Historic Preservation Commission

ATHENS-CLARKE COUNTY HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION SPECIAL CALLED MEETING MINUTES May 1, 2019 The Athens-Clarke County Historic Preservation Commission met and considered the following items at a special called public meeting on Wednesday, May 1, 2019, at 5:30 p.m. The meeting was held at 120 W. Dougherty Street, Athens, Georgia. MEMBERS PRESENT: Jeff Bishop, Heather Fletcher, James Lineberger, Thomas White, Missy Brandt Wilson, Cameron Yearty MEMBERS ABSENT: Megan Morgan STAFF PRESENT: Sandy Beasley, Amber Eskew, Bruce Lonnee, Michael Petty CALL TO ORDER: 1. Determination of Quorum: Quorum present. 2. Introduction of staff reports and all other documents submitted to the Historic Preservation Commission at this meeting into the official record: Motion to receive documents into the official record approved. 3. Ex-Parte Communications: none CONSENT AGENDA: None OLD BUSINESS: 1. 365 Barber Street COA-2019-03-1011 Petitioner: Sean Hogan Request: New Construction Information: 163C3 B015A, Boulevard, RS-15 Ms. Fletcher recused herself due to a business relationship with the applicant. Ms. Eskew presented the staff report with the recommendation to deny the application. Agent / Owner: Sean Hogan (submitted front/left side elevations and referenced, but did not submit a revised site plan) In Favor: none In Opposition: None Motion: Mr. Yearty moved to approve the request with conditions.  Center the windows on the right side of the front elevation with the wall on both stories.  Work with staff on an appropriate finish for the fiberglass columns indicated in the plans.  To work with staff on the eave brackets shown on the revised plans submitted at this meeting for the second story. Mr. White seconded and the motion failed 2 to 3 (Lineberger, Wilson, Yearty opposed.) 1 Mr. Bishop moved to deny the application as submitted on the grounds of inappropriate scale and mass. Ms. Wilson seconded and the motion failed 2 to 3 (Bishop, Lineberger, and White opposed.) Mr. Yearty moved to deny the application based on concerns with the scale, massing, and height of the proposed new construction. Ms. Wilson seconded and the motion failed 2 to 3 (Bishop, Lineberger, and White opposed.) Mr. Bishop asked the Commission if they were willing to reconsider the original motion. Mr. White moved that the original motion be reconsidered. Mr. Bishop seconded. The consensus to reconsider was unanimous. Mr. Yearty reread the original motion to approve the application with conditions.  Center the windows on the front elevation of the right side massing of both stories;  Work with staff on an appropriate finish to the fiberglass columns;  Work with staff on the level of detail with the eave brackets on the second story. The motion passed 3 – 2 (Wilson and Yearty opposed) 2. 255 Milledge Heights COA-2019-03-997 Petitioner: L. Ben Dooley for John Barrow Request: Addition Information: 173C3 H001, Landmark, RS-15 Ms. Eskew presented the staff report with the recommendation to deny the application. Agent / Owner: John Barrow In Favor: none In Opposition: None Motion: Ms. Fletcher moved to approve the request with conditions.  The submitted option of utilizing a hipped roof form for the front elevation of the addition is to be the approved design. Mr. White seconded and the motion passed 4 - 1 (Yearty abstained / Wilson opposed.) With no other business, the meeting adjourned at 7:15 p.m. 2