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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: https://bit.ly/2DreAOR To participate by phone: Call in number: 833-548-0282 Webinar ID#: 911-9725-5659 Password: 607172 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 Historic and Architectural Review Commission Page 1 of 4 Meeting: August 13, 2020 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. Historic and Architectural Review Commission Page 2 of 4 Meeting: August 13, 2020 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. Historic and Architectural Review Commission Page 3 of 4 Meeting: August 13, 2020 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 r Approved, Amanda Parr, Chair Historic and Architectural Review Commission Meeting: August 13, 2020 -�- 9 `'! J ) Attest, Terri'Asend6r�-I4ydef Secretary Page 4 of 4