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Item 5A - 1035 Kalmia Ave Agenda Item # 5A Page 1 M E M O R A N D U M December 6, 2017 TO: Landmarks Board FROM: Lesli Ellis, Comprehensive Planning Manager Debra Kalish, Senior Counsel, City Attorney’s Office Marcy Cameron, Historic Preservation Planner James Hewat, Senior Historic Preservation Planner Anthony Wiese, Historic Preservation Intern SUBJECT: Public hearing and consideration of a motion to adopt a resolution to initiate the process for the designation of three accessory buildings and a portion of the property at 1035 Kalmia Ave. (on which a stay-of-demolition was imposed on an accessory building August 2, 2017), as an individual landmark pursuant to Section 9-11- 3, B.R.C. 1981 (HIS2017-00179). STATISTICS: 1. Site: 1035 Kalmia Ave. 2. Date of Construction: c. 1910-1930 3. Zoning: RR-2 (Rural Residential – 2) 4. Lot Size: 41,312 sq. ft. 5. Owner/Applicant: Kristin and Orion Creamer STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the Landmarks Board not initiate landmark designation for a portion of the property at 1035 Kalmia Ave. and allow the stay of demolition to expire on Jan. 2, 2018 for the following reasons: • The owners have considered alternatives to the demolition of the accessory building, as suggested in § 9-11-23(h), B.R.C. 1981, including consensual landmark designation and incorporation of the building into redevelopment plans, but do not consider preservation of the accessory building to be feasible. • The initiation of landmark designation over an owner’s objection by the Landmarks Board has historically been used very rarely. Designation of accessory buildings as an individual landmark over the owner’s objection is unprecedented. • There is no imminent threat of demolition to two of the three buildings included in the proposed landmark boundary. Building permits have issued for the rehabilitation of two of the stone buildings. Future demolition permit applications would be reviewed by the historic preservation program if the Agenda Item # 5A Page 2 buildings were proposed for demolition. • The property is not located within the boundaries of an identified potential historic district. • Public interest in the demolition request has been limited: Historic Boulder, Inc. participated in the exploration of alternatives to the removal of the accessory building and two people spoke in support of preservation of the building at the Aug. 2, 2017 Landmarks Board hearing. Since that hearing, the Planning, Housing and Sustainability department has received two letters supporting the demolition of the house. See Attachment B: Letters from the Public. • The proposed boundary, encompassing approximately half of the lot, is not in keeping with the National Register guidelines for landmark boundaries, and would not protect the view of the property from Kalmia Avenue, resulting in potentially limited community benefit to designating this property. RECOMMENDED MOTION I move that the Landmarks Board not initiate landmark designation for a portion of the property, finding that because there is no imminent threat to the majority of the property, the property is not located in a potential historic district, there has been a lack of community interest in the preservation of accessory building, and the proposed boundary would not protect the view of the property from Kalmia Avenue, initiating landmark designation over the owner’s objection would not draw a reasonable balance between private property rights and the public interest in preserving the city’s cultural, historic and architectural heritage, and that the Landmarks Board adopt the staff memorandum dated December 6, 2017, as the findings of the board. ALTERNATIVE MOTION I move that the Landmarks Board initiate landmark designation for a portion of the property located at 1035 Kalmia Ave., finding that it meets the criteria for such a hearing per 9-11-3 “Initiation of Designation for Individual Landmarks and Historic Districts” of the Boulder Revised Code, is consistent with the purpose and intent of 9-11-23 “Review of Permits for Demolition”, and in balance is consistent with the goals and policies of Section 2.27 of the Boulder Valley Comprehensive Plan. SUMMARY ▪ The purpose of this hearing is for the Board to determine whether it is appropriate to initiate local landmark designation for a portion of the property at 1035 Kalmia Ave. ▪ In 2014, under different ownership, two demolition permit applications were submitted for the house and five accessory buildings (HIS2014-00231 and HIS2014- 00364). Both were referred to the Landmarks Board for review and later withdrawn. ▪ On June 7, 2017, the Historic Preservation program received a demolition permit application by the current owners for the three accessory buildings. Staff approved the demolition of two frame buildings at the rear of the property, finding that due to Agenda Item # 5A Page 3 their condition and lack of architectural significance, the buildings were not potentially eligible for landmark designation. Staff communicated to the property owners that relocation of the stone building on the property could be approved administratively, but that demolition would require review by the full Landmarks Board, as there was “probable cause to believe that the property may be eligible for designation as an individual landmark.” ▪ On Aug. 2, 2017, staff recommended and the Landmarks Board imposed a stay-of- demolition for a period of up to 180 days in order to seek alternatives to the demolition, finding that the house may be eligible for individual Landmark designation. See Attachment C: Demolition Memo. The 180-day stay period will expire on January 2, 2018. ▪ On Aug. 22, 2017, staff and representatives of the Landmarks Board and Historic Boulder, Inc. met with the applicant and owner’s representative to discuss alternatives to the demolitions, including landmark designation, relocation of the accessory building, and the possibility of constructing an addition around the accessory building. As stated in the analysis section of this memo, none of these options are considered feasible by the property owners. ▪ On Nov. 1, 2017, the Landmarks Board voted (3-2, E. Budd and R. Pelusio opposed) to schedule a hearing to consider whether to initiate landmark designation for a portion of the property at 1035 Kalmia Ave. The proposed landmark boundary identified by the Landmarks Board would extend from the accessory building to the north, east and west property lines, encompassing approximately half of the property. See Figure 6. ▪ For the reasons outlined in the staff recommendation above, in this case, staff considers initiation of landmark designation over the owner’s objection inappropriate in that it would not represent a reasonable balance of private property rights and the public interest. ▪ Staff recommends the board not initiate landmark designation and that the demolition permit be allowed to be issued on Jan. 2, 2018, without action by the Landmarks Board. ANALYSIS: The Historic Preservation Ordinance, Chapter 9-11-3, B.R.C. 1981, provides that the Landmarks Board may hold a public hearing to consider initiating landmark designation of a property if the Board finds that the building may be eligible for landmark designation pursuant to Sections 9-11-1 and 9-11-2, B.R.C. 1981. At the Nov. 1, 2017 Landmarks Board meeting, the Board voted (3-2, R. Pelusio and E. Budd opposed) to hold a hearing to consider whether initiation of landmark designation is appropriate in advance of the Jan. 2, 2018 expiration of the stay-of-demolition. Agenda Item # 5A Page 4 Purpose of Stays of Demolition The stated purposes of a stay-of-demolition are “to prevent the loss of buildings that may have historic or architectural significance” and “to provide the time necessary to initiate designation as an individual landmark or to consider alternatives.” Section 9-11- 23(a), Purpose, B.R.C. 1981. During the course of a stay, the Board may consider a variety of options to this end, one of which is the designation of the property. The initiation of landmark designation over an owner’s objection