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Home My WebLink About06/10/2015 - Landmark Preservation Commission - Agenda - Regular MeetingLandmark Preservation Commission Page 1 June 10, 2015 Ron Sladek, Chair Doug Ernest, Vice Chair City Council Chambers Maren Bzdek City Hall West Meg Dunn 300 Laporte Avenue Kristin Gensmer Fort Collins, Colorado Per Hogestad Dave Lingle Cablecast on City Cable Channel 14 Alexandra Wallace on the Comcast cable system Belinda Zink Laurie Kadrich Karen McWilliams Josh Weinberg Gino Campana Staff Liaison, CDNS Director Preservation Planner Preservation Planner Council Liaison The City of Fort Collins will make reasonable accommodations for access to City services, programs, and activities and will make special communication arrangements for persons with disabilities. Please call 221-6515 (TDD 224- 6001) for assistance. Regular Meeting June 10, 2015 5:30 PM  CALL TO ORDER  ROLL CALL  PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA  CONSENT AGENDA 1. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE APRIL 8, 2015 REGULAR MEETING. The purpose of this item is to approve the minutes from the April 8, 2015 regular meeting of the Landmark Preservation Commission. 2. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE APRIL 22, 2015 REGULAR MEETING. The purpose of this item is to approve the minutes from the April 22, 2015 regular meeting of the Landmark Preservation Commission. Landmark Preservation Commission City of Fort Collins Page 2 3. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE MAY 13, 2015 REGULAR MEETING. The purpose of this item is to approve the minutes from the May 13, 2015 regular meeting of the Landmark Preservation Commission.  PULLED FROM CONSENT  DISCUSSION AGENDA 4. 714 WEST MOUNTAIN AVENUE FORT COLLINS LANDMARK DESIGNATION PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Staff is pleased to present for your consideration the Thode House located at 714 West Mountain Avenue. The property has significance to Fort Collins under Landmark Preservation Standard C. APPLICANT: Henry Thode III 5. REQUEST TO RENAME THE LANDMARK PROPERTY AT 1009 WEST MOUNTAIN AVENUE PROJECT DESCRIPTION: This is a request to rename the Fort Collins Landmark property located at 1009 West Mountain Avenue, currently known as the Wiggins House and Garage, to the Wiggins/Taylor Property, in recognition of long-time owner Patricia Taylor. APPLICANT: Patricia Taylor  OTHER BUSINESS  ADJOURNMENT  WORK SESSION 6. REVIEW OF DEVELOPMENT PROPOSAL - DOWNTOWN HOTEL PROJECT DESCRIPTION: This is a Preliminary LPC Review of the Development Proposal for a 5 story, 162 room hotel/mixed-use building abutting the Old Town Fort Collins Historic District. APPLICANT: Cole Evans, McWhinney; Stu McMillan, Bohemian Companies Agenda Item 1 Item # 1 Page 1 AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY June 10, 2015 Landmark Preservation Commission STAFF Gretchen Schiager, Administrative Assistant SUBJECT CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE APRIL 8, 2015 REGULAR MEETING. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The purpose of this item is to approve the minutes from the April 8, 2015 regular meeting of the Landmark Preservation Commission. ATTACHMENTS 1. DRAFT LPC April 8, 2015 Minutes (DOC) 1 Packet Pg. 3 Landmark Preservation Commission Page 1 December 10, 2014 Ron Sladek, Chair Doug Ernest, Vice Chair City Council Chambers Maren Bzdek City Hall West Meg Dunn 300 Laporte Avenue Kristin Gensmer Fort Collins, Colorado Per Hogestad Dave Lingle Cablecast on City Cable Channel 14 Alexandra Wallace on the Comcast cable system Belinda Zink Laurie Kadrich Karen McWilliams Josh Weinberg Gino Campana Staff Liaison, CDNS Director Preservation Planner Preservation Planner Council Liaison The City of Fort Collins will make reasonable accommodations for access to City services, programs, and activities and will make special communication arrangements for persons with disabilities. Please call 221-6515 (TDD 224- 6001) for assistance. Regular Meeting April 8, 2015 Minutes  CALL TO ORDER Chair Sladek called the meeting to order at 5:32 p.m.  ROLL CALL PRESENT: Dunn, Zink, Bzdek, Hogestad, Gensmer, Lingle, Ernest, Sladek ABSENT: Wallace (excused) STAFF: McWilliams, Weinberg, Schiager  PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA None.  DISCUSSION AGENDA 1. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE MARCH 11, 2015 REGULAR MEETING. The purpose of this item is to approve the minutes from the March 11, 2015 regular meeting of the Landmark Preservation Commission. Landmark Preservation Commission 1.a Packet Pg. 4 Attachment: DRAFT LPC April 8, 2015 Minutes (3250 : Minutes of April 8, 2015) City of Fort Collins Page 2 Mr. Ernest moved that the Landmark Preservation Commission approve the minutes from the March 11, 2015 meeting. Ms. Gensmer seconded. Motion passed 8-0. [Timestamp: 5:34 p.m.] 2. 320 WALNUT STREET, PROPOSED SHADE STRUCTURE PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Final Design Review of Proposed Rooftop Shade Structure APPLICANT: Pete Turner, Illegal Pete’s INC; Tim Politis, One Line Studio LLC Staff Report Mr. Weinberg presented the staff report. Applicant Presentation Mr. Turner gave a brief presentation. Public Input None Commission Questions and Discussion A Member asked for clarification as to whether this is just a Final Design Review, with no Conceptual Review. Mr. Weinberg said it is up to the Commission if they are ready for a Final Design Review. He mentioned that the Commission had previously conducted a Conceptual Review that included a preliminary design of a shade structure using triangular sails. The Applicant said that while this design is a different construction method, it is roughly the same size as the first design. Chair Sladek said that after the questions and discussion, he would ask if everyone was ready for a final review. The Commission asked about the construction and material of the shade, and how the vertical supports would be attached. The Applicant explained that the rope was ¾” solid-braid, multi-filament polypropylene. The frame is an antique bronze, with two vertical supports on each side, tucked behind the brick pilasters, and through-bolted into the inside of the building. A Member asked how the ropes would be tensioned. The Applicant wasn’t certain, but was confident that his architect had accounted for that. There was a suggestion from a Member that adding an additional east-west cross-member to the structure would not only reflect the industrial garage door feel of the rest of the building, but would also reduce the tension on the ropes. Other Members felt that would make the design look heavier or fussier. The Commission discussed whether there were other solutions that wouldn’t be bolted into the historic fabric, but the Applicant felt the bolts would have less impact than dropping columns, adding that his architect had discouraged penetrating the roof. Members suggested a canopy, sails or umbrellas, but the Applicant pointed out that the span of the roof would prohibit a canopy or sails, and he preferred the proposed design to umbrellas aesthetically. There was disagreement among the Members as to whether the design was too heavy and whether it was reversible. Several commented that they liked the simplicity and uniqueness of the design, and understood the functionality and necessity of it. The Commission talked about the importance of tying any objections to the Secretary of Interior Standards and Old Town Design Guidelines. Chair Sladek asked the Commission to look through the packet at how the Applicant addressed each point to determine whether they object to anything specific. The Commission discussed the setback and street level visibility, and whether the view from some of the upcoming large-scale new developments should be considered. There were mixed opinions about the proposal’s compliance with Standard 9, particularly with regard to size, scale, proportion and massing. There was agreement that the new work was clearly differentiated from the old. The Commission discussed whether the design meets the requirements of the Old Town Design Guidelines, section 3.31, regarding additions and accessory structures. Members expressed differing viewpoints about the design’s compatibility and continuity with the existing structure. 1.a Packet Pg. 5 Attachment: DRAFT LPC April 8, 2015 Minutes (3250 : Minutes of April 8, 2015) City of Fort Collins Page 3 The question of whether this was a Conceptual or Final Review arose again. The Applicant would like this to be a Final Review, explaining that this proposal was the result of extensive discussion and design effort. Staff explained the options available to the Commission, noting that it is up to the Commission to decide whether they have enough information for a Final Review. Commission Deliberation A roll call was conducted to determine whether the Commission was ready for a Final Review. The result was 6-2 in favor of proceeding with a Final Review. Ms. Zink moved that the Landmark Preservation Commission approve the final design of the shade structure for 320 Walnut Street, finding that the design as presented complies with Section 14-48, Approval of Proposed Work, the Secretary of Interior Standards, in particular Standard 9, and in general terms with the Old Town Design Standards. Ms. Gensmer seconded. Mr. Lingle said he would be voting no, finding that the proposed design does not meet Standard 9 of the Secretary of Interior Standards, nor does it meet sub-paragraphs 2 or 5 of Section 14-48 of the Municipal Code. Motion passed 6-2, with Mr. Lingle and Mr. Hogestad dissenting. The Applicant volunteered that he would approach his design team to explore the possibility of adding a cross-member to the structure and making the design less bulky, and will report back to Staff with the result of that discussion. [Timestamp: 6:45 p.m.] 3. 