[0:19] Okay, with it being 2:00 p.m. we're
[0:21] going to call the Design Review Board
[0:22] meeting to order.
[0:24] Everyone was emailed the minutes from
[0:26] last meeting on July 8th. Did anyone
[0:29] have a chance to review that? Any
[0:31] concerns, issues, changes, or approval?
[0:35] >> Move to approve.
[0:36] >> Second.
[0:37] >> All in favor?
[0:38] >> Aye.
[0:39] >> Minutes are approved. Okay, our first
[0:41] case for hearing today is case DRB
[0:43] 2026-12.
[0:45] It's a request for a certificate of
[0:47] appropriateness to renovate the exterior
[0:49] of 509 West Pine Street, identified as
[0:52] Florence County Tax Map number
[0:53] 90074-09-013
[0:58] in the D4 Timrod Overlay District.
[1:01] Staff?
[1:02] >> Good afternoon. Thank you for being
[1:03] here.
[1:04] Um the applicant is seeking COA to
[1:06] renovate the outside of that house. Um
[1:09] it is zoned as NC-3.
[1:12] And scope of work includes resurfacing
[1:14] the brick with a natural white lime
[1:16] paint, replacing the porch rails with
[1:18] black iron,
[1:19] resurfacing porch with natural wood,
[1:22] tiling the front steps with porcelain
[1:24] tile.
[1:25] Um
[1:26] add lights to the front steps, replace
[1:28] the walkways with new concrete with a
[1:30] shingle brick pattern on the edge, add a
[1:32] wheelchair ramp extending from the left
[1:33] side of the porch, and place mulch and
[1:35] landscaping around the porch. And the
[1:37] main reason that we could not approve
[1:38] this um administratively mainly was for
[1:40] painting um unpainted masonry, which are
[1:42] on the brick columns, and then um having
[1:45] the um wheelchair ramp in the front.
[1:48] Normally if if a wheelchair ramp is in
[1:50] the rear or side elevation, we would put
[1:53] that in administratively. But generally
[1:54] if it's in the front um
[1:57] in a residential area,
[1:59] it still has to be brought before you.
[2:01] So, um
[2:03] it is in the middle of Pine Street
[2:04] between Graham and Warley Streets,
[2:07] and um
[2:10] it is zoned MC-6.3. Here's a photo of
[2:13] the proposal,
[2:15] uh with the brick painting, the tiled
[2:17] stairs, the wheelchair ramp, the new
[2:19] sidewalks, and the landscaping.
[2:22] And, um this is what it looks like
[2:23] currently.
[2:24] So, um it's definitely within the
[2:27] purview of the design standards, and um
[2:32] that concludes staff report.
[2:35] » Anyone have any questions of staff?
[2:37] >> I didn't go by there. I'm assuming that
[2:39] the proposed elevation is uh a
[2:42] like a 3D render kind of thing. That's
[2:44] not actual photograph of the
[2:47] >> I would guess it's an AI
[2:48] >> AI something AI generated. Okay.
[2:52] Uh is there a reason the wheelchair
[2:53] ramp's going in the front versus the
[2:55] back?
[2:56] >> Um I don't know. The applicant is here.
[2:59] >> Okay.
[3:00] >> I believe we have the applicant.
[3:03] >> Any other questions of staff?
[3:05] Okay. If you will, please approach the
[3:07] podium and state your name.
[3:17] » Billy Griffin.
[3:18] You want to make sure the thing's on or
[3:19] not?
[3:20] Yeah, here. We're good.
[3:22] >> Mhm.
[3:22] >> Yeah, we're good.
[3:26] » Uh the wheelchair ramp, was there a
[3:28] reason to put it in the front versus the
[3:30] back?
[3:31] >> Uh easier access to vehicles in the
[3:33] front yard. The The house is a little
[3:35] deeper than it is wide. Uh there is um
[3:38] the grass on that side of the house
[3:40] leading to the backyard uh it can get
[3:42] thick and quite soft after rain. Um in
[3:46] order to have easier access with a
[3:48] wheelchair ramp in the back of the
[3:49] house, So, actually probably need to
[3:51] pave uh the driveway all the way to the
[3:53] backyard.
[3:54] >> Okay. Good enough.
[3:56] >> Yeah.
[3:59] » Anyone have any other questions, Mr.
[4:00] Griffith? Steve?
