—the acceleration of very large single-family homes within historic neighborhoods of principally 1 and 2-story homes. Even with the current …
C.4 - 3211 Oakmont Blvd - Supporting evidence submitted by Applicant — original pdf
2‐Story Precedents in the Bryker Woods neighborhood Supporting evidence for 3211 Oakmont Blvd ‐ Item C.4, HR‐2020‐110112 on 8/24 HLC Agenda 3205 Beverly Rd Transom windows, nested gables, undulated façade, varied size windows, modern materials and style 3307 Oakmont Blvd Awnings over windows with bracket supports, complex undulated façade and varied rooflines 3305 Oakmont Blvd Complete departure from historic scale and style of neighborhood 2802 Oakmont Blvd Complete departure from historic scale and style of neighborhood 1805 W. 32nd St. Nested gables, tall entry with vertical proportions, varied window sizes and rooflines 1716 W. 34th St. Vertical massing and windows, modern style and materials not native to neighborhood 1714 W. 34th St. Modern/minimalist style and massing with vertical windows of varied sizes 1802 Mohle Modern/minimalist style and massing, vertical windows, modern materials 3309 Oakmont Blvd Combo of gable and hip roofs; combo of single, paired, and triple windows; vertical massing; garage behind a carport 3102 Oakmont Blvd Combo of gable and hip roofs; undulated façade; materials not native to neighborhood
C.5 - 1317 Westover Rd - Applicant presentation — original pdf
1317 WESTOVER OLD WEST AUSTIN Historical Landmark Commission Meeting August 24, 2020 Presented by Jennifer Hanlen Permit Partners PER LDC 25- 2-352 NON CONTRIBUTING FACTORS • ARCHITECTURE - The house was built in or around 1935 and although it does meet the criteria for being over 50 years old, the house is in unacceptable conditions with a recent demolition of the interior floors. The house does not display high artistic value in representing ethnic or folk art, architecture, or construction; nor represents a rare example of an architectural style. • HISTORICAL ASSOCIATIONS - There does not appear to be any historical associations with the house nor significant associations with persons, groups, institutions, businesses, or events of historic importance which contributed significantly to the history of the city, state, or nation, nor represents a significant portrayal of the cultural practices or the way of life of a definable group of people in a historic time. • ARCHEOLOGY - The property was not evaluated for its potential to yield significant data concerning human history or prehistory of the region • COMMUNITY VALUE - The house does not possess a unique community location, physical characteristic 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. • LANDSCAPE FEATURES - The property does not have significant natural or designed landscape with any value to City of Austin. 1317 WESTOVER - PROPOSED RENDERING 1317 WESTOVER – EXISTING RESIDENCE / CONDITIONS 1317 WESTOVER – CONTACT INFO ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN: Christopher Sanders & Emily Kettlewell Sanders Architecture 3706 Kerbey Lane Austin, TX 78731 512 482-9258 christopher@sanders-architecture.com CONSULTANT: Jennifer Hanlen Permit Partners 105 W Riverside, Suite 225 Austin, TX 78704 512 212-7632 jennifer@permit-partners.com
C.5 - 1317 Westover Rd - Full set of plans submitted by applicant — original pdf
GENERAL NOTES GENERAL NOTES EXTERIOR PERSPECTIVE PROJECT DIRECTORY A.F.F. Above Finish Floor A.P. Access Panel ACOUS. Acoustical A.C.T. Acoustic Ceiling Tile A.C.P. Acoustic Ceiling Panel ADD'N Addition, Additional ADJ. Adjustable AGGR. Aggregate ALUM. Aluminum ALT. Alternate ANOD. Anodized APPR. Approved APPROX. Approximate ARCH. Architect, Architectural ASPH. Asphalt AUTO Automatic AUX. Auxiliary BKR. BD.Backer Board BSPL. Backsplash B.F. Barrier Free B. PL. Base Plate BSM'T Basement BM Beam BR'G Bearing B.M. Bench Mark BTW. Between BEV. Beveled BLK. Block BLK'G Blocking BD. Board B.O.S. Bottom of Slab BOT. Bottom B.U.R. Built-Up Roofing BLDG. Building CAB. Cabinet CPT. Carpet C.I.P. Cast-In-Place C.I. Cast Iron CDR. Cedar CLG. Ceiling C.H. Ceiling Height CEM. Cement or Cementitious C.P. Cement Plaster CTR. Center C/L Center Line C/C Center To Center CER. Ceramic