Item # 3 - 934 Patterson Final Review.pdf
- 1. CITY OF ALAMO HEIGHTS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT CITY COUNCIL AGENDA MEMORANDUM TO: Mayor and City Council Members FROM: Lety Hernandez, Director of Community Development Services SUBJECT: Case No. 955F – 934 Patterson Ave (The Argyle) Request of Gary Koerner of Three Architecture., applicant, representing Texas Biomedical Research Institute, owner, for the final design review of the proposed renovations and expansion of the existing building located at 934 Patterson Ave, also known as The Argyle. DATE: August 11, 2025 SUMMARY The applicant is seeking to add a one-story addition to the existing Argyle Club. Interior renovations to the existing building are also proposed. BACKGROUND INFORMATION The property is zoned SF-A and is located on the west side of Patterson at the intersection of Argyle.
- 2. POLICY ANALYSIS The project has completed the following board reviews as follows: o ARB (Preliminary Review) – March 19, 2024 (No action) o P&Z (SUP) – November 04, 2024 o Tabled until February 03, 2025 o Rescheduled for March 03, 2025 o Rescheduled for April 07, 2025 o Rescheduled for April 15, 2025 o Council Review (P&Z Recommendation) – November 04, 2024 o Tabled for February 03, 2025 o Rescheduled for March 03, 2025 o Rescheduled for April 07, 2025 o Rescheduled for April 15, 2025 o Rescheduled for April 28, 2025 Tabled for 60 days. City Council Work Session held June 05, 2025 o July 15, 2025 meeting canceled, rescheduled for August 11, 2025 o ARB (Final Review) – November 19, 2024 o Council Review (ARB Final Review Recommendation) – February 24, 2025 o Rescheduled for April 28, 2025 o Rescheduled for July 15, 2025 o Rescheduled for August 11, 2025 The applicant would be required to complete the plan review process to ensure compliance with zoning regulations and adopted building codes prior to approval of a building permit. FISCAL IMPACT No projected fiscal impact from this project has been calculated. ATTACHMENTS Attachment A – Web Packet Attachment B – Response Cards ______________________ Lety Hernandez Director ______________________ Buddy Kuhn City Manager
- 3. CITY OF ALAMO HEIGHTS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT 6116 BROADWAY SAN ANTONIO, TX 78209 210-826-0516 Architectural Review Board Special Meeting November 19, 2024 – 5:30 P.M. Take notice that a Regular Architectural Review Board meeting of the City of Alamo Heights will be held on Tuesday, November 19, 2024 at 5:30pm in the City Council Chamber, located at 6116 Broadway St, San Antonio, Texas, 78209, to consider and act upon any lawful subjects with may come before it. INSTRUCTIONS FOR TELECONFERENCE: Members of the public may also participate via audio by dialing 1-346-248-7799 and entering access number 868 0184 5240#. If you would like to speak on a particular item, when the item is considered, press *9 to “raise your hand”. Citizens will have three (3) minutes to share their comments. The meeting will be recorded. Case No. 955F – 934 Patterson Ave Request of Gary Koerner of Three Architecture., applicant, representing Texas Biomedical Research Institute, owner, for the final design review of the proposed renovations and expansion of the existing building located at 934 Patterson Ave, also known as The Argyle. Chapter 5 of Code of Ordinances (Buildings and Building Regulations) requires City Council to consider the ARB’s recommendation for all demolition/final design review applications. Please check the ARB posted results on the City’s website after the ARB meeting to confirm any future meeting dates. Plans may be viewed online at http://www.alamoheightstx.gov/departments/planning-and-development- services/public-notices/ and at the Community Development Services Department located at 6116 Broadway St. Floorplans will not be available online. Contact Dakotah Procell, Planner, (dprocell@alamoheightstx.gov), and Lety Hernandez, Director, (lhernandez@alamoheightstx.gov), or our office at (210) 826-0516 for information regarding this case. Attachment A
