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09.07.22 LB Presentation•The city has engaged with community members to co- create a vision for productive, meaningful and inclusive civic conversations. •This vision supports physical and emotional safety for community members, staff and board/commission members as well as democracy for people of all ages, identities, lived experiences, and political perspectives. •More about this vision and the project’s community engagement process can be found here: https://bouldercolorado.gov/services/productive- atmospheres Public Participation at Board Meetings The following are examples of rules of decorum found in the Boulder Revised Code and other guidelines that support this vision. These will be upheld during this meeting. •All remarks and testimony shall be limited to matters related to city business. •No participant shall make threats or use other forms of intimidation against any person.Obscenity, racial epithets, and other speech and behavior that disrupts or otherwise impedes the ability to conduct the meeting are prohibited. •Participants are required to sign up to speak using the name they are commonly known by,and individuals must display their whole name before being allowed to speak online. Currently, only audio testimony is permitted online. Public Participation at Board Meetings Raise Hand: Alt Y for PC Option Y for Mac *9 for phone September 7th, 2022 Landmarks Board Meeting Planning & Development Services | Historic Preservation Agenda Estimated start times subject to change 1.Call to Order -6:00 pm 2.Approval of minutes from the August 3, 2022 meeting –est. 6:10 pm 3.Public Participation for Non-Public Hearing Items –est. 6:15 pm 4.Discussion of Landmark Alteration, Demolition Applications issued and pending –est.6:30 pm •Statistical Report for August •568 14th St. (Stay expires Oct. 30, 2022) •1804 Mapleton Ave. (Stay expires Dec. 5, 2022) 5.Public Hearings under the procedures prescribed by chapter 1-3, “Quasi-Judicial Hearings,” B.R.C. 1981 –est. 7:00 pm A.3122 8th St. –Initiation or Demolition Approval 6.Matters from the Landmarks Board, Planning Department, and City Attorney –est. 7:45 pm 7.Debrief Meeting / Calendar Check 8.Adjournment Planning & Development Services | Historic Preservation Group Agreements 6 •Everyone has a role to play in keeping the meeting on time and open to sharing of personal views. •Raise hands and one speaker at a time –Let each board member speak when they are ready and without interruption. •Be curious about lived experience other than your own.Host hearings, not prosecutions. •Share the air –step forward with your contribution and step back to make room for others. •Share and listen to understand, rather than to respond (W.A.I.T. –Why am I Talking?) •Be hard on issues and soft on people:disagreement is welcome, disrespect is not. As discussed at the retreat on July 25, 2022 Statistical ReportHistoric Preservation Applications Approved, Denied or Withdrawn in August 7 Historic Preservation Applications Approved by Case Type (LAC) in August Statistical ReportPlanning & Development Services | Historic Preservation8 Historic Preservation Applications Reviewed by Case Type (Demo) in August Statistical ReportPlanning & Development Services | Historic Preservation9 Historic Preservation Applications Reviewed and Closed by Year (to date)Statistical Report2020: 352 applications reviewed and closed (33 in July 2020) 2021: 352 applications reviewed and closed (31 in June 2021) 2022: 47 applications reviewed and closed in July 2022 Planning & Development Services | Historic Preservation10 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 Jan Feb March April May June July August Sept Oct Nov Dec 2020 2021 2022 Historic Preservation Applications Received 2020 and 2021 vs. 2022 Statistical ReportPlanning & Development Services | Historic Preservation11 26 26 36 36 35 38 29 34 27 34 30 24 22 24 31 35 26 22 34 23 0 0 0 00 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 Jan Feb March April May June July August Sept Oct Nov Dec 2016-2021 Average 2022 Historic Preservation Applications Received Monthly Statistical Report6-year average for July: 29 applications Planning & Development Services | Historic Preservation12 Buildings 50 years and older currently eligible for Historic Preservation demolition review Statistical ReportPlanning & Development Services | Historic Preservation13 0 5000 10000 15000 20000 25000 30000 35000 1860 1870 1880 1890 1900 1910 1920 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000Number of properties (inventory)Year built