AHBR

88 N Main Street (Historic District)

25-1478

Alterations (Hanging sign & door replacements)

Submitted by Joseph Kernan

a) Staff notes a PVC panel sign is proposed; however, PVC is not compatible

with historic materials. Revise the proposed design to be constructed of

High-Density Urethane (HDU) or wood.

b) Section V-5(c)(3) of the Architectural Design Standards state “Signs

should have a matte finish, not have a glossy or reflective finish.” Verify

the sign would have a matte finish.

c) Revise sign elevations to verify the size of the proposed sign.

d) Staff notes the exterior doors were installed without a certificate of

appropriateness/zoning certificate.

e) Submit product specification sheets for the proposed doors.

f) The Secretary of Interior Standards state “Deteriorated historic features

shall be repaired rather than replaced. Where the severity of deterioration

requires replacement of a distinctive feature, the new feature shall match

the old in design, color, texture, and other visual qualities and, where

possible, materials. Replacement of missing features shall be substantiated

by documentary, physical, or pictorial evidence.”

g) Provide documentation of the previous side entry door. Question if the

previous door was wood. Question if wood trim was concealed with the

door installation.

h) Staff notes the previous front entry door was metal based on

documentation from a 2008 entryway alteration. However, question the

modern door design in relation to the 1892 building and storefront design.

A more traditional door design was replaced with a modern design.

Attachments:

88 N Main St - AHBR Packet

AHBR

33 E Streetsboro Street (Historic District)

2025-361

Accessory Structure (ADU)

Submitted by Tracey Crawford

a) Staff notes this project received AHBR approval at the May 14, 2025,

AHBR meeting.

b) Upon final inspection, staff observed deviations from the final approved

plans. Staff notes the final approved plans specify the installation of Pella

Reserve series windows; however, Anderson 200 series windows were

installed in addition to vinyl shutters. The applicant has requested the

AHBR consider the proposed window. Staff notes that vinyl has not been

an acceptable material for the historic district.

Attachments:

33 E Streetsboro St - AHBR Packet

33 E Streetsboro - Previously approved plans

AHBR

6335 Elmcrest Dr

25-1492

Addition (Living Room, Office, Bathroom, & Bedrooms)

Submitted by Justin Englert, Tim Englert Construction

a) Staff notes that the AHBR reviewed this proposal at the January 28, 2026,

AHBR meeting.

b) Staff notes the proposed project received BZBA approval at the January

15, 2026, BZBA meeting.

c) The applicant has submitted revised elevations for the Boards

consideration.

d) Section IV-4 (h)(3) of the Architectural Design Standards state that

additions should be designed to be compatible with the main structure by

incorporating materials and a foundation to match. Question if the

addition would have a course of block for the exposed foundation material.

e) Section IV-4 (g)(1) of the Architectural Design Standards states that roofs

on projections should match the roof material of the building (unless both

roofs are flat) and to the extent possible, shall be same kind of roof.

Natural finish metals such as copper, terne coated steel, or lead may be

substituted for any roofing material. Staff notes that a metal roofing

material is proposed while the main house in shingled.

Attachments:

6335 Elmcrest Dr - AHBR Packet 2.11.26

6335 Elmcrest Dr - AHBR Packet

New Business

VI.

AHBR 26-62

37 E. Main Street (Historic District)

Accessory Structure (Garage Expansion)

Submitted by Bridget Tipton

a) Submit spec sheets of proposed door and garage doors.

b) Verify proposed door and garage door material.

c) Question if accessory structure roof is being replaced and how proposed

material relates to the main house.

d) Suggest cornerboards to match the main house.

e) Question the black line depicted on the east-side elevation.

