[I. CALL TO ORDER]
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ORDER OF THE MARCH 5TH HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION MEETING COULD I GET A ROLL CALL PLEASE? CHAIRMAN EDMUND GOODWIN VICE CHAIRMAN JIM HALL PRESENT MR. CURLEY OF FRAZIER HERE COMMISSIONER JIM HAS COMMISSIONER TIM PROBES COMMISSIONER DEBBIE WONDER YEAH
[III. NOTICE REGARDING ADJOURNMENT]
ALL RIGHT OUR NOTICE REGARDING ADJOURNMENT THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION WILL NOT HEAR NEW ITEMS AFTER 9:30 P.M. UNLESS AUTHORIZED BY THEM BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE COMMISSION MEMBERS PRESENT ITEMS WHICH HAVE NOT BEEN HEARD BEFORE 930 MAY BE CONTINUED TO THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING OR AN ADDITIONAL MEETING DATE IS DETERMINED BY THE COMMISSION[IV. ADOPTION OF MINUTES]
MEMBERS AFTER THE MINUTES OF ANY DISCUSSION THE MINUTES OR DO I HEAR A MOTION ON THE MINUTES MOTION TO A DOCUMENT SECOND ALL IN FAVOR SAY I I ALL RIGHT.[V. PUBLIC COMMENT]
THE MINUTES HAVE BEEN ADOPTED. DO WE HAVE ANY PUBLIC COMMENT? YES.RIGHT BEHIND ME. PLEASE COME FORWARD AND STATE YOUR NAME AND YOUR ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD. THIRDLY MY NAME IS BRUCE MEMBER AND I LIVE HERE 5788 YOU OPEN IN THE WONDERFUL NEIGHBORHOOD OF STOCK SO IT'S RIGHT HERE IN OLD TOWN I JUST WANTED TO COME AND AND INTRODUCE MYSELF TO THE HPC BOARD AND TO THE STAFF I'M RECENTLY APPOINTED AS THE INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR THE BLUFFTON HISTORIC FOUNDATION SLASH HAYWARD HOUSE.
SO I WANT TO TRY TO GET MORE INVOLVED WITH HPC UNDERSTANDING HPC.
I USED TO SIT THAT BOARD FOR OVER SIX YEARS AND THEN PAST CHAIR AND WE SAT TOGETHER SO HIGH BUT I JUST WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU KNOW THAT, YOU KNOW, THERE'S GOING TO BE SOMEBODY THAT'S GOING TO POSSIBLY SHOW UP HERE ONCE IN A WHILE AND HPC DEPENDING ON THE AGENDA TYPE ITEMS AND THAT WOULD BE ME THEY FIND A PERMANENT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SO HIGH AND THEN SECONDLY I JUST WANTED TO MAKE COMMENT IN REGARDS TO THE ELLEN LOCKWOOD HOUSE AND I BELIEVE THIS IS FOR STEVE THOMAS AND AFTER REVIEWING IT WE'RE REALLY EXCITED THE FACT THAT SOMETHING'S TO THAT FACILITY AND WE'RE LOOKING FORWARD TO HAVING A COMPLETION ON THAT AND MAKING IT LOOK VERY NICE AND I THINK EVERYTHING THAT WAS POINTED OUT IN HERE IS CORRECT . I JUST WANTED TO SAY THAT TO YOU GUYS. I'M PRETTY MUCH DONE RIGHT. THANK YOU.
