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HomeMy WebLinkAboutagenda.hpc.20150624 AGENDA ASPEN HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING June 24, 2015 5:00 PM City Council Meeting Room 130 S. Galena St. 130 S Galena Street, Aspen I. SITE VISITS A. None II. INTRODUCTION (15 MIN.) A. Roll call B. Approval of minutes 5/13/2015 minutes C. Public Comments D. Commissioner member comments E. Disclosure of conflict of interest (actual and apparent) F. Project Monitoring G. Staff comments H. Certificate of No Negative Effect issued I. Submit public notice for agenda items III. OLD BUSINESS A. 135 E. Cooper- Minor Development, PUBLIC HEARING CONTINUED FROM APRIL 8th (5:10) B. 834 W. HALLAM STREET – Conceptual Historic Major Development, Relocation, Variances, Residential Design Standard Review, Establishment of Affordable Housing Credits, GMQS, CONTINUE PUBLIC HEARING TO SEPTEMBER 9TH IV. NEW BUSINESS A. Bike tour of recent HPC projects (5:50) V. ADJOURN Next Resolution Number: Resolution #21, 2015 TYPICAL PROCEEDING- 1 HOUR, 10 MINUTES FOR MAJOR AGENDA ITEM, NEW BUSINESS Provide proof of legal notice (affidavit of notice for PH) Staff presentation ( 5 minutes ) Board questions and clarifications ( 5 minutes ) Applicant presentation ( 20 minutes ) Board questions and clarifications ( 5 minutes ) Public comments (close public comment portion of hearing) ( 5 minutes ) Applicant Rebuttal Chairperson identified the issues to be discussed (5 minutes ) HPC discussion ( 15 minutes ) Motion ( 5 minutes ) *Make sure the motion includes what criteria are met or not met. No meeting of the HPC shall be called to order without a quorum consisting of at least four (4) members being present. No meeting at which less than a quorum shall be present shall conduct any business other than to continue the agenda items to a date certain. All actions shall require the concurring vote of a simple majority, but in no event less than three (3) concurring votes of the members of the commission then present and voting. ASPEN HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION MINUTES OF MAY 13, 2015 1 Chairperson,Willis Pember called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m. Commissioners in attendance were John Whipple, Sallie Golden, Eric Sechrist, Bob Blaich, Gretchen Greenwood and Patrick Sagal. Nora Berko and James DeFrancia were absent. Staff present: Debbie Quinn, Assistant City Attorney Amy Simon, Preservation Planner Justin Barker, Planner Kathy Strickland, Chief Deputy Clerk Bob moved to approve the minutes of March 25 th second by Gretchen. All in favor, motion carried. 114 Neale Avenue – Variance, Public Hearing Debbie said the affidavit of postings are in order and the applicant can proceed. Exhibit I Justin said the property received approval for a major development in 2013 and construction began last July. A driveway access was included off King Street that wrapped around the east side of the property and the south side of the property to access a garage. The staff memo has some incorrect information. The permit was constructed at the appropriate elevation. The driveway, however was designed to access a garage that was anticipated to be 18 inches higher. There was a misconnection between the two. Essentially that means that the driveway requires a revised design. The garage runs along the east side of the property and that required a retaining wall. Originally the retaining wall was to be 30 inches all the way around the driveway. With the new design that would increase the height of the retaining wall up to 48 inches in one section. Since the code only allows 30 inches the applicant is requesting a variance to allow the retaining wall at the additional height. There are three criteria that have to be met. The applicant has only met one of those criteria and it must meet all three of them. The variance is a self-created hardship so staff is recommending denial. Justin reiterated that the garage slab was poured and constructed at the appropriate location. It was the driveway design that didn’t match up. All the potential ways to resolve this were not approved by the Engineering Dept. P1 II.B. ASPEN HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION MINUTES OF MAY 13, 2015 2 Steev Wilson, Forum Phi There are a number of different plate heights as you move through the building. The historic resource is being held at its original location. There are a few steps down onto a grass roof. The grass roof is six inches down from the kitchen area and there are a couple of steps as you come back into the house. The house was poured and backfilled for one story. When we laid out the grades it became apparent there was a problem. We took it to staff and went to the site and there weren’t many options other than to tear down the house which we want to avoid. There is a 12% maximum slope and anything above that Engineering feels it is a life and safety issue. It is about a 25 foot section where it gets higher from 31 inches to 48 inches and then back to 31 inches. Steev went over elevations to explain where the variance would be. Gretchen asked if the ditch could be lowered. Steev said it wouldn’t be possible. Sallie said this seems out of our scope and maybe there is another board that should review the request. Debbie said HPC is familiar with the property and this is the appropriate board. Bob asked Justin what the procedure would be if HPC approves the variance. Justin said if HPC approves it then it is approved. Willis mentioned raising the garage 18 inches and the step in the terrace eliminated. What would that do to the resource? Steev said the deck wouldn’t have steps and would walk out to grade. Bringing the grade up would eliminate access from the kitchen and it would change the relationship of the original building. HPC members discussed different scenarios. Willis said the issues are: Accept the variance as requested P2 II.B. ASPEN HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION MINUTES OF MAY 13, 2015 3 Deny the variance Have the applicant come up with something that is less than 18 inches through a number of means. Willis said the things that support this is that you do see retaining walls that net 60 inches out of the ground. That isn’t unusual. This area is a very dark remote corner of the site. No one really sees it from the public right-of-way. One of our charges is to watch out for historic resources. John said we are reviewing unchartered territory and trying to clean up a mistake. We are reasonable in terms of variances especially when it is benefiting an historic resource and this is a different instance. Sallie agreed that this isn’t benefiting the historic resource. This item was also publically noticed and no neighbors showed up. Gretchen said she wished the applicant would have come to the board with some solution even if they weren’t acceptable. Sallie said she feels we aren’t setting a precedence for whatever we decide. Sallie said she would support the variance request for the reasons Willis stated. Willis said the area isn’t highly sensitive. Gretchen said when you are bordering up 11% there is a potential problem that you will go over that. Bob said the site is very difficult. There will be a fence to protect the wall, otherwise someone could fall into the driveway. It is a huge hardship having to tear the garage down. It is the question going back to ground zero. I consider it a hardship even though it is a human error. When you look at the driveway there isn’t a big visual impact. Patrick said raising the concrete floor of the garage is a suggestion. MOTION: Willis moved to approve the request as stated in the application, resolution #15, second by John. John said he feels the variance is reasonable. P3 II.B. ASPEN HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION MINUTES OF MAY 13, 2015 4 Roll call vote: Eric yes; Sallie, yes; Bob, yes; John, yes; Gretchen, no; Patrick, yes. Motion approved 6-1. 61 Meadows Road – Minor, Public Hearing Debbie said the affidavit of posting is in order and the applicant can proceed. Exhibit I. New elevations, Exhibit II Amy said there are 8 original townhomes designed by Herbert Bayer and they were used by the Institute as guest quarters. They are essentially cubes linked by open car ports. There are three units on the site and as a collect ion they are designated as landmarks. HPC has purview over the alternations of the townhomes. The minor development involves excavating under the existing building for a basement and several exterior changes. Staff has no problem with the removal of the non-historic door, light fixtures and extending the living space toward the west. There are four things of concern: The door is proposed to be a glazed door and the original doors were solid. The applicant has offered to make that a solid door. On the south side of the unit there is a proposal to shift two original small windows. Staff has objected to that. The applicant has agreed to not move the windows. The applicant wants to expand the space at the back of the unit which most of the other units have already done. Our objection is when they do that they want to go into the void where the car port is. They have revised it so that it just meets the carport but you are still going to see some aspect of the new construction in there and we still object to that. The other item is the proposed dormer on the back side of the house. They are trying to create some upper floor office by kicking the roof up with a dormer. The main concern is that dormers should be discrete and isolated within the roof form. We would like to see that dormer minimized and differentiated. The HOA approved the revisions. Staff is recommending continuation. Bob said if this is approved we should anticipate that others would want to do remodels. It is the streetscape that we are most concerned about. Kim Weil, Poss Architects P4 II.B. ASPEN HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION MINUTES OF MAY 13, 2015 5 Kim said the main reason to move the window is that it sits less than an inch above the car port. There is no flashing on the bottom side of the window. We were shifting it to help with our plan but we also wanted to keep the water out. The unit is completely stripped and you can see water infiltration Kim said the roof over the deck has been pulled back 8 feet as well as the dormer. The fascia line has also been carried down. Chairperson, Willis Pember opened the public hearing. There were no public comments. The public hearing was closed. Willis said there is no issue with the basement and the historic resource isn’t being moved. The car port door will not be glazed. The south side window will not be moved. The issue is the encroachment of the garage space and the dormer. Bob said having the HOA approval is a good thing. Gretchen said one of the strengths of the design is the simplicity of the two roof planes. I have no problem with the dormer because it is hidden. When you start to extend the roof of the original Bayer form that changes things. The flat roof would maintain more of the form of the original Bayer roof which is what those buildings are about. I would want to see a different design for the extension of the living room. Patrick said the flat roof is more appropriate so that the original shape stays the same. Willis said the roof form is very pure and the back side dormer violates the spirit of the Bauhaus design. Eric said he is not thrilled about the dormer and changing the roof form. I’m not too concerned with the front. In this case if we change one roof then other owners of the row houses will want to change. I am concerned about setting a precedence. Sallie agreed with what has been said by the other commissioners. Bob said once we approve this others might come into change their roofs. It is a world class view. P5 II.B. ASPEN HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION MINUTES OF MAY 13, 2015 6 MOTION: Patrick moved to continue the meeting till May 27 th with the recommendation to restudy taking the dormer out and study the flat roof. The garage door will be solid and the south window will not be moved. Motion second by Gretchen. Roll call vote: Eric, yes; Sallie, yes; Bob, yes; Jon, yes; Gretchen, yes; Patrick, yes; Willis, no. Motion carried 6-1. John said his only concern is the dormer. 