Architectural & Historic Board of Review

City of Hudson, Ohio Meeting Minutes - Final Architectural & Historic Board of Review John Caputo, Chair Allyn Marzulla, Vice Chair John Workley, Secretary John Funyak Françoise Massardier-Kenney William Ray Karl Wetzel Nicholas Sugar, City Planner Amanda Krickovich, Associate Planner Wednesday, May 8, 2024 7:30 PM Town Hall 27 East Main Street I. Call To Order Chair Caputo 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: 6 - Mr. Caputo, Mr. Funyak, Ms. Kenney, Ms. Marzulla, Mr. Ray and Mr. Workley Absent: 1 - Mr. Wetzel III. Public Comment Chair Caputo opened the meeting to public comments for anyone wanting to address the Board. There were no comments. IV. Consent Applications A motion was made by Mr. Workley, seconded by Ms. Kenney, to approve the Consent Agenda. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 6 - Mr. Caputo, Mr. Funyak, Ms. Kenney, Ms. Marzulla, Mr. Ray and Mr. Workley A. AHBR 24-408 47 Aurora Street (Historic District) Alteration (Roof Replacement) Attachments: 47 Aurora St. AHBR Packet This AHBR Application was approved on the Consent Agenda. V. Old Business City of Hudson, Ohio Page 1 Architectural & Historic Board of Review Meeting Minutes - Final May 8, 2024 A. AHBR 24-205 121 Elm Street (Historic District) Addition (Kitchen and Primary Suite) Attachments: 121 Elm Street AHBR Packet 5.8.24 Meeting 121 Elm Street Perspectus Report 121 Elm St. AHBR Packet 3.13.24 Meeting Ms. Krickovich noted the application was discussed at the March 13 , 2024 AHBR meeting, described the applicant's revisions and the staff comments. The Board, staff, Mr. Gordon Costlow, architect, and Mr. Max Rader, homeowner, discussed: Replacing two windows which are in disrepair with matching - historically accurate windows and the type and size of windows, that the type of trim around the windows on the addition will be historically accurate, that a change of roof material will require new drawings and a new AHBR meetings, that the existing material on the garage is Hardie-board, that the new foundation will match the existing foundation, that the proposed gable is one-foot lower than the existing, and that attempts will be made to reuse any historic materials that are removed . A motion was made by Mr. Workley, seconded by Ms. Kenney, that this AHBR Application be approved with the following conditions: The notations on the addition side are to be Hardi-board, staff is to review and approve the two proposed windows in the kitchen which are to be Pella Reserve or Marvin Ultimate, and existing siding which is removed will be used on the existing house in some way. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 5 - Mr. Caputo, Mr. Funyak, Ms. Kenney, Mr. Ray and Mr. Workley Nay: 1 - Ms. Marzulla City of Hudson, Ohio Page 2 Architectural & Historic Board of Review Meeting Minutes - Final May 8, 2024 B. AHBR 24- 195 172 Aurora Street (Historic District) Alteration, Addition & Accessory Structures Attachments: 172 Aurora Street AHBR Packet 5.8.24 Meeting 172 Aurora Perspectus Report 172 Aurora Street AHBR Packet 4.10.24 Meeting Ms. Krickovich introduced the application by noting this it was discussed at the April 24 , 2024, AHBR meeting, that the applicant has subsequently made design changes which include removing the existing siding, and reviewed the staff comments. The Board, staff and Mr. Justin Kapela, J. Kapela Design Company, and Mr. David Moorhead, homeowner, discussed: The difficulty of removing and reusing the siding because of potential damage done in the removal, the means and method report which shows how the siding will be removed, information regarding the consultant who will work with the applicant in the restoration of the siding, that the site visit showed that much of the siding must be removed, the photo from 1950 showing the window above the door being offset, that some Board members feel the window above the door as is - does not look correct, that a very limited part of the house has sheathing under the siding, and the qualifications of the applicant's consultant. The Board encouraged the applicants to give great care to the preservation of the wood siding. A motion was made by Mr. Workley, seconded by Mr. Funyak, that this AHBR Application be approved with the following conditions: The means and method for siding removal and restoration which was provided to the Board be followed and the approval include the fence around the pool. Mr. Workley also expressed appreciation for the applicant's historical consultants work. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 6 - Mr. Caputo, Mr. Funyak, Ms. Kenney, Ms. Marzulla, Mr. Ray and Mr. Workley VI. New Business City of Hudson, Ohio Page 3 Architectural & Historic Board of Review Meeting Minutes - Final May 8, 2024 A. AHBR 24-364 311 Kilbourne Drive New Residential Construction (Two-Story Single-Family House) Attachments: 311 Kilbourne Dr. AHBR Packet Staff Exhibit Ms. Krickovich introduced the application by displaying and reviewing the elevations and project, and reviewing the staff comments. Mr. Joseph Matava, Peninsula Architects, and Mr. Cullen Taussig, homeowner discussed: That the gable running front to back is the main form of the structure and the left and right elevations are the wings, if that premise is accepted then the staff comment regarding the five foot offset will not apply, that the stone on the front has a historic precedence in homes of this style, that the home is 135-feet from the property line, that elements from the neighboring houses are used in the design, and the scale and form are not out of line with the neighbors . The Board, staff and applicant discussed: What should be considered the main mass of the house, that the stone siding terminates on inside corners, that the wing roof seems larger than the front facing gable, the differences in roof height and alternate roof form renderings which help the Board understand the elevations better, that all material changes will take place at inside corners, where the stone is used, the rear windows size and style while noting no property will have a view of the rear of the house, that the house does incorporate items from neighboring house design, that screening exists and there is a 135-foot distance from the neighbors. A motion was made by Mr. Funyak, seconded by Ms. Kenney, that this AHBR Application be approved with a smaller window in the rear gable as approved by staff . The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 6 - Mr. Caputo, Mr. Funyak, Ms. Kenney, Ms. Marzulla, Mr. Ray and Mr. Workley B. AHBR 24-378 6230 Wessington Drive Accessory Structure (Screened in Pavilion) Attachments: 6230 Wessington AHBR Packet Ms. Krickovich introduced the application by displaying the elevations and reviewing the staff comments. Mr. Derek Kurlya, KGK & Company, described the elements of the pavillion which match the existing house, the screens which are a simple black mesh, the site plan, the stone used for the chimney, and that brick are not planned for use on the pavilion. A motion was made by Mr. Workley, seconded by Ms. Kenney, that this AHBR Application be approved as amended so that KGK Landscaping work with staff with regard to using brick on the base of the columns. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 6 - Mr. Caputo, Mr. Funyak, Ms. Kenney, Ms. Marzulla, Mr. Ray and Mr. Workley City of Hudson, Ohio Page 4 Architectural & Historic Board of Review Meeting Minutes - Final May 8, 2024 C. AHBR 24-391 2490 Deer Hollow Addition (Second Story, Gym & Home Office) Attachments: 2490 Deer Hollow AHBR Packet Ms. Krickovich introduced the application by displaying photos of the house and reviewing the staff comments. Ms. Carrie Cronkey, homeowner, stated the addition will be less than 15 percent of the total mass of the house and 33 percent of the existing addition, that landscaping will mitigate the effect of the addition, that garages forward of the main mass are typical of the neighborhood and exists today, and that new brick and mortar will be used on the entire addition . Ms. Cronkey also distributed the roof plan to the Board. The Board, applicant and staff discussed: The large size of the proposed addition, that the height of the addition will match the height of the house, alternative designs, and the view of the proposed addition from unaltered photos. The Board and applicant discussed adding dormers to the roof. A motion was made by Mr. Workley, seconded by Ms. Kenney, that this AHBR Application be approved as amended with a dormer over the three bay window which may be administratively approved.. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 6 - Mr. Caputo, Mr. Funyak, Ms. Kenney, Ms. Marzulla, Mr. Ray and Mr. Workley D. AHBR 24-368 2655 Harland Drive Fence (4ft Split Rail) Attachments: 2655 Harland AHBR Packet Ms. Krickovich introduced the application by displaying the site plan, describing the project and reviewing the staff comments. Ms. Helen and Mr. David Uehlein, homeowners were present for the meeting. The Board, applicant, and staff discussed: If wire fence is allowed in Hudson, that previous uses of wire have been allowed but further from the road, that various styles of fence are used in this neighborhood, the request that the need for pet containment and child safety from the pond be considerations, alternative colors for the wood, the use of landscaping, that wire mesh was not allowed for a house on Edgar Drive, and that fences in front of the house and near the street are to be lower in height and more formally