508 REMINGTON STREET - CONCEPTUAL AND FINAL DESIGN REVIEW PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The 508 Remington Street property was designated as a Fort Collins Landmark on November 18, 2014, under Standard C, Design/Construction. The Applicant has identified changes to earlier plans, which he would like to present to the Commission. As the property is designated, the Commission has Final Design Review authority on any exterior alterations to the building and site. APPLICANT: James MacDowell Staff Report Ms. McWilliams presented the staff report. Applicant Presentation Mr. MacDowell spoke briefly to the Commission, explaining how the three proposals were interrelated. Public Input None Commission Questions and Discussion Staff clarified for the Commission that the first bullet point on Page 31 of the packet should refer to the south side of the building rather than the east side. A Member asked whether the frame addition was part of the designation, and Staff confirmed that the entire property was designated. Because the addition would be considered historic, a Member inquired as to how the west door would be closed off. The Applicant described several options. Option A would be to leave the frame and exterior light, and do a monolithic infill over the door. Option B would be to leave the door and insulate from behind with weather seal coating. Option C would include removing the stoop and handrail. He further explained that the reason he wants to seal off that door is to add wall space for a broom closet. A Member suggested retaining the door for interpretation, seal it closed, insulate and drywall over it from the inside, leave the stoop, possibly remove the handrail, and landscape around it. 1.a Packet Pg. 6 Attachment: DRAFT LPC April 8, 2015 Minutes (3250 : Minutes of April 8, 2015) City of Fort Collins Page 4 Chair Sladek confirmed with the Commission that they had no substantial concerns with regard to the exterior changes. Discussion then turned to the changes to the fireplace. The Applicant explained that the firebox would be replaced with a gas insert, and that the ornate surround would be maintained. Chair Sladek asked what potential impact the firebox conversion might have on a tax credit. Staff explained that the tax credit review would come to the Commission in the future, but that the Applicant would like feedback if the Commission saw anything that would raise concerns now, before the work is done. The Commission did not express any concerns. A Member inquired about the plans for replacing a window with a sliding door. The Applicant discussed the dimensions and materials, and pointed out the location of the door on a photo. The Commission was in agreement that they were ready for Final Review. Commission Deliberation Mr. Ernest moved that the Landmark Preservation Commission approve as Final Design Review the project at 508 Remington Street, finding that the project meets the Secretary of Interior Standards for Rehabilitation and Section 14-48, Approval of Proposed Work, of the Municipal Code. Ms. Bzdek seconded. Mr. Lingle suggested adding an amendment that the West door and stoop be retained for interpretation. Mr. Ernest agreed, and the motion was so amended and seconded. Motion passed 8-0. The Applicant asked to show the Commission some additional future changes to see if the Commission had any concerns in terms of the tax credit. The Commission agreed to hear the information. He discussed the following two items: 1. Changes had been made to the layout of the upstairs kitchen from the original proposal. No concerns were expressed by the Commission. 2. Modifications were made to the entry stair at the northeast corner of the building. Members questioned whether the deck reconstruction was a qualifying project for a state tax credit, particularly with the modern design. The Applicant explained that he had tried to replicate what he believed had been there previously. Staff suggested contacting the State to find out if that particular part of the project qualifies, and if not, the Applicant might want to leave it off the application. As a side note, the Applicant shared that he had unearthed about 50 linear feet of original flagstone which he would be reusing to create a pathway around the house. [Timestamp: 7:16 p.m.]  OTHER BUSINESS None  ADJOURNMENT Chair Sladek adjourned the meeting at 7:16 p.m. Minutes respectfully submitted by Gretchen Schiager. 1.a Packet Pg. 7 Attachment: DRAFT LPC April 8, 2015 Minutes (3250 : Minutes of April 8, 2015) Agenda Item 2 Item # 2 Page 1 AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY June 10, 2015 Landmark Preservation Commission STAFF Gretchen Schiager, Administrative Assistant SUBJECT CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE APRIL 22, 2015 REGULAR MEETING. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The purpose of this item is to approve the minutes from the April 22, 2015 regular meeting of the Landmark Preservation Commission. ATTACHMENTS 1. DRAFT LPC April 22, 2015 Minutes (DOC) 2 Packet Pg. 8 Landmark Preservation Commission Page 1 December 10, 2014 Ron Sladek, Chair Doug Ernest, Vice Chair City Council Chambers Maren Bzdek City Hall West Meg Dunn 300 Laporte Avenue Kristin Gensmer Fort Collins, Colorado Per Hogestad Dave Lingle Cablecast on City Cable Channel 14 Alexandra Wallace on the Comcast cable system Belinda Zink Laurie Kadrich Karen McWilliams Josh Weinberg Gino Campana Staff Liaison, CDNS Director Preservation Planner Preservation Planner Council Liaison The City of Fort Collins will make reasonable accommodations for access to City services, programs, and activities and will make special communication arrangements for persons with disabilities. Please call 221-6515 (TDD 224- 6001) for assistance. Regular Meeting April 22, 2015 Minutes  CALL TO ORDER Chair Sladek recused himself from hearing the appeal, having been a decision maker in the decision being appealed. He remained in the audience to be available for questions. Vice Chair Ernest called the meeting to order at 5:32 p.m.  ROLL CALL PRESENT: Zink, Bzdek, Wallace, Gensmer, Lingle, Ernest RECUSED: Sladek ABSENT: Hogestad (excused), Dunn (excused) STAFF: McWilliams, Weinberg, Kadrich, Schiager  PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA None. Landmark Preservation Commission 2.a Packet Pg. 9 Attachment: DRAFT LPC April 22, 2015 Minutes (3251 : Minutes of April 22, 2015) City of Fort Collins Page 2  DISCUSSION AGENDA 1. 1509 SOUTH SHIELDS STREET - APPEAL OF DETERMINATION OF LANDMARK ELIGIBILITY PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The purpose of this item is for the Commission to review and make a determination on the individual landmark eligibility of the property at 1509 South Shields Street. The property was recently determined by the Chair of the Landmark Preservation Commission (Chair) and the Director of Community Development and Neighborhood Services (Director) to be eligible for individual designation as a Fort Collins Landmark under Landmark Standard C. An appeal of this determination has been filed with the Director. APPLICANT: Joyce Taylor Hinnant Trust, by Joyce Hinnant Vice Chair Ernest reviewed the Order of Proceedings for an Appeal Hearing. Staff Report Ms. McWilliams presented the staff report, including some history of the property and an overview of the process. Appellant Arguments Ms. Hinnant spoke to the Commission about the impact of an eligibility determination on the value of her property, and asked the Commission to appeal the determination. She referenced Historian Jason Marmor’s Architectural Inventory as evidence that the property was not eligible for landmark designation. Parties-in-Interest Arguments in Opposition to the Appeal None Commission Questions Members asked Chair Sladek and Director Kadrich about the rationale behind their decision with regard to Standard C. Chair Sladek explained that the question of eligibility was brought to the City. He and the Director based their decision largely on the Shed Style architecture. No study has been done as to whether there are any other examples of this style in the City. Without that information, the decision was made to determine the property eligible. Members inquired about Mr. Marmor’s characterization of the building as an anomaly. Chair Sladek commented that an anomaly can be viewed as positive or negative. Ms. Bzdek also asked how the physical integrity of the building impacted their decision. Chair Sladek said that for many years the building had been outside the City limits, so if there were any alterations, there wouldn’t be any permits on record. In response to a question, Chair Sladek said that having the information in Mr. Marmor’s report now, based on the significance of the people who had lived there, it wouldn’t qualify under Standard A. Whether it qualifies under Standard C could be debatable. A Member asked whether Context was a concern. Chair Sladek said the west side of Shields is more the context than the rest of the area, and with attrition, the context has diminished. Whether that should figure into the Commission’s decision is uncertain. A Member asked Staff whether other adjacent properties were eligible. Staff explained that no determinations had been made. A Member commented that the property was outside the City limits at the time it was constructed and questioned whether it then contributes to a pattern. Staff said that interpretation was up to the Commission. Several Members agreed that it being outside the City limits at the time didn’t matter. One Member commented that a more powerful argument against Standard A was that the home was not constructed as part of a post-war planned development, and thus was an anomaly. 2.a Packet Pg. 10 Attachment: DRAFT LPC April 22, 2015 Minutes (3251 : Minutes of April 22, 2015) City of Fort Collins Page 3 Commission Deliberation Ms. Zink moved that the Landmark Preservation Commission finds that the property at 1509 South Shields Street is not eligible as a local landmark based on the architecture and overall statements of integrity pursuant to Section 14-6b and 14-5. Ms. Gensmer seconded. Members discussed Standard C and whether the architecture was a good example of Shed Style. There was a comment that Shed Style means high design and this is more vernacular. Some Members felt the significance and context were missing more than the exterior integrity, while others felt most of the standards of integrity were still intact. Mr. Lingle explained he would be voting to uphold the original finding, believing the house to be a good example of Shed Style for Fort Collins, and feeling that most of the aspects of integrity were intact. Vice Chair Ernest said he would vote in favor of the motion, by a narrow margin, citing McAllister’s architectural standards which suggest the Shed Style time frame began in the 1960’s, while this house was built in 1947. Ms. Zink said she agrees with most of Mr. Marmor’s findings, stating that this is not a good example of Shed Style in Fort Collins, and is also outside the era of the Shed Style. Ms. Gensmer agreed with Ms. Zink. Ms. Bzdek expressed concern about lack of strong evidence to uphold the determination of eligibility. Ms. Wallace stated that in her opinion the integrity aspect was so strong that she would lean toward supporting the appeal. Ms. Zink restated and revised her motion. Ms. Zink moved that the Landmark Preservation Commission finds that the property at 1509 South Shields Street is not eligible for landmark designation based on architecture as described in Section 14-5, Determination of Eligible Structures, contradicting the finding of the Director of Community Development and Neighborhood Services and the Chair of the Landmark Preservation Commission on March 12, 2015. Ms. Gensmer seconded. Motion passed 4-2, with Wallace and Lingle dissenting.  