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 items not posted on the agenda
BRIEFINGS, DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION Briefing, discussion, and possible action on a recommendation to the Austin City Council on the Brush Square Master Plan Speaker: Kim McKnight, Parks and Recreation Department, City of Austin
C14H-2017-0120 – Schneider-Watson House - Discussion 5 Green Lanes Council District 9 Applicant: Suzanne M. Freid, owner City Staff: Steve Sadowsky, Historic Preservation Office, 974-6454 Staff Recommendation: Neutral
C14H-1974-0030 – Discussion Catherine Robinson House, 705 San Antonio Street Council District 9 Proposal: Install a standing-seam metal roof on the house. Applicant: Tom Hatch City Staff: Steve Sadowsky, Historic Preservation Office, 974-6454 Committee Recommendation: The Committee recommended against the use of standing seam metal as an appropriate roofing material for this house. Staff Recommendation: Use a different material that more accurately conveys the historic appearance of the house.
LHD-2018-0031 – Discussion 319 Congress Avenue – Day Building Council District 9 Proposal: Install two blade signs and awning-mounted letters. Applicant: SanTech Signs City Staff: Cara Bertron, Historic Preservation Office, 974-1446 Staff Recommendation: Consider the request.
NRD-2019-0007 – Discussion 1602 West Lynn Street – Old West Austin Historic District Council District 9 Proposal: Construct a new house. Applicant: McAlpine-Tankersley Architecture City Staff: Steve Sadowsky, Historic Preservation Office, 974-6454 Staff Recommendation: Reduce the size and scale of the proposed house to better conform with the character of the historic district; use a less complex fenestration pattern; and look to contributing houses within the district for cues for greater compatibility with the character of the historic district.
NRD-2018-0068 – Offered for consent approval NRD-2019-0009 – Offered for consent approval 1602 Pease Road – Old West Austin Historic District Council District 9 Proposal: Demolish a ca. 1927 house; construct a new house. Applicant: Michael Whellan City Staff: Cara Bertron, Historic Preservation Office, 974-1446 Staff Recommendation: Approve the demolition application, subject to completion of a City of Austin Documentation Package; comment on and release the plans for new construction.
NRD-2019-0011 – Offered for consent approval 3005 Funston Street – Old West Austin Historic District Council District 10 Proposal: Construct a new single-family residence. Applicant: Barron Custom Design City Staff: Kalan Contreras, Historic Preservation Office, 974-2727 Staff Recommendation: Release the application as proposed. Encourage the applicant to consider further simplification of the house’s main façade and roof form.
NRD-2019-0013 – Offered for consent approval 82 Rainey Street – Rainey Street Historic District Council District 9 Proposal: Preserve two contributing buildings constructed ca. 1894 and in an unknown year; construct three new buildings Applicant: Sixth River Architects City Staff: Cara Bertron, Historic Preservation Office, 974-1446 Staff Recommendation: Comment on and release the plans.
HDP-2018-0663 – Offered for consent approval 3204 Bridle Path Council District 10 Proposal: Demolish a ca. 1940 house. Applicant: Benjamin Polidore 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.
HDP-2018-0673 – Offered for postponement at staff’s request 1400 Winsted Lane Council District 10 Proposal: Demolish a ca. 1940 house. Applicant: Venture Four Architects City Staff: Steve Sadowsky, Historic Preservation Office, 974-6454 Staff Recommendation: Initiate historic zoning if the Commission is comfortable with the criterion for significant historical association is met with the tenancy of Ernest E. Smith, III for 2 years within the historic period; otherwise, staff must recommend rehabilitation and adaptive re-use, then relocation over demolition, but release of the permit upon completion of a City of Austin Documentation Package.
HDP-2019-0020 – Discussion 1117 Bluebonnet Lane Council District 5 Proposal: Demolish a ca. 1963 house. Applicant: 3rd Angle Investments, LLC City Staff: Kalan Contreras, Historic Preservation Office, 974-2727 Staff Recommendation: Initiate historic zoning; if the Commission does not initiate historic zoning, then staff recommends release of the permit upon completion of a City of Austin Documentation Package.
