LHD-2019-0012 – Discussion 703 Oakland Avenue – Smoot/Terrace Park Historic District Council District 9 Proposal: Demolish a ca. 1938 contributing building. Applicant: Hayden Homes City Staff: Kalan Contreras, Historic Preservation Office, 974-2727 Committee Recommendation: Not reviewed. Staff Recommendation: Deny the application; encourage applicant to consider other solutions that meet the district’s design standards.
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.
HDP-2018-0673 – Leach-Smith House 1400 Winsted Lane Council District 10 Applicant: Historic Landmark Commission City Staff: Steve Sadowsky, Historic Preservation Office, 974-6454 Staff Recommendation: Recommend historic zoning if the Commission is comfortable with the criterion for historical association being met with only a 2-year span during the historic period.
C14H-2010-0023 – Offered for consent approval Knippa-Huffman House, 2414 Harris Boulevard Proposal: Construct a carport. City Staff: Steve Sadowsky, Historic Preservation Office, 974-6454 Committee Recommendation: Approve as proposed. Staff Recommendation: Approve as proposed.
C14H-1974-0028 – Discussion Moonlight Towers, various locations Council Districts 1 and 9 Proposal: Restore 12 towers, including replacement of leg and horizontal members as needed with milled steel parts. Applicant: Austin Energy City Staff: Cara Bertron, Historic Preservation Office, 974-1446 Committee Recommendation: Not reviewed. Staff Recommendation: Approve the replacement member proposal and authorize staff to administratively approve the restoration strategy
LHD-2019-0011 – Discussion 602 Highland Avenue – Smoot/Terrace Park Historic District Council District 9 Proposal: Construct auxiliary apartment behind a contributing house. Applicant: Hayden Homes City Staff: Kalan Contreras, Historic Preservation Office, 974-2727 Committee Recommendation: Ensure that roof form is not visible from the street; add a porch; retain board-and-batten siding. Staff Recommendation: Apply Committee recommendations, and consider regular fenestration patterns and dimensions.
HDP-2018-0673 – Leach-Smith House 1400 Winsted Lane Council District 10 Applicant: Historic Landmark Commission City Staff: Steve Sadowsky, Historic Preservation Office, 974-6454 Staff Recommendation: Recommend historic zoning if the Commission is comfortable with the criterion for historical association being met with only a 2-year span during the historic period.
REVIEW OF PERMITS IN NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICTS NRD-2019-0023 – Discussion 2105 Newfield Lane – Old West Austin National Register Historic District Council District 9 Proposal: Demolish a contributing building; construct a new house. Applicant: Moontower, LLC City Staff: Kalan Contreras, Historic Preservation Office, 974-2727 Staff Recommendation: Apply Committee recommendations. Additionally, consider eliminating the metal siding from the new design, adding regular fenestration patterns and divided-light windows, and simplifying the roof form throughout.
SB-2019-022563 – Discussion 607 Congress Avenue – Congress Avenue National Register Historic District Council District 9 Proposal: Install two signs. Applicant: Capital Architectural Signs City Staff: Cara Bertron, Historic Preservation Office, 974-1446 Staff Recommendation: Encourage the applicant to use only one sign.
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON APPLICATIONS FOR DEMOLITION OR RELOCATION HDP-2019-0090 – Discussion 1603 Willow Street Council District 3 Proposal: Demolish a ca. 1902 house. Applicant: Geoff Reilert City Staff: Steve Sadowsky, Historic Preservation Office, 974-6454 Staff Recommendation: Release the permit due to the condition of the house.
9. HDP-2019-0174 – Offered for consent approval 2016 E. Cesar Chavez Street Council District 3 Proposal: Demolish a ca. 1929 house. Applicant: Glen Coleman City Staff: Steve Sadowsky, Historic Preservation Office, 974-1686 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. 10. HDP-2019-0175 – Offered for consent approval 2008 E. Cesar Chavez Street Council District 3 Proposal: Demolish a ca. 1923 house. Applicant: Glen Coleman City Staff: Steve Sadowsky, Historic Preservation Office, 974-1686 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. 11. HDP-2019-0181 – Offered for consent approval 2012 E. Cesar Chavez Street Council District 3 Proposal: Demolish a ca. 1927 house. Applicant: Glen Coleman City Staff: Steve Sadowsky, Historic Preservation Office, 974-1686 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.
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION on the appointment of a Commission Member to the Downtown Commission.
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION on the nomination of the Roberts Clinic, 1174 San Bernard Street, to the National Register of Historic Places.
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS 1. Initiation of a demolition by neglect case for the I.Q Hurdle House, C14H-2003-0005 – 1416 E. 12th Street.
