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HomeMy WebLinkAboutminutes.hpc.20071128ASPEN HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION MINUTES OF NOVEMBER 28.2007 Chairperson, Michael Hoffman called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m. Commissioners in attendance: Brian McNellis, Sarah Broughton, Nora Berko, Alison Agley, Ann Mullins and Jay Maytin. Staff present: Amy Guthrie, Historic Preservation Officer Sara Adams, Historic Preservation Planner Kathy Strickland, Chief Deputy City Clerk Jim True, Special Counsel Minutes were continued to next meeting. 28 Smuggler Grove -Major Development -Final -Public Hearing Amy told the board that conceptual approval was received last month. This is a small project that involves a mudroom addition and a garage and some rehabilitation work on the Victorian. HPC already recommended landmark designation which is headed toward City Council. At conceptual review there were a few areas for restudy that had to do with creating a good distinction along the back fagade where the old building ends and the new construction starts. There was also discussion of the garage door that faces the street. There was the desire that the door have some kind of architectural character. Jim has followed the discussion to put trim on the doors and there are fish scales in the gable end. Maybe we can back off a little on the Victorian fish scale details. A condition in the resolution is to do a field inspection and inspect the window openings of the building after the drywall is taken off. James Byrnes, owner said basically they are doing everything that is being asked of them. The garage doors were re-designed and the building in the back has been indented to comply with the guidelines. On the windows we just need to see what we have and they can remain at the same size and can be double hung windows. The decorative shingles over the garage adds a little but we could reduce the detail and work with that in the field. Amy relayed that the lighting can be reviewed by staff and monitor because the applicant hasn't presented that level of detail yet. ASPEN HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION MINUTES OF NOVEMBER 28.2007 Ann pointed out that there is no landscape plan but there will be some disturbed areas. James said he doesn't think he will be loosing any trees. The foundation leaks and he will have to dig up the entire perimeter and install drywells. There are two aspen trees close that might be lost. The City park ranger has already looked at the site. Alison said the board needs to discuss the detail over the garage door and the proposed materials. Sarah said the siding is the same on the historic structure and the new structure. If the width of the boards are changed it might give you the differentiation that we need to visually see between the new and old. Alison said what is difficult with this project is that the historic structure has been altered. There needs to be a differentiation between the old and new. James said if we aren't changing the windows most of the siding can be retained. Along the foundation the siding needs to come off and it needs repaired. Chairperson, Michael Hoffinan opened the public hearing. There were no public comments. The public hearing portion of the agenda item was closed. Jay inquired about the driveway up to the garage. James said it will be a porous driveway something similar to a cobblestone that they have in Denver. Jay asked how the driveway will affect the fence. James said he would like to replace the fence and get a picket fence and have an opening or gate by the driveway entrance. The gate would be able to be closed to continue the line of the fence. Michael identified the issues: Garage door detailing above. Detailing of the new addition. Detailing of the light well on the side of the house. Discussion of the fence and other landscaping issues. 2 ASPEN HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION MINUTES OF NOVEMBER 28.2007 Michael said we will defer the windows until the siding is opened up and the windows will be dealt with by staff and monitor. Detailing of the new addition. Alison clarified that the roof will have new wood shingles on the front of the house. James said the back of the house will have a metal roof, the 3 x 12 area only. The new roof on the addition will also have wood shingles. Alison said the siding should be kept simple. The historic house has 1 by 6 lap siding. James said he will do something different on the siding of the addition. James agreed to restudy the siding and present a plan to staff and monitor. Alison said we probably don't want the fish scale mimicked on the garage. Sarah suggested the new section of the house be restudied. Alison said the addition should be thought of as its own piece or entity. James said he was trying to tie everything together and realizes that was not the proper thing to do. Amy pointed out that we are not looking for something wildly different. When someone comes to the house they should be able to distinguish between the historic house and the addition. Sarah suggested staff and monitor take the applicant around town and show him projects that are similar. Nora said the building is small and the addition should have a subtle change. Brian also agreed that the change on the addition should tie into the historic resource. Vertical siding would be too dramatic of a change. Ann also said a small departure from what exists on the historic structure would be appropriate for the small addition. Jay brought up the roof. Should it be the same all the way across or subtly changed? Sarah said it would be interesting to bring the metal onto the front side where the master closet is. ASPEN HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION MINUTES OF NOVEMBER 28.2007 James said he had a metal roof over the entire house but it didn't feel right. Putting a metal roof on the addition would be great. Detailing of the light well on the side of the house. Sarah said the main thing is that there are grates over the light well and not guard rails. Alison suggested when staff and monitor look at the landscape plan they should make sure that the fence ties into the project. MOTION.• Ann moved to approve Resolution #42 with the following additional conditions: 1. Landscape plan and fence to be approved by staff and monitor. 2. HPC recommends subtle material changes on the siding of the addition to be approved by staff and monitor. 3. Light well detailed to be approved by staff and monitor and it should be on-grade and not a railing. Motion second by Sarah. All in favor, motion carried 7-0. Alison, Jay and Nora are the monitors. Selection of Annual HPC Awards - no minutes MOTION.• Michael moved to adjourn; second by Brian. All in favor, motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 6:30 p.m. ___r_ --_ athleen J. Strickland, Chief Deputy Clerk