SUP C14H-1987-0016

Context: The matter is listed as active with one appearance and "Next step: Unknown" after the May 7, 2026 public hearing on the ordinance amending Title 25 for 810 West 10th Street.

Recommended: The record shows a single Council appearance and no recorded disposition, so request the May 7 Council action record and the signed ordinance amending City Code Title 25 for this property to determine whether the item passed, was postponed, or awaits further readings. Advise clients on landmark restrictions only after you have the adopted ordinance text and its effective date, since the applicable preservation conditions live in that document rather than in the agenda caption.

Context: The May 7, 2026 item rezones 810 West 10th Street from GO-ETOD-DBETOD to GO-H-ETOD-DBETOD, adding the historic landmark (H) designation on top of the density bonus district, with staff contact Kalan Contreras, 512-974-2727.

Recommended: The landmark overlay is being layered onto zoning that already carries equitable transit-oriented development density bonus entitlements, so confirm with city staff in writing how much of the bonus floor area and height can still be built once preservation review applies to the existing house. Get that answer before you price a redevelopment or addition on the site, because designation makes demolition and exterior change decisions discretionary rather than by-right.

Context: The May 7, 2026 item lists Applicant: Historic Landmark Commission (owner-supported) and Owner: Mayer-Howse House, LP, with staff, commission, and Planning Commission all recommending approval and no disposition recorded.

Recommended: The Historic Landmark Commission is listed as the applicant on an owner-supported designation for a limited partnership's property, which is an unusual filing posture worth explaining — request the commission's initiation file and the owner's letter of support to see whether designation was negotiated alongside the site's density bonus entitlements. Also ask the city why the file remains open with no recorded outcome months after the hearing.

Context: The May 7, 2026 rezoning adds historic landmark (H) designation to 810 West 10th Street in the Shoal Creek Watershed while retaining the GO-ETOD-DBETOD density bonus zoning.

Recommended: If designation takes effect, visible exterior alterations or demolition at the Mayer-Howse House would go before the Historic Landmark Commission rather than being approved over the counter, so sign up for that commission's agendas to catch any application for this address. The underlying office and transit-oriented density bonus zoning stays in place, so a larger project on the site is still possible and would surface through those preservation reviews.