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M E M O R A N D U M TO: Planning Commission members FROM: Cara Bertron, Deputy Historic Preservation Officer Planning and Zoning Department DATE: August 10, 2020 SUBJECT: Rogers Washington Holy Cross Historic District C14H-2020-0069 The Applicant has submitted a revised boundary map for the proposed Rogers Washington Holy Cross Historic District, after extensive discussions with neighbors. Staff believes that the integrity of the district will not be substantially compromised and does not object to the change. With the revised boundaries, the proposed district contains 55 properties, 46 of which are contributing (83.6%). The district maintains a high level of support among property owners: the owners of 55% of the land area within the district cast ballots in favor of historic district zoning, while 3.4% were opposed. The application will be amended prior to the City Council hearing to remove the excluded properties from the survey forms and property inventory. If you have any questions about this item, please contact me at cara.bertron@austintexas.gov or (512) 974- 1446. I will also be available to answer questions at the August 11, 2020 meeting. E 2 2 N D S T E 2 2 N D S T E 2 2 N D S T M A L D O N P L M A P L E A V E M A P L E A V E C H E S T N U T A V E C H E S T N U T A V E O A K L A W N A V E E 2 2 N D S T W A L N U T A V E R O G E R S A V E S T A F F O R D S T C E D A R A V E E 2 1 S T S T E 2 1 S T S T C H E S T N U T A V E E 2 0 T H S T M A P L E A V E W E B E R A V E G I V E N S A V E C E D A R A V E C E D A R A V E C E D A R A V E E 1 8 T H S T E 1 8 T H S T M A P L E A V E M A P L E A V E E M A R T I N L U T H E R K I N G J R B L V D S I N G L E T O N A V E C H E S T N U T A V E C H E S T N U T A V E E 1 8 T H S T E 1 8 T H S T BUFFER PROPERTY_OWNER SUBJECT_TRACT PETITION Case#: C14H-2020-0069 C O L E T O S T ± This product is for informational purposes and may not have been prepared for or be suitable for legal, engineering, or surveying purposes. It does not represent an on-the-ground survey and represents only the approximate relative location of property boundaries. 1 " = 200 ' This product has been produced by CTM for the sole purpose of geographic reference. No warranty is made by the City of Austin regarding specific accuracy or completeness. Case Number: C14H‐2020‐0069 Rogers Washington Holy Cross HD PETITION Total Square Footage of Buffer: Percentage of Square Footage Owned by Petitioners Within Buffer: Date: 8/10/2020 528674.1086 55.04% Calculation:  The total square footage is calculated by taking the sum of the area of all TCAD Parcels with valid signatures including one‐half of the adjacent right‐of‐way that fall within 200 feet of the subject tract.   Parcels that do not fall within the 200 foot buffer are not used for calculation.  When a parcel intersects the edge of the buffer, only the portion of the parcel that falls within the buffer is used.  The area of the buffer  does not include the subject tract. TCAD ID Address Owner Signature Petition Area Percent 0212101306 2006 CEDAR AVE 0212101505 2004 MAPLE AVE 78722 0212101314 2005 MAPLE AVE 78722 0212101313 2003 MAPLE AVE AUSTIN 78722 0212101414 2406 E M L KING JR BLVD 78702 0212101416 1903 MAPLE AVE 78722 0212101523 1907 CHESTNUT AVE 78702 0212101522 1905 CHESTNUT AVE 78702 0212101230 2500 WEBER AVE 78722 0212101226 2508 WEBER AVE 78722 0212101310 2504 GIVENS AVE 78722 0212101417 2401 GIVENS AVE 78722 0212101407 1906 CEDAR AVE 78722 0212101406 2511 GIVENS AVE 78722 0212101524 1909 CHESTNUT AVE 78722 0212101404 2507 GIVENS AVE 78722 0212101303 2505 WEBER AVE 78722 0212101405 2509 GIVENS AVE 78722 0212101525 1911 CHESTNUT AVE 78722 0212101504 2006 MAPLE AVE 78722 0212101514 1910 MAPLE AVE 78722 0212101232 2009 MAPLE AVE 78722 0212101518 1902 MAPLE AVE 78722 0212101228 2504 WEBER AVE 78722 0212101304 2507 WEBER AVE 78722 0212101408 1900 CEDAR AVE 78722 0212101410 2502 E M L KING JR BLVD 78702 0212101225 2100 CEDAR AVE AUSTIN 78722 0212101316 2400 GIVENS AVE 78722 0212101515 1908 MAPLE AVE 78722 0212101402 2503 GIVENS AVE 78722 0212101503 2305 E 21 ST 78722 0212101229 2502 WEBER AVE 78722 0212101308 2508 GIVENS AVE 78722 0212101233 2007 MAPLE AVE 78722 0212101519 2310 E M L KING JR BLVD 78702 0212101312 2001 MAPLE AVE 78722 0212101506 2002 MAPLE AVE 78722 0212101507 2000 MAPLE AVE 78722 0212101302 2503 WEBER AVE 78722 0212101415 2400 E M L KING JR BLVD 78702 0212101227 2506 WEBER AVE 78722 0212101521 1903 CHESTNUT AVE 78722 0212101305 2509 WEBER AVE 78722 0212101307 2000 CEDAR AVE 78722 0212101309 2506 GIVENS AVE 78722 0212101311 2502 GIVENS AVE 78722 0212101301 2501 WEBER AVE 78722 0212101516 1906 MAPLE AVE 78722 0212101517 1904 MAPLE AVE AUSTIN 78722 0212101401 2501 GIVENS AVE 78722 0212101317 2500 GIVENS AVE 78722 0212102001 2414 