ADJOURNMENT Vice Chair Ernest adjourned the meeting at 6:35 p.m. Minutes respectfully submitted by Gretchen Schiager. 2.a Packet Pg. 11 Attachment: DRAFT LPC April 22, 2015 Minutes (3251 : Minutes of April 22, 2015) Agenda Item 3 Item # 3 Page 1 AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY June 10, 2015 Landmark Preservation Commission STAFF Gretchen Schiager, Administrative Assistant SUBJECT CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE MAY 13, 2015 REGULAR MEETING. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The purpose of this item is to approve the minutes from the May 13, 2015 regular meeting of the Landmark Preservation Commission. ATTACHMENTS 1. Draft LPC May 13, 2015 Minutes (DOC) 3 Packet Pg. 12 Landmark Preservation Commission Page 1 December 10, 2014 Ron Sladek, Chair Doug Ernest, Vice Chair City Council Chambers Maren Bzdek City Hall West Meg Dunn 300 Laporte Avenue Kristin Gensmer Fort Collins, Colorado Per Hogestad Dave Lingle Cablecast on City Cable Channel 14 Alexandra Wallace on the Comcast cable system Belinda Zink Laurie Kadrich Karen McWilliams Josh Weinberg Gino Campana Staff Liaison, CDNS Director Preservation Planner Preservation Planner Council Liaison The City of Fort Collins will make reasonable accommodations for access to City services, programs, and activities and will make special communication arrangements for persons with disabilities. Please call 221-6515 (TDD 224- 6001) for assistance. Regular Meeting May 13, 2015 Minutes  CALL TO ORDER Chair Sladek called the meeting to order at 5:31 p.m.  ROLL CALL PRESENT: Dunn, Bzdek, Hogestad, Lingle, Ernest, Sladek ABSENT: Zink, Wallace, Gensmer (all excused) STAFF: McWilliams, Weinberg, Schiager  PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA None.  CONSENT AGENDA Chair Sladek explained the process for the Consent Agenda. Landmark Preservation Commission 3.a Packet Pg. 13 Attachment: Draft LPC May 13, 2015 Minutes (3252 : Minutes of May 13, 2015) City of Fort Collins Page 2 1. DESIGN REVIEW SUBCOMMITTEE FINAL REVIEW - FIRST BANK, 100 SOUTH COLLEGE AVENUE PROJECT DESCRIPTION: This item is to give final approval to the treatments for the metal finishes on the bank building at 100 South College Avenue, reviewed by the LPC Design Review Subcommittee at its April 22, 2015 Work Session APPLICANT: Don Bernholtz and Jim Cox, Architecture Plus Mr. Ernest moved that the Landmark Preservation Commission accept the Consent Agenda as presented at the May 13, 2015 regular meeting. Mr. Lingle seconded. Mr. Hogestad abstained, having not been present for all of the discussions about this item. Motion passed 5-0. [Timestamp: 5:37 p.m.]  PULLED FROM CONSENT None  DISCUSSION AGENDA 2. FORT COLLINS LANDMARK DESIGNATION OF THE MICHAUD HOUSE AT 404 WHEDBEE STREET PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Staff is pleased to present for your consideration the Michaud House located at 404 Whedbee Street. The property has significance to Fort Collins under Landmark Preservation Standard C. APPLICANT: Mark and Denise McFann Staff Report Mr. Weinberg presented the staff report. He explained that the house had been misidentified in the staff report and designation application as a Classic Cottage, when in fact it is more representative of a one-story Queen Anne Cottage. If the Commission determines the property is eligible as a Queen Anne Cottage, Staff will rewrite the statement of significance accordingly. Applicant Presentation Mr. McFann introduced himself, and offered to answer any questions, but did not make a presentation. Public Input None Commission Questions and Discussion Mr. Lingle asked about the reclassification of the architectural style. Chair Sladek detailed some of the features of the home that are more representative of Queen Anne than Classic Cottage style. Members would like to see the site form changed to reflect the correct style. Chair Sladek suggested the Commission approve the designation with the caveat that Staff would make the necessary changes to the form. A Member also noted that the form referred to the “six” aspects of integrity, which needs to be changed to seven. Members discussed that the motion should include a request for Staff to amend the document as discussed. Mr. Hogestad suggested that the language in the statement of significance and exterior integrity be amended to address the addition of the enclosed porch. Staff explained they found no building permits or historic photos to show when it may have been built, and the Applicant stated he didn’t know either. Several Members agreed that the enclosed porch would not have been part of the original home. 3.a Packet Pg. 14 Attachment: Draft LPC May 13, 2015 Minutes (3252 : Minutes of May 13, 2015) City of Fort Collins Page 3 Commission Deliberation Mr. Ernest moved that the Landmark Preservation Commission recommend that City Council pass an ordinance designating the Michoud House at 404 Whedbee Street as a Fort Collins Landmark according to City Code Section 14-5, under Designation Standard C, pursuant also to the conversation of the Commission at the regular meeting of May 13, 2015. Ms. Dunn seconded. Motion passed 6-0. [Timestamp: 5:54 p.m.] 3. 215 MATHEWS STREET OFFICE BUILDING: REVIEW OF DEVELOPMENT PROPOSAL PROJECT DESCRIPTION: This is a request for a Preliminary Design Review for a proposed 3 story, 9,060 square foot office building with the ground level serving primarily as covered parking. The existing 1,054 square foot single family home and small shed on the 7,000 square foot lot have been determined to not be individually eligible for Landmark designation, and would be demolished. The property is located in the N-C-B, Neighborhood Conservation, Buffer District zone. APPLICANT: Greg Fisher, Greg D. Fisher Architect Staff Report Ms. McWilliams presented the staff report. Applicant Presentation Mr. Fisher gave the Applicant presentation on behalf of the owners, Brad and Tracy Oldemeyer. He explained that they had participated in a Preliminary Design Review process and met with City Staff in recent weeks. A proposed driveway was removed from the design based on Staff recommendation. He discussed setback/step-back criteria and other variances in the area, and the relationship between the parking requirements and the setback. He mentioned that masonry and pitched roofs are elements used in the design to reflect the context. Mr. Oldemeyer spoke briefly about the project and his desire to redevelop in this part of town. Public Input None Commission Questions and Discussion Members discussed the fact that the Townhomes at Library Park were reviewed informally by the Commission as a courtesy. However, that review predated the Land Use Code updates enabling the Commission to provide formal comments to the decision maker on a development project. A Member asked whether the setback from the alley side could be moved back, and the Applicant explained that losing even a foot of space on the first floor would cause them to lose a parking spot. Losing a parking spot would, in turn, cause them to lose 1,000 square feet of the building. A suggestion was made to move a segment of the building to the west to allow the southeast corner to step-back a couple feet, creating a nicer view corridor transition to the Parkview building. Other Members also found the setback to be problematic, noting that both of the adjacent buildings are setback with lawns in front. Members would like to see a greater setback so the building is not so close to the sidewalk. A Member asked Staff if the Parkview building was designated. Staff said it had been evaluated in the past, and was found to be eligible, but has not been designated. Several Members expressed concerns about the mass and height of the building, as well as the scale and alignment of the windows. One Member referenced the “to the maximum extent feasible” language in the Land Use Code, and suggested that matching and aligning with residential buildings doesn’t work for commercial office use, and may be an unreasonable expectation to place on the owner. Some Members argued that there are alignment options that could be explored regardless of whether the buildings are residential or commercial. Members again emphasized the disparity in scale and proportion, and also expressed a desire to see some reference to the adjacent buildings in the design. 3.a Packet Pg. 15 Attachment: Draft LPC May 13, 2015 Minutes (3252 : Minutes of May 13, 2015) City of Fort Collins Page 4 The Applicant asked for feedback on how strongly the Commission felt about the setback. A Member asked about the step-back requirement in the N-C-B zoning district, and the Applicant explained that Staff had supported what they were dong with step-back, but asked for more articulation and undulation on the side facades. One Member wondered about the economic viability of the Parkview Apartments if this development cuts off daylight to the apartments on the north side. A Member noted that Parkview was built in 1936, and he was only aware of three other apartment buildings constructed around that time – Scott, Long and Kensington – two of which are designated. This exemplified a change from boarding houses, rented rooms, and hotels to larger, purpose-built apartment buildings. Parkview, while not designated, is an important historic building, and any stylistic changes to highlight that should be encouraged. The Applicant asked if the Tudor elements were original or additions. No definitive answer was offered, but a Member noted that in 1936, it would have been a popular style. Chair Sladek summarized the Commission’s feedback, noting the concerns about setback in terms of the block face, and a need for linear expression to reflect the adjacent apartment building. The window pattern, scale and proportion were brought up again, as well as the step-back of the upper floors on the south side of the building. The Commission did not agree on the degree to which additional setback or step-back was needed, with some feeling a step-back on the southeast corner would be a sufficient transition, and others wanting to see the whole building setback further. [Timestamp: 6:49 p.m.]  