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19.b - 607 E 38th St - public comment original pdf

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From: To: Subject: Date: Attachments: Historic Preservation Office Regarding Case Number: PR 2025-041615 Wednesday, June 4, 2025 2:26:50 PM image001.png You don't often get email from . Learn why this is important External Email - Exercise Caution To whom it may concern, as well as Sam Fahnestock, I am writing to oppose the demolition of 607 E 38th Street in Austin’s historic Hancock neighborhood. I live nearby on Texas Avenue, and it is vital that houses original to Hancock remain intact. Hancock is one of the few areas in Austin in which the majority of the original homes remain, and we must preserve Austin’s history as the city grows. This particular property contains a lovely duplex on a shady lot – it is absolutely worth preserving. Every time you permit the demolition of an original house, a bit more of the history that Hancock represents to our city disappears. I urge you to deny the demolition permit request. Thank you, Scott Brown - Scott Brown President 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. For any additional questions or concerns, contact CSIRT at "cybersecurity@austintexas.gov".

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20.0 - 1606 Cedar Ave original pdf

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HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS JULY 2, 2025 PR-2025-058881; GF-2025-060225 1606 CEDAR AVENUE 20.0 – 1 PROPOSAL Demolish a ca. 1924 house. ARCHITECTURE Very simple in layout and modest in size, the house is an elevated single-story bungalow with a porch at the front corner. The front gabled roof adds height to the front, and the recessed porch provides some outdoor seating space as well as a transition from the steps up from the front walk to the front entry. Hung 1-over-1 windows on all sides appear to be replacement metal units, and the walls have been covered with asbestos shingle, likely after original construction. Rafter tails are present at the sides, and the elevated foundation is covered with a concrete skirt. Though the building is modest and does not feature many, if any, decorative elements, the building form represents a common type of construction once present in this section of East Austin that housed renters and service workers for the past 90 years. RESEARCH Constructed sometime around 1924, the house at 1606 Cedar Avenue was first owned by Sarah, Pernie, and Carrie Suldon until 1935. After this time, it was occupied for renters for at least 30 years, all of whom worked in various services and labor industries in Austin. While some of these renters saw milestones such as birth of children while living at the property, none appear to have been associated with the address for longer than five years. PROPERTY EVALUATION The 2016 East Austin Historic Resources Survey lists the property as contributing to both a potential local historic district and a potential national 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: a. Architecture. The building is a good example of modest bungalow construction in East Austin. 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 …

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20.1 - 1606 Cedar Ave - Photos original pdf

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21.0 - 611 W MLK Blvd original pdf

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HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS JULY 2, 2025 2025-051808 DA; GF-2025-059331 607, 611, AND 619 WEST MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. BOULEVARD 21 – 1 PROPOSAL Demolish a commercial complex including a ca. 1939 warehouse building and ca. 1954 buildings designed by Austin architect August Watkins Harris. ARCHITECTURE Though the building now addressed as 611 W. Martin Luther King Jr Blvd. is contiguous, it comprises three distinct parts. The earliest part of the building, addressed previously as 619 W. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., is a one-story masonry warehouse building with stuccoed slipcover, large multipaned windows, and minimalistic detailing suggesting Moderne stylistic influences beneath the stucco. The adjacent 1954 two-story portion of the building, originally addressed as 611 W. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. and designed by Austin architect A. Watkins Harris, is a flat-roofed Modern two-part commercial block with metal hopper and multilight picture windows, a suspension canopy with original sign, and stucco over masonry cladding. The 1954 one-story section of the building, originally addressed as 607 W. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. and also designed by Harris, is a flat-roofed Modern one-part commercial block constructed with concrete under stucco. It features an expansive metal-and-glass storefront assembly. RESEARCH The original laundry facility at Rio Grande and W. Martin Luther King, Jr., Boulevard, known historically as 615 W. 9th Street, was constructed in 1939 on a previously residential site. It was commissioned by Charles A. Burton, a dry cleaner, who slowly purchased and demolished the earlier houses on the block to create a large dry-cleaning complex over the course of fifteen years. Burton’s Laundry and Cleaners was an initial success, though labor shortages during and after World War II caused a good deal of upheaval among Austin’s textile cleaners. Burton regularly lamented to the Austin American-Statesman that the influx of dry-cleaning customers from the nearby University and the area’s bustling military installments--whose uniforms must be professionally cleaned and pressed--compounded with the accompanying shortage of laundry workers as Austinites joined the war effort to spell disaster for the dry-cleaning industry. Thus, Burton invested heavily in new textile cleaning technology. By 1954, he had commissioned architect August Watkins “Watt” Harris to design a new facility for his fully modern business. Prior to World War II, Harris had been a principal of Giesecke and Harris, a prolific firm whose PWA-funded projects spanned the state during the Great Depression. Notable projects included Russell …

