Historic Preservation Commission Agenda Page 1September 25, 2017

NOTICE OF MEETING OF THEHISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION

OF BUDA, TX

7:00 PM - Monday, September 25, 2017121 S. Main Street

Buda, TX 78610

This notice is posted pursuant to the Texas Open Meetings Act. Notice is hereby given that a Regular HistoricPreservation Commission Meeting of the City of Buda, TX, will be held at which time the following subjects will bediscussed and may be acted upon.

A. CALL TO ORDER

A.1. Signed Agenda

A HPC Agenda 092517 signed.PDF

B. INVOCATION

C. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAGS OF THE UNITED STATES AND TEXAS PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE TEXAS FLAG: Honor the Texas flag; I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one stateunder God, one and indivisible.

D. ROLL CALL

E. PUBLIC COMMENTS At this time, comments will be taken from the audience on non-agenda related topics for a length of time not toexceed three minutes per person. To address the Historic Preservation Commission (HPC), please submit aCitizen’s Comment form to the Staff Liaison prior to the start of the meeting. No action may be taken by theHPC during Public Comments.

F. CONSENT AGENDA

F.1. Approval of the regular Historic Preservation Commission meeting minutes dated August 20, 2017.

F1 HPC Minutes from 081717.pdf

G. PUBLIC HEARINGS

G.1. Hold a public hearing in regard to a request for a Certificate of Design Compliance for planned fenceimprovements at 100 N. Austin Street.

G.2. Hold a public hearing in regard to a request for a Certificate of Design Compliance for proposeddemolitions located at 300 W. Goforth Street.

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H. REGULAR AGENDA

H.1. Deliberation and possible action in regard to a request for a Certificate of Design Compliance forplanned fence improvements at 100 N. Austin Street.

H1a SR092517 100 N. Austin Fence.pdf

H1b 100 N. Austin Fence Application.pdf

H.2. Deliberation and possible action in regard to a request for a Certificate of Design Compliance forproposed demolitions located at 300 W. Goforth Street.

H2a SR.092517_300 W Goforth Demo.pdf

H2b 300 W. Goforth Demo Application.pdf

I. STAFF REPORTS

J. COMMISSION REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

K. ADJOURNMENT Requests for accommodations must be made 48 hours prior to the meeting. Please contact City Hall at (512)312-0084, or FAX (512) 312-1889 for information or assistance.

I, the undersigned authority, do hereby certify that the above Notice of Meeting of the Historic PreservationCommission of the City of Buda, was posted on the bulletin board in front of Buda City Hall, which is readilyaccessible to the public at all times, by 5:00 pm on DATE, 2016.

/s/ ____________________________Chance Sparks, AICP, CNU-ADirector of Planning

Meetings scheduled in the Council Chambers are set up to publicly broadcast meetings. You may be audio and video recorded while in this facility.Meetings scheduled in other City Facilities are set up to publicly audio record meetings. You may be audio recorded in the other City Facilities.

In accordance with Article III, Section 3.10, of the Official Code of the City of Buda, the minutes of this meeting consist of the preceding MinuteRecord and the Supplemental Minute Record. Details on meetings may be obtained from the Board Liaison, or video of the entire meeting may bedownloaded from the website. (Portions of the Supplemental Minute Record video tape recording may be distorted due to equipment malfunctionor other uncontrollable factors.)

Attendance by Other Elected or Appointed Officials: It is anticipated that members of other governmental bodies, and/or city boards,commissions and/or committees may attend the meeting in numbers that may constitute a quorum of the body, board, commission and/or

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committee. Notice is hereby given that the meeting, to the extent required by law, is also noticed as a possible meeting of the other body, board,commission and/or committee, whose members may be in attendance, if such numbers constitute a quorum. The members of the boards,commissions and/or committees may be permitted to participate in discussions on the same items listed on the agenda, which occur at themeeting, but no action will be taken by such in attendance unless such item and action is specifically provided for on an agenda for that body,board, commission or committee subject to the Texas Open Meetings Act.

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CITY OF BUDA HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION

REGULAR MEETING MINUTES AUGUST 17, 2017 7:00 P.M.

A. CALL TO ORDER

Commissioner Wensowitch called the regular meeting of the Historic Preservation Commission to order at 7:02 p.m.

B. INVOCATION C. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAGS OF THE UNITED STATES AND

TEXAS

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE TEXAS FLAG: Honor the Texas flag; I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state under God, one and indivisible. D. ROLL CALL

Commissioner Nancy Brinkley Present Commissioner Terry Cummings Present Commissioner Lavonia Horne-Williams Present Commissioner Josh Harper Resigned – Relocation Commissioner Carman Vasquez Absent Commissioner Belinda Ellis Present Chair Nate Wensowitch Present

E. PUBLIC COMMENTS

At this time, comments will be taken from the audience on non-agenda related topics, for a length of time not to exceed three minutes per person. To address the Historic Preservation Commission, please submit a Citizen’s Comment Form to the Staff Liaison prior to the start of the meeting. No action may be taken by the Historic Preservation Commission during Public Comments No public comments were made.

F. CONSENT AGENDA

1. Approval of the regular Historic Preservation Commission meeting minutes dated July 20,

2017. Commissioner Cummings made the motion to approve this item, seconded by Commissioner Ellis. The motion was approved 5-0.

G. PUBLIC HEARINGS

1. Hold a public hearing in regard to a request for a Certificate of Design Compliance for

planned site improvements at 108 Lilly Street. Commissioner Wensowitch opened & closed the floor at 7:08 pm

2. Hold a public hearing in regard to a request for a Certificate of Design Compliance for a freestanding sign located at 306 S. Main Street (Buda Mill & Grain).

