HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_HARC_12.12.2019City of Georgetown, Texas
Historic and Architectural Review Commission
Minutes
December 12, 2019, 2019 at 6:00 p.m.
Council and Courts Building
510 West 91h Street Georeetown, TX 78626
Members present: Josh Schroeder; Amanda Parr; Catherine Morales; Art Browner; Lawrence
Romero; Terri Asendorf-Hyde; Pam Mitchell; Steve Johnston; Karalei Nunn
Staff present: Nat Waggoner, Long Range Planning Manager; Mirna Garcia, Management Analyst;
Britin Bostick, Historic Planner; Sofia Nelson, Planning Director
Call to order by Chair Schroeder at 6:00 pm.
A. Consideration and possible action to approve the minutes from the October 10, 2019 regular
meeting of the Historic and Architectural Review Commission. — Mirna Garcia, Management
Analyst
Motion to approve Item A as presented by Commissioner Morales. Second by Commissioner
Romero. Approved (6-0), with Commissioner Nunn abstaining because she was not present
at the October 10 meeting.
B. Public Hearing and possible action on a request for a Certificate of Appropriateness (COP.) for
an alteration to a commercial property located at 712 S. Austin Avenue, bearing the legal
description of Georgetown City of BLOCK 41, Lot 5(PT), ACRES 0.06. (20109-66-COA) — Britin
Bostick, Downtown & Historic Planner
Staff report presented by Bostick. The Applicant is requesting HARC approval for the
modification of the existing ground floor storefront, which is not original to the building, to
return the fagade to an appearance more consistent with two story buildings of the turn of the
2011, century time period. The new fagade would have an inset double door for the first floor, a
left side door for the interior stair leading to the second floor, and a deep metal awning
reminiscent of the deep awning visible in historic photos of the building. Additionally, the
building would have a new paint scheme, new upper floor windows to replace the existing
wood windows and new brick on the ground floor fagade to replace the painted brick that was
modified for the non -original storefront installation.
Based on the findings listed above, staff recommends APPROVAL of the request for alterations
to the fagade of this high -priority structure, with the exception that the wood windows on the
upper floor be repaired and repainted rather than replaced. The proposed fagade design is
consistent with the Design Guidelines as well as with buildings of that era and with the
Downtown Historic District, and the proposed design enhances the District by returning
ground level features that are characteristic of buildings from the Victorian era and by
removing features that were not character -enhancing.
Kris Kasper, the applicant, explained to the Commission that when the windows were replaced,
they were not able to save the casement but did run trim to match. Although it is recommended
to use storm windows, this creates a non -workable space as it gets hot in the upstairs part of the
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house. In regards to the brick on the first floor, he couldn t tell if brick was used or not, or if the
brick provides additional support.
Chair Schroeder opened and closed the Public Hearing as no one signed up to speak.
Motion to approve Item B (2019-66-COA) as presented by Commissioner Parr. Second by
Commissioner Romero. Approved (7-0).
C. Updates, Commissioner Questions and comments. Sofia Nelson, Planning Director
Nelson provided a brief overview of the parking garage item that will be coming to HARC next
month. Commissioner Romero asked about if City Council has set any start/end times during
the day for construction. Nelson commented that she will follow up and check the City Code.
Chair Schroeder asked if the Commission can meet to review examples of other garages done in
other cities, prior to the item presented at HARC. Nelson commented that can be done.
Adjournment
Motion to ad' rn by3Commissioner Romero. Second by Commissioner Parr. Meeting adjourned
at 6:26 P. . T
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