HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes HARC 03.26.2020City of Georgetown, Texas
Historic and Architectural Review Commission
Minutes
March 26, 2020 at 6:00 p.m.
Council and Courts Building
510 West 91h Street Georgetown, TX 78626
Members present: Amanda Parr, Chair; Catherine Morales; Art Browner; Faustine Curry; Pam
Mitchell; Steve Johnston; Terri Asendorf-Hyde; Robert McCabe
Member absent: Karalei Nunn
Staff present: Nat Waggoner, Long Range Planning Manager; Mirna Garcia, Management Analyst;
Britin Bostick, Historic Planner; Sofia Nelson, Planning Director
Call to order by Commissioner Parr at 6:03 pm.
Regular Session
(This Regular Session may, at any time, be recessed to convene an Executive Session for any
purpose authorized by the Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code 551.)
A. The Historic and Architectural Review Commission, appointed by the Mayor and the City
Council, is responsible for hearing and taking final action on applications, by issuing
Certificates of Appropriateness based upon the City Council adopted Downtown Design
Guidelines and Unified Development Code.
Welcome and Meeting Procedures:
The regular HARC meeting was moved from City Council Chambers to a web -based conference
meeting with phone-in option on the Microsoft Teams platform related to the ongoing public
health emergency caused by COVID-19 and in anticipation of potential restrictions on public
meetings because of local orders for public health and safety. Public comment was allowed via a
conference call number and the "ask a question" function on the video conference option.
Regular Agenda
B. Consideration and possible action to approve the minutes from the March 12, 2020 regular
meeting of the Historic and Architectural Review Commission. - Mirna Garcia, Management
Analyst
Motion to approve the minutes as presented by Commissioner Browner. Second by
Commissioner Curry. Approved (7-0).
C. Public Hearing and Possible Action on a Request for a Certificate of Appropriateness for an
addition that creates a new, or adds to an existing street facing fagade; the removal of an awning
or canopy; and the addition of an awning or canopy on a high priority structure at the property
located at 805 S. Main Street, bearing the legal description Georgetown City Of, BLOCK 52, Lot
3(N/PT), ACRES 0.0548. — Britin Bostick, Downtown and Historic Planner
Staff report presented by Bostick. The current structure is the second structure to be located on
this property. The original structure was a wood frame, single -story structure that was
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constructed between 1889 and 1894, according to Sanborn Fire Insurance maps. In 1894 the
building served as a confectionery and fruit shop, in 1900-1910 it was a barber shop with an
addition at the rear, and by 1916 it was a millinery with a larger shed addition to the rear.
Around 1925 a new, two-story structure was built. The Alcove, a cafe and confectionery that
was popular with Southwestern students, was on the ground floor, and a beauty shop was
upstairs, both owned and operated by the Reas. The historic fagade is shown in the photo in the
applicant's Letter of Intent. The building had a flat canopy with a transom window above at the
face of the building, with a recessed entrance. It appears that some small modifications had
been made to the storefront by the 1980s, and the storefront that exists today is a replacement of
the original storefront, including the transom windows, with a storefront that is not compatible
with the design and construction period of the building. The applicant is requesting approval to
remove the existing fabric awnings over upper floor windows and ground floor storefront, to
install a new flat canopy similar to the canopy in the historic photo, to bring the transom
windows forward to the face of the building, and to replace the existing non -historic storefront
with a new storefront.
Chair Parr opened and closed the Public Hearing as no one signed up to speak.
Motion to approve Item B (2020-9-COA) as submitted by the applicant by Commissioner
Johnston. Second by Commissioner Curry. Approved (7-0).
D. Public Hearing and Possible Action on a Request for a Certificate of Appropriateness for a 19'-6"
Setback Encroachment into the required 25' front setback for the construction of a carport
addition 5'-6" from the front property line, and a 4'-8" Setback Encroachment into the required 6'
side setback for the construction of a carport addition 1'-4" from the side (north) property line at
the property located at 1604 Vine Street, bearing the legal description NOLEN ADDITION,
BLOCK 2, LOT 5-6(PTS), ACRES 0.160. (2020-8-COA) — Britin Bostick, Downtown and Historic
Planner
Staff report presented by Bostick. The applicant is proposing the addition of a 21'-4" deep, 22'-
6" wide carport to the front of the low priority residential structure to replace an existing
carport which has some deterioration causing a need for its removal. The proposed new carport
would encroach 19'-6" into the required 25' front setback and result in a 5'-6" front setback, as
well as encroach 4'-8" into the required 6' side (north) setback and result in a V-4" side setback
if approved. Along this portion of Vine Street and in this area the residential structures are low
and medium priority, and they vary in distance to front and side property lines. This block is at
the southern boundary of the Old Town Historic Overlay District, near the southeast corner of
the district.
Chair Parr opened the Public Hearing.
Michael Walton is in favor of the request.
Chair Parr closed the Public Hearing.
Motion to approve Item D (2020-8-COA) as presented by Commissioner Asendorf-Hyde.
Second by Commissioner Morales. Approved (7-0).
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E. Discussion and possible action establishing the regular meeting date, time and place of the
Historic and Architectural Review Commission for 2020/21 — Mirna Garcia, Management
Analyst
Nelson explained the Commission needs to confirm the HARC meetings as the 2^d and 411,
Thursdays of each month at 6:00 pm.
Motion to approve the meeting schedule by Commissioner Browner. Second by
Commissioner Morales. Approved (7-0).
F. Updates, Commission questions, and comments. — Sofia Nelson, Planning Director
Adjournment
Motion to adjourn by Commissioner Morales. Second by Commissioner Curry.
Meeting adjourned at 6:46pm
Approved, Amanda Parr, Chair Attest, Terri Asendorf-Hyde, Secretary
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