2 - Draft Minutes - Landmarks - July 1, 2008 CITY OF BOULDER
LANDMARKS BOARD
July i, 2008
1777 Broadway, Council Chambers Room
5 p.m.
The following are the action minutes of the July ls`, 2008 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 (telephone: 303-441-3043). You may also listen to
the recording on-line at: www.bouldet-plandevelop.net.
BOARD MEMBERS:
Nancy Kornblum (recused)
Leonard May
Tim Plass, Chair
Lisa Podmajersky
John Spitzer
Andrew Shoemaker (ex-officio Planning Board, non-voting member)
STAFF MEMBERS:
Sue Ellen Harrison, Assistant City Attorney
Susan Richstone, Long Range Planning Manager
James Hewat, 1-iistoric Preservation Planner
Chris Meschuk, Historic Preservation Planner
Allison Hawes, Historic Preservation Intern
1. CALL 1'O ORDER
The roll having been called, Chair 'I'. Plass declared a quorum at 5:07 p.m. and the following
business was conducted.
2. ACT10N ITEMS
A. Public hearing and consideration of an application to designate the house and
property at 3231 11`t` Street as a local historic landmark per Section 9-11-5 of the
Boulder Revised Code, 1981 (HIS20U8-00063). Owner: Michael and Michelle
Clements;
Applicant: Landmarks Board
Board members were asked to reveal any ex-pane contacts they may huve had on this item.
Owner's Presentation
,Joe deRaismes, 1800 Broadway, the Clements' attorney, spoke against landmark designation.
Public Hearing
Dominic Sekich, 635 Dewey Avenue: on behalf of Historic Boulder: spoke in favor of
landmark designation.
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Marty Beauchamp, 4820 Riverbend Rd, principal architect: spoke of blending the existing
building into the new design.
Michelle Clements, 3231 11`h St, property owner: spoke against landmark designation.
Gale Gray, 670 Logan Mill Rvad: spoke against landmark designation.
Bev Potter, 3201 ll`h St: spoke in favor of landmark designation.
Kristin Lewis, 511 Pleasant St, on board of Historic Bvulder: spoke of concern about covenant.
Abby Daniels, 1123 Spruce St, Director of Historic Boulder: spoke in favor of landmark
designative.
Richard Anderson, 1023 Forest Avenue: spoke in favor of landmark designation.
Joyce Davies, 350 Ponca Place: part of Historic Boulder but speaking on vwn behalf: spoke of
Bob Greenlee's article in the Daily Camera.
Owner Rebuttal
Joe deRaismes: addressed concerns about covenant.
Motion
On a motion by T. Plans, seconded by J. Spitzer, the Landmarks Board (4-0, N. Kornblum
recused) forwarded tv City Council an application to designate 3231 11`x' St. as a local historic
landmark, finding that it meets the standards for individual landmark designation in Sections 9-
11-1 and 9-ll-2, B.R.C., 1981, and adopts the portion of the staff memorandum (dated June
4, 2008) which addresses the eligibility of the building as a local landmark, encompassing the
entire recommended landmark bound~u7es.
J. Spitzer offered a friendly amendment to incorporate the additional informative on Heil Valley
Ranch. T. Plans accepted the friendly amendment
L. May offered a friendly amendment to state that historic integrity can be lost as surely by
inappropriate development as by demolition and that non-demolition is not de facto preservation.
T. Plans and J. Spitzer accepted the friendly amendment.
4. AD,JOURNNIENT -
The meeting adjourned at 6:55 p.m.
Approved on July 1, 2008
Respectfully submitted,
Chairperson
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CITY OF BOULDER
LAIV'DMARKS BOARD
July 14, 2008
1739 Broadway, Room 401
5 p.m.
The following are the action minutes of the July 14, 2008 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 (telephone: 303-441-3043). You may also listen to
the recording on-line at: www.boulderplandevelop.net.
BOARD MEMBERS: ~
Nancy Kornblum (absent)
Leonard May (absent)
Tim Plass, Chair
Lisa Podmajersky ,
John Spitzer
STAFF MEMBERS: ~ .
James Hewat, Historic Preservation Planner
Chris Meschuk, Historic Preservation Planner
1. CALL TO ORDER
The roll having been called, Chair T. Plass declared a quorum at 5:09 p.m. and the following
business was conducted.
2. ACTION ITEMS
A. Consideration of waiving the required 60-120 day timeline (per 9-11-5(a) of the
B.R.C.) for amending the Depot landmark boundary and hearing the item at either the
August or September Landmarks Board meeting.
Motion
On a motion by T. Plass, seconded by J. Spitzer, the Landmarks Board (3-0) (L. May and N.
Kornblum absent) waived the required 60-120 day time requirement per 9-11-5(a) of the
Boulder Revised Code, far amending the depot landmark boundary, and direct staff to schedule
the item for the August or September Landmarks Board meeting.
3. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjoui-ncd at 5:25 p.m.
Approved on August 6, 2008
Respectfully submitted,
Chairperson
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