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HomeMy WebLinkAboutLandmark Preservation Commission - Minutes - 08/09/1994LANDMARK PRESERVATION COMMISSION Regular Meeting August 9, 1994 Council Liaison: Gerry Horak Staff Liaison: Joe Frank SUMMARY OF MEETING: The Commission reviewed and approved the replacement of an awning at 156 North College, Phase H of the Salvation Army Building Facade Rehabilitation, and a railing for the front steps of the Old Power Plant. The LPC discussed the Design Assistance Program, the outdoor furniture at the Northern Hotel, and formation of the Preservation Assistance Response Team to work on the Preston Farm. The LPC approved the GID Streetscape Plan as discussed, with the condition that the tree grates be cast iron, not aluminum. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL: Commission Chairman Jennifer Carpenter called the meeting to order at 6:15 pm, 281 North College Avenue. Secretary Diane Slater called the roll. Commission members Jennifer Carpenter, Bud Frick, Per Hogestad, and Ruth Weatherford were present. Members Jean Kullman, Carl McWilliams, and Jim Tanner were absent. Joe Frank represented staff. GUESTS: Dawn Sinnard, Vaught -Frye Architects; Scott Griffm, Power Plant; Ted and Ellen Zibell, owners of 156 North College; Sherry Albertson -Clark, Consultant; Bruce Hendee, Landscape Architect; and Jan Meisel, Planner. AGENDA REVIEW: Ms. Carpenter added discussion of the Northern Hotel patio furniture under Other Business and Mr. Frank added the awning request for 156 North College and requested moving the Power Plant handrail and One West awning before the Salvation Army Facade Review because these two are less complex. STAFF REPORT: Mr. Frank announced that the Rehabilitation Grant Program was approved by City Council. COMMISSION MEMBERS' REPORTS: Ms. Weatherford read a statement in which she gave a further explanation of her dissenting vote at the previous meeting about the Linden Street paving plan. She felt that the function of the LPC is to preserve historic structures as much in their natural state as possible. She thought the LPC was getting caught up in a discussion of "continuity", rather than preserving what is there and creating a sidewalk that is what seems to look more historic rather that what is actually historic. Therefore, she was unable to support the Commission in their approval of the plan last week. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: None to approve. Landmark Preservation Commission Regular Meeting Minutes August 9, 1994 Page 2 CURRENT DESIGN REVIEW: OLD POWER PLANT, 400 N. COLLEGE AVE.. RAILING Mr. Scott Griffin presented samples of the hand railing to be installed near the middle of the steps, aligned with the edge of the front door, to meet building code requirements that at least one handrail be installed for safety at the front entrance. Mr. Frick asked if this entrance would meet ADA requirements and Mr. Griffin said, no, the ADA entrance is located to the east of the building to preserve the historic character of the entrance. However, the handrail will extend 12" beyond the top and bottom risers. Mr. Frank asked if it would be painted and Mr. Griffin said it will be black. Ms. Weatherford moved approval of the black handrail as proposed and Mr. Frick seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. ONE WEST IMPORTS, 156 NORTH COLLEGE, RE-COVER AWNING Ms. Zibell, property owner, proposes to re-cover the existing awning with new fabric similar to the old, with no stripes and no logo because the old awning is very worn. The new fabric is brighter green. Mr. Frick moved approval of the awning as proposed, no stripes, no logo. Mr. Hogestad seconded the motion and the motion passed unanimously. SALVATION ARMY BUILDING. 217 LINDEN. FINAL FACADE REHABILITATION Ms. Dawn Sinnard explained the plans to the Commission. The first section shows the recessed stair entry, which will be restored. Currently no stair exists. Due to the somewhat exposed location, they propose to construct a stairway of cut stone with steel risers, rather than wood, similar to one at Opera Galleria. Mr. Frank asked if they had discussed these plans with the Park Service and she said that when Mr. James Stratis visited the site, he said that the materials would be okay because it's exposed. Ms. Carpenter recommended checking the stairway plans with Mr. Stratis. The second section shows the recessed entry, which is currently boarded up. Section CAl shows the wood