designed. This matter was continued City of Hudson, Ohio Page 5 Architectural & Historic Board of Review Meeting Minutes - Final May 8, 2024 E. AHBR 24-426 13 N. Oviatt Street (Historic District) Demolition (One Story, Single-Family House) Attachments: Perspectus Consultant Report 13 N. Oviatt AHBR Packet Ms. Krickovich introduced the application by reviewing the project which is the demolition of a house in the Historic District. Mr. Clayton and Ms. Megan Braham, homeowners, supplied information about the house to be demolished which shows: The thought was the house was built in 1953, however records Mr. Braham provided shows there was no habitable house on the parcel in 1972, then in 1978 there was a habitable house on the property. Sometime between 1972 and 1978 either a house was made on the property or the uninhabitable house was updated . Today, the Braham's own the house but at 790 square feet, it is not suitable for a family and the Braham's believe it was a shed that was turned into a house. Mr. Braham showed the type of house that might be built if the demolition request is granted . He also made a commitment that what is built will be in keeping with the Historic District and designed by the Sveda family. The Board, applicant and staff discussed: If the specific build date of the house is known, the history of the Historic designation for the house, the possibility of combining the demolition of the house with the approval for the next house in one application, if there is significance between when a structure is built and when it becomes a habitable house, and that research regarding the house is more important than a site visit to the Board. A motion was made by Mr. Funyak, seconded by Mr. Workley, that this AHBR Application be continued and that the historic consultant be requested to examine the house and records. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 6 - Mr. Caputo, Mr. Funyak, Ms. Kenney, Ms. Marzulla, Mr. Ray and Mr. Workley VII. Other Business City of Hudson, Ohio Page 6 Architectural & Historic Board of Review Meeting Minutes - Final May 8, 2024 A. AHBR 7073 S. Darrow Road Townhomes (Informal) New Residential Construction (29 Unit Townhomes - District 3) Attachments: Preserve of Hudson AHRB Packet 2.23.22 AHBR Packet & Minutes Ms. Krickovich introduced the application by reviewing the history of the project and noting it will go before the Planning Commission on May 13, 2024. Ms. Hanna Cohan Plessner, Knez Homes, described: The completely new site plan and building orientation, the revised plan submitted on the day of the AHBR meeting, the color(s) of the buildings, the history of the property and project, that the site layout is driven by an area of protected wetlands, and that a new builder is involved in the project . Ms. Plessner noted that the roofs had an error in the drawings showing one continuous roof which has been corrected, that a variety of materials, architectural styles, and bay windows are not included in the drawings, that different color front doors are included and there is a willingness for different styles of doors, that the foundation can be discussed however, the builder would not like to have a masonry water table, that many details can be changed with the formal submittal, that all the elevations and details will be submitted with the formal submittal, and that all material changes will take place at inside corners. Ms. Plessner and the Board discussed the garage bump outs which the builder would like to remain as is, and that the sides without a porch need additional fenestration or details. The Board, applicant and staff discussed: Design options for the end units, the impression of the long length of the facade on the end building without a wrap around porch, the possibility of varying the design of the front of the buildings by moving the doors and or windows from one side to the other, that the variation of the front roofs is good, the color pallets, when the color of a building is a common theme it makes it look more cohesive, the possibility of rearranging some of the units from one building to another buildings, and that each house will be responsible for its own trash. This matter was discussed VIII. Staff Update There was no staff update. IX. Adjournment A motion was made by Ms. Marzulla, seconded by Mr. Workley, that the meeting be adjourned at 10:19 p.m.. The motion carried by an unanimous vote. City of Hudson, Ohio Page 7 Architectural & Historic Board of Review Meeting Minutes - Final May 8, 2024 ___________________________________________ John Caputo, Chair ___________________________________________ John Workley, Secretary ___________________________________________ 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 . * * * City of Hudson, Ohio Page 8