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ZERO WASTE ADVISORY COMMISSION | MAY 8, 2024 Austin History Center (C05767, PICA 24201, PICA 29995); Chen Chen Wu; City of Austin Why This Matters Changing city POP. Changing preservation field Existing preservation plan adopted Pixels, City of Austin, Austin History Center (PICA 36924), City of San Antonio Why This Matters for Sustainability • It can take 10-80 years for a new energy-efficient building to recoup the embodied energy lost when an older building is demolished. • Rehabilitating older buildings reduces landfill waste. • Reducing demolitions helps avoid negative public health impacts, preserve market-affordable housing, and create jobs. Community-Based Process 12 months 1,100 working group hours Input from 300+ people Icons from the Noun Project: Community by Gan Khoon Lay, focus group by mikicon, committee by Adrien Coquet Community-Based Process “Being part of the working group was a great experience mainly because the members had diverse backgrounds, but the same goal. It was a rare learning experience.” Michelle Benavides Ursula A. Carter Linda Y. Jackson Brenda Malik Emily Payne Gilbert Rivera 1 Brita Wallace* 1 Justin Bragiel 2 Mary Jo Galindo* Meghan King* Alyson McGee 1 Rocio Peña-Martinez* JuanRaymon Rubio 2 Bob Ward 1 Noel Bridges 1 Jerry Garcia 1 Jolene Kiolbassa 1 Debra Murphy 2 Misael Ramos* Maria Solis* 1 Caroline Wright 1 *Drafting Committee member 1 Phase 1 only 2 Phase 2 only Julia Brookins* Ben Goudy 2 Kevin Koch Robin Orlowski 2 Mary Reed* 1 Erin Waelder 1 Amalia Carmona 2 Hanna Huang* 1 Kelechi Madubuko Leslie Ornelas 1 Lori Renteria 1 Equity-Based Preservation Plan REVIEWING THE DRAFT Neal Douglass, Oct. 1949, ND-49-346-02, Austin History Center, Austin Public Library. Plan Vision Historic preservation in Austin actively engages communities in protecting and sharing important places and stories. Preservation uses the past to create a shared sense of belonging and to shape an equitable, inclusive, sustainable, and economically vital future for all. Joe’s Bakery, anonymous, Amy Moreland/ Austin’s Atlas Draft Plan Goals 1. Tell Austin’s full history 9. Proactively identify important places 2. Recognize cultural heritage 10. Follow good designation practices 3. Preserve archaeological resources 11. Support stewardship of community 4. Stabilize communities assets 5. Support environmental sustainability 12. Be strategic with review 6. Engage communities equitably 13. Protect historic resources 7. Support people doing the work 14. Implement the plan collaboratively 8. Engage new partners What We Preserve Parade and mural unveiling (The Austin Chronicle), San Antonio Office of Historic Preservation Think broadly. • Recognize Austin’s rich and complex history through active listening, inclusive research, and interpretation • Better recognize and protect legacy businesses, murals, and archaeological resources • Use preservation tools to support community stabilization and environmental sustainability Who Preserves Invite and support. • Help people access knowledge, resources, and decision-making power • Streamline and explain historic review and designation processes • Support craftspeople, commissioners, and staff • Engage new partners and audiences San Antonio Office of Historic Preservation, Bertha Rendon Delgado, Austin Asian American Film Festival How We Preserve Be strategic and effective. • Update designation criteria to reflect modern standards • Support the stewards of Austin’s historic properties • Be strategic with review • Improve enforcement processes • Implement the plan collaboratively Especially Relevant Recommendations • Recognize the significant external costs associated with demolition by adopting policies and practices that incentivize alternatives. (28) • Make it easier to relocate buildings within Austin. (29) • Encourage property owners to retain older buildings by allowing approved demolition permits to be converted to relocation permits. (30) • Encourage deconstruction and materials salvage when preservation in place and relocation are not feasible. (31) • Streamline and expedite the development review process for projects that support the retention of historic-age properties. (19) • Explore a tiered rehabilitation tax abatement for non-designated historic-age properties. (26) • Ensure all property owners have information about rehabilitation and preservation options, particularly for historic and historic-age buildings. (76) Community Engagement Joe Lung and sons, not dated, Lung House National Register nomination Community Engagement Four-month engagement window from Feb. through May 2024 • Monthly events will focus on priority stakeholder groups Feb. 13 Community Kickoff March 28 Nuts & Bolts Open House May 18 Block Party co-hosted with Preservation Austin May 23 Open House @ the Broken Spoke • Presentations at existing meetings (short & deep dives) City boards and commissions Community groups Stakeholder organizations Educational institutions • Pop-up outreach at community events Community Engagement Outreach deepened by community-led engagement • 10 community ambassadors • 5 mini-grant Partner Organizations Community Engagement Multiple ways to give input and feedback • Review the draft plan • Take the community survey • Come to events Next Steps • Community engagement February-May • Draft plan revised Summer 2024 • Board & commission recommendations Fall 2024 • Council review December 2024 Questions? PublicInput.com/ATXpresplan