ACTIONS CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE BOARD OF ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW Regular Meeting January 22, 2020 – 5:30 p.m. City Council Chambers - City Hall BAR Members Present: Carl Schwarz, acting chair; Ronald Bailey, James Zehmer, Breck Gastinger, Anderson McClure, Mike Ball, Jody Lahendro BAR Members Absent: Sonja Lengel, Tim Mohr Staff Members Present: Jeff Werner, Robert Watkins, Patrick Cory, Sebastian Waisman Schwarz called the meeting to order at 5:32. 5:30 A. Matters from the public not on the agenda (please limit to 3 minutes) None. 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 December 17, 2019 Regular Meeting Lahendro moved to approve the consent agenda. Gastinger seconded. Approved (7-0). C. New 5:40 2. Certificate of Appropriateness Application BAR 20-01-01 223-235 East Main Street Tax Parcel 33023400 Labace, LLC, Owner; Tony Labace, Applicant Replace storefront Gastinger moved to accept the applicant’s request for a deferral. Lahendro seconded. Approved (7-0). 5:55 3. Certificate of Appropriateness Application BAR 20-01-02 300 East Market Street Tax Parcel 330221000 Charles A. Kabbash, Owner/Applicant Single-story enclosure at rear (south) elevation BAR Actions January 22, 2020 1 Schwarz moved having considered the standards set forth within the City Code, including the City Design Guidelines for Rehabilitations, I move to find that the proposed rear addition satisfies the BAR’s criteria and is compatible with this property and other properties in the Downtown ADC District and that the BAR approves the application as submitted, with the friendly recommendation that the applicant cleans up wires and utilities in the rear alley, if possible Bailey seconded. Approved (6-0-1, Gastinger recused). 6:10 4. Certificate of Appropriateness Application BAR 20-01-03 712 Lexington Avenue Tax Parcel 520154000 Emily Umberger and Pradeep Rajagopalan, Owner Jeff Dreyfus, Applicant Front porch and rear wall alterations, garage demolition, new accessory building Gastinger moved having considered the standards set forth within the City Code, including Historic Conservation District Guidelines, I move to find that the proposed front porch alterations and the proposed rear elevation alterations satisfy the BAR’s criteria and are compatible with this property and other properties in the Martha Jefferson Historic Conservation District, and that the BAR approves this application as submitted with the following modification:  That the architects explore a different material finish that allows the front porch addition to visually recede and that this material be submitted for staff approval. Bailey seconded. Approved (6-1, Ball opposed). Bailey moved having considered the standards set forth within the City Code, including Historic Conservation District Guidelines, I move to find that the proposed demolition of the existing garage satisfies the BAR’s criteria and is compatible with this property and other properties in the Martha Jefferson Historic Conservation District and that the BAR approves the application as submitted. Lahendro seconded. Approved (7-0). Lahendro moved having considered the standards set forth within the City Code, including Historic Conservation District Guidelines, I move to find that the proposed new accessory structure satisfies the BAR’s criteria and is compatible with this property and other properties in the Martha Jefferson Historic Conservation District and that the BAR approves the application as submitted. Bailey seconded. Approved (7-0). 6:40 Preliminary Discussion 612 West Main Street 7:05 8. Staff questions/discussion New members introduction CoA Discussion, schedule executive session BAR Vacancy BAR Actions January 22, 2020 2 Election of Chair and co-chair Quirk Hotel Signage Fence at 401 Ridge Street Shed at 513 Dice Street Admin Approval of 713 Park Street 118 East Main Street lock Preservation happenings 9. PLACE report F. Adjournment BAR Actions January 22, 2020 3