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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda_HARC_01.28.2016Notice of Meeting for the Historic and Architectural Review Commission of the City of Georgetown January 28, 2016 at 6:00 PM at Historic Light and Waterworks Building - 406 West 8th Street, 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. Legislative Regular Agenda A Review and possible approval of the minutes of the December 10, 2015 regular meeting. B Consideration and action to appoint Commissioner Richard Mee to the HARC Historic Resource Survey Subcommittee C Discussion and possible action regarding the Historic Resource Survey. Adjournment CERTIFICATE OF POSTING I, Shelley Nowling, 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 __________________, 2016, at __________, and remained so posted for at least 72 continuous hours preceding the scheduled time of said meeting. ____________________________________ Shelley Nowling, City Secretary Page 1 of 9 City of Georgetown, Texas Historic and Architectural Review January 28, 2016 SUBJECT: Review and possible approval of the minutes of the December 10, 2015 regular meeting. ITEM SUMMARY: FINANCIAL IMPACT: na SUBMITTED BY: Karne Frost, Recording Secretary ATTACHMENTS: Description Type HARC Minutes 12.10.2015 Backup Material Page 2 of 9 Historic and Architectural Review Commission Page 1 of 3 Meeting: December 10, 2015 City of Georgetown, Texas Historic and Architectural Review Commission Minutes Thursday, December 10, 2015 at 6:00 p.m. Council and Courts Building 101 E. 7th Street, Georgetown, TX 78626 Members present: Lee Bain, Chair; Nancy Knight, Vice-Chair; Justin Bohls; Patty Eason; and Richard Mee. Commissioners in Training present: Lawrence Romero and Jan Daum Commissioners absent: Jennifer Brown and Shawn Hood Staff present: Matt Synatschk, Historic Planner; and Karen Frost, Recording Secretary. A. Call to Order by Chair Bain at 6:00 p.m. with the reading of the order of business to be conducted. Legislative Regular Agenda B. Review and possible approval of the minutes of the October 22, 2015 regular meeting. Motion by Eason, second by Knight to approve the minutes as presented. Approved 5 – 0.. C. Public Hearing and possible action on a request for a Certificate of Design Compliance (CDC) for exterior alterations and a porch addition for the property located at 1511 South Ash Street, bearing the legal description of Hughes Addition, Block 12 (SW/CTR), 0.26 acres. Synatschk presented the staff report. The applicant is requesting to construct a porch addition to the medium priority structure. The porch will extend across the street facing façade and wrap around the side of the structure. The proposed design will not result in the loss of any character defining features for the structure. The applicant has submitted the two designs for the porch. The initial design matches the existing roofline of the structure. After consultation with staff, the applicant also agreed to submit the alternate design, lowering the roofline of the proposed porch. The preferred design blends the porch into the existing roofline, failing to achieve the differentiation requirements outlined in Design Guideline 14.13. The lowered roofline proposed in the alternate design creates the required differentiation, complying with the Downtown and Old Town Design Guidelines. Staff recommends approval of the proposed alternate design for the project. The applicant, Gary Wang spoke and asked the commission to consider his first choice, matching the roofline of the existing structure. He and his wife do not want an appendage, they want it to look like the porch belongs on the house. He stated they could not find pictures or reference to a porch on this house that was built in 1940. Chair Bain opened the public hearing and with no speakers coming forth closed it. The Commissioners discussed the difference of the two options and stated that the house had been altered so many times in the past, and this addition would not have an adverse effect on the historical value. Motion by Knight to approve the application as originally proposed, second by Bohls. Approved 5 – 0. Page 3 of 9 Historic and Architectural Review Commission Page 2 of 3 Meeting: December 10, 2015 D. Public Hearing and possible action on a request for a Certificate of Appropriateness (COA) for exterior alterations and an addition for the property located at 1507 South College Street, bearing the legal description of Dimmit Addition, Block 98 (PT), 0.296 acres. Synatschk presented the staff report. The applicant is requesting to construct a garage and mudroom addition to the medium priority structure. The addition will replace an existing carport. The proposed design complies with the design guidelines by setting the addition back from the primary façade, utilizing a connector to set the addition apart from the existing historic structure and breaking up the roofline. Staff recommends approval. There were no questions by the Commissioners. Chair Bain opened the public hearing and with no speakers coming forth closed it. Motion by Eason to approve the application as presented and recommended by staff. Second by Mee. Approved 5 – 0. E. Public Hearing and possible action on a request for a Certificate of Appropriateness (COA) for exterior alterations and an addition for the property located at 407 East 5th Street, bearing the legal description of Glasscock Addition, Block 32, Lot 3-4, 0.33 acres. Synatschk presented the staff report. The applicant is requesting to construct a 668 square foot addition to the medium priority structure. The additions are being made to the north and west facades and will be visible from East 5th Street, as well as the unimproved city street to the east. The western portion of the addition is setback from the primary façade, creating the required differentiation to the project. The north addition does not include a setback but will be differentiated through materials. The structure is identified as a Minimal Traditional structure and the additions maintain most of the architectural characteristics of the style. However, the proposed south elevation incorporates Craftsman style porch columns, adding a false sense of historical development to the property, in conflict with the UDC requirements and the Downtown and Old Town Design Guidelines. Therefore, staff