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Home My WebLink About2 - Minutes, 6/4/03CITY OF BOULDER LANDMARKS PRESERVATION ADVISORY BOARD MINUTES June 4, 2003 Council Chambers Municipal Building 1777 Broadway 6 p.m. The following are the minutes of the June 4, 2003, City of Boulder Landmarks Preservation Advisory Board meeting. A permanent set of these minutes and a tape recording (maintamed for a period of l years) is retained in Central Records (telephone. 303-441-3043) You may also listen to the minutes via the City of Boulder website at www.ci.boulder.co.us/planning/landmarks/agendas/June_4_03.htm BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Lisa Egger Leland Rucker Rory Salance, Chairperson Kent Stutsman BOARD MEMBERS ABSENT: Leslie Durgm, Vice-Chairperson STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT: Sue Ellen Harrison, City Attorney Bohdy Hedgcock, Associate Planner Neil Holthouser, Planner Sarah Myers, Secretary to the Board (excused after Item 5A) I. CALL TO ORDER The roll having been called, Chairperson Salance declared a quorum at 6:05 p.m. and the following business was conducted: II. REPORT ON LANDMARK ALTERATION AND DEMOLITION PERMITS ISSUED AND PENDING. There were no comments. III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES The board approved the minutes of the May 7, 2003 meeting. IV. CITIZEN PARTICIPATION FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA No one addressed the board. V. ACTION ITEMS A. Public hearing and consideration of a request to grant a Landmark Alteration Certificate for demolition of an existing detached two-car structure and construction of a new, detached two-car garage for the property at 663 Concord Ave, in the Mapleton Hill Historic District. Owner: Kristi Neff. (continued from May 7, 2003 meetinq) Ms Myers swore in staff and members of the public speaking to public hearing items on tonighYs agenda. Public Hearing Tim Plass. 655 Maxwell - spoke in support, but had concerns that the mtegrity of the historic doors be respected. Kim Hailev, 652 Concord - spoke in support Board Motion Mr. Rucker made the following motion, seconded by Mr Stutsman. That the Landmarks Board conditionally approve the request for a Landmark Alteration Certificate for relocation of the existing garage and construction of a new detached, 198-square-foot accessory structure for the property at 663 Concord, subject to the following conditions• 1. The applicant shall prowde a detailed plan showmg how the existing garage will be moved, calling out origmal materials, if any, to be removed or replaced, and mature trees and landscaping to be retained. 2. The roof of the proposed 198-square-foot detached accessory structure shall be oriented so that the ridge of the gabled roof form runs parallel to the length of the budding The roof shall have a pitch that closely matches that of the existing garage. 3. The applicant shall submit final plans, mcluding a site plan and all budding elevations at one-quarter inch scale, calling out all detads and materials, to the Landmarks design review committee for final review and approval 4. The existing garage doors shall be retained. 5 The new garage doors shall be wood and shall contain an upper row of glazed panels. 6. The design review committee shall review final paint colors, driveway plan, landscaping, and lighting. 7. The applicant shall be required to close the curb cut along 7th Street Vote The board voted 4-0 to pass the motion, Ms. Durgin excused absent. B. Public hearing and consideration of a Request to grant a Landmark Aiteration Certificate for construction of a new detached, two-car garage, for the property at 642 Concord, within the Mapleton Hill Historic District. Owner: Alan Longo Public Hearing Tim Plass. 655 Maxwell - spoke m support, Jane Haley, 652 Concord - spoke against the height and location of the garage. Board Motion Ms. Eqqer made the following motion, seconded by Mr. Salance That the Landmarks Board conditionally approve the request for a Landmark Alteration Certificate for construction of a new detached, two-car garage for the property at 642 Concord, adopting the staff inemorandum as findings of the Board, and sub~ect to the following conditions: The applicant shall submit final plans, including a site plan and all budding elevations at one-quarter inch scale, calling out all colors, materials, trim detads, wmdow and door schedules, landscapmg, lightmg, fence design, and driveway plan, to the Landmarks design review committee for final review and approval Board Vote The board voted 4-0 to pass the motion, Ms Durgin excused absent C. Public hearing and consideration of a request to grant a Landmark Alteration Certificate for construction of a new singie-family dwelling for the property at 2237 4'" Street, within the Mapleton Hill Historic District. Owner: Larry Brock Public Hearing Miriam Allen. 275 Brookside Court - it wdl be visible from their property. Raised questions regarding setbacks. Kelly Allen. 1111 Maxwell, Unit 212 - spoke neither in support nor opposition Board Motion Mr. Rucker made the following motion, seconded by Mr Stutsman: That the Landmarks Board conditionally approve the request for a Landmark Alteration Certificate for construction of a new smgle-famdy residence for the property at 2237 4~h Street, adopting the staff inemorandum as findings of the Board, and subject to the following conditions• The applicant shall submit final plans, including a site plan and all butlding elevations at one-quarter inch scale, calling out all colors, materials, trim details, window and door schedules, landscaping, lighting, and driveway plan, to the Landmarks design review committee for fmal review and approval, especially concerning the windows on the south wall Vote The board voted 4-0 to pass the motion, Ms. Durgin excused absent. D. Public hearing and consideration of a request to grant a Landmark Alteration Certificate for construction of a two-story rear addition for the property at 445 Pine, within the Mapleton Hill Historic District. Owner: Greg Hansen Public Hearing Tim Plass. 655 Maxwell - spoke against the project. Catherine Grocklev, 610 Maxwell Ave. - spoke against the pro~ect. Board Motion Ms. Eqqer made the followmg motion, seconded by Mr, Rucker• That the Landmarks Board deny the request for a Landmark Alteration Certificate for construction of a two-story rear addition, extension of the eyebrow roof pediment, adopting the staff inemorandum as findings of the Board. Vote The board voted 3-1 to support the motion (Mr. Salance dissenting, Ms. Durgin excused absent). E. Public hearing and consideration of approval as to substance of Administrative Regulations establishing General Design Guidelines for Local Historic Districts and Individual Landmarks pursuant to the rulemaking procedures set forth in Chapter 1-4, B.R.C. 1981. The board voted to continue this item to the next meeting. Two members of the public spoke, one in support and one neither in support nor against the new guidelines. F. Public hearing and consideration of whether to lift the stay of demolition for the property at 2747 4t" Street or initiate historic district designation for the west side of the 2700 block of 4`h Street. 4 Public Hearing Paul Saporito, 2765 7~h St- spoke on behalf of Historic Boulder in support of a district in this area Tim Eaton, 2727 4~" St.- supported a district designation Alise Shingles, 2747 4~h St.- requested lifting the stay of demolition on her property. Dianne Merker, 2727 4ih St.- supported a district designation. Jonathan Hondorf, 2720 4`" St.- supported preservation of the property at 2747 4`h St and supported a district designation, but only if the neighbors want it. Glenn Smith, 2737 4th St.- spoke neither for nor agamst district designation. Board Discussion The board did not vote on whether to lift the stay of demolition. The board talked about the pros and cons of designatmg this district and what the possible boundaries might be. Board members decided that more public outreach needs to take place so that people understand what it means to be in an historic district. Preservation staff agreed to prepare the proposed boundaries of a district. VI. MATTERS FROM THE LANDMARKS BOARD, PLANNING DEPARTMENT, AND CITY ATTORNEY - Update on general code changes related to the designation process VII. DEBRIEF MEETING/CALENDAR CHECK. Dates of a possible board retreat wdl be decided over e-mail VIII. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 9:43 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Sarah E. Myers LPAB Secretary Approved on July 2, 2003 Rory Salance Chairperson 5