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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10.04.2006 LPAB MinutesCITY OF BOULDER LANDMARKS PRESERVATION ADVISORY BOARD October 4, 2006 Council Chambers Municipal Building 1777 Broadway 6 p.m. The following are the action minutes of the October 4, 2006 City of Boulder Landmazks 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 on-line at: www.boulderplandevelop.net. BOARD MEMBERS: Nancy Kornblum L.eonard May Tim Plass, Chair L.eland Rucker, Vice-chair Kirk Watson STAFF MEMBERS: David Gehr, Assistant City Attorney James Hewat, Historic Preservation Planner Sue Ellen Harrison, Assistant City Attomey 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 5:35 p.m. and the following business was conducted: 2. PRESENTATION ON THE ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE PLANNING BOARD D. Gehr gave a presentation to the Landmarks Board on the roles and responsibilities of the Planning Board. 3. APPROVAL OF NIINUTES FROM THE SEPTEMBER 6, 2006 LANDMARKS PRESERVATION ADVISORY BOARD MEETINGS On a motion by N. Kornblum, seconded by L. Rucker, the Landmarks Preservation Advisory Board approved (5-0) the minutes of the September 6, 2006 boazd meeting. 4. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA There was no public participation. 5. 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`~, 2006 563 Arapahoe Avenue, expires October 10`", 2006 6. ACTION ITEMS A. Public hearing and consideration of a landmark alteration to move an existing contributing shed/garage building and to construct a new 441 sq. fG, two-car garage at 2529 6~' Street in the Mapleton Hill Historic District (HIS2006-00169).Applicant: Scott Coburn Board members were asked to reveal any ex-pane contacts they may have had on this item. L. May, T. Plass, and K. Watson visited the site. N. Kornblum reviewed the project at a Design Review Committee meeting. Applicant's Presentation Scott Coburn, 1142 Linden Drive, Architect, spoke in support of [he application. Public Hearing John Ezell, 2528 6`" Street, spoke in favor of the application, but questioned the feasibility of moving the existing shed due to its condition. Motion On a motion made by L. Rucker, seconded by K. Watson, the Landmarks Preservation Advisory Board approved (5-0) the request (HIS2006-00169) for a Landmazk Alteration Certificate to relocate and rehabilitate the shed/garage and construct the proposed two-car garage, with Option C as the pitch of the new gazage roof (7:12) on the drawings presented in the meeting, and adopting the staff inemorandum dated October 4, 2006 as findings of fact, subject to the following conditions of approval: 1) The applicant provides details relating to the proposed two-leaf garage doors, two-pane] exterior door, and double-hung windows and color samples for the proposed gazage in addition to detailed plans, and a timeline for how the shed will be moved and rehabilitated on the proposed site for staff review and approval. N. Kornblum offered a friendly amendment that details regazding the move and rehabilitation details of the existing house be reviewed by the Design Review Committee, requiring one member to be a design professional. L. Rucker and K. Watson accepted the friendly amendment. B. Public hearing and consideration of a landmark alteration certificate to construct a 2800 sq. ft. one-and-one half story house with rooftop photo-voltaic panels at 429 Spruce Street in the Mapleton Hill Historic District (HIS2006-00180). Applicant: Tm Logan Board members were asked to reveal any ex-pane contacts they may have had on this item. L. May and T. Plass visited the site and reviewed the project at Design Review Committee meetings. Applicant's Presentation Jim Logan, 1455 Yannouth, Suite 114, Architect, spoke in favor of the project. Public Hearing Blaine Kerr, 411 Spruce Street, spoke in support of the project. Bruce Oreck, 203 Morningside Park, spoke in support of the project. Blake Catlin, 437 Mountain View, expressed concern of the photovoltaic roof and the appropriateness of the technology. Cody Oreck, 203 Morningside Pazk, spoke in support of the project. Via Handley, 101 Fowler Lane, Eldorado Springs, spoke in support of the project. Motion On a motion made by T. Plass, seconded by L. May, the Landmarks Preservation Advisory Board approved (5-0) the request for new construction at 429 Spruce Street (HIS2006-00180) adopting the staff inemorandum dated October 4, 2006 as findings of fact, subject to the following conditions of approval: 1. The fenestration on the house is redesigned to make it more in keeping with traditional proportions of glazed area to wall area and scale of windows more in keeping with those found on historic houses. 