“I could say, ‘Let’s recommend,’ send it up, it’ll get voted down, and then these properties are at risk of complete demolition and complete replacement with who knows what, versus the offer on the table now,” said Commissioner Kevin Koch, who expressed uneasiness over his decision. Had the proposal been approved, it would have kicked the final judgment to the City Council. It may have been a unanimous vote by the commission, but board members are mournful over their decision, as they said it was the only option to preserve some aspect of this fixture of Austin’s LGBTQ cultural scene. The project was postponed on May 3, then on Wednesday, Austin’s Historic Landmark Commission elected not to recommend historic zoning for the block, including its tenant Oilcan Harry’s-the city’s oldest gay bar with 32 years at the site. Houston-based Hanover Group’s redevelopment of West Fourth Street in Austin will be moving forward, according to the Austin Monitor. It’s pride month and the fate of Austin’s oldest LGBT spaces rests in the hands of a developer. Hanover Group’s David Ott and Oilcan Harry’s in Austin (LinkedIn, Visit Austin)
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