by the Landmarks Board has historically been used only on very rare occasions. In the past 10 years, approximately 60 stays-of-demolition have been imposed by the Board. Only three times during that period has the Board initiated and recommended landmark designation of a property over the owner’s objection. However, many stays during this same period have resulted in the avoidance of demolition through reconsideration of projects and the subsequent preservation of buildings. Recent examples in which stays of demolition have resulted in the applicant filing an application for landmark designation include: 1936 Mapleton (2008); 900 Pearl Street (2009); 2003 Pine Street (2014); and 1922 20th Street (2014). Likewise, there are many examples of stays that have been allowed to expire (or demolition permits issued prior the stay expiring) by the Board when reasonable alternatives to demolition have not been found. In the history of the program, two accessory buildings have been designated as individual landmarks, without designation of the primary building. Figure 1. Glenn Barn, 5653 Baseline Rd. Designated as an individual landmark in 2008. In 2008, a demolition permit application was submitted for a house and four accessory buildings at 5653 Baseline Rd. The Landmarks Board placed a stay-of-demolition on the application, finding the property was potentially eligible for individual landmark designation as an intact agricultural complex, example of the uncommon, and a familiar visual landmark in the community. Through discussions during the stay-of-demolition, Agenda Item # 5A Page 5 the demolition application was withdrawn, and two separate applications were submitted and approved: an application to designate the barn and a portion of the property, and an application to demolish the house and three remaining accessory buildings. Figure 2. Granary, 4051 Broadway. Designated as an individual landmark in 2008. In 2005, a demolition permit application was submitted for a house and granary at 4051 Broadway in anticipation of redevelopment of the site. The application was referred to the Landmarks Board, but the fee was never paid and the application expired. In 2007, the property was sold and a Site Review application was submitted. As part of redevelopment of the site, the property owner agreed to designate the granary and a portion of the property as an individual landmark, which was approved in 2008. The Landmarks Board also approved a Landmark Alteration Certificate to relocate the building on the site in 2008. A separate application was submitted and approved for the demolition of the primary house on the property as it was found not to have historic, architectural or environmental significance. Initiation by Board Pursuant to Section 9-11-3, B.R.C. 1981, the decision to initiate the designation of an individual landmark pursuant to Section 9-11-1, Legislative Intent, and Section 9-11-2, City Council May Designate or Amend Landmarks and Historic Districts, B.R.C. 1981, is legislative in nature. Compliance with Section 9-11-1(a) Section 9-11-1(a) reads as follows: 9-11-1, Purpose and Legislative Intent a. The purpose of this chapter is to promote the public health, safety, and welfare by protecting, enhancing, and perpetuating buildings, sites, and areas of the city Agenda Item # 5A Page 6 reminiscent of past eras, events, and persons in local, state, or national history or providing significant examples of architectural styles of the past. It is also the purpose of this chapter to develop and maintain appropriate settings and environments for such buildings, sites, and areas to enhance property values, stabilize neighborhoods, promote tourist trade and interest, and foster knowledge of the City’s living heritage. Architecture Constructed sometime between 1910 and1930, the three accessory buildings within the proposed landmark boundary are relatively well-preserved examples of agricultural accessory buildings. The hipped roof stone building is proposed for demolition; the stone garage and parapet roof building are currently being rehabilitated by the property owners and are not proposed for demolition. Two frame accessory buildings, located on the northern end of the property, were approved for demolition by the historic preservation program in July 2017 and are not included in the description of the property. Hipped Roof Stone Accessory Building A one-story, hipped roof accessory building is located at the northwest corner of the addition to the main house. Its form and materiality is indicative of 1920s construction with concrete sills. Its exact date of construction is unknown. The building measures approximately 11 ft. by 20 ft. (220 sq. ft.) and is of frame construction faced with field stone. The window and doors do not have lintels, but rather the openings meet the trim board of the hipped roof and have concrete sills below. The south elevation features a single wood casement window and the west elevation features a centrally located wood door with a transom above. Single-light wood casement windows are located on either side of the door. The north elevation features a pair of single-casement windows. The east elevation mirrors the west elevation with a centrally-located wood door. A six-light casement window is located to the north of the door, and a second boarded up doorway is located to the south. The opening features a lintel of stacked stone. Figure 3. Hipped Roof Stone Building, 2015. Agenda Item # 5A Page 7 Parapet Roof Stone Building A one-story, flat roofed building with a stepped parapet- building is located approximately 190 ft. from the south property line, on the eastern edge of the lot. The vernacular masonry building is of similar wood frame construction as the hipped accessory building adjacent to the main house, with field stone facing laid in irregular courses and concrete sills. Unlike the hipped roof building, this building features decorative corbeled lintels above the doors and windows and the parapet is capped in concrete. Although the exact date of construction is unknown, its construction type is indicative of the early twentieth century. The north (rear) elevation appears to have sustained long-term moisture issues, as the roof drains to the north and the building does not have gutters. The building’s stone facing is in fair condition, save this water damage water damage. The roof of this building has collapsed. A building permit was issued in August 2017 for the rehabilitation of and addition to this building. Gable Roof Stone Garage A one-and-a-half story gable roof stone garage is located west of the stone parapet building toward the middle of the property and approximately 200 feet from the south property line. The building is constructed of heavy masonry with a frame gable roof and overhanging eaves. The gable ends are clad in horizontal wood shingle. The method of construction and style indicates that this building was constructed around the same time as the main house, in the 1910s. The building appears to be in good condition, with all original materials intact. A building permit was issued in August 2017 for the rehabilitation of, and an addition to this building. The Historic Building Inventory Form (1995) notes the extent of alterations to main house have diminished the historic integrity of the building. The accessory buildings were not surveyed at that time. Figure 4. Parapet Roof Stone Building, 2015. Figure 5. Stone Garage 2015. Agenda Item # 5A Page 8 As a whole, the property has architectural significance as an example of the uncommon as one of the few remaining intact agricultural complexes in north Boulder. The three buildings feature local stone, and staff considers that the Stone Garage and Parapet Roof Stone Building possess artistic merit for a skillful integration of design and representation of a high level of craftsmanship. Staff does not consider the hipped roof stone building adjacent to the main house to exhibit the same level of craftsmansh ip and architectural interest. Historic Significance James and Mary Gould owned the property when the house was constructed and resided here until