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Design Review Committee Meeting Summary – October 13, 2026

City Council — Tuesday, October 13, 2026

BodyEvansville, Indiana

SessionCity Council

DateTuesday, October 13, 2026

StatusFILED

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Speaker 1

0:03

Good morning.

0:04

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

0:08

It's October the 13th.

0:11

And we have two applications in the arts district, none in the others.

0:18

Our first application is for 5961 Adams Avenue.

0:24

It's a new construction by Corey Hirsch.

0:26

Is there a representative for Curry Corey Horp Hirsch in the room?

0:34

Without representation, we're going to go ahead and table this application.

0:38

And that means that we'll move on to one East POW, which is a stop work appeal issued on behalf of Bobby Andrews at Piazza Di Oro.

0:52

If we could get a representative up here to talk about it, please introduce yourself.

Unassigned speaker

1:02

There you go.

Speaker 2

1:03

Okay.

1:03

My name is Mandy, and I am representing Bobby today.

1:14

And we've made an effort to address your concerns, and we're hoping that the revision submitted will move forward and letting us complete the project.

Speaker 1

1:26

I'll go ahead and start by saying thank you for what you've done thus far.

1:33

I think that agreeing to the four inch trim definitely helps.

1:40

And otherwise

Unassigned speaker

1:44

if

Speaker 1

1:45

anybody else has any comments.

Speaker 3

1:50

I think I have one comment.

1:52

If on the windows on the elevations, the number of windows that are shown here on the on both of those elevations, is that in fact the number of windows that will be final when the home is finished.

2:08

On the right side elevation, it looks like five at the top floor and then five at the bottom.

Speaker 2

2:16

I'm not sure on that.

2:17

I can call Bobby.

Speaker 3

2:24

I'd just like it confirmed.

2:25

Okay.

2:26

This

Speaker 4

2:26

has

Speaker 3

2:27

been

Speaker 4

2:27

going on for quite a while.

Speaker 5

2:31

I can confirm that that elevation is wrong.

Unassigned speaker

2:33

I

Speaker 5

2:33

don't know if AI did it or what, but it's um it's uh extra segment too long.

2:41

Um I just took a photo of the building.

2:44

Um the front two windows don't um line up, they're offset, those are lined up.

2:52

I doubt you're gonna relocate a window.

2:54

And um there's only four windows in front of the gable, not six.

2:59

Um it uh it it looks like maybe I don't know why siding is removed, but there's siding removed.

3:05

I just drove by this morning because I live nearby.

3:07

Uh in between the first two bottom floor windows, and then also between the front window and the door.

Unassigned speaker

3:14

I

Speaker 5

3:14

don't know why the siding is removed.

3:16

Maybe they were looking trying to look at the sizing of the window.

3:19

But um my biggest speaking of windows, my biggest concern is one, again, these renderings are wrong.

3:27

They don't match what's there.

3:28

Uh, but the the 30 by 60 window, I know that that's not the same ratio of window that was submitted on not only on an original subidle, but on a second version smidal of of what you guys were going for in in keeping with what you mentioned, you wanted to respect the history of the home.

3:47

The window orientation is a big one, and 30 by 60 is just not it's not tall enough.

3:53

Okay.

3:54

It's very likely that the original windows were 30 inches.

3:56

I haven't measured them, but we uh I know I'm very familiar with an 1881 house nearby and the windows are 30 inches wide and they're about 85 inches tall.

Speaker 6

4:06

Okay.

Speaker 5

4:06

That's not a measurement to take to you.

4:08

I'm not designing your windows, but I know that based on previous submitted renderings that you guys um and showed as your intention, that a one to two ratio of rectangle is not at all the historic rectangle.

4:26

If you would look at that original rendering that you proposed and just use algebra to base.

Unassigned speaker

4:34

Okay,

Speaker 5

4:34

that window's 30 inches wide, how tall is it?

4:37

You can calculate that,

Unassigned speaker

4:39

but

Speaker 5

4:40

I'm not here to design the windows for you.

4:41

But I

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Summary of Proceedings

Design Review Committee Meeting Summary – October 13, 2026

The Evansville Design Review Committees met on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at 8:30 a.m. in Room 307 of the Civic Center Complex. The Downtown and Jacobsville Redevelopment Area Committees had no agenda items. The Art District Committee considered two items: a new-construction application at Adams Avenue and a stop-work appeal for 1 E. Powell (Piazza Di Oro). The first item was tabled because no applicant representative appeared; the second was tabled pending corrected documents and field verification.

