Okay, with it being 2:00 p.m. we're
going to call the Design Review Board
meeting to order.
Everyone was emailed the minutes from
last meeting on July 8th. Did anyone
have a chance to review that? Any
concerns, issues, changes, or approval?
>> Move to approve.
>> Second.
>> All in favor?
>> Aye.
>> Minutes are approved. Okay, our first
case for hearing today is case DRB
2026-12.
It's a request for a certificate of
appropriateness to renovate the exterior
of 509 West Pine Street, identified as
Florence County Tax Map number
90074-09-013
in the D4 Timrod Overlay District.
Staff?
>> Good afternoon. Thank you for being
here.
Um the applicant is seeking COA to
renovate the outside of that house. Um
it is zoned as NC-3.
And scope of work includes resurfacing
the brick with a natural white lime
paint, replacing the porch rails with
black iron,
resurfacing porch with natural wood,
tiling the front steps with porcelain
tile.
Um
add lights to the front steps, replace
the walkways with new concrete with a
shingle brick pattern on the edge, add a
wheelchair ramp extending from the left
side of the porch, and place mulch and
landscaping around the porch. And the
main reason that we could not approve
this um administratively mainly was for
painting um unpainted masonry, which are
on the brick columns, and then um having
the um wheelchair ramp in the front.
Normally if if a wheelchair ramp is in
the rear or side elevation, we would put
that in administratively. But generally
if it's in the front um
in a residential area,
it still has to be brought before you.
So, um
it is in the middle of Pine Street
between Graham and Warley Streets,
and um
it is zoned MC-6.3. Here's a photo of
the proposal,
uh with the brick painting, the tiled
stairs, the wheelchair ramp, the new
sidewalks, and the landscaping.
And, um this is what it looks like
currently.
So, um it's definitely within the
purview of the design standards, and um
that concludes staff report.
» Anyone have any questions of staff?
>> I didn't go by there. I'm assuming that
the proposed elevation is uh a
like a 3D render kind of thing. That's
not actual photograph of the
>> I would guess it's an AI
>> AI something AI generated. Okay.
Uh is there a reason the wheelchair
ramp's going in the front versus the
back?
>> Um I don't know. The applicant is here.
>> Okay.
>> I believe we have the applicant.
>> Any other questions of staff?
Okay. If you will, please approach the
podium and state your name.
» Billy Griffin.
You want to make sure the thing's on or
not?
Yeah, here. We're good.
>> Mhm.
>> Yeah, we're good.
» Uh the wheelchair ramp, was there a
reason to put it in the front versus the
back?
>> Uh easier access to vehicles in the
front yard. The The house is a little
deeper than it is wide. Uh there is um
the grass on that side of the house
leading to the backyard uh it can get
thick and quite soft after rain. Um in
order to have easier access with a
wheelchair ramp in the back of the
house, So, actually probably need to
pave uh the driveway all the way to the
backyard.
>> Okay. Good enough.
>> Yeah.
» Anyone have any other questions, Mr.
Griffith? Steve?
>> Bill, you're going to Yes, sir.
>> This is paint on the bricks, correct?
>> Uh lime wash paint, yes, sir.
>> Okay.
» Any other questions for Bill?
>> Okay. Thanks.
>> No, I'm sorry.
>> Anyone else here to speak on the matter?
If you approach the podium and state
your name.
» I'm Monica Lamastus and I live in Timber
Ridge Park. I walk 2 or 3 miles almost
every day through the neighborhood
and it's no secret. Ours is a
checkerboard of well-maintained,
cared-for homes and dilapidated,
derelict
eyesores. I think what this homeowner
proposes to do, and I don't know him, uh
but I think it'd be a wonderful asset to
the neighborhood and might even
encourage
one or two other people to do something.
I I can't see where it would take any
begging for you to approve this, but I
do hope that you do.
>> Okay. Thanks for your comment.
>> Thank you.
» Okay. If no one else is here to speak on
the matter, we're going to close the
public hearing and open it up for
discussion or motion.
>> I'll make a motion we approve as
submitted.
>> Second.
>> All in favor?
>> Aye.
>> Thank everyone seconded.
So,
certificate to be issued.
>> I think we had a second.
>> Congratulations. I'll let Arlene choose.
Our second case
um is case DRB 2026-13.
It's an informational
information regarding the plan to
enlarge Florence County Museum located
at 111 West Cheves Street identified as
Florence County tax map number
90168-02-039
in the H1 historic overlay district.
>> Staff?
>> All right, this is
governmental project so
we just brought it to you for
informational purposes only. We did look
at it for compliance with the design
standards
and it does um
And it does uh comply with the design
standards largely because the building
itself was built in 2014 and um so it's
not a historic building but they are
keeping going along with the same theme
in the uh expansion of it. So it is
appropriate for the character of the
neighborhood where it is located. Um
it's on the corner of Cheves and Dargan
Streets
and um it is zoned central business
district.
And uh these are the elevations. They
will be Right now it has
a second floor but the second floor
doesn't cover the entire first floor so
they're going to be expanding that
um and adding more around the
perimeter of the um
center courtyard.
But the front of it will not change at
all. The only um places that'll be
changed will be the rear of it and then
the elevations from the sides.
But again they're using the same
materials and um that that are there and
presumably you won't even be be able to
tell that an addition was made onto it.
So um
this is the uh extra that they're
putting on the second floor.
So that concludes staff's report.
>> Okay.
Unless this is information only, there's
nothing else to discuss. We appreciate
the information.
>> I think it'll look nice.
>> Does the staff have anything for
design review
>> I don't think so.
>> Okay.
>> And as of today, we don't have any cases
for next month, but I'll confirm that.
>> Subject to change like a good wrestling
card, huh?
>> Yeah.
>> Okay.
I appreciate it. I'll thanks to
everybody for their time and we are
scheduled to meet next next time on
September 9th. And if not, we'll see you
then. Thanks, guys.
>> Thank you.