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Italian Village Commission approves storefront signs, narrows siding plan and continues windows case
Summary
The commission approved two sign COAs, moved to continue or condition several exterior‑alteration COAs, recommended more detailed drawings for a siding repair/replacement on East 2nd and paused enforcement on a Summit Street windows code violation while the homeowner pursues alternatives.
At its business meeting, the Italian Village Commission approved applications for two storefront signs, considered several exterior alteration requests and continued multiple items to allow applicants to supply additional materials.
The commission approved a halo‑lit canopy wall sign for a North High Street storefront after the applicant (Jim Hartley of Shinecom) corrected a size miscalculation; staff had recommended reducing the canopy width to meet the 25‑square‑foot guideline, and the applicant confirmed the sign measures 24.89 square feet. The commission also approved a 24‑square‑foot externally illuminated wall sign for a North 4th Street storefront; Connor Heiser of Elevation Studio discussed color contrast and legibility, and commissioners suggested a stainless panel option to improve long‑term appearance.
On COA 2600254144 (East 2nd Avenue), staff recommended continuation so the applicant could provide annotated elevation photos and clearer documentation of the extent of rot. The applicant (presenter) and commissioners debated whether the existing siding and battens dated from an original period or from a 1990s revision. Commissioners asked for elevation drawings showing where repairs or replacements would occur, band‑board location if proposed, and batten profile samples. While staff had recommended a continuation to align the application with city code and Italian Village guidelines (citing city code section 31‑16‑11), a motion to approve the application with the condition that a small subcommittee of architects work with staff to refine details carried.
The commission also addressed a windows/code‑violation case on Summit Street. Staff noted that seven previously existing vinyl windows (installed in 1989 per HBO file documentation) had been replaced; HBO staff maintained replacement windows should meet current standards and be chosen from an approved window list (typically wood or aluminum‑clad profiles). The homeowner, identified in the record as Adam Kioka, was told the commission could continue his application to allow time to secure appropriate replacement materials or to pursue appeals. Commissioners explained the appeals process and confirmed that, while the application is continued, the code‑violation enforcement action is paused.
Other routine motions — approval of staff approvals and minutes — were carried by voice vote. Several applications were continued for resubmission and additional materials.
Next steps: applicants were directed to submit annotated photos, dimensioned elevation drawings, material samples and detailed window or batten profiles to staff for review; the Summit Street homeowner was advised of appeal routes and of the option to continue the application while working with staff to resolve code‑violation issues.
