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February 28, 2013
City of Georgetown, Texas
Historic and Architectural Review Commission Meeting
Minutes
Thursday, February 28, 2013, at 5:00 p.m.
Williamson Conference Room, Georgetown Municipal Complex
300‐1 Industrial Ave, Georgetown, TX 78626
Members Present: Dee Rapp, Chair; Sarah Blankenship;; Anna Eby; David Paul; Tim Urban
and Raymond Wahrenbrock
Commissioner(s) absent: Jennifer Brown
Staff Present: Matt Synatschk, Historic District Planner; and Karen Frost, Recording Secretary.
Regular Session ‐ To begin no earlier than 5:00 p.m.
Chair Rapp called the meeting to order at 5:03 p.m. The order of the agenda was changed to
accommodate those members had to leave early. The items were discussed in order of 3,2,1,4
then 5. (The minutes will reflect the original order, not the order in which they were discussed.)
The Historic and Architectural Review Commission, appointed by the Mayor and the City
Council, 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 and Unified Development Code.
(Commission may, at any time, recess the Regular Session to convene an Executive Session at
the request of the Chair, a Commissioner, the Director or legal counsel for any purpose
authorized by the Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Chapter 551.)
Welcome and Meeting Procedures:
Staff Presentation
Applicant Presentation (limited to ten (10) minutes unless stated otherwise by the Commission)
Questions from Commission to Staff and Applicant
Comments from Citizens *
Applicant Response
Commission Deliberative Process
Commission Action
* Those who speak must turn in a speaker form, located at the back of the room, to the recording
secretary before the item that they wish to address begins. Each speaker will be permitted to
address the Commission one time only for a maximum of three (3) minutes.
Regular Agenda:
1. Review and possible approval of the minutes from the January 24, 2013 Regular HARC
meeting.
Wahrenbrock asked that the minutes be changed to reflect different language for item #2.
Since that language was not actually on the tape, the minutes will remain as they were written.
Motion by Paul to approve the minutes as they may be amended. Second by Eby.
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Approved 6 – 0.
2. Discussion and possible action on a Certificate of Design Compliance request for minor
exterior changes at City of Georgetown, Block 52, Lot 3, to be known as Southern Hippie,
located at 809 South Main Street. (CDC‐2013‐003)
Synatschk presented a brief staff report. The applicant seeks Certificate of Design
Compliance approval for exterior signage on the 7th Street façade. The request includes one
sign mounted on the tie rod canopy, one blade sign hanging over the door underneath the
tie rod canopy and one sidewalk sign for display during business hours. Staff recommends
approval.
Ray Shawley, of Affordable Signs, explained that the applicant would prefer the tan
background sign over the white background sign. No other changes were requested.
Rapp opened the public hearing at 5:05 and closed it immediately with no speakers coming
forth.
Motion by Paul to approve the CDC Application as presented with the tan background.
Second by Wahrenbrock. Approved 5 – 1 (Blankenship opposed.)
3. Public Hearing and possible action on a Certificate of Design Compliance for signage at City
of Georgetown, Block 38, Lot 4, for business to be known as Grape Creek Winery, located at
1112 S. Rock Street (CDC‐2013‐004)
Blankenship recused herself from this item stating conflict of interest because she helped
with the design. Synatschk presented a brief staff report. H also passed around the material
that was to be used on the planter boxes and the wall sign. The applicant seeks Certificate
of Design Compliance (CDC) approval from HARC to make exterior changes and add
signage to a high priority historic structure located in Area 1 of the Downtown Overlay.
Both the 1984 and 2007 Historic Resources Surveys list the property as high priority. In
addition, the property is located within the Williamson County Courthouse National
Register Historic District.
The following changes are proposed to the exterior of the building:
1. The existing vinyl awning mounted above the primary entry will be removed.
2. All signage related to the previous tenant will be removed.
3. A new tie rod canopy will be installed.
4. Signage for the new tenant will be installed above the tie rod canopy.
5. Existing painted surfaces will be repainted.
6. Installation of planter boxes on each side of main entry
The applicant may seek approval for window signage and hanging signage at a future date.
Staff recommends approval of Items 1‐5 on the Certificate of Design Compliance as
proposed. Staff recommends denial of Item 6 on the CDC, as it will obscure architecturally
significant elements on the structure, i.e. bulkheads.
The applicant, Elizabeth Lockhart, was present for comments.
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Rapp opened the Public Hearing at 5:10 and closed it immediately with no speakers coming
forth.
Commissioner Paul asked about the type of plants that would grow in the planter boxes,
stating only succulents could survive the summer sun. Lockhart explained that there is a
water spigot close to the boxes that would supply enough water to keep them alive.
Rapp questioned the mounting of the wall sign. Mr. Lockhart, Elizabeth’s father, explained
that the individual letters would be mounted to the mortar and they were trying to keep the
anchors into the mortar as few as possible. He also stated he would not be using any
adhesive on the brick. Ms. Lockhart stated she would do whatever the commission asked
her to do, explaining the mortar had already been damaged.
The commission discussed the canopy and questioned the lack of lighting. Ms. Lockhart did
not want lighting under the canopy.
Rapp confirmed the color scheme, the front door would be teal and everything else would
be cream colored, including the metal canopies on the second floor. There was discussion of
the door immediately to the left of the store front. It was explained that the door did not
belong to this business, was another tenant’s but she would check with the owner and paint
it teal if allowed.
Wahrenbrock questioned the use of two fonts in the signage. Ms. Lockhart explained that
was part of her logo and it needs to stay that way. There was further discussion of the wall
signage, location and size of letters.
Motion by Rapp to approve the CDC with the condition that the applicant will work with
staff on the size and placement of the metal letters and the second door of the front
façade, though not part of the application, may be painted the same color teal as the front
door. The 2nd floor dormer window awnings will be painted cream, as well as the trim,
and the front door is to be painted teal. The letters of the wall sign are to be mounted
into the mortar and are to be made of ¼” sheet metal with a flash powdered finish, and a
maximum height of 14 inches. Second by Urban. Approved 5 – 0. (Blankenship recused.)
4. Updates from staff and reminder about the March 28, 2013 HARC meeting at Council
Chambers, selecting vice‐chair, secretary and volunteers for Sign Subcommittee.
5. Adjournment. Rapp adjourned the meeting at 5:42 p.m.
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Approved, Anna Eby, Chair Attest, David Paul