HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_HARC_02.23.2017City of Georgetown, Texas
Historic and Architectural Review Commission
Minutes
Thursday, February 23, 2017 at 6:00 p.m.
Council and Courts Building
101 E. 7t" Street Georgetown, TX 78626
Members present: Lee Bain, Chair; Nancy Knight, Vice -Chair; Justin Bohls; Patty Eason; Shawn Hood,
Richard Mee and Lawrence Romero.
Commissioners in Training present: Lynn Williams
Commissioners absent: CIT Jan Daum and Michael Friends
Staff present: Matt Synatschk, Historic District Planner; Sofia Nelson, Planning Director; and Karen
Frost, Recording Secretary.
Cali to Order by Chair Bain at 6:00 p.m. with the reading of the meeting procedures.
Regular Session
A. Welcome and Meeting Procedures
Legislative Regular Agenda
B. Consideration and possible action to approve the minutes of the January 26,2017 regular meeting.
Motion by Knight to approve the minutes as submitted. Second by Eason. Approved 7 - 0.
C. Public Hearing and possible action on a request for a Certificate of Appropriateness (COA) for
exterior alterations for the property located at 1251 South Main Street, bearing the legal
description of Morrow Addition, Block D (NW/COR), 0.40 acres. Matt Synatschk, Historic
Planner
Synatschk presented the staff report. The applicant is requesting a Certificate of Appropriateness
for the following items: removal of an existing front porch and construction of a new porch,
removal of the carport and construction of a new garage, construction of a new master bath
addition along the south fagade. Staff supports the garage and master bath additions, but is
unable to recommend approval of the porch without simplifying the design by removing the
turret.
Lisa Whitehurst, the applicant/owner, read a letter to the commission from the architect who was
not able to attend. The letter stated he did not agree with the staffs recommendation to remove
the turret, citing it would give the house intent and character and add to the look on Main Street.
He also stated he had conducted extensive research to show that the turret/ round portion of the
porch is compatible with the area.
Chair Bain opened the Public Hearing and with not speakers coming forth, closed it.
Motion by Knight to approve the application for exterior alterations to 1251 South Main Street
as submitted by the applicant. Second by Romero.
The Commissioners discussed the impact of approving the turret outside of parameters of the
Design Guidelines. They all agreed that based on the fact that this is not a high priority structure
that the changes will not affect the priority rating or set a precedent. Motion approved 7 — 0.
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D. Comments or Questions by Commissioner -in -Training. No comments.
E. Staff update and reminder of future meetings.
• The Historic Resource Survey will be discussed in April at a City Council Workshop. The
draft survey is still under review and the schedule is being reevaluated. Notifications of
the survey will be posted on the website, and an explanation of the survey will be going to
all property owners per the Cox -McClain contract agreements. A full document will be
available at the library and in the Planning Department office.
• The Austin Avenue Bridges were discussed at a third public meeting and staff is looking
at options. More information will be coming at a later date.
• The Fixed Bus Route has been approved with the main stop at the Public Library. See the
website for the routes. The system starts in late summer. Staff is currently working on
naming the system and will be seeking more public input.
• Downtown West drawings will be available for public viewing in May, with construction
starting in fall 2017. Changes are still being made on the inside of the buildings.
• Street signs printing for the Downtown and Old Town Overlay Districts will be put out to
bid soon. There are 247 intersections that will receive new signs. Old (currently existing)
signs will be offered for sale at the Visitor's Center.
• Sidewalk work in Downtown begins soon. Work will be done on Church Street between
9th and 11th Streets, on 81h Street between Rock St and MLK, and on 8th Street between
Church and Myrtle Streets.
• The next HARC meeting will be March 23, 2017.
• A big thank you to Nancy Knight, Richard Mee and Lynn Williams for their years of
service to the community by serving on the Commission.
Adjournment
Motion by Mee, second by Knight to adjourn at 6:22 p.m. Approved 7 — 0.
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Approved, Lee Bain Chair
Historic and Architectural Review Commission
Meeting: February 23, 2017
Attest, Lawrence Romero,
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