223 E. Hallam St. – Conceptual Major Development, On-Site Relocation, Demolition and Variances, Public Hearing Debbie said the affidavit of postings are in order and the applicant can proceed – Exhibit I Amy said this is a landmark, 6,000 square foot lot with a Victorian house on it. This building is a nicely detailed high style Victorian house. The Berko family bought the property in 1957. There was a one-story added to the front porch which is not original and that will be demolished and the front porch brought back. There is also a garage that doesn’t appear on the Sanborne map and staff feels that is not contributing. The addition that fills in the rear porch will also be removed. The proposal is to pick the Victorian up, move it forward on the lot and put it on a new basement and do an addition. Staff supports the revision dated May 7 th . This proposal shifts the construction more toward the rear and has a one-story connector. The scale and roof forms are appropriate and staff supports conceptual approval of this project. There are two setback variances on the table; one is a combined and they need a five foot variance. Because the addition is moved back they are in the rear yard setback and are requesting a five foot setback. The applicant is also asking for the 500 square foot floor area bonus and we feel that is warranted due to the amount of restoration work that will be done including the front porch. There are no photographs of the appearance of the front of the house historically. Reconstruction of the front porch will be difficult. Once evidence is uncovered when they tear the front off we will look at it to make sure the porch on the front and back are restored accurately. The applicant is also proposing to construct a stair case that is facing the front bay window. HPC generally does not approve interiors but something done on the inside that interferes with the exterior of the building could be a P6 II.B. ASPEN HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION MINUTES OF MAY 13, 2015 7 concern. The applicant cannot find a way to avoid the impact. Seeing the stringer through the front bay seems unfortunate. All of the Victorian fencing will be salvaged and brought onto this side and then it transitions into a wood privacy fence in the back. The Berko studio will be back six feet from the street and in front of the Victorian next door by a few feet. The front steps will not need a railing because the building will be dropped 7 inches into the ground. Sallie said if the house is dropped you will lose more of the foundation and maybe something can be worked out with the Building Dept. and get relief from the railing. The stairs are very graceful coming up to the house. Steev Wilson, Forum Phi Steev said this house and the Berko studio will be moved forward. We are trying to make the Victorian have a street presence. We will research on the porch and make sure it is reconstructed back to the original. We have the historic building, connector and the two story element. The rear porch will also be restored. The connector is ten feet long and 9 feet tall. We have tried to pull the volume off the historic resource as much as we could. We meet all the side yard variances. The entire mass is behind the rear of the historic structure. We will hold the stairs back from the window but as far as the space layout of the interior the stair in its location is the best solution for us. The stair gains access to the guest area upstairs. The stringer will be moved back to the center of the stair so that it is not visible. It is not a direct application to the glass. We don’t know what the material of the tread will be on the stairs, possibly acrylic. There will be grass over the front lawn. We have also talked to Parks about the tree removal by the garage. Steev said they had tried a number of different stair opportunities and it was our intent to use the space best. The stairs access the attic space. We did not look at a circular stair. Chairperson, Willis Pember opened the public hearing. Mirte Berko – Exhibit II Mirte said the applicant has incorporated a lot of their suggestions and we have been in close dialogue. Our goal is two legacy preservation projects that honor and respect each other. They have respected the garage five yard setback. We don’t support the plan presented today which is moving the massing east which staff supports. The re-distribution of mass is a detriment P7 II.B. ASPEN HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION MINUTES OF MAY 13, 2015 8 to the historic preservation goals of our project. We desire to showcase the geometric structures. The preservation strategy of tucking the new mass behind the Victorian would be appropriate in the majority of cases and if only viewed from the front entrance of the Victorian; however, to the west is the AspenModern building. The new additions peaked roof visibly protrudes from the modern studio’s roof line thereby breaking the architectural integrity preservation efforts of the geometric structure. Howie Mallory entered a letter from Nora Berko – Exhibit III Nora stated that the Victorian house needs renovations. Nora said she feels the relationship between the Berko studio and the Victorian are important. Placing the staircase on the street front façade is inconsistent with the best preservation. The staircase has a visual distraction seen from the street. The upstairs windows seem to have a different form and arrangement than the existing original windows. The foundation should be retained as part of the good restoration effort. Howie said the community expects preservation to the highest standard. With the input from staff and HPC we have ended up with a better AspenModern program next door. Steev said the top of the building will be dwarfed by the two story structure that will be erected next door. The structure is so far back that I don’t think the two will be seen together. Regarding the windows that Nora mentioned, we are not changing the windows. We will reuse the stone from the base of the building. Scott Rider, owner Scott said one of the comments we got back was to save the second level within the Victorian. Initially we did not desire to do that. By doing that required the stairs which also access the basement so they have to work together. The steps provide natural light for the downstairs living area. We have brought back the steps and we don’t feel they will be visible. We have left room in the bay window for the curtains. The roof is set back at least 40 feet from the Berko studio. The second story of their building also impacts the views and we aren’t complaining about that. We have supported their application from the beginning. Willis identified the issues: Relocation Setback variances 500 square foot bonus P8 II.B. ASPEN HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION MINUTES OF MAY 13, 2015 9 Dropping the resource 7 inches in the ground Stairs at the bay window Willis brought up a site design study especially when you are next door to an AspenModern project. Instead of an L shaped plan it could have been mirrored. The ground work on how to develop this property is not part of this presentation. The bonus is achievable and the setbacks are OK. The stair with the central stringer and floating treads that is pushed back two feet from the glazing is fine. If the 7 inch drop eliminates the handrails I am all for that. Bob said the new rendering is no more of a problem then the addition to the Berko studio. The addition to the studio is more apparent than what this proposal is. Regarding the staircase I question HPC getting involved with certain aspects of the interior. I can accept the new proposal of the stair case. John said he is OK with the stairs and this is a good project. There is a little concern about restoration of the front façade because we do not know what it looked like. It wouldn’t be an exact restoration so I cannot approve all of the bonus. Everything else is well thought out. Gretchen said she liked the idea of rethinking the site plan. They did a good job by pushing the addition back and pulling the Victorian forward. The addition overwhelms the Victorian and the entire development overwhelms the AspenModern experience. If you are going to relocate the Victorian perhaps there is an opportunity to allow the AspenModern to have space around it. A site plan could have been studied in greater detail to enhance both properties. There is a lot of development going on the site and in terms of restoration I couldn’t support a 500 square foot bonus because you are putting in a basement under the entire property which is going to preclude the ability to screen the addition on any side. The addition needs scaled down some. Patrick said he like the mass and scale and the openness of the trellis and deck to the north of the connector. The pitched roofs separate from the AspenModern which has flat roofs. The project is well done. If there is a way to reduce the square footage to the addition I would be in favor of that. P9 II.B. ASPEN HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION MINUTES OF MAY 13, 2015 10 Sallie said she agrees with staff on their comments. At some point looking from the street at the Berko Studio you will see the back drop of whatever addition gets in the back I do like the mass and scale and how it is laid out. I agree with Nora on the staircase not being in the entryway. There is a standard that living rooms should look like living rooms when you walk by the street and you are taking that away. I do support the 500 square foot bonus. Eric said this is a great presentation and the diagram is clear. The addition in the back of the Berko studio is also imposing. The Victorian is closer to its original position than the Berko studio. The stair location is OK. Amy pointed out that the Berko project is the first time we had someone reviewing different variations for the position of the studio which was appropriate for their very unique situation. We would not encourage an applicant to come in saying they can move it north/south east/west etc. We send the message that you have to stay as close to the original location as you can. Gretchen said given that this is a new program, perhaps the AspenModern needed more space and this house could move over. Amy said they are doing a nice job attaching lightly to the back of the house. MOTION: Sallie made the motion to approve resolution #16 as written by staff for conceptual approval and incorporation the 500 square foot bonus and restudy the staircase in the front and moving it; second by Patrick. Willis made the friendly amendment to add more separation between the resource and the western side yard and to look at the sideyard setback variance request. Sallie did not accept the friendly amendment. Roll call vote: Patrick, yes; Gretchen, no; John, no; Bob, yes; Sallie, yes; Eric, yes; Willis, no. Motion carried 4-3. MOTION: Willis moved to adjourn; second by Gretchen. All in favor, motion carried. Kathy Strickland, Chief Deputy Clerk P10 II.B. 1 MEMORANDUM TO: Aspen Historic Preservation Commission FROM: Amy Simon, Historic Preservation Officer RE: 135 E. Cooper Avenue- Minor Development, Continued Public Hearing DATE: June 24, 2015 ______________________________________________________________________________ SUMMARY: The subject property is listed on the Aspen Inventory of Historic Landmark Sites and Structures, as well as the National Register of Historic Places. The site contains the 1888 Dixon-Markle house, which itself is virtually unaltered on the exterior. A more modified 19 th century outbuilding is located along the alley. In 2003, HPC approved Major Development review that entailed moving the house slightly to the north and east of the original location, constructing an addition along the west side of the house, and constructing a new garage along the alley. The project included a 500 square foot floor area bonus and setback variances to accommodate existing and newly created conditions. The project won a Preservation Honor award upon completion in 2005. The applicant is requesting Minor Development review to increase the size of the connector between the old and new construction. The modest amount of square footage involved in the project qualifies this as Minor Development. HPC reviewed the proposal on January 22, 2014, August 27, 2014 and April 8, 2015. At all meetings, Staff recommended denial, finding that the proposal did not meet the design guidelines. Minutes from the previous hearings are attached. On April 8 th , some HPC members expressed an interest in seeing P11 III.A. 2 one option further developed. The requested information has been provided. Staff continues to find that the work negatively impacts the historic resource and recommends denial. APPLICANT: Chris Pat Aspen LLC, represented by Haas Land Planning and Zone 4 Architects. PARCEL ID: 2735-131-04-003. ADDRESS: 135 E. Cooper Avenue, Lots H and I, and the easterly 5 feet of Lot G, Block 70, City and Townsite of Aspen. ZONING: RMF, Residential Multi-Family. MINOR DEVELOPMENT The procedure for a Minor Development Review is as follows. Staff reviews the submittal materials and prepares a report that analyzes the project’s conformance with the design guidelines and other applicable Land Use Code Sections. This report is transmitted to the HPC with relevant information on the proposed project and a recommendation to continue, approve, disapprove or approve with conditions and the reasons for the recommendation. The HPC will review the application, the staff analysis report and the evidence presented at the hearing to determine the project’s conformance with the City of Aspen Historic Preservation Design Guidelines. The HPC may approve, disapprove, approve with conditions, or continue the application to obtain additional information necessary to make a decision to approve or deny. If