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Home My WebLink AboutAgenda_HARC_11.20.2014Notice of Meeting for the Historic and Architectural Review Commission Sign Subcommittee of the City of Georgetown November 20, 2014 at 1:00 PM at Georgetown Municipal Complex, located at 300-1 Industrial Ave Georgetown, TX 78626 The City of Georgetown is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). If you require assistance in participating at a public meeting due to a disability, as defined under the ADA, reasonable assistance, adaptations, or accommodations will be provided upon request. Please contact the City at least four (4) days prior to the scheduled meeting date, at (512) 930-3652 or City Hall at 113 East 8th Street for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. Regular Session (This Regular Session may, at any time, be recessed to convene an Executive Session for any purpose authorized by the Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code 551.) A The Historic and Architectural Review Commission (HARC) Sign Subcommittee, appointed by the Commission, is responsible for hearing and taking final action on Certificates of Design Compliance applications for Signage based upon the City Council adopted Downtown and Old Town Design Guidelines and Unified Development Code. The Commission may, at any time, recess the Regular Session to convene an Executive Session at the request of the Chair, a Commissioner, the Director or legal counsel for any purpose authorized by the Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Chapter 551. Welcome and Meeting Procedures: Staff Presentation Applicant Presentation (Limited to ten minutes unless stated otherwise by the Commission) Questions from Commission to Staff and Applicant Comments from Citizens* Applicant Response Commission Deliberative Process Commission Action *Those who wish to speak must turn in a speaker form, located at the back of the room, to the recording secretary before the item they wish to address begins. Each speaker will be permitted to address the Commission one time only for a maximum of three minutes. Legislative Regular Agenda B Discussion and possible approval of the minutes from the October 13, 2014 Sign Subcommittee Meeting. C Public hearing and possible action on a Certificate of Design Compliance Request for business signage at 820 South Austin Avenue, bearing the legal description of City of Georgetown, Block 50, Lot 1 (CTR/PT), 0.06 acres. (CDC-2014-044) Adjournment CERTIFICATE OF POSTING I, Jessica Brettle, City Secretary for the City of Georgetown, Texas, do hereby certify that this Notice of Meeting was posted at City Hall, 113 E. 8th Street, a place readily accessible to the general public at all times, on the ______ day of __________________, 2014, at __________, and remained so posted for at least 72 continuous hours preceding the scheduled time of said meeting. ____________________________________ Jessica Brettle, City Secretary City of Georgetown, Texas SUBJECT: The Historic and Architectural Review Commission (HARC) Sign Subcommittee, appointed by the Commission, is responsible for hearing and taking final action on Certificates of Design Compliance applications for Signage based upon the City Council adopted Downtown and Old Town Design Guidelines and Unified Development Code. The Commission may, at any time, recess the Regular Session to convene an Executive Session at the request of the Chair, a Commissioner, the Director or legal counsel for any purpose authorized by the Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Chapter 551. Welcome and Meeting Procedures: Staff Presentation Applicant Presentation (Limited to ten minutes unless stated otherwise by the Commission) Questions from Commission to Staff and Applicant Comments from Citizens* Applicant Response Commission Deliberative Process Commission Action *Those who wish to speak must turn in a speaker form, located at the back of the room, to the recording secretary before the item they wish to address begins. Each speaker will be permitted to address the Commission one time only for a maximum of three minutes. ITEM SUMMARY: FINANCIAL IMPACT: None SUBMITTED BY: Karen Frost, Recording Secretary City of Georgetown, Texas SUBJECT: Discussion and possible approval of the minutes from the October 13, 2014 Sign Subcommittee Meeting. ITEM SUMMARY: FINANCIAL IMPACT: na SUBMITTED BY: Karen Frost, Recording Secretary ATTACHMENTS: Description Type Minutes of Oct 13, 2014 SS Backup Material Historic and Architectural Review Commission Sign Subcommittee Page 1 of 2 Meeting: September 25, 2014 City of Georgetown, Texas Historic and Architectural Review Commission Meeting Sign Subcommittee Minutes Thursday, October 13, 2014 at 4:00 p.m. Georgetown Municipal Complex 101 E. 7th Street, Georgetown, TX 78626 Members present: Nancy Knight, Chair; Richard Mee and Mary Jo Winder Commissioners absent: none Staff present: Matt Synatschk, Historic Planner; and Karen Frost, Recording Secretary. (This Regular Session may, at any time, be recessed to convene an Executive Session for any purpose authorized by the Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code 551.) A. The Historic and Architectural Review Commission (HARC) Sign Subcommittee, appointed by the Commission, is responsible for hearing and taking final action on Certificates of Design Compliance applications for