OTHER BUSINESS Chair Sladek shared that Centennial Archeology had done some research on the concrete structure in the Poudre River, revealing that the structure had been a pumping platform for the sugar plant. The structure is going to be removed, and Chair Sladek asked whether Staff could request documentation on the dimensions, etc. of the structure. Ms. McWilliams said she would look into that. Chair Sladek said the City had hired him to oversee a structural assessment of the Great Western Sugar Company Bridge. He asked for any referrals for a structural engineer to evaluate the bridge. Mr. Hogestad recommended J-U-B Engineers, although he wasn’t certain whether they had any sensitivity to historic structures. Lastly, Chair Sladek said that the City’s Natural Areas Department had put him under contract to work on getting the Graves Camp at Soapstone Ranch on the National Register. Chair Sladek asked whether the Commission would have review authority over these buildings. Staff explained that while the Commission would have the ability to comment on any National Register nominations, the Commission may not have any purview over City-owned property outside the city limits.  ADJOURNMENT Chair Sladek adjourned the meeting at 7:01 p.m. Minutes respectfully submitted by Gretchen Schiager. 3.a Packet Pg. 16 Attachment: Draft LPC May 13, 2015 Minutes (3252 : Minutes of May 13, 2015) Agenda Item 4 Item # 4 Page 1 STAFF REPORT June 10, 2015 Landmark Preservation Commission PROJECT NAME 714 WEST MOUNTAIN AVENUE FORT COLLINS LANDMARK DESIGNATION STAFF Josh Weinberg, City Planner PROJECT INFORMATION PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Staff is pleased to present for your consideration the Thode House located at 714 West Mountain Avenue. The property has significance to Fort Collins under Landmark Preservation Standard C. APPLICANT: Henry Thode III OWNER: Henry Thode III RECOMMENDATION: Staff finds that the Thode House qualifies for Landmark designation under Fort Collins Landmark Designation Standard C. If the Landmark Preservation Commission determines that the property is eligible under this standard, then the Commission may pass a resolution recommending City Council pass an ordinance designating the Thode House at 714 West Mountain Avenue as a Fort Collins Landmark according to City Code Chapter 14 under Designation Standard C. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Thode House at 714 West Mountain Avenue is significant under Fort Collins Landmark Designation Standard C, as a well preserved example of a Foursquare dwelling with Classical Revival detailing. The building retains preponderance of all seven aspects of integrity, A through G. With somewhat limited representation in Fort Collins, Foursquare dwellings were widely constructed throughout much of Colorado after 1900. Foursquare dwellings are easily recognizable for their square plans, two-story height, overall simplicity, and adaptability to a variety of contemporary stylistic treatments. According to History Colorado’s Guide to Historic Architecture and Engineering: “The typical Foursquare is a two-story hipped roof structure with central dormer, minimal decoration, broad overhanging eaves with brackets or modillions, classical frieze with dentils, and a porch, usually full-width with a hipped roof supported by Doric or Tuscan columns or by square posts. Occasionally, a Foursquare will feature a shaped gable or will be considerably larger with more elaborate ornamentation. In each case, the basic square plan is predominant.” Nearly all of these architectural tenants are represented in the building at 714 West Mountain Avenue, including the two-story square plan, full-width front porch with square columns and pedimented dormer, and hipped roof with decorative brackets in open eaves. 4 Packet Pg. 17 Agenda Item 4 Item # 4 Page 2 ATTACHMENTS 1. 714 W Mountain Ave (DOC) 2. 714 W Mountain Pictures (DOCX) 3. 714_W_Mountain (PDF) 4 Packet Pg. 18 Revised 08-2014 Page 1 Fort Collins Landmark Designation LOCATION INFORMATION: Address: 714 West Mountain Avenue Legal Description: Lot 33, Block 281, Loomis Amended, City of Fort Collins Property Name (historic and/or common): Thode House OWNER INFORMATION: Name: Henry Thode III Phone: 970-635-9972 Email: pairadox01@gmail.com Address: P.O. Box 7235, Loveland, CO, 80537 CLASSIFICATION Category Ownership Status Present Use Existing Designation Building Public Occupied Commercial Nat’l Register Structure Private Unoccupied Educational State Register Site Religious Object Residential District Entertainment Government Other FORM PREPARED BY: Name and Title: Cassandra Bumgarner, Historic Preservation Planning Intern Address: City of Fort Collins, Historic Preservation Department, P.O. Box 580, Fort Collins, CO 80522 Phone: 828-499-1235 Email: cbumgarner@fcgov.com Relationship to Owner: None. DATE: May 27, 2015 Planning, Development & Transportation Services Community Development & Neighborhood Services 281 North College Avenue P.O. Box 580 Fort Collins, CO 80522.0580 970.41 0 970.22 4- fax fcgov.c 4.a Packet Pg. 19 Attachment: 714 W Mountain Ave (3235 : 714 West Mountain Avenue Fort Collins Landmark Designation) Revised 08-2014 Page 2 TYPE OF DESIGNATION and BOUNDARIES Individual Landmark Property Landmark District Explanation of Boundaries: The boundaries of the property being designated as a Fort Collins Landmark correspond to the legal description of the property, above. SIGNIFICANCE Properties are eligible for designation if they possess significance, which is the importance of a site, structure, object or district to the history, architecture, archeology, engineering or culture of our community, State or Nation. For designation as Fort Collins Landmarks or Fort Collins Landmark Districts properties must meet one (1) or more of the following standards: Standard A: Events. This property is associated with events that have made a recognizable contribution to the broad patterns of the history of the community, State or Nation. It is associated with either (or both) of these two (2) types of events: 1. A specific event marking an important moment in Fort Collins prehistory or history; and/or 2. A pattern of events or a historic trend that made a recognizable contribution to the development of the community, State or Nation. Standard B: Persons/Groups. This property is associated with the lives of persons or groups of persons recognizable in the history of the community, State or Nation whose specific contributions to that history can be identified and documented. Standard C: Design/Construction. This property embodies the identifiable characteristics of a type, period or method of construction; represents the work of a craftsman or architect whose work is distinguishable from others by its characteristic style and quality; possesses high artistic values or design concepts; or is part of a recognizable and distinguishable group of properties. Standard D: Information potential. This property has yielded, or may be likely to yield, information important in prehistory or history. 4.a Packet Pg. 20 Attachment: 714 W Mountain Ave (3235 : 714 West Mountain Avenue Fort Collins Landmark Designation) Revised 08-2014 Page 3 EXTERIOR INTEGRITY Properties are eligible for designation if they possess exterior integrity, which is the ability of a site, structure, object or district to be able to convey its significance. The exterior integrity of a resource is based on the degree to which it retains all or some of seven (7) aspects or qualities: location, design, setting, materials, workmanship, feeling and association. All seven qualities do not need to be present for a site, structure, object or district to be eligible as long as the overall sense of past time and place is evident. Standard A: Location. This property is located where it was originally constructed or where an historic event occurred. Standard B: Design. This property retains a combination of elements that create its historic form, plan space, structure, and style. Standard C: Setting. This property retains a character and relationship with its surroundings that reflect how and where it was originally situated in relation to its surrounding features and open space. Standard D: Materials. This property retains much of the historic physical elements that originally formed the property. Standard E: Workmanship. This property possesses evidence of the crafts of a particular culture or people during any given period in history or prehistory. This consists of evidence of artisans' labor and skill in constructing or altering the building, structure or site. Standard F: Feeling. This property expresses the aesthetic or historic sense of a particular period or time. This results from the presence of physical features that, taken together, convey the property's historic character. Standard G: Association. This property retains an association, or serves as a direct link to, an important historic event or person. It retains association if it is the place where the event or activity occurred and is sufficiently intact to convey that relationship to an observer. Like feeling, association requires the presence of physical features that convey a property's historic character. 4.a Packet Pg. 21 Attachment: 714 W Mountain Ave (3235 : 714 West Mountain Avenue Fort Collins Landmark Designation) Revised 08-2014 Page 4 STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE and EXTERIOR INTEGRITY (Please describe why the property is significant, relative to the Standard(s) above, and how it possesses exterior integrity.) The Thode House at 714 West Mountain Avenue is significant under Fort Collins Landmark Designation Standard C, as a well preserved example of a Foursquare dwelling with Classical Revival detailing. The building retains preponderance of all seven aspects of integrity, A through G. With somewhat limited representation in Fort Collins, Foursquare dwellings were widely constructed throughout much of Colorado after 1900. Foursquare dwellings are easily recognizable for their square plans, two-story height, overall simplicity, and adaptability to a variety of contemporary stylistic treatments. According to History Colorado’s Guide to Historic Architecture and Engineering: “The typical Foursquare is a two-story hipped roof structure with central dormer, minimal decoration, broad overhanging eaves with brackets or modillions, classical frieze with dentils, and a porch, usually full-width with a hipped roof supported by Doric or Tuscan columns or by square posts. Occasionally, a Foursquare will feature a shaped gable or will be considerably larger with more elaborate ornamentation. In each case, the basic square plan is predominant.” Nearly all of these architectural tenants are represented in the building at 714 West Mountain Avenue, including the two-story square plan, full-width front porch with square columns and pedimented dormer, and hipped roof with decorative brackets in open eaves. 