kickplate, which will be the same height as further down the Linden. She noted that the metal cornicework is not currently there and she has drawn it in profile based on the profile as shown in photos. The second and third floor cornices are similar. Landmark Preservation Commission Regular Meeting Minutes August 9, 1994 Page 3 Mr. Frick commented that the architects seemed to have followed the photos more closely than existing pieces and Ms. Sinnard said they had compared the two for a final solution. Mr. Frank asked what Tom Keohan, NPS, had said about the stairwells and she said they had discussed it and he said to take out the brick kickplates and go to wood, although she had not asked about the stairs. Mr. Frick commented that he prefers to meet the standards due to maintenance issues. The stairs, which do not exist currently, will go back to wood above the landing. Ms. Carpenter is concerned that the stair is a new material for which there is not a precedent. Mr. Frick asked if it would be a recessed entry or linear and Ms. Sinnard said it is a recessed stair. Ms. Carpenter said she would prefer wood. Mr. Frick asked if they could use stone as the leading edge rather than the metal and both Ms. Carpenter and Ms. Weatherford stipulated blending the color of the metal. Ms. Sinnard said the stone is a minimum width of 2" and she will delete the metal lip but keep the steel stringers and risers. Mr. Frick moved approval of Phase H of the Final Facade Rehabilitation, subject to conditions of the National Park Service and the State Historic Society, including the recessed stair to the second floor with metal stringers and risers with the edge of the stone showing. Ms. Weatherford seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. DISCUSSION ITEMS: DESIGN ASSISTANCE PROGRAM Mr. Frank said that LPC should give approval or disapproval of the direction the program is going preparatory to taking the proposed Design Assistance Program to City Council. Ms. Albertson -Clark said that the HRPP had included the recommendation to create this program. She presented the final draft and reviewed changes incorporated in the draft. The Commission discussed the amount of staff time estimated for the program. One page estimated the total time required and another section estimated the time required per request. Ms. Carpenter suggested picking one method and sticking with it. Ms. Albertson -Clark said she would go to a per request basis for estimating time required. Mr. Frank said he was considering delaying the program for a year due to other new projects being taken on by the department such as the tax review Design Guidelines in East Side Neighborhood and West Side Neighborhood and the Rehabilitation Grant Program. Ms. Carpenter asked if the program operates on a first come -first serve basis and Ms. Albertson - Clark said it does. Mr. Frick suggested including a checklist of materials required for users. Ms. Albertson -Clark mentioned publication of the program, stating that Ms. Rheba Massey, Landmark Preservation Commission Regular Meeting Minutes August 9, 1994 Page 4 Library Historian, suggested putting together a packet publicizing all of the programs available to owners. The packet could be distributed by the Historical Society. Ms. Carpenter was concerned that the group be more outreach oriented. Mr. Frick suggested a mailing. The LPC gave a nod of general approval to the direction in which the program is headed. GID STREETSCAPES Mr. Bruce Hendee, Landscape Architect and consultant for the project, passed out a checklist of projects proposed for the Linden Street Improvements and showed construction drawings. He noted that the trees will be planted in sections with concrete bands and interlock pavers. Two shoebox lightpoles, high pressure sodium rather than halite, are required for security. Other design elements include 8 ornamental lights; 8 benches; 8 bike racks; Honeylocust trees on the street itself but 6 Linden trees at the Jefferson Street entrance; square cut sandstone at all intersections; bollards to guide pedestrians and cars in snow; low walls in L-shape for seating, similar to those in Old Town Square; and plantings similar to those in Old Town Square. Linden Street will be repaved with concrete and interlockpaver pedestrian crossings on Walnut rather than brick. Mr. Hendee is working with City Light and Power to relocate the light controls at Jefferson so they will not be in the center of the sidewalk. Mr. Hendee explained details of the 