Hill-Thompson House Historic Landmark Zoning at 1906 Maple Avenue
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C14H-2026-0018 - Hill-Thompson House - Conduct a public hearing and approve an ordinance amending City Code Title 25 by rezoning property locally known as 1906 Maple Avenue (Boggy Creek Watershed). Applicant Request: To rezone from family residence-historic area-neighborhood plan (SF-3-HD-NP) combining district zoning to family residence-historic landmark-historic area-neighborhood plan (SF-3-H-HD-NP) combining district zoning. Staff Recommendation, Historic Landmark Commission, and Planning Commission Recommendation: To grant family residence-historic landmark-historic area-neighborhood plan (SF-3-H-HD-NP) combining district zoning. Owner: Marilynn Poole Webb. Applicant: Historic Landmark Commission, City of Austin. City Staff: Austin Lukes, Austin Planning, 512-978-0766.
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Obtain owner consent record for Maple Avenue landmark designation
Why now: The May 28, 2026 item lists Owner: Marilynn Poole Webb and Applicant: Historic Landmark Commission, City of Austin, with staff, Historic Landmark Commission, and Planning Commission all recommending the SF-3-H-HD-NP grant.
What to do: Because the applicant is the Historic Landmark Commission rather than the owner, pull the full staff report, Historic Landmark Commission and Planning Commission recommendation packets, and any written owner protest for this case. Then confirm with staff what vote threshold Council applied — an owner-objected designation can carry different procedural requirements than a consented one, and that question is far cheaper to resolve before an ordinance is signed than after.
Act before: After the next material record update
Confirm landmark zoning outcome before pricing Maple Avenue work
Why now: The single Council appearance on 2026-05-28 sought to rezone 1906 Maple Avenue from SF-3-HD-NP to SF-3-H-HD-NP, yet the matter remains active with next step unknown.
What to do: Do not assume the May 28 hearing produced a final ordinance — the case still shows as active with only one Council appearance and no scheduled next step. Verify the adopted ordinance status with Austin Planning before budgeting any exterior alteration, addition, or demolition at this address, since the added historic landmark designation layers a property-specific review on top of the historic area district that already covers the block.
Act before: After the next material record update
Ask why city commission, not owner, sought landmark status
Why now: The May 28, 2026 Council item for 1906 Maple Avenue names the owner as Marilynn Poole Webb but the applicant as the Historic Landmark Commission, City of Austin, with staff contact Austin Lukes (512-978-0766).
What to do: The Historic Landmark Commission — not property owner Marilynn Poole Webb — is listed as the applicant on this landmark rezoning, a pattern that usually signals a demolition permit application or an owner who never asked for the designation. Request the case file and any owner correspondence or objection letter from staff contact Austin Lukes and ask whether the owner consented.
Act before: After the requested records are produced
Learn what landmark status changes for Maple Avenue house
Why now: The item rezones 1906 Maple Avenue from family residence-historic area-neighborhood plan zoning to family residence-historic landmark-historic area-neighborhood plan zoning in the Boggy Creek Watershed, with staff and both commissions recommending approval.
What to do: If this designation is finalized, exterior changes and demolition at 1906 Maple Avenue face property-specific historic review beyond the neighborhood-wide historic area rules already in place — meaning that house is far less likely to be torn down or replaced. Check the case status with Austin Planning staff and ask whether neighboring properties are being considered for similar individual designation.
Act before: After the next material record update
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C14H-2026-0018 - Hill-Thompson House - Conduct a public hearing and approve an ordinance amending City Code Title 25 by rezoning property locally known as 1906 Maple Avenue (Boggy Creek Watershed). Applicant Request: To rezone from family residence-historic area-neighborhood plan (SF-3-HD-NP) combining district zoning to family residence-historic landmark-historic area-neighborhood plan (SF-3-H-HD-NP) combining district zoning. Staff Recommendation, Historic Landmark Commission, and Planning Commission Recommendation: To grant family residence-historic landmark-historic area-neighborhood plan (SF-3-H-HD-NP) combining district zoning. Owner: Marilynn Poole Webb. Applicant: Historic Landmark Commission, City of Austin. City Staff: Austin Lukes, Austin Planning, 512-978-0766.