HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes HARC 06.11.2020City of Georgetown, Texas
Historic and Architectural Review Commission
Minutes
June 11, 2020 at 6:00 p.m.
Teleconference Meeting: https:Hbit.ly/2Wtlzde
The regular meeting convened at 6:OOPM on June 11, 2020 via teleconference at:
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Public Comment was allowed via the conference call number or the "ask a question" function on
the video conference option; no in -person input was allowed.
Members present: Amanda Parr, Chair; Catherine Morales; Art Browner; Faustine Curry; Pam
Mitchell; Terri Asendorf-Hyde; ; Robert McCabe; Steve Johnston
Members absent: Karalei Nunn
Staff present: Sofia Nelson, Planning Director; Britin Bostick, Historic Planner; Mirna Garcia,
Management Analyst; Mark Moore, Assistant Chief Building Official
Call to order by Commissioner Parr at 6:11 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. (Instructions for joining meeting attached). Discussion on how the Historic and Architectural
Review Commission virtual conference will be conducted, to include options for public
comments and how the public may address the Commission. — Sofia Nelson, CNU-A, Planning
Director
B. 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:
- Staff Presentation
- Applicant Presentation (Limited to ten minutes unless stated otherwise by the Commission.)
- Questions from Commission to Staff and Applicant
- Comments from Citizens*
- Applicant Response
- Commission Deliberative Process
- Commission Action
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*Once staff and the applicant have addressed questions from the Commissioners, the Chair of the
Commission will open the public hearing. If a member of the public would like to provide comments
on the agenda item under discussion, the chair will ask if anyone would like to speak. To
speak, unmute yourself by pressing *6 on your phone and state your name and address. Once the
Chair has the names of everyone who would like to speak, the Chair will call the names in order, and
when your name is called you will have up to 3 minutes. A speaker may allot their time to another
speaker for a maximum of 6 minutes. If a member of the public wished to allot their time to another
speaker, they may do so when their name is called by the Chair. Please remember that all comments
and questions must be addressed to the Commission, and please be patient while we organize the
speakers during the public hearing portion.
• The public also has the opportunity to provide comments through the Q&A section of the Live
Meeting, located on the right-hand side of your computer screen. Please provide your full name and
address for the record, and your comment will be read by Staff.
-After everyone who has asked to speak has spoken, the Chair will close the public hearing and
provide a few minutes of rebuttal time to the applicant if they so choose.
Legislative Regular Agenda
C. Consideration and possible action to approve the minutes from the May 28, 2020 regular
meeting of the Historic and Arrhifectural ReviP-AT C'nmmiccinn,-1Vlirna (varria� Management
Analyst
Motion to approve Item C by Commissioner Morales. Second by Commissioner Curry.
Approved (7-0).
D. Public Hearing and Possible Action on a request for a Certificate of Appropriateness (COA)
for the demolition of a low priority structure at the property located 1002 E. 14th Street, bearing
the legal description 0.328 acres out of the northwest part of Block 38 of the Snyder Addition.
(2020-18-COA) — Britin Bostick, Downtown & Historic Planner
Staff report presented by Bostick. The applicant is requesting HARC approval for the
demolition of a structure located in the Old Town Overlay District that is identified on the
Historic Resource Survey as a low priority structure constructed in 1960. The applicant is
seeking approval for the demolition under the criteria of loss of significance. The structure's
condition, materials and lack of clearly defined or significant architectural style are consistent
with the designation as a low priority structure, although there is little basis beyond age for the
structure to be identified as contributing to the Old Town Overlay District. After conducting
research into the property history and reviewing available records, staff does not find cause for
any additional conditions to be placed upon the recommendation of approval for the
demolition request. The demolition subcommittee met on 5/6/2020 and recommended approval
of the demolition due to loss of significance under UDC Sec. 3.13.030.F.2.a.i., with the condition
that the wood floors be salvaged for reuse to the extent feasible, and that any asbestos be
remediated in compliance with all state and local laws.
