SERTY  City ofLiberty Hill, TX Liberty Hill Downtown Revitalization Committee Minutes Tuesday, February 27, 2024, at 5:30 PM City Council Chamber /I Municipal Courthouse 2801 Ranch RD 1869, Liberty Hill, TX 78642  OWN BI0  1 CALLTOORDER Chair Daniel Scott  The Downtown Revitalization Committee Meeting was called to order at 5:32 PM by  Downtown Revitalization Committee Members Present:  Daniel Scott, Chair Kristan LeBaron, Secretary Sheila Nardelli  City Staff:  Stephan Zaparolli, PlannerI, Planning and Development  Elaine Simpson - City Secretary Liz Branigan - Mayor  Katie. Amsler- - Director of Communications: and Community Involvement. Mary Poche' -] Executive Director ofLiberty Hill Economic Development Corporation  PLEASE SILENCE YOUR CELL PHONES 1) CALLTOO ORDER a) Establish quorum  2) PUBLIC COMMENTS  Regarding items not on this agenda/Public Comments: Those desiring to speak on a topic not listed on the agenda, please complete as speaker form and present it to the City Secretary before the meeting. Speakers willl have three minutes each to speak, this time cannot be transferred ors shared. Committee members may not take action during  Liberty Hill DRC Meeting minutes  February 27, 2024  Page 1 of5    this item and any responses will be limited to factual statements, recitation of existing policy, or request for the Regarding topics listed as an agenda item/During specific agenda item: Committee. Members request that speakers complete a speaker form, indicate which agenda item they are interested in speaking about, and. submit) form to the City, Secretary before the agenda item is addressed. Speaker forms may be emailed to the City. Secretary before the  topic to be placed on aj future agenda. meeting at impon@lberphilazgow There were no citizen comments.  3) REGULAR SESSION  a) Discussion, consideration and possible action regarding the January 23, 2024, Regular Chair Daniel Scott moved, and Kristin LeBaron seconded, to approve, as presented, the. January 23, 2024, Regular Called Meeting minutes. Vote on the Motion: Motion carried unanimously by a vote of3-0.. Ayes: Sheila Nardelli, Kristin LeBaron, and Daniel Scott. Nays: None.  meeting minutes. (K. LeBaron)  b) Discussion, consideration and possible action regarding November 28, 2023, Regular Chair Daniel Scott moved, and Kristin LeBaron seconded, to approve, as presented, the November 28, 2023, Regular Called Meeting minutes. Vote on thel Motion: Motion carried unanimously by a vote of3-0. Ayes: Sheila Nardelli, Kristin LeBaron, and Daniel Scott. Nays:  meeting minutes. (K. LeBaron)  None.  c) Discussion, consideration, and possible action regarding a Public Arts Program (K. Update on arts program research, mural quotes on the cistern/old water tower in Wetzel Park. Kristin LeBaron disseminated a handout about the Public Arts Program. There was a discussion regarding reviewing it and getting it in shape to be a policy to be recommended to City Council.  LeBaron):  Review updated draft of Public Art Program Guidelines.  This item will return on a future agenda. There was no formal action taken. Liberty Hill DRC Meeting minutes  February 27, 2024  Page 2of5    d) Discussion on Volunteer historic building survey. Extents, criteria, schedule, and Chair Scott led the discussion oft this plan. He explained the purpose for this type of survey is to capture a baseline that serves as a resource we can hand to P&Z as our town grows sO we can use it to assess properties that we deem higher integrity than other; to determine if they may be a dwindling historic resource. It would be supplement to the master plan. The intent is not for  possible use for the city. (D. Scott)  regulation.  He will bring this subject back inj parts to review over the next few meetings.  No formal action was taken.  Discuss, consider and possibly take action to forward a recommendation to City Council regarding filling the vacancy left by Kellie Olisky and Danyel Cake. (D. Scott) The Committee members asked if they could have more time to consider the three applications.  This item will be considered on the next DRC agenda.  No formal action was taken.  f) Discussion, consideration, and possible action regarding forwarding a recommendation to City Council regarding Main Street Width. KLeBaren)-(D. Scott)  There was no formal action taken on this item.  g) Update, discussion, consideration, and possible action regarding Wayfinding signage. Katie Amsler explained that Texas Department ofTransportation (TXDOT) has a program that the City can apply for regarding this type of signage, however, there are a large number of rules. The Committee is agreed that the Wayfinding signage should direct people downtown and lead  (KLeBaren) (K. Amsler)  them to the amenities.  Liberty Hill DRC Meeting minutes  February 27, 2024  Page 3of5    Chair Scott agreed toj putt together a mockup for suggested locations of these signs for both directions up and down State Hwy 29. This willl be on next month'si meeting agenda.  There was no formal action taken.  4) REPORTS  Meredith. Johnson with Johnson Historic Preservation consultants made a briefp presentation. As part oft the study of the city in doing the Downtown Master Plan, the recommendation is for the City ofLiberty Hill not to try to pursue a Downtown District focused ont the 1880s. Instead, the recommendation is to focus on the nearer term history from the 1970s, focusing on the Sculpture Festival and the art scene. The recommendation will not be for al Downtown District that attempts to have all the oldest buildings 'frozen in time,' but rather to approach historic preservation as maintenance and treatment for the materials used to build the buildings. Special There should be some buildings added to the State. Historical Register, and a digital file will be created. We will work to get al historical study, focused studies on the city. There are programs in historic preservation in most colleges and also, there is a great deal ofinformation on the city There was a brief discussion oft the first Sculpture Festival that was held on the site where the VFW building is now, on Myrtle. Granite was donated from the quarry. Songs were composed  rules for the treatment ofs stone, etc.  that is kept at the County.  about the event.  Shelby Sweet, Planner with Halff and Associates gave al brief report on the where the Downtown Masterplan Study is at this point. She explained the goals and focus oft the plan are to emphasize the downtown area as: Distinct, Walkable, Authentic, Connected, Alive and Special. There will be four Character Areas' Downtown Core, Downtown Village, Downtown Flex and Downtown  Residential.  There was no formal motion.  5) FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS  Issues, topics, items for consideration at a future meeting may bei identified and scheduled fora  future agenda. No deliberations on the items may occur. Lane Width as soon as. Masterplan update is done.  Liberty Hill DRC Meeting minutes  February 27, 2024  Page 4 of5 5    Public Art TXDOT signage New Members EDC help with Water Tower Mural Wayfinding Signage  6) ADJOURNMENT  With no other items on the agenda, and no objections from the committee members, Chair Scott  adjourned the Downtown Revitalization Committee at 6:57 PM.  PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE Downtown Revitalization Committee oft the City of Liberty Hill, Texas on day of March, 2024 on vote of  ayes, 0 nays, and  a abstentions.  psnt  Simpson  E  IIII oF UBERN  Liberty Hill DRC Meeting minutes  February 27, 2024  Page 5 of 5