Signage based upon the City Council adopted Downtown and Old Town Design Guidelines and Unified Development Code. The Commission may, at any time, recess the Regular Session to convene an Executive Session at the request of the Chair, a Commissioner, the Director or legal counsel for any purpose authorized by the Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Chapter 551. Welcome and Meeting Procedures: Call to Order by Knight at 4:03 p.m. with the reading of the meeting procedures. *Those who wish to speak must turn in a speaker form, located at the back of the room, to the recording secretary before the item they wish to address begins. Each speaker will be permitted to address the Commission one time only for a maximum of three minutes. Legislative Agenda: B. Discussion and possible approval of the minutes from the September 25, 2014 Sign Subcommittee Meeting. Motion by Mee to approve the minutes as submitted. Second by Winder. Approved 3 – 0. C. Public hearing and possible action on a Certificate of Design Compliance for business signage at Glasscock Addition, Block 5, Lot 5 (SW/PT), 6(SW/PT), 0.16 acres located at 415 West 10th Street. (CDC‐2014‐037) Synatschk presented the staff report. The City of Georgetown is in receipt of an application for business signage for a new business located at 415 West 10th Street. The signage request includes a metal channel cut flush mounted sign mounted above the primary entrance, and a flush mounted sign mounted adjacent to the secondary entrance. Design Guidelines 9.1 and 9.2 state that the sign should respect the overall building composition and be subordinate to the primary façade. Installing the metal channel cut sign on the balcony limits the impact on the primary façade and blends with the architecture of the structure. The flush mounted sign adjacent to the secondary entrance is appropriate signage for the parking area. Flush mounted signs are limited to 1 square foot per linear foot of façade width. The south façade is Historic and Architectural Review Commission Sign Subcommittee Page 2 of 2 Meeting: September 25, 2014 38’ in width, while the west façade is 48’ in width. Each 12.5 square foot sign is within the limits outlined by Design Guideline 9.6. The proposed signs are compatible with the structure and will be professionally constructed and installed. Staff is concerned regarding the impact on the primarily residential area to the south of the subject property; however, the surrounding properties on the north, east and west sides are commercial properties. No additional lighting is proposed for the new signage, which limits the impact on the residential properties. Therefore, the signage is appropriate for the location. Knight opened the Public Hearing and with no speakers present, closed the hearing. The applicant’s agent, Ray Shawley was present for questions or discussion. Mee asked for an interpretation of 9.19, asking if teal is a compatible color with the building colors. He asked for a definition of the word compatible. Synatschk explained that compatible is subjective and that it varies by person. In this case, it was deemed compatible. Motion by Mee to approve CDC‐2014‐027 as submitted. Second by Knight. Approved 3 – 0. Adjournment Motion by Knight to adjourn. Second by Winder. Meeting adjourned at 4:13 p.m. ________________________________ __________________________________ Approved, Nancy Knight, Chair Attest, Richard Mee City of Georgetown, Texas SUBJECT: Public hearing and possible action on a Certificate of Design Compliance Request for business signage at 820 South Austin Avenue, bearing the legal description of City of Georgetown, Block 50, Lot 1 (CTR/PT), 0.06 acres. (CDC-2014-044) ITEM SUMMARY: The City of Georgetown is in receipt of a request for a CDC for business signage located at 820 South Austin Avenue. According to the submitted letter of intent, the applicant wishes to install signage for the new business. Staff recommends approval of the request based on the findings that the request meets the approval criteria of Section 3.13.030 of the Unified Development Code (UDC), as outlined in the attached Staff Report. The affirmative vote of the majority of the HARC Sign Subcommittee members is required to approve the CDC request. FINANCIAL IMPACT: None. The applicant paid the fees. SUBMITTED BY: Matt Synatschk, Historic Planner ATTACHMENTS: Description Type CDC-2014-044 Staff Report Backup Material CDC-2014-044 Exhbit 1 Backup Material Georgetown Downtown and Community Services Department Staff Report Historic and Architectural Review Commission CDC‐2014‐044 820 South Austin Avenue Page 1 of 3 Meeting Date: November 20, 2014 Agenda Item: C File Number: CDC‐2014‐044 AGENDA ITEM DESCRIPTION Public hearing and possible action on a Certificate of Design Compliance request for business signage at 820 South Austin Avenue, bearing the legal description of City of Georgetown, Block 50, Lot 1 (CTR/PT), 0.06 acres. (CDC‐2014‐044) AGENDA ITEM DETAILS Project Name: Brazos Market business signage Applicant: Pam Mercer Project Address: 820 South Austin Avenue Legal Description: City of Georgetown, Block 50, Lot 1 (CTR/PT), 0.06 acres Historic Overlay: Downtown, Area 1 APPLICANT’S REQUEST The applicant is requesting a projecting sign, window signs and a portable sign for their business, as detailed below. Sign Type Projecting Size 6.25 sq feet Materials Vinyl printed