Columbus, Georgia

BOARD OF HISTORIC AND ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW

MINUTES

May 12 2003

Conference Room, Government Center Annex Building

3:30 p.m.



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

May 12, 2003, at 3:30 p.m., 420 10th Street, Government Center Annex Building,

1st Floor Conference Room.



Members Present:

Craig Davis John

Schley

Andy Gilbert John Sheftall

John Gower Teresa Tomlinson

Saundra Green Dora Jackson

Andy Hidle





Members Absent:

Helene Watson

Virginia Peebles, Ex Officio

Thomas Pooler







I. CALL TO ORDER



The meeting was called to order by Chairman John Sheftall at 3:30pm. A quorum

was present. A motion was made by Teresa Tomlinson to approve the April 14

Meetings. Andy Hidle seconded the motion. The motion passed. A motion was

made by Craig Davis to approve the April 29 Call Meeting Minutes. Andy Hidle

seconded the motion. The motion passed.





II. REVIEW OF APPLICATIONS



1. HD0305-01: Located 1537 17th Avenue, Barton, applicant.

Mrs. Barton presented the case. The request was to install a 4ft wood fence

around back yard, with pedestrian gate and install an above-ground pool in back

yard, circular 15x3.5 feet. The Board reviewed and discussed the height of the

fence, materials and design of the pool, and the landscaping. Teresa Tomlinson

motioned to deny the application for additional information. Andy Hidle

seconded the motion. The motion passed.



2. HD0305-02 Located 1909 18th Avenue, John Homer, applicant.

John Homer presented the case. The request was for a temporary storage unit in

front lawn while renovating indoors. The staff report recommend placing the

storage unit in the rear of the property and imposing a time limit. The Board

reviewed and discussed the application. Teresa Tomlinson motioned to approve

the application, with a time limit of June 1, 2003. Dora Jackson seconded the

motion. The motion passed.



3. HD0305-03: Located 1417 Stark Avenue, Richard & Virginia Peebles,

applicants.

Richard Peebles presented the case. The request was to construct 12?x16? wood

plant arbor in back yard. Wood will be stained to matched existing wood fence

after suitable aging. The staff report recommended approval. The Board reviewed

and discussed the application. Andy Hidle motioned to approve the application.

Saundra Green seconded the motion. The motion passed.



4. HD0305-04: Located 627 3rd Avenue, Kathy Evers, applicant.

Kathy Evers presented the case. The request was to construct 16?x 8?storage

unit with hardy plank siding and shingles, style to match house, and replace

existing driveway with new 10?x 38? concrete driveway to extend past gated

fence. The staff report recommends approval. The Board reviewed and discussed

wood vs. vinyl windows and the precedence of each. Craig Davis motioned to

approve the application as submitted, with smooth hardy plank required for the

exterior. Andy Hidle seconded the motion. The motion passed.



5. HD0305-05: Located 810 3rd Avenue, Sia Etemadi, applicant.

Sia Etemadi presented the case. The request was to construct an asphalt

parking lot on site approved for demolition of existing structure (HD 0303-10).

Access will be from 8th Street using existing concrete drive. The staff report

recommended approval. The Board reviewed and discussed the landscaping of the

site. Craig Davis motioned to approve the application as submitted, with

additional landscaping of low shrubs along the west side of the lot. Teresa

Tomlinson seconded the motion. The motion passed.



6. HD0305-06: Located 318 11th Street, Hecht, Burdeshaw, Johnson, Kidd & Clark,

applicant.

Glen Griffin presented the case. The request was to emplace a new sign using

the existing signpost at new location on the lot. The steel sign standard will

have double-sided routed polymer hanging sign located at parking entrance from

Veterans Parkway. The staff report recommended approval. The Board reviewed and

discussed the sign ordinance requirements. Teresa Tomlinson motioned to

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

motion passed. Andy Hidle and Craig Davis abstained.



7. HD0305-07: Located 1434 Cherokee Avenue, Bradley Jones, applicant.

Bradley Jones presented the case. The request was to construct 14?x 14?

addition for master bath on rear of house with cedar shake siding and

architectural asphalt shingles to match existing. The staff report recommended

approval. The Board reviewed the application and discussed an off-set to define

the historic part of the house. Craig Davis motioned to approve the

application, with the addition off-set from the main structure by 4-6?. Saundra

Green seconded the motion. The motion passed.



8. HD0305-08: Located 630 1st Avenue, George Goddard, applicant.

Application was removed from the agenda by request of the applicant.



9. HD0305-09: Located 1829 Overlook Street, David Harris, applicant.

Mark Renner presented the case. The request was to construct 18?x 25?addition

for bedroom/bathroom on rear of house with brick face and asphalt shingles to

match existing. The staff report recommends approval. The Board reviewed and

discussed the off-set compared to a break in plane or uniquely laid row of

bricks. Andy Hidle motioned to approve the application, with a break in the

plane between the main structure and the addition. Saundra Green seconded the

motion. The motion passed.



10. HD0305-10: Located 1220 Cedar Avenue, Douglas Martin of Barnes & Company,

applicant.

Doug Martin presented the case. The request was to construct a detached

carport, workshop and new driveway. A previously approved application (HD

0303-05) requested an attached carport. The staff report recommends a shorter

fence or different return. The Board reviewed and discussed the height of the

fence at the return. Allison Slocum recommended the fence height be lower than

the windowsill at the return. The Board also discussed the materials and design

of the workshop doors. Craig Davis motioned to approve the application,

stipulating that the fence height be 6ft or less, excluding the rear portion,

which could be 8ft, and must be below the bottom trim of the window sill at the

return. Also, the workshop have metal or wood paneled door. Saundra Green

seconded the motion. The motion passed.



11. HD0305-11: Located 1615 12th Street, Calhoun Property Management LLC,

applicant.

No one was in attendance to present this request. Teresa Tomlinson motioned to

deny the application due to lack of representation. Andy Hidle seconded the

motion. The motion passed.



12. HD0305-12: Located 411 8th Street, Murray Calhoun, applicant.

No one was in attendance to present this request. Teresa Tomlinson motioned to

deny the application due to lack of representation. Andy Hidle seconded the

motion. The motion passed.



13. HD0305-13: Located 20 5th Street, Veronis Hall, applicant.

Veronis Hall presented the case. The request was to construct approx. 6?x

25?wood deck on rear of house with stairs, replace siding on rear to meet code.

The staff report recommends a bottom stile on the rear deck railing. The Board

reviewed and discussed the railing. Teresa Tomlinson motioned to approve the

application, with a rear wood deck with a railing of simple squared wood

balusters perpendicular to the deck floor with a bottom stile and cap rail.

Also, applicant needs to remove non-compliant siding and replace with original

materials. Saundra Green seconded the motion. The motion passed. Dora

Jackson abstained.



14. HD0305-14: Located 25 5th Street, Veronis Hall, applicant.

Veronis Hall presented the case. The request was to construct access ramp from

side door and install railings on front porch and rear stairs. The staff report

recommends approval of the application. The Board reviewed the application and

discussed the porch columns. Andy Hidle motioned to approve the application,

with permission to demolish the brick on the front porch columns to expose the

wood, and all railing to be of simple squared wood balusters with a bottom

stile and cap rail. Saundra Green seconded the motion. The motion passed.

Dora Jackson abstained.





III. OLD BUSINESS





IV. NEW BUSINESS



The Board excused the absence of Helene Watson from today?s meeting.





V. ADJOURNMENT



There being no further business the meeting was adjourned.







Respectfully Submitted By:



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John Sheftall, Chairman





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Janell Price, Secretary