C.T. Ceramic Tile C Channel CLO. Closet CLOS. Closure CLR. Clear C.M.U. Concrete Masonry Unit C.O. Clean Out COL. Column CW Cold Water COMP. Composite, Compacted CONC. Concrete CONN. Connect, Connection CONF. Conference CONTR. Contractor C.J. Control Joint CONSTR. Construction CONT. Continuous CORR. Corridor, Corrugated CTSK. Countersunk CNTR. Counter D.P. Dampproofing D.L. Dead Load DEMO. Demolition, Demolish DEPT. Department DET. Detail DIA. Diameter DIM. Dimension DIR. Directory, Direction D.W. Dishwasher DISP. Dispenser DISPO. Disposal DN. Down DR. Door D.O. Door Opening DBL. Double DS. Downspout DWR. Drawer DWG. Drawing D.S.P. Dry Standpipe D Dryer EA. Each E.F. Exhaust Fan E. East EL. Elevation ELEC.Electric, Electrical E.O.Electrical Outlet ELEV.Elevator ELIM.Eliminate EMER.Emergency ENAM.Enamel ENCL.Enclosure ENVIR.Environment EQ.Equal EQPT.Equipment EXC.Excavated EXP.Expansion EXP.B.Expansion Bolt E.J.Expansion Joint EXT.Exterior E.S.Exist Sign EXTG.Existing EXPO.Exposed FAB.Fabric F.A.Fire Alarm FAST.Fastener F.D.Floor Drain FDN.Foundation F.E.Fire Extinguisher F.F.Finished Floor F.H.C.Fire Hose Cabinet FIN.Finish FIXT.Fixture FLASH.Flashing FLR.Floor F.O. Finished Opeining F.O.C.Face of Concrete F.O.F.Face of Finish F.O.I.C.Furnished by Owner, Installed by Contractor F.O.M.Face of Masonry F.O.S.Face of Studs FPRF.Fireproof F.P.Floor Plan FT.Feet, Foot FTG.Footing FURN.Furnish, Furnished FURR.Furring FUT.Future G.A.Gauge GALV.Galvanized G.Gas G.C. General Contractor G.C.Gypsum Concrete GEN.General G.F.I.Ground Fault Interrupter GL.Glass GND.Ground G.R.Guard Rail GR.Grade GSM.Galvanized Sheet Metal GWB.Gypsum Wall Board GYP.Gypsum H.C.Handicapped H.R.Handrail HGR.Hanger HDWR.Hardware HDWD.Hardwood HD.Head HVAC.Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning HGT.Height H.P.High Point H.C.Hollow Core HCWD Hollow Core Wood Door H.M.Hollow Metal HORIZ.Horizontal H.B.Hose Bibb H.W.Hot Water H.W.H.Hot Water Heater HR.Hour HYD.Hydrant I.D. Inside Diameter (Dim.) INFO. Information IN. Inch or Inches INSUL. Insulation or Insulated INT. Interior JAN. Janitor J.S. Joint sealant JST. Joist JT. Joint K.O.P.Knock-out Panel KIT.Kitchen LAM.Laminate LAV.Lavatory L.H.Left Hand LKR.Locker L.P.Low Point L.S.Light Switch LT.Light LT. WT.Lightweight L.L.Liveload …
B.6 - 3802 Avenue G - Citizen Comments (2) — original pdf
Gaudette, Angela From: Sent: To: Subject: Paul Carapetyan Monday, August 24, 2020 11:37 AM Gaudette, Angela RE: HR 20-105058 Follow Up Flag: Flag Status: Flag for follow up Flagged Thank you Angela, I support this project. Paul Carapetyan 1308 E 51st Street Austin, TX 78723 (512) 458‐3858 www.expertservice.biz From: Gaudette, Angela [mailto:Angela.Gaudette@austintexas.gov] Sent: Monday, August 24, 2020 11:15 AM To: Paul Carapetyan <paul@expertservice.biz> Subject: Re: HR 20‐105058 Hi Paul, All documents pertaining to our meeting are located here: http://www.austintexas.gov/cityclerk/boards_commissions/meetings/31_1.htm See here for the 3802 Avenue G staff report: http://www.austintexas.gov/edims/document.cfm?id=345593 And the plans submitted by the applicant: http://www.austintexas.gov/edims/document.cfm?id=345592 You're welcome to respond directly to this email stating your support or opposition and any other comments you might have, and I'll share them with the Historic Landmark Commission. Thanks! Angela Gaudette Historic Preservation Planner II City of Austin Planning & Zoning Department (512) 974‐3393 | angela.gaudette@austintexas.gov From: Paul Carapetyan Sent: Monday, August 24, 2020 8:53 AM To: Gaudette, Angela <Angela.Gaudette@austintexas.gov> Subject: HR 20‐105058 1 *** External Email - Exercise Caution *** Hello Ms. Gaudette, I tried to look at this application and plans at the link provided in the mailout however I couldn’t get it to work. Can you send me the link? My ambition is to look it over and I suspect I’ll be in favor. Want to support where I can. Thank you for all your hard work. Paul Carapetyan 3810 Duval Street Austin, TX 78751 (512) 458‐3858 www.expertservice.biz CAUTION: This email was received at the City of Austin, from an EXTERNAL source. Please use caution when clicking links or opening attachments. If you believe this to be a malicious and/or phishing email, please forward this email to cybersecurity@austintexas.gov. 2
