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Why it matters: The survey will document local properties and inform future planning and preservation decisions. Residents requesting accessible materials and clearer notice reflect expectations for public involvement in local historic-preservation planning.

A participant asked whether the board would get a PDF to zoom in on the survey map, and multiple commenters said they learned of a separate public meeting through Facebook or a postcard rather than direct invitation. One commenter said they had not been invited to a prior meeting and requested clearer advance notice for upcoming sessions. Staff agreed to provide a PDF copy for review.

No formal board action was taken on the survey during the meeting; staff indicated there will be another public meeting in early 2025 and agreed to circulate the survey materials electronically to allow closer review.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Columbia Borough HARB Meeting 1.8.2025","oneSentenceSummary","During public comment, residents asked staff to distribute a PDF of the city’s historic resource survey and said they had not been properly notified of an earlier public meeting.","taxTitle","Columbia, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania","taxId",71545,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6397952,"HARB records administrative approvals for three routine exterior projects",48,2816000,2864000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2091004-db270370fc60054304e4169fa1b27fca&start=2816&end=2864","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2091004-db270370fc60054304e4169fa1b27fca/thumbnail_2816000.jpg","/articles/6397952/Columbia/Lancaster-County/Pennsylvania/HARB-records-administrative-approvals-for-three-routine-exterior-projects","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6397952-dafe3b1df9ce29e70d6da5e36fc87b35/orig.mp4?Expires=1771196910&Signature=Lxg9XkUv2z5cgdZMJhj5hb0W3XgoLmyrrhK4SliA-QXg6ze76YONHtjHDInnHCSermkmVbXpUaDmMx4IlEcmV-U2Hc3ng4bPlx0eeCmA8A9ECV4CVjEAa1Qo5fj9n6e6Bj1mRd7NOG0BWK94jsYOzUwnQayjb3nmV8oD2GsXesCZuhNPo8CRULWf7H8zpvVQV4yoMSc5dcVxcYtHlkBLQLHyhwf0Ai20a0HRavEvmWzw~gjyRrcKI12MP54EznbEFIM19ACOUR~btb2O6u-GwGOgOOJbXyistKE4xyKmaZJsl-T5NdeJOVezJnuIiOxdvVO-JU0oBwePjqG3iS8P8g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Columbia Bureau Historical Architectural Review Board recorded administrative approvals Jan. 8 for three routine exterior projects: removal of solar panels and replacement with in-kind shingles at 301 Linden Street; replacement of an existing fence in kind at 219 Walnut Street; and replacement of side- and rear-facing windows in kind at 620 Chestnut Street.

Why it matters: Administrative approvals are typically staff-level or expedited items the board reviews to confirm compatibility with historic guidelines. These items involved in-kind replacements and did not prompt substantive public discussion.

Staff (introduced by the board) listed the three administrative items during the meeting. Board members asked no substantive questions and no conditions beyond standard in-kind review were recorded in the public transcript. The items will proceed through the city’s usual permitting process.

Stu Chen introduced the administrative approvals during the meeting; no formal roll-call vote or separate public hearing was recorded in the meeting transcript for these items.","The board logged administrative approvals for minor exterior work at three addresses — in-kind shingle replacement, fence replacement and window replacement — with no substantive debate.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6397956,"HARB approves façade alterations for 12 North Second Street hotel and restaurant project",2536,264000,2800000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2091004-db270370fc60054304e4169fa1b27fca&start=264&end=2800","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2091004-db270370fc60054304e4169fa1b27fca/thumbnail_264000.jpg","/articles/6397956/Columbia/Lancaster-County/Pennsylvania/HARB-approves-façade-alterations-for-12-North-Second-Street-hotel-and-restaurant-project","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6397956-9691a993fc054a827f59ac04b9c8bfd2/orig.mp4?Expires=1771196910&Signature=iakzAdzvRs0qt-43NydMWwVPY-OpU5KHt44IBB2x-c-Evhk3S3JD4INPfY8LdbJv6uB6veQGw~05klHDjjWceZUBeYt0oY~5De7UnhlLUOXsGyBOAFPpE6ZD6TzyR70CvsHm5B6orlmd0FEjUiUxMnJiNIzk~VblCU4Z9ZeemngRcIndsWWrshBWqFDrOcp1D0ypqMUWPiZDaJEWx-FEKsTdZS6Kna1hrBBFyLtoyuGCmH0XUm5xAp-G6xctSRYOXAfMloM~HQAbNnx7GNyAtfP6fwI904OGcLaVoZrDiYpaRKRojeRTRww09I-oFg0zkoteE0hHy4DBRKQj8Egs~w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Columbia Bureau Historical Architectural Review Board voted Jan. 8 to approve façade alterations and restorations at 12 North Second Street, a mixed project that combines restoration of a historic corner ‘‘chip factory’’ building with a new hotel addition and planned restaurant space.

Why it matters: The project involves a locally significant historic façade, an infill hotel (described in materials as an 80-room Hilton), and new construction adjacent to preserved masonry buildings. The board focused on materials, window patterns, storefront treatment, and how the new work would maintain the historic streetscape scale.

