Architectural Review Board Minutes

[Planning and Development Office]

ARCHITECTURAL BOARD MEETING
February 25, 2010


The Architectural Board met Thursday, February 25, 2010 at 5:00 p.m. with the following members present: Mr. Chris Youngblood, Mr. Shea O’Brien, Mr. Jeff Fogle, Mrs. Jennifer McAlister, and Mr. Tommy Holcombe, Building Official. Absent from the meeting was Mr. Allan Fortner, Mr. Alan Ducker, Mr. Kevin Ross, and Newest Member Gretchen Carpenter. 

Mr. Chris Youngblood, acting chairman called the meeting to order. There are two items on the agenda.

104 South First Street-Robinson Funeral Home-Easley, South Carolina-Chris Robinson, Robinson Funeral Home and Mario DiPietro, MDE, Inc. represented this business. They presented an application for an addition of 3,270 on the existing structure to shift the front of the building to Main Street instead of South 1st Street. The same brick and style of the architectural of the building will be the same. The plans were to use hardie board but a suggestion from the board was made to use brick for the weight load and to improve the look of the building. Discussed new signage and Tommy suggested they turn in what they want to change for approval before the new sign ordinance gets passed at the council meeting Monday, March 8, 2010.

Mr. Chris Youngblood made a motion to approve as presented along with the suggestion of changing the Hardie Board to brick; a second by Mr. Jeff Fogle, with no further discussion a favorable vote was taken with no objections.


105 West Main Street (Mountain View Auctioneers) Dave Watson-Easley, South Carolina- made application to have a sign approved. Mr. Watson was not present at the meeting. The new wall sign meets the size of square footage and the sign requirements for the downtown area and the sign ordinance per Tommy Holcombe; Building Official.  The pre-existing sign will stay up. The sign will be wood, white lettering, and the size 9” x 12”.

Mr. Chris Youngblood made a motion to approve; a second by Mr. Shea O’Brien, with no further discussion a favorable vote was taken with no objections.

Tommy passed out copies of the NEW sign ordinance in the TIF District Area and the changes that will be approved at the council meeting on Monday, March 8, 2010.

There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.

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          Tommy Holcombe
          Building Official