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Description
Historic Preservation Commission
Wednesday, February 1, 2023 at 6:00 PM
Theodore D. Washington Municipal Building, 20 Bridge Street, Henry “Emmett” McCracken Jr.Council Chambers
AGENDA
This meeting can be viewed live on Beaufort County Channel, on Hargray Channel 9 and 113 or on Spectrum Channel 1304.
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. ROLL CALL
III. NOTICE REGARDING ADJOURNMENT
The Historic Preservation Commission will not hear new items after 9:30 p.m. unless authorized by
a majority vote of the Commission Members present. Items which have not been heard before
9:30 p.m. may be continued to the next regular meeting or a special meeting date as determined
by the Commission Members.
IV. NOTICE REGARDING PUBLIC COMMENTS*
Every member of the public who is recognized to speak shall address the Chairman and in
speaking, avoid disrespect to Commission, Staff, or other members of the Meeting. State your
name and address when speaking for the record. COMMENTS ARE LIMITED TO THREE (3)
MINUTES.
V. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA
VI. ADOPTION OF MINUTES
1. December 7, 2022 Minutes
VII. ELECTION OF OFFICERS
1. Election of Historic Preservation Commission Chair and Vice-Chair
2. Election of Historic Preservation Review Committee member.
VIII. PUBLIC COMMENTS FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA*
IX. OLD BUSINESS
X. NEW BUSINESS
1. Certificate of Appropriateness. A request by Ansley H. Manuel, Architect, on behalf of the owners, Brad and Jacki Rechtfertig, for approval of a Certificate of Appropriateness – HD application to allow the construction of a new 2 story Single-Family Residential structure of approximately 2,070 SF and Carriage House of approximately 1,158 SF located at 4 Wild Spartina Street, Lot 42 of the Tabby Roads Development, in the Old Town Bluffton Historic District and zoned Neighborhood General-HD. (COFA-05-22-016795) (Staff - Katie Peterson)
2. Certificate of Appropriateness. A request by Court Atkins Architects, Inc., on behalf of the owner, May River Montessori, Inc., for approval of a Certificate of Appropriateness – HD application to allow the construction of a new 2 story private school structure of approximately 5,317 SF located at 58 Calhoun Street, in the Old Town Bluffton Historic District and zoned Neighborhood Center-HD. (COFA-11-21-016057) (Staff - Katie Peterson)
XI. DISCUSSION
XII. ADJOURNMENT
NEXT MEETING DATE: Wednesday, March 1, 2023
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Looks
like
we
have
a
corn
correct,
okay,
very
good.
Thank
you.
The
historic
preservation
commission
will
not
hear
new
items
after
9
30
PM
unless
authorized
by
a
majority
vote
of
its
Mission
members
present
items
which
have
not
been
heard
before.
9
30
PM
maybe
continue
to
the
next
regular
meeting
or
a
special
meeting
date
as
determined
by
the
commission
members
notice
regarding
public
comments.
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Everyone
every
member
of
the
public
who
is
recognized
to
speak,
shall
address
the
chairman
and,
in
speaking,
avoid
disrespect
to
commissioning
staff
or
other
members
of
the
meeting
state.
Your
name
address
and
when
speaking
for
the
record
comments
are
limited
to
three
minutes
and
looking
for
an
adoption
of
the
agenda.
As
written
second
looks
like
we
have
a.
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A
In
the
last
three
Mondays,
though,
we
have
not
had
it,
so
it's
not
necessarily.
If
there's
no
items
to
be
presented,
then
you
get
the
break
and
also,
if
I
am
not
here,
it's
been
training,
so
I
guess
maybe
that's
one
way
I
could
do.
It
is
just
don't
show
up
so
that
the
nice
chair
is
required
to
leave
the
thing
so
I'm
looking
for.
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If
you
would
like
to
continue
to
be
so,
you
can
put
your
name
in
hot
as
well
just
in
case
you
because
I
know
you
weren't
here
when
we
did
the
last
time
or
you
may
have
been
your
first
meeting
and
will
a
refresher.
The
hprc
member
is
a
person
who
will
receive
the
conceptual
applications.
They
are
15
business
days
when
we
get
them.
We
get
them
out
to
you
all
as
soon
after
that,
as
we
can
process
them
through
the
front
office.
