DESIGN REVIEW BOARD

MINUTES OF MEETING

FEBRUARY 8, 2006

 

MEMBERS PRESENT:  Alan Seymour, Ken Kraus, Pete Griffin, Roger Yoder, John Cunningham and Don Bergwall.  Paula Bodey was excused.

 

OTHERS PRESENT:  Jeff Sackenheim, Larry Zimmerman, Mike White (Marysville Schools), Gregg Hawkins, Tyler Hawkins, Donna Hawkins, Megan Van DerRoest, Steve Bell (Pro-Rite Muffler), Jason Isaacs, Kevin Cowgill (Navin Office Park) and Clerk Barb McCoy

 

The meeting was called to order at 6:30 pm. 

 

APPROVAL OF MINUTES: 

 

The minutes from the meeting of January 11, 2006 were approved as presented.  The Design Review Board portion of the minutes of the special meeting of January 23, 2006, were approved as presented.

 

ADMINISTRATION COMMENTS:  None

 

NEW BUSINESS:

 

New Building - ProRite Muffler – 390 E. 9th Street – filed by Steve Bell for Gregg Hawkins

 

Steve Bell stated this business has been in existence since May 1988.  It is a muffler and brakes, auto repair shop, being located on Delaware Avenue.  The present location is being developed into a new commercial subdivision requiring the business to relocate.  This lot has been vacant for many years. 

 

The site plan was reviewed noting it is a paved, curbed lot.  Page Engineering is presently preparing the civil drawings per City of Marysville specifications.

 

Mr. Seymour reviewed the checklist.   It was noted sidewalks are shown but there are no curbs along E. 9th Street.  Mr. Bell stated the parking lot will be curbed adjacent to the landscaped area but not around back by the grassy area.  Mr. Seymour stated concrete curb is required for all paved areas.  Mr. Bell stated they would agree to curb the entire area.  Board members agreed one handicap space is adequate because of the nature of this particular business.

 

Page Engineering is working with the City on the storm water design.  There are two catch basins in the City right of way.  The gutters from the building and the underdrains under the parking lot will go to these catch basins.

 

To the east of this property is Scioto Janitorial, on the west is a vacant lot, to the north an elevated old railroad bed.  Mr. Bell stated they will be removing about 3’ of old railroad bed.  They are trying to save two existing large trees.

 

It was noted the dumpster is removed from the building and will be enclosed on all four sides.

 

Mr. Kraus noted this site was previously a petroleum storage site.  Page Engineering has done Phase I study and they have not requested any further studies.

 

Mr. Seymour asked if the existing fence is going to be removed.  Mr. Bell stated they may use it and add more from the rear of the building to the back of the lot to enclose and secure cars left overnight.  The back will be lit for security as well.  There has been vandalism at the nearby Eljers Park and would like to enclose the cars.  Mr. Kraus stated according to the codified ordinances, chain link fencing shall be limited to areas behind the front façade (s) of the primary building.  Mr. Seymour stated the dumpster enclosure is required to blend with building.  The code is clear, must be wood, vinyl or masonry.  Mr. Bell stated they wanted to use chain link because it would be easier and quicker if fence is ever damaged to get repaired. 

 

Lighting for the site will consist of two wall packs, one towards the parking lot to the back and one on the west side of lot.  There will be no lights toward street.  Will not be doing lit sign.  There will be residential lights by front door.

 

Building materials were reviewed with it being noted wainscoting consisting of cultured stone or brick in a gray shade will be used for the front office area.  The shop area will be gray vinyl siding and a hardy board on the façade facing street, all gray to match stone.  The roof will be weather wood shingle roof.  Mr. Cunningham stated that the 40% façade requirement of natural material is intended for all sides.  Wainscoting should be on all sides of the office space.  Mr. Griffin stated he agreed.  Decision was made to place wainscoting around the defined office area, as well as the front façade of the garage.  Mr. Bergwall stated for this particular location, the use of building, surrounding area, etc., the vinyl would be satisfactory for the garage area.  Mr. Kraus stated he agrees with the hardy board and wainscoting for the office area and front of garage.  It will look better than anything else in the area.  Mr. Yoder agreed.

