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Minutes of May 27, 1992
17 QUEEN STREET MINOR DEVELOPMENT AND SETBACK VARIATION
PUBLIC HEARING CONTINUED FROM 5-13-92
414 E. COOPER STOREFRONT
401 E. COOPER MINOR DEVELOPMENT - MINOR DEVELOPMENT
413 E. COOPER MINOR DEVELOPMENT STOREFRONT RENOVATION
303 E. MAIN STREET - MINOR DEVELOPMENT METAL ROOF
624 E. HOPKINS - CONCEPTUAL DEVELOPMENT PUBLIC HEARING
334 W. HALLAM - BOA SUPPORT
CANTINA AWNINGS
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Meeting was called to order by chairman Bill Poss with Joe
Krabacher, Les Holst, Jake Vickery, Roger Moyer present. Excused
were Linda Smisek, Martha Madsen, Karen Day and Don Erdman.
MOTION: Jake made the motion to approve the minutes of April 8,
1992; second by Roger. Ail in favor, motion carries.
COMMISSIONER AND STAFF COMMENTS
Jake: The blue tarp over the skylight on top of the city hall roof
needs to be addressed. Regarding other buildings we have had
problems with tarps on the roof.
MOTION: Jake made the motion to direct Staff to write a letter to
the City Manager expressing the committees concerns regarding the
blue tarp and that the committee feels it should be removed; second
by Roger. All in favor, motion carries.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Bill stepped down
Joe chaired
Kim Weil, architect: I am requesting that 334 W. Hallam be added
to the agenda regarding the site coverage basically related to the
square footage of their porches. They will have to go to the Board
of Adjustment and I am requesting that a resolution or memorandum
be send to the Board of Adjustment in support of the variance.
MOTION: Roger made the motion to add 334 W. Hallam to the agenda;
second by Les. All in favor, motion carries.
17 QUEEN STREET MINOR DEVELOPMENT AND SETBACK VARIATION
PUBLIC HEARING CONTINUED FROM 5-13-92
Bill seated
Roxanne: In looking at the development review standards and the
development guidelines what they are asking for does not violate
either of those and I leave that option to the Committee. The only
thing you are reviewing right now is the outbuilding and whether
it is appropriate in design and location and whether you can grant
a side yard setback variation according to the development review
standards. This review has nothing to do with tree removal or
parking. Let me clear the parking up, they were approved for one
parking space up above which is in and they were also approved for
their other parking space down below on Queen street which has not
been put in yet. They were granted one parking space reduction.
They were not approved for the request for a parking space to be
accessed off of Neal Street. I understand that a tree was removed
and if you want to deal with that I would suggest we do that in a
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worksession or another time because that has nothing to do with
this application. If the tree was part of an historic landscape
pattern that was an important element then it is appropriate for
the HPC to discuss.
Joe: Was the public notice correct and received by Staff?
Les: There was a discrepancy in dates when it was mailed out.
Bill: The affidavit of mailing needs to be checked. There were
no negative responses to the letters.
Roxanne: The notice was published and the property posted
correctly so the concern is the mail out date. Since the item was
moved to this agenda people would have had plenty of time to notify
the Planning office and we have not had any responses.
Anthony Pellecchia, architect: It is unfortunate that the process
has taken as long as it has. The collaboration that took place to
arrive at where we are today has either been forgotten or because
there are different members on the committee. I am referring to
the existing site and the relationship to the original cottage and
the possibility of us saving some of the original outbuildings in
relationship to how the main structure was to be designed. The
concern of the sheds was reactivated when the cottage was built and
how ski and bike storage could occur. Rather than place another
element someplace else within the site we thought we would go ahead
and associate it with the parking area. The shed is the same
material that is on the new addition of the house. The vocabulary
goes back to the idea of the other structures that were on the
site, grouped around the original building. The old buildings were
falling apart and had no substance to them. The idea was good and
we applied that same idea by associating the shed along with the
parking area and that would minimize the impact that we would have
to the site. We placed the shed in the position that it is because
we wanted to keep the significant line of trees that already exist.
We wanted a soft buffer as a continuation of the one that already
exists between the two sites. We spent a lot of time in
positioning the shed and determining the size of it. In the
original design it included a path and a footbridge and when.we
finally got out there and took a look at the configuration of the
trees and the size of them we were made aware that if we went ahead
and put the path in and put the foot bridge in it would effect some
sizable trees and we decided against it. We also decided that we
wanted to maintain the entrance of the original house as still the
main entrance of the house. There would only be one tree effected
and we took pictures of the area and the tree that was removed.
