Board of Architectural Review

Members Present: White, Faust, Wallace, Alexander (arrived late), Ewing (Chair) Staff Present: Dowd, Stubblefield, Risse, Jordan (recording) RESULTS BOARD OF ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW September 09, 2015 4:30 P.M. 2 GEORGE STREET 1. Approval of the minutes for the June 11, 2014 meeting. MOTION: Approval. MADE BY: Faust SECOND: Alexander VOTE: FOR 3 AGAINST 0 NOTE: This item was heard later in the meeting due to Alexander’s late arrival. White and Wallace did not vote as they were not present at the 6/11/14 meeting. 2. 563 King Street- - TMS #460-12-02-073 APP. NO. 159-09-1 Request approval for demolition of cmu warehouse at rear of property. Category 0 (Cannon-Elliottborough) c. 1951-55 Old and Historic District Owner: Upper King Investments, LLC Applicant: Eddie Bello/ Bello Garris Architects MOTION: Approval. MADE BY: Faust SECOND: White VOTE: FOR 4 AGAINST 0 3. 9-11 Cannon Street- - TMS #460-12-02-067 APP. NO. 159-09-2 Request approval for demolition of cmu and wood outbuilding at rear of property. Category 4 (Cannon-Elliottborough) c. 1950’s Old and Historic District Owner: Geiger Living Trust Applicant: Eddie Bello/ Bello Garris Architects MOTION: Approval. MADE BY: Faust SECOND: White VOTE: FOR 4 AGAINST 0 4. 382 Meeting St (Charleston Progressive Academy) APP. NO. 159-09-3 - TMS #459-09-03-121 Request final approval for removal of louvers. Not Rated (Mazyck-Wraggborough) c. 1950s; 2013 Old and Historic District Owner: Charleston County School District Applicant: City of Charleston MOTION: Deferred prior to meeting. BOARD OF ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW September 09, 2015 Page |2 5. 107 King Street - - TMS # 457-12-04-054 APP. NO. 159-09-4 Request conceptual approval for new construction of rear addition and modifications to existing structure. Not Rated (Charlestowne) c. 1800 Old and Historic District Owner: Gene Woodard Applicant: Robert Epps/ Epps Architecture MOTION: Deferral for restudy based on staff comments 1-5 and Board comments to reconsider a smaller total footprint, decrease in height, and design of “window wall.” MADE BY: Wallace SECOND: White VOTE: FOR 3 AGAINST 1 (Ewing) Alexander arrives. 6. 249-251 East Bay Street - - TMS # 458-05-03-029 APP. NO. 159-09-5 Request preliminary approval for alterations to fenestration. Not Rated c. 1888-1902; pre-1888 Old and Historic District Owner: J. Ryan Condon Applicant: Robert Epps MOTION: Approval with staff conditions and final review by staff. MADE BY: White SECOND: Faust VOTE: FOR 5 AGAINST 0 7. 190-198 Spring Street (Poinsette) APP. NO. 159-09-6 - TMS #460-11-01-006-010/048/050/051 Request final approval for new construction of five-story mixed use building. (Westside) Old City District Owner: Crosstown Development Partners, LLC Applicant: Nathan Schutte/ Insite Strategy + Architecture MOTION: Deferral with Board and staff comments and final review by staff. MADE BY: White SECOND: Wallace VOTE: FOR 5 AGAINST 0 8. 21 Burns Lane - - TMS #457-04-02-085 APP. NO. 159-09-7 Request conceptual approval for new construction of kitchen addition and site wall for courtyard. Not Rated (CBD) pre-1820 Old and Historic District Owner: Giulio Della Porta Applicant: David N. Fisher/ Thomas & Denzinger Architects MOTION: Conceptual approval with final review by staff. MADE BY: White SECOND: Alexander VOTE: FOR 5 AGAINST 0 BOARD OF ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW September 09, 2015 Page |3 9. 511-519 Meeting Street/ 88 Meeting Street APP. NO. 159-09-8 - TMS # 459-05-03/080-084,088 Request conceptual approval for new construction of mixed-use development. Old and Historic District Owners: Frederick Fabian/ Gruca Properties, LP/ Venters Capital Applicant: Stephen Ramos/LS3P MOTION: Denial based off inappropriate height, scale and relationship to adjacent historic building; all staff comments except A & B; and Board comments regarding more sympathetic treatment of historic building and improvement of rhythm and hierarchy of all facades. MADE BY: White SECOND: Faust VOTE: FOR 3 AGAINST 2 (Wallace, Ewing against) 10. 