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21.a - 611 W Martin Luther King Jr Blvd - public comment original pdf

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21.b - 611 W Martin Luther King Jr Blvd - public comment original pdf

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21.c - 611 W Martin Luther King Jr Blvd - public comment original pdf

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22.0 - 300 W 34th St original pdf

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HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS JULY 2, 2025 PR-2025-067016; GF-2025-068689 300 W 34TH STREET 22.0 – 1 PROPOSAL Demolish a ca. 1935 house. ARCHITECTURE The single-story residence is nearly square in plan and is elevated on piers, with the crawlspace currently covered by sheet metal. There is a 1960s addition to one side, which is differentiated by its board-and-batten siding. The walls of the original house are clad in in narrow teardrop wood and covered with a hipped roof with a modest overhang. A front door is nearly centered on the main façade, with a decorative wooden covering providing shelter immediately at the entryway. There is a small concrete platform that serves as a porch, with stairs leading down to the front walk. RESEARCH From its construction until at least the 1960s, the property was used as rental housing for various tenants, most of whom were office workers or widows. These tenants typically lived at the house for no more than a few years before relocating or passing away. PROPERTY EVALUATION The 2020 North Central Historic Resource Survey lists the property as contributing to a potential North University National Register district as well as a potential North University local 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: a. Architecture. The building is a good example of intact early 20th century rental housing with National Folk 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. COMMITTEE FEEDBACK Consider using the preservation bonus of the HOME initiative to retain the existing structure along with new construction. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Encourage rehabilitation, relocation, or adaptive reuse of structure, then salvage and reuse of historic material, but release …

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22.1 - 300 W 34th St - Photos original pdf

