Item 2 - 1.3.2018 LB meeting minutes DRAFT for review
CITY OF BOULDER
LANDMARKS BOARD
January 3, 2018 at 6:00 p.m.
1777 Broadway, Municipal Building, Council Chambers
The following are the action minutes of the January 3, 2018 City of Boulder Landmarks
Board meeting. A digital recording and a permanent set of these minutes (maintained
for a period of seven years) are retained in Central Records at 303-441-3043. You may
also listen to the recording on-line at www.boulderplandevelop.net.
BOARD MEMBERS:
Eric Budd, Chair
William Jellick
Ronnie Pelusio
Fran Sheets
Deborah Yin
David Ensign *Planning Board representative without a vote
STAFF MEMBERS:
Debra Kalish, Senior Counsel, City Attorney’s Office
James Hewat, Senior Historic Preservation Planner
Marcy Cameron, Historic Preservation Planner
Holly Opansky, Landmarks Board Secretary
Tony Wiese, Historic Preservation Intern
1. CALL TO ORDER
The roll having been called, Chair E. Budd declared a quorum at 6:00 p.m. and the
following business was conducted.
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
On a motion by R. Pelusio, seconded by E. Budd, the Landmarks Board approved
(5-0) the minutes as amended from the Dec. 6, 2017 Landmarks Board meeting.
3. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION FOR NON-PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS
No public comments.
4. DISCUSSION OF LANDMARK ALTERATION AND DEMOLITION
APPLICATIONS ISSUED AND PENDING
• 744 University Ave. – Stay-of-Demolition expires March 7, 2018
• Statistical Report
5. PUBLIC HEARING ITEM [00:09:29 audio minutes, part I]
A. [00:09:29 audio minutes] Public hearing and consideration of issuance of a permit
to relocate the house at 744 University Ave., a non-landmarked building over 50
years old, to 106 West Geneseo St., Lafayette, Colorado pursuant to Section 9-11-
23 of the Boulder Revised Code (HIS2017-00275). Owner / Applicant: City of
Boulder / Katie Knapp, Engineering Project Manager, Public Works, City of
Boulder
Ex Parte Contacts
E. Budd, D. Ensign, W. Jellick, and R. Pelusio had no ex parte contacts. D. Yin
made a site visit. F. Sheets made a site visit and had received inquiries from Kate
Williams.
Staff Presentation
J. Hewat presented the case to the board, with the staff recommendation that the
Landmarks Board direct staff to issue a permit to relocate the building.
Applicant’s Presentation
Katie Knapp, City of Boulder Public Works, was available for questions.
Public Comment
Abby Daniels, 1200 Pearl St., Executive Director of Historic Boulder, spoke in
support of the relocation and recognized Kate Williams’ efforts to relocate.
Kate Williams, 106 W. Geneseo St., Lafayette, spoke in support of the relocation
answered questions from the board.
Kathryn Barth, 2940 20th St., spoke in support of the relocation acknowledging
Kate Williams’ and the Public Work Department’s efforts to move the building to
a new location.
Motion
On a motion by R. Pelusio, and seconded by B. Jellick, the Landmarks Board
voted (5-0) to issue a permit to relocate the building at 744 University Ave., in
Boulder, Colorado to 106 W. Geneseo St. in Lafayette, Colorado adopting the
staff memorandum dated Jan. 3, 2018 as an alternative to demolition and
recommend that signage be added at the new location explaining the history of
the house.
B. [00:40:01 audio minutes, part I] Public hearing and consideration of a Landmark
Alteration Certificate to construct a new, 3,504 sq. ft. free-standing building at
1833 19th St. in the Chamberlain Historic District pursuant to Section 9-11-18 of
the Boulder Revised Code (HIS2017-00223). Owner / Applicant: Kristen Mihalcin
& Shanae Noel Pugh represented by Josh Blackmer, Zargo Invest LLC / Scott
Rodwin, Rodwin Architecture
Ex Parte Contacts
W. Jellick, R. Pelusio, F. Sheets, and D. Yin made site visits. E. Budd made a site
visit and is friends with Nikki Larsen, who notified him that she would comment
on the application, however, they did not discuss the application. D. Ensign,
made a site visit and will likely review the Site Review proposal as a member of
the Planning Board.