 

Mr. Bell stated the gutters will be one piece, continuous gutters.  The roof pitch is 4/12.  The windows will be Anderson vinyl clad.  The overhead doors will be flush, white to match white trim.

 

Mr. Kraus made the motion to approve this agenda item with the following conditions:

 

·  Dumpster enclosure must conform to codified ordinance 1144.10 – shall have four (4) sides with opening doors for the purpose of trash removal, constructed of a wooden or vinyl fence structure, or masonry wall with an opacity of one hundred percent (100 %) and a height of 1 ft. above the top of the largest container

·  Roofing to be shingles

·  Parking lot to be paved and curbed

·  Wainscot used for 3 sides of office area and front section of the garage  (hardy board and wainscot meets 40% of façade because of this particular location, the use of building, surrounding area, etc., the vinyl is satisfactory for the garage area)

 

Question put, stood:

 

 Mr. Cunningham Yes  Mr. Kraus Yes   Mr. Yoder Yes  Mr. Griffin Yes  Mr. Seymour Yes  Mr. Bergwall Yes

 

Plans to be revised and submitted to Zoning Inspector for final approval.

 

New Elementary School – 2100 Creekview Drive – filed by Steed Hammond Paul, Inc., for Marysville Schools

 

Jeff Sackenheim stated this is a 65,000 sq. ft. elementary school for grades K-4 to hold 500 students.  This site is fairly flat and has three entrances to school site.  A retention pond is planned with all storm water sent across street to the storm sewer.  This site is located north of existing woods, adjacent to Intermediate School.  Opening date is planned for fall of 2007.

 

Mr. Bergwall commented if future addition is needed the lots to east look close.  Mr. Sackenheim stated the landscape plans shows all the buffering required by code for the residential area to the east.

 

Larry Zimmerman stated the future is forecasted into this building for when the Woods at Mill Valley is built out (700 houses).  Out of 5,300 students in the school district, currently 1,000 come from the Mill Valley subdivision.  With this proposed site, the school should not have to be enlarged.

 

Mr. Bergwall asked why not loop entire drive around building.  Mr. Sackenheim stated they may end up doing that; fire department may require it.  However, would like to eliminate drive because of safety with students crossing without vehicular traffic.

 

Mr. Seymour asked about traffic on Creekview, will there be turn lanes required.  Mr. Sackenheim stated civil engineering has been completed and the traffic study shows the turn lanes and this is their recommendation.

 

Mr. Kraus stated two handicap parking spaces for staff and two for visitors may not be adequate.  Mr. Zimmerman stated it meets state minimum but not against adding more.  The board requested an additional handicapped space in parking area near the dumpster located at the rear of the building near the playground.

 

Dumpster to be located south of building which shows landscape buffer; however, can construct out of masonry to match building per code.  There will no fencing used.

 

Discussion held concerning building materials.  Mr. Sackenheim stated they used this choice based on the residential homes in the area.  Tried to break down scale of building to blend with neighborhood.  95% of the building is brick or split face block.  Brick will be utility size.  Asphalt shingles on hip portion of roof is 65% of the building.  It was noted on the drawings the copper area noted on the administrative part of the building will be constructed of glazed structural tile instead of the copper.  The lighting will be down lit to minimize glare.  One monument sign is proposed constructed of masonry.

 

Mr. Yoder made the motion to approve this agenda item with the following conditions:

 

·  Dumpster enclosure to be constructed of masonry to matching building

·  At least two more handicap spaces to be added

·  Add a handicapped space in the parking area close to the rear playground area

 

Question put, stood:

 

Mr. Kraus Yes   Mr. Yoder Yes  Mr. Griffin Yes  Mr. Seymour Yes  Mr. Bergwall Yes  Mr. Cunningham Yes 

 

New Office Park – Navin Office Park – 17720 SR 4 (intersection of SR 4 and Scott Farms Blvd.) – filed by Isaacs Enterprises for Kevin Cowgill

 

Jason Isaacs representing Dr. Cowgill shared artist rendering.  It is intended to have a Kentucky horse farm look.  The main entrance will come off Scott Farms Blvd.  This drive will be shared with proposed residential lots to the east of the property.  The City is reviewing site civil drawings.  The landscape and lighting package has not officially been submitted yet.

