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HomeMy WebLinkAboutminutes.hpc.19800617Aspen Historic Preservation Committee June 17, 1980 ,,~,.o,~o~o,~u,,~.,~.,.o~o.~.,,~. RECORD OF PROC E E DIN GS The Aspen Historic Preservation Committee held a regular meeting on June 17, 1980, at 1:00 PM in City Council Chambers. Members present were Jon Seigle, Terry End, Mona Frost, Richard Cicero, Georgeann Waggaman, and Marjorie Brenner. Planning staff representative, Sunny Vann, was also present. APPROVAL 0P MINUTES OLD BUSINESS PROJECT REVIEW Andre's Club 312 S. Galena Preapplication Review Aspen Ski Corporation 406 S. Mill Preapplication Review Marjorie Brenner noted typing errors in the minutes of May 27. Page 1, Copeland, Hagman and Yaw should be without an "e" in Copland. Page ~ should have read Mr. Ulrych "had"...; and on the same page, three words were repeated twice. Terry End then moved to approve the minutes as corrected. Seconded by Jon Seigle; all in favor, motion carried. None. Andre Ulrych was returning to present a remodeling plan for the front door of Andre's Club. He had planned to change it to a double set of doors because of the pre- vailing wind from the west which destroyed business for their cocktail lounge and the front dining room. An airlock would be created by moving one of the pre- sent front doors to the inside. Jon Seigle asked if there were any committee comments about the proposed change. Mona Frost asked if it met the ~ire code. Ulrych said that it did; it has more exits than required. There are two other exits on the ground floor besides the front door. Sunny Vann commented that since it was a minor alter- ation, that the Committee could give final approval at this time. Terry made the motion to give final approval to Andre's Club for the proposed replacement of the front door with two fixed glass doors and matching woodwork. Georgeann Waggaman seconded the motion. Ail in favor except Richard Cicero. Motion carried five to one. Wayne Blanke, representing the ASC, said that they were in need of more office space in their building on Mill Street. He is proposing to enclose the windows and deck on the south side of the building. Sunny said that because they enclosing space that they were subject to growth management because they are in the commercial zone to compete for that space. Mr. Blanke said he was doing nothing that he was just enclosing the front on the second floor. structurally, but stairway and deck Sunny said that although it was a minor alteration, the fact that the floor area was being increased for com- mercial office purposes, he would have to go through the GMP process. He said that the competition starts in September and that there was a 90 day review process. It would be difficult to plan anything before fall. Jon said that before appearing for HPC approval, Mr. Blanke should see Sunny and meet GMP approval. -2- 01iphant Residence 210 Lake Ave. Preapplication Review Architect Welton Anderson presented his remodeling plans saying that it met FAR requirements. He des- cribed the changes in relation to the other residences in the neighborhood. He said that it also met all height and setback requirements. Jon said that he did not like the proposed changes, but that Welton should get the approval of the neighbors on either side of the property in question and ACES who will be most directly impacted. Georgeann said she agreed with Jon in that those most affected are the people on each side. Georgeann then asked if there were any landscaping plan. Welton said that Henry Pederson was developing an unified landscape plan for the connecting proper- ties. Welton said that he would comply with HPC requiring him to acquire letters of approval from ACES, Henry Pederson, and Jack Nicholson or his representative, in order that he be granted preapplication approval. Seigle agreed with this procedure. Mona Frost made the motion for approval of the pre- application review with the understanding that letters of approval or disapproval be received from the neigh- bors; this included Henry Pederson, Jack Nicholson, and ACES. Motion seconded by Georgeann Waggaman. Ail in favor, motion carried. Public hearing and final approval scheduled for same on July 8, 1980. Arthur's Chi'nese Restaurant 132 W. Main Preapplication Review Initially, Mona Frost corrected Welton Anderson about some grammatical errors in his letter to the HPC with changes for Arthur's Chinese R~staurant. Sunny asked Welton to review what the HPC had done with Arthur's prior to this review. Welton said that HPC had approved Arthur's and the ARI building remaining where they are presently and a third small Victorian building being built between the other two with a low key one story link on the other side and landscaped to give the appearance of three small Victorians in- stead of a single massive one. The present preapplieation review was that the building proposed for the center would not be built. Instead, the ARI building would be moved next to Arthur's Chinese Restaurant. The ARI building would, at present be only for dining. No bar is planned but would be considered if and when a liquor license were ever granted. If it were ever issued, Welton might come back to HPC for approval of a new building to go into the space vacated by ARI. Welton showed site plans of the buildings. Georgeann asked what would be done with the lawn vaca- ted by ARI. Welton said he did not know at this time. She also asked how close older buildings used to be built next to each other; Mona said very close. Welton said that his plans were according to current zoning in that district which required five feet set- backs on each side adding up to ten feet distance between each building. 