COMMISSION ITEMS A. COMMITTEE REPORTS 1. Certificate of Appropriateness Review Committee 2. Operations Committee 3. Grants Committee 4. Preservation Plan Committee
Apr 22, 2019 Historic Landmark
LHD-2019-0012 – Discussion 703 Oakland Avenue – Smoot/Terrace Park Historic District Council District 9 Proposal: Demolish a ca. 1938 contributing building. Applicant: Hayden Homes City Staff: Kalan Contreras, Historic Preservation Office, 974-2727 Committee Recommendation: Not reviewed. Staff Recommendation: Deny the application; encourage applicant to consider other solutions that meet the district’s design standards.
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.
HDP-2018-0673 – Leach-Smith House 1400 Winsted Lane Council District 10 Applicant: Historic Landmark Commission City Staff: Steve Sadowsky, Historic Preservation Office, 974-6454 Staff Recommendation: Recommend historic zoning if the Commission is comfortable with the criterion for historical association being met with only a 2-year span during the historic period.
C14H-2010-0023 – Offered for consent approval Knippa-Huffman House, 2414 Harris Boulevard Proposal: Construct a carport. City Staff: Steve Sadowsky, Historic Preservation Office, 974-6454 Committee Recommendation: Approve as proposed. Staff Recommendation: Approve as proposed.
C14H-1974-0028 – Discussion Moonlight Towers, various locations Council Districts 1 and 9 Proposal: Restore 12 towers, including replacement of leg and horizontal members as needed with milled steel parts. Applicant: Austin Energy City Staff: Cara Bertron, Historic Preservation Office, 974-1446 Committee Recommendation: Not reviewed. Staff Recommendation: Approve the replacement member proposal and authorize staff to administratively approve the restoration strategy
LHD-2019-0011 – Discussion 602 Highland Avenue – Smoot/Terrace Park Historic District Council District 9 Proposal: Construct auxiliary apartment behind a contributing house. Applicant: Hayden Homes City Staff: Kalan Contreras, Historic Preservation Office, 974-2727 Committee Recommendation: Ensure that roof form is not visible from the street; add a porch; retain board-and-batten siding. Staff Recommendation: Apply Committee recommendations, and consider regular fenestration patterns and dimensions.
HDP-2018-0673 – Leach-Smith House 1400 Winsted Lane Council District 10 Applicant: Historic Landmark Commission City Staff: Steve Sadowsky, Historic Preservation Office, 974-6454 Staff Recommendation: Recommend historic zoning if the Commission is comfortable with the criterion for historical association being met with only a 2-year span during the historic period.
REVIEW OF PERMITS IN NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICTS NRD-2019-0023 – Discussion 2105 Newfield Lane – Old West Austin National Register Historic District Council District 9 Proposal: Demolish a contributing building; construct a new house. Applicant: Moontower, LLC City Staff: Kalan Contreras, Historic Preservation Office, 974-2727 Staff Recommendation: Apply Committee recommendations. Additionally, consider eliminating the metal siding from the new design, adding regular fenestration patterns and divided-light windows, and simplifying the roof form throughout.
SB-2019-022563 – Discussion 607 Congress Avenue – Congress Avenue National Register Historic District Council District 9 Proposal: Install two signs. Applicant: Capital Architectural Signs City Staff: Cara Bertron, Historic Preservation Office, 974-1446 Staff Recommendation: Encourage the applicant to use only one sign.
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON APPLICATIONS FOR DEMOLITION OR RELOCATION HDP-2019-0090 – Discussion 1603 Willow Street Council District 3 Proposal: Demolish a ca. 1902 house. Applicant: Geoff Reilert City Staff: Steve Sadowsky, Historic Preservation Office, 974-6454 Staff Recommendation: Release the permit due to the condition of the house.
9. HDP-2019-0174 – Offered for consent approval 2016 E. Cesar Chavez Street Council District 3 Proposal: Demolish a ca. 1929 house. Applicant: Glen Coleman City Staff: Steve Sadowsky, Historic Preservation Office, 974-1686 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. 10. HDP-2019-0175 – Offered for consent approval 2008 E. Cesar Chavez Street Council District 3 Proposal: Demolish a ca. 1923 house. Applicant: Glen Coleman City Staff: Steve Sadowsky, Historic Preservation Office, 974-1686 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. 11. HDP-2019-0181 – Offered for consent approval 2012 E. Cesar Chavez Street Council District 3 Proposal: Demolish a ca. 1927 house. Applicant: Glen Coleman City Staff: Steve Sadowsky, Historic Preservation Office, 974-1686 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.
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION on the appointment of a Commission Member to the Downtown Commission.
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION on the nomination of the Roberts Clinic, 1174 San Bernard Street, to the National Register of Historic Places.
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS 1. Initiation of a demolition by neglect case for the I.Q Hurdle House, C14H-2003-0005 – 1416 E. 12th Street.
COMMISSION ITEMS A. COMMITTEE REPORTS 1. Certificate of Appropriateness Review Committee 2. Operations Committee 3. Grants Committee 4. Preservation Plan Committee