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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes HARC 07.23.2020I� City of Georgetown, Texas Historic anII d Architectural Review Commission Minutes July 23, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. Teleconference Meeting: https://bit.ly/38c56]n The regular meeting convened at 6:OOPM on July 23, 2020 via teleconference at: l;ttps:li bit.iyi ✓vc�viia To participate by phone: Call in number: 833-548-0276 Webinar ID#: 960-6808-9299 Password: 176297 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; )~austine Curry; Pam Mitchell; Terri Asendorf-Hyde; ; Robert McCabe; Steve Johnston; Karalei Nunn Members absent: Art Browner Staff present: Sofia Nelson, Planning Director; Britin Bostick, Historic Planner; Mirna Garcia, Management Analyst; Nat Waggoner, Long Range Planning Manager Call to order by Commissioner Parr at 6:02 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 - C'nmmiccinn Arfint-i Historic and Architectural Review Commission Page 1 of 5 Meeting: July 23, 2020 *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, please identify yourself by either entering your name, address and item number on the Q/A chat on your screen. 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. 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. On a subject not posted on the agenda: Persons may add an item to a future Board agenda by filing a written request with the Staff Liaison no later than one week prior to the Board meeting. The request must include the speaker's name and the specific topic to be addressed with sufficient information to inform the board and the public. For Board Liaison contact information, please logon to [ittp://government.george€own.org/category/boards-commissions/. Legislative Regular Agenda C. Consideration and possible action to approve the minutes from the June 11, 2020 regular meeting of the Historic and Architectural Review Commission. - Mirna Garcia, Management Analyst Motion to approve Item C by Commissioner Morales. Second by Commissioner Asendorf- Hyde. Approved (7-0). D. Public Hearing and Possible Action on a request for a Certificate of Appropriateness (COA) for an addition to a street facing facade at the property located at 1404 Maple Street, bearing the legal description of Lot 1, Resubdivision of Block 37 of the Snyder Addition. (2020-12-COA) -- Britin Bostick, Downtown & Historic Planner Alternate Commissioner McCabe was on the dais as Alternate Commissioner Mitchell was not present. Staff report by Bostick. The applicant successfully applied for a permit and constructed a swimming pool in 2019 and is now requesting HARC approval for the construction of a casita or covered patio structure adjacent to and directly west of the swimming pool, to act as a shade cover from the sun. Due to applicant having less than 40' between the rear of the house and the rear property line, as well as a shed structure located between the rear of the house and the rear property line, the swimming pool was constructed to the south side of the house. The proposed patio structure would be situated to the rear and left side of the house as viewed from Maple Street, and primarily screened by an existing 6' privacy fence. The proposed structure is to be constructed of wood and metal with a shed roof that slopes downward to the rear property line Historic and Architectural Review Commission Page 2 of 5 Meeting: July 23, 2020 and is approximately 9' tall at the highest point or east edge of the shed roof, with an average roof height of 8'-0". Due to the location of the pool and the siting of the proposed patio structure, the 10' wide by 15' long (150 sq. ft.) structure will encroach 5"A" into the rear setback. However, Section 6.05.010.D of the City of Georgetown Unified Development Code (UDC) provides an exception for accessory structures that are 8'-0" or less in height, reading: "Accessory structures measuring eight feet or less in height are allowed in the setbacks in the rear yard up to three feet from the property line, but may not extend into any P.U.E." A P.U.E. is a Public Utility Easement, and the property owner is moving forward with a request to abandon the P.U.E. on their property. As this structure is proposed to be 8'-0" in height according to the definition of Building Height in the UDC, it does not require a setback modification. There are no structures on the property directly west or to the rear of the subject property, which is owned by the City of Georgetown and which lies along the east side of the rail track. The proposed patio structure would not further encroach into the rear setback than the existing structures at the rear of the property. Motion to approve Item D (2020-1.2-COA) by Commissioner Nunn. Second by Commissioner Morales. Approved (7-0). Alternate Commissioner McCabe was taken off the dais as Alternate Commissioner Mitchell was present for the meeting. E. 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 701 S. College Street, bearing the legal description of Block C of Clamp's Revised Addition. (2020-19-COA) — Britin Bostick, Downtown & Historic Planner Staff report presented by Bostick. This property is located in the Old Town Overlay District, at the southeast corner of E. 7th and S. College Streets, on Block C of Clamp's Revised Addition to the City of Georgetown. This property does not have any state or federal historic designations and is not included in any National Register Historic Districts. The main structure at 701 S. College Street was first listed on the 1984 Historic Resource Survey (HRS) as a High Priority structure with an estimated construction date of 1885 and was listed on the 2007 HRS as a Low Priority structure, and again on the 2016 HRS as a Low Priority structure. The 1984 HRS entry describes a one-story frame dwelling with weatherboard siding, a stone chimney that had been stuccoed and rear additions. The condition was noted to be good, but with a work in progress remodel affecting the historic integrity. The 1984 entry further estimated the structure to be among the oldest residences in the city with much of its historic fabric being covered, removed, or compromised with the recent alterations. The 2007 HRS does not provide additional information or photos that are helpful to understanding the evolution of the structure. The 2016 HRS entry describes no stylistic influence with a Center Passage Plan, and notes that the property lacks integrity and has had siding, windows, door, and porch posts replaced with a rear addition to the structure. Staff recommend approval with conditions: that the applicant provide an