Consent Items: 2, A1, B4, B5, B7 - B9, C6, C7, D1 - D3, D9, D11, D13 - D15
HDP-2018-0346 – Possible Discussion Postponement 1202 San Antonio Street Council District 9 Proposal: Demolish a ca. 1913 house, now used as a commercial building. Applicant: GSC Architects City Staff: Steve Sadowsky, Historic Preservation Office, 974-6454 Staff Recommendation: Postpone to September 24, 2018 to fully evaluate alternatives to demolition and to gather more information relating to the potential for landmark designation for this building.
HDP-2018-0362 – Offered for Consent Approval 507 W. 10th Street Council District 9 Proposal: Demolish a ca. 1912 house. Applicant: Kevin Quist, South Llano Strategies City Staff: Steve Sadowsky, Historic Preservation Office, 974-6454 Staff Recommendation: Encourage rehabilitation and adaptive re-use, then relocation over demolition, but release the permit upon completion of a City of Austin Documentation Package.
BRIEFINGS, DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION A. 906 E. 14th Street A wood fence was constructed in the Swede Hill National Register Historic District. No permit is required for the construction of the fence by the city, but the applicant should have contacted the Historic Preservation Office for construction of the fence in the historic district.
HDP-2018-0211 – Roos-Yocum-Castilleja House - Discussion 2400 Canterbury Street Council District 3 Proposal: Rezone from SF-3-NP to SF-3-H-NP Applicant: Historic Landmark Commission City Staff: Steve Sadowsky, Historic Preservation Office, 974-6454 Staff Recommendation: Do not recommend historic zoning.
C14H-1981-0018 – Discussion Kenney House, 611 W. 22nd Street Council District 9 Proposal: Remove historic zoning from the back and east portions of the lot to accommodate the construction of a new building. Applicant: Mike McHone; Clayton and Little Architects City Staff: Steve Sadowsky, Historic Preservation Office, 974-6454 Committee Recommendation: The Committee is wary of the timing of the removal of historic zoning, but had no specific recommendation regarding approval or denial of this proposal. Staff Recommendation: Recommend the removal of historic zoning if the Commission is comfortable with the proposed buffer distance between the new and historic buildings, as well as any safeguards that the Commission requests from the applicant to preserve the protect the historic building.
HDP-2018-0211 – Roos-Yocum-Castilleja House - Discussion 2400 Canterbury Street Council District 3 Proposal: Rezone from SF-3-NP to SF-3-H-NP Applicant: Historic Landmark Commission City Staff: Steve Sadowsky, Historic Preservation Office, 974-6454 Staff Recommendation: Do not recommend historic zoning.
NRD-2018-0044 – Discussion 811 Pressler Street – West Line Historic District Council District 9 Proposal: Demolish a ca. 1939 house; construct a two-story garage apartment. Applicant: Thrower Design City Staff: Cara Bertron, Historic Preservation Office, 974-1446 Staff Recommendation: Encourage rehabilitation and adaptive re-use of the existing building, including consideration of a demolition delay, as the building is contributing to the historic district. If the Commission votes to release the permit, then staff recommends completion of a City of Austin Documentation Package. Due to the building’s location in a National Register historic district, the Commission must review and comment on the proposed plans for new construction prior to the release of the demolition permit. If the Commission votes to release the demolition permit, staff recommends commenting on and releasing the proposed plans.
NRD-2018-0050 – Discussion 2112 Newfield Lane – Old West Austin Historic District Council District 9 Proposal: Demolish a ca. 1946 house. Applicant: DAR Construction City Staff: Cara Bertron, Historic Preservation Office, 974-1446 Staff Recommendation: Encourage rehabilitation and adaptive re-use of the existing building, including consideration of a demolition delay, as the building is contributing to the historic district. If the Commission votes to release the permit, then staff recommends completion of a City of Austin Documentation Package. The permit will not be released until the Commission reviews plans for new construction.
NRD-2018-0051 – Discussion 3306 Beverly Road – Old West Austin Historic District Council District 10 Proposal: Demolish a ca. 1949 house. Applicant: Dino Longi City Staff: Cara Bertron, Historic Preservation Office, 974-1446 Committee Recommendation: Comment on and release the proposed plans. Staff Recommendation: Encourage the applicant to revise the plans to be more in keeping with the historic character of the neighborhood. The Commission may comment on and release the plans or request that the applicant return to the Commission for further comments.
