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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes HARC 6.9.2022City of Georgetown, Texas Historic and Architectural Review Commission Minutes June 9, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. Council and Courts Building 510 West 91h Street Georgetown, TX 78626 Members Present: Michael Walton, Chair; Lawrence Romero; Jennifer Powell; Alton Martin; Tom W. Davis; Alternate William "Jud" Harris; Alternate Pierce P. Macguire Members Absent: Linda C. Burns, Vice -Chair; Karalei Nunn Staff present: Nat Waggoner, Assistant Director; Kimberly Spencer, Development Administration Program Manager Meeting called to order by Chair Walton at 6:02 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 May 26, 2022, regular meeting of the Historic and Architectural Committee - Kimberly Spencer, Development Administration Program Manager Motion to approve Item B as presented by Commissioner Davis. Second by Commissioner Romero. Approved unanimously 7-0. C Public Hearing and possible action on a request for a Certificate of Appropriateness (COA) for a new fence, railing or wall that is inconsistent with the overlay district's characteristics and applicable guidelines and an addition that creates or adds to an existing street facing facade for the property at 1415 Ash Street, bearing the legal description 0.489 acres, Block 8 (SW/PT), Hughes Addition (2022-1.3-COA)- Nat Waggoner, Asst. Planning Dir. - Long Range Historic and Architectural Review commission Page I of 7 Mc tinny Jw­ 0, 2022 The property located at 1415 Ash Street is a high priority structure which was accepted into the National Register of Historic Places in 1987 for significance in local architecture and politics/government. The home and occupants are described in the 1987 national registry nomination form. In their Letter of Intent, the applicant states, that the placement of the fence beyond the street side (south) property line along 15th Street is to avoid the root system of a pecan tree and to match the distance from the sidewalk to the fence (18") as the fence on Ash St. According to the applicant, this will create a balanced design, and optimize curb appeal. The applicant is requesting a height of 3'6" to account for the airiness of a thin wrought iron fence, adding another 6" wouldn't make the fence look heavy, busy, or walled off, to provide privacy and additional ornamentation along the front property line. The porch addition will extend the porch and porch roof without the screens. The LOI states that the design "incorporates the roof to "tie in" to the existing shed roof line and at the 5' midpoint drop down" to form a gable roof. The application states that the homeowner is seeking to add a non -screened outdoor sitting area. The proposed fence design is similar in materials and height to other properties in the immediate area and within the Old Town District including the immediately adjacent property at 1503 Ash. The subject property. The proposed fence will use brick, giving it a polished look that will match the brick chimney and used for planting borders throughout the front yard. The iron work is custom for the proposed fence. The iron is powder -coated black with dulled tips on each end. The iron features a club as an ornamental detail. At its highest point, the fence will measure 3'6". The wrought iron component will measure 30" and will be placed on top of a brick base measuring 8" tall. There is about a 24" gap between the base of the iron and the top of the brick. The total height of the wrought iron and brick base component will be 3'6". The brick base will lead into seven (7) brick posts that will measure 18" by 18" and will be 3' 6" tall. The proposed fence would screen the view of the house, but only slightly as the proposed fence is about 95-98% transparent. The fence does not affect the integrity of the home as it is removable without causing harm to the structure. The brick columns support the original chimney which is a notable architectural feature. The porch is a 10' x 10' wood deck to be located on top of the existing 28" tall porch slab. The porch addition will be constructed using wood. The finishes will include brick veneer pavers installed as flooring to match the existing screened back porch, white Hardie board trim to match the existing, a premade lattice and pre -made balustrades, and asphalt shingles for the roof to match the existing. The gable roof will "tie into" the existing porch's shed roof to complete the gable. The addition of the overhang increases the roofline to be 12'6". The fence is 3' 6" in total height and consists of an 8" brick base with 30" powder -coated custom wrought iron pickets and 716"x16" brick posts, to match the existing chimney and anchor the corners. The applicant is proposing the fence to be located at the front property line (west) and beyond the (south) side street property line approximately 18" from the sidewalk on 151h St. Currently the property line is 4 feet off the sidewalk). The applicant is concurrently seeking a License to Encroach on public right of way through a separate application and agrees to the removal of the fence, if the area is needed for future utilities, at