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HomeMy WebLinkAboutLandmark Preservation Commission - Minutes - 07/12/1994• 0 LANDMARK PRESERVATION COMMISSION Regular Meeting July 12, 1994 Council Liaison: Gerry Horak Staff Liaison: Joe Frank SUMMARY OF MEETING: The Commission reviewed and approved as submitted; minutes of the June 14, 1994 meeting; the rear patio wall and landscape plan for 229- 235 Jefferson, the fast phase of the east elevation of 217 Linden Street, the Salvation Army Building; and the rehabilitation of the east elevation at 242 Walnut, the Tomlin Bldg. The LPC discussed the flagstone in front of the Linden Hotel and performed a conceptual review of the exterior color for the Linden Hotel. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL: Commission Chairman Jennifer Carpenter called the meeting to order at 5:35 pm, 281 North College Avenue. Carol Tunner called the roll. Commission members Jennifer Carpenter, Jean Kullman, James Tanner, and Ruth Weatherford were present. Bud Frick and Per Hogestad were absent. Dick Hill resigned. Joe Frank and Carol Tunner represented staff. GUESTS: Bruce Hendee, BHA Design; Rheba Massey, Local Historian at the Public Library; Kermit Allard of Allard and Associates, accounting firm to be a tenant of Linden Hotel; Jim Reigles, Architect; Dawn Sinnard, Architect at Vaught Frye; Bill Wright, owner 242 Walnut; Derrel Baker, Superintendent on the Linden Hotel Project and Sydonia Baker; and Mitch Busteed, owner of 229-235 Jefferson. AGENDA REVIEW: No changes. STAFF REPORT: Ms. Tunner announced she has received the designation form for Ft. Collins High School: It will be scheduled for the next LPC regular meeting. The form was prepared by the Stabilization Center at CSU. COMMISSION MEMBERS' REPORTS: Ms. Weatherford stated that the Harmony Corridor Report never came before the LPC, although it mentions five historic structures. Although the goal of the report is to save those structures, no plan is provided. She distributed copies of the plan at the meeting. The plan seems to emphasize landscaping and she feels it is critical that the LPC save the historic structures. Ms. Carpenter said that she will be on the Harmony Corridor Committee. Ms. Weatherford said that the plan states that if the structures are not saved, a park should be set aside to memorialize them. She feels saving the structures is more important than building a memorial. Ms. Carpenter asked what the LPC would like to do and Ms. Weatherford- suggested writing a letter to City Council notifying them that the LPC had no opportunity for review and would like to do so. Ms. Tunner summarized the origin of the plan, for which she did a report on historic structures in the area. Mr. Frank said that the approval of the Planning and Zoning Board was required, but not the LPC. Ms. Weatherford commented that the LPC was involved with the HRPP and is now more involved with community issues than Landmark Preservation Commission Regular Meeting Minutes July 12, 1994 Page 2 in the past. The five important structures are Harmony House, Preston Farm, Harmony Store, Cemetery, and Harmony School. Ms. Kullman feels that this is the time for input and the LPC could request being part of the process. In a later discussion on this topic, Mr. Frank said that the revision to the Harmony Corridor Plan is principally concerned with land use and the strip commercial development. He will be the project manager and will be sensitive to preservation issues. Ms. Massey inquired about the implications of the Preston Farm being zoned for commercial development and what maneuvering does this allow. Mr. Frank stated that the Land Development Guidance System and the Neighborhood Compatibility Study, which was passed recently, would provide guidelines. Ms. Massey was concerned that only the landscaping issue was addressed. Ms. Massey asked that the Historic Properties Preservation Worksheets be updated. Mr. Frank said the Harmony Corridor design guideline focused on the streetscape document. Ms. Carpenter said she checked the new copies of the HRPP and it talks about land use and creating consistency. She noted that Harmony House (Brownell House) is not in the HRPP and Preston Farm is listed as not threatened. Mr. Frank said that as project manager, he would involve the LPC in the. Harmony Corridor issue. Ms. Weatherford volunteered to write a letter to City Council. Ms. Weatherford made a motion for the LPC to send a letter to City Council stating that the LPC has not been involved in the Harmony Corridor Plan process and would like to review the plan. Ms. Kullman seconded the motion, which passed 4-0. APPROVAL OF NUNUTES: Mr. Tanner moved approval of the June 14, 1994 minutes as read and Ms. Kullman seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously, 4-0. DISCUSSION ITEM: Mr. Hendee, landscape architect, announced that they have dimensioned and mapped the flagstone around the Linden Hotel. He has a map showing where the stone came from and where it