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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_HARC_05.24.2012 SpecialCity of Georgetown, Texas Historic and. Architectural Review Commission Sign Subcommittee Meeting Minutes Thursday, May 24, 2012 City Council and Municipal Court Building 101 E. 7« Street, Georgetown, TX 78626 Members present: Susan Firth, Chair; and Tim "Urban Members absent: Sarah Blankenship Staff present: Robbie Wyler, Historic District Planner; and Karen Frost Recording Secretary Firth called the meeting to order at 5:34 p.m. T'he 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 May 9, 2012 Sign Subcommittee meeting. Motion by Urban to approve the minutes as written. Second by Firth. Approved 2 - O. 2. Discussion and possible action on a Certificate of Design Compliance request for new business sigrtage at Lost Addition, Block 64 (pt), also known as Avalon Monuments, located at 1004 S. Austin Avenue. (CDC-2012-020) Wyler presented the staff report. The applicant seeks Certificate of Design Compliance approval from HARC to install new business signage. The first sign will be installed above the entrance doors and display windows and will read "Avalon Monuments" in individual plastic red letters attached to a silver PVC board as a backdrop. The PVC board will be painted to match the silver currently on the building and will be sized to fit directly into the sign freeze only above the subject storefront. A sample of the letter was provided at the meeting. Next, two display windows have the services provided by the business detailed on them. This window signage has not yet been approved by HARC and theapplicant seeks CDC approval to bring the window signage into full compliance. The window immediately to the north (right) of the entrancedoor reads "Head Stone, Granite Bronze, Final Dates" with the adjacent window reading "Cremation urns, Lettering, Etching"_ Both windows use a white vinyl application and all lettering has been centered on the window. The entrance door has the hours of operation detailed in a white vinyl application as well. The window lettering covers 30% of each window. Staff recommends approval of the size and location of the individual lettering on the primary sign with the condition -the applicant use a painted cast metal rather than a hard plastic material for the primary sign, including the backdrop to which the letters will be affixed. This will ensure compliance with Design Guideline 9.15 which prohibits plastic as a sign material Downtown. Using a cast metal rather than a hard plastic will provide the same visual affect and the letters can be installed in the same manner. Historic and. Architectural Review Commission Sign Subcommittee Raga 1 of3 Minutes May 24. 201a The applicant was not present for comments. Firth opened and closed the public hearing at 5:34 p_rn. with no speakers coming forth_ Urban stated he agreed with the staff recommendation of the metal sign lettering to replace the plastic lettering. Firth agreed and suggestedthe metal lettering be applied directly to the metal which ismounted to the .fascia. Motion by Urban to approve the CDC consistent with staff recommendations, metal lettering on the metal background, and to approve the previously applied lettering on the windows_ Second by Firth. Approved 2 - O_ 3. Discussion and possible action on a Certificate of Design Compliance request for new business signage at Lost Addition, Block 66 (s/pt), also known as Mustang Heritage Foundation, located at 1112 Rock Street_ (CDC-2012-022) Wyler presented the staff report. The applicant seeks Certificate of Design Compliance approval from HARC to reface an existing two-sided freestanding sign. Each Moderate Density Overlay (MDO) face measures 8 feet wide by 4 feet tall and will be overlaid with a vitzyl print. The design of each face consists of a beige, lightly patterned backdrop with the company's name/logo in black print. The backdrop will somewhat match that seen on the facade of the building. Below the company's name/logo will be contact information with the name- of the agent in red type at the bottom. Staff recommends approval of the Certificate of Design Compliance for the refacing of an existing freestanding sign with the condition a border (either red or white) be placed around the face and that the red at the bottom of the sign, and possibly the trim, match what is currently found around the windows of the structure. The sign appears to be taller than most along this stretch of 1_7niversity but -HARC.should take into consideration there is a 3-foot white picket fence around this property that limits visibility when making their determination. The agent, Ray Shaw -ley, was present for questions and comments_ Urban asked if the red lettering wasto exactly match the red trim cm the house and Shawley responded affirmatively_ Firth opened and closed the public hearing at 5:38 p.m_ with no speakers coming forth_ Firth asked that the sign be lowered from 6'3" to exactly 6'. She also requested that the sides of the sign be enclosed so that it does not look so "temporary". Shawley agreed to finish it out with a frame and sides. He also agreed that the border around the sign could be painted a contrasting color_ Motion. by Urban to approve the CDC for the sign with the addition of the wood trim to finish the sign sides and posts, that they be painted an accent color or the sign color, and a border be added to the sign facesin a red to match the sign lettering. Second by Susan_ Approved 2 - o_ 4. Adjournment Firth adjourned the meeting at 5:41 p.m. The Subcommittee may forward these items to the: next meeting of the Historic and Historic and Architectural Ravisw Commission Sign Suboommittes Minutes May 24. 2012 Page 2 of 3 Architectural Review Commission for its consideration_ That meeting is scheduled for May 24, 2012 at 6 p.m. Aptproved., Susan Firth, Chair Attest, Tim Urban Historic and Architectural Review Commission Sign Subcommittee Minutes May 24, 2012 Page 3 of 3