City of Hudson, Ohio

Meeting Minutes - Final

Architectural & Historic Board of Review

John Caputo, Chair

Allyn Marzulla, Vice Chair

John Workley, Secretary

John Funyak

Françoise Massardier-Kenney

William Ray

Karl Wetzel

Nicholas Sugar, City Planner

Amanda Krickovich, Associate Planner

Wednesday, September 27, 2023

7:30 PM

Town Hall

27 East Main Street

Call To Order

Chair Caputo called to order the regularly scheduled meeting of the Architectural & Historic

Board of Review of the City of Hudson at 7:30 p.m., in accordance with the Sunshine Laws of

the State of Ohio, O.R.C. Section 121.22.

II.

Roll Call

Present: 5 -

Mr. Caputo, Mr. Funyak, Ms. Marzulla, Mr. Ray and Mr. Workley

Ms. Kenney and Mr. Wetzel

Absent: 2 -

III.

IV.

Public Comment

Chair Caputo opened the meeting to public comments for anyone wanting to address the

Board. There were no comments.

Consent Applications

A motion was made by Ms. Marzulla, seconded by Mr. Workley, to approve the Consent

Agenda. The motion carried by the following vote:

Aye:

5 - Mr. Caputo, Mr. Funyak, Ms. Marzulla, Mr. Ray and Mr. Workley

AHBR 23-897

1812 Haymarket Way

Accessory Structure (Pavilion, 384 sq ft)

Attachments:

1812 Haymarket Way AHBR Packet

This AHBR application was approved on the Consent Agenda.

Old Business

AHBR 23-684

7322 Arborwood Drive

Addition (352 Sqft Garage Expansion)

Attachments:

7322 Arborwood Dr. AHBR Packet - 9.27.2023

7322 Arborwood Dr. AHBR Packet

Ms. Kirckovich introduced the application by displaying the site plan and reviewing the staff

comments.

Mr. Len Huddleston, builder, staff, and the applicant discussed: The revisions to the

application, the reasons an exemption might be made including the design fits the

neighborhood, and that the HOA does not allow for a detached garage.

A motion was made by Mr. Workley, seconded by Mr. Funyak, that this AHBR

Application be approved as submitted; noting the design with a forward mass fits the

general design of houses in the neighborhood and meets the zoning requirements of the

home owners association . The motion carried by the following vote:

Aye:

5 - Mr. Caputo, Mr. Funyak, Ms. Marzulla, Mr. Ray and Mr. Workley

VI.

New Business

AHBR 23-890

94 Owen Brown Street

Demolition (Former Windstream Building)

Attachments:

94 Owen Brown AHBR Packet

Ms. Kirckovich introduced the application by displaying the site plan, describing the

requested demolition and noted that the building does not have historical significance.

A motion was made by Mr. Ray, seconded by Mr. Workley, to find that the proposed

building does not have historical significance. The motion carried by the following vote:

Aye:

5 - Mr. Caputo, Mr. Funyak, Ms. Marzulla, Mr. Ray and Mr. Workley

AHBR 23-786

5928 Stow Road

Accessory Structure (Barn)

Attachments:

5928 Stow Road AHBR Packet

Ms. Kirckovich introduced the application by displaying the elevations, and reviewing the

staff comments.

Mr. Brian McCort, applicant, the Board and staff discussed: The appropriateness of placing

windows in this type of building, the possibility of faux windows on the building, reasons for

exceptions to the LDC, that solar panels will be used to provide for lighting, the surrounding

properties, buffering and fencing, that this building is in response to a unique situation, and

that the location of the barn is far off the road.

A motion was made by Mr. Funyak, seconded by Mr. Workley, that since the proposed

accessory structure is hundreds of feet off the road and is in response to a unique

situation, that the application be approved as submitted. The motion carried by the

following vote:

Aye:

5 - Mr. Caputo, Mr. Funyak, Ms. Marzulla, Mr. Ray and Mr. Workley

AHBR 23-828

5840 Nicholson Drive

Addition (612sqft Bed & Bath)

Attachments:

5840 Nicholson Dr. AHBR Packet

Ms. Kirckovich introduced the application by displaying the site plan, elevations and

reviewing staff comments.

Mr. Jim Dombroski, applicant, the Board, and staff discussed: The proposed sixty-foot

continuous wall without a bump-out or setback, the practical difficulties of the land, and the

possibility of moving at least one wall to create a bump-out.

A motion was made by Mr. Workley, seconded by Mr. Ray, that this AHBR Application

be approved with the following conditions: The bathroom wall be adjusted by at

least-eight inches and a survey showing the proper setbacks be submitted to staff. The

motion carried by the following vote:

Aye:

5 - Mr. Caputo, Mr. Funyak, Ms. Marzulla, Mr. Ray and Mr. Workley

AHBR 23-912

272 W. Streetsboro Street

Addition (825 sqft In-law suite with rear screen porch)

Attachments:

272 W. Streetsboro AHBR Packet

Ms. Kirckovich introduced the application by displaying the revised site plan, and reviewing

the staff comments.

Mr. Chris Zanin, contractor, and Jeff Switzer, homeowner, stated the existing foundation

block will be matched to the extent possible. Also discussed: The difficulty of arranging the

bedroom furniture if the window is placed in the center of the wall, the existing mismatched

windows - some with and some without grids, the small size of the kitchen window making

grids difficult, moving the windows in the rear of the house, and the view of the side of the

house from the street.

Mr. Workley made a motion, seconded by Ms. Marzulla, to approve with the mudroom

and bathroom windows matching, the bedroom window moved closer to the porch, the

foundation to match the existing house, and the kitchen window to match the existing

and be either a casement or double hung window. The motion was approved by the

following vote:

Aye:

5 - Mr. Caputo, Mr. Funyak, Ms. Marzulla, Mr. Ray and Mr. Workley

VII. Other Business

Minutes of Previous Architectural & Historic Board of Review Meeting:

September 13, 2023.

AHBR 9-13-23

Attachments:

September 13, 2023 AHBR Minutes - Draft

A motion was made by Mr. Ray, seconded by Mr. Funyak, that the September 13, 2023,

Minutes be approved. The motion carried by the following vote:

Aye:

5 - Mr. Caputo, Mr. Funyak, Ms. Marzulla, Mr. Ray and Mr. Workley

VIII. Staff Update

Ms. Kirckovich noted there are applications for the October 11, 2023, meeting.

A motion was made by Ms. Marzulla, seconded by Mr. Funyak, that this be adjourned

at 8:22 p.m.. The motion carried by an unanimous vote.

IX.

Adjournment

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John Caputo, Chair

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John Workley, Secretary

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Joe Campbell, Executive Assistant

Upon approval by the Architectural & Historic Board of Review, this official written

summary of the meeting minutes shall become a permanent record, and the official minutes

shall also consist of a permanent audio and video recording, excluding executive sessions, in

accordance with Codified Ordinances, Section 252.04, Minutes of Architectural and Historic

Board of Review, Board of Zoning and Building Appeals, and Planning Commission.