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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/27/2014 - Landmark Preservation Commission - Agenda - Work SessionPlanning, Development & Transportation LANDMARK PRESERVATION COMMISSION WORK SESSION 281 N. College Avenue - First Floor 281 Conference Room AGENDA August 27, 2014 5:00 p.m. Commission’s Dinner 5:30 p.m. Call Work Session to Order and Roll Call 1. Complimentary Review: 508 Remington Street, the J.H.C. Walker House – New Basement Entrance - James MacDowell, Owner 2. Complimentary Review: 220 Remington Street, the Bode House – Colleen Scholz, Contract Owner 3. Discussion: Landmark Preservation Commission Retreat 4. Other Business Adjourn For additional information please contact: Community Development and Neighborhood Services Department 281 N. College Avenue, Fort Collins, CO 970-224-6078 or kmcwilliams@fcgov.com 1 LANDMARK PRESERVATION COMMISSION August 27, 2014 Work Session STAFF REPORT PROJECT: 508 Remington Street, the J.H.C. Walker House REQUEST: Complimentary Review – Addition of New Basement Entrance STAFF: Karen McWilliams, Preservation Planner APPLICANT: James MacDowell, Owner PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The property at 508 Remington Street is not currently a Fort Collins Landmark; however, staff has received an application for Landmark designation. The property is listed on the State and National Registers, as part of the Laurel School National Register District. The house is a currently configured as a two-unit rental. The new owner, James MacDowell, is restoring and rehabilitating the property, and will occupy the main floor unit. As part of this rehabilitation, he would like to convert the basement into a functioning third dwelling unit. Mr. MacDowell is applying for State and possibly Federal Tax Credits for the project. Mr. MacDowell has been working with Bud Frick, WJ Frick Design Group, to evaluate the best approach to accomplish this. The basement is currently accessed through an entrance at the rear of the house, which cut into the main floor kitchen/bathroom. The recommendation, and Mr. MacDowell’s preference, is to create a new basement entrance on the south elevation, by lengthening an existing window. This entrance would be set some ways back on the house and located behind a projecting chimney, so it would not be readily visible. The applicant would like to receive advice and comments from the Commission on this approach, in light of his proposed Landmark designation and Tax Credit applications. SUGGESTED REVIEW: While this item is being brought before the Commission as a Complimentary Review, the applicant has submitted an application for Landmark designation. Therefore, it would be logical to comment upon the proposal using the criteria for a designated Landmark property: Municipal Code Section 14-48, “Approval of Proposed Work,” including the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation: Sec. 14-48. Approval of proposed work. In determining the decision to be made concerning the issuance of a report of acceptability, the Commission shall consider the following criteria: (1) The effect of the proposed work upon the general historical and/or architectural character of the landmark or landmark district; (2) The architectural style, arrangement, texture and materials of existing and proposed improvements, and their relation to the sites, structures and objects in the district; Planning, Development and Transportation Services Historic Preservation 281 North College Ave. P.O. Box 580 Fort Collins, CO 80522-0580 970.221.6750 2 (3) The effects of the proposed work in creating, changing or destroying the exterior characteristics of the site, structure or object upon which such work is to be done; (4) The effect of the proposed work upon the protection, enhancement, perpetuation and use of the landmark or landmark district; (5) The extent to which the proposed work meets the standards of the city and the United States Secretary of the Interior then in effect for the preservation, reconstruction, restoration or rehabilitation of historic resources. Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation Rehabilitation is defined as the act or process of making possible a compatible use for a property through repair, alterations, and additions while preserving those portions or features which convey its historical, cultural, or architectural values. • Standard 1. A property will be used as it was historically or be given a new use that requires minimal change to its distinctive materials, features, spaces, and spatial relationships; • Standard 2. The historic character of a property will be retained and preserved. The removal of distinctive materials or alteration of features, spaces, and spatial relationships that characterize a property will be avoided. • Standard 3. Each property will be recognized as a physical record of its time, place, and use. Changes that create a false sense of historical development, such as adding conjectural features or elements from other historic properties, will not be undertaken. • Standard 4. Changes to a property that have acquired historic significance in their own right will be retained and preserved. • Standard 5. Distinctive materials, features, finishes, and construction techniques or examples of craftsmanship that characterize a property will be preserved. • Standard 6. Deteriorated historic features will be repaired rather than replaced. Where the severity of deterioration