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HomeMy WebLinkAboutLandmark Preservation Commission - Minutes - 08/31/20000 LANDMARK PRESERVATION COMMISSION Special Meeting Minutes August 31, 2000 Council Liaison: Scott Mason (226-4824) Staff Liaison: Joe Frank (221-6376) Commission Chairperson: Per Hogestad (416-7285) SUMMARY OF MEETING: The Commission approved demolition approval of the front elevation non -historic storefront, a north rear window configuration, and small rear addition; re -roofing specifications; repair of existing windows; reconstruction of the historic brick front facade with two windows; and a proposed match of new bricks for the front facade reconstruction of 314 E. Mountain Avenue, the State Armory Building. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL: Per Hogestad called the special meeting to order at 8:10 a.m., at 314 E. Mountain Avenue, the State Armory Building. Commission members Agnes Dix, Per Hogestad, Bud Frick and Rande Pouppirt were present and a quorum was achieved. Angie Aguilera was excused for a conflict of interest. Janet Ore and Angie Milewski were excused. Carol Tunner represented staff and was acting secretary. GUESTS: Applicants and representatives - Paul Jensen, building owner; Glenn Konen and Don Bundy, The Architect's Studio. CURRENT REVIEW: 314 E. Mountain , the State Armory Building (Paul Jensen, Owner) Mr. Hogestad said that this special meeting was being held to accommodate the applicant's need to proceed with the project before the next LPC meeting two weeks away. The applicant has a mason with a three week opening to do the proposed brick work right away. The rehabilitation of the building involves items that need immediate review including: approval of demolition, re -roofing, repairing existing windows, reproduction of two windows and the brick facade on the left side of the first floor of the building, and approval of the selected brick to match the original for infilling the first floor left side storefront. Mr. Bundy of The Architects' Studio provided a letter describing the project elements that needed immediate approval for the work to proceed in a timely manner: This letter is attached and it provided the agenda for the meeting: 1. Replacement of Roofing Roof - Currently the hipped roof slant portions are covered with T-Lock shingles, and Mr. Bundy said that it has limited visibility only from Chestnut Street. They would remove the existing shingles and install a fully adhered single ply membrane (EPDM) rubber roof. The Commission agreed with this proposed solution, and that black was most likely what would have been there originally. Landmark Preservation Commission August 31, 200 Meeting Minutes Page 2 2. Wood Window Repair * Windows - Mr. Bundy said that on the front elevation, the existing windows are in significant disrepair and need considerable work. They would like to remove the entire wood component and rehabilitate them before reinstalling them. 3. Front Facade Replacement * The left side storefront is not original to the building. The applicant would like to restore the building to its 1907 appearance. This requires removing the existing storefront framing/glazing system on the west side of the central entry, the existing man door, the steps, and the plaster infill in the beam over the storefront, cut the beam back, then infilling with brick and reconstructing the paired windows to match the right side of the building. The building was originally designed to be symmetrical, with paired windows on both sides of the first floor. There was some discussion about taking the steel beam out, but the applicant prefers to leave it in and cope the brick around it. Mr. Pouppirt asked if they would tooth -in the brick infill, and Mr. Bundy agreed. The Commission agreed that the facade reconstruction was the appropriate thing to do because of photo documentation of the building's historic appearance. 4. Demolition Approval: * Mr. Bundy showed the Commission the rear (north) small addition in the alley that they proposed to demolish because of its severely deteriorated condition. This odd shaped area once held the coal bin for the furnace. (It is obviously not of 1907 vintage due to the type of brick used.) It was weakened in an earlier fire and the plywood flat roof has caused drainage water deterioration. The bricks are separating at the corner, and it has practically no foundation. It is on the rear 15'-7" of the site and the demolition will include the beam and wall across the space above its roof on its south side. On the east end property line, the addition makes a party wall with a neighboring metal shed, and they will leave a portion of the wall here, but stepped down. They propose to build a 6"-7" wall around the resulting space to enclose a trash dumpster and transformer. * They would also like to demolish a double window opening in the center of the rear (north) wall of the main building. Mr. Bundy explained that they will cut the brick wall out below the opening and install a glazed single door with sidelites and glass transom, all set in wood framing. The applicants then presented bricks they had found that were a close match to the beige/pink original bricks existing on the building front facade. They propose to use them for the left storefront infill. They explained that the building had a surprising mix of bricks, hence two samples for the infill. The Commission was impressed with the match. Mr. Hogestad asked for any more questions. There were none. He called for public input, but there was none. He called for the motion. Mr. Pouppirt motioned that the 0 Landmark Preservation Commission August 31, 200 Meeting Minutes Page 3 LPC approve of the replication of the roofing, wood window repair, front facade replacement, demolition of items, and the brick match, for 314 E. Mountain, all as presented in the August 31 letter to the Commission by Don Bundy of The Architects' Studio. Ms. Dix seconded the motion and it passed 4-0. The meeting adjourned at 8:50 a.m. Minutes submitted by Carol Tunner, Acting Secretary.