Call to Order
Consent Items:2, B1, B2, D2, D3, D4, D5
Postponed: A2, D1, B2
Additional Item
BRIEFINGS Proposal for the conversion of the old National Guard Armory by the Austin Film Society. By: Margaret Shaw, Economic Development Department, 974-6497
PUBLIC HEARINGS DISCUSSION AND ACTION ON APPLICATIONS FOR HISTORIC ZONING, DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON APPLICATIONS FOR HISTORIC DISTRICT ZONING APPLICATIONS, and REQUESTS TO CONSIDER THE INITIATION OF A HISTORIC ZONING CASE 1. C14H-2017-0055 – Montopolis Negro School 500 Montopolis Drive Council District 3 Proposal: Establish an area of historic zoning for the Montopolis Negro School Applicant: Austin Stowell City Staff: Heather Chaffin, Planning and Zoning Department, 974-2122 Staff Recommendation: Recommend historic zoning for the existing structure with a 25-foot buffer.
C14H-2017-0076 – Allan Junior High School 1212 Rio Grande Street Council District 9 Proposal: Rezone one parcel from UNZ and UNZ-H to DMU-CO and DMU-CO-H Applicant: Vanessa Mendez, Urban Design Group City Staff: Scott Grantham, Planning and Zoning Department, 974-3574 Staff Recommendation: Recommend the zoning change.
C14H-2017-0082 – McDonald-Doughtie House 1616 Northwood Road Council District 10 Proposal: Rezone property from SF-3 to SF-3-H Applicant: Craig Duewall, owner City Staff: Steve Sadowsky, Historic Preservation Office, 974-6454 Staff Recommendation: Recommend historic zoning.
C14H-2017-0107 – Tucker-Winfield Apartment House 1105 Nueces Street Council District 9 Proposal: Rezone property from GO to GO-H Applicant: Elayne Lansford, owner City Staff: Cara Bertron, Historic Preservation Office, 974-1446 Staff Recommendation: Recommend historic zoning.
C14H-1989-0022 – Ruggles-Smith House 1600 Rio Grande Street Council District 9 Proposal: Rename the house the Ruggles-Smith-Olian House Applicant: Mo Olian, owner City Staff: Steve Sadowsky, Historic Preservation Office, 974-6454 Staff Recommendation: Consider the renaming.
C14H-1981-0015 – Johns-Hamilton Building – Discussion 716 Congress Avenue Council District 9 Proposal: Signage Applicant: Austin Standley, Comet Signs City Staff: Steve Sadowsky, Historic Preservation Office, 974-6454 Staff Recommendation: Deny the internally lit sign.
REVIEW OF PERMITS IN NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICTS NRD-2017-0059 – Discussion 1607 (7) Niles Road (Old West Austin Historic District) Council District 9 Proposal: Construct two rear additions, change a roofline, and replace selected windows on a ca. 1930 house Applicant: Laura Perez, Clayton & Little Architects City Staff: Cara Bertron, Historic Preservation Office, 974-1446 Staff Recommendation: Postpone a decision on the project to allow review by the Certificates of Appropriateness Committee and subsequent administrative approval by staff if appropriate changes are made.
NRD-2017-0062 – Discussion 500 Congress Avenue (Congress Avenue Historic District) Council District 9 Proposal: Signage Applicant: Steven Clement, Graphic Installation Solutions City Staff: Steve Sadowsky, Historic Preservation Office, 974-6454 Staff Recommendation: Deny the internally lit signs.
NRD-2017-0063 – Discussion 401 Congress Avenue (Congress Avenue Historic District) Council District 9 Proposal: Install 3 signs Applicant: Chris Wilke, Baker’s Signs City Staff: Steve Sadowsky, Historic Preservation Office, 974-6454 Staff Recommendation: Deny the internally lit signs.
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON DEMOLITION BY NEGLECT CASES DBN-2015-0001 – Sebron Sneed House, 1801 Nelms Drive – Discussion Staff report update on progress of contacts with the owner of the property to resolve issues stemming from neglect.
Committee Reports (Part 1 of 2)
A. COMMITTEE REPORTS 1. Certificates of Appropriateness Review Committee 2. Operations Committee 3. Grants Committee 4. Preservation Plan Committee
A. Austin Woman’s Club, 708 San Antonio Street Proposal: Window restoration. Amount requested: $58,000 B. Pease Park Conservancy, 31st Street and North Lamar Boulevard Proposal: Enhance and rebuild dry stack stone wall at the 31st Street and Lamar Boulevard entry to the Shoal Creek Greenbelt Trail. Amount requested: $20,000 C. Barton Springs Conservancy, 2200 Barton Springs Road Proposal: Restore and rehabilitate the Barton Springs Bath House and provide environmental education. Amount requested: $238,000 D. Millett Opera House, 110 E. 9th Street Proposal: Replace 15 windows. Amount requested: $58,000 E. Huston-Tillotson University, 900 Chicon Street Proposal: Interior and exterior painting of Evans Hall. Amount requested: $40,793.75 F. Republic Square, 422 Guadalupe Street Proposal: Interpretive sign panels telling the history of the square. Amount requested: $68,000 G: Shoal Creek Conservancy, W. 6th Street bridge over Shoal Creek Proposal: Reconstruct the north bridge parapet, retrofit the south bridge parapet; install lighting at the street, vault, and trail levels. Amount requested: $58,000
Designation of a representative to the Downtown Commission
Committee Reports (Part 2 of 2)
A. COMMITTEE REPORTS 1. Certificates of Appropriateness Review Committee 2. Operations Committee 3. Grants Committee 4. Preservation Plan Committee C. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS 6. ADJOURNMENT
Aug 28, 2017 Historic Landmark
Call to Order
Consent Items:2, B1, B2, D2, D3, D4, D5
Postponed: A2, D1, B2
Additional Item
BRIEFINGS Proposal for the conversion of the old National Guard Armory by the Austin Film Society. By: Margaret Shaw, Economic Development Department, 974-6497
PUBLIC HEARINGS DISCUSSION AND ACTION ON APPLICATIONS FOR HISTORIC ZONING, DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON APPLICATIONS FOR HISTORIC DISTRICT ZONING APPLICATIONS, and REQUESTS TO CONSIDER THE INITIATION OF A HISTORIC ZONING CASE 1. C14H-2017-0055 – Montopolis Negro School 500 Montopolis Drive Council District 3 Proposal: Establish an area of historic zoning for the Montopolis Negro School Applicant: Austin Stowell City Staff: Heather Chaffin, Planning and Zoning Department, 974-2122 Staff Recommendation: Recommend historic zoning for the existing structure with a 25-foot buffer.
