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HomeMy WebLinkAboutLandmark Preservation Commission - Minutes - 02/03/1995r LANDMARK PRESERVATION COMMISSION Special Meeting February 3, 1995 Council Liaison: Gina Janett Staff Liaison: Joe Frank SUMMARY OF MEETING: The Commission approved a trim color for the Trolley Barn at 330 N. Bowes. The Commission tabled a decision on accepting a change order for the removal of three masonry piers on the Loomis Block on Linden Street and re -bricking with a new brick because the new brick was a poor match for color and size. They directed the applicant to look further for salvage bricks closer in size and color to those used on the upper front building facade. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL: Commission Chair Jennifer Carpenter called the meeting to order at 8:00 a.m. at 330 N. Howes Street. Commission members Jennifer Carpenter, Per Hogestad, Jean Kullman, Bud Frick and Ruth Weatherford were present. Members James Tanner and Carl McWilliams were absent. Carol Tunner represented staff and secretary. GUESTS: Dick Beardmore and Daniella Caro of the Center for Stabilization and Reuse of Important Structures at CSU, Jack Gianola, Project Manager of the Trolley Barn Re -roofing, and Dawn Sinnard of Vaught -Frye Architects. TROLLEY BARN REPAINTING - 330 N. Howes Street Staff explained the proposal of Vaught -Frye Architects to paint the trim color on the trolley barn with Devoe, Old Forge, a teal green color that was used on the Loomis Block on Linden Street. Staff had recommended a green closer to the historical dark green with more yellow and black in the color. She described where Ms. Caro had found some unfaded color chips of the last painting on the north side of the building. Mr. Beardmore presented painted samples on various wood types used on the barn. The color he recommended is Benjamin Moore 602, a dark green. The Commission agreed that the original would have had lead in the paint and that would have added a yellow tinge. Ms. Weatherford made a motion to accept BM 602, a dark green alkyd high gloss paint. Ms. Kullman seconded. Motion passed unanimously, 5-0. The meeting moved to 217 Linden Street, the Loomis Block. LOOMIS BLOCK, 217 Linden Street - Change order on front facade piers. Staff passed out copies of a Tax Certification Part Two Change Order that was provided by Dawn Sinnard. It described Sinnett Builders' and Vaught-Fryes' request to change the treatment of three front facade brick piers on the Loomis Block. Because of Landmark Preservation Commission Regular Meeting Minutes February 3, t995 Page 2 deteriorating brick and earlier remuddling damage, replacing selected areas of the piers had been tried. Unfortunately the replacement brick was not a good match for size but smaller, and the mortar joints were much larger than the butter (thin) joints of the original work. Also, the mortar patching was not colored as the original was. The applicants determined this work to be unsatisfactory and proposed tearing the entire three piers down for replacement with new brick piers. Half of one pier was already removed and the other half of it was saw cut on the side for further removal. The new bricks chosen were stacked inside the building. Two bricks were brought outside for review next to the building. Ms. Carpenter asked when the cut and patching was done and Ms. Sinnard said recently. Mr. Frick asked about the proposed new treatment of the sides of the pier and Ms. Sinnard described how a piece of wood trim would cover the cold joint between the old and new brick. Mr. Frick interpreted this to the Commission as the trim would be two overlapping wood pieces with quarter round edging. Ms. Weatherford did not approve of the new brick match. She said she preferred the old patch look to show the change but the mortar should have been matched. Mr. Hogestad asked about the urgency of the request and Ms. Sinnard said that this was holding up completion of the exterior facade work. Ms. Carpenter said that she wasn't comfortable with a fast decision under the gun, and she described how the LPC was brought in after a pier was half torn out and half patched. Mr. Hogestad agreed. Ms. Carpenter said that she was not convinced that a thorough search had been made to match the color and size of the brick more closely. She suggested salvage yards as a source of a better choice. She needed to know what effort had been made and if salvage yards had been researched, then it might be an easier decision whether the proposed treatment would have to be acceptable. Ms. Weatherford made a motion to table the decision pending further information on looking for a source of brick that may closer resemble the size and color of the original. Motion seconded by Ms. Kullman. Motion passed unanimously. Meeting adjourned at 8:45 a.m. Minutes submitted by Carol Tunner