the application is approved, the HPC shall issue a Certificate of Appropriateness and the Community Development Director shall issue a Development Order. The HPC decision shall be final unless appealed by the applicant or a landowner within three hundred (300) feet of the subject property in accordance with the procedures set forth in Chapter 26.316. Staff Response: When the renovation of this house was reviewed in 2003, the applicant requested a two story connector, which the board did not support. The connector was revised to one story, which was approved as part of the HPC’s Conceptual review decision in September 2003. In the subsequent years, staff has had numerous conversations with the property owner about functional concerns with the layout of the house. The owner would like a central staircase accommodated in the connector. HPC held a worksession on this topic in 2012 and has held three public hearings without being able to come to a majority approval. The design guidelines that relate to this project have not changed since 2003. At the time this project was proposed, there were many options that were possible for adding onto the house. The floor plan was not dictated by HPC. The addition could have been one story instead of two, bedrooms could have been grouped closer together, etc. P12 III.A. 3 Minimizing the size and height of the connector was an important issue to the HPC at the time that Major Development was approved. It has been difficult to find a way to alter the connector while maintaining the success of the existing project. On April 8 th , the hearing was continued so that the applicant could provide more information about one of the alternatives that had been presented. Below are the drawings that have been provided to illustrate the current historic house, connector and addition, and the new proposal. Staff finds that the project does not meet the design guidelines regarding connectors. The purpose of a connector is to make a light-handed attachment to the historic resource and to provide some breathing space between the volume of the historic resource and the volume of the new addition. This was achieved with the existing design and is being undermined with the proposed design. Staff has attached an exhibit, Exhibit E, which shows just some of the numerous projects where HPC has insisted on a one story connector. P13 III.A. 4 The proposed new connector requires a historic window on the ground floor to be relocated southward. It creates a very narrow space that will likely trap snow against the historic resource and may lead to deterioration issues. The property is at the maximum floor area, including a 500 square foot bonus previously awarded for outstanding preservation effort. No alterations to this project are possible unless the applicant permanently frees up some floor area. It has been suggested this will be accomplished by de-commissioning the existing finished attic space in the historic house. In order to remove that space from floor area calculations, the Zoning Officer will have to find that access to the attic is inconvenient and the area is uninhabitable, which will require removal of an existing stair and likely removal of all finishes in the space, for instance taking the flooring down to plywood. Further review by Zoning would be needed prior to building permit. On several recent cases, staff has opposed the removal of functional interior space within a historic resource and translating this into additional mass being constructed on the site. ______________________________________________________________________________ DECISION MAKING OPTIONS: The HPC may: • approve the application, • approve the application with conditions, • disapprove the application, or • continue the application to a date certain to obtain additional information necessary to make a decision to approve or deny. P14 III.A. 5 ______________________________________________________________________________ RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the proposal be denied, finding that the guidelines are not met. Exhibit: Resolution #___, Series of 2015 A. Design Guidelines B. January 22, 2014 minutes C. August 27, 2014 minutes D. April 8, 2015 minutes E. Illustrations of one story connectors F. Application “Exhibit A, Relevant Design Guidelines, 135 E. Cooper Avenue- Minor Review ” 10.3 Design a new addition such that one's ability to interpret the historic character of the primary building is maintained. A new addition that creates an appearance inconsistent with the historic character of the primary building is inappropriate. An addition that seeks to imply an earlier period than that of the primary building also is inappropriate. An addition that seeks to imply an inaccurate variation of the primary building's historic style should be avoided. An addition that covers historically significant features is inappropriate. 10.4 Design a new addition to be recognized as a product of its own time. An addition should be made distinguishable from the historic building, while also remaining visually compatible with these earlier features. A change in setbacks of the addition from the historic building, a subtle change in material or a differentiation between historic, and more current styles are all techniques that may be considered to help define a change from old to new construction. 10.6 Design an addition to be compatible in size and scale with the main building. An addition that is lower than or similar to the height of the primary building is preferred. 10.7 If it is necessary to design an addition that is taller than a historic building, set it back substantially from significant facades and use a "connector" to link it to the historic building. A 1-story connector is preferred. The connector should be a minimum of 10 feet long between the addition and the primary building. The connector also should be proportional to the primary building. 10.8 Place an addition at the rear of a building or set it back from the front to minimize the visual impact on the historic structure and to allow the original proportions and character to remain prominent. P15 III.A. 6 Locating an addition at the front of a structure is inappropriate. Additional floor area may also be located under the building in a basement which will not alter the exterior mass of a building. Set back an addition from primary facades in order to allow the original proportions and character to remain prominent. A minimum setback of 10 feet on primary structures is recommended. 10.9 Roof forms should be similar to those of the historic building. Typically, gable, hip and shed roofs are appropriate. Flat roofs are generally inappropriate for additions on residential structures with sloped roofs. 10.10 Design an addition to a historic structure such that it will not destroy or obscure historically important architectural features. For example, loss or alteration of architectural details, cornices and eavelines should be avoided. 10.11 On a new addition, use exterior materials that are compatible with the historic materials of the primary building. The new materials should be either similar or subordinate to the original materials. 10.14 The roof form and slope of a new addition should be in character with the historic building. If the roof of the historic building is symmetrically proportioned, the roof of the addition should be similar. Eave lines on the addition should be similar to those of the historic building or structure. P16 III.A. A RESOLUTION OF THE ASPEN HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION (HPC) DENYING MINOR DEVELOPMENT FOR 135 E. COOPER AVENUE, LOTS H AND I, AND THE EASTERLY 5 FEET OF LOT G, BLOCK 70, CITY AND TOWNSITE OF ASPEN, COLORADO RESOLUTION #__, SERIES OF 2015 PARCEL ID: 2735-131-04-003. WHEREAS, the applicant, Chris Pat Aspen LLC, represented by Zone 4 Architects, requested Minor Development approval for 135 E. Cooper Avenue, Lots H and I, and the easterly 5 feet of Lot G, Block 70, City and Townsite of Aspen. The property is a designated landmark; and WHEREAS, Section 26.415.070 of the Municipal Code states that “no building or structure shall be erected, constructed, enlarged, altered, repaired, relocated or improved involving a designated historic property or district until plans or sufficient information have been submitted to the Community Development Director and approved in accordance with the procedures established for their review;” and WHEREAS, for Minor Development Review, the HPC must review the application, a staff analysis report and the evidence presented at a hearing to determine the project’s conformance with the design guidelines per Section 26.415.070.C of the Municipal Code and other applicable Code Sections. The HPC may approve, disapprove, approve with conditions or continue the application to obtain additional information necessary to make a decision to approve or deny; and WHEREAS, Amy Simon, in her staff report dated June 24, 2015, performed an analysis of the application and recommended that the review standards and design guidelines were not met for the project as proposed; and WHEREAS, during a duly noticed public hearing on June 24, 2015, the Historic Preservation Commission considered the application, found the application was not consistent with the applicable review standards and guidelines and denied the application by a vote of __ to __. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That HPC denies Minor Development for the property located at 135 E. Cooper Avenue, Lots H and I, and the easterly 5 feet of Lot G, Block 70, City and Townsite. APPROVED BY THE COMMISSION at its regular meeting on the 24 th day of June, 2015. __________________________ Willis Pember, Vice Chair P17 III.A. Approved as to Form: ____________________________________ Debbie Quinn, Assistant City Attorney ATTEST: ___________________________ Kathy Strickland, Chief Deputy Clerk P18 III.A. ASPEN HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION MINUTES OF JANUARY 22 2014 Sallie said because of the architectural integrity of this house anything fixed on the window could be uglier than what is there now. Jay said he had a hard time figuring out the windows. Nora asked about the proposed north window. Willis said his only concern is the north windows. Maybe staff and monitor can address the north window. Sallie agreed. Kate said we are open to suggestions on the north window. We are not architects. Jay said all the APCHA properties should be identified that have an historic overlay on them. MOTION: Willis moved to approve resolution #4 for 947 E. Cooper approving the French doors installed on the south deck; approve the already installed upper south and west windows; applicant to submit revisions to the proposed ground floor north windows to be reviewed and approved by staff and monitor and moving the three windows from north to east is approved as shown in the drawing. Motion second by Sallie. Roll call vote: Sallie, yes; Nora, yes; Willis, yes; Patrick, yes; Jay, yes. Motion carried 5-0. 135 E. Cooper—Minor, Development— Public Hearing Dylan Johns, Zone4architects Mitch Haas, Haas Planning Amy said this is a landmark property and on the National Register. There is an 1888 Victorian on the site and an out building along the alley that is about the same vintage. In 2003 the house was allowed to be picked up and moved slightly closer to the corner and there was an addition made to the west side with a one-story link between the new and old and some construction to the out building and garage on the alley. The application is to increase the size of the connector because it is causing circulation problems with the living spaces. Staff finds that changing the connector to a two story connector does not meet the guidelines. When this was approved 5P19 III.A. ASPEN HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION MINUTES OF JANUARY 22, 2014 by HPC they allowed the new and old to be closer together than the ten foot distance that is required. By turning this into a two story element and a much larger connecting element it is really taking away from the success of the project and not complying with the guidelines. They are at the max for FAR and might have to alter the attic. The proposal diminishes the distinction between new and old and it covers up four historic windows in the large section of the west facing wall of the Victorian house. A skylight is also being requested on the historic carriage house on the alley. The skylight would be on the west facing slope and it would not be very visible. Our recommendation has always been to use traditional windows to bring in natural light in instead of incompatible skylights placed on a roof of an historic building. Staff is recommending denial of the project. Dylan Johns, Zone 4 architects Mitch Haas, Haas Planning Mitch said the historic house sits on the corner and the addition done in 2003 is to the side of the house, on the west side. The connecting element is 7 feet instead of 10 feet. In 2003 the house got an award for the preservation efforts. The biggest problem with the house is the