Architectural Review Board

Architectural Review Board City of Petersburg, Virginia Minutes of the Regular Meeting November 12, 2014 6:00 p.m. Council Chambers, City Hall 135 N. Union Street, Petersburg VA 23803 Members Present: Chair, Joe Battiston Vice-Chair, Isaac Ward Gibson Worsham Celeste Wynn Members Absent: Mitchell Pradia Phillip Arnold Theresa Booty 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, November 12, 2014 at 6:00 p.m. at Council Chambers, City Hall, 135 N. Union Street, Petersburg, Virginia 23803. 2. THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. REVIEW OF MINUTES Mr. Worsham moved to dispense of the minutes, followed by a second from Mr. Ward. The motion passed unanimously. 4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Mr. Ward made a motion to approve the agenda, and in approving the agenda also approved the consent agenda item (127 W. Bank Street), followed by a second from Ms. Wynn. 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. With there being no comments, Chair Battiston closed the Public Information Period. 6. REQUEST(S) FOR CERTIFICATES OF APPROPRIATENESS Consent Agenda: Mr. Ward moved to approve the consent agenda as presented, followed by a second from Ms. Wynn. The motion passed unanimously. a. 127 W. Bank Street Regular Agenda: b. 257 E. Bank Street: The applicant, Tom McCormack, was present. Staff recommended approval of the proposed application. Mr. Worsham moved to approve the application as presented, followed by a second from Mr. Ward. The motion passed unanimously. c. 308 St. Andrew Street: The applicant, Willie L. Anderson, was present. Staff recommended approval of the proposed application with the exception of using plywood or OSB as siding. The applicant stated he was thinking about asphalt shingle siding or wood composite; Mr. Ward stated that if he were to go with a wood composite he would need to come back with a sample. Chair Battiston stated the siding should mimic the wood siding on the house. The applicant stated he would move forward with wood siding. Ms. Wynn moved to approve the application with wood siding and 5v metal roofing with colors to be approved by staff, followed by a second from Mr. Worsham. The motion passed unanimously. d. 417 Cross Street: The applicant, Nathanial Venning, was present. Staff recommended denial of the proposed application. Mr. Worsham moved to approve the previously demolished addition but deny the demolition of the main structure, followed by a second from Ms. Wynn. The motion passed unanimously. e. 8-10 Bollingbrook Street: The applicant, Dino F. Lunsford, was present. Staff recommended approval of the proposed application with the condition that the existing pitch be maintained and the flashing material be compatible with the existing. Mr. Worsham stated that if the cornice were to be replicated accurately, custom moldings would need to be used. Mr. Worsham stated that it could be repaired instead of replaced. Mr. Ward states that he believes it is very repairable. Mr. Ward moved to deny the application, followed by a second from Ms. Wynn. The motion passed unanimously.  f. 316 N. Sycamore Street: The applicant, Mark Pehanich, was present. Staff recommended deferral. Isaac Ward recused himself. Mr. Worsham stated that a policy should be made before moving forward, in order to have consistency. Chair Battiston concurred and stated that staff and the board are trying to craft guidelines for murals and public art. Mr. Worsham moved to defer the request to a later meeting, followed by a second from Ms. Wynn. The motion passed unanimously. Staff stated that the applicants for items (g) or (i) were not present, and that item (h) was a City application, so the three items could be moved to the end of the meeting being that a representative for item (j) was present. Chair Battiston agreed to hear item (j) at this time. Mr. Worsham moved to move items (g), (h), and (i) to the end of the meeting, followed by a second from Mr. Ward. The motion passed unanimously. g. 303 High Street: The applicant, Joyce M. Carter, was not present. Staff stated the board had the option to move forward with the application or to defer it. Mr. Worsham stated he would prefer to review the application so the applicant does not have to come back. Chair Battiston concurred. Staff recommended denial of the proposed application. Mr. Worsham asked staff if the applicant would be agreeable to have the storm windows match the color of the window sash; staff did not believe so based off of previous discussions. Mr. Worsham stated the applicant could come back to re- paint the sash the same color as the proposed storm window. Staff stated the applicant provided pictures of trim and windows throughout the High Street neighborhood, although the applicant did not provide addresses to see if they were approved. Mr. Worsham moved to approve the application only if the storm window were to match the color of the sash. If the applicant chooses to paint the sash to match the proposed storm window, the board would hear that application. The motion was followed by a second from Mr. Ward. The motion passed unanimously. h. 1 Centre Hill Court: The applicant, Kathleen Morgan (Secretary to ARB), was present. Staff did not offer a recommendation since staff was the applicant. Staff stated that painting the porticos is part of a Cameron Foundation grant. The paint colors that are proposed are a result of a paint analysis done by Susan Buck. Mr. Worsham proposed placing an awning over the east basement door, to deter further rot. Staff stated there has been discussion about an awning, but the Department of Historic Resources will need to approve an awning as well due to the easement.  Mr. Worsham moved to approve the application as submitted, followed by a second from Mr. Ward. The motion passed unanimously. i. 116 Liberty Street: The applicant, Diane M. Curling, was not present. Staff recommended approval of the proposed application. Mr. Worsham recommended using the color Verdigris. Ms. Wynn moved to approve the application as submitted, followed by a second from Mr. Worsham. The motion passed unanimously. j. 135 Liberty Street: The applicant, Ronda Moreta, was present. Staff recommended approval of the proposed application. Mr. Worsham stated that the construction and time period of the porch would dictate the windows—whether they were two-over-two or six-over-six and whether they went to the floor on the first floor. The applicant stated she would bring back drawings for the front porch and windows at a later date. Mr. Ward moved to approve the application with the exception of the front windows and to include white paint for the fence, followed by a second from Ms. Wynn. The motion passed unanimously. 7. OLD BUSINESS 8. NEW BUSINESS 9. WORK SESSION Staff stated that a work session is planned for January 31, 2015 from 9:00-12:00 p.m. The agenda will be to talk about murals, demolition and Roberts Rules of Order. Mr. Worsham asked about windows being that the Department of Historic Resources has a new ruling on wood windows, more specifically in residential areas with frame buildings. Staff stated if there was time, it could be discussed at the January 31 work session. 10. ADJOURNMENT Mr. Ward moved to adjourn the meeting, followed by a second from Ms. Wynn. The motion passed unanimously. The meeting adjourned at approximately 8:01 p.m.