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Chair Parr asked the applicant if they considered relocation. The applicant explained that due to
termite damage, they are not sure if the house will survive the move and also there is not place
to move it to.
Chair Parr asked Moore if there would be damage due to relocation. Moore explained there is
termite and water damage and it would be difficult to move the structure. It's possible to move
it but not probable it would survive being moved.
Chair Parr opened and closed the Public Hearing as no one signed up to speak.
Motion to approve Item D as presented (2020-18-COA) with the condition to salvage the
wood floor by Commissioner Morales. Second by Commissioner Asendorf-Hyde. Approved
(7-0).
E. Public Hearing and Possible Action on a request for a Certificate of Appropriateness (COA)
for new residential (infill) construction at the property located at 1002 E.14'h Street, bearing the
legal description of 0.328 acres out of the northwest part of Block 38 of the Snyder Addition.
(2020-26-COA) — Britin Bostick, Downtown & Historic Planner
Staff report presented by Bostick. The applicant is requesting HARC approval of a new single-
family home (infill construction) on a corner lot directly west of the Olive Street National
Register Historic Distrirt, The regllest for rlemolifion of the historic si-rllrfilre NATAq Z11hMifPrl
under a separate application and has been reviewed by the HARC Demolition Subcommittee
and scheduled for review and public hearing by HARC in accordance with UDC 3.13.030.E. The
request for demolition is separate from the request for new construction in this application and
must be considered according to the criteria set forth in UDC 3.13.030.F. After the demolition
request for the existing structure is reviewed by HARC and a decision on the application is
made, HARC can then consider this application. At Staff's request, this subsequent application,
which was determined to be complete when submitted, for infill construction was scheduled for
HARC on the same day as the demolition request to provide both the Commissioners and the
Public with a complete view of the proposed project. The research, evaluation and
recommendations for 2020-18-COA are provided with that application, and this application
focuses on an evaluation of the proposed new construction.
The applicant is proposing a new 3,862 sf house with an additional 928 sf of covered porches.
The design features gable and shed roof styles with a combination of asphalt shingle and
standing seam metal roofing, single -hung vinyl windows, fiber composite siding with brick
siding at the front porch, and large front and back porches. The garage is proposed to open
toward the side (east) property line rather than toward the side street (Maple Street). The largest
portion of the structure is proposed as a single story with a second -floor section above the
garage, which minimizes the appearance of the second floor from the street view.
Chair Parr asked how the scale is relative to other properties in the area. Bostick explained the
existing structure's size and the comparison to surrounding lots.
Chair Parr asked the property owner, Billy Wearing, the reason for the additional garage square
footage, and he explained that there are concerns with traffic and on -street parking. He would
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like to get traffic of the street as much as possible. Chair Parr commented on her concern with
windows on the 2nd elevation overlooking at the neighbor's property. Wearing explained that
room will be an entertainment room only and not a living area. The windows in that room on
the 2^d elevation will actually face the next door neighbor and not the one directly aligned.
Chair Parr asked for the reason for the proposed change to the garage. Bostick explained that
there are required setback for residential zoning districts and the garage doors are not street
facing.
Chair Parr opened and closed the Public Hearing as no one signed up to speak.
Motion to approve Item E (2020-26-COA) as presented by Commissioner Asendorf-Hyde.
Second by Commissioner Morales. Approved (6-0) with Commissioner Browner Abstained.
F. Updates, Commission questions, and comments. — Sofia Nelson, Planning Director
Nelson explained that the 6/25 and 7/9 HARC meetings are cancelled as there are no items at
this time. The next HARC meeting will be 7/23.
Adjournment
Motion to adjourn by Commissioner Morales. Second by Commissioner Curry.
ivieeiing adjourned at 7:12p
Approved, Amanda Parr, Chair Attest, Ter#-AsendorT Hyde, Secretary
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Meeting: June I1, 2020