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- 19. 311 third st san antonio tx 78205 p 210 227 3335 w lakeflato.com November 19, 2024 City of Alamo Heights Architecture Review Board 6116 Broadway San Antonio, TX 78209 Dear Board Members, As a neighbor, member of the Argyle, and architect, I would like to address, not the appearance of the building, but the impact that this proposed specific use permit and building will have upon the neighborhood. With the huge uptick on events as outlined in the SUP, the neighborhood is going to be flooded with traffic, service and parking challenges that dwarf an already strained condition. To handle all of this additional traffic, the Argyle is proposing one additional parking lot to the south of the Argyle, and a bus and valet service to remote lots at the Episcopal Diocese, 281 underpass, and the Alamo Heights Swimming Pool. Now let’s imagine this: the streets connecting the Diocese and the Pool, which traverse the Olmos Basin, are the most popular walking and biking corridors of the neighborhood And these roads are narrow, curvy, hilly and quiet. Now add buses, cars and alcohol to these pedestrian corridors, roads that can barely handle two cars going in different directions, the possibilities for casualties will be huge, and, what were once lovely strolling streets are no longer. And imagine the confusion of Ubers and visitors arriving and departing among all of this ill-defined valet system with the policing and management of this whole complex parking mess ultimately falling on the city. These plans are not taking us in a good direction. The current activities at the Argyle, with its lawn parties, traffic, parking and service vehicles, are already a nuisance to the neighborhood and well beyond the quiet dining club that was permitted in 1955. It is time to ask the Argyle to be a better neighbor, to focus on fixing these current conditions, and certainly not building a facility that will exacerbate those conditions and change the neighborhood forever. Build it and they will come and keep on coming may be a great business plan for the Argyle, but it is terrible for the neighborhood. We ask that you not approve this building based upon its negative impact upon our neighborhood. Sincerely, Ted Flato Attachment B OUTSIDE 200FT
- 20. 1 Phillip Laney From: Ray Romano < > Sent: Friday, November 15, 2024 2:42 PM To: Buddy Kuhn; Phillip Laney Subject: 934 Patterson Ave ARB Case No. 955F Dear ARB board members, I am writing in response to the November 19, 2024 Architectural Review Board Agenda Item F, Case No. 955F for the final design review of the proposed renovations and expansion of the existing building located at 934 Patterson Ave, also known as the Argyle. I am against the project and believe you do not have the necessary information to finalize a review and vote to approve or deny the request. I am asking you to table this item because zoning is not in place for Texas Biomedical Research Institute to move forward with this project. Based on the TBRI’s requested zoning, if denied or amended by city council, the renovations and addition may not be built as designed. Respectfully, Ray Romano 734 Patterson Ave. San Antonio, TX 78209 Email: Attachment B OUTSIDE 200FT
- 21. 1 Phillip Laney From: Lynne Hendry < > Sent: Monday, November 18, 2024 8:30 AM To: Buddy Kuhn Subject: Argyle Club The proposed addition to the Argyle Club would alter & degrade its historic character. Respectfully submitted, in opposition, Lynne Hendry 320 Encino Avenue Sent from AOL on Android Attachment B OUTSIDE 200FT
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- 23. 1 Lety Hernandez Subject: Argyle Mc Mansion Expansion From: Suzanne Mathews < > Sent: Monday, November 18, 2024 11:32 PM To: Buddy Kuhn <bkuhn@alamoheightstx.gov> Subject: Argyle Mc Mansion Expansion Dear Mr Kuhn and Members of the Architectural Review Board. I live with my husband at 243 Encino Avenue, in a house that was built in 1929 and write in opposition to the further expansion of the Argyle . When deciding where to live there was no question that we wanted our first home to be in Old Alamo Heights, the home in which we still reside all these years later. Where we live is all about the neighborhood...what kind of environment we choose to live in.. For those who have chosen Old Alamo Heights...it is not only the beautiful oak trees...the wonderful location.... that is central to so much and yet so perfect for walking and biking..but the peacefulness.. the quiet ..the calm. ... where you can listen to to the chirping song of birds...see the eagles and hawks soar...have a oneness with nature.. This is in sharp contrast to