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Conceptual Submission ($2,730.00)
Preliminary Plat ($1,640.00)
Final Plat ($ 820.00)
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Preliminary Plat ($1,220.00)
Final Plat ($ 820.00)
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.e\:.iewed by: Aspen _ 6� City Council
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1. Rezoning of the south 25 feet of Lots F, G, EI and 1 t rom is-o
to 0 - Office must be accomplished before a permit is issued
for construction on these lots.
2. The facility must be a licensed food service establishment
and must comply with the Rules and Regulations Governing the
Sanitation of Food Service Establishments in the State of
Colorado.
3. The City's Air Pollution Ordinance must be met.
4. Construction noise, dust and mud carry -out must be minimized
and Chapter 16 of the Code complied with.
5. Trash storage and removal must be approved by the Engineering
Department.
6. Removal and relocation of the two (2) fruit trees must be
done in accordance with Section 13-76 of the Code.
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Reviewed By: Aspen P&Z City Council
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CITY OFASPEN
130 south
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LAND USE APPLICATION FORM
NAME _Lake Forest Renovators. Inc.
ilena street
rado 81611
5 -2020
ADDRESS 626 Sheridan Square, Evanston, IL 60202
PHONE (312) 475-8282
NAPE OF PROJECT Sardy House
PRESENT ZONING
DATE SUBMITTED February 19, 1985
FEES
LOT SIZE
128 E. Main St., Aspen, Colorado 8161 Lots S R, Q, P and S.
LOCATION 25 feet of F, G, H, and I Block 66 and the adjoining alley according to the
(indicate street address, lot and block number. May require legal
description. A vicinity map is very useful.) records of Pitkin County.
CURRENT BUILD -OUT sq. ft. units
PROPOSED BUILD -OUT sq. ft. units
DESCRIPTION OF EXISTING USES
DESCRIPTION OF LAND USE PROPOSAL Adaptive reuse ofone of the most prominent and respected
Victorian buildings in Aspen by creating 10-12 elegant rooms, each with private bath facilities
-The_proiect will be.a Bed & Breakfast operation The parlour, livingroom, entry hall and front
stairway will remain completely intact and every effort will be made to keep as much of the
existing interior as possible: The exterior will be virtually unchanged on the MainSt, and
Aspen St. sides. .ore e a orate plans and cescription wiII fotlow.y
TYPE OF APPLICATION Conditional Use
APPLICABLE CODE SECTION (S) 24-33
PLAT AMENDMENT REQUIRED YES
NO
DATE PRE -APPLICATION CONFERENCE COMPLETED
ATTACHMENTS: 1. All applicants must supply Proof of Ownership in the form of a
title insurance commitme,•: or statement from an attorney indicating
that he/she has researct 1 the title and verifies that the applicant
is the owner of the pror -ty (free of liens and eucumbrances.)
2. If the process requires public hearing, a Property Owner's List
must be supplied which g es all owners within 300 feet in all
directions in some cases lnd adjacent owners in some cases.
3. Number of copies required (by code and/or in pre -application
conference.)
4. Plat by Registered Surveyor Yes No
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Aspen Planning and Zoning Commission
FROM: Colette Penne, Planning Office
RE: Sardy House - Conditional Use
DATE: April 2, 1985
LOCATION: 128 E. Main Street.
Lots P, Q, R and S, and 25 feet of F, G, H and I, Block
66, plus the entire area of the vacated alley.
ZONING: 0 - Office and R-6
APPLICANT'S REQUEST: The applicant is requesting conditional use
approval to renovate the Sardy House and to build new structures, all
to be used as a Bed and Breakfast Lodge.
BACKGROUND
AND REVIEW:
The Sardy House at
128 E. Main Street is
individually
designated
as an historic structure in the
Exceptional
category. Because
of this
designation, both a
change from
residential
to a lodging
use and expansion
of the structure
are exempt
from Change
in Use review
and G MP
competition according
to Section
24-11.2(b).
That section
reads that
"The following development activity shall be exempted from
complying with the allotment procedures hereinafter provided for
(b) The enlargement of, or change of use in a structure
which has received individual historic designation."
The intention of the Office zone is "to provide for the establishment
of offices and associated commercial uses in such a way as to preserve
the visual scale and character of formerly residential areas that now
are adjacent to commercial and business areas and along Main Street
and other high volume thoroughfares." A "boarding house" is listed as
a Conditional Use with the condition that all conditional uses in the
Office zone shall be considered:
"(1) only for structures which have received historic designation;
(2) for no more than two (2) such conditional uses in each
structure (not including within such limitation accessory dwelling
units recognized as moderate income housing by an approved
housing plan); and
(3) only when off-street parking is provided with alley access
for those conditional uses along Main Street."
The Planning Office feels that a Bed and Breakfast operation is quite
analagous to a boarding house and fits the intention of the zone.
This application also complies with the three provisions above for
Conditional Use in the Office zone district.
Section 24-3.3(b) of the Municipal Code set the criteria for a grant
of Conditional Use in all zone districts and the consideration of its
suitability as:
"(1) Whether the proposed use otherwise complies with all require-
ments imposed by the zoning code;
(2) Whether the proposed use is consistent with the objectives
and purposes of this zoning code and the applicable zoning
district; and
(3) If the proposed use is designed to be compatible with surround-
ing land uses and uses in the area."
In terms of Area and Bulk Requirements, the proposal conforms with the
zoning code. The lot area is 17,400 s.f. and the existing house is
4,007 s. f. The total amount of proposed new construction is 6,506
s. f. for a total build -out of 10,513 s. f. This is a floor area ratio
of .60:1 and the Office zone's FAR is .75:1 with a possible bonus up
to 1:1. With all the,--build-out that will be counted in FAR, the total
will be about .65:1. 1 Total number of guest rooms will be nine double -
occupancy rooms and one parlour suite in the main house and ten rooms
in the proposed addition.
The use is consistent with the objectives and purposes of the Office
zone, however, the area which is zoned R-6 does not allow for the Bed
and Breakfast use. The strip which is zoned R-6 is situated to the
north of the vacated alley. Mr. Sardy sold the north 75 feet of Lots
F, G, H and I over 25 years ago (prior to requirements for subdivision) .
He then had the alley vacated through the adoption of Ordinance #2,
adopted on March 6, 1961. Since he owned the property on both sides
of the alley, the entire area of the vacated alley became part of his
parcel. When the zoning was subsequently placed on the block, the
division line between R-6 and 0 - Office was the alley, so this 25
foot piece was left in the R-6 zone.
The applicant's representatives point out that in Section 24-3. 2 (d)
there may be an approach to making the alteration in the zoning line
without completing a full rezoning process. That Code section reads
as follows:
"24-2.3 Interpretation of the zoning district map.
When, due to the scale, lack of detail or illegibility of
the zoning district map, there is any uncertainty, contradiction
or conflict as to the intended location of any zoning district
boundary as shown thereon, the building inspector shall make an
interpretation of said map upon request of any person, and any
person aggrieved by any such interpretation may appeal the same
to the planning and zoning commission. The building inspector
and planning and zoning commission, in interpreting the map or
deciding any appeal, shall apply the following standards:
(a) The zoning district boundary lines are intended to
follow lot lines, or be parallel or perpendicular
thereto, or along the center lines of alleys, streets,
rights -of -way or water courses, unless such boundary
lines are fixed dimensions shown on the map.
(b) Where zoning district boundary lines are so indicated
that they approximately follow lot lines, such lot lines
shall be construed to be the boundary lines.
(c) Where a zoning district boundary line, divides a lot,
the location of such boundary line, unless indicated by
dimensions shown on the zoning map, shall be determined
by the use of the map scale shown thereon.
(d) If, after application of the foregoing rules, uncertainty
still exists as to the exact location of a zoning
district boundary, the line shall be determined in a
reasonable manner, considering the history of the
city's zoning ordinances and amendments, and other
factors as shall be deemed relevant."
The Planning Office does not believe that the above section applies to
this case. The attached copy of the zoning map indicates that there
is no problem in interpreting the scale, detail or legibility of the
line. Instead, we feel that the portions of Lots F, G, H and I should
be subject to a formal rezoning application and be considered relative
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to the criteria of Section 24-12.5. Should you concur with this
analysis, a Commission member should sponsor the rezoning. However,
until the rezoning procedure is accomplished, the Conditional Use
permit for the entire site cannot be granted.
Returning to our review of the criteria for Conditional Use permits,
the use should be compatible with the surrounding neighborhood. It is
situated at a very busy intersection and has public and commercial
uses surrounding it. The clinic and library are to the west, Mt. Bell's
offices are to the north and Gracy's is to the east. The northwest
corner of Block 66 is occupied by a multi -family structure and the
orientation of the Sardy property is toward the south and east. To
the northeast is the rectory for the Community Church.
The proposal includes both a parking solution and an employee housing
solution. Eight (8) parking spaces are to be provided and the Engineer-
ing Department finds that number to be adequate for this project. The
spaces will be provided as six (6) ground level covered spaces beneath
the new building and two (2) spaces at the west end of the vacated
alley. The employee generation is expected to be twelve (12) persons
in the summer and winter seasons and six (6) on a year-round basis.
Employee housing units to be provided include one (1) studio, one
(1) one -bedroom unit, and one (1) two -bedroom unit. The Housing
Authority does not specifically review this application because of its
exemption from GMP and Change in Use, but through the referral process,
they complimented the applicant for addressing the need.
The Historic Preservation Committee has reviewed the plans on a
preliminary basis and they were enthusiastic about the concept and the
plans. Removal of the existing garage and additions of "carriage
house" type structures were solutions they found to be compatible.