requires replacement of a distinctive feature, the new feature will match the old in design, color, texture, and, where possible, materials. Replacement of missing features will be substantiated by documentary and physical evidence. • Standard 7. Chemical or physical treatments, if appropriate, will be undertaken using the gentlest means possible. Treatments that cause damage to historic materials will not be used. • Standard 8. Archeological resources will be protected and preserved in place. If such resources must be disturbed, mitigation measures will be undertaken. • Standard 9. New additions, exterior alterations, or related new construction will not destroy historic materials, features, and spatial relationships that characterize the property. The new work shall be differentiated from the old and will be compatible with the historic materials, features, size, scale and proportion, and massing to protect the integrity of the property and its environment. • Standard 10. New additions and adjacent or related new construction will be undertaken in such a manner that, if removed in the future, the essential form and integrity of the historic property and its environment would be unimpaired. Attachments: 1. Photographs 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 LANDMARK PRESERVATION COMMISSION August 27, 2014 Work Session STAFF REPORT PROJECT: 220 Remington Street, The Bode House REQUEST: Complimentary Review – Various Proposed Alterations STAFF: Josh Weinberg, Preservation Planner APPLICANT: Colleen Scholz, Owner PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The property at 220 Remington Street is not currently a Fort Collins Landmark; however, staff has received an application for Landmark designation. The house is a currently configured as a rental. The new owner, Colleen Scholz, is restoring and rehabilitating the property, and intends to adaptively reuse it as her dental office. As part of the project, she would like to replace the building’s windows, add a new window to the building’s rear elevation where there is currently a non-historic metal-clad addition, and change the building’s front door. Ms. Scholz would ultimately like to apply for State Tax Credits for the rehabilitation project, following the property’s Landmark designation. Please find photographs and more detailed explanations of the applicant’s request in the attached email correspondence. The applicant would like to receive advice and comments from the Commission on this approach, in light of the proposed Landmark designation and Tax Credit applications. SUGGESTED REVIEW: While this item is being brought before the Commission as a Complimentary Review, the applicant has submitted an application for Landmark designation. Therefore, it would be logical to comment upon the proposal using the criteria for a designated Landmark property: Municipal Code Section 14-48, “Approval of Proposed Work,” including the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation: Sec. 14-48. Approval of proposed work. In determining the decision to be made concerning the issuance of a report of acceptability, the Commission shall consider the following criteria: (1) The effect of the proposed work upon the general historical and/or architectural character of the landmark or landmark district; (2) The architectural style, arrangement, texture and materials of existing and proposed improvements, and their relation to the sites, structures and objects in the district; (3) The effects of the proposed work in creating, changing or destroying the exterior characteristics of the site, structure or object upon which such work is to be done; (4) The effect of the proposed work upon the protection, enhancement, perpetuation and use of the landmark or landmark district; Planning, Development and Transportation Services Historic Preservation 281 North College Ave. P.O. Box 580 Fort Collins, CO 80522-0580 970.221.6750 13 (5) The extent to which the proposed work meets the standards of the city and the United States Secretary of the Interior then in effect for the preservation, reconstruction, restoration or rehabilitation of historic resources. Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation Rehabilitation is defined as the act or process of making possible a compatible use for a property through repair, alterations, and additions while preserving those portions or features which convey its historical, cultural, or architectural values. • Standard 1. A property will be used as it was historically or be given a new use that requires minimal change to its distinctive materials, features, spaces, and spatial relationships; • Standard 2. The historic character of a property will be retained and preserved. The removal of distinctive materials or alteration of features, spaces, and spatial relationships that characterize a property will be avoided. • Standard 3. Each property will be recognized as a physical record of its time, place, and use. Changes that create a false sense of historical development, such as adding conjectural features or elements from other historic properties, will not be undertaken. • Standard 4. Changes to a property that have acquired historic significance in their own right will be retained and preserved. • Standard 5. Distinctive materials, features, finishes, and construction techniques or examples of craftsmanship that characterize a property will be preserved. • Standard 6. Deteriorated historic features will be repaired rather than