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300 34TH ST UNIT A DEMOLITION 300 34th St. Austin, TX 78705 Project No. 077 Client Exmouth Holdings TX LLC PO Box 300264, Austin, TX 78703 Tel (713) 330 8050 jkhedari@exmouthholdings.com Architect Saint Elmo Architecture Studio 211 Rowland Dr, Austin, TX Tel (917) 573 1747 sergey@saintelmoarch.com ) . . W O R . UNIT B EXISTING 2-STORY WOOD FRAME ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT (ADU) TO REMAIN (SEE SEPARATE ACTIVE 2025-047342 PR R- 434 ADDITION AND REMODEL) E ELECTRIC METER K C A B T E S D R A Y R A E R ' 5 1 ) T O L H G U O R H T ( EXISTING POWER POLE +602' ' 5 1 ( Y E L L A EXISTING CONCRETE RIBBON DRIVEWAYS TO REMAIN ' 3 3 . 8 4 W " 8 5 2 3 ° 2 6 S ' LOT 14 +600' +601' N27°27'02"E 150.00' 32'-5" PROPERTY LINE 5' SIDEYARD SETBACK DEMO A/C 3 ' - 0 " 1 2 ' - 1 1 " ' 1 1 - 6 " 3'-0" DEMO METAL SHED 9'-8" LOT 15 7,249.5 SF UNIT A DEMO EXISTING 1-STORY WOOD FRAME SINGLE FAMILY HOME INCLUDING FOUNDATION 8'-0" " 6 - ' 2 DEMO A/C 2'-6" 2 5 ' - 3 1 2 " 1'-10" 3 ' - 0 " DISCONNECT GAS METER G 1 0 ' - 1 " 6'-1" DEMO CONCRETE STEPS EXISTING CHAINLINK FENCE TO REMAIN PORTA POTTY 18'-31 2" 5' SIDEYARD SETBACK PROPERTY LINE +601' EDGE OF ASPHALT +602' +603' S27°27'02"W 150.00' HOME LANE EXISTING WIRE FENCE TO REMAIN EXISTING A/C EX. CONCRETE RIBBON DRIVEWAY +603' OVERHEAD POWER LINES (SEE AE CLEARANCE DIAGRAM) EDGE OF ASPHALT N EDGE OF ASPHALT No Description 01 DEMO PERMIT Date 5/22/2025 T E E R T S H T 4 3 T S E W ) . . W O R . ' 0 6 ( +597' +596' +596' +597' +598' +599' I E N L G N D L I U B I W OVERHEAD POWER LINES DISCONNECT WATER METER REMOVE ELECTRIC METER E 7 ' - 2 " 6'-0" 8 ' - 4 " 1 2 ' - 7 " EXISTING CONCRETE WALKWAY REMAIN DEMO CONCRETE PORCH AND STEPS 6'-0" 2'-9" 18'-61 2" 9 " 5'-8" 3'-7" 5 " 7'-9" 5 " 5 1 2 " 4 1 2 " 18'-6" DEMO CONCRETE WALKWAY AND STEPS 2'-9" ' …

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23.0 - 5007 Duval St original pdf

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HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS JULY 2, 2025 PR-2025-067729; GF-2025-068701 5007 DUVAL STREET 23.0 – 1 PROPOSAL Demolish a ca. 1949 house. ARCHITECTURE Defined in the 2020 North Central Historic Resource Survey as minimal traditional in style, the house at 5007 Duval Street is a simple L-shaped structure that features a small front entry porch at the center of the front elevation, which is covered by a nearly flat roof supported by a wood post. The larger roof structure is a moderately-pitched side gable with a projecting front gable and features exposed rafter tails. The 6-over-6 windows are covered with screens and may not be original frames, though their locations are the same. The walls have been clad in asbestos tile, which may cover the original siding material. RESEARCH Upon construction at the end of the 1940s, the house was occupied by a series of renters. Not much is known about any of these inhabitants, with the exception of some small or local social events occurring at the address. PROPERTY EVALUATION The 2020 North Central Historic Resource Survey lists the property as contributing to a potential North Hyde Park National Register District and a potential North Hyde Park local historic district. Designation Criteria—Historic Landmark 1) The building is more than 50 years old. 2) The building appears to retain 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: a. Architecture. The building is a good remaining example of minimal traditional architecture in the neighborhood. 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, relocation, or adaptive reuse of structure, then salvage and reuse of historic material, but release the demolition permit upon completion of a City of Austin Documentation Package. LOCATION MAP 23.0 – 2 PROPERTY INFORMATION Photos 23.0 – 3 …

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23.1 - 5007 Duval St - Photos original pdf

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24.0 - 4812 Mount Bonnell Rd original pdf