They will be reviewing the plans further as they progress in detail.
PLANNING OFFICE RECOMMENDATION: The Planning Office recommends
approval and the granting of a Conditional Use permit for a Bed and
Breakfast boarding house use in the Sardy House, as presented, with the
following conditions:
1. Rezoning of the south 25 feet of Lots F, G, H and I from R-6
to 0 - Office must be accomplished before a permit is issued
for construction on these lots.
2. The facility must be a licensed food service establishment
and must comply with the Rules and Regulations Governing the
Sanitation of Food Service Establishments in the State of
Colorado.
3. The City's Air Pollution Ordinance must be met.
4. Construction noise, dust and mud carry -out must be minimized
and Chapter 16 of the Code complied with.
5. Trash storage and removal must be approved by the Engineering
Department.
6. Removal and relocation of the two (2) fruit trees must be
done in accordance with Section 13-76 of the Code.
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MEMORANDUM
To: Colette Penne, Planning Office
From: Elyse Elliott, Engineering Office
Date: March 22, 1985
Re: Sardy House Conditional Use
After having reviewed the above application and made a site
inspection, the Engineering Department has the following comments:
The Sardy House is comprised of land that is in two different
zoning districts. Lots P,Q, R and S of Block 66 are in the "0"
district. Across the alley, the southern 25 feet of lots F,G,H
and I are zoned R-6. In the "0" district, a boarding house is
listed as a conditional use. It is not a conditional use in the
R-6 district.
The zoning border runs down the middle of the 20 foot wide
alley. This means that 35 feet is in zone R-6. The total area
in the R-6 district is 4200 square feet (35 feet x 120 feet).
This poses some questions on the lot area requirements since the
minimum lot area allowed is 6,000 square feet or 4,500 square
feet per dwelling unit. Perhaps a zoning change to "0" of this
section is necessary to rectify this situation.
Two fruit trees will have to be removed and relocated. This must
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be done in accordance to Section 13-76 of the City Code.
There is currently a 3/4 inch water line to the Sardy House.
This should be sufficient for servicing the needs of this develo-
pment. If it is later determined that this does not deliver an
adequate water supply, a 1 inch irrigation line, which carries
potable water, can be tapped.
There were no plans for trash storage and removal in this proposal.
This issue must be addressed and re -submitted for our approval.
The eight parking spaces will be adequate for this project.
HARRIAGUE ARCHITAA
210 SOUTH GALENA STREET ASPEN, COLORADO 81611 303/925-2304
SARDY HOUSE PRESERVATION
The application at hand represents a proposal to renovate
the interior of the existing historic structure at the corner of
Main & Aspen Streets, to replace a two car garage of recent
vintage with a carriage house style wing more in keeping with the
original architecture and in compliance with current City setback
requirements, and to build a new, complementary structure at the
rear of the lot, to allow for the future use of the property as a
first-class bed and breakfast type establishment. Preliminary
plans by architect Harry Teague contemplate nine double occupan-
cy bedrooms, one parlor suite and two employee studios in the
exterior of the original house and the better part of its inter-
ior, including front hall, parlor and diningroom, refurbishing of
the kitchen and provision for laundry, storage and service facil-
ities. In addition, a new structure of approximately 6000 square
feet, including approximately 1200 square feet of covered par-
king, would be built on that 3000 square foot portion of the
property to the north of the vacated alley. Utilities along the
vacated alley would be undergrounded during construction at the
developers' expense and that area paved with brick and landscaped
as a kind of mews, bridged at its center by a covered walkway
linking the old structure with the new.
It is expected that high season room rates in the proposed
guest house will range from $150 to $300 per night, including a
full breakfast. (The refurbished kitchen in the old house would
allow for the catering of luncheons or dinners to guests as the
occasion arose - wedding parties, conference groups, etc. The
establishment will not be licensed to serve liquor and will not
serve meals to the general public.) The considerable success of
the neighboring Hotel Lenado has demonstrated that there exists a
significant demand at this high end of the Aspen market for truly
elegant accommodations and the most gracious service, a demand
that is not met by many of Aspen's older lodges, nor by old
lodges with new names held under condominium ownership; and this
demand will not likely be met by any large new Aspen hotel,
despite the best "world -class" intentions.
The proposed establishment can be expected to employ twelve
persons during half the year (12 weeks of summer and 14 weeks of
the winter) and half that number, six persons, year round. Two
studios, one one -bedroom unit, and one two -bedroom unit are
proposed to be built upon the property, which can be expected to
house six to eight of the establishments employees.
It is proposed that eight formal parking spaces be provided
on the property, six groundlevel covered spaces beneath the new
building at the north of the property and two uncovered spaces at
the west end of the vacated alley. This would amount to 1.67 per
additional 1000 square feet to be build upon the property, and is
believed to be adequate to serve the needs of an establishment of
this type and size. (Hotel Lenado's parking needs appear to be
adequately served by an on -site lot with only six spaces. The
SARDY HOUSE PRESERVATION
Harry Teague Architects
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overwhelming majority of its guests arrive and depart by air.)
When and if the need arises it should prove entirely practical to
park seven additional vehicles in the "mews" area on a valet
parking basis while still leaving space for emergency and/or
service vehicle access.
The proposed project will be financed by a limited partner-
ship, all interests being privately placed - to the partners'
benefit the 25% investment tax credit allowed in the rehabilita-
tion of historic structures. If conditional use approval is
forthcoming and timely closing made upon the property, renovation
work will begin in May. A Christmas week opening of the old house
is anticipated, and a mid -February opening of the new structure.
Completion of the project will result in an FAR build -out of
approximately .65 to 1, well below the allowable maximum in the
Office zone district, with the existing landscaped open space to
the south, east and west of the Sardy House preserved.
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M E M O R A N D U M
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TO: Colette Penne, Planning Office
FROM: J. Lucas Adamski, Housing Director
DATE: March 23, 1985
RE: Sardy House Conditional Use
There does not appear to be a specific code to review the
employee generation for this application. However, in conversa-
tion with the applicant, he has stated that he intends to provide
housing for his employees by providing a 660 s.f., a 320 s.f. and
a 260 s.f. accommodation. The Housing Authority wishes to
compliment the applicant on recognizing the need to supply
employee housing and for meeting his obligation.
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ASPEN WATER DEPARTMENT
MEMORANDUM
TO: COLETTE PENNE, PLANNING OFFICE
FROM: JIM MARKALUNAS
SUBJECT: SARDY HOUSE CONDITIONAL USE
DATE: MARCH 13, 1985
We are in receipt of your March 11, 1985 memo concerning the Sardy House, and
foresee no problems with the proposed facilities. Any enlargements or change
in use should be reviewed by the Water Department in accordance with prescribed
procedures to determine if assessments are required. There is sufficient water
available at the site for the proposed use.
JM:ab
ASPEN*PITKIN
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT
MEMORANDUM
TO: Colette Penne, Planning Office
FROM: Lee E. Cassin, Environmental Health Officer
DATE: March 15, 1985
RE: Sardy House Conditional Use
This office has reviewed the above -referenced application
and has the following comments.
Food Service
Although the application states that the establishment "will
not serve meals to the general public", the facility will have to
be a licensed food service establishment. This would require
full compliance with the Rules and Regulations Governing the.
Sanitation of Food Service Establishments in the State of Colorado
Air
During construction, steps should be taken to prevent
mud -carryout onto roads, and dust -control measures, such as site
watering, should be applied onsite if windblown dust is a problem.
The City Air Pollution Ordinance should be consulted for require-
ments on charbroiling and woodburning devices.
Noise
During construction, Chapter 16 of the Aspen Municipal Code
must be complied with. It is anticipated that noise problems
will be temporary in nature and that no long-term problems will
result.
Water
Service of this facility with public water provided by the
Aspen Water Department is in conformance with policies of this
office.
Sewage
Service of this facility with public sewer provided by the
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PUBLIC NOTICE lit I of 14 1W
RE: SARDY HOUSE CONDITIONAL USE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held before
the Aspen Planning and Zoning Commission on April 2, 1985, at a
meeting to begin at 5:00 P.M. in City Council Chambers, 130 S. Galena
Street, Aspen, Colorado, to consideration an application submitted by
D. Nicholas Manacheo, requesting Conditional Use approval for the
renovation of the interior of an existing historic structure at the
corner of Main and Aspen Streets, creating 10-12 rooms, each with
private bath facilities for the purpose of a bed and breakfast opera-
tion.
For further information contact the Planning Office, 130 S. Galena,
Aspen, Colorado 81611, (303) 925-2020, ext. 223.
s/Perry Harvey
Chairman, Aspen Planning and
Zoning Commission
City of Aspen Account.
Published in the Aspen Times on March 14, 1985.
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Aspen Planning and Zoning Commission
FROM: Colette Penne, Planning Office
RE: Sardy House - Conditional Use
DATE: April 2, 1985
LOCATION: 128 E. Main Street.
Lots P, Q, R and S, and 25 feet of F, G, H and I, Block
66, plus the entire area of the vacated alley.
ZONING: 0 - Office and R-6
APPLICANT'S REQUEST: The applicant is requesting conditional use
approval to renovate the Sardy House and to build new structures, all
to be used as Bed and Breakfast Lodge.
BACKGROUND
AND REVIEW: The Sardy House at
128 E. Main Street is
individually
designated as an historic structure in the
Exceptional
category. Because
of this designation, both a
change from
residential
to a lodging
use and expansion of the structure
are exempt
from Change
in Use review
and GMP competition according
to Section
24-11.2 (b) .
