Architectural & Historic Board of Review
Regular MeetingHudson, OH · February 14, 2018
Minutes
City of Hudson, Ohio
Meeting Minutes - Final
Architectural & Historic Board of Review
David Drummond, Chair
Allyn Marzulla, Vice Chair
Arthur Morris, Secretary
John Caputo
Frank Congin
James Grant
Chris Waldeck
Denise Soloman, Associate Planner
Nicholas Sugar, Associate Planner
Wednesday, February 14, 2018 7:30 PM Town Hall
I. Call To Order
Vice Chair Marzulla called to order the regularly scheduled meeting of the Architectural &
Historic Board of Review of the City of Hudson at 7:30 p.m., in accordance with the Sunshine
Laws of the State of Ohio, O.R.C. Section 121.22.
II. Roll Call
Present: 4 - Mr. Caputo, Mr. Congin, Ms. Marzulla and Mr. Waldeck
Absent: 3 - Mr. Drummond, Mr. Grant and Mr. Morris
Staff in attendance:
Mr. Greg Hannan, Community Development Director; Mr. Nick Sugar, Associate Planner, Mr.
Joe Campbell, Executive Assistant
III. Public Comment
Vice Chair Marzulla invited anyone who would like to speak to the Board about any issue,
whether on the agenda or not agenda to come forward.
Ms. Joann Moore of 92 S. Main Street noted that 37 North Oviatt Street is listed in the Hudson
Registry and is part of the streetscape that should be protected and preserved. Ms. Moore is
opposed to the request for demolition that is on the Agenda as an Informal Discussion with
the Board tonight.
Seeing no one else coming forward to speak, Vice Chair Marzulla closed public comments.
IV. Consent Applications
A motion was made by Mr. Congin, seconded by Mr. Waldeckto approve the Consent Agenda.
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The motion carried unanimously.
A. 2850 5833 Darrow Road
Sign (Queen Spa)
Submitted by Nathaniel Milsteint.
Attachments: 5833 Darrow Road Submittial
This AHBR Application was approved on the consent agenda.
V. Old Business
There was no old business.
VI. New Business
A. 2948 188 Hudson Street (Historic District)
Addition (Convert existing detached garage to a two-story attached living space
and construct new attached, front facing garage.)
Submitted by Rick Hawksley - Historic District- recommend referral to Historic
District Subcommittee pursuant to LDC 1203.12 - no recommendation
a) Staff notes the addition appears to be taller than the existing structure.
Secretary of Interior Standards Preservation Brief #14 states “A new addition
should always be subordinate to a historic building; it should not compete in
size, scale or design with the historic building.”
Attachments: 188 Hudson Street Submittial
Mr. Rick Hawksley the architect for the project was present for the meeting and discussion.
Mr. Sugar introduced this application to convert an existing detached garage into a two-story
attached living space and to construct a new attached front facing garage.
The Board and Mr. Hawksley discussed the impervious surface percentages, the height of the
roofs, the front facing garage, the dormers and pitch of the roofs.
Mr. Congin made a motion, seconded by Mr. Waldeck, that the Historic District
Subcommittee use the two-week review period to schedule a site visit for this application.
The motion carried by an unanimous vote.
B. 2869 15 John Clark lane
New Residential Construction (single family two-story house), Demo existing house
Submitted by Joseph Matava
Attachments: 15 John Clark Lane Submittial
Mr. Chris Bach of Penninsula Architects was present for the meeting and discussion.
Mr. Sugar introduced this application for a single family home with two accessory buildings
for which demolition was previously approved
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Discussion took place regarding the accessory structures size and roofs, the variations of the
height of the stone on the front of the house and not having stone on the back elevation.
Mr. Bach requested that the application be continued for two weeks to consider his
foundation material options and to revise the plan in order to comply with the standards.
The Board agreed to continue this application for the two weeks.
This matter was continued.
C. 2846 1088 Barlow Road
New Residential Construction (single family two-story house with finished
basement)
Submitted by Lisa Snyder
Attachments: 1088 Barlow Road Submittial
Mr. Walt Meyers of Schumacher Holmes was present for the meeting and discussion
regarding consistant stone foundatioin on all elevations below the first floor.
Mr. Waldeck made a motion to approve this application with the condition that all elevations
below the first floor are consistent. Mr. Congin seconded the motion.
The motion carried. by an unanimous vote.