their deaths in the 1930s. They operated a small farm with a “truck and chickens” during their ownership. Arnett and Anna Ruth Snyder lived at 1035 Kalmia Avenue from 1938 to 1963. Arnett worked in retail, employed at Perry’s Shoe Shop, Eads News, and Anglen’s Shoe shop. The property is believed to have operated as an active farm from 1905 until 1938, and it is likely the accessory buildings were constructed during the Gould’s ownership. Staff finds that the families associated with the property, while interesting, did not make significant contributions to the community on the local, state or national level. Staff considers the property as a whole, to be historically significant as one of the few remaining intact agricultural complexes from the early twentieth century in this area of Boulder. While the area has become more residential in nature, this property has retained its rural character. Geographic Importance This property is an example of the area's agricultural character notable from the late nineteenth century through the late 1950s when it was annexed into the City of Boulder in 1959. The property retains its rural character, with mature trees and a small irrigation ditch on the eastern property line. The intact rural character of this property may be of historic and environmental importance or significance as a representative example of the character of this area of Boulder during the first half of the twentieth century. However, the property is not located within an identified potential historic district and as a whole, the area in which it is located, has lost much of its historic agricultural character. Proposed Landmark Boundary At its Nov. 1, 2017 meeting, the Landmarks Board identified a proposed boundary extending 6 ft. from the south and east walls of the hipped roof accessory building, west Agenda Item # 5A Page 9 to the property line, and north to a point 6’ south of the eastern stone accessory building, then extending to the north and east property lines. See Figure 6. Proposed Landmark Boundary. Figure 6. Proposed Landmark Boundary (approximate), 1035 Kalmia Ave. The National Register of Historic Places Bulletin for Defining Boundaries for National Register Properties (1997) encourages that landmark boundaries be drawn to follow historic parcels and include areas significant to the property’s history, without a buffer area. From a historic resource management point of view, the best practice is for a landmark boundary to follow the property lines. Staff considers that the proposed boundary is inconsistent with the National Register guidelines for drawing boundaries as it bisects the property and would not protect the view into the property from Kalmia Avenue. Furthermore, staff does not consider the application to represent a reasonable balance between private property rights and the public good as the proposed boundary encompasses two buildings approved for demolition (not shown in Figure 6) and two buildings that are currently being rehabilitated by the property owners. The other four buildings included in the proposed landmark boundary do not need protection provided through Landmark designation. If the two stone buildings are proposed for demolition in the future, a demolition permit application would be reviewed by the historic preservation program. Additionally, while staff does not consider the accessory buildings to be prominent visual landmarks in the neighborhood or community, the proposed landmark boundary does not protect the view of the property from Kalmia Avenue. Agenda Item # 5A Page 10 Compliance with Section 9-11-1(b) Section 9-11-1(b) reads as follows: b. “The city council does not intend by this chapter to preserve every old building in the city, but instead to draw a reasonable balance between private property rights and the public interest in preserving the city’s cultural, historic, and architectural heritage by ensuring that demolition of buildings and structures important to that heritage will be carefully weighed with other alternatives . . . .” Staff considers the initiation of landmark designation of this property inappropriate given efforts that have been made to explore alternatives to the demolition during the stay. A stay-of-demolition is issued to provide time to “explore alternatives” that might prevent the demolition of significant historic resources. Staff considers that time has been taken and efforts have been made to explore alternatives including looking at rehabilitation costs using tax credits and other financial incentives. The owners are currently rehabilitating the two other stone accessory buildings on the property, and they are not threatened with demolition. Due to the proximity of the hipped-roof cottage to the main house, the modest architecture character of the building, and the difficulty in moving the building, the owners consider relocation or preservation of the building to be unreasonable and impractical. During the course of the stay-of-demolition, there has been limited community support for the proposed designation. At the Aug. 2, 2017 meeting, Historic Boulder, Inc. spoke in support of imposing a stay on the property to explore alternatives to the demolition. Since that meeting, staff has received two letters in support of demolition. See Attachment B: Letters from the Public. Staff considers that, currently, there is no imminent threat to the historic integrity of the property as a whole. The fact that the property is not located in an identified potential historic district, the limited public support during the stay of demolition, and that the proposed landmark boundary that does not protect the view of the property from Kalmia Avenue, makes initiation over the owner’s objection an unreasonable balance of private property rights and the public good. Compliance with Section 9-11-2 Section 9-11-2 provides: (a) Pursuant to the procedures in this chapter the city council may by ordinance: (1) Designate as a landmark an individual building or other feature or an integrated group of structures or features on a single lot or site having Agenda Item # 5A Page 11 a special character and historical, architectural or aesthetic interest or value and designate a landmark site for each landmark. Staff considers that while the property may meet the standard for designation as an individual landmark per Sections 9-11-1 and 9-11-2, B.R.C., 1981, in this case, it would be inappropriate to designate a portion of the property at 1035 Kalmia Ave. as a local landmark over the owner’s objection. Given that only one of the buildings is threatened with demolition, the property is not located in a potential historic district, there has been a lack of community interest in the preservation of the hipped roof accessory building, and that the proposed boundary, encompassing the back half of the lot is not consistent with the National Register guidelines for drawing boundaries, such a designation would not represent a reasonable balance between private property rights and the public interest in preserving this property. Criteria for Review in Considering Initiation Section 9-11-3 (d), Criteria for Review, applies when an application for designation is received from a historic preservation organization or less than all of the property owners pursuant to paragraph 9-11-3(a)(3) and (4), B.R.C. 1981. While not required to be considered when the Board is considering initiation, these criteria for review may offer some guidance to the Board in making the decision whether to initiate landmarking itself. In addition to the considerations included in Sections 9-11-1 and 9-11-2, B.R.C. 1981, discussed above, the following criteria may be considered: (1) There is probable cause to believe that the building or district may be eligible for designation as an individual landmark or historic district consistent with the purposes and standards in Sections 9-11-1, “Legislative Intent,” 9-11-2, Definitions, and 9-11-3, “City Council May Designate Landmarks and Historic Districts,” B.R.C. 1981; Staff considers that while the property may meet the standard for designation as an individual landmark per