Board of Architectural Review

Members Present: Ewing (chair), Wallace, Alexander, Faust, Harrison, White Staff Present: Dowd, Hopkins, Stubblefield, Jordan (recording) AGENDA BOARD OF ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW DECEMBER 10, 2014 4:30 P.M. 75 CALHOUN STREET 1. 198 President Street - - TMS #460-07-04-111 APP. NO. 1412-10-1 Request approval for demolition of two-story residence. Not Rated (WestSide) c. 1928-44 Old City District Owner: James Bullock Applicant: Hamilton Morrison MOTION: Approval. MADE BY: White SECOND: Wallace VOTE: FOR 6 AGAINST 0 2. 38 Grove Street - - TMS #463-12-03-007 APP. NO. 1412-10-2 Request approval for demolition of one-story residence. Not Rated (North Central) pre-1928 N of Line/ S of Mt Pleasant St Owner: Lilyco Inc. Applicant: Craig Conant MOTION: Denial. MADE BY: White SECOND: Harrison VOTE: FOR 6 AGAINST 0 3. 122 St. Philip Street - - TMS #460-16-02-031 APP. NO. 1412-10-3 Request approval for relocation of two-story wood frame residence. Category 4 (Radcliffeborough) c. 1852-72 Old City District Owner: Thomas Ward Applicant: Joe Schmidt/ Evans & Schmidt Architects MOTION: Preliminary approval with final review by staff. MADE BY: Wallace SECOND: Alexander VOTE: FOR 3 AGAINST 3 (Ewing, Harrison, White) MOTION: Denial. MADE BY: White SECOND: Harrison VOTE: FOR 3 AGAINST 3 (Wallace, Alexander, Faust) MOTION: Deferral. MADE BY: Wallace SECOND: Faust VOTE: FOR 6 AGAINST 0 BOARD OF ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW DECEMBER 10, 2014 PAGE 2 4. 124 St. Philip Street - - TMS #460-16-02-032 APP. NO. 1412-10-4 Request approval for relocation of two-story wood frame residence. Category 4 (Radcliffeborough) c. 1890s Old City District Owner: JITA, LLC Applicant: Joe Schmidt/ Evans & Schmidt Architects MOTION: [See Item #3] MADE BY: SECOND: VOTE: FOR AGAINST 5. 10 Warren Street - - TMS #460-16-02-061 APP. NO. 1412-10-5 Request conceptual approval for new construction of six-level mixed-use building. (Radcliffeborough) Old and Historic District Owner: Warren Place, A Joint Venture Applicant: Joe Schmidt/ Evans & Schmidt Architects MOTION: No action taken pending decision on previous two items. MADE BY: SECOND: VOTE: FOR AGAINST 6. 78 Smith Street - - TMS #457-03-02-063 APP. NO. 1412-10-6 Request preliminary approval for new construction of detached garage. Category 4 (Harleston Village) Old and Historic District Owner: John Vensel Applicant: Robert Epps/ Epps Architecture MOTION: Deferred by applicant. MADE BY: SECOND: VOTE: FOR AGAINST BOARD OF ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW DECEMBER 10, 2014 PAGE 3 (Harrison chaired this item) 7. 58 Coming Street (Hollings Science Center) APP. NO. 1412-10-7 - - TMS #457-04-01-008 Request final approval for renovation/additions to education building. Not Rated (Harleston Village) c. 1970s Old and Historic District Owner: College of Charleston Applicant: Steven H. Coe/ Rosenblum Coe Architects MOTION: Final approval with staff conditions and final review by staff. MADE BY: Alexander SECOND: Wallace VOTE: FOR 4 AGAINST 0 (Ewing, White recused) (White chaired this item) 8. 583 King Street - - TMS #460-08-04-058 APP. NO. 1412-10-8 Request preliminary approval for new construction of five- story hotel. (Cannon-Elliottborough) Old and Historic District Owner: Reznick King Street Properties LP Applicant: Adam Wilson / LS3P Associates MOTION: Preliminary approval with staff comments. MADE BY: Alexander SECOND: Wallace VOTE: FOR 4 AGAINST 0 (Ewing, Harrison recused) 9. 