VII. Other Business
A. 3353 37 North Oviatt Street (Historic District) - Informal Discussion
Proposal to demolish existing house
Attachments: 37 North Oviatt Street Submittial
Mr. Jason and Ms. Hallie Baylor the homeowners were present for an informal discussion
regarding the demolition of 37 North Oviatt Street. The Board recommended Mr. and Mrs.
Baylor contact the Cleveland Restoration Society for an opinion of their property's structure.
B. AHBR 1-24-2018MINUTES OF PREVIOUS ARCHITECTURAL & HISTORIC BOARD OF
REVIEW MEETINGS January 24, 2018
Attachments: AHBR Minutes 1-24-2018
A motion was made by Mr. Caputo, seconded by Mr. Congin that the January 24, 2018
Minutes be approved as amended.
The motion carried by an unanimous vote.
VIII. Adjournment
A motion was made by Mr. Congin, seconded by Mr. Caputo that the meeting be adjourned at
9:07.
The motion carried by an unanimous vote.
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Allyn Marzulla, Vice Chair
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Joe Campbell, Executive Assistant
Upon approval by the Architectural & Historic Board of Review, this official written
summary of the meeting minutes shall become a permanent record, and the official minutes
shall also consist of a permanent audio and video recording, excluding executive sessions, in
accordance with Codified Ordinances, Section 252.04, Minutes of Architectural and Historic
Board of Review, Board of Zoning and Building Appeals, and Planning Commission.
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Agenda
City of Hudson, Ohio
CD Meeting Agenda - Final
Architectural & Historic Board of Review
David Drummond, Chair
Allyn Marzulla, Vice Chair
Arthur Morris, Secretary
John Caputo
Frank Congin
James Grant
Chris Waldeck
Denise Soloman, Associate Planner
Nicholas Sugar, Associate Planner
Wednesday, February 14, 2018 7:30 PM Town Hall
I. Call To Order
II. Roll Call
III. Public Comment
IV. Consent Applications
A. 2850 5833 Darrow Road
Sign (Queen Spa)
Submitted by Nathaniel Milstein
a) Individual letters will be painted matte red and green per application
b) Building has existing, uniform exterior lighting
c) Letters will contain a solid core routed material to match the existing signs
in the development.
Attachments: 5833 Darrow Road Submittial
V. Old Business
VI. New Business
A. 2948 188 Hudson Street (Historic District)
Addition (existing detached garage to be converted to master bedroom)
Submitted by Rick Hawksley - Historic District -recommend referral to
Historic District Subcommittee pursuant to LDC 1203.12 - no
recommendation
a) Submit a roof plan prior to the meeting.
b) Suggest adding header treatment over garage to match the treatment
above front door, as the garage will face the street.
c) Dormer above garage is overly prominent. Suggest shifting up the roof
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surfaces and splitting to two dormers or reducing in size.
d) Staff notes the addition appears to be taller than the existing structure.
The design standards indicate an addition shall be lower in height.
e) Roof pitch on east elevation should be revised between the new garage and
existing detached building as the pitches do not match. A dormer could be
added to connect the two structures and create a compatible roof.
Attachments: 188 Hudson Street Submittial
B. 2869 15 John Clark Lane
New Residential Construction (single family two-story house)
Submitted by Joseph Matava
Staff comments- House -Accessory Structures (Garage/storage building and
shop building) -No recommendation
a) Question the use of the number of materials and consistency of materials
on all sides of house.
b). Limits of Disturbance needs to be added to site plan.
Attachments: 15 John Clark Lane Submittial
C. 2846 1088 Barlow Road
New Residential Construction (single family two-story house with finished
basement)
Submitted by Lisa Snyder - no recommendation
a) Tie couse material should be extended to grade on all sides.
Attachments: 1088 Barlow Road Submittial
VII. Other Business
A. 3353 37 North Oviatt Street (Historic District) - Informal Discussion
Proposal to demolish existing house
Attachments: 37 North Oviatt Street Submittial
B. AHBR 1-24-2018 MINUTES OF PREVIOUS ARCHITECTURAL & HISTORIC BOARD OF
REVIEW MEETINGS January 24, 2018
Attachments: AHBR Minutes 1-24-2018
VIII. Adjournment
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The mission of the Hudson City Government is to serve, promote and support, in a fiscally responsible
manner, an outstanding community that values quality of life, a well-balanced tax base, historic
preservation, with a vision to the future, and professionalism in volunteer and public service.
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