Board of Architectural Review

Board Members Present: Applegate (Chair), Alexander, Faust, White Staff Present: Dowd, Courtney, Jordan (Recorder) RESULTS BOARD OF ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW-LARGE May 24, 2017 4:30 P.M. 2 GEORGE STREET 1. Approval of minutes from February 10, 2016 meeting. APP NO 175-24-1 MOTION: Approval. MADE BY: White SECOND: Faust VOTE: FOR 4 AGAINST 0 2. Approval of minutes from the July 13, 2016 meeting. APP NO 175-24-2 MOTION: Approval. MADE BY: White SECOND: Alexander VOTE: FOR 4 AGAINST 0 3. 31 Smith Street - - TMS # 457-03-04-037 APP NO 175-24-3 Request demolition of one-story office building. Not Rated (Harleston Village) c. 1963-69 Old and Historic District Owner: Smith & Beaufain Corp. Applicant: Joseph D. Schmidt MOTION: Approval. MADE BY: White SECOND: Faust VOTE: FOR 4 AGAINST 0 4. 31 Smith Street - - TMS # 457-03-04-037 APP NO 175-24-4 Request conceptual approval for new construction of multifamily residential building. (Harleston Village) Old and Historic District Owner: JHH Investments Applicant: Joseph D. Schmidt MOTION: Denial based on mass and scale - out of context with surroundings with Board comments related to breaking up of massing, reconsideration of setbacks, and restudy of penthouse and grills at pedestrian level. MADE BY: White SECOND: Faust VOTE: FOR 4 AGAINST 0 BOARD OF ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW-LARGE May 24, 2017 Page |2 5. 181 Church Street- - TMS # 458-05-03-044/010/013/055 APP NO 175-24-5 Request preliminary approval for exterior renovation to include new window system on Haynes Street elevation and color change and awnings on the Church Street elevation. Category 4 (none) c. pre-1884; c. 1990 Old and Historic District Owner: RB Historic Charleston, LLC/Rockbridge Applicant: Richard Betourne/Roy Ziegler MOTION: Deferral based on staff comments with further review by staff. MADE BY: White SECOND: Alexander VOTE: FOR 4 AGAINST 0 6. 55 Romney Street- - TMS # 461-13-01-036 APP NO 175-24-6 Request preliminary approval for new construction of mixed-use residential development. (East Central) Old City District-Upper Owner: Middle Street Partners, LLC Applicant: Christian Sottile MOTION: Deferral based on staff comments and Board comments related to quality, accuracy and constructability of wall sections. MADE BY: White SECOND: Alexander VOTE: FOR 4 AGAINST 0