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HomeMy WebLinkAboutLandmark Preservation Commission - Minutes - 08/07/19911 LANDMARK PRESERVATION CC Meeting Minutes August 7, 1991 The meeting was called to order at 5:40 p.m. at 281 North College Avenue. Members present were Jennifer Carpenter, Bud Frick, Prescott Handley, Jim Tanner, and Ruth Weatherford. Members absent were Rheba Massey and Rae Ann Todd. Staff was represented by Carol Tunner. Guests were Bob Baun from the Coloradoan Newspaper, Tom Peterson, Planning Director, and Frank Bruno, Economic Development Administrator for the City. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Mr. Tanner made a motion to approve the July 10, i991 minutes. Ms. Weatherford seconded the motion. The motion to approve passed 5-0 Ayes: Jennifer Carpenter, Bud Frick, Prescott Handley, Jim Tanner, and Ruth Weatherford. Mayes: none. Ms. Carpenter made a motion to approve the July 17, 1991 minutes. Ms. Handley seconded the motion. The motion to approve passed 5-0. Ayes: Jennifer Carpenter, Bud Frick, Prescott Handley, Jim Tanner, and Ruth Weatherford. Mayes: none. CURRENT ITEMS 9-235 Jefferson Stree Mitch Busteed presented a plan to stabilize the rear foundation at 229 Jefferson and add a staircase on the back of 235 Jefferson. Staff presented several slides to show various views of the property and additional slides that showed various versions of exterior staircases in Old Town. It was noted that Code requires that balusters on staircases be no more than 4" apart for safety reasons. Staircase: The request was for a closed stair railing of tongue/groove cedar. Ms. Tunner suggested that an open staircase would be easier for snow removal and would be safer in that no one could hide in the stairway. Mr. Tanner said that an open or closed stairway was not relevant. Mr. Busteed said that fir stringers would be used. Mr. Frick noted that fir is prone to dry -rot. Redwood is not a good choice either. Mr. Busteed preferred the fir stringers for tensile strength. Ruth Weatherford asked if there would be a preservative used, and Mr. Busteed showed stained cedar samples that matched a sample of the building brick. Landmark P�J d n Cmmuman AlWat 7, 1991 Mmmu 2 Foundation Stabilization: Mr. Busteed presented a sample of brick (from the remodeling of Coopersmith's Brew Pub) that he would like to use in upgrading the foundation. The proposal is to excavate the foundation and pour a reinforced concrete footing that would be faced with the sample brick. Mr. Frick stated his concern this method would not solve the problem, and that moisture from above or wicking from the soil below would continue to erode the old brick behind the new foundation. He suggested a more cost effective measure might be to excavate, replace eroded brick below grade with concrete blocks, and replace the eroded brick above grade. This is a technique that was used successfully by the City on the Old Waterworks stabilization recently. Mr. Busteed preferred his proposal as presented which was prepared by an engineer. Mr. Frick was concerned that the freeze/thaw cycle from water shedding off the concrete abutment would cause cracking. Mr. Busteed stated that he had considered using a 1" to 1.5" thick cap of red flagstone that could be extended to provide a drip edge to keep water off. Mr. Busteed described how the Canyon Concert Ballet awning would have to be moved over to accommodate the stairway. Mr. Tanner made a motion to approve the request for the staircase addition and foundation stabilisation with the condition that the concrete abutment be capped with red flagstone. No. Weatherford seconded the motion. The motion was passed 5-0. Ayes: Jennifer Carpenter, Bud Frick, Prescott Handley, Jim Tanner, and Ruth Weatherford. Hayes: none. Linden Hotel Tom Peterson, Planning Director, and Frank Bruno, City Economic Development Administrator, presented a request on behalf of the City Manager, Steve Burkett, that the Landmark Preservation Commission provide the city with a recommendation/opinion on what could be done with the Linden Hotel and how the LPC could support it. Tom Peterson stated that the City would like to use the historic resource funds for the Linden Hotel. It could be a priority for use of the funds. He stated that the project was very conceptual at this time and they were trying to identify sources of funding for the project. He asked if the Commission felt the Linden was important, and all present agreed that it was. Mr. Peterson said that the building had been foreclosed on and acquired by Dennis Conmi"im Aug=7. I"t MmWn 3 Sinnett of Fort Collins. He said that the Hotel remodeling is a necessary part of the downtown revitalization plan. Mr. Frick asked about the City's involvement and if the DDA had any public purpose for the use of the building. Frank Bruno stated the short term goal is to save the building, and that there needs to be a public/private partnership. Jim Tanner stated that LPC's charge was presently to set a long term plan for preservation which a consultant has been hired to do, and that the money in the preservation fund is proposed for implementation of the plan. Mr. Frick asked, if the building was to be used for private office