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Home My WebLink Aboutagenda.hpc.19921111AGENDA ASPEN HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMITTEE November 11, 1992 REGULAR MEETING SECOND FLOOR MEETING ROOM CITY HALL 5:00 I. Roll call II. Committee and Staff Comments III. Public Comments Guests: Cripple Creek Historic Preservation Commmission Members and City Staff IV. OLD BUSINESS A. None V. NEW BUSINESS 5:30 A. Minor Development - Extension of Pitkin County Courthouse temporary elevator VI. COMMUNICATIONS A. Project Monitoring B. Sub-Committee reports AACP, Aspen Historic Trust C. Update on development in Cripple Creek's historic district 6:05VII. Adjourn 9 - MEMORANDUM To: Aspen Historic Preservation Committee From: Roxanne Eflin, Historic Preservation Officer Re: Minor Development extension of conditions: Pitkin County Courthouse temporary wheelchair lift device Date: November 11, 1992 SUMMARY: The County is requesting an extension of the Minor Development approval conditions given by the HPC for the construction of a temporary wheelchair lift at the west elevation of the Courthouse. DISCUSSION: Funds have been reserved in the 1993 budget to apply to a partial appropriation already made toward the construction of the interior elevator for the Courthouse, as required by the ADA. In lieu of the permanent elevator, the HPC previously reviewed and granted approval for a temporary lift last year, with the condition of a one year deadline date. That date has passed, and the County is seeking HPC's extension of this deadline condition until next year, when it is anticipated that the new elevator will finally be constructed. RECOMMENDATION: The Planning Office recommends that the HPC approve the County's request for a one year extension of the deadline condition for the temporary lift at the Courthouse, effective the date of the extension approval. memo.courthouse.cond.ext MEMORANDUM To: Tom Newland, Assistant County Manager Building Department Zoning Officer Bill Poss, HPC Project Monitor From: Roxanne Eflin, Historic Preservation Officer Re: Conditions of approval for Building Permit: Pitkin County Courthouse temporary wheelchair lift devise Date: January 9, 1991 The following additional conditions of HPC approval for the temporary wheelchair lift device for the Courthouse shall be met by the applicant and contractor: 1) The window in the stairway shall be protected by a wood covering. 2) Concrete paving shall be removed, lawn area restored, once devise is removed, which shall occur no later than one year from installation. Colored tinting is not required for this temporary paving. 3) Sandstone blocks and capstones to be removed and stored shall be numbered inconspicuously, in such a manner than when original stone work is restored, the markings are not visible. 4) West wall of the courthouse, where devise will be shall installed, shall be protected with wood. Wood protection covering shall not exceed the size of the lift device. 5) Applicant/contractor shall continue to be in communication with Preservation Officer (first) and HPC Project Monitor (Bill Poss) during construction and restoration. memo.courthouse.cond. I firT : 0 1 20.9 t Pitkin Coun October 19, 1992 Roxanne Eflin Aspen Historic Preservation Committee Aspen/Pitkin Planning Office 130 South Galena Street Aspen, CO 81611 RE: PITKIN COUNTY COURTHOUSE Dear Roxanne and Committee Members; This is to discuss with you two proposed improvements to the Pitkin County Courthouse, located at 1305 East Main Street. 686 Temporary Wheelchair Lift. It has come to my attention that the temporary placement and use of the wheelchair lift on the west side of the Courthouse, a project approved by you, has expired. The proposal calls for the use of the lift for handicap access to the main tloor of the Courthouse until an internal elevator can be placed. Through the 1992 budget process, the Board of County Commissioners allocated $80,000 for placement of the internal elevator. I hired a local architect, Gibson and Reno, to develop plans and determine costs for the elevator. A local contractor familiar with elevator installation estimated the total project cost at about $180,000. I submitted a capital project request for the additional $100,000 through the 1993 budget and hope to have this item approved by the Board. If approved, I can begin construction on the elevator in January, 1993. This is to request that the Historic Preservation Committee consider granting an extension of the use of the temporary wheelchair lift until the internal elevator is operational. At the earliest, the internal elevator will be ready by March, 1993. If the additional funding is not approved, placement of the elevator will have to wait until the next budget cycle (1994). Relocation of the Flagpole. The flagpole is currently located on the roof of the cupola of the Courthouse, and is a serious safety hazard. The precarious location of the fiagpole has prohibited county staff from raising and lowering the tlags on a daily basis, and the flags are only lowered and raised when replacement is warranted. Even then, county staff is forced to place a ladder on the roof of the Courthouse and change the tlag on the top of the ladder, exposing themselves to a potential (and deadly) fall. Needless to say, this task is done only when absolutely necessary. There are two possible solutions to this unsafe condition. One is to place a permanent ladder and scaffold