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HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS JULY 2, 2025 PR-2025-071283; GF-2025-074521 4812 MOUNT BONNELL ROAD 24.0 – 1 PROPOSAL Remodel a commercial property to reflect residential use. PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS Convert a building most recently used as a restaurant and bar to a residential use. Alteration of existing materials and structure that does not meet code requirements, including: 1. Removal of current roof and replacement with a similar, though not exact, system 2. Replacement of upper-level cladding with similar materials, such as wood paneling in place of existing plywood 3. Safety requirements such as replacing handrails and adding vertical supports to once side of the exterior stair ARCHITECTURE The building, formerly known as the Dry Creek Cafe, appears as a two-story structure when viewed from the street at Mount Bonnell Road, but features a lower level to the rear as the site elevation rapidly descends. From the front of the property, the lower floor walls are clad in stone veneer, with a center door fitted with a decorative screen door. A side wood stair leads to the upper floor porch, which is covered with a metal sheet roof. The porch wall is wood framed and clad in shingles, with the full wall covered with plywood and punctured by aluminum windows. At the rear of this level is a large wood deck with a simple wood railing and pickets lining its perimeter. At this portion of the building, there are two floors visible below, covered by brick veneer. RESEARCH Operating for many years as the Dry Creek Cafe, the property was a well-known local hangout overlooking the Colorado River and west of Austin. Built sometime around or before 1950, it was owned and operated by Sarah Boyd Ransom for several decades from 1956 until her passing in 2009. In 2021, after 68 years of service, it ceased operations. Since that time, the property has been vacant. During its early years of operation until the 1984, the property lay outside the city boundaries, with minimal development occurring in the area. The café served as a social gathering space serving burgers, beer, and other refreshments. Live music acts would often perform in the space, and events such as the 1980 Mount Bonnell Hill Climb bicycle race used the café a starting point. The institution also attracted patrons of various species, with news articles publishing articles about a lost bird and a eulogy for …

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24.1 - 4812 Mount Bonnell Rd - Photos original pdf

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Miró Rivera Architects505 Powell StreetAustin, Texas 78703Phone: 512.477.7016Fax: 512.476.7672EAST ELEVATION 106/04/2025DRY CREEK RESIDENCE4812 MOUNT BONNELL ROAD AUSTIN, TXEXISTING STONE TO BEREMOVED, CLEANED, ANDREINSTALLED FROM MAINLEVEL UPWARD Miró Rivera Architects505 Powell StreetAustin, Texas 78703Phone: 512.477.7016Fax: 512.476.7672EXISTING STONE TO BE REMOVED,CLEANED, AND REINSTALLEDFROM MAIN LEVEL UPWARDEAST ELEVATION 206/04/2025DRY CREEK RESIDENCE4812 MOUNT BONNELL ROAD AUSTIN, TX Miró Rivera Architects505 Powell StreetAustin, Texas 78703Phone: 512.477.7016Fax: 512.476.7672EXISTING STONE TO BEREMOVED, CLEANED, ANDREINSTALLED FROM MAINLEVEL UPWARDEAST ELEVATION 306/04/2025DRY CREEK RESIDENCE4812 MOUNT BONNELL ROAD AUSTIN, TX Miró Rivera Architects505 Powell StreetAustin, Texas 78703Phone: 512.477.7016Fax: 512.476.7672SOUTH ELEVATION 106/04/2025DRY CREEK RESIDENCE4812 MOUNT BONNELL ROAD AUSTIN, TX Miró Rivera Architects505 Powell StreetAustin, Texas 78703Phone: 512.477.7016Fax: 512.476.7672EXISTING STONE TO BEREMOVED, CLEANED, ANDREINSTALLED FROM MAINLEVEL UPWARDSOUTH ELEVATION 206/04/2025DRY CREEK RESIDENCE4812 MOUNT BONNELL ROAD AUSTIN, TX Miró Rivera Architects505 Powell StreetAustin, Texas 78703Phone: 512.477.7016Fax: 512.476.7672SOUTH ELEVATION 306/04/2025DRY CREEK RESIDENCE4812 MOUNT BONNELL ROAD AUSTIN, TX Miró Rivera Architects505 Powell StreetAustin, Texas 78703Phone: 512.477.7016Fax: 512.476.7672SOUTH ELEVATION 406/04/2025DRY CREEK RESIDENCE4812 MOUNT BONNELL ROAD AUSTIN, TX Miró Rivera Architects505 Powell StreetAustin, Texas 78703Phone: 512.477.7016Fax: 512.476.7672EXISTING STONE TO BEREMOVED, CLEANED, ANDREINSTALLED FROM MAINLEVEL UPWARDWEST ELEVATION 106/04/2025DRY CREEK RESIDENCE4812 MOUNT BONNELL ROAD AUSTIN, TX Miró Rivera Architects505 Powell StreetAustin, Texas 78703Phone: 512.477.7016Fax: 512.476.7672WEST ELEVATION 206/04/2025DRY CREEK RESIDENCE4812 MOUNT BONNELL ROAD AUSTIN, TX Miró Rivera Architects505 Powell StreetAustin, Texas 78703Phone: 512.477.7016Fax: 512.476.7672EXISTING STONE TO BE REMOVED,CLEANED, AND REINSTALLEDFROM MAIN LEVEL UPWARDNORTH ELEVATION 106/04/2025DRY CREEK RESIDENCE4812 MOUNT BONNELL ROAD AUSTIN, TX Miró Rivera Architects505 Powell StreetAustin, Texas 78703Phone: 512.477.7016Fax: 512.476.7672EXISTING STONE TO BE REMOVED,CLEANED, AND REINSTALLEDFROM MAIN LEVEL UPWARDNORTH ELEVATION 206/04/2025DRY CREEK RESIDENCE4812 MOUNT BONNELL ROAD AUSTIN, TX Miró Rivera Architects505 Powell StreetAustin, Texas 78703Phone: 512.477.7016Fax: 512.476.7672NORTH ELEVATION 306/04/2025DRY CREEK RESIDENCE4812 MOUNT BONNELL ROAD AUSTIN, TX

