City of Austin Historic Landmark Commission DRAFT Seconded By: Witt Featherston Subject: Recommendations on Environmental Sustainability, Council Resolution Date: April 3, 2024 Motioned By: JuanRaymon Rubio Dear Joint Sustainability Committee, Mayor, and Council Members, In response to Councilmember Ryan Alter’s resolution on an Environmental Investment Plan, the Historic Landmark Commission recommends the City Manager consider the role of historic preservation in helping the City reach its climate goals. The current draft of the new Equity-Based includes the following recommendations that support environmental Preservation Plan sustainability: • Recognize the significant external costs associated with demolition by adopting policies and practices that incentivize alternatives: Increase review fees to offset reduced or eliminated fees for historic preservation efforts. • Make it easier to relocate buildings within Austin: Following a Council resolution in fall 2023, work with other City departments and stakeholders to explore how to facilitate local relocation when preserving a building in place is not feasible. • Encourage property owners to retain older buildings by allowing approved demolition permits to be converted to relocation permits: Support retention of older buildings and encourage sustainability by streamlining the process to change approved demolition permits to relocation permits. Allow previously paid demolition permit application fees and approved processes to be applied to remodel or relocation permit applications for owners who decide to retain an older building. • Encourage deconstruction and materials salvage when preservation in place and relocation are not feasible: In line with Austin’s goal of zero waste by 2040, explore and adopt policies, programs, and incentives that incentivize or require deconstruction and materials salvage in light of environmental and health impacts, the loss of cultural heritage, and increased landfill waste. Create a supply of historic-age quality building materials. We recommend city staff be directed to identify the impact of these recommendations, consider their inclusion in a future Environmental Investment Plan, and work with city departments to develop proposed ordinances and code changes. Thank you, Historic Landmark Commission
RESOLUTION NO. 20240215-025 WHEREAS, climate change represents an existential threat to the City of Austin, the nation, and the planet; and WHEREAS, to meet the threat level of the climate emergency and its effects on the community, the City must act urgently and expediently; and WHEREAS. in recent years, Austin has experienced an increasing number of shocks in the form of natural- and human-driven disasters, as well as stresses that affect everyday vulnerabilities in the local community; and WHEREAS, on August 8,2019, the Council unanimously approved Resolution No. 20190808-078 declaring a climate emergency in the City and calling to accelerate the timeline for achieving the City's climate goals; and WHEREAS, Resolution No. 20190808-078 directed the City Manager to promote interdepartmental coordination to ensure that existing emergency management plans offer an aligned approach to the threats of the climate crisis and natural hazards, including wildfire and flooding, and to identify where planning gaps may exist; and WHEREAS, on September 30, 2021, Council approved the Austin Climate Equity Plan that provided 74 strategies to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040; and WHEREAS, the Austin Climate Equity Plan also established environmental justice goals to prioritize low-income communities and communities of color to remedy disproportionate harm; and Page 1 of 7 WHEREAS, concurrent with the Austin Climate Equity Plan, Council passed Resolution No. 20210930-110 prioritizing its implementation, requesting Code amendments and budget recommendations, and establishing a public dashboard and quarterly progress updates; and WHEREAS, according to the last quarterly update in August 2022, three of 74 strategies are complete, 41 are underway, and many strategies require substantial investment to achieve; and WHEREAS, by resolution, directed analysis or approved plans, the Council has previously directed the City Manager to take specific steps to advance Austin's climate change, sustainability, and resilience goals, including Water Forward, the Austin Strategic Mobility Plan, the Watershed Protection Strategic Plan, the Green Infrastructure Strengths and Gaps Assessment, Austin's Urban Forest Plan, the Austin Resource Recovery Comprehensive Plan, One Austin: Resilience Framework for Action, Protection Plan, the Parks and Recreation Department (PARD) Long Range Plan and Land Management Plan, Central Texas Regional Air Quality Plan, the Austin/Travis County Community Wildfire Preparedness Plan, and the Austin/Travis County Food Plan; and the Austin Energy Resource, Generation, and Climate WHEREAS, the programs and goals set forth in the City's plans would collectively make Austin more environmentally sustainable and develop the community resilience to adapt …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE NUMBER: C14H-2024-0011 HLC DATE: March 6, 2024; April 