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Agenda
Design Review Board
Friday, May 13, 2005
Administrative Conference Room
City Hall
1101 Texas Avenue
11:00 a.m.
1. Call to Order.
2. Consider absence request.
3. Discussion, consideration and possible action to approve meeting minutes for April 22,
2005.
4. Discussion, consideration, and possible action on a fagade change for Dallis Deli, located
at 110 College Main in Northgate. (LB 05 -57)
5. Discussion and possible action on future agenda items - A Design Review Board Member
may inquire about a subject for which notice has not been given. A statement of specific
factual information or the recitation of existing policy may be given. Any deliberation
shall be limited to a proposal to place the subject on an agenda for a subsequent
meeting.
6. Adjourn.
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AGENDA ITEM NO. 4: Discussion, consideration, and possible action on a
facade change and attached signage for Bar 315, located at 315 University Drive
in Northgate. (LB 05 -57)
Staff Planner Lindsay Boyer presented the staff report which stated that the applicant is
requesting a facade alteration and new signage. The proposed facade change includes
covering the existing metal material with white Austin stone and the removal of the
awning. No windows or doors will be covered or changed. The roof line will be lowered
to match the height of the neighboring buildings.
Ms. Boyer also stated that the proposed sign is an attached metal sign approximately
16 square feet in size (4 x 4). The sign will be black and white, with single blue neon
tube around the edge. The type size for the word `BAR" will be 7 inches, and 9 inches
for "315 ". The proposed sign would be located above the window on the left side of the
building front.
Ms. Sawtelle motioned to approve the fagade alteration and signage as
submitted. Mr. King seconded the motion, which passed unopposed (4 -0).
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AGENDA ITEM NO. 4: Discussion, consideration, and possible action on a
facade change for Dallis Deli, located at 110 College Main in Northgate. (LB 05-
57).
Staff Lindsay Boyer presented the staff report stating that the applicant is proposing a
facade change on the primary entrance that will include the removal of the far right
storefront window to be replaced with a smaller window and a second entrance into the
existing space. The proposed 36" x 84" door would be located approximately 5 feet from
the existing door.
Ms. Boyer stated that according to the Unified Development Ordinance, this location is a
medium priority structure in the Northgate Historic Resource Survey and shall be
treated using the methods and the materials in accordance with the Secretary of the
Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation. These guidelines set out several policies for
alterations of windows, storefronts, and building exteriors for the rehabilitation of historic
properties and make the following prohibitions:
Windows
1. Removing or radically changing windows which are important in defining the
historic character of the building, so that, as a result, the character is
diminished.
2. Changing the number, location, size or glazing pattern of windows, through
cutting new openings, blocking in windows, and installing replacement sash
that do not fit the historic window opening.
Entrances and porches
1. Cutting new entrances on a primary elevation.
Storefronts
1. Removing or radically changing storefronts — and their features — which are
important in defining the overall historic character of the building so that, as a
result, the character is diminished.
Considering these guidelines, the faced change would be detrimental to preserving the
historic character of this building by diminishing the visual prominence of the center
entrance and the historic symmetry of the building.
Mr. Costa expressed the safety concerns with having only one door. He stated that if
there were two doors then he would be able to control the congestion at the doors and
therefore creating a safe entrance or exit from business.
Lance Simms, Assistant Director, stated that there is currently one entrance into the
space that also serves as the building exit, limiting the occupancy of the building to 49
people. Lance stated that the addition of another entrance /exit could affect the
occupancy load.
After some discussion concerning the safety issues the Board decided that it would be
safer to allow the addition of the door. The Board also discussed the proposed facade
change and its potential impact on the historic character of the building. Due to the fact
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that the current building fagade is not original to the space, it was determined that the
proposed change would not be detrimental to the historic character of the building.
Mr. Trainor motioned to approve the fagade change as submitted. Mr. McLean
seconded the motion, which passed unopposed (4 -0).
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