J
That
person
will
get
those
applications
and
provide
feedback
to
me
via
email
or
whoever
the
project
manager
for
that
is
which
is
listed
in
that
you
know
and
then
come
to
the
historic
preservation
review
committee
meetings,
which
are
held
at
four
o'clock
on
Mondays,
if
at
all
possible.
If
you
cannot
attend
those
four
o'clock
meetings,
every
time.
I
absolutely
understand
this
during
the
work
day,
and
that
is
something
that
exists.
But
I
am
looking
for
that
feedback
in
the
three
week
two
and
a
half
weeks
window
for
that.
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Let's
see
public
comments
not
on
the
agenda,
anything
old
business,
I
guess
I
just
want
to
I,
don't
know
what
time
to
put
this
in,
but
I
wanted
to
interject.
This
is
Marge
Blair
pass
away
on
January
2nd
in
March,
sat
on
this
board
for
many
many
years
and
contributed
to
this
community
in
an
extreme
way,
so
she
was
on
HPC
and
I
believe
she
was
on
hbrc
for
a
while
too
so
I
just
thought.
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First
item
we
have
before
us
tonight
is
the
certificate
of
appropriateness
to
allow
the
construction
of
a
new
two-story
single-family
residential
structure,
approximately
2070
square
feet
and
at
carriage
house
approximately
1
158
square
feet
to
be
located
at
four
wild
fortina
Street,
which
is
lot
42
in
the
neighborhood
General
issues
only
District.
It
is
located
within
that
Tabby,
roads
development,
so.
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Just
just
about
a
block
out
there,
so
this
is
the
site
plan.
You
can
see
here
very
small
in
the
corner,
I
apologize
that
it's
so
tiny,
but
it
is
the
second
lot
in
from
brood
road,
so
they've
got
or
yeah
you've
got
one
lot
here,
then
this
will
be
the
lot
here.
So
it
lines
up
approximately
with
the
blue
crab
Street
intersection.
Here
foreign,
we
have
the
first
floor
plans
for
both
the
primary
structure
and
then
the
carriage
house
is
this
smaller
structure
here.
J
This
is
a
service
yard
that
is
attached
to
the
side
here
and
these
second
floor
plan.
So
the
primary
structure
second
floor,
as
well
as
the
carriage
House's
second
floor.
That's
a
bonus
living
area
in
the
second
floor
of
the
carriage
house-
and
this
is
the
roof
plan.
They
are
both
forward-facing
Gables.
There
is
a
hip
roof
porch
on
the
front
of
the
structure.
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And
then
your
right
elevation,
so
this
is
the
elevation
that
would
be
facing
towards
brune
Street
or
towards
that
vacant
lot.
That
will
eventually
have
a
structure
on
it
and
then
burn
the
street
and
the
left
elevation.
This
is
the
carriage
house
sitting
in
front
of
the
primary
structure.
There
is
a
suction
through
that
connector,
so
you
can
see
the
full
elevation
behind
the
carriage
house
here.
J
And
then
we
have
our
wall
sections
I
do
flip
through
these
quickly,
but
I
am
happy
to
go
back.
So
we
need
to
take
a
look
at
any
of
these
and
your
porch
sections
and
then
the
additional
details
that
have
been
provided.
So
here's
your
service
yard,
your
bracket
detailing
window,
details,
corner
boards,
the
window
and
door
schedule
as
well
as
the
heated
Square
footages
here,
because
this
is
in
the
Tabby
Rose
development.
They
have
a
heated
footprint
requirement.
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J
The
primary
structure
will
have
the
first
floor,
Main
and
the
first
floor
bonus,
which
is
that
small
staircase
area
and
storage
at
the
back
of
it,
because
it
is
the
heated
area
that
is
in
the
Carriage
House
the
garage
portion,
while
it
counts
towards
the
total
square
footage
for
the
structure.
It
doesn't
count
towards
the
heated
footprint
of
the
structure
which
Tabby
Rhodes
has
another
metric
for.
J
We
have
the
landscape
plan
here,
which
is
kind
of
small
on
this
screen,
so
I've
zoomed
in
for
you,
so
you
can
see
this
is
wild
spartina.
The
pond
is
behind
this
lot,
so
there
is
some
open
space
area
behind
the
lot
that
is
included
on
the
common
open
space.
So
your
property
line
is
here
and
then
you've
got
your
Carriage
House
structure
and
your
primary
structure
here
with
the
driveway
the
plant
schedule
that
I
zoomed
in
on.
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J
I'm
happy
again
to
go
back
through
anything.
We
have.
