HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes HARC 11.11.2021I I City of Georgetown, Texas II
Historic and Architectural Review Commission
Minutes
November 11, 2021 at 6:00 p.m.
Council and Courts Building
510 West 91h Street Georgetown, TX 78626
Members Present: Terri Hyde; Michael Walton; Lawrence Romero; Steve Johnston; Pamela
Mitchell; Karalei Nunn; Catherine Morales
Members Absent: Robert McCabe
Staff present: Britin Bostick, Historic Planner; Mirna Garcia, Program Manager; Nat Waggoner,
Assistant Director; Sofia Nelson, Planning Director
Meeting called to order by Chair Walton at 6:01 pm.
Public Wishing to Address the Board
On a subject that is posted on this agenda: Please fill out a speaker registration form which can be
found at the Board meeting. Clearly print your name, the letter of the item on which you wish to
speak, and present it to the Staff Liaison, preferably prior to the start of the meeting. You will be
called forward to speak when the Board considers that item.
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/.
A. At the time of posting, no persons had signed up to address the Board.
Legislative Regular Agenda
B. Consideration and possible action to approve the minutes from the October 28, 2021 regular
meeting of the Historic and Architectural Review Commission. - Mirna Garcia, Program
Manager
Motion to approve by Commissioner Johnston. Second by Commissioner Hyde. Approved 5-
0 with Commissioner Morales abstained.
Chair Walton requested that Item E be moved up first.
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, the addition of a porch, patio or deck, a 0.6' encroachment into the required 20'-0" front
setback to allow a living space addition 19.4' from the front (west) property line, and a 8.6'
encroachment into the required 20'-0" front setback to allow a porch addition 11.4' from the
front (west) property line at the property located at 1801 Eubank Street, bearing the legal
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description Lot 8, Block 5, Eubank Addition. (2021-59-COA) — Britin Bostick, Downtown &
Historic Planner
Staff report by Bostick. The applicant is requesting HARC approval of a front porch addition
that would be 8' deep and extend the width of the residence, which is approximately 30'. The
existing front'porch would be filled in to create additional living space, with the existing wood
windows moved to the new exterior wall and the front door centered in the new facade rather
than facing the side. The new porch would have a shed roof with a 3:12 slope and use standing
seam metal for the roof material. The new porch posts would have brackets to support the roof.
The shutters and planter boxes under the windows are not historic and were added after 1984
and are proposed to be replaced with new shutters.The applicant is also requesting HARC
approval of a rear addition 14' deep and the width of the structure, with the rear windows and
door to be moved to the new rear fagade. The non -historic carports are proposed to be removed
and a 20' breezeway is proposed to be constructed between the rear of the house and the
existing garage. A small porch with standing seam shed roof would be part of the rear addition.
As the proposed project includes additions to the front and rear of the structure and the current
siding is vinyl, the applicant proposes to replace the vinyl siding with lapped fiber cement
siding with a 7" reveal. Both the front and rear additions would retain the existing roof form
and pitch. The proposed living space additions total approximately 510 sq. ft., and the proposed
porch is approximately 240 sq. ft.
Chair Walton opened the Public Hearing.
Elaine Sebald, 1810 Eubank, supports the project.
Chair Walton closed the Public Hearing.
Motion to approve Item E (2021-59-COA) by Commissioner Morales. Second Romero.
Approved 6-0.
C. Continued from the October 14, 2021 regular meeting: Public Hearing and Possible Action on a
request for a Certificate of Appropriateness for the demolition of a high priority structure at
the property located at 309 Walnut Street, bearing the legal description 0.551 acres in Block 5,
Shell Addition. — Britin Bostick, Downtown & Historic Planner
Staff report by Bostick. The Applicant is requesting HARC approval for the demolition of a high
priority structure in the Old Town Overlay District. The Shell family is known to have been one
of the first families in Georgetown, and the subject structure was constructed for the second
generation of. the family on property that was owned or occupied as a homestead by the Shell
family for approximately 115 years and four generations. Records indicate that the original
portion of the house may have been constructed as early as 1885, and the house retains a large
portion of historic materials, characteristics and features that are either original to the house or
that were added early in its history, on both the exterior and interior, as many of the interior
materials including floors, doors, transoms, and hardware are still intact. Although the
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foundation requires maintenance and additional support structure and exterior elements need
repair, the structure is in sufficiently sound condition that there is no clear loss of significance or
decay of the structure sufficient to warrant a demolition, particularly given the structure can
feasibly be rehabilitated with interior changes and/or living space additions.
The Commission does not have the option to postpone a decision on this item.
The applicant, Gary Wong, addressed the Commission and explained the request for this
property.
The property owner, Ken Schiller, also addressed the Commission and further explained the
request. He also invited David Stegman, a license mold assessment consultant, to review the
structure and discussed mold remediation for this property, and assessment made.
Chair Walton opened the Public Hearing.
Bostick read into the record additional comments received after agenda posting.
Dana Hendrix, 809 East 41h Street, commented that her house had the same types of problems
the subject property has but those problems were corrected. She also stated that the mold issue
is not part of Lite Criteria for a demolition.
