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Continuation December 20, 2010
City of Georgetown, Texas
Historic and Architectural Review Commission Meeting
Minutes
Monday, December 20, 2010 at 4:00 p.m.
Georgetown Municipal Complex Williamson Conference Room
300-1 Industrial Ave. Georgetown, TX 78626
Members Present: Will Moore, Chair; Susan Firth; Greg Herriott, J.C. Johnson; Larry Moseley;
Ron Pergl; and Dee Rapp
Members Absent: none
Staff Present: Robbie Wyler, Historic District Planner; Elizabeth Cook, Community
Development Director; Valerie Kreger, Principal Planner; and Karen Frost, Recording Secretary
Chair Moore called the meeting to order at 4:04 p.m.
This is a continuation of the regular meeting of December 9, 2010 to follow-up the following item
and will begin no earlier than 4:00 p.m.
1. Consideration and possible action on a Certificate of Design Compliance for infill at City of
Georgetown, Block 3, to be known as River Place, located at 100 S. Austin Avenue. (CDC-
2010-030)
Robbie Wyler did not present any more information from the continued item, but introduced
Cliff Whittingstall, the architect, to make the new presentation. Whittingstall explained the
changes that had been developed to address the previous commissioner concerns. He said
they extended the solid decomposed granite path all the way to Austin Avenue to address
the pedestrian needs. They added the decomposed granite to the entire Plaza in front of the
building, tying it into the rest of the sidewalks. The exchanged the diagonal wood on the
service access gate and now will use horizontal boards. They are adding windows to the
river side of the building and adding extra windows on the Austin Avenue side of the
building to open up the kitchen area.
The commissioners made comments about the new proposals. Pergl stated he likes the trellis
addition, stating it brought the feel of the inside to the outside patio. Pergl questioned the
lack of landscaping on the concrete retaining walls below the restaurant and visible from the
river. Whittingstall explained they had climbing vines that will grow along the retaining
walls and that the food pavilion was redone to save the existing heritage tree.
Moseley questioned the vegetative service wall, stating a different graphic was presented at
this meeting. Whittingstall explained that it was now a double vegetative wall providing a
more landscaped view. Moseley appreciates.
Rapp questioned the new size of the service gate. Whittingstall explained it was bigger but
would now slide open behind the landscaping and be less obtrusive. Parking was
questioned and Rusty Winkstern, the owner/ applicant, explained that when the building of
phase 2 was built, the parking in that area would be reallocated to the lots on 2nd Street and
Rock Street.
Firth questioned the awning width. Whittingstall explained it was about eight feet wide and
that it may be metal and wood due to wind loads. They are hoping to not need columns for
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support to maintain an open area and feel.
Herriott expressed that he likes the concept and the building, just not the current/ temporary
name. Winkstern said he was looking into the name and would bring signage back to HARC
at a later date.
Motion by Johnson to approve the Site Plan and elevations as revised and presented at this
meeting. Second by Rapp. Approved 7 – 0.
2. Reminder that the next regular HARC meeting will take place on January 27, 2010.
3. Adjournment. Chair Moore adjourned the meeting at 4:25 p.m.
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Approved, Will Moore, Chair Attest, Susan Firth, Secretary