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City Council reverses HARC denial, approves facade alteration for 817 S. Austin Ave. with plaque condition
Summary
After hearing competing views on preserving a parapeted storefront versus exposing historic double‑gable trusses, council reversed the Historic and Architectural Review Commission’s denial and approved a certificate of appropriateness for 817 South Austin Avenue with a council‑added plaque recognizing historic use.
Georgetown City Council on June 10 reversed a denial by the Historic and Architectural Review Commission and approved a certificate of appropriateness for an altered street‑facing facade at 817 South Austin Avenue, subject to an added condition that the owner install a plaque recognizing the site’s historic use and name.
Staff presented the appeal of HARC’s March 2025 denial. Planning staff had concluded the application was generally compliant with the Unified Development Code design standards and the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for rehabilitation, in part because the applicant proposes to remove a later stucco facade to reveal and restore an original double‑gable roof and truss system and to clean and repair Palmer brick. HARC,…
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