their expense. Historic and Architectural Review Commission Page 2 of 7 Meeting: June 9, 2022 The applicant is also proposing a 10'x10' (open) wood deck addition within the side yard of the property making use of the primary structure's roofline. The wood deck will be added to the north facade, parallel to Ash Street. Staff has reviewed the request in accordance with the Unified Development Code (UDC) and other applicable codes. Staff has determined that the proposed request meets 6 of the 7 applicable criteria established in UDC Section 3.13.030 for a Certificate of Appropriateness, as outlined in the attached Staff Report. Staff has determined that the proposed project complies with 25 of the 25 applicable Historic District Design Guidelines in Chapter 3 as detailed below in the Applicable Design Guidelines section below. Based on the findings listed above, staff recommends approval of the request. Applicant is present for questions but declines to add to Waggoners presentation. Chair Walton opened the floor to commissioners for Questions. No questions. Chair Walton opened the Public Hearing and closed it with no speakers coming forth. Motion to approve Item C as presented by Commissioner Martin. Second by Commissioner Powell. Chair Walton opens the floor for discussion on the motion. Commissioner Romero requests clarity on the UDC changes. Waggoner clarifies that the UDC guidelines have been updated, however, the UDC itself has not been updated. Completion of the update is forecasted for this summer. Commissioner Romero asked for clarification on the homes National Registry designation. Waggoner shared that with the National Registry designation for this home, modifications do not require additional review outside of HARC. Overall, commissioners expressed gratitude towards staff and the applicant for returning with requested information and additional detail as it pertains to the request. Commissioner Romero requested clarification on what the process would be if applicant had slight design changes when the fencing permit is pulled. Waggoner shared that planning staff would have the ability to review the changes and determine if revisiting HARC would be required. Chair Walton returned to the motion and opened the floor to the commissioner for a vote. Approved unanimously 7-0. Historic and Architectural Review Commission Page 3 of 7 M—t;nf3: Ju— o, 2022 D 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 and a 6'-0" encroachment into the required 6'-0" side setback, to allow a garage addition 0' from the side (north) property line for at the property located at 1511 Ash Street, bearing the legal description of .26 acres, Block 12 (SW/CTR), Hughes Addition. Nat Waggoner presented the staff report. Shared the applicant is requesting HARC approval to construct a carport and garage/workshop in a location on the property currently occupied by two noncontributing structures, a detached garage and shed. The applicant's existing carport encroaches into the 6' side setback, and the proposed new carport and garage will also encroach, requiring a 6' side setback modification. Along the west western fagade (facing Ash St.), the applicant also intends to install new windows and re -orient a north facing the side entry door to street facing fagade (facing Ash St.). Along two non -street facing facades, the applicant intends to re -size two windows and installing a window in the place of the relocated door (north facade). The subject property located at 1511 South Ash Street is a one-story, irregular -plan, Minimal Traditional style house clad in wood siding with a cross -hipped roof, detached garage, and an entry stoop with a single front door. The 2007 and 2016 Historic Resource Surveys identify this property as a medium priority resource as it retains a relatively high degree of integrity; property is significant and contributes to neighborhood character. Requested Changes: The applicant is requesting HARC approval to construct a carport and garage/workshop in a location on the property currently occupied by two noncontributing structures, a detached garage and shed. The applicant's existing garage and shed encroach into the 6' side setback, and the proposed new carport and garage will also encroach, requiring a 6' side setback modification. Along the west western fagade (facing Ash St.), the applicant also intends to install new windows and re -orient a north facing the side entry door to street facing fagade (facing Ash St.). Along two non -street facing facades, the applicant intends to re -size two windows and installing a window in the place of the relocated door (north fagade). Justification for Requests: In the Letter of Intent, the applicant has stated that the existing carport does not fit their camper van. The proposed garage and workshop are to provide additional storage and working space for the homeowner. Technical Review: The existing garage located at the side setback (north property line) measures 24' 3" long by 12' 9" wide. The proposed carport measures 21' long by 14' 11" wide by and is set approximately 8'feet back from the location of the existing garage. The proposed carport is 16' 2" feet tall and will be slightly smaller than the existing