January 7, 2026
The City of Austin Historic Landmark Commission will consider a recommendation to allow OHT Partners to demolish the Old Rosedale School at its January 7 meeting. The meeting is at 6 pm at City Hall in the Council Chambers meeting room.
Last month, the commission postponed a decision at the request of Play Fair with Rosedale members. AISD and OHT are pushing for permission to demolish the old school before any site plans for its replacement are approved, before zoning changes are considered, and before the lawsuit over deed restrictions is resolved. Our position is that it is premature to demolish the historic school before these hurdles are cleared as it could be years before anything replaces it.
Up to now we have been denied access to new documentation provided to the commission by OHT on their specific plans for retaining or reconstructing a portion of the building’s façade. They are expected to be made public just a few days before the meeting.
The agenda and other backup materials are available on the commission’s website.
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