archive document to staff prior to the issuance of the Certificate of Appropriateness, to include at a minimum a floor plan, site plan, deed history, narrative of notable persons, photos of the existing structure, and that the record be provided to the City of Georgetown in one digital format copy as well as two bound hard copies for the City's records, and that the Historic and Architectural Review Commission Page 3 of 5 Meeting: July 23, 2020 historic stone and wood materials be salvaged to the extent feasible. Additionally, that photos of the demolition and/or salvaged materials, construction methods and details and a narrative of any findings discovered during the demolition and/or salvage process be provided to staff within 90 days of the conclusion of the demolition process as an addendum to the archive document. Char Parr opened and closed the public hearing as no one signed up to speak. Motion to approve Item E (2020-19-COA) with conditions as presented by Commissioner Morales. Second by Commissioner Curry. Approved (7-0). F. Public Hearing and Possible Action on a request for a Certificate of Appropriateness (COA) for an addition to a street facing facade at the property located at 206 S. Main Street, bearing the legal description of Lot 3 and the south portion of Lot 2 of Block 10 of the City of Georgetown. (2020-27-COA) -- Britun Bostick, Downtown & Historic Planner Staff report by Bostick. The Applicant is requesting HARC approval for the addition of a carport and garage to the existing medium priority historic structure. The carport and garage would be connected to the rear of the main structure via a breezeway and would provide vehicle cover and hobby space for the property owner. The addition is proposed to replace the existing carport and to be constructed of a metal frame structure with board and batten siding and standing seam metal gable roof to be consistent with the existing main structure. The proposed project would replace the existing non -historic 676 sq. ft. carport with a 480 sq. ft. carport and 980 sq. ft. garage with 62 sq. ft. bathroom, connected to the 1,552 sq. ft. main structure by a 128.5 sq. ft. breezeway. The total proposed addition is 1,650.5 sq. ft., or just over double the existing main structure. A new shed is also included in the project but does not require a COA as it is not part of the street -facing facade. The carport is proposed to have columns similar to the front porch, and the carport and garage are both proposed to have board and batten siding similar to the original siding of the house, which has been covered with asbestos siding, as noted on the 1984 HRS. The carport and garage are proposed to have gable roofs with standing seam metal roofing, which will be differentiated from the hip roof of the main structure. Other features of the proposed addition include a flat roof for the breezeway, eave overhangs for the carport and no eave overhangs for the garage. The proposed addition is within the impervious cover and floor area ratio limits, is located within required setbacks and does not exceed the building height limit at the setbacks. Chair Parr opened and closed the public hearing as no one signed up to speak. Motion to approve Item F (2020-27-COA) by Alternate Commissioner Mitchell. Second by Commissioner Morales. Approved (7-0). G. Public Hearing and Possible Action on a request for a Certificate of Appropriateness (COA) for rooftop HVAC, mechanical or communication equipment that result in modifications to the building facade at the property located 410 E. University Avenue, bearing the legal description of Block 2 of the Hughes Addition. (2020-30-COA) — Britin Bostick, Downtown & Historic Plaruner Historic and Architectural Review Commission Page 4 of 5 Meeting: July 23, 2020 Staff report presented by Bostick. The Applicant is requesting HARC approval for the installation of an Outdoor Air (OA) louver for a proposed new Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) system to be installed for the main church building and sanctuary. The louver is proposed to be installed in the west fagade of the historic portion of the building, above the roof of the c. 1930 addition and on the west side of the sanctuary building. The proposed upgrade to the building's HVAC system requires a larger volume of outside air supplied to the attic space of the church's sanctuary building than is presently available, and the applicant is therefore requesting HARC approval to remove a section of the stone on the west fagade above the roof of the c. 1930 addition so that a painted aluminum louver can be installed that would permit increased air flow into the attic space to supply the new system. Locating the louver on the west fagade provides the least visual impact to the structure as well as places the louver on the side of the structure in which other mechanical units and equipment are already installed. Although an alteration to the street -facing fagade, the louver is anticipated to only be visible from the second block to the west along University Ave due to the addition. The stone is proposed to be removed in sections and supported by a steel angle above the opening, and the louver installed in the opening with flashing around the louver unit so that it will be water tight and so that any water that does infiltrate the stone wall can "weep" out or move back to the exterior of the wall, rather than stay in the stone or in the interior of the space. The aluminum louver is proposed to be painted "Ivory" to match the stone and be as inobtrusive as possible. Included in this project is the installation of new rooftop condenser units with screening, which is reviewed by the HPO. Chair Parr opened the public hearing. Debbie Bray commented that due to size and historical nature of interior of church, this seems like the least obtrusive way to accomplish what is needed to provide comfortable conditions inside the building. Alfred Brice, the Project Architect, concurred with the information provided by staff. Chair Parr closed the public hearing. Motion to approve Item G (2020-30-COA) as presented by Commissioner Johnston. Second by Commissioner Nunn. Approved (7-0). H. Updates, Commission questions, and comments. — Sofia Nelson, Planning Director Adjournment Motion to adjourn by Commissioner Morales. Second by Alternate Commissioner Mitchell. Meeting adjourned at 7:52pm t A,„„-ove l A,-.,�,� A , T:),-. r1, ;,. A,-,.. a rrern' A ___A --f 1LY a3- L'_ _ ... a ar rivvv_�.a, t viiiuciuu i ui It Vll[lll �`/% ,/^ MLLCZ7LJ 1C11A LIJI IUVl 1-11y UC, JC41 CLdly Historic and Architectural Review Commission Page 5 of 5 Meeting: July 23, 2020