The applicant team — represented by the firm principal and project architect John Cox and architect Tom Deaver — presented 3-D renderings, elevations, brick samples and enlarged details of replacement windows. The package described restoring/repointing the historic corner building (referred to repeatedly as the chip factory), replacing its windows with simulated double-hung profiles (a fixed simulated composition to give the look of double-hung windows), and replicating historical millwork seen in archival photos.

For the new hotel portion, the team said they would use a hospitality-line aluminum window for guest rooms, new brick to match the streetscape scale, vertical metal panels at the main entrance and painted steel railings on upper floors. Designers said they removed PTAC through-wall units from the first floor on Second Street following earlier board comments and intend to source brick locally and repoint and salvage bricks from other sections for repairs.

Board members praised the composition and scale, calling the proposed massing and the plan to break the new façade into smaller visual bays an effective way to preserve a ‘‘small-scale’’ streetscape feel. Several members asked for additional detail and refinement in three main areas: material/color selection (including a suggestion to consider oil-rubbed bronze rather than pure black for window and metal finishes), architectural gestures that reference local metalwork (lamp/bridge details), and softer treatment of the Locust Street-facing ADA ramp so the ramp appears less like a solid brick extrusion.

Designers responded with material notes: the main entrance would feature a vertical metal panel; other new sections would use new brick, aluminum windows, and painted steel railings. They showed a brick sample and said final color and finish selections would be determined with sample panels during construction.

The presentation included project context: the team said the original building was constructed in 1874, that the Hillier building nearby will be restored as part of the project, and that the hotel would be a Hilton-brand 80-room property. The applicants described site constraints, including a retaining wall and a stormwater subdrain basin behind the building to reconcile grade differences and to provide parking at the same level as the new ground floor.

Board members suggested specific heritage touches — such as placing existing date stones back into the ramp or adding a historic plaque — and asked the team to explore shadow lines or niche details in heavy brick expanses so the walls “invite” pedestrians rather than read as solid planes. The design team agreed to take the board’s suggestions into final design work. Representatives noted Hilton franchise requirements but said the franchise allowed flexibility for many of the façade decisions.

The board moved to approve the application after questions and discussion; the motion passed with all members present voting in favor.","The board approved a multi-building façade alteration package for 12 North Second Street that restores historic openings in the older corner building and adds a new, lower-scale hotel addition and restaurant space.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":91,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6397960,"HARB approves LED hanging sign for 114 North Third Street",161,103000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2091004-db270370fc60054304e4169fa1b27fca&start=103&end=264","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2091004-db270370fc60054304e4169fa1b27fca/thumbnail_103000.jpg","/articles/6397960/Columbia/Lancaster-County/Pennsylvania/HARB-approves-LED-hanging-sign-for-114-North-Third-Street","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6397960-c94fc0349b275f328f174b9bfc2ca522/orig.mp4?Expires=1771196910&Signature=jDxT73SVmZN4u4FHKNL7pt-xB1vEM~nk7lKEZL9yeF7~aZ5bBk3U14OX7sKp5a9q8tYK7u1FJ0N5RFjFQxtDYRQDQ580N3PdiHL0NOv9mW4z4wvAFrfw2hAY8Si6PXcw8B8PrWnNbu7dIggxDd3KuH1FNhfyANZyH5q6Bnp5mwkdsVuK7JNL7~fJjzXnTSMHpMb0wlomjISSneDCSYxfeM09rdUDhJ3QjIV4Qr4lXKv9g5XRFjftAovB02hAOAGy2FiI0cBL3Un-u5AuW9BffDOrKOFo2WPFrhgB9D6q8dtXzFjg-Ay-3sWghP-YVR8KmnkLDPPmk2MlzVuya~PEnQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Columbia Bureau Historical Architectural Review Board voted Jan. 8 to approve an application for a hanging LED sign at 114 North Third Street.

Board members approved the applicant’s proposal for a 40-by-17 (feet) LED hanging sign to be mounted above the front door, with programmable/scrolling display and adjustable brightness on both sides, using a powder-coated steel bracket. The board recorded one abstention; the rest voted in favor.

Why it matters: The sign is in the city’s historic review area, and LED or programmable electronic signs can draw scrutiny for visual impact and compatibility with historic facades. The board’s approval allows the business to move forward with sign permitting subject to any zoning or sign-permit conditions.

The applicant described the unit as an LED display, programmable for images and text, and confirmed it will hang above the front entrance. “It’s a LED. LED,” the applicant said during presentation, noting that brightness can be adjusted. A board member asked whether the proposal complied with the zoning ordinance; staff indicated the application was presented as compliant.

Board members made a motion to approve the application, there was a second, and the motion carried. Member Matthew Barley abstained from the vote; the board’s roll call earlier that evening showed five members present (Vice Chair Peter Kaye, Matthew Barley, Brian Brandt, Althea Ramsey Kerrigan, and Nathan Mountain), so the recorded tally is four ayes and one abstention.

The board noted that the applicants will return with sign details if required by sign-permit review or additional signage submissions. No specific conditions or limits on message content were recorded during the public discussion.","The Columbia Bureau Historical Architectural Review Board approved an application for a hanging LED sign at 114 North Third Street after brief discussion about size, brightness controls and zoning compliance.","actionData","errors"]

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