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24.2 - 4812 Mount Bonnell Rd - Drawings original pdf

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Miró Rivera Architects Copyright © 2025, Miró Rivera Architects, Inc. 505 Powell Street, Austin, Texas 78703 Phone: 512.477.7016 CONSULTANTS Steinman Luevano 5901 Old Fredericksburg Rd, Suite #B101 Austin TX, 78749 Phone: (512) 891-6766 Firm Reg. (if applicable) Francis Harvey 4622 Burnet Rd, Austin TX, 78756 Phone: (737) 587-3773 Firm Reg. (if applicable) Matt Rygg Homes 8801 Tara Ln Austin TX, 78737 Phone: (512) 293-6288 Firm Reg. (if applicable) LEGEND / NOTES INDEX TO DRAWINGS ● = NEW ○ = NO CHANGE R = REVISED X = ELIMINATED ℗ = PROGRESS ARCHITECTURAL - GENERAL TITLE SHEET GENERAL NOTES SLOPE MAP SITE PLAN IMPERVIOUS COVER EXISTING SITE PLAN IMPERVIOUS COVER PROPOSED PAINT AND ELECTRICAL DEVICE SCHEDULE SITE PLAN ENLARGED SITE PLAN ARCHITECTURAL, (a) BAR DEMOLITION PLANS EXISTING ELEVATIONS CONSTRUCTION PLANS POWER/FINISH PLANS RCP + LIGHTING PLANS EXTERIOR ELEVATIONS BUILDING SECTIONS WALL SECTIONS WINDOW ELEVATIONS STRUCTURAL CONSTRUCTION PLANS BRACE WALL PLANS CONCRETE DETAILS FRAMING DETAILS STRUCTURAL NOTES R E B M U N G N W A R D I A0.00 A0.01 A0.02 A0.03 A0.04 A0.11 A1.00 A1.11 AD2.10a AD3.00a A2.10a A2.20a A2.30a A3.00a A3.10a A4.00a A6.00a S2.10a S2.20a S5.00a S5.10a S6.00a / / 5 2 0 2 4 0 6 0 T E S T M R E P R A B I ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● APPLICABLE CODES: 2021 INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE (IRC) - WITH LOCAL AMENDMENTS 2021 INTERNATIONAL ENERGY CODE - WITH LOCAL AMENDMENTS 2023 NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE - WITH LOCAL AMENDMENTS 2021 UNIFORM MECHANICAL CODE (UMC) - WITH LOCAL AMENDMENTS 2021 UNIFORM PLUMBING CODE (UPC) - WITH LOCAL AMENDMENTS PROJECT INFORMATION: ADDRESS: 4812 MT BONNELL RD. AUSTIN, TX 78731 LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT SIZE: 68,164.0 SQ FT ZONING: LA SETBACKS: FRONT: SIDE: SHORELINE: 40 10 75 FEET FEET FEET HEIGHT BUILDING COVER IMPERVIOUS COVER FLOOD ZONE: ALLOWED 32' N/A SEE SLOPE MAP 25 YR = 495.13' MSL (NAVD88) 100 YR = 496.69' MSL (NAVD88) EXISTING 20'-4" 1.2% (792.4 SQ. FT.) 26.3% (16,038.2 SQ. FT.) GAME ROOM 21'-4" 1.4% (927.5 SQ. FT.) 26.3% (16.038.2 SQ. FT.) 100' 0" = 597' 3" MSL (NAVD88) 100' 0" = 597' 3" MSL (NAVD88) X 360 T F A R W E S T BLV D FM 2222 L A K E A U S T I N M T B O N N E L L …

