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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes_HARC_05.28.2015City ofCiiorf,chnwn Texas htslorir and Architt Lural Review Commission Minutes Thu sdoy, May 25, 2015 at 6:00 p.m. Council and Courts Building 101 F_ 71" Street, Geo -r et wn, 'f X`78626 Mc unoces present: lxe= li.un, Chain Nancy Mugh, Vice -Chair; Je;nnirea crown,Shawn T iood; Richard Mee and Nlary ?o Wunder. Commissions rs in fr niNne, pn stni: i_awronce Romero Commissioners absent Cit' { in Daum, jushn 13011ls (excused) Staff pivmnk Matt Synatschk, Historic Planner; and kuren Frost, RecordingSocrel.ry. A Call to Order by Chair lain it ON with the reaciNg of the order of business to be conducted- L,egisAdve Regular A Senda 13Review and possible approval of the minutes of the April 23,'2015 meeting: Motion by Knight to approve the minutes as submitted. Second by Mee, Approved 6 — 0, C: PuhlicI Irarine, ;and possible action on a request for a Certificate of Dasig n Compliance (CDC) for \teriur pai ntlor Thee properly located at 1U4 -1W West 9P Street bearing the legal deseriptiotn of City of Ccmrgetown, Block SL, Lot 6-7 (PTS), .1446„rires (CDC -2015-011). Syn otschk I,rescnled the staff rel:'oti. ;'he applicant is reclurMirig a Certificate of Dcsign Compliance lot- exterior paint for the Strudure. The applicant's request for exterior daunt for the histol is Structure is in Wnlpliance with the DOWntown and Ud Cogen Design CuidClines With one exception. Guideline 1 1 8 sfaf °s th bunal[o al masonry sw tae es shift! be toll unpainted However, the subject structure vvw significantly altered in 1485, as documented by flee attached building p.:rnil file, which includes approval for the charrhes from the IIistoric Pt(-,SurvatiofI Collin IiSsion-The atteralion included lltc iristallat ioln of the cull tent brick ta�:ado' rising, modern brick. 1Vlodern brick is fired at Ingher tomhoratures and is less suneptiblerto moisture damage. Ther eforc, staff is in support of the applicant's request for painting the masonry. We asked hoes+ the con2nvssion could justify Varying front the :design guidelines. Synatschk L'Xplained that Because the building, had been changed and the brick la4asdc neve, the com iiissioners were allowed to snake the call. Windk�r confirmed that ;ill file brick was nen=. Hood contirmcd the i;utters and dowlxspouts vvocdd be Painted to .pati h':he painted brick `the applicant, Ru k O'Donnell Said they could he it the coiinmiss,on wants them to be. Bain opened the Public Waring atGil l p.rn, and Wh no one camini; forth, closed he h('ating: Motion by Knight to approve the application as submitted. Second by Hood. Winder wants to Insure that the paint product used on the bricks would not darnrage the brikiks of ;eol in the moisfure. 0'1)onnell assured thc- commission that he wouid haven professional painter provide the rq ht products) for painting all tine materials, including the brick and inwLal downspouts. , pouts. Amended motion by Mee to add downspouts to the original motion to match the brick color. Second by hoed, approved 0-0. Hein , :w,I An Wvch,i,il R,, "%V C.o'n,”' ,ton lQu t.tl3 Vote on original motion, 6 — 0. D� Public Hearing and possible action on a request for a Certificate of lh�4ign Compliance (CDC) for ex10rior paint for the property ty located at 82' South Austin Avenue, bearing, the legal description of I , v I of '7ei City of C;corgctotin n; Slack 51, poi S (S/PT),O.OR2fi ;=,crc; (CDC -2015 U,14). tiynatschk presented thestiff tiff rept: L. she applicant is re.;uesting a Certificate of Design Compliance for Wmor paint for thesinlclure. This strucfurelsadjlMlitoflu! p'eviousitem,justasepa,,lte building Cheapplieant'srecluestlot exterior Paint lor Lhehititelrie shueture is it) 0n)phance with (he I)owntown tend Cild'Iown Design C uidelirres. The proposed base color is a muted colo„ with accent c olor_s