Columbus, Georgia

BOARD OF HISTORIC AND ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW

MINUTES

December 9, 2002

Conference Room, Government Center Annex Building

3:30 p.m.







A meeting of the Board of Historic and Architectural Review was held on Monday,

December 9, 2002 at 3:30 p.m., 420 10th Street, Government Center Annex

Building, 1st Floor Conference Room.



Members Present:



Craig Davis

Andy Gilbert

John Gower

Sandra Green

Andy Hidle

Virginia Peebles, Ex Officio

John Sheftall

Teresa Tomlinson

Helene Watson



Members Absent:

Dora

Jackson



Thomas Pooler





I. CALL TO ORDER



The meeting was called to order by Chairman John Sheftall. A motion was made

by Andy Gilbert to approve the November Meeting Minutes. Sandra Green seconded

the motion. The motion passed.





II. REVIEW OF APPLICATIONS



1. HD021-13: Located 208-222 7th Street, Gary Pound, applicant



Case was presented by Gary Pound. The request was to install a white wooden

picket fence/gates in front of several residential structures. The Board

reviewed and discussed the application. A motion was made by Sandra Green to

approve the application as presented. John Gower seconded the motion. The

motion passed.





2. HD0211-04: Located 732 Broadway, Andrea Richardson, applicant

Case was presented by Andrea Richardson. The request was to replace the front

porch columns. The Board reviewed and discussed the application. The Board?s

discussion focused on whether or not the existing columns were original to the

structure. No documentation was presented showing that the columns were not

original, therefore the Board concluded that they were original to the

structure. A motion was made by Teresa Tomlinson to deny the application as

presented. Craig Davis seconded the motion. The motion passed.



3. HD0211-06: Located 743 2nd Avenue, Ron and Edith Iddins, applicant



Case was presented by Ron Iddins. The request was for replacement of the

decking of the front porch with composite materials. This case had previously

been tabled pending additional information from the State Historic

Preservation Office (SHPO) on the replacement of historic materials with

non-historic composite materials. The Board reviewed and discussed the

application. The Board?s discussion focused on whether or not the proposed

replacement material was appropriate. A motion was made by Craig Davis to deny

the application based on the conclusion that the proposed composite material

was not appropriate. John Gower seconded the motion. The motion passed by a

vote of 4 For, 2 Opposed and 1 Abstained.





4. HD0212-01: Located 1617 Summit Drive, Brock Jones, applicant.



Case was presented by Brock Jones. The request was to replace the existing

garage door with entry door and construct a storage shed in rear yard. The

Board reviewed and discussed the application. A motion was made by John Gower

to approve the application as presented. Teresa Tomlinson seconded the

motion. The motion passed.





5. HD0212-02: Located 1603 Elmwood Drive, Frances B. Kilpatrick, applicant.



No one was in attendance to present this request. A motion was made by Sandra

Green to deny the application based on lack of attendance. Helene Watson

seconded the motion. The motion passed.





6. HD0212-03: Located 1234 Wildwood Avenue, Teresa Tomlinson, applicant.



Case was presented by Teresa Tomlinson. The request was to add an awning to

back entryway of a commercial building and affix a wooden trellis to the side

of the building. The applicant requested to add a French door to the rear of

the structure. The Board reviewed and discussed the application. A motion was

made by Sandra Green to approve the application. Helene Watson seconded the

motion. The motion passed.





7. HD0212-04: Located 1519 Veterans Parkway, Historic Columbus Foundation,

applicant.



Case was presented by Virginia Peebles. The request was to move a historic

house onto a vacant lot in the downtown historic district. The Board reviewed

and discussed the application. A motion was made by Sandra Green to approve

the application. Helen Watson seconded the motion. Craig Davis abstained.

The motion passed.





8. HD0212-05: Located 1336 3rd Avenue, Rosemary O?Buckley, applicant.



Case was presented by Synthia Steinwachs. The request was to add a two-sided,

wedge-shaped sign to the lot. The Board reviewed and discussed the

application. The sign that had been installed was not what the Board had

previously approved. A motion was made by Teresa Tomlinson to approve the

application with a height reduction of the sign by at least 24 inches. Andy

Gilbert seconded the motion. The motion passed.





III. OLD BUSINESS

s Consent Form: John Sheftall will adopt a form for the Board?s use.

s Review Draft of Policies: Teresa Tomlinson motioned to approve to

adopt the policies, with corrections, as working policies. Andy Hidle seconded

the motion. The motion passed.





IV. NEW BUSINESS



s Composite/substitute materials: The Board discussed the addition of

a policy on composite/substitute materials. A policy statement will be drafted

and reviewed.

s Approve members for excused absence: Dora Jackson from today?s

meeting and Craig Davis for the November 11th Meeting. John Gower motioned to

excuse the absences. Teresa Tomlinson seconded the motion. The motion passed.

s Ex Officio replacement: The Board discussed the need to have an

Ex-Officio member to replace Ed Burdeshaw. The Board will make a selection at

its next meeting.





V. ADJOURNMENT



There being no further business the meeting was adjourned.







Respectfully Submitted By:





____________________________

John Sheftall, Chairman





____________________________

Mark S. McCollum, Secretary

























BOARD OF HISTORIC AND ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW

MINUTES

Called Meeting, September 9, 2002

Council Chambers/Plaza Level Government Center

5:30 p.m.



Members Present:

Ed Burdeshaw, Ex-Officio

Craig Davis

Philip Ford

Andy Gilbert

John Gower

Saundra Green

Andy Hidle

Dora Jackson

Virginia Peebles, Ex-Officio

Thomas Pooler

John Sheftall, Chairman

Teresa Tomlinson



Members

Absent:



Helene Watson



I. CALL TO ORDER

The meeting was called to order by Chairman John Sheftall.



II. REVIEW OF APPLICATIONS



1. HD 0902-08: 1205 Monroe Avenue. Historic Ventures, applicant.



Case was presented by Lance Cutsforth. The request was for the construction of

a rear roof dormer in order to accommodate modified step riser height resulting

from building code changes and to replace the attic windows. The Board noted

additional changes had been made to the property without the Board review/

approval. The Board reviewed and discussed the application. John Gower made a

motion to approve the construction of a rear dormer with two 6-over-1 windows

and replace the 4-over-1 attic windows with 6-over-1. Teresa Tomlinson seconded

the motion. The motion passed. Teresa Tomlinson made a motion to deny the

application amendment due to lack of information about the changes. Phillip

Ford seconded the motion. The motion passed. The applicant must submit an

application to the Board for the changes previously made without Board

approval. The application must be submitted by the October Meeting deadline in

order to be in compliance.



V. ADJOURNMENT

There being no further business the meeting was adjourned.





Respectfully Submitted By:





___________________

John Sheftall, Chairman





______________________

Mark S. McCollum, Secretary