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HomeMy WebLinkAboutminutes.hpc.19870127MINUTES: HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMITTEE REGULAR MEETING WORK SESSION JANUARY 27,1987 ROLL CALL: Georgeann Waggaman, Nick Pasquarella, Bill Poss, Pat O" Bryan excused,Charles Cunniffe, Mary Martin,Marge Riley, Zoe Compton. Finalizing Historic Evaluations of Structures; Burstein placed pictures on the wall of the houses, rated 1-5. Burstein said that the individual designations should not proceed without the incentives program development and code amendment to section 24-9 to catch up with what HPC has already done on this project. Burstein said in the four and five rating there are 40 structures, and start with 185 structures, there is 88 designated structures now in town, some of them are notable. In 1982 there was an ordinance drafted that gave mandatory designation of excellent and exceptionable structures, that did not get all of them, but that did cover a lot of them for the town. Francis Herron house has been sold , he is one of the individuals that opposed the mandatory designation of his house, but was designated anyway, the new owner is happy with the house, and he plans to keep it the way it is. Bill Poss asked if this project could not be an extension of that effort with the ordinance written in 1982,and even though there were some designated in 1982, these list is the remaining that was undesignated even notables. Burstein said this committee will have a issue paper forth coming that will consolidate all these issues, and will discuss it prior to designation. Georgeann Waggaman asked that all the members sit down and write out what each feels would be the best approach, and hand in that report on the 10th of February and a special meeting will be set up to discuss the findings. Adam Walton-635 E. Hopkins Planning recommendation is a 4 for this house, Walton said that 1 MINUTES: HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMITTEE REGULAR MEETING WORK SESSION JANUARY 27,1987 there is not hardly any thing left of the original house, the house was once own by the Jewel Burg family who were merchant in town, he has tried to make the alterations compatible after buying the house in 1972. The only original items on the house are the soffit board and facial boards under the peaks roofs, and the double window frame on the east side of the house. Walton has enclosed the three porches added a bay window, a sky light, a fake chimney and a dormer,the floor print has not changed. It is too bad that the town has allow commercial to take over the block with the Aspen Athletic Club and the KSNO building, and the old houses to disappear. This house is one of three victorian on the block. Walton said he spent a lot of time and money on this house, because to him it was reminiscent of the way the old Aspen used to be. He stated that having this house designated changes his loan value lower with the banks,that does not seem fair. After listening to Adam Walton, the board discussed this house, stating that a lot of changes have been done to this, the massing is still the same,and because of the changes and detailing and enclosed porches, adding the sky light,and bay window that maybe a four is to high a rating,and gave this house a three. The board would like to see incentives given to the people who have the houses designated and add to the enhancement of the community. This is only at this time an evaluation of the structures in the inventory. Institute- Jim Pavisha for the Meadows parcel, and Spence Schiffer for the academic parcel. Part of this property the Meadows is in receiver ship and can at this time which the attorney needs to answer, can a designation be placed on it. Spence Schiffer in his memo to Burstein said that this property does have a SPA and there are already design restriction on this property. This is a property that hold the modern history of Aspen, of people The Institute Property, the Pepecke auditorium, the seminar building,The Boetther building, and the tent. 2 MINUTES: HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMITTEE REGULAR MEETING WORK SESSION JANUARY 27,1987 A number of individual structures on that property. Steve Burstein said that this is a part of Aspen history and also the architecture is fairly high and rate it a 5. Schiffer said that other SPA have other overlays to their SPA and this property does not. The city needs to give them the underline zoning. Pasquarella said that perhaps before the Institute would do anything physical come before HPC review. These buildings do have some culture historic significant. Bill Poss said this is a good example, and should be evaluated as a structure on the inventory, because of its history and make a special note on the inventory that this would come under the code simplification. This is a unique category, this property deals with people and traditions of great valued to the community, it would be a terminus lost if Aspen lost its spirit of the institute remarked Waggaman. The buildings make up the character and the spirit and Waggaman would not like to see the buildings come down. Waggaman said that HPC could give these buildings a 4 rather than a five, but the recommendation would be that this is a special use and would come before HPC on a special voluntary basis. The Meadows portion of the property: (in receivership) Burstein said that he reviews this center, the administration building, sculpture, and the geometric dome, and as historical,the health the restaurant,the marble the central circle. Pavisha said the whole parcel needs to be revitalized to make it functional, to help support the Institute. All plans that have been reviewed to consider have left the moon scape or marble garden in place, Pavisha said he feels that the health center and the restaurant are not workable functional buildings. Poss, this is another one that has to be placed in a special category but needs to be evaluated, is it the spot or the spirit or the buildings that make the history, with the Institute it is 3 MINUTES: HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMITTEE REGULAR MEETING WORK SESSION JANUARY 27,1987 the spirit mostly and the place not the building so much. Waggaman said with this property the massing should be considered, the buildings are all low scale snowed to back, and the trees in the circle dominate. This were not the main buildings to the Institute, but should be placed in the special used category and have the owners come voluntary to HPC review. 422- Second Street- Pavisha This is Ann Farish, John Roberts, old house an in receivership, a notable structure. The board does not have information or photo's on this house. And can not at this time evaluate at this time. The house was built in 1888 and is an old victorian. Pavisha would not like this house designated, there is a contract on this house now, this has been added onto. Waggaman said that it will information about this house have been added. probably go down to a 4 when more is given, you can see that additions 726 W. Bleeker- Doug Allen Allen said this is not the original location for this house and has been scored 1 831 W. Bleeker this needs to be rescore because the system changed. Herb Klein,has objections to being designated, this was on the 1903 Sandboard map, but not notable in 1980 list, but at a later date staff noted it. Burstein rated it a 1 or 2, but the board felt it was not that significant. Rating 1 117 N. 6th Rated 3 Bill Poss said that it should be noted that based on the photo's, an information at hand in the file,if a owner can bring material to enlighten the board decision. A new evaluations can be made. The board said that they would finish the evaluations and have MINUTES: HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMITTEE REGULAR MEETING WORK SESSION JANUARY 27,1987 Burstein note them record. Meeting adjourn. on the list of designated structure for the