3, 2024 PC DATE: TBD CC Date: TBD APPLICANT: Belinda and Samuel Davis (owner-initiated) HISTORIC NAME: Fashionette Beauty Shop/Elmer and Ethel McDonald Jackson Home WATERSHED: Waller Creek ADDRESS OF PROPOSED ZONING CHANGE: 1206 East 13th Street/1209 Bob Harrison Street ZONING CHANGE: SF-3-NP to SF-3-H-NP (Central East Austin NP) COUNCIL DISTRICT: 1 STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the proposed zoning change from family residence-neighborhood plan (SF-3-NP) to family residence-historic landmark-neighborhood plan (SF-3-H-NP). QUALIFICATIONS FOR LANDMARK DESIGNATION: Historical associations, community value HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION ACTION: March 6, 2024- Postpone the public hearing to April 4, 2024. (10-0) PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: CITY COUNCIL ACTION: CASE MANAGER: Kalan Contreras, 512-974-2727 NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZATIONS: Austin Independent School District, Austin Lost and Found Pets, Austin Neighborhoods Council, Del Valle Community Coalition, East Austin Conservancy, Friends of Austin Neighborhoods, Homeless Neighborhood Association, Neighborhood Empowerment Foundation, Neighbors United for Progress, Organization of Central East Austin Neighborhoods, Preservation Austin, Residents of E 12th St, SELTexas, Sierra Club, Austin Regional Group, Swede Hill Neighborhood Association DEPARTMENT COMMENTS: The 2016 East Austin Historic Resource Survey recommends the property as contributing to potential local and National Register historic districts. BASIS FOR RECOMMENDATION: § 25-2-352(3)(c)(ii) Historical Associations. The property has long-standing significant associations with persons, groups, institutions, businesses, or events of historic importance that contributed significantly to the history of the city, state, or nation; or represent a significant portrayal of the cultural practices or the way of life of a definable group of people in a historic time. The buildings at 1206 East 13th Street and 1209 Bob Harrison Street are associated with African American businesswoman and cosmetologist Ethel McDonald Jackson, who ran a successful home-based business from 1944 to 1974 and whose family served their community as civic leaders throughout the twentieth century. According to Ms. Belinda Davis, daughter of Elmer and Ethel McDonald Jackson, her mother’s ambitious spirit was sparked as soon as she finished high school in Bastrop, Texas. “My Mama often spoke of why she did not attend a four-year college after high school,” writes Davis. “As a child of The Great Depression, she wanted to enter the workforce as soon as possible to assist her family.” Ethel McDonald finished beauty college and immediately became both an instructor at the school and a working hairdresser at the Triple Mirror Beauty Shop at 605 San Jacinto. Davis describes …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE NUMBER: C14H-2024-0016 HLC DATE: April 3, 2024 PC DATE: TBD CC Date: TBD APPLICANT: Robin Abrams (owner-initiated) HISTORIC NAME: Russell and Jean Lee House WATERSHED: Waller Creek ADDRESS OF PROPOSED ZONING CHANGE: ZONING CHANGE: SF-3-CO-NP to SF-3-H-CO-NP COUNCIL DISTRICT: 9 STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the proposed zoning change from family residence-conditional overlay-neighborhood plan (SF-3-CO-NP) to family residence-historic landmark-conditional overlay-neighborhood plan (SF-3-H-CO-NP) combining district zoning. QUALIFICATIONS FOR LANDMARK DESIGNATION: Architecture and historical associations HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION ACTION: PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: CITY COUNCIL ACTION: CASE MANAGER: Kalan Contreras, 512-974-2727 NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZATIONS: Austin Independent School District, Austin Lost and Found Pets, Austin Neighborhoods Council, CANPAC (Central Austin Neigh Plan Area Committee), Central Austin Community Development Corporation, Friends of Austin Neighborhoods, Friends of Heritage, Heritage Neighborhood Association, Homeless Neighborhood Association, Neighborhood Empowerment Foundation, Preservation Austin, SELTexas, Shoal Creek Conservancy, Sierra Club, Austin Regional Group DEPARTMENT COMMENTS: The 2020 North Central Austin Historic Resource Survey recommends 3110 West Avenue as eligible for individual landmark designation, eligible for individual listing on the National Register of Historic Places, and contributing to potential local and National Register historic districts. BASIS FOR RECOMMENDATION: § 25-2-352(3)(c)(i) Architecture. The property 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. The house at 3110 West Avenue is described in the West Campus, North University, Heritage, Bryker Woods, and North Hyde Park Historic Resource Survey, concluded in 2020 by H-H-M, Inc., as architecturally significant for its design by developer Ada Penn.1 It is characteristic of Penn’s designs, which often incorporated elements from the Craftsman and Prairie styles. Its ribbon windows and rustic stone porch piers are indicative of Penn’s stylistic tendencies. § 25-2-352(3)(c)(ii) Historical Associations. The property has long-standing significant associations with persons, groups, 1 Historic Building Survey Report for North Central Austin: West Campus, North University, Heritage, Bryker Woods, and North Hyde Park. H-H-M, Inc. Appendix D, p. …
