Architectural Board of Review

VILLAGE OF CHAGRIN FALLS ARCHITECTURAL BOARD OF REVIEW FEBRUARY 4, 2025 Meeting Called to Order 8:30 A.M. Members Present: George Clemens, Mike Corkran, Chuck Fazio, Eric Kaminski, Steve King, Phil Koepf, Wendy Naylor Also Present: Dominic Cribari, Joan Andersen APPROVAL OF MINUTES Motion by Naylor, seconded by King to approve the minutes of the January 21, 2025, meeting. Roll Call: Corkran-yea, Fazio-yea, King-yea, Naylor-yea, Kaminski-yea. Motion passed. 1. McClure 54 West Washington Exterior Alteration-Field Change Becky Pantuso (Architect) presented this project. She said that the Board had seen this before and that everything had been approved. She said that they would like to change the covered porch and make it into an enclosed living space. Clemens and Kaminski said that they liked what she was presenting. Summation-motion by Naylor, seconded by Kaminski for final approval of plans as presented. Roll Call: Fazio-yea, Corkran-yea, King-yea, Naylor-yea, Kaminski-yea. Motion passed. 2. Ryals 359 Bell Street Exterior Alteration-Final King read the Historical Significance Report and said that the structure does not meet the standards of a “Historically Significant Property.” Although it is over 50 years old. Motion by Naylor, seconded by King to receive the HSR report. Roll Call: Fazio-yea, Naylor-yea, King-yea, Kaminski- yea, Corkran-yea. Becky Pantuso (Architect) presented these plans. Becky said that her client wants to replace the existing vinyl windows in the home. Clemens asked about the grids and Becky said her client wanted to remove the grids and that this project is being done in phases. She said they are replacing them with Pella Aluminum Clad 6 over 1 STL windows. The Board liked the windows. Summation-motion by Naylor, seconded by King for final approval of plans as presented. Replacing the windows with six over one aluminum clad style windows as presented in drawings. Roll Call: Corkran-yea, Fazio-yea, Kaminski-yea, Naylor-yea, King-yea. Motion passed. 3. Haskett 88 Carriage Stone Exterior Alteration-Field Change Becky Pantuso (Architect) presented these plans. She said that they want to add a new front porch with a projecting overhang with brackets on it. She said that her client will add landscape eventually and that this will fix the stoop. Koepf said that they need to add posts. Becky said that they are adding an overhang that is 6” deeper than what exists. Clemens and Kaminski said that they like the overhang on the porch. Becky said that she is doing a simple overhang with simple brackets. Fazio said that they should add two wide columns with pilasters. Clemens said she needs to put the stoop in as part of the project. Summation-motion by Naylor, seconded by King to table this discussion for the following reasons: Restudy to add columns, pilasters, and widen entry stoop. Roll Call: Fazio-yea, Corkran-yea, Naylor-yea, King-yea, Kaminski-yea. Motion passed. 4. Spremulli 140 High Street Exterior Alteration-Preliminary John Fischer (Architect) and David Spremulli (Homeowner) presented these plans. John said that they had brought this project in as a walk-in and that the Board liked it. He said that they are enclosing the existing deck with a screened porch. He said that they are adding a small deck and replacing the existing lattice with a new lattice. Summation-motion by Naylor, seconded by Kaminski for final approval of plans as presented. Roll Call: Fazio-yea, King-yea, Corkran-yea, Naylor-yea, Kaminski-yea. Motion passed. 5. Noll 48 Church Street Accessory Structure-Preliminary Michael Caito (Architect) presented these plans. He said that they took the recommendations of the Board and aligned the windowsills and window head heights, changing the size of the size egress windows to match the windows above. He said they are keeping the bathroom windows but carrying the sill and head detail all around. He said they lined up the new windows with the existing ones. Michael said they are matching the foundation with the older part of the house. He said they simplified the existing brackets and the Board liked them. Summation-motion by Naylor, seconded by King for final approval of plans as presented.: Showing aligned windowsills and head heights: South elevation windows realigned: Simplified window header on the addition: Using rock face veneer foundation on new to match existing size stones: Simplified version of existing brackets for new brackets: Structural plans to be submitted. Roll Call: Fazio-yea, Kaminski-yea, Corkran-yea, Naylor-yea, King-yea. Motion passed. Walk-In Chuck’s Beverage 23 Bell Street Roberto Vega-Peralta presented these plans. He said that they want to add an enclosure for the waste material. He said that the structure will match the materials that are on the existing building. Building and Zoning Inspector Dominic Cribari said that environmental requirements state that it does require a garbage enclosure. The Board liked what he presented. Walk-In Jim Newell 62 East Summit Jim said that they want to push out the south facing roof and add a second-floor master suite with a bathroom. He said that they are not changing the front of the house or the lot coverage. The Board likes it. Walk-In Devin Torrey 210 East Washington Devin said that they want to remove the entire roof of the house, tearing off all the framing so it’s a more usable space. He said they are matching the pitches on the house. The Board thought that a steeper roof slope was acceptable. They thought this would make the house more substantial. Walk-In Doug Nemeckay 7 North Main Street Doug said that they are converting the Paris Room into a private member only Bourbon Society. He said that they want to add an antique telephone booth outside the building. He said it would be used for the camera that allows facial recognition for the member’s entrance. He said it also will keep the camera protected. He said that the booth is free standing 35 by 35 booth. He said that it adds a unique entrance to the private club. He said they are also replacing the existing awning. Dominic said that they must go through the ABR process. Walk-In Eric Kaminski 118 May Court Eric said that he took the recommendations of the Board and removed the stairs on the outside of the garage and changed the siding to clap board. He said that it’s the same pitch as the house. Meeting Adjourned 9:48 A.M. 2-18-25 ___________________________________________ Steve King (Chairman) Date