Sections 9-11-1 and 9-11-2, B.R.C., 1981, in this case, it would be inappropriate to designate a portion of the property at 1035 Kalmia Ave. as a local landmark over the owner’s objection as only one of the buildings is threatened with demolition, that the property is not located in a potential historic district, that there has been a lack of community interest in the preservation of accessory build ing, and that the proposed boundary, encompassing the back half of the lot, would not represent a reasonable balance between private property rights and the public interest in preserving this property. Agenda Item # 5A Page 12 (2) There are currently resources available that would a llow the city manager to complete all of the community outreach and historic analysis necessary for the application; Initiation of landmark designation over an owner’s objection requires additional staff resources including outreach and analysis. There are limited staff resources available to process applications for designation of a property for which there is not owner consent. (3) There is community and neighborhood support for the proposed designation ; Two members of the public and a representative of Historic Boulder, Inc. spoke in opposition of demolition of the building at the August 2, 2017 Landmarks Board hearing. Since the hearing, staff has received two letters in support of the demolition permit application. See Attachment B: Letters from the Public. (4) The buildings or features may need the protection provided through designation; The applicant intends to demolish the hipped roof accessory building. Four other buildings are included in the proposed landmark boundary: two frame buildings approved for demolition by the historic preservation program, and two stone buildings that are currently being rehabilitated and added to by the property owners. Staff considers that the other four buildings included in the landmark boundary do not need protection provided through designation. If the two stone buildings are proposed for demolition in the future, a demolition permit application would be reviewed by the historic preservation program. Should no action be taken by the Board prior to the expiration of the stay -of-demolition on Jan. 2, 2018, the property owner would be able to secure a demolition permit, assuming all other requirements of the permit process have been met. (5) The potential boundaries for the proposed district are appropriate; Not applicable. See analysis of the proposed individual landmark boundary above. (6) In balance, the proposed designation is consistent with the goals and policies of the Boulder Valley Comprehensive Plan; Policy 2.27 of the Boulder Valley Comprehensive Plan (BVCP) states: Agenda Item # 5A Page 13 The city and county will identify, evaluate and protect buildings, structures, objects, districts, sites and natural features of historic, architectural, archaeological or cultural significance with input from the community. The city and county will seek protection of significant historic and cultural resources through local designation when a proposal by the private sector is subject to discretionary development review. The plan does not speak specifically to landmark designation over an owner’s objection though in some circumstance this may be appropriate. Staff considers that given the lack of imminent threat of demolition to the majority of the buildings, that the building is not located in a potential historic district, the lack of public interest in the preservation of the buildings during the demolition review process, and a proposed landmark boundary that would not protect the view of the property from Kalmia Avenue, landmark designation over the owner’s objection is not appropriate in this case. (7) The proposed designation would generally be in the public interest. The property owners have considered alternatives to demolition, including consensual landmark designation, but oppose landmark designation. The stone accessory buildings are not prominent visual landmarks in the community, and the proposed landmark boundary would encompass the northern half of the lot, which has limited visibility from the public right of way. The proposed boundary also includes two stone buildings that the owners are currently rehabilitating and that are not threatened with demolition. Staff considers that, in this case, initiating designation over the owner’s objection would not represent a reasonable balance of private property rights and the public interest. DECISION OF THE BOARD: If the Board chooses not to initiate landmark designation of the property and allows the stay of demolition to expire, the city manager will issue a demolition permit for the house and accessory building on Jan. 2, 2018. If the Board chooses to initiate the designation process, it must do so by resolution. A draft resolution is included in Attachment A. If initiated, the application shall be heard by the Landmarks Board within 60 to 120 days in order to determine whether the proposed designation conforms with the purposes and standards in Sections 9-11-1, Legislative Intent, and 9-11-2, City Council May Designate Landmarks and Historic Districts, B.R.C. 1981. The owner must obtain a Landmark Alteration Certificate prior to the submission of building permit applications for the property if they choose to proceed while the application is pending, or they may choose to wait until the application process is complete. Agenda Item # 5A Page 14 Board Options: 1. Initiate designation of the property as an individual landmark by adopting the resolution under Attachment A. 2. Take no action and permit the stay of demolition, originally imposed on Aug. 2, 2017, to expire on Jan. 2, 2018. ATTACHMENTS: Attachment A: Draft resolution to initiate landmark designation of the property at 1035 Kalmia Ave. Attachment B: Letters from the Public Attachment C: Aug. 2, 2017 Demolition Memo Agenda Item # 5A Page 15 Attachment A: Draft Resolution RESOLUTION NO. _______ A RESOLUTION OF THE LANDMARKS BOARD INITIATING THE DESIGNATION OF A PORTION OF THE PROPERTY AT 1035 KALMIA AVE. AS AN INDIVIDUAL LANDMARK. WHEREAS, on November 1, 2017 the Landmarks Board voted to schedule an initiation hearing for a portion of the property at 1035 Kalmia Ave.; and WHEREAS, on December 6, 2017, the Landmarks Board held an initiation hearing for the property at 1035 Kalmia Ave. and determined that the property meets the standards for initiation; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LANDMARKS BOARD OF THE CITY OF BOULDER, COLORADO: The City of Boulder Landmarks Board hereby initiates the designation of a portion of the property at 1035 Kalmia Ave. as an individual landmark, and will schedule a designation hearing in accordance with the historic preservation ordinance no fewer than sixty days and no greater than one hundred-twenty days from the date of this resolution. ADOPTED this 6th day of December 2017. This resolution is signed by the chair of the Landmarks Board on December 6, 2017. _____________________________________ Chair, Landmarks Board ATTEST: _________________________________ Secretary to the Board Agenda Item # 5A Page 16 Attachment B: Letters from the Public Agenda Item # 5A Page 17 Agenda Item # 5A Page 18 Attachment C: August 2, 2017 Demolition Memo M E M O R A N D U M August 2, 2017 TO: Landmarks Board FROM: David Gehr, Interim Planning Director Lesli Ellis, Comprehensive Planning Manager Marcy Cameron, Historic Preservation Planner James Hewat, Senior Historic Preservation Planner Anthony Wiese, Historic Preservation Intern SUBJECT: Public hearing and consideration of issuance of a demolition permit for an accessory building located at 1035 Kalmia Ave., a non- landmarked building over 50 years old, pursuant to Section 9-11-23 of the Boulder Revised Code 1981 (HIS2017-00179). STATISTICS: 6. Site: 1035 Kalmia Ave. 7. Date of Construction: c. 1920 (Stone Accessory Building) 8. Zoning: RR-2 (Rural Residential – 2) 9. Lot Size: 41,312 sq. ft. 10. Owner/Applicant: Kristin and Orion Creamer STAFF RECOMMENDATION: The Planning, Housing and Sustainability Department (PH&S) recommends that the Landmarks Board adopt the following motion: I move that the Landmarks Board issue a stay of demolition for the accessory building located at 1035 Kalmia Ave., for a period not to exceed 180 days from the day the permit application was accepted by the city manager, adopting the staff memorandum with the findings listed below, in order to explore alternatives to demolishing the building. Staff encourages the applicant to consider incorporation of the accessory building into redevelopment plans for the site. A 180-day stay period would expire on January 2, 2018. Should the board choose to issue the demolition permit, or if the permit is allowed to expire, staff recommends that prior to demolition the following be submitted to PH&S staff for review, approval and recording with Carnegie Library: Agenda Item # 5A Page 19 1. A site plan showing the location of all existing improvements on the subject property; 2. Color medium format archival quality photographs of all buildings on the property. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: On June 7, 2017, the Planning, Housing and Sustainability Department received an application to demolish three accessory buildings at 1035 Kalmia Ave. The building is not in a designated historic district or locally landmarked, but is over 50 years old and the action proposed meets the definition of demolition found in Section 9-16-1 of the Boulder Revised Code 1981. On June 21, 2017, PH&S staff referred the application to the Landmarks Board for a public hearing, finding there was “probable cause to believe that the building may be eligible for designation as an individual landmark.” The city manager accepted a completed permit application for demolition on July 6, 2017. In 2014, two demolition permit applications were submitted for the house and five accessory buildings on the property. The applications (HIS2014-00231 and HIS2014- 00364) were referred to the full board for review. The first application was withdrawn prior to the Landmarks Board meeting. The second application was reviewed in a public hearing and a stay-of-demolition was placed on the application. Staff and representatives of the Landmarks Board met with the applicant to discuss alternatives to demolition. The application was withdrawn and the property was later purchased by the current owners. The current application was submitted for the demolition of three accessory buildings: the two wood frame buildings and the hipped-roof stone building. Staff determined that the frame accessory buildings are not potentially eligible for individual landmark designation due to their deteriorated condition. Staff would support on-site relocation of the hipped-roof stone accessory building. However, staff determined that demolition of the stone accessory building should be reviewed by the full Landmarks Board in a public hearing. PURPOSE OF THE BOARD’S REVIEW: Pursuant to section 9-11-23(d)(2), B.R.C. 1981, demolition requests for all accessory buildings constructed more than 50 years ago requires review by the city manager. If, during the course of its review, the city manager determines that there is “probable cause to consider the property may be eligible for designation as an individual landmark,” the issuance of the permit is stayed for up to 60 days from the date a Agenda Item # 5A Page 20 completed application was accepted and the application is referred to the board for a public hearing. If the Landmarks Board finds that the building proposed for demolition may have significance under the criteria in subsection (f) of Section 9-11-23, B.R.C. 1981, the application shall be suspended for a period not to exceed 180 days from the date the permit application was accepted by the city manager as complete, in order t o provide the time necessary to consider alternatives to the building demolition. If imposed, a 180 -day stay period would start when the completed application was accepted by the city manager (July 6, 2017, when the Landmarks Board fee was paid) and expire on January 2, 2018. Section 9-11-23 (g) and (h), B.R.C. 1981. DESCRIPTION: The subject property is located on the north side of Kalmia Avenue near the intersection of 9th Street and Kalmia Avenue. The property is not located in a designated historic district. The 41,312 square foot lot contains the main house and five accessory buildings. Figure 1. Location Map showing 1035 Kalmia Ave. Agenda Item # 5A Page 21 Figure 2. Site Map identifying the six buildings at 1035 Kalmia Ave. The stone cottage (2) is currently proposed for demolition. Figure 3. Main House, c.1958 Tax Assessor Photo and current (2015). Main House (Not Proposed for Demolition) The one-and-a-half story frame house at 1035 Kalmia Ave. was constructed around 1913 and features cross-gable roof form with slightly overhanging eaves and a pent roof above the first story façade. The gable end has wood shingles and paired double hung windows. The walls are clad in lap siding with corner boards. The porch at the southeast corner of the façade has been enclosed and clad in faux-masonry, likely dating to the 1950s. See Attachment B: Current Photographs Agenda Item # 5A Page 22 Building #2: Hipped Roof Stone Accessory Building (Proposed for Demolition) Figure 4. Building #2, South and West Elevations, 1035 Kalmia Ave., 2015. Figure 5. Building #2, North and East Elevations, 1035 Kalmia Ave., 2015. A one-story, hipped roof cottage is located at the northwest corner of the addition to the main house. Its form and materiality is indicative of 1920s construction with concrete sills. Its exact date of construction is unknown. The building measures approximately 11 ft. by 20 ft. (220 sq. ft.) and is constructed of field stone. The window and doors do not have lintels, but rather the openings meet the trim board of the hipped roof and have concrete sills below. The south elevation features a single wood casement window and the west elevation features a centrally located wood door with a transom above. Single - light wood casement windows are located on either side of the door. The north elevation features a pair of single-casement windows. The east elevation mirrors the west elevation with a centrally-located wood door. A six-light casement window is located to the north of the door, and a second boarded up doorway is located to the south. The opening features a lintel of stacked stone. Agenda Item # 5A Page 23 Other Accessory Buildings On-Site Building #3: Parapet Roof Stone Building (Not Proposed for Demolition) A one-story, parapet-roof stone building is located approximately 190 ft. from the south property line, on the eastern edge of the lot. The vernacular masonry building is similar in construction to the hipped roof stone cottage (Building #2), with rough faced stone laid in irregular courses and concrete sills. The building features decorative lintels above the doors and windows and the parapet roof is capped in concrete. Although the exact date of construction is unknown, its construction type of the early twentieth century. The north (rear) elevation appears to have sustained long-term moisture issues, as the roof drains to the north and the building does not have gutters. The building’s stone elevations are in fair condition, save for some water damage on the north elevation. The roof, however, is in poor condition due to a large opening and substantial water damage. Building #4: Gable Roof Stone Garage (Not Proposed for Demolition) A one-and-a-half story gable roof stone garage is located west of the stone parapet building toward the middle of the property and approximately 200 feet from the south property line. The building is constructed of heave masonry with a frame gable roof and overhanging eaves. The gable ends are clad in horizontal wood lap siding. Due to its method of construction and style, the building was likely constructed around the same time as the main house in the 1910s. The building appears to be in good condition, with all original materials intact. Building #5: Wood Frame Accessory Building (Approved for Demolition in 2017) Figure 6. Building #3, 2015. Figure 7. Building #4, 2015. Agenda