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Home My WebLink About07/07/2022 Elizabeth Thompson, R.A. Chairperson ��glilllt Town Hall Annex Anne Surchin,R.A. G 54375 Route 25 Reynolds duPont,Jr. PO Box 1179 Ronald McGreevy t Southold,NY 11971 Umberto Fasolino '� , Fax(631)765-6641 �- Meryl Kramer,AIA, LEED AP c Telephone: (631)765-1892 Jim Fredriksson www.southoldtownny.gov Frank Buonaiuto TOWN OF SOUTHOLD ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMITTEE MINUTES THURSDAY, JULY 7,2022 at 4:OOPM TOWN HALL ANNEX CONFERENCE ROOM AND VIA ZOOM BASED WEBINAR Members Present: This meeting was held in person and electronically on July 7,2022. Elizabeth Thompson, R.A. Chairperson; Ron McGreevy; Umberto Fasohno; Brian Cummings,Town Planner; and Elizabeth Cantrell,Secretary Present for the First Universalist Church: The Architect,Raymond Calamari,presented the project together with the Owner's representative, Brian Davis. The minutes for the most recent meeting of April 7,2022 were approved. Introduction• All applicants will give a presentation consisting of drawings, exterior materials samples and other information required by the Planning Department to the Committee. The Committee will ask questions and make suggestions as part of a general discussion with each applicant. Final recommendations from the ARC will be presented to the Planning Board in the ARC Meeting Minutes,and be made part of the Planning file for that application. The Planning Board will consider these recommendations,together with all comments from other agencies, and provide the applicant with a comprehensive written list of its requested revisions. NEW SITE PLAN APPLICATIONS: THE FIRST UNIVERSTALIST CHURCH SCTM#:1000-63-6-6.1 &6.2 The revised site plan is for the proposed construction of a one-story 4,446sq.ft. place of worship and 34 parking stalls. The building has been redesigned and its footprint has been rotated and decreased from 6,816sq.ft. No change to proposed parking area or curb cut. There is an existing parish house and single family dwelling to remain,all on 1.2 acres in the Residential Office (RO) Zoning District. Elizabeth invited Raymond Calamari and Brian Davis to present for committee review and discussion the proposed site plan and design drawings. Following their presentation, Page 1 of 3 committee members discussed with him several concerning issues. The discussion led to the following recommendations: • This site is an iconic location on the Main Road where it bends eastward marking the gateway entrance to Southold Village. It is an extremely visible and important location. The prior church, destroyed by fire,was an important historic monumental work of religious Architecture. This is a redesign of a building previously reviewed with request for resubmission by the ARC. The building has been reduced from 6,000sf to 4,000sf due to budget constraints,and includes a complete redesign. • The Architect described the building exterior as having a Dutch curved garden wall, Gothic windows,shingle style shed dormers and classical 6 over 1 double hung windows. The exterior elevations also include a round over-scaled oculus window with an eyebrow roof, French partially hipped roofs,neoclassical cupola and columns,a Stick style gable roof, an Aesthetic Movement plinth at grade and California Craftsman style light fixtures. This confusing mix of so many disparate styles and details weakens the overall architectural quality of the project. It is recommended that a more cohesive architectural vocabulary be used,in keeping with the North Fork. • The nominal front entrance facing the street is truncated and poorly proportioned. It is recommended that this entry either be removed or redesigned. • The meditation gardens location is open to the busy street corner which is contradictory to the intent of,in the Architect's words, a quiet contemplative space. The Architect described the garden as being located at the original church nave,for metaphoric reasons. The site,now a mowed lawn with no trace of the original nave,does not support this metaphor. It is suggested that this garden be moved away from traffic to a more secluded location on the site. • The finish materials,including white clapboard siding and gray asphalt shingle roofing are acceptable and appropriate. • The landscape materials are diverse and native,the landscape design is thoughtful. • The orientation of the building on the site is of great concern. Its placement on the center of the curve along the bend will create a hazard as people inevitably will be dropped off to enter the front door. Vehicles speed around the curve, and with cars stopped for drop-offs,accidents could occur. If the building could be repositioned to have an alignment square with the existing parish house,this danger could be significantly reduced. Page 2 of 3 • Due to the landmark status of the original destroyed building,the ARC also affirms that the project should be submitted to the Landmark Preservation Committee liaison for further review and comment by the Historic Preservation Commission. • The ARC strongly recommends a redesign of this project. Motion made and seconded. All Ayes. The meeting was adjourned at 5:30p.m. li.. beth Cantrell,A.R.C. Secretary Page 3 of 3 235A z - ri �. .' . a, a 71. u xw r � w u 4 � a' w , �• W n v_ a ., .. , .. rvpyyWnmrru`drY� *"MMM^"" ,� � 0 � Nr aC °�4M9 ►lap NNS a^rwa ti r I Al m m J.Mp u �a ' rt P" I 8 235. FIRST UNIVERSALIST CHURCH „ Main Road Southold (accessible Bible to the public). A unique hybrid of the Greek Revival.and Gothic styles, the First Univer- salist Church dominates the sweepmg curve of Southold's Main Road. Built between 1835 and 1837 by William D. Cochran in association with Richard Lathers, artist,architect and landscape designer, First Universalist boasts perhaps the only Gothic Pda- than window on Ung Island. Cochran"s attempt to fuse the two style's resulted in,a surprisingly charming structure. Greek Re- a Mal features include the Doric corner pilasters and entrance front,while the pointed arched windows and battlernented tower, 1 ' a a with its tall oct nal belfry crowned with spirelets and delicate am r■ iii window tracery raid the Gothic influence,(CT)2;51.rinr&tee6 2361 cfur�rg. s