Attachments:

37 E Main Street - AHBR Packet

AHBR 26-26

5955 Nicholson Dr

Addition (Office, Changing Room & Covered Porch)

Submitted by Robert Cogdeill, Roberts Construction

a) Section III-1(g)(8) of the Architectural Design Standards state that large

expanses of blank wall are to be avoided. Fenestration placement should be at a

maximum of approximately every 12 feet. Revise left-side elevation to better meet

this requirement.

b) Section IV-4 (h)(3) of the Architectural Design Standards state that additions

should be designed to be compatible with the main structure by incorporating

materials and a foundation to match. Verify proposed foundation material will

match the existing house.

c) Revise the rear elevation changing room windows to be fully surrounded

by trim where they meet the door.

d) Question if the existing accessory structure will be removed or relocated

on the property.

Attachments:

5955 Nicholson Dr - AHBR Packet

AHBR 26-54

1436 Plantation Dr

Addition (Master Bedroom, Bathroom and Laundry Room)

Submitted by Ryan McNutt, RT Design Solutions

a) Section IV-4(b)(2) of the Architectural Design Standards state “the front

face of the main body must sit forward at least 18" from the front face of

the wings.” Staff notes the proposed addition would be in line with the

main mass. Revise front elevation to meet this requirement.

b) Section IV-4(f)(2) of the Architectural Design Standards state “details in a

wing must be consistently applied throughout the sides of that wing.” Staff

notes shutters are proposed on the front and side elevations only.

Additionally, question shutter placement on west elevation

c) Section III-1(g)(8) of the Architectural Design Standards state that large

expanses of blank wall are to be avoided. Fenestration placement should

be at a maximum of approximately every 12 feet. Suggest additional

fenestration on the west-side elevation.

d) Staff notes vertical siding is proposed for the wing addition, while the main

house has horizontal siding. However, Section IV-3 (d)(2) states “The

wings may have a different material for the wall than the main body, but

no more than two materials for the walls may be used on the structure.”

Question if siding color would match.

e) Section IV-4 (e)(3) of the Architectural Design Standards state that doors

and windows on the public faces of a building should be arranged so that

they are regulated by a system of (invisible) parallel and perpendicular

lines. Revise proposed first-floor windows on the front elevation to be

more symmetrical with the existing house.

Attachments:

1436 Plantation Drive - AHBR Packet

AHBR 8495

130 N Oviatt Street (Historic District)(Informal)

Addition (Commercial)

Submitted by Jason Boltz, Wheeler Boltz Architects, LLC

a) Staff notes this proposal would be a major site plan review through

Planning Commission. The applicant is requesting informal AHBR review

at this time.

b) The subject building was constructed in 1990, with an existing wing

addition completed in 1996. As the building is not yet 50 years old, staff

notes that it is not subject to review under the Secretary of the Interior

Standards for Rehabilitation. The proposed project would instead be

reviewed for compliance with the Architectural Design Standards type

standards, part 4. However, overall compatibility to the surrounding

buildings and campus is considered.

c) The addition would expand the Wang Innovation Center. The center

functions as the schools maker space and includes a computer lab, 3D

printers, and fabrication area.

d) Overall, the proposed materials and design are compatible with the

existing building.

e) Staff notes that site grading would result in a lower level well. The

applicant states this is intentional to provide light to the lower level and

has noted that Seymour Hall has a similar design on campus.

f) Question the proposed glass curtain wall on the North elevation. Staff

notes this would introduce a modern design in an otherwise traditional

building. The applicant has provided street view renderings for the Boards

consideration.

g) Section IV-4 (b)(1) of the Architectural Design Standards state that wings

may not be larger or taller than the main body of the structure, but they

may be the same height. Reduce overall height of the proposed wing to

match or be lower than the main body along N. Oviatt Street.

h) Question if a railing would be required at proposed window well on west

elevation.