[VII.1. Certificate of Appropriateness: A request by Tony Crosetto (Tony Quality Trades), on behalf of owner, Steve Thomas, for review of a Certificate of Appropriateness – Historic District to allow the rehabilitation of a 1,930 SF single-family residence (Tax Parcel R610-039-00A-0116- 0000) in the Old Town Bluffton Historic District and zoned Neighborhood Center-HD. The structure, known as the “Allen Lockwood House,” was included in the Bluffton Historic District, listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1996 and designated as a Contributing Resource to the Old Town Bluffton Historic District in 2008. (COFA-02-25-019582)(Staff - Glen Umberger)]
ALL RIGHT. NO NEW BUSINESS MOVING ON OR ALL BUSINESSES MOVING ON TO NEW BUSINESS A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS OR A QUEST BY TONY RISSETTO ON BEHALF OF THE OWNER STEVE THOMAS FOR REVIEW OF A CEO HD TO ALLOW THE REHABILITATION OF 1930 SQUARE FOOT SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE IN THE OLD TOWN OF LUPTON HISTORIC DISTRICT ZONED NEIGHBORHOOD CENTRIC CENTER HD THE STRUCTURE KNOWN AS THE ALLEN LOCKWOOD HOUSE WAS INCLUDED IN THE BLUFFTON HISTORIC DISTRICT LISTED IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES IN 1996 AND DESIGNATED AS A CONTRIBUTING RESOURCE TO OLD TOWN BLUFFTON HISTORIC DISTRICT IN 2008.GREAT. GOOD EVENING. SO THIS IS THE LOCKWOOD HOUSE AS YOU'VE HEARD. THIS IS WHAT THE REQUEST IS. I JUST WANT TO POINT OUT THAT THIS APPLICATION'S A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT IN THAT THIS IS BEING SUBMITTED TO APPROVE WORK THAT'S ALREADY BEEN COMPLETED WITHOUT A PERMIT AND ALSO TO ENSURE THAT ANY WORK THAT'S PREVIOUSLY BEEN COMPLETED UNDER A PREVIOUSLY APPROVED SITE FEATURES CONFORM TO ALL THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE UNIFORM DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE. JUST FOR YOUR PERSONAL REFERENCE, THIS IS THE LOCATION OF THE ZONING MAP SO WE CAN PUT IT IN IN YOUR PACKET SOME HISTORIC PHOTOGRAPHS. THIS WAS A PHOTOGRAPH FROM 2000 SHOWING THE HOUSE AT THE CORNER OF CALHOUN STREET AND THE CHURCH CROSS TO TAKE YOU THROUGH A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THE HISTORY, THE PROJECT WE HAVE TO GO BACK TO JANUARY 2023 STAFF APPROVED A SITE FEATURE INITIALLY TO TAKE CARE OF SOME CHIMNEY ISSUES AT THE PROPERTY .
TWO OF THE CHIMNEYS HAD TO BE TAKEN DOWN WITH THE IDEA THEY WILL REBUILT USING THE RECLAIMED HISTORIC BRICK. UM IN MARCH STAFF APPROVED A SECOND SITE FEATURE FOR EXTERIOR CITING AND WINDOW. BOTH PROJECTS STARTED IN APRIL 23.
WE WENT OUT AND LOOKED AT THE PROJECT. THE PROJECT WAS PROCEEDING THE INSTALLATION OF THE NEW CHIMNEYS WHICH HAD TO BE BUILT TO CURRENT BUILDING CODE AGAIN USING THE HISTORIC BRICK WE AMENDED THAT SITE FEATURE IN TO INCLUDE THE THIRD CHIMNEY.
THERE'S ACTUALLY THREE CHIMNEYS ON THE HOUSE THIS WAS THE THIRD CHIMNEY THAT NEEDED TO BE TAKEN
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DOWN AND REBUILT IN JULY WE WENT ON A SITE VISIT AND THAT'S WHEN WE NOTICED THAT ADDITIONAL WORK HAD BEEN UNDERTAKEN WITHOUT A PERMIT SPECIFICALLY TO FOUNDATION TO THE FRONT PORCH. AND AT THAT TIME WE TOLD THAT THEY HAD TO COME IN FOR A COFA TO APPROVE IT ALL THE WORK THAT THEY PLANNED TO PASSED GOING FORWARD THEY APPLIED FOR THAT COFA IN AUGUST OF 23 WE SCHEDULED FOR SEPTEMBER AS HBC MEANING THAT YEAR IT WAS MOVED TO OCTOBER 2023 HPC MEETING AND THEN FINALLY WITHDRAWN NOVEMBER 1ST OF 2023.NO WORK WAS HAPPENING ON THE PROPERTY NOVEMBER 2023 AND JUNE 2024 WHEN STAFF APPROVED A NEW SITE FEATURE FOR WORK ON THE ROOF MAINLY TO PREVENT FURTHER DAMAGE DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER . THAT SITE FEATURE WAS APPROVED IN JUNE ONCE AGAIN WORK WAS STOPPED ON AUGUST 1ST BECAUSE ADDITIONAL WORK WAS BEING UNDERTAKEN A PROPER PERMIT SO WE'RE HERE TO LOOK AT A BUILDING THAT LOOKS LIKE THIS OR IT LOOKED LIKE THIS ABOUT A WEEK AGO AND TO GO THROUGH THE COVER APPLICATION AS THE HPC YOU'RE YOUR NEED TO RE REVIEW CRITERIA SET FORTH IN SECTION 3.18 THREE OF THE UDL FURTHERMORE YOUR AUTHORIZED TO APPROVE THE APPLICATION AS SUBMITTED BY THE APPLICANT APPROVE THE APPLICATION WITH CONDITIONS OR DENY THE APPLICATION STAFF AS YOU READ IT MY STAFF WE RECOMMENDED APPROVAL OF THE PACKET WITH TWO CONDITIONS ONE CONDITION BEING THAT WE NEED ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE LOCATION OF , THE SERVICE YARD AND ENSURE THAT THE HEIGHT OF THE SERVICE YARD FENCE IS SUFFICIENT TO SCREEN EQUIPMENT FROM PUBLIC VANTAGES AND DOES NOT EXCEED SIX FEET IN HEIGHT. THAT'S SECTION 515 FIVE F TEN AND C AND THIS IS JUST A COVER FOR THE ARCHITECTURE. SO ANY NEW PARKING LOTS DRIVEWAYS, SIDEWALK LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING SIGHT ELEMENTS HAVE NOT BEEN REVIEWED AND SHOULD BE PROPOSED IN THE FUTURE THEY WILL HAVE TO BE REVIEWED SEPARATELY. SO TONIGHT YOU'RE JUST LOOKING AT THE ACTUAL ARCHITECTURE OR THE BUILDING ITSELF. DO YOU HAVE QUESTIONS THAT I DID NOT COVER IN MY STAFF REPORT THE APPLICANTS ALSO HERE IF YOU IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR THEM NO ANY QUESTIONS NO QUESTIONS THANK YOU.
