April 19, 2021 — Meeting Minutes

CITY PLAN COMMISSION/ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BOARD VIRTUAL ZOOM MEETING MONDAY, APRIL 19, 2021 17:30 (05:30 PM)

CALL TO ORDER

The meeting was called to order by Chairman Lichtenfeld at 17:30.

ROLL CALL

Chairman Steve Lichtenfeld, City Manager David Gipson, Aldermanic Representative Richard Lintz, Robert Denlow and Helen DiFate answered roll call. Carolyn Gaidis arrived at 17:40 and George Hettich was absent.

ALSO IN ATTENDANCE

Stephanie Karr, City Attorney Susan M. Istenes, AICP, Planning Director Anna Krane, AICP, Project Manager PGAV (Contract Planner to the City of Clayton)

The Minutes from the meeting of April 05, 2021 were approved unanimously.

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137 CARONDELET PLAZA - ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW – COMMERCIAL SIGNAGE

DIRECTOR SUSAN ISTENES SUMMARIZED THE STATUS OF THE PROJECT INDICATING THAT BECAUSE THE APPLICANT FAILED TO APPEAR AT THE PREVIOUS (APRIL 5, 2021 MEETING) THIS ITEM WAS TABLED BY THE ARB ON APRIL 5. STAFF BRIEFLY SUMMARIZED THE REPORT AND NOTED A SINGLE PAGE DIAGRAM WAS SUBMITTED THE APPLICANT IN RESPONSE TO ARB QUESTIONS. STAFF RECOMMENDATION WAS APPROVED AS PREVIOUSLY SUBMITTED WITH 3 CONDITIONS SET FORTH IN THE STAFF REPORT.

APPLICANT: CHRIS HARRIS (CH) WITH 801 CHOPHOUSE WAS PRESENT AND TIM KOEHLER (TK) WITH LAWRENCE FABRIC AND METAL STRUCTURES SPOKE REGARDING THE EXISTING CANOPY OVER THE FRONT WALKWAY AND NOTED THAT THE WINDOW BAY OVER THE EXSITING FRONT WALKWAY IS NOT PROPOSED TO BE COVERED AND WINDOW WOULD REMAIN AS IS.

CHAIRMAN LICHTENFELD SPOKE REGARDING LACK OF CONSISTENCY IN DESIGN WINDOW FABRIC AWNINGS VS WOOD SHUTTER SHOWN ON ENTRY WINDOWS AND CONCERN ABOUT LACK OF LIGHT WITH PROPOSED WINDOW COVERINGS.

CH – NOTED THE ENTRY WINDOW WOULD REMAIN IN ITS CURRENT STATE (NO COVERING AS THE WOOD AWNINGS HAVE BEEN REMOVED).

RICH LINZ: LOGO “801” EXTEND BEING THE VERITICAL OF THE AWNING AND SHOULD BE CENTERED IN AWNING BASE AND NOT HANG OVER.

CAROLYN GAIDIS: NO COMMENTS.

HELEN DIFATE: CONCERNS OVER SIZE OF LOGO; CONCERN OVER ACCUMULATION OF DIRT AND LEAVES; QUESTIONED APPEARANCE OF “GUTS” OF LIGHTING FOR LOGOS (WIRING, CONDUIT)

CH NOTED CONDUIT/WIRING WOULD MATCH THE AWNING IN COLOR. TK – FABRIC HAS TEFLON COATING WHICH HELPS WITH CLEANING ABILITY AND UV FADING AND IS FIRE RETARDENT AND HAS A 5 YEAR WARRANTY REGARDING FADING.

DAVID GIPSON: NO COMMENTS.

DISCUSSION FROM ARB ON ALLOWING WORK TO BEGIN ON AWNINGS WHILE APPLICANT ADDRESSES ENTRY WINDOW AWNINGS AND SIGNAGE COMMENTS SUBJECT TO STAFF REVIEW.

SUBJECT TO REDESIGN OF ENTRANCE, AND SIZE OF LOGO – STEPHANIE KARR – CONCERNS OVER APPROVAL; WHAT WOULD APPROVAL BE SUBJECT TO? WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF ENTRANCE NOT APPROVED?

SL RECOMMENDS POSTPONEMENT TO NEXT MEETING IN ORDER TO REVIEW REVISIONS.

APPLICANTS AGREED TO RESUBMIT AWNING AND LOGO DETAILS. CG -TABLE TO NEXT MEETING RL – SECOND UNANIMOUS APPROVAL.

