Historic District Preservation Commission (HDPC)

TOWN OF MOUNT PLEASANT, SOUTH CAROLINA SPECIAL OLD VILLAGE HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION JULY 22, 2019 MINUTES Green arrows are hyperlinks to the recording Present: Leigh Rowe, Chair, John Hackenberg, Gene Gallogly, Ann Dovre Absent: Louisa Montgomery Staff: Austin Rutherford, Jane Yager-Baumrind Ms. Rowe called the meeting to order at 5:05 pm. I. Approval of Agenda Mr. Gene Gallogly moved to approve the agenda. Ms. Ann Dovre second the motion. All in favor. II. Correspondence – Received Correspondence Mr. Rutherford stated that all correspondence has been received. III. General Public Comment Mr. Brett Bennett, 131 Hibben Street, commended the Commission for the proposed revisions to the ordinances. He stated that he is in favor of the proposed amendments, particularly with the change to have a rolling 50-year timeframe for historic designation. He suggested that another consideration should be to have more enforcement of the zoning ordinances and not allowing ex post facto approvals to occur. Mr. Miles Martschink, 135 Toomer Lane, agreed with Mr. Bennett’s comments. He suggested that some changes to the amendments to the half story should be reviewed and expressed concern that the proposed amendment would allow for a wider dormer to allow for an additional story. He suggested that parking should be managed onsite and not allow parking along the right-of-way as it destroys the grassy areas and makes the neighborhood unsightly. He suggested that location of items such as wall-mounted water heaters, HVAC units, trash cans, pool equipment, etc. should be reviewed as well.  Old Village Historic District Commission July 22, 2019 Page 2 of 2 IV. Consideration and Discussion for Proposed Zoning Code Amendments, including §156.007 Definitions, §156.313 OVHD; Old Village Historic District, and §156.430 Organization, §156.431 Definitions, §156.432 Powers and Duties, and §156.433 Procedures Concerning the Old Village Historic District Commission. Mr. Rutherford reviewed the amendments with the Commission. The Commission reviewed and discussed the changes to the ordinances. The Commission agreed that the final draft of the amendments would be reviewed at the next meeting. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 6:45 pm. Submitted by, Jane Yager-Baumrind