function and flow of the house. You have two two-story houses with a one-story connecting element. If you are upstairs in the master bedroom of the new addition you have to go down the stairs and across the house and back up the stairs to get to the other bedrooms. The house is often used as a rental house by the owner. The owner has tried different ways to make this work so it can function well so that the form will follow the function. In 2012 there was a work session and it was discussed making the linking element a two-story glass box. It is hard to tell if the existing link is historic or added on. The proposal now is similar to what was presented at the work session. The linking element provides a hallway to get from one side of the house to the other. The guidelines encourage owners to rehabilitate their historic homes and to coincide with historic preservation. At the same time the guidelines are not intended to result in dysfunctional homes where the livability of the home gets compromised and the form doesn't follow the function. The guidelines seek to balance the concerns with providing a product at the end of the day that someone can be happy with and live with and provides incentives as a way to get there. Guideline 10.7 talks about linking elements and it says one-story elements are preferred but it doesn't say a one-story is required. I would say the existing connector is not proportional. It is small and makes it confusing as to what is old and new on this building. The proposed 6P20 III.A. ASPEN HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION MINUTES OF JANUARY 22 2014 connector sits below the eave lines and made to be fully transparent. We feel guideline 10.3 and 10.4 are met. The length of the connector will still be 7 feet and it has been pulled forward to have some space in front of the stairway and open up the floor plan. We could pull the front curtain wall back three feet and in doing so preserve another window on the ground floor. The accessory dwelling unit is lived in and it is dark inside and the windows on the outbuilding are small. The skylight would be a better solution than proposing punching in new windows in the side of the building. If windows are preferable we could do that. On the west fagade it is blistering and we could put a window there because it needs repaired. Dylan Johns said they met with the zoning officer to determine the floor area calculations. Jay said destroying historic fabrics is a concern of this board. This project as proposed would remove 4 original windows and a considerable amount of a wall. Jay asked how you justify removing the historic fabric. Mitch said part of it is the lack of visibility. There is no other way to do the connector. The function of the house is not there. Willis asked why it is dysfunctional. Is it because the master bedroom occupants have to go down stairs to visit the regular bedrooms. Mitch said there is no flow to get to the living space. None of the stairs can stack and there are three sets of stairs in this house and they don't stack with one another. It is the intent to stack everything in one central corridor. The central stair will give us the ability to eliminate two sets of stairs. The dysfunction is mainly the lower level. Chairperson, Jay Maytin opened the public hearing. There were no public comments. The public hearing portion of the agenda item was closed. Jay identified the issues. Jay said the house has been built there for 11 years and it has been functioning. The flow should not enter as part of the decision. We need as a board to focus on our guidelines. The two-story linking element is an issue and the destruction of the historic fabric. 7P21 III.A. ASPEN HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION MINUTES OF JANUARY 22, 2014 Sallie said everyone was opposed to the skylight in the cabin at the work session. The connector is a nice design and it is transparent but it is not applicable to our charge as a commission and it doesn't fit the guidelines. Nora said she is opposed to the skylight and the applicant needs to figure out a way not to destroy three windows and the wall of the Victorian. This building is on the National Register and won an HPC award. The wall of the house should not be disrupted and I echo staff's concerns in her memo. Willis agreed with Nora that the existing fabric needs to be unaltered and the connector should be transparent. The roof should be glass. Patrick said he agrees with staff's memo that guideline 10.3, 10.7, 10.81 10.99 10.10, 10.11 and 10.14 are not met and the skylight is not appropriate. We are happy to do something as long as the historic fabric is not destroyed. Staff noted that there are other options such as interior remodels to address the concerns of the layout of the living space. Jay said it is not appropriate to destroy any more historic fabric. From what I understand you can't do this project without destroying three historic windows and part of the historic house. I would be interested to see if there is a solution that the applicant can come up with to solve their flow problems and not touch the house. If there was ten feet between the house and addition you could have probably fit the glass box in there without touching the historic fabric. The linking element has some positive things to it. Sallie said the siding should be repaired on the shed. Mitch said hopefully we can continue this and look at other options and if I can get success convincing my client that she should leave the stairs where they are and work with the connecting link. We would probably come back with a window rather than a skylight. Nora also suggested an internal remodel so that you are not touching the historic resource. Dylan Johns said the eave line is rather low. Mitch said an obvious solution would be a smaller link. Could we keep walls and windows inside a linking element with some kind of condition or 8P22 III.A. ASPEN HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION MINUTES OF JANUARY 22, 2014 agreement that those are still under HPC purview. They would still be retrievable. Willis said if your preserve the interior surfaces and the windows and made it more transparent so that you could see in and see the historic fabric that would work for me. Nora asked what Willis suggestion would do to the integrity of the historic resource and the integrity of the board. Amy said HPC traditionally does not review interiors and it would be difficult to monitor the inside of a building. Sallie said we would be setting a precedent. I have seen a lot of houses like this. I like the idea of taking away the connector and putting in a glass connector but making it one-story. It doesn't solve getting from the master bedroom to the other bedrooms. Sallie said HPC has a problem with people being able to walk across their connector or putting a hot tub on top of their connector. MOTION: Jays moved to continue 135 E. Cooper to April 9t', second by Sallie. All in favor, motion carried. Patrick said he would rather they come back with a new proposal. MOTION: Jay moved to adjourn; second by Sallie. All in favor, motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 7:30 p.m. Work Session — Main Street cross walk lighting No- minutes Kv Xe e Kathleen J. trickland, Chief Deputy Clerk 9P23 III.A. ASPEN HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION MINUTES OF AUGUST 27, 2014 Vice-chair, Willis Pember, called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m. Commissioners in attendance were John Whipple, Patrick Sagal, Jim DeFrancia, Nora Berko and Sallie Golden. Jay Maytin was absent. Staff present: Debbie Quinn, Assistant City Attorney Amy Simon, Historic Preservation Officer Kathy Strickland, Chief Deputy Clerk MOTION: John moved to approve the minutes of July 23, 2014 and August 6, 2014; second by Jim. Patrick amended the August 6t' minutes page 24. All in favor, motion carried. Disclosure: Nora will recuse herself on the work session of 223 E. Hallam as she is part owner. Willis will recuse himself on 549 Race Alley. He has been in contact with the new owner. 135 E. Cooper Ave. — Minor Development, continued public hearing Amy said this is a large Victorian listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is on the corner site of Cooper and Aspen Street. In 2003 the owner proposed a renovation of the house which has the Victorian preserved on the corner and a similar mass next to it. The two pieces are linked together with a one story hallway. There has always been a concern of the minimal passageway between the two major living areas. The public hearing was continued to tonight. There have been a few different designs to try and turn this one story connector into a two story stair case that would link the house together so you could walk more freely between both levels of the house. In January HPC denied the project finding that the guidelines have not been met and it deteriorated the success of the project when you had a nice breathing space between the structures. There are a few proposal tonight but staff is not able to find that they are successfully meeting the guidelines. The linking element guideline shows that it should be as minimal as possible. Trying to incorporate a stair into this part of the project is 1P24 III.A. ASPEN HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION MINUTES OF-AUGUST 27, 2014 really creating an object between the two masses that is bigger than what we think is successful in the context of the guidelines. This link is on top of the Victorian in a few concepts and staff cannot support the application. The compromise suggested is that the one story connector has a deck on it and from the new house you can actually walk out onto this deck but you cannot go into the Victorian because there is an historic window. Possibly the window could be turned into a door to get to the second floor levels of the house. Beyond that there is interior remodeling that could occur. There is also a request for a skylight in the historic out building in the alley. A skylight is an out of character way to add light into the building. Staff has suggested a window that could be approved by staff and monitor. Staff recommends that the proposal in your packet be denied but you would allow them to convert this one historic window into the door on the Victorian and that you would allow a window on the outbuilding to be approved by staff and monitor. Dillon Johns and Mitch Haas represented the owner Christy Ferer. Mitch said this project has been back and forth and we are trying to find a workable solution. The property is on the Corner of Cooper and Aspen Street. There is an out building that is occupied and used as an ADU and a garage. When the addition was made there was no room to go back with a linking element which is normally the case. There are two bedrooms and a stair in the historic house and a set of stairs in the addition that gets you to the master bedroom. We are trying to resolve that you don't have to go down the stairs and across the link and up the stairs to get from the one side to the other. Over time this has been an ongoing function. At the last meeting we heard that if we could find a way to solve the problem and disturb less of the historic fabric then we could bring it back to the HPC. We have tried to make it easier to tell where the old ends and the new begins. We have come up with three options. I Dillon said on the ground floor we would leave the existing connector and the stairs and on the upper level where the existing window is we would make a connection from the addition to the historic resource but stack the connector over the existing connector. The two story connector would be all glass. One window would need to be removed. Mitch said because of the roof line you can't pop a door through the window as suggested because the window goes up under the eave and if you put a 2P25 III.A. ASPEN HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION MINUTES OF AUGUST 27 2014 door in you would have to cut into the roof to make the door a normal height. 2 Dillon said the existing corridor would stay and the stairs are to the south of the corridor. We have shifted the upper connector over so that it lands in between two existing windows. We would be preserving all the main features of the house and only penetrating the siding wall area in between them. With this design the roof connection becomes more clean and you don't destroy the historic windows. 