City Council

ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BOARD AGENDA January 16, 2024 RESULTS Take notice that a special meeting of the Architectural Review Board of the City of Alamo Heights will be held on Tuesday, January 16, 2024, at 5:30pm in the City Council Chambers, located at 6116 Broadway St, San Antonio, Texas, 78209, to consider and act upon any lawful subjects which may come before it. This supplemental written notice, the meeting agenda, and the agenda packet, are posted online at www.alamoheightstx.gov. INSTRUCTIONS FOR TELECONFERENCE: The City will make reasonable efforts to allow members of the public to participate via audio by dialing 1-346-248-7799 and entering access number 86801845240#. If you would like to speak on a particular item, when the item is considered, press *9 to “raise your hand”. Citizens will have three (3) minutes to share their comments. The meeting will be recorded. The City cannot guarantee participation by phone due to unforeseen technical difficulties or provide prior notice if they occur; therefore, the City urges your in-person attendance if you require participation. A. CALL MEETING TO ORDER B. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: November 21, 2023 Approved as presented, December 19, 2023 Not available for review and rescheduled for next regularly scheduled meeting. C. SIGNS Case No. 915S Request of Mert Firat, applicant, for permanent signage at 5231 Broadway St Suite 105 (SA Botanicals). Tabled from the December 19, 2023 meeting. Tabled for February 20, 2024 meeting. D. DEMOLITION REVIEW Case No. 912F Request of Aaron Recko & Cosmo Guido, owners, for the significance review of the existing main structure and compatibility review of the proposed design located at 255 Claywell Dr in order to demolish 100% of the existing residence and construct a new single-family residence with detached garage under Demolition Review Ordinance No. 1860 (April 12, 2010). Tabled from the December 19, 2023 meeting. Declared not significant and recommended approval of the demolition as requested and design as compatible. To be considered at the City Council meeting of February 12, 2024 at 5:30pm. Case No. 914F Request of Lisa Nichols of Nic Abbey Homes, owner, for the significance review of the existing main structure located at 231 Encino Ave in order to demolish 100% of the existing single-family residence under Demolition Review Ordinance No. 1860 (April 12, 2010). Declared significant and recommended denial of the demolition as requested. To be considered at the City Council meeting of February 12, 2024 at 5:30pm.  Case No. 918F Request of Eric Baumgartner of LPA Design Studios, applicant, representing the Alamo Heights Independent School District, owner, for the significance review of an existing academic building located at 6900 Broadway St in order to demolish 100% of the existing structure fronting Broadway St and Castano Ave under Demolition Review Ordinance No. 1860 (April 12, 2010). Motion to declare significant did not receive the four (4) affirmative votes as required per Section 2-48(a) of the City’s Code of Ordinances – Ayes: 3 (Board Member Ashley Armes, Board Member Larry Gottsman, Board Member Lyndsay Thorn), Nays: 3 (Board Chairman John Gaines, Board Member Clay Hagendorf, and Board Member Phil Solomon). To be considered at the City Council meeting of February 12, 2024 at 5:30pm. E. PRELIMINARY REVIEW Case No. 917P Request of Eric Baumgartner of LPA Design Studios, applicant, representing the Alamo Heights Independent School District, owner, for the preliminary design review of the proposed construction of a new academic building on the property located at 6900 Broadway St. (No action required) No action taken. F. ADJOURNMENT The Architectural Review Board reserves the right to adjourn into executive session at any time to discuss any of the matters listed on the agenda as authorized by the Texas Government Code §551.071, (Consultation with Attorney), §551.072, (Deliberations about Real Property), §551.074, (Personnel Matters), §551.076, Deliberations about Security Devices or any other exception authorized by Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code. DISABILITY ACCESS STATEMENT This meeting site is wheelchair accessible. The accessible entrance is located at 6116 Broadway St. Accessible visitor parking spaces are located at the rear entrance of City Hall. Accommodations or interpretive services are available upon request and must be made seventy-two [72] hours prior to the meeting. For assistance, call the City Secretary at (210) 832-2209. CERTIFICATE I certify that the above notice of meeting was posted on the bulletin board at the City Hall of the City of Alamo Heights, Texas, at 6116 Broadway St on January 11, 2024 at 10:30 A.M. Elsa Robles City Secretary