City of Austin - Historic Preservation Office Historic Zoning Application Packet A. APPLICATION FOR HISTORIC ZONING PROJECT INFORMATION: DEPARTMENTAL USE ONLY APPLICATION DATE:__________________ FILE NUMBER(S) _____________________________________________ TENTATIVE HLC DATE: TENTATIVE PC or ZAP DATE:_________________ TENTATIVE CC DATE:_________________ CASE MANAGER _______________________________ APPLICATION ACCEPTED BY:________________________________________ CITY INITIATED: YES / NO ROLLBACK: YES/NO BASIC PROJECT DATA: 1. OWNER’S NAME:________________________________________________________________________________ 2. PROJECT NAME:________________________________________________________________________________ 3. PROJECT STREET ADDRESS (or Range): __________________________________________________________ Robin Abrams Russell and Jean Lee House 3110 West Avenue Travis 78705 ZIP__________________________ COUNTY:______________________________________ IF PROJECT ADDRESS CANNOT BE DEFINED ABOVE: LOCATED ____________ FRONTAGE FEET ALONG THE N. S. E. W. (CIRCLE ONE) SIDE OF ______________________________________ (ROAD NAME PROPERTY FRONTS ONTO), WHICH IS APPROXIMATELY _______________________________________ DISTANCE FROM ITS INTERSECTION WITH _________________________________________ CROSS STREET. AREA TO BE REZONED: 4. ACRES _________________ 0.2377 (OR) SQ.FT._______________ 5. ZONING AND LAND USE INFORMATION: EXISTING ZONING EXISTING USE SF-3-CO-NP __________ __________ __________ Residence __________ __________ __________ TRACT# (IF MORE THAN 1) ________ ________ ________ ACRES / SQ. FT. PROPOSED USE PROPOSED ZONING 0.2377 _______________ _______________ _______________ Residence _____________ _____________ _____________ SF-3-H-CO-NP ____________ ____________ ____________ RELATED CURRENT CASES: 6. ACTIVE ZONING CASE? 7. RESTRICTIVE COVENANT? (YES / NO) 8. SUBDIVISION? 9. SITE PLAN? (YES / NO) (YES / NO) (YES / NO) NO NO NO NO FILE NUMBER: ______________________________________ FILE NUMBER: ______________________________________ FILE NUMBER: ______________________________________ FILE NUMBER: ______________________________________ Adopted December 2012 6 City of Austin - Historic Preservation Office Historic Zoning Application Packet PROPERTY DESCRIPTION (SUBDIVISION REFERENCE OR METES AND BOUNDS): 10a. SUBDIVISION REFERENCE: Name: _____________________________________________________________ Div D Oakwood Block(s) ______________________ Lot(s )___________________ Outlot(s) _____________________ Lot 55 & Lot 56 Plat Book: _________________________________Page Number:_________________________________ OLT 72 & 75 10b. METES AND BOUNDS (Attach two copies of certified field notes if subdivision reference is not available or zoning includes partial lots) DEED REFERENCE CONVEYING PROPERTY TO PRESENT OWNER AND TAX PARCEL I.D.: 11. VOLUME:_______________PAGE:______________ TAX PARCEL I.D. NO. _____________________________ 211128 12170 1592 OTHER PROVISIONS: 12. IS PROPERTY IN A ZONING COMBINING DISTRICT / OVERLAY ZONE? YES / NO YES TYPE OF COMBINING DIST/OVERLAY ZONE (NCCD,NP, etc)____________________________________ NP 13. LOCATED IN A LOCAL OR NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICT? YES / NO NO 14. IS A TIA REQUIRED? YES / NO (NOT REQUIRED IF BASE ZONING IS NOT CHANGING) NO TRIPS PER DAY:_____________________________ TRAFFIC SERIAL ZONE(S):_________________ ________________ _________________ ________________ OWNERSHIP TYPE: 15. ___SOLE ___COMMUNITY PROPERTY ___PARTNERSHIP ___CORPORATION ____TRUST X If ownership is other than sole or community property, list individuals/partners/principals below or attach …
Russell and Jean Lee House 3110 West Avenue 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Dr, Austin, Texas 78752 Adrian.Moreno2@austintexas.gov March 5, 2024 To: Adrian Moreno Customer Service Rep Sr, Customer Experience Unit City of Austin Development Services Department From: Jolene Kiolbassa, President Heritage Neighborhood Association Re: Zoning Case C14H-2024-0016 Dear Mr. Moreno: At a meeting on Monday, March 4 2024, the Heritage Neighborhood Association voted unanimously to support historic landmark status for the Russell and Jean Lee House, 3110 West Avenue. Please let me know if you have any questions or need further information. Sincerely, Jolene Kiolbassa, President Heritage Neighborhood Association