3 Dillon said in this scenario we are eliminating the existing corridor and taking a new corridor and new stair and pushing it into the house. We are still leaving a gap between the new envelope and the historic house. We could move the historic window to keep it on the site. On the upper level the corridor would stack on top of the ground level connection. Dillon said the property owner is willing to further screen the connector with trees etc. On the carriage house the kitchen is dark and we are flexible as to the size and location of the window instead of a skylight. Mitch said the ADU is occupied year round as an ADU and it is dark. The siding is somewhat damaged in the area where the window would go. Nora inquired about the increase of site coverage. Would the two story connector impact the light going into the cabin. Mitch said he didn't think the connector would impact the cabin because it is glass. There might be a little more light coming to the cabin. Vice-chair, Willis Pember opened the public hearing. There were no public comments. The public hearing was closed. Willis identified the issues: Connector Window on the outbuilding on the alley instead of a skylight. Willis said the applicant has done a good job in explaining the difficulty in simply using an outdoor connector above the existing connector and its relationship to the roof option #1. Option #3 is a good synthesis between option #1 and #2. 3P26 III.A. ASPEN HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION MINUTES OF AUGUST 27, 2014 Amy said this is a two story addition to a two story house. Guideline 10.7 said if you are designing an addition that is taller than the historic building set it back and use a connector. A one story connector is preferred and it should be ten feet long. This guideline has some relevance but this situation is somewhat different. There are other guidelines that talk about removingaslittlehistoricmaterialaspossible. Mitch said the link is about 7 feet east to west. Willis said the applicant has done a good job of interacting with the historic resource. Nora asked how far forward of the historic house is the connector moving. Dillon said he believes the connector/stair is moving forward five feet. The net change of the connector would be about the same. The question is do we leave what is originally built or do we puu it back. Willis said he is comfortable with #3 and there is vegetation and things grown that obscure the connector and site lines to it. Jim said he is also comfortable with option #3. Sallie said she agrees with staff and is not in favor of deviating from the guidelines with a two story connector between the buildings. Nora said she feels the floor plan is an internal question. This building is on the National Register and is a historically landmarked house and how do you honor these listings when you are changing it significantly and bulking upthesite. The site is getting really heavy. Our charge is stewardship of the historic house and this design seems counter to the integrity that I am charged with. John said when he looks at this project the existing linking element really blends the two together where the glass delineates between the two buildings. The two buildings look similar and hopefully one could be painted differently. John said he could support option #3. Patrick said he agrees with staff that the project should be denied. You could put the bedrooms on the same side. The design destroys the character 4P27 III.A. ASPEN HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION MINUTES OF AUGUST 27. 2014 and separation of the two houses. Even though it is glass it creates one house where it should be two houses. The skylight in back should not be approved but the window in the ADU could be approved. John asked if the connector could step down two or three steps to make the doorway as staff has suggested. Dillon said we are already dealing with a level change from one side to the other of approximately two steps as the addition is set slightly higher. Patrick mentioned the attic and its use and possibly the next owner would open up the attic. Amy said community development is taking this seriously that this property is maxed out on FAR and the idea of freeing some up for the project you are looking at is questionable. They would have to turn the attic back to storage instead of leaving it the way it is now. Mitch said the attic space is legal right now. We would only have to get rid of the space if we added the stairs. Dillon said if we were to get approval for the connector we would have to reconfigure the space no matter what. In order to convert the attic space we would have to have a drop down ladder access. Willis said the glass separates the two building and architecturally the design is appropriate. They have met the intent of the guidelines. It says a one story is preferred but it doesn't say never have two stories. Sallie said she has seen architecture that doesn't meet the guidelines in the past. The applicant should figure out a way to do what staff has recommended. MOTION: Willis made the motion to approve resolution #24 for 135 E. Cooper Ave. with the connector option #3 as presented by the applicant. Elimination of the skylight proposal on the out building and a window to be replaced in the vertical wall that is approved by staff and monitor. Staff and monitor to review the glass sample; motion second by Jim. 5P28 III.A. ASPEN HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION MINUTES OF AUGUST-27, 2014 Patrick said he would like to see two bedrooms on the same side. Staff recommends altering the interior. Mitch said there isn't enough room for two bedrooms on the same side. We have explored interior and exterior. There isn't an interior re-working that will solve this. This was originally approved as a one story connector because HPC wouldn't approve two stories. The guidelines also say the new should not mimic the old. We are still trying to find a reasonable balance between a private property owner's rights and the historic preservation interests of the city. A one story connector "is not a hard and fast rule, it is a guideline. Nora said she appreciates the glass connector. Her issue is the bulk of the additional glass as it is quite massive. Roll call vote: Jim, yes; Sallie, no; Nora, no; Willis, yes; John, yes; Patrick, no. Tied vote 3-3, no action. MOTION: John made the motion to continue the application until November 19°2014. John made the motion to approve resolution #25 for the window fon the ADU because they need light and it is not detrimental to the project. Motion second by Willis. Roll call vote: Jim, yes; Sallie, no, Nora, yes. Willis, yes, John, yes, Patrick, no. Motion carried 4-2. John said the applicant has the right to exercise their development rights with a continuation and for us to flat out deny this closes the conversation. We are here to have open conversations. 549 Race Alley and Lot 4 and Lot 5 for Fox Crossing Subdivision - Final Major Development, Setback Variance, Public Hearing Willis recused himself. Jim chaired the meeting. Debbie said the notice has been properly provided and the applicant can proceed. Exhibit I. 6P29 III.A. ASPEN HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION MINUTES OF APRIL 8, 2015 135 E. Cooper— Minor Development, cont'd public hearing Amy said this is a land mark property and listed on the National Register. In 2003 the current property did an addition and renovation of the property. There is also an historic out building along the alley. In 2003 the applicant was concerned that there was the requirement that the connector be one story. The applicant showed a two story connector but HPC did not accept it. What was approved was the Victorian, one story link and a two story addition. The applicant continues to say that there are livability issues with the down.and up circulation. This is the third public hearing for changing the link. In the previous two hearings staff has not supported the change. We are not improving the situation and moving away from compliance of the guidelines. The two story links either make the link stick out of the back of the house or they come forward or they create a strange stacking relationship which isn't in keeping with the Victorian massing. The proposed alternative expands the link to two stories in the back and wraps up the east side of the new construction so therefore the distance between the new and old has tightened: Staff doesn't find that this is an improvement. Staff feels that the hearing process has run out and recommends denial. Staff has said all along that there are interior remodels that could happen to solve theP roblems. Dillon Johns, architect Mitch Haas, Haas Planning Mitch said making an improvement of the project has never been a criteria it just needs to comply with the guidelines. We feel the most recent enhances the project. Dillon said there are 5 options being proposed. Dillon went over the power point options. Dillon said option #6 shifts the staircase into the house. There is a transparent linkage on the second floor. As you pass by there are large trees that hide the link. Dillon said on option #I the stair is out of the way of the Cooper Street view. 10 P30 III.A. ASPEN HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION MINUTES OF APRIL 8, 2015 Dillon said option #2 has an additional amount of area because in order to minimize the disturbance of the window and fabric we had pulled the connecting link to the north side of the existing linkage. Option #3 proposes moving the existing linkage and stacking everything into the middle of the fa9ade. We would then lose a window on the ground floor which we would propose to move and reset back in the wall. This proposal reduces the visibility from the Aspen Street side. Mitch said chapter 10 of the guidelines applies to this project. Guideline 10.3 says the design should be able to interpret the historiccharacter of the primary building. A lot of people think the addition is historic. The existing link is too insubstantial and is out of scale. Also the handrails on top of the link look like the handrails on the historic porch. Making the glass connector more substantial and more in scale actually serves to better differentiate between the old and new. Mitch said guideline 10.4 talks about designing a new addition to be recognized as a product of its own time. The proposal is to put the new stairs in glass. Mitch said guideline 10.6 talks about designing an addition to be compatible in size and scale with the main building. Both the existing structure and addition are substantial in size and scale. The existing link is too small to be compatible with or to facilitate differentiation. Mitch said guideline 10.7 states if it is necessary to design an addition that is taller than an historic building then it should be set back substantially from significant facades and use a connector to link the historic building. The addition is not taller than the historic building. The guidelines state that a one story connector is preferred but it doesn't say required. The entire structure has been mistaken as being historic. Mitch said guideline 10.8 addresses that the addition should be at the rear of the building or setback from the front to minimize the visual impact. It should be setback at least ten feet. None of the options are at the front of the historic resource. The neo-victorian rail lends to the confusion in what is old land new. 11 P31 III.A. ASPEN HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION MINUTES OF APRIL 8, 2015 Mitch said the historic wraparound front porch was fully restored. There is a master bedroom and if a child is in another bedroom the adult has to go down the stairs across the house and through the connector and up the stairs. The function lacks. The guidelines are about striking'a reasonable balance. It is impossible to make the design of this home and the addition work together without some minor alterations to the resource. It is felt that one of the 5 options should be agreeable. The changes are barely visible from Cooper Avenue. As viewed from Aspen Street it is difficult to tell where the historic structure ends and the new construction begins. They are too similar in design, color, massing and scale. The existing connector is too similar and too insubstantial in size and scale to aid for the needed differentiation. The proposed linking element will help improve this. The applicant is trying to strike a balance between her property rights and the city's interest in protecting the historic property. We will be using non-reflective glass to link the old and new. The single staircase will unite the family living in the house. Gretchen said as an applicant you should come in with one option. This is the same solution but just being moved around. Have you looked at remodeling some of the interior changes to make for a more appropriate link? You do see this proposal from the street. Perhaps the solution is wrong from the start. Mitch said the client would be happen if any of the plans were approved. Amy said the options have accumulated and this is their third meeting. Willis said we should take off the table the original application. We can discuss 1,2,3 and 6. I recall supporting #3 but others felt it was too much disturbance to the historic fabric. I feel #3 meets the intent of the code. Bob said separating the two structures is important. A two story solution is a good solution. The front perspective is the strong point. With the one- story you don't get any read as it is almost invisible. Patrick said the submissions before were undesirable because they were two stories. By going with a two story connector we are pushing the two together and losing the effect of separation. Redesigning the interior makes more sense. 