Historic Review Board

Name: Historic Review Board — Fort Mill, SC
Start: 2023-01-10
End: 2023-01-10
Location: Fort Mill, SC

Regular Meeting

Fort Mill, SC · January 10, 2023

Minutes

MINUTES TOWN OF FORT MILL HISTORIC REVIEW BOARD January 10th, 2023 112 Confederate Street 4:30 PM Present: Chairman Louis Roman, Vice Chairwoman Megan Brinton, Elizabeth Leventis, Jessica Scarlett, Planning Director Penelope Karagounis, Senior Planner Alex Moore Absent: David Booth, Scott Couchenour, Nikki Todaro Guests: Mark Kurowski, John Parker Moore CALL TO ORDER Chairman Louis Roman called the meeting to order at 4:30 PM. ELECTION OF CHAIRPERSON & VICE CHAIRPERSON Elizabeth Leventis made a motion to elect Louis Roman as chairman of the Historic Review Board (HRB). Jessica Scarlett seconded the motion. By a vote of 4-0, the HRB elected Louis Roman as chairman for 2023. Elizabeth Leventis made a motion to elect Megan Brinton as vice chairwoman of the HRB. Jessica Scarlett seconded the motion. By a vote of 4-0, the HRB elected Megan Brinton as vice chairwoman for 2023. MINUTES The minutes for the HRB meeting held on December 13th, 2022, will be presented for review at the next meeting of this board. NEW BUSINESS 1. Request for Certificate of Appropriateness (COA) Mark Kurowski, owner of the respective property, applied for a COA to replace the deteriorated exterior stair stringer, treads, and landing on the rear of the building located at 217 Main Street. Mr. Kurowski noted that he had come before the HRB several months earlier for exterior work at this same address. He stated that his current request involves the exterior stairs on the rear of 217 Main Street. The existing stairs are rusted out and deteriorated. Thus, he needs to address this issue. He wishes to replace the stairs and landing. The existing railing will be retained. He proposes that the new stairs be diamond plated. Chairman Roman asked Mr. Kurowski about the age of the stairs. Mr. Kurowski responded that the stairs are approximately 15-20 years old. He believes that this stair structure was meant to be poured concrete. Instead, a brick inlay was installed which allowed water to seep in. There were no drainage holes in the bottom of the steps, so this has caused all the steps to rust. Chairman Roman asked Mr. Kurowski if there was currently an office upstairs. Mr. Kurowski responded that there is a two-bedroom apartment upstairs. He indicated that he is very close to an opening date for the first level of the building. Then, he will get the second level finalized, but he cannot do this until the stairs are replaced. Megan Brinton asked Mr. Kurowski if anyone was currently living in the apartment. Mr. Kurowski responded that no one currently lives in the apartment. Chairman Roman asked if there were any comments or questions from the board. Ms. Brinton asked for clarification on the brick in the steps. Mr. Kurowski stated that each step was built like a pan with brick placed as the tread. But it was meant to be poured concrete. Planning Director Penelope Karagounis asked what the opening date of the restaurant would be. Mr. Kurowski stated that they were planning to open on January 23rd, 2023. Senior Planner Moore noted that the front of the building was still being painted. Mr. Kurowski responded that this was another item that he wished to address with HRB while he was here. He stated that the painting on the rear of the building has been completed. The front of the building was now being painted. The recent rain has revealed that the front siding of the building now needs to be replaced. He noted that this replacement does not have to be done immediately, but that it will have to be done. He was not sure if the HRB would have to review and approve the replacement of this siding. Senior Planner Moore asked if he intended to replace the siding with the same material. Mr. Kurowski responded that the siding is wood and that it would be replaced with wood siding. Senior Planner Moore stated that if it were to be a like-for-like replacement, as Mr. Kurowski described, then it would not need to be reviewed by HRB. Chairman Roman concurred with this. Senior Planner Moore stated that he would put this in writing to Mr. Kurowski along with the decision of today’s meeting. Chairman Roman agreed with this approach and asked if there were any further questions from the board. There being none, he entertained a motion on the COA application. Ms. Leventis made a motion to approve. Ms. Brinton seconded this motion. Then, by a vote of 4-0, the HRB approved the COA request as presented. Chairman Roman then asked if there was any other business. Ms. Karagounis stated that since Mr. Kurowski was in attendance, she provided an update to the issue with the demising walls that were covered at 219 Main Street. She indicated that Kuester has not yet come back to HRB per the findings of the special meeting on November 29th. Mr. Kurowski stated that he has had very informal conversations with Kuester on this matter, but that he assumed that a decision had not yet been made. He indicated that he would work with Kuester to do whatever needs to be done to resolve the issue. Megan Brinton asked if Kuester was given a deadline to come back to HRB. Senior Planner Moore stated that Kuester was not given a deadline, but that Kuester had indicated on November 29th that they could not provide the needed information immediately due to the holidays. Now that this time has passed, Moore stated he presumed they would be coming back to HRB soon. There being no other business, Chairman Roman adjourned the meeting at 4:47 PM. There being no other business, Chairman Roman adjourned the meeting at Respectfully submitted, Alex J. Moore, AICP Senior Planner January 30th, 2023

