Board of Historic & Architectural Review

Wednesday, December 9th, 2020 TO: BOARD OF HISTORIC & ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW (BHAR) FROM: JOHN SETTLE, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT & PLANNING DIRECTOR RE: MONTHLY MEETING The BHAR will hold its regularly-scheduled monthly meeting on Tuesday, December 15th, 2020 at 6:30 PM at the Smithfield Center, 220 N Church St, Smithfield, VA 23430. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact John Settle at 1-(757)-365-4200 or jsettle@smithfieldva.gov. cc: Town Council William H. Riddick, III, Town Attorney The Smithfield Times The Daily Press File COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT & PLANNING DEPARTMENT 310 Institute St, PO Box 246 / Smithfield, VA 23431 / 1-(757)-365-4200 / Fax 1-(757)-357-9933 www.smithfieldva.gov  SMITHFIELD BOARD OF HISTORIC & ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW (BHAR) MEETING AGENDA Tuesday, December 15th, 2020, 6:30 PM 1) Community Development & Planning Director’s Report: (a) Now that the Smithfield Comprehensive Plan update is underway, we are in need of public input. Our consultants, Summit Design & Engineering Services, PLLC, have prepared a citizen survey to assist us in gathering this input. The survey was mailed in the Town’s fall newsletter to all recipients, and is available in hard copy at Town Hall upon request. It is also available online via survey monkey and the Town’s website. Input is requested no later than Sunday, December 20th, 2020. (b) At its Tuesday, December 1st, 2020 meeting, the Town Council approved the text amendment to Article 3.M of the Smithfield Zoning Ordinance that was favorably reviewed and recommended by the BHAR at its Tuesday, August 18th, 2020 meeting. Among other things, this text amendment finalized the BHAR’s 2017 Historic Preservation Overlay property classification evaluation. (c) At its Tuesday, December 1st, 2020 meeting, the Town Council approved the BHAR appeal and demolition as a matter of right applications for 502 Grace St. 2) Upcoming Meetings and Activities Monday, December 28th – 3:00 PM – Town Council Committee Meetings Tuesday, December 29th – 3:00 PM – Town Council Committee Meetings Tuesday, January 5th – 6:30 PM – Town Council Meeting Tuesday, January 12th – 4:00 PM – Pinewood Heights Management Team Meeting Tuesday, January 12th – 6:30 PM – Planning Commission Meeting Tuesday, January 19th – 6:30 PM – BHAR Meeting 3) Public Comments 4) Board Member Comments 5) Assorted Exterior Changes – 315 S Church St – Contributing – Phillip & Sharon Frix, applicants (staff report, BHAR application & illustrations enclosed). 6) Accessory Structure – 382 S Church St – Contributing – Jenifer Byrd, applicant (staff report, BHAR application & illustration enclosed). 7) Assorted Exterior Changes – 120 Cockes Ln – Contributing – Dana Ormbrek, applicant (staff report, BHAR application & illustrations enclosed). 8) Approval of the Tuesday, October 20th, 2020 Meeting Minutes (enclosed). 9) Adjournment ***ATTENTION*** Owing to the pandemic, we are encouraging remote public comment on all land use applications, whether or not a public hearing is required. If you do not feel comfortable with attending a meeting in person, please submit your comments in writing to Mr. John Settle, Community Development & Planning Director. Your comments will be conveyed to the appropriate Board or Commission. Mr. Settle can be reached via email (jsettle@smithfieldva.gov) or mail at the address below: Town of Smithfield Community Development & Planning Department ATTN John Settle, Director PO Box 246 Smithfield, VA 23431 NOTICE OF INTENT TO COMPLY WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (ADA) Reasonable efforts will be made to provide assistance or special arrangements to qualified individuals with disabilities in order to participate in or attend Board of Historic & Architectural Review (BHAR) meetings. ADA compliant hearing devices are available for use upon request. Please call 1-(757)-365-4200 at least twenty-four (24) hours prior to the meeting date so that proper arrangements may be made.  