2 - Draft Minutes - Landmarks - September 2, 2009
CITY OF BOULDER
LANDMARKS BOARD
September 2, 2009
1777 Broadway, Council Chambers Room
6 p.m.
The following are the action minutes of the September 2, 2009 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:
Leonard May
Liz Payton
Tim Plass, Chair
John Spitzer
*K.C. Becker *Planning Board representative without a vote
Lisa Podmajersky was absent
STAFF MEMBERS:
Deb Kalish, Assistant City Attorney
Julie Johnston, Senior Planner
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 6:04 p.m. and the
following business was conducted.
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
On a motion by L. Payton., seconded by J. Spitzer, the Landmarks Board approved (4-0, L.
Podmajersky absent) the minutes of the August 5, 2009 board meeting.
3. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
4. DISCUSSION OF LANDMARK ALTERATION AND DEMOLITION
APPLICATIONS ISSUED AND PENDING
The Landmarks Board decided to hear Matters item 6A - Compatible Development Project
update prior to the action items portion of the agenda.
Staff Presentation
Julie Johnston presented the update to the board.
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On a motion by T. Plass, seconded by J. Spitzer (4-0, L. Podmajersky absent) the Landmarks
Board recommended that City Council not vary the FAR limits that would apply city wide as
part of the Compatible Development in Single-Family Neighborhoods project for properties
located in designated historic districts or that are individually landmarked, except as currently
provided in the first reading ordinance for historic accessory structures for the following reasons:
1. Historic districts have seen considerable pressure for oversized additions and eliminating
the FAR requirement will allow that pressure to continue.
2. Removing the FAR standard may actually increase this development pressure on
designated buildings as developers look for areas of the city that are not covered by the
ordinance.
3. As an intensity standard, FAR should apply across all zones included in the ordinance.
4. There is already an FAR exemption for contributing accessory structures. Going beyond
this limited exemption may be detrimental to the character of historic districts and
individual landmarks.
5. The first reading ordinance already provides an incentive for landmarking and allows the
preservation program to waive the building coverage, bulk plane and wall articulation
provisions, if doing so would make a proposed structure or addition more compatible.
5. ACTION ITEMS
LANDMARK ALTERATION CERTIFICATE:
A. Public hearing and consideration of a Landmark Alteration Certificate to demolish a non-
contributing 1,225 sq. ft. house and in its place construct a new 1,538 sq. ft. one-story house
at 14 Kinnikinic Road in the Chautauqua Historic District per Section 9-11-18 of the Boulder
Revised Code (HIS2009-00037). Applicant: Post Construction, Owner: Trudy Hutchings
Board members were asked to reveal any ex parte contacts they may have had on this item.
T. Plass made a site visit and received ernails regarding the application.
L. Payton made a site visit and received emails regarding the application.
L. May reviewed the project at a Design Review Committee meeting and received emails
regarding the application.
J. Spitzer made a site visit and received emails regarding the application.
K. Becker received emails regarding the application.
Staff Presentation
J. Hewat presented the item to the board.
Applicant's Presentation
John van Postenberg, Post Construction, representative for the owner, spoke in support of the
application.
Trudy Hutchings, #14 Kinnikinic Rd, owner, spoke in support of the application.
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Public Hearing
No one addressed the board.
The applicant withdrew the application.
Ex-officio member K. Becker left the meeting at 7:05 p.m.
LANDMARK ALTERATION CERTIFICATE:
B. Public hearing and consideration of a Landmark Alteration Certificate to remove a non-
historic addition and in its place construct a new addition at the contributing property located
at 1818 Walnut Street in the Chamberlain Historic District, per Section 9-11-18 of the
Boulder Revised Code (HIS2009-00145). Applicant: Christopher Melton, Owner: Tom
Shook
Board members were asked to reveal any ex parte contacts they may have had on this item.
T. Plass, L. Payton, L. May, and J. Spitzer reviewed the project at a Design Review
Committee meeting, and T. Plass and J. Spitzer made site visits.
Staff Presentation
J. Hewat presented the item to the board.
Applicant's Presentation
Christopher Melton, 3340 Hemlock Place, architect for the project, spoke in support of the
application.
Public Hearing
No one addressed the board.
Motion
On a motion by L. Payton, seconded by L. May, the Landmarks Board approved (4-0, L.
Podmajersky absent) the proposal to construct an addition at 1818 Walnut Street in that it
generally meets the standards in Chapter 9-11-18 B.R.C. 1981, and is generally consistent with
the General Design Guidelines, subject to the conditions below, and adopted the staff
memorandum dated 9.2.09 including the 2 pages of drawings submitted during the hearing on
September 2, 2009, as findings of the board.
CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL
1. The applicant shall be responsible for ensuring that the development shall be constructed
in compliance with all approved plans on file in the City of Boulder Community Planning
Department, except as modified by these conditions of approval.
2. Prior to a building permit application, the applicant shall provide details regarding
exterior wall materials, door and windows, and roofing materials to staff for review and
approval. The applicant shall demonstrate that the designs details are in compliance with
the intent of this approval and the General Design Guidelines.
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6. MATTERS FROM THE LANDMARKS BOARD, PLANNING DEPARTMENT AND
CITY ATTORNEY
A. Compatible Development Project Update (considered prior to agenda item 5)
B. Update Memo
C. Update from City Attorney
D. Planning Board Calendar
7. DEBRIEF MEETING/CALENDAR CHECK
8. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 8:00 p.m.
Approved on October 7, 2009
Respectfully submitted,
Chairperson
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