2 - Minutes, 3/2/05CITY OF BOULDER
LANDMARKS PRESERVATION ADVISORY BOARD
MINUTES
March 2, 2005
Council Chambers
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The following are the action minutes of the Maich 2;;~005, C~t~;~i~Boulder Landmazks
Preservation Advisory Board meeting. A perma~r~t set of these~riiinutes and a tape
recording (maintained for a period of seven y,P,~~s} is retained in Ceriir" Records
(telephone: 303-441-3043). You may also~isfen to the minutes via the~;? i~}of Boulder
website at: www.ci.bouldecco.us/planni~~andmarks/a; endas/3 2 OS.I~t~+i1,~£ ~~a '
BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT:
Nancy Kornblum =
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Lisa Egger
Leland Rucker, Vice Chairperson . ..
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STAFF 1VI~lVIBERS ~'~tESENT:
Sue Etleri ITa~rison, City Attorney
Bohdy Hedgco~k, Preservativzl Planner
Ja~ne~~ewat, Prese~;i~atiori Rlaijner;. ~;;;'°~
;;'`Ctii-i's~~~5chuk, Preservation Intem "'
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1. CALI,?TO ORDPR ,.;
The roll;~i~ving bee~t called, Vice-Chairperson L. Rucker declared a quorum at
6:03 p.m: ~id the ~ollowing business was conducted:
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2.~~ ~~„~=';APPROVAL OF MINUTES
`':'~'hg board approved the minutes of the February 2, 2004 meeting.
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3. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
No one from the public addressed the board.
4. DISCUSSION OF LANDMARK ALTERATION AND DEMOLITION
APPLICATIONS ISSUED AND PENDING
There was no discussion of Landmark Alteration and Demolition applications
issued and pending.
5. ACTION ITEMS
A. Public hearing and consideration of a recommendation to City Council
regarding designation of the 500 block of Marine Street as a local historic
district to be known as the Highland Lawn Historic District (HIS2005-00008).
Applicant: Landmarks Preservation Ady[sory,Board
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Board members were asked to reveal any ex parte cont~tcT~~t7tey may have had on this item.
T. Plass, L. Rucker and N. Kornblum participated,~ii'a site:j~'sit. N. Korublum had a
discussion with one of the property owners regarc~ing%procedur'e'::''
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Scott Dale, 504 Marine Street, spoke in favprof the proposal.
Chuck Sanders, 2055 Kohler Dr., on behalf of HistoFic~Boulder, spoke in favor of the
proposal.
Payson Sheets, 520 Marine Street,'spoke in favor of the pzoposal.
Laura Hanifin, 427 Pine Street, spoke in fav,br of the proposal.
Kathryn Barth;`2940 ~0`h Street, spokein favor of the proposal.
Nancy L~vit, 1610 Hillside Road, spoke in favor of the proposal.
Dido Clazk, 646.PearI Stree~,staf£of Historic Boulder, spoke in favor of the proposal.
Fran SAeets, 520 Maiine Street, spoke in favor of the proposal.
;~ Henry Vellandi, 542 MaririeStreet, spoke in opposition ofthe proposal.
'' ~I~idi E. Weckwert~ 527 Marine Street, spoke in opposition of the proposal.
Tom Ttebman, 1a85 Lincoln Place, (543 Marine Street), expressed concem on the adoption
process of deSign guidelines, as well as the timing of the process.
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Peter Freyinuth, 559 Marine Street, spoke in favor of the proposal.
Motion
On a motion by T. Plass, seconded by L. Egger, the Landmarks Preservation Advisory
Board recommended (4-0) that City Council approve the Historic District Designation of
the 500 block of Marine Street. The board found that the proposed district designation
conforms with Sections 10-13-1 and 10-13-3 of the Boulder Revised Code, adopted the
staff inemorandum dat~d March 2, 2005 as findings of the boazd, and initiated the formal
adoption of the draft Highland Lawn Historic District Design Guidelines as administrative
regulations, approving as to substance the contents thereof.
B. Public hearing and consideration of the addition of an exterior stair to a
previously approved design for a new one-car garage at•421 Highland Avenue
in the Mapleton Hill Historic District (HIS2005-00032).
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Board members were asked to reveal any ex parte conta'~,3°~=~~hey may have had on this item.
T. Plass, L. Rucker, L. Egger and N. Kornblum re~i~'wed''t~iS; roposal at a Landmarks
Design Review Committee meeting. N. Kornblum a`Fs~ receive'd~~uestion from a
neighbor, upon which she referred the neighbo~ito`Stafffor clarifi~~~.
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Ken Wood, 421 Highland Ave, applicant, sp'`bke,_in fav~1` ~f the proposal inclnding the staff
recommendation on stair redesign. He opposed ~sta~f''s recommendation of the stair to the
south elevation, continuing support of the east elevation.
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Jonathan Hondorf, contractor 27~~`,4~h=Street, spoke in £aJof of,the proposal, detailing the
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Tom Flaherty, 403 ~Iighland Ave, spokg againsf the;proposal.
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Colin Batri~tt, 424 Ma~al~ton, spoke against the proposal.
Ken Wood~ (i~buttal), clarified his understaii`tling of the floor azea.
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,~~r~olin,~a€nett clarl~ed his ~concerrisabout not having an initial public hearing, and his
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'€:~_~ On a motion by L:. Egger, seconded by N. Kornblum, the Landmazks Preservation
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ABvisory Board d~tiied (3-l, T. Plass opposed, R. Salance absent) the request for a
Laiidmark Alteratzon Certificate for construction of exterior stairs on the garage at 421
Hig~ilan~i,Avenu2;'based on the failure to meet Section 10-13-18 of the Boulder Revised
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C. Pdblic hearing and consideration of a demolitioa permit application for a
building over 50 years in age (constructed c.1910), and located at 2924 l l~h
Street, as per Section 10-13-23 of the Boulder Revised Code (HIS2005-00012).
Applicant/Owner: Donna Werner & Randy Baitey
Board members were asked to reveal any ex parte contacts they may have had on this item.
N. Kornblum reviewed this propasal at a Landmarks Design Review Committee meeting.
Public Hearing
Richard Wemer, applicant, 2924 ll`h Street, spoke in opposition of the staff
recommendation.
Motion
On a motion by L. Egger, seconded by T. Plass, the Landmarks Preservation Advisory
Boazd issued (3-1, L. Rucker opposed, R. Salance absent) a stay=bf demolition not to
exceed I 80 days, in order to consider altematives for the l~uilc~ing, adopting the staff
memorandum dated March 2, 2005 as findings of the bo„ai'c~;£;;.,
6. MATTERS FROM THE LANDMARKS BOARD, PI:`AlYNING
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DEPARTMENT, AND CITY ATTO~tN~Y
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- Historic Preservation/Energy Efficiency policy analysis update
- Code Change project update
- Union Pacific Railroad Depot update 'C ,
- Boulder Valley Comprehensive Plan update
- 800 Arapahoe Letter
- Valmont Butte CEAP update; ; : -
T. Plass reported on a window rehabiIita~iDn demonstrationf:presented to the Landmazks
Design Review Committee by Lynn Bingh&in. °'
Staff thanked I:. Egger for her over five years of service on the board, and wished her luck
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7. DEBRIEF MEETING/CALENDAR CHECK
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'I`fiezrieeting a~djoumed at 9.51 p.m.
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;:;~Respectfully submitted,
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Appi-oved on Apd16, 2005
Chairperson
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