HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_HARC_08.22.2013city of Georgetown, Texas
Historic and Architectural Rea¢w Commission Meeting
Minutes
Thursday, Auguste 22, 20] 3, at 6:00 p.m.
Council and Courts Building
l01 E. 9'�� Street, G¢or crown, TX '75626
Members o nh Anna Eby, Chair; Jennifer Brown; Nancy Knight; Richard Mee; Da did Paul;
Tim Urban, and Mary 7o Winder.
Commissioners n Training present: Martine Rousseau and Raymond Walvenbrock
Staff present Matt Synatschyk, Historic District Planner; 7aclzson Daly, Execu rive Assistant; and
Korea Frost, Recording Secretary
Regular Session - To begin no earlier than 6:00 p.m.
Ghair. Eby opened the meeting at 6:00 p.m. and read the order of the meeting that was to be
Followed.
The Historic and Architectural Review Commission, appointed by the Mayor and the City
Council, esponsible For hearing and taking final -fiction applications, by issuing
Certificates of Design Compliance basad upon the City Council adopted Downtown Design.
Guidelines. and Unified Development Code.
(Commissiora may,. at any time, r s the Regular Session To convene an Executive Session at
the request of the Chair, a Commissioner, the Director or legal c. sel for any purpose
authorized by the Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Chapter 551.)
Welcome and Me¢tin Procedures:
Sta Ff Presentation
Applicant Presentation (limited to ten (30) m utas unless stated otherwise by the Commfssion)
Questions from Commission to Staff and Applicant
Comments from Citic.ens "
Applicant Response
Co � Deliberative Process
Commission Aceion
Those who speak muni ru rn in_a speaker form, located at the back of the roam, m the
r -cord ing s rotary bcFore the item than they wish to address begins. Each speaker will be
permitted iocaddress the Commission one time only for a max.mum of three (3) minutes.
Legislarive Agenda:
1. Review and possible approval of die m sites from the July 25, 2013 Regular HARC Meeting
and Augusf 1 Specie] Called HARC Meeting
Motion by I<rright, second by Mee Yo approve the minutes of both meetings as presented.
Approved 7 — 0.
2. PraservaHon Brief —Matt Synatschk, Histo>•ic Planner
..yew eummsc.on rages ¢ of s
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SynatscF.k gave a presentation on historic windows and methods for preserving them.
3. Public Hearing and possible action o a C¢rH fica to of Design Compliance Request for
x t¢rior alterations a{ Lost Addition, Block 64 (PT), Acres .16, located at 1000 Soufh Austin
Avenue- (CDC -2013-035)
Synatschk presented the staff report The applicant seeks approval from HARC eo mahe
xterior changes to a medium priority historic structure Iota e¢d in Arca 2 of the Downtown
Ov clay. HARC appy ed ezr¢rior al [¢rations eo c ct unappr ed alto atio � - at the May
23 ^�Regvtar Ir1ARC meeting bvt did not approve the paint color. Applicant is ubmitting
for exterior paint based upon the r ndations of rhe Comaussion. 'I'hc proposed colors
are the- corporate colors For the bus�ir[css and do not exceed 20 % of the primary fa Sad ¢.
Commissioners 3iscussed the item.
The Public Hearing was opened at 6:20 p. m. and closed with no speakers coming forth.
Motion by Knight to deny the application for additional colors. Second by Ricltard- Vote
3 — 4. (Opposed by Paul, Eby, Urban and Winder). Motion denied.
Motion by Knigh[ to approv¢ the base olor of buff and to deny the red and yellow bright
olors based on Gui Jelin¢ 11.5. Second by Mee. Approved 7 — O. Motion [o a nd the
riginal motion to include rekention of small black stripes, instead of the proposed red
and yellow stripes. Second by Mee. Amendment approved 7 — O.
4. Yubbc Hear ng and possible action n a Ccrti ficatc- of Ucsign Compliance request for
xkerior alterations at Glasscock Addition, Block 11, Lo[ 3-4, .33 aces, Iota ted a[ 205 task q.n
St and 606 South Myrtle SL (C"DC'-2013-036)
Syn a<schk explained the application. The applicant seeks approval from HARC for
appr ed exterior dzangcs to the medium pn city histo c. structu s to aced a[ 606 S.