Item # 5A Page 24 A wood frame accessory building is located at the western edge of the rear of the property, approximately 250 feet from the south property line. The date of construction of the building is unknown, but was likely constructed before 1940. It appears in the 1956 tax assessor photograph. The simple, one- story building has a gable roof and horizontal siding and rests on a stone foundation. The east elevation (façade) features a centrally located door opening flanked by two square window openings. The east elevation does not have any openings and one door and one window opening are located on the south elevation. The west elevation features two four-light casement windows. The building is in a state of disrepair and does not appear to have been maintained. Building #6: Wood Frame Barn with Stone Foundation (Approved for Demolition in 2017) A large, gable-roofed frame barn is located at the rear of the property at the north property line. The one-and-a-half story building rests on a stone foundation. The stone walls continue to the east and likely were the foundation for an attached enclosure. The south elevation (façade) features a centrally located door opening, flanked by window openings. The openings are covered with chicken wire and the original door does not exist. The east elevation has a small, animal door but otherwise the north, east, and west elevations do not have openings. The building is in a state of advanced deterioration. NEIGHBORHOOD HISTORY1 1 North Boulder Historic Overview, 1994. Figure 8. Building #5, 2015. Figure 9. Building #6, 2015. Agenda Item # 5A Page 25 Prior to World War-II, North Boulder was predominately agricultural, consisting of cropland and cattle grazing. Truck gardens, orchards, and fruit cultivation were undertaken in small parcels of twenty acres and less. Well-known, large farms and ranches were located in this area of Boulder in the early 1900's, such as the Maxwell ranch to the north where cattle were raised and the Wolff farm to the southeast where wheat, dairy cattle and fruit trees were raised. In the late 1800s and early 1900s, most land in this area of Boulder was owned by James P. Maxwell, who had purchased the land from the U.S. Government in 1880. At that time, Maxwell acquired several thousand acres west of Broadway and north of what is now Hawthorne. These lands were primarily irrigated by Silver Lake Ditch (1888), which was constructed by Maxwell to water 1,000 acres of land in north Boulder. By the early 1900s, Maxwell began selling off the level land in small tracts of one to five acres; many of these tracts were sold with water rights to Silver Lake Ditch. Since these tracts were well outside of the city limits, there was no restriction as to the use of the land; many of the owners planted orchards and truck gardens and continued this usage until the beginning of the building boom after World War II.2 A few historic subdivisions were platted in the north Boulder area. The 1910-era Wellington Gardens subdivision was one component of W.W. Degge’s Wellington System of the Consolidated Realty and Investment Company. Wellington Gardens embraced more than four square miles, including most of North Boulder north of present-day Norwood, as well as lands to the northeast. The property was purchased from James Maxwell and the Tyler estate and reportedly had hundreds of acres of alfalfa under cultivation. The subdivision was planned as irrigated fruit and garden tracts, bringing “the agricultural center of the county right to the doors of Boulder.” The Wellington Terrace subdivision, platted on sixty acres purchased from W.W. Wolf in 1908, was also developed by Degge. Located immediately north of Wolf’s homestead on Broadway, the Wolf Subdivision was laid out in a more typically residential manner with smaller lots. The area north of Iris Avenue, while adjacent to the City of Boulder, was not annexed to the city until 1959. The first annexation of land in North Boulder north of Iris Ave. occurred in 1954 with the acquisition of the Boulder County Hospital grounds at Broadway and Iris. Large pieces of the area were brought into the city in 1957 and 1959, 1978, and 1990. Scores of smaller parcels in the area have also been annexed. See Attachment F: North Boulder Historical Background. PROPERTY HISTORY 2 Landmarks Preservation Advisory Board Memo: 1035 Kalmia Ave., July 25, 1995. Agenda Item # 5A Page 26 James P. Maxwell first sold the plot of land identified as “Tract 353” along Kalmia Avenue (then known as 9th Avenue) to James and Iva McKee in 1905. According to the 1910 U.S. Census, the McKee family operated a poultry farm at this location. James McKee was born in Michigan around 1873. In 1901, he married Iva Southworth in Weston, Michigan and the couple and their two sons, Donald and Roger, arrived in Boulder by 1905. The McKee family lived in Boulder for a brief amount of time. In 1912, they sold their land and by 1920 the U.S. Census showed the McKee family living in Riverside, California. The 1915 Drumm Map shows Tract 353 measuring approximately 550 ft. by 337 ft. with a building footprint in the approximate location of the existing main house. James and Mary Gould are shown as the owners. The Goulds (1912-1938) James Gould and his family moved to Boulder from Wheeling, Missouri in 1912 and purchased the property from the McKees in the same year.3 James and his wife, Mary J., first appear in city directories in 1913 as living at “9th near 12th.” James Gould was born in England around 1844 and immigrated to the United States in 1850 with his parents. James and Mary J. were married about 1866 in Michigan, and in the 1880s, records show they worked as farmers in Livingston County, Missouri. The Gould’s residence was referred to in the city directories as “near 9th avenue” from about 1913 to 1928. In 1930, the property is referred to as 909 – 9th Avenue. The main house currently on the property was most likely constructed during the residence of the Gould family. Throughout the 1920s and 1930s, James Gould is listed as a rancher and farmer. The 1920 U.S. Census notes that their property included a “truck and chickens.” The Goulds lived on the property until their deaths in 1934 (James) and 1936 (Mary). Boulder Daily Camera articles show that Mrs. Mary Gould was often thrown birthday parties in her later years that many friends and family members would attend. A 1929 3 James Gould of 1035 Kalmia Avenue is not to be confused with the early Boulder pioneer by the same name that was born in Colorado in 1876 and lived on a farm near Niwot. This James Gould was the son of Jerome F. Gould and was married to Bertha Paulus. Kalmia (9th Avenue) Linden (10th Avenue) Broadway (12th Street) Figure 10. Photo of 1915 Drumm Map showing Tract 353 outlined in red. Agenda Item # 5A Page 27 article describes Mrs. Gould as “a woman of refinement and culture. To the children of the neighborhood, she is known as a ‘cookie jar lady,’ with a cookie jar that is never empty.”4 James and Mary had nine children, only five of whom survived to adulthood: Fred J. Gould of St. Louis, MO, Edwin J. Gould of Wheeling, MO, Louis H. Gould of Wichita Falls, TX, Mrs. Frank Moffitt of Mill Grove, MO, and Mrs. Grace Evelyn Green of Boulder, CO. In 1936, the property passed to the Gould’s daughter, Grace Evelyn Green. Grace was married to George Green and they lived at 905 8th Avenue (now Juniper Avenue). In 1932, George Green is listed in the city directory as a rancher. George and Grace Evelyn rented the house at 1035 Kalmia for a couple of years, and then sold it in 1938 to Arnett and Anna Ruth Snyder. The Snyders (1938-1963) Arnett Snyder was born in Glidden, Iowa in 1884. He married Anna Ruth Bamford in Guthrie, Oklahoma in 1908. From 1912 to 1938 Arnett and Anna Ruth lived in Neosho, Missouri, where he owned and operated a men’s clothing store. Once they moved to Boulder, Arnett and Anna purchased the property at 1035 Kalmia Ave. (9th Avenue was re-named Kalmia Ave. in 1953) and lived there from 1938 to 1963. Arnett is first listed in 1949 as a repairman at Perry’s Shoe Shop that was located at 1227 Pearl St. By 