We kept the larger trees and took down an aspen. That was the
minimum effect that we could have on the site. The size of the
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shed has to do with the fact that it snows here and we didn't want
it to be an architecture of a shed so we have it above the ground
plains so that the ground continues to go under it so there is no
misperception that it is a fixed building and has a very gentle
feeling on the site. That means that the floor of the interior
part of shed sits up about a foot above grade which allows us to
still drain the area below it into the ditch and have it sort of
float rather than something that has a complete foundation. The
other aspect of it is a pragmatic one with dealing with the height
of ski's. We wanted to minimize the width because the wider it
gets the more impact it has on the vegetation at that part of the
site.
Bill opened the public hearing.
Roger: In your landscaping plan would the shed be totally screened
from the neighbors driveway.
Anthony: There is an existing tree there but if we planted
something we would be in the neighbors property. We felt that this
area would be the least damaging and most positive aesthetically
in relationship to the entire idea and design of the house.
Les: I like the design but have a problem going into the setback.
Roger: Could you plant vegetation in the easement?
Roxanne: It is not their property it is the City's and they would
have to talk with Parks.
Ernst Kappeli, neighbor: They have destroyed a very nice corner
of natural growth. They had approval of flag stones which would
not effect the growth or trees on that corner. I feel they should
be forced to stay with the original approval. Where is the off
street parking and there is no way to put it on that area. You
need to site visit the area. Everyone who comes in here goes out
the one way street for some reason. There is not room. I should
be able to keep the area the way it is, if it is on my property.
Roxanne: It is important that we get comments that directly deal
with this proposal in the minutes so that the HPC can base their
findings on comments that really deal with what is going on. If
there is a vegetation dispute between neighbors that is not an HPC
issue.
Ernst: There was approval of a foot bridge and some flagstone and
I would like to know how that approval was changed. That original
plan would not have affected anything of the natural growth.
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Bill: The parking space was approved by this committee as shown
on the landscape plan.
Ernst: It is not offstreet parking. If a shed goes on that space
there is no way a car can go their.
Roxanne: The plans indicate that a parking space according to the
dimensional requirements of the City code was approved. They were
required three spaces and one was up above and one below and the
HPC waived one parking space. The zoning officer could verify that
the spaces were done correctly.
Public: Ernst is saying that it is a very restricted area and that
a car cannot fit near the shed.
Roxanne: The plans indicate that it can and they will have to
build it according to the plans that they submit.
Public: The plans might not be correct.
Anthony: The drawings are correct and both will fit side by side.
Roger: If the shed were to be built and if there was room and a
buffer could be placed on the property would that be acceptable to
you Ernst?
Ernst: They should have left it alone. You can never fix what has
been destroyed. The ditch is another problem.
Bill: I have looked at the area and my 20 years of experience
indicate that it is accurate to scale.
Anthony: We have worked with the neighbor and bought a new culvert
and installed it so that the ditch can be cleaned out.
Bill:
with.
The irrigation ditch is not something that the HPC deals
Public, Pete Lund: I trimmed the tree that was removed and it was
over 50 feet high. Should they answer to someone regarding the
removal of that tree and are they not obligated to build a foot
bridge?
Anthony: You are contradicting yourself because if you go up there
to the site you immediately become aware that if we build a path
and a foot bridge we will effect more of the vegetation than what
we have done to date.
Pete Lund: How can they build the shed?
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Bill: They are allowed to amend their application and that is
their request today to also change the access to the house and that
is what is being reviewed here by the committee.
Bill closed the public hearing.
Roger: The monitor moved out of town and had he been here the tree
issue could have been resolved and should be cleared up at some
point so that in the future it doesn't happen again.
Joe: As to the parking space the code requires $ 1/2 feet by 18
feet and what is shown here on the plan is shown 9 feet by 19 feet
so the parking space meets the dimensional requirements. As for the
tree, Les talked with the Parks Dept. and they said they would not
do anything unless someone filed a complaint. As to the ditch if
you own the ditch you have rights under law and if someone causes
something to go into the ditch you are entitled to have them clean
it up or reimburse the cost to do that. The Board is looking at
the shed as to whether it meets the development review standards
for the setback variation and for the design. I would prefer to
see it built within the setback even though we are only talking two
feet. I have no strong preference in the design as it is not
attached to the historical structure. I would be in favor of
granting the design review but not the setback.
