RESOLUTION NO. 20230914-078 WHEREAS, the City has a long-standing commitment to equity and the protection of the rights and well-being of atl its residents; and WHEREAS, LGBTQIA+ individuals have historically faced discrimination, prejudice, and unequal treatment and continue to experience growing levels of violence; and WHEREAS, LGBTQIA+ individuals are nine times more likely to be victims of violent hate crimes than their counterparts and the FBI has reported a 70 percent increase in hate crimes against LGBTQIA+ individuals from 2020 and 2021; and WHEREAS, LGBTQIA+ Texans are our neighbors, teachers, faith leaders, employees, and an essential part of the fabric of this state and contribute to the richness and diversity of our city; and WHEREAS, historic markers play a crucial role in preserving and honoring the diverse cultural heritage of communities, providing a tangible representation of struggles, achievements, and progress; and WHEREAS, 4th and Colorado streets in Downtown Austin hold significant historical and cultural importance, serving as a prominent gathering place for the LGBTQIA+ community and hosting numerous events and institutions that have contributed to its vibrant history; and WHEREAS, recognizing the historical significance of this location by installing an LGBTQIA+ district historical marker will serve as a visible reminder o f the community's resilience, struggles, and triumphs will foster a sense of pride among LGBTQIA+ residents and visitors; and Page 1 of 2 WHEREAS, numerous organizations and community leaders, including LGBTQIA+ advocacy groups, local businesses, and residents, have expressed their support for the installation of an LGBTQIA+ district historical marker at 4th and Colorado streets as a symbol of inclusivity, strength, and unity; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: Council directs the City Manager to coordinate and initiate the installation of an LGBTQIA+ historical marker on 4th and Colorado streets as a symbol of the community's historical significance and contributions. BE IT FUil- El RESOLVED: Council directs the City Manager to gather input from LGBTQIA+ community leaders, Human Rights Commission, LGBTQ+ Quality of Life Advisory Commission, and the Historical Landmark Commission regarding the content and queer figures to highlight on the historic marker. ADOPTED: September 14 , 2023 ATTEST: Myrna ?h< City Clerk Page 2 of 2
As queer as you want to be. This historical marker commemorates the contributions, struggles, and successes of Austin's LGBTQIA+ community, whose once -denigrated members have always spanned all genders, races, classes, creeds, generations, and origins. In earlier times, people lost their jobs, social standing, and sometimes even their lives for being sex- or gender-variant. Outside of the isolation of private homes, downtown bars and nightclubs offered secret, safe havens for LGBTQIA+ people to gather. Social justice movements in the 1960s advancing the struggles for justice, acceptance, equality, and freedom for women and racial minorities gave rise to a national gay and lesbian rights movement. Austin was quick to respond. A local chapter of the Gay Liberation Front was founded in 1970, with the first National Gay Liberation Conference hosted here in 1971. A vibrant culture evolved with restaurants, bars, retail shops, bookstores, theaters, churches and a wide variety of professionals and service providers. In the 1980s, a nightlife scene developed in the old warehouse district around 4th Street and Colorado. Clubs with drag shows, entertainment, and dances provided opportunities for gathering and community building. During the AIDS crisis of the 80s and 90s, the clubs offered occasions for sex education, counseling, and fundraising—and solace. In the 21st century, as the movement evolved to recognize all Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transsexual, Queer, Intersex, Asexual, and other segments of the community, these blocks of bars and coffee shops became integrated with the rest of downtown—much like the assimilation of queer representation into mainstream culture. With many of the political and social dreams of the leaders of past decades realized, Austin remains a vibrant place for all communities to call home.