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON DEMOLITION BY NEGLECT CASES 1. 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. Certificate of Appropriateness Review Committee 2. Operations Committee 3. Grants Committee 4. Preservation Plan Committee B. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ADJOURNMENT
Feb 25, 2019 Historic Landmark
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 items not posted on the agenda
BRIEFINGS, DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION Briefing, discussion, and possible action on a recommendation to the Austin City Council on the Brush Square Master Plan Speaker: Kim McKnight, Parks and Recreation Department, City of Austin
C14H-2017-0120 – Schneider-Watson House - Discussion 5 Green Lanes Council District 9 Applicant: Suzanne M. Freid, owner City Staff: Steve Sadowsky, Historic Preservation Office, 974-6454 Staff Recommendation: Neutral
C14H-1974-0030 – Discussion Catherine Robinson House, 705 San Antonio Street Council District 9 Proposal: Install a standing-seam metal roof on the house. Applicant: Tom Hatch City Staff: Steve Sadowsky, Historic Preservation Office, 974-6454 Committee Recommendation: The Committee recommended against the use of standing seam metal as an appropriate roofing material for this house. Staff Recommendation: Use a different material that more accurately conveys the historic appearance of the house.
LHD-2018-0031 – Discussion 319 Congress Avenue – Day Building Council District 9 Proposal: Install two blade signs and awning-mounted letters. Applicant: SanTech Signs City Staff: Cara Bertron, Historic Preservation Office, 974-1446 Staff Recommendation: Consider the request.
NRD-2019-0007 – Discussion 1602 West Lynn Street – Old West Austin Historic District Council District 9 Proposal: Construct a new house. Applicant: McAlpine-Tankersley Architecture City Staff: Steve Sadowsky, Historic Preservation Office, 974-6454 Staff Recommendation: Reduce the size and scale of the proposed house to better conform with the character of the historic district; use a less complex fenestration pattern; and look to contributing houses within the district for cues for greater compatibility with the character of the historic district.
NRD-2018-0068 – Offered for consent approval NRD-2019-0009 – Offered for consent approval 1602 Pease Road – Old West Austin Historic District Council District 9 Proposal: Demolish a ca. 1927 house; construct a new house. Applicant: Michael Whellan City Staff: Cara Bertron, Historic Preservation Office, 974-1446 Staff Recommendation: Approve the demolition application, subject to completion of a City of Austin Documentation Package; comment on and release the plans for new construction.
NRD-2019-0011 – Offered for consent approval 3005 Funston Street – Old West Austin Historic District Council District 10 Proposal: Construct a new single-family residence. Applicant: Barron Custom Design City Staff: Kalan Contreras, Historic Preservation Office, 974-2727 Staff Recommendation: Release the application as proposed. Encourage the applicant to consider further simplification of the house’s main façade and roof form.
NRD-2019-0013 – Offered for consent approval 82 Rainey Street – Rainey Street Historic District Council District 9 Proposal: Preserve two contributing buildings constructed ca. 1894 and in an unknown year; construct three new buildings Applicant: Sixth River Architects City Staff: Cara Bertron, Historic Preservation Office, 974-1446 Staff Recommendation: Comment on and release the plans.
HDP-2018-0663 – Offered for consent approval 3204 Bridle Path Council District 10 Proposal: Demolish a ca. 1940 house. Applicant: Benjamin Polidore 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.
HDP-2018-0673 – Offered for postponement at staff’s request 1400 Winsted Lane Council District 10 Proposal: Demolish a ca. 1940 house. Applicant: Venture Four Architects City Staff: Steve Sadowsky, Historic Preservation Office, 974-6454 Staff Recommendation: Initiate historic zoning if the Commission is comfortable with the criterion for significant historical association is met with the tenancy of Ernest E. Smith, III for 2 years within the historic period; otherwise, staff must recommend rehabilitation and adaptive re-use, then relocation over demolition, but release of the permit upon completion of a City of Austin Documentation Package.
HDP-2019-0020 – Discussion 1117 Bluebonnet Lane Council District 5 Proposal: Demolish a ca. 1963 house. Applicant: 3rd Angle Investments, LLC City Staff: Kalan Contreras, Historic Preservation Office, 974-2727 Staff Recommendation: Initiate historic zoning; if the Commission does not initiate historic zoning, then staff recommends release of the permit upon completion of a City of Austin Documentation Package.
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON DEMOLITION BY NEGLECT CASES 1. 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. Certificate of Appropriateness Review Committee 2. Operations Committee 3. Grants Committee 4. Preservation Plan Committee B. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ADJOURNMENT