That section
reads that
"The following development activity shall be exempted from
complying with the allotment procedures hereinafter provided for
(b) The enlarge of, or Change of Use in a structure which has
received individual historic designation."
The intention of the Office zone is "to provide for the establishment
of offices and associated commercial uses in such a way as to preserve
the visual scale and character of formerly residential areas that now
are adjacent to commercial and business areas and along Main Street
and other high volume thoroughfares." A "boarding house" is listed as
a Conditional Use with the condition that all conditional uses in the
Office zone shall be considered:
"(1) only for structures which have received historic designation;
(2) for no more than two (2) such conditional uses in each
structure (not including within such limitation accessory dwelling
units recognized as moderate income housing by an approved
housing plan); and
(3) only when off-street parking is provided with alley access
for those conditional uses along Main Street."
The Planning Office feels that a Bed and Breakfast operation is very
analagous to a boarding house and fits the intention of the zone.
This application also complies with the three provisions for Conditional
Use.
Section 24-3.3(b) of the Municipal Code set the criteria for a grant
of Conditional Use and the consideration of its suitability as:
" (1) Whether the proposed use otherwise complies with all require-
ments imposed by the zoning code;
(2) Whether the proposed use is consistent with the objectives
and purposes of this zoning code and the applicable zoning
district; and
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(3) If the proposed use is designed to be compatible with surround-
ing land uses and uses in the area."
In terms of Area and Bulk Requirements, the proposal conforms with the
zoning code. The lot area is 17,400 s.f. and the existing house is
4,007 s.f. The total amount of proposed new construction is 6,506
s.f. for a total build -out of 10,513 s.f. This is a floor area ratio
of .60:,1�I and the Office zone's FAR is .75:1 with a possible bonus up
to 1:1 V�ith all the build -out that will be counted in FAR, the total
will be about .65:1. Total number of guest rooms will be nine double -
occupancy rooms and one parlour suite in the main house and ten rooms
in the proposed addition.
The use is consistent with the objectives and purposes of the Office
zone, however, the area which is zoned R-6 does not allow for the Bed
and Breakfast use. The strip which is zoned R-6 is situated to the
north of the vacated alley. Mr. Sardy sold the north 75 feet of Lots
F, G, H and I over 25 years ago (prior to requirements for subdivision) .
He then had the alley vacated through the adoption of Ordinance #2,
adopted on March 6, 1961. Since he owned the property on both sides
of the alley, the entire area of the vacated alley became part of his
parcel. When the zoning was subsequently placed on the block, the
division line between R-6 and 0 - Office was the alley, so this 25
foot piece was left in the R-6 zone.
:' In fairness to the applicant and in order to make this project viable
by allowing an addition to be built in this area, we recommend moving
the line of the 0 - Office zone to encompass the south 25 feet of Lots
F, G, H and I.' The applicant's representatives point out that in
Section 24-3.2(d) there may be an approach to making the alteration in
the zoning line without completing a full rezoning process. That Code
section reads as follows:
"24-2.3 Interpretation of the zoning district map.
When, due to the scale, lack of detail or illegibility of
the zoning district map, there is any uncertainty, contradiction
or conflict as to the intended location of any zoning district
boundary as shown thereon, the building inspector shall make an
interpretation of said map upon request of any person, and any
person aggrieved by any such interpretation may appeal the same
to the planning and zoning commission. The building inspector
and planning and zoning commission, in interpreting the map or
deciding any appeal, shall apply the following standards:
(a) The zoning district boundary lines are intended to
follow lot lines, or be parallel or perpendicular
thereto, or along the center lines of alleys, streets,
rights -of -way or water courses, unless such boundary
lines are fixed dimensions shown on the map.
(b) Where zoning district boundary lines are so indicated
that they approximately follow lot lines, such lot lines
shall be construed to be the boundary lines.
(c) Where a zoning district boundary line, divides a lot,
the location of such boundary line, unless indicated by
dimensions shown on the zoning map, shall be determined
by the use of the map scale shown thereon.
(d) If, after application of the foregoing rules, uncertainty
still exists as to the exact location of a zoning
district boundary, the line shall be determined in a
reasonable manner, considering the history of the
city's zoning ordinances and amendments, and other
factors as shall be deemed relevant."
_�Jf you do not agree that this code section justifies the alteration of
the location of the zoning line, but you do feel that the zoning
.� should be changed from R-6 to O - Office, 'a Commission member could
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sponsor the rezoning. However, it is procedurally accomplished, the
rezoning must occur for the Bed and Breakfast use to extend beyond the
alley.
The use should be compatible with the surrounding neighborhood. It is
situated at a very busy intersection and has public and commercial
uses surrounding it. The clinic and library are to the west, Mt. Bell Is
offices are to the north and Gracy's is to the east. The northwest
corner of Block 66 is occupied by a multi -family structure and the
orientation of the Sardy property is toward the south and east. To
the northeast is the rectory for the Community Church.
The proposal includes both a parking solution and an employee housing
solution. Eight (8) parking spaces are to be provided and the Engineer-
ing Department finds that number to be adequate for this project. The
spaces will be provided as six (6) ground level covered spaces beneath
the new building and two (2) spaces at the west end of the vacated
alley. The employee generation is expected to be twelve (12) persons
in the summer and winter seasons and six (6) on aYear-round basis.
Employee housing units to be provided include ti6 (!l) studios, one
(1) one -bedroom unit, and one (1) two -bedroom unit. The Housing
Authority does not specifically review this application because of its
exemption from GMP and Change in Use, but through the referral process,
they complimented the applicant for addressing the need.
The Historic Preservation Committee has reviewed the plans on a
preliminary basis and they were enthusiastic about the concept and the
plans. Removal of the existing garage and additions of "carriage
house" type structures were solutions they found to be compatible.
They will be reviewing the plans further as they progress in detail.
PLANNING OFFICE RECOMMENDATION: The Planning Office recommends
approval and the granting of a Conditional Use permit for a Bed and
Breakfast boarding house use in the Sardy House, as presented, with the
following conditions:
1. Rezoning of the south 25 feet of Lots F, G, H and I from R-6
to 0 - Office. r�& a<< q��.,• t
2. The facility must be a licensed food service establishment
and must comply with the Rules and Regulations Governing the
Sanitation of Food Service Establishments in the State of
Colorado.
3. The City's Air Pollution Ordinance must be met.
4. Construction noise, dust and mud carry -out must be minimized
and Chapter 16 of the Code complied with.
5. Trash storage and removal must be approved by the Engineering
Department.
6. Removal and relocation of the two (2) fruit trees must be
done in accordance with Section 13-76 of the Code.
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MEMORANDUM
TO: City Attorney
City Engineer
Housing Director
Environmental Health Office
Aspen Water Department
FROM: Colette Penne, Planning Office
RE: Sardy House Conditional Use
DATE: March 11, 1985
Attached for your review is an application submitted by D. Nicholas
Manacheo, requesting Conditional Use approval for the renovation of
the interior of an existing historic structure at the corner of Main
and Aspen Streets, creating 10-12 rooms, each with private bath
facilities for the purpose of a bed and breakfast operation. Please
review this material and return your referral comments to the Planning
Office no later than March 19th in order for this office to have
adequate time to prepare for its presentation at a public hearing
before a P&Z on April 2nd.
Thank you.
I hereby certify that on this day of
198 r , a true and correct copy of the attached Notice of Public
Hearing was deposited in the United States mail, first-class
postage prepaid, to the adjacent property owners as indicated on
the attached list of adjacent property owners which was supplied
to the Planning Office by the applicant in regard to the case
named on the aforementioned public notice.
me" .n
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PUBLIC NOTICE
RE: SARDY HOUSE CONDITIONAL USE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held before
the Aspen Planning and Zoning Commission on April 2, 1985, at a
meeting to begin at 5:00 P.M. in City Council Chambers, 130 S. Galena
Street, Aspen, Colorado, to consideration an application submitted by
D. Nicholas Manacheo, requesting Conditional Use approval for the
renovation of the interior of an existing historic structure at the
corner of Main and Aspen Streets, creating 10-12 rooms, each with
private bath facilities for the purpose of a bed and breakfast opera-
tion.
For further information contact the Planning Office, 130 S. Galena,
Aspen, Colorado 81611, (303) 925-2020, ext. 223.
s/Perry Harvey
Chairman, Aspen Planning and
Zoning Commission
City of Aspen Account.
Published in the Aspen Times on March 14, 1985.
OWNER'S LIST 54 73 8573029
BLOCK 65 Adeline M. Grosse
LOT K Edwin J. Grosse
34135 Hunters Raw
Farmington Hills, Michigan 48018
LOTS L & M Wilson V. Garrett
BLOCK 65 Janella H. Wilson
7158 Hillgreen
Dallas, TX 75116
BLOCK 65 HOGUET CONDOS.
