CITY OF AURORA OHIO Architectural Board of Review Meeting Minutes August 27, 2015

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1 CITY OF AURORA OHIO Architectural Board of Review Meeting Minutes August 27, 2015 The Architectural Board of Review met for a scheduled meeting on Thursday, August 27, 2015 in the Council Chambers at City Hall. The meeting was called to order at 6:02 p.m. by Chairman David Riedel. ROLL CALL: Present: Nathan Barrett Lauren Broderick, Vice Chairman (arrived late 6:24) Crystal Lavy (early dismissal 7:34) David Riedel, Chairman Derek Stetter Also Present: Meredith Davis, Asst. Director Planning, Zoning, Building Division Marie Lawrie, Clerk AMENDMENTS TO AGENDA: None DECLARATION OF OATH: Mr. Riedel administered the oath to all those in attendance who wished to speak during the meeting. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: To approve the minutes of the July 23, 2015 meeting Mr. Stetter moved for approval; Mr. Barrett seconded, and the motion carried, 4-0, on a roll call vote. Yeas: Mr. Stetter, Mr. Barrett, Ms. Lavy, Mr. Riedel

2 City of Aurora Meeting Minutes OLD BUSINESS: Artistic Design 268 Bonnie Lane Vinyl Chimney No one was present to answer questions. LARRY SHELDON 887 E GARFIELD RD 2400 S.F. ACC STRUCTURE No one was present to answer questions on the first call for this item. The applicant was in attendance later in the meeting when they called for this project a second time. Larry Sheldon, property owner, was in attendance to answer questions. He was seeking approval to erect a 2400 square foot pole barn on his property. Mr. Sheldon received a variance from the Board of Zoning Appeals to construct the accessory structure in front of his home. The homeowner stated that his nearest neighbors are 1000 feet away. He also stated this building will be 900 feet from the street. His property is heavily wooded and his current home is not visible from the street. Color finishes and building materials were noted on the building plans. To approve the plans with the addition of a second transom window Ms. Broderick moved; Mr. Barrett seconded, and the motion carried, 5-0, on a roll call vote. Yeas: Ms. Broderick, Mr. Barrett, Ms. Lavy, Mr. Riedel, Mr. Stetter NEW BUSINESS: JAMES TOMASONE 725 MCROBERTS AVE SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE No one was in attendance to answer questions on the first call for this item. The applicant was in attendance later in the meeting when they called for this project a second time. James Tomasone, property owner, was present at the meeting. He was seeking approval to erect a 1910 square foot single-story residence within the Western Reserve Land Company Subdivision. This home will feature a walk-out basement, and an L shaped wrap-around porch. There was discussion about the difficulty in grading the lot. Mr. Tomasone stated that he is unaware of any opposition from any of his neighbors in regards to this project. Finishes were noted on the plans.

3 City of Aurora Meeting Minutes Mr. Stetter moved; Ms. Broderick seconded, and the motion carried, 5-0, on a roll call vote. Yeas: Mr. Stetter, Ms. Broderick, Mr. Barrett, Ms. Lavy, Mr. Riedel AVENUE OF AURORA 425 S CHILLICOTHE RD MONUMENT SIGN Carl May, of Medina Signs was in attendance seeking to erect a 37.9 square foot monument sign. The sign will have an LED illuminated, two-sided cabinet. It will be constructed of aluminum. The face will be white pierced aluminum with blue and red graphics. It will be mounted between brick columns. This will be the main sign to identify the business, as there is no sign on the building itself. The sign will remain the same color both day and night. The sign will sit 10 feet off the right-of-way. Mr. Barrett; Mr. Stetter seconded, and the motion carried, 4-0, on a roll call vote. Yeas: Mr. Barrett, Mr. Stetter, Ms. Lavy, Mr. Riedel SCOTT THOMASON 850 OLD MILL RD 256 S.F. ACCESSORY STRUCTURE Chris Coblenz, of Coblenz Homes was presenting the application. Mr. Thomason would like to have a 16 X 16 pump house erected to accompany the in ground pool project he has planned. The finishes for the structure will match the house including longboard siding. Although a pump house is not a necessity, Mr. Riedel thought that the structure would be more aesthetically pleasing than the pool equipment sitting out in the open. It was stated that this project will require a variance for additional accessory structures and will be heard by the Board of Zoning Appeals on September 9, Ms. Lavy moved; Mr. Stetter seconded, and the motion carried, 4-0, on a roll call vote. Yeas: Ms. Lavy, Mr. Stetter, Mr. Barrett, Mr. Riedel

