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Meeting October 8, 2009
City of Georgetown, Texas
Historic and Architectural Review Commission Sign Subcommittee Meeting
Minutes
Thursday, October 8, 2009 4:00 p.m.
Conference Room A, Georgetown Municipal Complex
300-1 Industrial Ave Georgetown, TX 78626
Members present: Will Moore and Dee Rapp
Members absent: Ron Pergl
Staff present: Robbie Wyler, Historic District Planner; Karen Frost, Recording Secretary
Call to order by Chair Moore at 4:04 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 September 10, 2009, Sign
Subcommittee meeting.
Motion by Rapp to approve the minutes, 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 41, Lot 1 (pt), also known as the Quenan's Building,
located at 700 S. Austin Avenue. (CDC-2009-034)
Wyler presented the staff report. The applicant seeks approval of a new projecting directory
sign facing 7th Street. Details, including dimensions, colors and location of the sign have
been provided in the applicant’s submittal materials attached to the staff report. Guidelines
used to support the staff recommendation of approval are 9.8, 9.10, 9.13, and 9.17.
Rapp clarified the 90 degree angle of the sign and that it was not flush with the building.
Wyler confirmed. She also questioned the staff report recommending signage at 11 W. 9 th
Street. Wyler stated that was a typographical error. Ray Shawley, applicant’s agent with
Affordable Signs, also confirmed the sign was to be placed on the existing 18 inch column,
with the bracket as shown and at least 8 feet over the existing sidewalk.
Motion by Rapp to accept the sign as detailed in the report. Second by Moore. Approved 2
– 0.
3. Consideration and possible action on a request for a Certificate of Design Compliance for an
amendment to a Master Sign Plan at Lost Addition, Block 65 (e/pt), to be known as Texas
State Optical, located at 1102 S. Austin Avenue, Suite 102. (CDC-2009-035)
Wyler began presenting the staff report and Chair Moore stopped him. Moore stated that
since this application was an amendment to a Master Sign Plan, and since that was a
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sensitive issue, he was recommending that this item be carried over to the next regular
meeting of the entire Commission. Rapp concurred since she felt there were unanswered
questions and she had different concerns even than Pergl’s, which were submitted via a
memo in his absence.
Motion by Rapp to table this item to the next full Commission meeting. Second by Moore.
Approved 2 – 0.
4. Consideration and possible action on a request for signage at City of Georgetown, Block 51
(pt), also known as Interim Health Care, located at 111 W. 9th Street. (CDC-2009-036)
Wyler presented the staff report. The applicant seeks approval of a new projecting sign
above the existing awning and vinyl lettering as window advertisement. Staff recommends
approval of the signage based on supporting Guidelines 9.6, 9.8, 9.15, 9.17, and 9.18.
Moore brought up Pergl’s comments which were: 1.The bracket for the projecting sign
should mimic the existing projecting sign bracket. And, 2. The projecting sign not extend out
from the face of the building further than the existing awning. Moore concurred. Wyler
stated the applicant had assured him these two items were taken into account and that the
sign would be placed on an existing bracket, and definitely not protrude beyond the awning.
Motion by Rapp to approve the signage as detailed in the staff report. Second by Moore.
Approved 2 – 0.
5. Adjournment.
Confirmation of next meeting, October 22. Moore adjourned the meeting at 4:19 p.m.
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Approved, Will Moore, Chair Attest, Dee Rapp, Commissioner