4.a Packet Pg. 22 Attachment: 714 W Mountain Ave (3235 : 714 West Mountain Avenue Fort Collins Landmark Designation) Revised 08-2014 Page 5 HISTORICAL INFORMATION (Please include city directory research and/or a title search if the property is important for its association with a significant person.) On February 13, 1907, writers of the Fort Collins Courier celebrated the completion of Thomas E. Giller’s home, a Colorado and Southern agent, as “another of the substantial improvements being made on that pretty avenue.” 1 This was in the midst of a growth period in Fort Collins that was unparalleled. As a C. & S. agent, Giller most likely worked on the expansion of the railroad into northern Colorado, allowing him to build the beautiful Foursquare at 714 West Mountain Avenue. 2 Giller’s home had elements of the contemporarily modern and influential Classical Revival stylistic elements in the popular Foursquare form. The Giller family lived in the home for a couple of years until the Ault family purchased the home in 1909. The town of Ault was named after the patriarch of the family, Alexander Ault. 3 He and his family lived in the home until 1924, when Fred W. Stover bought the home after completing his time as Mayor of Fort Collins. In 1927, Winton M. and Nelle W. Ault purchased the home. Winton was a lawyer and county attorney. 4 Winton was the son of Alexander and lived in his childhood home for 17 years. After Ault left in 1944, the house was occupied by five different owners over the course of ten years. The owners in order are Paul L. Henry, Edward W. and Roberta H. Withrow, Otis T. and Josephine E. Massey, W. L. and Elsie S. Sybert, and Dr. J. Frank and Lee Hurdle. When W. L. Sybert owned the home, he remodeled the second floor to “move present bathroom to new location over kitchen. Build new fireplace and chimney.” 5 In 1955, Dr. Henry P. Thode Jr. and his wife Mary A. purchased the home. During Thode’s career he partnered with Dr. Frank A. Betts. 6 From 1995 until 2014, he owned the home. In 2014, the home passed on to his son, Henry P. Thode III. Today the home is used as a single family home. 1 “Local and Personal,” Fort Collins Courier, February 13, 1907, 13. 2 “Sugar Beets, Streetcar Suburbs, and the City Beautiful, 1900-1919.” History Connection. Accessed May 11, 2015. http://history.fcgov.com/archive/contexts/sugar.php. 3 “Early Ault,” Fort Collins Courier, July 10, 1907, 5. 4 Polk’s Fort Collins City Directory, 1933 (Omaha, Nebraska: R. L. Polk & Co., 1933), 29. 5 Building Permit No. 12624, City of Fort Collins, April 1, 1952, accessed at http://history.fcgov.com/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=/bp&CISOPTR=13786&CISOBOX=1&REC=1. 6 Fort Collins City Directory, 1956, (Loveland, Colorado: Rocky Mountain Directory Co., 1956), 19. Accessed May 18, 2015. http://history.fcgov.com/cdm4/document.php?CISOROOT=/cid&CISOPTR=26694&CISOSHOW=26495&REC=1. 4.a Packet Pg. 23 Attachment: 714 W Mountain Ave (3235 : 714 West Mountain Avenue Fort Collins Landmark Designation) Revised 08-2014 Page 6 ARCHITECTURAL INFORMATION Construction Date: February, 1907 Architect/Builder: Unknown Building Materials: Sandstone, wood, and stone. Architectural Style: Foursquare with Classical Revival elements Description: In 1907, the T. E. Giller home was completed. This home is constructed in the Foursquare form with a rectangular plan that sits on a narrow, long lot. The home has horizontal lap siding and 2 stories with asphalt shingled, flared hipped roof with a central flared hipped dormer that has a diamond design in the window. The structure has prominent, overhanging eaves, symmetrical façade, formal porch entry, and sandstone foundation. The symmetrical façade features a central, fixed window on the second floor, flanked by two one-over-one fixed windows. The top pane features a diamond design similar to that on the dormer. The front porch is enclosed, but the square porch posts remain visible. The enclosure is also symmetrical, with the door flanked by a set of two-over-two panes of glass. The door has a small pediment and is flanked by two square posts. On the second story of the west elevation, there is central, fixed pane window flanked by two one-over-one sash windows. The first story has a single and pair of one-over-one sash windows. Toward the southwest, there is irregular massing with the second story not being full width and the first story having a shed roof. On the secondary story, there is another single pane, fixed window. The first floor has two doors, one with three steps leading up to it and the other level with the ground. Both doors are paneled. The south elevation features three one-over-one sash windows and a casement window on the first floor. The east elevation has five one-over-one sash windows and two fixed, single pane windows. This elevation is not symmetrical. There is another door on this elevation with a small awning. It appears the central one-story element protruding from the building’s northern elevation is original, as its eave detailing, siding and foundation material are consistent with the main building. There is a second-story addition over this element, along with a shed- roofed one-story addition to the east. No construction information is available for either addition. The additions do not appear to compromise any of the seven aspects of integrity related to the building. There is also what appears to be a historic carriage house on the northeast portion of the lot. The building is 1½ stories with a front-gabled roof and nearly full-width set of doors that open out on the southern elevation. The building has open eaves with exposed structural elements and is clad in wooden shingles. The construction date of the building is unknown, though from the building style, it looks to date anywhere from the 1910s- 1940s. The carport element that extends from the front, southern elevation, of the building was constructed in 1986. 4.a Packet Pg. 24 Attachment: 714 W Mountain Ave (3235 : 714 West Mountain Avenue Fort Collins Landmark Designation) Revised 08-2014 Page 7 REFERENCE LIST or SOURCES of INFORMATION (attach a separate sheet if needed) City of Fort Collins city directories, 1907–2014, City of Fort Collins, Historic Preservation Department, Fort Collins, Colorado. City of Fort Collins building permits, Historic Preservation Department, Fort Collins, Colorado. Fort Collins Courier, “Early Ault,” July 10, 1907 Fort Collins Courier, “Local and Personal,” February 13, 1907 History Colorado Guide to Historic Architecture and Engineering: http://www.historycolorado.org/oahp/foursquare Larimer County Tax Assessor Records. Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps, 1906-1948. “Sugar Beets, Streetcar Suburbs, and the City Beautiful, 1900-1919.” History Connection. Accessed May 11, 2015. http://history.fcgov.com/archive/contexts/sugar.php. 4.a Packet Pg. 25 Attachment: 714 W Mountain Ave (3235 : 714 West Mountain Avenue Fort Collins Landmark Designation) Revised 08-2014 Page 8 AGREEMENT The undersigned owner(s) hereby agrees that the property described herein be considered for local historic landmark designation, pursuant to the Fort Collins Landmark Preservation Ordinance, Chapter 14 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins. I understand that upon designation, I or my successors will be requested to notify the Secretary of the Landmark Preservation Commission at the City of Fort Collins prior to the occurrence of any of the following: Preparation of plans for reconstruction or alteration of the exterior of the improvements on the property, or; Preparation of plans for construction of, addition to, or demolition of improvements on the property DATED this __________________ day of _______________________________, 201___. _____________________________________________________ Owner Name (please print) _____________________________________________________ Owner Signature State of ___________________________) )ss. County of __________________________) Subscribed and sworn before me this _________ day of ___________________, 201____, by _____________________________________________________________________. Witness my hand and official seal. My commission expires _________________________. _____________________________________________________ Notary 4.a Packet Pg. 26 Attachment: 714 W Mountain Ave (3235 : 714 West Mountain Avenue Fort Collins Landmark Designation) 714 West Mountain Avenue - Fort Collins Landmark Designation 714 W. Mountain Avenue South Elevation 714 W. Mountain Avenue Southeast Elevation 4.b Packet Pg. 27 Attachment: 714 W Mountain Pictures (3235 : 714 West Mountain Avenue Fort Collins Landmark Designation) 714 W. Mountain Avenue East Elevation 714 W. Mountain Ave. Southwest Elevation 4.b Packet Pg. 28 Attachment: 714 W Mountain Pictures (3235 : 714 West Mountain Avenue Fort Collins Landmark Designation) 714 W. Mountain Avenue Northeast Elevation 714 W. Mountain Ave. North Elevation 4.b Packet Pg. 29 Attachment: 714 W Mountain Pictures (3235 : 714 West Mountain Avenue Fort Collins Landmark Designation) 714 W. Mountain Ave. North Elevation 4.b Packet Pg. 30 Attachment: 714 W Mountain Pictures (3235 : 714 West Mountain Avenue Fort Collins Landmark Designation) 714 West Mountain Avenue – Garage – Southern Elevation 714 West Mountain Avenue – Garage – Southern Elevation 4.b Packet Pg. 31 Attachment: 714 W Mountain Pictures (3235 : 714 West Mountain Avenue Fort Collins Landmark Designation) 714 West Mountain Avenue – Garage – Southern Elevation Back of the garage (north) close up 4.b Packet Pg. 32 Attachment: 714 W Mountain Pictures (3235 : 714 West Mountain Avenue Fort Collins Landmark Designation) Rear of the garage (north) close up Rear of garage (north) 4.b Packet Pg. 33 Attachment: 714 W Mountain Pictures (3235 : 714 West Mountain Avenue Fort Collins Landmark Designation) Front of garage (south) close up Side of garage (west) 4.b Packet Pg. 34 Attachment: 714 W Mountain Pictures (3235 : 714 West Mountain Avenue Fort Collins Landmark Designation) Side of garage (west) close up of window Front of garage (south) close up of door 4.b Packet Pg. 35 Attachment: 714 W Mountain Pictures (3235 : 714 West Mountain Avenue Fort Collins Landmark Designation) N LOOMIS AVE W MOUNTAIN AVE N WHITCOMB ST N GRANT AVE W OAK ST N WASHINGTON AVE LAPORTE AVE 0 100 200 400 714 W 600 Mountain 800 Avenue Ü Feet SITE 4.c Packet Pg. 36 Attachment: 714_W_Mountain (3235 : 714 West Mountain Avenue Fort Collins Landmark Designation) Agenda Item 5 Item # 5 Page 1 STAFF REPORT June 10, 2015 Landmark Preservation Commission PROJECT NAME REQUEST TO RENAME THE LANDMARK PROPERTY AT 1009 WEST MOUNTAIN AVENUE STAFF Karen McWilliams, Historic Preservation