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS APRIL 3, 2024 PR-2024-025110; GF-2024-028852 3205 TOM GREEN STREET 20 – 1 Demolish a ca. 1937 duplex and detached garage. PROPOSAL ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH Two-story, square-plan duplex with horizontal wood siding, screened 1:1 and 6:6 wood windows, and a hipped roof. The duplex at 3205 Tom Green Street was built as a rental property in 1937. Its proximity to the University of Texas and to State offices made it an attractive home for students, State officials, and bookkeepers. Several insurance industry employees also lived in the house. Most tenants were short-term, and most were either single or lived only with one other person or spouse. This type of building was typical in Austin’s early years, as new and part-time residents moved into the area and sought smaller apartments and duplexes. PROPERTY EVALUATION The North Central Austin survey lists the property as contributing to a potential historic district. Designation Criteria—Historic Landmark 1) The building is more than 50 years old. 2) The building appears to retain high integrity. 3) Properties must meet two criteria for landmark designation (LDC §25-2-352). Staff has evaluated the property and determined that it does not meet two criteria for landmark designation: a. Architecture. The building is a good example of an early-twentieth-century duplex. b. Historical association. The property does not appear to have significant historical associations. c. Archaeology. The property was not evaluated for its potential to yield significant data concerning the human history or prehistory of the region. d. Community value. The property does not possess a unique location, physical characteristic, or significant feature that contributes to the character, image, or cultural identity of the city, the neighborhood, or a particular demographic group. e. Landscape feature. The property is not a significant natural or designed landscape with artistic, aesthetic, cultural, or historical value to the city. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Encourage rehabilitation and adaptive reuse, then relocation over demolition, but release the demolition permit upon completion of a City of Austin Documentation Package. LOCATION MAP 20 – 2 PROPERTY INFORMATION Photos 20 – 3 20 – 4 20 – 5 20 – 6 Demolition permit application, 2024 Occupancy History City Directory Research, March 2024 A. Vacant B. Ernest E. Hunt, renter A. J. W. Robbins, renter A: B. W. and Mildred Piwonka, renters – bookkeeper B: Robert E. and Sue Crain, owners A: Thomas and Harriet Crosson, renters – agent, Southland …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS APRIL 3, 2024 PR-2024-022486; GF-2024-028860 2407 SOUTH 3RD STREET 21 – 1 PROPOSAL Demolish a ca. 1955 house. ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH One-story house with side-gabled roof intersected by a gablet above the front stoop, horizontal wood siding, a stone veneer water table, and 1:1 wood windows. The house at 2407 S. 3rd Street was constructed in 1955. Julian Herrera, a plumber, and his wife, Ygnacia, owned the home; it was also occupied by Ygnacia’s father, Porfirio Liscano III. Liscano, who lived to 111 years old, was Austin’s oldest living cowboy at the time of his death in 1971. Liscano came to the U.S. with a remuda of broncos in 1912, and stayed to find work. Until he was 83, Liscano picked cotton for a Bluff Springs farm. Nanci Felice interviewed the former caballero before his 111th birthday: “‘I didn’t serve anybody in Mexico,’ Liscano said with the haughty pride reserved for former caballeros. ‘But when I came here I found out what it was to work for someone.’ […] Once, in 1937, he returned to Mexico, but revolution had brought hard times to his country so he returned to the United States.’”1 Liscano became a citizen in 1938, living with his daughter and son-in-law after the death of his wife, Cecilia, in 1967. PROPERTY EVALUATION Designation Criteria—Historic Landmark 1) The building is more than 50 years old. 2) The building appears to retain high integrity. 