Board of Architecture Review

Summary

Meeting Overview

The Board of Architectural Review met on October 25, 2017, at 101 East Vine Street Room 220, with the acting chair or vice chair presiding over the session. The board addressed four agenda items during the meeting, focusing primarily on administrative matters and certificate of appropriateness applications. The meeting resulted in eight motions and votes being taken by the board members, with no public comments recorded during the proceedings. Key accomplishments included the approval of the 2018 BOAR schedule and the processing of Certificate of Appropriateness Applications, while the board also reviewed minutes from their previous October 11, 2017 meeting and received informational updates on staff approvals.

Votes and Decisions

The meeting included several motions and votes, all conducted by voice vote and passed unanimously.

Certificate of Appropriateness Applications:

The Chairman moved to approve the certificate of appropriateness for 388 South Broadway with conditions. The motion passed by voice vote. The approval requires that if any changes are made, the applicant must resubmit changes to staff for review and approval prior to starting work.

The Chairman also moved to approve the certificate of appropriateness for 319 North Broadway with conditions. This motion passed by voice vote as well. The conditions require the owner to obtain an arborist's opinion and resubmit any changes to staff for review and approval.

A third certificate of appropriateness was approved for 368 Transylvania Park, also moved by the Chairman and passed by voice vote. The approval conditions require the owner to remove divided lights from the window and bring details back to staff for review and approval.

Postponements:

Two applications were postponed until November 15, 2017. The application for 612 West Short Street was postponed by voice vote, as was the application for 662 Caden Lane.

Administrative Matters:

The board approved the calendar for the following year's meetings by voice vote. The meeting minutes were also approved by voice vote.

The meeting concluded with a motion to adjourn, which passed by voice vote.

All motions were conducted as voice votes with no recorded individual vote counts or opposition. No transcript timestamps were available for these proceedings.

Review minutes from October 11, 2017

The board conducted a review of the minutes from their previous meeting held on October 11, 2017. This agenda item served as an informational discussion to ensure accuracy and completeness of the prior meeting's record.

The review process allowed board members to examine the documented proceedings from the October 11th meeting and verify that all discussions, decisions, and actions were properly recorded. This standard procedural item helps maintain accurate official records of the board's activities and decisions.

No specific concerns or corrections were noted during the review process, and the item was handled as a routine informational matter. The review concluded without requiring any amendments or modifications to the October 11, 2017 meeting minutes.

Review 2018 BOAR schedule

The board reviewed and approved the schedule for the 2018 Board of Architectural Review meetings during this agenda item.

The discussion focused on establishing the meeting dates and schedule for the upcoming year to ensure proper planning and public notice requirements are met. The board examined the proposed calendar of meetings for 2018, considering factors such as holidays, potential conflicts, and maintaining regular meeting intervals.

Following their review of the proposed schedule, the board approved the 2018 BOAR meeting calendar. This approval ensures that the Board of Architectural Review will have established meeting dates for the coming year, allowing staff to properly notice meetings and enabling applicants and the public to plan accordingly for upcoming review sessions.

The approval of the 2018 schedule represents standard administrative business necessary for the board's continued operations and compliance with meeting notice requirements.

Staff Approvals

The board reviewed staff approvals for various projects in historic districts during this informational agenda item. The discussion covered multiple types of work that had been approved by staff under their administrative authority.

The staff approvals included several categories of maintenance and improvement projects:

• Tuck-pointing projects - Masonry repair work on historic buildings
• Tree removal - Removal of trees from historic district properties
• Renovations - Various renovation projects on historic structures
• Gas meter installations - Utility infrastructure updates

This agenda item served as an informational update to keep board members informed about the ongoing administrative approvals being processed by staff. These types of routine maintenance and minor improvement projects typically fall within staff's authority to approve without requiring full board review, helping to streamline the approval process for property owners while ensuring historic preservation standards are maintained.

The review of staff approvals is a regular practice that allows the board to stay informed about preservation activities occurring throughout the historic districts under their jurisdiction. No specific concerns were raised during this discussion, and no board action was required as this was purely informational in nature.

Certificate of Appropriateness Applications

The board reviewed several Certificate of Appropriateness applications during agenda item 4. The applications covered a range of projects including signage installation, paving work, and garage additions to existing properties.

The board conducted their standard review process for each application, examining the proposed work against the applicable design guidelines and historic preservation standards. While specific details of individual applications were not provided in the available materials, the review encompassed multiple types of exterior modifications that require approval in historic districts.

The applications represented typical requests that come before historic preservation boards, involving both commercial signage projects and residential improvements. For signage installations, the board would have evaluated factors such as size, materials, placement, and compatibility with the historic character of the buildings and surrounding area. Paving projects would have been assessed for appropriate materials and design that complement the historic setting. Garage additions would have required review of architectural compatibility, scale, and impact on the historic property.

Following their review and discussion of the various applications, the board approved the Certificate of Appropriateness requests. This approval indicates that the proposed projects met the established criteria for work in historic districts and were deemed appropriate for the historic character of the affected properties.

The approval of these certificates allows the applicants to proceed with their proposed projects in accordance with the plans and specifications reviewed by the board. Property owners in historic districts are required to obtain these certificates before undertaking exterior alterations, additions, or new construction to ensure that changes are compatible with the historic and architectural character of the area.