HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes HARC 08.27.2020City of Georgetown, Texas
Historic and Architectural Review Commission
Minutes
August 27, 2020 at 6:00 p.m.
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the video conference option; no in -person input was allowed.
Members present: Amanda Parr, Chair; Catherine Morales; Faustine Curry; Pam Mitchell; Terri
Asendorf-Hyde; Steve Johnston; Art Browner
Members absent: Karalei Nunn, Robert McCabe
Alternate Commissioner Mitchell was on the dais.
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
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- 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
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
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Legislative Regular Agenda
C. Consideration and possible action to approve the minutes from the August 13, 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 Curry.
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; 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; 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; and an 8'-0"
building height modification to the required 15' maximum building height at the side (north)
setback for Lot 5, to allow a building height of 23'-0" at the side (north) 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
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Staff report presented by Bostick. 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 long 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 setback require setback and building
height modifications.
The house at 1610 S. Church Street is known as the John & Susie Sherman House, and their son,
Elmo, provided information during the 1984 Historic Resource Survey that he was born in the
house in 1913 and that the family moved away from Georgetown u11920. He further stated that
the house cost $1,300 to build and that there was a sleeping porch at the back. In the 1984 HRS
the house is noted to be constructed in 1913; however, the 2016 HRS provides a construction
date of 1920.
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, 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" from the lot line, is due to the location of a lot line within the property boundary. I/%Pnen
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 platted 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.
Commissioner Johnston asked if the applicant agrees with the conditions presented by staff.
John Lawton responded the only thing the applicant is unsure of is moving the building over as
opposed to leaving it where it is. Moving the driveway over will be an issue.
Bostick explained that recommendation based on UDC requirements. Applicant expressed
desire to retain as much of yard as open as possible. Moving the driveway will also have impact
on height request.
Commissioner Asendorf-Hyde asked if the elevations shown were added since the last meeting
and referred to Commissioner Nunn's comments from the previous meeting, requesting for
more detail about materials that will be used for proposed projects.
Bostick explained the sketch submitted with the original picture, has been noted and details
added to show the materials that will be used.
Chair Parr opened and closed the Public Hearing as no one signed up to speak.
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Motion to approve Item D (2020-34-COA) as presented by the applicant by Commissioner
Asendorf-Hyde. Second by Commissioner Johnston. Approved (5-2) with Commissioner
Browner and Alternate Commissioner Mitchell opposed.
E. Public Hearing and Possible Action on a request for a Certificate of Appropriateness (COA)
for an addition to a street facing fagade, a 10' setback encroachment into the required 25' street -
facing garage setback to allow a residential structure 15' from the side street (north) property
line, and a 7'-6" building height modification to the required 15' maximum building height at
the side street (north) setback, to allow a building height of 22'-6" at the side street (north)
setback at the property located at 1403 Ash Street, bearing the legal description of 0.497 acres
out of the Northwest Part of Block 8 of the Hughes Addition. (2020-39-COA) — Britin Bostick,
Downtown & Historic Planner
Staff report presented by Bostick. The applicant is requesting HARC approval of a two-story
garage and living space addition to the rear of the existing one-story historic structure. The
existing main house is approximately 1,300 sq. ft. and the proposed addition is 768 sq. ft. on
each floor for a total of 1,536 sq. ft., with an approximately 54 sq. ft. breezeway. The total sq. ft.
of the proposed addition would be approximately 1,590 sq. ft., or a 122% increase over the
existing square footage, not including decks and porches. The 1984 and 2016 Historic Resource
Surveys estimate a construction date of 1900 for the house at 1403 Ash Street, which is first
visible on the 1916 Sanborn Fire Insurance Map. Public records show that on October 3,1881, I.
