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Home My WebLink AboutAgenda_HARC_12.11.2014 HARC_SignNotice of Meeting for the Historic and Architectural Review Commission Sign Subcommittee of the City of Georgetown December 11, 2014 at 5:30 PM at Council and Courts Bldg, located at 101 E. 7th St., 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 November 20, 2014 Sign Subcommittee Meeting. C Public hearing and possible action on a Certificate of Design Compliance Request for Signage at City of Georgetown, Block 50, Lot 1 (S/PT), 0.08 acres, located at 824 South Austin Ave D Public hearing and possible action on a Certificate of Design Compliance Request for Signage at City of Georgetown, Block 9, Lot 1-2,7-8 (E/PT), located at 202 South Austin Ave 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 Historic and Architectural Review December 11, 2014 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 Historic and Architectural Review December 11, 2014 SUBJECT: Discussion and possible approval of the minutes from the November 20, 2014 Sign Subcommittee Meeting. ITEM SUMMARY: FINANCIAL IMPACT: na SUBMITTED BY: Karen Frost, Recording Secretary City of Georgetown, Texas Historic and Architectural Review December 11, 2014 SUBJECT: Public hearing and possible action on a Certificate of Design Compliance Request for Signage at City of Georgetown, Block 50, Lot 1 (S/PT), 0.08 acres, located at 824 South Austin Ave ITEM SUMMARY: The City of Georgetown is in receipt of a request for a CDC for a portable sign for the business located at 824 South Austin Avenue. . According to the submitted letter of intent, the applicant wishes to place a portable sign on the sidewalk during normal business hours. . Staff recommends approval of the request based on the findings that the request meets the approval criteria of Section(s) 3.13.030of 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: The city waived the required fees for the applicant. SUBMITTED BY: Matt Synatschk, Historic Planner ATTACHMENTS: Description Type CDC-2014-048 Staff Report Backup Material CDC-2014-048 Exhibit 1 Backup Material Georgetown Downtown and Community Services Department Staff Report Historic and Architectural Review Commission CDC-2014-048 824 South Austin Avenue Page 1 of 2 Meeting Date: December 11, 2014 File Number: CDC-2014-048 AGENDA ITEM DESCRIPTION Public hearing and possible action on a Certificate of Design Compliance Request for Signage at City of Georgetown, Block 50, Lot 1 (S/PT), 0.08 acres, located at 824 South Austin Ave AGENDA ITEM DETAILS Project Name: Portable Signage for Hummingbird Hollow Applicant: Erland Schulze Project Address: 824 South Austin Ave Relative Location: Northeast corner of South Austin Avenue and 9th Street Legal Description: City of Georgetown, Block 50, Lot 1 (S/PT), 0.08 acres Historic Overlay: Downtown, Area 1 APPLICANT’S REQUEST Applicant is requesting a new portable sign, as detailed below. HISTORIC CONTEXT Date of construction: 1930 Historic Resources Survey Priority: 1984 - High 2007 - Medium National Register Designation: Eligible for NR Listing Texas Historical Commission Designation: No State Designation Sign Type Portable sign Size 14.8 sq feet Materials Vinyl printed on MDO Location Placed on the sidewalk during business hours Georgetown Downtown and Community Services Department Staff Report Historic and Architectural Review Commission CDC-2014-048 824 South Austin Avenue Page 2 of 2 STAFF ANALYSIS The applicant’s request for a portable sign on for use during business hours is in compliance with the design guidelines. The size and colors are appropriate for the structure and is within the allowable size. Portable signs are appropriate in Area 1 for properties with high pedestrian counts. 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. 9.4 A secondary sign should identify the services or business offered within. 9.13 A portable sign may be considered, in the Downtown Overlay District. 9.15 A sign should not in any way obscure or compete with architectural details of an historic building facade. PUBLIC COMMENTS As of the date of this report, no public comments have been received by the City. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends approval of CDC-2014-048 as presented. ATTACHMENTS The applicant’s Letter of Intent and Renderings are included with this staff report. SUBMITTED BY Matt Synatschk, Historic Planner City of Georgetown, Texas Historic and Architectural Review December 11, 2014 SUBJECT: Public hearing and possible action on a Certificate of Design Compliance Request for Signage at City of Georgetown, Block 9, Lot 1-2,7-8 (E/PT), located at 202 South Austin Ave ITEM SUMMARY: The City of Georgetown is in receipt of a request for a CDC for new business signage at 202 South Austin Avenue. According to the submitted letter of intent, the applicant wishes to replace an existing panel in a multiple tenant sign. Staff recommends approval of the request based on the findings that the request meets the approval criteria of Section(s) 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 has paid the fees. SUBMITTED BY: Matt Synatschk, Historic Planner ATTACHMENTS: Description Type CDC-2014-049 Staff Report Backup Material CDC-2014-049 Exhibit 1 Backup Material Georgetown Downtown and Community Services Department Staff Report Historic and Architectural Review Commission CDC-2014-049 202 South Austin Avenue Page 1 of 2 Meeting Date: December 11, 2014 File Number: CDC-2014-049 AGENDA ITEM DESCRIPTION Public hearing and possible action on a Certificate of Design Compliance Request for Signage at City of Georgetown, Block 9, Lot 1-2,7-8 (E/PT), located at 202 South Austin Ave AGENDA ITEM DETAILS Project Name: Signage for Gatzby Salon Applicant: Laura Atkinson Project Address: 202 South Austin Avenue, Bldg 1 Relative Location: Southwest corner of South Austin Avenue and 2nd Street Legal Description: City of Georgetown, Block 9, Lot 1-2,7-8 (E/PT) Historic Overlay: Downtown, Area 2 APPLICANT’S REQUEST Applicant is requesting new business signage, replacing one section of a multi-tenant freestanding sign. Sign Type Pole mounted multi-tenant Size 14.8 sq feet Materials Vinyl printed on MDO Location Mounted in front yard of property Georgetown Downtown and Community Services Department Staff Report Historic and Architectural Review Commission CDC-2014-049 202 South Austin Avenue Page 2 of 2 HISTORIC CONTEXT Date of construction: 1930 Historic Resources Survey Priority: 1984 - Not Recorded 2007 - Low National Register Designation: Not listed Texas Historical Commission Designation: No State Designation STAFF ANALYSIS The applicant’s request for a sign on the multi-tenant pole sign is in compliance with the design guidelines. The size and colors are appropriate for the structure and the use of multi- tenant signs for properties with multiple tenants is strongly encouraged. Pole mounted signs are appropriate in Area 2 for properties set back from the street edge. 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. 9.4 A secondary sign should identify the services or business offered within. 9.5 Freestanding or pole mounted signs may be considered. 9.12 A directory sign for multi-tenant buildings must be considered. 9.15 A sign should not in any way obscure or compete with architectural details of an historic building facade. PUBLIC COMMENTS As of the date of this report, no public comments have been received by the City. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends approval of CDC-2014-049 as presented. ATTACHMENTS The applicant’s Letter of Intent and Renderings are included with this staff report. SUBMITTED BY Matt Synatschk, Historic Planner PLAN REVIEW: Description of sign changes at 202 South Austin Ave. Owner: Patti Colbert 512-656-8390 Tenant: Laura Atkinson – 512-627-9879 The sign is a “monument” structure with four panels for signs representing each of the four tenants. The sign is on South Austin Avenue and has been there for many years. The Gatzby Salon’s sign panel will be a white background with “Gatzby” in Pantone Color is 7627 and “Salon” in black. The dimensions of that sign panel is 41.5 X 51 inches. A photo of the monument sign is attached. Real Deals and Ironstone/BIG will be replaced with Gatzby Salon and Chunky Funky Monkey. You will receive Chunky Funky Monkey sign application in the near future. City of Georgetown, Texas Historic and Architectural Review December 11, 2014 SUBJECT: ITEM SUMMARY: FINANCIAL IMPACT: NA SUBMITTED BY: Karen Frost, Recording Secretary