46 Broad Street - - TMS #458-09-03-039 APP. NO. 1412-10-9 Request final approval for installation of access ramp on south elevation. Category 2 (French Quarter) c. 1930 Old and Historic District Owner: South State Bank Applicant: Becky Fenno/ Meadors, Inc. MOTION: Final approval with staff and Board comments and final review by staff. MADE BY: White SECOND: Faust VOTE: FOR 6 AGAINST 0 BOARD OF ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW DECEMBER 10, 2014 PAGE 4 10. 600 Meeting Street - - TMS #459-01-01-081/017 APP. NO. 1412-10-10 Request conceptual approval for new construction of nine-story mixed use project. (East Central) Old City District- Upper Owner: Jupiter Holdings, LLC Applicant: Jimmy Walker/ Schmitt Walker Architects MOTION: Conceptual approval for height, scale & mass with deferral of general architectural direction, looking at staff and Board comments about simplifying architectural expression. MADE BY: Wallace SECOND: Alexander VOTE: FOR 4 AGAINST 2 (Ewing, White) 11. 1 Oliver Court - - TMS #460-15-02-067 APP. NO. 1412-10-11 Request conceptual approval for new construction of two two-story triplexes over parking. (Cannon-Elliottborough) Old City District Owner: Oliver Court Investments Applicant: John H. Williams, Architect MOTION: Deferred by staff. MADE BY: SECOND: VOTE: FOR AGAINST 12. 5 East Hampstead Square - - TMS #459-09-02-148 APP. NO. 1412-10-12 Request final approval for new construction of three residential buildings. (East Side) Old City District Owner: 5 Hampstead Square LLC Applicant: William Bates Design LLC MOTION: Deferred by staff. MADE BY: SECOND: VOTE: FOR AGAINST BOARD OF ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW DECEMBER 10, 2014 PAGE 5 13. 7 East Hampstead Square - - TMS #459-09-02-176 APP. NO. 1412-10-13 Request final approval for new construction of three-story residence. (East Side) Old City District Owner: 7 Hampstead Square LLC Applicant: William Bates Design LLC MOTION: Denial of height, scale, mass and general architectural direction. MADE BY: Harrison SECOND: Faust VOTE: FOR 6 AGAINST 0 (Harrison chaired this item) 14. 182 Meeting Street - - TMS #458-05-03-063/064 APP. NO. 1412-10-14 Request conceptual approval for alterations to include modifications to fenestration on west and north elevations and new construction of remote teller canopy. Category 2 (none) Old and Historic District Owner: First Citizens Bank Applicant: Gordon Nicholson/ SMHa MOTION: Conceptual approval, taking into consideration staff comments except regarding canopies. MADE BY: White SECOND: Faust VOTE: FOR 5 AGAINST 0 (Ewing recused) 15. 701 East Bay Street - - TMS #459-06-01-040 APP. NO. 1412-10-15 Request final approval for signage package. Category 3- (East Side) c. 1882 Old City District Owner: Roi-Tan Enterprises, LLC Applicant: William Cogswell MOTION: Final approval per staff recommendations with final review by staff. MADE BY: White SECOND: Harrison VOTE: FOR 5 AGAINST 0 (Alexander recused) BOARD OF ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW DECEMBER 10, 2014 PAGE 6 16. 487 King Street - - TMS #460-12-02-090 APP. NO. 1412-10-16 Request conceptual approval for right angle and canopy signage. Not Rated (Radcliffeborough) c. 2008 Old and Historic District Owner: Peter Evans Applicant: Paul King MOTION: Conceptual approval of canopy sign, denial of right angle sign as proposed- both with final review by staff. MADE BY: White SECOND: Wallace VOTE: FOR 6 AGAINST 0 17. 