09.06.2006 LPAB MinutesCITY OF BOULDER
LANDMARKS PRESERVATION ADVISORY BOARD
September 6, 2006
Council Chambers
Municipal Building
1777 Broadway
6 p.m.
The following are the action minutes of the September 6, 2006 City of Boulder Landmarks
Preservation Advisory Board meeting. A permanent set of these minutes and a tape recording
(maintained for a period of seven yeazs) is retained in Central Records (telephone: 303-441-
3043). You may also listen to the minutes via the City of Boulder website at:
www.bouldernlandevelop.net
BOARD MEMBERS:
Nancy Komblum
Leonazd May
Tim Plass, Chair
Leland Rucker, Vice-chair
Kirk Watson
5TAFF MEMBERS:
Alice Gilbertson, Historic Preservation Intern
James Hewat, Historic Preservation Planner
5ue Ellen Harrison, City Attorney
Chris Meschuk, Historic Preservation Planner
Susan Richstone, Acting Long Range Manager
1. CALL TO ORDER
The roll having been called, Chair T. Plass declared a quorum at 6:03 p.m. and the
following business was conducted:
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM THE AUGUST 2, 2006 LANDMARKS
PRESERVATION ADVISORY BOARD MEETINGS
On a motion by L. Rucker, seconded by T. Plass, the Landmazks Preservation Advisory
Boazd approved (5-0) the minutes of the July 5, 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
Staff gave an update on the following landmazk alteration and demolition applications issued
and pending:
3805 North Broadway, expires October 10`h, 2006
563 Arapahoe Avenue, expires October 10`", 2006
2958 6`h Street, expires September 25`~, 2006
5. ACTION ITEMS
A. Public hearing and consideration of an application to designate the property located at
1802 Canyon Blvd. as a local landmark as per Section 10-13-5(c) of the Boulder Revised
Code,1981(HIS2005-00081).
Applicant: Landmarks Board
Owner: Norman Murphy
Board members were asked to reveal any ex-parte contacts they may have had on this item.
N. Kornblum, L. May and T. Plass visited the site and reviewed the project at Design Review
Committee meetings. L. Rucker visited the site. K. Watson visited the site and had a
conversation with Norm Murphy.
Applicant's Presentation
Norman Murphy, 2025 18`~ Street, stated his concerns as expressed in his letter.
Public Hearing
No one from public addressed the boazd.
Motion
On a motion made by L. Rucker, seconded by L. May, the Landmarks Preservation Advisory
Board recommended (4-1, N. Kornblum opposed) that City Council designate the house at 1802
Canyon Boulevud (ffi52005-00081) as a local landmark and naming it Montgomery-Calabrese
House, adopting the staff inemorandum dated September 6, 2006 as findings of fact.
B. Public hearing and consideration of a demolition permit application for a non-
landmarked building over 50 years in age at 1210 Jay Street, as per Section 10-13-23 of
the Boulder Revised Code (HIS2006-00192).
Applicant: Michael Kaplan
Board members were asked to reveal any ex-parte contacts they may have had on this item.
L. May and K. Watson visited the site and reviewed the project at a Design Review Committee
meeting. T. Plass visited the site.
Applicant's Presentation
Michael Kaplan, 1210 Jay Street, presented the case to the board.
Public Hearing
No one from public addressed the board.
Motion
On a motion made by N. Kornblum, seconded by L. Rucker, the Landmazks Preservation
Advisory Board issued (5-0) a demolition pernvt for the house and gazage located at 1210 Jay
Street (HIS2006-00192), adopting the staff inemorandum dated September 6, 2006 as findings of
fact, subject to the following conditions of approval:
Issuance of the demolition permit for 1210 Jay Street is appropriate based on the criteria
set forth in section 10-13-23(g) B.R.C, in that the building:
a. Is not eligible for individua] landmazk designation;
b. The building does not contribute to the chazacter of the neighborhood as an intact
representative of the area's past;
The boazd further recommended that the demolition be conditioned upon submittal of the
following to the Planning Depar[men[ for archiving with Carnegie Library:
1. A detailed scaled site plan showing the location of all existing improvemen[s on the
subject property;
2. Black and white archival quality photographs of all exterior elevations of [he house and
garage.
C. Public hearing and consideration of a Iandmark alteration certi6cate to demolish a
contributing garage and in its place construct a new 620 sq. ft. two-car garage and
studio building at 2529 6th Street in the Mapleton Hill Historic District (ffiS2006-
00169).
Applicant: Scott Coburn
This item was postponed.
D. Public hearing and consideration of a landmark alteration certificate to demolish a non-
contributing house and to rehabilitate and construct a side facing addition to a
contributing c.1868 Copeland house located at 500 Pearl Street in the West Pearl
historic district (HIS2006-00195).
Applicant: Telemark Homes, LLC
Board members were asked to reveal any ex-pane contacts they may have had on this item.
L. May and K. Watson visited the site and reviewed the project at a Design Review Committee
meeting. T. Plass visited the site.
Applicant's Presentation
CJ Davis, 3160 6~h Street, gave a presentation to the board.
Public Hearing
K. Badgett, 200 5`~ St. B, spoke in suppoft of the project.
Phil Shull, 497 Peazl Street, spoke in support of the project.
Motion
On a motion made by L. Rucker, seconded by N. Kornblum, the Landmarks Preservation
Advisory Board issued (5-0) a landmark alteration certificate for the project located at 500 Pearl
Street (HIS2006-00195), adopting the staff inemorandum dated September 6, 2006 as findings of
fact, subject to the following conditions of approval (Note: T. Plass offered a friendly
amendment to add condition #3, which was accepted by L. Rucker and N. Kornblum):
1. The south elevation of the proposed addition (including dormers) be redesigned;
2. The details regarding windows, doors, roofing materials, and color be submitted for
review and approval;
3. The details of moving and raising will be submitted for approval by staff and
4. All of the above information be submitted to the design review committee for review
and approval.
6. MATTERS FROM THE LANDMARKS BOARD, PLANNING DEPARTMENT, AND
CITY ATTORNEY
a. Consideration of contributing-restorable status for the building at 1212 Peaz] Street in the
Downtown Historic District. Tom Thorpe, DTJ Architects POSTPONED
b. Presentation of findings from an energy audit on the ci[y's Pottery Lab by Eric Doub.
c. Washington School Presentation
d. Review of 2006-07 Historic Preservation Program Work Program
7. DEBRIEF MEETING/CALENDAR CHECK
8. ADJOIJRNMENT
The meeting adjoumed at 10:00 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Approved on Octo r 4, 2006
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