2 New Business City Hall Roof: Proposed Re-Roofing The present house on the property would be moved to the far east lot; the roof line of the new building would slope to be in scale with the older home. The large spruce tree that now grows in the back of the property would be moved to the front to break up the massiveness, according to Randy. Mona made the motion to approve the preapplication review of 715 West Main and set a public hearing date for regular review, published 15 days prior to the HPC meeting. Thus, the public hearing could not be before the second HPC meeting in April. Motion was seconded by Lary. Ail members in favor except Richard, who voted against the approval. Sunny Vann opened the discussion of the City Hall roof by introducing Jay Hammond, city engineer, and Sheree Sonfield, city finance, who gave historical background information and future plans on the subject. Sheree and Jay have been working in coordination with contractors and Welton Anderson to determine what kind of roof should replace the present one. Sheree said that plans for the rehabilitation of City Hall have been before the HPC since 1975-76 and that third floor has been renovated, but funds have not been available to proceed any further than that. Colorado Historical Society's new funding program may allow up to 50% of the funding to be paid by the State. The estimated total cost is $54,000.00. She said that what the City of Aspen was requesting from HPC was a letter of support to be sent to Colorado Historical Society and approval of plans for a new roof. Jay gave historical background stating that it was orig- inally an armory with a wood shingle roof. He pointed out that using wood shake shingles would pose several problems: fire hazard, subject to leaks with all the seams. The leaking is already evident on the third floor; staining of the acoustical tiles and removing some of the drywall on the north side of the building. Therefore, through research, Jay suggested low profile sheet meat seam design - similar to the Wheeler Opera House - more functional as far as water and weather resistance and not subject to staining. Suggesting Duranar, a prepainted color metal roof, matte finish neutral bronze, Jay showed a sample to the Committee. He said though would be an upgrading of the roof materials along historic lines. Lary questioned Jay about the eve/edge treatment of the new roof. Jay said it would be a cap system. Lary's concern for this is the ice and snow build-up during the winter and the problems it creates when the snow or ice slides off the roof. Jay said that he could research it more and come back with optional details for an edge/gutter/eve treatment. Lary continued stating that he felt that the re-roofing was a large expense and that the problem should be solved. Norm made the motion to approve the letter addressed to Mr. Arthur Townsend of the State Historical Society; that it be signed by HPC Chairman, Jon Seigle, and sent to Mr. Townsend. Mona seconded the motion; all in favor, motion granted. Letter was said to be sufficient as drafted; a copy is attached to the minutes. City Hall Roof (cont.) Old Business 409 E. Hyman Tuesday Morning Project Review (cont.) Informal Discussion Cortina Apts. 230 E. Main Committee Comments Norm then made another motion to give preliminary approval of plans for a low-profile metal roof, an eve detail similar to the brochure presented by Jay with the condition to work out the final detail drawings and the possibility of a public hearing on the subject on April 22, Gaard seconded the motion. Ail in favor, motion granted. Don Ball had returned for Tuesday Morning's remodeling at 409 E. Hyman for working drawing and brick color approval. He then showed the brick samples to the Committee. He had not been able to obtain awning samples. Norm made the motion to approve the brick color and the final working drawings, and return with awning sample when available and brick is in place. Lary seconded the motion; all in favor, motion granted. Architect Welton Anderson began the discussion by stat- ing that the Cortina Apartments were a 16 unit apart- ment complex. He stated that according to city build- ing codes, one would be allowed to raze the present structure and again build a 16 unit complex as long as any nonconformity of the structure is lessened and as long as it meets height, setback, parking, bulk and area requirements. With this in mind, Welton said he was before HPC to find out if the initial plans that he brought would be consistent with structures along Main Street. Welton continued by saying that by eliminating the present structure and following the above guidelines, that only 14 new units are possible; some of these hav- ing to be "at garden level" as well as the bulk of the parking being underground. Each apartment/studio would be approximately 400 square feet. Welton said there was difficulty in the design...not be be a "box", there- fore trying to break up the design somewhat by receeding the levels towards the north. Continuing, Welton said that they could be free market units; however, the concept at present is that they will be employee housing units to balance free market appli- cations. Sunny brought up the vacancies being created in HPC and that at the next City Council meeting in April that Richard Cicero would be nominated and approved as a regular member so that a quorum be maintained. Norm suggested in his resignation lette~ attached to the minutes, that something be established in HPC procedures for reviewing Victorian house criteria along Main Street. This because the Main Street area is exempt from GMP restrictions. Ail members thanked Norm Burns and Lary Groen for their expertise and contributions to the HPC and wished them well upon their departure from Aspen. Terry made the motion to adjourn the meeting, Gaard seconded it, all in favor, motion granted. Meeting ad- journed at 2:30. De~hty ~i~CT~rX-