2. The roof and extending eave over the garage on the south elevation be redesigned to reflect a more traditional form. 3. Details regarding conditions (1-2 above) in addition to details relating to windows, doors, roofing, siding material, and color be submitted to the Design Review Committee for review and approval prior to the issuance of a Landmark Alteration Certificate. 4. If necessary, variances from the required setbacks be granted by the Farmer's Ditch Association and the Board of Zoning Adjustment. K. Watson offered a friendly amendment for the western gable to be changed to a normal gable instead of flat roof to because of solar issues. T. Plass and L. May accepted the friendly amendment. L. May offered a friendly amendment to replace condition 1 with the following language: The Design Review Committee will review the placement of windows on new building. T. Plass accepted the fdendly amendment. L. Rucker offered a friendly amendment that the Design Review Committee review alternatives to the proposed porch design. T. Plass and L. May accepted the friendly amendment. C. Public hearing and consideration of a landmark alteration certificate to install photo- voltaic panels on the roof of a contributing garage at 454 Pine Street in the Mapleton Hill Historic District (HIS2006-00229). Applicanh Namaste Solar Electric Board members were asked to reveal any ex-pane contacts they may have had on this item. L. May and K. Watson reviewed the project at Design Review Committee meetings. N. Kornblum was recused from this item. Applicant's Presentation Stephen Kane, 2639 Spruce Street, applicant, spoke in support of the project. Public Hearing Blake Catlin, 437 Mountain View, spoke in opposition to the proposal. Motion On a motion by T. Plass, seconded by L. May, the Landmarks Preservation Advisory Board approved (3 -1, L. Rucker opposed, N. Kornblum recused) the installation of the photo-voltaic panels at 454 Pine Street (HIS2006-00229) adopting the October 4, 2006 staff inemorandum as findings of the boazd. K. Watson offered a friendly amendment that staff review altematives for the mounting system to improve its aesthetic appeazance. T. Plass and L. May accepted the friendly amendment. 7. MATTERS FROM THE LANDMARKS BOARD, PLANNING DEPARTMENT, AND CITY ATTORNEY Consideration of contributing-restorable status for the building at 1212 Peazl Street in the Downtown Historic District. Tom Thorpe, DTJ Architects - Postponed Review of Boulder Valley School District's Plans for the proposed demolition of Casey Middle School. Lou Novak from BVSD answered questions regarding the school district and the bond issue MOTION On a motion by K. Watson, seconded by L. Rucker, the Landmarks Preservation Advisory Board recommended (5-0) to send a resolution to City Council requesting the BVSD to clarify the fate of Casey Middle School. • Update on revisions to Option B of the Historic Preservation Environmental Sustainability project. • Update regarding the historic preservation code changes. MOTION On a motion by T. Plass, seconded by L. ILucker, the Landmazks Preservation Advisory Boazd directed (5-0) staff to: 1. Investigate developing criteria for organizations and develop options regarding a recognition process to bring back to board for discussion and potentially adopt as Administrative Regulations. 2. Investigate revisions to the historic district designation application to require more research or analysis prior to the submission of an application packet and return to the board with proposed changes. 3. Investigate options for historic district boundary criteria. 4. Look at issues relating to historic preservation enforcement (e.g. raising fees for violations of Landmark Alteration Certificates and raising fines with regards to non-designated demolitions) and to further look at a possible moratorium on building for a certain amount of time (as per Aspen). The board also directed staff to look at a provision tying contractor licenses to the historic preservation ordinance, which will give the Landmarks Board an administrative op[ion, instead of just criminal proceedings. The board also requested that staff develop a flowchart to see how enforcement works, how summons are issued, how decisions are made to issue summonses, and whether there will be a pre-summons meeting before a summons is issued. 4 The board prioritized the above direction as follows: 4, 3, 2, and l. N. Kornblum offered a friendly amendment, under the enforcement portion, to direct staff to investigate potentially adding a contractual obligation through signing Landmazk Alteration Certificates, and adding civil penalties. T. Plass and L. Rucker accepted the friendly amendment. 8. DEBRIEF MEETING/CALENDAR CHECK 9. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 10:11 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Approved on November 1, 2006 _---."""_ ~ H? Chairperson