Les: I agree with Joe and if we didn't have an alternative site
my opinion would be different. We have alternative sites and
because of that I can't see granting the setback. I like the plan.
I would like to see an approval of this without the variance and
then maybe a meeting onsite with everybody to work out something
with the neighbors on vegetation that would be binding.
Anthony: If we don't ask for a setback variance what is the issue
at that point and why do we need to meet with anyone?
Les: For
this and
approval
the shed, you are dropping out of foot path and to change
the shed is not in the original plan and you would need
for the shed and the change in the foot bridge.
Anthony: One of the reasons the shed is where it is, is because
it fits in between two trees that are there. If we move it closer
to the house we are going to infringe on the parking space
dimension or we are going to wind up effecting another tree. That
was the logic in placing it there.
Les: I like the shed and I like moving the path but I just can't
see granting the setback.
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Lana: If you put the shed two feet closer to the house it impacts
the entire beauty of the way the house sits there. It was done
with tremendous amount of thought over a long time.
Les: Giving the variance sets the precedent because you do have
alternatives.
Lana: It does impact the original structure.
Anthony: I would like a closure here rather than meeting another
time.
Jake: I am a little concerned about the location and setback, it
becomes a foreground element to that side of the house when you do
that and this is a great building. We are involved here in
artistic expression and if you feel that is what would work best
for your project I am supportive of the artistic endeavor. The
second concern is that it spans the ditch and is going across it
and I feel it wants to be left open. I would prefer to see it to
the south of the parking space and if you did that you could use
the three or four grade change and reduce the height and it would
reduce the impact in the whole area. That is my suggestion but I
will support this as presented because it is an artistic endeavor
and I support that kind of thing in our community.
Roger: I would prefer to see the shed moved and I would concur
with the others that I would approve it but not with the setback.
I feel two feet can be dealt with. Also if we approve the shed we
should have the monitor work on materials.
Joe: It is clapboard siding.
Bill: I am in favor of this proposal as presented. I think that
this location appears to me to be the best location for the shed.
I would not be in favor of moving it closer which would impact them
more. The applicant has saved this victorian and has done an
excellent job for which we have awarded them. I think 8 feet
between the main house and the shed is adequate and I would not
reduce it more as it would impact the house. We encourage sheds
in town. I am in favor of granting a setback variation.
Roger: Do you feel the two feet could be dealt with in some
manner?
Bill: Only by reducing the length of it and then you are getting
down to a six foot shed which might not be usable.
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MOTION: Jake made the motion that HPC approve the minor
development application for 17 Queen Street as proposed and grant
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a side yard setback variation finding that such variation is more
compatible in character with the historic landmark than would be
development in accord with the dimensional requirements; second by
Bill. In favor, Bill and Jake. Opposed Joe, Roger and Les.
Motion denied 3-2.
Roger: You could have doors on both sides.
Anthony: We can't because of the way the grade and trees are.
MOTION: Les made the motion that HPC approve the minor development
application for 17 Queen St. as proposed with exception that the
sideyard setback variation is not granted and that the applicant
work with Staff on creating another footprint for the shed within
the existing setback; second by Joe.
Jake: I have a problem putting it on Staff. There has to be
specific direction to Staff and monitor as to what you want them
to do.
Roger: We want them to have a shed but we do not want to have to
do a setback.
Anthony: We could have done something else along with the
different steps of this entire process but the good faith that has
been demonstrated with all the participants here wasn't a situation
where we said we aren't going to do something and we went ahead and
worked with everyone and now to be put in a situation of being told
that we certainly could do something else when we never really
presented that as an option to saving this structure and working
with the entire site and the entire process I find that a difficult
comment to receive from the committee.
Bill: I have discussion also, the street is over 25 feet away from
the property line and a two foot variance on the side of this
structure from the street would never be noticed if it was two feet
into the setback, it is not over the property line and it is not
illegal. It is two feet into a setback where we grant more than
that to other structures when the neighbor is only three feet away.
I find it somewhat offensive when we have a problem with the
setback when in other cases setbacks have been granted for more
than this like additions to building two and three stories high.
This is a small shed. I am siding with the applicant because of
the unique situation of having the street so far away. I find it
to be more compatible to be further away.
Roger: The process has been underway long before I came on and
there were three sheds on the property and part of our role is to
save out buildings as much as possible. To my knowledge the
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applicants were asked to save them if possible or save the
materials and use them over which is certainly admirable. The
whole concept of saving the old house is fantastic, it is one of
our best. They say they have been planning this process for a long
time and why did they not plan for the storage two years ago. They
say they acted in good faith, have they acted in good faith. What
about the tree. Why was the tree taken out at night.