Cumulative inventory Number of buildings added Older than 50 years = require demo review Not yet than 50 years old = demo review not required Demolition UpdatesActive Stays of Demolition 14 568 14th Street •Stay of Demolition placed on the application June 1st •Stay expires Oct. 30th •Two site visits •Sept. 7th is last regular meeting to schedule a hearing to take action (Oct. 12th) 1804 Mapleton •Stay of Demolition placed on the application July 6th •Stay expires Dec. 5th •One site visit •Oct. 12th is last regular meeting to schedule a hearing to take action (Nov. 2nd) 3122 8th Street •Hearing to consider initiation scheduled for tonight •Stay of Demolition placed on the application June 1st •Demolition application withdrawn on Aug. 31st Process Planning & Development Services | Historic Preservation15 Demolition Hearing •Stay-of-Demolition placed on application up to 180 days from date hearing fee paid Stay of Demolition •Purpose to explore alternatives (meet with owners, site visits) Vote to hold hearing to take action before stay expires •Board may only vote in a public hearing, which takes advance notice to schedule •Alternatively, stay will continue; if no action is taken before the stay expires, the demolition is approved. Hold hearing to initiate designation or approve demolition application •If vote to initiate landmark designation passes, a LB designation hearing would be held between 60-120 days, followed by City Council review •If vote to approve demolition passes, approval is valid for 180 days and cannot be extended •If neither vote passes, stay continues •If no action taken by end of stay, demolition is approved (valid for 180 days) Take no action; allow stay to continue; if no action taken by end of stay, demolition is approved September 7th Demolition UpdatesPlanning & Development Services | Historic Preservation 568 14th St. (Stay expires Oct. 30, 2022) 16 •Met onsite June 22, 2022 •Phone call with applicant for an update •Structural review scheduled •Last meeting to schedule initiation hearing is tonight (September 7th) for the October 12th meeting. Demolition Updates568 14th St. (Stay expires Oct. 30, 2022) 17 I move that the Landmarks Board schedule a hearing to consider adopting a resolution to initiate the process for landmark designation pursuant to Section 9-11-3 of the Boulder Revised Code, 1981 or alternatively issue a demolition permit pursuant to Section 9-11-23 B.R.C, 1981 for [address ]. Motion Template to Hold a Hearing to Take Action Planning & Development Services | Historic Preservation18 Demolition UpdatesPlanning & Development Services | Historic Preservation 1804 Mapleton Ave (Stay expires Dec. 5, 2022) 19 •Met July 22, 2022 •Discussed expectations the applicant has for the property; options for flexibility from zoning and Code requirements; elevation facing vacated 18th Street (now Fitzpatrick Park) is not considered street facing. •Applicant does not see any viable options other than full demolition; they do not intend to submit information related to the to the condition of the building or the projected cost of restoration or repair. •Last meeting to schedule initiation hearing is October 12th for the November 1st meeting. •Board has requested summary of findings of significance that were outlined in the 07.06.2022 memo Planning & Development Services | Historic Preservation Photograph of 1804 Mapleton Ave in 1929 (left) and 2017 (right) in approximately same angle. 20 1804 Mapleton Ave (Stay expires Dec. 5, 2022) Findings -Architectural Significance Demolition Updates Planning & Development Services | Historic Preservation History : •Mary H. Barlett (1892-1905) •Renters include: •Mr. and Mrs. James Ewing –1898 •John and Augusta Bergstrom –1900 •William R. and Emily Chafee –1903 •N.F. and Elsie House -1905 •Gustav and Henrietta Kaiser (1905-1926) •Anna Anderson (1926 -c. 1941) •Renters include: •Otto Carl and Pearl Schleicher – 1932 •Otto Dirksmeyer –1936 •Evans J and Pauline Anderson (son of Anna Anderson) –1938-1941 21 Bird’s-eye view of Boulder, 1909. Carnegie Library for Local History. 1804 Mapleton Ave (Stay expires Dec. 5, 2022) Findings -Historic Significance Demolition Updates Planning & Development Services | Historic Preservation •Amos Woody Hewett and Bertha Stout Hewett rented the house during 1943 shortly after moving to Boulder from Kansas. •Woody was a service station attendant in 1940, then purchased a Texaco Station at the corner of Spruce and Broadway. •He served as State Representative from 1951. He represented Boulder County as a State Senator from 1957 until 1968, acting as Senate President Pro Tem from 1965-68 22 Senator A. Woody Hewett, October 26, 1960. Carnegie Library for Local History. 