Design Revlew Board Minutes Thursday, February 22, 2024 Summerville Councl! Chambers Members Present: Billl Beauchene Chris Campeau- Chairman Candy Pratt Peter Irie Hart Weatherford Justin Westbrook- Absent Tammie Golden Items oni the agenda: Signs: 1. None OLD BUSINESS: NEW BUSINESS: StaffPresent: Tim Macholl, Zoning Administrator Approval of, January 25, 2024 meeting Minutes 1. 101 Woodduck Drive- - Proposed ice machine att the Food Truck parking lot (N-B) Thes applicant is requesting Final Approval 1. 143 Berkeley Circle - Proposed modlfication to the approved plans to remove the covered outdoor seating area (G-B) The applicant is requesting Final Approval 2. 1370 N. Maln Street-P Proposed new" Tesla Supercharger Installation (G-B) The applicant is requesting Final Approval 3. N. Maple Street- - Proposed new Parkers Kitchen-(G-B) The applicant is requesting Conceptual Review vested rights approval (G-B) The applicant is requesting! Final Approval The applicant is requesting Conceptual Review Summervllle Commons - Proposed modlfications of prevlously approved elevations and reapproval ofe explred 5. NEC Berlin Myers Parkway and Marymeade - Proposed new coffee drive-thru (G-B) Miscellaneous: 1. None The meeting was called to order at 4:00 pm. agenda tor move them up toi first under New Business. The Chairman stated that an applicant needed to catch at flight andl hel believed that the Board could help them out by amending the Mr. Weatherford made a motion to amend the agenda to move Summerville Commons from four to one under New Business. The motion was seconded by Ms. Pratt. Hearing no further discussion, the Chairman called for the vote. The motion passed 6-0. The Chairman asked for consideration of the, January 22, 2024 meeting minutes. Mr. Beauchene made ar motion to Approve the minutes as presented. The motion was seconded by! Ms. Pratt. The motion was approved 6-0. SIGNS 1. None OLD BUSINESS 1. 101 Woodduck! Drive-1 Thei firsti item under Old Business was a request for Final Approval for ani ice machine att the new food truck parking lot. Mr. Macholl introduced the project andr read the staffr report. Ms. Jess Carter of Carter Ice, presented the updates tot thel Board. She described that the proposed bullding will have a standing seam metal roof, inl black." Thev wood will be stainedi not painted. Mr. Irie asked about the submitted photo, and askedi ift the machine would have the same blue canopy. Ms. Carter confirmedi it would. He askedi if screening could! be added to the screening structure in the gable endi to help screen that blue canopy. He also Mr. Irie made al motion for Final Approval with Conditions. The motion was seconded byl Mr. Weatherford. Hearing no further recommended that the slab thei machine is sitting oni bel broom finished for safety. discussion, the Chairman called for the vote. The motion passed 6-0 NEWI BUSINESS 1. Summervllle Commons - Thei first item under! New Business was a request for Final Approval ofp proposed modifications of previously approved elevations andi reapproval ofe expired vested rights. Mr. Macholl read the staff report andi introduced the project, explaining the situation. He explained that circumstances outside oft the applicants control delayed the start oft they project andi issuance ofp permits. Mr. Kelly! Dunbar of Childress Kline confirmed the situation stating that the extension of gth Street really delayed the project going forward. Theyl had been working with the adjacent developer on1 the construction of gh andi now thata asphalti isl being! laid, the project can start moving forward. He explained that the changes also stem from upgrading thel buildings to enclosed hallway buildings Mr. Rob Rule OfRJTRI Design discussed thei minor changes tot thet facades oft the previously approved bulldings. He started with the clubhouse, becausei ith had thel biggest changes. The roof was raised, andi thet footprint expanded. The roofl line change madei itl lookt too much like ab bard, sot they added as second cupola tol balance thel building. Hel highlighted howi thef floor plans dictated the exterior elevation changes. Mr. Campeau askedi ift there were any material changes. Mr. Rule confirmed that the materials have not changed. Hel highlightedi the details ont thet facades facing the BGMI Parkway being proposed fort the carriage houses. Those Include exposed rafter tails, shutters and brackets. Those detalls have stayed the same, but had bee rearranged duei toi internal changes. On thel larger Mr. Macholl confirmed that the applicant had met the prior conditions of approval, andt that hei felt that the modifications were minor but Mr. Irie made a motion for Final Approval as Presented. The motion was seconded byl Mr. Weatherford. Hearing nof further discussion, versus standard garden style walk ups. buildings, the roof pitches changed, but not enough to significantly alter thel look. numerous, butt the design was as good or better than the prior approval. the Chairman called fort the vote. The motion passed 6-0. 2. 