D.3 - 815 Rutherford Place and 1204 Alta Vista Avenue - Citizen Comments — original pdf
Gaudette, Angela From: Sent: To: Subject: Melanie Martinez Monday, August 24, 2020 11:41 AM PAZ Preservation Item D.3 815 Rutherford Place and 1204 Alta Vista *** External Email - Exercise Caution *** Dear Commissioners, I am a Travis Heights resident writing to oppose the demolitions of 815 Rutherford Place and 1204 Alta Vista Avenue, in my neighborhood and ask you to delay your decision tonight. I just learned about this fast demolition last night or I would have written sooner. Some of you may know me from years ago when I first started working to achieve a historic district designation for Travis Heights and Fairview Park. We've certainly had our ups and downs with that process over the past 15 years (mostly downs). But the day has come and we are scheduled for our final approval hearing with the Texas Historical Commission as a National Register district next month. Fifteen years! These two homes are contributing properties to our National Register district and even though they are modest and don't meet the high bar for landmark status, they do have community value! Besides being examples of the rapidly dwindling inventory of historic properties nation‐wide and, particularly, in our neighborhood, they tell a story about our community and of the diversity in housing types and architectural styles that makes it so special. I know that landmark status is all you have to work with, but I still feel they deserve a conversation before allowing demolition. There are many reasons to rehabilitate these properties rather than demolishing them. They are of a size that allows families to afford a home in our neighborhood. They can provide rental opportunities, as well. We pride ourselves in welcoming renters as much as cherishing old neighbors and welcoming new homeowners. I have worked with neighbors on several occasions to find compromises for a developer and they have found that the home they restored or remodeled sold much faster than the new spec home on a lot where they demolished a home. An example sits at the corner of Monroe and Newning. The house that was retained is one of the cutest in the neighborhood and much loved by its current owner. If our district should be approved next month, the owner of these properties could benefit by making them rental properties and taking advantage of tax credits for rehabilitation. If the owner is set on building …
D.5-HDP-20-0293- 2816 San Pedro - Citizen Comment — original pdf
Gaudette, Angela From: Sent: To: Subject: Lisa Whatley <whatley.lisa@gmail.com> Monday, August 24, 2020 11:11 AM PAZ Preservation Case number GF 20-108724 - 2816 San Pedro *** External Email - Exercise Caution *** To: Angela Gaudette From: Lisa Whatley, 2835 Pearl Street, pne 512‐410‐0115 Public hearing: Historic Landmark Commission, August 24, 2020 Case number: GF 20‐108724 ‐ 2816 San Pedro I object to the demolition of the house at 2816 San Pedro. I am very much against demolishing this perfectly fine historic house. I am against the huge disruption of the peace of the neighborhood, the noise and artificial dust storm that a demolition will create. I am against the callous wasteful way these demolitions are done, not piecemeal and respectfully, but with giant jaws tearing it all up into a big pile of broken glass, ripped planks, wrecked plastic, ripped metal and asbestos, with not a spec of that recycled, not even the wood the likes of which we will never see again ‐ this is despicable and ought to be illegal. But of course, IS all perfectly legal seeing as the entire old west campus neighborhood has been wiped out, and perfectly in line with what the bigwigs and developers have in mind. I'm sure they would tear down my house too if they got the chance. It seems like the Austin's vision is to wipe out any traces of anything under 40 stories tall and thus wipe out / drive out our history ‐ I'm against that vision. I hope this objection reaches the Historic Landmark Commission and that they have a heart in this matter. 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