10.03.18 LB Minutes CITY OF BOULDER
LANDMARKS BOARD
October 3, 2018 at 6:00 p.m.
1777 Broadway,Municipal Building, Council Chambers
The following are the action minutes of the October 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.boulderl2landevelol2.net.
BOARD MEMBERS:
Fran Sheets, Chair
Abby Daniels
John Decker
William Jellick
Ronnie Pelusio
Liz Payton *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, Administrative Specialist
Caleb Gasparek, Historic Preservation Intern
1. CALL TO ORDER
The roll having been called, Chair F. Sheets declared a quorum at 6:03 p.m. and the
following business was conducted.
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
On a motion by R. Pelusio seconded by B.Jellick, the Landmarks Board approved
as amended (5-0) the minutes from the September 5, 2018 Landmarks Board
meeting.
3. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION FOR NON-PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS
4. DISCUSSION OF LANDMARK ALTERATION AND DEMOLITION
APPLICATIONS ISSUED AND PENDING
• Statistical Report
5. PUBLIC HEARINGS
A. [00:02:53 audio minutes]Public hearing and consideration of a Landmark
Alteration Certificate to replace the existing siding with fiber cement lap siding
and trim on a non-contributing accessory building at 1709 Pine St., an
individually landmarked property, per section 9-11-18 of the Boulder Revised
Code (HIS2018-00226).
Ex Parte Contacts
B. Jellick, R. Pelusio, F. Sheets, made site visits. A. Daniels made a site visit and
has familiarity with it.J. Decker had no ex parte contacts. L. Payton was not
present during this application.
Staff Presentation
J. Hewat presented the case to the board, with the staff recommendation that the
Landmarks Board approve the proposal with conditions.
Owner's Presentation
Erin Decker, owner and representative of the condominium association, 1709
Pine St., #6, spoke in support of the proposal.
Marilyn Fowler, owner and representative of the condominium association, 1709
Pine St., #5, spoke in support of the proposal.
Motion
On a motion by R. Pelusio, and seconded by B.Jellick, that the Landmarks
Board voted (5-0) to approve the proposal for the replacement of siding with
fiber-cement lap siding and trim subject to the conditions below, finding that the
proposal meets the standards in Section 9-11-18, B.R.C. 1981, and is generally
consistent with the General Design Guidelines and that the Board adopt this
memorandum as findings of the Board.
CONDITION OF APPROVAL
The applicant shall be responsible for ensuring that the fiber-cement siding and
trim is installed in compliance with the approved plans on file in the City of
Boulder Planning Department, except as modified by these conditions of
approval:
1. The siding be installed with a smooth, rather than faux wood grain finish
2. The exposure of the siding be a minimum of 5".
3. The sides of the dormer be cedar shingle siding to match that on the gable
end of the building.
If the applicant complies with the condition listed above, the Board considers the
proposed application of fiber-cement lap siding and trim will be generally
consistent with the conditions as specified in Section 9-11-18, B.R.C. 1981 and the
General Design Guidelines.
B. [00:41:13 audio minutes]Public hearing and consideration of a demolition permit
application for the house at 1836 Pearl St., a non-landmarked building over 50
years old, pursuant to per Section 9-11-23 of the Boulder Revised Code 1981
(HIS2018-00239).
Ex Parte Contacts
B.Jellick and F. Sheets made site a visit and spoke with the applicant. R. Pelusio
and F. Sheets made a site visit. J. Decker had no ex parte contacts yet had
familiarity with it. L. Payton had no ex parte contacts.
Staff Presentation
M. Cameron presented the case to the board, with the staff recommendation that
the Landmarks Board issue a stay-of-demolition to explore alternatives to
demolition.
Applicant's Presentation
Chris Hulse, 3960 Viewpoint Way, Lafayette, representing the owner and his
father, Gary Hulse, spoke in support of the demolition permit application
approval, citing the prohibitive cost of restoration and moving the structure for
rehabilitation.
Public Comment
Dolf Kahle, 430 Maxwell Ave., expressed a desire for clarity about the zoning
and potential use.
Nathan Pillatzke, 947 Corey St., a colleague of Chris Hulse, spoke in support of
issuing the demolition permit.
Paul Baryames, 767 811 St., wrote an email to the board opposing demolition and
opposing designation, yet supporting on-site relocation.
David Owsley, 1913 1911 St., a neighbor, wrote an email to the board supporting
demolition due to the restoration budget.
Reply
L. Payton responded to Mr. Kahle's enquiry, mentioning that there is a provision
in the recently revised code that there may be modifications for historic
structures. M. Cameron followed up by stating the code is new and will need
investigation by all parties to understand any potential application(s) of this
revised code.
Motion
On a motion by W. Jellick, and seconded by J. Decker, the Landmarks Board
voted (5-0) to issue a stay of demolition for the building located at 1836 Pearl St.
for a period not to exceed 180 days from the day the permit application was
accepted by the city manager in order to explore alternatives to demolishing the
building and adopt the staff memorandum with the findings as listed below.
FINDINGS:
Staff encourages the applicant to consider landmark designation of the house
and its incorporation into future redevelopment plans for the site. A 180-day stay
period would expire on February 19, 2019.
Should the board choose to issue the demolition permit, or if the permit is
allowed to expire, staff will require that prior to demolition the following be
submitted to P&S staff for review, approval and recording with Carnegie
Library:
1. Measured drawings of all exterior elevations of the house and garage;
2. A site plan showing the location of all existing improvements on the
subject property;
3. Color medium format archival quality photographs of the interior and
exterior of the house and garage.
A. Daniels, J. Decker, and R. Pelusio volunteered to be on the subcommittee to
work with the applicant during the stay-of-demolition.
6. MATTERS FROM THE LANDMARKS BOARD, PLANNING DEPARTMENT
AND CITY ATTORNEY[01:40:28 audio minutes]
A. Update Memo
B. Subcommittee Updates:
• ADUs/Demolition Review for Non-Designated Accessory Buildings/
Design Guidelines for Designated Garages (John, Bill, and Ronnie)
• Film and Lecture Series (Abby and Fran)
• Community Outreach Brochure (Bill)
7. DEBRIEF MEETING/CALENDAR CHECK
8. ADJOURNMENT[02:40:42 audio minute]
The meeting adjourned at 8:43 p.m.
Approved on NNQ- JQc ra, 2018
Respectfully submitted,
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