HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_HARC_09.01.2011City of Georgetown, Texas
Historic and Architectural Review Commission Special Meeting
Minutes
Thursday, September 1, 2011, at 4:00 pm
Georgetown Municipal Complex
300-1 Industrial Avenue, Georgetown, Texas 78627
Members present: Dee Rapp, Chair; Greg Herriott; ',Sena Ibsen Schrum; Sarah Blankenship; and
Raymond vvehrerlbrock
Commissioners in Training absent: Andy Welch
Members absent: David Paul; Susan Firth
Staff present: Robbie Wyler, I listoric District Planner; Elizabeth Cook, Community
Development Director; Valerie Kreger, Principal Planner; and Karen Frost, Recording Secretary
Session - To begin no earlier than 4:00 p_m.
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 Design Compliance based upon the City Council adopted Downtown Design
Guidelines .and Unified Development Code.
This is a special meeting of the I Iistoric and Architectural Review Commission for
consideration and possible action on the following:
Regular Agenda:
1. Consideration and possible action on a Certificate of Design Compliance for approval of a
new facade and color scheme to a non -historic structure at Sparks Addition, Block 1, Lots 6
8a 5 (w/pt), also known as the Metro Mart, located at 1911 S. Austin Avenue. (CDC-2o11-
023) '-Tableelfrom the August 25, 2022 meeting.
This item was opened by Robbie Wyler,who presented updated renderings and colors that
the applicant provided.
Chair Rapp explained that the Public Hearing was held at the previous meeting of August
25. She thanked the applicant for working with the commission and she stated she liked the
new color scheme_
Blankenship agreed and appreciates the applicant trying to work with Design Guidelines
and to keep the building colors more simplified_
Wahrenbrock clarified the height of the canopy over the gas pumps and Mr. Cannon, the
applicant, confirmed that the canopy will be 21 feet high and the peak of the building
behind it will only be 24 feet high.
Motion by Blankenship to approve the modifications of the building with the facade
color and design as represented. Second by WaYtrenbrock_ Approved 5-0.
2_ Review and discussion with possible direction to staff on the proposed amendments of the
Historic and Architectural Review Commission Paga 1 of 2
September 1, 2011
2001 Downtown Design Guidelines.
This discussion, led by Elizabeth Cook, began with Chapter 9 of the Design Guidelines and
went through Chapter 13. She asked the commissioners at the beginning of the discussion
to forward any typographical errors noted to a staff member for inclusion into the notes.
The discussion addressed multi -tenant signs, window signs, additional sign materials, neon
signs, and Chapter 11 — Colors in the Ctverlay Districts of non-residential structures only.
The commissioners agreed to finish thereview at a later date, to be determined.
3. Adjournment
Meeting was adjourned by Rapp at 6;25 p.m.
Appr ed Dee_ Y2aair
Historic and Architectural Review Commission
September t. 2011
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