Board of Architectural Review

Members Present: White, Faust, Clemons, Applegate (Chair) Staff Present: Dowd, Lanier, Jordan (Recording) RESULTS BOARD OF ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW-LARGE MARCH 23, 2016 4:30 P.M. 2 GEORGE STREET 1. 158 Church Street- - TMS # 458-05-03-093 APP. NO. 163-23-1 Request approval for demolition of one-story portion of commercial building. Category 4 varies; post-1977 Old and Historic District Owner: Chemistry LLC Applicant: Eddie Bello/ Bello Garris Architects MOTION: Approval for demolition of building with condition that brick from old (east) wall be salvaged and incorporated into project. MADE BY: Faust SECOND: White VOTE: FOR 3 AGAINST 0 (Clemons recused) 2. 0-28 Cumberland/ 9 Linguard/ 158 Church Streets APP. NO. 163-23-2 - - TMS # 458-05-03-087/091/093 Request conceptual approval for new construction of hotel and renovations to existing historic structures. Old and Historic District Owner: Chemistry LLC Applicant: Eddie Bello/ Bello Garris Architects MOTION: Conceptual approval with all staff recommendations (“design issues to study”) and Board comments regarding detail of fenestration and cladding materials. MADE BY: White SECOND: Faust VOTE: FOR 3 AGAINST 0 (Clemons recused) 3. 524, 528 & 538 Meeting Street/78, 80 & 82 Lee Street/ APP. NO. 163-23-3 16 Drews Alley--TMS #s 459-05-01-023/094/024/091/092/093/055 Request preliminary approval for new construction of 5-story mixed-use project. (East Side) Old City District- Upper Owner: Brand Properties Applicant: Justin Abernathy/Brand Properties MOTION: Preliminary approval for building with Board and staff comments and final review by staff; deferral of signage with final review by staff. MADE BY: Faust SECOND: White VOTE: FOR 4 AGAINST 0 4. 59 Barre Street- - TMS # 457-02-04-083/084/085/086/087 APP. NO. 163-23-4 Request conceptual approval for new construction of rowhouses. (Harleston Village) Old and Historic District Owner: SIG Halsey, LLC Applicant: David Hill/ The Verdi Company MOTION: Deferred by applicant.