Historic Preservation Commission Meeting

Historic Preservation Commission Meeting Minutes A regular meeting of the City of Dripping Springs Historic Preservation Commission was held Monday, February 1, 2016, beginning at 6:30 PM in the City Hall, 511 Mercer Street, Dripping Springs, Texas. I. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL COMMISSION: Ted Lehr - Chair Kristi Graham John Holdridge Karl Seelbach - Vice Chair Charlie Haydon Kathryn Chandler Melissa Oehler STAFF: Michelle Fischer, City Administrator Kerri Craig, City Secretary Keenan Smith, Exterior Design, Architectural & Land Planning Consultant Commission Chair Ted Lehr calls the meeting to order at 6:35pm. All present except Commissioners Kristi Graham, Melissa Oehler, and Karl Seelbach. II. PRESENTATION BY CITIZENS Floor open to discussion on any subject. No action may be taken by law. Citizens wishing to speak shall do so after being recognized by the Chair. The Chair may establish a time limit on each citizen wishing to speak. - No one speaks III. CONSENT ITEMS Discussion and possible action regarding: A. Approval of Regular Meeting Minutes, January 4, 2016 - Commissioner Charles Haydon motions to approve the minutes. Commissioner John Holdridge seconds. VOTE: 4-0 in favor, motion passes. IV. BUSINESS Discussion and possible action regarding: A. Request from 2nd Grade Students from Walnut Springs Elementary School to install a Little Free Library in the Mercer Street Historic District and Discussion regarding Associated Certificate of Appropriateness Application, Kari Potter, Sponsor – Kari Potter and students from Walnut Springs Elementary make their presentation. City Administrator Michelle Fischer requests approval from the Commission to review, and if acceptable upon review, approve a Certificate of Appropriateness for this request. Commissioner Charles Haydon motions to approve staff’s request and authorizes the City Administrator to review and approve the Certificate of Appropriateness, if acceptable upon review. Commissioner Kathryn Chandler seconds. VOTE: 4-0 in favor, motion passes. B. Certificate of Appropriateness Application for a Sign at 101 College St., Nancy Williamson, PC, Applicant 1. Presentation - None 2. Staff Report – City Administrator Michelle Fischer, report on file. Staff recommends approval. 3. Public Hearing – No one speaks 4. Certificate of Appropriateness - Commissioner Charles Haydon motions to approve the Certificate of Appropriateness. Commissioner Kathryn Chandler seconds. VOTE: 4-0 in favor, motion passes. Page 1 of 2  C. Staff Report on Certificate of Appropriateness for 301 Mercer Street for Roof Repairs, Todd Purcell, Applicant – Consultant Keenan Smith, report on file. No action taken. D. Preliminary Briefing on the Proposed Planned Development District for the Heritage project, that being approximately 189 acres located within the extraterritorial jurisdiction of Dripping Springs, in Hays County, Texas, commonly known as “Heritage Subdivision”. - City Administrator Michelle Fischer and the applicants provide a briefing on this item. No action taken. E. Discussion regarding Potential Historic District Landscape and Pedestrian Amenity Improvements and associated Professional Design Services. - City Administrator Michelle Fischer and Consultant Keenan Smith provide an update on this item. No action taken. Commission again discusses agenda item D. No action taken. V. ANNOUNCEMENTS A. Regular City Council Meeting, February 9, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. B. Regular Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting, February 23, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. C. Regular Historic Preservation Commission Meeting, March 7, 2016 at 6:30 p.m. VI. ADJOURN - Commissioner John Holdridge motions to adjourn the meeting. Commissioner Kathryn Chandler seconds. VOTE: 4-0 in favor, motion passes. Meeting adjourns at 8:20pm. Page 2 of 2