6 – 1 HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS MARCH 6, 2024 HR-2024-007660 HYDE PARK HISTORIC DISTRICT 4204 AVENUE H PROPOSAL Construct a second-floor addition. Replace the foundation and roof. Restore front windows. Construct a new garage. Construct a pool. PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS 1) Construct a second-floor addition, clad in reused teardrop siding and new matching siding. 2) Replace the foundation with concrete footers. 3) Restore the front windows, replacing deteriorated wood elements in-kind. 4) Replace the metal roof with a new metal roof. 5) Construct a new rear garage. 6) Construct a new pool. 7) Add a screened patio to the rear and a covered porch to the front-side of the building. ARCHITECTURE DESIGN STANDARDS One-story Craftsman bungalow with covered entry, horizontal wood siding, 1:1 wood windows, and traditional Craftsman detailing. The Hyde Park Design Standards are used to evaluate projects within the historic district. The following standards apply to the proposed project: 1. General Standards 1.1: Prevention of Demolition Demolition of any contributing structure is strongly discouraged under all circumstances. The proposed project demolishes the rear of the building to construct a new addition. 1.2: Retention of Historic Style Respect the historic style of existing structures and retain their historic features, including character-defining elements and building scale. The proposed project retains some historic features at the front of the building but changes its scale. 1.3: Avoidance of False Historicism Respect each contributing structure as an example of the architecture of its time. Do not make alterations that have no historic basis, such as the addition of gingerbread trim to a 1920s bungalow. Do not give an existing contributing structure a “historic” appearance it never had. The proposed addition and garage include details that make differentiation of new from historic materials challenging, such as exposed rafter tails and triangular eave brackets. It extends the roofline and chimney and replaces the existing bracket in the new location. 1.4: Appropriate Treatment Options for Contributing or Potentially Contributing Structures 1. Preserve the historic fabric: Repair deteriorated historic features and architectural elements. 2. Reconstruct missing or un-repairable architectural features with the following: a) Recycled historic materials that approximate the size and match the scale, profile, and appearance of the deteriorated or missing feature, if available. b) New material that approximates the size and matches the scale, profile, and appearance of the historic material. Reconstruct or rebuild missing architectural features using photographic …
7 – 1 HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS APRIL 3, 2024 HR-2024-020047 HYDE PARK HISTORIC DISTRICT 4004 AVENUE H PROPOSAL Add a screened porch. Construct a two-story accessory building. PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS 1) Add a screened porch to the north side of the house. The proposed porch is one-story and capped with a shingled, side- gabled roof to match the existing roof. 2) Construct a new two-story studio in the backyard. The proposed accessory building is located at the rear side of the house, behind the driveway. It is clad in fiber cement horizontal siding and features a hipped roof and fixed undivided windows. ARCHITECTURE One-story Craftsman bungalow. DESIGN STANDARDS The Hyde Park Design Standards are used to evaluate projects within the historic district. The following standards apply to the proposed project: 1. General Standards 1.2: Retention of Historic Style Respect the historic style of existing structures and retain their historic features, including character-defining elements and building scale. The proposed project retains the historic style of the contributing building. 1.3: Avoidance of False Historicism The proposed project mostly avoids false historicism through the placement of the porch, though excluding exposed rafter tails would increase the differentiation between new and old materials. 4. Residential Standards: Additions to Contributing Single Family and Multi-Family Structures 4.1: Preservation of Historic Character Construct additions so as to require the removal or modification of a minimum of historic fabric. Do not construct additions which will require the removal of any portion of the front façade. Design additions to existing residential buildings to reflect the form and style of the existing house. The proposed addition removes minimal historic fabric and reflects the form and style of the existing house. 4.2: Location Locate new additions and alterations to the rear or rear side of the building so that they will be less visible from the street. The proposed porch is located at the side of the house. 4.3: Roof, Fenestration, and Siding 1. Make the pitch and height of the roof of the addition compatible to that of the existing house. 2. Make windows visible from the street on any addition compatible with those on the existing house in terms of sash configuration, proportion, spacing and placement. 3. Use exterior siding materials on the addition which match or are compatible with that of the existing house. The proposed project’s roof, fenestration, and materials are compatible. …