E M L KING JR BLVD 0212101801 2505 GIVENS AVE 78722 0212102101 2500 E M L KING JR BLVD Total ADAMS JOHN MICHAEL & REGINA CELESTE ALARK SONDRA ALLAN NICHOLAS & NEVIN ALLAN & APOLLO ENTERPRISE TRUST ARELLANO ALEXANDER ARMSTRONG FLORENCE BAKER VINCENT LANIER & TERESA MICHELLE BAKER BAXTER LOU NELL CARTER & EDDIE T DOTSON & ERICKA DOTSON BAXTER LUNECIA N APT 441 BERLIN JOSHUA AARON BESS MARY A BLACKHURST MICHAEL F & ELIZABETH KAY HURLEY CALHOUN PATRICIA C TRUST CUEVAS TERESA JACKQUELINE & DOTSON BLANCHE MARIE JEFFERSON DOUGLAS MARVIN H & MORENE T EDSON RICHARD E‐I35 PROPERTIES LLC E‐I35 PROPERTIES LLC HALE JENNIFER L HAMMOND KATHERYN HARRIS TIFFANY MARIE HICKS ESTELLA HOUSTON ORA ANN HURST MARY J JACKSON DOROTHY [BALLOT CAST BY PREVIOUS OWNERS: MILLS JUSTIN  R & KATHERINE] JOHNSON MAXINE CRAWFORD [BALLOT CAST BY PREVIOUS OWNER:  MCBRIDE BERRI T] JRMV PROPERTY INVESTMENTS LLC KEELING CHARLES L KING STUART H & ESTATE OF JOHN Q KING KIRK RONALD & V SAUNDRA KIRK KRITZMAN MONICA T LEVINE PHILIPPA JUDITH MALIK BRENDA MIMS MARSHALL MARIAN LAVON & GENERAL GARWOOD MARSHALL MAYS LESTER & JOYCE MOORE JAMES W & PENNY JO PEHL OLIVET BAPTIST CHURCH PATTERSON ROY L PATTON GERTRUDE PETITT IVORY POOLE IRA LEE REYES JOEL RICHARDS GLORIA H SCALES NORMAN JR SIMMS MELVIN SNELL JIMMY & JOANNA SWIDER ERIN & JOEL PEABODY TERRY KAREN RENE & JACQUELINE MONIQUE TEALER THOMPSON IDA DAWNE WASHINGTON BETTYE J WICKS LILLIAN E [BALLOT CAST BY PREVIOUS OWNER: MCARTHUR  ROBBIE J ETAL] YOUNG KORRINE SALAS & WILLIAM JONATHAN YOUNG yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes no yes yes yes yes yes yes yes no yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes 9406.90 1.78% 1.75% 1.97% 1.97% 1.59% 2.91% 1.82% 1.62% 1.68% 1.71% 1.72% 1.92% 2.54% 1.76% 1.41% 3.28% 1.63% 1.93% 2.31% 2.39% 3.63% 1.79% 2.18% 1.34% 1.75% 1.87% 1.40% 1.40% 9256.27 12068.03 10417.30 7555.39 12246.46 10396.13 8130.32 8705.85 7910.11 8402.39 10126.42 15393.37 9606.25 8331.42 8551.11 9488.57 9979.18 8593.58 8672.79 9798.72 9452.64 8857.80 9023.24 9097.63 10129.81 7327.71 9183.64 13431.18 9325.44 7466.68 17357.19 8633.95 10178.91 8041.45 12229.63 7437.63 8089.69 8604.58 7063.61 12615.94 9199.09 19190.59 9475.32 11525.57 10310.58 7553.58 7089.76 9237.91 9889.45 7376.37 7427.35 7173.79 10157.71 6482.00 528674.01 55.04% Dear Planning Commission I am writing to follow up on the written testimony I provided to the Historic Landmark Commission expressing my reservations about the historic district application for the Roger Washington Holy Cross neighborhood. This application aside, I still have broad concerns about the process for designing historical district standards and how Preservation Office staff will make judgements when considering applications for historic review. As expressed in more detail in my written testimony provided to the Historical Landmark Commission, my concerns about process relate to our observation that the City allows historic district applicants to exclude contributing property owners from developing design standards. With respect to applications for historical review, we are concerned that staff will place undo weight on preservation at the expense of other aspects of property ownership. These city-wide concerns notwithstanding, I fully support this particular application submitted by the Rogers Washington Holy Cross neighborhood. I appreciated the opportunity to hear verbally from residents at the Historical Landmark Commission meeting, which gave social meaning to the proposed standards. I was ignorant of the history of black residents in the Rogers Washington neighborhood and moved by their stories. Our experience emphasizes the importance of ensuring more personal and widespread inclusion in the development of historic district standards. I also appreciate that the design committee accommodated much of my written concerns about the design standards, which I ultimately feel strengthened the design standards. I hope that our experience can strengthen the historic district process for other neighborhoods. Sincerely, Michael Blackhurst Monday, August 10, 2020 at 11:14:05 AM Central Daylight Time Subject: Approval for Item B.10 (Local Historic District Designa;on for Rogers Washington Holy Cross) based on Revised Zoning Boundary Monday, August 10, 2020 at 11:11:32 AM Central Daylight Time McDowell, Taylor Rivera, Andrew Bertron, Cara, Taylor McDowell, Merlion Capital, Pamela Lim Date: From: To: CC: ADachments: image001.jpg, Revised RWHC HD Map August 8 2020.pdf *** External Email - Exercise Caution *** Andrew, My name is Taylor McDowell, and my wife (Pamela Lim) and I are the new owners of 2011 Maple Avenue, Austin, Texas 78722 (we own the home through our Texas limited liability company, Merlion Capital, LLC). I have previously written and spoken to the City of Austin to express my objection