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Historic Preservation Committee, October 4, 1979, City Council Chambers
The Aspen Historic Preservation Committee held a regular meeting on October 4,
1979, at 1:00 PM in the City Council Chambers. Members present were Lary Groen,
Richard Cicero, Jon Seigle, Norm Burns and Jan Wirth. Staff member Sunny Vann,
represented the Planning Office.
Karen Smith, Planning Direotor introduced Sunny Vann
who is a new planner for the City. He also will be
replacing Jim Reents, as Reents is the new Housing
Director for the City.
Smuggler Trailer Park
Seigle suggested that Vann write the Smuggler Trailer
Park owners, making them aware of possible changes or
violations in their plans from what was originally
submitted to the Co~mittee. Representatives of Smug-
gler Trailer Park should be requested to come before
the Committee to justify any changes in plans.
Groen was concerned with the fact that any changes to
the exterior of a building should come to the Committee
for review, unless the Building Inspector decides
otherwise. Groen asked that the architect refer any
changes to the Committee to be reviewed. Seigle sugg-
ested the Planning Office write Smuggler Trailer Park's
representative requesting their architect's presence
at the next H.P.C. meeting to explain any changes that
have been made.
Growth Management
Seigle listed the order of presentation for the
projects. He stated that each applicant would make a
presentation, the Committee would discuss the present-
ation and then vote. Seigle stated that Reents re-
quested the tally sheets be submitted to him to compile
for results. Smith made the suggestion that all pre-
sentations be scored at one time and on the same cri-
teria, so that presumable the same considerations will
be kept in mind on the particular element.
Ajax Mountain Building
Groen asked if the Ajax Mountain Building would be
evaluated on a one phase and two phase basis, and if
so, when would those phases be constructed. Seigle
explained that they would be judged as if only one
phase was being constructed, but as if both were being
built within the next building season. Groen felt they
were being asked to OK anything they decided to do, the
overall impact of the project could be entirely differ-
ent.
Axel Russel, architect for the project, gave the pre-
sentation on the Ajax Mountain Building. The larger
of the two buildings he termed Ajax Mountain Building
(2). They presented two different buildings or two
separate projects. Russel requested separate scores
on the buildings. The site is located at the corner of
Durant Ave. and Hunter St. The building will involve
a number of smaller shops, which will create various
roof lines. Traditional building material will be
used, those which are compatible with the surrounding
area. The brick will match that of the Durant Ave. and
Galen St. building next door. The metal frame for the
windows and slope gtazong will be a dark bronze. Ail
the materials are of very warm colors. A bronze
shaded glass will be used for the windows. The build-
ing stands below the Cooper Ave. view plane. Land-
scaping will accent the building with a combination of
planters, shrubbery, etc. The architects have aimed
to accommodate the public with the current shopping
needs and any possible transportation problems.
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Historic Preservation Committee, October 4, 1979, City Council Chambers
Since the project will be presented in two(2) parts,
the representatives may apply to build the second add-
ition at a later date. Building number one (1) is a
total of 13,500 sq. ft., building number two (2) is a
total of 26,000 sq. ft. They are also proposing to
demolish 7,500 sq. ft. of existing commercial space.
Bell Mountain Building
Chuck Brandt, representing the applicant presented the
plans for construction of a second floor. A remodel of
the exterior face of the first floor of the building
was also included. They applied for construction of
approximately 2,000 sq. ft. Architect Bob Sterling
felt that while certain scale qualitites of the exist-
ing architecture creates a discordant note which ~
appears thin, temporary and inconsistant with the
Aspen tradition of well constructed structures. The
approach taken in this remodeling is to create a
better relationship between the old and the new. Ex-
terior building materials will consist of a brick mas-
onry compatible with that of the Crystal Palace build-
ing to the west. A clear glass with dark neutral metal
frames will complete the windows. There will be no
unfinished walls or exposed roofs visible. Signs will
exist on the street side and will be controlled in
terms of size. The street side will have a canvas
awning over the sidewalk. The architect's aim is to
harmonize with the surrounding buildings.
Epicure Building
Jerry McCarthy gave the presentation. He distributed
a pamphlet containing his ideas for construction. The
building is two (2) lots wide and three (3) floors
high with an area of 12,000 ft. The ground floor is
the restaurant with the outdoor dining terrace to the
east. The second floor is office space and the third
is employee housing. From Mill St. looking into the
alley, they are interested in constructing an awning
entrance to provide for a neater appearance. McCarthy
stated the possibility of a uniform paving around the
Epicure building. The exterior of the building will
be of a middle value brick, compatible with the sur-
rounding buildings. In the future they would like to
sandblast the painting from the copings. The copings,
parapets, and the windowsills will be one element of
similarity between the two buildings. Wood will be
used in all windows with some detail. French doors
will be used in all windows with some detail. French
doors will be used on the ground floor to break up the
scale of the building. Awnings will be level, for a
visible accent of color (to be reviewed at a later
date). The building's color will be soft and muted.