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HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS APRIL 3, 2024 HR-2024-029019; C14H-2003-0015 SHELBY HOUSE 1114 WEST 9TH STREET 8 – 1 PROPOSAL Replace roof and gutters. PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS ARCHITECTURE 1) Replace the existing composite shingle roof with standing-seam metal roofing in charcoal grey. 2) Replace the gutters. According to the landmark designation application, the building is a “Two-story irregular-plan pyramidal hipped-roof frame house with minimal Prairie Style influences. The house contains a two-story partial-width inset porch; the second story of the porch has been enclosed with windows. Fenestration on the main part of the house is 1:1 wood frame windows. The doorway features a 3-light transom and single-light sidelights. […] Although not a true Prairie-style house, the Shelby House contains the horizontal lines popularized by [Frank Lloyd] Wright. […] Built around 1910, the house was originally a one-story frame structure containing 5 rooms and appeared to be a typical middle-class house when it was first constructed. L.E. Shelby, a prominent local dry goods merchant, purchased the house in 1911, and made significant changes to it, including the construction of a second story, blasting through the limestone shelf below to create a basement, and adding a porte-cochere.”1 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 at historic landmarks. The following standards apply to the proposed project: Repair and alterations 1. General standards The proposed roof replacement does not remove historic material or change the historic roofline. 3. Roofs 3.5 Owners of landmark properties must replace roofs with material that approximates the appearance of the historic or existing roof material. d. Standing seam metal roofs, despite their historic look, are generally not acceptable for historic landmarks unless the owner can document that the building historically had a standing seam roof. Metal roof systems that replicate the historic roof material and have a historic appearance are acceptable. The proposed project replaces a shingle roof with a standing-seam metal roof. The original building likely would have been roofed with wood shakes or other shingle-form roofing, as metal roofing was generally restricted to carriage houses, stables, or other outbuildings in this area during the house’s period of significance. Summary The project mostly does not meet the applicable standards. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Postpone the public hearing to May 1, 2024, and invite the applicant to …
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9 – 1 HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS APRIL 3, 2024 HR-2024-030185; C14H- 2003-0007 VIOLET CROWN 1504 WEST LYNN STREET PROPOSAL Remove and replace incompatible non-historic additions, repaint, and construct a detached guesthouse. PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS Construct a new circular drive. 1) Remove the street-facing carport and replace it with a new, painted steel carport on the southeast side of the house. 2) Repaint the house with historically appropriate colors as seen in early photos. 3) Reclad the addition between the garage and the original house with painted vertical wood siding. 4) Construct a guesthouse and covered patio at the rear of the property. The proposed structure is clad with vertical wood siding and has painted steel fenestration. 5) Reconfigure the existing pool and add a new deck. ARCHITECTURE The 2003 landmark designation nomination describes the building as “a textbook example of the Tudor Revival style, with its false half-timbering, steeply pitched gable containing the round-arched doorway, stone facade, prominent chimney, and multi-light windows.”1 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 at historic landmarks. The following standards apply to the proposed project: Repair and alterations 1. General standards The proposed project does not appear to significantly affect historic material. 3. Roofs Proposed alterations to the existing additions’ rooflines appear appropriate. 4. Exterior walls and trim The proposed new cladding appears appropriate in style and material and is sufficiently differentiated from historic material. 8. Attached garages and carports The proposed project removes an inappropriate and non-historic attached carport. Residential new construction 1. Location The proposed guest house is appropriately located at the rear of the property. 3. Scale, massing, and height The proposed new structure is very small in scale and does not appear visible from the street. 4. Proportions The proposed detached bedroom’s proportions are mostly compatible. 5. Design and style The proposed building’s design and style are appropriately simple. 6. Roofs Though the proposed building’s steep roofline is dramatic, it complements the original building’s more complex Tudor 1 Zoning Change Review Sheet: C14H-03-0007. Historic Preservation Office, 2003. 9 – 2 Revival roofline. 7. Exterior walls The proposed exterior walls are appropriate. 8. Windows and doors The proposed fenestration is compatible. 9. Porches The proposed covered porch is large in scale, but is not visible from …