BOARD OF HISTORIC & ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW (BHAR) STAFF REPORT Tuesday, December 15th, 2020, 6:30 PM Applicant Phillip & Sharon Frix 315 S Church St Smithfield, VA 23430 Owner Ibid. Property 315 S Church St TPIN 21A-01-406 0.84 ac N side S Church St 200’ E of S Church St & Jericho Rd Classification Contributing Zoning Chesapeake Bay Preservation Area Overlay (CBO), Downtown Neighborhood Residential (DNR), Floodplain Overlay (FPO) & Historic Preservation Overlay (HPO) Adjacent Zoning Environmental Conservation (EC), CBO, DNR, FPO & HPO Project Description The applicant is seeking approval to undertake the following changes on the premises: (1) The repair and replacement of all damaged bricks and their repainting in a gray “Morning Fog” (SW6255) color. The bricks are currently painted white. (2) The repair and replacement of all damaged wooden trim and its repainting in a white “Pure White” (SW7005) color. The trim is currently painted beige. (3) The repainting of the front door in a red “Poinsettia” (SW6594) color. The front door is currently painted green. (4) The replacement of the existing dilapidated teal-colored operable wooden louvered shutters with eighteen-inch (18”) black-colored operable fiberglass louvered shutters. The applicant suggests that the existing shutters do not fit the windows properly, and that eighteen-inch (18”) shutters will frame the windows in a more aesthetically pleasing manner. (5) The replacement of the existing dilapidated inoperable vinyl six-over-six double-hung sash windows of a beige color with fiberglass six-over-six double-hung sash windows of a white color. Only the windows on the front and sides of the primary building are to be replaced. One replacement window will be of a four-over-four single-hung sash style, and two replacement windows will be of a single-pane casement style- in all three cases, these replacement windows will not be located on the primary façade. All replacement windows will be Pella Impervia windows. (6) The replacement of the existing dilapidated white-colored vinyl and aluminum front storm door with a six-panel storm door constructed of wood and glass. The style, color, and polished brass hardware of the storm door will match that of the front door behind it. (7) The expansion of the existing black-colored aluminum fence surrounding the ancient tree in the front yard of the property to accommodate the tree’s westward growth, which has gradually grown into the fence. Recommendation Town staff recommend approval as submitted. For inquiries, please contact John Settle at 1-(757)-365-4200 or jsettle@smithfieldva.gov. Paint all brick “Morning Fog” with trim painted white. Replace all shutters with black 18” fiberglass louvered shutters. Front door will be painted “Poinsettia.” Replacement of existing storm door with with a six-panel storm door constructed of wood and glass to match the style and color of the front door. Replace windows on front and sides of house with fiberglass 6 over 6 double-hung sash windows of a white color. 1 window will be a 4 over 4 double-hung sash style, 2 replacement windows will be a single-pane casement style- in all 3 cases, these windows will not be located on the primary façade. All windows will be Pella Impervia windows. Expand the fence around the tree.  BOARD OF HISTORIC & ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW (BHAR) STAFF REPORT Tuesday, December 15th, 2020, 6:30 PM Applicant Jenifer Byrd 382 S Church St Smithfield, VA 23430 Owner Ibid. Property 382 S Church St TPIN 21A-01-448 0.26 ac S side S Church St 1,000’ W of Cypress Creek Classification Contributing Zoning Chesapeake Bay Preservation Area Overlay (CBO), Downtown Neighborhood Residential (DNR), Environmental Conservation (EC), Floodplain Overlay (FPO) & Historic Preservation Overlay (HPO) Adjacent Zoning Community Conservation (CC), CBO, DNR, EC, FPO & HPO Project Description The applicant is seeking approval to erect a forty-two inch (42”) tall white- colored wooden picket fence on the premises. The fence will extend from the rear-right corner of the primary building across the existing driveway to the property’s western boundary line. The fence will have a central gate to accommodate vehicles traversing the driveway. Recommendation Town staff recommend approval as submitted. For inquiries, please contact John Settle at 1-(757)-365-4200 or jsettle@smithfieldva.gov. The applicant is seeking approval to erect a forty-two inch (42”) tall picket fence from the right rear corner of the primary structure and across the driveway. The fence will be constructed of wood, painted white, and will have a gate in the center of the driveways which will open in the middle.  