would go back and showing the infill with new sandstone of a contrasting color. Ms. Massey noted that Larimer Square has contrasting stone on the sidewalk and it is very successful. At the last meeting, the LPC favored chiseling the edges of the sandstone rather than cutting it. Mr. Hendee spoke to a professional stonemason, who said that cutting stone may cause it to break the wrong way so he suggested cutting the stone a quarter of an inch longer than required and then hand -chisel the edges to get a natural look. Mr. Hendee suggests this approach. Using a block and tackle process was also discussed but this is about 40-50% more expensive. The stonemason recommended lifting the stone with a forklift with the tines covered. Landmark Preservation Commission Regular Meeting Minutes July 12, 1994 Page 3 The LPC agreed to the use of a forklift --sensitively handled and the tines protected --and to cut the stone and bevel the edges. OTHER BUSINESS: Mr. Frank handed out copies of the finished HRPP books. CURRENT DESIGN REVIEW: • • r'x l! ••1z __. JaKeM Dawn Sinnard, Architect for Vaught/Frye, passed around drawings of the proposal for the East Elevation Facade Rehabilitation of the Salvation Army Building. They have determined that the brick kickplates are not original and therefore will remove the kickplates and restore the wooden kickplates. Ms. Tunner said she would like construction drawings, as recommended in the staff report. Ms. Sinnard said that they are working on Phase 1, the treatment of the facade. Mr. Tanner and Ms. Carpenter asked what Phase 1 refers to and what work will be done. Ms. Sinnard said they will clean the iron columns, remove the brick kickplates, and remove paint from brick. Ms. Massey asked what is being used to strip the paint. Ms. Sinnard said they will use Peel -Away --using the same process and people that are stripping the Linden Hotel. Ms. Kuliman made a motion to approve Phase 1 of the Salvation Army Building —strapping paint with Peel -Away, cleaning cast iron columns, and removing the brick kick -plates. Ms. Weatherford seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously, 4-0. . • Ms. Sinnard, introduced a color not listed in the staff report --Pomona OU911), a lighter mauve Devoe paint. There are two choices for the metal mansard roof and storefront, in the blue -gray range. There are four colors in the range and they suggest getting a gallon of each to try them out. Mr. Frank asked if they would like approval of a range of colors? Ms. Weatherford suggested that they approve it conceptually and look at the test samples later; Mr. Tanner agreed. The LPC agreed with the color selections on a conceptual basis. The building should be ready for test colors at the end of July. Ms. Sinnard will return for a final review at the next meeting. Landmark Preservation Commission Regular Meeting Minutes July 12, 1994 Page 4 Ms. Tuner reviewed the staff report and the applicant stated that they would like to remove the glass block around two windows since it is from about 1950. The Structural Engineer's report is included in the packet. Brick from another old building is being used and is a good match. They are changing the two windows from wood to hollow metal and the door will be hollow metal which could be panelized over since it is visible from the street. They would like to paint it later, possibly to match the front of the building. They would also like permission to strip the building front and would use Peel Away. Glass -Stop is the name of the steel bars to be used for security on the doors and windows which are metal reproductions of the original wood construction. The door transom will be a metal panel for security. Ms. Weatherford moved to approve the application and peel -away could be used on the front. Ms. Kullman seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously, 4-0. ' 1 � • ► Y: .� :: Y • .: : Ala :_�P : � Mr. Busteed described the plans and noted that a Landscape Architect at Fort Collins Nursery recommended that the top of the brick planter wall be done more decoratively. They will install a drip system for the planter, separate from the small lawn. Mr. Tanner asked if a 6" footing is adequate --he felt that the footing should extend below frost line, 30". Mr. Busteed said that the cost would be higher. The core is concrete with a brick veneer. Ms. Tuner asked if the wall was attached to any buildings and he said it wouldn't be attached. In responding to a request for citizen input, Mr. Reigles, architect, recommended going below grade, 30", or else it could heave and fall over. Mr. Busteed said the entire building is set on blocks on grade with a footing of 6". Mr. Tanner said that the wall is an aesthetic improvement. W. Tanner made a motion to approve the design with the recommendation that the question of the footing be investigated more carefully. Ms. Weatherford seconded the motion, which passed unanimously, 4-0. The meeting adjourned at 7:30 pm. Submitted by Diane Slater, Secretary.