space, why is government funding critical? Ms. Carpenter stated that she is concerned about the Linden Hotel and wants to know what the project plans are. She asked what involvement and impact CSU has with the hotel. Mr. Bruno restated that they were there only to create an awareness of the Linden Hotel needs because everything is conceptual at this time. Ms. Carpenter asked what was the City's time frame for the project. Ms. Carpenter and Ms. Handley both said that by fall the LPC would have more information from the consultants presently working on a preservation plan for Fort Collins. Mr. Peterson and Mr. Bruno thought that would work with the City's time frame also. Ms. Carpenter and Ms. Handley stated that it was necessary for the LPC to see a plan for the Linden Project. The Commission members proceeded to ask several questions regarding proposed uses of the building that might or might not have CSU participation. They also wanted to know what the preservation funds would be used for in the project. Ms. Carpenter said that the LPC's role should include helping to explore other funding sources within the preservation field. Mr. Bruno handed out the memo to the Commission from City Manager Burkett. Mr. Tanner stated that the Linden Hotel is in a crisis management situation and City Council directed the LPC to pursue a long term plan to avoid crisis situations like this. Mr. Frick was concerned that now that a consultant was on board, there might not be any implementation monies left to accomplish the 1.odmnt r�Abm Cam = AUP60, 1991 Mmutm 4 recommendations. There needs to be a future consistent funding mechanism in place. Mr. Peterson requested that the LPC could make a recommendation at the next regular meeting, September 4. The Commission requested that Chip Steiner, DDA Director, and Dick Beardmore of the Center For Stabilization attend the meeting. LINDEN'S 214 Linden street Ms. Tunner, on behalf of the owners of LINDEN'S at 214 Linden Street, presented a request to repaint the front facade of the building. She showed slides of the building and a conceptual colored elevation of the paint scheme that the owners would like to have the building painted. Mr. Frick stated that there are 8 horizontal sections of the cornice to be repainted according to the slides and the drawing presented only showed 7 sections. He suggested they mark on the drawings what the LPC would like to recommend. In this way, the owner, if he agreed, would not have to return to the next LPC meeting. The recommendations, after discussion, are as follows: Too of the buildina Strip 1: Color: Treasure Key Strip 2: Color: Swan Lake Strip 3: Color: Treasure Key Strip 4: Color: Swan Lake Strip 5: Color: Perma White Strip 6: Color: Swan Lake Strip 7: Color: Zircon Strip 8: Color: Treasure Key The rosettes should be Swan Lake and the lintel molding around them should be dark green (Treasure Key) Staff agreed to prepare an accurate copy drawing of the recommendations for the applicant. The Commission noted inaccuracies in the drawings that showed portions of the unpainted brick facade to be painted. Mr. Tanner made a motion to approve the paint selections as Ludmut n�.mo C� August 7, 1991 Mnusa s presented with the and lintels, and Carpenter seconded Jennifer Carpenter Ruth Weatherford. OTHER BUSINESS LPC's color choice modifications to the cornice no unpainted brick is to be painted. Ms. the motion. The motion passed 5-0. Ayes: Bud Frick, Prescott Handley, Jim Tanner, and Hayes: none. Ms. Todd reported on the July 24 meeting between the LPC and the Parks and Recreation Board. Jennifer Carpenter, Ruth Weatherford, Rae Ann Todd, and Carol Tunner were present at the meeting. The meeting was designed as a social event for each group to learn about the other's responsibilities, and to discuss issues of interface. Ms. Todd had given a presentation on the responsibilities of the LPC. She also explained the landmark designation process. The P & R Board asked what issues of interface the two groups had. Ms. Carpenter mentioned the Heritage Corridor. Ms. Weatherford discussed a future architectural park for moved historic structures. The chairman of the P&R Board, Bob McCluskey, asked how an architectural park could be funded. Ms. Tunner listed preservation grants, loans, or the lottery money (which not all are aware is eligible for historic preservation) could be used. Ms. Carpenter added the possible availability of future state gambling money that is scheduled for preservation. STAFF REPORT Ms. Tunner presented material on handicapped building access, and answered Commission questions regarding recent design applications for the Mountain Store, Neon Works, and Old Town Carpets. The T- Shirt Factory and the business next door to it on Walnut Street have unapproved neon signs. These are regulation infractions and are followed -up is there is a complaint. Staff and the Commission both felt that these need to be addressed, and Ms. Tunner stated that she had already asked Building Inspection to contact the business owners about the necessary LPC approval. Ms. Tunner also presented information from the city on conceptual review of a parking area in the center of the Linden Block 13. The meeting adjourned at 7:45 pm.