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Council Members

BOARD OF HISTORIC AND ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW

MINUTES

March 9, 2009

Conference Room, Government Center Annex Building

3:30 p.m.



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

February 9, 2009, at 3:30 p.m., 420 10th Street, Government Center Annex,

Conference Room.



Members Present:



Sia Etemadi Will Burgin

Jeff Reed Virginia Peebles

Reynolds Bickerstaff Eva Smith

Stacy Fahrenbruch John Sheftall



Members Absent:



Elizabeth Barker Charles Donald Beall



I. CALL TO ORDER



Will Burgin called the meeting to order at 3:35 p.m. A Quorum has been

established.



II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES



Will Burgin asked for a motion on the minutes for the February 9, 2009

meeting. Jeff Reed made a motion to approve the minutes. Virginia Peebles

seconded the motion. Motion was carried unanimously.



Will Burgin asked for a motion to enter the Staff Report recommendations as

part of BHAR meeting. John Sheftall made a motion to approve the Staff

Report. Virginia Peebles seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously.



III. REVIEW OF APPLICATIONS



NEW CASES:

HD 0903-02 ? 1420 17th Avenue: The Talley Co. Inc., Applicants. Request

permission to add 200? to existing carport/garage. Replace and re-frame roof

with gables. Applicant changed the existing materials from lap siding to cedar

siding. After a brief discussion, window in bathroom area, Virginia Peebles

made a motion to approve the application with the condition that bathroom

window is squared up. Reynolds Bickerstaff seconded the motion. The motion

was carried unanimously.

HD 0903-01 ? 600 2nd Avenue: William Edwards / Excell 2, Applicants. Request

permission to add exterior doors / steps and rails. After a brief discussion,

Reynolds Bickerstaff made a motion to approve the application as submitted.

Eva Smith seconded the motion. The motion was carried unanimously.

HD 0903-03? 423 2nd Avenue: Garry Curtin, Applicant. Request permission to

modify previously approved application. Refer to HD 0506-5. Approval was given

to install windows to match existing, however Codes Department is questioning

the type of windows that were installed. Please see pictures dated 02/02/2009

that were taken by Codes Department. Applicant turned in other pictures with

application. Virginia Peebles stated that the grids are not appropriate for the

shotgun house; however putting wood over the grids would be appropriate. After

a brief discussion, John Sheftall made a motion to approve the application with

the condition that wood is placed over the grids. Reynolds Bickerstaff seconded

the motion. The motion was carried unanimously.

HD 0903-06 - #18 W. 5th Street: Todd Farmer, Applicant. Request permission to

relocate door and window, add dormer to back, add deck and steps to back, add

columns to front to match existing, remove front dormer grill and replace with

glass, and remove screen on front porch. Applicant will remove and re-install

existing windows. After a brief discussion, Virginia Peebles made a motion to

approve the application as submitted. Jeff Reed seconded the motion. The

motion was carried unanimously.

HD 0903-04 ? 429 2nd Avenue: Historic Columbus Foundation, Applicant. Request

permission to relocate existing chain-link fence at back and use metal roof on

back addition. Sia Etemadi presented case and abstained from voting. After a

brief discussion, Eva Smith made a motion to approve the application as

submitted. Reynolds Bickerstaff seconded the motion. The motion was carried

unanimously.

HD 0903-05 ? 627 Broadway: Susan Connery, Applicant. Request permission to

temporary install 8? chain-link fence. Sia Etemadi presented case and

abstained from voting. After a brief discussion, John Sheftall made a motion

to approve the application with the condition that fence will be allowed to

stay in place for six (6) months and that a construction sign is posted for

public view. If fence is needed for more than six months, than staff can

approve an additional six months. Virginia Peebles seconded the motion. The

motion carried unanimously.





IV. OLD BUSINESS



The motion was carried unanimously to approve the absences from the February

meeting.



V. NEW BUSINESS





Chairman Burgin stated that John Rivers would fill the position of Architect on

the Board. He will contact the Home Builders Association about the vacant

position and see about getting it filled.





V. ADJOURNMENT



4:45 P.M.

Respectfully Submitted By:



____________________________________

Will Burgin, Chairman



___________________________________

Lynda Temples, Secretary









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