Appearance Commission approves certificate of appropriateness for 107 West Anderson Street

The Town of Selma Appearance Commission approved a certificate of appropriateness for exterior work at 107 West Anderson Street during its March 17 meeting.

Taylor (town staff) presented the application from Nicholas Carey for the downtown property, noting the parcel ID (14028015), owner (1322 Ventures LLC) and site size (0.058 acres). The property is zoned CB (Central Business) and lies inside the downtown historic district. Taylor said staff believed the proposed work was “consistent with the goals and objectives of the land use plan” and “in harmony with the surrounding businesses.”

The application sought multiple exterior changes: replacement of second-floor fixed windows with operable black windows to meet egress needs; replacement of an oak frieze with an oak header detail; new black windows and doors at the rear; replacement or repair of coping with synthetic terra cotta and new aluminum coping caps; and replacement/painting of existing siding. The applicant said most glass openings would remain but the framing would be rebuilt to improve condition and make the windows operable.

Procedural steps and votes

- Motion to open quasi-judicial hearing: moved by Miss Rainer; seconded by Miss Lacey; voice vote to open. - Testimony and staff report entered into evidence: motion by Dr. McCoy; second by Miss Smith; passed by voice vote. - Motion to close the quasi-judicial hearing: moved by Dr. McCoy; seconded by Miss Lacey; closed by voice vote. - Motion to approve Certificate of Appropriateness for 107 West Anderson Street as presented: moved by Miss Smith; seconded by Miss Rainer. Chair called the question and members voted in favor (voice vote).

Staff and applicant statements

Applicant Nicholas Carey told the commission the building was in “pretty bad condition” and that the intent was to repair structural elements, improve the windows so they are operable for egress, and rebuild the header and trim to match a wood tone (white oak) with darker glazing. Taylor asked that the staff report and supporting documents be entered into evidence as testimony.

Outcome and next steps

The commission approved the certificate of appropriateness; staff will prepare the written findings/order consistent with the commission’s motion. No appeal or further conditions were recorded at the meeting.

Speakers

- Taylor — Town staff presenter (government). First reference: 00:13:14 - Nicholas (Nick) Carey — applicant/property representative (citizen). First reference: 00:13:53 - Miss Rainer — Appearance Commission member (government). First reference: 00:00:49 - Miss Lacey — Appearance Commission member (government). First reference: 00:00:49 - Dr. McCoy — Appearance Commission member (government). First reference: 00:00:49 - Miss Smith — Appearance Commission member (government). First reference: 00:01:41

Authorities

- policy: Selma Land Use Plan 2040 (staff referenced this plan when evaluating design consistency). Referenced_by: ["107-west-anderson-coa-approval"]

Actions

- kind: motion identifiers: {agenda_item_id:"107-W-Anderson-COA"} motion: "Approve Certificate of Appropriateness for 107 West Anderson Street as presented." mover: "Miss Smith" second: "Miss Rainer" vote_record: [] tally: {yes:5,no:0,abstain:0,absent:0,recused:0} legal_threshold: {met:true,notes:"Voice vote carried; majority present."} outcome: "approved" notes: "Staff report and supporting documents entered into evidence; staff to prepare written findings/order." amendments: [] programs: [] dependencies: [] implementation: {assignee_dept:"Planning/Inspections",follow_up_tasks:[{task:"Prepare findings/order and notify applicant",due_date:"not specified",status:"planned"}],reporting_requirements:"Order to be reviewed and signed by chair"}

Discussion_decision

Discussion: Staff presented the application and renderings; applicant explained scope of repairs and desired finishes. Commissioners asked clarifying questions about materials and colors.

Decisions: Certificate of Appropriateness approved as presented.

Clarifying_details

- parcel_id: 14028015 - site_size: 0.058 acres - zoning: CB (Central Business) - owner: 1322 Ventures LLC - key_changes: operable black windows on second floor for egress; oak header replacing frieze; new doors; synthetic terra cotta coping; aluminum coping caps; siding replacement/paint

Proper_names

- 107 West Anderson Street (address) - 1322 Ventures LLC (property owner)

Community_relevance

- geographies:["Downtown Selma","West Anderson Street"] - funding_sources:[] - impact_groups:["property owner","nearby merchants","visitors"]

Meeting_context

- engagement_level:{"speakers_count":6,"duration_minutes":44,"items_count":6} - implementation_risk:"low" - history:[{"date":"2024-12-16","note":"Minutes from 12/16/2024 approved under consent agenda."}]