NRD-2018-0052 – Discussion 1002 Charlotte Street – Clarksville Historic District Council District 9 Proposal: Demolish a ca. 1948 house and construct a new house in its place. Applicant: Priscilla Glover City Staff: Cara Bertron, Historic Preservation Office, 974-1446 Staff Recommendation: Encourage rehabilitation and adaptive re-use of the existing building, including consideration of a demolition delay, as the building is contributing to the historic district. If the Commission votes to release the permit, then staff recommends completion of a City of Austin Documentation Package. For the proposed new construction, staff recommends encouraging the applicant to revise the plans to be more in keeping with the historic character of the neighborhood. The Commission may comment on and release the plans or request that the applicant return to the Commission for further comments.
HDP-2018-0373 – Discussion 3407 Werner Avenue Council District 9 Proposal: Demolish a ca. 1940 house. Applicant: Garrett Weisshein City Staff: Cara Bertron, Historic Preservation Office, 974-1446 Staff Recommendation: Encourage rehabilitation and reuse, then relocation over demolition; but release the permit upon completion of a City of Austin Documentation Package.
HDP-2018-0374 – Discussion 3401 Werner Avenue Council District 9 Proposal: Demolish a ca. 1948 house. Applicant: Garrett Weisshein City Staff: Cara Bertron, Historic Preservation Office, 974-1446 Staff Recommendation: Encourage rehabilitation and reuse, then relocation over demolition; but release the permit upon completion of a City of Austin Documentation Package.
HDP-2018-0401 – Possible Discussion Postponement 1705 E. 6th Street Council District 3 Proposal: Demolish a ca. 1899 house. Applicant: Judy Santerre City Staff: Steve Sadowsky, Historic Preservation Office, 974-6454 Staff Recommendation: Postpone to September 24, 2018 to fully evaluate alternatives to demolition for the house; release the permit for the outbuilding.
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON DEMOLITION BY NEGLECT CASES DBN-2015-0001 – Sebron Sneed House, 1801 Nelms Drive – Offered for Consent Approval to Maintain the Case on the Agenda Staff has referred the case to the Law Department.
COMMISSION ITEMS A. COMMITTEE REPORTS 1. Certificates of Appropriateness Review Committee 2. Operations Committee 3. Grants Committee 4. Preservation Plan Committee B. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ADJOURNMENT
Aug 27, 2018 Historic Landmark
Consent Items: 2, A1, B4, B5, B7 - B9, C6, C7, D1 - D3, D9, D11, D13 - D15
HDP-2018-0346 – Possible Discussion Postponement 1202 San Antonio Street Council District 9 Proposal: Demolish a ca. 1913 house, now used as a commercial building. Applicant: GSC Architects City Staff: Steve Sadowsky, Historic Preservation Office, 974-6454 Staff Recommendation: Postpone to September 24, 2018 to fully evaluate alternatives to demolition and to gather more information relating to the potential for landmark designation for this building.
HDP-2018-0362 – Offered for Consent Approval 507 W. 10th Street Council District 9 Proposal: Demolish a ca. 1912 house. Applicant: Kevin Quist, South Llano Strategies City Staff: Steve Sadowsky, Historic Preservation Office, 974-6454 Staff Recommendation: Encourage rehabilitation and adaptive re-use, then relocation over demolition, but release the permit upon completion of a City of Austin Documentation Package.
BRIEFINGS, DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION A. 906 E. 14th Street A wood fence was constructed in the Swede Hill National Register Historic District. No permit is required for the construction of the fence by the city, but the applicant should have contacted the Historic Preservation Office for construction of the fence in the historic district.
HDP-2018-0211 – Roos-Yocum-Castilleja House - Discussion 2400 Canterbury Street Council District 3 Proposal: Rezone from SF-3-NP to SF-3-H-NP Applicant: Historic Landmark Commission City Staff: Steve Sadowsky, Historic Preservation Office, 974-6454 Staff Recommendation: Do not recommend historic zoning.
C14H-1981-0018 – Discussion Kenney House, 611 W. 22nd Street Council District 9 Proposal: Remove historic zoning from the back and east portions of the lot to accommodate the construction of a new building. Applicant: Mike McHone; Clayton and Little Architects City Staff: Steve Sadowsky, Historic Preservation Office, 974-6454 Committee Recommendation: The Committee is wary of the timing of the removal of historic zoning, but had no specific recommendation regarding approval or denial of this proposal. Staff Recommendation: Recommend the removal of historic zoning if the Commission is comfortable with the proposed buffer distance between the new and historic buildings, as well as any safeguards that the Commission requests from the applicant to preserve the protect the historic building.
