HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes HARC 08.13.2020City of Georgetown, Texas
Historic and Architectural Review Commission
Minutes
August 13, 2020 at 6:00 p.m.
Teleconference Meeting: https://bit.ly/2DreAOR
The regular meeting convened at 6:OOPM on August 13, 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; Faustine Curry; Pam Mitchell; Terri
Asendorf-Hyde; ; Robert McCabe; Steve Johnston; Karalei Nunn; Art Browner
Staff present: Britin Bostick, Historic Planner; Mirna Garcia, Management Analyst; Nat Waggoner,
Long Range Planning Manager
Call to order by Commissioner Parr at 6:00 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
*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
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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 http://government.georgetown.org/category/boards-commissions/.
Legislative Regular Agenda
C. Consideration and possible action to approve the minutes from the July 23, 2020 regular
meeting of the Historic and Architectural Review Commission. - Mirna Garcia, Management
Analyst
Motion to approve Item C by Commissioner Johnston. Second by Commissioner Morales.
Approved (7-0).
D. Public Hearing and Possible Action on a request for a Certificate of Appropriateness for: an
addition to a street facing fagade; a 5'-4" setback encroachment into the required 25' street -
facing garage setback to allow a residential structure 19'-8" from the side street (south) property
line; a 4'-6" setback encroachment into the required 10' rear (west) setback, to allow a residential
structure 5'-6" from the rear (west) property line; a 2'-9" setback encroachment into the required
6' side (north) setback for Lot 5 to allow a residential structure 3'-3" from the lot line; and an 8'-
0" building height modification to the required 15' maximum building height at the rear (west)
set back, to allow a building height of 23'-0" at the rear (west) setback at the property located at
1610 S. Church Street, bearing the legal description of Lot 5 and the south part of Lot 4 of Block
4 of the Logan Addition -- Britin Bostick, Downtown & Historic Planner
Staff report by Bostick. In addition to the request items listed above, the proposed project
would also require an 8'-0" building height modification to the required 15' maximum building
height at the side (north) setback, to allow a building height of 23'-0" at the side (north) setback.
This additional building height modification was not included in the public notice, and is
therefore not part of the public hearing or discussion for the regular HARC meeting for August
13, but will be noticed and placed on the agenda for the regular HARC meeting on August 27.
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The applicant is requesting HARC approval for the addition of a carport and rear storage with
second floor living area to the existing medium priority historic main structure, to be connected
by a breezeway. The proposed addition is to replace the existing non -historic 361 sq. ft. carport
and 237.5 sq. ft. storage with a new structure that includes a 576 sq. ft. carport with 384 sq. ft. of
storage at the rear, and a second floor 720 sq. ft. game room above the rear storage area that
overlaps the carport portion of the first floor by 6'. The proposed location on the site and height
at the rear (west) setback require setback and building height modifications. The house appears
on the 1925 Sanborn Fire Insurance Company map with a small accessory structure that was
likely the garage or shed that can be seen in the 2017 HRS photos. The drawing of the house
indicates front and rear porches. The 1964 and 1974 aerial photos shows the hip roof style with
interior chimneys, as well as the accessory structure, and 1981 photos taken by the Texas
Historical Commission show what appears to be the original design of the house, with large
windows, beveled horizontal siding and wood shingle siding around the front porch. The
second -floor addition and dormers were added between 1984 and 2007, although the exact date
is not currently known. Presently, the house retains many of the original features, and despite
some alterations to the appearance, is of a style and character that contribute to the character of
the Old Town Overlay District.
The addition is proposed to be in the same location as the original and current
garage/shed/carport, which requires setback modifications for the street facing garage, side
street and rear setbacks due to the current setback requirements for the Residential Single -
Family zoning district. The third setback modification required for the proposed project, the 2'-
9" setback encroachment into the required 6' side (north) setback for Lot 5 to allow a residential
structure 3'-3" from the lot line, is due to the location of a lot line within the property boundary.
When the Shermans had the house built, they owned Lot 5 and part of Lot 4 of the Logan
Addition, which gave them a larger yard or property than they would have with just a single
lot. At the time buildings were constructed across lot lines, and there were no setbacks since
zoning had not been established as a city power. Today, the City of Georgetown Unified
Development Code applies setbacks to lot lines, even when those lot lines are within current
property ownership boundaries, which is why this setback modification is part of the project
request. This interior setback modification also reduces the setback modification needed for the
street -facing carport. The Unified Development Code also requires a building height of 15' at
the required setbacks within the Old Town Overlay District, and the proposed height of the
second floor of the addition — which is measured as the average of the ridge and eave height — at
the rear property line setback is 23' and requires an 8' building height modification.
Commissioner Morales asked how all the items are related. Bostick explained that all items have
to be approved in order for the applicant to obtain all permits necessary.
Commissioner Nunn commented that it would be helpful to provide more detail in the
drawings. This would provide a better visual for the Commission to understand the proposed
project and requests, such as providing detail on the materials that will be used.
The applicants, Laura Cook and Steve Meyer, explained that he has not decided on the actual
materials that will be used yet. However, the look of the house will be kept.
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Chair Parr opened and closed the Public Hearing as no one signed up to speak.
Motion to postpone Item D (2020-34-COA) to the next HARC meeting in order to review all
items at the same time, by Commissioner Morales. Second by Commissioner Nunn.
Approved (7-0).
E. Presentation and discussion of potential items for Commission Training - Britin Bostick,
Downtown and Historic Planner
Waggoner provided a short presentation with a list of topics for the Commission to discuss and
provide feedback to staff. Staff sought feedback on whether there are topics the Commission
would like to add, modify, and if there are any topics staff need to prioritize.
In addition to training opportunities, staff also sought feedback from the Commission on the
materials used by the Commission in their deliberation (staff reports, exhibits, and
presentations). Staff requested feedback on what application materials best help Commissioners
with their decision -making, what needs improvement, and any changes staff can make to the
application materials.
F. Updates, Commission questions, and comments. - Sofia Nelson, Planning Director
Adjournment
Motion to adjourn by Commissioner Morales. Second by Commissioner Nunn.
Meeting adjourned at 7:47pm
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Approved, Amanda Parr, Chair
Historic and Architectural Review Commission
Meeting: August 13, 2020
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