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HomeMy WebLinkAboutminutes.hpc.19780228RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS lO0 Leaves A regular meeting of the Historical Preservation Committee was held at 1:00 on Tuesday, the 28th day of February, 1978, in the Council Chambers of City Hall. Those members ~resent were Lary Groen, Norm Burns, Terry End, Mona Frost, Jon Siegle, Florence Glidden, and Sally Parrish. APPROVAL OF ~INUTES The minutes of the previous meeting were reviewed and approved by the members. LA TORTUE Pre-application FLOR~DORA Ed Hicks is here today to review with the members the proposal for the expansion of the LaTortue business. He ~resented surveys of the property, site plan, elevations of the building, existing building mat- erials and the new materials. He stated that the basic purpose of the addition is to house merchandise currenty displayed outside because there is not sufficient space inside at this time. He also presented photos of the existing building. There will only be the one business in this building. The furs from Thunder River Fur Traders are sold on commission by the store. Stanford, of the planning office, reviwed the plans with the members. It was the general feeling of the members tha~ an agreement should be developed whereby there is an understanding that the addition to this building will house the merchandise that is now outside. The area outside the addition will be sodded and landscaped. The windows on the addition should match existing. There will not be any sky lights on the top of the building. The colors will duplicate the existing. There is sufficient s~ace in the rear of the building for trash storage. Groen feels that any expansion of the building is an improvement over the existing conditions. It would at least be tidying up that area. There will not be any additional signs put up outside the building. They now have flood lights for exterior lighting, one in the alley and two in the front of the building. Stanford stated that the Planning Office could probably recommend going ahead with the public hearing. It was the general feeling of the mebers not to require a land scape plan and specifics at this time. Stanford concurred with this. Burns moved to accept preapplic- ation approval of plans as presented and set a public hearing for final review. This was seconded by Ms. Frost, with all in favor. Motion carried. The hearing is set for ~{arch 14th for final approval and growth manangement point allocation. The members had suggested that Stanford get the plans that wereapproved by this committee for the Floradora. The plans approved by the Building Department were not the plans approved by this Committee, but there are not a vast amount of differences. He reviewed these plans HOLY CROSS RESO. with the members. The d~rmer fasing east was not on the plans this committee reviewed, and was one of the items the members were concerned about. Stanford reviewed the approval process that the building went through and passed out a memo outlining the history and background of this oroject. Russ Pielstick entered the meeting, and was th~ architect who represented the Floradora application to the members. He discussed some of the changes that were made in order to conform to building code. The stair access was discussed. They could not exit up from the ramp that comes up from the lower parking level, and therefore had to add another exit from the basement level. There are three exits from the oarking structure. There was a rail put on the gables when~they did away with the third floor called a widows walk. The canopy over the east side of the windows was added at the time they had to set back the mass as reauested by P & Z. The grill work will not be as noticeable when it is painted. Pielstick discussed the review process that they went through and the problems they had in trying to come up with a design acceptable by both P & Z and HPC, and which should come first? The restaurant was a conditional use so why go to HPC when you don't even know if you can put in that type of use, because the use will definitely ~termine the design of the building? Sometimes the building depart- ment sends plans out of town to be checked for code comformance. It was, however, the general feeling of the members that the plans for projects of this type after being reivewed by HPC and other groups, and after being passed on to the building department for permits, should at least be sent to the members so that they can compare the Final Approval Plans with the final working drawings. This is very seldom done. Pielstick stated that they will probably be ready to take on the first occupants in that building in about another month. Stanford will discuss the problem with plan review with the City Attorney to see if there is any way to resolve the situation. The members reviewed a resolution from the HPC recom- mending Historic Designation of the Holy Cross building whenever the City actually takes possession of it. Siegle moved to approve the Resolution as presented, seconded by Ms. Parrish. All in favor, motion carried. The next meeting will be on ~arch 14 for GMP points. The meeting adjourned at 2:05. Ellen L. Atkins, Deputy City Clerk