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Historic and Architectural Review Commission
Minutes
Thursday, August 24, 2017 at 6:00 p.m.
Council and Courts Building
101 E. 711, Street Georgetown, TX 78626
Members present: Lee Bain, Chair; Terri Asendorf-Hyde; Justin Bohls; Karl Meixsell; Catherine
Morales (alternate); and Lawrence Romero
Absent: Art Browner and Shawn Hood, Vice -Chair;
Staff present: Sofia Nelson, Planning Director; Nat Waggoner, Long Range Planning Manager; Kim
McAuliffe, Downtown Development Manager; and Karen Frost, Recording Secretary.
Call 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 of the Minutes from the July 27, 2017 HARC meeting. Karen Frost, Recording
Secretary
Motion by Romero, second by Bohls to approve the minutes. Approved 7-0.
The following iteins were taken out of order. They were addressed as: I, D, E, C, H, F, G, I and K. They
will be listed here in the na.inutes in the original order.
C. Public Hearing and possible action on a request for a Certificate of Appropriateness (COA) to
replace existing windows and install an awning on a building located within the downtown
overlay district and located at 706 Austin Avenue. Sofia Nelson, CNLU-A, Planning Director
Nelson presented the case. The applicants are asking to replace windows that were already
replaced in 1983 so were not of historic significance and met the design criteria. The proposed
black metal canopy is consistent with the original location of the canopy although not consistent
with the others currently on the block.
Chair Bain opened the Public Hearing and with no speakers coming forth closed the hearing.
Motion by Bohls, second by Romero to approve the application as presented. Approved 6 — 0
(Browner and Hood absent)
D. Public Hearing and possible action on a request for a Certificate of. Appropriateness (COA) for the
demolition of property located at 705 E. University, bearing the Iegal description of 0.11 acres
being remnant N 40' of Lot 6, Block 52 out of the Clement Stubblefield Survey. - Nat Waggoner,
AICP, Long Range Planner
Waggoner presented the case. The request is to demolish outbuildings that iverr bLilt irk 1955 and
1970. The demolition subcommittee reviewed these, found they did not have significance or
integrity and recommended approval of the demolition.
Chair Bain opened the Public Hearing and with no speakers coming forth closed the hearing.
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Motion by Bohls, second by Romero to approve the application as presented. Approved 6 — 0
(Browner and. Hood absent)
E. Public Hearing and possible action on a request for a Certificate of Appropriateness (COA) for
renovations of property located at 705 E. University, bearing the legal description of 0.11 ac. being
remnant N 40' of Lot 6, Block 52 out of the Clement Stubblefield Survey.- - Nat Waggoner, AICP,
Long Range Planner
Waggoner presented the case. The applicant is requesting a COA for replacing the exterior doors
and windows on all three buildings, the main building, the band hall and the third newer
building. This is the Williams Elementary, previously the Georgetown High School, high priority
historic structure. They are requesting a conversion of windows on the west side of the main
building to doors with steps and an accessibility ramp. The canopy will be replaced. The
application meets the criteria of the design guidelines and staff recommends approval. This
property will also be reviewed by the Texas Historical Commission because it is listed in the
Texas register of Historic Places.
Chair Bain opened the Public Hearing and with no speakers coming forth closed the hearing.
Motion by Meixsell, second by Asendorf-Hyde to approve the application as submitted.
Approved 6 -- 0 (Browner and Hood absent).
F. Public hearing and possible action on a request for a variation in height from the standards set
forth in Section 4.08.020.A of the Unified Development Code (UDC) to allow a single four story
structure that .is approximately 56 .feet in height at its highest point for a property located in the
downtown overlay district and located at 810 Rock Street.-- Sofia Nelson, Planning Director
Nelson explained that items F and G went together so there was one presentation. She explained
that the commission had previously reviewed the concept plan for this infill property. The
applicant revised the accents from black metal to dark bronze metal as the commission requested.
They offset the top floor to provide a more pedestrian scale from Rock Street. Staff recommends
approval.
