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Council Members

BOARD OF HISTORIC AND ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW

MINUTES

May 11, 2009

Council Chambers, Plaza Level, Government Center

3:30 p.m.



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

May 11, 2009, at 3:30 p.m., 100 10th Street, Government Center, Council

Chambers.



Members Present:



Sia Etemadi Will Burgin

Jeff Reed Virginia Peebles

Reynolds Bickerstaff Eva Smith

Stacy Fahrenbruch Elizabeth Barker





Members Absent:



John Sheftall Charles Donald Beall



I. CALL TO ORDER



Chairman Will Burgin called the meeting to order at 3:40 p.m.



II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES



Chairman Will Burgin asked for a motion on the minutes for the April 13, 2009

meeting. Virginia Peebles made a motion to approve the minutes. Reynolds

Bickerstaff seconded the motion. Motion was carried unanimously.



Chairman Will Burgin asked that the Staff Report are read and approved as part

of the BHAR meeting. Reynolds Bickerstaff made a motion to approve the Staff

Report. ___________ seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously.



III. REVIEW OF APPLICATIONS



NEW CASES:

HD 0905-01 ? 1828 Overlook Street: Richard A. Munn, Jr., Applicant. Request

permission to construct carport / storage addition. Board Member Sia Etemadi

excused himself from voting. Chairman Will Burgin read Staff Report for case.

Sia Etemadi stated that applicant would like storm windows added to

application. Will Burgin stated that windows would need to be a separate

application with a staff approval. After a brief discussion, Virginia Peebles

made a motion to approve the application. ________ seconded the motion. The

motion was carried unanimously.

HD 0905-02 ? 627 Broadway: Cathy & Chuck Williams, Applicants. Request

permission to replace plaster treatment on front fa?ade, replace siding with

fiber cement cedar lap siding and replace windows with same and architectural

shingles with same. Will Burgin read the criteria from the Staff Report.

Applicant Cathy Williams stated that side and back windows would be replaced

with true divided light wood windows. Applicant also discussed the type of

siding that they want to use. Historic Columbus Foundation will have a fa?ade

easement on the house. After a lengthy discussion, Reynolds Bickerstaff made a

motion to approve the application with the following conditions:

Documentation of existing materials and deterioration.

Applicant approved to use smooth hardi-plank siding on the north, south and

back sides.

Reclaim brick on foundation.

Original fa?ade restored to replicate original stone.

Wood replacement windows of same size and original openings.

Architectural shingles to replace same.

Virginia Peebles seconded the motion. By a show of hands the vote was 5-1 to

approve the application with the condition. Sia Etemadi opposed the approved

application.





IV. OLD BUSINESS



Lynda Temples reminded everyone about the Public Meeting concerning the Update

to the Design Guidelines following the BHAR meeting at 5:30.





V. ADJOURNMENT



4:39 P.M.

Respectfully Submitted By:



____________________________________

Will Burgin, Chairman



___________________________________

Lynda Temples, Secretary









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