BAR ACTIONS CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE BOARD OF ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW Regular Meeting September 18, 2018 – 5:30 p.m. City Council Chambers - City Hall BAR Members Present: Tim Mohr, co-chair; Breck Gastinger, Stephan Balut, Carl Schwarz, Emma Earnst, Mike Ball, Jody Lahendro BAR Members Absent: Melanie Miller, chair; Justin Sarafin Staff Present: Jeff Werner, Camie Mess, and Tim Lasley Welcome to this Regular Monthly Meeting of the Charlottesville Board of Architectural Review (BAR). After presentations by staff and the applicant, members of the public will be allowed two opportunities to speak. Speakers shall identify themselves, and give their current address. The Chair will first ask for questions from the public, then from the BAR. After questions are closed, the Chair will ask for comments from the public. Members of the public will have, for each case, up to three minutes to ask questions, and up to three minutes to comment. Comments should be limited to the BAR’s jurisdiction; that is, regarding the exterior design of the building and site. Following the BAR’s discussion, and before the vote, the applicant shall be allowed up to three minutes to respond, for the purpose of clarification. Thank you for participating. PLEASE NOTE THE TIMES GIVEN ARE APPROXIMATE AND ARE INTENDED TO BE A GUIDE. THE ACTUAL MEETING MAY BE LONGER OR SHORTER. Mohr called the meeting to order at 5:30 pm 5:30 A. Matters from the public not on the agenda (please limit to 3 minutes) There were no matters from the public. B. Consent Agenda (Note: Any consent agenda item may be pulled and moved to the regular agenda if a BAR member wishes to discuss it, or if any member of the public is present to comment on it. Pulled applications will be discussed at the beginning of the meeting.) 1. Minutes August 21, 2018 Regular Meeting (deferred by staff) 2. Certificate of Appropriateness Application BAR 18-07-04 0 East Water Street Tax Parcel 570157800 Alan Taylor, Owner/ Ashley Davies, Applicant Maintenance and Rehabilitation Motion: Gastinger moved to remove 0 East Water Street from the consent agenda. Earnst seconded. Approved 7-0. Certificate of Appropriateness Application BAR 18-07-04 0 East Water Street Tax Parcel 570157800 Alan Taylor, Owner/ Ashley Davies, Applicant Maintenance and Rehabilitation 1 Motion: Schwarz moved having considered the standards set forth within the City Code, including City Design Guidelines for Site Design and Elements, I move to find that the proposed park design at the Coal Tower satisfies the BAR’s criteria and is compatible with this Individually Protected Property, and that the BAR approves the application with the following conditions:  Final light fixtures selected will be submitted for the BAR review;  Lamping not to exceed 3000 color rendering index (CRI);  Interpretative signage and/or displays will be submitted for BAR review. Earnst seconded. Approved 7-0. C. Deferred Items 5:40 3. Certificate of Appropriateness Application BAR 17-08-02 Belmont Bridge Public Right of Way, Tax Map 53 and 58 City of Charlottesville, Owner/Applicant Belmont Bridge Design Motion: Schwarz moved having considered the standards set forth within the City Code, including City Design Guidelines for Public Design and Improvements, I move to find that the proposed changes satisfy the BAR’s criteria and are compatible with this property and other properties in the Downtown ADC District, and that the BAR approves the application with the following modifications:  Approve the horizontal concept of the MSE panels; BAR requests further development of this design, which must come back to the BAR for approval  Denial of the use of brick [whether faux or actual] on the east side of the bridge [on abutment, north of Water Street]  Request to see an existing example of the proposed street light [Applicant will advise on location in Northern Virginia where this fixture type is installed.]  Request that applicant revisit details on the stairs—the south stairs particularly--to create more fluidity and cohesion with the rest of the design concept for the bridge. Mohr seconded. Approved 7-0. D. New Items 6:10 4. Certificate of Appropriateness Application BAR 18-09-01 17 University Circle Tax Parcel 060067000 Matthew Schetlick, Owner/Applicant Rehabilitation and site improvements Motion: Schwarz moved having considered the standards set forth within the City Code, including City Design Guidelines for Rehabilitation and Site Design and Elements, I move to find that the proposed changes satisfy the BAR’s criteria and are compatible with this property and other properties in the Rugby Road- University Circle- Venable Neighborhood ADC District, and that the BAR approves the application as submitted with the following conditions:  Resubmit a plan with the species and location of replacement trees, once they are decided on;  New window and balustrades to be wood or some other ADC Guideline approved material. And a request that the applicant talk to [NDS] about the possibility of allowing the proposed new curb [driveway] cut to be narrower [than the city standard width]. Earnst seconded. Approved 6-1 (Gastinger opposed). 6:30 5. Certificate of Appropriateness Application BAR 18-09-02 122 Oakhurst Circle Tax Parcel 110026000 2 Tenth and Main LLC, Owner/Bill Chapman, Applicant Site improvements, ADA access ramp, and pool addition Motion: Gastinger moved having considered the standards set forth within the City Code, including City Design Guidelines for Site Design and Elements, I move to find that the proposed changes satisfy the BAR’s criteria and are compatible with this property and other properties in the Oakhurst-Gildersleeve ADC District, and that the BAR approves the application as submitted, and that the BAR approves any of the three [paint] color choices [for the fence and house] presented at the meeting. Lahendro seconded. Approved 6-0. (Ball recused himself and was not present during this agenda item.) (Note: Staff requested that applicant staff of the final color selections.) 6:50 6. Certificate of Appropriateness Application BAR 18-09-03 300 East Main Street Tax Parcel 280038000 and 280040000 Hunter Craig, Owner/Loren Mendosa (Pantheon Restaurant, LLC), Applicant Site improvements Motion: Balut moved having considered the standards set forth within the City Code, including City Design Guidelines for Site Design and Elements and for Signs, Awnings, Vending, and Cafes, I move to find that the site improvements satisfy the BAR’s criteria and are compatible with this property and other properties in the Downtown ADC District, and that the BAR approves the application as submitted with electric LED light bulbs, with a color temperature of 3000K or less, preferably dimmable. Earnst seconded. Approved 7-0. (Note: In the staff report, the proposed light fixtures were incorrectly described as gas lights, not electric.) E. Other Business Discussion of Other Business can be found at Archieved BAR Meeting - Sep 18 2018 from 3:27:50 to the end of the meeting. 7:20 7. PLACE report 8. Trees: general, 1st Presbyterian Church, Downtown Mall; Downtown Mall cafes; Lighting: The Flats, The Standard; Transit Center Doors; Drumheller Chimney; 9. West 2nd – update 10. Work Session: ADC Guidelines, addition of ADA Guidelines 8:00 F. Adjournment 3