on the Courthouse cupola. This permanent access, along with fall prevention devices, would enable county staff to access the flagpole in a relatively safe manner. However, these improvements would almost certainly change the existing character of the cupola by introducing modern facilities to the outside of a historic structure. The other alternative would Administration County Commissioners County Attorney Personnel and Finance Transportation 530 E- Main, 3rd Floor Suite B Suite I Suite F Facilities Aspen, CO 81611 506 E. Main Street 530 E. Main Street 530 E. Main Street 76 Service Center Road (303) 920-5200 Aspen, CO 81611 Aspen, CO 81611 Aspen, CO 81611 Aspen, CO 81611 FAX 920-5198 (303) 920-5150 (303) 920-5190 (303) 920-5220 (303) 920-5390 634 printed on recycled paper be to relocate the flagpole so that it is no longer on the cupola. There appears to be an anchor for a tlagpole adjacent to the main (south) entrance of the Courthouse just to the west of the entry walkway. This existing anchor could be rehabilitated to support a modest flagpole. This location would be easy accessible, allowing county staff to raise and remove the flag on a daily basis without exposing themselves to an unsafe condition. Although this proposed relocation would alter the existing appearance of the Courthouse by removing the flagpole from the roof, I don't believe that such an action would be counter to historic record. Enclosed with this letter please find an excerpt from a book I found in the public library entitled Aspen's Early Days, A Walking Tour. A photograph of the Courthouse on Page 20 shows the cupola without a flagpole. 1 am concerned about the lInsafe condition of the tlagpole and would like to address this situation in the near future. Therefore, I am requesting that the Historic Preservation Committee consider this item and render an opinion as to possibility of 1) improving the cupola to permit safe access, or 2) pursuing the relocation of the flagpole to the location described above. Thank you for your consideration of these items. Please contact me at 920-5209 if you have any questions. Sincerely, PITKIN_c~i*rY ~~BPORKy@;ENCY A /~\J - I Â£~~*Newland, Deputy Directoiof Public Works CC: Reid Haughey, County Manager Scott Mackey, Facilities Manager Lyn Byars, Building Maintenance Supervisor Hilary Smith, Risk Manager r.t 4 ...'. t. 12:r:,% Â· \1 I , 4.;64 -4. - . ' Â£ . .1.,4 Â¥ 3.4 . - I r +- tâ‚¬:p- .: - 54*4Â»11*2~**Eju**Aw~#, 9 :**3?14Â·1",7 12 ..1.3,45,-R. i **bet. *Mer -,-,Ing'..bial#al#~.-/ .' 1 ,E -A- - .1.gak *12* -> < W.,1 i 1 1 - I ; 1 M- . , 2 + 1 ./ 1 $,; . i I I 4/ANY.Ir, 4 - 3.0 +71Â·Â· K . 2 3 21 l. - ..F f L. i 1 4 .2- k I t 4//al-.li: 2=... Im# Igh *h~ I i-' 1 + . , C 22 .2/41â‚¬iel--L-/:7 ijiv 3 Colo / Ho 1 Â·Â· V 1/// 1 9-"/ 4.. ,".. 4..,.. r".:, 2.'A %**02i.U-,W+b-:1 . l W -W.-I 4. 1 00 Â· - U 4#-* .:* ! l r -- 1 2 Again, the newspape nd ample cause for complaint when they noted il of 1889, but ulti , that the travel expenses incurred by the commissioners were to be paid by $560 he clair ied was 9 the taxpayers. The ultimate outrage: Perry Snyder's term as county com- In 1890, the coui missioner was to expire in less than two weeks! ,Brown and 6-Ioag Bic Oblivious to the commotion, the commissioners found the courthouse old courthouse was r in Fort Collins most impressive and agreed that Aspen should follow its offices available for rc example. A Denver architect, William Quayle, was hired to draw the available to the new c plans. Angered by the Times unrelenting opposition, the commissioners . No new provisions . Â· took action to see that the newspaper no longer would serve as their official commissioners in Jani organ, a capacity enjoyed by the Times since 1886. Pearce for $1,500 in On December 30th, 1888, the matter of improper funding was heard Himsy was this struck before a grand jury but not enough evidence was found to bring an indict- by cutting a hole wit] ment. So the press and the politicians continued their quarrel. boards with a broom 1 4.' U' Plans for the courthouse, presented by William Quayle, met with im- wanted -in Red Cliff u mediate disapproval from the Aspen Daily Times which described the plans Sheriff White prompt in an angry editorial as an "abortive architectural aspiration." Aspen should description of the wib E. M. Buford- Â· have a "solid sub- stantial Court House blue eyes, roun in keeping with a teeth out, squi wide awake busi- 180 lbs., forty I . ness community, Â· j new tongued b ranted the Times. ' Among the citizens 01 needed. It might please F tle : farmers to come t The condition 1: in and watch the r ' 7\ i been a jail sin swallows nesting ture, by all me ; in the gingebread something moi :i, on the roof; it 1 71 with which to * . 9 might do for some '1 Whether or not the c more dead than d alive summer re- is a matter for specu] 1 sort....In short belated public call fo ' we do not want a 1114' awarded the contract C roof perched up Â» commissioners openec in the air, but a public building in j , f.e. / Hooper favored the h r keeping with the ' ~ by his brother Charlie character of the the land was out of ti city. , site on Cooper Aveni Overriding all cen- ' ~ *~ alternative in the Ha. r sure, William missioners decided in Â·Â· - to his brother, in Augt .rt ...24'/1,//& + f Quayle's plans were i accepted and event- f Construction bega - not entirely appeased ually used. Quayle - A the cornerstone of hig was paid $475. in : 20 i