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Meeting December 13, 2007
City of Georgetown, Texas
Historic and Architectural Review Commission
Sign Subcommittee Meeting
Minutes
Thursday, December 13, 2007 at 5:00 p.m.
City Council Chambers, located at 103 E. 7th Street
Georgetown, TX 78626
Members Present: J.C. Johnson and Tommy Gonzalez
Members Absent: Nancy Knight
Staff Present: Robbie Wyler, Historic District Planner; Elizabeth Cook, Interim Director of
Planning & Development; and Karen Frost, Recording Secretary
The meeting was called to order at 5:05 p.m. by Tommy Gonzalez.
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 8, 2007 Sign Subcommittee
meeting.
Motion by Johnson to approve the minutes. Second by Gonzalez. Approved 2 – 0.
2. Consideration and possible action on a request for a Certificate of Design Compliance for
signage at Lost Addition, Block 64 (pt), 0.778 acres located at 206 W. 10th Street. (CDC-2007-
034)
Robbie Wyler presented the application. The applicant proposes to add a freestanding low-
profile pole sign to the front of the property that will show both the name of the business and
the address to the property.
The sign will be added to the front of the property giving the building identity. The
dimensions will be 4 feet x 4 feet. The sign posts will be 4 inches x 4 inches and the sign will
be four feet in height. The applicant proposes painting the sign and posts the same colors as
the building and the building’s trim, as shown in the packet. The sign will be placed seven
feet from the curb of 10th Street and one foot away from the existing sidewalk. At this time,
no lighting is being proposed and all underground lines have been verified as being clear of
disturbance since the posts will be placed a foot below ground level to ensure stability.
Staff recommends waiting until a tenant is found for the building before installing the sign
as the tenant may want different signage on the building. The applicant was not in
attendance. Johnson questioned the electric easement and whether a permit had been
applied for. Wyler responded that at the time of this meeting, no other permit applications
have been submitted.
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Meeting December 13, 2007
Motion by Johnson to approve the Certificate of Design Compliance for the proposed
freestanding low-profile sign to the front of the property, based on compliance with the
Guidelines and with the understanding that it will match in color to the existing building
and be placed on the property as shown in the ren derings. Second by Gonzalez. Approved
unanimously, 2 – 0.
Meeting was adjourned at 5:15 p.m.
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Approved, Tommy Gonzalez Attest, J.C. Johnson