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24.a - 4812 Mount Bonnell Rd - public comment original pdf

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27.0 - 2024 HLC Annual Internal Review and Report original pdf

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Annual Internal Review This report covers the time period of 7/1/2024 to 6/30/2025 HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION ____________________________________ (Official Name of Board or Commission) The Board/Commission mission statement (per the City Code) is: The mission of the Historic Preservation Commission is to encourage and support historic preservation in Austin. The HLC was created to prepare and periodically revise an inventory of the structures and areas that may be eligible for designation as historic landmarks. The Commission also prepares, reviews and proposes amendments to the Historic Landmark Preservation Plan. The Commission reviews requests to establish or remove a historic designation, and makes recommendations on the requests to the Land Use Commission, as determined in accordance with Section 25-1-46 (Land Use Commission). Section 2-1-147 of the City Code. The duties of the Historic Landmark Commission are to: • Promote historic preservation activities in Austin • Review applications for heritage grant monies • Review applications for historic zoning cases • Review certificates of appropriateness and tax exemption applications for city landmarks • Review sign and building permits in historic districts Annual Review and Work Plan Year Page # 1. Describe the board’s actions supporting their mission during the previous calendar year. Address all elements of the board’s mission statement as provided in the relevant sections of the City Code. In 2024, the Commission was deeply involved in the first update of City of Austin Preservation Plan in more than 40 years. The Equity-Based Preservation Plan provides direction for historic preservation policies, programs, and tools in Austin. It was created through an inclusive, community-oriented process and adopted in 2024. The vision for equitable historic preservation in Austin is to actively engage communities in protecting and sharing important places and stories. Effective preservation uses the past to create a shared sense of belonging and to shape an equitable, inclusive, sustainable, and economically vital future for all.The plan was adopted by the Austin City Council last fall. The Commission earned national recognition for its work on this plan. The National Alliance of Preservation Commissions (NAPC) awarded the all- volunteer body with a Commission Excellence Award in Best Practices: Public Outreach/Advocacy for its initiation and stewardship of the Equity Based-Preservation Plan. 2. Determine if the board’s actions throughout the year comply with the mission statement. The Commission’s actions throughout 2024 complied with the mission statement. 3. List the board’s goals and objectives for the new calendar year. (Make …

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Draft Minutes 06.04.25 original pdf