12 JP32 III.A. ASPEN HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION MINUTES OF APRIL 8, 2015 Gretchen said she agrees with Bob. A two story glass connector looks nice. I can see remodeling some of the interior to accommodate the stairs and reduce the mass. Option #3 looks the best from the street. When glass is purposed we should have purview over what is behind it. Willis said he could approve #3 if the stair was the code minimum width. Bob said he could support option #3. Eric said he could accept option #3. Eric said option #3 has the least impact on the historic resource. Patrick said they could have remodeled the two structures but they don't want to do that. They already have it approved as a single connector. I also agree with staff and we should deny all of them. MOTION: Willis made the motion to approve Option 43 with the minimum width of the stairs to meet code to increase the separation between the historic resource. and the new construction. Materials to be approved by staff and monitor. Motion second by Bob. Amy pointed out that no materials were submitted and she is concerned what staff and monitors role is regarding materials. Can we tell how thick the mullions are from the drawings? Bob said they could be approved by staff and monitor. Gretchen said we could ask them to come back with,a completed application. We do not know the roof line or materials. Roll call vote: Eric, no; Bob, yes; Willis, yes; Gretchen, no; Patrick, no. Motion failed 3-2. MOTION: Willis moved to continue 135 E . Cooper to June 24th with the recommendation that riserless stairs be used as represented in the renderings. One application with a fully developed set of details including material palate, dimensional drawings etc. Motion second by Eric. Roll call vote: 13 P33 III.A. ASPEN HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION MINUTES OF APRIL 8, 2015 Eric, yes; Bob, yes; Willis, yes; Gretchen, yes; Patrick, no. motion carried 4-1. 101 W. Main Street aka Molly Gibson — Lot 2 of 125 W. Main Street Historic Landmark Lot Split— Planned Development Detailed Review, Final Major Development and Commercial Design Final Review MOTION: Bob moved to continue 101 W. Main public hearing to 5/27/2015; second by Willis. All in favor, motion carried. Debbie said at the 27' meeting we will review the affidavit. MOTION: Willis moved to adjourn; second by Bob. All in favor, motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 8:30 p.m. Kathleen J. trickland, Chief Deputy Clerk 14 P34 III.A. P 3 5 I I I . A . P 3 6 I I I . A . P 3 7 I I I . A . P 3 8 I I I . A . 420 EAST MAIN STREET, SUITE 10-B l ASPEN, CO 81611 l (970) 925-7819 l mitch@hlpaspen.com Memo To: Ms. Amy Simon and the Aspen Historic Preservation Commission From: Mitch Haas, Haas Land Planning, LLC Thru: Christy Ferer, Owner of 135 East Cooper Avenue Dylan Johns, Zone 4 Architects, LLC Date: March 5, 2015 Re: 135 East Cooper Avenue 135 East Cooper Avenue is located on the southwest corner of South Aspen Street and East Cooper Avenue, immediately across the street from the Limelight Lodge. The 2004 renovation resulted in home that has proven very challenging for family use due to the limiting ground floor connector element between the two-story resource and the two-story addition. As a consequence, the home requires two interior staircases: one that provides access to the master bedroom located above the addition, and another providing access to the other bedrooms on the second floor of the historic portion of the house. The owner of the home, her family and her friends who have stayed there have been unhappy with the two staircases for nearly ten years because of the many resulting functional problems. The applicant has, over the last 10 years, appeared before the HPC several times in an effort to find an acceptable design solution that will allow for the direct passage from one second floor area to the other. The most recent set of efforts began with the plans labeled ‘Original Submittal” in the rear of the accompanying package that was prepared by Zone 4 Architects. The Original Submittal plan was subsequently followed by what is now shown as the “Previous Submittal,” which included three additional design options. Now, the applicant is putting forth another plan, referred to in the accompanying plans set as “Option 6 – Latest Revision.” The following narrative provides a summary of each option and is followed by a review of the applicable HPC Design Guidelines. (I am not sure why the latest revision is labeled as “Option 6;” this must be a numbering error as there is no Option 5.) The “Original Submittal” provides a connector and stair that are fully integrated and enclosed between the historic resource and the addition. While this connection appears a bit more substantial than might be the case with subsequent options, it Haas Land Planning, LLC P39 III.A. Page 2 creates a very distinct separation between the old and the new. The biggest issue with this option was the impact to the historic west façade and two windows. “Option 1” includes a second floor link stacked directly atop the existing ground floor connector. While this option provides the cleanest looking connection from the front, it projects far to the rear, results in the removal of a historic second floor window, and requires a good deal of intrusion into the historic roof. These glass-enclosed stairs would sit in the area where the existing exterior stairs down to the sunken hot tub area reside today. “Option 2” is similar to Option 1 and sits on the same footprint, but Option 2 provides a second floor link that does not stack on top of the existing ground floor connector. Instead, the second floor link in Option 2 is forward of the ground floor connector so as to avoid removal of any historic windows and to minimize intrusion into the historic roof. Like Option 1, these glass-enclosed stairs would also sit in the area where the existing exterior stairs down to the sunken hot tub area reside today. “Option 3” is something of a hybrid of Options 1 and 2. Option 3 involves the replacement of the existing ground floor connector element and replacing it north of its current location to stack cleanly and directly beneath the second floor link described in Option 2. The affected historic window on the ground floor would be relocated to the area where today’s link is, effectively moving to behind the new connecting element. One result of this option is a good deal less projection of the glass enclosed stairs out toward the rear of the resource and, therefore, a significantly less visibility from the east/south than would be the case with the aforementioned options. Finally, under “Option 6” the stairs have been moved to the north of the existing link rather than to the south (as was the case with all previous options). This utilizes a non-stacking link like Options 1 and 2. In this Option 6, only one new flight of stairs is created, utilizing an existing interior flight (half of the stair is within the house). While it is recognized that this option decreases the distance between the resource and the new construction, the visibility of the new stair will remain partially blocked by existing trees and vegetation, and it will continue to sit well back from the historic house’s front façade and wrap-around front porch. The new flight of stairs adjoins the non- historic addition, keeping the impact to the historic structure with regard to its walls, windows and roof all to a minimum. Furthermore, the new flight of stairs would be glass enclosed, serving to finally provide much needed differentiation between the historic resource and the new construction. The applicable HPC Design Guidelines are discussed below relative to the various proposed options. The portions printed in bold are the applicable design guideline while the bulleted points beneath are merely examples of ways that the guideline might be met/satisfied. These can be thought of as the “standard” in bold with suggested means of achieving compliance provided in the bullet points. P40 III.A. Page 3 10.3 Design a new addition such that one's ability to interpret the historic character of the primary building is maintained. • A new addition that creates an appearance inconsistent with the historic character of the primary building is inappropriate. • An addition that seeks to imply an earlier period than that of the primary building also is inappropriate. • An addition that seeks to imply an inaccurate variation of the primary building's historic style should be avoided. • An addition that covers historically significant features is inappropriate. All of the presented design options improve upon the property’s current consistency with the letter and intent of this Guideline. The existing condition does a relatively poor job of maintaining one’s ability to interpret the historic character of the primary building as the addition is often mistaken for being historic. The existing link is so insubstantial as to be completely out-of-scale that it often gets “lost,” failing to satisfactorily differentiate where the old meets the new. While all of the proposed design options will greatly improve on the clarity of what is new versus what is old while maintaining compatibility, it is felt that “Option 6” is the most successful relative to this standard. 10.4 Design a new addition to be recognized as a product of its own time. • An addition should be made distinguishable from the historic building, while also remaining visually compatible with these earlier features. • A change in setbacks of the addition from the historic building, a subtle change in material or a differentiation between historic, and more current styles are all techniques that may be considered to help define a change from old to new construction. Please refer to the response provided for Guideline 10.3, above. In addition, by enclosing the stairs in glass, a method that has been employed in many successful preservation projects in town, the addition will be easily recognized as a product of its own time. 10.6 Design an addition to be compatible in size and scale with the main building. • An addition that is lower than or similar to the height of the primary building is preferred. Both the existing historic structure and its two-story addition are substantial in size and scale. The proposed addition, even while changing a single-story link to a two-story connection, will easily maintain compatibility and subservience in size and scale. To the contrary, the existing link is out-of-scale as it is too small to be truly compatible or to facilitate differentiation between new and old. 10.7 If it is necessary to design an addition that is taller than a historic building, set it back substantially from significant facades and use a "connector" to link it to the historic building. P41 III.A. Page 4 • A 1-story connector is preferred. • The connector should be a minimum of 10 feet long between the addition and the primary building. • The connector also should be proportional to the primary building. Please note in considering this standard that it does not require a 1-story connector. To the contrary, it merely suggests that a 1-story connector is preferred but it is suspected that this language is biased toward the prevalence of single-story historic structures and miner’s cottages. The subject resource is unusual for its era in terms of its size, mass and scale. As such, and “unusual” connector is appropriate. The existing link is out-of-scale as it is too small and too subservient to be truly compatible or to facilitate differentiation between new and old. It gets “lost” between the two sides, leaving it difficult for passersby to recognize that there is a historic resource and a new addition. Instead, the entire structure including the addition is often mistakenly assumed to be historic, meaning the link is doing a disservice to the resource. In all options, the new connector/linking element remains shorter than and subservient to the historic building. In all provided options, the linking element remains setback substantially from the significant facades. In all provided options, the connector’s proportionality relative to the primary building is greatly improved. While all of the proposed design options will greatly improve on the clarity of what is new versus what is old while maintaining and even enhancing compatibility, it is felt that “Option 6” is the most successful relative to this standard. 