Myrtle St and 205 H nth St The completed changes includerreplacement of historic
decorative porch columns, doors and windows. '1R¢ Applicant also rc-q ucsts approval For
exterior paint.
The Applicant met with staff in 2012 to discuss the project, but indicated at these time they
need to repaint the exterior the a is Bing colors_ Additionally, the applicant applied For
building permiis for into-rior alterations only. Wf[ilc c mplering the u'[te alio -, tr[¢
applicant elected to maKe the exterior alterations a ¢II. Ther¢ alterations were completed
without additional building permits or a Certificate of design Compliance.
The applicant r ed the- exuty-.g F.istoric w oden doors and replaced Fh¢m with n -
historic r siden hal style doors, in mpa tible with [he design and period of significance¢ of
the structure. Additionally, the applicant r ved the existing w oden double hung
endows and replaced them wilt[ vinyl windows. The applicant also r moved the
d eco res civ¢ porch columns, replacing them with non -historic columns.
Although the changes ha a be mplet¢d, eh¢y w re completed without a Certificate of
Design Compliance o app uved¢building permits. The c nt alterations do not c mply
with eh¢ design guidelines- HARC may approv¢ the changes as c mplcted or require
alterations to c mply wiHz the Design Guidelines. Staff ree.ommends enforcement of the 365
delay of a CDC' application.
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Moe[ ng"[Augur[ 22. 2V l3
Don Holcomb, the applicant w ailable for c nes- He stated that his client had
purchased the buildings :n 20126 They bad a Pro¢ application c nference at that time and
. aid they w of told that they w uld need a CDC For the w. ndow and door replamment.
They w e told to proceed with the work and bring the structures up to code. Hew at
this ¢ting to ask forgiv nd explain the xtre e hardship chat they w ndcr. The
flo had note n be stalled and they had two le - staring i � No mbe He
explained repla ing then w w ndows and doors n uld cost too much. Synatschk
explained that they w ¢told, ace �rding to the notes �f khe meeting, that they c uld start
nterior work, but that exterior work w uld require further r nd possibly a CDC.
Holcomb disagreed, but Then presenked the notes from that m ebng, which explicitly stated
that the applicant should come back for r¢v.¢w of exterior window and door replacement -
The c -- asked questions- Synatschk and Kam:ght cxpl a:ned that they have been
ork:rig o a'program to educate not only the genera] public about preserving and
sting structures in the Downtown and Old ']'own Overlays, but ko ed uca to the Realtors
m the arca so they can-xplain it to potential buyers of these properties.
F_by opened Hi¢ Public Hc-aring.
Mark Lehnick, 101 Jaydee Terrace, spoke kn support of approval of the changes made to
these structures. He stated he felt the cir:zens need more specific guidelines about what
they can and can't do dcawntown.
Lou Denton, 509 Myrtle, askc-d the c n to not impose Hie 365 day penalty. I Ie felk
the work khat w s done was an .mprc.ven int and that enforcing the penally would harm
the neighborhood.
F_by closed the Public Hearing with no more speakers coming forth.
The C'omm:ssioners debated the rime penalty that should be assessed_
Motion by Me¢ to impose a penalty to stop work o application until September 3o based
an the Unified Developmc-nk Code Section 3-13.010D4, placing a hardship on the
pplicant and s" c further work w utd have a limited impact on the r ng historic
fags de- Secon dtby Knight Motion denied. 3 — 4 (Opposed by Urban, fiby, Paul and
brown_)
Motion by Urban to delay soy further application or work until October 31, based o
UDC Section 3.13.010 D4- Second by Paul- Motiort approved 5 — 2 (Me¢ and Knightn
opposed")
5. Public I Iearing and possible action n a Cerr: fleet¢ of Design Compliance request for
xt¢rinr alters Bons at Glasscock Addition, Block 26, Lot 2 (S/PT), .1928 acres, located at 1006
Ash St (CDC -2013-0] 1)
Synatschk presented the staff report- The appl:cam seeks approval From &FARC' to demolish
[sting porch on Ute¢ stre¢i facing facade due to deterioration. The applicant will replace
tlnc porcl-� witl-. a w porch, built to s Hilar d¢slgn aa�d s _¢. Applicant also seeks approval
to r e the a sting c ret¢ pordz�Floor and replace it with a oden porch floor.