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HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION WEDNESDAY, June 4th, 2025 – 6:00 PM City Hall – Council Chambers 301 W. 2nd Street Austin, TX 78701 Some members of the Commission may be participating by videoconference. The meeting may be viewed online at: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live. Public comment will be allowed in-person or remotely via telephone. Speakers may only register to speak on an item once either in-person or remotely and will be allowed up to three minutes to provide their comments. Registration no later than noon the day before the meeting is required for remote participation by telephone. To register to speak remotely, please use the QR code or link at the end of this document. For questions, please email preservation@austintexas.gov. COMMISSION MEMBERS: Ben Heimsath, (D-8) Chair X Roxanne Evans (D-2), Vice Chair X Jeffrey Acton (Mayor) AB Harrison Eppright (D-1) AB X Kevin Koch (D-3) VAC Judah Rice (D-4) X AB X X X Harmony Grogan (D-5) Carl Larosche (D-6) Jaime Alvarez (D-7) Bat Taniguchi (D-9) Trey McWhorter (D-10) DRAFT MINUTES CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first (10) speakers who register to speak no later than noon the day before the meeting will be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. Meghan King spoke on Preservation Austin updates. 1 APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. May 7, 2025 – Offered for consent approval. MOTION: Approve the minutes per passage of the consent agenda on a motion by Commissioner Koch. Commissioner Alvarez seconded the motion. Vote: 7-0. The motion passed. PUBLIC HEARINGS/DISCUSSION AND ACTION Historic Zoning Applications 2. C14H-2025-0022 – 1701 San Gabriel St. Graves House Council District 9 Proposal: Owner-initiated historic zoning. (Postponed May 7, 2025) Applicant: Sean Reynolds City Staff: Austin Lukes, Historic Preservation Office, 512-978-0766 Staff Recommendation: Grant the applicant’s request to postpone the public hearing to July 2, 2025. MOTION: Postpone the public hearing to July 2, 2025, per passage of the consent postponement agenda, on a motion by Commissioner Alvarez. Commissioner McWhorter seconded the motion. Vote: 7-0. The motion passed. 3. C14H-2025-0059 – 2500 Nueces St. Whitehall Cooperative Council District 9 Proposal: Owner-initiated historic zoning. Applicant: Whitehall Intentional Society City Staff: Kalan Contreras, Historic Preservation Office, 512-974-2727 Staff Recommendation: Grant the proposed zoning change from multifamily-neighborhood plan (MF-4-NP) to multifamily-historic landmark-neighborhood plan (MF-4-H-NP) combining district zoning. Alessio Franko spoke in favor of historic zoning. Meghan King spoke in favor of historic zoning. …

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06.3.1 - 600 Harthan St - OWANA Letter - revised original pdf

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Steering Committee Members: Stephen L. Amos, Chair Renae Alsobrook, Mark Ashby, Evelyn Fujimoto, Adrienne Goldsberry, Paula Hern, Nick Mehl, William Osborn, Charlie Rice, Paul Shattuck, Shawn Shillington, Erika Tatum, Meghan Yancy June 26, 2025 Historic Landmark Commission City of Austin RE: 600 Harthan Street - HR-2025-057874 – Harthan Street Local Historic District Dear Chair Heimsath and Commissioners, On behalf of the Old West Austin Neighborhood Association (OWANA), I write to express our support for the permit request for 600 Harthan Street (Case HR-2025-057874). This case presents a unique situation: the proposal involves demolishing non-historic additions within a Local Historic District (LHD). Several structures on the site have been significantly altered from their original form, making restoration impractical. The main house—built in the 1930s— features additions from the 1980s that do not reflect the property’s historic character and have compromised its integrity. The applicant proposes to preserve and restore the original street-facing Mediterranean-style structure, which retains a high degree of authenticity and can be sympathetically returned to its historic appearance. Furthermore, the applicant is working closely with OWANA and nearby neighbors to ensure the lot’s redevelopment—on commercially zoned land—is respectful and harmonious with the character of the Harthan LHD. For these reasons, OWANA supports this permit request and respectfully urges the Historic Landmark Commission to approve the demolition and preservation plan. Thank you for considering our position. Sincerely, Stephen L. Amos Steering Committee Chair Old West Austin Neighborhood Association