The
HTC
required
is
required
to
review
the
eight
criteria
with
your
set
forth
in
section
318,
three
of
our
unified
development
ordinance
and
the
assess
an
application
for
a
certificate
of
appropriateness,
and
they
are
authorized
to
approve
the
application
submitted
by
the
applicant,
approve
the
application
with
conditions
or
deny
the
application
is
submitted
by
the
applicant
if
they
find
that
those
criteria
aren't
met.
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A
Well,
I
guess
he
has
a
number
of
issues
on
here,
but
it
seems
like
we
need
to
address
a
couple
of
them
right
away
to
see
if
we
need
to
go
further,
I
believe
the
first
one
is.
The
halb
had
numerous
issues
that
they
stated,
one
of
them
being
the
fact
that
the
six
light
windows
are
not
allowed
and
you
pretty
much
had
six
light
Windows
along
with
that
track
of
conversation
on
a
page,
a
10.
A
Your
window
schedule
has
like
too
many
windows
listed,
so
you
know
we
try
to
eliminate
all
the
numerous
windows
that
you
have
in
the
various
sizes,
so
I
think.
The
concern
that
I
have
is
that's
going
to
change
the
appearance
of
the
elevation
that
we're
looking
at.
If
you
change
to
the
proper,
which
is
four
leg,
because
you
have
six
light
in
there.
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J
The
next
one
is
that
the
canopy
coverage
calculations
need
to
ensure
that
it
is
meeting
the
75
candidate
coverage.
It
may
just
be
that
there's
a
challenge
with
how
I'm
reading
this,
because
I
can't
quite
tell
how
it
is
being
promoted
and
reacting
it
before
so
real
quick.
The
proposed
tree
canopies
is
showing
the
areas
here
in
yellow
on
the
landscape
plan.
There's
for
sure
at
least
a
big
tree
back
here.
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J
Update
it
so
that
it
is
reflective
of
which,
whichever
one
is
the
proposed,
should
have
all
of
it
on
there
sure.
Okay,
perfect
thanks!
That's
what
I'm
looking
for
in
that
one,
the
next
one
we
kind
of
discussed
it
with
the
number
of
Windows
and
paint
proportion.
Variation
must
be
reduced
to
provide
a
better
proportional
relationship
with
one
another
and
then
just
because
I'm
going
through
it
real
quick
and
it
also
has
to
do
with
Windows,
basically
provide
the
rear
elevation
behind
the
screen.
If
there
wasn't
enough
information.
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The
window
light
pattern
must
be
changed
to
the
harb
approved
or
the
havr
must
approve
a
Different
Light
pattern.
Basically,
this
is
to
avoid
what
I
like
to
call
the
circle
of
Doom
a
certificate
of
appropriateness
which
has
not
met.
All
of
the
conditions
of
approval
cannot
be
amended
because
it
doesn't
hold
a
final
approval.
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J
And
that
becomes
a
problem
for
everybody,
so
we
need
that
to
just
be
cleared
up
and
that's
the
same
with
the
number
of
trees,
the
true
we
will
off
the
lot.
There's
a
note
on
there
that
says
there
are
two
trees
off
the
lot
and
it
requires
adjacent
property
owner
consent,
because
the
town
doesn't
review
that
it'd
be
an
ARB
approval.
We
just
need
something
from
them.
That
says
that
that
has
happened
as
well
as
the
landscape,
modifications
to
the
rear
elevation.
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J
That's
these
three
plants
right
here,
they've
requested
that
that
be
five,
that's
one
that
does
not
scare
me
to
like
it.
It's
something
that
easily
is
modified
without
having
a
concern
for
the
shape
of
the
building,
because
it's
the
building.
That
is
the
the
one
that
creates
that
Circle
too.
Having
to
add
two
more
trees
is
something
that
won't
affect
the
shape
of
the
building.
J
If
the
ARB
holds,
then
they
can
write
me
a
letter
that
says
that
they
folded
on
that
the
windows
oops,
let's
see
the
Gable
being
changed
to
either
a
Louver
or
increasing
the
size
of
the
window.
If
the
window
size
increases
that
would
likely
affect
the
appearance
of
this.
If
it's
being
changed
to
a
Louver.
Well,
it
will
affect
the
appearance
of
it.
It
may
be
something
that
you
all
can
can
picture
in
your
mind
by
for
that
item,
there.
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I
really
don't
have
an
issue
with
you
here.
