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Meeting October 8, 2009
City of Georgetown, Texas
Historic and Architectural Review Commission Sign Subcommittee Meeting
Minutes
Thursday, December 10, 2009 5:30 p.m.
Council Chambers and Courts Building
101 E. 7th Street Georgetown, TX 78626
Members present: Will Moore, Ron Pergl and Dee Rapp
Members absent: none
Staff present: Robbie Wyler, Historic District Planner; and Karen Frost, Recording Secretary
Call to order by Chair Moore at 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 November 12, 2009 Sign
Subcommittee meeting.
Motion by Pergl to accept the minutes as presented. Second by Rapp. Approved 3 – 0.
2. Consideration and possible action on a request for a Certificate of Design Compliance for
signage at City of Georgetown, Block 40, Lot 2 (n/pt), also known as Landmark Tavern,
located at 701 Main Street, Suites 200 and 210. (CDC-2009-042)
Wyler presented the staff report. The applicant is seeking approval of two hanging signs,
window signage and a new A-frame sign for the new Landmark Tavern, located on the
second floor of the historic Masonic Lodge building. The applicant, Joe Dowda, has agreed
with staff that any signage on the building facade would detract from the historic features of
the building and is therefore asking for different styles of signage along the sidewalk.
Landmark Tavern has both a Main Street and a 7th Street entrance. Each hanging sign will be
hung perpendicular and in front of each door, under the canopy and connected with two
chains. Secondly, the applicant is requesting etched-style appliqués of the logo on the glass
of several doors. Two windows and one door on Main Street in addition to two doors along
7th Street will receive the window signage. A beige-colored wooden A-frame is proposed in
front of the 7th Street entrance. Details are described in full in the written report. Guidelines
that support the staff recommendation of approval are 9.1, 9.6, 9.7, 9.11, and 9.17.
Wyler also presented new drawing for the commissioners that proposed the same signs with
a different font chosen. The applicant asked to change the font after the packets were
submitted. The colors and sizes of the proposed signage would remain the same. Mr.
Dowda explained the new font is more “lyrical” and in keeping with the musical focus of the
bar.
Commissioner Pergl questioned Mr. Dowda’s intent to minimize the logo. Dowda explained
he just wants to make it all look right. He explained that he did not want to place his signage
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on 8th Street, but was requesting a sign on Main Street as Monica’s was.
Rapp stated she likes the signs, but expressed concern regarding the arrow on the A-frame
sign. She would prefer the use of “UPSTAIRS” to indicate the location of the bar. Other
commissioners agreed. Dowda agreed to use the word and remove the arrow. He will keep
the red color to match the red doors.
Motion by Rapp to accept the revised font as submitted, allowing the hanging signs and
window signs as submitted, and accepting the A-frame sign with the arrow removed and
the word “upstairs” used. Second by Pergl. Approved 3 – 0.
3. Adjournment
Chair Moore adjourned the meeting at 5:42 p.m.
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Approved, Will Moore, Chair Attest, Dee Rapp, Commissioner