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HomeMy WebLinkAboutLandmark Preservation Commission - Minutes - 09/10/2014Landmark Preservation Commission Page 1 September 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 Dave Lingle Pat Tvede 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 September 10, 2014 Minutes  CALL TO ORDER Chair Sladek called the meeting to order at 5:32 p.m.  ROLL CALL PRESENT: Tvede, Gensmer, Zink, Lingle, Ernest, Bzdek, Dunn, Wallace, Sladek ABSENT: None STAFF PRESENT: McWilliams, Weinberg, Schiager  PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA None  DISCUSSION AGENDA 1. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE MAY 14, 2014 REGULAR MEETING. Landmark Preservation Commission Approved by Commission at their October 8, 2014 meeting. City of Fort Collins Page 2 The purpose of this item is to approve the minutes from the May 14, 2014 regular meeting of the Landmark Preservation Commission. Mr. Ernest moved that the Landmark Preservation Commission approve the minutes of the May 14, 2014 regular meeting. Ms. Gensmer seconded. Motion passed 9-0. 2. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE AUGUST 13, 2014 REGULAR MEETING. The purpose of this item is to approve the minutes from the August 13, 2014 regular meeting of the Landmark Preservation Commission. Mr. Ernest moved that the Landmark Preservation Commission accept the minutes of the regular meeting of August 13, 2014. Ms. Zink seconded. Motion passed 9-0. [Timestamp: 5:34 p.m.] 3. 220 REMINGTON STREET LANDMARK DESIGNATION PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The purpose of this item is to consider the application for Fort Collins Landmark designation of 220 Remington Street, the Bode Property. APPLICANT: Colleen Scholz, Property Owner. Staff Report Mr. Weinberg presented the staff report. Applicant Presentation None Public Input None Commission Questions and Discussion Members discussed a discrepancy between the staff report and the application. The staff report stated there was no evidence of important associations with historic events, patterns of events, or important people, while the application does include documentation supporting such associations. Members inquired about the removal of the small shed, and how that would be accounted for in the designation process. Staff clarified that the removal of the shed, also called a garage, had already been approved in the demolition/alteration review process. Members discussed whether to exclude that in the motion, and how to word it. Commission Deliberation Ms. Tvede moved that the Landmark Preservation Commission recommend that City Council pass an ordinance designating the Bode-Scholz property at 220 Remington Street, Fort Collins, Colorado, as a Fort Collins Landmark, except for the closet, according to City Code Chapter 14 under Designation Standard C. There was no second. Members discussed whether that level of detail was necessary for a designation. In response to a question from the Applicant, Members explained that whether or not the Commission excluded the closet would have no bearing on any potential National designation process. Ms. Tvede moved that the Landmark Preservation Commission recommend that City Council pass an ordinance designating the Bode-Scholz property at 220 Remington Street, Fort Collins, Colorado, as a Fort Collins Landmark, according to City Code Chapter 14 under Designation Standard C. Ms. Zink seconded. A Member pointed out that in the 1948 photo of the property, it appeared there had once been a larger porch there, and that this should be included in the record, in case an owner may want to add a larger porch in the future. City of Fort Collins Page 3 Mr. Lingle said he would be voting against this particular motion, for process reasons. While he is not against the designation, he said that he was not comfortable voting for it without the exclusion of the closet. The motion passed 8-1, with Mr. Lingle dissenting. [Timestamp: 5:55 p.m.] 4. 508 REMINGTON LANDMARK DESIGNATION PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The purpose of this item is to request the Commission’s consideration of the Walker/MacDowell Property at 508 Remington Street, Fort Collins, Colorado for designation as a Fort Collins Landmark. APPLICANT: James L. MacDowell, III, Property Owner Staff Report Ms. McWilliams presented the staff report. Applicant Presentation None Public Input None Commission Questions and Discussion Members expressed interest in information about the architect and the original owner. Ms. McWilliams said they were doing the additional research now, and would potentially come back with an amended application with additional information. Members inquired about the timing of bringing this to the Commission before the title search and additional research was complete. The Applicant stated he would like to have the designation done before purchasing the property in order to understand the tax implications before purchase. The Applicant also expressed an interested in applying for a Landmark Rehabilitation Loan for storm windows. There was additional discussion about whether delaying the nomination would impact the loan application, which was difficult to predict due to the involvement of City Council. Several Members indicated they would like to go forward with the designation now, while they have the opportunity. Members discussed whether it was appropriate to include the name “Walker” in the property name, when that was not the original owner. They discussed the idea of naming a designated property after an historic figure. Staff pointed out that changing the name after the original designation would require going back to Council. There was a suggestion to use current owner’s name, but the Applicant said he preferred his name not