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Meeting March 22, 2007
City of Georgetown, Texas
Historic and Architectural Review Commission Meeting
Minutes
Thursday, March 22, 2007 at 6:00 p.m.
City Council Chambers
101 E. 7th Street Georgetown, Texas 78626
Members Present: Rick O’Donnell, Chair; John Chapman, Tommy Gonzales, J.C. Johnson, Nancy
Knight, Linda McCalla.
Members Absent: Chris Damon.
Staff Present: Rebecca Rowe, Historic Planner; Barbara Quirk, Acting City Attorney, and Karen
Frost, Recording Secretary
The Historic and Architectural Review Commission is responsible for hearing and taking final
action on applications, by issuing Certificates of Design Compliance based upon the City Council
adopted Downtown Design Guidelines. This is a regular scheduled meeting of the Historic and
Architectural Review Commission, for consideration and possible action on the following:
1. Nominations and action to appoint new Vice Chair and Secretary.
The Meeting was called to order at 6:05 p.m. by Chair O’ Donnell. He welcomed the new member,
Tommy Gonzales and stated that there was a quorum present.
Nominations were opened. Johnson nominated McCalla as Vice Chair. McCalla declined.
Gonzales volunteers. Johnson nominated Gonzales. Second by McCalla. Motion was approved 4 -
0. (Chair O’Donnell and Gonzales abstained.)
Motion by McCalla for Knight as Secretary. Second by Gonzales. Motion was approved 4 – 0. (Chair
O’Donnell and Knight abstained.)
Consent Agenda:
The Consent Agenda includes non-controversial and routine items that the Commission may act
on with one single vote. A Commissioner or any member of the public may request that any item
from the Consent Agenda be pulled in order that the Commission discuss and act upon it
individually as part of the Regular Agenda. The Historic and Architectural Review
Commission's approval of an item on the Consent Agenda will be consistent with the staff
recommendation described in the report, unless otherwise noted.
2. Review and possible approval of the minutes from the February 22, 2007 meeting.
3. CDC-2007-009 – Certificate of Design Compliance for signage at City of Georgetown, Block
27, Lot 1-8 located at 501 Austin Avenue.
4. CDC-2007-010 – Certificate of Design Compliance for signage at City of Georgetown, Block
40, Lots 5, 6, 7, and 8, a .386 acre potion located at 109 East 8th Street.
5. CDC-2007-011 – Certificate of Design Compliance for signage at City of Georgetown, Block
52, Lot 3, a 0.0707 acre portion located at 809 Main Street.
6. CDC-2007-008 – Certificate of Design Compliance for signage, paint colors and new front
door at City of Georgetown, Block 39, Lot 5 located at 604 South Church Street.
Linda McCalla leaves the dais for possible conflict of interest with a consent agenda item.
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Motion by Knight to approve the consent agenda with the minor modifications to the minutes,
Beebe Gray was incorrectly listed as an alternate. Second by Chapman. Approved 4 – 0.
Chair O’Donnell clarified that he would only be voting as necessary to break a tie vote.
Regular Agenda:
7. CDC-2007-006 – Certificate of Design Compliance for signage and faćade changes at City of
Georgetown, Block 64, a 0.16 acre portion located at 1000 South Austin Avenue.
Rowe presented the staff report. The applicant is proposing to reface portions of the faćade with
limestone and to add new signage. Two flush mounted wall signs are proposed, one to be located on
the 10th Street faćade and the second to be located as a secondary sign near the bay doors on the
Austin Avenue faćade. The applicant is proposing covering the existing red painted walls with a
full sign package. The signs will be vinyl construction with vinyl lettering. The proposed colors for
the signage are black, blue and white.
The Commissioners asked questions for clarification. The applicant, Mr. Matthew Canava answered
many of the questions. Mr. Canava stated he also wants to replace the doors of the building and
asked if he would have to re-apply to the Commission. Chair O’Donnell answered that if the doors
were a different type and color, then yes. If the changes are minor, then an administrative CDC
might be granted.
Motion by McCalla to accept the proposal for fa ćade and sign changes as proposed. Second by
Johnson. Commissioners discussed the sizes of the signs and whether they should all be allowed.
Commission voted and the motion was denied 5 – 0.
Motion by Knight to issue the CDC as proposed conditioned upon disallowing the proposed
“informational” signs proposed for the north and south portions of the overhang in exchange for
allowing greater than normal square footage on the Austin Avenue potion of the overhang, and
including informational signage in the logo sign to be located on the 10th Street facade; sign not
to exceed 27 sq. ft. Second by Gonzales. Approved 5 – 0.
8. CDC-2007-007 – Certificate of Design Compliance for demolition or removal of a historic
structure and new construction at Glasscock Addition, Block 9, Lots 5 and 6, a 0.33 acre portion
located at 201 East 9th Street, and including discussion of existing structure.
Rowe presented the next case. The applicant is proposing to demolish or remove the historic
structure existing on site and to replace it with two new limestone structures. One will be used as a
bed and breakfast and the other will be office or residential. All parking will be located on site in a
lot at the far east of the property.
Rowe distributed a letter by Beverly Larkham written to the Commission asking the Commission to
deny the application for demolition to save the trees located on the lot. The applicant stated that
they have a potential buyer for the old structure and might be moving it to another lot.
Commissioner Johnson asked clarifying questions. There was discussion of trying to move a rock
wall to protect a tree. There was also discussion of reducing the parking requirements to save
another tree. The applicant agreed to readdress the parking arrangement to try and save a tree. The
rock wall cannot be moved and that tree will be removed.
Motion by McCalla to approve the Certificate of Design Compliance for new construction at 201 East
9th Street. Second by Chapman. Approved 5 – 0.
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Motion by Gonzales for approval of a Certificate of Design Compliance for demolition and/or
renewal of a historic structure at 201 East 9th Street. Approved 5 – 0.
9. Comments, questions and general discussion from Commission and/or staff.
Reminder of the next meeting of the Commission on April 26, 2007.
Motion by McCalla to adjourn. Meeting adjourned at 7:10 p.m.
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Approved, Chair, Rick O’Donnell Attest, Secretary, Nancy Knight