Elliott House Rezoning at 2207 East 22nd Street

Context: The May 7, 2026 Council item for case C14H-2025-0122 lists Owner: Ms. Ora A. Houston and Applicant: Preservation Central, Inc. (Terri Myers) as separate parties.

Recommended: The historic landmark rezoning application was filed by Preservation Central, Inc. (Terri Myers), while the property is owned by Ms. Ora A. Houston — a third-party applicant, not the owner of record. Obtain the signed application, any owner authorization letter, and the Historic Landmark Commission backup from the case manager to confirm whether the designation is owner-initiated or owner-consented before advising any party on the durability of the designation.

Applies if: You hold or are evaluating property at or adjacent to 2207 East 22nd Street

Context: The May 7, 2026 item rezones 2207 East 22nd Street from SF-3-NP to SF-3-H-NP in the Boggy Creek Watershed, with city staff contact Kalan Contreras at 512-974-2727.

Recommended: If this parcel or a paired assemblage is in your pipeline, note the request adds a historic landmark (H) overlay to the existing SF-3 neighborhood plan zoning — the base residential entitlement is unchanged, so no added density is gained, but the structure becomes subject to Historic Landmark Commission review. Ask the case manager to confirm the exact overlay scope and any conditions in the draft ordinance before you underwrite demolition or substantial exterior alteration.

Context: Case C14H-2025-0122 was set for a May 7, 2026 Council public hearing with concurring staff, Historic Landmark Commission, and Planning Commission recommendations, and city staff contact Kalan Contreras is listed at 512-974-2727.

Recommended: The item was posted for a City Council public hearing on May 7, 2026 with staff, the Historic Landmark Commission, and the Planning Commission all recommending approval, yet the matter is still listed as active with no recorded disposition. Call the assigned case manager and request the Council disposition, any postponement request, and who asked for it — a three-body unanimous recommendation that stalls is the anomaly worth explaining.

Context: The May 7, 2026 Council item rezones 2207 East 22nd Street from SF-3-NP to SF-3-H-NP, with staff contact Kalan Contreras at 512-974-2727.

Recommended: If you received a rezoning notice for 2207 East 22nd Street, the request keeps the family residence (SF-3) base zoning and adds a historic landmark designation — it does not authorize apartments, commercial use, or added units on the block. The practical change is to the single house: alterations and demolition become subject to Historic Landmark Commission review, so ask the case manager whether the ordinance was adopted before assuming the protection is in place.