Agenda

HISTORIC REVIEW BOARD 112 Confederate Street January 10th, 2023 4:30 PM AGENDA CALL TO ORDER ELECTION OF CHAIRPERSON AND VICE CHAIRPERSON NEW BUSINESS 1. Request for Certificate of Appropriateness (COA) [Pages 2-20] Applicant Name: Mark Kurowski (Miaxelan 235 LLC) Owner Name: Miaxelan 235 LLC Property Address: 217 Main Street Purpose: Certificate of Appropriateness request for replacement of rear, exterior stairs, and landing. Property information: Town of Fort Mill Historic Preservation District LC, Local Commercial Zoning District ADJOURN The following press was notified of the meeting by email or fax in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act: The Herald, CN2, WRHI, WSOC, and WBTV. The agenda was also posted at the entrance to Town Hall the required length of time and on the Town website. The Town of Fort Mill is committed to assuring accessibility with reasonable accommodation, of Town services and facilities for all individuals, in compliance with federal law. Please contact the Town Manager’s Office at 803- 547-2116 if you need assistance. 1 H I S T OR I C R E V I E W B OA R D APPLICANT Mark Kurowski Subject Property: 217 Main Street Tax Map # 020-02-01-007 Zoning District: Local Commercial, LC/Historic District Zoning Case: 2022-0707 REQUEST The Planning Department has received an application for a certificate of appropriateness (COA) from Mark Kurowski to replace the existing stairs and landing at 217 Main Street with a new, diamond plate steal, stair stringer and associated landing. This application is an addendum to Zoning Case 2022-0707, which was heard at the October HRB meeting. BACKGROUND INFORMATION On October 11th, 2022, the Town of Fort Mill Historic Review Board (HRB) granted a COA for exterior improvements at 217 Main Street which included the items below. For additional details on these items, please see the second attachment to this staff report. • A new, projecting sign • A new, black awning with branding • New exterior, paint colors to include Naval (Primary Color) and Fleur de Sel (Trim Color) • New paint color for front and rear doors to be Heirloom Red • Repair minor masonry issues on rear elevation of building DISCUSSION This property is located within the downtown historic district and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). The building was constructed in circa 1900 and was at one time known as Frosty Witherspoon’s Men’s Shop. The following link includes this information along with older pictures of the establishment Fort Mill 217 Main St — TBHH The applicant’s proposal to replace the stairs and existing landing is illustrated within attachment three with the existing stairs and landing shown. Additionally, the applicant has provided a picture of what the replacement stairs will look like. This is also represented within attachment three. The application indicates that the existing 2 stairs and the associated landing need replacement due to deterioration, including visible rusting as is evident within the submittal. The existing handrails and railing for these stairs will remain as is. The Secretary of Interior’s Standards for rehabilitation indicate that deteriorated architectural features are to be repaired rather than replaced whenever possible. However, if replacement is necessary, the new material should match the material being replaced in composition, design, color, texture, and other visible qualities. Importantly, the building code requires that exterior stairs and landings contain non-skid surfaces. The proposed replacement stairs and landing will materially match the existing components, except that diamond plate steal treadplates will be used so that the required non-skid surface will be realized. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Planning Staff recommends that the HRB grant approval for this COA application as submitted. ATTACHMENTS 1. COA Application 2. Notice of Action letter sent to applicant subsequent to HRB approval in October 2022 3. Location Map/Pictures of existing and proposed stairs 3 ATTACHMENT 1 4 5 6 ATTACHMENT 2 7 October 13th, 2022 Mr. Mark Kurowski mark.e.kurowski@gmail.com RE: 217 Main Street Certificate of Appropriateness--Approval Zoning Case 2022-0707 Mr. Kurowski, On Tuesday October 11th, 2022, the Town of Fort Mill Historic Review Board (HRB) met to consider your application for a Certificate of Appropriateness (COA) for exterior project work at 217 Main Street. At this meeting the HRB APPROVED the COA for the following improvements: • A new projecting sign • A new, black awning with branding • New exterior, paint colors to include Naval (Primary Color) and Fleur de Sel (Trim Color) • New paint color for front and rear doors to be Heirloom Red • Repair minor masonry issues on rear elevation of building The HRB approval for the above items is based on their review of the attached drawings. The approval by the HRB for this COA does not preclude the requirement for obtaining the necessary building permits from the Town of Fort Mill. The town building department will need to review a plan and/or drawings indicating the way the signage and the canopy will be secured to the building and any other safety considerations that the building department may stipulate. The application for building permit review is available at the following link: Town of Fort Mill Commercial Permit Application You will submit the commercial permit application to developmentcenter@fortmillsc.gov A Town of Fort Mill business license will need to be obtained by any contractor performing work on this project. For questions about business licenses, please contact Susan Ebbert sebbert@fortmillsc.gov or Maria Johnson mjohnson@fortmillsc.gov. If you have any questions or comments about the contents of this letter, please contact me at (803) 835-1162, or via email at amoore@fortmillsc.gov. Sincerely, Alex J. Moore, AICP Senior Planner Attachments 8 9 Projected Sign Awning graphic Left & Right 10 11 Sections of facade, Trim areas will be including both brick painted "Fleur De and siding, that are Sel" (Sherwin currently yellow will Williams SW766) be painted "Naval" (Sherwin Williams HGSW6244). Current awning will be replaced with a new, black awning 12 Sections of rear elevation that are currently yellow will be pained "Naval" (Sherwin Williams HGSW6244) Trim areas will be painted "Fleur De Sel" (Sherwin Williams SW766) 13 Projected Sign Awning graphic Left & Right 14 15 ATTACHMENT 3 16 * Parcel# 0200201007; MIAXELAN 235 LLC X Tax Billing Address: 3567 PLEASANT RD TEGA CAY, SC 29708 Location of us Owner(s): MIAXELAN 235 LLC Stairs View Addi ·onal Details Run a ReRQrt Add to Results . .. I 17 Existing Condition 18 Existing Condition 19 Proposed Stairs 20

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