recommends approval of the proposed project with the condition that the porch columns are changed to reflect the architectural style as currently utilized on the structure. Bryant Boyd, the architect, stated that the column style matches the era of the structure and that the current posts are not original and should therefore be allowed to change. Chair Bain opened the public hearing and with no speakers coming forth closed it. Motion by Mee to approve the application as submitted by the applicant with the Craftsman style porch columns. Second by Knight. Approved 5 – 0. F. Public Hearing and possible action on a request for a Certificate of Appropriateness (COA) for exterior alterations and an addition for the property located at 1611 George Street, bearing the legal description of Logan Addition, Block 4, Lot 6, 7 (S/PT), 0.25 acres. Knight recused herself from this item. Synatschk presented the staff report. The applicant requests to add an attached garage and a master suite to the historic structure located at 1611 George Street. The addition includes a new porch, two car garage and bedroom and bathroom. The project also includes the construction of a carport, which does not require a COA. Page 4 of 9 Historic and Architectural Review Commission Page 3 of 3 Meeting: December 10, 2015 The proposed design complies with the design guidelines by setting the addition back from the primary façade, utilizing a connector to set the addition apart from the existing historic structure and breaking up the roofline. The materials for the project are compatible with the existing structure and create the required differentiation. The materials for the addition are hardi-siding, utilizing a mix of designs for the addition. Staff recommends approval of the proposed project. Bryant Boyd, architect, explained that there is a concern about the structural issues related to the house and possible sinking of the structure. They will be doing some work to level the house and shore it up. This is a small house on the side of a large lot, similar to many lots in Old Town. Chair Bain opened the public hearing and with no speakers coming forth closed it. Motion by Mee to approve the application as submitted. Second by Bohls. Approved 5 – 0. G. Questions and comments from Commissioners in Training. No comments. H. Staff updates and reminder of upcoming meetings related to HARC. 3rd Monday Main Street Lunch - Monday, January 18 HARC Meeting - Thursday, January 28 Planning Department Move - January 4 (406 W. 8th Street) Commission Applications – Brown’s two terms are up, Romero and Daum can reapply. All others are continuing their terms. I. Adjournment Motion by Mee to adjourn, second by Eason. The meeting was adjourned at 6:49 p.m. ________________________________ _______________________________ Approved, Lee Bain, Chair Attest, Richard Mee Page 5 of 9 City of Georgetown, Texas Historic and Architectural Review January 28, 2016 SUBJECT: Consideration and action to appoint Commissioner Richard Mee to the HARC Historic Resource Survey Subcommittee ITEM SUMMARY: The City of Georgetown is updating the existing 1984 and 2007 historic resource surveys. The survey is a key tool for the historic preservation program and serves as the basis for many decisions. The proposed survey project will evaluate the current resources on the 1984 and 2007 surveys, plus conduct an intensive survey of the Downtown and Old Town Overlay Districts, to compile a complete list of the properties. The results will be utilized by staff, the Historic and Architectural Review Commission, and interested members of the community to provide research on the historic properties. The survey will include completed Texas Historical Commission Survey forms, eliminating the need to require the completion of the forms by the property owner. The survey will categorize properties as contributing and noncontributing properties, as outlined in the recently adopted Unified Development Code amendments. In addition, the survey will identify potential properties eligible for the new Historic Landmark designation. In addition, the survey will serve as the initial review criteria for any future preservation incentives, currently being reviewed by staff. Staff wishes to create the Historic Resource Survey Subcommittee to assist staff throughout the survey process. The following scope of work for the Subcommittee was presented to City Council. Staff will work with the Subcommittee and the consultant to identify specific roles and responsibilities. The Survey Subcommittee will work with City staff and the selected project consultant to manage the survey project and provide updates to the Historic and Architectural Review Commission. The Subcommittee will work closely with staff to ensure timely completion of the survey and assist with the coordination of additional research and identifying stakeholders for inclusion in the process. The proposed members work closely with the current survey and will continue to play an active role in the utilization of the updated survey. Article VI of the Historic and Architectural Review Commission bylaws authorizes the Commission to create subcommittees for specific projects related to Commission matters. Subcommittees with non-members require City Council approval prior to their formation. The proposed Survey Subcommittee will be comprised of the following people: 1. Historic and Architectural Review Commission Chair or designee 2. City of Georgetown Planning Director or designee 3. Chief Building Official or designee 4. Citizen at Large with an interest in historic preservation 5. Georgetown Heritage Society President or designee Page 6 of 9 Each member of the Subcommittee plays a key role in the implementation of the completed survey. FINANCIAL IMPACT: None. SUBMITTED BY: Matt Synatschk, Historic Planner Page 7 of 9 City of Georgetown, Texas Historic and Architectural Review January 28, 2016 SUBJECT: Discussion and possible action regarding the Historic Resource Survey. ITEM SUMMARY: Staff will provide an update on the 2016 Historic Resource Survey project FINANCIAL IMPACT: None. SUBMITTED BY: Matt Synatschk, Historic Planner Page 8 of 9 City of Georgetown, Texas Historic and Architectural Review January 28, 2016 SUBJECT: ITEM SUMMARY: FINANCIAL IMPACT: na SUBMITTED BY: Karen Frost, Recording Secretary Page 9 of 9