12 Anson Street - - TMS #458-05-03-018 APP. NO. 1412-10-17 Request final approval for repairs and renovations to two-story masonry building. Not Rated (none) Old and Historic District Owner: The Balish Family LLC Applicant: Matthew Cannady/ Coast Architects MOTION: Conceptual approval with staff conditions noted and final review by staff. MADE BY: White SECOND: Faust VOTE: FOR 6 AGAINST 0 18. 115 Meeting Street (Mills House) - - TMS #457-12-02-001 APP. NO. 1412-10-18 Request final approval for addition of cellular antennae to penthouse. Not Rated (none) c. 1970 Old and Historic District Owner: Charleston Mills House Hotel LLC Applicant: Jonathan Yates/ Hellman Yates & Tisdale MOTION: Withdrawn for staff review. MADE BY: SECOND: VOTE: FOR AGAINST BOARD OF ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW DECEMBER 10, 2014 PAGE 7 19. 387 King Street (Francis Marion Hotel) APP. NO. 1412-10-19 - - TMS #460-16-04-004 Request final approval for addition of cellular antennae to penthouse. Category 3 (Radcliffeborough) c. 1923 Old and Historic District Owner: FMH LP Applicant: Jonathan Yates/ Hellman Yates & Tisdale MOTION: Withdrawn for staff review. MADE BY: SECOND: VOTE: FOR AGAINST 20. 565 King Street - - TMS #460-12-02-072 APP. NO. 1412-10-20 Request preliminary approval for storefront alterations. Category 2- (Cannon-Elliottborough) c. 1895 Old and Historic District Owner: Thom Enterprises Inc. Applicant: Kevan Hoertdoerfer Architects MOTION: Preliminary approval with staff conditions regarding pedestrian door at north and with Board comments regarding execution of operable storefront and retaining painted signage. MADE BY: White SECOND: Harrison VOTE: FOR 6 AGAINST 0 21. 249 Meeting Street (The Bohemian) APP. NO. 1412-10-21 - - TMS #457-08-01-045 Request final approval for signage package. (none) Old and Historic District Owner: The Kessler Collection Applicant: Stephen Ramos/ LS3P Associates MOTION: Deferral with staff conditions and final review by staff. MADE BY: White SECOND: Faust VOTE: FOR 6 AGAINST 0 22. 316 King Street - - TMS #457-04-04-012 APP. NO. 1412-10-22 Request final approval for installation of banners on awnings. Not Rated (CBD) c. 1878 Old and Historic District Owner: Indigo Realty Company. Applicant: Diane Villanueva MOTION: Applicant not present- no action taken. MADE BY: SECOND: VOTE: FOR AGAINST BOARD OF ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW DECEMBER 10, 2014 PAGE 8 (Harrison chaired this item) 23. 303 King Street - - TMS #457-04-04-100 APP. NO. 1412-10-23 Request final approval for storefront replacement. Not Rated (CBD) c. 1944-51 Old and Historic District Owner: Yaschik Development Company Inc. Applicant: Robert E. Pollard, Architect MOTION: Denial of general architectural direction based on Board and staff comments. MADE BY: White SECOND: Alexander VOTE: FOR 5 AGAINST 0 (Ewing recused) 24. Amendment to Board policy statement concerning APP. NO. 1412-10-24 applications to be reviewed by staff. RESULT: Changes to items 2, 3, 5, and 8 adopted 6-0; change to item 7 adopted 5-1; changes to item 11 and footnote rejected 6-0. 25. Adoption of Board policy statement concerning APP. NO. 1412-10-25 roofing. RESULT: Adopted as written 6-0. 26. Adoption of Board policy statement concerning APP. NO. 1412-10-26 hardscaping. RESULT: Adopted 6-0, with item 7 amended to include the sentence “No gravel larger than #7 will be permitted.” 27. Amendment to Board policy statement concerning APP. NO. 1412-10-27 King Street signage. RESULT : Adopted 6-0, with item 7 amended to include the word “generally.”