Historic Preservation Commission

City of San Marcos Regular Meeting Historic Preservation Commission July 13, 2023, 6:00 PM City Hall, Council Chambers 630 East Hopkins Street The Commission member presiding over the meeting will be present at this location. Due to COVID-19, this will be a hybrid (in-person/virtual) meeting. For more information on how to observe the virtual meeting, please visit: https://sanmarcostx.gov/2861/Historic-Preservation-Commission-VideosA The Historic Preservation Commission may adjourn into executive session to consider any item on the agenda if a matter is raised that is appropriate for Executive Session discussion. An announcement will be made on the basis for the Executive Session discussion. The Historic Preservation Commission may also publicly discuss any item listed on this agenda for Executive Session. I. Call To Order II. Roll Call III. Citizen Comment Period: Persons wishing to participate (speak) during the citizen comment period must submit their written comments to hpcommission@sanmarcostx.gov no later than 12:00 p.m. (noon) on the day of the meeting. A call-in number to join by phone or link will be provided for participation on a mobile device, laptop or desktop computer. Comments shall have a time limit of three minutes each. Please indicate if you would like to speak in person. MINUTES 1. Consider approval, by motion, of the June 1, 2023 regular meeting minutes. ACTION ITEM 2. Consideration of Recommendation Resolution 2023-01RR, recommending the City Council authorize an amendment to Appendix C, Historic District Design Guidelines of the San Marcos Design Manual, to include specific design standards for maintaining the compatibility of historic residential site elements, such as but not limited to walkways, sidewalks, and topography.  PUBLIC HEARINGS Written comments or requests to join in a public hearing must be sent to hpcommission@sanmarcostx.gov the day prior to the meeting and no later than 12:00 p.m. (noon) on the day of the hearing. A call-in number to join by phone or link will be provided for participation on a mobile device, laptop or desktop computer. Comments shall have a time limit of three minutes each. Any additional information regarding this virtual meeting may be found at the following link: https://sanmarcostx.gov/2861/Historic-Preservation- Commission-VideosA. Please indicate if you would like to speak in person. 3. HPC-23-11 (923 Burleson Street) Hold a public hearing and consider a request for a Certificate of Appropriateness by Pekka Rintala to allow the installation of a four-foot wrought iron fence with a gate to be located adjacent to the sidewalk at the front of the property, flush with the front façade of the building. 4. HPC-23-12 (202 North LBJ Drive) Hold a public hearing and consider a request for a Certificate of Appropriateness by Mike Dawoud, on behalf of 202 N. LBJ Venture Group, LP, to allow the renovation of the ground floor storefront façade to include a new entryway into the building from North LBJ Drive. 5. HPC-23-13 (716 West Hopkins Street) Hold a public hearing and consider a request for a Certificate of Appropriateness by Dennis Sugrue to allow the extension of the existing six-foot wooden privacy fence to the northeast property line and the replacement of metal skirting with cedar shake lattice skirting. UPDATES 6. Updates on the following: a. HPC Committee Reports Concerning Recent Activities b. Grant Opportunities and Updates c. Dunbar School Home Economics Building Restoration Progress d. Historic Preservation Plan Update e. Upcoming Events and Training Opportunities IV. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Board Members may provide requests for discussion items for a future agenda in accordance with the board’s approved bylaws. (No further discussion will be held related to topics proposed until they are posted on a future agenda in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act.) V. QUESTION AND ANSWER SESSION WITH PRESS AND PUBLIC This is an opportunity for the Press and Public to ask questions related to items on this agenda. Persons wishing to participate remotely in the Q&A session must email hpcommission@sanmarcostx.gov beginning the day prior to the meeting and before 12:00PM the day of the meeting. A call-in number to join by phone or link will be provided for participation on a mobile device, laptop or desktop computer. If attending in person, no sign up is required. VI. ADJOURNMENT Notice of Assistance at the Public Meetings The City of San Marcos is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request. If requiring Sign Language Interpreters or alternative formats, please give notice at least 2 days (48 hours) before the meeting date. Individuals who require auxiliary aids and services for this meeting should contact the City of San Marcos ADA Coordinator at 512-393-8000 (voice) or call Texas Relay Service (TRS) by dialing 7-1-1. Requests can also be faxed to 855-461-6674 or sent by e-mail to ADArequest@sanmarcostx.gov. For more information on the Historic Preservation Commission, please contact Alison Brake, Historic Preservation Officer at 512.393.8232 or abrake@sanmarcostx.gov.