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HomeMy WebLinkAboutminutes.hpc.19740712RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 100 Leaves ~ular Meeting ...... HiStoric Preservation. co~ittee July i2, i974' Meeting was called to order at 3:10 P,M~ by the Recording Secretary with Committee members Bob Marsh~ Florence Glidden~ Mona Frost~ Lary Groen~ and Norman Burns with City/County Planner John Stanford, Election of Officers Recording Secretary asked for nominations for Chairman. Frost nominated Lary Groen as temporary Chairman. Florence Glidden seconded the nomination. Glidden made a motion that the nominations be closed. Frost seconded the motion. Ail in favor, motion carried. Frost made a motion to elect Judy Ferrenberg permanent Chairman, Florence seconded the motion. Ail in favor, motion carried. Frost nominated Lary Groen as Vice Chairman. Glidden seconded the nomination. There was no other nominations, Ail in favor, motion carried, Approval of Minutes Frost stated that some corrections should be made to the June 28 minutes. She made a motion that the minutes be approved as corrected, a copy of the June'28 minutes being submitted with the proposed changes to the Recording Secretary. Burns seconded the motion. Ail in favor, motion carried. Historic Overlay Dis- trict Stanford stated that he would like to hear a motion from the H.P.C., sending a report and their com- ment to the City Council on the designation of the commercial core as historic. This was required by the code. The Committee felt that action should be taken on the criteria before they were submitted in a re- port to the City Council. Stanford stated that he had rewritten some of the criteria. He felt, basically, that the Committee should not address color. It was noted that the sentence "Any street or mall facade shall be considered a front facade" had been deleted from criteria two, first paragraph. Burns noted that this should be included in.that criteria. Stanford stated that the reason this had been deleted was that it didn't say on what basis. Groen noted that paragraph two of criteria two "Building materials other than brick~ cut stone or clapboard siding shall not detract from the significance and character of the historic buildings within the district", deleted a portion of the criteria which might clarify it, and also leave open the option to use something other than brick, etc. Stanford stated that this was deleted simply as an -1- RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 100 Leaves Regular Meeting Historic Overlay District, continued effort to make the criteria as brief and simple as possible. Criteria two¢ paragraph two should read ~'Building materials other than brick, cut stone or clapboard siding shall be of a nature and tex- ture not to detract from the significance and char- acter of the historic buildings within the district." Criteria six should state "Painted front facades shall not exceed 90 feet without a color or tex- tured alteration." Criteria~one~ paragraph ~ne: "New construction or remodeling shall not extend for more than'three t0wn lots (90'x 100') without an alteration of at least 8 feet in the front set- back line of the building facade which is parallel to the alley. Groen stated that Criteria seven should be included in the preliminary criteria. Criteria seven: Colors, values, intensity and color placement, being considered a valid controversial artistic embellishment and having an intimate relationship to all the foregoing criteria, shall be subject to review by the H.P.C. Stanford stated he would prefer avoiding any state- ments pertaining to color. Marsh made a motion to enter the preliminary criteria as presented into the minutes. Burns seconded the motion. Ail in favor, motion carried. The preliminary criteria are as follows: 1. New construction or remodeling shall not extend for more than three town lots (90' x 100') without an alteration of at least 8 feet in the front setback line of the building facade which is parallel to the alley. Building roofs of new construction or remodeling shall not exceed three town lots without an altera- tion in the form and/or height as it relates to the front setback. These roofs shall be flat, gabled, or hip. Establish- ed local historic variation shall be reviewed. 2. Exposed side and rear elevations shall be of iden- tical materials as the front facade or of a color or material analogous to the front facade. Any street or mall facade shall be considered a front facade. Building materials other than brick, cut stone or clapboard siding shall be of a nature and texture not to detract from the significance and character of the historic buildings within the district. 3, Fenestrations above the first floor shall be greater in vertical dimensions than horizontal. Building details, if used, shall be oriented to fenestrations, corners, roof lines and at floor -2- RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 100 Leaves Regular ~eeting · Historic Overlay District~ continued City Hall Antique Light Plan Old Business ~0~ic Preservation.'CQ.~e' ~ly. 12~ 1~74 levels, 4. No new construction or remodeling shall have ex- posed structural skeletal elements other than load bearing walls, 5. Porches and stoops shall not exceed 20 feet along any facade. Balconies shall not project beyond the building facade, 6~ Painted front facades shall not exceed 90 feet without a color or textured alteration, 7. Colors, values, intensity and color placement, being considered a valid controversial artistic em- bellishment and having an intimate relationship to all the foregoing criteria, shall be subject to review by the H.P.C. Marsh then made a motion for the H,P.C. to send their report and comments to the City Council on the historic designation of the commercial core. Frost seconded the motion. Ail in favor, motion carried. Stanford stated that City Hall had a terrific ice problem in the winter similar to the Courthouse. Plans had been submitted by the City, which were similar to the Courthouse solution to the problem. It was noted that this type of solution had not been the best solution to the problem. Burns made a motion that the plans not be approved as presented, and referred the Building Department and the City Manager to John Stanford for the com- ments of the H.P.C. Marsh seconded the motion. Ail in favor, motion carried. Stanford stated that ~the City had been proceeding and determining the placement of the antique lights in the downtown area. The Planning Office has recommended the lights go along Main St. into town. Stanford showed the Committee the plans which were being followed at that time. Groen stated that, as he understood it, the plan was tentative. Stanford stated that the Planning Office's main concern was that they are looking at locations without a plan. Burns made a motion to request the City Manager to furnish the H,P,C, with a more detailed plan in re- lationship to existing buildings and street appur- tenances. Frost seconded the motion. Ail in favor, motion carried, Marsh made a motion that the H.P.C, write a letter of appreciation to Jim Hartman and John Frisbee for their effort in behalf of the Historic Overlay District, and send to them any material which may be pertinent to their presentations. Burns seconded the motion. --3-- RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 100 Leaves Regular Meeting Old Business~ continued Hlstor~ Preservation Committee July 12~ 1974 All in favor, motion carried, Burns made a motion that the H,P,C. send a letter of request to the City Council asking them to appoint a Committee member to,replace Dave Finholm, and in this letter the H,P,C, recommend that they appoint a member who is a property owner in the downtown area. Frost seconded the motion, Ail in favor, motion carried. Marsh made a motion that the meeting be adjourned. Burns seconded the motion, Meeting adjourned at 5:00 P.M.