MINUTES
CITY OF GOOSE CREEK
ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BOARD MEETING
MONDAY, MAY 16, 2011, 6:30 P.M.
MARGUERITE H. BROWN MUNICIPAL CENTER
519 N. GOOSE CREEK BOULEVARD
I. Call to Order - Vice Chairperson Tom Risso
Mr. Risso called the meeting to order at 6:32 p.m.
Present: Kristen Bowden, Jeri Haga, Racheal King, Tom Risso, and Fred Smith
Absent: Joel Arenson and Sharon Clopton
Staff Present: Daniel Ben-Yisrael
II. Review of Minutes - April 18, 2011
Motion: Mr. Smith made a motion to accept the minutes as submitted. Ms. King seconded.
Discussion: There was none.
Vote: All voted in favor.
III. New Business - Minor Applications
A. Sherwin Williams - Wall Mounted Sign
Mr. Alishauskas with Coastal Signs presented the application.
Motion: Ms. Bowden made a motion to accept the application as submitted. Ms. Haga seconded.
Discussion: There was brief discussion about the scope of the changes, and Mr. Alishauskas stated the size of the letters was the same, but the logo was slightly smaller, and they would now be using interior LED lights rather than the interior neon. Ms. Haga asked if there would be any changes made to the freestanding sign, and Mr. Alishauskas answered they were not making any changes at this time.
Vote: All voted in favor.
B. Joints in Motion - Door Sign
Mr. Smith, the owner of Joints in Motion, presented the application.
Motion: Ms. King made a motion to accept the application as submitted. Ms. Haga seconded the motion.
Discussion: There was none.
Vote: All voted in favor.
IV. Comments from ARB
There were none.
V. Comments from Staff
There was discussion about the Board's training. Per a question from Mr. Smith, Mr. Ben-Yisrael briefly explained a prior discussion at a City Council meeting concerning affordable housing options now and in the future within the City.
Ms. King commented regarding the previous meeting and one of the applicants suggesting the City could be sued based on their decision. There was discussion regarding the Board's unwillingness to make decisions based on those types of comments. Mr. Ben-Yisrael stated the applicant actually called the Planning office following the meeting to apologize for his statement and asked that Staff forward his apology to the Board. Ms. Haga asked about the final approval, and Mr. Ben-Yisrael discussed the questions concerning the height of the proposed building in relation to other buildings in the same area of St. James Avenue. Ms. King questioned the applicant's ability to bring two options for approval rather than having a definite vision for the project. Mr. Ben-Yisrael answered that their submitting the two proposals (one story vs. two stories) was strictly based on finances.
There was discussion about being able to provide direction to businesses toward upgrading signage and streetscaping designs to complement the new downtown improvements rather than continuing to allow signs and plans that are simply the same as what everyone else is using.
Ms. King asked about the plans submitted for the Dennis Park project in that the plans didn't completely illustrate the full scope of the project. Mr. Ben-Yisrael explained the circumstances surrounding trying to add the project to the agenda at the last minute. He stated he understood their need for complete plans and the information wasn't what is typically submitted, but he felt that, based on his information, it gave a good representation of what would be built, and the actual project would not differ greatly from what the photographs showed. Mr. Smith stated that with the location and the tree line he felt the building wouldn't be noticeable on the property, and Mr. Ben-Yisrael agreed it would be heavily screened.
Mr. Smith asked about the possible annexation of a part of the Red Bank Road/North Rhett area, and Mr. Ben-Yisrael confirmed there was an approved petition for possible annexation for some of the properties in the area.
I. VI. Adjournment
Ms. Bowden made a motion to adjourn. Mr. Smith seconded the motion. All voted in favor. The meeting adjourned at or about 7:00 p.m.
