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HomeMy WebLinkAboutLandmark Preservation Commission - Minutes - 04/21/1993Landmark Preservation Commission Special Meeting Minutes April 21, 1993 Council Liaison: Gerry Horak Staff Liaison: Joe Frank SUMMARY OF MEETING: Commission Chair Carpenter announced that Commissioner Brian Janonis has submitted a letter of resignation and that Gerry Horak is the new Council liaison. The Commission approved an application to repaint the Avery Carriage House. The Commission approved a request to extend the garden walls around the northwest lower entrance of the One West Art Center with conditions. The Commission voted unanimously to accept the nomination of the Brown Farm residence for Local Landmark Designation. The Commission discussed a proposed Linden Hotel rehabilitation and passed a motion to write a letter of recommendation to City Council. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL: Commission Chair Jennifer Carpenter called the meeting to order at 5:45 p.m., 281 North College Avenue. Secretary Charlotte Plaut called the roll. Commission members Jennifer Carpenter, Bud Frick, Richard Hill, Kirk Jensen, James Tanner and Ruth Weatherford were present. Joe Frank and Carol Tunner represented staff. GUESTS: Tom Peterson and Greg Byrne, City Staff, Brad Pace, prospective owner of the Brown Farm residence, Kirk Winkelmeyer, applicant to the LPC, Jim Reidhead, Poudre Landmarks Foundation, Christy Martell, One West Art Center, David Veldman and Mitch Morgan, Veldman and Morgan Commercial, and Rheba Massey, Local Historian, were guests. AGENDA REVIEW: Mr. Frank asked that a request to build a small retaining wall to a lower entry to the Old Post Office, One West Art Center, be added to the agenda following the review of the painting scheme for 108 North Meldrum, under Current Items. STAFF REPORT: Mr. Frank referred Commission members to a memo concerning the North College Avenue Corridor Plan. He stated that Ms. Tunner has prepared a report on the historic resources in the North College area. Mr. Frank told Commissioners that if they have any questions or comments, they should talk with him or Janet Meisel, Project Manager. Ms. Tunner reported that the designation work shop, planned for Preservation Week, was too difficult to schedule, and the work shop will have to be postponed until September. Landmark Preservation Commission Special Meeting Minutes April 21, l"3 Page 2 Ms. Turner distributed a draft of calendar historic events for the year. Ms. Tunner announced that Antiques Affinity, 222 Walnut Street, is going out of business, and Tom Moore, the owner of the building, plans to restore the building to the original facade. He will seek design review by the LPC in May. COMMISSION MEMBERS' REPORTS: Ms. Carpenter announced that Commission member Brian Janonis has submitted a letter of resignation because of time conflicts. Ms. Carpenter reported that she received a letter from Mayor Ann Azari asking the Commission to submit budget requests for 1994 by May 25. Mr. Frank suggested that the Commission prepare the 1994 budget requests at the May work session. Ms. Carpenter announced that City Council member Gerry Horak will be the new Council Liaison for the LPC. Mr. Hill, as a member of the Poudre Landmarks Foundation, asked for three volunteers from the LPC to sit with three members of the Poudre Landmarks Foundation and three members of the Fort Collins Historic Society on a joint committee to discuss the formation of Historic Fort Collins. Ms. Weatherford, Mr. Frick and Ms. Carpenter volunteered to serve. Mr. Frank announced that City Council approved the sale of the Brown Farm and the designation of the Baker Harris house at last night's meeting. Mr. Jensen inquired about the outcome of the subcommittee meeting to select the recipients of the Friends of Preservation Awards. Ms. Tunner responded that Rose and John Thompson were chosen for their restoration of 420 West Mountain; Sigma Lambda Chi Honor Society, the Construction Management Club and the Center for Stabilization, all of CSU, were chosen for work on the Avery Carriage House; and Rheba Massey and the Victorian Questers were chosen for the restoration of the Upper Boxelder School. r1 Landmark Preservation Commission Special Meeting Minutes April 21, 1993 Page 3 108 North Meldrum. Avery Carriage House - Re aD inting scheme. Mr. Reidhead presented the proposed color scheme for the Avery Carriage House repainting. He stated that the Carriage House will be painted in the same colors as the Avery House itself. Mr. Hill withdrew from the discussion because of his membership on the Poudre Landmarks Foundation. There was no citizen input. Ms. Weatherford moved to approve the application to repaint the Avery Carriage House, as submitted. Mr. Jensen seconded the motion. The motion passed 5-0. Ayes: Carpenter, Frick, Jensen, Tanner and Weatherford. Request to build a retaining wall on the lower northwest entry to the Old Post Office, 201 South Coll=e Avenue. Ms. Martell requested approval to build a retaining wall on a lower entry way to the Old Post Office. She explained that the existing situation allows water to pour into the entry way at a greater volume than the floor drain can handle. Mr. Frick moved to approve the request to extend the garden walls around the northwest lower entrance of the One West Art Center, with the conditions that the material covering the concrete block match the texture and color of the existing adjacent walls and that the drainage in the garden areas on either side be looked into as far as adequacy and capacity. Ms. Weatherford seconded the motion. The motion passed 6-0. Ayes: Carpenter, Frick, Hill, Jensen, Tanner and Weatherford. BROWN FARM HOUSE DESIGNATION - BRAD PACE, PROSPECTIVE OWNER: Mr. Pace reported that City Council approved the first reading of the sale of the Brown Farm residence to him. He stated that he is anxious to move ahead with local landmark designation for the residence and intends to pursue the state tax credits. Mr. Pace expressed a need to quickly begin securing the house from vandals. He said he will put up a temporary construction fence and arrange for temporary electrical service to the house. Mr. Pace stated that he plans to restore the house as close to the original, as possible. He may need to replace some of the siding. He plans to replace the roof with cedar shakes. He