[4:02] >> Bill, you're going to Yes, sir.
[4:04] >> This is paint on the bricks, correct?
[4:06] >> Uh lime wash paint, yes, sir.
[4:07] >> Okay.
[4:16] » Any other questions for Bill?
[4:18] >> Okay. Thanks.
[4:20] >> No, I'm sorry.
[4:20] >> Anyone else here to speak on the matter?
[4:22] If you approach the podium and state
[4:24] your name.
[4:28] » I'm Monica Lamastus and I live in Timber
[4:30] Ridge Park. I walk 2 or 3 miles almost
[4:34] every day through the neighborhood
[4:36] and it's no secret. Ours is a
[4:40] checkerboard of well-maintained,
[4:42] cared-for homes and dilapidated,
[4:45] derelict
[4:47] eyesores. I think what this homeowner
[4:50] proposes to do, and I don't know him, uh
[4:54] but I think it'd be a wonderful asset to
[4:57] the neighborhood and might even
[4:59] encourage
[5:01] one or two other people to do something.
[5:04] I I can't see where it would take any
[5:06] begging for you to approve this, but I
[5:09] do hope that you do.
[5:11] >> Okay. Thanks for your comment.
[5:13] >> Thank you.
[5:16] » Okay. If no one else is here to speak on
[5:17] the matter, we're going to close the
[5:18] public hearing and open it up for
[5:21] discussion or motion.
[5:23] >> I'll make a motion we approve as
[5:25] submitted.
[5:26] >> Second.
[5:27] >> All in favor?
[5:28] >> Aye.
[5:30] >> Thank everyone seconded.
[5:33] So,
[5:34] certificate to be issued.
[5:36] >> I think we had a second.
[5:37] >> Congratulations. I'll let Arlene choose.
[5:40] Our second case
[5:42] um is case DRB 2026-13.
[5:45] It's an informational
[5:47] information regarding the plan to
[5:49] enlarge Florence County Museum located
[5:51] at 111 West Cheves Street identified as
[5:54] Florence County tax map number
[5:55] 90168-02-039
[5:59] in the H1 historic overlay district.
[6:02] >> Staff?
[6:04] >> All right, this is
[6:07] governmental project so
[6:10] we just brought it to you for
[6:11] informational purposes only. We did look
[6:12] at it for compliance with the design
[6:14] standards
[6:15] and it does um
[6:18] And it does uh comply with the design
[6:21] standards largely because the building
[6:23] itself was built in 2014 and um so it's
[6:27] not a historic building but they are
[6:29] keeping going along with the same theme
[6:31] in the uh expansion of it. So it is
[6:34] appropriate for the character of the
[6:36] neighborhood where it is located. Um
[6:39] it's on the corner of Cheves and Dargan
[6:41] Streets
[6:43] and um it is zoned central business
[6:45] district.
[6:47] And uh these are the elevations. They
[6:50] will be Right now it has
[6:52] a second floor but the second floor
[6:54] doesn't cover the entire first floor so
[6:56] they're going to be expanding that
[6:58] um and adding more around the
[7:02] perimeter of the um
[7:04] center courtyard.
[7:05] But the front of it will not change at
[7:07] all. The only um places that'll be
[7:09] changed will be the rear of it and then
[7:11] the elevations from the sides.
[7:13] But again they're using the same
[7:15] materials and um that that are there and
[7:18] presumably you won't even be be able to
[7:20] tell that an addition was made onto it.
[7:23] So um
[7:25] this is the uh extra that they're
[7:26] putting on the second floor.
[7:28] So that concludes staff's report.
[7:30] >> Okay.
[7:32] Unless this is information only, there's
[7:34] nothing else to discuss. We appreciate
[7:36] the information.
[7:37] >> I think it'll look nice.
[7:39] >> Does the staff have anything for
[7:41] design review
[7:43] >> I don't think so.
[7:44] >> Okay.
[7:44] >> And as of today, we don't have any cases
[7:46] for next month, but I'll confirm that.
[7:49] >> Subject to change like a good wrestling
[7:50] card, huh?
[7:51] >> Yeah.
[7:51] >> Okay.
[7:52] I appreciate it. I'll thanks to
[7:53] everybody for their time and we are
[7:55] scheduled to meet next next time on
[7:57] September 9th. And if not, we'll see you
[7:59] then. Thanks, guys.
[8:00] >> Thank you.