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Meeting June 9, 2010
City of Georgetown, Texas
Historic and Architectural Review Commission Sign Subcommittee Meeting
Minutes
Thursday, June 9, 2010 4:00 p.m.
Georgetown Municipal Complex
300-1 Industrial Ave. Georgetown, TX 78626
Members present: Ron Pergl, Chair; Susan Firth; and Dee Rapp
Members absent: none
Staff present: Robbie Wyler, Historic District Planner; 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 May 12, 2010, Sign Subcommittee
meeting.
Rapp requested that the comment be inserted in Item 3, fourth paragraph that Mr. Moran
was given the option to come back to the committee with color options for the sign instead of
choosing black for the lettering on the sign.
Motion by Firth to approve the minutes as read. Second by Rapp. Approved 3 – 0.
2. Consideration and possible action on a request for a Certificate of Design Compliance for a
monument sign at Dalrymple Addition, Block G (ne/pt), to be known as Dunham Law Firm,
P.C., located at 402 W. University Avenue. (CDC-2010-012).
Wyler presented the staff report. The applicant, Jeff Casey of the Dunham Law Firm, seeks
approval to install a double-sided monument sign along University Avenue. He gave the
exact dimensions and colors were presented in the commissioner packets. Staff recommends
approval of the CDC based on the Design Guidelines9.2, 9.3, 9.14, 9.15, 9.17, 9.18, and 9.19.
Firth questioned the number of tenants in the building and any possible sharing of the sign
by future tenants. Mr. Casey stated there is only one tenant in the main building that will be
listed on the sign with no additional tenants expected. He mentioned that there was another
tenant on the property that was located in a building on the back of the property and that
they were using another sign on the side of the corner lot.
Firth then asked why the word Lawyers was larger than the name of the firm on the sign.
Casey explained that this was the choice of the tenants. Wyler explained that the
Commissioners were not reviewing the content of the sign, only the sign itself.
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Rapp questioned the size of the sign and stated it appears our of proportion to the yard in
front of the office. She also questioned the site line from Forest Street turning onto
University Ave. Wyler responded that the size of the sign is in compliance with the
Guidelines and that he ran the site triangle calculations and that the sign location meets
those requirements. Mr. Casey stated they would put the sign wherever needed to be to
meet the regulations. Pergl was concerned about the number of feet the sign is located from
Forest Street. Wyler suggested the commissioners can include sign location measurements
in the motion to address site line concerns.
Rapp wanted to discuss possibly lowering the height of the sign by removing part of the
brick along the bottom of the sign. Mr. Casey agreed that the sign could be shortened, but
that the owner wants to allow for landscaping at the bottom of the sign. There was a
discussion of the size of the bricks and it was established that two rows of bricks would equal
approximately six inches. It was agreed this would be a good compromise and make the sign
more consistent with the height of the other recently approved monument signs on
University Avenue.
Pergl requested that the location of the lights be checked to insure that the light would not be
directed so as to shine in the oncoming traffic’s eyes from University. Wyler stated the
lighting would be inspected for compliance with the Unified Development Code’s
regulations regarding lighting.
Motion by Rapp to accept the sign colors and details with the exception that the base be
lowered by two brick courses, approximately six inches, and that the lights be installed per
the drawing and that the distance of the sign from Forest Street be approximately 25 feet, or
to work with staff to assure compliance. Second by Pergl. Approved 3 – 0.
3. Adjournment
Chair Pergl adjourned the meeting at 4: 25 p.m.
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Approved, Ron Pergl, Chair Attest, Dee Rapp, Secretary