Call to Order & Reading of the Agenda
Call to Order & Reading of the Agenda
Postponed Items: C1 & C8
Consent Agenda & Citizens Communication
Consent Agenda: Items Approved: B3, B4, B5, B7, B8, C3, C4, C5, C7, C9, C11, D4, D7, & Approval of Minutes I. CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first three speakers signed up prior to the meeting being called to order will each be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda.
C14H-2012-0004 – Bugg-Magness-Speed-Hernandez House 1613 Willow Street Applicant: Historic Landmark Commission City Staff: Steve Sadowsky, Historic Preservation Office, 974-6454 Staff Recommendation: Recommend against historic zoning upon the applicant’s modification of the design of a proposed two-story addition to the rear of the house, and release a partial demolition permit for the removal of the stone veneer, non-historic rear additions, and non-historic rear apartment and carport.
HD-2012-0002 (Hyde Park LHD) 4313 Speedway Proposal: Demolish existing 2nd story rear addition and construct a new two-story rear addition to the existing house. Applicant: George Wilcox, Clayton & Little Architects City Staff: Alyson McGee, Historic Preservation Office, 974-7801. Committee Recommendation: Prefer that the 2-story bay on the south elevation be eliminated, and that the configuration of the side door, flanked by two windows, be maintained. Staff Recommendation: Approve the project as proposed by the applicant.
C14H-1990-0007 – Nelson Davis Warehouse 117 W. 4th Street Proposal: Rooftop deck improvements, restore historic window openings and install new period-appropriate wood windows, ADA and Great Streets improvements at the ground level. Applicant: Scott Magic and Kevin Stewart, Michael Hsu Architects City Staff: Steve Sadowsky, Historic Preservation Office, 974-6454 Committee Recommendation: Reduce the visual impact of the proposed addition by setting it back from the front wall of the historic building. Staff Recommendation: Approve the Certificate of Appropriateness with the recommendation that the applicant consider painting the exposed front beam of the roof of the roof-top addition white or light gray to further increase its invisibility. The applicant has applied the Committee’s recommendations in the revised plans.
NRD-2012-0007 1709 W. 32nd Street (Old West Austin) Proposal: Demolish a ca. 1941 house and construct a new 2,144 sq. ft. residence. Applicant: Dean Lupul, Contractor City Staff: Alyson McGee, Historic Preservation Office, 974-7801 Staff Recommendation: Request that the owner reconsider demolition. If the applicant continues to seek demolition, staff recommends not releasing the demolition permit until the applicant has submitted a City of Austin Documentation Package.
NRD-2012-0021 1100 Maufrais Street (West Line) Proposal: Demolish existing detached garage and construct a rear and side addition to existing house. Applicant: Kevin Sims, owner City Staff: Alyson McGee, Historic Preservation Office, 974-7801 Staff Recommendation: Release the demolition permit for the garage and utility room, and allow staff to administratively review a revised roof design that would be more compatible with the character of the National Register District.
NRD-2012-0026 3003 Beverly Road (Old West Austin) Proposal: Relocate existing house outside of City and construct a new sq. ft. residence. Applicant: Karen Rodewald, DAR Construction City Staff: Alyson McGee, Historic Preservation Office, 974-7801 Staff Recommendation: Request the applicant reconsider relocating the house and reconsider the design of the new house to have a detached garage. Require submittal of a City of Austin Documentation Package prior to release of permit
HDP-2012-0020 2600 Canterbury Street Proposal: Demolish a ca. 1937 house. Applicant: Mark A. Taylor City Staff: Steve Sadowsky, Historic Preservation Office, 974-6454 Staff Recommendation: Release the demolition permit.
HDP-2012-0021 1105 Lambie Street Proposal: Demolish a ca. 1939 house. Applicant: Mark A. Taylor City Staff: Steve Sadowsky, Historic Preservation Office, 974-6454 Staff Recommendation: Release the demolition permit.
HDP-2012-0022 2004 Holly Street Proposal: Demolish a ca. 1930 house. Applicant: Mark A. Taylor City Staff: Steve Sadowsky, Historic Preservation Office, 974-6454 Staff Recommendation: Release the demolition permit upon completion of a City of Austin Documentation Package.
