Good morning, everybody.

We'll go ahead and call this design review committee meeting to order.

It is July 28th at 8 30.

And we have three applications in the downtown area.

We'll start with the application at 215 Main.

Terrice.

And for context for everybody, there's an update to this application.

Where the fire door in the alleyway is required by building commission and the fire marshals.

So Terika's interested in installing an awning above it.

And if you wouldn't mind stating your name for the record.

And if you could tell us a bit about the project.

So on one side of it, there's a sign that I was under the impression that it already been approved, but I guess it was never submitted.

So that is one of the reasons why I'm here today is to get approval on the signage that is there.

And then the other thing is the fire door that was required to be installed is pretty ugly on the side of the building.

So I have found an awning that will cover the it will cover the actual fire door, but it doesn't hinder the fire door from working.

So it just kind of adds something for more of a appealing look to the side of the building rather than that bulky metal door.

In this photograph of the front of the building.

How about now?

Okay.

So in the photograph of the front of the building, um there's a wire hanging down.

Um it's obviously some unfinished work, but I was just wondering what goes there and what what's connected to that wire.

I'm pretty certain that that that connects to the fire service.

It's like a light or something that goes there.

It just hasn't been hooked up yet for the Ethernet and stuff has been getting connected to it.

So the things that the the greenery around the lettering of the sign is is I'm sure that's artificial.

Is that correct?

Yeah.

Yes, sir.

It's artificial, it's UV resistant and flame retardant.

Okay.

So it's not in the sign's not internally illuminated and it's flat against the building.

Correct.

It's illuminated by the lighting that's on the building.

It's over the yeah, over the front, yeah.

Yes, sir.

Looks like it looks interesting.

With the the uh awning over the fire um, you know, the the fire door.

How high will the clearance be underneath that awning when when it's installed?

So it's 42 inches high.

There's about 18 inches above the door, and then it'll it'll it comes out 36 inches from the building.

So there's about 12 to 18 inches, depending on where we sit it, that it would come out from the building.

So it's it's got a but a tall person walking under isn't gonna be.

Oh no, no, no, not at all.

It's um feet or so.

The door itself is a nine-foot door, so it's above that.

Okay.

What color will it be?

Black.

Black.

Yes, sir.

Is it a domed awning or a flat awning, or what kind of awning button?

I don't see it.

Oh, it's on this one.

It's more of a flat, but it has kind of a decorative edging on it.

Oh, yeah.

Canvas black with a white trim or the trim would actually be green to match the building.

I appreciate your covering that.

As I walk down that alley occasionally, I I see it, and I think wish that were less noticeable.

Now it will be.

So I'm sure and it's a really pretty alley with the lights and everything, and we do have outdoor seating for out out there that will eventually be coming, so that would kind of add to you know, people out there having to view that.

Any other questions?

Could get a motion.

I'll move to approve this application.

Seconded.

All right, your application is approved.

I have a release form for you.

You can take whenever you go to get permits.

Thank you.

Okay, our next application is 10 chestnut on behalf of Lamar Architecture and Design.

If you guys could state your name and your business with the project.

Hi, my name is Emma Clark, and this is Beatrice DiRienzo, and we're with Lamar Architecture and Design.

We brought samples today, so she'll pass those out.

And thank you for having us.

So the building we submitted is 10 chestnut.

It was originally constructed in 1869, and it's an important part of downtown Evansville Riverside preservation area.

The goal of the project is to adaptively reuse the building, transform it into an open concept office space, and then a two-car garage.

And then the garage will be accessible from the parking lot behind the property.

Sorry.

Our focus with the design has been to preserve the character of the existing building and make improvements to support its future use.

And since the project is located in the riverside preservation area, we also previously submitted the site to the Historic Preservation Commission, and that was that approval was received on July 8th.

So back to the project.

And then we'll be adding garage doors.

So those are carriage style garage doors that are similar to the original one on the front side of the building.

And that will go back into the storefront that's currently there now.