SHEET IS FORMATTED TO 24" X 36". SCALES ARE ONE HALF OF NOTED WHEN PRINTED TO 12" X 18". ADDITIONAL TREE PROTECTION NOTES: ALL DEMOLITION IN THE 1/4 AND 1/2 CRITICAL ROOT ZONES OF PROTECTED TREES SHALL BE DONE WITH HAND TOOLS // // // // // // // // // M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M EXST SERVICE DROP TO BE RELOCATED AND CONNECTED TO NEW BUILDING 2; DEMO POLE DEMO SCREENING FENCE 6 0 1 M M 1 0 5 DEMO CURB // EXST PORCH EXST WALL M 1 0 4 5' COA SETBACK 103 2 0 1 EXST DRIVE DEMO CARPORT & ALL ASSOCIATED CONCRETE & RESTORE NATURAL GRADE DEMO DRIVE & RESTORE NATURAL GRADE 101 9 9 DEMO COL DEMO OUT GRILL 1 0 6 DEMO WOOD STEPS DEMO PAV, TYP DEMO HARDSCAPE DEMO HARDSCAPE DEMO POOL 106 DEMO SHED K C A B T E S A O C ' 0 1 105 104 L L A W T S X E 3 0 1 / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / T S N N Y L T S E W ) W O R ' 0 6 ( EXISTING TWO STORY WOOD FRAME RESIDENCE F.F.= 106.0' EXST WALK DEMO WALLS & RESTORE NATURAL GRADE 3 0 1 EXST PORCH 4 0 1 M M M M M M M M 102 M M M 1 0 1 M M M M M M 2 0 1 MM M M 101 102 DEMO WALLS DEMO FIRE-PIT DEMO FENCE & GATE DEMO WALLS DEMO AC PADS 5' COA SETBACK EXST WALL DEMO WALK K C A B T E S A O C ' 5 2 EXST DRIVE 99 8 9 DEMO WALL & RESTORE NATURAL GRADE DEMO EQUIPMENT 103 1 0 3 // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // 7 9 DEMO COL // LEGAL DESCRIPTION LOT NO. 22 BLOCK N/A, ENFIELD "C", A SUBDIVISION IN …
From: To: Cc: Subject: Date: Attachments: jules caplan Contreras, Kalan Fahnestock, Sam; Harden, Joi Re: 2024-018182 Monday, March 25, 2024 5:58:09 PM image001.png External Email - Exercise Caution Please see an email under separate from the former owner providing his support for demolition. I will send you tomorrow, photographs showing the condition of the property and the fact that the house is not visible from Windsor Road nor Windsor Road East. I hope that you will support demolition. Thank you. Sincerely, Jules On Wednesday, February 28, 2024, Contreras, Kalan <Kalan.Contreras@austintexas.gov> wrote: Hi all, Thanks for bringing this to my attention. Unfortunately, Amber was mistaken in her assessment, likely due to the complex nature of the site and its unit numbering; she did not consult with our team about either the property’s referral potential or about your communication with her. I recently performed a site visit to this property and determined that the mid-century building located between Windsor and East Windsor roads, previously owned by the Trueman O’Quinn family, would require Commission review due to both its contributing status in the historic district and its potential eligibility as a historic landmark. While Amber is no longer with the City of Austin, please know that I have escalated this issue to our division manager, Zoning Officer Joi Harden, who is also copied on this e-mail. I sincerely apologize for this mistake and am happy to discuss future properties with you to determine Code-required referrals to the Historic Landmark Commission. With gratitude, Kalan Contreras MSHP | Historic Preservation Officer City of Austin Planning Department 512.974.2727 | kalan.contreras@austintexas.gov Please Note: Correspondence and information submitted to the City of Austin are subject to the Texas Public Information Act (Chapter 552) and may be published online. Por Favor Tome En Cuenta: La correspondencia y la información enviada a la Ciudad de Austin está sujeta a la Ley de Información Pública de Texas (Capítulo 552) y puede ser publicada en línea. Dear Sam, Sincerely, Jules Dear Jules, From: jules caplan Sent: Tuesday, February 27, 2024 6:42 PM To: Fahnestock, Sam <Sam.Fahnestock@austintexas.gov> Cc: Subject: Re: 2024-018182 > ; Allen, Amber <Amber.Allen@austintexas.gov> You don't often get email from . Learn why this is important External Email - Exercise Caution This would be a big problem. Amber Allen in her capacity as Planner III in the Historic Preservation office repeatedly assured me and others in multiple emails that the City …
From: To: Cc: Subject: Date: jules caplan Contreras, Kalan; Fahnestock, Sam; Harden, Joi Jimmy Gilmore Fwd: 2307 Windsor Monday, March 25, 2024 6:05:04 PM Some people who received this message don't often get email from important Learn why this is External Email - Exercise Caution Below is an email from Kerry O'Quinn supporting demolition. Kerry O'Quinn was the heir and beneficiary of the property, the surviving son of Trueman O'Quinn and Hazel Hedick. Copied to this email is Jimmy Gilmore, Broker, who has known Kerry O'Quinn for forty years, and represented him in the transaction conveying the property to me. ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Kerry O'Quinn < Date: Thu, Mar 21, 2024 at 6:17 PM Subject: Re: 2307 Windsor To: jules caplan > > Whoever owns the property at 2307 Windsor Road #2 in Austin may demolish the house on that property and I will not do anything to stop them from whatever they would like to build on the lot.. On Thu, Mar 14, 2024 at 5:32 PM jules caplan < > wrote: I am writing to ask if you would please be so kind to provide a statement that I could present along with the demolition permit to support demolishing the house at 2307 Windsor #2 Thank you for your kind consideration of this request Kerry. Jules: Kerry O'Quinn Dear Kerry, I hope that you are well. Sincerely, Jules -- Kerry O'Quinn Creative Velocity Productions CAUTION: This is an EXTERNAL email. Please use caution when clicking links or opening attachments. If you believe this to be a malicious or phishing email, please report it using the "Report Message" button in Outlook or forward to cybersecurity@austintexas.gov.