be part of the designation. A suggestion to simply use the address was well-received by several Members. Mr. Sladek mentioned he would be voting no on this designation, preferring to wait for all the research to be completed. Commission Deliberation Mr. Ernest moved that the Landmark Preservation Commission recommend that City Council pass an ordinance designating the property at 508 Remington as a Fort Collins Landmark, according to City Code Chapter 14.5 under Designation Standard C. Ms. Tvede seconded. The motion passed 8-1, with Mr. Sladek dissenting. Chair Sladek thanked the Applicant, and mentioned he hoped to see some more information about the original owner down the road. The Applicant noted that he had found some bail bond receipts from 1930 in the attic, suggesting that someone who had lived there had been arrested, which Members found interesting. [Timestamp: 6:14 p.m.] City of Fort Collins Page 4 5. 1306 WEST MOUNTAIN LANDMARK DESIGNATION PROJECT DESCRIPTION: This is a request for the Fort Collins Landmark Designation of the William and Violet Jackson/Robert Bailey Property at 1306 West Mountain Avenue, Fort Collins, Colorado. APPLICANT: Robert Bailey, Owner Staff Report Ms. McWilliams presented the staff report. Ms. McWilliams also pointed out that the Applicant had requested that one of the garages be excluded from designation. Applicant Presentation Mr. Bailey provided the Commission with copies of an article he had written about the property, titled “The Sustainable Bungalow”, which was published in a 2011 edition of American Bungalow. He said he had lived in Old Town for 32 years and in his current home for 13 years. He highlighted several points from the article, and talked about the changes to the interior of the home over time. He noted that homes built during that period were small, sustainable, efficient, small, easy to heat and cool, and important to preserve. Public Input None Commission Questions and Discussion Ms. Dunn recused herself, since she knows the Applicant and has toured the home. Members asked for clarification about how the exclusion of the garage should be addressed in the motion. Ms. McWilliams said that it could be noted in the motion as a non-contributing portion of the property. Members discussed that the property could also be designated under Standard B, since William Jackson was a prominent newspaperman. A Member pointed out an error in the name used in the 4th sentence of the Historical Information section of the application. Chair Sladek asked Staff to convey his congratulations to the Intern who prepared the application, noting that it was beautifully written and nicely done. Members also requested that the brand name “Corning” be removed from the narrative about the roof being replaced with asphalt shingles in 2007. Commission Deliberation Ms. Tvede moved that Landmark Preservation Commission recommend that City Council pass an ordinance designating the William and Violet Jackson/Robert Bailey Property at 1306 West Mountain Avenue, Fort Collins, Colorado as a Fort Collins Landmark, excluding the 1968 garage as non-contributing, according to City Code Chapter 14 under Designation Standard C. Ms. Gensmer seconded. Mr. Ernest asked about including Standard B in the designation due to the significance of Mr. Jackson’s association with the newspaper. Ms. Tvede amended her motion to include Standard B. Ms. Gensmer renewed her second. The motion passed 9-0. Ms. Dunn returned to the meeting. [Timestamp: 6:34 p.m.] 6. 1312 SOUTH COLLEGE LANDMARK DESIGNATION PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Landmark Designation of the Schlichter/Akin/Smith House, 1312 South College Avenue, Fort Collins, Colorado. APPLICANT: Brad March, MaOlPh, LLC City of Fort Collins Page 5 Staff Report Mr. Weinberg presented the staff report. Applicant Presentation Mr. March made one correction to the application provided, saying that L.C. Moore was the developer of the sub-division, but never lived on the site, while both the Evans and Smith families did reside there at one time. He also clarified that this is a contingent nomination, as they have not yet acquired the property, but the current owner has agreed to the nomination subject to their acquisition. Public Input None Commission Questions and Discussion Members commented that the write up on the house was beautiful and thorough, as prepared by the Applicant’s daughter. A Member asked why Smith was included in the name, and the Applicant detailed some history surrounding the past residents of the home, pointing out that the Smiths had the most lengthy ownership, from the 1960s to very recently. A member asked whether Standard A should be included. Members noted that the construction of sizeable homes represented a pattern of events, and the Applicant mentioned that the subdivision tells a social story. Another Member mentioned there was also an association with irrigation and water law. Commission Deliberation Ms. Tvede moved that Landmark Preservation Commission recommend that City Council pass an ordinance designating the Schlichter/Akin/Smith House at 1312 South College Avenue, Fort Collins, Colorado as a Fort Collins Landmark, according to City Code Chapter 14 under Designation Standards A, B and C. Ms. Dunn seconded. The motion passed 9-0.  OTHER BUSINESS Mr. Lingle pointed out that the staff report for the 508 Remington designation indicated that the addition shown in the photo of the rear elevation does not detract from eligibility. However, if the process had been the other way around, and an Applicant wished to make that addition to a previously designated property, it would likely have a negative impact on continued eligibility. Mr. Lingle emphasized the importance of consistency in their reviews.  ADJOURNMENT Chair Sladek adjourned the meeting at 6:50 p.m.