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Planning commission backs limited historic zoning for 907 East 13th Street, 10–1
Summary
The Austin Planning Commission recommended limited historic zoning for the front portion of the Goins/Versy Nitschke House at 907 East 13th Street after staff and the Historic Landmark Commission found it eligible; the recommendation passed 10–1, with Commissioner Ahmed dissenting.
The Austin Planning Commission voted 10–1 to recommend limited historic zoning for the front portion of the Goins/Versy Nitschke House at 907 East 13th Street, siding with a unanimous Historic Landmark Commission recommendation and staff analysis.
Planning staff told the commission the property — identified in the 2016 East Austin Historic Resources Survey as eligible for local landmark designation and potential listing in the National Register — was the subject of a demolition permit review that prompted the city-initiated historic-zoning case. Staff recommended zoning only the original front portion to allow removal of non-original additions and permit new construction behind the preserved façade, citing Land Development Code language used to evaluate significance.
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