From: To: Subject: Date: Jared Gossett HPD Preservation In Favor of Case # PR-2024-018182 – 2307 Windsor Rd. #2 Tuesday, April 2, 2024 10:40:31 AM You don't often get email from Learn why this is important External Email - Exercise Caution Dear Sir/Madam, Mr. Caplan had been in contact with me numerous times about us building a house on 2307 Windsor Rd #2. I visited the property several times. Amber Allen, a Planner in Historic Review, made it clear in writing that the house was not a Contributing Structure and that it would not have to go before the HLC. I know that Mr. Caplan based his decision to purchase the property on her assertions. In my professional opinion as a builder for over fifteen years in Austin, the existing house, a 75 year old simple home, is not a candidate to remodel. If you have any questions or would like to visit regarding this matter, you can reach me at or on my cell at . Best Regards, Jared Gossett, CFA | President, Gossett & Co. Austin's Custom Builder the Year | Our Newsletter | Building Optimal Podcast (19,000 subscribers) | www.gossettco.com CAUTION: This is an EXTERNAL email. Please use caution when clicking links or opening attachments. If you believe this to be a malicious or phishing email, please report it using the "Report Message" button in Outlook or forward to cybersecurity@austintexas.gov.
From: To: Subject: Date: Attachments: Nicole Kessler HPD Preservation; Nicole Kessler GF 24-030562 - Objection Tuesday, April 2, 2024 8:38:07 PM GF 24-030562.pdf You don't often get email from . Learn why this is important External Email - Exercise Caution Sam, We are writing to Object to the demolition of 2307 Windsor Road - Unit 2, GF 24-030562 . This contributing property was purchased and built by Truman Edgar O'quinn Sr. He was the city attorney, as well as the Travis County, Democratic Chairman and legal counsel for the University of Texas. He was appointed to the Third Court of Civil Appeals and is also known for his role in acquiring the land that later became Bergstrom Air Force Base. Mr. O'Quinn's life as an outstanding citizen of Austin is impressive, but even more important is that the home requesting demolition is an exquisite example of mid-century, modern architecture that deserves to be preserved and restored. Can you kindly confirm who the architect was for this home? O'QUINN, TRUEMAN EDGAR, SR. (1905–1990).Trueman O'Quinn, attorney, judge, and historian, was born in Leesville, Louisiana, on May 7, 1905, to Dallas Patrick and Florence Isabelle (O'Connor) O'Quinn. He was one of three children. In 1917 the family left Vernon Parish and moved to East Texas. As a child, O'Quinn was active in Boy Scouts and eventually became an Eagle Scout. He graduated from Beaumont High School in 1922 and enrolled at the University of Texas that same year. O'Quinn supported himself through college by teaching fencing and writing syndicated news stories. He also served as editor of the Daily Texan, 1927–1928. After completing his bachelor's degree, O'Quinn studied law and passed the bar in 1932. He remained in Austin, where he opened a private practice. O'Quinn's interest in law led him to politics. He was elected to the Forty- Second Texas Legislature and served the 1931–1932 term as a representative for Jefferson County. In 1936, O'Quinn was appointed assistant city attorney of Austin, and by 1939 was city attorney. With the exception of the years he served during World War II, he held the position until 1950. During the war, O'Quinn served in various capacities. He was a lt. colonel in the 101st Airborne Division and fought in four major battles. As Staff Judge Advocate, he supervised court-martial trials in Normandy after the Allied invasion. He also served with the army of occupation …
Nicole Kessler 2309 Windsor Road 78703 April 2, 2024 This contributing property was purchased and built by Truman Edgar O'quinn Sr. He was the city attorney, as well as Travis county, Democratic Chairman and legal counsel for the University of Texas. He was appointed to the Third Court of Civil Appeals. He acquired the land that later became Bergstrom Air Force Base. The home is an exquisite example of mid century, modern architecture that deserves to be preserved and restored.
