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HomeMy WebLinkAboutLandmark Preservation Commission - Minutes - 08/15/19900 0 LANDMARK PRESERVATION COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES August 15, 1990 The meeting began at 5:50 p.m. at 281 North College Avenue. Members present included Bud Frick, Ruth Weatherford, Rae Ann Todd, Jennifer Carpenter, and Prescott Handley. Staff was represented by Carol Tunner. Joyce Lewton acted as secretary. Guests included Ginny Wainwright and Tom Peterson, City Planning Director. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Ms. Weatherford made a motion to approve the August 1, 1990 minutes as submitted. Ms. Todd seconded the motion. Motion approved 5-0. Ayes: Frick, Weatherford, Todd Carpenter, Handley. Nays: None. HISTORIC PRESERVATION PROGRAM RESOLUTION Tom Peterson, City Planning Director, presented Resolution 90-104 which will be presented to Council August 21, 1990. The resolution called for a two hundred thousand dollar ($200,000) fund which would be utilized in such a way as to: 1) set up a process and criteria for evaluating historic buildings in the city; 2) to determine if the restoration and/or preservation of such buildings would serve a valid purpose, and; 3) present the Council with a procedural mechanism for effecting the preservation of such structures. Ms. Handley moved to approve the revised version of resolution 90-104 as presented by staff. Ms. Weatherford seconded the motion. The motion was approved 5-0. Ayes: Frick, Weatherford, Todd, Carpenter, Handley. Nays: None. RHODES HOUSE UPDATE The Heritage Round Table met with Mike Davis August 14, 1990. Mr. Davis proposed that the Round Table work with the city to buy the property but that the house be the responsibility and property of the Heritage Round Table with the Round Table responsible for maintenance and restoration. There are two options as presented by Mr. Davis. The first was that the City would sell the house back to the Round Table for $1 or second, that the City would own the property and lease it back to the Round Table. A short discussion followed with comments from Mr. Frick and Ms. Weatherford regarding the relative costs to the Heritage Round Table of general liability insurance, maintenance costs, and restoration costs. Mr. Peterson encouraged the Commission members to point out to their various contacts that the value added to 281 North College with the purchase of this property would be approximately thirty percent. CLG REQUIREMENTS The program was set up in 1980 through the National Historic Preservation Amendment Acts and encouraged a partnership between this federal government and historic preservation at the local level. The benefits of becoming a CLG are: 1) becoming part of the National Register process (which allows the CLG to review projects locally, submitting a written report to the State Historic Society who then forwards the report to the National Register, and: 2) the availability of grant monies for 1990 which will be around fifty thousand dollars ($50,000). This would be split between ten CLGs, including the new Fort Collins CLG. The requirements are: 1) An ordinance dealing with historic preservation, a commission in which at least 40% of the Commissioners qualify for an historic preservation program in either architecture, historic architecture, and/or historic preservation. Also required is a system for survey and inventory (Resolution 90-104 to be considered by City Council on August 21 is intended to provide for such a system), public participation, by-laws and set terms of office. All the requirements are in place for the application for survey and inventory toward the CLG, with the exception of the system, at the time of the writing of these minutes. Ms. Weatherford moved to draft a resolution for CLG. She directed staff to draw up the appropriate forms for Council. The Commission was to meet with Loren Maxey, LPC liaison to Council, and review the resolution at the September 5, 1990 meeting. Ms. Handley seconded the motion. The motion approved 5-0. Ayes: Frick, Weatherford, Todd, Carpenter, Handley. Nays: None. OTHER BUSINESS SILVER GRILL Prior to this formal meeting, the design subcommittee met with the owner of the Silver Grill and staff to review the addition the owner has begun without proper authorization by the Commission. The owner has torn down a shed structure on the back of the building and tuckpointed an old wall. Ms. Carpenter recapped the subcommittee findings: 1) The addition would be a frame structure around an historic deteriorated brick wall in which a rear 2'9" doorway would become a 3' doorway; 2) the old arch above the door would be removed and replaced with a steel beam; 3) the alteration of three historic windows, all of which would become interior space if the framed addition was approved. They would thereby not be subject to LPC rulings on preservation and restoration once they were interior walls. Mr. Frick pointed out that without a proper submittal, the Commission could not be expected to rule on such a proposal. In order to make a decision, the Commission needed to see the planned interior elevations of all the historic walls along with any trim, color chips, etc., which would be used. Also needed is the existing elevations and how the new addition was to be tied to the older walls. The Commission agreed to have a special meeting once the submittal was complete. Staff suggested sending a friendly letter at the beginning of next year to all historic district building owners and leasors introducing the LPC responsibilities and a list of meeting and submittal dates for any additions, signs, renovating, etc., in the historic district of Fort Collins. The Commission agreed to this suggestion. Ms. Handley stated that Mr. Campana, who was said to repair most of the old brick walls in Old Town, told the design review subcommittee that he would hold 'a masonry workshop on an older wall for the Commission to attend. CSU LINK Ms. Carpenter has spoken with Dr. Liston Leyendecker of the CSU History Department and John Albright of the National Park Services regarding the use of graduate students as a resource for part of the CLG survey work. Ms. Handley pointed out that the Commission needs to stress with Council how the link with CSU in particular areas will free up staff and the Commission time in order to go ahead with their work projects. DEMOLITION OF 202, 206 W. MAGNOLIA The demolition of two houses on Magnolia by first Interstate Bank will elicit a response from the LPC. Ms. Carpenter will write a letter to Mr. Gleason protesting these demolitions. The Heritage Round Table, which maintains its account for the Rhodes/ Trimble House at First Interstate Bank, was encouraged to move the fund with a letter to Mr. Gleason protesting the demolition of 202 and 206 West Magnolia. Mr. Frick encouraged the Planning Staff to list and flag the properties which are in danger of demolition. He stated there should be some procedure whereby a 60-day moratorium be placed on any demolition in order for less extreme measures to be implemented. In the cases where demolition is approved and there is no viable alternative, such as moving the structure, the 60-day moratorium would allow for salvage rights. Again, Mr. Frick called for an Executive Director or Coordinator who would be in charge of all historic preservation groups so the affiliated boards would not be reactive to the changes in this community. Mr. Frick directed staff to prepare a report from Chris Grebenc of Thunderpup Construction updating the condition of the Blaine Hotel brick surface. The facade was sandblasted a couple of years ago to remove a painted surface and it was then to be coated with a protective finish. Staff is to interview Mr. Grebenc and see if the process was effective. Meeting adjourned at 7:45 p.m. Minutes submitted by Joyce Lewton