BOARD OF HISTORIC & ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW (BHAR) STAFF REPORT Tuesday, December 15th, 2020, 6:30 PM Applicant Dana Ombrek 120 Cockes Ln Smithfield, VA 23430 Owner(s) David Matuszak & Dana Ormbrek 120 Cockes Ln Smithfield, VA 23430 Property 120 Cockes Ln TPINs 21A-01-252 & 21A-01-253 0.16 ac SW side Cockes Ln Cockes Ln & Cedar St Classification Contributing Zoning Downtown Neighborhood Residential (DNR) & Historic Preservation Overlay (HPO) Adjacent Zoning Chesapeake Bay Preservation Area Overlay (CBO), Downtown (D), Environmental Conservation (EC), Floodplain Overlay (FPO), DNR & HPO Project Description The applicant is seeking approval to undertake the following changes on the premises: (1) The replacement of the windows enclosing the sunroom located on the northwest side of the building with black vinyl ProVia one-over-one double-hung sash windows. The existing windows enclosing the sunroom are a combination of colors (white and black), materials (vinyl and wood), and styles (one-over-one and four-over-one sash). (2) The replacement of all remaining windows on the building with black vinyl ProVia four-over-one double-hung sash windows. These windows, as they currently exist, are a combination of colors (white, black, and off-white), materials (vinyl and wood), and styles (one- over-one, six-over-six, and four-over-one sash). (3) The installation of a forty-two inch (42”) tall white vinyl picket fence no closer than twenty feet (20’) to Cockes Ln and extending from the northwest side of the building to the northwest boundary line of the adjacent vacant lot under common ownership. Recommendation Town staff recommend approval under the condition that, pursuant to page sixty-three of the Smithfield Historic District Guidelines, all existing wooden windows be repaired or replaced with windows of a like style and material. For inquiries, please contact John Settle at 1-(757)-365-4200 or jsettle@smithfieldva.gov. Fence Proposed 42” tall white vinyl picket fence no closer than twenty feet (20’) to Cockes Ln and extending from the northwest side of the Proposed Sunroom building to the northwest boundary windows: black vinyl line of the adjacent vacant lot under ProVia one-over-one common ownership. double-hung sash windows. Replacing all other windows: black vinyl ProVia four-over- one double-hung sash windows.  The Smithfield Board of Historic and Architectural Review held its regular meeting on Tuesday, October 20th, 2020 at 6:30 p.m. at the Smithfield Center. Members Present: Trey Gwaltney - Chairman Gary Hess Ronny Prevatte Justin Hornback Judith Lally Board Members absent: Russell Hill Julia Hillegass – Vice Chair Staff members present: John Settle – Community Development & Planning Director William H. Riddick, III – Town Attorney Tammie Clary - Planner There were four (4) citizens present. The media was not represented. Chairman Gwaltney welcomed everyone to the meeting. Community Development & Planning Director’s Report: There were no major updates to report. Upcoming Meetings and Activities: Monday, October 26th – 3:00 PM – Town Council Committee Meetings Tuesday, October 27th – 3:00 PM – Town Council Committee Meetings Tuesday, November 3rd – 6:30 PM – Town Council Meeting Tuesday, November 10th- 4:00 PM – Pinewood Heights Management Team Meeting Tuesday, November 10th – 6:30 PM – Planning Commission Meeting Monday, November 16th – 3:00 PM – Town Council Committee Meetings Tuesday, November 17th – 3:00 PM – Town Council Committee Meetings Tuesday, November 17th – 6:30 PM – BHAR Meeting Public Comments: There were no signups for public comments. Board Member Comments: There were no Board member comments. Material Change & Accessory Structure – 330 Main Street – Landmark – Maureen Brines, applicant: The Community Development & Planning Director reported that the applicant wishes to undertake the following changes to the premises: 1.) The replacement of the existing dilapidated horizontally lapped wooden weatherboard siding with horizontally lapped Hardie Board fiber cement siding of a like color. 2.) The replacement of the existing dilapidated wooden fish scale shingle siding with Hardie Board fish scale fiber cement shingle siding of a like color. Board of Historic and Architectural Review October 20th, 2020 3.) The replacement of the existing dilapidated wooden trim with Hardie Board fiber cement trim of a like color- all decorative wooden millwork will be repaired and replaced with like colors and materials. 4.) The replacement of the existing dilapidated wooden two-over-two double-hung sash windows with Harvey Majesty wooden one-over-one double-hung sash windows of a like color. 