replaced. Where the severity of deterioration requires replacement of a distinctive feature, the new feature will match the old in design, color, texture, and, where possible, materials. Replacement of missing features will be substantiated by documentary and physical evidence. • Standard 7. Chemical or physical treatments, if appropriate, will be undertaken using the gentlest means possible. Treatments that cause damage to historic materials will not be used. • Standard 8. Archeological resources will be protected and preserved in place. If such resources must be disturbed, mitigation measures will be undertaken. • Standard 9. New additions, exterior alterations, or related new construction will not destroy historic materials, features, and spatial relationships that characterize the property. The new work shall be differentiated from the old and will be compatible with the historic materials, features, size, scale and proportion, and massing to protect the integrity of the property and its environment. • Standard 10. New additions and adjacent or related new construction will be undertaken in such a manner that, if removed in the future, the essential form and integrity of the historic property and its environment would be unimpaired. Attachments: 1. Photographs 2. Email correspondence 14 From: Josh Weinberg To: Gretchen Schiager Subject: FW: Fort Collins dental office in historical home Date: Friday, August 22, 2014 2:39:06 PM From: Colleen Scholz [mailto:colleen7@frii.com] Sent: Friday, August 08, 2014 12:08 PM To: Josh Weinberg Subject: Fwd: Fort Collins dental office in historical home Hi Josh, I forgot to cc you, but here is the letter I just sent Mr. Saldibar. I bit verbose, but I wanted to paint a picture of where I'm coming from... Thanks again for all of your help! -Colleen Begin forwarded message: From: Colleen Scholz <colleen7@frii.com> Date: August 8, 2014 12:05:28 PM MDT To: joseph.saldibar@state.co.us Subject: Fort Collins dental office in historical home Hi Mr. Saldibar, My name is Colleen Scholz, I spoke with you briefly the other day regarding potentially designating a 130 year old home here in Fort Collins which I plan to turn into a dental office. I have closed on the purchase and am trying to decide whether it would be worthwhile to pursue historic designation. I have a great respect for historical buildings, and always have. When I was about 5 I decided that I wanted to become a chef and have my restaurant in a historic train depot...instead I've become a dentist, but still want to spend my work days surrounded by charm and creaky floors. About 10 years ago I did a build-out in a historic store front in the original block of Fort Collins. My patients and staff love the space, but unfortunately my landlord hasn't followed through with his promise of selling it, and instead raised the rent significantly at the ten year mark. So I went in search of another place in the near vicinity and found 220 Remington, a little ramshackle with lots of charm. Josh Weinberg at the city is pretty certain that it could be designated, mostly because there are very few examples of modest brick homes from the late 1800's still standing here. My question to you has to do with the 15 windows. I love the style of the window, a double hung with a single vertical grid running from top to bottom. The problem is that these windows are in bad shape, with several broken panes, one that is darkened like it survived a fire, and rotted wood from not being properly maintained. My biggest issue is that they wouldn't be energy efficient and comfortable to work next to all day long, for either myself, staff, or patients. I have been sitting next to one for 10 years now, and have learned first hand what that is like. I am going to seek reassurance from the local folks (before officially designating) that I will be allowed to replace these windows, but wanted to find out how this would affect the tax credit. Could you please give me the official lowdown on this? I'm at a point of really needing to get clarification as to whether I should proceed or not. Thank you, Colleen Scholz DDS 970-420-1027 16 From: Colleen Scholz To: Josh Weinberg Subject: 220 Remington Date: Friday, August 22, 2014 11:50:52 AM Attachments: photo.JPG Hi Josh, Here is a photo of a clad Marvin window (on our house), however it sounds like the state will require me to replace in kind (ie wood exteriors). I just got home from meeting at 220 with Brent Hawley, the "window guy" at Mawson. He agrees that they desperately need replacing, although we are going to attempt to save the trim on the two tall windows to the north by removing them from the inside. Also of note: the windows in the front, oldest portion of the house have 1/2 of 1 window in wavy glass, the other 3 windows aren't wavy (1/8 wavy panes). In the middle section there are 4 tall windows, and of those 4, there are 4 wavy panes out of 4 panes per window, in other words 25% wavy panes. Please see the close up photos of the rotting, nonrestorable condition of the wood. I'm hoping to restore the little windows in the back with Kevin from Empire building, and add wooden storm windows. Brent at Mawson said that we should be able to get wider dividers on the wood windows, so they're more akin to what is there now. My main reason for wanting to replace is energy efficiency. I'd also love to have windows that are easily operable in the spring and fall. Thanks Josh, Colleen Scholz 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30