HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda_HARC_06.22.2017Notice of Meeting for the
Historic and Architectural Rev iew Commission
of the City of Georgetown
June 22, 2017 at 6:00 PM
at Council and Courts Building, 101 E 7th Street, Georgetown, TX 78626
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Regular Session
(This Regular S es s io n may, at any time, b e rec es s ed to convene an Exec utive S es s io n fo r any p urpose
authorized b y the Op en Meetings Act, Texas Go vernment Co d e 551.)
A The His to ric and Architec tural Review Commis s ion, ap p o inted by the Mayo r and the City Counc il, is
respons ible fo r hearing and taking final ac tion on applic ations , b y is s uing C ertific ates o f Appropriatenes s
based upo n the C ity Co uncil ad o p ted Do wntown Design Guidelines and Unified Development Code.
Welcome and Meeting Procedures:
Staff P res entation
Applic ant P res entation (Limited to ten minutes unles s stated otherwis e by the Commission.)
Q ues tio ns fro m Co mmis s io n to S taff and Ap p licant
Comments fro m Citizens *
Applic ant Res p o nse
Commis s ion Delib erative Pro ces s
Commis s ion Ac tion
* Tho s e who s peak mus t turn in a speaker fo rm, lo cated at the b ack of the ro o m, to the rec o rd ing
sec retary b efo re the item they wish to add res s begins. Each speaker will b e permitted to ad d res s the
Co mmis s ion one time only fo r a maximum o f three minutes.
Legislativ e Regular Agenda
B Co nsideration of the Minutes from the May 25, 2017 HARC meeting. Karen F ro s t, Recording Sec retary
C Co nc ep tual Review fo r a p ro p o s ed Infill Projec t lo cated at 815 Main Street - S o fia Nels o n, P lanning
Directo r
D His toric Res ource Survey Up d ate -- Sofia Nels on, CNU-A, Planning Direc to r
Adjournment
CERTIFICATE OF POSTING
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I, Shelley No wling, C ity S ecretary fo r the C ity of Geo rgeto wn, Texas , d o hereby c ertify that this Notice of
Meeting was p o s ted at City Hall, 113 E. 8th Street, a p lace read ily acc es s ible to the general p ublic at all times ,
on the ______ d ay o f __________________, 2017, at __________, and remained so p o s ted fo r at leas t 72
c o ntinuo us ho urs p receding the sc heduled time o f s aid meeting.
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S helley No wling, City Sec retary
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City of Georgetown, Texas
Historic and Architectural Review
June 22, 2017
SUBJECT:
Cons id eration o f the Minutes fro m the May 25, 2017 HARC meeting. Karen Fros t, Rec o rd ing S ecretary
ITEM SUMMARY:
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
NA
SUBMITTED BY:
Karen Fro s t
ATTACHMENTS:
Description Type
Minutes _HARC_05.25.2017 Backup Material
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Meeting: May 25, 2017
City of Georgetown, Texas
Historic and Architectural Review Commission
Minutes
Thursday, May 25, 2017 at 6:00 p.m.
Council and Courts Building
101 E. 7th Street Georgetown, TX 78626
Members present: Lee Bain, Chair; Justin Bohls; Art Browner; Patty Eason; Shawn Hood, Vice-Chair;
and Karl Meixsell.
Absent: Lawrence Romero, Terri Assendorf-Hyde (alternate) and Catherine Morales (alternate).
Staff present: Sofia Nelson, Planning Director and Karen Frost, Recording Secretary.
Call to Order by Chair Bain at 6:02 p.m. with the reading of the meeting procedures.
Regular Session
A. Welcome and Meeting Procedures
Legislative Regular Agenda
B. Consideration of the Minutes from the April 27, 2017 HARC meeting. Karen Frost, Recording
Secretary
Motion by Eason, second by Bohls to approve the minutes. Approved 6 - 0 -1 (Meixsell
absent).
C. Public Hearing and possible action on a request for a Certificate of Appropriateness (COA) for
an addition to a historic structure located at 105 East 5th Street, bearing the legal description
of City of Georgetown, Block 25, Lot 1-8, 1.32 acres. (COA-2017-010) districts.
Nelson presented the case. The applicant is asking to add a porch on the back of a residential
structure. The owner started work without a permit and code enforcement officers issued a
stop work order. The porch has been scaled down not to be more compatible with the
neighborhood. It is to be attached to the 1940’s addition to the house, not the original 1800’s
portion of the house. Staff recommends approval. The applicant reported that this porch and
ramp will make the house more handicap accessible for her.
Chair Bain opened the Public Hearing and with no speakers coming forth, closed it.
Motion by Bohls, second by Eason to approve the COA as presented. Approved 6 – 0 – 1
(Meixsell absent).
