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HomeMy WebLinkAboutminutes.hpc.19930922Hinutos oE Sopt~nbcr 22, 1993 CLARIFICATION OF MOTION OF 835 W. MAIN - BERGER DESIGNATION A.C.E.S. 101 PUPPY SMITH STREET - PH RELOCATION 834 W. HALLAM - LANDMARK DESIGNATION - POPPIES BISTRO . 1 2 4 HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMITTEE Minutes of September 22, 1993 Meeting was called to order by chairman Bill Poss with Donnelley Erdman, Les Holst, Jake Vickery, Roger Moyer and Linda Smisek present. Joe Krabacher, Karen Day and Martha Madsen were excused. CLARIFICATION OF MOTION OF 835 W. MAIN - BERGER DESIGNATION Amy: At the last meeting the motion stated that it found at least one of the standards B, C, D, E, or F. The City Attorney stated that you need to make another motion and state which standards are met. He thought that motion might be a loop hole if anyone decided to take legal action. It only has to meet one standard~ Jake: This is one of the first works that Fritz did as soon as he got out of school which would be significant. MOTIONs Les amended the motion for clarification that HPC recommends to City Council designation of 835 W. Main, known as the Berger Annexation, City of Aspen finding that it meets criteria B, C,D, and F; second by Roger. Ail in favor, motion carries. MOTION= Les made the motion to approve the minutes of September 8, 1993 as amended; second by Roger. All in favor, motion carries. COMMITTEE ~ STAFF COMMENTS Amy: On the Katie Reid building they want to put a bathroom in the building so they will need a vent and want it in the rear corner tucked in on the roof. I didn't have a problem as long as it was kept as small as possible. Roger: As long as it is the same color as the roof. Les: We are talking stack vent. Amy: Regarding the rock a new owner purchased the land and they are requesting to wait until spring to designate as he is involved with another project. Amy: The Mine Company building has an application in to pull off some of the barn wood that is on the staircase going up the building and they want to power wash the wood and repaint. I didn't know if that was the right technique. Roger: Power washing wood is appropriate and the Mine Company building burnt down in the 60's and then was redone. Don: I talked to Dick Fallin as he is representing the Bergers regarding an encroachment to do with the existing structure which is being remodeled. They are going to the Board of Adjustment. What is our purview regarding review status in the West End for structures that are adjacent to historic resources. Historic Preservation Committee Minutes of September 22, 1993 Amy: This is Bruce N. Berger and the entire lot is designated on the inventory so we have a house on the west portion and the new structure. They are proposing to tear down the structure and by code they can tear down 50% of the building. Until that point HPC has no review. A.C.E.S. 101 PUPPY SMITH STREET - PH RELOCATION Chairman Bill Poss opened the public hearing. Affidavit of posting was entered into the records. Amy: This is an application to relocate an inventoried structure at 101 Puppy Smith Street and the applicant is the Aspen Center for Environmental Studies. They are proposing to relocate on what is their own land and donate the building and a piece of property to the City as housing for the city Electric Employees. It must meet five standards. I feel the applicant needs to justify to us that it is absolutely not possible for them to incorporate the historic structure into their new development proposal. They will also have to provide bonds and structural engineer statements. A1 Dietch, president of the Aspen Center for Environmental Studies: We have been studying for several years now what we are going to do with a piece of property that is located between the Given Institute on the west and the Post office on the east and the Red Brick School located to the south. We have decided to use that area for urgently needed staff housing. We have increased our staff and have 16 members. The master plan includes annexing ACES into the city, about 26 acres. This particular property is in the city and that would join it all. That required us to go through a zoning process which we have applied for. The city has a need to house their electrician. They have a switching station between the post office and Puppy Smith Street. That facility is maned by the electrical Staff of the city and every once in a while their is a failure and it takes time to fix it as the electrician lives in Basalt. Over a series of meetings with the city we have asked that we enter into a trade with the city. On the maps that you have their is an employee house that is owned by the city and leased to ACES as employee housing. Our concept is that we would trade the property that is behind the switching station for the property that is across the street from the switching station. The property behind the switching station would be the area for the relocate of the structure and become a residence for the city electrician. We want to move that house as it is not in a location that we need in order to build a second house. The new faculty housing which are two two bedroom houses and the present house is located right between them. We would have to relocate the house in any event. There is a second structure behind the house Historic Preservation committee Minutes of September ZZ, 1993 that we are proposing to demolish. It was originally a chicken coop and we have an employee living in it. The present house is called the professor's house and is 700 sq. ft. We are proposing two structures at 2,680 sq. ft. Amy: If the city has a need for housing for an electrician then why are they renting the building across the street to you for housing. What will the gardeners house be used for? Al: Storage. COMMITTEE MEMBER COMMENTS Don: I feel it is very clear and the landuse does not impact any of the neighbors. I see no problem with the relocation of the historic resource because the majority of them have disappeared over time. It will actually be relocated closer to the other historic resource. Roger: I would concur. Les: I don't have a problem with moving the house but the proposed houses seem quite large to me. Jake: I feel this is a good concept and support it. Keeping houses in their original area provides a linkage to the past. Don: Allot was lost when Puppy Smith was lost, discontinquous and very sylvan. Puppy Smith Street became very rural. Amy: I would not want this building to stand in the way of greater good. I would like in some way to maintain the street pattern. I do feel we are making it easy for ACES not to incorporate this house into their design. If you did have to move it from that spot it could still be one of the professors houses but at the same time the city could put it to good use. The City has not accepted this deal yet. Al: Make it a condition of city approval. MOTION: Roger made the motion that HPC allow demolition of the old shed as requested by the applicant. That the HPC approves relocation on the condition that the City of Aspen accepts ACES's offer understanding that part of the relocation process must be met with a bond etc. That ACES shows in their plan either physically with signs or bulletin boards that at one point an historical community lived here and that could be worked out with Staff. That would be part of their responsibility of continued education. If the city does not accept the offer and ACES cannot find use for the Historie Preservation Committee Minutes of September 22, 1993 resource on its current site then you must come back to HPC with suggestions of alternate sites or attempt to integrate the historic building into their proposal; second by Donnelley. Les: This was a very difficult proposal to understand and I feel there was not enough research done in retaining the historical building on site. Ail in favor except Les, motion carries. Chairman Bill Poss closed the public hearing. Jake: Monitor for A.C.E.S. 834 W. HALL~M - LANDMARK DESIGNATION - POPPIES BISTRO Chairman Bill Poss opened the public hearing. Amy: This is also know as Poppies Bistro Cafe and was constructed approximately 1889. I recommend approval of landmark designation finding that it meets standard B architectural style and community character. This is a non-conforming lot with a non-conforming use as a residential site. The Planning Director will have to make a code interpretation. Jake stepped down. MOTION: Don made the motion to continue the conceptual development until October 25, 1993; second by Les. Ail in favor, motion carries. MOTION: Roger made the motion that the HPC recommends approval of the landmark designation of 834 W. Hallam Lots K and L lot 10 Hallam Addition, city of Aspen finding that standard B & F have been met; second by Les. All in favor, motion carries. MOTION: Les made the motion to adjourn; second by Donnelley. Ail in favor, motion carries. Meeting adjourned at 7:00 p.m. Kathleen J. Strickland Chief Deputy Clerk