on MDO Location Mounted on existing bracket above the primary entrance Sign Type Window (x2) Size 6.64 sq feet Materials Vinyl Location Mounted inside storefront windows Sign Type Portable Size 6 sq feet Materials Vinyl printed on MDO Location Placed on sidewalk during business hours Georgetown Downtown and Community Services Department Staff Report Historic and Architectural Review Commission CDC‐2014‐044 820 South Austin Avenue Page 2 of 3 HISTORIC CONTEXT Date of construction: 1925 Historic Resources Survey Priority: 1984 ‐ Low 2007 ‐ Medium National Register Designation: Non Contributing Structure in NR District Texas Historical Commission Designation: No State Designation STAFF ANALYSIS The applicant is requesting business signage to be installed above the primary entrance to the structure, on the store front windows, door and a portable sign for display during business hours. The colors, placement and size of the proposed signage meet the design guidelines. APPLICABLE DESIGN GUIDELINES 9.1 Consider the building front as part of an overall sign program. 9.2 A sign shall be subordinate to the overall building composition. 9.3 A primary sign should identify the services or business offered within. 9.8 A window sign may be considered. 9.10 A projecting sign may be considered. 9.13 A portable sign may be considered, in the Downtown Overlay District 9.19 Use colors for the sign that are compatible with those of the building front. 9.25 Signage should have a professional quality and a finished appearance. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends approval of the signage as proposed As of the date of this report, no public comments have been received by the City. Sign Type Door Size 2.22 sq feet Materials Vinyl Location Mounted inside storefront windows PUBLIC COMMENTS Georgetown Downtown and Community Services Department Staff Report Historic and Architectural Review Commission CDC‐2014‐044 820 South Austin Avenue Page 3 of 3 ATTACHMENTS Renderings and Letter of Intent SUBMITTED BY Matt Synatschk BRAZOS MARKET Pam Mercer P.O. Box 605 West Columbia, Texas 77486 Phone (979) 482-3692 Fax (979) 345-6591 ptmercer@gmail.com October 12, 2014 Matt Synatschk Planning Department 300-1 Industrial Ave. Georgetown, Texas 78626 Dear Matt, It is my pleasure to submit for your consideration our plans for The Brazos Market, located in the historic square of beautiful downtown Georgetown, Texas. This will be our 3 rd location and we are very excited to become a part of your friendly community. We believe The Brazos Market will compliment the square and assist in attracting more business to the community. Of course the existing mix of businesses currently in operation will be a great draw of customers for our establishment also. As you will see in the attached renditions, we do not plan to change the exterior colors or design of the building. The warmth and charm as it currently exists, is a perfect match for our operation. All we would like to do is hang a simple sign on the existing wrought iron sign bracket. The signs dimensions are 15" by 60", made of '/2" plywood, with a black background and 8" white lettering. The existing sign bracket is located on the south column by the building entrance and is 9`-6" off the ground. After mounting the sign there will be a minimum 8' head clearance. The signage is similar to other businesses in the square. Also we would like to have Brazos Market in white vinyl lettering installed on each of the windows on the upper section, and a description of what we are, Vintage Inspired Boutique Gift Market, in smaller letters on the lower portion of each window. On the left door will be Brazos Market with contact information and web address. On the right door Brazos Market along with our business hours. All lettering will be professional, attractive, and will take up less than 30% of each window surface. We will also like to have a folding sandwich chalk board sign, on which we will be listing any sales promotions that we may be having, or just a welcome to the customers. The dimensions are approx. 2' by 3' to be placed out front during business hours, IF we can put it out without disrupting pedestrian traffic. The attached documents provided include: 1. Picture of what how we expect the storefront to appear. 2. A picture with dimensions of the signage to be attached to the existing bracket. 3. Drawing of building with building, windows, door windows and sign bracket measurements. Since we plan to be open by Nov. 1, 2014 to capture the Christmas shopping season, an expedited variance for the sign would be greatly appreciated. If not, we can install a temporary banner, but the signage which we already have would be in our opinion, a lot more attractive. If you would like to personally see the sign I would be happy to bring it by your office for review. If I can supply more information please do not hesitate to contact me. Thank you very much for your time and consideration. Sincerely, Pamela Mercer 4,4 -717e-beezz___ Signature SMITH L HOLT DIIIIMI111n116 ANIInO 702 San Antonio St (512) 420 0026 www.smithholt.com - su — BuciL_DipkG. vVS DT 14 Brazos Avenue Market 820 Austin Ave Georgetown TX 78626 5 Aug 14 Front Exterior Elevation 1/2" = V-0" 28 BRAcE. • photo.JPG Page 1 of 1 111111111111111 1 11111111f11111 1. \_el-Ter';,..).s ou wikoows roakcs rm.) 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