HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes HARC 06.10.2021City of Georgetown, Texas
Historic and Architectural Review Commission
Minutes
June 10, 2021 at 6:00 p.m.
Teleconference MeetinL-: httns://bit.ly/3v3HFXW
The regular meeting convened at 6:OOPM on June 10, 2021 via teleconference at:
https:Hbit.ly/3y3HFXW. Webinar ID: 970-4066-6836. To participate by phone: Call in number:
(346) 248-7799 or Toll -Free: 833-548-0282. Password: 501779. 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: Faustine Curry, Chair; Terri Hyde; Catherine Morales; Pam Mitchell; Michael
Walton; Lawrence Romero; Robert McCabe; Karalei Nunn; Steve Johnston
Staff present: Britin Bostick, Historic Planner; Mirna Garcia, Management Analyst; Ethan Harwell,
Senior Planner
Meeting called to order by Chair Curry 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. 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, 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 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
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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.
C. Nomination and selection of Vice -chair and Secretary for the 2021-22 year.
Motion to nominate Commissioner Walton for vice -chair by Commissioner Romero. Second
by Commissioner Morales. Approved 7-0.
Motion to nominate Commissioner Hyde for Secretary by Commissioner Morales. Second by
Commissioner Romero. Approved 7-0.
Legislative Regular Agenda
D. Consideration and possible action to approve the minutes from the May 27, 2021 regular
meeting of the Historic and Architectural Review Commission. - Mirna Garcia, Management
Analyst
Motion by to approve by Commissioner Morales. Second by Commissioner Johnston.
Approved (5-0) with Commissioner Nunn and Romero abstained.
E. Public Hearing and Possible Action on a request for a Certificate of Appropriateness (COA)
for an addition that creates a new, or adds to an existing street facing fagade; a 3'-0" setback
encroachment into the required 25'-0" street -facing garage setback, for a carport to be
constructed 22'-0" from the side (east) property line; and a new fence, railing or wall that is
inconsistent with the overlay district's characteristics and applicable guidelines at the property
located at 301 E. 17,h 1/2 Street, bearing the legal description 0.1798 acres, being the south part of
Block 3, South Side Addition. — Britin Bostick, Downtown & Historic Planner
Staff report by Bostick. The Applicant is requesting HARC approval for a new 22' x 10' or 220
sq. ft. carport with a 3'-0" setback modification and a 4'-0" tall decorative metal fence with brick
columns at the corners and gates in the same style, materials and height as the fence approved
and constructed at 1304 Elm Street. The carport is proposed to have a gable roof with a slope
similar to the gable roof of the historic main structure, and either a corrugated metal or asphalt
shingle roof to match the color of the asphalt shingles on the main structure, with painted wood
columns. The fence is proposed to be a 4' tall decorative iron fence with 2' square brick columns
at the corners and fence posts, the same design as was approved by HARC and installed at the
property at 1304 Elm Street.
Chair Curry opened and closed the Public Hearing as no one signed up to speak.
Motion to approve Item E (2021-23-COA) by Commissioner Johnston. Second by
Commissioner Romero. Approved 7-0.
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F. Presentation Public Hearing and Possible Action on a request for a Certificate of
Appropriateness for:
• a 14'-0" setback encroachment into the required 25'-0" street -facing garage setback, for a
carport to be constructed 11'-0" from the front (west) property line,
• a 6'-0" setback encroachment into the required 6'-0" side setback, for the carport to be
constructed 0'-0" from the side (south) property line; and
• a 1'-0" setback encroachment into the 6'-0" side setback, for an addition to be constructed 1'-
0" from the side (north) property line at the property located at 1505 Pine Street, bearing the
legal description Lot 7, Block 44, Snyder Addition. — Britin Bostick, Downtown & Historic
Planner
Staff report by Bostick. The applicant is requesting approval of an addition to the low priority
historic main structure as well as a detached carport at the front of the main structure in the
place of a previous structure. The addition to the main structure would replace non -historic
additions that had deteriorated beyond repair with a 650 sq. ft. addition on the left side of the
fagade or north and east sides of the existing house. The new addition would encroach 1'-0" into
the 6'-0" side setback and therefore requires HARC approval of a setback modification. The
addition is proposed to have an asphalt shingle gable roof, fiber cement board and batten
siding, and vinyl windows. The applicant is also requesting approval of a detached carport with
a gable roof similar to the roof of the existing front porch, which would be located in the front
(west) and side (south) setbacks, similar to a structure that previously existed on the site. The
carport would use the existing concrete pad and encroach 11'-0" into the front (west) setback
and 6'-0" into the side (south) setback. The location would be on the side property line and
approximately three feet to the front and five feet to the side of the main house front porch.
The applicant, Leonard Wallace, addressed the Commission and answered questions from the
Commission. Wallace provided more detail and explanation regarding the proposed site plans.
The Commission had several questions regarding the changes made by the applicant to the site
plan. The Commission also had questions regarding how the modifications affect the setbacks.
The applicant provided further detail regarding the measurements.
Chair Curry opened and closed the Public Hearing as no one signed up to speak.
Motion to approve Item F (2020-18-COA) by Commissioner Nunn. Second by Commissioner
Hyde. Approved 7-0.
G. Staff presentation and discussion of the procedure to make a recommendation to the City
Council on proposed changes to the Design Guidelines.
Staff will present the procedure outlined in the Unified Development Code for the HARC
recommendation to Council on proposed changes to the Design Guidelines, review anticipated
next steps in the project schedule and facilitate question and discussion from the HARC
Commissioners on that process.
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H. Updates, Commissioner Questions, Comments — Sofia Nelson, Planning Director
The next HARC meeting on June 24 will be dedicated to the design guidelines. In -person
Commission meetings will begin in July.
Adjournment
Motion to adjourn by Commissioner Romero. Second by Commissioner Morales. Approved (7-0).
Meeting adjourned at 7:28 pm
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