Staff Presentation
J. Hewat presented the case to the board, with the staff recommendation that the
Landmarks Board approve the proposal with conditions.
Applicant’s Presentation
Scott Rodwin, 1245 Pearl St., architect, spoke in support of the application and
answered questions from the board.
Public Comment
Nikki Larsen, 1827 Canyon Blvd., spoke in opposition to the project, expressing
concern about negative impacts on the neighborhood.
Kathryn Barth, 2940 20th St., spoke in support of the design except for the roof
top deck, stating that she considers there is no historic context for it.
Abby Daniels, 1200 Pearl St., Executive Director of Historic Boulder, spoke in
general support of the design, but expressed concerns reflecting staff’s
recommendations, especially about the roof top deck.
Motion
On a motion by R. Pelusio, and seconded by B. Jellick, the Landmarks Board
voted (4-1, F. Sheets opposed), to approve the construction of the proposed
duplex at 1833 19th St. as shown on plans dated Nov. 9, 2017, finding that they
generally meet the standards for issuance of a Landmark Alteration Certificate in
Chapter 9-11-18, B.R.C. 1981, subject to the conditions below and adopt the staff
memorandum dated Jan. 3, 2018 as findings of the board.
F. Sheets’ dissenting vote was based upon her consideration that the proposal
was inconsistent with Section S-10 (human scaled back yard areas) of the
Chamberlain Historic District Design Guidelines.
CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL
1. The applicant shall be responsible for constructing the house in compliance
with the approved plans dated Nov. 9, 2017, except as modified by these
conditions of approval.
2. Prior to submitting a building permit application and final issuance of the
Landmark Alteration Certificate, the applicant shall submit the following
revisions, which shall be subject to the final review and approval of the
Landmark design review committee (Ldrc):
a. Removal of the roof-top shade structure and deck, location of the solar
panels flat on the roof, below the parapet walls and;
b. Elimination of the proposed exterior staircase.
3. To ensure that the approval is consistent with the General Design Guidelines
and the Chamberlain Historic District Guidelines and the intent of this approval,
the Ldrc shall review the following details:
a. The building, including brick, mortar joints, door and window details
including moldings, and proposed insets, proportions, paint colors,
and hardscaping on the property;
b. Fenestration location, size, materials, and colors to interpret a modern
version of a historic terrace style and to not less successfully imitate the
style and;
c. Window well location, size, and materials to minimize the visual
impact.
C. [02:24:00 audio minutes, part I] Public hearing and consideration of a Landmark
Alteration Certificate to demolish a non-contributing two-car garage and, in its
place, construct a new two-car garage at 341 Spruce St. in the Mapleton Hill
Historic District pursuant to Section 9-11-18 of the Boulder Revised Code
(HIS2017-00337). Owner / Applicant: Nancee and Justin Gold / Nicholas Fiore
Ex Parte Contacts
E. Budd, D. Ensign, W. Jellick, R. Pelusio, F. Sheets, and D. Yin made no site
visits recently, but had reviewed the main house application earlier this year.
Staff Presentation
J. Hewat presented the case to the board, with the staff recommendation that the
Landmarks Board approve the proposal with conditions.
Applicant’s Presentation
Nicholas Fiore, 777 Pearl St., architect, spoke in support of the application and
answered questions from the board.
Public Comment
No public comment.
Motion
On a motion by F. Sheets, and seconded by B. Jellick, the Landmarks Board
voted (4-1, D. Yin opposed), to approve the demolition the non-contributing
garage and in its place, construction of a new garage at 341 Spruce St. as shown
on plans dated Nov. 2, 2017, finding that they generally meet the standards for
issuance of a Landmark Alteration Certificate in Section 9-11-18, B.R.C. 1981,
subject to the conditions below and adopt the staff memorandum dated Jan. 3,
2018 as findings of the board.
D. Yin’s dissenting vote was based upon her consideration that the Mapleton Hill
Design Guidelines discourages two-car garages and identifies alleyscapes being
historically important, and that allowing two-car garages is detrimental to the
district as a whole.
CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL
1. The applicant shall be responsible for constructing the garage in compliance
with the approved plans dated Nov. 2, 2017 except as modified by these
conditions of approval.