DIRECTOR SUSAN ISTENES NOTED POSTPONEMENT OF 12 HILLVALE DRIVE ITEM SHOWN AS ITEM 2 ON THE AGENDA.

3 ITEM 3. 67 BROADVIEW DRIVE - ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW – RESIDENTIAL EXTERIOR FENCE ALTERATION

CONSIDERATION OF A REQUEST BY LISA FLYNN, APPLICANT/OWNER, FOR REVIEW OF THE DESIGN AND MATERIALS ASSOCIATED WITH AN EXTERIOR FENCE ALTERATION.

ANNA KRANE, PGAV, CONTRACT PLANNER READ STAFF REPORT.

APPLICANT LISA FLYNN NOTED SHE WAS WILLING TO RELOCATE FENCE TO 4 FOOT SETBACK AND INSTALL SOME SHRUBS.

STEVE LICHTENFELD – QUESTIONED SITE PLAN AND EXISTING CHAIN LINK FENCE. COMMENTED THAT 10 FEET SETBACK WAS APPROPRIATE. RICHARD LINTZ – COMMENTED ON OTHER FENCES ALONG CLAYTON ROAD AND THEIR SETBACKS AND RELATIONSHIP OF FENCE TO NEIGHBOR’S PROPERTY. BOB DENLOW – COMMENTED ON NEIGHBOR’S HOUSE LOCATION AND UNATTRACTIVE NATURE OF WOOD FENCES. WOULD FAVOR STAFF RECOMMENDATION OF 10 FEET AND GREEN TREATMENT TO HIDE THE APPEARANCE OF THE FENCE FROM THE SIDEWALK. CAROLYN GAIDIS – COMMENTED ON EXPENSE OF LANDSCAPING ON OTHER SIDE OF A FENCE FOR 10 FEET. SUGGESTED 8 0R 6 FEET. HELEN DIFATE – COMMENTED THAT 10 FOOT SETBACK IS APPROPRIATE; CITED CONCERNS OVER AUTO VISIBILITY AND WALKABILITY AGAINST THE PROPOSED SIZE OF FENCE AND ABILITY TO MAINTAIN PLANTS. PLANTS SHOULD HAVE ADDITIONAL ROOM TO THRIVE AND ALLOW FOR VARIETY. NOTED PLAIN NATURE OF PROPOSED FENCE. DAVID GIPSON – OK WITH SOLID SITE PROOF FENCE BUT 4 FOOT SETBACK IS TOO NARROW AND SUPPORTS 10 FOOT SETBACK. RICH LINTZ – SUPPORTED 6 FOOT COMPROMISE OVER CONCERN OVER ABOUT PINE TREE ROOTS. CAROLYN GAIDIS – RECOMMENDED EASTERN RED CEDAR – 6-8 FOOT ON CENTER AS A PLANTING PLAN TO HIDE FENCE.

DAVID GIPSON – NOTED A HAND UP IN ATTENDEE LIST. SUGGESTED DELAYING THE PLANTINGS UNTIL THE END OF THE FALL.

ROBERT MCCOOL – MEMBER OF PUBIC MADE COMMENTS REGARDING LOCATION OF FENCES IN THE AREA ALONG CLAYTON ROADS.

ANNA KRANE – EXPLAINED WHY FENCES ARE SETBACK FROM ROADS.

DISCUSSION ABOUT A 6 FOOT SETBACK FOR FENCE ALONG CLAYTON ROAD AND ABOUT VISIBILITY REGARDING SETBACKS AND PLANTINGS BETWEEN STAFF AND ARB.

MOTION MADE BY CAROLYN GAIDIS AND SECOND BY RICH LINTZ TO APPROVE THE FENCE AS SUBMITTED BY APPLICANT TO BE LOCATED 6 FEET BACK FROM THE BACK OF THE SIDEWALK ALONG CLAYTON ROAD (6 FOOT SETBACK). PLANTING DESIGN TO BE SUBMITTED BY APPLICANT TO CITY FOR APPROVAL AT A LATER TIME. PLANTINGS SHALL BE COMPRISED OF EVERGREENS (RED CEDAR MENTIONED) AT LEAST 6-7 FEET ON CENTER AND PLANTINGS MAY BE PLANTED UP THROUGH THE FALL PLANTING SEASONS.

MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.

BRIEF DISCUSSION OF COMPOSITE DECKS AND RAILINGS BY STAFF. WILL BE BROUGHT BACK FOR COMMENT AND DISCUSSION AT NEXT MEETING.

HAVING NO FURTHER BUSINESS BEFORE THE COMMISSION, THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 18:50.

_______________________________ Recording Secretary