HDP-2012-0052 603 W. 30th Street Proposal: Demolish a ca. 1931 house. Applicant: Jon Kutner, Jr. City Staff: Steve Sadowsky, Historic Preservation Office, 974-6454 Staff Recommendation: Encourage relocation over demolition, and require a complete City of Austin Documentation Package prior to release of the demolition or relocation permit.
Certificates of Appropriateness Review Committee
Operations Committee
Grants Committee 1. French Legation, 802 San Marcos Street Proposal: Restore 12 sets of exterior shutters. Amount requested: $26,224 Amount recommended: $26,224. 2. Paramount Theater, 713 Congress Avenue Proposal: Replace door hardware, paint and re-seal ground-level doors and box offices, windows and sills, balconet floors and handrails, marquee roof and gutters. Amount requested: $47,000 Amount recommended: $42,000. 3. State Theater, 719 Congress Avenue Proposal: Replace the roof. Amount requested: $47,000 Amount recommended: $47,000. 4. Pioneer Farms, 10621 Pioneer Farms Drive Proposal: Assessment and correction of runoff erosion under the house, stabilization of brick chimneys, reconstruction sealing window openings, painting in appropriate historic colors, repair and re-painting of original-style shutters on the James Bell House; painting two dependencies to the James Bell House. Amount requested: $39,700. Amount recommended: $32,500. 5. North-Evans Chateau, 708 San Antonio Street Proposal: Restore stone battlements on the north and west sides of the building. Amount requested: $34,728 - $41,756 Amount recommended: $25,000. 6. Symphony Square, 1101 Red River Street Proposal: Hardeman House: Restore exterior wooden doors; reconstruct exterior wooden doors that are beyond restoration; replace rotted siding in roof dormer; renovate clerestory window dormer; prep and prime wooden elements. Grounds: Restore fountain and stone walks; level east side landscaping; restore stone deck; renovate iron gate and rail; electrical wiring and conduits; replace rotted wood steps at storage shed. Building exteriors: Paint metal railings and grates; exterior painting of the Hardeman House. Amount requested: $43,300. Amount recommended: $26,650.
Preservation Plan Committee
Items from Commission
Items from Staff 1. Update on code revisions. 2. Update on revisions to tax exemption program. Adjournment
Mar 26, 2012 Historic Landmark Commission
Call to Order & Reading of the Agenda
Call to Order & Reading of the Agenda
Postponed Items: C1 & C8
Consent Agenda & Citizens Communication
Consent Agenda: Items Approved: B3, B4, B5, B7, B8, C3, C4, C5, C7, C9, C11, D4, D7, & Approval of Minutes I. CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first three speakers signed up prior to the meeting being called to order will each be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda.
C14H-2012-0004 – Bugg-Magness-Speed-Hernandez House 1613 Willow Street Applicant: Historic Landmark Commission City Staff: Steve Sadowsky, Historic Preservation Office, 974-6454 Staff Recommendation: Recommend against historic zoning upon the applicant’s modification of the design of a proposed two-story addition to the rear of the house, and release a partial demolition permit for the removal of the stone veneer, non-historic rear additions, and non-historic rear apartment and carport.
HD-2012-0002 (Hyde Park LHD) 4313 Speedway Proposal: Demolish existing 2nd story rear addition and construct a new two-story rear addition to the existing house. Applicant: George Wilcox, Clayton & Little Architects City Staff: Alyson McGee, Historic Preservation Office, 974-7801. Committee Recommendation: Prefer that the 2-story bay on the south elevation be eliminated, and that the configuration of the side door, flanked by two windows, be maintained. Staff Recommendation: Approve the project as proposed by the applicant.
C14H-1990-0007 – Nelson Davis Warehouse 117 W. 4th Street Proposal: Rooftop deck improvements, restore historic window openings and install new period-appropriate wood windows, ADA and Great Streets improvements at the ground level. Applicant: Scott Magic and Kevin Stewart, Michael Hsu Architects City Staff: Steve Sadowsky, Historic Preservation Office, 974-6454 Committee Recommendation: Reduce the visual impact of the proposed addition by setting it back from the front wall of the historic building. Staff Recommendation: Approve the Certificate of Appropriateness with the recommendation that the applicant consider painting the exposed front beam of the roof of the roof-top addition white or light gray to further increase its invisibility. The applicant has applied the Committee’s recommendations in the revised plans.