Planner PROJECT INFORMATION PROJECT DESCRIPTION: This is a request to rename the Fort Collins Landmark property located at 1009 West Mountain Avenue, currently known as the Wiggins House and Garage, to the Wiggins/Taylor Property, in recognition of long-time owner Patricia Taylor. APPLICANT: Patricia Taylor OWNER: Patricia Taylor RECOMMENDATION: None EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The owner, Patricia Taylor, has requested that the name of her Landmark property at 1009 West Mountain Avenue be changed to reflect her long-time association with and preservation of the property. The property was designated as a Fort Collins Landmark by Ordinance No 018, 2003, as the Wiggins House and Garage. The property received Landmark designation for its architectural significance. The house is a well preserved and detailed specimen of Craftsman residential architecture, with numerous distinctive features, including battered porch piers, a pergola, and roughcast pebbled "Kelly Stone" wall finish. The front gabled, wood frame detached garage dates from the period of significance and has good integrity. It is a significant contributing element to the architectural importance of the property. Larimer County Tax Assessor's Records give a construction date of 1921; however, a building permit dated February 5, 1925 was issued to William A. Stallings to construct a frame residence at this location for an estimated cost of $3,500. The address first appears in the 1927 Fort Collins City Directory, when it was owned and occupied by George and Anna Moreau and the couple's son, Wesley. George H. Moreau earned his livelihood as a driver, a valuable occupation at a time when automobiles were still a new innovation. By 1933, the city directory indicates that ownership of the home had changed, and that the property then belonged to insurance salesman Frank W. Hughes and his wife, Delta. Charles H. Modar and his wife Ann Rose acquired the home circa 1935. The Modars remained here through 1941, before selling to the property to Richard T. and Orla Mae Wiggins in 1942. Orla Mae Wiggins passed away in 1971, and Richard Wiggins in 1979. In the early 1980s, the property was acquired by Patricia Taylor. Ms. Taylor has owned the property for over three decades. During this time she has lovingly maintained the property, and has ensured its preservation through having it officially recognized by the Fort Collins City Council as a Landmark. 5 Packet Pg. 37 Agenda Item 5 Item # 5 Page 2 ATTACHMENTS 1. ORDINANCE_NUMBER_018_FEB-18-2003 (PDF) 2. Photograph (JPG) 3. photographs (DOC) 5 Packet Pg. 38 5.a Packet Pg. 39 Attachment: ORDINANCE_NUMBER_018_FEB-18-2003 (3154 : Request to Rename the Landmark Property at 1009 West Mountain Avenue) 5.a Packet Pg. 40 Attachment: ORDINANCE_NUMBER_018_FEB-18-2003 (3154 : Request to Rename the Landmark Property at 1009 West Mountain Avenue) 5.b Packet Pg. 41 Attachment: Photograph (3154 : Request to Local Historic Landmark Designation Form 1009 W. Mountain Avenue – Attachment 3 1009 W. Mountain – looking south-southwest Looking west at east side of front porch View of east elevation – looking southwest Rear elevation – looking north Rear elevation – looking northwest West elevation – looking southeast 5.c Packet Pg. 42 Attachment: photographs (3154 : Request to Rename the Landmark Property at 1009 West Mountain Avenue) Local Historic Landmark Designation Form 1009 W. Mountain Avenue – Attachment 3 Close-up of west elevation – looking east Stained glass window on west elevation Detached garage in southeast corner of property – looking southwest 5.c Packet Pg. 43 Attachment: photographs (3154 : Request to Rename the Landmark Property at 1009 West Mountain Avenue) Agenda Item 6 Item # 6 Page 1 STAFF REPORT June 10, 2015 Landmark Preservation Commission PROJECT NAME REVIEW OF DEVELOPMENT PROPOSAL - DOWNTOWN HOTEL STAFF Karen McWilliams, Historic Preservation Planner PROJECT INFORMATION PROJECT DESCRIPTION: This is a Preliminary LPC Review of the Development Proposal for a 5 story, 162 room hotel/mixed-use building abutting the Old Town Fort Collins Historic District. APPLICANT: Cole Evans, McWhinney; Stu McMillan, Bohemian Companies OWNER: Bohemian Companies EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The proposed development is for a 5 story, 162 room hotel/mixed-use building to also contain a 3,100 sq. ft. restaurant, 3,000 sq. ft. of meeting/ballroom space, 3,100 sq. ft. of retail area, and a 1,500 sq. ft. rooftop bar. The 5th story would be stepped back from the masonry facade. The building would be located at 354 Walnut Street & 363 Jefferson Street. The existing site contains several buildings, which have all previously been determined to not be individually eligible for Landmark recognition: the former Armadillo Restaurant, a former industrial/church building, and the "ghost garage" building, along with associated parking lots. The property is located in the (D) Downtown zone district. Land Use Code Section 3.4.7(F)(6) requires that developments affecting historic structures be reviewed by the Landmark Preservation Commission, and that the Commission provide the decision maker with a written recommendation on the project, which shall be considered by the decision maker in making its decision. The decision maker for this project is the Planning and Zoning Board. Applicable review criteria would include Land Use Code Section 3.4.7, and the Old Town Historic District Design Standards, which can serve as guidelines for development near the Historic District. ATTACHMENTS 1. Applicant Presentation (PDF) 6 Packet Pg. 44 Downtown Fort Collins Hotel LPC Submittal page 1 Bohemian Companies Sage Hospitality McWhinney Downtown Fort Collins Hotel Landmark Preservation Committee (LPC) Submittal Fort Collins, Colorado 05 June 2015 6.a Attachment: Applicant Presentation (3254 : Review of Development Proposal - Downtown Hotel) Downtown Fort Collins Hotel LPC Submittal page 2 Project Narrative Site Design Concept: The project site is integrated with the hotel building as a vibrant, active and key destina- tion within the Downtown Core of Fort Collins – complementing its historic and authentic context. A timeless design expression is again the goal of the site design utilizing per- manent materials grounded in Fort Collins Downtown. The site scope of work and design intent can be described as follows: o Walnut Street – A corner plaza with an elevated plinth entry and lower gathering space with seat-wall benches, street trees and rich pedestrian pavers embraces the FRUQHUUHWDLOVSDFHDQGDFWLYDWHVWKLVLPSRUWDQWFRUQHU&XUEDQGàRZOLQHVDORQJ:DOQXW Street are maintained and a 12’ concrete sidewalk with street trees, pedestrian street lights and planter pots act as a foreground for the adjacent southwest facing restau- rant use. A potential outdoor enclosed seating area along Walnut may be incorporated if grade changes allow. o Chestnut/Walnut/Mountain Ave. Intersection – Five large existing canopy ash trees DWWKLVLQWHUVHFWLRQDUHSUHVHUYHGDQGLQFRUSRUDWHGLQWRDWUDIßFLVODQGHQWU\IHDWXUHZLWK seat-walls and rich four seasons plantings, creating a garden-like, landscape arrival to the project. Pedestrian pavers are extended through this area, and indicate a strong pe- destrian presence at the right-in/right-out entry to Chestnut Street. Large planter pots DFWDVEROODUGVDQGWUDIßFRUJDQL]HUVZLWKLQWKHSHGHVWULDQSDYHUV o Chestnut Street – Perpendicular parking is maintained along Chestnut Street, with planted islands and street trees at intersections. The southwest portion of Chestnut acts as the hotel arrival and drop-off area, allowing vehicles to enter from Walnut, make a left turn movement to the main entry before vehicles are parked. The arrival plaza is envi- sioned as an at-grade area, which gradually slopes up from Chestnut Street. Pedestrian pavers create a rich environment with a planted center island and organizing planter pots as entry features. o Chestnut Street Surface Parking – The surface parking lot is organized with a single entry point from Chestnut Street. The Jefferson Street edge is buffered with a 30” masonry wall and planting along the extent of the Riverside ROW. The southwest edge of the parking is currently shown with a lawn area buffer between the Old Firehouse Alley and surface parking lot. Islands and street trees are provided per City standard. o Old Firehouse Alley – The portion of Old Firehouse Alley between Chestnut Street to the service alley will be developed in a manner consistent with the alley improvements completed between Linden Street and Pine Street. The alley is envisioned as a shared vehicular, pedestrian and bicycle thoroughfare with safety enhancements, celebrating the unique, urban qualities found in Fort Collins’ Alleys. These improvements will help create a rich environment fronting the hotel Lounge and allow on-site outdoor seating to engage with the alley. A planted edge is shown in the ROW with pedestrian street lights, planter pots and pedestrian pavers. o Service Alley – The service alley at the northwestern edge of the site provides ac- cess for service vehicles with some pedestrian scale improvements such as pedestrian street lights and planting. Standard AC surfacing is anticipated. Natural Features Impact: In its current condition, the site is urban/developed and primarily consists of paved sur- faces with few existing natural features. Five of the nine large Ash canopy trees at the corner of Chestnut, Walnut and Mountain Ave. are preserved to enhance the entry effect. Four of these trees are shown as removed, to facilitate vehicular movement. Additional trees on site are preserved as well, including street trees. Emergency Access: 20’ emergency access will be provided along Walnut Street and Chestnut Street. Access through the Old Firehouse Alley and Service Alley also accommodates emergency ve- hicles. The design team has met with the Poudre Fire Authority and it was determined that, due to the 5 story massing concentration facing Old Firehouse Alley, there is a pref- erence to accommodate emergency access within the building, and less so on the site. 6.a Attachment: Applicant Presentation (3254 : Review of Development Proposal - Downtown Hotel) Downtown Fort Collins Hotel LPC Submittal page 3 Architectural Vision Statement: The architecture envisioned for the Downtown Fort Collins Hotel is derived out of two fundamental ideas: The Creation of a “Handmade Hotel” and “Solutions Grow from Place”. The completed project will be a unique urban gathering place, artful, soulful and a bit raw (like Downtown Fort Collins), with the attitude of a renegade and the spirit of the place. 