1953, Arnett was employed as a salesman at Eads News located at 1847 Broadway. In 1956, Arnett is listed as a repairman and clerk at Anglen’s Shoe Shop (George Warren operated Perry’s Shoe Shop for 37 years passing it to Lee Anglen in 1953). Arnett and Anna are never listed as ranchers or farmers, so it is unknown how they used the outbuildings at 1035 Kalmia Avenue. Arnett and Anna had two children, Nina and William. Nina married John O’Laughlin and she worked as a seamstress at Graham Furniture in Boulder during the 1940s and 1950s. Arnett and Anna’s son, Dr. William Snyder, worked as member of the faculty of the department of agriculture at Cornell University beginning in the late 1940s. In 1963 Arnett and Anna moved to Commerce City to live with their daughter. Anna Ruth died in 1971 and Arnett died in 1978 at the Mesa Vista Sanatorium. The Birminghams (1968-1988) 4 “Mrs. Gould celebrates Her Eightieth Birthday.” Daily Camera. December, 2 ,1929 (the date is hard to read and may not be exact). Agenda Item # 5A Page 28 In 1968, the Snyder’s sold their portion of Tract 353 known as 1035 Kalmia Ave. to John and Miriam Birmingham. During the 1970s, Dr. John Birmingham worked as the assistant director of research at the Arapahoe Chemicals located at 2855 Walnut. Birmingham was a member of the Rocky Mountain Railroad Club and was owner of the small “Cripple Creek and Victor Narrow Gauge Railroad,” a short tourist line in operation during the summers at Cripple Creek. He owned at least four historic Colorado locomotives and several train cars. According to city directories, John was employed at Arapahoe Chemicals during the 1970s. Before they purchased the house, John is listed in 1960 as a group engineer at Beech Aircraft Corp. located at 1424 Pearl Street. In 1988, William Kamin and Darcy Benson-Kamin purchased the property. The current owners purchased the property in 2017. According to deed research, the Snyders were most likely responsible for dividing tract 353 into separate lots. Exactly how it was divided is unclear, but the 1949 city directory is the first year two new residences (811 and 1033 Kalmia) appear in addition to 1035 Kalmia on tract 353. Presently there are eight lots within tract 353. Figure 11. Current map of tract 353 with 8 divided lots showing address and year of construction of the main houses. Agenda Item # 5A Page 29 CRITERIA FOR THE BOARD’S DECISION: Section 9-11-23(f), B.R.C. 1981, provides that the Landmarks Board “shall consider and base its decision upon any of the following criteria: (1) The eligibility of the building for designation as an individual landmark consistent with the purposes and standards in Sections 9-11-1 and 9-11-2, B.R.C. 1981; (2) The relationship of the building to the character of the neighborhood as an established and definable area; (3) The reasonable condition of the building; and (4) The reasonable projected cost of restoration or repair. In considering the condition of the building and the projected cost of restoration or repair as set forth in paragraphs (f)(3) and (f)(4) …, the board may not consider deterioration caused by unreasonable neglect. As detailed below, staff considers this property potentially eligible for designation as an individual landmark. Staff considers that the hipped-roof stone accessory building contributes to the property’s historic and agricultural character. CRITERION 1: INDIVIDUAL LANDMARK ELIGIBILITY The following is a result of staff's research of the property relative to the significance criteria for individual landmarks as adopted by the Landmarks Board on Sept. 17, 1975. See Attachment E: Individual Landmark Significance Criteria HISTORIC SIGNIFICANCE: Summary: The hipped-roof stone accessory building located at 1035 Kalmia Avenue meets historic significance under criteria 1 and 3. 1. Date of Construction: c. 1920s Elaboration: The house is estimated to have been constructed around 1913. The Goulds first appear in city directories in 1913 and the building appears on the 1915 Drumm Wall Map. The Boulder County Tax Assessor estimates the date of construction to be 1920. The hipped-roof stone accessory building is indicative of 1920s construction and appears in the c.1958 tax assessor photograph. The property operated as an active farm from 1905 until 1938. It is likely the accessory buildings were constructed during the Gould’s ownership. 2. Association with Persons or Events: None Observed Elaboration: James and Mary Gould traveled to Boulder from Wheeling, Missouri in 1912. The Goulds lived at 1035 Kalmia from 1912 until their deaths in the 1930s. They Agenda Item # 5A Page 30 operated the property at 1035 as a small farm with a “truck and chickens” during their ownership. The Snyders lived at 1035 Kalmia Avenue from 1938 to 1963. Arnett was worked in retail, employed at Perry’s Shoe Shop, Eads News, and Anglen’s Shoe shop. 3. Development of the Community: Agriculture Elaboration: Throughout the early 20th Century, this area of Boulder, which was outside city limits until 1959, was primarily agricultural, with its earliest residents listed as farmers, gardeners, or nurserymen. Many more well-known, large farms and ranches were located in this area of Boulder in the early 1900's. 4. Recognition by Authorities: Front Range Research Associates, Inc. Elaboration: The 1995 architectural survey notes the extent of alterations to main house have diminished the historic integrity of the building. The accessory buildings were not surveyed at that time. ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANCE: Summary: The hipped-roof stone accessory building located at 1035 Kalmia Ave. meets historic significance under criterion 4 and 5. 1. Recognized Period or Style: Vernacular Elaboration: The stone accessory building is typical of early twentieth century vernacular masonry agricultural building construction.. The utilitarian building was constructed of local fieldstone, with door and window openings designed to maximize building efficiency. 2. Architect or Builder of Prominence: None known 3. Artistic Merit: None observed 4. Example of the Uncommon: The hipped-roof stone accessory building is part of one of the few intact agricultural complexes in north Boulder. 5. Indigenous Qualities: The hipped-roof stone accessory building is constructed of local fieldstone. ENVIRONMENTAL SIGNIFICANCE: Summary: The hipped-roof stone accessory building located at 1035 Kalmia Ave. meets environmental significance under criterion 1, 2, 3, and 5. Agenda Item # 5A Page 31 1. Site Characteristics: The accessory building sits on a large lot, retaining its rural context. 2. Compatibility with Site: Although the original site was reduced in size, the hipped roof accessory building remains compatible with its site and the surrounding neighborhood. 3. Geographic Importance: This property is an example of the area's agricultural character from the late nineteenth century through the late 1950s it was annexed into the City of Boulder in 1959. While a sense of the historic agricultural character remains in this neighborhood, most of the area's early agricultural properties have been altered to the point where historic integrity no longer remains or they were demolished and replaced with larger, more modern buildings. 4. Environmental Appropriateness: The surroundings are complementary and is situated in a manner particularly suited to its original agricultural setting. 5. Area Integrity: This property may provide historic and environmental importance or significance as a representative example of the character of this area of Boulder in the early 20th century. CRITERION 2: RELATIONSHIP TO THE CHARACTER OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD: The property is one of the few remaining agricultural complexes from the early 20th century in this area of Boulder. The area has become more residential in nature; however, this property has retained its rural character. CRITERION 3: CONDITION OF THE BUILDING An inspection by staff in 2015 indicated the accessory building remained in good condition. CRITERION 4: PROJECTED COST OF RESTORATION OR REPAIR: The applicant has submitted an estimate for the relocation of the building. See Attachment A: Applicant Materials. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENT: Staff has received no comment to date from the public on this matter. Agenda Item # 5A Page 32 THE BOARD’S DECISION: If the Landmarks Board finds that the building to be demolished does not have significance under the criteria set forth in section 9-11-23(f), B.R.C. 1981, the city manager shall issue a demolition permit. If the Landmarks Board finds that the building to be demolished may have significance under the criteria set forth above, the application shall be suspended for a period not to exceed 180 days from the date the permit application was accepted by the city manager as complete in order to provide the time necessary to consider alternatives to the demolition of the building (section 9-11-23(h), B.R.C. 1981). A 180-day stay period would expire on January 2, 2018. FINDINGS: Staff recommends that the Landmarks Board adopt the following findings: A stay of demolition for the accessory building at 1035 Kalmia Ave. is appropriate based on the criteria set forth in Section 9-11-23(f), B.R.C. 1981 in that: 1. The property may be eligible for individual landmark designation based upon its historic and architectural significance; 2. The property contributes to the character of the neighborhood as an intact representative of the area’s past; 3. It has not been demonstrated to be impractical or economically unfeasible to rehabilitate or relocate the building. ATTACHMENTS: Attachment A: Applicant Materials Attachment B: Current Photographs Attachment C: Historic Building Inventory Form Attachment D: Boulder County Tax Assessor Card c. 1956 Attachment E: Significance Criteria for Individual Landmarks Attachment F: North Boulder Historical Background Agenda Item # 5A Page 33 Attachment A: Applicant Materials Agenda Item # 5A Page 34 Agenda Item # 5A Page 35 Attachment B: Current Photographs View looking north, 1035 Kalmia Ave, 2015. Agenda Item # 5A Page 36 Southwest corner of property, 1035 Kalmia Ave, 2015. Northeast corner of house, 1035 Kalmia Ave, 2015. Northwest corner of house and stone cottage, 1035 Kalmia Ave, 2015. Agenda Item # 5A Page 37 Northeast corner of stone cottage, 1035 Kalmia Ave, 2015. North elevation of stone cottage, 1035 Kalmia Ave, 2015. Agenda Item # 5A Page 38 Northwest corner of stone cottage, 1035 Kalmia Ave, 2015. South elevation of stone cottage, 1035 Kalmia Ave, 2015. Agenda Item # 5A Page 39 South (façade) elevation of stone garage, 1035 Kalmia Ave, 2015. East elevation of stone garage, 1035 Kalmia Ave, 2015. Agenda Item # 5A Page 40 East (façade) elevation of frame shed, 1035 Kalmia Ave, 2015. North elevation of frame shed, 1035 Kalmia Ave, 2015. Agenda Item # 5A Page 41 East elevation of frame barn, 2015. South elevation of flat roof building, 1035 Kalmia Ave, 2015. Agenda Item # 5A Page 42 West elevation of flat roof building, 1035 Kalmia Ave, 2015. North elevation of flat roof building, 1035 Kalmia Ave, 2015. Agenda Item # 5A Page 43 View looking north into property, 1035 Kalmia Ave., 2015. View facing northwest, 1035 Kalmia Ave, 2015. Agenda Item # 5A Page 44 Attachment C: Historic Building Inventory Form Agenda Item # 5A Page 45 Agenda Item # 5A Page 46 Agenda Item # 5A Page 47 Attachment D: Tax Assessor Card Attachment E: Significance Criteria for Individual Landmarks Agenda Item # 5A Page 48 SIGNIFICANCE CRITERIA Individual Landmark September 1975 On September 6, 1975, the City Council adopted Ordinance #4000 providing procedures for the designation of Landmarks and Historic Districts in the City of Boulder. The purpose of the ordinance is the preservation of the City’s permitted cultural, historic, and architectural heritage. The Landmarks Board is permitted by the ordinance to adopt rules and regulations as it deems necessary for its own organization and procedures. The following Significance Criteria have been adopted by the board to help evaluate each potential designation in a consistent and equitable manner. Historic Significance The place (building, site, area) should show character, interest or value as part of the development, heritage, or cultural characteristics of the community, state or nation; be the site of a historic, or prehistoric event that had an effect upon society; or exemplify the cultural, political, economic, or social heritage of the community. Date of Construction: This area of consideration places particular importance on the age of the structure. Association with Historical Persons or Events: This association could be national, state, or local. Distinction in the Development of the Community of Boulder: This is most applicable to an institution (religious, educational, civic, etc) or business structure, though in some cases residences might qualify. It stresses the importance of preserving those places which demonstrate the growth during different time spans in the history of Boulder, in order to maintain an awareness of our cultural, economic, social or political heritage. Recognition by Authorities: If it is recognized by Historic Boulder, Inc. the Boulder Historical Society, local historians (Barker, Crossen, Frink, Gladden, Paddock, Schooland, etc), State Historical Society, The Improvement of Boulder, Colorado by F.L. Olmsted, or others in published form as having historic interest and value. Other, if applicable. Architectural Significance The place should embody those distinguishing characteristics of an architectural type specimen, a good example of the common; be the work of an architect or master builder, known nationally, state-wide, or locally, and perhaps whose work has influenced later development; contain elements of architectural design, detail, materials or craftsmanship which represent a significant innovation; or be a fine example of the uncommon. Agenda Item # 5A Page 49 Recognized Period/Style: It should exemplify specific elements of an architectural period/style, i.e.: Victorian, Revival styles, such as described by Historic American Building Survey Criteria, Gingerbread Age (Maass), 76 Boulder Homes (Barkar), The History of Architectural Style (Marcus/Wiffin), Architecture in San Francisco (Gebhard et al), History of Architecture (Fletcher), Architecture/Colorado, and any other published source of universal or local analysis of a style. Architect or Builder of Prominence: A good example of the work of an architect or builder who is recognized for expertise in his field nationally, state-wide, or locally. Artistic Merit: A skillful integration of design, material, and color which is of excellent visual quality and/or demonstrates superior craftsmanship. Example of the Uncommon: Elements of architectural design, details, or craftsmanship that are representative of a significant innovation. Indigenous Qualities: A style or material that is particularly associated with the Boulder area. Other, if applicable. Environmental Significance The place should enhance the variety, interest, and sense of identity of the community by the protection of the unique natural and man-made environment. Site Characteristics: It should be of high quality in terms of planned or natural vegetation. Compatibility with Site: Consideration will be given to scale, massing placement, or other qualities of design with respect to its site. Geographic Importance: Due to its unique location or singular physical characteristics, it represents an established and familiar visual feature of the community. Environmental Appropriateness: The surroundings are complementary and/or it is situated in a manner particularly suited to its function. Area Integrity: Places which provide historical, architectural, or environmental importance and continuity of an existing condition, although taken singularly or out of context might not qualify under other criteria. Agenda Item # 5A Page 50 Attachment F: North Boulder Historical Background Agenda Item # 5A Page 51 Agenda Item # 5A Page 52 Agenda Item # 5A Page 53 Agenda Item # 5A Page 54 Agenda Item # 5A Page 55 Agenda Item # 5A Page 56 Agenda Item # 5A Page 57 Agenda Item # 5A Page 58 Agenda Item # 5A Page 59