Lana: The tree was taken out at night! That is a real big insult!
Roger: This is what was inferred.
Bill: Things change and people do come back and amend their
applications all the time.
Roxanne: If you are going to deny their request you need to be
specific on that as well as to why it doesn't meet that
development review standard and I find that it does and support it.
Jake: We have to stick true to what we believe and I went out
there to the site and the placement of the shed is in between two
trees and if you move it two feet the two trees will not move. So
the relationship is tucked against the trees. Also the parking
space has been leveled and filled out and if you move the shed two
more feet even in that direction you will go over the bank and it
won't fit properly. Where they are trying to fit it is the best
location within that location.
Anthony: I will have to talk to the owner as I do not know what
we will do. If we take the design and position it in such a way
that it does not effect the legal dimensions of the parking area
and it is not within the setback, do we need to do anything?
Roxanne: You need to have it relocated on the site plan and get
a revised site plan to us so that we can sign off on it before you
get a building permit. There is no other public hearing.
Lana: I would like to say for the record that Mr. Moyer's comment
was slanderous. I think to say that I or my representatives
removed a tree in the middle of the night is slanderous and after
the tremendous amount of money and effort that we have put forward
I think it is an incredible slap in the face and not only am I
insulted but I think you have acted disrespectfully to the process
and in stead of something being done well I think it has ended on
a very very ugly note and I acknowledge as being an emotional
person but when you put yourself in a position of a panel you are
not to say slanderous things and it was slanderous and it did go
on the record and I am going on the record saying that I am.
appalled and am sorry for Roxanne and the energy that she has put
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forward because at this point now I have a very ugly feeling about
the entire process and I will go on record with anyone who wants
to talk about going to the HPC process and tell them what has
happened to me. This is not meant as a threat but as a statement
of shock and dismay!
Ernst: To me it was meant as an illustration and that was the way
that I heard it. Every cottonwood tree on that property I planted
over the past 15 years. I just wanted you to know that it wasn't
slander.
414 E. COOPER
Roxanne: This is a contemporary building located on the Cooper
Street mall within the historic district. It is not adjacent to
an historic landmark. They are proposing to revise the storefront
which is to recess the portion in the front to the level that the
entrance is now so that they can divide their interior space into
two retail spaces and reuse the sliding door that they have now.
My concern is the recess in the storefront because generally within
the historic district it is important that we retain that with the
facade line and pedestrians and also whether or not the sliding
doors are appropriate.
Raul Gawry, architect: The present four thousand feet will be
divided in half and our intentions are to use the same storefront
and substitute an exact door for the entry to the other shop. It
is important to recess the new storefront so that both stores have
visibility. All materials will be identical to what you see.
Roxanne: It is also south facing to get the light.
Bill: I feel the massing defines the line along the street and
recessed entries are fine. This is an acceptable application to
me.
MOTION: Roger made the motion that the HPC approve the minor
development at 414 E. Cooper as proposed; second by Joe. All in
favor, motion carries.
401 E. COOPER MINOR DEVELOPMENT - MINOR DEVELOPMENT
Bill stepped down.
Joe chaired.
Joe: This is commonly known as Pitkin County Dry Goods and a
storefront renovation.
Roxanne: I find that the storefront renovation as proposed meets
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the development review standards and we are recommending approval.
MOTION: Les made the motion that HPC approve the minor development
approval for the proposal at 401 E. Cooper finding that the
development review standards have been met; second by Roger. All
in favor, motion carries.
413 E. COOPER MINOR DEVELOPMENT STOREFRONT RENOVATION
Roxanne: Staff recommends approval and that the standards have
been met.
MOTION: Roger made the motion that HPC grant minor development
approval for the proposal at 413 E. Cooper finding that the
development review standards have been met as shown; second by
Jake. All in favor, motion carries.
303 E. MAIN STREET - MINOR DEVELOPMENT METAL ROOF
Bill seated
Roxanne: I have recommended that the only compatible material for
that building would be wood shingle. Perhaps there could be a new
design that could be partial metal/wood or asphalt. That was the
direction at the last meeting. The application is still a metal
roof and standing rib. This is a national register building that
deserves quality materials.
Niklaus Kuhn, owner: There are metal roofs all over town.
Roxanne: Sometimes on commercial buildings metal roofs are
allowed. Residential buildings deserve residential materials.
Niklaus: If I don't use metal I will not be able to get rid of the
snow. The snow hangs and the eaves are starting to break.
