HomeMy WebLinkAboutminutes.hpc.19780613RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
A regular meeting of the Historical Preservation Committee was held at
1:00 in the Council C ~mbers of City Hall on Tuesday, Junel3, 1978. Those
members present were Lary Groen, Norm Burns, Jerry Michael, Terry End,
Jon Siegle, and Gaard Moses. Also present is staff representative Joe
Wells.
EAGLES BUILDING
PUBLIC HEARING
The meeting was called to order and roll was called.
The minutes of the May 23rd meeting will be addressed
at the next meeting.
The Historic Designation of this building was approved
by this committee pending submission of documents
substantiating the historic background. Burns read
to the members the information gathered in 1974 by the
Historical Society on historic buildings in the downtown
area. This building, having been used in the early
period as a major hardware store in Aspen, was converted
in 1944 to the Eagles headquarters. The other documen-
tation read by Burns satisified the requirements for
historic designation. This Resolution on the Eagles
Building will now be forwarded to Council for approval.
Ulrych is present today for the preliminary approval
hearing and public hearing on the renovation plans for
this building. He is requesting final approval also at
this time to expidite the permit process. He introduced
Jerry McCarthy, who is the new architect on this building
project. McCarthy will be working along with Tom Wells.
The minutes of the May 23rd meeting were given to the
chairman so that the members who were not present at
the time the conceputal plans were reviewed could review
the discussions which took place at that time. Many
questions regarding the treatment of the exterior of the
building were answered at that meeting. Ulrych pointed
out, however, that the minutes lead you to believe that
they will brick over the stucco in the near future, but
he does not intend to do so. His current plans are simply
to paint over the white stucco, to match the brick color
as closely as possible. Then, whenever a determination
is made regarding the adjacent property, they may go back
and brick that south wall. McCarthy discussed the windows
and doorway entrance in the front of the building and
stated that they would like to put either an arched
canopy or awning over the entrance. The possibility of
putting awnings over the ground floor windows were
discussed. The second floor windows would be shaded from
the inside. Groen feels this is important, because this
is the first time awnings have been considered as an
integral part of the building plans.
Ulrych would like to come back with a color scheme.
The building next door, the Arcades, would play an im-
portant part in the determination of the colors for this
building. The Arcades also uses awnings as part of the
exterior design. The colors of the awnings on the Eagles
would have to be compatible. If Galena Street is malled
at any date in the future, this would work very well with
the exterior design of the building. Ulrych went on to
explain the repairs that have to be made as part of the
renovation. The wood facia is sagging. The brick facade
has been painted in places, and is not removable. The
decision of awnings or canopy is not resolved.
Groen opened the Public Hearing. There were no public
comments and the Public Hearing was closed.
Burns stated that he has no problem with the basic
application. However, there has been a change in the
WHEELER OPERA HOUSE
COMMITTEE COMMENTS
architect working on the building. Understandably,
people think different. The plans being presented
by McCarthy at this time do not show many of the changes
that Ulrych has stated are going to be made. This
committee, learning from past experience, hesitates to
give approval of plans that do not exactly purport
the intentions of the applicant and architect. Ulrych
has requested final approval at this time to speed up
the process whereby he may obtain his building permit,
,but..Wel~s.e~pla~ed~tha~ he~c&n~begin~reno~a~®n ~.l~
the Eagles building until the new building to house the
now displaced Eagles is completed. Therefore, there is
not a time constraint as such. Burns, in view of these
facts, suggested continuing this hearing so that
preliminary and final approval may be given all at once.
Ulrych should incorporate any changes in to the plans
he presents to this committee, and hopefully present
a preliminary color scheme for the awnings and building.
Burns moved to continue this review until June 27th.
MS. End seconded, with all members in approval.
Moses asked about signs, and it was explained that there
will only be one use of the building, that being the
Andre's Restaurant. Andre has requested the placement of
this name on the exterior awning or canopy that covers
the entrance to the building.
Joe Wells passed out some material to the members dealing
with the Master Plan for the Wheeler Opera House. This
went to Council last night and was approved. Included
in this Masterplan is the negotiation and acquisition
of the adjacent Shaw lots.
Burns asked Wells about the recommendation from the
P & Z for the West End residential districts and FAR's.
Wells stated that the problem is not confined to the
West End, and therfore P & Z has not resolved how to
handle residential FAR. Two examples are the duplexs
in Oklahoma Flats by Wedum, and one that is going in
in Tipple Woods.
The meeting adjourned at 2:00.
Ellen Atkins, Deputy City Clerk