the chaotic noisy car-filled areas now surrounding the Argyle and encroaching bit by bit ever further into the surrounding neighborhood....no beautiful walking there... walking around all the ugly Argyle cones further reminders of the destruction of our once calm neighborhood. Definitely not a place to ride, walk or jog and get in touch with your inner self and have quiet time for your thoughts....strangers constantly getting out of cars in front of neighbors lawns... constant bustle..constant deliveries in and out...guests in and out ...staff in and out day after day.. It is time that the Argyle becomes a good neighbor to the wonderful neighborhood where it is situated. Instead of further destruction, The Argyle should ask how they can help the neighborhood get back to its roots. Thank you for your consideration, Suzanne Mathews Attachment B OUTSIDE 200FT
- 24. 1 Phillip Laney From: Buddy Kuhn Sent: Monday, November 18, 2024 6:37 AM To: Phillip Laney; Lety Hernandez Subject: Fwd: To the Architectural Review board: Fyi Get Outlook for iOS From: sbstraus < > Sent: Sunday, November 17, 2024 11:51 PM To: Buddy Kuhn <bkuhn@alamoheightstx.gov> Cc: sbstraus < > Subject: To the Architectural Review board: Dear AH Architecture Review board, I'm against the Argyle expansion. (I haven't told my dad I have written you since he is for it.) My address is 232 Argyle. I expect if it passes, there will be more noise, not less, due to the increased number of people attending parties, events, etc., and increased traffic. I can't imagine how it would be quieter. I've lived at this address for 15 years and it's noisy enough now when there are events and parties. I appreciate the quiet feeling of this neighborhood. I hope it will be preserved. Thank you, Susan Straus Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone Attachment B OUTSIDE 200FT
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- 28. 1 Phillip Laney From: Buddy Kuhn Sent: Monday, November 18, 2024 3:57 PM To: Lety Hernandez; Phillip Laney Subject: Fwd: Letter expressing opposition to the argyle expansion. Get Outlook for iOS From: Alice Foultz < > Sent: Monday, November 18, 2024 3:55:12 PM To: Buddy Kuhn <bkuhn@alamoheightstx.gov> Subject: Letter expressing opposition to the argyle expansion. Hi Buddy, I have lived in a 100 plus year old centennial house since 1985. I have been going to the argyle since I was 11. It has historically operated as a small private dinner club. Our home located at 101 claiborne way is within earshot and traffic pattern of the argyle. For the first 20 years I lived here things went smoothly enough with the argyle as a small private dinner club. During the last 19 years things have gotten progressively noisier, more congested and less friendly to the argyle neighbors. Is Alamo heights leadership here to serve residents of Alamo heights or to allow the argyle to grow..causing more noise, more congestion and more risk? With the plan for expansion, the Alamo heights police force is going to have the added responsibility of monitoring illegal parking around the argyle, including all the side streets and overflow into nearby streets. The unsatisfactory parking proposals will only exacerbate the problem. The Alamo heights police will also need to be sending extra manpower to make sure celebrants at argyle events are not driving while intoxicated. Our homes will be subject to more people entering our neighborhood, which could lead to more break-ins and theft. One of the benefits of living near the nature trails, the little league fields and the swimming pool is that it allows all residents of Alamo heights to enjoy family fun and sport events together. Daytime events, which the argyle is proposing they will have more of, will increase traffic in and around these locales with pedestrians of all ages at risk of the increased vehicular traffic in these areas. From what I have gleaned by attending the hearings about the argyle expansion, the argyle has already broken promises and lost their variances. All the while nothing seems to stop these illegal activities. What is our recourse? We are counting on you to stand up for our neighborhood as the city council of Alamo heights. Sincerely, Alice Carrington Foultz Resident 101 Claiborne Way. Sent from my iPad Attachment B OUTSIDE 200FT (1 OF 2)
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