proposed hu the archiloctural kleta ils, IIV nut color also complernents the propo cd stroctart anti coordinates %%ith the adµxentsuucture, Bairn opened the Public lioat fine, and with no one coming forth, closed the flva;ing- Motion by Mee to approve the application as submitted. Second by Knigbt. No discussion_ Approved 6 -- 0. C' C o -,:der anon and possible action to recoixunend ilio cn,,ation of the 1 tistoric Resource Survey Subco n mill v - `Ill Sy;iot�chk, Historic Planner 5ynatschk explained that the Subcommittee is bung proposed to aid in the review of the Survey. I"'he Survey Subami riitiec will work with City .stall and She selected pronto consultant to .n,u,age the survey project and provide updates in the Flistorie and Ardvtectural Review Commission- 1-hu ommission_ I he Subr ommitiee will work closely o ith staff to ensure timely comp':eHon of the survey and a"Q >n hthecoorduiationofadditionalredoarchandotherservices.lfile propo,�ednu-mbeiswork closely with ,the current sulvey and wiil connnue to play ml active role In iheunl:ratinn Of the survey. }}ie Survey Subunnnijilee will be comprised of the. following people:: I }lislarric and Architectural Review Commission. Chair or cicsigric 2City of Georgetown Planning Director of designee 3 Chief 13uildinF) Official or designee rl Citizen at large with an interest in hisfca icpreservation `,. Ckorgetown 1 leritage Society President or deagnce } IARC is a ;i.ed to maker the mcommPndation to City Clouncil, for City Council approval - Chair grain asked for the projected amount of time for the Subcommittee to wok on the project. 5vnatsrhk stated tt lvocild be based on the findnlg; of t}n(+ pra}cert, but would probably Inst IS months tr':wo years: Motion by knight to approve the recomiatendation to city council of the subcommittee as proposed by staff. Second by Mee. Approved 6- 0. 1', Qilustiolls and Comments floin Conimi�sionvrs in;taining No comments. C. Stuff updates and noirinder of upcoming nwetiny,s tolated to fAARC. 5-vnatschk reported that_daff is working on flu, updates to the UDC, n.akmg changes to the bylaws and city c'ocle as a result of the recent changes to the UDC, and the cuslorrier bulletins and chockllsis- rhose will be presented at the next n wetiog. Knight reported that there ;,,,,,in to be nary dtc gal signer in the downtown overlay district and wants H, t, n, andAi,hilniuial 14evu•ec(PApr2, 3 Momnnl; Mal 20.5 coda enforcement Lo check on those Synatschk ctplau ed that open neon signs are pcovrsionaliy a lowed por the coda as Ion= as they are not flashing. ('1 F Romu o ,also commented on the amount of srdetvalk "stuff" that is allowed to eXitt. Synatschk o[ah'd the city council passed a sidewalk accessibility of dirtancu Ihaf Ims been pill ill puce R allows downtown owners to place non- nerina;nent hems on the sidewalks as longi they clowi tao: k the sidewalk or block accessibility as relates to the ADA accessibility regulol ions.: 5ynntschk reported that CLG and the I htitorical Presemliotn Society in Nashville revieoxel file reconi changes it) the UDC in regards to the request by COUnCil Council may still give ditaclion at a later date for f urthor reviow_ There will be a Imblic meeting postod on Jane 199 at 13V pin for a report: on the National Register i ishvic Imstricis in Gcorgctomi,:where the Clea! % of a now Fo st Shvet Historic AnVi t and erpdnnsion of lhU esistin; Willimnrson C;oaniy Courthouse Historic District are recoatrmended_ I lighiights of the reportr>; will be presented in a publk meelting by historic preservation Consultant Steph McDougal, of NIcI?ou,c Preservation and staff member Matt Syuatschk. ]hisnuchng-will be lso4led for (- ARC members to atleend. Adjounnriient. LyTofion by t3a;n to adjtxim, scronul by iCniF;h' Lie mectiing was adjanz'rrc•d at Cs:fi7?. p.m. Apptovcd, I,ee Bain, Chair II, iiia,! Aidlit,tm,I Rc�icn C-on-amsSa� n) OV Mai A 20, mec Nape m ;