5.) The installation of a forty-two inch (42”) tall treated pine picket fence around the front yard that will be painted white. Town staff recommended approval as submitted. Ms. Brines, the applicant, lives at 206 Beech Court in Smithfield, Virginia. She explained that she has owned the property since October 1st, 2020. There was a previous approval for windows that were not 100% wood. She would like wooden windows so they would be historically correct. Mr. Prevatte asked if the siding was “soft” to the touch- Ms. Brines indicated that after 30 years of neglect, there is a massive amount of damage from rot, termites, powder post beetles, and carpenter ants. All have added to the deterioration of the windows. They cannot be repaired. They must be replaced. The glass in the current windows is not the original glass. Ms. Brines indicated that she wanted to keep the house as historically accurate as possible. Mr. Hornback thanked Ms. Brines for taking on the project. Historic homes require a lot of maintenance. Ms. Brines stated that she has been doing this for a long time. She has an architectural background. She has done many historical homes; but none as bad as this one. She plans to make the home beautiful again. Mr. Hornback make a motion to approve the application as presented. Mrs. Lally seconded the motion. Chairman Gwaltney called for the vote. On call for the vote, five members were present. Mrs. Lally voted aye, Mr. Hess voted aye, Mr. Hornback voted aye, Mr. Prevatte voted aye, and Chairman Gwaltney voted aye. There were no votes against the motion. The motion passed. Color Change & Signage – 407 Grace Street – Landmark – Thomas & Suzan Askew, applicants: The Community Development & Planning Director reported that the landmark status of 407 Grace Street will change to non-contributing when the up-and-coming text amendment to Article 3.M of the Smithfield Zoning Ordinance is approved by the Town Council. The applicants are seeking approval to paint the building “NAPA Blue” (SW7027) and “Napa Gray” (SW7020) with a red (PMS485) and yellow (PMS123) stripe, consistent with the official color scheme of the National Automotive Parts Association (NAPA). Additionally, the applicants are seeking approval to install two new internally illuminated flat signs on the building. One sign will be 18’x3’, or fifty-four square feet, and will be located above the front door on the primary façade of the building. The other sign will be 8’x3’, or twenty-four square feet, and will be located on the right side of the building’s western façade. In both cases, the signs will replace internally illuminated flat signs that currently exist in the same locations. Because the proposed signs are illuminated, and because they conflict with Smithfield Zoning Ordinance (SZO) Sections 10.E.2 & 10.I.3, BHAR review and decision is required pursuant to SZO Sections 3.M.E.7.A.8 & 10.L.1. The proposed signs 2 Board of Historic and Architectural Review October 20th, 2020 conflict with the SZO because only one sign of each sign type is permitted per street frontage, per premises. The property in question is a corner lot that has frontage on two sides by a single street. Two flat signs are currently present on each side of the building facing this street, and the applicants are proposing to replace one of these two existing legal nonconforming signs on both sides of the building with signs that are larger than the preexisting signs. Mr. Settle explained that the BHAR can provide leniency to the sign ordinance for structures that do not pre-date the Civil War. There are provisions in Article 3.M to allow for leniency in the administration of Article 10. The configuration of the property is not typical antebellum development. Town staff recommended approval as submitted. Mr. Michael Barnes resides at 204 Grace Street in Smithfield, Virginia. He stated that the signs are pre-existing. He will just be changing them slightly. Chairman Gwaltney stated that the signs will not change that much; but the building color will change. Mr. Prevatte made a motion to approve the application as presented. Mr. Hess seconded the motion. With no further discussion, Chairman Gwaltney called for the vote. On call for the vote, five members were present. Mrs. Lally voted aye, Mr. Hess voted aye, Mr. Hornback voted aye, Mr. Prevatte voted aye, and Chairman Gwaltney voted aye. There were no votes against the motion. The motion passed. Renewal & Amendment of Prior Approval – 228 Clay Street – Contributing – Ryan Cere & Andrea Agle, applicants: The Community Development & Planning Director reported that when the up-and-coming text amendment to Article 3.M of the Smithfield Zoning Ordinance is approved by the Town Council, 228 Clay Street will have a new classification as non-contributing. The previous contributing building was demolished and will be replaced by a new home. At the August 21st, 2018 BHAR meeting, the applicant received an approval for the new construction of a single- family dwelling on the property. Specifically, this approval entailed the following: The house will be covered by a black “Charcoal” colored architectural asphalt shingle roof, preceded by white eaves. The fascia and soffits will be composed of wood. The walls of the house will be covered in “Colonial Gray” colored horizontally lapped fiber cement siding. The house will rest on a concrete block foundation, which will be clad in white stucco. The primary façade of the building will be adorned by a single-story front porch covered by a gabled portico spanning the width of the home, supported by tapered square wooden columns (to be painted white), resting on square piers clad in a stone veneer, accessed by concrete block steps clad in stone veneer, floored in concrete with a stone veneer and cohesive in appearance to the stairs, with aluminum railings holding black balusters and a brown banister to simulate a wood tone. The house will be accessed by a “Colonial Red” colored steel door featuring a single rectangular light with simulated craftsman accent muntins and two large panels. The house will be fenestrated by white vinyl one- over-one double-hung sash windows. All windows and doors will be bordered by four-inch wide white-colored polyvinylchloride (PVC) trim and adorned by inoperable two-panel PVC color- infused shutters of a black color. The house will feature an irregular massing typical of those seen in the “bungalow/craftsman” style, with two large gables on either side- two faux gabled dormers will be visible on the primary façade. All gables, dormers, and the gabled portico will be sided in 3 Board of Historic and Architectural Review October 20th, 2020 a fiber cement material of the “foundry shake” style. The side gables will be separated from the rest of their respective façades by a PVC band board matching the white color of the eaves of the home and will be embellished by white-colored rectangular attic vents. The two dormer windows, two small windows on the side facades, and all windows on the rear façade will all be devoid of shutters. The back door of the home will be a white-colored steel door featuring six panels and no windows and will be accessed by a landing and steps of wood deck construction with PVC band board accents, white aluminum railings, and floored in wood or composite decking of a gray color. Rainwater will be directed from the home through the use of white aluminum gutters and downspouts. A concrete driveway and parking area will connect the front yard of the home to Clay St. The applicants are now requesting a renewal of their prior approval, which expired on Friday, August 21st, 2020, pursuant to Smithfield Zoning Ordinance Section 3.M.E.13. The applicants are also requesting an amendment to their previous approval, specifically to omit the inclusion of shutters on all of the proposed home’s windows. Town staff recommended approval as submitted. The applicant, Mr. Cere, lives at 132 Margaret Drive in Hampton, Virginia. He stated that the back deck stairs will actually now be coming down the southwest side of the back stoop. It is the only change other than omitting the shutters. Mr. Hess asked about the shutters. Mr. Cere explained that it was a budgetary consideration. The front porch may need shutters but not the sides and the back. The second floor dormers may not accommodate shutters due to size. Mrs. Lally made a motion to approve the amended application with the back steps on the southwest side of the back stoop and the option to add shutters to the front of the home. Mr. Hess seconded the motion. Chairman Gwaltney called for the vote. On call for the vote, five members were present. Mrs. Lally voted aye, Mr. Hess voted aye, Mr. Hornback voted aye, Mr. Prevatte voted aye, and Chairman Gwaltney voted aye. There were no votes against the motion. The motion passed. Demolition – 518 Main Street – Non-contributing – Todd Bryant, applicant: The Community Development & Planning Director reported that the applicant is seeking approval to demolish the existing dilapidated commercial building, remove all paved areas, and