LOTS O, P & West Unit 1 Robert L. Hoguet
part of Q #1 East 66th Street
New York, New York 10021
Unit 2 Constance Hoguet
333 E. 68th Street
New York, New York
BLOCK. 65 Priscilla Anne Sadler
East 15.49' of LOT Q P.O. Box 2928
West 15 feet of LOT R Aspen, Colorado 81612
BLOCK 65 Ron & Yvonne Hammond
East 12 of Lot R Box 280
All of LOT S - Evergreen, Colorado 80439
BLOCK 66 BLEEKER HEIGHTS CONDOMINIUM
LOTS A & B c/o Larry Saliterman
2240 Lee Avenue North
Minneapolis, Minnesota
BLOCK 66 Mountain Bell
LOTS C, D & E Corporate Headquarters
Attn: James B. Walts
931 14th Street
Denver, CO 80202
Oy;ner' s List 4
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BLOCK 66 Thomas J. Sardy
LOTS F, G, H & I Alice Rachael Sardy
Box 1065
Aspen, CO 81612
BLOCK 66 Pitkin County Library
LOTS M, N & 0 120 E. Main Street
Aspen, CO 81611
BLOCK 66 Thomas J. Sardy
LOTS P, Q, R & S Alice Rachael Sardy
Box 1065
Aspen, CO 81612
BLOCK 72 Aspen Community Church
LOTS K, L & M 200 North Aspen
Aspen, CO 81611
BLOCK 73 Aspen Community Church
LOTS A & B Minister's Residence
200 North Aspen
Aspen, CO 81611
BLOCK 73 Mary Esbaugh Hayes
LOTS C & D Trustee under Hayes Trust
Box 497
Aspen, CO 81612
BLOCK 73 Ewald Crosby
LOTS E, F & G Rosa Gettman
325 South Forest Street
Denver, CO 80222
BLOCK 73 John David
LOT K Kitty Sherwin
154 Masshill Road
Jamaica Plains
Boston, Massachusetts 02130
BLOCK 73 Terese Louise David
LOTS L & M 202 East Main Street
Aspen, CO 81611
0 ners List 4b
Page 3
BLOCK 73 Ethel McCabe
LOTS N & 0 Fred Pearce
Box 531
Aspen, Colorado 81612
BLOCK 73 O. Louis Willie
LOTS P & Q Frances Lynett Willie
200 West Main Street
Aspen, CO 81611
BLOCK 74 Claude M. Conner
LOTS A, B & C Claudine M. Conner
Box 345
Aspen, CO 81612
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(303) 925.5757 / REALIOR'
The printed portions of this form approved by the I ,
Colorado Real Est ale Commission (SC 21.2-81) JI
THIS IS A LEGAL INSTRUMENT. IF NOT UNDERSTOOD, LEGAL, TAX OR OTHER COUNSEL SHOULD BE CONSULTED BEFORE SIGNING.
RESIDENTIAL
CONTRACT TO BUY AND SELL REAL ESTATE.
(Remedies Include Specific Performance)
January 7 19 85
1 T':ndersigned scent hereby acknowledges having received from Lake ForestRenovators, Inc.
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andj'or assigns thesumof$#see add. A3nQYfurmof _-- _--_-
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to be held by__.
bro�ker, in broker's eaerow or trustee account, as earnest money and part payment for the following described real estate in the
City of Aspen Countyof Pitkin , Colorado, to w it:
Lots S. R, Q, P and-S. 25 feet of F, G, H, and I Block 66
and the adjoining alley according to the records of
Pitkin County.
together with all improvements thereon and all fixtures of a permanent nature currently on the premises except as hereinafter
provided, in their
present condition, ordinary wear and tear excepted, known as Nu.v ��lvt��n.�7_tr_t�-1i$pen��si a_S.Z16�
__ and hereinafter called the Property.
treat Address. City, 7.ip)
4ef d signed person(s) Lake Forest Renovator��nca and/nr AS -Signs___
(� j e Ls/tenants in common), hereinafter called Purchaser, hereby agrees to buy the Property, and the undersigned owner(a), hereinafter
ca led a'a ereby agrees to sell the Property upon the terms and conditions stated herein.
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3. The purchase rice shall be U.S. $�0-S1.]Ial--.a.-L-O—, payable as follows: $— -- _ hereby receipted for;
upon satisfaction of all additional provisions, the Purchasers
will deposit an earnest money sum of $50,000.00 with Stirling
Homes, Inc. Trust Account on or before 3/ 1f8-5. Purchasers to-3
pay an additional $450,000.0O plus customary closing costs in the
form of a cashiers check made payable to Stirling Homes, Inc. Trust
Account on or before closing, April 30, 1985. The balance of
$500,000.00 to be represented.by a note and first deed of.trust in
favor of the Seller for $500,000.00 for the following terms and
conditionst Mote payable in three annual principal and interest
payments April 30, 1986, April 30, 1987 And April 30, 1988. This
note shall Year interest at 12% per annum and shall be computed
against the outstanding principal balance annually. There shall be
no prepayment penalty. This note shah have a due on sale clause.
Default interest shall be computed at 18% per annum.
4. Price to include any of the following items currently on the Property: lighting, heating, plumbing, ventilating, and central air conditioning
fixtures; attached TV antennas and/or water softener (if owned by Seller); all outdoor plants, window and porch shades, venet$l incl storm
windows, storm doors, screens, curtain rods, drapery rods, attached mirrors, linoleum, floor tile, awnings, fireplace screen and grate, ui L-in kitchen
appliances, wall-to-wall carpeting
and no other furnishings.
all in their present condition, conveyed free and clear of all taxes, liens and encumbrances except asp nvide in pare rap I I; provide howeve that
the following fixtures of a permanent nature are excluded from this sale: none unless & I gna ea i n s`�gne' a
contract by the Seller on or before January 21, 1985.
. Personal property shall be conveyed by bill of sale.
5. If anew loan is to be obtained by Purchaser from a third party, Purchaser agrees to promptly and diligently (a) apply for such loan. (b) execute all
documents and furnish all information and documents required by the lender, and (cl pay the customary costs of obtaining such loan. Then if such loan
is not approved on or before NSA . 19—, or if so approved but is not available at time of closing, this contract shall be null end
voids nd all payments and things of value received hereunder shall be returned to Purchaser.
6. If a note and trust deed or ortgage is to be assumed, Purchaser agrees to apply for a loan asaurn tio� if required and agrees to pay fl) a loan
trausat (tz not to zx �acd $ N%A ---- and (2) an interest rate not to exceed �A 'Ye Per annum. If the lone to
be assumed has provisions for a shared eq•lity' or variable interest rates or variable payments, this contract is conditioned upon Purchaser reviewing
end consenting to such provisions. 1 f the lender's consent to a loan assumption is required, this contract is conditioned upon obtaining such consent
without change in the terms sad conditions of such loan except as herein provided.
7. If a note is to be matle payable to Seller as partial or full payment of the purchase price, this contract shall not be assignable by Purchaser
without written consent of Seller• Purchasers.
S. Costo f any appraisal for loan purposes to be obtained after thin dale shall be paid by
t o �i �y� � i4 01A-urrent commitment for title ineu ra r policy in an amount �jlunI In ihe1 urcchuce
pji eya I •yyy / /ep)n a spa I be furnished to Purchaser on or before Marc h �f , lg v5 , ;� r)l. �
f(r�n7/c� fJ'L s ipr �`•�rryht ejf �Sa liar will deliver the title insurance policy to Purchaser after closing and pay the premium/•t'her!!!"'e��,oln.f. /��
0. h a e f cis+ n 1 11 t le date for delivery of deed as provided in paragraph I1. The hour and place of closing shall be as designated
by S ling.--Ham-es
I1. Title shall be merchantable is Seller, except as stated in this paragraph and in paragraphs 12 and 13. Subject to payment or lender as above
provided and compliance by Purchaser with the other terms and rovisions hereof, Seller shaalll execute and deliver ■ good and sufficient
ge11erat warranty deed to Purchaser on AUr 1 30 19 , or, by mutual agreement, at an earlier date,
conveying the Property free and clear of all taxes, except the general taxes for the year of closing, and except
free and clear of all liens for special improvements installed as of the date of Purchaser's signature hereon, whether assessed or not; free and clear of all
liens and encumbrances except those of record
except recorded and/or apparent casements for telephone, electricity, water, snnitnry sewer, and easements for
No. SC-21/S-2.81. cunt ract it, 11uy and Sell Real Est ale (Residential)
— It, ad fog d 1,u hhsh rnr t•u . 58 'S 11' r,t1, A, e.. 1,a kew ood, CeI ,, ado 90?14 '1 1;4011 __ 10 81
except the following restrictive covenants which do not contain a right of reverter:
and subject to building and zoning regulations.
12. Except as stated in paragraphs I1 and 13. if title is not in and written notice r defect(s) is given by Purchaser or Purchaser's agent
to Seller or Seller's agent on or before date of closing, Seller shall use reasonable effort it correct a to defects) prior r date of closing. If Seller is
unable to correct said defect(s) on or before date of closing, at Seller's option and upon written notice t( Purchaser or Purchaser's agent on or before
date of closing, the date of closing shall be extended thirty days for the purpose of correcting said defecl(s). Except as stated in paragraph pa1:1rty
y title is
not rendered merchantable as provided in this paragraph 12, at Purchaser's option, this contract shall be void and of no effect and each party hereto
shall be released from all obligations hereunder and all payments and things of value received hereunder shall be returned to Purchaser.
13. Any encumbrance required to be paid may be paid at the time of settlement from the proceeds of this transaction or from any other source.
Provided, however, at the option of either party, if the total indebtedness secured by liens on the Property exceeds the purchase price, this contract
shall be void and of no effect and each party hereto shall be released from all obligations hereunder and all payments and things of value received
hereunder shall be returned to Purchaser.
14. General taxes for the year of closing, based on the most recent levy and the most recent assessment, prepaid rents, water rents, sewer reents.
FHA mortgage insurance premiums and interest on encumbrances, if any, and—any--Sp"ial_- mp.ro-yemen—diztrictsg
if—any _ — ___ be apportioned to date of delivery of deed.