D. Historic Resource Survey (HRS) Update -- Sofia Nelson, CNU-A, Planning Director
Nelson reported she has taken the update report of the HRS to a City Council workshop. Staff
is still working through the details and is scheduling a public open house and office hours for
anyone that wants to discuss their property with the historians. A letter will be sent to all
property owners of properties that are listed as a resource on the survey. The open house is
scheduled for June 22 and staff will send reminders to the commission. (Note: This open house
has been moved to July 13.)
Adjournment
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Meeting: May 25, 2017
Motion by Hood, second by Eason to adjourn at 6:25 p.m. Approved 6 – 0 – 1 (Meixsell
absent).
________________________________ ______________________________
Approved, Lee Bain Chair Attest, Lawrence Romero, Secretary
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City of Georgetown, Texas
Historic and Architectural Review
June 22, 2017
SUBJECT:
Conceptual R eview for a proposed Infill Pro jec t loc ated at 815 Main Street - Sofia Nelson, Planning
Direc tor
ITEM SUMMARY:
The HARC will review the conceptual p ro pos al fo r an infill projec t lo cated at 815 Main Street. The review
will p ro vide direc tion on the p ro ject regard ing c ompliance with the Do wnto wn and Old Town Design
Guidelines . C o nc ep tual review allo ws the op p o rtunity fo r dialogue with the Commis s ion and staff to
d is cus s the co mp o nents o f the p ro ject, inc lud ing the p ro p o s ed size, sc ale, mas s ing, and materials for the
p ro ject. Site d evelopment p lan components , s uc h as p arking, site lighting, land s c aping and o ther features
will b e reviewed by s taff prior to the formal C ertific ate o f Appropriateness review.
No fo rmal ac tio n will b e taken on this ap p lication at this meeting. A formal C ertific ate o f Appropriateness
review will oc c ur at a future meeting.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
n/a
SUBMITTED BY:
Sofia Nelson, C NU-A, P lanning Directo r
ATTACHMENTS:
Description Type
815 Main Street Concept - Part I Backup Material
815 Main Street Concept - Part 2 Backup Material
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Wang Architects
ARCHITECTURE | URBAN DESIGN | MASTERPLANNING
The Watkins Building
Design Concepts for HARC Conceptual Review
June 22, 2017
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SITE PHOTO - MAIN STREET
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SITE PHOTOS - CONTEXT
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THE SQUARE
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SITE PLAN
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WEST ELEVATION - MAIN STREET
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WEST ELEVATION - MAIN STREET
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PRECEDENT, GLASS CANOPY
PRECEDENT, TYPICAL CANOPY
SECTION
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SOUTH ELEVATION
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EAST ELEVATION
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NORTH ELEVATION
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SECTIONAL AXONOMETRIC THROUGH ENTRANCE
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ELEVATION STUDY
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ELEVATION STUDY
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ELEVATION STUDY
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MAIN STREET
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MAIN STREET
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MAIN STREET
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Wang Architects
ARCHITECTURE | URBAN DESIGN | MASTERPLANNING
The Watkins Building
Design Concepts for HARC Conceptual Review
June 22, 2017
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City of Georgetown, Texas
Historic and Architectural Review
June 22, 2017
SUBJECT:
Histo ric Reso urc e S urvey Update -- Sofia Nels o n, C NU-A, P lanning Director
ITEM SUMMARY:
The City o f G eo rgeto wn is updating the exis ting 1984 and 2007 histo ric res ourc e s urveys. The survey is a
key to o l for the his to ric p res ervatio n p ro gram and s erves as the basis fo r the redevelo p ment and demolition
d ecisions regarding his to ric p ro p erties, as outlined in the City’s Unified Develo p ment Co d e. The s urvey
p ro ject is evaluating the current resources on the 1984 and 2007 s urveys, and c ond uc t an intensive survey
o f the Downtown and Old To wn Overlay Dis tric ts , to c o mp ile a complete lis t o f the p ro p erties b uilt prior
to 1974.
The 2016 Survey identifies 1,690 total properties , broken in to 194 High priority s tructures, 549 Medium
p rio rity struc tures , and 938 Lo w p rio rity struc tures . Of tho s e struc tures , 1,015 are lo cated within the
b o und aries of the Downto wn and Old Town Overlay Districts , while 559 are loc ated o uts id e of the
d is tric ts.
The d raft res ults will b e pub lis hed fo r pub lic review and notificatio n will be s ent to eac h o f the p ro p erty
o wners identified on the s urvey. The notification will includ e info rmation ab o ut the s urvey, and
req uirements for b uilding p ermits.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
None.
SUBMITTED BY:
Matt Synatsc hk, His toric P lanner and So fia Nels on, CNU-A, Planning Direc to r
ATTACHMENTS:
Description Type
HRS Update Pres entation Backup Material
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Historic Resource Survey Update
Presentation Outline
• Part 1- Historic Resource Survey
– What is it?
