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2 - Minutes, January 3, 2007CITY OF BOULDER LANDMARKS PRESERVATION ADVISORY BOARD January 3, 2007 East Boulder Senior Center - Flatirons Room 5660 Sioux Drive 6 p.m. The following are the action minutes of the January 3, 2007 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 retained in Central Records (telephone: 303-441- 3043). You may also listen to the on-line at: www.boulderplandevelop.net. BOARD MEMBERS: Nancy Kornblum Leonard May Tim Plass, Chair Leland Rucker, Vice-chair Kirk Watson STAFF MEMBERS: Alice Gilbertson, Historic Preservation Intern James Hewat, Historic Preservation Planner Sue Eilen Harrison, Assistant City Attorney Heidi Joyce, Administrative Specialist Chris Meschuk, Historic Preservation Planner 1. CALL TO ORDER The roll having been called, Chair T. Plass declared a quorum at 6:08 p.m. and the following business was conducted: 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM THE DECEMBER 6, 2006 LANDMARKS PRESERVATION ADVISORY BOARD MEETING On a motion by L. Rucker, seconded by N. Kornblum, the Landmarks Preservation Advisory Board approved (5-0) the minutes of the December 6, 2006 board meeting. 3. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA There was no public participation. 4. DISCUSSION OF LANDMARK ALTERATION AND DEMOLITION APPLICATIONS ISSUED AND PENDING 1936 Mapleton Avenue 5. ACTION ITEMS A. Public hearing and consideration of recognition of Historic Boulder, Incorporated as a historic preservation organization, as defined in 9-16, Boulder Revised Code, 1981. ApplicanYs Presentation Joyce Davies, 4475 Laguna Place #207, gave a presentation on the history of Historic Boulder, Inc. and spoke in support of recognizmg Historic Boulder, Incorporated as a historic preservation organization. Abbey Daniels, 4735 Walnut #120, gave a presentation on the role of Historic Boulder, Inc. and spoke in support of recognizing Historic Boulder, Incorporated as a historic preservation organization. Public Hearing No one from the public addressed the board. Motion On a motion made by L. Rucker, seconded by N. Kornblum, the Landmarks Preservation Advisory Board passed (5-0) a resolution (as stated in Attachment A of the January 3, 2007 staff memorandum) that recognizes Historic Boulder, Incorporated as a historic preservation organization, as defined in 9-16, Boulder Revised Code, 1981, adopting the staff inemorandum dated January 3, 2007 as findings of the board. T. Plass offered a friendly amendment to enact a Sunset Provision for the resolution, which will expire five years of date of resolution (expiration date: January 3, 2012). L. Rucker and N. Kornblum accepted the friendly amendment. B. Public hearing and consideration of an application to initiate the designation of the property located at S00 Arapahoe Avenue as a local.landmark as per Section 9-11-4 of the Boulder Revised Code, 1981 (HIS2006-00277). Applicant: Historic Boulder, Inc. Owners: Michael Cameron, Chris Maurer, West Arapahoe LLC Applicant's Presentation Abbey Daniels, 4735 Walnut Street #120, spoke in support of initiating the designation of the property located at 800 Arapahoe Avenue as a local landmark. Joyce Davies, 4475 Laguna Place #207, spoke in support of initiating the designation of the property located at 800 Arapahoe Avenue as a local landmark. C. Meschuk spoke w'tth the owner and legal council, who expressed no formal position. If the resolution passes, the owner and legal council are wiliing to meet with staff and the applicant to discuss the designation. Public Hearing Gail Gray, 670 Logan, spoke in support of initiating the designation of the property located at 800 Arapahoe Avenue as a local landmark. Motion On a motion made by L. Rucker, seconded by T. Plass, the Landmarks Preservation Advisory Board initiated (5-0) a resolution (as stated m Attachment E of the January 3, 2007 staff memorandum) for designation of the property at 800 Arapahoe Avenue (HIS2006-00277) as an individual landmark pursuant to Section 9-11-3 of the Boulder Revised Code, adoptmg the staff memorandum dated January 3, 2007 as findings of the board. C. Public hearing and consideration of an application to designate the property located at 1227 High Street as a