1431 Berkeley Circle - The second item under New Business was a request for Final Approval of proposed modification to the approved plans tor remove the covered outdoor seating area. Mr. Macholl read the staff report andi introduced the project. Mr. Campeau told the applicant that het feltt the outdoor seating area was al keye element of the prior approval. Mr. Beauchene askedi Ifany other changes were proposed fort the building. Mr. Neil Mazuranic of Bruster's explained thatt the outdoor seating areal wast the only proposed change, andi thati ity was bigger than what was needed for al Bruster's whichl has noi indoor seating andj just walk-up windows. They are proposing a 24X30 patio inl lieu of thel larger covered patio previously approved. The overall developer had passed the cost of that ont to the tenant. He described the patio fumiture, umbrellas, andi fencing that is proposed byl Bruster's fort the patio. Mr. Campeau askedi if the onlys shade was coming from the umbrellas and awnings. Mr. Mazuranic confirmed that and saidi that they were noti making any Mr. Irie pointed out thatt the original proposal gave a sense of a permanent community place, this proposal is more temporary and does not contribute to a sense of community. Mr. Mazuranic said that he didi noth have at ton ofr moneyt to puti into the outdoor seating andi that he would liket to try to dor more, but! he cannot complete the approved plan. Mr. Ire asked Ifap planter wall couldl be completed., ifthe outdoor furniture could be upgraded, andi ifs shade could be addedi for the customers. Mr. Mazuranic pointed outt that this is alreadya very large patio for Bruster's. Mr. Weatherford pointed out that the original plan had to come back a couple times, and that the outdoor patio really soldt the design. Mr. Campeau agreed strongly. He pointed out thati the Town needs community places, andt this could! be one, Its also needs shade, and stated that he was noti int favor of the proposed changes. Mr. Beauchene asked ift they would! be able to dor maybe 1/3 oft the original plan. Mr. Mazuranic asked ifity would be oki ift they made a patio the original size, but without thei full structure and upgraded furniture, black not red, could be approved. The Board asked fthey could come back and show that further changest tot thet front of the building. compromise plan. 2 Mr. Beauchene made ar motion for Preliminary Approval with comments noted. The motion was seconded Ms. Pratt. Hearing not further 1370 N. Main Street-1 The third item under New Business was a request for Final Approval for a proposed Tesla Supercharger installation. There was no applicant present to discuss the project. Ms. Pratt made a motion to move the project tot the end oft the agenda to give them an opportunity to show up. The motion was seconded by Mr. Weatherford. Hearing no further discussion, the Chairman called fort the vote. Ther motion passed! 5-1 with Mr. Weatherford voting against. 3. discussioni the Chairman called for the vote. The motion passed 6-0. 4. N. Maple Street Parkers - Thet fourth item under New Business is a request for Conceptual Review ofap proposed new Parker's Kitchen onl N. Maple Street. Mr. Campeau and Ms. Pratt recused themselves and left the Dais. Mr. Casey Warfield of Kimley- Hom presented the project tot the Board. He explained thati the access for the site was still beingy worked out. Right now, there are two access points, one onl Maple Street and one on! Business Park! Drive. He pointed out that there willl be connectivity to the adjacent development. Mr. Weatherford asked about detention, Mr. Warfield responded that there would be coordination with adjacent properties. Mr. Weatherford askedi ft they were looking to subdivide andj provide detention for thel balance. Ity was explained that they were focusing only ont this site. There was discussion about access and the spacing for af fulla access on Maple Street. Thomas Mathews of Parkers discussed the architecture pointing out that thisi is a prototype building using the white washed brick used inp prior projects. Standing seam metal roof, timber details, and trellises. Mr. Irie askedi ift this wasi reallya a prototype building. Mr. Mathews confirmed itis aj prototype, but thati the canopy willl ber non-standard. Mr. Ire pointed out that the Town values thei future development on N. Maple Street andi that Iti is very important that this is done properly. Het toldt the applicants tot flipt the site and minimize the view oft the pumps. He stronglys suggested making as strong design for both thet front andt thel back oft thel bullding. He pointed tot the Sawmill Parkers and the quality design at that! location. Mr. Beauchene asked about using red! brick. Mr. Warfield told the Boardi that they viewed this as a prime gateway as well, andt that they have added al Landscape Screen wall top provide screening oft the pumps. Mr. Irie asked about the Westhill development and ift they had ar master plani inp place. Mr. Warfield said thati iti is intendedi tol be Mr. Tom Massey added that this corridor will be a new gateway and that other uses might include a medical officel buiding. Mr. Weatherford askedi ift there were design restraints or guidelines. Mr. Irie