Historic Preservation Commission

630 East Hopkins San Marcos, TX 78666 CITY OF SAN MARCOS Meeting Minutes Historic Preservation Commission Thursday, November 5, 2020 5:45 PM Virtual Meeting Due to COVID-19, this was a virtual meeting. For more information on how to observe the virtual meeting, please visit: https://sanmarcostx.gov/2861/Historic-Preservation-Commission-VideosA I. Call To Order With a quorum present the regular meeting of the San Marcos Historic Preservation Commission was called to order at 5:46 p.m. on Thursday, November 5, 2020. II. Roll Call Present 5 – Commissioner Perkins, Commissioner Dake, Commissioner Holder, Commissioner Arlinghaus, and Commissioner Kennedy Absent 0 III. 30 Minute Citizen Comment Period: No one spoke and Chair Perkins closed the Citizen Comment Period. MINUTES 1. Consider approval, by motion, of the September 24, 2020 special meeting minutes. A motion was made by Commissioner Arlinghaus, seconded by Commissioner Dake to approve the minutes as submitted. The motion carried by the following vote: For: 5 – Commissioner Perkins, Commissioner Dake, Commissioner Holder, Commissioner Arlinghaus, and Commissioner Kennedy Against: 0 2. Consider approval, by motion, of the October 1, 2020 regular meeting minutes. Commissioner Perkins made a minor amendment to the minutes, asking that the motion under Item 2 reflect the correct Commissioner who made the motion for approval. A motion was made by Commissioner Perkins, seconded by Commissioner Arlinghaus to approve the minutes as amended. The motion carried by the following vote: For: 5 – Commissioner Perkins, Commissioner Dake, Commissioner Holder,  2 Historic Preservation Commission November 5, 2020 Regular Commissioner Arlinghaus, and Commissioner Kennedy Against: 0 PUBLIC HEARINGS 3. HPC-20-23 (508 Centre Street) Hold a public hearing and consider a request for a Certificate of Appropriateness by Cranz Greenwood to allow the construction of a new, single-story accessory dwelling unit in the rear yard of the property. Alison Brake gave a presentation outlining the request. She concluded that the request to construct a new, single-story, 852 square foot accessory dwelling unit in the rear yard of the property is consistent with the Historic District Design Guidelines [Section C.1.2.4(2), Section C.1.2.4(6), Section C.1.2.4(7), Section C.1.2.4(8), Section C.1.2.4(9), Section and Section C.1.2.4(16)], the San Marcos Development Code [Section 4.5.2.1(I)(1)(g)] and the Secretary of the Interior Standards for Rehabilitation [Standards 9 and 10]. Therefore, Staff recommended approval of the request as submitted. No one spoke in favor nor in opposition. The applicant was available for questions. There were no further questions and Chair Perkins closed the public hearing. Discussion between the applicant and the Commission ensued. A motion was proposed by Commissioner Arlinghaus, seconded by Commissioner Kennedy, to approve the request to construct a new, single-story, 852 square foot accessory dwelling unit in the rear yard of the property as it is consistent with the Historic District Design Guidelines [Section C.1.2.4(2), Section C.1.2.4(6), Section C.1.2.4(7), Section C.1.2.4(8), Section C.1.2.4(9), Section and Section C.1.2.4(16)], the San Marcos Development Code [Section 4.5.2.1(I)(1)(g)] and the Secretary of the Interior Standards for Rehabilitation [Standards 9 and 10]. A motion was proposed by Commissioner Perkins, seconded by Commissioner Dake, to approve the request to construct a new, single-story, 852 square foot accessory dwelling unit in the rear yard of the property to amend the main motion by adding the following condition: 1. The left elevation side of the proposed structure that faces Centre Street, as shown in the plans submitted to the Commission, shall include a window or windows to meet the construction and repair standard in Section 4.5.2.1(I)(1)(d) of the San Marcos Development Code: Rhythm of solids to voids in front Facades. The relationship of solids to voids in the front facade of a building shall be visually compatible with the other buildings to which it is visually related. The motion carried by the following vote: For: 4 – Commissioner Perkins, Commissioner Dake, Commissioner Holder, and Commissioner