Architectural Review Board

Architectural Review Board City of Petersburg, Virginia Minutes of the Regular Meeting January 8, 2014 7:00 p.m. City Council Chambers, 3rd Floor, City Hall 135 N. Union Street, Petersburg VA 23803 Members Present: Chair, Joe Battiston Vice-Chair, Isaac Ward Mitchell Pradia Gibson Worsham Theresa Booty Members Absent: Celeste Wynn Phillip Arnold Staff: Secretary to the ARB, Kathleen Morgan 1. CALL TO ORDER Chair Joe Battiston called to order a regular meeting of the City of Petersburg Architectural Review Board on Wednesday January 8, 2014 at 7:07 p.m. in the City Council Chambers of City Hall, 135 N. Union Street, Petersburg, Virginia 23803. 2. THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. REVIEW OF MINUTES The minutes of the December 11, 2013 regular meeting were approved with a motion from Mr. Pradia and a second from Mr. Ward. The motion passed unanimously. 4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA The agenda was approved as submitted with a motion from Mr. Ward and a second from Mr. Worsham. The motion passed unanimously. 5. PUBLIC INFORMATION PERIOD Chair Battiston opened the Public Information Period to anyone who wished to speak on any subject not on the agenda. No comments during the Public Information Period. Chair Battiston closed the public comment period. 6. REQUEST(S) FOR CERTIFICATES OF APPROPRIATENESS a. 216 N. Sycamore Street: The applicant, Col. Victoria Revilla, was present. Staff recommended approval of the application. Chair Battiston reiterated the board  requested the applicant to replace the currently installed windows with windows that fit the original opening or to recess the brick that is within the window opening. Col. Revilla confirmed that the exterior material will be wood and painted black. Mr. Worsham says that he is impressed with the Jeld-Wen historic window series. Mr. Worsham asked about the muntin configuration to which Chair Battiston answered it is a one over one window, and that is because there were no windows there before to compare. Mr. Worsham moved to approve the application as submitted, followed by a second from Mr. Pradia. The motion passed unanimously. b. 10 Bollingbrook Street: The applicant, Kimberly Ann Calos, was present. Staff recommended approval of the application. Ms. Calos confirmed that the sign would be placed within the muntins above the front door. Mr. Worsham moved to approve the application as submitted, followed by a second from Mr. Ward. The motion passed unanimously. 7. OLD BUSINESS 8. NEW BUSINESS Ms. Morgan stated she would like to take a vote to have the meetings begin at 6:00 p.m. instead of 7:00 p.m. Ms. Morgan passed out the amendment to the board members and explained once they reviewed the amendment, a vote could be taken. Ms. Morgan shared with the board that Preservation Virginia has submitted a grant request to the Cameron Foundation for surveying. Staff also submitted a request for Centre Hill. The Siege Museum will have some work commencing in the near future. Staff has no administrative approvals to report; however, there is likely to be an application submitted for a demolition at 1223 Edar Street. 9. WORK SESSION 10. ADJOURNMENT With there being no further business, the meeting was adjourned by a motion from Mr. Worsham and a second by Mr. Ward. The motion passed unanimously, and the meeting was adjourned at 7:27 p.m.