stated that the window frames appear to be in good condition. Although the pulleys that hold the sash weights are painted over, he believe he can clean them up. He needs to remanufacture some sashes and re -install them in the existing frames. Landmark Preservation Commission Special Meeting Minutes April 21, 1993 Page 4 Mr. Frick noted that the old photo shows that the original roof was covered with flat shingles, not shakes. Ms. Tunner noted that the materials used in 1876 were local, hand -made materials. She suggested that the applicant may want to use UV resistant glass, to protect the inside of the house from fading. Mr. Frick inquired if the Secretary of Interior's Standards would allow the use of thermo-pane glass. He expressed a concern that using the thicker thermo-pane would make it necessary to replace the window frames. Ms. Tunner said she would look up the Secretary of Interior's Standards on replacing historic windows and send a copy to Mr. Pace. Mr. Tanner suggested that the applicant use wooden frame storm windows for winterization. Mr. Tanner moved to accept the nomination of the Brown Farm residence for Local Landmark Designation. Ms. Weatherford seconded the motion. The motion passed 6-0. Ayes: Carpenter, Frick, Hill, Jensen, Tanner and Weatherford. DISCUSSION ITEMS: Linden Hotel Rehabilitation. Mr. Veldman and Mr. Morgan discussed their plans to restore the Linden Hotel with the Commission. He stated that the space will be leased to owner -tenants. The ground floor will be retail and the second and third floors will be for offices. The old Salvation Army building will be used as a performing arts center, with a capacity of 500 to 700 people. Mr. Veldman stated that the applicants anticipate some City participation, such as a Community Development Block Grant. Mr. Hill asked if the performing arts center would require additional parking. Mr. Veldman responded that they believe that people will find parking spaces and walk to attend performances. There are also plans to provide valet parking and security personnel. Ms. Tunner advised the applicants that the State will be concerned with the treatment of the interior for the purpose of the State tax credit. She asked if the applicants plan on preserving Landmark Preservation Commission Special Meeting Minutes April 21, 1993 Page 5 the integrity of the transom windows and the carved doorway trim on the second and third floors. Mr. Veldman responded that they like the high ceilings and the feeling of spaciousness. He noted, however, that the State tax credit is only worth two percent of the cost, and will not necessarily be a deciding factor. Mr. Tunner advised the applicant that the National Park Service will be concerned with the treatment of the interior for the purposes of the federal tax credit. Mr. Peterson responded that full CDBG funding does not look promising. Mr. Veldman stated that the LPC has funds set aside for the Linden project. He also asked for LPC support as a rallying point for community support, for help writing a letter for the CDBG Grant and for help gaining support from City Council. Mr. Veldman requested a letter of support for the next Council meeting. Mr. Frick moved to write a letter of recommendation to City Council on the Linden Hotel rehabilitation. Mr. Jensen seconded the motion. The motion passed 6-0. Ayes: Carpenter, Frick, Hill, Jensen, Tanner and Weatherford. Mr. Byrne advised the applicants that they should go through the CDBG process because it will generate Council support, and Council will be more likely to fill in funding gaps, if other sources of funding have been sought. Mr. Peterson suggested that the LPC hold a special meeting to explore funding possibilities. Larimer County Parks/LPC Cooperation Ms. Tunner asked the Commission to give staff direction on the issue of LPC cooperation with Larimer County Parks. Ms. Weatherford suggested that staff write a letter to Susan Hoskinson, thanking her for attending the March LPC meeting and stating that LPC welcomes any opportunity for cooperation. Ms. Carpenter added inviting Ms. Hoskinson to attend another LPC meeting. Mr. Frank stated he will write a letter to Ms. Hoskinson. Landmark Preservation Commission Special Meeting Nimutes April 21, 1993 Page 6 Mr. Hill distributed copies of a Denver Post article on pop -tops and scrape -offs in Denver. The issue is "hulking" additions to buildings that block off light and views for other residents of a neighborhood. He suggested that this issue needs to be addressed in the planning and permit process. He asked the Commission to consider ways of doing this. Ms. Carpenter asked if the issue could be addressed in the HRPP. Mr. Frank responded that it is a zoning issue. Ms. Tunner noted that the Laurel School Neighborhood could be undesignated because of too many changes to the neighborhood. Mr. Tanner inquired if the City provides any protection for solar collectors. Mr. Frank responded that a homeowner can register a solar collector with the City, and the City will not grant a permit to a project that would overshadow the collector until differences are worked out. Ms. Carpenter and Ms. Massey presented a sample of a slide show they are working on for City Council. Mr. Frank stated that Council must understand how the LPC looks at resources, threats and costs. Mr. Frick noted that the Commission must address the outcomes that Council is looking for. Mr. Frank stated that Council wants to understand why the direction has changed and how the LPC prioritizes historic resources. Mr. Tanner noted that Council does not want to hear more on process. He emphasized that Council wants outcomes. Mr. Frick suggested that the Commission provide Council with the number of buildings, the number surveyed, the number that need to be surveyed, how many buildings are threatened and how many are designated for each historic time period. Then the Commission could use an example of what the program would do for one building for each time period. landmark Preservation commission Special Meeting Minutes April 21, 1993 Page 7 Ms. Massey commented that the Commission must be very clear on priorities before they can explain them to Council. Ms. Carpenter requested that the next meeting be discuss the threats and protection measures for each of the 132 surveyed structures. Ms. Carpenter adjourned the meeting at 9:15 p.m. Submitted by Charlotte Plaut, Secretary.