3) Properties must meet two criteria for landmark designation (LDC §25-2-352). Staff has evaluated the property and determined that it does not meet two criteria for landmark designation: a. Architecture. The building does not appear to convey architectural significance. b. Historical association. The property is associated with Porfirio Liscano III, Austin’s oldest living cowboy at c. Archaeology. The property was not evaluated for its potential to yield significant data concerning the human the time of his death in 1971. history or prehistory of the region. d. Community value. The property does not appear to possess a unique location, physical characteristic, or significant feature that contributes to the character, image, or cultural identity of the city, the neighborhood, or a particular demographic group. e. Landscape feature. The property is not a significant natural or designed landscape with artistic, aesthetic, cultural, or historical value to the city. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Encourage rehabilitation and adaptive reuse, then relocation over demolition, but release the …
22 – 1 HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS APRIL 3, 2024 PR-2024-020630; GF-2024-028864 5304 WESTERN HILLS DRIVE PROPOSAL ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH Replace windows and siding, add a pool, add a patio, and add an accessory structure. One-story Mid-Century Modern house with irregular plan, clad in vertical wood siding and rustic stone. Its deep overhanging eaves shelter inset porches and exterior walkways, and a large stucco chimney dominates the rear elevation. Fixed floor-to-ceiling windows adorn much of the building’s exterior. The house at 5304 Western Hills Drive was built in 1962 for attorney Charles Alan Wright, along with his wife and five children. Wright, a University of Texas law professor, was an internationally recognized expert on constitutional law. He argued 13 cases before the United States Supreme Court and was “a quintessential friend” to Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.1 As documented in Carl Tobias’ retrospective on Wright’s famous 54-volume Federal Practice and Procedure, Ginsburg remembered Wright as a "Colossus [who] stands at the summit of our profession,” declaring that “all who practice the lawyer's craft profit from his prodigious production” and that Wright’s treatise is “by far the most-cited treatise in the United States Reports [and] the procedural Bible for federal judges and all those who practice in our federal courts.”2 Wright became a household name for many Texans when he served as legal defense for President Richard Nixon during the Watergate scandal. His New York Times obituary describes Wright’s role: “As a special legal consultant to Mr. Nixon in the summer of 1973, he argued unsuccessfully that the constitutional separation of powers between the executive and judicial branches protected the president from turning over White House tape recordings... Eventually, the tapes helped prove the extent of the conspiracy to obstruct justice.”3 However, in a memorial published by Geoffrey Hazard in the Texas Law Review, “the media focus on that engagement pained him, not only because it disregarded his other accomplishments as an advocate but also because of the implication that it was anomalous for an honorable lawyer to defend a person accused of dishonorable conduct. Charlie regarded such an engagement as merely a highly visible instance of constitutional procedure and professional practice.”4 Wright served as president of the American Law Institute and as a member of the Judicial Conference of the United States. In 1955, he founded the University of Texas Legal Eagles, an intramural football team, and coached them …
