Item 3 - 3.1.2017 LB meeting minutes - DRAFT
CITY OF BOULDER
LANDMARKS BOARD
March 1, 2017
1777 Broadway, Council Chambers Room
6:00 p.m.
The following are the action minutes of the March 1, 2017 City of Boulder Landmarks
Board meeting. A digital recording and a permanent set of these minutes (maintained
for a period of seven years) are retained in Central Records (telephone: 303‐441‐3043).
You may also listen to the recording on‐line at: www.boulderplandevelop.net.
BOARD MEMBERS:
Eric Budd
Briana Butler
Ronnie Pelusio
Fran Sheets, Vice Chair
Deborah Yin, Chair
Harmon Zuckerman, *Planning Board representative without a vote
STAFF MEMBERS:
David Gehr, City Attorney
James Hewat, Senior Historic Preservation Planner
Marcy Cameron, Historic Preservation Planner
Holly Opansky, Landmarks Board Secretary
1. CALL TO ORDER
The roll having been called, Vice Chair F. Sheets declared a quorum at 6:01 p.m. and
the following business was conducted.
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
On a motion by D. Yin, seconded by R. Pelusio, the Landmarks Board approved (5‐
0) the minutes as amended of the November 17, 2016 Library Commission and
Landmarks Board joint study session. On a motion by B. Butler, seconded by D.
Yin, the Landmarks Board approved (5‐0) the minutes as amended of the January 4,
2017 Landmarks Board meetings.
3. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
4. DISCUSSION OF LANDMARK ALTERATION AND DEMOLITION
APPLICATIONS ISSUED AND PENDING
Statistical Report
5. PUBLIC HEARINGS [starting audio part 1 at 6:50:00, break 1:51:30; starting audio part
2 at 00:00:02 and ending 00:39:40 audio minutes]
A. [08:22:00 audio minutes] A. Public hearing and consideration of a Landmark
Alteration Certificate application to demolish a non‐contributing, 5,200 sq. ft.
building and, its place, construct a 15,380 sq. ft. three‐story building to a height of
38’ at 1102 Pearl St. in the Downtown Historic District per Section 9‐11‐18 of the
Boulder Revised Code 1981 (HIS2016‐00391). Owner / Applicant: 1102 Pearl LTD
/ Jim Bray
Ex‐parte contacts
F. Sheets and D. Yin had no ex‐parte contacts.
B. Butler, E. Budd and R. Pelusio made site visits.
H. Zuckerman made a site visit and reviewed the project at the Planning Board.
Staff Presentation
J. Hewat presented the case to the board, with the staff recommendation that the
Landmarks Board deny the application.
Applicant’s Presentation
Jim Bray, 1300 Yellow Pine #C, architect, presented the project to the board and
answered questions from the Landmarks Board.
Public Comment
Henry Beer, 1112 Pearl St., long‐term Pearl Street property owner adjacent to this
building, spoke in support of the project. He noted his involvement in the
creation and evolution of the Pearl Street Mall 1975‐1977, and believed that
maintaining the heterogeneous mix of buildings is important to the character of
the Pearl Street Mall.
Abby Daniels, 1200 Pearl St., Executive Director of Historic Boulder, spoke in
support staff’s recommendation, particularly the recommendation to simplify the
design, reduce the apparent mass and scale, and simplify the materials used.
Motion
On a motion by F. Sheets, and seconded by R. Pelusio, the Landmarks Board
voted (5‐0) to continue the hearing to the regular business meeting in May and
providing direction to the applicant and staff for their preparation of revisions.
Board Guidance
The board provided the following direction for the redesign of the building:
Narrow chamfer at northwest corner and extend full height of the
building.
Revise design so it reads as one building;
Simplify materials and fenestration pattern;
Eliminate awnings on the second floor;
Align fenestration with adjacent buildings (document relationship to
its historic context);
Revise design of parking screen to incorporate into design;
Revise south elevation to allow for alley activation;
Simplify street‐level awnings to be fabric and operable.
The board provided input on the treatment of the third floor massing:
Support third‐floor setback: E. Budd, B. Butler, and R. Pelusio
Third‐floor should extend to street‐facing facades: D. Yin
6. MATTERS FROM THE LANDMARKS BOARD, PLANNING DEPARTMENT,
AND CITY ATTORNEY
A. Chautauqua Access Management Plan (CAMP) update, Bill Cowern, Principal
Traffic Engineer Public Works‐Transportation Division, and Susan Connelly,
Deputy Director, Community Vitality.
B. Update Memo
C. Subcommittee Update
1) Design Guidelines and Code Revisions
2) Outreach and Engagement
3) Potential Resources
7. DEBRIEF MEETING/CALENDAR CHECK
8. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 9:41 p.m.
Approved on _______________, 2017
Respectfully submitted,
____________________________, Chairperson