16 items on the LPC checklist, excluding the last item (parking signs). Commission members had an opportunity to comment. Mr. Frick asked if the yellow light box on the traffic control could also be repainted green and if the new area light poles would be hung on an arm. The boxes will be yellow and the lights will be snug with the pole. Mr. Frick confirmed that the crossbars on the decorative lights will be ordered now, the sign panels installed later, and the poles will be round. Ms. Carpenter asked about continuity of the banners with other banners in Old Town and Mr. Hendee said Foxfire will coordinate the banners. Although the banner arms will be ordered, they will be mounted later. The banners will be ordered locally after the funding is settled. Mr. Frick asked if the banner arms could be lined up perpendicular to the sidewalk rather than facing the street. Mr. Hendee said that the total height of the pole is 14' with a jump height of 10' for two banner arms. Ms. Carpenter, Mr. Frick, and Mr. Hogestad preferred using only one banner arm and facing the banners to the sidewalk. Mr. Hendee noted that the lights will have clear acrylic rings with a metal grate on the bulb and will be painted burgundy and dark green. Mr. Frick preferred the accent color raspberry PMS 208 over PMS 207. Mr. Hendee said the rest of Old Town uses 207. Mr. Frick asked about the originally proposed art in the sidewalk and Mr. Hendee said he would prefer to take bids at a later date. The cut sandstone pavers will be Lyons red, not Utah, 3' square butted up with 114" joint, 3" thick, dry set. The concrete planter stem walls will replicate those existing in Old Town. The groundcover plantings will be annuals in the planting beds to Jefferson and Junipers with Day Lilies in the parking barriers, Landmark Preservation Commission Regular Meeting Minutes August 9, 1994 Page 5 with the possibility of adding sculpture there at a later date. The planters at the Jefferson Street entrance will be Greenspire Lindens in plantings of Dwarf Korean Cranberry, Stella D'Oro daylilies and Maltese Cross, a bright red flower. The street clock will also be ordered later from Canterbury International. It will be reinstalled in its historic spot and will be two sided, painted black with arabic numbers on the lighted face. The bike racks are Class 2, a four station bike rack. He would weld an old classic bike in the proper bike lock position. Mr. Hendee suggested using aluminum rather than cast iron tree grates for possible ease of maintenance but the Commission felt that cast iron was more desirable, durable and as easily maintained. W. Frick moved approval of the items as discussed, from "Repaint traffic control signals dark green" through "Curb bulges at alleys", with the condition that the tree grates be cast iron, not aluminum. W. Hogestad seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. PRESERVATION ASSISTANCE RESPONSE TEAM The HRPP specifies the formation of PART to respond to situations such as possible threats to the Harmony Corridor historic structures. Mr. Frank explained that he will meet with Mr. Ron Phillips, Planning Director, who would then act as Chairman and bring in other appropriate parties. The team meets for a short time to evaluate the situation, bring together information, identify solutions, and prepare recommendations for action. The Team does not implement solutions. Mr. Frick and Ms. Carpenter expressed interest and recommended Ms. Rheba Massey, Library Local Historian, to the Team. The LPC agreed to proceed with this process. OTHER BUSINESS: NORTHERN HOTEL Ms. Carpenter announced that she has received numerous complaints about the contemporary street furniture installed on the outdoor dining patio at the Northern Hotel. The Commission agreed that the furniture is not compatible with the historic district. Guideline #60 of the Preservation Recommendations specifies that street furniture should conform to that used in the surrounding area. Since this furniture has no precedent in the area, the LPC has purview and directed staff to contact the Northern Hotel to express the decision that the furniture must go. Ms. Weatherford moved that the LPC express concern about the appearance of the outdoor furniture at the Northern Hotel and directed staff to take appropriate action and remedy the situation by the end of next week. W. Frick seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. The meeting adjourned at 8:35 pm. Submitted by Diane Slater, Secretary.