1804 Mapleton Ave (Stay expires Dec. 5, 2022) Findings -Historic Significance Demolition Updates Demolition Updates23 1804 Mapleton Ave (Stay expires Dec. 5, 2022)1804 Mapleton Ave (Stay expires Dec. 5, 2022) Findings –Environmental Significance I move that the Landmarks Board schedule a hearing to consider adopting a resolution to initiate the process for landmark designation pursuant to Section 9-11-3 of the Boulder Revised Code, 1981 or alternatively issue a demolition permit pursuant to Section 9-11-23 B.R.C, 1981 for [address ]. Motion Template to Hold a Hearing to Take Action Planning & Development Services | Historic Preservation24 Agenda Item 5A Public hearing and consideration of a motion to adopt a resolution to initiate the process for landmark designation pursuant to Section 9-11-3 of the Boulder Revised Code, 1981 or alternatively issue a demolition approval pursuant to Section 9- 11-23 B.R.C, 1981 for 3122 8th St. (HIS2021-00323). Owner: Joshua and Tiffany Gwyther represented by Emily Stack, Daedalus Studio Architecture. Applicant: City of Boulder Landmarks Board Planning & Development Services | Historic Preservation 1.Staff presentation; Board may ask questions of staff 2.Owner presentation; Board may ask questions of owner 3.Public hearing opened for public comment; Board may ask questions of the public 4.Public hearing closed; Board discussion and, if appropriate, adoption of resolution to accept the Landmark application Public Hearing Procedure Planning & Development Services | Historic Preservation Application Process Planning & Development Services | Historic Preservation January 12, 2022 •Landmarks Design Review Committee referred application to Landmarks Board June 1 •Landmarks Board Hearing; stay-of- demolition placed on application June 22, 2022 and July 29, 2022 •Site visits with staff, Landmarks Board members, owners/applicants, and public August 3, 2022 •Landmarks Board vote to schedule a hearing to initiate landmark designation or issue demolition permit September 7, 2022 •Hearing to initiate landmark designation or to issue a demolition permit Landmarks Board Options 1.Do not initiate landmark designation Allow stay of demolition to continue; Case is closed 2.Initiate designation of the property as an individual landmark Landmarks Board Designation Hearing held between 60 and 120 days (between Nov. 6 , 2022 and Jan. 5, 2023) 3.Approve the demolition application Demolition approved once conditions are met; approval valid for 180 days from today and cannot be extended. Planning & Development Services | Historic Preservation Criteria for Review Section 9-11-3(d), Initiation of Designation for Individual Landmarks and Historic Districts Criteria for Review. Including, but not limited to: (1)There is probable cause to believe that the building or district may be eligible for designation as an individual landmark or historic district consistent with the purposes and standards in Sections 9-11-1, “Legislative Intent,” and 9-11-2, “City Council May Designate Landmarks and Historic Districts,” B.R.C. 1981; (2)There are currently resources available that would allow the city manager to complete all of the community outreach and historic analysis necessary for the application; (3)There is community and neighborhood support for the proposed designation; (4)The buildings or features may need the protections provided through designation; (5)(Not applicable) The potential boundaries for the proposed district are appropriate; (6)In balance, the proposed designation is consistent with the goals and policies of the Boulder Valley Comprehensive Plan; or (7)The proposed designation would generally be in the public interest. Location Map Planning & Development Services | Historic Preservation Building Description Planning & Development Services | Historic Preservation Building History Planning & Development Services | Historic Preservation 1949 2022 3070 8th St in 1951 and 2019 2958 7th St in 1952 and 2019 Context Context Planning & Development Services | Historic Preservation Probable Cause (§9-11-3(d)(1) B.R.C. 1981) Planning & Development Services | Historic PreservationStaff Analysis1.There is probable cause to believe that the building or district may be eligible for designation as an individual landmark consistent with the purposes and standards in Sections 9-11-1, “Legislative Intent,” and 9-11-2, “City Council May Designate Landmarks and Historic Districts,” B.R.C. 1981: •The building has architectural significance for its form and unique materiality •Constructed more than 70 years ago •Represents the post-war development of the Newlands area •Does not have a strong association with historically significant people or events •Not located in an area with historic integrity Resources & Support(§9-11-3(d)(2),(3),&(4)B.R.C. 1981) Planning & Development Services | Historic PreservationStaff Analysis2.There are currently resources available that would allow the city manager to complete all of the community outreach and historic analysis necessary for the application •requires additional staff resources including outreach and analysis. •limited staff resources available. 