GO ON. OKAY. IS THE APPLICANT PRESENT AND WE'D LIKE TO SPEAK ON BEHALF OF THE PROJECT ON NO I'M SORRY POSTED ON HERE I REALLY JUST WANT TO THANK YOU GUYS FOR TAKING THE TIME TO LOOK OVER THIS PROJECT AND IN TIMES VALLEY VALUE AND I REALLY APPRECIATE IT WE'RE ALL HERE LOOK AT THE ANY DISCUSSION ON THE PROJECT I THINK WE'RE ALL JUST HAPPY TO SEE IT MOVING FORWARD.
YEAH IT SEEMS LIKE A NICE PROJECT AND ALL THAT'S BEEN DONE AND COORDINATED WITH STAFF YOU KNOW IT'S NICE TO SEE EVERYTHING MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS AND THE RECOMMENDATION UM DO I HEAR A MOTION ON THE PROJECT MOTION TO APPROVE WITH TOWN THOSE TWO ITEMS? YES THAT WORKS DO I HAVEN'T ALL IN FAVOR SAY I I AS OPPOSED AND THE MOTION HAS PASSED THE PROJECT IS APPROVED GREAT THANK YOU I WILL BE A TOMORROW MORNING ALRIGHT WITH AN EXCEPTION. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
[VIII.1. Historic District Monthly Update. (Staff)]
THANK YOU. AND MOVING ON TO THE HISTORIC DISTRICT MONTHLY UPDATE SO WE HAVE TWO ITEMS FOR YOU TONIGHT ON THE UPDATE. FIRST ONE IS AN ANNOUNCEMENT AS PART OF THE HPC YOU'RE REQUIRED TO DO CONTINUING EDUCATION AND .HERE IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO GET SOME HOURS IN ONCE YEAR THE SOUTH CAROLINA HISTORIC PRESERVATION CONFERENCE IS HELD IN COLUMBIA. IT'S ON A FRIDAY AND THE APRIL FULL OF DIFFERENT HISTORIC PRESERVATION RELATED ITEMS. UM I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU TO AND GET YOURSELF OF THAT IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SIGN UP WE CAN GET YOU THE BROCHURE.
I WILL NOT TELL YOU HOWEVER THAT YOU HAVE TO ATTEND THE SESSION THAT I'M LEAVING 1:00 ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON THOUGH IF YOU WANT TO COME HERE ABOUT THE SCORPIO CARRIAGE HOUSE REHABILITATION YOU'RE HAPPY TO SIT MY PROGRAM WHICH WILL ACTUALLY GET YOU CONTINUING CREDITS IF. YOU LISTEN TO ME FOR AN HOUR. HOW MANY CREDITS?
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IT'S ONE. SO THAT'S A LITTLE PLUG FOR YOU ALL TO THINK ABOUT.UM, THE SECOND ITEM IS OUR MONTHLY REPORT ON THE SITE FEATURES.
WE HAD SEVERAL SITE FEATURE PERMITS ISSUED UM EVERYTHING FROM SIGNS RESIDENTIAL FENCES UM WE REPLACED A FRONT DOOR AND A SIDE DOOR ON LAWTON STREET UM AND WE DID A COMMERCIAL REROOF OVER ON BLUFFTON ROAD SO WE WERE PRETTY BUSY WITH OUR SITE FEATURES THIS PAST MONTH.
DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT ANY OF THESE ITEMS? THE QUESTIONS ARE OURS.
THAT TERM ENDS IN JUNE RIGHT? THE END OF JUNE, YES. THE SIX CREDITS ARE THE YEAR.
I WANT TO DOUBLE CHECK BEFORE I QUOTE YOU ON THAT. ALL RIGHT.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? I THINK YOU DO. I HAVE A MOTION TO ADJOURN SO MOVED THIS AGAIN ALL IN FAVOR I THIS MEETING IS ADJOURNED THANK YO
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.