garage. Historic and Architectural Review Commission Page 4 of Meeting: June 9, 2022 The existing shed measures 14' 2" long by 10' 2" wide. The proposed garage measures 13' 3 1/2 " by 26' 3 1/4' and is 16' 2" tall with 12' ceilings and eaves. The garage door will measure 11' by 12'. The floorplan of the garage creates an L-shape with the proposed workshop that measures 26' 11" long by 31' 4.5" wide. The proposed carport and garage will be situated 8" from the property line. The existing carport/garage are on the property line. The roof for the proposed carport and garage is a hipped gables that will open towards the street with a 12:5 pitch. The house also has a cross hipped gable roof form with a slight lesser pitch of 12:9. The tallest peak of the house measures 20' 1" tall. The peak of the proposed carport and garage roofs are subordinate at is 16' 2" tall. The workshop portion of the garage has a shed roof which will not be visible from the street as the building turns in an "L" shape behind the home. The peak of the shed roof will measure 14' 6" tall. There is a 1' gap between the carport and the garage, however the garage and the workshop are connected. The roof materials for the proposed carport and garage/workshop additions are a grey asphalt shingle roof. The new windows on the garage/workshop as well as for the home will be clad -wood double hung with six over six panes to match the style of the existing windows on the home. The siding material for the proposed additions and for the infill where the windows are to be raised along the northern side of the home will be a textured, wood grain finished Hardie board, the same as the exterior for the home. The proposed columns for the carport will match the simple, rectangular columns found on the porch of the home. The subject site has a 34.4" diameter tree located towards the rear of the property and close to the northern property line. The proposed garage and workshop are arranged in an "L" shape that allows the proposed structure to avoid interfering with the 1/4 critical root zone. The garage and car port do both overlap the 1/2 critical root zone as well as the "full" critical root zone. The proposed location of the garage and workshop work well with the tree's root zone. Moving the structure closer to the tree would likely damage the tree. The neighborhood context supports a carport as well as a detached addition as these are seen throughout Old Town and along this section of Ash Street. The carport/garage setback vary from 38 feet, measured from the curb to the opening of the carport or garage, to 131 feet. The existing setback for the current carport is 93' and the new setback will be about 97'. The proposed carport setback is appropriate for the context of this neighborhood as well as this block. Staff has determined that the proposed project complies with 24 of the 28 applicable Historic District Design Guidelines in Chapter 3 as detailed in the Applicable Design Guidelines. Based on the findings listed above, staff recommends approval of the request. Applicant is present for questions but declines to add to Waggoners presentation. Commissioner Romero requested clarity on why there is a second door. Applicant Gary Wong, Principal Architect for Wong Architecture approached the podium to assist in answering Historic and Architectural Review Commission Page > of 7 Meclin13: June 9, 2022 Commissioner Romero's question. He shared that it is access from the garage and it acting as a replacement for the existing door. Commissioner Alton requested more information on if existing garage and if the setback requirements were in place back when the existing garage was built. Waggoner notes that that is most likely the case. Commissioner Powell requests clarity on neighboring properties having similar setbacks. Waggoner noted that they did not measure setbacks but based their findings on a visual assessment. Commissioner Davis asked clarity on how this would be handled from the building official standpoint. Waggoner clarified that if HARC approves the COA, building officials would be able to move forward wit their process. Chair Walton opened the Public Hearing and closed it with no speakers coming forth. Motion to approve Item D as presented by Commissioner Davis. Second by Commissioner Martin. Commissioner Romero. Spoke to maintenance of the space between garage and property line. Waggoner shared that they would need their neighbors' permission to maintain their property. Approved unanimously 7-0. E Updates, Commissioner questions, and comments. -Nat Waggoner, Asst. Planning Dir. - Long Range Nat Waggoner notes that we do have a demolition application in and will be reaching out to commissioners to arrange a time and to establish that quorum will be met. This meeting will be after the 23rd meeting and will be presented for action on July 1211, to the full HARC Commission. Adjournment Motion to adjourn by Commissioner Romero. Second by Commissioner McGuire. Approved unanimously 7-0. The meeting adjourned at 7:34 p.m. Historic and Architectural Review Commission Page 6 of Meeting: June 9, 2022 /W<a1ton, Michai Chair Historic and Architectural Review Commission Meeting: June 9, 2022 Jen fifer Powell, Secretary Page 7 of 7