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HomeMy WebLinkAboutminutes.hpc.19920311HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMITTEE MINUTES OF M~RCH 11, 1992 Meeting was called to order by chairman Bill Poss with Les Holst, Roger Moyer, Martha Madsen and Linda Smisek present. Joe Krabacher, Donnelley Erdman, Jake Vickery and Karen Day were excused. MINOR DEVELOPMENT - CITY HALL - 130 S. GALENA Roxanne: Special Projects Director Bill Efting will give us an update on the entire masterplan of city hall. There is about $750,000 for city Hall to do structural and renovation of the first floor. HPC is looking at the windows today that they are proposing for the north wall. The proposed proportions are not in keeping with the rest of the building. The north wall will be cleaned up. Dave Gibson will be here to present revised changes to the windows. Bill Efting: In the 1992 budget process one thing that came clear is that the city has not been taking care of their buildings very well. What City Council has done for 1992..we had about $650,000 that had been originally set aside for City Hall. City Council has decided for the next ten years that they were going to appropriate $100,000 each year for a phased improvement of city Hall. The arguments are that if we were to do it right we should gut the building. City hall was taken to the voters twice and denied so that is why they are looking at a piece meal approach with a master plan which will give it direction. The first year is a no frill attempt: Three major things are proposed, structural reinforcement, elevator and handicapped restrooms. Finance is moving their offices around and on the second floor we will be remodeling the city Manager's area/meeting room. The basement will be dug out and a sprinkler system put in place. We are looking at what it would cost to do storage. Roxanne: They are also proposing arched lentils. Jake is the City Hall project monitor. Les: Is there a way, as this progresses, that we could tie in actual restoration with some of these changes. Roxanne: There is nothing to restore on this side in the way of windows. Are you talking about if they add one they fix another one making it conditional upon the unbricking of the facade. Les: Yes, because the techniques needed to take out a bricked out window could be used with the framing. It is a national registered building. Roger: Was the roof originally wood? ~ , .... Roxanne: Yes, wood shingle and that will be done next year. Dave Gibson: We are only looking at changing the north facade. We are proposing to add three pairs of double hung windows which are the same width as the dormers above and also the same size of the bays on the south side. There really was never any fenestration on the north side. We are taking some other fenestration from other parts of the building and responding to it on the north. Originally there was only two dormers on the north and one was used as an entrance. On the east side only the third floor windows were original. Les: I have a concern with materials and would like it as close to a replication as you can. It is necessary and this building has to function forever. On working with old mortar it is important that it is done properly. Whoever does the masonry work should sign off on the package that HPC provides. The mortar has to be replicated. David: Sometimes the new mortar is so strong that the section will crack or the building will shift. Roxanne: The mortar patching has to be done according to the national standards. Roger: Is there anyway the electrical boxes can be consolidated inside? David: Most of the boxes etc. on the outside of the building will be gone and put into the basement. Roxanne: Are the windows wood? David: Yes, I stayed away from clad due to Les's concern. MOTION: Roger made the motion that HPC grant minor development approval for 130 S. Galena as per the revised drawings for the installation of three sets of windows on the north side and to include the removal of various other elements, electrical with the following conditions: The contractor who does the mortar work follows the national guidelines for restorative work on masonry; That the contractor is required to meet with Roxanne and the monitor to respond to the request and signs off before work can start prior to the issuance of a building permit; second by Les. All in favor, motion carries. DIRECTIONAL SIGNS Kathy: The CCLC is working with other committees to get a unified sign up and down the valley. This is only directional signs not street signs. We would like to clean up the signage and be unified so that tourist can locate areas. Roger: I think the gingercake around the sign should be simplified. Roxanne: You need to decide whether it is important that we be consistent up and down the valley. are conceptually thinking of Les: I like the fact that they continuity up and down the valley. Linda: This particular signs looks like it should be in Connecticut. I feel the signage should coincide with the street signs when they are chosen. The signs can definitely be modified. We don't want the signs to look colonial. The Engineering Dept. will be involved with placement and state regulations. We hope to get this in the 1993 budget. Kathy: Roger: Kathy: Les: There is going to be more emphasis on the bike and pedestrian rather than the car so we need to look at that. 302 E. HOPKINS - BEAUMONT HOUSE - MINOR DEVELOPMENT Roxanne: The skylights need to be discussed as to whether they are needed on both sides of the building and also the length of them. Roger: Our guidelines visible from the street. elevation only. state that the skylight should not be Possibly they should be put on the south Les: It is important that the skylights are flat and I would rather see them broken up as opposed to them being long. Saving the building is the most important thing. Bill: I would agree that smaller skylights would be more appropriate. Due to the proportions of the windows I feel we should keep similar proportions on the skylights and possibly four would be appropriate, and they should be flat. MOTION: Roger made the motion that HPC grant minor development approval for the proposal as presented at 302 E. Hopkins with the restudy of the skylight to be finalized with Staff and project monitor based upon the recommendations of HPC that one long skylight is not appropriate and that one or more small cubes would be appropriate; second by Linda. All in favor, motion carries. Kathy: For clarification the motion is for skylights on the north and south elevations. Les: I have a concern with the shutters. The proportions should be restudied. AMENDED MOTION: Roger made the motion that Staff will consult with the applicant to ensure that the shutter sizes are compatible in scale with those on the existing house for the studio to be approved and Staff and project monitor; favor of motion and amended motion. Roger will be the project monitor. 520 E. COOPER - FORMERLY BI~CK DI]%MOND) Bill Stepped down. Martha seated. Les chaired. second by Linda. Ail in MINOR DEVELOPMENT Roxanne: I just ask the Board to look at the new proportions since they are taking out both doors. Are the proportions appropriate. Andy Wisnoski, architect with Poss and Associates presented: We received approval and during the progression of this project we have gotten a single tenant for the space. With one tenant we have lost the need for one set of doors on the store front elevation. The proportions of the windows are more pleasing than before. There is reduction of glass on the east elevation. Linda: Are the panels all glass. Andy: Yes. MOTION: Roger made the motion that HPC grant minor development approval for the proposal at 520 E. Cooper as presented; second by Linda. All in favor, motion carries. Andy: The awnings will reflect the rhythm of the window. COMMUNICATIONS Discussion of preservation week. Roger: I will help with the slides and frames. Linda: I will volunteer to take slides. Bill: Possibly the certificates should be done in a script print. Les: I also feel we should have some honorary guests. MOTION: Bill made the motion to adjourn; second by Roger. ALi in favor, motion carries. Meeting adjourned at 7:00 p.m. Kathy J. Strickland, Chief Deputy Clerk