3.There is community and neighborhood support for the proposed designation •limited community support for preservation. 4.The buildings or features may need the protections provided through designation If no action is taken before the stay of demolition expires Oct. 30 the buildings will be approved for demolition. No protections are needed as the demolition application is withdrawn Reasonable Balance (§9-11-3(d)(6) & (7) B.R.C. 1981) Planning & Development Services | Historic PreservationStaff Analysis6.In balance, the proposed designation is consistent with the goals and policies of the Boulder Valley Comprehensive Plan The plan does not speak specifically to landmark designation over an owner’s objection, though in some circumstances this may be appropriate. Staff and members of the Landmarks Board have met with the owners to discuss possible alternatives to demolition for the house during the stay and the owners have determined the alternatives are not feasible. Staff considers that in this case, initiation of landmark designation over the owner’s objection would not be consistent with the goals and policies of the Boulder Valley Comprehensive Plan. 7.The proposed designation would generally be in the public interest Staff does not consider that designating this property over the owner’s objection would represent a reasonable balance between private property rights and the public’s interest. Staff Recommendation Staff recommends the Landmarks Board not initiate landmark designation for the property at 3122 8th St. for the following reasons: •Alternatives considered during stay •Initiation over the owner’s objection has been used very rarely in the history of the program •There has been little community interest in the proposed demolition during the stay-of-demolition •Limited community support for preservation of the building •Initiation would not represent a reasonable balance between private property rights and the public interest in preserving the city’s cultural, historic and architectural heritage. Planning & Development Services | Historic Preservation Owner presentation Planning & Development Services | Historic Preservation Landmarks Board Options 1.Do not initiate landmark designation Allow stay of demolition to continue; Case is closed 2.Initiate designation of the property as an individual landmark Landmarks Board Designation Hearing held between 60 and 120 days (between Nov. 6 , 2022 and Jan. 5, 2023) 3.Approve the demolition application Demolition approved once conditions are met; approval valid for 180 days from today and cannot be extended. Planning & Development Services | Historic Preservation Do Not Initiate Landmark Designation I move that the Landmarks Board adopt the staff memorandum dated September 7, 2022, as the findings of the board and not initiate the process for landmark designation, finding that it does not meet the criteria for such initiation pursuant to Section 9-11-3 “Initiation of Designation for Individual Landmarks and Historic Districts” of the Boulder Revised Code 1981, and, in balance, is not consistent with the goals and policies of Section 2.27 of the Boulder Valley Comprehensive Plan. Recommended Motion Planning & Development Services | Historic Preservation Initiate Landmark Designation I move that the Landmarks Board adopt the resolution (Attachment A) to initiate the process for landmark designation, finding that it meets the criteria for such initiation pursuant to Section 9-11-3 “Initiation of Designation for Individual Landmarks and Historic Districts” of the Boulder Revised Code 1981, and, in balance, is consistent with the goals and policies of Section 2.27 of the Boulder Valley Comprehensive Plan. Alternate Motion Planning & Development Services | Historic Preservation Matters Planning & Development Services | Historic Preservation •Chair and Vice Chair Orientation – scheduled for Oct 1 •Upcoming conferences –PastForward •Board initiatives summary (Abby)