Additionally, applicant wishes to replace the wooden skirting wieh a masonry skirting.
'Phis project w� s first presented at the Apri] 25th HAI2C meeting, following a Stop Work
HYstrnYc ar�A Architectural R¢vi�w Commuson y of 6
MeeRng: Augv.�t 22, 2013
Order i ed by Code En forcemen [- The order w ssued after the property o
espoasible party failed to obtain the proper building permits and Certificate of IJesign
Compliance for the project. HARC reduced the 365 day m ratorium to 60 days, allowing the
applicant to submit a application for demolition of the c sting porch and c nstrvetion of a
¢. Additionally, HARC directed staff to r w the ¢ fisting porch for c mpliance
with all adopted building codes, at which time it w= s determined U�at the poroch failed to
meet building codes : rel aspects. 1h¢ partially complete -d porch will need to b¢
removed and replaced with the new porch.
Tim Todd, the contractor, was available for questions.
Eby opened the Public Hearing and closed it with no speakers com.ng forth.
Motion by Paul to approve the CDC as presented at this meeting. Second by Mee.
Approved 9 — D.
6. Public Hearing and possible action o a Certificat of Design Compliance inquest for
x terior alters [ions at Glasscock Addirion, Bloch 20, Lok 1, 2(pt), .2409 acres, located at 1002
Sossth Elm Street. (CDC -20]3-034)
Synat chk presented the staff report "1]ze applicant seeks approval from I -IARC to alter a
Medium Priority historic stn eture located in the Old Town Historic Overlay. The
Applicant proposes to install a half wall along the existing c rete steps, c eating a niform
appearance of the structure. The half wall will ba clad with fiber c nt siding designed to
blend with the cedar shakes on the primary structure. Th¢ dimensions of the }.elf walla a 43
ches high by 68 inches long and ]4 inches deep. It will end u� a column which will b¢ 46
inches high and 16 inches square.
There were tto questions by the commissioners.
Eby opened the Public Hearing and closed it with no speakers coming forward.
Motion by Knight to approve the application as presented. Second by Mee. Approved '�
— O.
�. Publle 1'tearing and possible action on a Certifies ee of Design Compliance mgvcst for
exterior alterations and addition at Morrow Addition, Block L (S/P'I'j, .20 acres,
located at 1263 South Austin Avenue- (CDC-2013-03'�
Syna[schk presented the staff report 'll.e propose -d projc-ct for the 1909 1 -Ing}'. Barron
I louse, a I Iigh Priority Historic Structure, is designed to rehabilitate the ¢ fisting structure
while ng the ability and livability of the spa .'Phe stru etu rc . rrcntly i
dim sl-.�dastate, due to m� ny yc of dcfa ed m me .The of r addi[io -
deteriorating and i of integral to the historic significan eno£ the strucrcue. "Phe wmdowsy
nd siding of the structure a n disrepa.r due to rot and other facto s, while the front po ch
- sagging and in eed uF repair. The proposed project seeks to address these needs, whip
incorporating a new addition m the rear of the structure.
Approval of a Certificate of Design Co.npliance is required from PiARC for the following
mponents: rehabilitation of existing porch, demolition of an exiseing addixion to thn
primary stnacture, construction of a new addition to The structure and repair and
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replacement of existing wood siding and windows. Staff mcommen ds approval of the.
a ppt:cation.