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The architecture at this scale begins to reveal itself a bit PRUH0DWHULDOUHßQHPHQWVDQGFUDIWHGGHWDLOVZLOOJUHHWJXHVWVZLWKDVRSKLVWLFDWHG regional palette of handmade details. The articulation of detail and craft will continue along the Ground Floor building edges activating indoor and outdoor uses with retail and hotel public functions. The energy at WKHJURXQGàRRUZLOOEHG\QDPLFDQGDFWLYH7KHPDWHULDOVZLOOEHODUJHO\WUDQVSDUHQW revealing interior uses and providing a welcoming glow. The building will be grounded with a precast and/ or stone water table supporting a primarily masonry mass. Crafted railings, lighting, canopies and architectural projections will further animate the ground àRRU $VWKHEXLOGLQJULVHVWKURXJKWKHPLGGOHàRRUVWKHPDVRQU\SDOHWWHZLOOFRQWLQXHWRWKH third level. Precast or natural stone caps will terminate the masonry. Fenestration within this masonry mass is envisioned as vertically proportioned punched openings. :LQGRZWRZDOOUDWLRZLWKLQWKLV]RQHLVOLNHO\+DQGFUDIWHG-XOLHWWHEDOFRQLHVZLOO FRPSOLPHQWWKHVHIDFDGHV3URMHFWLQJEDOFRQLHVPD\EHSURYLGHGDWWKHXSSHUàRRUV ORRNLQJLQWRWKHQGàRRUWHUUDFH%ULFNSDWWHUQVZLWKLQWKLV]RQHZLOOEHKLJKO\WH[WXUHG catching the sun and further providing a hand crafted nature to the cladding. As the building continues to rise, the Fourth Floor will begin to step back to the sky and/ or change cladding materials. The window to wall ratio at the Fourth Floor will grow to approximately 50/50 and the exterior cladding will likely be a combination of light colored masonry, metal panel and/ or terra-cotta. The building will introduce a projected cornice Downtown Fort Collins Hotel LPC Submittal page 4 Connections Arrival / Gateway / Context 6.a Attachment: Applicant Presentation (3254 : Review of Development Proposal - Downtown Hotel) Downtown Fort Collins Hotel LPC Submittal page 5 Downtown District (D): Old City Center... *Adjacent to Historic Old Town District Historic Old Town District Hotel Site Walnut Street Looking North East Local Historic District National Historic District Neighborhood 6.a Attachment: Applicant Presentation (3254 : Review of Development Proposal - Downtown Hotel) Downtown Fort Collins Hotel LPC Submittal page 6 Immediate Context Chestnut St. looking West - from Google Earth Walnut St. looking North - from Google Earth 6.a Attachment: Applicant Presentation (3254 : Review of Development Proposal - Downtown Hotel) Downtown Fort Collins Hotel LPC Submittal page 7 History 6.a Attachment: Applicant Presentation (3254 : Review of Development Proposal - Downtown Hotel) Downtown Fort Collins Hotel LPC Submittal page 8 Camp Collins 1865 6.a Attachment: Applicant Presentation (3254 : Review of Development Proposal - Downtown Hotel) Downtown Fort Collins Hotel LPC Submittal page 9 Auntie Stone’s Mess Hall and Hotel 0SJHJOBMMZCVJMUBTBNFTTIBMMGPS4PMEJFSTTUBUJPOFEBU$BNQ$PMMJOT UIJTXBTUIFÞSTUDJWJMJBOCVJMUCVJMEJOH JOUIFBSFB&MJ[BCFUI)JDLPL3PCCJOT4UPOFSBOUIJTCVJMEJOHBTBNFTTIBMMBOECPBSEJOHIPVTF%FTDSJCFE as “a merry and gracious Hostess” TIFXBTCFMPWFECZUIFTPMEJFSTBUDBNQBOECFDBNFLOPXOBTo"VOUJF Stone”. 8IFOUIFDBNQXBTEFDPNNJTTJPOFETIFUVSOFEJUUIFCVJMEJOHJOUPUIFSFHJPOnTÞSTUIPUFMBTXFMMBTJUnTÞSTU TDIPPMIPVTF CBORVFUIBMMBOEJNQSPNQUVEJTDPUIFRVF -JLFPUIFSGSPOUJFSIPUFMT "VOUJF4UPOFnT)PUFMXBTBWJUBMBTTFUUPUIFDPNNVOJUZJUTFSWFE*t provided a place that was warm and welcoming to strangers and QSPWJEFEBDVMUVSBM ßOBODJBMBOEQFSTPOBM hub for everyone in the city. o*SFDBMMBTPOHXFTBOHJO"VOUJF4UPOFnTDBCJO XIFOXFIBEPVSoNFSSZQBSUJFTBOEEBODFTp The words were: Oh! For one of those hours of gladness Oh! For the lilt of the pipers ‘shoon Oh! For one of those hours of gladness, (POF MJLFPVSZPVUI BMBT UPPTPPOp SFQPSUFECZ.ST&MJ[BCFUI,FBZT4USBUUPOJOUIFFWFOJOH$PVSJFS january 27,1910 Auntie Stone The First Hotel Auntie Stone 6.a Attachment: Applicant Presentation (3254 : Review of Development Proposal - Downtown Hotel) Downtown Fort Collins Hotel LPC Submittal page 10 Fort Collins 1899 6.a Attachment: Applicant Presentation (3254 : Review of Development Proposal - Downtown Hotel) Downtown Fort Collins Hotel LPC Submittal page 11 Ouray - Beaumont Hotel Pueblo - Hotel Vail Manitou Springs - Navajo Hotel Central City - The Teller House Fort Collins - Northern Hotel Fort Collins- Armstrong Hotel *OUIFOFXBOESBQJEMZHSPXJOH GSPOUJFSDPNNVOJUJFT )PUFMT XFSFWJUBMMZJNQPSUBOUUP SFTJEFOUTBOEWJTJUPSTBMJLFCZ QSPWJEJOHFDPOPNJD DVMUVSBMBOE personal hubs. Colorado Hotels as city centers 6.a Attachment: Applicant Presentation (3254 : Review of Development Proposal - Downtown Hotel) Downtown Fort Collins Hotel LPC Submittal page 12 Cripple Creek - Hotel Imperial Durango- Strater Hotel Telluride - New Sheridan Hotel Boulder - Boulderado Hotel Canon City- Hotel Canyon Trinidad - The Columbian Hotel )JTUPSJDBMMZ )PUFMTXFSFPGUFO UIFNPTUBSUJDVMBUFEBOESFÞOFE CVJMEJOHTXJUIJOBDJUZnTDFOUFS They were meant to be XFMDPNJOHBOETPQIJTUJDBUFE BQQSPBDIBCMZMVYVSJPVT5IFZ DFMFCSBUFEUIFTQFDJÞDQMBDFBOE UIFWJTJUPSXIPXBTTUBZJOHUIFSF Colorado Hotels as ambassadors 6.a Attachment: Applicant Presentation (3254 : Review of Development Proposal - Downtown Hotel) Downtown Fort Collins Hotel LPC Submittal page 13 Colorado Springs, Alamo Hotel & Antlers Hotel Colorado Springs - Antlers Hotel Denver DDDenver - Brown Palace, Metropo Metropole p le & S Savoy y H Hotels Denver- Brown Palace looking West Colorado Springs pp gggg - Alta Vista Hotel Colorado Springs - Broodmoor Hotel Within early Colorado, Hotels were amongst the most stately CVJMEJOHTJOUIFDJUZDFOUFS HFO- FSBMMZPOMZFDMJQTFECZ(PWFSO- NFOU#VJMEJOHT #BOL#VJMEJOHT BOEPDDBTJPOBMMZ$IVSDIFT 5IF)PUFMTBDUFEBTCFBDPOTUP USBWFMFSTXIPNJHIUOPULOPX UIFDJUZBTXFMMBTWJFXJOHQMBU- GPSNTGSPNXIJDIUIFZNJHIU DPNFUPLOPXUIFJSOFXMPDBUJPO Colorado Hotels as beacons & viewing towers 6.a Attachment: Applicant Presentation (3254 : Review of Development Proposal - Downtown Hotel) Downtown Fort Collins Hotel LPC Submittal page 14 How can a grand building be intimately scaled? How can a grand building feel hand-crafted? How can a grand building be humane? 6.a Attachment: Applicant Presentation (3254 : Review of Development Proposal - Downtown Hotel) Downtown Fort Collins Hotel LPC Submittal page 15 Brown Palace Hotel circa 1915 Interior stained glass ceiling Tremont st Entrance &MFWBUJPOEFUBJMTIPXJOH#BT3FMJFG"OJNBMTBUUIàPPS Grand buildings can be scaled for the pedestrian by using detail and craft that rewards slow observation. 6.a Attachment: Applicant Presentation (3254 : Review of Development Proposal - Downtown Hotel) Downtown Fort Collins Hotel LPC Submittal page 16 Similarly, Cities can be scaled for the pedestrian by offering detail , texture and discoveries that are best appreciated while walking. Fort Collins has a vital and thriving example of this in its systems of pedestrian alleys in the Old Town District. 6.a Attachment: Applicant Presentation (3254 : Review of Development Proposal - Downtown Hotel) Downtown Fort Collins Hotel LPC Submittal page 17 So much beloved that these alleys have become destinations unto themselves: 6.a Attachment: Applicant Presentation (3254 : Review of Development Proposal - Downtown Hotel) Downtown Fort Collins Hotel LPC Submittal page 18 0VSIPUFMIPQFTUPBEEUPUIBUOBSSBUJWF UPUIBUSPNBODF 6.a Attachment: Applicant Presentation (3254 : Review of Development Proposal - Downtown Hotel) Downtown Fort Collins Hotel LPC Submittal page 19 Project Site Plan Jefferson Street Walnut Street Mountain Ave Chestnut Street Service Access - AC paving Hotel - Ground Floor Main Entrance Service Access Flexible Lawn Area Low screen wall Large Planter Pot Bollards Diagonal Parking Seat Walls Shared paver plaza/parking/hotel access At grade access /shared street concept Surface Parking - 98 total spaces Compact Parking -30 spaces Enhanced Alley with String Lights, Pavers, planted edges, seating Planted edge to raised outdoor seating area Outdoor Seating Area Corner Plaza Space Hotel Valet Chestnut Street Parking Proposed Parking: 44 Spaces Existing: 60 spaces Net loss: 16 spaces HC HC HC HC HC HC 0 15’ 30’ 60’ 6.a Attachment: Applicant Presentation (3254 : Review of Development Proposal - Downtown Hotel) Downtown Fort Collins Hotel LPC Submittal page 20 HOTEL LOBBY MEETING SPACE RETAIL RESTAURANT LOUNGE/ BAR HOTEL BACK OF HOUSE KITCHEN/REST ROOMS Ground Floor WALNUT STREET 6.a Attachment: Applicant Presentation (3254 : Review of Development Proposal - Downtown Hotel) Downtown Fort Collins Hotel LPC Submittal page 21 Floors 2 - 4 Level 2 convenience stair @ level 2 only Level 3 junior suites @ interior corners Level 2: 44.5 bays Level 3: 49 bays Level 4: 49 bays Level 5: 27 bays total: 169.5 bays (163 keys) Level 4 junior suites @ interior corners QUEEN/QUEEN ROOMS SUITES 363 SF KING ROOMS 325SF SHORT KING ROOMS 294 SF FITNESS CENTER BACK OF HOUSE Hotel Floor Plans 6.a Attachment: Applicant Presentation (3254 : Review of Development Proposal - Downtown Hotel) Downtown Fort Collins Hotel LPC Submittal page 22 Floor 5 Hotel Floor Plans PUBLIC SPACE SUITES FITNESS CENTER BACK OF HOUSE QUEEN/QUEEN ROOMS 363 SF KING ROOMS 325SF SHORT KING ROOMS 294 SF CHESTNUT STREET Outdoor Deck 6.a Attachment: Applicant Presentation (3254 : Review of Development Proposal - Downtown Hotel) Downtown Fort Collins Hotel LPC Submittal page 23 Preliminary Building Sections 49’ 6” 58’-60’ (+/-) 47’ 58’ 6”(+/-) Looking North at Mitchell Building and Hotel massing from Mathews Street 47’ 58’ -60’ Gateway massing created between Mitchell Building and Hotel. Overall building heights are within 2’-3’ of each other. Mitchell %XLOGLQJDFFRPSOLVKHVWKLVZLWKIRXUqWDOOàRRUVrDQG+RWHO DFFRPSOLVKHVWKLVZLWKqWDOOrJURXQGàRRUDQGqVKDOORZrXSSHU àRRUV ELEVATION OF MITCHELL BUILDING PARAPET 58’ - 6” +/_ ELEVATION OF MITCHELL BUILDING PARAPET 58’ - 6” +/_ ELEVATION OF MITCHELL BUILDING SETBACK 49’ - 6” +/_ ELEVATION OF MITCHELL BUILDING SETBACK 49’ - 6” +/_ 6.a Attachment: Applicant Presentation (3254 : Review of Development Proposal - Downtown Hotel) Downtown Fort Collins Hotel LPC Submittal page 24 Hotel Massing Evolution Theoretical Massing Allowed by Zoning 56’ Zoning: Building mass “built to” Walnut St. at Floors 1-3. Floor VWHSVEDFNDWGHJUHHVSHU]RQLQJ0D[KHLJKW EHORZpOLPLW Experiential: West facing courtyard does not address Walnut Street. /LPLWHGVXQVKLQHLQWRXSSHUàRRUWHUUDFH6ROLGEXLOG- LQJPDVVDWFRUQHURI:DOQXW &LW\3DUFHOFUHDWHV abrupt and anonymous transition towards Old Town. restricted views Building Mass Reduction for Taller Buildings (over three [3] stories). Old City Center: The fourth story of a building shall be set back at a thirty-five-degree angle measured at the intersection of the floor plane of the fourth story and the property line along the public street frontage. See Figure 19. 