It
says
it's
probably
you're,
using
the
appropriate
side
window
in
the
appropriate
Place,
appropriately
from
second
floor
to
first
floor
first
floor
and
second
floor
on
all
the
elevations,
then
there's
there's
kind
of
three
elements:
there's
the
main
house,
the
carriage
house
and
then
the
connector,
and
so,
if
there's
some
different,
you
know
some
differences
between
the
three
structures.
In
my
mind,
it
seems
to
all
work.
It's
nothing's
outstanding,
like
the.
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Only
one
that
I
would
bring
up
as
a
as
something
to
look
more
into
is
the
transom
of
the
door
on
the
back
of
the
garage
yeah.
It
has
a
four
light,
which
is
really
squishes
the
proportions,
a
lot
more
than
the
rest
of
the
windows
and
doors
around
the
structures.
But
if
you
change
that
they're
too
light
of
the
four.
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J
That
10
is
the
gabled
one,
so
that
would
be
this
here
right
here
right
here
and
then
on
the
front.
Elevation
I
believe,
is
what
oops
wrong
way
and
here
and
here
so
those
would
be
changed
to
vents,
instead
of
which
is
a
standard
detail
instead
of
a
window
of
the
same
size
as
what
is
there.
So,
instead
of
the
four
cross,
it'd
just
be
a
Lutheran
vent.
Is
that
what.
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So
with
that
being
said,
is
someone
I'm
still
making
sure
that
we're
gonna
not
worded?
If
you
make
a
motion
that
we're
not
working
in
such
a
manner?
That
requires
the
harv
to
do
their
thing
and
us
do
our
thing
and
then
or
I
guess
that's
in
regards
to
so
many
I
just
want
to
make
sure
that
our
emotion
is
allowing
that
happened,
but
not
restricting
them
from
moving
forward.
Once
that
happens
right
does
that.
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J
So
hprc
is
not
the
board
that
moves
on
these.
The
HPC
is,
which
is
this
one,
and
so
all
of
the
items
in
the
hbrc
are
part
of
that
I
apologize
profusely.
That
I
did
not
include
that
in
the
staff
report,
because
I
thought
that
I
caught
everything
it
seems
like
missed
that
item
on
there.
However,
it
is
in
the
ordinance
that
if
they
are
proportionate
to
the
building,
it
is
an
acceptable
thing.
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Made
those
three
feet
was
just
a
create
a
little
bit
of
depth
on
the
front.
They're
not
really
meant,
for
you
know,
Furniture,
to
send
us
a
space
for
walking
out
on,
and
there
is
precedent
for
this
in
Bluffdale
I,
don't
know,
I,
don't
have
a
photograph
with
me
right
now,
but
right
at
the
corner,
May
River
and
that
boundary
a
caddy
corner
from
the
nickel
pumper.
That
building
actually
has
a
three
foot
balcony.
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J
A
good
idea,
the
code
section
says
four
foot
minimum
or
a
depth
that
is
proportionate
to
the
height
and
width
of
the
building
for
Upper
Floor
balconies.
So
if
you
all
do
choose
to
allow
that
it
is
not
a
precedent
being
set.
Necessarily
it
is
making
that
determination
tonight
that
it
is
okay
to
have
that
with
the
code
section
that
is
currently
in
place.
So
to
you
all
on
that
item,
any
further.
J
I
believe
I've
captured
everything.
So
if
I
understood
what
you
all
were
discussing,
the
foundation
finished
being
provided,
it
sounds
like
it's
going
to
be
Tabby,
so
this
is
an
administrative
thing.
As
long
as
it's
listed
on
there
that
that
that
solid,
pore
concrete
will
still
be
covered
in
the
Tabby.
J
A
J
It's
going
to
be
changed.
Okay,
thank
you,
so
either
removed
or
turned
to
event
whatever
the
hrb
allows
for
there.
The
canopy
coverage
should
be
updated
just
to
reflect
what
is
hopefully
already
being
shown.
Just
has
a
couple
things
in
it.
The
number
of
Windows
be
reduced
by
changing
the
Gable
windows
to
the
vent
and
changing
the
window
of
the
connector
to
a
two
light.
J
If
you
I,
have
captured
everything
and
understand
what
you
have
asked
for,
emotion
could
be
made
to
approve
the
application
with
the
staff
conditions
listed
on
the
screen
in
front
of
us.
I
will
copy
and
paste
those
then
into
a
document.
