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Boerne landmark commission approves multiple Main Street exterior improvements and signs
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Summary
The commission approved certificates of appropriateness and sign permits for several Main Street properties — 225/227 South Main (awing replacement and 'art spa house' sign), 616 North Main (Selah Cafe sign), and 152 South Main (awning and preferred hanging sign) — after staff found the proposals consistent with historic‑district guidelines.
The Boerne Historical Landmark Commission on March 3 approved a slate of exterior improvement and sign permits for downtown Main Street properties, according to planning department staff presentations and brief applicant remarks.
Joanne Marie Andrade of the planning department summarized two applications for 225 and 227 South Main: fabric‑only awning replacement (retaining metal frames) using Sunbrella material, removal of existing shutters, and installation of matte‑black cylindrical LED wall sconces. She said staff finds the materials and details compatible with the district and recommended approval. Applicant Lauren Bells confirmed the awnings would be Sunbrella fabric and said the proposed landscaping would use faux plants to avoid irrigation needs. The commission moved and approved the exterior improvements and the separate non‑illuminated wall sign reading "art spa house."
Anne Bransford (planning) presented a sign panel proposal for 616 North Main — a 19.5‑square‑foot panel reading "Selah, Cafe, Coffee and Market" in two serif fonts with a white logo on green — and said the sign meets the historic guidelines for materials and scale; the commission approved the sign permit.
Ben Simmons (planning) presented two items for 152 South Main: awning fabric replacement (black body with aquamarine trim, Sunbrella acrylic) for a highly contributing circa‑1910 building and a proposed hanging sign option. Commissioners debated two design options and preferred the white background with black lettering for better streetscape cohesion; the preferred design was approved.
All items were approved by motions recorded at the meeting. Staff said proposed lighting would be dark‑sky compliant and that proposed sign sizes and materials fall within the historic district standards.
