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Meeting January 8, 2009
City of Georgetown, Texas
Historic and Architectural Review Commission Sign Subcommittee Meeting
Minutes
Thursday, January 8, 2009 4:00 p.m.
Conference Room A, Georgetown Municipal Complex
300-1 Industrial Ave, Georgetown, TX 78626
Members Present: J.C. Johnson, and Nancy Knight
Members Absent: Tommy Gonzalez
Staff Present: Robbie Wyler, Historic District Planner; and Karen Frost, Recording Secretary
The meeting was called to order by acting Chair, Nancy Knight at 4:07 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 December 11, 2008 Sign
Subcommittee meeting.
Motion by Johnson to approve. Second by Knight. 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, Lot 2 (W/PT), located at 116 W. 8th Street. (CDC-
2008-044)
Wyler presented the application stating he used to Guideline 9.6 to recommend this
application. No questions or discussion.
Motion by Johnson to approve the CDC for signage as presented. Second by Knight.
Approved 2 – 0.
3. Consideration and possible action on a request for a Certificate of Design Compliance for
signage at City of Georgetown, Block 51, Lot 3(PT), located at 112 W. 8th Street. (CDC-2008-
045)
Wyler presented the application. He used Guidelines 9.4, 9.5, 9.6 and 9.7 to give staff
recommendation. Johnson questioned whether this was just a color change. The applicant
seeks approval from HARC to update three existing signs located on the subject building.
There will be no change in size, color, design or location and a picture of the proposed
change can be found in attached to the report.
Johnson and Knight both question the applicant’s desire to keep the sign the same size when
she is allowed a larger sign. The applicant said she didn’t realize she could get a larger sign.
Knight said it would look more in scale with the building if the main sign on 8th Street were
increased.
Motion by Johnson to approve the signs as requested in the application. Knight asked to
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amend the motion to allow the applicant, in accordance with Guideline 9.5, to increase the
size of the main facade sign to the maximum allowable size with staff approval and at the
applicant’s request. Johnson agreed to the amendment. Knight seconds the amended
motion. Approved 2 – 0.
Knight adjourned the meeting at 4:20 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 January 22,
2009.
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Approved, Nancy Knight, Acting Chair Attest, J.C. Johnson, Commissioner