Adams Avenue New Construction (Tabled)

The agenda listed the project at 65-67 Adams Avenue, while the transcript referenced 5961 Adams Avenue. No representative appeared for applicant Corey Hirsch, so the committee tabled the application.

1 E. Powell Stop Work Appeal – Piazza Di Oro

Mandy, representing Bobby Andrews, said she had made an effort to address the committee’s concerns and hoped the revised submission would allow the project to move forward.
Committee members acknowledged the four-inch window trim as a positive step but said the submitted renderings and elevations were inaccurate, appeared AI-generated, and did not match the existing structure or prior submissions.
One committee member cited a nearby 1881 house with windows approximately 30 inches wide and 85 inches tall as an example of historic proportions, but stressed it was not a measurement of this property. The proposed 30-by-60 window was described as too short and not consistent with the committee’s request to match the original opening sizes.
The committee discussed window grid patterns: a 4-over-4 simulated muntin pattern for the large windows, with a 2-over-2 pattern for the smaller kitchen window. The transom above the door, previously raised by Darren, was discussed but was not considered a deal-breaker.
Committee member Wyatt offered to field-verify the window openings and monitor ongoing compliance.

Key Outcomes

The Adams Avenue application was tabled due to the applicant’s absence.
The Piazza Di Oro stop-work appeal was tabled, allowing work to continue only after updated documents are submitted and reviewed.
By the end of the day, the applicant was required to submit corrected renderings and elevations showing accurate window size, placement, number, and measurements. If the documents arrived later, the committee said it would review them by email as soon as possible.
The approved conditions included: windows replaced at original opening sizes rather than 30-by-60; 4-over-4 grid on large windows and 2-over-2 on the smaller kitchen window; black windows; porch columns with collars and spindle arches as shown in the agreed rendering; burgundy-red door; black-painted fascia; and four-inch window trim.
Wyatt was allowed to field-verify the window opening sizes and continued compliance; the committee stated another stop-work order could be issued if the agreed terms were not followed.
The committee indicated that after design review approval, the applicant would need to address permit reinstatement with the building commission before resuming work.

Meeting Transcript

Good morning. We'll go ahead and call this design review committee meeting to order. It's October the 13th. And we have two applications in the arts district, none in the others. Our first application is for 5961 Adams Avenue. It's a new construction by Corey Hirsch. Is there a representative for Curry Corey Horp Hirsch in the room? Without representation, we're going to go ahead and table this application. And that means that we'll move on to one East POW, which is a stop work appeal issued on behalf of Bobby Andrews at Piazza Di Oro. If we could get a representative up here to talk about it, please introduce yourself. There you go. Okay. My name is Mandy, and I am representing Bobby today. And we've made an effort to address your concerns, and we're hoping that the revision submitted will move forward and letting us complete the project. I'll go ahead and start by saying thank you for what you've done thus far. I think that agreeing to the four inch trim definitely helps. And otherwise if anybody else has any comments. I think I have one comment. If on the windows on the elevations, the number of windows that are shown here on the on both of those elevations, is that in fact the number of windows that will be final when the home is finished. On the right side elevation, it looks like five at the top floor and then five at the bottom. I'm not sure on that. I can call Bobby. I'd just like it confirmed. Okay. This has been going on for quite a while. I can confirm that that elevation is wrong. I don't know if AI did it or what, but it's um it's uh extra segment too long. Um I just took a photo of the building. Um the front two windows don't um line up, they're offset, those are lined up. I doubt you're gonna relocate a window. And um there's only four windows in front of the gable, not six. Um it uh it it looks like maybe I don't know why siding is removed, but there's siding removed. I just drove by this morning because I live nearby. Uh in between the first two bottom floor windows, and then also between the front window and the door. I don't know why the siding is removed. Maybe they were looking trying to look at the sizing of the window. But um my biggest speaking of windows, my biggest concern is one, again, these renderings are wrong. They don't match what's there. Uh, but the the 30 by 60 window, I know that that's not the same ratio of window that was submitted on not only on an original subidle, but on a second version smidal of of what you guys were going for in in keeping with what you mentioned, you wanted to respect the history of the home. The window orientation is a big one, and 30 by 60 is just not it's not tall enough. Okay. It's very likely that the original windows were 30 inches. I haven't measured them, but we uh I know I'm very familiar with an 1881 house nearby and the windows are 30 inches wide and they're about 85 inches tall.

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