10.8 Place an addition at the rear of a building or set it back from the front to minimize the visual impact on the historic structure and to allow the original proportions and character to remain prominent. • Locating an addition at the front of a structure is inappropriate. • Additional floor area may also be located under the building in a basement, which will not alter the exterior mass of a building. • Set back an addition from primary facades in order to allow the original proportions and character to remain prominent. A minimum setback of 10 feet on primary structures is recommended. No new additions, per se, are proposed. Rather, a redesign of the connection between the existing addition and the historic structure is being requested. That said, the redesign of the connection does involve adding to it one way or another. Options are provided for adding to either the rear or the front of the existing connection but in no case is an inadequate setback from primary facades contemplated. None of the options proposes an addition at the front of the historic resource and the original proportions and character will remain every bit as prominent as they are today. In all proposed options, the improved connector will remain a good deal more than 10 feet back from the primary historic façade, not to mention the front of its large warp- around porch element. This standard is met. P42 III.A. Page 5 10.9 Roof forms should be similar to those of the historic building. • Typically, gable, hip and shed roofs are appropriate. • Flat roofs are generally inappropriate for additions on residential structures with sloped roofs. The existing connector’s roof form is flat with a neo-historic hand railing. The flat roof form is out of character with the sloped roofs of the historic structure and the addition, particularly since the roof of the connector sits so low relative to the adjoining building walls. Moreover, the neo-Victorian handrail on top of the existing connector lend to the confusion of what is new versus what is old. In other words, the existing handrail is far too similar to that of the restored historic front porch and fails to adequately differentiate between the resource and the addition. All of the proposed connector options incorporate some degree of glass shed roofing with an emphasis on minimizing intrusion into the historic structure’s roof form. “Option 1” would require the greatest degree of intrusion into the historic roof, while the “Original Submittal” would involve the next highest degree of intrusion. The remaining options truly minimize impacts to the historic structure’s roof and are successful in better differentiating the asset from the new construction as products of their own time. 10.10 Design an addition to a historic structure such that it will not destroy or obscure historically important architectural features. • For example, loss or alteration of architectural details, cornices and eavelines should be avoided. Please refer to the narratives provided above in response to the previous guidelines. While all of the proposed design options will greatly improve on the clarity of what is new versus what is old while maintaining compatibility, it is felt that “Option 6” is the most successful relative to this standard. Furthermore, Option 6 will destroy or obscure the least amount of historic fabric and architecturally important features. Only a five or so foot wide section of second floor wall and roofing will be minimally impacted and in a location that is already greatly obscured from view. The remaining windows, walls and roofing will be unaffected. 10.11 On a new addition, use exterior materials that are compatible with the historic materials of the primary building. • The new materials should be either similar or subordinate to the original materials. All of the submitted design options use glass as the primary material so as to lighten its visual affect in the same manner as has proven successful on many historic preservation projects throughout Aspen. This material will be subordinate and recede to the original structure while helping to improve one’s P43 III.A. Page 6 ability to interpret the historic structure from the new construction. Again, it is felt that Option 6 is the most successful of all options in this regard. 10.14 The roof form and slope of a new addition should be in character with the historic building. • If the roof of the historic building is symmetrically proportioned, the roof of the addition should be similar. • Eave lines on the addition should be similar to those of the historic building or structure. Please refer to the response provided under Guideline 10.10, above. Between the historic wrap-around front porch (which the applicant fully restored at her option, i.e., voluntarily) and the large evergreen tree that continues to grow, any expansion of the linking element is and will become even more obscured from view. Additionally, the neighborhood has changed enormously with very permissive, unsympathetic structures (i.e., the Limelight Lodge redevelopment and the Dancing Bear residences to name just two) overshadowing this house that the applicant worked so hard to restore. In comparison, the proposed corrective remodel seems like such a small and completely reasonable request. “Form follows function,” is an underlying principle of all good architecture but, in the case of the previous approvals, function was completely cast aside in the name of something then assumed to provide a better form. After many years, it has become evident that the approved design just does not work. As part of the Purpose and Intent of Historic Preservation in Aspen, as outlined in Chapter 26.415 of the City of Aspen Municipal Code, the following is stated; The City does not intend by the historic preservation program to preserve every old building, but instead to draw a reasonable balance between private property rights and the public interest in preserving the City’s cultural, historic, and architectural heritage. [Emphasis added.] While the remodel was awarded a commendation from the HPC, it fails to meet the Purpose and Intent of the City’s Historic Preservation program inasmuch as the resulting home fails to “draw a reasonable balance between private property rights and the public interest in preserving the City’s cultural, historic, and architectural heritage.” The private property owner has been unhappy with this design since day one but the City’s interest in preservation has consistently been put ahead of her private property rights, prohibiting her from achieving a reasonable balance between preservation and functionality. It is felt that the five design alternatives now provided and proposed, especially “Option 6,” supply solutions and will at last achieve the reasonable balance that is the purpose and intent of the historic preservation program. P44 III.A. Page 7 Unfortunately, it is impossible to make the design of the home and addition work together without some minor alterations to the resource. The applicant has now provided five options that have taken into account the concerns of the HPC, and it is felt that one of these designs should be agreeable. The proposed designs are extremely sensitive to the historic structure, and all five of the options disturb as little of the historic fabric as practicable while providing for functionality. Furthermore, the proposed changes will barely be visible from Cooper Avenue and will provide for greater consistency with the HPC Deign Guidelines than is achieved with the existing connector. It is emphasized that outstanding historic preservation efforts clearly distinguish the old from the new. This home, as it now stands, does not do this. As viewed from Aspen Street, it is difficult to tell where the historic structure ends and the new construction begins; they are simply too similar in design, color, massing and scale, and the existing connector is far too insubstantial in size and scale to aid with this needed differentiation. The proposed linking element (all provided options) will greatly help to improve the distinction between old and new from both South Aspen Street and Cooper Avenue, thereby enhancing the historic preservation effort on this award-winning property. None of the five currently proposed design alternatives are ideal for the property owner, but the applicant is trying in earnest to strike a balance between her property rights and the City’s interest in protecting historic properties. We feel our proposed solutions will create a sensitive, barely visible and sympathetically designed link where non-reflective glass will be used to link the old and the new. At the same time, the change will allow a single staircase to unite the family living inside this house. At last, harmony between form and function will be achieved through the reasonable balancing of interests. We thank you for your consideration. P45 III.A. P 4 6 I I I . A . DATE Date: Scale: Drawn by: REVISIONS Z4A WWW.ZONE4ARCHITECTS.COMWWW.ZONE4ARCHITECTS.COM F :\00 ZO N E 4 \13 5 E A S T CO O P E R \13 5 Ea s t Co o p e r 3 .pl n BY A203 11/26/2013Plotted On: 11/26/2013 AS NOTED EXISTING PLANS 1 3 5 E A S T C O O P E R S T . A S P E N , C O L O R A D O 8 1 6 1 1 1 3 5 E A S T C O O P E R IF THE ABOVE DIMENSION DOES NOT MEASURE ONE INCH (1") EXACTLY, THIS DRAWING WILL HAVE BEEN ENLARGED OR REDUCED, AFFECTING ALL LABELED SCALES. 1" ACTUAL ZO N E 4 AR C H I T E C T S IS NO T LI A B L E OR RE S P O N S I B L E AT AN Y TI M E FO R AN Y CH A N G E S TO TH E S E DR A W I N G S OR SP E C I F I C A T I O N S WI T H O U T PR I O R WR I T T E N AU T H O R I Z A T I O N . c 20 1 1 ZO N E 4 AR C H I T E C T S , LL C . TH E IN F O R M A T I O N AN D DE S I G N IN T E N T CO N T A I N E D ON TH I S DO C U M E N T IS TH E PR O P E R T Y OF ZO N E 4 AR C H I T E C T S LL C . NO PA R T OF TH I S IN F O R M A T I O N MA Y BE US E D OR CO P I E D WI T H O U T TH E PR I O R WR I T T E N PE R M I S S I O N OF ZO N E 4 AR C H I T E C T S LL C . ZO N E 4 AR C H I T E C T S LL C . SH A L L RE T A I N AL L CO M M O N LA W ST A T U T O R Y AN D AL L OT H E R RE S E R V E D RI G H T S , IN C L U D I N G CO P Y R I G H T TH E R E T O . AL L RI G H T S RE S E R V E D BEDROOM 010 STORAGE 001 BATH 002 BEDROOM 003 FAMILY 008 BATH 009 BEDROOM 011 FAMILYROOM 013 SPA MECH. 006 BAR 007 HALL 004 BATH 012 3.1 4 5 A F F 1 4 5 G H I J G J 6 7 8 C EXERCISE 005 A ED 3 B 1 2 STORAGE NEW 2'-6"x4'-0" SKYLIGHT GARAGE 113 R S 14ø50'49"W 100.00' N 14ø50'49"E 100.00' 10 0 PORCH AL L E Y BL O C K 70 PARKING PORCH 1 0 1 10 1 GR A V E L N 75 ø 09 '11 "W 65 .00 ' LIVING 101 ENTRY 100 SITTING 102 BREAKFAST 106 KITCHEN 108 DINING 107 POWDER 103 10 0 SITTING/KITCHEN 110 BEDROOM 112 BATH 111 TERRACE TRASH/ RECYCLE SPA BBQ. A C D E F 5 4 2 1 A B GF 8 7 6 JIHG 4 1 5 J HALL 104 MUD 109 3 3 LK 10 9 3.1 A 5 B 3 3.1 4 1 ATTIC 301 A C D 5 F 4 1 ED F 3 LIGHT WELLBELOW 90 ° 90° BATH 209 BATH 203 BEDROOM 202 BEDROOM 204 STAIR 201 BATH 205 CL. 207 MASTERBEDROOM 206 A C D E F 5 4 1 A B D F 4 1 5 33 2 SCALE: 1/8" = 1'-0"1 LOWER LEVEL - EXISTING SCALE: 1/8" = 1'-0"2 MAIN LEVEL - EXISTING SCALE: 1/8" = 1'-0"4 ATTIC LEVEL - EXISTING SCALE: 1/8" = 1'-0"3 UPPER LEVEL - EXISTING P 4 7 I I I . A . DATE Date: Scale: Drawn by: REVISIONS Z4A WWW.ZONE4ARCHITECTS.COMWWW.ZONE4ARCHITECTS.COM F :\00 ZO N E 4 \13 5 E A S T CO O P E R \13 5 Ea s t Co o p e r 3 .pl n BY A300 11/26/2013Plotted On: 11/26/2013 AS NOTED EXISTING ELEVATIONS 1 3 5 E A S T C O O P E R S T . A S P E N , C O L O R A D O 8 1 6 1 1 1 3 5 E A S T C O O P E R IF THE ABOVE DIMENSION DOES NOT MEASURE ONE INCH (1") EXACTLY, THIS DRAWING WILL HAVE BEEN ENLARGED OR REDUCED, AFFECTING ALL LABELED SCALES. 1" ACTUAL ZO N E 4 AR C H I T E C T S IS NO T LI A B L E OR RE S P O N S I B L E AT AN Y TI M E FO R AN Y CH A N G E S TO TH E S E DR A W I N G S OR SP E C I F I C A T I O N S WI T H O U T PR I O R WR I T T E N AU T H O R I Z A T I O N . c 20 1 1 ZO N E 4 AR C H I T E C T S , LL C . TH E IN F O R M A T I O N AN D DE S I G N IN T E N T CO N T A I N E D ON TH I S DO C U M E N T IS TH E PR O P E R T Y OF ZO N E 4 AR C H I T E C T S LL C . NO PA R T OF TH I S IN F O R M A T I O N MA Y BE US E D OR CO P I E D WI T H O U T TH E PR I O R WR I T T E N PE R M I S S I O N OF ZO N E 4 AR C H I T E C T S LL C . ZO N E 4 AR C H I T E C T S LL C . SH A L L RE T A I N AL L CO M M O N LA W ST A T U T O R Y AN D AL L OT H E R RE S E R V E D RI G H T S , IN C L U D I N G CO P Y R I G H T TH E R E T O . AL L RI G H T S RE S E R V E D SCALE: APROX. 1/8" = 1'-0"1 ELEVATIONS - EXISTING P 4 8 I I I . A . 1 3 5 E A S T C O O P E R S T R E E T R E S I D E N C E 0 6 . 0 3 . 