Historic District / Board of Architectural Review

Board of Architectural Review Minutes June 1st, 2021 Via Zoom Meeting Members Present: Phil Dixon, Chairman Dr. David Price, Vice Chairman Tim Kennedy Rachel Burton NancyJean Nettles Members Absent: Cecile Cothran Jeff Bowers Staff Present: Becca Zimmerman, Planner II Items on the agenda: Old Business: 1. 209 E. 4th South Street- Request to build a front porch, add a false dormer and paint a masonry residence 2. 142 Salisbury Drive- Request to build an addition to an existing garage (change in design from previously approved submittal) 3. 114 W. Richland Street- Request to build a detached garage (final detail presentation) New Business: 1. 133 S. Main Street- Request to install brickwork and create occupiable space in front of the theater building 2. 927 S. Main Street- Request to demolish pool house 3. 701 S. Magnolia Street- Request to install privacy fence 4. 524 W. Carolina Avenue- Request to replace triple-hung windows Miscellaneous: 1. N/A Chairman Dixon opened the meeting at 6:00 pm and asked for consideration of the minutes from the April 6th, 2021, meeting. Dr. Price made a motion to approve the minutes; Mr. Kennedy seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. Old Business: 1. 209 E. 4th South Street- Mr. Kokolus went over his proposal to add a front porch and false dormer to the front of his home. The board members expressed their concern regarding the lack of detail in the drawings and the inconsistencies between the existing house and the proposed design. The board members agreed that while they did not necessarily have an issue with the work itself, the documents presented were not representative of the existing home. Therefore,  they were not comfortable with granting final approval for the proposed work. It was requested that the homeowner come back before the board with accurate pictures and architectural details for them to review. 1. 142 Salisbury Street- Mr. & Mrs. Zeski presented their final revised proposal for an addition to their existing detached garage. They explained that the new design extended the eyebrow roofline to tie into the existing garage roofline, which previously presented an aesthetic issue. This revision would also include the rear bump out of three feet within the new garage footprint, which was removed at the previous meeting. Dr. Price made a motion to approve the revised plans as submitted. Ms. Nettles seconded the motion; the motion passed unanimously. 1. 114 W Richland Street- Mr. Beauchene presented his final revised plans for a new detached garage. The board members thanked Mr. Beauchene for providing updated, to-scale drawings for their review. Mr. Kennedy made the motion to approve the revised drawings as submitted. Dr. Price seconded the motion; the motion passed unanimously. New Business: 1. 133 S. Main Street- Ms. Shows presented the proposal for the brickwork and occupiable space with bench seating in front of the Flowertown Players theater building. The board members discussed the location of the work and confirmed that it would not be in the right of way. Dr. Price and Ms. Burton voiced their concern over granting final approval without material details such as finishes and colors being presented. The board members gave suggestions on different options Ms. Shows could explore regarding this matter and requested that she come back before the board with final selections for approval. 1. 927 S. Main Street- Ms. Campbell presented her proposal for demolishing a pool house and carport structure on her property, giving the board members a brief history of the property, information on the structures' evolution, and described future projects. Ms. Burton voiced her support of demolishing the pool house structure to bring the property to its former design and demolition of the carport. Dr. Price and Mr. Kennedy agreed. Chairman Dixon asked if anyone wanted to speak for or against the demolition work. Ms. Nettles made a motion to approve the proposed work. Dr. Price seconded the motion; the motion passed unanimously. 1. 701 S. Magnolia Street- Ms. Telken presented her proposal to build a privacy fence around the rear of her property, where there is currently a chain-link fence. The board members and Ms. Telken discussed the design and installation of the proposed fence. Ms. Telken confirmed that the posts would be the highest point of the fence at 7' but that the panels between the posts would be shorter. The board members discussed the solar lights presented as well as the mahogany color of the fence. It was noted that there should not be a light on every single fence post, but perhaps intermittently throughout the fencing. Dr. Price made a motion to approve the fence as proposed with the darker mahogany color, picket detail, and intermittent location of the solar lights. Ms. Burton seconded the motion; the motion passed unanimously. 1. 524 W. Carolina Avenue- As no one was in attendance to present this meeting, the item was not discussed or voted on. 1. Miscellaneous: N/A Adjourn: Dr. Price made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Ms. Burton seconded the motion, the motion passed unanimously. Chairman Dixon adjourned the meeting at 7:26pm. Respectfully Submitted, Becca Zimmerman, Planner II Date: 7/2/21 Approved: ________________________________ Philip G. Dixon PE, CFM, Chairman Or, Dr. David Price, Vice Chairman