15. Possessionofthe Property shall be delivered to Purchaser on date of closing
subject to the following leases or tenancies: None
If Seller fails to deliver ssession on the date herein specified. Seller shall be subject to eyiction and shall be liable for a daily rental of
s until possession is delivered.
,n l 16. In the event the Property shall be damaged by fire or other casualty prior to time of closing, in a amount . not more than ten per cent of the
total purchase price. Seller shall be obligated to repair the same before the date he
provided for delivery of deed. In the event such damage is not or
cannot be repaired within said time or if the damages exceed such sum, this contract may be terminated at the option of Purchaser and all payments
and things of value received hereunder shall be returned to Purchaser. Should Purchaser elect to carry out this contract despite such damage,
Purchaser shall be entitled to all the credit for the insurance proceeds resulting from such damage, not exceeding, however, the total purchase price.
Should any fixtures or services fail between the date of this contract and the date of possession or the date of delivery of deed, whichever shall be
earlier, then Seller shall be liable for the repair or replacement of such fixtures or services with a unit of similar size, age and quality, or an equivalent
credit.
17. Time is of the essence hereof. If any note or check received as earnest money hereunder or any other payment due hereunder is not paid,
honored or tendered when due, or if any other obligation hereunder is not performed as herein provided, there shall be the following remedies:
(a) IF SELLER IS IN DEFAULT, (1) Purchaser may elect to treat this contract as terminated, in which case all payments and things of value
received hereunder shall be returned to Purchaser and Purchaser may recover such damages as may be proper, or (2) Purchaser may elect to treat
this contract as being in full force and effect and Purchaser shall have the right to an action for specific performance or damages, or both.
(b) IF PURCHASER IS IN DEFAULT, (I) Seller may elect to treat this contract as terminated, in which case all payments and things of value
received hereunder shall be forfeited and retained on behalf of Seller and Seller may recover such damages as may be proper, or (2) Seller may elect
to treat this contract as being in full force and effect and Seller shall have the right to an action for specific performance or damages, or both.
(c) Anything to the contrary herein notwithstanding, in the event of any litigation arising out of this contract, the court may award to the
prevailing party all reasonable costs and expense, including attorneys' fees.
oker, unless mutual
18. Purchaser and Seller agree that, i n the event of any controversy regarding the earnest money
ceed nheld
by brr ker's option and discrettoen,
instruction is received by broker, broker shall not be required to take any action but may await any p
may interplead any moneys or things of value into court and may recover court costs and reasonable attorneys' fees.
19. Additional provisions:
1. Both parties are hereby advised to seek legal counsel.
2. This contract' is contingent until march 21., 1985 uponi • A)
Purchaser's compiling an offering memorandum and successfully
selling the offering to a limited partnership in an amount to
purchase and develop the property per plans and specifications
to be developed by purchaser. All costs related to preparing
said offering to be bourne by the Purchasers. B) Purchasers
receiving all clearances from the appropriate authorities
necessary to develop property in accordance with the previously
mentioned plans and specifications. This is to be accomplished
by the Purchasers and includes all City of Aspen planning fee
applications, all zoning and use problems, planning and zoning
commission procedures and any building department regulations.
Upon satisfaction of this provision, Purchasers agree to place
in Stirling Homes Trust Account an earnest money deposit -of
$50,000.00
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200.1 f this proposal is accepted by Seller in writing and Purchaser receives notice of such acceptance on or before
Tanuary_,
)$ 5. this instrument shall become a contract between Seller and Purchaser and shall in to the benefit of the heir., successors and assigns of —_
stt t uprRies e: apt as stated in ra raph 7.
Broker S tir1in"0 ea s—+Tne •
Purchaser J`N �.� � haser Date
Lake Forest Renovators. Inc_. and or By "--=
Purchaser assigns Date ,,� , 1. ism lr _ng
Purchaser'sAddress_�'��02
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(The following section to be completed by Seller and Listing Agent)
21. Seller accepts the above proposal this day of
--Janua , 19-8-5 and agrees
to pay a commission of 6 % of the purchase price for services in this transaction, and agrees that, in the event of forfeiture of
payments and things of value received hereunder, such payments and things of value shall be divided between listing broker and Seller, one-half
thereof to said broker, but not to exceed the commission, and the balance to Seller.
Seller TYlOIl1aS J. Sardy Seller Alice Rachel Sardy
128 E. Main Street. -Aspen. CO 81�1
Seller's Address ; '� , _— _
Listing Broker's Name an d Address W ism—L-L tixl"--v-g—��0 s �al Z��t �xapQ 81611
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ADDENDUM TO
RESIDENTIAL CONTRACT TO BUY & SELL REAL ESTATE
BETWEEN LAKE FOREST RENOVATORS, INC., AS PURCHASER,
AND TOM J. SARDY, AS SELLER
A. In the event Purchaser shall default in the
payment of the $50,000.00 earnest money deposit to be made
on or before March 21, 1985, then this Contract shall
automatically terminate and all parties shall be released of
all liabilities and obligations hereunder.
B. In the event Purchaser shall make payment of the
$50,000.00 earnest money deposit on or before March 21,
1985, then the contingencies set forth in Paragraph 19(2) of
the Contract, shall be deemed to have been satisfied, or
waived, by Purchaser.
C. It is agreed that the improvements located upon
the property are being sold by Seller and purchased by
Purchaser in their "AS IS" condition and state of repair.
Purchaser acknowledges that neither Seller, nor Seller's
agents, have made any representations or warranties, and
Purchaser is not relying upon any representations or
warranties, of any type or kind whatsoever, with respect to
the condition and state of repair of the improvements or
with respect to the compliance of the improvements,
including electrical and plumbing facilities, with existing
building codes. Purchaser waives any and all implied
warranties of fitness and habitability,which might otherwise
be provided for under the laws of the State of Colorado.
D. The Deed of Trust provided for in the Contract
shall be in the form of Bradford Publishing Co. No. 341A.
Rev. 12-79 (with due on sale clause). In addition to the
standard provisions thereof, the Deed of Trust shall further
provide as follows:
(1) Purchaser shall not demolish or remove
any buildings, fencing, trees, landscaping, or
other improvements presently existing on the
property, without the prior written consent of
Seller.
(2) Purchaser shall not modify, alter or
change the exterior of the buildings presently
existing on the property, without the prior
written consent of Seller.
(3) Purchaser shall have the right to
re -model the interior of the buildings presently
existing on the property, provided that such
re -modelling shall not impair, or adversely
affect, the structural integrity of said
buildings.
E. It shall be the obligation of Purchaser to pay the
City of Aspen real estate transfer tax becoming payable upon
the closing of this Contract.
T omas Tardy jI
Alice Rachel Sardy
LAKE FOREST RENOVATORS, INC.
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Mealey-Manocheo
It wasn't that third -generation Oelwein native son,
Nicholas Manocheo, shared the same tug of personal sadness that
other townfolk were experiencing when he discoved the community's
major landmark hotel sitting abandoned and up for auction four
years ago. It was what he alone chose to do about it that makes
this such a joyful story.
As with anyone else in town, the grand old four-story Hotel
Mealey at the busiest intersection in town had for generations
been the downtown showcase, the welcoming gateway, the principle
nerve center and very symbol of community prosperity during all
those many years when Oelwein served as a vital railroad center
during the first half 20th century.
But, as has been painfully evident in so many other smaller
American communities with railroad based economies, Oelwein's
fortunes had begun to sag in more recent decades as transportation
interests retreated to more centralized, large -city locations.
Civic pride here as elsewhere became tragically caught in a bleak,
descending mind -set of defeat, leaving precious.,historically
valuable American period pieces such as Hotel Mealey to fade and
die along with community spirit.
Not so in Oelwein today, however. And herein lies the tale:
a dramatic accounting of one man, Manocheo, who simply refused to
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accept his hometown's depressing status quo. Instead, with extra-
ordinary vision and persistance, he worked tirelessly against
seemingly insurmountable odds and succeeded in preserving and
rehabilitating Hotel Mealey while revitalizing the townspeople's
faith in themselves in the process.
All Americans can find strong reasons for great hope in this
example, as well as enornmous incentive to rediscover and create
new dimensions of tradition in their own communities. All over
our nation there is a multitude of Mealeys to be restored as
rightful touchstones of the present.
At least this is what Manocheo so fervently believes, and,
with a small handful of equally dedicated associates he has brought
together along the way, this is what his accomplishment in Oelwein
would seem to prove.
A measure of their success is reflected in the following
excerpted letter to Manocheo after the Hotel Mealey had been added
to the official Registry of National Historic Landmarks:
"We want to congratulate you and your partners
upon completion of your first major preservation project...
to return a building and an important part of Iowa's
cultural resources to a viable condition for today's uses.
"It is the energies of interests and private
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individuals such as yourselves... that has brought such
success to preservation activities during the past few
decades...
"Again, our congratulations and appreciation for
your efforts and continuing interest in historic preserv-
ation projects."
END - INTRODUCTION
-- Adrian D. Anderson, Executive Director
Iowa State Historical Department
Office of Historic Preservation
April 3, 1984
To give a proper perspective on the historical significance
of all this, let's go back 88 years ago to the time when the sleepy,
modest, rural prairie community of Oelwein, Iowa, first heard the
sound of a train whistle. Hardly anyone could have guessed that
almost overnight the population would quintuple and the towmemerge
as a major booming transcontinental Chicago Great Western Railroad
stopping point for a galaxy of worldly travelers.
For generations ahead, Oelwein (rhymes with old wine) became
familiar with such transient celebrities as fire -breathing evangel-
ist preacher Billy "Sawdust Trail" Sunday, William Jennings "Cross
of Gold"/"Monkey Trial" Bryant, Guy Lombardo bands, big city
sophiticates, business tycoons, assorted international dignitaries
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and heads of state.
