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HomeMy WebLinkAboutLandmark Preservation Commission - Minutes - 03/28/2001LANDMARK PRESERVATION COMMISSION Regular Meeting March 28, 2001 Council Liaison: Scott Mason (226-4824) Staff Liaison: Joe Frank (221-6376) Commission Chairperson: Per Hogestad (416-7285) SUMMARY OF MEETING: The LPC approved grant extensions for three properties and gave approval of plans by CSU for an elevator addition and reviewed future proposed additions to Old Ft. Collins High School. The LPC also approved changes to the glass and window placement at 136 Laporte, C&S Depot. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL: Per Hogestad called the meeting to order at 5:35 p.m. at 281 North College Avenue. Commission members Agnes Dix, Angie Aguilera, Myrne Watrous, Angie Milewski, and W.J. "Bud" Frick were present. Carol Tunner and Timothy Wilder and Joe Frank represented Staff. Janet Ore was absent. GUESTS: Jack Gianola, City Project Manager, Dan Nitchen, Aglasco, Dave Lingle and Mike Rush, Aller Lingle Architects, Dan Werner, MBI Corporation, Marlys Sittner and Tom Frazier, City of Ft. Collins, Transfort, for 1400 Remington, Fort Collins High School. AGENDA REVIEW: No changes were made to the agenda. STAFF REPORTS: none. COMMISSION MEMBERS' REPORTS: none APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Minutes accepted as written. CONSENT AGENDA: Grant extensions for: 1. 824 Remington, Garage Rehab. — Jeff Benjamin. 2. 4605 S. Ziegler Rd. Granary Stabilization — Mary Humstone, Fort Collins Development Corporation 3. 730 W. Olive St., Porch Restoration — Cheryl and Ralph Olson Motion to approve consent agenda as submitted by Angie Milewski. Seconded by Angie Aguilera. Motion approved, 6-0. Landmark Preservation Commission March 28, 2001 Meeting Minutes Page 2 Current Review: 1) 1400 Remington, Historic Ft. Collins High School — Conceptual/Final Review of Elevator addition and Overview of Future Plans. Jim White, Architect for CSU Facilities Management. Ms. Tunner presented a staff report on the present and future plans for the historic Ft. Collins High School. Old Ft. Collins High School is a designated local landmark, owned by Colorado State University. They are planning now for the adaptive reuse of the building as a University Center for the Arts, and need to add an exterior elevator addition to the rear. Slides were shown of the back of the school. Old Ft. Collins High School originally built in 1926, was added onto in 1952, when the athletic complex was added, with a final addition in 1982. At some point, some of the exterior windows were bricked up, and smaller windows were placed in the brick infill. On the back side of building there are 48 blocked up windows, in the front there are 62. The elevator will be located in a small service courtyard in the back of the building, blocking out two second and third floor triple windows and two ground level windows above. It will not, however, block the adjacent 1926 arched lintel window. The elevator is centrally located and will be a combination freight and passenger elevator. Ms. Milewski asked when the original windows on the building were blocked up. Mr. White replied that this was probably done in 1976. The windows that will be blocked by the elevator are the newer aluminum windows. CSU is thinking of this as window restoration on the rest of the buildings as opposed to window replacement with the wooden windows. After peeling back the aluminum, they found that the wood frames from the original windows are still there. They would like to restore these to wood window sashes like in the original 1926 building. Ms. Dix asked if the wood seemed to be in reasonable shape. Mr. White replied that the wood appears to be ok. The only original windows remaining are the windows by the stairwell in the back. Ms. Milewski mentioned no one likes to cover up windows, but given the floorplan and the need for an elevator, this seems like an acceptable option. Public Input: None. Ms. Dix moved to approve the conceptual final review of 1400 Remington Street, Ft. Collins High School. Motion seconded by Ms. Milewski and approved unanimously, 6-0. Mr. White described the future plans for the development of the University Center for the Arts. The University plans to move all of the College of Liberal Arts, Music, Theater and Dance to this new facility. They plan to put Gustafson Gallery and the Historic Costume and Textile collection in this building. Furthermore, some of the Natural Landmark Preservation Commis • March 28, 2001 Meeting Minutes Page 3 History Departments will be consolidated and moved to this building. The building will be modified to include dance studios, a concert hall, and a visual arts gallery. The