The applicant, John Patch, w ailable for quesh ons. He explained that he didn't know :f
hew uld be able to keep all the w ndows and siding until getting info the project. He
nderstands about crying eo keep the historic windows but some had been replaced with
other w ndows that don't match. If he has ro replace the w ndows, he will keep thew oden
fr s nd try to nta n their character. He will els epla e the otted siding with wood
siding, closely matching the exis Bing a uch as possible. Matt explained the
nc m¢ndation tom old good siding from the back ro true Front of the house--, to
rkv� samo type of siding. Then eplace any sid ir.g with new siding on tl�e back side
of the house, away from street view.
Knight seated she appreciated the applicant keeping the character of the building and
putting the extra work into mavnrainmg it.
Eby opt-nr-d th� Public Hearing and with nc. speakers coming forth, closod the hearing.
Winder expressed c about not seeing the structure up close to determine the damage
to be rspa cd. She shed For site- v sit. Me shed the applic nt to ntam the cresting
strip at ohertop of rhe roofline a`t'tic applicant said he would try to keep it.
Motto � by W order to table this app hcation ro rhe next mcetrng su a site visit could be
scheduled. The motion died with no second.
Motion by Mee to approve the application as submitted. Second by Urban. Approved 6 -
1. (Winder opposed.)
8. Public Hearing and possible action o a Certificate of L7csign Compliance request for
xte alters t:ons nd add aion at Glasscock Addition, Block 12, Lot 1, .16 acres, located a[
602 S_ Myrtle St (CDC -2013-038)
Synatschk presented the staff report The Low Priority Historic Stru ctu rc� locaw-d at 502
South Myrtle i_ adesigned to r c stiv�g v n -h stork materials, repla ng the with
appropriate materials for the strvc�tvre�The 1935 Minimal Traditional structure has bee -n
altered o r time with the addition of vinyl siding and the c �strucoon of a n -his Boric
ace ory structure. The Applicant proposes to r e the vinyl siding and install n
ood siding, enhancing the historic value of the structure. "1'he. proposed addition and front
porch will c tate ad ditronal living space inside the house without significantly altering the
historic integrity of The structure.
The proposed project signiFicantly alters ehe historic appearance of the Minimal T'radaional
style home, c 'sting a false sense of his gory for the sra-ivcru rc. 'Ths alterations to the front
fa4adc of tru siructu re r ove ch of the. chs eter defin ng Fea to of the Min al
Traditional style, while in orpora ting elem en es of earlier styles. '1'ha Unified Develop manr
Code, Design Guidelin nd rhe Secretary of the Inkerior Standards for Rehabilitation stress
the importance of retaining the character defining features of a property and not adding
additional derail i appropnare for the architectural style.
'the dcmoli tion of then n -historic ace ory structure w approved administrati vvely by
sta FF in July (CDC' -2013-033) and does not require HARCareview. Addirionally,. fiARC does
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of review the installation of new driveways or sidewalks within the Old Town Hismric
District.
Approval of a Certificate of Design Compliance is required from HARC for the following
e. mpon¢nts: vol of vinyl siding and replacement with wood siding, c nstrucoon of a
addition,rreplac all c stbzg histo mdo new paint for the structure, and an
addition of a new porch on the Myrtle Street fogad¢.
The applicant/architect, J. Bryant Boyd, w aila ble for qu¢skions. I -Ie c need that he
did not agree with Sy antsch k. The entire structure would be changed, as that what the
app hcants wanted.
8by opened the Public Hearing.
Len Uenton, 509 Myrtle, explained tl�at hew � zcighbor a ss the street and that h¢ w
glad to s nything done to this bons¢ s e thi lovas the last on¢ .n the neighborhood to he
renovated Fie was upportive of the application.
Bby closed the Public Hearang a[ T.55 p.m- with no other speakers commg forth
"I'he c - ne s debated the original style type of the house and wl-.etl�er it should be
mple hely changed o ot. They discussed appropriateness of preservit�g the architecru rel
style Boyd cxpla ¢drd�at the ay othe style ¢l¢ nts underneatl-. the v.nyl siding that
won't be discovered until ih¢ vinyl siding is removedL
Motion by winder to approve tf.¢ addition in c- cc=pt, bvt to deny the application because
the changes to not meet the Guidelines- The motion died with nn second.