PRELIMINARY NOT FOR CONSTRUCTION This drawing is not to be used for regulatory approval, permitting, or construction purposes. ISSUED DATE 03/22/2024 PROJECT NUMBER 2303 DD PRICING DEMO LEGEND EXISTING FRAMING TO REMAIN EXISTING CONSTRUCTION TO BE REMOVED DEMOLITION NOTES 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. ALL EXISTING COMPONENTS TO REMAIN ARE TO BE PROTECTED DURING DEMOLITION AND CONSTRUCTION BY THE GENERAL CONTRACTOR (GC). ANY DAMAGED MATERIAL IS TO BE REPAIRED, REPLACED, OR REBUILT IN A MANNER ACCEPTABLE TO THE OWNER AND ARCHITECT. THE GC IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL NECESSARY DEMOLITION OF THE BUILDING SYSTEMS, AND PATCHING OR REPAIR OF EXISTING BUILDING FINISHES/ SITE FEATURES AFFECTED BY NEW CONSTRUCTION. DAMAGES TO THE PROPERTY OF THE OWNER SHALL BE REPAIRED OR PAID FOR BY THE GC. THIS SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, DAMAGE TO THE BUILDING GROUNDS, PLANTINGS, WALLS, PAVEMENT, VEHICLES, UTILITIES, FINISHES, FURNISHINGS, ETC. PATCH, REPAIR, AND PREPARE ALL SURFACES AS REQUIRED TO ACCOMMODATE NEW FINISHES INDICATED. CONTRACTOR TO BRACE/SHORE EXISTING CONSTRUCTION TO REMAIN. ALL APPLIANCES AND PLUMBING FIXTURES TO BE SALVAGED FOR REUSE OR SALE, COORDINATE WITH OWNER. ALL CASEWORK TO BE REMOVED TO BE SALVAGED FOR REUSE OR DONATION, COORDINATE WITH OWNER. ALL STONE, WOOD CLADDING TO BE SALVAGED, COORDINATE WITH OWNER. ALL DIMENSIONS ARE TO FACE OF EXISTING WALL FINISH U.N.O. AREA OF ROOF TO BE DEMOLISHED FOR NEW SKYLIGHT, RE: SCHEDULE REMOVE EXISTING ROOFING CLERESTORY WINDOWS AT ROOF POP-UP TO BE DEMOLISHED REMOVE EXISTING ROOFING COLUMNS TO BE DEMOLISHED STAIRS CAN REMAIN (TO BE CONCEALED BY NEW CONSTRUCTION) REMOVE PLANTER EXISTING STAIR TO BE REMOVED EXISTING SIDEWALK TO BE REMOVED EXISTING SINGLE PANE WINDOWS TO BE REMOVED. EXISTING MANUFACTURED WINDOWS TO BE REMOVED, TYP REMOVE PLUMBING FIXTURES, TYP. REMOVE AND REPLACE SKYLIGHT AREA OF ROOF TO BE DEMOLISHED FOR NEW SKYLIGHT KITCHEN TO BE DEMOLISHED REMOVE MILLWORK EXISTING RAILING TO REMAIN K R O W T A L F F O A E R A I N A M E R O T REMOVE FLATWORK AROUND PERIMETER OF BUILDING, U.N.O REMOVE STAIR POCKET DOOR AND TRANSOM WINDOW TO BE REMOVED WOOD PANELING TO BE REMOVED MILLWORK TO BE REMAIN PLANTER TO REMAIN STAIRS CAN REMAIN (TO BE CONCEALED BY NEW CONSTRUCTION) REMOVE MILLWORK AREA OF FLATWORK TO REMAIN AREA OF FLATWORK TO REMAIN REMOVE FLATWORK REMOVE STAIR REMOVE RAILING WHERE INDICATED, TYP. REMOVE FLATWORK AROUND PERIMETER OF BUILDING, U.N.O. EXISTING FIREBOX TO …
808'-0" 809'-0" 810'-0" 811'-0" 812'-0" 813'-0" 814'-0" 815'-0" 816'-0" 817'-0" 818'-0" 819'-0" 820'-0" 821'-0" 822'-0" 823'-0" 824'-0" 825'-0" 826'-0" 827'-0" 828'-0" 829'-0" 830'-0" 831'-0" 832'-0" 833'-0" 803'-0" 804'-0" 805'-0" 806'-0" 807'-0" 808'-0" 809'-0" 810'-0" 811'-0" 812'-0" 813'-0" 814'-0" 815'-0" 816'-0" 817'-0" 818'-0" 819'-0" 820'-0" 821'-0" 822'-0" 823'-0" 824'-0" 825'-0" 826'-0" 827'-0" 828'-0" 829'-0" 830'-0" 831'-0" 832'-0" 833'-0" 834'-0" 835'-0" SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE5 BED/4.5 BATH4,149 SFEXISTING SINGLE STORY WOOD STRUCTURERE: LANDSCAPE FOR SITE DESIGNEXISTING DRIVEWAY TO REMAINRE: LANDSCAPE FOR SITE DESIGNN60°59'00"W 101.65'N28°56'00"E 193.59'N71°40'00"E 28.96'R=96.64'L=104.79'▲=62°07'39"CB=S27°43'10"ECD=99.73'S58°47'00"E 60.87'S24°38'00"E 158.33'LOT 2LOT 3WESTERN HILLS DRIVE(50' ROW)N61°00'00"W 74.04'5'-0" UTILITY EASEMENT5'-0" UTILITY EASEMENT5'-0" UTILITY EASEMENT25'-0" BUILDING SETBACKEDGE OF ROOF ABOVEOUTDOOR SHOWER829' - 3 1/4"832' - 11 5/8"824' - 4 7/8"829' - 5 5/8"827' - 4 7/8"829' - 5 5/8"833' - 0 1/4"827' - 0"POOL1-STORY WOODSTRUCTURE10' CoA REAR SETBACKEDGE OF ROOF ABOVEUTILITY POLEUTILITY POLE827' - 4 3/8"824' - 0"822' - 5 7/8"820' - 6"817' - 6"826' - 6"2430243124362445OEOEOEOEOEOEOEOEOEOEOEOEOEOEOEOEOEOEOEOELAWN, RE: LANDSCAPE824' - 0"UP822' - 5 7/8"3'-1 1/4"EXISTING CARPORT TO REMAINNEW CANTILEVERED BAY WINDOWEXISTING RETAINING WALLS TO REMAINWOOD FENCE AND GATE, RE: LANDSCAPESTEEL PLANTER5'-0"5'-0"816' - 9 3/4"WWGE832' - 11"829' - 4 7/8"EXISTING RETAINING WALL TO REMAINNEW WOOD FENCENEW WOOD FENCE AND GATE, RE: LANDSCAPE813' - 10 1/2"ADJACENT GRADE816' - 8"ADJACENT GRADEADJACENT GRADENEW STAIR AT EXISTING LOCATION, RE: LANDSCAPENEW SIDEWALK, RE: LANDSCAPEEXISTING CONCRETE PORCH TO REMAINOUTDOOR KITCHENBENCH, RE: LANDSCAPENEW POOL DECKEXISTING RETAINING