HDP-2018-0211 – Roos-Yocum-Castilleja House - Discussion 2400 Canterbury Street Council District 3 Proposal: Rezone from SF-3-NP to SF-3-H-NP Applicant: Historic Landmark Commission City Staff: Steve Sadowsky, Historic Preservation Office, 974-6454 Staff Recommendation: Do not recommend historic zoning.
NRD-2018-0044 – Discussion 811 Pressler Street – West Line Historic District Council District 9 Proposal: Demolish a ca. 1939 house; construct a two-story garage apartment. Applicant: Thrower Design City Staff: Cara Bertron, Historic Preservation Office, 974-1446 Staff Recommendation: Encourage rehabilitation and adaptive re-use of the existing building, including consideration of a demolition delay, as the building is contributing to the historic district. If the Commission votes to release the permit, then staff recommends completion of a City of Austin Documentation Package. Due to the building’s location in a National Register historic district, the Commission must review and comment on the proposed plans for new construction prior to the release of the demolition permit. If the Commission votes to release the demolition permit, staff recommends commenting on and releasing the proposed plans.
NRD-2018-0050 – Discussion 2112 Newfield Lane – Old West Austin Historic District Council District 9 Proposal: Demolish a ca. 1946 house. Applicant: DAR Construction City Staff: Cara Bertron, Historic Preservation Office, 974-1446 Staff Recommendation: Encourage rehabilitation and adaptive re-use of the existing building, including consideration of a demolition delay, as the building is contributing to the historic district. If the Commission votes to release the permit, then staff recommends completion of a City of Austin Documentation Package. The permit will not be released until the Commission reviews plans for new construction.
NRD-2018-0051 – Discussion 3306 Beverly Road – Old West Austin Historic District Council District 10 Proposal: Demolish a ca. 1949 house. Applicant: Dino Longi City Staff: Cara Bertron, Historic Preservation Office, 974-1446 Committee Recommendation: Comment on and release the proposed plans. Staff Recommendation: Encourage the applicant to revise the plans to be more in keeping with the historic character of the neighborhood. The Commission may comment on and release the plans or request that the applicant return to the Commission for further comments.
NRD-2018-0052 – Discussion 1002 Charlotte Street – Clarksville Historic District Council District 9 Proposal: Demolish a ca. 1948 house and construct a new house in its place. Applicant: Priscilla Glover City Staff: Cara Bertron, Historic Preservation Office, 974-1446 Staff Recommendation: Encourage rehabilitation and adaptive re-use of the existing building, including consideration of a demolition delay, as the building is contributing to the historic district. If the Commission votes to release the permit, then staff recommends completion of a City of Austin Documentation Package. For the proposed new construction, staff recommends encouraging the applicant to revise the plans to be more in keeping with the historic character of the neighborhood. The Commission may comment on and release the plans or request that the applicant return to the Commission for further comments.
HDP-2018-0373 – Discussion 3407 Werner Avenue Council District 9 Proposal: Demolish a ca. 1940 house. Applicant: Garrett Weisshein City Staff: Cara Bertron, Historic Preservation Office, 974-1446 Staff Recommendation: Encourage rehabilitation and reuse, then relocation over demolition; but release the permit upon completion of a City of Austin Documentation Package.
HDP-2018-0374 – Discussion 3401 Werner Avenue Council District 9 Proposal: Demolish a ca. 1948 house. Applicant: Garrett Weisshein City Staff: Cara Bertron, Historic Preservation Office, 974-1446 Staff Recommendation: Encourage rehabilitation and reuse, then relocation over demolition; but release the permit upon completion of a City of Austin Documentation Package.
HDP-2018-0401 – Possible Discussion Postponement 1705 E. 6th Street Council District 3 Proposal: Demolish a ca. 1899 house. Applicant: Judy Santerre City Staff: Steve Sadowsky, Historic Preservation Office, 974-6454 Staff Recommendation: Postpone to September 24, 2018 to fully evaluate alternatives to demolition for the house; release the permit for the outbuilding.
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON DEMOLITION BY NEGLECT CASES DBN-2015-0001 – Sebron Sneed House, 1801 Nelms Drive – Offered for Consent Approval to Maintain the Case on the Agenda Staff has referred the case to the Law Department.
COMMISSION ITEMS A. COMMITTEE REPORTS 1. Certificates of Appropriateness Review Committee 2. Operations Committee 3. Grants Committee 4. Preservation Plan Committee B. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ADJOURNMENT