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City staff described the one-story, wood-frame duplex (built circa 1940) as a contributing structure in the protection area and said most original features — including exposed rafter tails and original wood siding beneath Masonite — remain. Staff recommended denial under the Old Shandon Lower Waverly guidelines (section 4) and UDO section 17-2.5(c), and suggested the property would be a strong candidate for the Bailey bill rehabilitation program.

Staff reported the property value at $91,600 and said that, under the Bailey bill program, the investment threshold would be $18,320. The applicant submitted a renovation estimate of $116,500 and two new-construction bids of about $221,000 and $231,000. Staff noted that the renovation estimate and other materials were not produced by specialists experienced in historic rehabilitation and that a detailed engineer or architect report was not provided, information that the UDO allows the commission to require.

Staff also noted code constraints if the lot were redeveloped: the house sits very close to the lot lines (approximately 4.4–4.5 feet on one side and less than 2 feet on the other), while current code calls for 5-foot setbacks; rebuilding a duplex in the same form would likely require fire-rated materials on side walls, increasing cost and complicating replication of the historic form.

Owner and licensed contractor Frank Mitchell told the commission the property is \"not an historical architectural or landmark or unique unique building\" and argued that noncompliance with current zoning and the cost of matching materials made demolition and new construction preferable. He said his proposal would replace the duplex with an 18-foot-wide single-family house and add a driveway for off-street parking.

Commissioners discussed rehabilitation feasibility versus replacement and the practical risks of leaving a burned and vacant building in place. Staff said the house suffered a fire in January 2025 but had not been declared a public-safety hazard and that renovation would need to commence before a one-year vacancy threshold lapses to avoid additional compliance steps.

After deliberation the commission voted to deny the demolition request, citing the Old Shandon Lower Waverly protection area guidelines and city ordinance sections referenced in staff’s report. Commissioners recorded unanimous votes in favor of denial. Staff recommended the owner pursue Bailey bill certification to offset rehabilitation costs; commissioners noted that rehabilitation would preserve an example of mid-20th-century workers’ housing that contributes to the district’s historical pattern.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Design / Development Review Commission | August 21, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The commission denied an owner’s request to demolish a contributing duplex in the Old Shandon Lower Waverly protection area, citing the building’s historic significance and recommending Bailey bill tax-abatement rehabilitation instead.","taxTitle","Columbia City, Richland County, South Carolina","taxId",3706,"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},6496519,"DDRC denies request to keep front-yard parking pad at 1427 Hagood Avenue; orders removal within 90 days",658,2170000,2828000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5615050-ef8bc5be25545fa4c2cae59e439899af&start=2170&end=2828","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5615050-ef8bc5be25545fa4c2cae59e439899af/thumbnail_2170000.jpg","/articles/6496519/Columbia-City/Richland-County/South-Carolina/DDRC-denies-request-to-keep-front-yard-parking-pad-at-1427-Hagood-Avenue-orders-removal-within-90-days","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6496519-aa2b43b24fc0a8f82086d374ba768663/orig.mp4?Expires=1771199787&Signature=VhFx8rKQXizoHIepttE4WcVngw~dINonUEqwZFolj8A6G0dh1AUhXRq7eQ-cUV-Y0kAWGTMpvEyAb8OSb-0VPQyXEO1DZNQI~4XjzFdaAS4PuVQzx291yF4ezJ5ZmCjt237AjAlXk-e3m~i4mihKu09ewgYOYnLmlIvlpgF9mYq0BAjHePqWK4OY2OxTusQf-yH1kMw3bU5bI8C6D3Cu989Enj0gOZuYr~z5QqQfJuCZLbm6PMyNgFlawf-H2vgKd1vHgxBNxvm3LfTcc~aVl0Vkz1XbccXgnMnx11JAvoqPzqpUnbx26manD8e1P~y44vUaYlfMkw~Ghd-q7dob2A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Design and Development Review Commission voted to deny an applicant’s request to keep an expanded front-yard parking pad at 1427 Hagood Avenue and ordered the removal of excess paved area within 90 days, finding the change inconsistent with the Unified Development Ordinance.

City staff told the commission that the property’s driveway was approved in 2022 at 10 feet wide but that staff discovered in 2025 the owner had widened the area into a front-yard parking pad without further approval. Staff said the city’s UDO limits allowable paved width for driveways to 12 feet measured parallel to the front lot line and that staff historically denies front-yard parking pads unless they are behind the front corner of the house.

In its presentation staff cited multiple prior DDRC denials of front-yard parking pads (examples from 2017, 2019 and 2023) and recommended denial of the current request under UDO section 17-2.5 g 6 e, recommending removal of the excess parking area within 90 days. The staff report noted the site’s existing garage area behind the house and described alternatives, including moving a pad behind the house or installing landscaping to create a safe route from on-street parking.

Commissioners discussed fairness and precedent. One commissioner, a resident of the neighborhood, said the applicant “knew beforehand” that the work violated rules and warned that allowing the change would set a precedent. The applicant had submitted letters in the packet but did not appear to speak at the hearing.

A motion to deny the unapproved changes and require removal of the nonconforming parking pad within 90 days carried unanimously. The commission recorded the vote as: Commissioner Jayco — yes; Commissioner Gallo — yes; Commissioner Leedecker — yes; Commissioner McKenzie — yes; Commissioner Salibi — yes; Commissioner Shelton — yes.