WALL TO REMAINNEW GATE, RE: LANDSCAPEPRIVACY FENCE, RE: LANDSCAPEGENERAL NOTES:1.NO UNDERGROUND UTILITY TRENCHESPERMITTED IN THE 1/2 CRITICAL ROOTZONE.2.NO ACCESS, PARKING OR MATERIALSTORAGE WITHIN THE LIMITS OF THETREE PROTECTION FENCE.3.ALL ROOT CUTS TO BE CLEAN (NOFRAYED EDGES)4.FERTILIZE TREE ROOTS AND PROVIDEIRRIGATION DURING CONSTRUCTION.5.NO UNDERGROUND UTILITYTRENCHING WITHIN 12' OF TREETRUNKS.6.PROVIDE 5' TALL CHAIN LINK MESHTREE PROTECTION FENCING PER CITYOF AUSTIN REQUIREMENTS AND 8"MULCH GROUND COVER DURING CONSTRUCTION AROUND ALL TREESIN THE CONSTRUCTION AREA.7.PROVIDE BREATHABLE RUBBER MATOVER 8" MULCH AT LOCATIONSWHERE TREE PROTECTION FENCING ISNOT POSSIBLE.8.WRAP 2X4 BOARDS AROUND ALL TREETRUNKS ON SITE OR IN ADJACENTRIGHT OF WAY DURINGCONSTRUCTION.9.ALL LIMBS AND TREE TRIMMING TO BEPERFORMED BY OWNER PROVIDEDARBORIST.10.GC TO ENSURE THAT ANY CONCRETEWASHOUT DOES NOT OCCUR WITHINTHE CRZ OF ANY TREES.11.GC TO AVOID TRENCHING WITHIN1/2 CRZ OF ANY TREES.12.IN AREAS WHERE SILT FENCE ISLOCATED WITHIN THE 1/2 CRZ OF ANYPROTECTED TREE, A MULCH SOCK ISTO BE USED IN-PLACE OF SILT FENCE.13.TREE PROTECTION FENCING MUST BEON GRADE (FLAT POST BASESWEIGHTED DOWN WITH SAND BAGS) AND MUST ENCOMPASS THE ¼ CRZ ATMINIMUM.14.MINIMIZE DISTURBANCE OF EXISTINGGRADE AND LANDSCAPE WHEREVERPOSSIBLE, WHILE PROVIDING POSITIVEDRAINAGE AWAY FROM HOUSE.15.AFTER CONSTRUCTION, …
23 – 1 HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS APRIL 3, 2024 PR-2024-021401; GF-2024-030551 3405 WILLOW SPRINGS ROAD Relocate a ca. 1941 house outside the city limits. PROPOSAL ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH Two-story house with Tudor Revival and Minimal Traditional stylistic influences. It is clad in horizontal siding and capped with a gently sloped catslide roof, beneath which exposed rafter tails are visible. Screened 6:6 windows are shaded by wooden picket awnings. The house at 3405 Willow Springs Road, originally addressed as 3405 or 3401 Post Road, was built around 1941. Robert A. and Birdie Holt were its first occupants, and they later built a secondary dwelling on the lot to host renters. Robert Holt worked as a cabinetmaker and foreman for the Woodward Manufacturing Company, located nearby at the old Penn Field site. PROPERTY EVALUATION Designation Criteria—Historic Landmark 1) The building is more than 50 years old. 2) The building appears to retain high to moderate integrity. 3) Properties must meet two criteria for landmark designation (LDC §25-2-352). Staff has evaluated the property and determined that it does not meet two criteria for landmark designation: a. Architecture. The building is constructed with Tudor Revival and Minimal Traditional stylistic influences. b. Historical association. The property does not appear] to have significant historical associations. c. Archaeology. The property was not evaluated for its potential to yield significant data concerning the human history or prehistory of the region. d. Community value. The property does not possess a unique location, physical characteristic, or significant feature that contributes to the character, image, or cultural identity of the city, the neighborhood, or a particular demographic group. e. Landscape feature. The property is not a significant natural or designed landscape with artistic, aesthetic, cultural, or historical value to the city. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Release the relocation permit upon completion of a City of Austin Documentation Package. LOCATION MAP 23 – 2 PROPERTY INFORMATION Photos 23 – 3 23 – 4 23 – 5 Occupancy History City Directory Research, March 2024 Robert A. and Birdie Holt, owners 3405 ½: Pete L. Pesoli, renter Ruth Smith, renter – teacher 1959 1955 1952 1949 1942 1941 Robert A. and Birdie Holt, owners – foreman, Woodward Manufacturing Mrs. Nina C. Pearson, renter – stenographer, W. H. Richardson Co. Mrs. Darlyne J. Mauldin, renter – bookkeeper Mrs. Betty Pfiester, renter – clerk, State Highway Department Robert A. and Birdie Holt, owners – foreman, …
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. …