NRD-2012-0007 1709 W. 32nd Street (Old West Austin) Proposal: Demolish a ca. 1941 house and construct a new 2,144 sq. ft. residence. Applicant: Dean Lupul, Contractor City Staff: Alyson McGee, Historic Preservation Office, 974-7801 Staff Recommendation: Request that the owner reconsider demolition. If the applicant continues to seek demolition, staff recommends not releasing the demolition permit until the applicant has submitted a City of Austin Documentation Package.
NRD-2012-0021 1100 Maufrais Street (West Line) Proposal: Demolish existing detached garage and construct a rear and side addition to existing house. Applicant: Kevin Sims, owner City Staff: Alyson McGee, Historic Preservation Office, 974-7801 Staff Recommendation: Release the demolition permit for the garage and utility room, and allow staff to administratively review a revised roof design that would be more compatible with the character of the National Register District.
NRD-2012-0026 3003 Beverly Road (Old West Austin) Proposal: Relocate existing house outside of City and construct a new sq. ft. residence. Applicant: Karen Rodewald, DAR Construction City Staff: Alyson McGee, Historic Preservation Office, 974-7801 Staff Recommendation: Request the applicant reconsider relocating the house and reconsider the design of the new house to have a detached garage. Require submittal of a City of Austin Documentation Package prior to release of permit
HDP-2012-0020 2600 Canterbury Street Proposal: Demolish a ca. 1937 house. Applicant: Mark A. Taylor City Staff: Steve Sadowsky, Historic Preservation Office, 974-6454 Staff Recommendation: Release the demolition permit.
HDP-2012-0021 1105 Lambie Street Proposal: Demolish a ca. 1939 house. Applicant: Mark A. Taylor City Staff: Steve Sadowsky, Historic Preservation Office, 974-6454 Staff Recommendation: Release the demolition permit.
HDP-2012-0022 2004 Holly Street Proposal: Demolish a ca. 1930 house. Applicant: Mark A. Taylor City Staff: Steve Sadowsky, Historic Preservation Office, 974-6454 Staff Recommendation: Release the demolition permit upon completion of a City of Austin Documentation Package.
HDP-2012-0052 603 W. 30th Street Proposal: Demolish a ca. 1931 house. Applicant: Jon Kutner, Jr. City Staff: Steve Sadowsky, Historic Preservation Office, 974-6454 Staff Recommendation: Encourage relocation over demolition, and require a complete City of Austin Documentation Package prior to release of the demolition or relocation permit.
Certificates of Appropriateness Review Committee
Operations Committee
Grants Committee 1. French Legation, 802 San Marcos Street Proposal: Restore 12 sets of exterior shutters. Amount requested: $26,224 Amount recommended: $26,224. 2. Paramount Theater, 713 Congress Avenue Proposal: Replace door hardware, paint and re-seal ground-level doors and box offices, windows and sills, balconet floors and handrails, marquee roof and gutters. Amount requested: $47,000 Amount recommended: $42,000. 3. State Theater, 719 Congress Avenue Proposal: Replace the roof. Amount requested: $47,000 Amount recommended: $47,000. 4. Pioneer Farms, 10621 Pioneer Farms Drive Proposal: Assessment and correction of runoff erosion under the house, stabilization of brick chimneys, reconstruction sealing window openings, painting in appropriate historic colors, repair and re-painting of original-style shutters on the James Bell House; painting two dependencies to the James Bell House. Amount requested: $39,700. Amount recommended: $32,500. 5. North-Evans Chateau, 708 San Antonio Street Proposal: Restore stone battlements on the north and west sides of the building. Amount requested: $34,728 - $41,756 Amount recommended: $25,000. 6. Symphony Square, 1101 Red River Street Proposal: Hardeman House: Restore exterior wooden doors; reconstruct exterior wooden doors that are beyond restoration; replace rotted siding in roof dormer; renovate clerestory window dormer; prep and prime wooden elements. Grounds: Restore fountain and stone walks; level east side landscaping; restore stone deck; renovate iron gate and rail; electrical wiring and conduits; replace rotted wood steps at storage shed. Building exteriors: Paint metal railings and grates; exterior painting of the Hardeman House. Amount requested: $43,300. Amount recommended: $26,650.
Preservation Plan Committee
Items from Commission
Items from Staff 1. Update on code revisions. 2. Update on revisions to tax exemption program. Adjournment