Matt Synatschk, representing the applicant, also made a presentation and explained that the hope
was that this building would add to the "signature of the skyline" and that they felt it was
compatible with the downtown overlay district and the government center that was to be
downtown west. They plan to have retail uses on the first floor and condos on the upper floors
with parking in the rear of the building. They areasking for a 56 height variance from the by -
right 40 foot allowance.
Chair Bain opened the public hearing.
Larry Brundidge, 908 Pine Street, spoke in opposition to the application. He felt the height was
too much for the area and that the mass would be out of scale .for that area. He explained that it
would be 20 feet taller than the adjacent public Iibrary building. He asked the commission to
deny the application.
With no more speakers coming forth,. Chair Bain closed the public hearing.
Motion by Romero, second by Morales to approve the variance for the height as requested.
The Commissioners discussed their opinions. The motion was approved 4 — 2. (Meixsell and
Asendorf-Hyde denied, Browner and Hood absent.)
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G. Public Hearing and possible action on a request for a Certificate of Appropriateness (COA) for
new construction within. the downtown overlay district located at 810 Rock Street. (COA-2017-
014)--Sofia Nelson, Planning Director
This item was opened for the commission.
Chair Bain opened the public hearing.
Larry Srundidge, 908 Pine Street, spoke in opposition to the application. He did not feel this size
of building was appropriate in this location.
With no more speakers coming forth, Chair Bain closed the public hearing.
Motion by Meixsell, second by Bohls to approve the application as submitted. Approved 5 —1
(Asendorf-Hyde opposed, Browner and Hood absent.)
H. Public Hearing and possible action on a request for a Certificate of Appropriateness (COA) for
new construction of property located at 815 S. Main Street, bearing the legal description of 0.11
ac. being remnant N 40' of Lot 6, Block 52 out of the Clement Stubblefield Survey.
Waggoner presented the case. He explained this is an infill project, two story building that will
be going into the area that is currently a parking lot. The Commission had reviewed the concept
plan previously. The material samples were provided at the meeting to show the brick and metal
types that would be used. Two canopies are proposed and both sides of the building will have
public spaces. The application meets all criteria of the design guidelines and staff recommends
approval. Gary Wang, the architect for the project, gave a more detailed explanation of the
building and answered questions from the commission. He responded that the glass that was
being proposed was not reflective and that the brick was mufti -colored.
Chair Bain opened the Public Hearing.
Larry Srundidge, 908 Pine Street, thanked Mr. Wang for designing a building that will fit into the
character of the downtown square. He questioned the applicant and architect and was assured
the HVAC units. on top of the building would be shielded from sight.
With no more speakers coming forth, Chair Bain closed the hearing.
Motion by Romero, second by Bohls to approve the application as presented. Approved 6 — d.
(Browner and Hood absent)
I. Public Hearing and possible action on a request for a Certificate of Appropriateness (COA) for
exterior alterations to a historic for property located at 1811 S. Main St., bearing the legal
description of 0.25 ac. Lot 10, Block 4 out of. the Eubank Addition. Nat Waggoner, PMP, AICP
Waggoner presented the case. The proposed alterations are to replace siding and the roof .aind to
add a porch to the 1947 low -priority structure. The applicant is also seeking a variance on the side
setback requirements. Staff determined it meets the criteria of the design guidelines and
recommends approval.
Chair Bain opened the public hearing.
Larry Brundidge, 908 Pine Street, expressed his opinion that he does not think variances should
be givers,
With no more speakers coming forth, Chair Bain closed the hearing.
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Motion by Bohls, second by Romero to approve the application as presented and with the
variance. Approved 6 - 0. (Browner and Hood absent.)
J. Consideration and possible action to recommend adoption of the 2016 Historic Resources Survey
Report and Data. Sofia Nelson, Planning Director
Nelson presented a short presentation and explained the purpose of the survey.
Motion by Asendorf-Hyde, second by Meixsell to recommend to city council approval of the
2016 Historic Resources Survey and Report. Approved 6 — 0. (Browner and Hood absent.)
K. Updates of Downtown Projects and upcoming meetings.
• Next Demolition Subcommittee Meeting, August 8th
• Next Regular HARC Meeting, August 24th
L. Adjournment
Motion by Romero, second by Asendorf-Hyde to adjourn at 7:45 p.m. Approved 6 --- 0.
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