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and will require the placing of a steel header is moot, as this will need to occur in either
location.
E. Warehouse Addition's Sliding. Door:
In order to comply with Standards No. 1, 2, and 5, the historic 5-0 sliding warehouse door
should be fixed to one side. The space may then be infilled with a weather -tight glass
storefront assembly, meeting handicap accessibility requirements.
F. ARartment Tower/Lobby:
The tower/lobby should be recessed behind the plane of the apartment building. This will
help to create the perception that the building is two smaller units with a glass connector,
rather than one large building with a prominent entry. This meets Standard No. 9, as the
new work would be compatible with the historic size, scale, proportions and massing to
protect the integrity of the adjacent Mill building and its environment, as well as the
integrity of the historic environment of the National Register District.
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Historic Preservation Planner Karen McWilliam's responses to the issues identified by
Mr. Prouty in his August 7, 2013 memo
A. Three Second Level West Windows:
In his memo dated August 7, 2013, Mr. Prouty notes that the smallest window in the Mill
is 44x65 inches. He continues to say, "It would seem most appropriate that this small
sized window would be the size of the... additional new windows." So as to distinguish
the new construction from the historic (Sec. of the Interior's Rehabilitation Standard No.
9), two new windows have been approved for the second -level west elevation; these new
windows need to be smaller than this size, if even by only a few inches; and need to be
simple in design, differentiating them from historic windows.
In her July 30, 2013 response to Jon Prouty's email dated July 24, 2013, SHPO Historic
Preservation Specialist Anne McCleave stated that she would concur with 2 new
windows, but not three, as the one closest to Linden Street is too visible from the street.
B. Indoor -Outdoor Patio:
Mr. Prouty's August 7, 2013 memo is not specific on the design of Willow Street patio,
including the roll -down windows. Therefore, in order to move this to Final Approval, the
State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) and the City's Historic Preservation Office
(staff) have chosen to set maximum parameters for the patio design which would meet
Standards No. 1, 2, 9 and 10. The structure of the patio is to be designed in such a
manner that it is a stand -along structure, not bolted into or attached to the Mill
building. This enables the patio to be removed in the future without damage to the
historic structure, meeting Standard No. 10. The design of the glass patio
structure should have no more than three b4ys facing Linden Street and four bays facing
Willow Street; and fewer bays would be preferable. The panes should be as large a glass
pane as feasible, closely resemble that of image No. 4A of the August 7, 2013 memo,
which identifies the patio as consisting of two roll -down and one fixed pane in each bay,,
with each pane measuring 2% 3" by 8"- 6". The dividers/hardware between the panes
should not measure more than 1'/z inches in width. Again, fewer, larger panes of glass
are preferable. Finally, the existing mill door and two existing first level mill windows
that will be enclosed by the patio will be maintained and used.
C. New Warehouse Entrance:
Adding a new entrance, when there is the ability to adaptively reuse the 5-0 warehouse
door opening, fails tomcomply with the Secretary of the Interior's Standards No. 1, 2,
and 9.
D. Warehouse Addition Fire Sprinkler Door:
The fire sprinkler door shall be relocated to the rear
new
causes the least amount
the alley between the
isual intrusion to the
historic Mill building, meeting Standards No. 1, 2 and 9. The argument that moving the
door to the rear wall will result in removing approximately 10 or 12 ft. of original wall