Les: I'm afraid we are starting to get demolition through neglect.
The old roof could be taken off and plywood placed on with
bitchuthane down and get an acceptable roof which will solve the
problem with some insulation in the b~tchuthane. Maybe the board
has been negligent in not explaining the incentives that we have
in order to get the job done. If you have an economic problem the
city will loan you up to $10,000 and we can get you a 20% state
incentive.
Roxanne: The issue is long term maintenance. He needs to hear
that they are not a maintenance problem and can be done correctly.
Niklaus: The snow is not coming down, that is the issue.
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Bill: A metal slip sheet could be used to solve the problem of the
weight on the eaves. I still feel strongly that these historic
structures should have shingles on them but shingles will not
necessarily have the snow slide. I cannot represent that the snow
will slide off. Because of the configuration of this building
metal does have to be employed on the shallow pitches because even
there you can't use shingles. A combination of both has to be
done.
Roger: I concur.
Jake: This house sits in a set of three houses and the other two
houses have asphalt and the decision should be the same for all of
them. When Carl comes in to reroof his houses they should be of
similar treatment. That would be a lot of metal. The asphalt does
provide a cheaper and certainly durable alternative to the wood
shingles. Niklaus's house may not be insulated at the roof level
and if you do have a cold roof the snow will sit there.
Niklaus: Will you tell me clearly how far I can come down with the
metal on the bottom, the slip sheet.
Bill: On that part of the building you could come one foot past
the interior wall surface. I think your overhang is about 12 to
18 inches. I would think two feet to thirty inches on the steep
part would be acceptable. I am trying to get it to a point above
the heated wall surface so that it slides and you avoid ice damage.
One foot higher than the inside wall surface is adequate.
Les: No more than 18 inches.
Joe: The color of the metal should be the same color as the
singles.
Niklaus: Wood is out. I would do asphalt shingles with metal.
Bill: The metal should be smooth and not textured so that it does
slide.
MOTION: Roger made the motion that the HPC approve the minor
development application for 303 E. Main Street finding that the
application of asphalt shingled roof with a metal slip sheet on the
overhangs that extend a maximum of 12 inches up the roof slope
beyond the interior heated surface by 12 inches be approved and
that we find that it meets the standards contrary to what it was
in the memo. The color and details to be approved by Staff and
monitor. The color of the slip sheet to match the asphalt shingles
which would be dark; second by Les.
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Niklaus: You didn't put anything
how far up. Where the porch is
shingles about three feet.
in about the flat portion as to
right now up there are asphalt
Bill: Anything under three and twelve should be metal.
paper will be replaced with metal.
The tar
AMENDED MOTION:
not to exceed
motion.
Roger amended the motion that the flatter portion
18 inches. All approved of motion and amended
Roger Monitor and Les Alternate
624 E. HOPKINS - CONCEPTUAL DEVELOPMENT PUBLIC HEARING
Bill stepped down.
Joe seated as chairman
Joe opened the public hearing.
Roxanne: This is a revised application over the redevelopment
which was approved about two years ago on the Altfeld
redevelopment. The original plan was for a three story townhouse
that was infill. The revisions are to develop a two story version
and it still maximizes the site on FAR. This is not a designated
parcel and is not within an historic district. Our design
guidelines do not deal with townhouses. You will have to look at
the development review standards very carefully and look at the
elements around the block. I find that it does meet the
development review standards and recommending approval with no
conditions. One of the issues you deal with in a worksession was
the infill factor and whether or not it was filling in the entire
width. The original plan had an area of unusable open space. It
is a 6,000 sq. ft. lot and is very narrow in the C1 zone district.
When you look across the street and incorporate everything, I feel
this is a pleasant design approach that handles a tough infill
issue really well. I might add that there is a 41 foot height
limit in the C1 zone district and this proposal is smaller than you
originally approved and is no where near 41 feet in height.
Roger: The cottages across the street can never be demolished
unless they meet the demolition standards.
Kim Weil, architect: The medium roof pitch is about 31 or 32 and
I am 35 at the top. We took pictures up and down the block and we
discovered that it is probably the most perfect example of a
transitional zone. There are large buildings and across the street
are the three small cottages and there is also the armory. There
is a rhythm goin~ on and both the buildings beside the lot are out
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to the property line and we felt that it was important to continue
the townhouse type of feeling with the parapet walls that read
through the design. We picked up on the dominance of the roof
shapes and because the client only wanted two floors we were able
to play with the roof forms. Every building is set back from the
street and there is open space in the front and that was another
element that we picked up on.
