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HomeMy WebLinkAboutminutes.hpc.19990407ASPEN HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION MINUTES OF, APRIL 7, 1999 Chairperson Suzannah Reid called the meeting to order at 5~00 p.m. Members in attendance were Lisa Markalunas, Christie Kienast, Susan Dodington, Mary Hirsch, Gilbert Sanchez, Roger Moyer, Jeffrey Halferty and Maureen McDonald. Heidi Friedland was excused. Staff in attendance were Assistant City Attorney, David Hoefer; Historic Preservation Officer, Amy Guthrie and Chief Deputy City Clerk, Kathleen Strickland. Christie brought up 132 W. Main St. with regard to the lighting. The attorney suggested that a representative come to one of the HPC meetings to address their concerns. Jeffrey requested clarification on 414 N. First regarding the ceiling members in the garage. Chris Bendon, planner relayed that the applicant was going to research replacing the ridge beam with a steel member beam and he will followup at the next meeting. DOWNTOWN ENHANCEMENT & PEDESTRIAN PLAN Sworn in were Richard Shaw, Sheri Sanzone, Greg Leonard, Stephen Ellsperman, Chris Bendon, Ed Saddler and Tim Ware. Amy and Design Workshop representatives discussed Staff' s recommendations for the DEPP plan in the April 7th memo. The project effects the Commercial Core Historic District and the project is being reviewed as a minor development. The Board had concerns about the two silver maple trees and recommended they be retained as long as possible even though they are diseased. Stephen Ellsperman, the City Forester reported on the conditions of the trees. The project has designated areas for public art and the board relayed to Staff that they do not want to be involved in judging public art. The mounting system for the street signs will be simple. Some of the signage will be incorporated onto the existing light polls. The newsrack consolidation will still allow the newspapers to have space and access to free speech but they will also be uniform and contained within a structure in which the visual quality of the newspaper racks are hidden. MOTION: Roger moved to approve the DEPP plan for Mill Street and Hyman Avenue as covered in the drawings presented on April 7, 1999, with the following conditions: ASPEN HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION MINUTES OF~ APRIL 7~ 1999 1. Add a streetlight in front of Kenneth Cole (on Mill Street) to match the one on the opposite side of the street at Cantina. 2. Except where a bench placed parallel to the street would face an interesting view, it is recommended that the benches be placed in the "living room" layout (facing each other), to take advantages of views up and down the streets and towards the mountains, as well as sunshine. Smaller benches maybe used where necessary. Place all bike racks perpendicular to the street. A study group look at other benches than the ones proposed in the drawings. 3. Hitches to tie dogs to will be installed in some locations. This is something that could be looked at in the future. The design team will look for some additional locations to add trash containers. 4. Art installations on public property will require HPC review when a specific design is planned. 5. Recommend that the two large silver maples in front on the Collins Block remain if at all possible. 6. Relocate the stone pavers by Hildegard's so that they correctly show the boundaries of the historic alley. 7. The same brick pavers used on the rest of the sidewalk should wrap around the comer in front of Bentley' s. The radius pattern may occur in the street. 8. Move the kiosk across the street from the Wheeler, to where the Hunter Creek bus stops. This way it will not interfere with the front of the Wheeler and will be in a useful and prominent location. 9. The solar pay station proposed in front of The Prospector is not approved without a larger discussion t HPC. Look for better solutions for the pay station. The fact that they are trying to do a solar pay station is good. 10.Review newspaper vendor racks. 11. Signage plaques for Historic structures have dates added and some history. 12.HPC supports randomness and messy vitality and that is Aspen and the DEPP project should not be over designed. Mary second. Discussion: Gilbert's concern on #2 is that it is recommended and not required therefore does that allow them the freedom needed, i.e. site specific rather than has to happen everywhere? Richard stated that he feels it should be stated more specifically because some people feel the rigid arrangement of 2 ASPEN HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION MINUTES OF, APRIL 7, 1999 furniture and its relation ought to be existing everywhere. If you have an intelligent view of how circumstances in the street change that we need to think that is a desirable feature but it has to be applied intelligently to the site specific circulation and land use. Roger amended the motion to add Gilbert's discussion with Richard as stated above; second by Mary. All in favorofmotion and amended motion. Motion carried 7-0. Yes vote: Christie, Suzannah, Roger, Gilbert, Jeffrey, Mary, Susan. Amy's concern is that there is no direction on what bench should be chosen when Design Workshop chose the one in the presentation. Richard stated that the bench chosen is only for the Mill and Hyman mall area. In other areas of the DEPP project different benches are applied for different street locations. The bench chosen is for the commercial core area only. Sheri Sanzone added that there is another level of design that will come and whether that goes to HPC again before construction starts is a possibility. Suzannah stated that it could be handled by staff and monitor in terms of benches and trash cans. HPC AWARDS - DISCUSSION DEMOLITION BY NEGLECT Maureen excused herself. Board discussion, no minutes taken. Motion: Roger moved to direct staff to take immediate step to enforce the "Minimum Maintenance" section of the Land Use Code in regard to 557 Walnut Street and 216 E. Hallam St.; second by Mary. All in favor, motion carried. MOTION: Roger moved to adjourn the meeting; second by Mary. All in favor, motion carried. 3 ASPEN HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION MINUTES OF~ APRIL 7~ 1999 Meeting adjourned at 7:30 p.m. Kathleen J. Strickland, Chief Deputy Clerk 4