Motion by Paul to table the application with instructions to the applicant to work with
staff [o find a appzopriat c nd u of the exrsting atrvactnre, so that the
guidelines are followed. Second by Mee. Approved 9 — O.
9. Public H¢a ring and possible action o a Certificate of Design Compliance request for
xterior alterations and addition at Rosenblad F_sta tes, Block A, Lot 2 at 1, .93 acres, located
at 1902 Oliva St (CDC -2013-039)
Synatschk presented the staff mport. 'Phe applicant approval from HARC m alter a High
Priority historic structure located in the OId Town I-Iiatoric Overlay. Built in 1870, the
Nacional Register of Historic Places eligible property w _ altered after 1904 to include a
nd story sleeping porch and additional chimneys. The structure is sited ata 90 degree
ngle from the street- .applicant proposes to demolish a existing c ncretc porch to replace
it with a extended wooden porch. Then w porch will lwrap the c of the structure,
xten.3 ing along the west side. Thee fisting addition will be rchabilitatc-d to cor ect
srruction failures, cus.ng original marcria is �n-hen possible. Staff recommends approval
of tete changes.
Tete applicant and architect, J. Bryant Boyd was available for questions.
F..by opened tete Public Hearing and closed it with nn speakers commg forward.
Motion by Knight to approve the application as preaenked_ Second by Me¢. Approved 9 —
O.
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10. Public Hea rang and possible action o a Certs Hcate of Design Compliance request for
-xterior alteraaions and addikion at Dam mit Addition., Block 92 (sw/c0r), .359 acres, locarud
a[ 911 Soutlr Walnut Street (CDC -2013-040)
Synat chk presented the staff report. 'Ilia proposed project for the 1915 Charles Atkinson
House, a High Priority Historic Structure, is designed to rehabilitate the a isri.zg srructr. re
while in ng the usability and livability oP the spare.'1'he srructu rs is a Recorded Texas
Historic landmark, reyuiring the applicant to notify the Texas Historical Commission of
their project and allow 60 days For staff comments While the project adheres to rize local
design guidelines and to the Secretary of rhe Interior Standards for the Rehabilitation of
Histo c Properties, Texas Histo al Co � staff may requ st alta atio s to -
c mpliance with the RTHL requitemen ts. Due'to the significant setbackrfrom the street the
property has limited opoions for expanseon without scvv rely impacting the pr.m ry
srrvcrvro.
Approval of a Certificate of Design Compliance i- squired from nARC for the following
components: adding a addition to the. northeask c of the house, and altering the
reof of the a fisting carport to c Bate a deck for tl�e primaryrstructure. 'Ilra project does not
quire a Certificate of Design Compliance to level the garage and replace deteriorated
materials.
The applicant/architect 1- Bry am Boyd, was available for questions. Commissioners verified
the location of the addition.
Eby opened the Public Hearing and closed i[ with no public spcaksrs coming forth.
Motion by Urban to approve the application as presen[ed with staff given the authority to
uclude any directions given by tare Texas Historical Commission. Second by Mee.
Approved '� — o.
11. Disco_ nd po Bible ctio egarding the establishment and appmnrmcnt of HARC
Conceptual�Design Committee r
After discussion of [his item, the c - n looked ak options and decided Thal the
preference w s for Synatschk to paemse-ra those items that w e for a major project a. a
sept to the entire c m n prior to the application being submitted in direct c rtflict
of the- Design Guidelines. Synatschk is to discuss with the applicants and ehcn as part of the
staff report for the meering, determine that a co rcpt design should be discussed and
approved first The Commissioners did not want to form another su bcommittce for
rev.ew mg concept plans.
]2. Questions and comments from HAI2C Commissioners in Training.
120 _ uggested using the Sanborn piety res more frequently to determine footprmxs,
stcuof historic buildings.
13. Updates from staff and r nder about the September 9, 2013 Sign Subcommittee and Ilia
September 26, 2013 HARC meetings.
14. Adjcru rnmcnk
Eby adjourned the meeting at 9:03 p. m.
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Approved, Anna Eby, Chair
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AYiest, Richard V
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