Zionsville Architectural Review Committee (ZARC)

Zionsville Architectural Review Committee - Meeting Minutes Location: Virtual Tuesday, April 27th, 2021 (Revised 7/25/2021) ATTENDEES: Committee Members Present: • Cara Weber • Tom Casalini • Mike Billig • Carol Mullet • Steve Freeland • David Rausch Committee Members Absent: • Todd Rottmann • Steve Herron Others Present: • Roger Kilmer, Town of Zionsville • Ralph Stacy • John Tousley, Visitor/Member of VRA and • Tim Lai (Architect for 75 North Main) Historic Preservation Commission • Eliza Ho (Architect for 75 North Main) President Todd Rottmann was absent for meeting. David Rausch assumed role and opened the meeting at 8:02 am. Mike Billig gracefully assumed role of secretary with Steve Herron being absent. A Quorum was present. MEETING AGENDA and MINUTES: A new agenda was reviewed, and a motion to adopt the agenda was made by Tom Casalini and seconded by Steve Freeland. Motion was approved unanimously. The March 23rd, 2021 meeting minutes were reviewed. A motion to adopt the minutes was made by Tom Casalini and seconded by Cara Weber. Motion was approved. Steve Freeland abstained from voting. REPORTS: The ZARC Financials were reviewed for 2021. $50k available, with no pending payouts. Two projects of interest but no dedicated moneys. As part of Project discussions, ZARC plans to request additional 2021 budget dollars to accommodate current and proposed projects. Steve Freeland offered to draft letter to Town to request additional funds. OLD BUSINESS: 1. ZARC Boundaries • ZARC received two(2) letters regarding this agenda item: i. One letter from Village resident John Tousley was received the day before this meeting. ii. Another letter was received from Heather Lusk, President of ZVRA asking about details and rationale for adjusting ZARC boundaries to west side of 2nd Street. This had been sent to the group a few days before the meeting. • Committee decided to table additional discussion for a month to allow members review documents to have good discussion.  2. 75 North Main Street – COHATCH Zionsville & North High • Applicant offered updated plans, sections, details, and fixtures. Members appreciated the enhanced level of detail incorporating Committee’s input and concepts into the updates. Specific updates included signage, lighting, decking, heaters, dumpster enclosure. • Applicant submitted updated cost estimate. • ZARC is limited to offering $25,000 for each submission. Ask was for above this amount. ZARC offered to approve the $25,000 and seek for additional funds from town. Budget noted above regarding additional request. • Cara Weber made a motion to approve $25,000 façade grant for this applicant. Steve Seconded the motion. Motion to approve $25,000 based on updated plans was approved unanimously. 3. 135 South Main Street – Tipsy Mermaid • No new business for this applicant. NEW BUSINESS: 1. No New Business NEXT MEETING DATE: The next meeting is scheduled for 8:00am, Tuesday, May 25th, 2021. ADJOURN: With no other new business, a motion to adjourn was made by Carol Mullet at 9:11 am, and seconded by Cara Weber. Motion was approved unanimously. Respectfully submitted, Mike Billig, “Acting” Secretary Respectfully revised (7/25/2021), Steve Herron, Secretary