Board of Architectural Review

Minutes of the regular meeting of June 11, 2008. Mr. Kriner called the meeting to order.

Members present: Sandra Husman, Patrick Kriner, Mayor Craig Stough (3) present. Mary Westphal (1) excused. Mr. Robert Oberly present.

Ms. Husman moved, Mayor Stough seconded to approve the Minutes of the May 14, 2008, meeting as submitted. Vote being: Kriner, Stough, Husman (3) aye; (0) nay. Motion passed by a 3 to 0 vote.

Item 3 - Regulated Sign - app. no. 15-2008 requested by Toledo Sign for The Rock Garden, 5665 Main Street, Sylvania. Mr. Brian Heil present. They plan to install a small projecting wooden sign, non illuminated, that will be suspended from a metal bracket. The sign will be at least eight feet above the sidewalk. Ms. Husman moved, Mayor Stough seconded to give a Certificate of Appropriateness for the new sign for The Rock Garden, 5665 Main Street as depicted in app. no. 15-2008 provided the sign is installed the same height from the sidewalk as the adjacent sign for Main Street Hair Salon. Vote being: Stough, Husman, Kriner (3) aye; (0) nay. Motion passed by a 3 to 0 vote.

Item 4 - Regulated District - app. nos. 16-2008 and 17-2008 requested by Kevin Carroll for West Carroll Architecture, 6635 Erie Street, Sylvania. Mr. Kevin Carroll present. He is trying to upgrade his building. He wants to replace the latticework on three sides of the porch to straight wooden slats in frames to be painted the same blue as the foundation. The third floor window will be replaced with a mullion six light window, and it will have a matching screen. The new windows will match the other windows in the building. Mayor Stough mentioned this will improve the appearance of the building. Mayor Stough moved, Ms. Husman seconded to grant a Certificate of Appropriateness for app. no. 16-2008 for West Carroll Architecture, 6635 Erie Street, the new windows and the replacement for the latticework under the porch. Vote being: Husman, Kriner, Stough (3) aye; (0) nay. Motion passed by a 3 to 0 vote. Mr. Carroll stated that he is asking for forgiveness rather than permission for painting the building foundation and fence. He painted it blue to give some relief from all the white. The blue is a color from the historic pallette. Ms. Human moved, Mayor Stough seconded to grant a Certificate of Appropriateness, in spite of the delay, for the painting of the fence and the lower portion of building as shown in the pictures submitted with app. no. 17-2008 for West Carroll Architecture, 6635 Erie Street. Vote being: Kriner, Husman, Stough (3) aye; (0) nay. Motion passed by a 3 to 0 vote.

Item 5 - Regulated Sign - app. no. 18-2008 requested by Husam Muhsen for Masjid Saad Foundation, AMSF,@ 5225 Alexis Road, Sylvania. Mayor Stough mentioned that the city will be installing school zone flashers on Alexis Road and also other school zones in the city. The proposed sign is an improvement on the existing pole sign. The message board portion needs to follow the ordinance concerning no flashing lights and the message being on a minimum of three seconds. Ms. Husman moved, Mayor Stough seconded to give a Certificate of Appropriateness for the new sign for Masjid Saad Foundation, AMSF,@ 5225 Alexis Road, as depicted in the drawing submitted with app. no. 18-2008 subject to the Board of Architectural Review=s approval of the color sample for the stucco monument sign to blend with the exterior color of the building. Vote being: Husman, Kriner, Stough (3) aye; (0) nay. Motion passed by a 3 to 0 vote.

Ms. Husman moved, Mayor Stough seconded to adjourn the meeting. All present voted aye. Meeting adjourned.

Submitted by,

Barbara Taylor, Secretary

Municipal Planning Commission