modifications will take place over three years. Phase One is for the development of the infrastructure. Phase Two includes a buildout to provide for all of Music, Theater and Dance. CSU anticipates building an addition for the Concert Hall. Inside the existing large gym there is enough space for the theater. The Auditorium wing will contain the old organ, currently located on the second floor of the music building. Mr. Frick asked when the parking lot will be put in. Mr. White replied that those plans are not yet complete. The neighborhood was concerned about the loss of green space, and in response there are no plans for putting parking on the existing athletic fields. The plan is to have the marching band practice on the athletic fields. However, because the marching band does better practicing on a paved surface, the fields may be paved and then they could also serve as parking spaces. The homeowners were also concerned about parking. The public will be encouraged to park on the other side of College Avenue and walk to the building through a new pedestrian tunnel. Originally, Mr. White said, the glass windows had two sections. On the very top, the glass had a Grecian motif. There was also glass in the lower section of the tower, and a glass window in the top, center of the building. These will all be replaced. Plans are in place to put in the elevator this summer. Ms. Watrous asked if CSU is planning on unbricking the old auditorium windows. Mr. White replied that there are no plans for that now, not having the funds. However, the architectural firm involved on this project has strong historic preservation sensitivity. Ms. Watrous asked if the planned visual arts gallery will replace the current gallery on the main campus? Mr. White replied that no, those will remain. This will be in addition to that one. Ms. Aguilera had to leave the meeting. 2) 136 Laporte, C&S Depot — Glazing problem, change to final Approval. Jack Gianola, Facilities Project Mgr. Last Aug. 9, 2000, the LPC approved that historic freight doors left down in place on the east and north elevations of the C&S Depot should have glass repaired to match the historic glass. The applicants stated they would like to re -use glass as possible, moving it from unused/stored overhead freight doors to the doors that will be left down in place. The applicants also planned to construct blank walls behind the original freight doors. Landmark Preservation Commission .� March 28, 2001 Meeting Minutes Page 4 Now under construction, the applicants have discovered two problems with the glazing solution: 1) It has proved very difficult to remove the remaining historic glass panels from the west elevation without breaking them in the process. Furthermore, no exact matches for the glass have been found. 2) The glass, if it gets broken, has to be replaced from the back side, and the blank walls constructed behind the historic doors will eliminate access. Ms. Tunner showed slides of the depot, including the window interiors. Mr. Dave Lingle, architect, described the problems that have developed. They wanted to leave in place as much original glass as possible. Wherever there were broken panes on the East and North, they would be replaced from original panes from the west. The panes, however, are firmly fixed in place and cannot be moved without being broken. Also, the glass is no longer made. Custom glass could be made, but this would not allow for replacement glass in the future. For future repair of the glass, they propose taking the 3x3 window sashes out and putting them back inside -out so the panes could be replaced from the outside. By turning them around, they can keep the original nature as intact as possible. Mr. Dan Nitchen (Aglasco) described the glass they would like to use. This wire/glass combination is manufactured in Japan. The glass that they'd planned to use went out of production in 2000. A hammered polished steel wire glass is available, however, the historic glass had a smooth -rough finish (with bigger dimples) and chicken wire inside. Mr. Hogestad asked if there is a glass available that is closer to the original? Mr. Nitchen replied that there is, but not one with the hammered texture. Only a custom made glass will match the original glass. Mr. Hogestad asked if they still make glass with chicken wire in it. Mr. Nitchen replied that no, that kind was discontinued in the 1970s. Public input. None. Mr. Hogestad moved to approve the replacement glass and reposition of the window frames to facilitate the replacement of broken panes in the future. Ms. Dix seconded the motion, which was approved unanimously, 5-0. Other Business: No other business. Meeting adjourned at 7:07 p.m. Minutes submitted by Connie Merrill, Secretary