And then on the back side where the garage is, there will be two new carriage style garage doors.

The building interior.

Currently we're just proposing to add demising walls and then relocate the stairway, and then the office will be a future build out at one point in time.

And then I think that's actually all.

Do you have any questions?

This is on the new um dormer balcony.

Yeah, that's the siding on the new dormer.

Solid wood side?

Yeah, solid wood siding.

Did historic preservation release the site?

Yes.

Yeah, we brought all these same samples.

That guardian glass.

Is that are you replacing the glass brick wall?

No, that will stay.

We're just adding new store fronts on the side of the building.

Okay.

Yeah.

The existing garage door that faces the street.

Um will that be used?

Is it is uh what's that gonna be used for?

No, it was really just to tie back in with the exist the original structure.

So that won't be used by the tenant.

It'll just right.

Yeah.

It'll just be closed.

I don't think they would be able to use it.

And is this the garage door?

Yeah, that's the wood.

And then the garage doors would be custom by that company.

Okay.

The roof stays as is for the most part, besides tying in the new dormer roof into the existing.

And what are these colors?

The sage green.

Suburban modern, I guess.

Sorry, you got it.

Those are for the painting the brick.

So the Sherwin Williams Pure White is the main color.

And then the accent color will be the sage green, and then on the drawings, it's labeled where that accent color will be used.

Okay.

Yeah, right now there's actually like two tones to the to the exterior.

I don't know if you can tell in the photo of the front of the building, but there's like a brick stripe that kind of outlines the door, and that's a different color.

So that's what would be the green color.

Gotcha.

It's a small photograph on my printout.

So it's not really notice it right away.

So I see what you're saying.

I think it's gonna look really great.

Thank you.

Could I get a motion to approve?

I move to approve this application.

Oh, it was a second.

Alright, I've got a release form for you guys.

I mean, your application is approved.

I have a release form for you guys to take to permits or need it.

Thank you.

Okay, our last application is for this.

233 Southeast Third, um Bowen Engineering.

Um if you could state your name for the record and your business with the project.

It's Alison Alpers and Vice President of Custom Sign.

Um Bowen is wanting to redo their existing monument sign.

They're going to propose to tear the existing one down and then fabricate a new one and install um reverse slit channel letters with LED across it.

Um and then there'll be a small LED border at the bottom.

So like in this rendering, that LED, that red stripe is actually an LED LED run.

Run.

Okay.

And then these are um Halo lit, and I can light this up.

It's just I don't have a big extension cord.

Okay.

But if you guys are like backlit or whatever.

Right.

Yeah.

Okay.

Will the new sign be the same size size as the existing?

And what's the material of the bio?

Aluminum.

Aluminum.

It's all aluminum.

Yeah.

There's an outlet behind you if you want to plug it in.

Will you reuse the base?

That's it'll have a new base.

So the whole thing's coming out.

By chance, is that a limestone cap, or do you know is it concrete?

It's limestone.

Are you just gonna trash that?

Weather pretty bad.

Is it who's your whose demo in it?

Are you guys doing all the stuff yourself?

Okay.

We try to salvage stuff like that that possibly could be reused.

Um, when when we have a willing applicant that you know is not gonna reuse it themselves, but um okay.

Well we'll have an internal talk.

We may be in touch about that.

Okay, thanks.

So that that the base will be replaced with cement?

Is that where we're you're doing it?

It'll have a concrete new foundation put in.

Okay.

I drive by this sign pretty frequently, and I never notice it.

I have the existing sign.

I I really never notice it, quite honestly, so I can understand uh wanting to modernize a little bit and wanting to I think it'll be the letters look a little larger, but you know, they're back lit on a dark uh background, and and I think it won't be too glarish or too bright or too too large or out of scale.

Um you know with the uh with the neighborhood or with the downtown area.

So I'm just glad you're not asking for a message board.

Um I get a motion to approve.

I'll make a motion to approve.

I'll second.