stated that this was an opportunity to sett the tone andi ith has to bet the right decision fort this corridor, the' Town does not want this to lookl like N. Main Street. Het thought they may! be missing an opportunity andi that the canopy and pumps block the architecture oft thel building. Mr. Beauchene thought the canopy designl looked good. Mr. Irie asked ift they planned tol harmonize designs with adjacent developments. Mr. Massey stated that they would try, but they have tot fit Into the grand plan. Mr. Irie asked ift those design guidelines are avallable. Mr. Massey said that they are being finished and canl be presented later. There willl be connectivity to other developers, with sidewalks, may look at adding a Towns sign ati the comer. Ms. Golden said that she liked the signs shown att the comer. Mr. Irie stressed that he thought that thet façade looks good and lowcountry, butt thati iti is being hidden by the proposed canopy out front. He stressed that the canopy had to be elevated. ar retail corridor, not single family residential. Being a conceptual Review there was no vote taken. 5. NEC Berlin Myers Parkway and Marymeade- - The fifthi item under New Businessi is ar request for Conceptual Review ofa proposed new coffee drive-thru. Mr. Macholl introduced the project and describedi thei issue oft thel large easement ont the properly. The applicant introduced the project and explained the coffee company and drive-thru concept. He confirmed that therei is thel large overhead transmission! line, a smaller electrical line, plus water and gas lines through the property. Dutch Bros Coffee has 800 units nationwide. He said that thisi is ar major upgrade tot the prototype. Mr. Weatherford asked about detention. Mr. Macholl addressed the fact that theyl had sent an update too late to be added tot the packet, that included some underground detention. Ms. Jessical Myers addressed the question stating that they want tol keept the drainage outfall the same on this properly, theyi intend to minimize the footprint because oft the easement restrictions. Mr. Irie asked Ifa anything was proposed int the doughnut int the center oft the site. Ms. Myers said nothing, because there are underground utlitiest that cannot bel built over. Mr. Irie asked ift there were any lowcountry design considerations added tot this bulding design. The applicant thought that thel brick cholce was lowcountry. Mr. Weatherford asked about sidewalks. Ms. Myers said that there are no sidewalks on any of the comers. The applicant explained that pedestrian access is encouraged, and that they have a walk-up window ont thet fronts side, but mostl business ist through the drive-thru, and there is noi indoor seating. Mr. Campeau stressed that connectivity isi important, he also pointed out that there is a significant traffici issue att this intersection. Hei thought they were missing an opportunity to engage the public witht that center blank spot. The scale oft thel building was calledi into question, the! height of thet tower seemed out ofs scale fort the size oft the! bullding. Mr. Beauchene pointed out that this would! be sittingi in al hole, lower than the road. Mr. Campeau thought thati the design of thel building 3 may bet too busy, but that ther material choice was good fort the area. Mr. Irie questionedi if any! Dutch architectural details aret typically usedi ini the design ofal Dutch Bros Coffee building, because he didi not see any oft those typical details. He recommended" thati ift they are Dutch, they should be! Dutch. The importance of the brick color was stressed by thel board tor maket thel bullding fit into the Town. It was suggested thatt this being thef first! location int the statei its should be a speclal one. The Board directed the applicants to come back withr more details on signage, lighting, andl landscaping ande any necessary screening for the rooft top mechanicals. The applicant stated that they are a community-oriented business andi thati theyt try to givel back tot the communities that they arel located in. Thel Board also requested thati they bring an example oft the menu signs. Being a conceptual Review there was no vote taken. The Board went back tot the 1370N. Main application to seei if anyone had shown up fort the meeting. Mr. Macholl pointed out that there was someone onz Zoom, but their audioy wasi noty working. Ther representative wanted toy proceed with the meeting trying to operate through the text chat option on Zoom. The Chairman askedi ift there were any questions fort thej proposed project. Hearing nonel he Mr. Weatherford made a motion for Final Approval as presented. The motion was seconded byl Mr. Beauchene. Hearing noi further calledi for ar motion. comments, the Chairman called for the vote. The motion passed 6-0. MISCELLANEOUS: 1. None ADJOURN: There being noi further business, the meeting was adjourned at 5:30 pm on a motion byl Ms. Pratt and a second byl Ms. Golden. The motion passed unanimously. Respectiully Submitted, Ak Nehl Tlm Macholl Zoning Administrator Date: 4-25-74 Approved: Chris Campeau, Chairman, CrCNk or, Peter Irie, Vice Chairman 4