Historic Preservation Commission

ATHENS-CLARKE COUNTY HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES January 20, 2021 The Athens-Clarke County Historic Preservation Commission met and considered the following items at a public meeting on Wednesday, January 20th, at 5:30 p.m. The meeting, hosted via WebEx, was held at 120 W. Dougherty Street, Athens, Georgia. MEMBERS PRESENT: Jeff Bishop, Bobbie Epting, Heather Fletcher, Worth VanLinden, Ellen Walker, Thomas White, Missy Wilson MEMBERS ABSENT: STAFF PRESENT: Sandy Beasley, Amber Eskew, Bruce Lonnee (host), 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 all documents into the official record passed unanimously (rollcall vote.) 3. Adoption of the minutes: Motion to adopt the minutes of the December 16, 2020 meeting passed unanimously (rollcall vote.) 4. Ex-Parte Communications: None OLD BUSINESS: 1. 360 Dubose Avenue COA-2020-11-3315 Petitioner: Kjirsten Ogburn Design for Erica and Robert Carlos Request: Rear Addition Information: 114D4 B016, Boulevard, RS-8 Ms. Eskew presented the staff report with a recommendation that the application be denied. Agent / Owner: Kjirsten Ogburn, Erica Carlos, Robert Carlos In Favor: David Hyde Opposed: none Motion: Ms. Fletcher moved to approve the application with the condition that the existing window openings of the original structure and the rhythm of those openings not be changed. Mr. VanLinden seconded. With Mr. VanLinden’s consent, Ms. Fletcher amended her motion to add a condition that the applicant bring back a revised plan showing the eastern elevation recessed portion of the existing structure. The motion carried 5 – 2 (Bishop, Wilson) via rollcall vote. 1 2. 210 Hall Street COA-2020-12-3646 Petitioner: Anthony Kennedy Request: Demolition and New Construction Information: 171C3 A012, Bloomfield, RS-8 Ms. Eskew presented the staff report with a recommendation to approve the application with conditions. Agent / Owner: Anthony Kennedy In Favor: none Opposed: none Motion: Mr. VanLinden moved to approve the application with the conditions laid out in the staff report. The conditions stated in the staff report are as follows: the east side elevation either include a second window opening or move the single window to the center as it was with the previous approval to improve the rhythm and solid-to-void ratio and the basement level of the new structure include masonry finish to match the foundation of the single story area for consistency. Ms. Walker seconded. The motion carried 5 – 2 (Epting, Wilson) via rollcall vote. NEW BUSINESS: none CONCEPTUAL PRELIMINARY DESIGN REVIEW: none OTHER BUSINESS: 1. Designation Committee Report: The Designation Committee met via WebEx on January 20th with Bishop, Epting, White, Wilson, Eskew, and Lonnee attending. The Committee discussed the current non-historic designation Demolition Review process with the objective to incorporate more citizen input and provide opportunity for comments during future historic preservation demolition reviews. The next steps are to send a draft paper via Google Doc to the Committee for comments. Once finalized, the report will be sent before the Legislative Review Committee. 2. Education Committee Report The Committee did not meet this month but they have been using e-mails to finalize the 2020 Annual Report. Ms. Walker sent a draft of the report to the HP Commission for comments and edits before being sent to the M&C and placed on the website. 3. Miscellaneous Announcements: none With no other business, the meeting adjourned at 6:44 p.m. 2