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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_HARC_04.26.2012 SpecialCity of Georgetown, Texas Historic and Architectural Review Commission Sign Subcommittee Meeting Minutes Thursday, April 26, 2012 City Council and Municipal Court Building 101 E. 70, Street, Georgetown, TX 78626 Members present: Sarah Blankenship, Acting Chair; and Tim Urban Members absent: Susan Firth Staff present: Robbie Wyler, Iistoric District Planner; April Qluade, Planting Specialist; and Karen Frost,. Recording Secretary Blankenship called the meeting to order at 5:31 p.m_ The Historic and Architectural Review Commission Sign Subcommittee is responsible for hearing and taking final action on sign applications, by issuing Certificates of Design Compliance based upon the City Council adopted Downtown Design Guidelines: This is a regular scheduled meeting of the Sign Subcommittee, for consideration and possible action on the following: 1. .Review and possible action on the -minutes from the April 11, 2012 Sign Subcommittee meeting. Motion by Urban to approve. Second by Blankenship_ Approved 2 - O. 2. Discussion -and possible action on a Certificate of Design Compliance request for rte..v business signage at City of Georgetown,. Block 38, Lots 2 Sr 3, and 1 (pt),. to be known as The Exchange, located at 109 W. 7., Street, Suite 115. (CDC-2012-015) Blankenship asked that this item be moved to the entire Commission's regular meeting at 6:00 p.m. since the building colors were already posted for that meeting and she felt the sign should be addressed with that discussion_ This item was postponed until later in the evening. 3. Discussion and possible action on a Certificate of Design Compliance request for new business signage at City of Georgetown, Block 27,. Lots 1 — 8, also known as the Georgetown Barbershop and MiBOHe Wellness, located at 501 S. Austin Avenue, Building #2_ (CDC- 2012-018) Wyler presented the staff report. Theapplicant seeks Certificate of Design Compliance approval from HARC for three new signs. First, a flush -mounted sign is proposed for the south -facing side of the building. The wooden sign with vinyl print will measure 18 feet wide by 2.5 feet tall and depicts the names of both businesses in a black font with a red band at the bottom showing contact information. A red and white barbershop pole will be placed in the center of the sign separating. the two business names. The sign will be installed directly onto the stucco facrade and centered on the building_ Next vinyl lettering will be installed on.three south -facing. windows. The first window measures 3.7' wide by 5.33' tall and is located on the second western -most window facing south_ The applicant proposes placing white lettering that reads "Cut Sr Shave" centered Historic and Architactural Review Commission Sign Subcommittee Minutes April 26. 2012 Page 1 of 3 on the window. A red, white, blue and black barbershop pole will be placed to the left of the lettering_ The second window is the same size as the first and is located immediately to the left (west) of the entrance door_ This window proposal details the services provided by MiBOHe in white lettering. The final window measures 4.62' wide. by 5.33' tall and is located immediately to the right of the entrance door. This window proposal will have the name of the business and contact information in white lettering. Lastly, a portable sign is. proposed. It will be placed on the Austin Avenue sidewalk to the west of the subject building. A parking lot separates Building 2 from the sidewalk and large trees on the west side: of the building make it somewhat difficult to advertise to street traffic. Because of this, the applicant would like to place an A-framesign on the sidewalk_ Detailed in the applicant's letter of request, the double -sided sign will be made of '/z" wood with a metal hinge and chains_ The design scheme will be similar to the design of the flush - mounted sign. The location of the .sign is subject to HARC's consideration should they feel a portable sign is appropriate. Unfortunately, the applicant was unable to get a rendering submitted to the Planning 8z Development office so a visual was not provided. Karina ',oyez., the applicant was available for questions and offered to draw a picture of the proposed portable sign on the spot_ The commissioners began asking questions_ Urban asked about the entrances. Loyo explained that there was only one real entrance. The door on the west side of the building was for staff and was actually blocked by a tree. They asked Nis. Loyo why she only wanted one flush mounted sign for the two businesses_ She explained that she thought it was a more simple design and that she and the other tenant agreed tothe style Slankeriship explained that usually two separate businesses preferred two separate signs and that she would suggest doing that. 'Urbansuggestedif Ms_ Loyo only wanted one physical sign, that the barber pole in the middle be moved to the left side of the sign, and a dark vertical line be placed in the middle_ Loyo asked if they wanted a border. They said it was preferred. They also agreed with the staff recommendation to place the phone number on the window instead of the flush mounted sign_ Blankenship opened and closed the Public Hearing at 5:40 with no speakers corning forward. Motion by Urban to approve the flush mounted sign, consistent with the staff recommendations: move the barber pole Yo the left, place at dark, vertical lime in the .middle, add a border in black or red, and remove the phone numbers to the window. Second by Blankenship. Approved 2 - O. Urban started the discussion of the window signage. I -le explained that the window signage seemed off balance and noticed the Mil3oHe sign seemed center justified. Loho explained the barber wanted to have balance on the front of the building,. but that the one door was not centered in the front of the building. He suggests following the staff recommendations to balance the front to the building better. Motion by Blankenship to approve the window signage with the staff recommendations to reduce the size of the barbershop pole and that the colors match what is found on the primary sign. The name of the businesses should be included on the door, if there is Historic and Architectural Review Commission Sign Subcommittee Minutes April 26. 2012 Page 2 of 3 space. This will free up space to separate the provided services and contact information between the two side windows and will create a more balanced look to the signage. Second by Urban. Approved 2 - O. Motion by Blankenship to approve an A -frame sign for this business with approval by staff on a final design. Second by Urban. Approved 2 - O. 4_ Discussion and possible action to set the days and times for 1-1-ARC Sign Subcommittee meetings. Since Susan Firth was not present, this item waspostponed until the next meeting. 5. Adjournment. Blankenship adjourned the meeting at 5:51 p.m. The Subcommittee may forward these items to the next meeting of the Historic and Architectural Review Corn ission for its consideration. That meeting is scheduled fqr April 25, 2012. .„-"/ �3YTb�E App ve Sar 1 nlcertship, Acts Chair Attest, Tim Urban Historic and Architectural Review Commission Sign Subcommittee Minutes April 28, 2012 Page 3 of 3