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July 2, 2025

26.0 - 200 N IH 35 SVRD SB - Palm Park Shelter House - HLC Letter original pdf

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Historic Preservation Office City of Austin July 2, 2025 Subject: Request to consider initiation of historic zoning for Palm Park Shelter House We would like to include the 1933 Palm Park Shelter House, centrally located in the park that lies on the eastern side of downtown Austin between 1-35, Red River St., 3rd St., and Cesar Chavez St., on the Historic Landmark Commission's July agenda for consideration of initiation of historic zoning. The owner, the City of Austin's Parks and Recreation Department (PARD), has been notified of this request and has agreed to historic zoning of the Shelter House's footprint. The historic shelter house is a key feature of the park and is being preserved during the Palm Park redesign process. Palm Park played an important role in the lower Waller Creek community in the 1930s and 1940s. Critical to the park's history is the Shelter House structure. The Shelter House is centrally located in the park and is strikingly similar to those constructed by Hugo Kuehne in other important city parks of the same era. Kuehne designed a series of shelter houses to provide restrooms and spaces for recreational programming, utilizing the dogtrot design in a reference to Texas folk architecture. Many were constructed in the Rustic style employed in parks nationwide and showcased local building materials in their construction. The shelters provided a focal point for programming, from dances to performances to athletics, and became central to the recreational missions of the neighborhood parks and playgrounds. The fieldstone shelter building in Palm Park, completed in 1933, is one of just examples still extant in Austin. Its Rustic design meets the City's Architecture criteria for local landmark designation. In the era of segregated recreation, Palm Park and its amenities-excluding the swimming pool became known for serving Austin's Mexican American community. Despite this, people of color were barred from using the pool due to discriminatory segregationist policies. Hispanic advocacy groups later described the park and pool as a symbol of their community within Austin. As a crucial structure in a pivotal Central Austin park during the era of extensive recreational green space development, the Shelter House meets the City's landmark designation criteria for Historical Associations with the development of Austin's parks program. As a gathering place for the Mexican American community and a symbol of their resilience in the face of discriminatory policies, Palm Park and its Shelter House meet …

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3.0 - Briefing on Heritage Preservation Grant Updates original pdf

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Heritage Preservation Grant Heritage Tourism Division City of Austin Office of Arts, Culture, Music, and Entertainment HOW WILL ACME BENEFIT OUR COMMUNITY?  Provide centralized support for creatives and cultural organizations.  Enhance economic growth, tourism and civic engagement.  Foster collaboration between artists, cultural organizations, and local businesses.  Create open and accessible spaces that connect residents and tourists through arts and culture, strengthening community identity and promoting collective storytelling.  Strengthens Austin’s identity as a global destination for creativity. TEXAS TAX CODE CHAPTER 351.101 SUBSECTION 5 In accordance with state statute (Tax Code Chapter 351) any expenditure of hotel occupancy taxes must meet two criteria: • The expenditure must directly enhance and promote tourism and the convention and hotel industry; and • It must fit into one of the state’s statutorily approved functions. For historic preservation and restoration projects or activities and promotional programs to encourage tourists and convention delegates to visit preserved historic sites or museums, the project must be: • At, or in the immediate vicinity of, convention center facilities or visitor information centers; • Located in the areas that would be frequented by tourists and convention delegates. HERITAGE PRESERVATION GRANT Austin’s rich and diverse heritage is a key part of its identity, shaped by history and generations of creative and cultural leaders. The Heritage Preservation Grant supports historic places and safeguards the stories, values, and identities that make Austin unique. Through the use of this grant, we honor the past, empower the present, and ensure that future generations will inherit an Austin that remembers and respects its roots. The program aims to preserve and promote preservation projects; expand access to historic spaces and heritage resources; showcases local stories rooted in history; support the creative economy; and promote tourism and the hotel industries. REQUIREMENTS • Historic designated • Evidenced tourism marketing • Open and accessible grounds • Occurs in Austin City Council District or ETJ HERITAGE PRESERVATION GRANT OVERVIEW Agreement Term: 2 years Eligibility: Non-Profit / For Profit Funds project costs (no match) Project & Admin Management Fee: 10% of award Tourism Marketing Training Review and Approval: Historic Landmark Commission and Architectural Review Committee REQUIREMENTS • Historic designated • Evidenced tourism marketing • Open and accessible grounds • Occurs in Austin City Council District or ETJ CAPITAL PROJECT FY26 UPDATES Local Historic Designation: 10 points for new local designation Bids: Single packaged bids (Lead, Preservation Architect, …

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