to the contemplated local historic district for the sole reason that 2011 Maple Avenue was included in the zoning boundary. However, after a series of collegial and productive conversations with the Rogers Washington Holy Cross neighborhood association, it is my understanding that the proposed, contiguous zoning boundaries for the Rogers Washington Holy Cross local historic district have been revised to exclude the 2011 Maple Avenue property, as is permissible under Section 25-2-243 of the Austin Land Development Code and which is confirmed by the interpretive guidance currently published by the City of Austin in the “Boundaries” section (pdf page 2) of the Historic Districts in Austin: Application Guide. For ease of reference, I have attached to this correspondence a copy of the revising zoning boundary map that was submitted to the City of Austin in connection with this matter. Because of the revisions to the zoning boundaries for the Rogers Washington Holy Cross local historic district, I am now formally writing to (a) withdraw my previous opposition to the local historic district and (b) express my support for the local historic district (as it is currently being proposed with the revised zoning boundaries). Although I am no longer located within the zoning boundaries of the proposed local historic district, I believe I still have legal standing to express my support for the local historic district and to register to speak in support of the local historic district at the August 11, 2020 meeting of the Planning Commission because my external property is located within 500 feet of the exterior boundary of the proposed zoning boundary. Accordingly, I would also like to register as a speaker in support of Agenda Item B.10 (with the revised zoning boundaries) at the August 11, 2020 meeting of the Planning Commission. Mail for my attention may be directed to the below address: Jackson Walker, L.L.P. Attention: Taylor McDowell 100 Congress Avenue, Suite 1100 Austin, Texas 78701 I will be using this phone number to call into the August 11, 2020 meeting of the Planning Commission: In addition to the above procedural comments, I did also want to formally express my appreciation for the efforts made by Cara Bertron (in the City of Austin Planning and Zoning Department) and also by Brenda Malik, Jennifer Margulies, and many others in the Rogers Washington Holy Cross neighborhood association to be inclusive and responsive to the perspectives of all members of the community and for having empathy and understanding for the various preferences of residents in the neighborhood. Their professionalism and diligence is to be commended, and I would like the Planning Commission to be aware of their hard work and Page 1 of 2 efforts in putting together the local historic district application. Thank you, Taylor McDowell Taylor McDowell 100 Congress Avenue Suite 1100 | Austin, TX | 78701 V: (512) 236-2225 | tmcdowell@jw.com CAUTION: This email was received at the City of Aus;n, from an EXTERNAL source. Please use cau;on when clicking links or opening aTachments. If you believe this to be a malicious and/or phishing email, please forward this email to cybersecurity@aus;ntexas.gov. Page 2 of 2  TRAVIS COUNTY HISTORICAL COMMISSION Austin, Texas August 7, 2020 To: Austin Planning Commission Re: The Rogers-Washington-Holy Cross Historic District Greetings, The Travis County Historical Commission is pleased to support the creation of the Rogers-Washington-Holy Cross Historic District. This neighborhood represents a unique collection of architecturally significant homes built by African-American, for African-Americans, in the post World War Two era. Several of the homes were designed by John Chase, the first African-American architect to be licensed in the state of Texas and the first African-American to attend graduate school at the University of Texas. The historic roll call of the neighborhood boasts an impressive list of prominent African-American community leaders and professionals. Developed in an atmosphere of racial prejudice and barriers to ownership, this area was a beacon of hope and strength to the surrounding community. Although small in scale, this residential neighborhood is large in artistic and cultural significance and deserves the protection and recognition that an historic district provides. This district remains a vibrant neighborhood with strong community bonds and award winning architectural designs. The Travis County Historical Commission strongly supports the Rogers-Washington-Holy Cross Historic District in applying for and obtaining this well deserved distinction. We look forward to seeing the results of this decision and if we can be of further help, please contact our commission. Respectfully, James Robert “Bob” Ward Chair Travis County Historical Commission