Zionsville Architectural Review Committee (ZARC)

Zionsville Architectural Review Committee minutes of the Sept. 25, 2012 meeting Members of the Zionsville Architectural Review Committee met at 7:30 a.m., Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2012 in the Fireplace Room of the Zionsville Town Hall. Those attending included committee chair, David Rausch, and committee members Lisa Bick, Chris Bucher, Tom Casalini, Eileen Davis, Betsy Harris and Andra Walters as well as Wayne DeLong, director of the Zionsville Department of Planning and Building. Village business district property Brian Brunner also attended. Dave presided and called the meeting to order at 7:33 a.m.. Chris moved that the agenda be approved. Eileen seconded the motion which carried. The minutes from the Aug. 28, 2012 meeting were tabled until the October monthly meeting. Reports: none. Dave asked that a financial report, including potential rollover monies, be presented at the October monthly meeting. Old Business: Corner Vise: Dave reported that the project had been completed including a final accounting and that Barbara Jennings, acting on behalf of her mother, Carol Chuck the owner of the property at 104 S. Main St., had signed the Project Completion Certification. The only facet left undone was a final inspection -- a formality in this instance -- which Dave would do in the afternoon. Total cost of the project was $55,830.94. The architectural review committee had approved a 50 percent grant. Chris moved that the committee approve the payment of $27,915.47 for the project contingent on the final inspection. Lisa seconded the motion which carried. Web site update: Chris reported that all of the documents which the Zionsville Architectural Review Committee has are now on line. He added that department secretary Janice Stavanovic is currently uploading the committee’s minutes and agendas to the web site. First Street dumpsters: no report Ball State/Streetscape: no report New Business: Centerpoint Ventures 50/56 N. Main Street: Brian Brunner owner of the property at 50-56 N. Main Street presented a proposal for renovation of the building now housing CenterPoint Capital Ventures LLC of which Mr. Brunner is the principal. He said challenges include the fact that the structure is “not traditional village” and the limitations of the building itself. Included in the renovation plans are removal and replacement of the front stoop, new sidewalks on the north and south of the building, replacement of the siding in the gables at front and rear of the building, tuck point and paint to match a new color scheme, frame and install overhang roofs at front and rear of building (including trim and gutters), new trim around front windows and all doors, construction of faux columns at rear of building, removal and replacement of columns at the front of the building, new flowers boxes for the front, new front and rear doors, new lighting, new awnings at rear entrances, fence/screen at rear to hide mechanicals, burying current overhead utilities at rear of building, new signage, painting new and existing siding. It was the consensus of the committee that the trim work on the triangular overhang on the front of the building needed to be heavier in order to accentuate the Greek Revival feeling of the architecture. Mr. Brunner projected a cost of approximately $52,190. He noted an immediacy for a decision from the committee due to a need to begin the concrete work before the onset of freezing temperatures. The committee will have a special meeting to discuss and possibly approve the CenterPoint project on Oct. 9, 2012. The committee requested three items: a revised architectural rendering of the Main Street façade showing more emphasis on the trim work, a rendering showing the building in context with the neighboring buildings and a budget reflecting final bids on the various aspects of the project. Consideration of Program Rules related to non façade elements: Limited discussion followed on this topic. Dave cautioned that this could lead to possibly diluting the program. Questions to consider: What is façade? What is streetscape? The committee will discuss this at its Oct. 9 meeting. Other: Recent program inquiries: Dave announced that he had been in information discussion with Angela Wulber, CPA, concerning a small renovation on the building she owns on Elm Street and with Barbara Jennings concerning a potentially large project on Cedar Street. There being no further business, Eileen moved that the meeting be adjourned at 9:21 a.m. Tom seconded the motion which carried. Respectfully submitted, Betsy Harris, secretary Next monthly meeting: 7:30 a.m., Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2012 in the Fireplace Room of the Zionsville Town Hall. Special meeting: 7:30 a.m., Tuesday Oct. 9, 2012 in the Fireplace Room of the Zionsville Town Hall.