HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_UDCAC_11.04.2014it of Georgetown, Texas
Unified Development Code Advisory Committee Meeting,
Minutes
Tuesday, November 4,2014 at 3:00 PM
Williamson Room, Georgetown Municipal Complex
300-1 Industrial Ave., GegeLo'��
Committee: Porter Ct'-whran, Chair; I"),J. Stevens, Vicc-cfiair; Renee 1--fanson, Philip Wanke and
fZobert Young.
Committee Member(s) Absent: fl',rcel Brashear, John Florne
Staff Present: Valerie Kreger, principal Plannor; Andreina Diwila-Quintero, Project
Coordinator, Matt Sy i ia tsch k, Downtown I 'tanner and Stephanie M c N i ckle; Recordi ng
Secretary,
A, Chair Cochran called the rneeting to order at 3:04 p.rn,
13. Consideratiori of the rninutes of the July 1, 2014, meeting oftho t,,'nifiod DCv(,,,J()pn1e1It
Code Advisory Conunitfee with innentimerit,
Motion by Committee Member Stevens to approve tine, ruitlUtO� from the July 1, 2014
Unified Developinent Code Advisory Con-imittee.
Second by Committee Member Young. Approved, (6-0)
C I 1ARC Process Review Update -- Laurie Brewer, Assistant City Mariager
Staff report given by Andreina D6vi1a-Qrflntero, Project Coordinator.
Staff stated that during the October 28, 2014 Workshop Session, City COUncil provided
additional feedback and direction to staff on possible charoges to existing processes and
regulations for historic properties, Major fOCLIS areas discu,"vd included staff level
reviews for minor projects; inventory of resources; local designations (I�Jrldmarks);
resourcos, programs and incentives to promote. preservation of the city' historic
resources; and HARC power and duties,
Staff is proposing to use the update d 1--fistoric Ro,!source Survey to identify indiVidUal
struct-tiros that may be designated as as I lisforic f,andollark. These will be StrUdUrCS thZlt
are designated via ordinance as the highest priority historic rcsources. Due to
ru,')tification requirements, property owners will beconic, apprised of the historic status
of their proporty, ,,and will have OPPOrtUllititS to ('01-11reelit at p0blic hearings, III
conjunction With the developruent of the Historic f,aridrnark dosignatit,)n process, the
IJDC language related to demolition will be restructured and amended for process,
clarity.The process will be, modified to simplify the properties that inust secure CDCs
for den'rolition, penalties for demolition without a CDC, expand demolition by negloct,
and make the demolition subcorrirnittee a recommending body to the full cornmission,
with members frorn different backgrounds including as Structural eilgincer, an architoct,
ora historic 1,,)ruservationist,
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In addition, proposed changes include incrcascd staff re0o1-'s' for signage and site
features, dernolition of non -historic struCtUres, and alternative parkin pLIn s SL iff will
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also propose ClUnging f)Cs to Certificates of Appropriateness OAs) to be consistent
with state and national standards.
Finally, the UDC will be amended to clarify I IAR(-'s purpose, which includes the
review of extt.,rior building iflters.)fions, Review for building US0, VOuillp ,;, 0l`Sf)0Ci0I US0
Permits shall be in accordance with Current ul)c requiretuent's,
It was asked and staff stated the arrienchnents will bc, prcsonted as a Public I lear ing
during the planning and Zorling and City Council,
Mr. Ross Hunter commends staff on the public hearing process.
It was asked and Matt Synatschk stated he will be glad to forward the location of the
public itIpUt SitC Oil the city website,
J"here was some concern with the historic survey crnphasizing On the "high" priority
1- fistori( building strl.Wturos
,,s in Georgotown, when the "low" and "iliedium" historic
could be just as important.
D F)iscussion of various itet'LIS Ou the CLArrent UDC General Amendments List for diroction
including mininium district sizes, gateway overlay district standards, SI)CCifiC LISC
limitations, nonresidential setback requirements, and residential a( -CI -,,;gory structures
and dwelling Units.
Discussion regarding the IT'linirnal sizo. of a Planned Unit D(2VCI()r)Tu(,J1t A011�1 , W i t 11 th
rninitruit'n acreage size for iudLlStrial park i-oning district,
Board stated as Gcorgetovvii grows, staff may need to roview the possitAity f(ir
different typos of PLAY s or have more flexibility for special projocts.
Board request to "beef -up" the Gateway Overlay area and there should be moro
consish,mey with design guidelines.
Board decided to disc -Liss the Specific Use Limitation at as later date.
Board and Staff discussed non-residential setback- requirements, in industrial to
industrial parking. Residential accessory structure discussion delayed to next meeting.
Further discussion regarding the process of iterns being Presented to City COLTuCil it) the
ftl W re.
ratio to Adjourili/id-7, :3'1 p,rm
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