Larry Olson, E 91h, commented that he looked at the subject property, and the house looks like it
is in good shape. Certain areas need to be repaired, and he has experience repairing homes in
this condition. The house needs good restoration not demolition. Recommends denial of the
demolition request.
Christi Cowden,116 Lockett Rd, former owner of 2 historic homes, similar to the subject
property. She is against demolition.
Glenn Holder.,1508 Vine St, commented that the house should not be demolished; windows
should be fixed and mold remediated.
Johrt Lawton, 1103 Elm St, works a contractor restoring historic homes. He commented on the
problems discussed with the subject property, and that they can be fixed.
Ronald Weaver, 1221 S Main, gave his 3 minutes to Liz Weaver.
Liz Weaver,1221 S Main, is opposed to the demolition of the property. She has also purchased a
historic home which needed similar restoration to the subject property, but it was done.
Leonard Van Gendt, 502 S Walnut St, is also opposed to the demolition.
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Chair Walton closed the Public Hearing.
Motion to deny Item C by Commissioner Romero. Second by Commissioner Hyde.
Approved 5-1 with Commissioner Johnston opposed.
D. Continued from the October 28, 2021 regular meeting: Public Hearing and Possible Action on a
request for a Certificate of Appropriateness (COA) for: residential infill construction; a 3'-0"
setback encroachment into the required 15'-0" side street setback for the construction of a
residential structure 12'-0" from the side street (east) property line; a 13'-0" setback
encroachment into the required 25'-0" street -facing garage setback for the construction of an
attached garage 12'-0" from the side street (east) property line; a 0.03 floor -to -area ratio (FAR)
modification to the 0.45 floor -to -area ratio for the Old Town Overlay District, to allow a floor -to -
area ratio of 0.48 at the property located at 1404 E.161h Street, bearing the legal description Lot
2A, Block 3, Nolen Addition. (2021-55-COA) — Britin Bostick, Downtown & Historic Planner
Staff report by Bostick. In the public hearing on October 28, 2021 the applicant requested HARC
approval of a new two-story, single-family residence with attached two car garage facing the
side street. The proposed design included a partial second story over the rear of the structure
and above the side -facing garage. The footprint was proposed to be 3,182 sq. ft. with a 783 sq. ft.
second floor for a total of 3,965 sq. ft. Following the public hearing and a postponement of the
item to the No v eri-tber 11, 2021 meeting to allow the applicant time to revise the design i of u M
proposed new structure, the applicant has removed the second floor portion from the design
and the revised plans include a house with a concrete foundation, typical wood framing, black
composition shingle roof, and a combination of brick and board and batten siding painted a
shade of white. The proposed structure has the same gable and hip roofs and an asymmetrical
fagade as the initial proposal, with the exception of the removal of the second floor. With the
second floor removed from the plans, the structure no longer requires approval of a building
height modification discussed in the conceptual review of the application on October 14, 2021,
or the floor -to -area (FAR) modification discussed in the public hearing on October 28, 2021. The
structure is now proposed to be 3,075 sq. ft. for a floor -to -area ratio (FAR) of 0.37, within the
0.45 maximum. With the front porch and driveway, the impervious cover is proposed to be 0.43,
within the 0.45 maximum.
The applicant addressed the Commission -and was available to answer questions.
Chair Walton opened the Public Hearing.
Matthew Dula, 1408 E 151h St, is opposed.
Scot Smith, 1402 E 161h St, is opposed to the project.
Chair Walton closed the Public Hearing.
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Motion to approve Item D (2021-55-COA) by Commissioner Nunn. Second by Commissioner
Romero. Approved 5-1 with Chair Walton opposed.
F. Public Hearing and Possible Action on a request for a Certificate of Appropriateness (COA)
for the replacement of a historic architectural feature with a non -historic architectural feature at
the property located at 1702 S. Elm Street, bearing the legal description 0.42 acres in Block 2,
Southside Addition. (2021-60-COA) — Britin Bostick, Downtown & Historic Planner
Staff report by Bostick. The subject property has a two-story structure constructed c.1914 with
Craftsman and Prairie style architectural features and still retains what appear to be the original
porch deck, although the original columns have been replaced. The applicant is requesting
HARC approval to replace the historic wood porch with a new fiber composite porch decking
and steps. The porch foundation and steps have deteriorated and need replacement to correct
deterioration and uneven walking surfaces, and the applicant prefers the longevity and low
maintenance of the fiber composite decking product versus painted wood.
Chair Walton opened and closed the Public Hearing as no one signed up to speak.
Motion to approve Item F (2021-60-COA) by Commissioner Johnston. Second by
Commissioner Romero. Approved 6-0.
G. Updates, Commissioner questions, and comments. — Sofia Nelson, Planning Director
Adjournment
Motion to adjourn by Commissioner Romero. Second by Commissioner Johnston Approved 6-0.
Adjourned at 8:55.n).
Appro ed,/Michael Walton, Chair Attest, Terri Asendorf-Hyde,_Sec�etary
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