HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_HARC_03.23.2017City of Georgetown, Texas
Historic and Architectural Review Commission
Minutes
Thursday, March 23, 2017 at 6:00 p.m.
Council and Courts Building
101 E. 7t" Street Georgetown, TX 78626
Members present: Lee Bain, Vice -Chair; Justin Bohls, Secretary; Patty Eason; Shawn Hood, Arthur
Browner and Lawrence Romero.
Commissioners in Training present: Terri Asendorf Hyde and Karl Meixsell
Commissioners absent: Chair, West Short - Resigned
Staff present: Matt Synatschk, Historic District Planner; Sofia Nelson, Planning Director; and
Stephanie McNickle, Recording Secretary.
Call to Order by Commissioner Bain at 6:00 p.m. with the reading of the meeting procedures.
Commissioner Bain invited Commission in Training Terri Asendorf Hyde to sit on the dais in place of absent
member Chair West Short.
Regular Session
A. Welcome and Meeting Procedures
Legislative Regular Agenda
At this time Item E was moved to the 1St item for review
B. Consideration and possible action to approve the minutes of the January 26, 2017 regular meeting.
Motion by Commissioner Eason to approve the minutes as submitted. Second by
Commissioner Bohls. Approved 7 - 0.
C. Review and discuss HARC purpose and approve recently adopted bylaws. Karen Frost,
Recording Secretary
Motion by Commissioner Eason to accept the bylaws with the change of the title Section 2.3
Appointment of Commission members and Commissioner -in -Training members since there
are no longer Commissioners in Training, but are now Alternates. Second by Commissioner
Bohls. Approved. 7 - 0.
There was discussion that this would change the dynamics of the meeting and that the naming
of the alternates was not correct. Alternates are no longer "in -training' but will serve on the
dais when any regular member has to be away from their seat, either with absence or recusal.
D Review of the City Council's Boards and Commissions Attendance Policy. Karen Frost,
Recording Secretary
Matt Synatschk reviewed over the attendance policy for both commissioners and alternates.
E Election of Vice -chair and Secretary for the 2017-2018 Historic and Architectural Review
Commission.. West Short, Commission Chair
Motion by Commissioner Bohls to nominate Commissioner Bain to serve as 2017-2018 Vice -
chair. Second by Commissioner Romero. Approved. 7-0
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Motion by Commissioner Eason to nominate Commissioner Bohls to serve as 2017-2018
Secretary. Second by Commissioner Romero. Approved. 7-0
F Discussion and possible action to appoint two members to the HARC Demolition
Subcommittee. West Short, Commission Chair
Motion by Commissioner Bohls to nominate Commissioner Romero and Commissioner
Hood to serve as HARC Demolition Subcommittee. Second by Commissioner Eason.
Approved. 7-0
G Consideration and action to appoint the HARC Historic Resource Survey Subcommittee. West
Short, Commission Chair
Motion by Commissioner Eason to nominate Commissioner Browner to serve on the HARC
Historic Resource Survey Subcommittee. Second by Commissioner Romero. Approved. 7-0
H Public Hearing and Possible Action on a request for a Certificate of Appropriateness (COA) for
exterior alterations for the property located at 1226 South Church Street bearing the legal
description of Morrow Addition, Block D -E (PTS), 0.466 acres (COA-2017-005)
Matt Synatschk provided an overview of the Certificate of Appropriateness application request
and description of project. Staff recommends approval as presented.
Vice -chair Bain invited the applicant to speak. Applicant stated he will be glad to answer any
questions.
Vice -chair Bain opened the Public Hearing. No one came forward, the Open Hearing was
closed.
Motion by Commissioner Eason to approve the request for a Certificate of Appropriateness
(COA) for exterior alterations for the property located at 1226 South Church Street bearing
the legal description of Morrow Addition, Block D -E (PTS), 0.466 acres. Second by
Commissioner Romero. Approved. 7-0
Conceptual Review for a proposed Infill Project located at 810 Rock Street (Downtown, Area 2) -
Matt Synatschk
Staff along with Mr. Pfiester gave a brief history and presentation of the proposal and asked for
input from the commissioners. Discussion between Mr. Pfiester and the commissioners.
Commissioner Eason stated she is concerned with the parking. She suggested full size parking
spaces and not have any spaces for compact cars only.
J Update on Preservation Month activities - Matt Synatschk, Historic Planner
Staff updated and gave important activity dates for the month.
K Update and review of Historic Resource Survey schedule, including public hearings and
notifications. NA
Adjournment: Motion to adjourn at 7:17p.m.
Approved, Lee Bain Vice -chair
Historic and Architectural Review Commission
Meeting: March 23, 2017
Atte4t,'Justin Bohls, Secretary
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