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HomeMy WebLinkAboutminutes.hpc.19780110RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 100 Leaves A regular meeting of the Aspen Historical Preservation Committee was held on Januarv 10, 197~at 1:00 PM in the Council Chambers of City Hall. Those members p~esent were Norm Burns, Mona Frost, Jerry Michael, Terry End, Jon Seigle, Gaard Moses, Sally Parrish, Florence Glidden, and Lary Groen. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OLD BUSINESS NEW BUSINESS Tom Thumb The minutes of the November 29th meeting were addressed by the members. This committee did not meet during the month of December. Michaels moved to approve the minutes as presented, seconded by Moses. There was no old business discussed at this time. This is a preliminary application by the Tom Thumb building for extensive exterior remodeling, represented at this meeting by architect Larry Yaw. The building at the corner of Hyman and Mill, and the building housing Magnifico and the space which used to house the Peppermit Tree candy store will be effected by this remodel plan. Yaw presented drawings of the Hyman street view, the Mill street view, and the interior court areas to the members of the committee. The plan would eliminate the two business spaces previously mentioned, and create open court area space similar to the finger mall by Country Flower. A pedestrian would not be able to walk from the Hsrman street mall through to the alley by Sabatini Sports, but would be able to traverse through to Mill Street. The space housing the liquor store would be eliminated, creating an open area between the main Tom Thumb building, housing the U.S. Customs and creating a seperate building. Yaw stated that the developers and owners felt that the space where the candy and liquor stores are are in poor condition, and have no historical significance. The total estimated footage involved is 5300 ft.: adding 3500 sq. ft. of commercial space and 1800 sq. ft. of employee housing. The FAR is 1.8:1. A secondary arcade will be created relating to the commercial space in the new building. A brick masonary work style will be used similar to the Wheeler Opera House,-with similar colored brick. Very shallow bay windows will be used. The glass fesestrations are on the south court side. The elevations in this building go from the four story level of the Wheeler Opera building, the three story level of the Aspen Supply buidling to the two story level of the main Tom Thumb Building. The seperate building on the Mill Street side will have a stairway and window. The buildings slope downward in levels to the level of the Hyman Street Mall. Yaw feels it blends in very well, and from the pedestrian level on the mall, the second building cannot be seen. The materials are glass and brick, with painte( wood trim on the glass of a contrasting color. There will be a covered stairway going to the second level of the building. The third story of the building will be commercial space, and the second floor will be employee housing. Probably about four units are planned, and that area is already plumbed for this type of use. A cost consideration is the reason for putting the housing on the second level, Historical Preservation Committee January 10, 1978 Regular meeting WHEELER OPERA BUILDING GRANT since it is already plumbed. The building closest to the Aspen Supply will be set back about thirty feet from the main building. The chimminey on the north end of the building was discussed. Ms. Frost asked if a third level is built, will an elevator be required. Not necessarily, answered Yaw, depending on the uses in the building and its occupancy. There is a second egress in the building that is required by fire code. Michaels stated that he has a problem with the stairway on the Mill street side and doesn't feel it relates well. Burns, acting as chairman decided it would probably be best to poll each member for their comments: Moses: Asked about signage, and related the problems this committee has about outside signs. Yaw reported that he will have a plan for this by the Public Hearing. Moses is also bothered by the brick wall on the Mill Street side, but overall he did like the concept. Seigle: Doesn't feel that the Mill street drawing gives an accurate sense of the massing, and would like to see a model. He too has a problem with the wall on Mill Street. Ms. End: Feels that the Mill Street building is too massive compared with the Sabatini Sports building. The window on the second floor over the stairway there also creates a problem and doesn't relate. Michaels: Feels that the Hyman Street side is very nice. The Mill Street side creates a problem and he feels the second building is very lonely in appearance. Ms. Frost: Agrees with Michaels and asked if a set back could be incorporated into the building to break up the mass. The second story window could cause weather problems. Snow removal on the interior courts was discussed, and Yaw stated it will probably be shoveled out. Burns: Likes the removal of the balconies around the building. The second story building on Mill - two windows should be moved to the left. He suggested possibly removing the space between the second story window and stairway on Mill Street. He asked if the bay windows would project out over the property line. Ms. Glidden: Would like to see a model to see how the Mill Street elevations look. Ms. Parrish: Definitely doesn't like the window on the second floor Mill Street side. Groen: The Mill Street building is his main concern. The angles and retangles dont set, especially the window. The building on the corner of Hyman and Mill also causes a problem with him in the angle of that corner. He also suggested using some other exterior material such as a mellow glazed tile. Yaw stated that there has been some discussion about putting in a restaurant in that building, but it would be a cost consideration since the weight level does not meet code requirements. Stanford stated that he felt the building was compatible with the surr- ounding area, and he has no problem with the stated materials, as long as mirrored glass is not used. He does not have a problem with the skylight. The horizontal windows on the court side do not pose a problem either. Nor does he have a problem with the window on the Mill Street side. A Public Hearing has been scheduled for February 14, 1978 on this project. Stanford reviewed the letter included in the Agenda Packet requesting $91,800 in grant funds for the RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 100 Leaves COMpri TTEE COMMENTS Wheeler Opera Building. The City has given its support to this request. Ail the members were in favor of this, and Lary Groen will sign this letter on behalf of the HPC. Ms. End so moved, seconded by Ms. Parrish. All in favor, motion carried. Stanford stated we should hear something by mid-February. Croen suggested possibly approaching John Gilmore because they have been involed in applying for funds to renovate the Hotel Jerome, also built by Jerome B. Wheeler. Mabye further support could be solicited in this manner. Groen stated that he had seen the Trolley come into town and asked Moses what plans there were for storing it. Moses stated that it would be stored at the Airport in a hanger until it can be "cherried up" and the possibly used at the Rubey Park Bus Stop just to get people used to seeing it around. This was discussed briefly by the members. The meeting adjourned at 3:00. Ellen L. Atkins, Deputy City Clerk