Roxanne: Not only is the roof form strong the facade is very
specific.
Kim: There is an office and a bedroom and garage on the lower
floor then you go up to a livingroom, diningroom, kitchen and
master bedroom upstairs and downstairs there is a game room and
one other bedroom. We held it back from the street even though
this zone has conflicting thing. There is an open space
requirement but no setback requirement. We aligned our building
up with the balconies of KSNO. We let the structural walls read
through and enforced the dominance of the roof and we are taking
some dormers and gables in order to break down the scale to relate
to the cottages across the street.
Roger: How deep are the window wells?
Kim: Front to back six to eight feet and down seven feet.
Jean Aldor, I was contacted by Dr. Jordan Block to appear at this
hearing. Dr. Block just purchased the residential condominium
directly behind Dr. Wesson's building. As I understand it the
proposed structure is going to block all of his southern view. The
old development plan was approved and maintained a portion of the
lot as open space and there is less intrusion of the view plane
with that design and Dr. Block opposed this design.
Kim: The tree is large and quite full and will block his view and
we are significantly lower than our 44 foot height limit.
Jean Aldor: As far as Dr. Block's view from the livingroom he
would not be able to see it. There is a roof deck patio in which
he currently enjoys the view of ajax mountain and there is a huge
pine tree that would block his view plane if that was retained.
Kim: The tree will remain and it is in the plans.
Les: My only concern was standard B (development consistent in
character with the surrounding neighborhood) and you stated that
most of them run lot line to lot line and are two or more stories
in height. I looked up neighborhood in websters and neighborhood
is a district considered in regards to its inhabitants and
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distinctive character. You have not related to the old historic
flow of the neighborhood and the district. All the little houses
have side yards and my concern is the transition.
Jake: The massing on the south elevation is sympathetic to what
is already there the way it steps down.
Roger: The massing and scale is appropriate to that side of the
street being the north side. They also have not maximized the
height.
Joe: My concern is that we do not have any standards that apply
to infill buildings and they are not historic structures or located
in an historic district. We have one standard to deal with, is
it consistent with the character of the neighborhood and I feel it
meets that standard.
MOTION: Roger made the motion that HPC grant conceptual
development approval to 624 E. Hopkins as presented; second by
Jake. Motion carries 3-1. Les opposed.
334 W. H~LLAM - BOA SUPPORT
Roxanne: The applicant is asking your support to go to the Board
of Adjustment to request a site coverage variance. They need a
written report from the Board one way or the other. Site coverage
that deals with properties other than an accessory dwelling unit
have to go to the Board of Adjustment. What they look at is
hardship or practical difficulty.
Kim: The definition of site coverage has two components and the
first one is buildings; we are OK with building coverage. It is
the decks and overhangs and porches. This house has five or six
porches with overhangs. You have to project everything that is
hanging down has to be considered in the site coverage.
Joe: You would have to remove a roof.
Roxanne: They also have had several additions and there
greenhouse.
Kim: We are 200 square feet over which relates to about 3%.
is a
MOTION: Roger made the motion to direct Staff to write a letter
of support that endorses the applicants application process; second
by Joe. All in favor, motion carries.
Roxanne: We are recommending under practical difficulty which the
board can approve and they look at historic resources differently
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that because of all the overhangs and how that all calculates out,
it is more of a penalty on historic resources than it is under new.
Les: The practical difficulty is that he can't build a bigger
house.
Roxanne: They may deny the ability to build the green house.
Joe: That is why I said I would be in favor of supporting it
because they might be forced to move a porch in order to meet their
site coverage.
Roxanne: I think a 3% over on a 9,000 sq ft. lot that is historic
is appropriate. We are getting boxed in with numbers and if we can
help these people we should. This is an incentive for an historic
landmark and is eligible for the national register.
Joe: We need to state the reasons why we are writing the letter
and that should clearly say that it could be on the national
register and that we want to encourage and provide incentives that
we like to see porches stay on historic properties. The
architectural style of this house also dictates wider overhangs.
CANTINA AWNINGS
Roxanne: I wanted the notify the board that the Cantina is
changing their awnings and the building will be painted.
Joe: I'll monitor 414 401 and 413 ^E. Cooper.
MOTION: Joe made the motion to adjourn; second by Bill.
favor, motion carries.
Ail in
Meeting adjourned at 7:30 p.m.
Kathleen J. strickland, Chief Deputy Clerk