McCarthy stated they would like to introduce a hedge
to bury the fence. There will be a tree in the court
which will also soften the appearance in the winter
time. Groen questioned the newspaper racks in front of
the Epicure. McCarthy suggested that with the approval
of the Committee, the newspaper rack be removed.
1st National Bank
The presentation was given by Jim Gustinson. The Bank
applied for additional space or an extension. The
original building will remain the same. The new addi-
tion will be extended out within the same plane of the
main building. Planters and cottonwoods will line the
sidewalk in front of the building. The same materials
will be used as were in the original building. The
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Historic Preservation Committee, October 4, 1979, City Council Chambers
new building will involve 4,000 sq. ft. or two (2)
lots.
La Cocina Restaurant
Nick Lebby gave the presentation of the plans. La
Cocina applied for an extension. It will not be seen
from the street, but from the alley. The extension
will involve approximately 1,276 sq. ft., which will
leave 33% of open sapce. The exterior materials will
match those of the existing La Cocina. The purpose
for construction is to make the existing front dining
room a waiting area, the tables there could be moved
to the new addition. Lebby presented photographs of
the present appearance. The landscaping will be
maintained year-round. The porch will be extended dowr
but will be set back the same distance as existing.
Fred Smith Project
Two (2) greenhouses will be of a sloping structure and
will allow the eye to graduate to the upper level.
he roof of the upper level is flat but does not seem
to distract from the Victorian roof lines of the struc-
ture to the left. Exterior materials will consist of
a dark maroon brick along with a dark aluminum framing.
Gargoyles disguise the overflow scuppers which are
required by the Uniform Building Code. The architect-
ural detail is basically very clean and of a delicate
nature. As soon as the solar characteristics are
determined, the glass and particular color shades will
be presented. It will most likely be a type of a
plexiglass. They have considered providing one inch
blinds for the inside of the greenhouse to give it a
uniform appearance from the street side. Awnings will
be provided and the color will be determined at a
later date. Emphasis will be placed on the historic
characteristics and compatibility with the surrounding
The Committee then began to score the projects. The
scores were tallied and are as follows:
Epicure 14 Average Score
Smith Building 13 " "
La Cocina 12.4 " "
Bell Mt. Sports 11.26 " "
Ajax Mountain #2 9.1 " "
Ajax Mountain #1 9 " "
1st National 7.9 " "
See attached "H.P.C. Growth Management Evaluation: for
a breakdown of individual scores.
The meeting adjourned at 3:30 PM.
Tamira Matherly /
Deputy City Clerk
]able
~icur~e
Massing
External Building Materials
Architectural Betail
Color
Architecture
J.S. J,W. N.B. t..G.
F:.C. Total /Average
Points Score
3 2 3 3 3
3 3 3 3 3
3 3 3 3 2
3 3 .3 3 2
2 3 3 3 2
~?F 14 15 15 12
70/14
2, Smith Buildi_~_~
Massing
External Building Materials
Architectural Detail
Color
Architecture
2 1
3 2
2,5 1
3 2
2,5 3
13 9
3 3 3
2 3 3
3 3 3
3 3 2
3 3 3
14 15 -14
65/13
['.a Cocina
Massing
External Building Faterials
Architectural Detail
Color
Architecture
3 3 3
3 3 3
3 3 3
3 3 3
3 3 3
'15 15 ' '15
I 2
2 2
I 2
2 2
l 2
7 10
62/12,4
Bell Mt. Sports
Massing
External Building l~aterials
Architectural Deta'i
Color
Architecture
3 2 2,8 2 2
2,5 2 2,5 3 2
2 I 2 2 3
2,5 2 3 3 2
2. 2 2 '2 2
~'~ 9 12,3 · 12 11
56.3/1!,26
5. ~,jax Mountain #2
Massing
External Building llaterials
Architectural Detail
Color
Architecture
2 3 2,5 0 -0
2 2 2 I 1
2,5 3 2 I 1
3 2 3 2 2
2 3 2.5 0 1
11,5 -13 12 4 5
45.5/9.1
6, Ajax Mountain #1
Massing
External Building qaterials
Architectural Detail
Color
.Architecture
7, 1st National
M~ssing
External Building Haterials
Architectural Betail
.Color
Architecture
:2.5 i 2 0 2
2 2 2 1 1
2,5 3 2 I 1
3 2 3 2 2
2,5 I 2.5 0 2
'12,5 ~ 11,5 ' 4 8
2,5
1
3
1
2
3
2
3
2
i2
'1 O. 0
2,5 2 2
2,5, 0 0
3 2 2
1 0 0
-1'o 4 4
45/9
39.5/7.9