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Commissioner Wensowitch opened & closed the floor at 7:08 pm

H. REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS

1. Deliberation and possible action in regard to a request for a Certificate of Design Compliance for planned site improvements at 108 Lilly Street. Commissioner Wensowitch made the motion to approve the Certificate of Design Compliance. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Brinkley. The motion was approved 5-0.

2. Deliberation and possible action in regard to a request for a Certificate of Design Compliance for a freestanding sign located at 306 S. Main Street (Buda Mill & Grain). Commissioner Ellis made a motion to approve. Commissioner Cummings seconded the motion. The motion was approved 5-0.

I. STAFF REPORTS The Historic Preservation Commission may discuss any of the items under Staff Reports, but no formal action will be taken. • Update on Historic Preservation activities within the city limits and Extraterritorial

Jurisdiction (ETJ) • Update on Certificate of Design Compliance cases, including cases of insignificant

alterations J. COMMISSION REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

No deliberation or discussion may take place by the Commission during this agenda item. K. ADJOURNMENT

Commissioner Ellis made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Commissioner Cummings made a second to the motion. After a unanimous vote in favor of the motion, and having no further business to consider, Chair Wensowitch adjourned the meeting at 7:42 p.m.

ATTEST:

_____________________ Chair Historic Preservation Commission

ATTEST: ________________________ Recording Secretary

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Contact – Chance Sparks, AICP, CNU-A, Assistant City Manager – Community Development 512-312-5745 -- csparks@ci.buda.tx.us

SUBJECT: DELIBERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION IN REGARD TO A REQUEST FOR A CERTIFICATE OF DESIGN COMPLIANCE FOR A FREESTANDING SIGN LOCATED AT 100 NORTH AUSTIN STREET. 1. BACKGROUND/HISTORY

This is the regular agenda item (action item) for a Certificate of Design Compliance (CDC) application for a demolition at 100 North Austin Street. The City of Buda Unified Development Code requires that work in the Historic District or Central Business District triggering a site development permit shall have CDC approval prior to issuance of the permit.

2. CURRENT STATUS The applicant is proposing to demolish and replace two fences on the site. Due to these fence being of different design, a CDC is required as it is beyond ordinary maintenance and repair. The applicant requests an 8’ fence. In Section 6.5(1)e of the Unified Development Code, residential fences are limited to six feet in height unless the fence is not opaque, with at least ¼ of the fence’s vertical area open or transparent. In such cases that at least ¼ of the fence is transparent, the fence may be up to 8 feet in height. The proposed fence would not meet the required transparency in order to allow the fence to be taller than six feet. It should also be noted that in order to build the fence 8 feet in height without the required transparency, an applicant must receive a zoning variance from the Board of Adjustment. The Historic Preservation Commission could not grant this variance. The horizontal fence design is an acceptable alternative to vertical privacy fence, and is an approach used with increased popularity in historic neighborhoods. The existing privacy fence is not historic and is utilitarian in nature, whereas the proposed fence introduces a level of aesthetic design.

3. FINANCIAL IMPACT N/A

4. ACTION OPTIONS/RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends the Commission consider approval of the request to build the proposed cedar fence with horizontal slats, with condition limiting the height to six feet.

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5. ENCLOSURES

HPC Application Package

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Contact – David Fowler, AICP, Senior Planner 512-312-0084 / dfowler@ci.buda.tx.us

SUBJECT: DELIBERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION IN REGARD TO A REQUEST FOR A CERTIFICATE OF DESIGN COMPLIANCE FOR DEMOLITIONS LOCATED AT 300 WEST GOFORTH STREET. 1. BACKGROUND/HISTORY

This is the regular agenda item (action item) for a Certificate of Design Compliance (CDC) application for a demolition at 300 W. Goforth Street.

2. CURRENT STATUS The applicant is proposing to demolish two accessory structures on the site. One structure is a garage which is to the right rear of the house, facing the property from the street. The other structure is a small accessory house structure that is at the rear of the property to the left of the main house. The applicant proposes the demolition in order to simplify the site. The applicant has also inquired regarding subdividing the site.

The accessory house structure is set back over 100 feet from West Goforth Street. This structure is a two-room structure that has been used as a rental house. This structure is included in the 1992 Buda Historic Resources Inventory, and is assigned a Medium priority. The accessory house had a wood exterior of vertical board & batten siding, and is estimated to date from 1915. Review from distance seems to indicate it is in reasonably good condition—no bowing was apparent in the roof, and doors/windows appear to be aligned indicating foundation stability. At the same time, the limited visibility of the structure from the street limits the public interest in preservation. Staff did not have full permission for property access, as the applicant has the property under contract. Staff has requested inspection reports or a letter of permission through the Realtor to grant access and more closely inspect the accessory house structure. The garage structure is visible from Goforth Street, as it is adjacent to the rear left corner of the main house. This structure is visibly worn down and appears to have most recently been used as a shed. However, the structure has numbering near the door showing an address of “300C,” indicating the structure may have been occupied in the past. This structure was not included in the 1992 Buda Historic Resources Inventory, nor any subsequent listing of historic properties. It appears to have no historic significance and actually degrades the significance of the primary structure.

3. FINANCIAL IMPACT N/A

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4. ACTION OPTIONS/RECOMMENDATION

Staff recommends approval of the request to demolish the garage/shed, as it does not contribute to the historic relevance of the site and is accessory to the primary structure. Staff is not prepared to provide a recommendation for the 2-room accessory house towards the rear of the property without first obtaining additional information regarding condition.

5. ENCLOSURES HPC Application Package

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