One of these was none other than the New Deal's architect
himself, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, who, as Oelwein
has never forgotten, not only stopped but also slept here in
1936.
And just as important was where he slept. Nowhere else but
Hotel Mealey where everyone passing through northeast Iowa wanted
to stay during all these many golden railroad years.
This was the accommodation with the most panache, the greatest
hospitality by far! With its high-ceilinged 1896 floor tiled
lobby, a banquet hall and ballroom, intricately hand -carved
antique wood and plaster decor, ladies lounge parlors, smoking room/
barber shop retreat for gentlemen, and a fine restaurant, Hotel
Mealey was nothing short of elegant by any cosmopolitan traveler's
standards.
It offered that most gracious of luxuries of the era: daily
fresh linen service -- and, accordingly, represented a substantial
community employment base with an enormous staff of desk personnel,
liveried bell boys, unilformed waitresses and chambermaids, cooks,
laundry workers, ...even a quaint job from a bygone age, simply,
"the silverware girl." In a phrase, this great old hotel with
its landmark three -pillared entrance archways and community
amenities provided Oelwein, more than anything else, its primary
social center, focus and true sense of identity.
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Despite being somewhat compromised by new owners in the
forties with some rather kitschy, ersatz cosmetic "improvements"
to its brick facade, Hotel Mealey was still of greatest personal
community importance vh-keh Nic Manocheo was growing up. For him
and his family it served as a favorite after -Sunday Mass lunch
spot, and provided Nic his first real visions of the larger world
out there awaiting him.
"As a boy I can remember there would always be lots of
people standing in line waiting to be seated, and always lots of
hotel guests from the railroad going up and down stairs. Many of
them were obviously important big city people passing through
from New York, Chicago... Kansas City. It was all very exciting
through the eyes of a smalltown Iowa schoolboy like me.
"Here, too, were so many of our firends and neighbors all
dressed in their Sunday best, coming to Hotel Mealey like us for
a special meal. And at the desk to greet us was Bill Minardo, a
family friend and former pro ball player with stories of Ty Cobb
sliding in with his spikes up.
"Although I never stayed there," Manocheo explained, "never
even went above the first floor as a kid, this was like a very
familiar house in my chmldhood, for many of us like a second home,
a true crossroads place."
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After those early years, Manocheo left Oelwein for.college
and law school and later settled in the Chicago North Shore area,
working as an executive tax and investment banking counsellor and
privately, in real estate development and rehabilitation of
Chicago -area Victorian properties. But, meanwhile, disturbing
changes had been occuring in his hometown.
In the mid-'60s, for example, a newly -merged Chicago & North-
western Railroad ownership began reducing its operations in Oelwein.
Predictably, Hotel Mealey itself became one of the main sufferers --
its name even changed to the Hotel Iowan in the '70s, its premises
filled with only faint echoes of a stately past. And finally,
the C&NW cancelled its perennial $100,000/year employee -guest
retainer agreement with the hotel, leaving the struggling owner-
ship to close it down, deserting the proud old hostess, now most
likely destined for the wrecker's ball.
So it was in fall, 1980 that Manocheo found her again, quite
by chance one misty morning as he was leaving Oelwein after an
impromptu family visit. One can only imagine the flood of poignant
memories, the dancing ghosts, the sharp edge of sadness he felt,
stopped at a red light at that familiar intersection and suddenly
realizing what had happened to the old place, now boarded -up,
derelict, ice-cold.
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In the long -grim silence he could see through the gloom a
large "Auction" sign. He got out of the car to take a closer
look. The announcement indicated an auction sale taking place the
following Saturday, just a few days away. The suggested asking
price was $250,000.
Manocheo Walked slowly through an alleyway and around the
building, making a close inspection. Sure, there were all sorts
of cosmetic problems, faulty tuck -pointing and outrageous
tamperings with her original grace. Even here famous triple arches
were entirely hidden. But it did still appear that the basic
structural integrity was intact and Manocheo found himself muttering
aloud, "I'm not sure how, but, dammit, I'm going to buy this old
place!"
Admittedly, it was only a gut feeling, but all theuay back to
Chicago, the thought kept persisting. Oelwein, after all, had long
been a great drawing point for a number of nearby Iowa communities
like Strawberry Point, Fayette, West Union and Fairbank. "There
have to be many successful and well-to-do older people around here,"
he reasoned, "like farmers who don't want to leave their roots,
but who would like to live in the same style as other people of
means. Why not restore the Mealey and give it a new life as an
elegant apartment building?" The idea seemed so appropriate,
in fact, that he was astanished that no one else had come up with it.
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Manocheo acted immediately on his arrival in Chicago. Calling
two real estate acquaintances in Iowa, he persuaded them to check
the Hotel Mealey situation and then to join him on a bid offer of
up to $100,000 at the Saturday auction.
"Amazingly they sao the building for the first time late that
Friday afternoon," Manocheo recalls, emphasizing how swiftly events
precipitated. The next thing he knew, the late Saturday afternoon
call camein: "How does it feel to be the proud owner of the Hotel
Mealey, Nic?" "At first, thrilled, of course," Nic remembers.
"But then there was that long, uncertain moment after hanging up
when I found myself asking, 'Now what, Nic?' "
A short novel could be written on his adventures and mis-
adventures with Hotel Mealey over the four years since, with
intriguing, rapidly -shifting cross-country settings including
Colorado mountain retreats, executive office suites in Washington,
DC, local city council meetings, and even an improbable pre -dawn
goose -hunt blind submerged off the eastern shore of Maryland
where Manocheo found himself telling a sleepy -eyed handful of
national securities dealers about this little hotel property out
in the middle of Iowa ("which they kept thinking was Ohio," he
remembers wih wry amusement).
Indeed, before the emminently successful conclusion, part of
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the odyssey became an exercise of huge perseverance, frustration,
periods of physical and mental exhaustion, and more than a few of
those truly bleak moments when Manocheo will admit to hearing a
not -so -small, panicky voice inside crying out: "Hey, Nic, what's
going on here? Where the hell are we?"
To begin, his original two partners in Iowa turned out to have
an alarmingly different philosophy about the Mealey. "It quickly
became apparent," Manocheo explains, "that they wanted to paint it
up here and there, rent it out and then sell it. Apparently they
thought -they could convince me to do something different from
really restoring and rehabilitating the building. Wrong! And it
was also about this time my wife, a partner in this with me,
decided she wanted out of our marriage. So suddenly, I'm in an
entirely unexpected sitaution with no partners, no wife, a vacant,
ramshackle hotel in a small Iowa town and a $150,000 liability!"
Then, there were the consultant architects he had first
called in who told him, "What an idea you've got here!" ..."What
transcendant imagination'."
"At first they actually had me believing it," Manocheo admits.
"Then I realized it was more like 'What a checkbook!' they were
thinking about. And soon after, it came time to make very clear
what the checkbook didn't have in it." Manocheo scrambled and
realigned the project locally with Olson,Popa, Novak Architects
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who, along with Larson Construction Company, resourcefully took on
the Mealey's restoration challenge and saw it through to the end.
This, at least, was one enormous problem solved.
Severe frustrations still remained though. The long parade of
major, but ineffectual broker.consultants proved to know little or
nothing about rehab projects aawi costing Manocheo expensive,
time -wasting effort. "The truth is," he said, "before too long,
I discovered I had learned a helluva lot more than they knew, and
I was rapidly becoming quite an expert on tax advantaged invest-
ments as well as a veteran at dealing with the complex world of
federal housing bureaucracies. And all I'd done was buy this
little old hotel!"
Looking back, Manocheo points out how anxious moments and the
problems that emerged seemed vastly counterbalanced by the many
more positive elements including an almost incredible chain of
fortuitous meetings and circumstances which brought him in contact
with just the right blend of resourceful people who proved
essential and integral to the project's success.
First, there as his old law school pal, Ray Benton of Washing-
ton, DC, who agreed to come in as a partner on the Mealey during
their meeting in Aspen. Second, having been a member of the National
Trust for Historic Preservation, Nic introduced himself to Mike
Ainsley, its president at that time. Ainsley took an immediate
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interest and recommended the Mealey project to the Iowa Historical
Department. Subsequently, after long weeks of meetings and paper
work, the eventual result was both designation of the Hotel Mealey
as a National Historic Landmark and the necessary approvals of
restoration plans by the Secretary of the Interior.
Then there was a bright young tax attorney, Bill Gullberg,
Nic chanced to meet. "He turned out to come from an even smaller
town than Oelwein," Manocheo explains, "and so could really under-
stand what I was trying to do. And talk about dedication! He
left his firm and worked with me for more than a year, agreeing not
to charge anything until we sold out and closed the project."
Gullberg has since become one of Nic's closest associates, presently
helping to evaluate other potential restoration investment projects
that lie ahead.
Through Benton, Manocheo was introduced to Joel Bernstein, a
real estate limited partnership expert. Though Bernstein's firm
had no interest in rehab projects, Bernstein knew others who did.
He urged Nic to go on that crazy early morning Maryland goose
hunt outing where Bernstein knew there would be a number of key
securities dealers. Manocheo met one of them, Terry Sullivan of
Boston Bay Capitol, Inc. At the time he had seemed as languid as
the rest of the hunting group about this little hotel way out in
Ohio -- or was it Iowa? And yet, months later, Sullivan suddenly
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called Manocheo to inquire about the Mealey. Not long after,
BosUnBay Capitol had sold 22 of the project's 35 investment units
at $30,000 each --most investors being New Englanders who have a
deep belief in restoration and know what it can do.
