DEPARTMENT: Office of Historic Preservation
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Shanon Shea Miller
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: District 1
SUBJECT:
Resolution to initiate landmark designation for 118 Lotus
SUMMARY:
This resolution requests direction from City Council to move forward with historic landmark designation for the property at 118 Lotus. On November 4, 2020, the Historic and Design Review Commission (HDRC) agreed with the finding of historic significance and supported the designation of the property as a local landmark.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
On September 28, 2020, a Request for Review of Historic Significance for the property located at 118 Lotus was submitted to the Office of Historic Preservation (OHP) by the Lavaca Neighborhood Association represented by Cherise Rohr-Allegrini, PhD. Bryan Sory of Stillwell Group Investments LLC currently owns the property which is located in the Lavaca neighborhood and in the S Presa/S St Mary's neighborhood conservation district (NCD-1) of City Council District 1. The Demolition & Designation Committee (DDC) held a site visit on October 14, 2020. The request for a finding of historic significance was heard by the HDRC on November 4, 2020.
118 Lotus is a single-story Queen Anne-style resident built in 1910. It is located in the Lavaca neighborhood conservation district (NCD-1) of City Council District 1. Stillwell Group Investments LLC currently owns the property. The structure meets criteria 1, 5, and 13, meeting the eligibility requirements for local landmark designation outlined in the UDC.
On November 4, 2020, the HDRC agreed with the finding of historic significance, recommended approval, and requested a resolution from the City Council to initiate the designation process. The property owner does not support designation.
ISSUE:
118 Lotus meets the criteria and is eligible for landmark designation. If Council approves a resolution to proceed with landmark designation, OHP would apply for a change in zoning ...
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