2. Prior to submitting a building permit application and final issuance of the
Landmark Alteration Certificate, the applicant shall submit to the Landmarks
design review committee (Ldrc), for its final review and approval:
a. Revised drawings showing a more modestly scaled two-car garage to
around 500 sq. ft., that the dormer be reduced in scale or eliminated
from the design, and that the garage doors be changes to two separate
doors and;
b. Final architectural plans that include details for the new building,
including wall and roof materials, door and window details, and
hardscaping on the property to ensure that the final design of the
building is consistent with the General Design Guidelines, the Mapleton
Historic District Design Guideline, and the intent of this approval.
D. [00:00:00 audio minutes, part II] Public hearing and consideration of a Landmark
Alteration Certificate application to construct a new one-and-a-half story
accessory building, add a door opening to an existing contributing garage, and
construct a fence around the rear of the property at 730 Maxwell Ave. in the
Mapleton Hill Historic District pursuant to Section 9-11-18 of the Boulder
Revised Code 1981 (HIS2017-00349). Owner / Applicant: Thomas Dooley /
Nicholas Fiore, Mosaic Architecture
Ex Parte Contacts
E. Budd, W. Jellick, R. Pelusio, F. Sheets, and D. Yin had no ex parte contacts.
D. Ensign made a site visit.
Staff Presentation
M. Cameron presented the case to the board, with the staff recommendation that
the Landmarks Board approve the proposal with conditions.
Applicant’s Presentation
Nicholas Fiore, 777 Pearl St., architect, spoke in support of the application and
answered questions from the board.
Public Comment
No public comment.
Motion
On a motion by E. Budd, and seconded by B. Jellick, the Landmarks Board voted
(5-0) to approve the construction of a new accessory building, addition of a door
opening to the existing garage, and construction of a fence around the rear yard
at 730 Maxwell Ave. as shown on plans dated Nov. 21, 2017, finding that they
generally meet the standards for issuance of a Landmark Alteration Certificate in
Section 9-11-18, B.R.C. 1981, subject to the conditions below and adopt the staff
memorandum dated Jan. 3, 2018 as findings of the board.
CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL
1. The applicant shall be responsible for constructing the house in compliance
with the approved plans dated Nov. 21, 2017, except as modified by these
conditions of approval.
2. Prior to submitting a building permit application and final issuance of the
Landmark Alteration Certificate, the applicant shall submit to the Landmarks
design review committee (Ldrc), for its final review and approval:
a. Consider revising plans to shift the garage dormer away from the
western edge of the roof to be more in keeping with traditional
placement of roof dormers.
b. Reducing the height of the fence to 5’ to provide more permeability
into the historic property, and to prevent the alleyscape from
becoming tunnel-like, and to revising fence to a vertical board design
as recommended in the design guidelines.
c. Revising the additional paving to a porous or permeable material.
d. Final architectural details for the new building, including wall and
roof materials, doors, windows and fence details, and hardscaping
on the property to ensure that the final design of the building is
consistent with the General Design Guidelines, the Mapleton Historic
District Design Guideline, and the intent of this approval.
6. MATTERS FROM THE LANDMARKS BOARD, PLANNING DEPARTMENT,
AND CITY ATTORNEY [01:09:55 audio minutes, part II]
A. Revision to the Chautauqua Park Historic District Lighting Design Guidelines.
Staff Presentation
M. Cameron presented the amendment to the Landmarks Board, with a
recommendation to adopt the amendment.
Motion
On a motion by E. Budd, and seconded by R. Pelusio, the Landmarks Board
voted (5-0) to approve Landmarks Board amend the Chautauqua Park Historic
District Lighting Design Guidelines pursuant to the rulemaking procedures set
forth in Chapter 1-4, B.R.C. 1981.
B. Update Memo
C. Subcommittee Update
1. Design Guidelines and Code Revisions
• Downtown Historic District Guidelines – Signage
2. Outreach and Engagement
3. Potential Resources
7. DEBRIEF MEETING/CALENDAR CHECK
8. ADJOURNMENT [01:27:46 audio minutes]
The meeting adjourned at 10:50 p.m.
Approved on _______________, 2018
Respectfully submitted,
____________________________, Chairperson