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Votes at a glance — Historic Landmark Commission, Oct. 1, 2025
Summary
Summary of official motions and voting outcomes taken at the Oct. 1 meeting of the Historic Landmark Commission, including consent agenda approval, landmark designation, postponements and demolition permit release.
The Historic Landmark Commission took the following formal actions at its Oct. 1, 2025 meeting (votes recorded in meeting minutes):
- Consent agenda: Approved unanimously. Items on consent included minutes and multiple routine historic‑case actions and applicant postponements listed on the meeting agenda.
- Item 4 (C14H202595 — Calhoun House, 2401 Givens Avenue): Motion to grant historic landmark status. Mover: Vice Chair Evans; Second: Commissioner Rice. Vote: unanimous in favor (7 yes, 0 no). Outcome: approved — property designated a City of Austin historic landmark.
- Item 6 (HR202599714 — 1504 East 11th Street, Ethel Pearl’s beauty salon): Postponed. Applicant indicated they would submit revised architectural drawings; commissioners voted to postpone the matter to the November meeting by a unanimous vote.
- Item 16 (PR2025105857 / 702 Windflow Drive): Postponed. The commission voted to postpone the demolition discussion after neighborhood representatives requested more review time; the motion to postpone passed with one commissioner (Commissioner Rice) opposed.
- Item 10 (PR2025113285 — 2514 Wooldridge Drive): Postponed. Commissioners voted to postpone to allow submission of additional historic photographs and ARC input. Motion carried with one abstention.
- Item 18 (PR2025086196 — 902 West Johanna Street): Motion to release the demolition permit conditioned on the applicant’s completion of the City of Austin documentation package. Mover: Commissioner Rice; Second: Commissioner Taniguchi. Vote: passed (7 yes, 1 no). Outcome: permit release conditioned on documentation; staff to confirm completion before administrative release.
Notes: All votes and outcomes are reflected in the meeting minutes and staff reports. Where commissioners asked for supplemental materials or structural documentation, the commission requested those materials be supplied before final action. Several commissioners urged development of clearer standards for structural/engineering documentation when structural failure is cited as justification for demolition.
