2 - Minutes, 6/1/05CITY OF BOULDER
LANDMARKS PRESERVATION ADVISORY BOARD
MINUTES
June 1, 2005
Council Chambers
Municipal Building
1777 Broadway
6 p.m.
The following are the action minutes of the June 1, 2005; City of Boulder Landmarks
Preservation Advisory Board meeting. A permanent~set of these minutes and a tape
recording (maintained for a period of seven years~ is tetained in Central Records
(telephone: 303-441-3043). You may also listen to`the minutes vi2 the City of Boulder
website at: ~vw~~+.ci.boulder,c_o us/plannin~/Iandmarks/agendas;6 1 04:1i~m
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BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: ~~~;', ; ~3~ ~~'~~~'~
Nancy Kornblum
Tim Plass '
Leland Rucker
Rory Salance ~ ~
BOARD MEMBERS EXCUSED, ABSEPI~ ; .,. ~
Leonard May "
STAFF MEMBETt$=~'~2ESENT:
Sue E11ecrHarrison, City Attomey
James Hewaf; Preservation Planner
1." ~:3:. CALL TO ~)1tAER
Tfieroll havirig;l~een called, Chair R. Salance declared a quorum at 6 p.m. and the
following business was conducted:
2. ELECTXON OF CHAIR AND VICE-CHAIR
T. Plass was elected Chair.
L. Rucker`- was elected Vice-Chair.
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The board approved the minutes of the May 4, 2005 meeting, as amended.
3. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
Donna Werner requested that the board lift stay of demolition for 2924 11`h Street.
N. Kornblum made a motion to give staff and the applicant the opportunity to meet
and explore alternatives prior to the June 15`h mid-month meeting.
Carlo Persichetti thanked the board and staff for supporting him with his
application for a vacation of right-of-way at 605 Concord.
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 1802 Canyon Boulevard as a locally designated
Historic Landmark (HIS2005-00081).
Applicant: Landmarks Preservation Advisory Board
Board members were asked to reveal any e..z parte contacts they may have had on this item.
and reviewed this project at a Design Review Committee meeting.
Public Hearing
Monica Costello, 1105 33`d, spoka.in Favor of the application to landmark the house.
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Gail Gray, on behalf of Historic Boulder, 646 Peazl, spoke in favor of the application to
landmark the house.
Norman Murp6y, 1802 Canyon, spoke in favor of the application to landmark the house.
Motion
On a motion by L. Rucker, seconded by N. Kornblum, the Landmarks Preservation
Advisory Board recommended (4-p, L. May excused absent) that the stay of demolition
`and application for landmarking of 1802 Canyon (HIS2005-00081) be continued for a
period of up:ta one calendaz year, adopting the staff inemorandum dated June 1, 2005 as
findings ofthe.bdard.
,$.. Public hearing and consideration of a demolition permit appiication for a non-
landmarked buildings over 50 years in age (constructed 1910 & 1918 ) at 864
14~h Street and 876 14~n Street, as per Section 10-13-23 of the Boulder Revised
Code (HIS2005-00041).
Applicant/Owner: St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church
Board members were asked to reveal any ex parte contacts they may have had on tkis item.
and reviewed this project at a Design Review Committee meeting.
Carey Petri, Slater-Paull and Assoc., Denver, representing the applicant, stated that the
applicant does not consider the buildings to be eligible for landmark designation, nor did
the surveys of 1992 and 2002.
Phyllis I{lein, 881 14~h Street, commented on the historic significance of the houses and
her desire to keep the neighborhood residential.
Thomas Goodhue, member of the St. Thomas Aquinas congregation, said church was
part of the neighborhood but the church needs to expand.
Ruth Schrock, 81614`h Street, spoke in opposition of the proposed demolition.
Jyotsna Raj, 863 14~h' Street spoke in opposition of the proposed demolition
Monica Costello, ll05 33rd, spoke in favor of the demolitiozl.
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Gail Gray, on behalf of Historic Boulder, 646 Pearl, spoke i~:~'ayor of issuing a stay of
demolition. ~
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Jan Otto, 960 Lincoln, spoke in favor of issuing a stay of demolition. '~;: :,:
Motion
On a motion by L. Rucker, seconded by N. Karablum, the Landmarks Preservation
Advisory Board issued (3-1, R. Salance opposed,'LrMay excused absent) a 180 day stay
of demolition for the buildings at 864, 876, 878 14`h Street (HIS2005-00041), adopting the
staff inemorandum dated June2, 24(TS as findings of the board.
The board noted that 876 14`h Street may be'eligible basedupon the architectutal and
historic chazacter of the house and its relation to the neighborhood.
C. Public hearin~ and consideration of a Landmark Alteration Certificate for the
co~tstruction o~ a twastory house with tloor area of 4,825 sq. ft. at 1710
Hilr§ide Avenue in the Hillside Historic District (HIS2005-00100).
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Appl~cant/Owne'r: ~Richard' .4.'Lefconrt
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This item w~S:,a?vithdrawn by the applicant.
6. MATTEIL$ FROIVI THE LANDMARKS BOARD, PLANNING
" DEPAR'FMENT, AND CITY ATTORNEY
7. ' . 'DEBRIEN~ MEETING/CALENDAR CHECK
8. Al?JOURNMENT
The meeting adjoumed at 8:30 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Approved on July 6, 2005
Chairperson