W. and M. E. Lane sold a property to S. O. Eidman for $230.50. This deed record and those
following indicate that S. O. Eidman and his wife Virginia built the house or the original portion
of it between 1881 and 1899 on what became the west half of Block 8 of the Hughes Addition,
and the Eidman-Nunn House is situated on the southeast part of the same block, facing College
Street. Based on the Sanborn maps the front porch appears to have been changed from an L-
shaped porch wrapping the west and south facades of the house to the current west porch, and
a rear porch appears to have been closed in over time. The 1964 and 1974 aerial photos show -
what appears to be a rear addition in approximately the same location as the addition proposed
with this application, although the design and height of that addition or when it was removed
are not known. The addition may have been a carport structure, based on the location of the
existing concrete driveway
The current owner is requesting HARC approval of a garage addition, which would have a
garage, laundry and work area on the first floor and a living area on the second floor, and be
accessed via an exterior staircase on the east side of the addition. The proposed size of the first
and second floors is 32' x 24' or 768 sq. ft. for a total of 1,536 sq. ft., with a proposed breezeway
connection of 102 sq. ft. The existing historic house is approximately 1,300 sq. ft. with a 180 sq.
ft. front porch. The addition is proposed to have fiber composite siding, vinyl windows, asphalt
shingles and fiber composite decking material for the stairs and second floor deck. The existing
historic structure has asbestos siding, wood windows, asphalt shingles and wood columns and
trim. The addition is proposed to be located to the rear of the main structure, and the owner is
requesting a 10' modification to the 25' street -facing garage setback so that the garage addition
can be constructed in line with the north fagade of the existing house, which would keep the
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structure behind the historic structure rather than visible to the right side as viewed from.Ash
Street. Locating the addition with a 15' setback would also require a 7-6" building height
modification, as the gable roof above the second floor has an average roof height of 22'-6".
Chair Parr opened and closed the Public Hearing as no one signed up to speak.
Motion to approve Item E (2020-39-COA) as presented by Commissioner Johnston. Second by
Commissioner Morales. Approved (6-1) with Alternate Commissioner Mitchell opposed.
F. Public Hearing and Possible Action on a request for a Certificate of Appropriateness (COA)
for new signage that is inconsistent with an approved Master Sign Plan or applicable guidelines
at the property located at 806 Rock Street, bearing the legal description of 0.08 acres out of the
east part of Lot 1, Block 49 of the City of Georgetown. — Britin Bostick, Downtown & Historic
Planner
Staff report by Bostick. The applicant is proposing exterior modifications and new signage for
Coreena's Bridal, a new wedding dress boutique. The proposed changes include the
replacement of the non -historic overhead door with a fixed storefront window, and the signage
is proposed to be two primary signs, one over each entrance, and a blade sign on the northwest
comer. The proposed signage consists of three signs. The first sign is a primary fagade sign
mounted over the entrance on Rock Street. The street facade is 60 ft., allowing for a sign area of
60 sq. ft., and the proposed sign is 48" x 96" or 32 sq. ft., constructed of an aluminum panel with
vinyl lettering and logo. The second sign is a projecting sign or blade sign mounted on the
northeast corner, which can be up to 15 sq. ft. and a maximum of 5' in height. The proposed
blade sign is 18" x 36" or 4.5 sq. ft. and is also vinyl applied to an aluminum panel.
A third sign over the W. 811, Street entrance is proposed with two size options, to either be the
same size and design as the sign over the Rock Street entrance and 48" x 96" or 32 sq. ft., or to
be a smaller sign of 36" x 96" or 24 sq. ft. and the same vinyl applied to an aluminum panel
materials. The first two signs comply with the applicable Design Guidelines and can be
approved by the HPO, but because the third sign would act as a second primary sign and the
Design Guidelines specify a single primary sign per business, the third sign or additional
primary sign requires HARC approval. Although the Design Guidelines limit primary signs to
one per business, this particular building has two entrances, one on Rock Street and one on W.
81h Street, and the proposed signage is within the size allowance for fagade signs in the Design
Guidelines.
Chair Parr opened and closed the Public Hearing as no one signed up to speak.
Motion to approve Item F (2020-29-COA) as presented with Option 1 by Alternate
Commissioner Mitchell. Second by Commissioner Browner. Approved (7-0).
G. Updates, Commission questions, and comments. — Sofia Nelson, Planning Director
Waggoner provided an update on the small area plan, and also mentioned that Tuesday Talks
with Britin and Ann will resume.
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Adjournment
Motion to adjourn by Commissioner Johnston. Second by Commissioner Morales.
Meeting adjourned at 7:29pm
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Approved, Amanda Parr, Chair Attest, Terri Asendorf-Hyde, Secretary
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