local landmark as per Section 9-11-5(c) of the Boulder Revised Code,1981 (HIS2006-00008). ApplicandOwner: Stephen Burke Board members were asked to reveal any ex-parte contacts they may have had on this item. L. May, T. Plass and N. Kornblum reviewed the project at Landmarks Design Review Committee meetings and visited the site. L. Rucker and K. Watson visited the site. Applicant's Presentation Stephen Burke, 1227 High Street, spoke in support of designating the property loca[ed at 1227 High Street as a local landmark. Public Hearing No one from the public addressed the board. Motion On a motion made by L. Rucker, seconded by K. Watson, the Landmarks Preservation Advisory Board recommended (5-0) that City Council designate the house at 1227 High Street (HIS2006-00008) as a local historic landmark, conforming with Sections 9-11-1 and 9-11-2 of the Boulder Revised Code, adopting the staff inemorandum dated January 3, 2007 as findings of the board. D. Public hearing and consideration of an application to designate the property located at 700 Pearl Street as a local -andmark as per Section 9-11-5(c) of the Boulder Revised Code, 1981 (HIS2006-00260). Applicant/Owner: 702 Pearl Group, LLC This item was withdrawn by the applicant. E. Public hearing and consideration of a landmark alteration certiCcate to remodei a non- contributing building and construct a two-story 2100 sq. ft. addition to a height of 25 feet at its rear and to construct a 500 sq. ft. free-standing garage, alI at 520 Pearl Street in the West Pearl historic district (HIS2006-00291). Applicant: Mark Anderson Board members were asked to reveal any ex-parte contacts they may have had on this item. T. Plass and N. Kornblum reviewed the project at Landmarks Design Review Committee meetings and visited the site. K. Watson reviewed the project at Landmarks Design Review Committee meetings. Applicant's Presentation Mark Anderson, 520 Pearl Street, spoke in support of a landmark alteration certificate to remodel a non-contributing building and construct a two-story 2100 sq. ft. addition to a height of 25 feet at its rear and to construct a 500 sq. ft. free-standing garage, al] at 520 Pearl Street. Public Hearing No one from the public addressed the board. Motion On a motion made by L. Rucker, seconded by K. Watson, the Landmarks Preservation Advisory Board approved (5-0) the proposed addition at 520 Pearl Street (HIS2006-00291) as to siting, mass, and scale, adopting the staff inemorandum dated January 3, 2007 as findings of the board, sub~ect to the following conditions of approval: 1. Final designs will be reviewed and approved by the Landmarks Design Review Committee; and 2. The final design of the garage and addition should address the following design details: ~,°•° ~° °°a °,°..~':^~~ F~~''~° rt °, windows, materials, as well as colors and materials for doors, roofing, and wood lap siding. L. May offered a friendly amendment that the applicant and Landmarks Design Review Committee examine the garage location in relation to the rear property line. L. Rucker and K. Watson accepted the friendly amendment. L. May offered a friendly amendment to include trim details under condition two. L. Rucker and K. Watson accepted the friendly amendment. T. Plass offered a friendly amendment that the applicant be required to make a faithful attempt to recreate historic portions on the front and side facades of the house in accordance to the historic photo exhibited on page three of the January 3, 2007 staff inemorandum. L. Rucker and K. Watson accepted the friendly amendment. F. Public hearing and consideration of a landmark alteration certificate to construct a 616 sq. ft., two-car garage and studio at rear of property and to replace windows on non- contributing house at 705 Mapleton Avenue in the Mapleton Hill historic district (HIS2006-00290). Applicant: David Czopek T. Plass recused himself from this item. Board members were asked to reveal any ex-parte contacts they may have had on [his item. None of the board members revealed ex-parte contacts on this item. Applicant's Presentation David Czopek, 1880 Eldorado Circle, Superior, CO, spoke in support of the application. Jacqueline Schwarz, 705 Mapleton Avenue, spoke in support of the application. She agreed