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HomeMy WebLinkAboutLandmark Preservation Commission - Minutes - 11/11/19820 • LANDMARK PRESERVATION COMMISSION November 11, 1982 MEMBERS PRESENT: Laurie Zitowitz Dick Beardmore Susan McMillen Wayne Sundberg MEMBERS ABSENT: Janet Zemeckis Ron Carsten STAFF PRESENT: John Dewhirst Anne Fernan Debbie Zeigler An application for a sign permit was presented by Dennis Clark for 235 Walnut. He stated that the sign was already in place. Anne Fernan told him that the sign shouldn't have been erected before approval but said that the sign did meet with the codes. Susan McMillen had seen the sign and said it fit in nicely. Motion was made by Wayne Sundberg to approve the sign. Motion was seconded by Laurie Zitowitz. Motion approved. An application was presented for a sign permit at 140 N. College. The sign is on a 4 x 8 piece of plywood mounted by the door. The letters are out of wood. The background is brown and.the letters. are orange. The gentleman presented a sheet of paper with the sign drawn on it. There is also a 16" x 48" window sign with the same brown background and orange wood letters. Both signs say "Country Life, Natural Foods". Susan McMillen moved to approve the sign and Wayne Sundberg seconded the motion. Motion Approved. Dick Beardmore mentioned Mr.Wykstra's building at 235 Jefferson and his concern for the color scheme. Local Development Corporation is holding the loan on this property and is willing to recall the loan if Wykstra did not comply with LPC approval. Wayne Sundberg felt that the Board gave too much leadway in their approval of the color scheme, so felt there was not much recourse. The Board gave Jim Reidhead approval with the exception that he use his better judge- ment when it came to the pastel colors. Jim Reidhead stated later that he wished the Board hadn't done that because in the end, he didn't do the entire job. Wayne felt we should respond as soon as possible apologizing for not responding sooner. He suggested that we meet at a mutually convenient time rather than use loan recall as such a drastic measure. He thought we should let Lee Cooper know that based on original approval, the commission is not willing to go to that extreme. Wayne suggested that in the future we ask the applicants to provide enlarged pictures of the buildings with swatches of the colors they intend to use. 40 LPC November 11, 1982 Page 2 Discussion was held regarding having a workshop. Topics that need to be covered are: election of officers, changes in ordinances, legal questions concerned with liability and enforcement, training session along the line of architectural guidelines for preservation. A meetina to discuss these items was set for November 17, 1982 at 3:00 in the CIC room. A meeting was scheduled for December 8, 1982 at 6:30 p.m. in the Overland Trail Room in the Museum. This will be a presentation on architectural terminology, plan reading and guidelines. Respectfully submitted, Richard Beardmore Felix Lee, Staff Support RB/FL/dz