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Minutes
Design Review Board
Friday, April 25, 2008
Administrative Conference Room
1101 Texas Avenue
11:00 AM
Board Members Present: Chairman John Nichols, Ward Wells, Hunter Goodwin, Nancy
Sawtelle and Alan King
Board Members Absent: None
Staff Present: Planning Administrator Molly Hitchcock, Staff Planners Crissy
Hartl and Matt Robinson, and Staff Assistant Nicole Padilla
Others Present: Barry Ivins, Andrew Hawkins, and John Rhodes
AGENDA ITEM NO. 1: Call to order.
Chairman John Nichols called the meeting to order at 11:07 a.m.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 2: Consider absence request
Nancy Sawtelle - March 24, 2008
Hunter Goodwin motioned to approve the absence request. Ward Wells seconded the
motion; which passed unopposed (4 -0).
AGENDA ITEM NO. 3: Possible action and discussion to approve meeting minutes
for March 24, 2008.
Ward Wells motioned to approve the meeting minutes. The motion was seconded by Alan
King and passed (4 -0).
AGENDA ITEM NO. 4: Presentation, possible action and discussion for a waiver to
Building Design Considerations for Historic Properties in the Northgate Districts for
the Corner Bar located at 401 University Drive. Item # 08- 00500043 (CH)
Crissy Hartl, Staff Planner, presented the item stating that the applicant had revised the
previously submitted elevations to include a new exposed steel structure at the base of the
addition which borders the roof line of the building.
Ward Wells and Hunter Goodwin expressed their approval of the newly revised elevations
showing the clear separation between old and new.
Alan King motioned to approve the waivers to the Building Design Considerations for
Historic Properties in the Northgate District to include the construction of a black veneer
structure on the roof for the customers which will be guarded by a 50 -inch metal rail located
two feet from the building edge, the use of a paint color that resembles the color black as
submitted, and the building elevations that include an exposed steel structure at the base of
the addition. Hunter Goodwin seconded the motion; motion passed (5 -0).
AGENDA ITEM NO. 5: Presentation, possible action and discussion for waivers to
the Building Design Considerations for Historic Properties and to the Sidewalk
Standards in the Northgate Districts for the structure located at 106 College Main.
Item # 08- 00500079 (MR)
Matt Robinson, Staff Planner, presented the item stating that the applicant is requesting
waivers to renovate the facade to add an additional doorway to the building located at 106
College Main more commonly known as the Hookah Station and to maintain its current 8.6
feet sidewalk.
John Rhodes, Applicant, presented a detailed historic account of the building and its previous
owners. He further explained that the current owner would like to renovate the facade of the
building to preserve its historic character and to provide better pedestrian traffic flow for his
customers. He presented to the Board Members the few photographs he was able to locate in
his research and answered questions in general from Board Members.
Alan King expressed concern with leaving the sidewalk at its current 8.6 -foot width and the
doors swinging into the sidewalk when open, therefore further limiting the width.
Ward Wells and Hunter Goodwin both expressed their approval that both the Applicant and
owner are going to significant measures to improve the facade and restoring the historical
character.
Hunter Goodwin motioned to approve the item as submitted including the addition of a door
to be located in the front of the building and to maintain the sidewalk width in its current 8.6-
foot from the building to the street. Nancy Sawtelle seconded; motion passed (4 -1).
Chairman Nichols voted in opposition of the item.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 6: Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding
recruitment and appointment of new Design Review Board members. (MH)
Molly Hitchcock, Planning Administrator, gave a brief summary of the recruitment status of
new Design Review Board members and the current requirements to become a board
member. She answered questions in general from the Board Members.
There was discussion between the Board Members of possible Design Review Board
applicants in the community.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 7: Possible action and discussion 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.
Board Members requested that a discussion of the recruitment and appointment of new
Design Review Board members be a standing agenda item until all open membership
positions are filled.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 8: Adjourn
Ward Wells motioned for adjournment. The motion was seconded by Alan King; motion
passed (5 -0).
Meeting adjourned at 12:20 p.m.
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Jo . ichols, Chairman
ATTEST:
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Nicole Padilla, Staff Assistant