plant the entire site with grass. Town staff recommend approval as submitted. For the record, the Town Attorney stated that the owner is LSMP, LLC. At the time of the application, it was not yet decided what name the title would show for the property. Mr. Hornback asked how much of the paved area would be removed. Mr. Settle stated that all of the pavement would be removed. He explained that the School House Museum does not own any of the paved area; only the grassy area. Chairman Gwaltney asked if there was a plan for curbing or a sidewalk. The Town Attorney stated that there is a plan for a sidewalk that runs from the corner of Grace Street to Route 10. There was an initiative by Isle of Wight County to put in a sidewalk. He was unsure when the sidewalk would be put in; however, there is a sidewalk on the other side. Chairman Gwaltney was concerned that people would park on the grass or drive on it if there was no sidewalk. 4 Board of Historic and Architectural Review October 20th, 2020 Mr. Hornback made a motion to approve the application as presented. Mr. Hess seconded the motion. With no further discussion, Chairman Gwaltney called for the vote. On call for the vote, five members were present. Mrs. Lally voted aye, Mr. Hess voted aye, Mr. Hornback voted aye, Mr. Prevatte voted aye, and Chairman Gwaltney voted aye. There were no votes against the motion. The motion passed. Mr. Settle reminded the BHAR members that the application for demolition will also have to be approved by the Planning Commission its November 4th, 2020 special meeting. Accessory Structure – 226 South Church Street – Landmark – Brian & Judith Lally, applicants: The Community Development & Planning Director reported that the applicant is seeking approval to erect a forty-eight inch (48”) tall picket fence to screen the outdoor units of their heat pumps and generator. The fence will be constructed of treated pine, painted white, and will span an area eight feet (8’) wide and twenty-two feet (22’) deep. Town staff recommended approval as submitted. The applicant, Judith Lally, lives at 226 South Church Street in Smithfield. She explained that they would be using pointed pickets. The Town Attorney stated that Mrs. Lally is a member of the BHAR. She is also an applicant so she will abstain from the vote. Mr. Hornback made a motion to approve the application as presented. Mr. Hess seconded the motion. Chairman Gwaltney called for the vote. On call for the vote, five members were present. Mrs. Lally abstained, Mr. Hess voted aye, Mr. Hornback voted aye, Mr. Prevatte voted aye, and Chairman Gwaltney voted aye. There was one abstention. The motion passed. Accessory Structure – Cary Street – Unclassified – Town of Smithfield, applicant: The Community Development and Planning Director reported that, last month, the Town was alerted to a recurring drainage problem which, according to a neighboring resident, originated from the culvert beneath the sidewalk at the location in question. The proposed project necessitates the replacement of the existing sidewalk with a flat wooden bridge. The bridge will feature wooden railings and will either be stained or painted white. Chairman Gwaltney asked why the Town wanted to build a bridge and not just replace the sidewalk. Mr. Settle indicated that the goal is to allow more water to travel freely from the road. Town staff recommended approval as submitted. Mr. Hornback made a motion to approve the application as presented. Mrs. Lally seconded the motion. With no further discussion, Chairman Gwaltney called for the vote. On call for the vote, five members were present. Mrs. Lally voted aye, Mr. Hess voted aye, Mr. Hornback voted aye, Mr. Prevatte voted aye, and Chairman Gwaltney voted aye. There were no votes against the motion. The motion passed. Approval of the Tuesday, September 15th, 2020 Meeting Minutes: The Town Attorney recommended approval of the minutes as presented. Mr. Hess made a motion to approve the minutes and Mrs. Lally seconded the motion. Chairman Gwaltney called for the vote. 5 Board of Historic and Architectural Review October 20th, 2020 On call for the vote, five members were present. Mrs. Lally voted aye, Mr. Hess voted aye, Mr. Hornback voted aye, Mr. Prevatte voted aye, and Chairman Gwaltney voted aye. There were no votes against the motion. The motion passed. The meeting adjourned at 6:55 p.m. ____________________________ ____________________________ Mr. Trey Gwaltney - Chairman Mr. John Settle – Community Development & Planning Director 6