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Meeting May 12, 2010
City of Georgetown, Texas
Historic and Architectural Review Commission Sign Subcommittee Meeting
Minutes
Thursday, May 12, 2010 4:00 p.m.
Georgetown Municipal Complex
300-1 Industrial Ave. Georgetown, TX 78626
Members present: Susan Firth, Ron Pergl and Dee Rapp
Members absent: none
Staff present: Robbie Wyler, Historic District Planner; Valerie Kreger, Principal Planner; Mike
Elabarger, Planner III and Karen Frost, Recording Secretary
Call to order by Pergl 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 April 8, 2010, Sign Subcommittee
meeting.
Motion by Pergl to accept the minutes as presented. Second by Rapp. Approved 3 – 0.
2. Consideration and possible action to elect a Chair and Secretary for the 2010-2011 Historic
and Architectural Review Commission Sign Subcommittee.
Rapp nominated Ron Pergl as Chair of the Sign Subcommittee. Second by Susan. Pergl
accepted nomination, approved 3 – 0.
Firth nominates Dee Rapp as Secretary for the Sign Subcommittee. Second by Pergl. Rapp
accepted the nomination, approved 3 – 0.
3. Consideration and possible action on a request for a Certificate of Design Compliance for a
monument sign at Sparks Addition, Block 1, Lot 7, also known as Faith Impact Church,
located at 1905 S. Austin Avenue, Suite 102. (CDC-2010-010)
Wyler presented the staff report. The applicant is requesting to replace a sign front on an
existing monument sign. The color swatches were shown and staff recommended approval
based on compliance with Design Guidelines 9.2, 9.3, 9.14, 9.15, 9.17 and 9.18.
The applicant, Charles Moran of Faith Impact Church was present and answered questions
from the commissioners. Firth questioned whether Curves, the other tenant in the building
would also be applying for a monument sign. The answer was no, they would not be
allowed as a second monument sign and they already have their maximum amount of
allowable signage. Pergl confirmed they were replacing only the sign face. Firth questioned
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why the sign lettering color was different than that existing on the door. It was discussed
that the sign on the door does not have HARC approval and will need to come back as a
separate application. The door signage could not be added to this application since it was
not published that way for the Public Hearing. Moran stated he didn’t realize the colors
needed to match or that he was supposed to bring in the door signage for approval. He
requested something be approved so he could put signage up for the church.
Firth recommends matching the lettering colors. Moran stated he would rather go with blue,
instead of black like on the door. Rapp and Firth expressed concern over the vibrancy of the
green being used on a sign that was on a gateway into the historic district. Firth suggested
the bottom banner be black with white lettering, stating the green banner was difficult to
read and too bright. Moran stated he would rather have a blue banner with white lettering.
Kreger pulled the file from the existing approved monument sign and it showed that the
existing banner was blue with white lettering, so this proposed change would not be a
change from the existing sign face.
Motion by Firth to approve the CDC for replacement of the sign face on the monument sign,
with the green banner changed to a black banner with white letters across the bottom of the
sign. Second by Rapp. Approved 3 – 0.
4. Adjournment. Chair Pergl adjourned the meeting at 4:27 p.m.
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Approved, Ron Pergl, Chair Attest, Dee Rapp, Secretary