"Before this, no other brokerage firm had been going anywhere
for us," Manocheo marvels. "Unquestionably, without Boston Bay's
performance, we would have had a very tough challenge on our hands."
Another key associate emerging from college days was Nic's
classmate, Sheila Regan Coin, an experienced management consultant
with a great interest in the Mealey. Interest became commitment
and Coin began spending considerable time in Oelwein creating what
she calls 'a community vision.'
What Oelwein taught her, Coin explains, is that "first you
have to keep a vision of what you are trying to accomplish, the
vision that this community has something unique and special that is
not only precious, but must be looked at with a new perspective.
You can't get other people thinking this way unless you have it
yourself. And you've got to maintain this inner direction so that
it emanates from you, contagious and catching.
"But it was a difficult challenge," she explains, "in a
community that had been watching its primary industry leave and a
questionable future at its feet. Great inertia. Hard to overcome
local opponents looking for destruction, building new rather than
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reconstruction. Initially, that's what the Oelwein experience
was all about."
Among the strategies for building community vision were,
first of all, keeping the community constantly aware of the project's
progress every step of the way, keying particularly on high
visibility features that would promote a widespread sense that
"By God, this is really happening'." The newly revealed M-shaped
archways at the Mealey entrance again became a symbol of progress
and inspired the -eim at44@R of the project's logo. Informational
literature was created which portrayed the Mealey in reasonable
terms of quality and elegance. "The more we did this," Coin
remembers, "the more you could feel people getting enthused and
beginning to care."
She created a poster contest for all community members from
first grade through adult, inviting them to depict The Mealey in
their own way with cash prizes awarded at the Grand Opening. For
weeks before, contestants' entries were posted all over town.
At the opening itself, a red carpet at the entrance with
the local junior high and high school bands playing welcomed over
2,000 visitors. Students served as pages and ushers and here was
the local country club chef in full regalia, carving at a sumptuous
buffet. Community religious leaders blessed The Mealey, commemorative
plaques (fashioned by local craftsman from original floor tiles
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set in oak) were presented to state and local civid leaders, the
Iowa and Oelwein Historical Societies.
Coin's whole idea was to use as many local people, services
and images as possible. And it proved immensely effective. By
the time it was over, there wasn't a living soul' in Oelwein
who hadn't been touched personally and positively by The Mealey's
resurrection in fresh and hopeful ways.
But for the ability to overcome negativism and scepticism,
Nic Manocheo is the all-time master, Sheila emphasizes. "He's
the person with the greatest determination I've ever witnessed
coupled with uncommon imagination and remarkable perseverance.
It was he who kept me inspired when I'd get bogged down or
diverted in what I felt I had to accomplish in order for The
Mealey to be best -presented and accepted by the community."
Manocheo himself likes to attribute whatever staying
powers he has to his grandfather Frank, an immigrant from the
tiny town of Folsalto/Compabasso south of Rome. "He came from
way out in nowehere Italy to this little Iowa community - in fact,
came over and returned three times via slow boat and old trains,"
Manocheo remembers wistfully. "I have thought about this many
times, this determination he hod in him to build a new life for
his family in a new country. And I identify with it. I often
think that, more than anyone, he would understand what I'm trying
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to do."
The way Manocheo describes his historic preservation
activities is as those of "a financial packager, a deal maker,
coordinating professional ingredients for a project piece by
piece while getting the money to see it through." And now that
The Mealey project is on firm footing with its 35 -apartments
and commercial mall, there are other similar ventures he's
evaluatibI,-
"The most singular thing I'm trying to do," contends
Manocheo, "is to take buildings in rather remote, even unlikely
places which don't have nearly the visibility or reputation of
more established landmark regions. But that doesn't mean that
these rural places have any less meaning or value historically.
It's just that their story hasn't been told yet. They haven't
yet emerged into the 20th century. And I guess I've learned
by now that the true meaning of historic preservation is the
simple act of falling in love with old buildings -- the
architecture and the stories behind them -- and bringing it all
back to life.
"So whatever I do," Manocheo continues, "I want to keep it in
tune with my kind of background scale and experience with smaller
towns -- America's backbone. I grew up in one myself and although
living in big cities for years, I still appreciate the amenities
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and values of what gives life to little places. These are my
kinds of people here like the city managers who meet you right at
the local airport and get right down to the nitty gritty, and the
foremen and workers on the job who love to show and tell you about
the craftsmanship they are putting 'into their jobs.
"Rehab work of course is vastly more interesting to them for
this reason. And unlike some aloof financier -observer dropping
by, I never fail to shake hands with all these guys and get right
down to what they're up to."
Most satisfying of all, Manocheo adds, is hearing from the
community itself when the project has been completed. In The
Mealey's case for example, seeing 45 new jobs it has created,
the continual flow of visitors calling on its residents, the
building's restaurant bustling like the good old days of his
childhood, all the business meetings and compelling new downtown
vibrancy and revenue.
Perhaps it was best summarized by old timer Oelweinite
residents like a cabdriver anmed Shorty who used to bring all the
visitors to the old Hotel Mealey from the train depot. "At the
grand opening," Nic recalls, "here he was running up to me,
pumping my hand and saying, 'Thanks, Nic. It's so great to have
them arches back in town`:' ' It was just about the nicest thing
anyone could have told me. And it said it all."
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Oelwein landmark since 1896
Blew era seen for'Hotel- Iowan
By Larry Murphy
Gazette correspondent
OELWEIN — If the railroad has been the wind
driving the economic sails of Oelwein, the Hotel
Iowan, formerly the , Mealey, was the weather
vane showing its direction.
The Iowan is a monstrous building fora city of
8,000, covering a 100-square-foot area and
r tanding four stories high, with 19 apartments
_ad 59 sleeping rooms.
The Iowan, or Mealey, was built in 1896 to
accommodate the influx of people coming to
Oelwein after the Chicago Great Western
ailroad moved its western shops here. And a
coming business it did, just as the railroad
ped increase this northeast Iowa, community's
population from 2,500 to over 15,000 in just 20
years at the turn of the city.
But likewise, when the railroad declined in
recent years, the hotel fell into disuse, eventually
being auctioned off in October of last year for
barely $100,000.
But the purchase of the hotel by a group of
investors — includine Nick Manocheo: a native
son of Oelwein — seems to be signaling a new
era in the 85-year history of the structure, as well
as playing a key part in the revitalization of the
downtown business district in this city. And
ironically enough, those plans were announced
the same year the Chicago and North Western
Transportation Co. announced plans for expan-
sion of its railroad shops in Oelwein.
THE ANNOUNCEMENT of the construction of
the Mealey came in the July 2�1, 1896, issue of the
Oelwein Register, just a month before the
Chicago Great Western Railroad released the
information that it would build three tremendous
shop buildings (two 700-foot, twd-story buildings
and one C-00-f- ot.
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facility west of the Mississippi River.
Michael Mealey, an Irish immigrant w.io
operated a department store in St. Paul, Mirin.,
was the instigator of the plan. While his
descendants in Oelwein now can't confirm tha
story, it appears his connection with a "
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12A The Cedar Rapids Gazette: Sun., March 15, 1981
From page 13A: Hotel
"We want the
hotel to be
something the
community can
be rood of. We
dW't want to
come, slap
so a paint on
.6 wall and
leave town with
it fast buck."
who worked in the St. Paul office of the CGW, led
him to convince several Oelwein businessmen in
a joint venture to build a grand hotel there.
And grand it was!
Originally a three-story structure, it housed a
grand ballroom, dining area, plus a barber shop
and a dry goods store on the first floor. That floor
and the basement consumed the full 100-square-
foot area, while the top two floors were
constructed in a U-shape, with rooms on each
side of the leg of the U. The hallways and rooms
sported 12-foot ceilings, with banisters, wood-
work and other decorations made of hard yellow
pine and antique oak.
The sleeping rooms, for overnight guests en
route to Chicago or Omaha on the CGW line, had
either one large window or two smaller ones to
provide lighting, while the hotel also featured
Gazette photo by Gary Peterson
Mary Wirkler, who runs the Scenic Cafe, stands beside a T-
�shirt that's become a popular item in the Marquette area. The
cartoon on the shirt shows a broken bridge labeled "Federal Dead
End," a—nd a pair of happy clams who say, "See, I told ya we were
more important than people!" The cartoon refers to the Higgin's
Eye clam, an endangered species whose existence in the
Mississippi River is complicating efforts to overcome the
problems caused by the closing of the U.S. Highway 18 bridge.
From page 13A:
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laundry service, to patrons — a luxury in that
day.
The building was steam heated. Two bellboys,
one silverware girl, one dishwasher, two laundry
girls, two cooks and two chamber maids provided
service to the facility's customers.
An elegant ball was held to open the hotel on
Feb. 21, 1898, with A.B. Stickney, president of
the CGW, as guest of honor. Four hundred fifty
persons, including other officials from the
railroad, public officials and businessmen from
Oelwein, Fayette County and such cities as
Dubuque, Waterloo and Cedar Rapids, partici-
pated in the seven -course banquet.
In future years, the hotel was not only home to
traveling businessmen utilizing the rail line, but
other such dignitaries as William Jennings
Bryan, Billy Sunday, Doris Day, Lawrence Welk
and other musicians performing at the Coliseum
down the street, and even President Franklin
Roosevelt, who hosted a gathering of the
Democratic Party to explain his New Deal to area
party members in the campaign of 1936.
