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CITY OF BOULDER
LANDMARKS BOARD
November 3, 2010
909 Arapahoe Avenue, West Senior Center, Creekside Room
6:30 p.m.
The following are the action minutes of the November 3, 2010 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.boulderplandeyelop.net.
BOARD MEMBERS:
Mark Gerwing
Kurt Nordback
Liz Payton
Lisa Podmajersky, Chair
John Spitzer
*Elise Jones *Planning Board representative without a vote
STAFF MEMBERS:
Debra Kalish, Assistant City Attorney
Susan Richstone, Comprehensive Planning Manager
James Hewat, Historic Preservation Planner
Jessica Vaughn, Historic Preservation Planner
1. CALL TO ORDER
The roll having been called, Chair L. Podmajersky declared a quorum at 6:30 p.m. and the
following business was conducted.
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
On a motion by K. Nordback, seconded by L. Payton, the Landmarks Board approved (5-0)
the minutes as amended of the October 6, 2010 board meeting.
3. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
Joe Stepanick, 720 11th Street, President of Boulder Dushanbe Board, submitted a letter
and spoke in support of the landmarking of the Dushanbe Teahouse.
Jancy Campbell, spoke in favor of the landmarking of the Dushanbe Teahouse.
4. DISCUSSION OF LANDMARK ALTERATION AND DEMOLITION
APPLICATIONS ISSUED AND PENDING
L. Podmajersky requested additional infonnation on the demolition permit request for 1809
Mariposa Avenue.
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L. Payton requested additional information on the demolition permit request for 1627 5"'
Street.
J. Hewat gave an update on the stay-of-demolition for 3615 Broadway. Under Matters the
board will decide whether or not to hold an initiation hearing for landmark designation of this
property.
J. Hewat gave an update on the stay-of-demolition for 537 Canyon Boulevard. 537 Canyon
Boulevard will be included on the agenda for the January 5, 2011 Landmarks Board meeting.
J. Hewat gave an update on the stay-of-demolition for 1330 5"' Street.
5. ACTION ITEMS
LANDMARK ALTERATION CERTIFICATE
A. Public hearing and consideration of a Landmark Alteration Certificate to remove the
existing facade and to recreate the pre-circa-1939 storefront based upon historic
photographs at 1043 Pearl Street in the Downtown Historic District per Section 9-11-18
of the Boulder Revised Code (HIS2010-00181). Applicant: Brad Tomecek, Owner:
Snyder Family, LLP.
Board members were asked to reveal any ex-parte contacts they may have had on this item.
M. Gerwing made a site visit and had a couple telephone conversations with the applicant
regarding the Design Review Committee meeting.
K. Nordback reviewed the project at a Design Review Committee meeting and made a site visit.
L. Payton reviewed the project at a Design Review Committee meeting and made a site visit.
L. Podmajersky reviewed the project at a Design Review Committee meeting and made a site
visit.
J. Spitzer reviewed the project at a Design Review Committee meeting and made a site visit.
E. Jones made a site visit.
Staff Presentation
J. Hewat presented the item to the board.
Applicant's Presentation
Brad Tomecek, 2311 West 32°d Avenue, Denver, CO, architect for property owner, spoke in
support of issuing a landmark alteration certificate.
Richard ,Saunders, 1023 Champion Drive, Longmont, CO, President Saunders, LLC (property
owner), spoke in support of issuing a landmark alteration certificate.
Ed Big, Manager of Juanita's, spoke in support of issuing a landmark alteration certificate.
Public Hearing
None.
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Motion
On a motion by J. Spitzer, seconded by M. Gerwing, the Landmarks Board approved (3-2, L.
Payton and K. Nordback opposed) the request to remove the existing facade of the building and
restore it to its pre-circa-1939 condition at 1043 Pearl Street as requested in the application dated
10.10.2010, finding that it does meet the standards for issuance of a Landmark Alteration
Certificate in Chapter 9-11-18, B.R.C. 1981 and is substantially consistent with the Downtown
Historic District Design Guidelines. The board adopted the following findings and Conditions of
Approval :
FINDINGS
The Landmarks Board finds, with the conditions listed, that the proposed Landmark Alteration
Certificate application is consistent with the purposes and standards of the Historic Preservation
Ordinance and:
1. The removal of the existing facade and restoration of the storefront to its pre-circa-1939
appearance restores contributing architectural features of the contributing property and
does not damage or destroy the exterior architectural features of the contributing
property;
2. The proposed work does not adversely affect the special historic, architectural, and
aesthetic interest or value of the district;
3. The architectural style, arrangement, texture, color, arrangement of color and materials
used in the proposed work are compatible with the character of the historic district; and
4. The proposed work is substantially consistent with sections 1.1 Guidelines for the
Preservation and Renovation of Contributing and Contributing Restorable Buildings,
1.1.1. Preserve Original Fagades, 1. 1.2 Preserve Facade Materials, of the Downtown
Historic District Design Guidelines.
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 Planning Department, except as modified by these conditions of
approval;
2. Details for the accurate reconstruction of the storefront facade, including consideration of
this work (both with and without the storefront onion-shaped dome), shall be reviewed and
approved by the Landmarks design review committee prior to the issuance of a building
pen-nit. The applicant shall demonstrate that the design details are in compliance with the
intent of this approval and the Downtown Historic District Design Guidelines.
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3. That Historic American Building Survey Level I (archival color and black and white
photography) documentation of the existing storefront facade be completed and reviewed
and approved by historic preservation staff prior to demolition.
6. MATTERS FROM THE LANDMARKS BOARD, PLANNING DEPARTMENT
AND CITY ATTORNEY
A. Update from City Attorney
B. Update Memo
An Initiation Hearing for 3615 Broadway will be held on December 1, 2010 (K.
Nordback opposed)
J. Spitzer requested economic information regarding rehabilitation of the existing house.
C. Dushanbe Tea House discussion was continued to the December 1, 2010 LB meeting.
D. Structures of Merit Program discussion was continued to the December 1, 2010 LB
meeting, including educational mapping tools, funding for preservation of buildings that
may be landmarked in the future, staff level review for structures of merit, etc.
E. Landmarks Board Priorities for City Council Retreat
7. DEBRIEF MEETING/CALENDAR CHECK
8. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 9:40 p.m.
Approved on December 1, 2010
Respectfully submitted,
Chairperson
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