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Meeting May 28, 2009
City of Georgetown, Texas
Historic and Architectural Review Commission Sign Subcommittee Meeting
Minutes
Thursday, May 28 2009 5:00 p.m.
City Council Chambers, Municipal Court Building
101 E. 7th Street, Georgetown, TX 78626
Members Present: JC Johnson; Ron Pergl
Members Absent: Will Moore
Staff Present: Robbie Wyler, Historic District Planner; and Karen Frost, Recording Secretary
The meeting was called to order by acting Chair, J.C. Johnson 5:30 p.m.
The Historic and Architectural Review Commission Sign Subcommittee is responsible for
hearing and taking final action on sign applications, by issuing Certificates of Design
Compliance based upon the City Council adopted Downtown Design Guidelines. This is a
regular scheduled meeting of the Sign Subcommittee, for consideration and possible action on
the following:
1. Review and possible approval of the minutes from the May 14, 2009 Sign Subcommittee
meeting.
Motion by Pergl to approve the minutes as presented. Second by Johnson. Approved 2 – 0.
2. Consideration and possible action on a request for a Certificate of Design Compliance for
signage at City of Georgetown, Block 38, Lots 2 & 3, located at 109 W. 7th Street. (CDC-2009-
013)
Wyler presented the staff report. The applicant is seeking approval for a new A-frame sign
on the 7th Street sidewalk in front of the business. Guidelines that support the staff
recommendation of approval are 9.11, 9.15 and 9.18.
Commissioners raised several concerns: multiple tenants wanting similar signs, size of the
sign on the sidewalk, and content of sign when chalkboard sign can be changed. Wyler
responded that no other tenants have requested a sign and that this could not be denied
based on what might happen. The sidewalk will still have a three foot clearance with the
sign in place. And the chalkboard portion of the sign is to only include when an agent is on
duty for the entire office. Hopefully that will alleviate the need for several tenants needing
signs.
Motion by Pergl to approve the application for the A-frame sign as proposed. Second by
Johnson. Approved 2 – 0.
3. Consideration and possible action on a request for a Certificate of Design Compliance for
signage at City of Georgetown, Block 27, Lots 1 – 8, located at 501 S. Austin Avenue, Suite #
1410. (CDC-2009-014)
Acting Chair Johnson states this item is being moved to the regular agenda of the full
commission since he feels it is a significant application that needs their consideration.
4. Adjournment
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Acting Chair Johnson adjourned the meeting at 5:37 p.m.
The Subcommittee may forward these items to the next meeting of the Historic and
Architectural Review Committee for its consideration. That meeting is scheduled for May 28,
2009.
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Approved, J.C. Johnson, Acting Chair Attest, Ron Pergl, Commissioner