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HomeMy WebLinkAboutLandmark Preservation Commission - Minutes - 09/01/1993IV • • LANDMARK PRESERVATION COMMISSION Regular Meeting September 1, 1993 Council Liaison: Gerry Horak Staff Liaison: Joe Frank SUMMARY OF MEETING: The Commission approved the minutes of the July 14, July 21, and August 11, 1993 minutes as submitted. The Commission discussed the sale of the Cunningham Corner Barn. The Commission reviewed a Schedule for Adoption, and suggested revisions to the Historic Resources Preservation Program Plan (HRPP). CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL: Commission Chairman Jennifer Carpenter called the meeting to order at 5:38 pm, 281 North College Avenue. Secretary Diane Slater called the roll. Commission members Jennifer Carpenter, Jean Kullman, and Ruth Weatherford were present. Bud Frick arrived at 6:15 pm. James Tanner, Richard Hill, and Kirk Winkelmeier were absent. Joe Frank and Carol Tunner represented staff. GUESTS: Suzanne Edminster, City Financial Analyst; Susan Hoskinson, private citizen. AGENDA REVIEW: Mr. Frank added discussion of the sale of the Cunningham Comer Barn to the agenda. STAFF REPORT: Ms. Tunner handed out reading material on "pop -ups". Ms. Tunner stated that she, Mr. Frank, and Mr. Frick met earlier in the day with the new tenants of 106 E. Mountain, Beau Jo's Pizza, to look at the interior, especially the old bank vault and the file entry flooring. The renovation will save the vault door/doorway and tile entry floor. Exterior design changes will include awnings and restoration of three original windows on the N. College side of the building. COMMISSION MEMBERS' REPORTS: There were none. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Ms. Weatherford moved to approve the minutes of the July 14 meeting as submitted and Mr. Frick seconded the motion. Ms. Weatherford moved to approve the minutes of the July 21 meeting as submitted and Ms. Kullman seconded the motion. Mr. Frick moved to approve the minutes of the August 11 meeting as submitted and Ms. Weatherford seconded the motion. All motions passed 4-0. Ayes: Carpenter, Frick, Kullman, and Weatherford. [Minutes approval was held until Mr. Frick arrived for a quorum.] Landmark Preservation Commission Special Meeting Minutes September 1, 1993 Page 2 CURRENT REVIEW: Ms. Edminster handed out copies of three proposals submitted for the Cunningham Comer Barn RFP and announced that the Leidholt family had the winning proposal. The barn will be moved to Richmond and Shields Street to be used to house some farm animals, as well as incorporating a private "museum" (not open to the public) for old farm implements. The City has put out bids for moving the barn and expects it to cost between $16,000 and $18,000 for the moving and foundation. City Council must still approve the final sale and dispersal of up to $20,000 in HRPP funds at a September 21 meeting. She mentioned that the City legal counsel did not allow the use of SID funds for moving the barn. Ms. Carpenter asked if the legal counsel found that the HRPP funds could be used for a private individual and Ms. Edminster said this use was acceptable. Ms. Weatherford voiced a concern that she hadn't been contacted to attend the meeting at which the selection was made, since she had been assured that the LPC input would be solicited for that purpose. Ms. Edminster agreed to pass on this concern. Ms. Carpenter and Ms. Weatherford were disappointed that the HRPP funds were to be used to this degree. They felt it more appropriate to leverage the money by having it contribute to the public benefit in a direct way and would like to investigate other possible sources of funding. Mr. Frank pointed out that the HRPP grant program allows grants of up to $2500 for residential and up to $5000 for commercial renovations and the barn funding could have been decided using these guidelines. The Commission then discussed how the disposal of the Cunningham Corner Barn would have been conducted had the-HRPP already been adopted. Ms. Weatherford noted that the Commission would have had a list of priorities; would have done more advertising; and would have looked into other sources of funding before making a decision to grant funds. The Commission brainstormed other possible sources of income to investigate: CDBG funds and a State Colorado Historical Fund emergency grant. Mr. Frank asked if the Council could impose a condition of landmark designation in order to gain the public benefit; Ms. Edminster confirmed it could be done. She will check to see if a resolution or an ordinance would be required and find out if the Leidholts are flexible in their required October delivery date. DISCUSSION ITEMS: Mr. Frank handed out several pages of information: Schedule and Milestones for Adoption; Summary Minutes of City Council Work Session; and Suggested Revisions, and reviewed the Landmark Preservation Commission Special Meeting Minutes September 1, 1993 Pages 3 agenda. He clarified .that the Planning and Zoning Board should adopt all elements of the plan first, and then the City Council. The LPC agreed to the Schedule a_nd Milestones as submitted. Ms. Tunner will see that any absent members receive copies of all materials. The Commission discussed how they might better address any further concerns on the plan. Suggestions included: publicizing successful rehabilitations and successful single family projects; celebrating those successes; working to create a more well-rounded picture; having the Mayor hand out Certificates of Completion on projects; and sending letters announcing completions: The Commission then discussed methods of making the public aware of the benefits and economics of the preservation of our architectural heritage. Ms. Carpenter recommended removing the words "Promotion" and "Marketing" from Section 11 and using "Education", especially in the interactive mode relating to feedback. Ms. Weatherford suggested developing a public awareness program. Mr. Frank reviewed the suggested revisions. Regarding service levels, the plan could recommend three different performance levels: status quo --doing designations;'status quo plus operating costs --some existing programs would be eliminated; a proactive program to achieve the HRPP--discussion of the expected outcomes. This section would recommend alternatives and define priorities. Ms. Carpenter and Mr. Frick suggested a most desired alternative that would include enough funding to get all the surveys done in one year. Ms. Carpenter noted that only when the surveys are completed will the Commission be able to move out of crisis reaction. Next, the Commission discussed substituting a priorities system instead of using dates within the work program. The group agreed to include "pop -ups" in the work program. The group also agreed to look into including a pre-1830's context. Ms. Carpenter recommended using the same criteria as the Colorado Historical Society. Finally, Ms. Carpenter recommended removing "stabilization" from the paragraph on matching funds on page 96. Mr. Frank will need all comments on the HRPP Draft IN WRITING from the LPC, by Wednesday, September 29. Ms. Carpenter asked about working on a "demolition by neglect" ordinance, per City Council request. The Commission agreed to write Council member Gina Lanett a letter about such an ordinance and agreed to make it a high priority in the work program. The City Legal Department will be consulted. OTHER BUSINESS: Ms. Carpenter mentioned that she received a request for a letter of recommendation for a State Historical Fund Grant application from the owner of a house on East Mulberry Street. Mr. Frick recommended that in the future, such requests should be in the form of a letter to the LPC since the LPC itself now will be distributing grants; the Commission agreed. Landmark Preservation Commission Special Meeting Minutes September 1, 1993 Page 4 Ms. Tunner thanked Mr. Frick and Mr. Frank for their design review sub -committee assistance on the visit to Beau Jo's. Ms. Carpenter thanked the group, and especially Mr. Frank, for his excellent performance at the work session on August 24 with City Council. The meeting adjourned at 8:00 p.m. Submitted by Diane Slater, Secretary.