Historic Preservation Commission Meeting

MINUTES CITY OF DRIPPING SPRINGS HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION Monday, July 1, 2013 Regular Meeting City Hall, 511 Mercer Street Dripping Springs, Texas I. MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL Vice Chair John McIntosh calls the meeting to order at 5:40 pm and takes roll call. Present: Commissioner Kathryn Chandler; Commissioner Charlie Haydon; Commissioner John Holdridge; and Commissioner John McIntosh-Vice Chair. Absent: Commissioner Ted Lehr – Chair; Commissioner Karl Seelbach; and Commissioner Linda Freeman. Also present is City Administrator Michelle Fischer. II. CONSENT Discussion and Possible action regarding: A. Approval of Special Meeting Minutes, February 21, 2013 B. Approval of Regular Meeting Minutes, March 4, 2013 C. Approval of Regular Meeting Minutes, June 17, 2013 Commissioner Haydon makes a motion to approve the minutes for items A, B and C, seconded by Commissioner Holdridge. Ms. Fischer states that she is not certain that all members were present at the March 4th meeting, however, no action was taken at that meeting on business items. VOTE: all in favor on agenda items A and C and all in favor of agenda item B except Commissioner Chandler and Commissioner McIntosh abstain on item B since they did not attend the March 4th meeting. The motion is carried. III. BUSINESS Discussion and Possible action regarding: A. Update on City of Dripping Springs STP MM CAMPO Project CSJ: 0914-33- 065: Mercer Street Pedestrian Improvement Project- Ms. Fischer reports that the Texas Historical Commission and TXDOT have approved the construction plans. She states that the bid package is now being finalized. She reports that the construction is scheduled to be completed in February and the contractor will be required to not be working in the areas used by Christmas on Mercer Street during the festival. B. Mercer Street Improvement Project: Pedestrian Enhancements and Landscaping 1. Selection of Improvements, including Benches, Waste Receptacles, Potted Plants, Landscaping, Signage, Art 2. Buffer Wall and Kiosk 3. Fundraising 4. Publicity  5. Special Events Commissioners discuss the ideas presented by Mara Cardwell and Susan Manzello at the last meeting in order to bring Commissioner Chandler and Commissioner McIntosh update since they did not attend the last meeting. They recommend sending the ideas to Susan Santamaria with the Dripping Springs Community Foundation. Commissioner Chandler is working with Commissioner Freeman to finalize a fundraising package. Commissioner McIntosh volunteers to get estimates for the rock donor tree. C. Proposed Fiscal Year 2014 Budget Requests-Commissioners review the Fiscal Year 2013 budget requests, approved budget items, and possible requests for Fiscal Year 2014. Ms. Fischer will draft a budget request based on their discussion and it will be considered at the next regular meeting. D. Application for Certificate of Appropriateness for Miss Kitty’s on Mercer, located at 381 Mercer Street, Chad Halverson & Samantha Kennedy 1. Presentation-none (application on file) 2. Staff Report-Ms. Fischer reports on the applicant’s appeal to the Planning & Zoning Commission, which was denied and on the new application. The new application is to build a façade across the front of the building above the roof gable and with one step down on each outer corner. She does not object to approving the application, but does prefer the façade being straight across. 3. Public Hearing-no one speaks. 4. Certificate of Appropriateness-Commissioner Haydon makes a motion to approve the application, seconded by Commissioner McIntosh. Commissioners state that the design is an improvement over the last one that was denied. VOTE: all in favor. The motion is carried. E. Support of City of Dripping Springs Application to the International Dark-Sky Association Community Program for Designation as an International Dark-Sky Community-Ms. Fischer gives an overview of the program and the City’s qualifications. Commissioner Holdridge makes a motion to approve the resolution, seconded by Commissioner McIntosh. VOTE: all in favor. The motion is carried. IV. ANNOUNCEMENTS A. Regular City Council Meeting, July 9, 2013, 5:30 p.m. B. Regular Historic Preservation Commission Meeting, August 5, 2013, 5:30 p.m. V. ADJOURN-Commissioner Haydon makes a motion to adjourn, seconded by Commissioner Chandler. VOTE: all in favor. The motion is carried and the meeting is adjourned at 6:28 pm.