that the window replacements and the extension of the deck could be reviewed at the Landmarks 4 Design Review Committee level - if that is the protocol. She also offered the foilowing clarifications to the staff inemorandum: • on page three of the staff inemorandum the cream trim should be changed to green trim; and • the gables should be round, not oval. Public Hearing Dawn Nielsen, 707 Mapleton Avenue, noted the following change to page eight of the staff memorandum: the garage across the alley should be changed to the house across the alley. She also expressed concerns over solar access and asked if the proposal would create a tunnel effect which would prohibit her from building an alley gazage in the future. Catherine Gockley, 2436 7~h Street, was concerned about solar access as weli as the size and height of the proposed garage. She wanted to make there is enough back up distance for the proposed garage, so the owners would not have to drive onto her yard in order to back up. Motion On a motion made by K. Watson, seconded by L. May, the Landmarks Preservation Advisory Board approved (4-0, T. Plass recused) the proposed construction of a garage at 705 Mapleton Avenue (HIS2006-00290) as to siting, mass, and scale, adopting the staff inemorandum dated January 3, 2007 as findings of the board, subject to the following conditions of approval: LISTEN TO TAPE for condition 1 1. The pitch of the roof be raised somewhat to make it more like the historic building prior to remodeling and that the shed roof at the bottom of the gables be removed from the design; ' 2. Details for the proposed window and door replacement on the non contributmg house be reviewed by the Landmarks Design Review Committee; 3. Final designs must be reviewed and approved by the Landmarks Design Review Committee and that they should address the following design details: revised elevations far the garage including windows, materials, as well as colors and materiais for doors, roofing, shingles and wood lap siding and additional information regarding window and door replacement on the non-contributing house; 4. The gazage be moved to the south five feet; 5. A small flat skylight on the east side be approved at a Landmarks Design Review Committee meeting. L. May offered a friendly amendment that the movement of the garage is not set at five feet to the south, but will be determined at a Landmarks Design Review Committee meeting. K. Watson accepted the friendly amendment. 6. MATTERS FROM THE LANDMARKS BOARD, PLANNING DEPARTMENT, AND CITY ATTORNEY A. Update of pending Discretionary Review applications. T. Plass requested that Discretionary Review updates be included in the monthly Landmarks Board packets and be discussed under Matters. He asked that picture~ and an executive summazy be included in the update materials. B• J• Hewat said ~f boazd members are interested in attending the CPI conference in Denver, they will ~eed to turn in their registration forms as soon as possible. C. J• Hewat gave the board an update on the Historic Preservation Forum, which is tentatively scheduled for February 3, 2007. D. Update on the Modern Architectural Survey will occur at next month's Landmarks Board meeting. E. 7041'6`h Street On a motion by T. Plass, seconded by L. May, the Landmarks Preservation Advisory Board granted (5-0) an extension for the application at 704 16`h Street (HIS2006-00165) for a period not to exceed 100 days. F. Transit Village Area Plan/ Historic Depot Staff will report back to the board with the following information: • what is the role of the Landmarks Boards in regazds to this pro~ect? • will a Landmazk Alteration Certificate be required to move the Depot? • materials related to 6-6-06 City Council hearing/decision (memo, minutes, ordinance, etc.). will the Landmarks Board have input into the design/azchitecture of where the Depot will be located (T. Plass said it is important to make sure the Depot fits into its sunoundings). G. T. Plass asked that staff report back to the board on the status of the joint City Council and Landmarks Board meetings. 7. DEBRIEF MEETING/CALENDAR CHECK 8. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjoumed at 9:50 p.m. Respectfully sabmitted, Approved on February 7, 2007 Chairperson 6