 

Building #1 is very similar to existing Shiloh Center on Square Drive.  There will be eight offices with all the entrances in the front of the building.  All other buildings will have one entrance into the building and be two story buildings with the same siding and roofing materials used throughout the office park.  This area is zoned O-R for professional offices - doctors, accountants, insurance offices, etc.

 

The site plan was reviewed noting the access to property and the entire parking area will be curbed.  Discussion held on sidewalks along Scott Farms Blvd.  Barb McCoy stated they may be required; will discuss this item with City Engineer.  Mr. Yoder stated sidewalks should be along drive for area residents.  The board agreed there should be a sidewalk on the one side between the entrance drive for the office park and the new building.  Mr. Seymour stated the sidewalk should continue along one side of the street that stops but will later continue to access the residential area with this phase.  The remainder to be constructed when the street advances to the future residential phase. 

 

Mr. Isaacs stated there will be catch basins in the parking lot to run to pond.

 

Mr. Kraus stated he would like to see handicap parking spaces on building #2, 3, & 4 to be in front of front door.  For building #1, would like to see two more spread out in front of the front doors.

 

It was noted the dumpsters will be required to be enclosed, material to blend with structure.  Required to be enclosed on all four sides.

 

There will be no exterior mechanicals.  Board members agreed if any to be outside, buffer is required per code.

 

Mr. Isaacs reviewed the building material.  It was noted building #1 will have cultured stucco stone wainscoting – 3’ to bottom of windows.  White hardy board will be used to complete the rest of the building.  Building #2, 3, & 4 will have wainscoting halfway up building.  It was noted building #3 would not have shutters as shown on the drawing submitted.  30 year dimensional shingles will be forest green.  All buildings will have cupolas on top of the roof.  There will not be as many dormers as shown on rendering.  They are not functional dormers, perhaps could be used as storage attic.

 

Discussion held on the length of building #1 – to be 213’.  Mr. Isaacs stated the dormers will not be on the back side.  Board members stated from the code any façade greater than 100’ is required to have at least 3% recess.  Mr. Griffin stated the front of the building meets the intent of code but not the rear.  There is nothing shown that makes any breaks, no dimensional breaks.  Mr. Isaacs stated the building is not meant to be seen from the rear; will have landscape buffering.  Mr. Seymour stated it can be seen from SR4 and you need break in back of building.  On other projects 8” extensions with vertical columns have been used or porticoes over the doors.

 

Mrs. McCoy stated since they don’t want to use the same wainscot as from the front of the building, use the same material and put in the 3-4 foot wide vertical columns, projecting 8”.

 

Board members agreed dormers not needed; however should have three cupolas to be used to break up roof.

 

It was noted windows will be added on the rear of the building, one next to each door.

 

Mr. Isaacs stated lighting plans have not officially been submitted but they will be down lit lights.  Lights will be underneath porch beside each entrance door also.  They are hoping to light the cupola in the center of the building with a glow effect.  Signage will be determined.  Will want at least one sign by the entrance and each unit will have individual signage.  It was agreed signs should be uniform in appearance.

 

Board members asked if buildings #2, 3, and 4 will all be the same.  Mr. Isaacs stated #2 and 4 are larger than building #3.

 

Mr. Yoder made the motion to approve this agenda item with the following conditions:

 

·  Building #1 to have 8 units and not 6 as shown on drawing

·  Sidewalk to be constructed along entrance on building #3 side

·  Two additional handicap spaces to be added in front of building #1

·  Dumpster to be enclosed per code

·  Buildings to be constructed of hardy board and wainscoting

·  Roof to be forest green

·  Lighting to be down lit

·  3 columns to be constructed on rear of building to be 8” x 40” to match wainscot material

·  3 cupolas on roof

·  Windows to be constructed beside rear doors

 

Question put, stood:

 

Mr. Yoder Yes  Mr. Griffin Yes  Mr. Seymour Yes  Mr. Bergwall Yes  Mr. Cunningham Yes  Mr. Kraus Yes  

 

Plans to be revised and submitted to Zoning Inspector for final approval.

 

COMMENTS OF INDIVIDUAL BOARD MEMBERS:

 

Board members concurred this was a good, productive meeting.