Staff’s formal recommendation, as read into the record, stated: \"Staff finds that the unapproved change to the driveway at 1427 Hagood Avenue is not keeping with section 17-2.5 g 6 e of the UDO and recommends denial. Furthermore, staff recommends the removal of the excess parking area within 90 days.\" The commission’s order implements that recommendation.","The commission found an unapproved front-yard parking pad at a Melrose Heights Oak Lawn district property inconsistent with the Unified Development Ordinance and voted to deny the change and require removal within 90 days.",{"_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},6496524,"DDRC grants preliminary Bailey bill certification and design approval for four West Gervais properties",1561,597000,2158000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5615050-ef8bc5be25545fa4c2cae59e439899af&start=597&end=2158","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5615050-ef8bc5be25545fa4c2cae59e439899af/thumbnail_597000.jpg","/articles/6496524/Columbia-City/Richland-County/South-Carolina/DDRC-grants-preliminary-Bailey-bill-certification-and-design-approval-for-four-West-Gervais-properties","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6496524-4652e82db0d73d98a424af36e7771ba5/orig.mp4?Expires=1771199787&Signature=lWbSIYQP5QpoZJHvkoHvdbInsZPH35w8f0AegLyrYZ2~~1meBhj-eyW4Cz9~JzzDrg-slU2qWTTF0A-Sm5vSrzFcFvS8UHDGGm3w7P~wAeoi65eC8irwgXOzEHvadtAFsdhgsYgnQfTt4MI2mtdD25kHRlfhwDtUZMX6Q6dDBQPQiCDU8VjHfKThAxuENkSXAhTGWLIQwNR4NGri2hkG9jbLJ8B1GMjiQow398MNPnV0kOAGvFLAHdDrj52lEmx3~y4pjfb9J5b6KEfrBmy2kRiKNsRFvYx6M4Osv-73Jzwo4KDqTzp8Sy1rnwC4Axk3qUFTmsmsmAH1jASjgROXwQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A majority of the Design and Development Review Commission on Wednesday granted preliminary certification under the city’s Bailey bill program and approved exterior design changes for four adjacent properties on West Gervais and Lady streets, saying the project should restore historic storefront features while leaving detailed specifications to staff review.

The commission’s action covers 911 Gervais Street, 919 Gervais Street, 914 Lady Street and the parking parcel at 913 Gervais Street. The motion requires the project to meet or exceed the 20% investment threshold for qualified rehabilitation expenses under section 17-2.5y of the city ordinance and attaches multiple conditions that leave final details — cornices, transom windows, storefront systems, and aluminum-clad wood window profiles, paint configurations and glass transparency — to staff approval.

Staff and the applicant presented plans and historic documentation showing the buildings’ early-20th-century character and a 1930 photograph that guided proposed storefront restorations. The plan would remove an enclosed loading dock at 919 Gervais, reopen storefronts, add windows on upper floors that mirror original openings, reinstate a balcony at 911 and remove paint from a large side wall to accommodate a new mural or painted signage.

City staff described the buildings as retaining historic character and recommended preliminary certification and design approval subject to the conditions. The staff presentation included a recommendation that cleaning methods and signage be reviewed and approved by staff and that aluminum-clad wood windows and storefront systems be specified and approved before installation.

Commissioners raised documentary and design questions during deliberations. One commissioner said the project will “define what the 900 block of Gervais looks like” and urged more documentary research on the balcony and cornice at 911 before detailed reconstruction. The applicant and design team said they had located Sanborn maps and a 1930 photograph that guided the storefront work; the applicant said SHPO staff (State Historic Preservation Office) had done a preliminary review and that final detail work would continue with staff and SHPO.

On the mural planned for the side of 919 Gervais, the applicant and project representative said the design had not been finalized; one representative said the team planned for a mural that would “pay homage to the building and what it was in its history.” Commissioners suggested the owner explore working with the city’s urban design or public art program but did not make that a requirement.

The motion adopted by the commission requires staff review and approval of specific material and design specifications for each building (cornice placement and details for 911 and 919 Gervais; transom and entry door details for 919; window and storefront specifications for 914 Lady) and defers signage review to staff. The commission approved the motion unanimously.

The commission’s resolution also noted two letters of support submitted by local neighborhood groups (identified in the packet as the VISTA Guild and a VISTA homeowners group). The applicant team and the design firm Studio 2 LR will return to staff with additional documentation and finalized details for staff-level review per the conditions in the adopted motion.

Votes at the meeting show each commissioner present voting in favor: Commissioner Jayco — yes; Commissioner Gallo — yes; Commissioner Leedecker — yes; Commissioner McKenzie — yes; Commissioner Salibi — yes; Commissioner Shelton — yes. The commission’s action grants preliminary certification and a certificate of design approval contingent on the staff reviews spelled out in the motion.","The Design and Development Review Commission approved preliminary Bailey bill certification and design approvals for properties at 911 and 919 Gervais Street, 914 Lady Street and adjacent 913 Gervais, attaching conditions for staff review of details including cornices, transoms, storefronts and window specifications.","actionData","errors"]

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DDRC denies demolition request for 2332 Stark Street duplex, urges Bailey bill rehabilitation

DDRC denies request to keep front-yard parking pad at 1427 Hagood Avenue; orders removal within 90 days

DDRC grants preliminary Bailey bill certification and design approval for four West Gervais properties