C14H-2017-0076 – Allan Junior High School 1212 Rio Grande Street Council District 9 Proposal: Rezone one parcel from UNZ and UNZ-H to DMU-CO and DMU-CO-H Applicant: Vanessa Mendez, Urban Design Group City Staff: Scott Grantham, Planning and Zoning Department, 974-3574 Staff Recommendation: Recommend the zoning change.
C14H-2017-0082 – McDonald-Doughtie House 1616 Northwood Road Council District 10 Proposal: Rezone property from SF-3 to SF-3-H Applicant: Craig Duewall, owner City Staff: Steve Sadowsky, Historic Preservation Office, 974-6454 Staff Recommendation: Recommend historic zoning.
C14H-2017-0107 – Tucker-Winfield Apartment House 1105 Nueces Street Council District 9 Proposal: Rezone property from GO to GO-H Applicant: Elayne Lansford, owner City Staff: Cara Bertron, Historic Preservation Office, 974-1446 Staff Recommendation: Recommend historic zoning.
C14H-1989-0022 – Ruggles-Smith House 1600 Rio Grande Street Council District 9 Proposal: Rename the house the Ruggles-Smith-Olian House Applicant: Mo Olian, owner City Staff: Steve Sadowsky, Historic Preservation Office, 974-6454 Staff Recommendation: Consider the renaming.
C14H-1981-0015 – Johns-Hamilton Building – Discussion 716 Congress Avenue Council District 9 Proposal: Signage Applicant: Austin Standley, Comet Signs City Staff: Steve Sadowsky, Historic Preservation Office, 974-6454 Staff Recommendation: Deny the internally lit sign.
REVIEW OF PERMITS IN NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICTS NRD-2017-0059 – Discussion 1607 (7) Niles Road (Old West Austin Historic District) Council District 9 Proposal: Construct two rear additions, change a roofline, and replace selected windows on a ca. 1930 house Applicant: Laura Perez, Clayton & Little Architects City Staff: Cara Bertron, Historic Preservation Office, 974-1446 Staff Recommendation: Postpone a decision on the project to allow review by the Certificates of Appropriateness Committee and subsequent administrative approval by staff if appropriate changes are made.
NRD-2017-0062 – Discussion 500 Congress Avenue (Congress Avenue Historic District) Council District 9 Proposal: Signage Applicant: Steven Clement, Graphic Installation Solutions City Staff: Steve Sadowsky, Historic Preservation Office, 974-6454 Staff Recommendation: Deny the internally lit signs.
NRD-2017-0063 – Discussion 401 Congress Avenue (Congress Avenue Historic District) Council District 9 Proposal: Install 3 signs Applicant: Chris Wilke, Baker’s Signs City Staff: Steve Sadowsky, Historic Preservation Office, 974-6454 Staff Recommendation: Deny the internally lit signs.
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON DEMOLITION BY NEGLECT CASES DBN-2015-0001 – Sebron Sneed House, 1801 Nelms Drive – Discussion Staff report update on progress of contacts with the owner of the property to resolve issues stemming from neglect.
Committee Reports (Part 1 of 2)
A. COMMITTEE REPORTS 1. Certificates of Appropriateness Review Committee 2. Operations Committee 3. Grants Committee 4. Preservation Plan Committee
A. Austin Woman’s Club, 708 San Antonio Street Proposal: Window restoration. Amount requested: $58,000 B. Pease Park Conservancy, 31st Street and North Lamar Boulevard Proposal: Enhance and rebuild dry stack stone wall at the 31st Street and Lamar Boulevard entry to the Shoal Creek Greenbelt Trail. Amount requested: $20,000 C. Barton Springs Conservancy, 2200 Barton Springs Road Proposal: Restore and rehabilitate the Barton Springs Bath House and provide environmental education. Amount requested: $238,000 D. Millett Opera House, 110 E. 9th Street Proposal: Replace 15 windows. Amount requested: $58,000 E. Huston-Tillotson University, 900 Chicon Street Proposal: Interior and exterior painting of Evans Hall. Amount requested: $40,793.75 F. Republic Square, 422 Guadalupe Street Proposal: Interpretive sign panels telling the history of the square. Amount requested: $68,000 G: Shoal Creek Conservancy, W. 6th Street bridge over Shoal Creek Proposal: Reconstruct the north bridge parapet, retrofit the south bridge parapet; install lighting at the street, vault, and trail levels. Amount requested: $58,000
Designation of a representative to the Downtown Commission
Committee Reports (Part 2 of 2)
A. COMMITTEE REPORTS 1. Certificates of Appropriateness Review Committee 2. Operations Committee 3. Grants Committee 4. Preservation Plan Committee C. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS 6. ADJOURNMENT