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Meeting September 10, 2009
City of Georgetown, Texas
Historic and Architectural Review Commission Sign Subcommittee Meeting
Minutes
Thursday, September 10, 2009 4:00 p.m.
Conference Room A, Georgetown Municipal Complex
300-1 Industrial Ave Georgetown, TX 78626
Members Present: Will Moore; and Ron Pergl
Members Absent: Dee Rapp
Staff Present: Robbie Wyler, Historic District Planner; Valerie Kreger, Principal Planner; and
Karen Frost, Recording Secretary
The meeting was called to order by Chair Will Moore at 4:01 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 August 27, 2009, Sign Subcommittee
meeting.
Motion by Pergl to approve the minutes as written. Second by Moore. Approved 2 – 0.
2. Consideration and possible action on a request for a Certificate of Design Compliance for
signage at City of Georgetown, Block 51, Lots 6 - 8 (pts), also known as Brazos Collection,
located at 817 S. Austin Avenue. (CDC-2009-031)
Wyler presented the staff report. The applicants seeks CDC approval for window signage,
including the existing hours of operation and contact information, that are already
displayed, and a new business logo on the Austin Avenue storefront window. Unaware of
downtown sign regulations, the applicant installed both the white vinyl lettering advertising
the contact information, hours of operation and a business logo on the storefront window.
The applicant was asked by staff to remove the business logo sign but was allowed to leave
the contact information with the condition they apply for CDC approval through HARC.
The proposed signage for this business meets guidelines 9.6, 9.17, and 9.18 and staff
recommends approval of the CDC.
Pergl questioned whether the applicant (who was not present) was leaving the existing
hanging sign. Wyler stated that was their intent. Moore stated he likes the sign because they
were able to use the allowed 3 colors with black and white and still make it look like 15
marbled colors. Wyler stated the sign was redesigned from the original design to only use
the 3 colors plus black and white.
Motion by Pergl to approve the CDC for signage as requested. Second by Moore.
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Approved 2 – 0.
3. Adjournment
Chair Moore adjourned the meeting at 4:08 p.m.
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Approved, Will Moore, Chair Attest, Ron Pergl, Commissioner