– How is it Used?
– What properties are included in the survey?
Presentation Outline
• Part 2- Project Status
– Project Schedule
– Project Milestones- Accomplished
– Project Milestones- Pending
– Public Outreach
Part 1- Historic Resource Survey
• What is it?
• Why do we have a resource survey
• Background on past surveys
• How is it Used?
• What properties are included in the survey?
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What is a Resource Survey?
A method of documenting historic resources
through fieldwork and research.
Each resource is documented with
photographs, maps, and a written description
on a form.
Why do we have a resource survey?
– City Charter requires a Comprehensive Plan,
with a historic preservation element (Sec 1.08)
– Georgetown participates in the Certified Local
Government Program, providing access to
grant funds.
Past Surveys
Year Survey
Conducted
Date Used to
Determine Historic
Status
Number of Properties
Included
1984 Pre 1935 historic
resources in city limits
and ETJ
900 Properties
2007 Pre 1960 historic
resources in city limits
and ETJ
1,574 properties
How is it Used?
• Used to make informed decisions on:
– Review of projects in the Certificate of
Appropriateness requests
– Review of Demolition requests
– Guides decisions on landmark status and
district boundaries
– Guidance for Preservation Georgetown grant
program
– Possible future use in Main Street façade
grants
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Certificate of Appropriateness
• Information provided for CoA review:
– Comparison of 1984, 2007 and 2016 priority
• Tracks changes over time
– Identifying key characteristics of the properties
– Establishing context for the surrounding
properties and districts
City of Georgetown
Historic District
Historic Structure
Historic LandmarkHL
City of Georgetown
New street facing façade
–HARC
HARC Staff Report
City of Georgetown
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Certificate of Appropriateness
City of Georgetown
Application Type Historic Landmark
Contributing
Historic
Properties
Non Contributing
Historic
Properties
Outside of District Infill Construction
New Non-Single
Family
Construction
XX X
Additions XXX
Reconstruction,
Alterations or
Changes
XXX
Removal,
Demolition or
Relocation
XXXX
Master Signage
Plan XXX X
Building Height
Exceptions X
Setback
Modifications XXX X
Survey Priorities
City of Georgetown
• Priority Levels provide additional
information for review but do not change
review criteria
• Structures located within a district may be
viewed in a larger context than individual
properties outside of the districts
What properties are surveyed?
City of Georgetown
• Three primary Survey Goals
– Intensive survey of the Overlay Districts
– Intensive survey of all properties outside the
districts included on the 1984 and 2007
surveys
– Reconnaissance level survey of all properties
within the survey area constructed prior to
1975
Example of how the Survey
has been used
124 E. 8th Street
• Constructed in 1905
• Brick construction with pressed
metal street façade
• Non historic canvas awning
installed on primary façade
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124 East 8th Street
Rath’s Bakery - 1939
124 East 8th Street
Red’s Dough Shoppe - 1983
124 East 8th Street
Vacant - 1983
124 East 8th Street
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124 East 8th Street
Vacant - 2013
124 East 8th Street
600 Degrees Pizzeria - 2015
Part 2- Project Status
• Survey Methodology Used
• Properties Surveyed
• Project Schedule
• Key Findings
• Public Outreach
Methodology/Approach
1. Analysis of previous survey data
2. Review of historic aerials for survey area
3. Conduct field survey
4. Perform data processing and analysis
5. Assignment of Preservation Priorities
6. Recommendations for Local Landmarks
City of Georgetown
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Reconnaissance Survey Properties Surveyed
City of Georgetown
Total Number of Properties
• 194 High Priority Structures
• 549 Medium Priority Structures
• 938 Low Priority Structures
• 1015 Properties located within a District
• 559 Properties outside of a District
City of Georgetown
Key Findings
• 163 Properties changed priority from 2007
– 37 upgraded in priority
• 7 Medium to High
• 2 Low to High
• 28 Low to Medium
– 126 downgraded in priority
• All Medium to Low
City of Georgetown
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Public Outreach
Historic Resource Survey Committee
• Members include:
– HARC Representative
– Preservation Georgetown Representative
– Planning Director
– Chief Building Official
– Member of the public
• How have they been used?
– Served as scoring committee
– Provided with updates throughout process
City of Georgetown
Mobile Workshop – Spring 2016 Upcoming Outreach
• Survey results posted on website for
review
• Letter to all property owners
• Public Workshop
• Consultant Office Hours
City of Georgetown
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Next Steps
1. Post draft Historic Resource Survey for
public review
2. Public notification
3. Public Meeting and Office Hours
4. Submit edits to consultants
5. Final report submitted to the city staff
6. Bring final report to City Council
City of Georgetown
Questions/ Comments
Thank you for your support of this
project!
City of Georgetown
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