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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes HARC 07.11.2019City of Georgetown, Texas Historic and Architectural Review Commission Minutes July 11, 2019, 2019 at 6:00 p.m. Council and Courts Building 510 West 91h Street Georgetown, TX 78626 Members present: Art Browner; Catherine Morales; Karalei Nunn; Lawrence Romero; Josh Schroeder; Steve Johnston; Terri Asendorf-Hyde Absent: Amanda Parr; Pam Mitchell Staff present: Sofia Nelson, Planning Director; Nat Waggoner, Long Range Planning Manager; Chelsea Irby, Senior Planner; Mirna Garcia, Management Analyst Call to order by the Vice -Chair at 6:00 pm. A. Consideration and possible action to approve the minutes from the June 13, 2019 regular meeting of the Historic and Architectural Review Commission. — Mirna Garcia, Management Analyst Motion to approve the minutes as presented by Commissioner Morales. Second by Commissioner Romero. Approved (7-0). B. Public Hearing and possible action on a request for a Certificate of Appropriateness for the New Construction of a Single -Family Residence at the property located at 805 E 81h Street, bearing the legal description of Clamp's Addition (Revised), Block H (E/PT). (2019-41-COA) — Chelsea Irby, Senior Planner Staff report presented by Irby. The applicant is requesting to construct a 3,792 sq. ft. single- family structure on a vacant lot in the Old Town Overlay District. The proposed structure will have two street facing facades — East 81h Street and Holly Street. Per Section 3.13 of the Unified Development Code, HARC is the decision -making body for all new construction (infill development) in the Old Town Overlay District. The proposed structure complies with the zoning standards of the Residential Single -Family (RS) district and the Downtown and Old Town Design Guidelines. The proposed design has both horizontal and vertical articulation, the use of various roof pitches, as well as multiple roof lines and building materials. The primary building material is Hardiplank lap siding with brick and metal accents. The roof material is composition asphalt shingles. The proposed windows are vinyl, two over two divided light, two paned, and vertically -oriented. Other architectural features include window awnings, covered front porch, trim elements, and a chimney. There were no questions by the Commission members. Chair Schroeder opened the Public Hearing. No one came forward. Chair Schroeder closed the Public Hearing. Motion to approve agenda item B (2019-41-COA) as presented by Commissioner Romero. Second by Commissioner Morales. Approved (7-0). Historic and Architectural Review Commission Page 1 of 3 Meeting: July 11, 2019 C. Public Hearing and possible action on a request for a Certificate of Appropriateness for a Residential Alteration at the property located at 313 E 711, St. bearing the legal description Glasscock Addition, BLOCK 16, Lot 3-4, 2 (PT), ACRES 0.45 (2019-32-COA). — Chelsea Irby, Senior Planner Irby presented the staff report. The applicant is seeking to make alterations to the attic space by adding 1,051 sq. ft. of habitable space. This addition would create a change in the east and north gables of the roof. The applicant is also proposing to modify windows on the end of the gables. Per the applicant, the Fire Code requires operable windows due to the addition of habitable attic space, Fire Code requires operable windows. The proposed changes effect two street -facing fagades — south along Th Street and east along Elm Street. The changes to the north and east gables will create changes to the south and east street -facing fagades, respectively. According to the applicant, the proposed alterations will retain the existing colors and materials, including the wood siding, the wood shingles on the gables, the wooden details under the eaves, the asphalt roof shingles, and the wood eaves and trim. The north and east gables are proposed to increase in size and height, but are in scale with the structure. The roof pitches will be maintained. The alterations create a ridgeline of 35'. However, this is in compliance with the building height requirements of the UDC and the Design Guidelines as the height is measured using the average height between the eaves and the rdgelines. The structure has a consistent eave height of 14'-9 3/4" above finished grade. As measured by the UDC, the overall building height is proposed to increase 2'-21/4". The proposed windows, according to the applicant are needed to satisfy Fire Code, are proposed as Tx5' single -hung wood windows. The proposed windows will differ from the original windows. The removal of the windows and the replacement with a different style does not meet the criteria of Chapter 14 of the Design Guidelines in regard to preserving historical features. The original windows are character defining in their style. The applicant has stated the replacement windows will be salvaged wood windows and that many options for the windows were considered during the design process. Incorporating the windows into another part of the house may not meet the Design Guidelines, because it would create new window openings. The applicant plans to keep the windows on -site, in case the addition is ever reversed. The applicant feels that the replacement of the windows helps to stay in compliance with the Secretary of the Interior Standards by differentiating the addition/change in a subtle and reversible way. The applicant addressed the Commissioners and provided a brief history of the house as well as additional information regarding their request. Commissioner Asendorf-Hyde had a question about which windows would be replaced. The applicant provided further explanation of the windows to be replaced and alterations. Commissioner Nunn had a question regarding replacement of the decorative elements. The applicant stated that those elements will stay. Chair Schroeder asked Irby about the Commission's voting options and whether certain conditions affect fire code. Irby informed the Commission that she communicated with the assistant building official regarding fire code and the changes the applicant is requesting to make. Because a bedroom is being planned, the window is required to be operable. Historic and Architectural Review Commission Page 2 of 3 Meeting: July 11, 2019 The Commission did not have additional questions. Chair Schroeder opened the Public Hearing. No one came forward; Chair Schroeder closed the Public Hearing. Motion to approve item C (2019-32-COA) by Commissioner Romero. Second by Commissioner Nunn. Approved (6-0), with Commissioner Browner opposed. D. Updates, Commissioner questions and comments. Sofia Nelson, Planning Director There are no updates at this time. Adjournment Motion to adjourn by Commissioner Romero, second by Commissioner Morales. Approved (7-0). Meeting adjourned at 6:29pm. App ved, Jos roeder, Chair Attest, Amanda Parr, Secretary Historic and Architectural Review Commission Page 3 of 3 Meeting: July 11, 2019