AS THE railroad boomed, .increasing its local
employment to 1,500 men, so' did the fortunes of
the Mealey. A fourth floor was constructed in
1916 to meet increasing demand. It was while
that was under way that the hotel suffered one of
two major fires. This one caused $35,000 on the
floor under construction, while another in 1933
also caused major damage to the fourth floor. But
both times, the damage was repaired and the
hotel continued operations.
In 1920, Ed Boss purchased the hotel, adding
It to his 15 Midwest hotels. It remained part of
that chain until 1969, when Neal Scott and L.R.
Schmitt of Rochelle, Ill., purchased it.
The two men added a new bar, carpeting and
remodeled the restrooms, while adding a self-
service elevator.
But despite its employment of 31 people, the
hotel was already beginning to feel the softening
market, as the Chicago and North Western,
which merged with the CGW in 1964, changed
the importance of Oelwein when it incorporated
R into its system.
Fittingly enough, the meeting between the
North Western officials and representatives of
the CGW prior to the merger was in the Mealey.
The hotel changed managers several times in
the I3-G-s and appeared doomed when the
C&NW ended a long lease agreement for space at
the facility for personnel coming to the Oelwein
shops early in 1980. The hotel was closed, and
rumors abounded about its future until the
auction was announced last fall.
Things appeared even worse for the hotel
when no bidders moved on the opening price of
$250,000 Oct. 18 when the auction was held. The
price dropped to $50,000 before several groups of
investors began to bid, driving the price to the
mid-$90,000 range before the owners, Mr. And
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minimum price for sal:.
Eventually Manocheo, who now lives in
Chicago, and several of his associates, who
operate out of Iowa City, negotiated a final price
behind closed doors.
MANOCHEO SAYS he has consultants view-
ing feasible alternatives for renovating the
structure. But he emphasizes that the renovation
will stay'"within the historical and architectural
framework of the hotei" as it existed in its
heyday. Several ideas he has offered are
retirement condominiums on several floors while
retaining some spate for temporary residences.
Ironically, Manocheo's plans coincide with
plans by the Oelwein Downtown Betterment
Association to revitalize the business district.
And the planners for the ODBA have indicated
they feel, with the hotel renovated and back in
use, it can be used as a gateway to the downtown
area from the south.
Located on the main street through town (at
South Frederick and First Avenue), the structure
has had major remodeling done once-— in 1945
when the ceilings were lowered and some of the
main wooden beams were replaced with steel
girders.
Architectural consultants from Manocheo's
wife's firm in Chicago have already combed the
interior as they ready recommendations for the
renovation, which is planned for sometime this
summer.
"We want the hotel to be something the
community can be proud of," Manocheo ex-
plained. "We don't want to come, slap some paint
on the wall and leave town with a fast buck. We
want it to be something the community wants, as
well as being a nice investment for us. I'm
excited about what the city is planning for the
downtown area, and I'm excited that the hotel
can be part of that.
"And it's always nice to be able to help out
your home town," he concluded.
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assets i ricrease
DES MOINES (AP) — The assets of Iowa's
372 credit unions increased to $678,552,107• at
the close of 1980, a report by the Iowa Credit
Union League shy ws.
The 1980 tou.i represents an increase of $74.2
million, or 17. percent over the 1979 year-end
asset of $604.3 million.
New owner Nick Manocheo
MA The Cedar Rapids Gazette: Sun., Apri
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AT RIGHT: A turn -of -the -cen-
tury post card of Hotel Mealey
in Oelwein, prior to the 1916
addition of its fourth floor.
BELOW: An architect's drawing
of the restored hotel as it looks
today. Below'left, current owner
Nic Manocheo who bought the
hotel- in 1980 after it closed.
Below right, James Mealey, son
Df the hotel's founder and the
lotel's manager for several
dears.
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At 87, former Oelwein hotel hopes to be place to live, sr
By Deb Wiley
Gazette Northeast Iowa Bureau
OELWEIN — Once known as a
zotel of elegance, the 87-year-old
Mealey begins a new chapter in its
zistory April 7.
The renovated landmark, located
In the heart of Oelwein, is being
promoted as "a distinctive residence
;hat combines. a part of Iowa's
aistory with contemporary practi-
:ality." '
Outdoor noontime ceremonies
uvill show off the building's 35
apstairs apartments and ground
noor commercial space. Three
graceful arches in the front! symbol-
ized by the building's logo, are a
reminder of the building's place-
ment last year on the National
Register of Historic Places.
Tan tiled floors, eggshell -colored
walls and cedar ceilings and soffits
lead to the maroon -accented apart-
ment lobby. A dome with recessed
lighting and Georgian molding will
be installed in the ceiling.
The second, third and fourth floor
apartments feature versatile camel
carpeting, white mini -blinds, oak
veneer cabinetry and white walls.
Studio, one- and two -bedroom
apartments are available.
There is nothing like this in
Delwein," said Sheila Regan Coin of
Chicago. She is marketing director
for the renovation's developers,
Mealey Associates Limited Partner-
ship. '
"The rest of the housing in
building. "You should have taken
before pictures," said Steve Lorenz
of Independence, working in the
entryway. "It was something else."
The area expected to become a
restaurant and lounge is not yet
developed. Exterior improvements
were completed last year with only
cosmetic touches left to do.
"It was our intention not only to
renovate the building but to restore
it for its historic value," Coin said.
That's why the 12-foot window
spaces have been left angled to the
lowered ceilings in the apartments.
Also kept are weight -bearing metal
columns that show in odd spots.
Original octagonal terra cotta tiles
below the arches show a few_ bare
patches and will be repaired with
extra tiles later this spring, Coin
said.
0ELWEIN NATIVE, D. Nicholas
"Nic" Manocheo of Chicago is given
credit for bringing the project to
fruition. He bought the building in
late 1980, several months after it
closed.
"The Mealey is a dream that has
taken 3%2 years to come true," he
said in a statement for The Gazette.
"The project demonstrates what
interested and committed people on
this type of ~participation and the
blending of private and government
financing. We raised over $1.7
million for the renovation and spent
the vast majority of this money in
the Oelwein, .Independence, Water-
loo and Cedar Rapids area."
Manocheo could be compared to
the Mealey's first patron, Irish
immigrant Michael Mealey of St.
Paul, Minn., who "succeeded in
investing capital for the construc-
tion of the new hotel," as reported
by the Oelwein Register, in 1898.
Mealey never lived in Oelwein but
his son James and his wife Mary
moved there in 1890 as managers.
The Mealey name is gone now but
descendants remain. Marcelline
Lindstrom of Oelwein is Jar;es
Mealey's granddaughter. "I remem-
ber more what I've been told by my
parents than directly," she said. "It
had a lovely dining room. When the
hotel opened it was quite a show -
,place."
Agnes Gallagher of Oelwein is
also a granddaughter of the Meal-
eys.
THE HOTEL was built in 1897 to
accommodate the influx of people
after the Chicago Great Western
railroad moved its shops to Oel-
wein, with a fourth story added in
1916. A dining room, barber shop
and dry goods store were on the
ground floor. The hallways and
rooms -featured banisters, wood-
work and decor of hard yellow pine
and ,antique oak. The building was
heated by steam and employed
bellboys, a silverware ,girl, dish-
washer, laundry girls, cooks and
chamber maids.
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men and dignitaries that included
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Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1936 were
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Wednesday, VOL. 102-N0. 105
April 4, 1984
PER COPY 30¢
In Our 2nd Century of Publishing
THE OELWEIN DAILY REGISTER, OELWEIN, IOWA 50662
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OPEN HOUSE — The Mealey will hold an open house in Oelwein
Saturday to unveil the newly -remodeled business. Workmen here
were completing the work on the arched entry to the building this
week, in preparation for the opening. REGISTER photographer
Richard Wilkinson visited The Mealey this week to provide
readers with a sneak preview of the building's interior. See page
11 for more information and pictures of The Mealey. (Photo by
Richard Wilkinson)
I. General Partners.
The background and experience of the General Partners are as
follows:
The Mealey Associates Partnership
The Mealey Associates Partnership is an Illinois general
partnership formed in 1981 for the purpose of owning and
operating the Property. D. Nicholas Manocheo and Raymond S.
Benton are the general partners of The Mealey Associates
Partnership.
D. Nicholas Manocheo, age 42
Mr. Manocheo, a resident of Evanston, Illinois, was born and
raised in Iowa, spending the greater part of his life in Oelwein,
Iowa, the location of the Property. He received his
undergraduate and law degrees from the University of Iowa. Mr.
Manocheo is a Vice President of the Continental Illinois National
Bank and Trust Co. of Chicago, serving as a group head in the
Trust Department. He has worked for approximately 10 years as a
financial advisor and tax planner for high net worth individuals
and their advisors.
Raymond S. Benton, age 41
Mr. Benton is Senior Vice President, Marketing, of Pro Serv,
Inc., a firm established in 1974 to represent professional
athletes and other celebrities through marketing and legal and
financial counseling. He received his law degree from the
University of Iowa in his hometown of Iowa City, Iowa. He
completed his education in the M.B.A. program at the University of
Pennsylvania's Wharton School of Business. Mr. Benton resides in
Washington, D.C.
Nic Manocheo and Ray Benton met while at the University of
Iowa Law School in 1962. They have been partners in several real
estate investments for the last 7 years. These properties have
been located in Illinois and Iowa. Both have an entrepreneurial
attitude and look to realize a consistent rate of return on their
investments. They, through The Mealey Associates Partnership,
will be co -investing with the limited partners in the Property
and will be personally involved in all aspects of the development
of the Property.