2 0 1 5 H I S T O R I C P R E S E R V A T I O N C O M M I S S I O N - R E V I E W 14 ' - 7 / 8 " 2'-9 13/16" 4'-3 15/16" 1'- 5 " 1'- 3 1/ 4 " 2'- 2 1/ 2 " 5'-3 15/16" 5'-5 1/4" REBAR & CAP L.S. #2376 FOUND REBAR & CAP L.S. #24669 SET No. 5 REBAR FOUND IVB MANHOLE DRAIN CO CO 3" DRAIN EL=7903.12' WOOD DECK WINDOW WELL WINDOW WELL HOT TUB ELEC. METER DECK 3" PVC RISER WINDOW WELL WOOD DECK GAS METER CONC. WALK FL A G S T O N E WA L K CO N C . WA L K FLAGSTONE PATIO RETAINING WALLS WINDOW WELL CO N C . WA L K CONC. CURB & GUTTE R CO N C . CU R B & GU T T E R 1 STORY WOOD FRAME GARAGE 2 STORY WOOD FRAME WITH BASEMENT 1 STORY WOOD FRAME AS P E N ST R E E T CONC. DRIVE FOUND #5 REBAR AND CAP LS #13166 S58°59'54"W 0.76' C O N C . S T A I R S A/C A/C GAS METER FENCE GRAVEL DRIVE FINISH FLOOR EL=7914.25' FINISH FLOOR EL=7914.26' FINISH FLOOR EL=7903.30' FINISH FLOOR EL=7914.18' FINISH FLOOR EL=7914.28' FINISH FLOOR EL=7914.19' 7913 79 1 3 791 3 7913 79 1 3 79 1 3 7 9 1 3 7 9 1 3 79 1 3 79 1 3 7913 7913 79 1 3 7912 79 1 2 791 3 S 75°09'11" E 65.05' N 14 °50 '49 " E 10 0 .00 ' N 14 °50 '49 "E 10 0 .00 ' N75°09'11"W 65.05' 75 ' R .O .W . COOP E R STREE T75' R.O.W. ALLEY18.74' R.O.W. 135 E. COOPER STREET 6,505 SQ.FT. LO T G (RE M A I N D E R ) LILAC BUSH PINE TREE (TYP) DECIDUOUS TREE (TYP) S 75°09'11" E 205.17' EDGE OF EXISTING LINK 03A-00 14 ' - 7 / 8 " 2'-9 13/16" 4'-3 15/16" 1'- 5 " 1'- 3 1/ 4 " 2'- 2 1/ 2 " 5'-3 15/16" 5'-5 1/4" REBAR & CAP L.S. #2376 FOUND REBAR & CAP L.S. #24669 SET No. 5 REBAR FOUND IVB MANHOLE DRAIN CO CO WOOD DECK WINDOW WELL WINDOW WELL HOT TUB ELEC. METER DECK 3" PVC RISER WINDOW WELL WOOD DECK GAS METER CONC. WALK FL A G S T O N E WA L K CO N C . WA L K FLAGSTONE PATIO RETAINING WALLS WINDOW WELL CO N C . WA L K CONC. CURB & GUTTE R CO N C . CU R B & GU T T E R 1 STORY WOOD FRAME GARAGE 2 STORY WOOD FRAME WITH BASEMENT 1 STORY WOOD FRAME AS P E N ST R E E T CONC. DRIVE FOUND #5 REBAR AND CAP LS #13166 S58°59'54"W 0.76' C O N C . S T A I R S A/C A/C GAS METER FENCE GRAVEL DRIVE FINISH FLOOR EL=7914.25' FINISH FLOOR EL=7914.26' FINISH FLOOR EL=7903.30' FINISH FLOOR EL=7914.18' FINISH FLOOR EL=7914.28' FINISH FLOOR EL=7914.19' 7913 79 1 3 791 3 7913 79 1 3 79 1 3 7 9 1 3 7 9 1 3 79 1 3 79 1 3 7913 7913 79 1 3 7912 79 1 2 791 3 S 75°09'11" E 65.05' N 14 °50 '49 " E 10 0 .00 ' N 14 °50 '49 "E 10 0 .00 ' N75°09'11"W 65.05' 75 ' R .O .W . COOP E R STREE T75' R.O.W. ALLEY18.74' R.O.W. 135 E. COOPER STREET 6,505 SQ.FT. LO T G (RE M A I N D E R ) LILAC BUSH PINE TREE (TYP) DECIDUOUS TREE (TYP) S 75°09'11" E 205.17' EDGE OF EXISTING LINK NEW STAIR "LINK" [HATCHED] DN UP DN DN CO WINDOW WELL HOT TUB DECK WOOD DECK FL A G S T O N E WA L K FLAGSTONE PATIO RETAINING WALLS C O N C . S T A I R S 7913 79 1 3 791 3 EDGE OF EXISTING LINK NEW STAIR "LINK" [HATCHED] HISTORICADDITION 01 EXISTING SITE PLAN 1" = 10' 02 PROPOSED SITE PLAN 1" = 10' 03 PROPOSED [ENLARGED] SITE PLAN 1/4" = 1'-0" A-00 | SITE PLANS | SCALE : AS NOTED NNN P 4 9 I I I . A . 1 3 5 E A S T C O O P E R S T R E E T R E S I D E N C E 0 6 . 0 3 . 2 0 1 5 H I S T O R I C P R E S E R V A T I O N C O M M I S S I O N - R E V I E W 01 A-05 01 A-03 DN UP LIVING ROOM FAMILY KITCHEN NEW STAIR "LINK" [EXISTING LINK TO BE DEMOLISHED] 01 A-02 02 A-02 03 A-02 EL. 100'-0" EL. 100'-0" HISTORIC ADDITION T.O. F.F. ENTRY LEVEL T.O. F.F. ENTRY LEVEL RELOCATED WINDOW AT HISTORIC STRUCTURE, RE: 01/A-03 02 A-05 01 A-03 01 A-02 02 A-02 03 A-02 DN MASTER BATH MASTER BED BEDROOM #3 BEDROOM #4 BATH #3 BATH #4 PU L L -DO W N AT T I C ST A I R NEW STAIR "LINK" [EXISTING LINK TO BE DEMOLISHED] HISTORIC ADDITION EL. 110'-6" EL. 109'-8" DN T.O. F.F. UPPER LEVEL [ADDITION] T.O. F.F. UPPER LEVEL [HISTORIC STRUCTURE] 01 GROUND LEVEL FLOOR PLAN 02 UPPER LEVEL FLOOR PLAN A-01 | GROUND + UPPER LEVEL FLOOR PLANS | 1/4" = 1'-0" N P 5 0 I I I . A . 1 3 5 E A S T C O O P E R S T R E E T R E S I D E N C E 0 6 . 0 3 . 2 0 1 5 H I S T O R I C P R E S E R V A T I O N C O M M I S S I O N - R E V I E W NEW STAIR LINK NEW WINDOW SYSTEM / GLAZING EXISTING ADDITION BEYOND EL. 100'-0" EL. 110'-6" EL. 105'-3" EL. 109'-8" T.O. F.F. ENTRY LEVEL T.O. F.F. UPPER LEVEL [LINK / ADDITION] T.O. F.F. LANDING T.O. F.F. UPPER LEVEL [HISTORIC STRUCTURE] NEW STAIR LINK NEW WINDOW SYSTEM / GLAZING EXISTING ADDITION EXISTING HISTORIC STRUCTURE NEW GABLE ROOF BOTTOM OF NEW LANDING BEYOND EL. 100'-0" EL. 110'-6" EL. 109'-8" T.O. F.F. ENTRY LEVEL T.O. F.F. UPPER LEVEL [LINK / ADDITION] T.O. F.F. UPPER LEVEL [HISTORIC STRUCTURE] NEW STAIR LINK NEW WINDOW SYSTEM / GLAZING EXISTING ADDITION EXISTING HISTORIC STRUCTURE NEW GABLE ROOF BOTTOM OF NEW LANDING BEYOND EL. 100'-0" EL. 110'-6" EL. 105'-3" EL. 109'-8" T.O. F.F. ENTRY LEVEL T.O. F.F. UPPER LEVEL [LINK / ADDITION] T.O. F.F. LANDING T.O. F.F. UPPER LEVEL [HISTORIC STRUCTURE] 03 WEST ELEVATION [PROPOSED STAIR ADDITION] 01 NORTH ELEVATION [PROPOSED STAIR ADDITION] 02 SOUTH ELEVATION [PROPOSED STAIR ADDITION] A-02 | ELEVATIONS | 1/4" = 1'-0" NOTES: 1. ZONE 4 ARCHITECTS, LLC DOES NOT CLAIM OWNERSHIP OF THE ORIGINAL DRAWINGS DEPICTING THE EXISTING ELEVATIONS. THEY WERE PROVIDED BY THE PROPERTY OWNER. 2. PROPOSED WINDOW SYSTEM TO BE FLEETWOOD OR SIMILAR. P 5 1 I I I . A . 1 3 5 E A S T C O O P E R S T R E E T R E S I D E N C E 0 6 . 0 3 . 2 0 1 5 H I S T O R I C P R E S E R V A T I O N C O M M I S S I O N - R E V I E W 12 6 12 6 OUTLINE OF EXISTING HISTORIC STRUCTURE BEYOND RELOCATED WINDOW AT HISTORIC STRUCTURE EXISTING ONE LEVEL "LINK" [HATCHED] TO BE REMOVED NEW STAIR "LINK" [POCHE] EXISTING WINDOWS TO REMAIN, TYPICAL EL. 100'-0" EL. 110'-6" EL. 109'-8" T.O. F.F. ENTRY LEVEL T.O. F.F. UPPER LEVEL [LINK / ADDITION] T.O. F.F. UPPER LEVEL [HISTORIC STRUCTURE] NEW LINK ROOF HISTORIC STRUCTURE ROOFADDITION ROOF 01 SECTION / HISTORIC STRUCTURE WEST ELEVATION 3/8" = 1'-0" 02 PERSPECTIVE VIEW TOWARDS ROOFS A-03 | SECTION / ELEVATION + PERSPECTIVES | AS NOTED P 5 2 I I I . A . 1 3 5 E A S T C O O P E R S T R E E T R E S I D E N C E 0 6 . 0 3 . 2 0 1 5 H I S T O R I C P R E S E R V A T I O N C O M M I S S I O N - R E V I E W 01 PERSPECTIVE FROM ASPEN STREET 02 PERSPECTIVE FROM COOPER STREET A-04 | PERSPECTIVES | NOT TO SCALE P 5 3 I I I . A . 1 3 5 E A S T C O O P E R S T R E E T R E S I D E N C E 0 6 . 0 3 . 2 0 1 5 H I S T O R I C P R E S E R V A T I O N C O M M I S S I O N - R E V I E W 03 A-06 01 A-06 06 A-06 04 A-06 04 A-06 10 ' - 6 " 11 ' - 1 " 9' - 8 " 3' - 0 " 3' - 1 1/ 2 " 3' 3' - 3 " LOWER LEVEL [BASEMENT] OUTLINE OF EXISTING HISTORIC STRUCTURE BEYOND GLAZING OUTLINE OF EXISTING ONE LEVEL "LINK" TO BE REPLACED BY NEW STAIR "LINK" 12 6 12 6 12 1.625 WINDOW SYSTEM / FACADE OPEN TO HISTORIC STRUCTURE BEYOND CONTINUOUS HANDRAIL 3'-0" ABOVE TREAD NOSING, TYPICAL TEMPERED GLASS GUARDRAIL, TYPICAL OPEN TO HISTORIC STRUCTURE BEYOND TREADS WITH OPEN STEEL PLATE RISERS AND STRINGER HANDRAIL RETURN STEEL PLATE RISER AND STRINGER IN FOREGROUND STEEL PLATE RISER AND STRINGER IN FOREGROUND OUTLINE OF EXISTING HISTORIC STRUCTURE BEYOND EL. 100'-0" EL. 95'-4" EL. 88'-11" EL. 110'-6" EL. 105'-3" EL. 109'-8" T.O. F.F. ENTRY LEVEL T.O. F.F. LANDING T.O. F.F. LOWER LEVEL T.O. F.F. UPPER LEVEL [LINK / ADDITION] T.O. F.F. LANDING T.O. F.F. UPPER LEVEL [HISTORIC STRUCTURE] 4'6'-5"4'-2" 7' - 5 1/ 2 " 9 7/ 8 " 8' - 3 3/ 8 " 3' 1' 3' 5 1/ 2 " 4'-11"10'-7" 5 1/2"5 1/2"6'-9 3/4" 11"3'-3" 03 A-05 [EXISTING] HISTORIC RESIDENCE [EXISTING] ADDITION DN UP 7 TREADS @ 11" 8 RISERS @ 7" DN OPEN WOOD TREADS, TYPICAL STEEL STRINGER BELOW TEMPERED GLASS GUARDRAIL METAL HANDRAIL [DEPICTED WITH DASH LINES FOR CLARITY] NOTE: PROPOSED STAIR DESIGN WILL CONFORM TO IRC SECTION R311 + R312. OULTINE OF STAIR + LANDING NEW WINDOW SYSTEM GLAZING VERTICAL MULLIONS, TYPICAL OULTINE OF LANDING ABOVE, RE: 02/A-04 10 TREADS @ 11" 11 RISERS @ 7" EL. 100'-0"EL. 95'-4" T.O. F.F. ENTRY LEVEL T.O. F.F. LANDING 05 A-06 02 A-06 4'7'-4"3'-3" 3' 1' 3' 03 A-05 [EXISTING] HISTORIC RESIDENCE [EXISTING] ADDITION DN 8 TREADS @ 11" 9 RISERS @ 7" 8 TREADS @ 11" 9 RISERS @ 7"DN OPEN WOOD TREADS, TYPICAL STEEL STRINGER BELOW TEMPERED GLASS GUARDRAIL METAL HANDRAIL [DEPICTED WITH DASH LINES FOR CLARITY] NOTE: PROPOSED STAIR DESIGN WILL CONFORM TO IRC SECTION R311 + R312. OULTINE OF STAIR + LANDING NEW WINDOW SYSTEM GLAZING VERTICAL MULLIONS, TYPICAL DN 1 TREAD @ 11" 2 RISERS @ 5" EL. 110'-6"EL. 105'-3" EL. 109'-8" T.O. F.F. UPPER LEVEL T.O. F.F. LANDING T.O. F.F. UPPER LEVEL 03 STAIR SECTION 01 GROUND LEVEL FLOOR PLAN 02 UPPER LEVEL FLOOR PLAN A-05 | S T A I R P L A N S + S E C T I O N | 3/8" = 1'-0" N N P 5 4 I I I . A . 1 3 5 E A S T C O O P E R S T R E E T R E S I D E N C E 0 6 . 0 3 . 2 0 1 5 H I S T O R I C P R E S E R V A T I O N C O M M I S S I O N - R E V I E W RE: ROOF PLAN 12 EXTERIOR INTERIOR ROOF FINISH MATERIAL TO MATCH EXISTING GRACE Ice & Water Shield PLYWOOD SHEATHING, PER STRUCTURAL ENGINEER SPRAY FOAM INSULATION (R-38) ROOF JOISTS, PER STRUCTURAL ENGINEER GWB, REFER TO INTERIORS FOR CEILING FINISH NOTE: 1.ROOF INSULATION TO BE INSTALLED PER IECC 2009 - 303.1.1.1. R-49 IS MINIMUM VALUE PER TABLE 402.1.1. BATT INSULATION (R-19) SMART BARRIER OR SIMILAR VersaShield UNDERLAYMENT [R-57 TOTAL] 5/ 8 " 9 1/ 2 " 3/ 4 " 1 1/ 2 " 1' - 3 / 8 " EL. RE: FLOOR PLAN EL. RE: STRUCT. F-1 : WOOD FLOOR ASSEMBLY -WOOD FINISH FLOOR, PER ARCHITECT -PLYWOOD SHEATHING, PER STRUCT. -FLOOR JOISTS, PER STRUCT. F-1 EXTERIOR INTERIOR BEAMS PER STRUCTURAL ENGINEER GWB HORIZONTAL WINDOW MULLION, RE: ELEVATIONS WINDOW SYSTEM / FACADE T.O. F.F. LANDING T.O. PLY. INTERIOR EXTERIOR NEW WINDOW SYSTEM / GLAZING NEW WINDOW SILL BELOW NEW FRAMED OPENING ABOVE NEW WOOD STUDS PER STRUCTURAL, INTEGRATED WITH EXISTING STUDS NEW SPRAY FOAM INSULATION EXISTING BATT INSULATION TO REMAIN NEW BUILDING WRAP WITH SELF- ADHERED JAMB FLASHING (2 LAYERS) EXISTING SIDING, REMOVE ONLY AS NEEDED TO INSTALL NEW STAIR EXISTING GWB / NEW AS REQUIRED EXISTING 1/2" PLY., REMOVE ONLY AS NEEDED TO INSTALL NEW STAIR NEW BACKER ROD WITH SEALANT NEW WOOD SHIM 5" 5" INTERIOR EXTERIOR R .O . R.O. NEW WINDOW SYSTEM / GLAZING NEW WINDOW SILL BELOW NEW BUILDING WRAP WITH SELF- ADHERED JAMB FLASHING (2 LAYERS) NEW METAL TRIM TO MATCH METAL WINDOW CLADDING NEW 1/2" PLY. PER STRUCT. NEW BACKER ROD WITH SEALANT NEW SPRAY FOAM INSULATION NEW WOOD FRAMING / BLOCKING NEW STEEL COLUMN PER STRUCTURAL ENGINEER NEW METAL FINISH TO MATCH METAL WINDOW CLADDING RE : 01 + 0 2 / A- 0 4 3" RE: 01+02 / A-04 1/2" R 2" GLASS GUARDRAIL BRACKETS BY CR LAURENCE OR SIMILAR (2) STEEL MC SHAPE, PER STRUCTURAL ENGINEER STEEL PLATE RISER, PER STRUCTURAL ENGINEER WOOD TREAD, TYPICAL STEEL PLATE BEYOND STEEL PLATE RISER BEYOND WITH STEEL BOLT CONNECTION TO STRINGER, PER STRUCTURAL ENGINEER BOTTOM OF TEMPERED GLASS GUARDRAIL 1/2 1/2 3' - 3 " 3' - 0 " 1 1/2" RE: 01+02 / A-04 CL ELEVATION PLAN GLASS HANDRAIL BRACKETS BY CR LAURENCE OR SIMILAR CONTINUOUS METAL HANDRAIL TO BE 1 1/2" x 1 1/2" WITH EASED EDGES PER 2009 IBC R311.7.7.3 TEMPERED GLASS GUARDRAIL PER 2009 IBC R312 GLASS GUARDRAIL BRACKETS BY CR LAURENCE OR SIMILAR, WELDED TO RECESSED STEEL PLATE BELOW TREAD, PER STRUCTURAL ENGINEER RECESSED STEEL PLATE, PER STRUCTURAL ENGINEER STEEL PLATE RISER, PER STRUCTURAL ENGINEER STEEL MC SHAPE, PER STRUCTURAL ENGINEER EDGE OF TREAD ABOVE STEEL MC SHAPE, PER STRUCTURAL ENGINEER TEMPERED GLASS GUARDRAIL PER 2009 IBC R312 OUTLINE OF HANDRAIL ABOVE RECESSED STEEL PLATE BELOW, PER STRUCTURAL ENGINEER GLASS GUARDRAIL BRACKET STEEL RISER BELOW, PER STRUCTURAL ENGINEER WOOD TREAD HORIZONTAL MULLION NEW WINDOW SYSTEM / FACADE VERTICAL MULLION NEW WINDOW SYSTEM / FACADE EXT.INTERIOR 04 TYPICAL ROOF ASSEMBLY 3" = 1'-0" 01 TYPICAL FLOOR ASSEMBLY AT LANDING 3" = 1'-0" 05 TYPICAL WINDOW JAMB AT HISTORIC HOUSE 3" = 1'-0" 02 TYPICAL WINDOW JAMB AT CORNERS 3" = 1'-0" 03 STAIR STRINGER / TREAD DETAIL 1 1/2"= 1'-0" 06 STAIR TREAD / GUARDRAIL DETAIL 1 1/2"= 1'-0" A-06 | DETAILS | SCALE : AS NOTED P 5 5 I I I . A . N . T . S . 8 . 1 1 . 2 0 1 4 1 3 5 E A S T C O O P E R S T | A D U - A S B U I L T I M A G E S P 5 6 I I I . A . P 5 7 I I I . A . P 5 8 I I I . A . DATE Date: Scale: Drawn by: REVISIONS Z4A WWW.ZONE4ARCHITECTS.COMWWW.ZONE4ARCHITECTS.COM F :\00 ZO N E 4 \13 5 E A S T CO O P E R \13 5 Ea s t Co o p e r 3 .pl n BY A204 11/26/2013Plotted On: 11/26/2013 AS NOTED PLAN PROPOSED 1 3 5 E A S T C O O P E R S T . A S P E N , C O L O R A D O 8 1 6 1 1 1 3 5 E A S T C O O P E R IF THE ABOVE DIMENSION DOES NOT MEASURE ONE INCH (1") EXACTLY, THIS DRAWING WILL HAVE BEEN ENLARGED OR REDUCED, AFFECTING ALL LABELED SCALES. 1" ACTUAL ZO N E 4 AR C H I T E C T S IS NO T LI A B L E OR RE S P O N S I B L E AT AN Y TI M E FO R AN Y CH A N G E S TO TH E S E DR A W I N G S OR SP E C I F I C A T I O N S WI T H O U T PR I O R WR I T T E N AU T H O R I Z A T I O N . c 20 1 1 ZO N E 4 AR C H I T E C T S , LL C . TH E IN F O R M A T I O N AN D DE S I G N IN T E N T CO N T A I N E D ON TH I S DO C U M E N T IS TH E PR O P E R T Y OF ZO N E 4 AR C H I T E C T S LL C . NO PA R T OF TH I S IN F O R M A T I O N MA Y BE US E D OR CO P I E D WI T H O U T TH E PR I O R WR I T T E N PE R M I S S I O N OF ZO N E 4 AR C H I T E C T S LL C . ZO N E 4 AR C H I T E C T S LL C . SH A L L RE T A I N AL L CO M M O N LA W ST A T U T O R Y AN D AL L OT H E R RE S E R V E D RI G H T S , IN C L U D I N G CO P Y R I G H T TH E R E T O . AL L RI G H T S RE S E R V E D MEDIA CL. BATH #1 BEDROOM #1 EXERCISE MECH. BATH #2 BEDROOM #2 FAMILY MOVE EXISTING DOOR TO THIS WALL UP 18 R I S E R S @ 7 3 /8 " 16 TR E A D S @ 11 " HISTORIC ADDITION DN UP LIVING ROOM FAMILY KITCHEN PWDR CL.STOR. 18 RISERS @ 7 3/8" 16 TREADS @ 11" 18 RISERS @ 6 1/2" 16 TREADS @ 11" EXISTING HISTORIC WALL/WNDS. TO BE REMOVED EXISTING OPENING HISTORIC ADDITION SCALE: 1/4" = 1'-0"1 LOWER LEVEL - PROPOSED SCALE: 1/4" = 1'-0"2 MAIN LEVEL - PROPOSED P 5 9 I I I . A . N .T . S. 8 . 1 1 . 2 0 1 4 1 3 5 E A S T C O O P E R S T | O P T I O N 1 - F L O O R P L A N S P 6 0 I I I . A . N .T . S. 8 . 1 1 . 2 0 1 4 1 3 5 E A S T C O O P E R S T | O P T I O N 2 - F L O O R P L A N S P 6 1 I I I . A . N .T . S. 8 . 1 1 . 2 0 1 4 1 3 5 E A S T C O O P E R S T | O P T I O N 3 - F L O O R P L A N S P 6 2 I I I . A . N .T . S. 3 . 0 2 . 2 0 1 5 1 3 5 E A S T C O O P E R S T | O P T I O N 4 - F L O O R P L A N S P 6 3 I I I . A .