From: To: Subject: Date: Attachments: Elizabeth Galic HPD Preservation GF 24 - 030562 - 2307 Windsor Rd Tuesday, April 2, 2024 10:49:14 PM PUBLIC HEARING INFORMATION.pdf You don't often get email from . Learn why this is important External Email - Exercise Caution Attn: Dear Sir, Sam Fahnestock I would hereby like to register my objection to the demolition of the above named property due to its architectural significance which ought to be preserved and restored as it is a fine example of mid century, modern design. Also of note is the historical importance of the original owner - Truman Edgar O’Quinn Sr, who built the house, and amongst other things, acquired the land which would later become Bergstrom Air Force Base and was also legal counsel for the University of Texas and a Third Court of Civil Appeals judge. This property deserves to be spared the ignominy of being reduced to a pile of dust for the sake of so-called progress and I implore you to reject the proposal and include my formal objection below. Regards Elizabeth Galic CAUTION: This is an EXTERNAL email. Please use caution when clicking links or opening attachments. If you believe this to be a malicious or phishing email, please report it using the "Report Message" button in Outlook or forward to cybersecurity@austintexas.gov. Sent from my iPhone
From: To: Subject: Date: Contreras, Kalan Fahnestock, Sam FW: Demolition of 2307 Windsor rd Wednesday, April 3, 2024 11:09:41 AM Please post as late backup. Thank you! Kalan Contreras MSHP | she/her | Historic Preservation Officer City of Austin Planning Department 512.974.2727 | kalan.contreras@austintexas.gov Please Note: Correspondence and information submitted to the City of Austin are subject to the Texas Public Information Act (Chapter 552) and may be published online. Por Favor Tome En Cuenta: La correspondencia y la información enviada a la Ciudad de Austin está sujeta a la Ley de Información Pública de Texas (Capítulo 552) y puede ser publicada en línea. -----Original Message----- From: Evy Burnett < Sent: Wednesday, April 3, 2024 11:05 AM To: Contreras, Kalan <Kalan.Contreras@austintexas.gov>; Harden, Joi <Joi.Harden@austintexas.gov> Subject: Demolition of 2307 Windsor rd > [Some people who received this message don't often get email from important at https://aka.ms/LearnAboutSenderIdentification ] . Learn why this is External Email - Exercise Caution Dear Kalan I’m writing to you today to respectfully ask that you please delay the decision/ demolition of 2307 # 2 Windsor Rd. I live at 2307 Windsor Rd, Austin TX #1 and share a drive way with the property considered for demolition. Thank you for your consideration Regards Evy Burnett CAUTION: This is an EXTERNAL email. Please use caution when clicking links or opening attachments. If you believe this to be a malicious or phishing email, please report it using the "Report Message" button in Outlook or forward to cybersecurity@austintexas.gov.
From: To: Subject: Date: Contreras, Kalan Fahnestock, Sam FW: 2307WINDSOR ROAD #2 Wednesday, April 3, 2024 11:18:33 AM Please post as backup. Thanks! Kalan Contreras MSHP | she/her | Historic Preservation Officer City of Austin Planning Department 512.974.2727 | kalan.contreras@austintexas.gov Please Note: Correspondence and information submitted to the City of Austin are subject to the Texas Public Information Act (Chapter 552) and may be published online. Por Favor Tome En Cuenta: La correspondencia y la información enviada a la Ciudad de Austin está sujeta a la Ley de Información Pública de Texas (Capítulo 552) y puede ser publicada en línea. From: Brian J Haley < Sent: Wednesday, April 3, 2024 11:15 AM To: Contreras, Kalan <Kalan.Contreras@austintexas.gov> Subject: 2307WINDSOR ROAD #2 You don't often get email from . Learn why this is important External Email - Exercise Caution Hi--I live at 2224 Parkway, Austin, TX 78703. 2307 WINDSOR ROAD #2 is directly across the street from our home. We are against the request on tonight's agenda. We believe the existing structure is appropriate for the character of the neighborhood. We are concerned that any attempt to subdivide that lot or allowing for a multi-family structure would not be appropriate in the interior of the neighborhood or the site's limited access. Brian —————— Brian Haley Co-Founder 1701 Nueces Austin, TX 78701 Confidentiality Notice: The information contained in this e-mail message is privileged, confidential, and protected from disclosure pursuant to the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, 18 U.S.C. sec. 2510-2521. If you are not the intended recipient, any dissemination, distribution, or copying is strictly prohibited. If you think you have received this e-mail message in error, please e-mail the sender at original e-mail transmission. Thank you. and destroy the CAUTION: This is an EXTERNAL email. Please use caution when clicking links or opening attachments. If you believe this to be a malicious or phishing email, please report it using the "Report Message" button in Outlook or forward to cybersecurity@austintexas.gov.