Attachments:

130 N Oviatt Street - AHBR Informal Packet

AHBR 8494

22 Essex Rd (Informal)

Addition (Kitchen, Master Bedroom, Great Room, & Screened Porch)

Submitted by Nate Bailey, Hara Architects

a) Section IV-4(c) of the Architectural Design Standards state that all roofs in

all the wings must be of the same shape as the main body, but they may

have a different pitch or orientation. Roofs shall not intersect a wall so as

to cause a valley. Staff notes a significantly large flat roof is proposed,

along with hip roofs, as the existing house has gambrel and gable roofs.

b) Question clipped roof on west elevation.

c) Section IV-4(e)(2) of the Architectural Design Standards state that wings

usually have simple composition that is dependent on the main body.

d) Section IV-4(f)(3) of the Architectural Design Standards state that details

in the wings should be the same or subordinate to those in the main body.

For example, a wing should not have an elaborate cornice if the main body

has a simple one.

e) Suggest raising the height of the brick wall material on proposed north,

east, and west elevations.

f) Question if horizontal siding is proposed on front elevation to match the

rest of the house.

Attachments:

22 Essex Dr - AHBR Informal

AHBR 8493

159 Hudson Street (Informal)

New House (Demolition and Single-Family Dwelling)

Submitted by Brendan Boatwright, McAlpine House

a) Staff notes the proposal would demolish the existing 1936 house and 1980s

detached garage to construct a new home. While the home is 90 years old,

it is not within the historic district or designated as a historic landmark.

b) Staff notes the following conflicts with the Land Development Code:

Revise site plan to remove front yard parking area.

Front yard parking is prohibited within the Land Development

Code

b. Revise site plan to comply with Land Development Code front

yard setback regulations. The Land Development code states

that the minimum setback for residential uses is fifty feet,

provided that averaging shall be required for residential uses.

Except for new residential development on lots fronting arterial

roads, the front setback shall not differ by more than ten

percent from the average of the front yard setbacks existing on

the two properties immediately adjoining the subject property,

unless approved by the Architectural and Historic Board of

Review. Staff notes the proposed setback differs by more than

ten percent from the average front yard setbacks of the existing

adjoining properties.

Revise site plan to comply with Land Development

Code building siting and orientation standards. The Land

Development Code states that the front wall of the principal

structure shall be parallel to the street or perpendicular to a

radius of the curve of the street extended through the

approximate center of the main mass, if the street is curved.

Staff notes the site plan depicts the proposed house oriented to

the property line, not street.

c) Section I-2 (b) of the Architectural Design Standards state that new

buildings and alterations shall respect the existing context and framework.

Question the overall compatibility with the existing architectural

framework of Hudson Street.

d) Section IV-4 (b) of the Architectural Design Standards states that the main

body must be the largest visible mass. Revise elevations and overall design

to better meet this requirement.

e) Section IV-4 (b) of the Architectural Design Standards states that the front

face of the main body must sit forward at least 18” from the front face of

the wings. Staff notes the eastern wing sits forward of the main mass.

f) Section IV-4 (h)(1) of the Architectural Design Standards states that an

additional wing may be added to any mass of the building. This wing must

be attached at the rear or side of the building and may not extend forward

of the main body. Staff notes a substantial conflict with this requirements

as the elevations depict a garage wing considerably forward of the main

body. Revise elevations to meet this requirement.

g) Section IV-4 (g)(2) of the Architectural Design Standards states that

projections which extend out from the mass to which they are attached

more than five feet will be treated as wings, except for open porches, and

single story additions off the rear of multi-story dwellings. Staff notes the

western projection extends 15 ft. Reduce projection to meet this

requirement.

h) Section IV-4 (e)(2) of the Architectural Design Standards states that wings

usually have simple composition that is dependent on the main body.

Revise design to meet this requirement

Attachments:

159 Hudson St - AHBR Informal Packet

Architectural and Historic Board of Review Findings of Fact for case #25-1375,

for the property at 7542 Darrow Road.

Attachments:

AHBR Decision - 7542 Darrow Rd

Minutes of Previous Architectural & Historic Board of Review Meeting:

January 28, 2026.

AHBR

1.28.2026

Staff Update

Adjournment

VIII.

IX.