So
the
motion
could
be
quote:
I
moved
to
approve
with
staff
conditions,
as
listed
on
the
presentation
in
front
of
us
with
the
rec
edits,
and
that's
it.
J
A
E
J
J
This
is
the
location.
This
is
that
Green
Street
right
here
that
runs
back
behind
the
school.
It
appears
as
a
driveway
and
then
across
the
street.
It
is
the
street
that
runs
between
the
park
and
the
71
Calhoun
Street
development
there,
and
then
the
existing
School
structure
is
on
the
lot.
That
is
off
the
bottom
of
the
screen
here.
So
what
you're?
Seeing
for
you
tonight
is
this
building
here
on
this
lot
here.
J
D
J
Floor
of
the
structure
is
identified
here.
You
have
your
roof
planned
again,
I
go
through
all
of
these
quickly.
Let
me
know
if
you
want
me
to
go
backwards
in
time.
I
can
do
so.
So
this
is
the
front
elevation.
This
would
be
what
faces
Calhoun
Street.
So
you
have
the
little
gazebo
structure
that
I
was
talking
about
shown
right
here,
the
little
garden
structure.
It
has
an
open
porch
between
the
the
corner
piece
or
the
tower
element
here
on
the.
J
J
Again,
you
can
see
that
gazebo
right
here,
I
can
see
pointing
that
out.
So
it's
a
point
of
reference.
There's
no
concern
with
that
structure
in
itself,
and
then
the
Service
Guard
is
over
here
on
the
other
elevation
which
is
facing
towards
the
store
and
dispensary
and
all
of
the
problematic.
Well
beyond
that.
J
J
F
G
J
J
D
J
J
They
provided
to
help
us
be
able
to
see
what
it
is
that
it'll
look
like
on
the
street.
Oh
that's
cute,
there's
kids,
guys
because
it's
cool
and
then
the
streetscape
here.
So
you
can
see
this
is
the
Green
Street
that
I
was
talking
about
that
runs
between
here.
You
have
the
people
store
towards
Lawrence,
Street,
dispensary,
Calvin
Street,
around
Mira,
Road
Etc
and
then
towards
the
Montessori
building.
You
have
this
here
and
then
here's
Bridge
Street.
J
J
D
J
J
So
this
is
the
existing
classrooms
and
I
believe
there
are
costumes
in
this
one
too,
but
I
am
not
a
child,
and
so
I
don't
go
in
there
and
then
the
new
one
that
they're
proposing
and
then
the
people's
store,
which
is
beyond
it.
The
little
staircase
that
exists
on
that
lot
is
somewhere
right
around
where
my
mouse
is
here
here
are
renderings
of
the
building
that
are
at
an
angle,
so
you
can
kind
of
see
what
it
would
look
like.
J
You've
got
walking
towards
the
school
the
school
will
be
over
here,
so
this
is
walking
down
Calhoun
Street
and
then
this
is
walking
from
about
Green
Street
or
71
Calhoun.
Looking
towards
the
structure,
this
is,
if
you
were
standing
in
the
backyard
on
both
sides
here,
then
we
have
the
landscape
plans.
This
is
the
proposed
school.
This
is
where
that
lot
line
is
because
there
is
Green
Street
that
runs
on
the
bottom
of
the
screen.
J
This
is
a
certificate
of
appropriate,
so
the
HCC
is
authorized
to
approve.
The
application
is
submitted
by
the
applicant,
approve
the
application
conditions
or
deny
the
application
is
submitted
by
the
applicant,
based
on
the
eight
review,
which
are
found
in
section
3183
of
that
unified
development,
ordinance
which
speak
to
the
criteria
for
the
certificate
appropriateness.
Town
staff
found
that,
with
the
conditions
noted
below,
they
would
be
able
to
meet
those
criteria
and
I
can
run
through
those
quickly.
James
is
here
with
his
team
on
behalf
of
the
project
and.
A
A
A
D
K
D
K
A
K
K
A
K
D
A
F
D
K
K
On
this
project,
I'm
not
trying
to
sneak
anything
in
we,
the
school
asked
if
they
could
give
it
more
usability
throughout
the
school
year.
I
said
I
would
bring
it
to
the
board.
I
understand
I'm
working
on
behalf
of
my
client
they're.
Paying
me
the
alternate
is
to
change
it
back
to
a
screened,
Port
happy
to
do.
It
does
not
need
to
be
a
big
deal.