Kennedy Against: 1 – Commissioner Arlinghaus Chair Perkins called for a vote on the main motion with the following condition: The left elevation side of the proposed structure that faces Centre Street, as shown in the plans submitted to the Commission, shall include a window or windows to meet the  3 Historic Preservation Commission November 5, 2020 Regular construction and repair standard in Section 4.5.2.1(I)(1)(d) of the San Marcos Development Code: Rhythm of solids to voids in front Facades. The relationship of solids to voids in the front facade of a building shall be visually compatible with the other buildings to which it is visually related. The motion carried by the following vote: For: 5 – Commissioner Perkins, Commissioner Dake, Commissioner Holder, Commissioner Arlinghaus, and Commissioner Kennedy Against: 0 4. HPC-20-25 (1114 West Hopkins Street) Hold a public hearing and consider a request for a Certificate of Appropriateness by Shawn Dupont to allow the remodeling of the existing detached historic-age garage to construct a single- story, 537 square foot accessory dwelling unit in the rear yard of the property. Alison Brake gave a presentation outlining the request. She concluded request to remodel the existing detached historic-age garage to construct a single-story, 537 square foot accessory dwelling unit in the rear of the property consistent with the Historic District Design Guidelines [Section C.1.2.4(2), Section C.1.2.4(3), Section C.1.2.4(5), Section C.1.2.4(6), Section C.1.2.4(7), Section C.1.2.4(8), Section C.1.2.4(9), C.1.2.4(16), Section C.3.4.5(A) and Section C.3.4.5(B)], the San Marcos Development Code [Section 4.5.2.1(I)(1)(g)] and the Secretary of the Interior Standards for Rehabilitation [Standards 9 and 2] and recommended approval of the request as submitted. No one spoke in favor nor in opposition. The applicant was available for questions. There were no further questions and Chair Perkins closed the public hearing. Discussion between the applicant and the Commission ensued. A motion was proposed by Commissioner Dake, seconded by Commissioner Holder, to approve the request to remodel the existing detached historic-age garage to construct a single-story, 537 square foot accessory dwelling unit in the rear of the property consistent with the Historic District Design Guidelines [Section C.1.2.4(2), Section C.1.2.4(3), Section C.1.2.4(5), Section C.1.2.4(6), Section C.1.2.4(7), Section C.1.2.4(8), Section C.1.2.4(9), C.1.2.4(16), Section C.3.4.5(A) and Section C.3.4.5(B)], the San Marcos Development Code [Section 4.5.2.1(I)(1)(g)] and the Secretary of the Interior Standards for Rehabilitation [Standards 9 and 2]. Commissioner Holder seconded. The motion carried by the following vote: For: 3 – Commissioner Holder, Commissioner Arlinghaus, and Commissioner Kennedy Against: 2 - Commissioner Perkins and Commissioner Dake DISCUSSION ITEMS 5. Updates from staff on the following items: a. Progress of the research on how other municipalities regard historic resources on university property b. Proposed Legacy Business Program  4 Historic Preservation Commission November 5, 2020 Regular c. 2020 Annual Report Staff updated the Commission on each of the items. There will be a joint virtual meeting with the Historic Preservation Commission & the Main Street Advisory Board on November 18th at 5:30 PM to hear a presentation from Claudia Guerra, Cultural Historian, City of San Antonio. The presentation will cover the COSA’s Legacy Business Program. A subcommittee, made up of 2 members of the HPC and 2 members of the MSAB, will be created in December to further continue work on development of the program. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Commissioner Perkins requested the following be placed on a future agenda: 1. A discussion regarding a Recommendation Resolution regarding updating the Historic District Design Guidelines in Appendix C of the San Marcos Design Manual to address Accessory Dwelling Units and other such outbuildings. THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS CHAIR PERKINS DECLARED THE MEETING ADJOURNED AT 8:14 P.M. ______________________________ Ryan Patrick Perkins, Chair ATTEST: _____________________________ Alison Brake, Historic Preservation Officer