4 City of Aurora Meeting Minutes DREES HOMES 641 EATON DR CONDO Alicia Verner, of Drees Homes was in attendance to answer questions. She was seeking approval to erect a 2690 square foot two-story Crosby model condo within the Meadows of Aurora subdivision. This condo will be erected in an area of the development that was erected by a previous builder. It was stated that this condo will blend in with the neighboring units. This unit will feature a finished walk-out basement and a direct vent fireplace off the rear elevation. The direct vent fireplace that appears on the plans on page 6.01 off the side elevation is an error. There was a discussion about side elevation shutters. It was decided that because the board was unsure of whether the neighboring condos had side elevation shutters, that Ms. Verner would be permitted to make a judgement call on whether or not to add them to this particular condo. She agreed to report back at the next meeting about the said shutters. Colors and materials were noted on the plans. To approve the plans, contingent on validating shutters on the other houses on either side Ms. Lavy moved; Mr. Stetter seconded, and the motion carried, 4-0-1, on a roll call vote. Yeas: Ms. Lavy, Mr. Stetter, Mr. Barrett, Mr. Riedel Abstentions: Ms. Broderick GARY LUCAK 1080 WINCHELL RD 1296 S.F. ACCESSORY STRUCTURE Gary Lucak, homeowner was present to discuss his application. He was proposing to construct a 36 X 36 pole barn, 150 feet behind his house. The structure will sit 500 feet back from the street. Two sides of the structure will have no windows. The applicant stated that with the amount of vegetation and pine trees on the property, the structure will not be seen by the neighbors. This structure is not considered a garage by the Building Department. Mr. Lucak plans to have grass under the shed roof of the structure. Planned colors for the building will match the home, however, the cedar siding will not be used. Ms. Lavy stated that she didn t like to see the shed roof post in front of the garage door. A discussion ensued about how to revise the plans to alleviate this. Mr. Lucak stated that the door is 12 foot across and the post is 8 foot out from the door. This allows for him to maneuver his tractor without any issue. To approve the plans with shifting of the garage door to the right and the two central poles to the equal distance in the middle Ms. Lavy moved; Ms. Broderick seconded, and the motion carried, 5-0, on a roll call vote. Yeas: Ms. Lavy, Ms. Broderick, Mr. Barrett, Mr. Riedel, Mr. Stetter

5 City of Aurora Meeting Minutes RYAN HOMES 789 HILLIARY LN CONDO Matt Burgdorf, along with Phil Wendzicki and Jeremy Feehan attended the meeting on behalf of Ryan Homes. They were seeking approval to erect a 4350 square foot Chantilly Place Model two-story condo within the Villas of Bertram subdivision. This will be the first condo built in phase two, therefore there are no others for similarity. A discussion ensued about stone wraps on the left elevation and shutters on the first floor right elevation. Finishes were presented and noted on the plans. To approve the plans with the fireplace venting to the rear, with additional stone wrap on the left side elevation and moving the right side elevation windows together to allow for shutters Ms. Broderick moved; Mr. Barrett seconded, and the motion carried, 5-0, on a roll call vote. Yeas: Ms. Broderick, Mr. Barrett, Ms. Lavy, Mr. Riedel, Mr. Stetter RYAN HOMES 788 HILLIARY LN CONDO Matt Burgdorf, project manager for Ryan Homes presented an application to erect a 3932 square foot two-story, Venice model, condo within the Villas of Bertram subdivision. There are to be no shutters on the side elevations of this unit. The shutters shown on the drawings were in error. This unit is located directly across the street from 789 Hilliary Lane, which was presented immediately before this project. There was a discussion pertaining to the similarity comparison process which has changed to include a visual inspection of the two units on either side of the project, as well as the three structures across the street from the project. Instead of comparing projects by roof lines, the changes allow the Board to look at architectural details to be sure the projects are not too similar in design features, materials, and colors. The guidelines can be adapted to include planned concept developments which are themed by design. This project passed the similarity comparison. The color schedule was noted on the plans. To approve the plans without shutters on the side elevations Ms. Broderick moved; Mr. Stetter seconded, and the motion carried, 5-0, on a roll call vote. Yeas: Ms. Broderick, Mr. Stetter, Mr. Barrett, Ms. Lavy, Mr. Riedel

