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Meeting: September 27, 2018
City of Georgetown, Texas
Historic and Architectural Review Commission
Minutes
Thursday, September 27, 2018 at 6:00 p.m.
Council and Courts Building
101 E. 7th Street Georgetown, TX 78626
Members present: Lee Bain; Art Browner; Catherine Morales; Amanda Parr; and Lawrence
Romero.
Absent: Shawn Hood, and Terri Assendorf-Hyde
Staff present: Sofia Nelson, Planning Director; and Madison Thomas, Historic and Downtown
Planner;
Welcome and Meeting Procedures
Call to order by the Chair at 6:00 pm. Commissioner Romero read the meeting procedures.
A. Consideration of the Minutes from the August 23, 2018 HARC meeting. Karen Frost, Recording
Secretary
Motion by Commissioner Lee Bain, second by Commissioner Romero, to approve the
minutes with the condition that the minutes are updated to remove Kevin Roberts and Karl
Meixsel from being present and labeling Amanda Parr as a regular member rather than an
alternate. Approved 5 – 0.
B. Public Hearing and possible action on a request for a Certificate of Appropriateness (COA) for a
residential renovation of a property located at 804 E. 4th Street, bearing the legal description of
0.1443 ac. Shell Addition Resub, Block 14, Lot 3. – Madison Thomas, AICP, Historic &
Downtown Planner
Madison Thomas, Downtown Planner, presented the case to the commission and presented the
staff recommendation of approval as presented in the staff report.
Billy Wearing, Applicant, presented the current state of the structure and provided a history of
the structure. He specifically requested the use of hardi-board on the exterior of the home in
lieu of wood.
Chair Browner asked the applicant if he was trying to duplicate 406 Holly. Billy Wearing
confirmed Chair Browner’s question. Commissioner Bain asked if any work had been taking
place. Billy Wearing stated as soon as he was aware that the work needed a COA work stopped.
Public Hearing was opened and closed with no speakers coming forth.
Commissioner Parr asked for clarification on staff’s recommendation on the use of hardi-board
on the exterior of the home given that hardi-board is not original of the home. Madison
Thomas clarified the use of hardi-board was not original to the structure but that it was broadly
supported as a way to protect the structure from further damage .
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Chair Browner stated he saw extenuating circumstances on this request given the original
materials, priority of the structure, and context of the structure,
Motion by Commissioner Parr, second by Commissioner Romero, to approve the request as
presented by the applicant based on the staff recommendation and findings stated in the
staff report. The approval included alteration of the porch, removal of one window, use of
fibrex windows, use of hardi-board as the exterior material and construction of a carport.
Approved 5-0
C. Public Hearing and possible action on a request for a Certificate of Appropriateness (COA) for a
proposed infill development for the property located at 109 2nd Street bearing the legal
description of 0.704 ac. Georgetown, City of, Block 2, Lot 5-7 (Pt)8 & Abandoned Rd., and 0.582
ac. Georgetown, City of, Block 2, Lot 2-4 & Pt Abandoned Rd., (COA-2018-041). Madison
Thomas, Historic and Downtown Planner
Madison Thomas, Downtown Planner, presented the case to the commission and presented the
staff recommendation of approval as presented in the staff report. The applicant stated they are
present to answer any questions but did not have a presentation
Commissioner Parr asked if a mural would be incorporated into the design
Madison Thomas did state that the applicant was not pursuing a mural at this time.
Chair Browner opened the Public Hearing.
Larry Olson, 300 E. 9th Street, spoke about the height of the building and identified that he felt
the building would be a good gateway into the downtown area.
Chair Browner closed the Public Hearing with no other speakers coming forth.
Motion by Commissioner Lee Bain, second by Commissioner Romero, to approve the
application for COA-2018-041 as submitted based on compliance with the design guidelines.
Approved 5 – 0.
D. Conceptual Review for the commercial addition and renovation at the property located at 101 E.
7th Street, bearing the legal description of 0.14ac. Georgetown, City of, Block 39, Lot 2-39
(W/PTS), (COA-2018-046). Madison Thomas, Downtown and Historic Planner
Madison Thomas, Downtown Planner, presented the case to the commission. Madison
specifically asked the commission for feedback on guideline 7.3 and 7.5.
The Architect on the project gave a brief overview of the request.
Josh Baran, JAB Engineering – Civil Engineer, gave a brief history on the site.
The Architect on the project gave a brief overview of the proposed improvements. Design
elements discussed include: 2nd floor addition, incorporate features seen in the district, preserve
features of the existing structure, and gabled portions of the roof of the 2nd floor.
Commissioner Bain asked if the new second story was too close to the tower. The Architect
explained the context of the 2nd floor, placement of mechanical equipment, and spacing between
the tower and the proposed second story.
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Josh Baran, JAB Engineering – Civil Engineer, spoke to guideline 7.5
Commissioner Romero expressed concern regarding mass and windows on the south elevation.
He felt that the divided windows were too busy on the south elevation.
Josh Baran, JAB Engineering – Civil Engineer, stated he was open to adjustment of windows
and can come back with different perspectives of the south elevation.
Commissioner Romero withdrew his concern regarding the south elevation of windows
Commissioner Parr stated a concern that the tower would remain the key feature of the
building. She explained she would like to minimize the size and scale of the building.
Chair Browner stated the applicant should be able to work with staff on reaching a partial
compliance on guidelines 7.3 and 7.5.
No action is required.
E. Presentation and discussion of the process and procedures related to the review of a Certificate
of Appropriateness (CoA), including Unified Development Code and the Downtown Design
Guideline implementation. Madison Thomas, AICP, Historic and Downtown Planner.
Madison Thomas, Downtown Planner, presented the development process for COAs.
No action is required.
F. Updates, questions and comments. Sofia Nelson, Planning Director
Adjournment
Motion to adjourn by Romero, second by Morales. Meeting adjourned at 7:58 pm.
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Approved, Art Browner, Chair Attest, Lawrence Romero, Secretary