6.a Attachment: Applicant Presentation (3254 : Review of Development Proposal - Downtown Hotel) Downtown Fort Collins Hotel LPC Submittal page 25 Zoning: Rotating massing towards Walnut Street creates better massing articulation along public edge and introduces PRUHVXQVKLQHRQWRWHUUDFH)ORRUVWHSVEDFNLQD VLPLODUZD\EXLOGLQJKHLJKWVWLOOXQGHUpPD[ Experiential: Guests using the upper terrace can become part of the “street life” along Walnut Street. Hotel Massing Evolution New Building Variety in single facade: Energy 5.6 Convey the traditional size of historic buildings in new construction as it is perceived at the street level. 5.7 The overall height of a new building s h o u l d b e c o m p a t i b l e w i t h t h e historic district. A building height Theoretical Massing Allowed by Zoning pPD[LPXPKHLJKWOLPLWLQWKLV district 6.a Attachment: Applicant Presentation (3254 : Review of Development Proposal - Downtown Hotel) Downtown Fort Collins Hotel LPC Submittal page 26 West Wing Shortened OLD TOWN Zoning: 8SSHUàRRUPDVVLQJLVUHGXFHGDWZHVWZLQJWREHFRPHPRUHFRPSDWLEOHZLWK neighboring single story buildings. Asymmetric massing along Walnut Street Building begins to better stitch into site and reconcile overlapping city grids in unique way. Hotel program is lost as a result. Experiential: Visual connections between Old Town and Hotel are VWUHQJWKHQHG9LHZVWR IURPVLWHDUHHQKDQFHG Hotel Massing Evolution The Walnut Street facade maintains the scale established by the adjacent existing buildings and connects the new Hotel massing visually with Old Town The general alignment of storefronts, moldings and upper story windows contributes to the visual continuity of many commercial blocks in Old Town Fort Collins. A variation in the height of cornices exists, within a range of one to three stories. Facade widths also vary, but within a relatively narrow range. 6.a Attachment: Applicant Presentation (3254 : Review of Development Proposal - Downtown Hotel) Downtown Fort Collins Hotel LPC Submittal page 27 Introduction of Partial Fifth Floor 58’-60’ Zoning: +RWHOSURJUDPUHFDSWXUHGZLWKSDUWLDO)LIWK6WRU\DGGHGWRPDVV8SSHUàRRUWR àRRUKHLJKWVUHGXFHGIURPVWDQGDUGrWRprWRPLQLPL]HLQFUHPHQWDOKHLJKW Resulting building is 1 story and minimally over Zoning height allowance. 9’-8” 56’ Experiential: Gateway massing created between Mitchell Building and Hotel. Overall building heights are within 2’-3’ of each other. Mitch- HOO%XLOGLQJDFFRPSOLVKHVWKLVZLWKIRXUqWDOOàRRUVrDQG+RWHO DFFRPSOLVKHVWKLVZLWKqWDOOrJURXQGàRRUDQGqVKDOORZrXSSHU àRRUV Hotel Massing Evolution 49’ 6” (+/-) 47’ 58’ 6”(+/-) 58’-60’ Looking North at Mitchell Building and Hotel massing from Mathews Street The taller corner marks the important gateway at the Walnut and Chestnut St. intersection and balances the building scale against the Mitchell Building . 47’ 58 58’ 8 - 6.a Attachment: Applicant Presentation (3254 : Review of Development Proposal - Downtown Hotel) Downtown Fort Collins Hotel LPC Submittal page 28 Top Level stepped back from the Street Top Level mass is pushed Mass stepped back to to alley side create transition to existing Walnut St. elevation Four story mass aligns with Mitchell Building mass Walnut elevation line maintained Hotel Massing Evolution Experiential: The Fifth Floor is envisioned as a penthouse with ma- terial changes and additional fenestration to lighten the uppermost mass. Facade articulation at the Fifth Floor is simple, with more craft, detail and architectur- DOUHßQHPHQWVUHVHUYHGIRUORZHUàRRUV Introduction of Partial Fifth Floor Zoning: To reduce the presence of the partial Fifth Floor along Walnut and Chestnut, the SULPDU\XSSHUàRRUEXLOGLQJVWHSEDFNRFFXUVEHWZHHQ)ORRUV)RXUDQG)LYH rather than between Floors Three and Four, per zoning. 6.a Attachment: Applicant Presentation (3254 : Review of Development Proposal - Downtown Hotel) Downtown Fort Collins Hotel LPC Submittal page 29 LPC Submittal page 29 Top Level Stepped back from Masonry Facade Top Level Stepped back from Masonry Facade Street Level Stepped back from Masonry Facade Hotel Massing Evolution Introduction of Partial Fifth Floor Zoning: To further reduce the presence of the Fifth Floor, the uppermost massing is set back from the Fourth Floor. 6.a Attachment: Applicant Presentation (3254 : Review of Development Proposal - Downtown Hotel) Downtown Fort Collins Hotel LPC Submittal page 30 Top Middle Base Retail Corner Stairs Meeting Rooms Entry y Expression Hotel Lobby Corner Primary three story mass expressed in masonry Fifth story expressed in different material steps back from all sides to diminish visual impact. Upper level massing interlocks with lower levels at the corner Fourth story attic - step/change in material Old Firehouse Alley New Building From Old Town Historic District Design Standards: One Building broken into smaller masses Variety in single facade: Maintain historic proportions and heights Hotel Massing Articulation Chestnut Street 5.10 Establish a sense of human scale in a building design. ›› Use vertical and horizontal articu- lation techniques to reduce the ap- parent mass of a larger building and to create visual interest. Undulating parapet height 6.a Attachment: Applicant Presentation (3254 : Review of Development Proposal - Downtown Hotel) Downtown Fort Collins Hotel LPC Submittal page 31 Hotel Massing Articulation Walnut Street g Top Middle Base Bar Corner Restaurant Retail Corner Primary three story mass expressed in masonry Fifth story pulled away from Walnut Street and expressed in different material steps back from all sides to diminish visual impact. Fourth story attic- step/change in material Undulating parapet height From Old Town Historic District Design Standards: New Building One Building broken into smaller masses Variety in single facade: Maintain historic proportions and heights 5.10 Establish a sense of human scale in a building design. ›› Use vertical and horizontal articu- lation techniques to reduce the ap- parent mass of a larger building and to create visual interest. 6.a Attachment: Applicant Presentation (3254 : Review of Development Proposal - Downtown Hotel) Downtown Fort Collins Hotel LPC Submittal page 32 Chestnut Street Birdseye View Preliminary Hotel Massing 6.a Attachment: Applicant Presentation (3254 : Review of Development Proposal - Downtown Hotel) Downtown Fort Collins Hotel LPC Submittal page 33 Preliminary Hotel Massing Old Firehouse Alley Birdseye View 6.a Attachment: Applicant Presentation (3254 : Review of Development Proposal - Downtown Hotel) Downtown Fort Collins Hotel LPC Submittal page 34 Walnut Street Birdseye View Preliminary Hotel Massing 6.a Attachment: Applicant Presentation (3254 : Review of Development Proposal - Downtown Hotel) Downtown Fort Collins Hotel LPC Submittal page 35 Preliminary Hotel Massing View from Old Town along Walnut Street The overall hotel mass is compatible to the established VWUHHWHOHYDWLRQ VFDOHDFURVV:DOQXW6WUHHW 6.a Attachment: Applicant Presentation (3254 : Review of Development Proposal - Downtown Hotel) Downtown Fort Collins Hotel LPC Submittal page 36 Preliminary Hotel Massing View from Old Town along Walnut Street 6.a Attachment: Applicant Presentation (3254 : Review of Development Proposal - Downtown Hotel) Downtown Fort Collins Hotel LPC Submittal page 37 Preliminary Hotel Massing Walnut St./Chestnut St. Corner The strong presence of the Mitchell Building at the opposite corner requires the archi- tectural counterbalance. Two building corners, working in cooperation, create a gate- way into Old Town. The remainder of the elevation along Walnut St. steps to a single story to transition to the existing buildings to the west. 6.a Attachment: Applicant Presentation (3254 : Review of Development Proposal - Downtown Hotel) Downtown Fort Collins Hotel LPC Submittal page 38 Preliminary Hotel Massing Walnut St./Chestnut St. Corner 6.a Attachment: Applicant Presentation (3254 : Review of Development Proposal - Downtown Hotel) Downtown Fort Collins Hotel LPC Submittal page 39 Preliminary Hotel Massing Walnut St./Chestnut St. Corner - STUDIES CONFORMING TO THE ESTABLISHED TRADITION OF FORT COLLINS CHAMFERED CORNERS REINTERPRETING THE CORNER TO FOLLOW ORTHOGONAL BUILDING GEOMETRY 6.a Attachment: Applicant Presentation (3254 : Review of Development Proposal - Downtown Hotel) Downtown Fort Collins Hotel LPC Submittal page 40 Traditions Reinterpreted preliminary hotel entry ideas grand buildings, like hotels, require an elevated attention to detail, particularly along the ground floor 6.a Attachment: Applicant Presentation (3254 : Review of Development Proposal - Downtown Hotel) Downtown Fort Collins Hotel LPC Submittal page 41 Preliminary Hotel Massing Jefferson St. Approach 7KHWKVWRU\KRWHOPDVVLVVLJQLßFDQWO\FRQFHQWUDWHGDORQJWKHDOOH\7KLVPDVVLQJORFDWLRQSUHVHUYHVWKHVRODU access to the hotel courtyard and positions the uppermost mass away from Old Town. The building massing, as perceived from the Jefferson St. approach, has a larger scale and will be further articulated with landscaping and soft edges along the Alley. 5.7 The overall height of a new building s h o u l d b e c o m p a t i b l e w i t h t h e historic district. A building height that exceeds the height range established in the context will be considered when: › It is demonstrated that the additional height will be compatible with adjacent properties and for the historic district at large. › Taller portions are set back from the street. › Access to light and air of surrounding proper- ties is respected. 6.a Attachment: Applicant Presentation (3254 : Review of Development Proposal - Downtown Hotel) Downtown Fort Collins Hotel LPC Submittal page 42 Preliminary Hotel Massing Jefferson St. Approach 6.a Attachment: Applicant Presentation (3254 : Review of Development Proposal - Downtown Hotel) Downtown Fort Collins Hotel LPC Submittal page 43 Traditions Reinterpreted preliminary old fire house alley edges grand buildings, like hotels, require an elevated attention to detail, particularly along the ground floor 6.a Attachment: Applicant Presentation (3254 : Review of Development Proposal - Downtown Hotel) at the roof of the Fourth Floor. This cornice will likely vary along the varying building façades and be composed of precast concrete and/ or crafted metal elements. $SDUWLDOßIWKàRRUqSHQWKRXVHrZLOOEHUHQGHUHGLQVLPSOHXQDUWLFXODWHGIRUPVDQG composed of panelized stucco and/ or cementitious panels. Fenestration at this level ZLOOEHVLJQLßFDQWWDNLQJIXOODGYDQWDJHRIYLHZV6RPHRIWKHJXHVWURRPVPD\KDYH DFFHVVWRSULYDWHURRIWHUUDFHV$WKàRRUFRPPXQLW\VSDFHZLOOEHSURYLGHGDORQJ the West Wing to allow public access onto the roof and provide a light and airy public DPHQLW\DWWKHWRSàRRU)XOOKHLJKWRSHUDEOHJODVVZDOOVZLOOOLNHO\EHSURYLGHGDWWKLV space to open up to the exterior roof terrace. Project Narrative 6.a Attachment: Applicant Presentation (3254 : Review of Development Proposal - Downtown Hotel)