6 City of Aurora Meeting Minutes RYAN HOMES 794 HILLIARY LN CONDO Matt Burgdorf, Project Manager for The Villas of Bertram continued to present for Ryan Homes. He was seeking approval for a 3680 square foot, two-story Florence model condo within the Villas of Bertram subdivision. The fireplace seen on the front elevation page of the plans is in error. This project features a direct vent fireplace on the rear elevation. A discussion ensued about the type of roof erected on the direct vent fireplace previously approved for this model. It was determined that the Board requested a change from the shed roof on the plans to a gable roof. Sample colors and materials were presented and noted on the plans. To approve the plans with the change in firebox roof from shed to gable style Mr. Stetter moved; Ms. Lavy seconded, and the motion carried, 5-0, on a roll call vote. Yeas: Mr. Stetter, Ms. Lavy, Mr. Barrett, Ms. Broderick, Mr. Riedel RYAN HOMES 793 HILLIARY LN CONDO Matt Burgdorf presented his final project of the night. He was seeking approval to construct a 5316 square foot, Rome model, two-story condo within the Villas of Bertram subdivision. Previously when this model was approved, the wrap on the right side elevation was built as shown on the plans without change. There was a discussion about the shutters on the left side elevation. The shutters on the right side elevation were discussed. It will be built as shown on this unit. Finishes were presented and noted on the plans. To approve the plans with the change to move the left side elevation windows over to accommodate shutters Mr. Stetter moved; Ms. Broderick seconded, and the motion carried, 5-0, on a roll call vote. Yeas: Mr. Stetter, Ms. Broderick, Mr. Barrett, Ms. Lavy, Mr. Riedel CLASSIC HOMES 229 HAWKS NEST SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE No one was present to answer questions on the first call for this item. No one was present to answer questions on the second call for this item, however, it was announced that the applicant was in route and would be coming momentarily. To recess for 5 minutes

7 City of Aurora Meeting Minutes Ms. Broderick moved; Mr. Barrett seconded, and the motion carried on a unanimous voice vote. To recess for 5 additional minutes Mr. Stetter moved; Mr. Barrett seconded, and the motion carried on a unanimous voice vote. Ed Wurm Jr. of Classic Homes was in attendance. He was seeking to erect a 3370 square foot, two-story, single family residence within the Homestead subdivision. A discussion about venting the fireplace took place. This home features a space for a future elevator. Side elevation shutters were discussed. Finishes were noted on the plans. This home passed the similarity comparison. To approve the plans with the chimney to vent out the rear elevation Ms. Broderick moved; Mr. Stetter seconded, and the motion carried, 4-0, on a roll call vote. Yeas: Ms. Broderick, Mr. Stetter, Mr. Barrett, Mr. Riedel STRIDE RITE 549 S CHILLICOTHE RD WALL SIGN Joe Frezel of Holsman Sign Services was present to answer questions. He was proposing to erect a wall sign for the Stride Rite store at the Aurora Premium Outlets in space #460. He explained the sign will be 20 x 26 made of aluminum and acrylic, illuminated by an external light source. The sign was approved by the management of the outlet stores. The sign will have a white background with red, orange, green, purple, and blue accent colors. It will feature the store name and top brands the store carries. Ms. Broderick moved; Mr. Stetter seconded, and the motion carried, 5-0, on a roll call vote. Yeas: Ms. Broderick, Mr. Stetter, Mr. Barrett, Ms. Lavy, Mr. Riedel STRIDE RITE 549 S CHILLICOTHE RD BLADE SIGN Joe Frezel of Holsman Sign Services also presented an application for approval for a blade sign at the Stride Rite store located at the Aurora Premium Outlets. This sign will be placed under the existing canopy of the structure. The non-illuminated sign will be 36 x 12 made of aluminum and acrylic materials. It will feature a white background with red, orange, green, purple, and blue accent colors. The blade sign is complementary to the wall sign.

8 City of Aurora Meeting Minutes Ms. Lavy moved; Mr. Barrett seconded, and the motion carried, 5-0, on a roll call vote. Yeas: Ms. Lavy, Mr. Barrett, Ms. Broderick, Mr. Riedel, Mr. Stetter MISCELLANEOUS: None ADJOURNMENT: Ms. Broderick moved; Mr. Stetter seconded, and the meeting adjourned at 7:51 p.m. on a unanimous voice vote. David Riedel, Chairman Marie Lawrie, Secretary