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Meeting: July 27, 2017
City of Georgetown, Texas
Historic and Architectural Review Commission
Minutes
Thursday, July 27, 2017 at 6:00 p.m.
Council and Courts Building
101 E. 7th Street Georgetown, TX 78626
Members present: Lee Bain, Chair; Terri Assendorf‐Hyde (alternate); Justin Bohls; Art Browner;
Shawn Hood, Vice‐Chair; Karl Meixsell; and Catherine Morales (alternate).
Absent: Lawrence Romero
Staff present: Sofia Nelson, Planning Director; Nat Waggoner, Long Range Planning Manager and
Karen Frost, Recording Secretary.
Call to Order by Chair Bain at 6:04 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 June 22, 2017 HARC meeting. Karen Frost, Recording
Secretary
Motion by Bohls, second by Hood to approve the minutes. Approved 7‐0.
C. Conceptual Review for a proposed Infill Project located at 810 South Rock 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. Parking is not a
concern for this discussion. She also explained the Courthouse View Corridor and how that was
calculated. She showed maps and diagrams to show that only a small corner of the building and
property were located within the view corridor and that the courthouse was not seen from the
angle of Hwy 29, regardless of the building.
Matt Synatschk, representing the developer, spoke about the project. He explained they were
trying to maximize the site usage by adding the additional floor. He noted the mix of materials
and how that provided articulation and pedestrian scale, using compatible materials that are used
in adjacent properties. The first floor will contain a restaurant or retail use. The upstairs will be
condominiums or apartment units.
Commissioners asked questions and discussed the height, trying to determine what other
buildings would be this height. The developer is proposing a height of 52 feet. It was noted that
by the top floor being recessed that it was only covering approximately 33% of the footprint of the
building and therefore not completely visible from the street, not affecting the pedestrian scale.
The Commission also discussed the use of black metal work versus a dark bronze. Hood and
other Commissioners expressed that they would prefer a dark bronze instead of the stark black
finish, which would give it a “warmer” feel.
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D. Consideration and possible recommendation of adoption of the 2016 Historic Resources Survey ‐‐
Sofia Nelson, CNU‐A, Planning Director
Nelson announced the draft Survey is almost complete but that the consultants did not provide
the final draft report in time for the posting of this meeting. The commissioners were asked to
forward this item to a special meeting for discussion and possible action of adopting it. The action
needed to happen for the Survey Report to be taken to City Council on August 22, 2017. The
Commissioners decided on a Special Called Meeting on Wednesday, August 9, 2017 at 6:00 pm in
the Council Chambers. Frost will post the agenda and send follow‐up notices to the
commissioners.
E. Updates of Downtown Projects and upcoming meetings:
Next Demolition Subcommittee Meeting, August 8th
Next Regular HARC Meeting, August 24th
F. Adjournment
Motion by Bruner, second by Bohls to adjourn at 7:04 p.m. Approved 7 – 0.
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Approved, Lee Bain Chair Attest, Justin Bohls