HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_HARC_07.26.2012 SpecialCity of Georgetown, Texas
Historic and Architectural Review Commission Sign Subcommittee Meeting
Minutes
Thursday, July 26, 2012
City Council and Municipal Court Building
101 E. 7." Street, Georgetown, TX 78626
Members present: Sarah Blankenship and Tim Urban
Members absent: none
Staff present: Robbie Wyler, Historic District Planner; Laurie Brewer, Assistant City Manager; and
Karen Frost, Recording Secretary
Tim Urban, Acting Chair called the meeting to order at 5:32 p.m.
The Historic and Architectural Review Commission Sign Subcommittee is responsible for hearing
and taking final action on sign applications, by issuing Certificates ofDesign 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 June 28,. 2012 Sign Subcommittee
meeting.
Motion by Blankenship to approve tlIAM minutes as presented. Second by Urban.
Approved 2 - O.
2. Discussion and possible action on a Certificate of Design Compliance request for new
business signage at City. of Georgetown, Block 40, Lot 7 (raw/pt), also known as Georgetown
Winery, located at 715 S. Main Street. (CDC-2012-030)
Wyler presented the application. The applicant seeks to install white vinyl lettering on the
transom windows above the winery's canopy and on two display windows_ An existing
canopy sign will be removed and individual letters reading "WINERY" will then be
installed on six of eight transom windows. The applicant states the size of some of the
letters exceeds the allowed 30% coverage per glass panel but when including the two
unused transoms,. the percentage remains compliant. He asks that HAl2C take this into
consideration when making their determination of appropriateness_
White vinyl lettering isalso proposed con two display windows. The window to the left
(north) of the entrance door will. read "Georgetown Winery, Wine Tasting / Wine Bar / Gift.
Shop" and the window tothe right (south) will read "Heart of Texas Olive Oil Co., Olive
Oil and Balsamic Vinegar Tasting Bar". Staff recommends approval of the application.
Jonathon Moorhead, of Robert's Printing was availablefor answering questions.
Blankenship asked if the vinyl lettering would be applied on the inside or outside of the.
glass_ Moorhead explained it would be on the exterior of the windows.
Urban opened the Public Hearing at 5:36 p_rrt_ and with no speakers coming forth,
immediately closed it.
Blankenship stated that the transom glass appears to be wavy glass and asked if that would
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She suggested arrtore ruby red or a rusted steel color L-cl possibly blunting the ends of the
font so that the lines were not so pointed and "dagger -like". Urban agreed.
Urban opened the Public Hearing at 5:52 p.m. and closed it with no. speakers coming forth.
There was further deliberation of the font no being consistent with other signs- in this area.
Wyler explained that the commission and applicants have more leeway withsigrtage in
area 2.
Motion by Blankenship to approve the CDC for the requested signage with the
suggestion that other fonts and neon colors be considered with approval by staff_
Second by Urban. Approved 2 - O.
4. Adjournment
Urban adjourned the meeting at 5:58 p.m.
The Subcommittee may forward these items to the next meeting of the Historic and
Architectural Review Commission for its consideration. That meetings is scheduled for July
26, 2012 at 6:00 pm.
Approved, Tim Urban, Acting Chair Attest, Sarah Blankenship
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