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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2 - Minutes, 8/6/03CITY OF BOULDER LANDMARKS PRESERVATION ADVISORY BOARD MINUTES August 6, 2003 Council Chambers Municipal Building 1777 Broadway 6 p.m. The following are the minutes of the August 6, 2003, City of Boulder Landmarks Preservahon Advisory Board meetmg A permanent set of these minutes and a tape recording (maintained for a period of l years) is retamed in Central Rewrds (telephone: 303-441-3043). You may also hsten to the rrunutes via the City of Boulder website at: www.ci.boulder.co.us/planning/landmarks/agendas/August_6_03 htm BOARD MEMBERS PRES~NT: Lisa Egger Leland Rucker Rory Salance, Chairperson Kent Stutsman BOARD MEMBERS ABSENT: Leslie Durgm, Vice-Chairperson (excused) STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT: Sue Ellen Harrison, City Attorney Bohdy Hedgcock, Associate Planner Ruth McHeyser, Long Range Planning Manager Matt Russell, Intern 1. CALL TO ORDER The roll havmg been called, Chairperson Salance declared a quorum at 6.04 p.m and the following busmess was conducted: 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES The board approved the minutes of the July 2, 2003 meeting as amended 3. REPORT ON LANDMARK ALTERATION AND DEMOLITION PERMITS ISSUED AND PENDING. Leland Rucker, member of the Landmarks Design Review Committee, called up the Landmark Alteration Certificate proposal for 445 Pme Street due to the potential significant impact to the district. Rory Salance agreed that there is sigmficant public interest m this matter and said it is appropriate for the full board to review the proposal. Kent Stutsman said smce the application is of a similar scale to the one reviewed at the previous public hearing, callmg it up to the full board is appropriate. 4. CITIZEN PARTICIPATION FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA Tim Plast, 635 Maxwell, said Sarah has been very professional and he is sorry to see her go. Additionally, he said it is mappropnate for the Landmarks Design Review Committee to make a decision on the Landmark Alteration Certificate proposal for 445 Pine Street smce ~t was denied at a full board hearmg on June 4. 5. ACTION ITEMS A. Public hearing and consideration of a recommendation to City Council concerning a request for individual landmark status for the structure and site at 2430 20th Street. Owner: Dave Naber Board members were asked to reveal any ex-parte contacts they may have had on this ~tem Rory Salance the Lisa Egger reviewed a Landmarks Alteration Certificate proposal for the property at the Landmarks Design Review Committee Public Hearing Dave Naber, 2430 20~h Street, the apphcant, was pleased with the compronuse. Origmally, he submitted a request for demolrtion, but worked wrth the Landmarks Design Review Committee to achieve a livable house that will be preserved. Motion On a motion by Leland Rucker, seconded by Lisa Eeeer, the Landmarks Preservatwn Advisory Board recommended (4-0, Durgm excused absent) to City Council that the bu~ldmg and site located at 2043 20~h Street be designated as an individual landmazk under the city of Boulder's historic preservation code, adopting the staff inemorandum detailing the significance criteria as findings of the boazd B. Public hearing and consideration of a demolition permit application for the structure located at 1719 Mapleton Avenue, pursuant to Section 10-13-23 for buildings over fifty years. Owner: Chris Doran Boazd members were asked to reveal any ex-pute contacts they may have had on this item None of the members had ex-parte contacts. Public Hearing Chris Daran. 2218 Mapleton, the appl~cant, submrtted mformarion on cost of renovation and repair. He said it is not economically feasible to renovate the house. Dave Barrett 1734 Hawthorne, owner's architect, spoke in support of the demolition Ian Williamson. 1735 Mapleton, spoke m support of the demolrtion. Board Discussion Due to the fact that the board received new information about the cost of renovahon and repair, the board requested for permission to contmue this item to next month's meeting so that staff could independently assess the mformation presented at the meeting, and schedule a site visit. The applicant agreed to this request. Motion On a motion by Kent Stutsman, seconded by Leland Rucker the Landmarks Preservation Advisory Board continued (4-0, Durgin excused absent) this item to the September board meetmg C. Public hearing and consideration of a demolition permit application For the structure located at 2315 Mapleton Avenue, pursuant to Section 10-13-23 for buildings over fifty years. Owner: Richard Grimaldi Board members were asked to reveal any ex-parte contacts they may have had on this item. I.eland Rucker and Rory Salance saw the request at the Landmarks Design Review committee meetmg Public Hearing Richard Grimaldi, 2315 Mapleton Avenue, said his neighbors aze in support of the request Motion On a motion by L,eland Rucker, seconded by Kent Stutsman the Landmarks Preservatron Advisory Boazd approved (3-1, Salance dissenting, Durgm excused absent) a demolihon permit on the submittal of documentation as lazd out in the staff memorandum D. Public hearing and consideration of a request to grant a Landmark Alteration Certificate for a revision to a previously approved plan for construction of a new single-family dwelling for the property at 2237 4th Street, within the Mapleton Hill Historic District. Changes to the window details on the front fa~ade are requested. Owner: Larry Brock Board members were asked to reveal any ex-parte contacts they may have had on this item. Leland Rucker, Lisa Egger, and Rory Salance reviewed the pro~ect at design review committee meet~ngs 3 Bohdy Hedgcock, city Historic Preservation Planner, presented a revised proposai submitted to staff yesterday. He said city staff supports the revised proposal and finds that~t meets the design guidelines. Public Hearing Jim Lo a~pplicant's architect 3743 Nelson Road, was available to answer queshons Helen Davis. 2249 4`h Street, spoke in support of the proposal Motion On a motion by Lisa Ee~er, seconded by Rory Salance, the Landmuks Preservarion Advisory Board approved (4-0, Durgin excused absent) the request for a Landmark Alteration Certificate for a change to the previously approved plans based on the revised submittal presented at tonight's hearmg. 6. MATTERS FROM THE LANDMARKS BOARD, PLANNING DEPARTMENT, AND CITY ATTORNEY Acknowledgment of Sarah Myers, Landmarks Board Secretary's work over the past five years The board and staff thanked Ms. Myers for her profess~onalism and wished her luck in her career. DEBRIEF MEETING/CALENDAR CHECK 8. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was ad~ourned at 7:30 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Heidi Straszewski LPAB Secretary Approved on September 3, 2003 Rory Salance Chairperson S:~Plan\data\Comdev~I IIST~IVImutes~2,003-LPABminutes\08-06-03acuonlpabmm.doc 4