46 Tradd Street - - TMS #458-09-03-169 APP. NO. 159-09-9 Request final approval for alterations to existing one-story garage to include new French doors and wood pergola with retractable canopy. Category 2 (Charlestowne) c. 1770 Old and Historic District Owner: Mr. & Mrs. Stu Porter Applicant: Glenn Keyes Architects MOTION: Conceptual approval with staff conditions except #4 and final review by staff. MADE BY: Wallace SECOND: White VOTE: FOR 3 AGAINST 2 (Ewing, Faust against) 11. 524, 528 & 538 Meeting Street/78, 80 & 82 Lee Street/16 Drews Alley TMS #s 459-05-01-023/094/024/091/092/093/055 APP. NO. 159-09-10 Request preliminary approval for new construction of 5-story mixed-use project. Not Rated (East Side) Old City District- Upper Owner: Justin Abernathy/Brand Properties Applicant: Eric Coulson/Entasis Design MOTION: Conceptual approval of height, scale, mass and general architectural direction, based on staff comments, specifically differentiation of hyphens, further study of corner buildings, refinement of materials and study of east façade and impact of pool on site. MADE BY: Wallace SECOND: White VOTE: FOR 5 AGAINST 0 12. 423 Race Street - - TMS #460-07-02-133 APP. NO. 159-09-11 Request final approval for reconstruction of two-story wood frame residential structure. Not Rated (Westside) c. 1928-44 N of Line/S of Mt Pleasant St Owner: Nolan Sires Applicant: Bill Huey + Associates MOTION: Final approval with staff comments and final review by staff of complete construction documents. MADE BY: White SECOND: Wallace VOTE: FOR 5 AGAINST 0 BOARD OF ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW September 09, 2015 Page |4 13. 70 Halsey Boulevard (Lot 9)- - TMS # 457-02-04-079 APP. NO. 159-09-12 Request conceptual approval for new construction of a single-family residence. (Harleston Village) Old and Historic District Owner: Jamie Lecker Applicant: Glenn Keyes Architects/ Julie O’Connor MOTION: Conceptual approval taking into consideration staff comments 3, 6 & 7 and Board comment regarding restudy of fenestration on west façade. MADE BY: White SECOND: Wallace VOTE: FOR 4 AGAINST 1 (Alexander) (White chaired this item.) 14. 72 Halsey Boulevard- - TMS # 457-02-04-028 APP. NO. 159-09-13 Request conceptual approval for new construction of a single-family residence. (Harleston Village) Old and Historic District Owner: Liz and Spencer Lynch Applicant: Beth Novak/ Glick/Boehm Architects MOTION: Deferral with staff and Board comments, specifically: simplification of massing forms, material choice (fiber cement panels), and restudy of a clearer, simplified vocabulary on all facades. MADE BY: Alexander SECOND: Faust VOTE: FOR 3 AGAINST 0 (Ewing recused, chair did not vote) 15. 1082 King Street- - TMS # 463-12-03-115 APP. NO. 159-09-14 Request conceptual approval for entry portico additions. Not Rated (North Central) c.1976 Old City District- Upper Owner: Central Mosque of Charleston Applicant: Shahid Husain MOTION: Deferred prior to meeting. 16. 4 Limehouse Street- - TMS # 457-11-04-054 APP. NO. 159-09-15 Request after-the-fact approval for shed, HVAC units; approval of gate and fence. Not Rated (Charlestowne) c. 1913 Old and Historic District Owner: Brianna Stello Applicant: Brianna Stello MOTION: Approval with staff conditions and final review by staff. MADE BY: Faust SECOND: White VOTE: FOR 5 AGAINST 0 17. 541 King Street- - TMS # 460-12-02-079 APP. NO. 159-09-16 Request conceptual approval for alterations to existing storefront and new construction of timber canopy and stucco wall at rear. Category 4- (Cannon-Elliottborough) c. 1888-1902 Old and Historic District Owner: 539 King Street LLC Applicant: Kevan Hoertdoerfer MOTION: Conceptual approval of storefront with final review by staff of complete construction documents. Deferral of rear portion to restudy lowering or flattening roofs to limit visibility. MADE BY: Wallace SECOND: Faust VOTE: FOR 5 AGAINST 0