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Historic and Architectural Review Con-mussion Meeting
Minutes
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Council and Courts Building
101 E, 70, Street, Georgetown, TX 78626
M,g-mhv,r ,gga"n - Anna Eby, Chair, Jennifer Brown;ry Gibson; Nancy Knight; Richard Mee, and David
Paul
Commissioners in Training present, Rodolfo Martinez and Barbara Price
Con'unissioners absent: Mary Jo Winder
5JAff- "rgn A° Matt Syrtatschk, Historic Planner, Andreina Davila, Pro ect Coordinator; Karen Frost,
Recording Secretary.
A. :all to Order by Eby at 6:03 p.m. with th(,'e reading of the meeting procedures.
* Those who speak must turn in a speaker form, located at the back of the room, to the recording
secretary before the item that they wish to address be iris. Each speaker will be perrnitted to address the
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Commission one time only for a maxmiurn of three (3) minutes.
This Regular Session may, at any time, be recessed to convene wi Executive Session for any purpose
authorized by the Open Meeting Act, Texas Government Code 551.
Leeislative Apenda:
B, Consideration and possible approval of the minutes of the May 22,2014 regularmeeting.
Motion by Paul to approve the minutes as written, Second by Mee. Approved 6 - 0,
CPublic I-learing and possible action on a request for a Certificate of Design Compliance (CDC) for
Demolition for the stTucture located at 1012 South Church Street bearing the legal description of
Eubank Addition, Block 7, Lots I & 2 (PT), .15 acres (CDC-2014-022)
Synatschk presented the application and recommends approval of the demolition, reminding
commissioners that infill projects in the Old Town district do not need to provide information for the
new project when applying for the demolition CDC permit.
E.by opened the public bearing at 60 p.m, and with no speakers coming forth, closed the hearing,
Motion by Mee to approve CDC-2014-022, a request for a CDC for Demolition to demolish the
structure located at 1912 South Church Street, based on the findings that the request meets the
criteria outlined in UDC Section 3.13,040.13.1 in that the existing shaicture has lost all historic
significance, making it anon structure to the historic overlay district, and any new
construction will be built in accordance with the Old Town Overlay District LJDC standards, as
intended, by the applicant. Second by Knight, Approved 6 - 0.
D, Conceptual design review for the historic structure located at 401 South Myrtle Street,
Synatschk introduced Bryant Boyd, the applicant for this project, who then proceeded to give an
overview of the additions. Commissioners gave comments. Knight cornmented that the applicant
can replace the windows with all new windows, but the preference would be to repair the old
windows. Other commissioners commented that the design matched the requirements of both the
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Design Guidelines and the UDC wand was well designed. This application will return t0a future
meeting for official action.
E. Conceptual design review for the historic structure located at 302 East 701 Street,
to improve the living conditions of the owner by bumping out the wall on the front porch and adding
a master bath in that area. He explained that there were Ifinitations on tire lot that did not allow them
to increase the square footage of the house.
Commissioners gave several comment-, and asked clarification on many iterns. Summarized, the
commissioners have concerns about the roofline and the lack of drawings to indicate the proposed
change. There should be details in the application and drawings that cleerly defiricy what is being
changed, "I'hey want the addition to look if an addition, as per the guidelinesThey want the
applicant to work with staff to clarify the "ordy case" scenarios and provide other alternatives to the
front faqade change, Synatschk explained to the applicant that different materials should be used on
the new portion of the structure to provide differentiation, so you tell the history of the structure and
not give a false history. There were also concerns that removing the front porch would change the
character of the house, which is agaiitst the guidelines, There were suggestions that the applicant and
owner consider other alterations to the back of the structure and, possible ask for exceptions to the
Design Guidelines and other UDC regulations.
R Update from Sign Subcommittee, Knight listed signs that had been approved recently, including
signs for the Fowler Law Firm, the Beauty Escape, and Paint with Me. Last month, signage was
approved for Skye Really on Austin Avenue.
G. Questions and corrunents from Commissioners in Training. No:comments were given.
H. Staff updates and reminder of future meetings.
1. Synatschk listed several projects and meetings being held.
a. Staff is taking the expansion of the Downtown Overlay to city couticit to incorporate the city
owned properties on 2-1 Street and the area behind El Mon-urnento,
b, 91h Street and sidewalks are being widen and resurfaced between Main Street and Rock Street.
c. Tin Barn Alley and 811, Street are being rehabilitated and underground utilities and storm titer'
are being redone,
& The CLG Grant for National Historic Districts update focuses on commissions and is a good
resource article to read,
e, The next Sign Subcommi ttee will meet on July 14, 204, will review two cases.
f, '11-te next Downtown Lowdown will be held on bily 16 at 8:30 a.m. in Roots Bistro on the
Square.
g. The next regular HARC Meeting will be held on July 24th. Times will be determined once
cases and workshop items are defined.
Adjourn,
Eby adjourned the meeting at 6:58 p,rn.
Approved, Anna Eby, ' air
Historic and A rehitoctural Rv,view Commission
Mcefing� June 26, 2014
Attest, Nancy r'ght
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