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Historic and Architectural Review Commission
Minutes
Thursday, June 22, 2017 at 6:00 p.m.
Council and Courts Building
101 E. 78, Street Georgetown. TQC 78626
Members present: Lee Bain, Chair; Terri Assendorf-Hyde (alternate); Justin. Bohls; Art Browner;
Shawn Hood, Vice -Chair; Karl .Meixsell; and Lawrence Romero
Absent: Patty Eason and Catherine Morales (alternate).
Staff present: Sofia Nelson, Planning Director and Karen Frost, Recording Secretary.
Call to Order by Chair Bain at 6:10 p.m. with the reading of the meeting procedures.
Regular Session
A. Welcome and Meeting Procedures
Legislative Regular Agenda
B. Consideration of the Minutes from the May 25,.2017 HARC meeting. Kaaren Frost, Recording
Secretary
Motion by Bohls, second by Romero to approve the minutes. Approved 7-0.
C. Conceptual Review for a proposed Infill Project located at 815 Main Street - Sofia Nelson,
Planning Director
Nelson explained the review criteria that the commission should use for their comments. They
should consider building materials, massing and compatibility with the district. The commission
will not be taking action, but are asked to provide comments to the applicant.
Gary Wang, Architect presented the building. He explained the owners wanted a brick building
with a terrace to see the Square, and they wanted it to blend in with the other buildings on the
Square. This is a "quiet, reserved, and stately building". Wang said he used the bays of three
concept and was keeping the building centered, even with the offset glass canopy.
Commissioners offered comments. Browner liked the north side courtyard. He asked about the
existing transformer. Nelson stated the.transformer is staying in its current location.
Commissioners asked about parking for the. building and adjacent property owners that. use the
current parking lot. Nelson stated that parking was not being reviewed by the commission.
Hood commented that he likes the crisp, clean lines of the building and the glass canopy. He
suggested that non -reflective glass be used and that the mutton bars of the windows be
considered again. Bohls likes the concept and feels it meets the design criteria of the Design
Guidelines.
D. .Historic Resource Survey Update -- Sofia Nelson, CNU--A, Planning Director
Nelson announced the draft Survey is almost complete and notifications will be going out the
following week to all 1677 property owners of the properties that are documented. Property
owners are being invited to attend private meetings with the .historians on July 131h to discuss
their properties. A Public Open House will be. held .on July 131h at :6:00 for the presentation of the
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Survey.
Nelson introduced Kim McAuliffe, the new Downtown Development Manager for the city.
E, Adjournment
Motion by Romero, second by Hood to adjourn at 6:42 p.m. Approved 7 -- 0.
Approved, Lee Bain air Attest, Shawn Hood
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