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HomeMy WebLinkAbout120120 Minutes HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMITTEE REGULAR MEETING MINUTES Date: Dec. 1, 2020 Time: 3:00 pm Location: City Hall Conference Rm. #3 (for staff) and virtually via GoToMeeting webinar (for all others) Members Present: Richard Berg (Chair), Craig Britton (Vice-chair), George Randels, Kathleen Croston, Kathleen Knoblock, Walter Galitzki (arrived after Approval of the Agenda) and City Council member/HPC liaison Monica Mickhager Members Absent: Michael D’Alessandro Staff Present: John McDonagh, Senior Planner Topic Motions/Recommendation/Action Approval of Minutes Minutes of the Nov. 3, 2020 Regular meeting approved (4 in favor, 0 opposed, 1 abstained) Approval of the Agenda The Dec. 1, 2020 meeting Agenda was approved unanimously (5-0). Correspondence/Attachments: Email from Eric Wennberg, Bishop Hotel Appearance of Fairness: None. Public Comment (for any non-Agenda items) Eric Wennberg introduced himself as new owner, along with his partner Jessica, of the Bishop Hotel. Staff highlighted the contents of Eric’s email to the HPC. Staff advised that contact would be made with the JC Health Dist about the contact with Eric about the lack of window screens. Staff and Eric also advised that an exterior lighting application for the Owl Mural would be forthcoming (most likely in Jan. 2021). New Business A. HPC20-025, Trinity United Methodist Church (TUMC) – Exterior modifications to accommodate ADA/elevator access Bill Brock was present to represent TUMC in their proposed accessibility project which includes exterior modifications. Staff summarized the project and TUMC’s prior efforts to improve ADA access into all areas of the church. The exterior changes now proposed (i.e. a new porch entry) modify the west façade of a 1940’s/50’s addition and not the pre-1900 portion. Aside from TUMC’s agent, staff and the HPC, no written or verbal public comment was submitted by the public. After questions and comments by HPC members, HPC recommended approval as presented (6-0), subject to additional details being brought back to HPC for further review. The detail areas sought included: Topic Motions/Recommendation/Action Possibly enclosing the new porch gable end; Detail the siding type used on the new porch exterior; With the new windows, consider use of a more basic lite arrangement (vs. the multi-lite windows shown; and, Provide info on lighting and door hardware. B. HPC20-026, Terry Building - Parapet seismic reinforcement and cornice repair Simon Little, with Studio STL represented Terry Building owner Clae Welch on the proposed parapet seismic reinforcement and cornice repair project. Staff recommended approval of the work and suggested a future code amendment be considered to allow similar reinforcement efforts to be done administratively (i.e. staff-only review. HPC reviewed the application and supporting materials, asked questions of staff and the applicant. Aside from the applicant’s agent, staff and the HPC, no written or verbal public comment was submitted by the public. HPC recommended approval as presented (5 in favor, none opposed, 1 abstained) with confirmation that the brick behind the replaced cornice is deemed stable. C. HPC20-027, Admiralty Apartments repair and rehabilitation Kevin Broderick, Sean Hill and others with Broderick Architects presented a revised Scope of Work (SOW) for the Admiralty Apartments building. In lieu of their prior project (i.e. partial demo and replacement with a 4-story structure), the revised SOW will remove and replace the southern-most building wall only. Existing pilings under the building will be repaired in place. Seismic reinforcement work (i.e. floor to wall ties; parapet bracing) would also be completed. No change in building height will result and no change in location or arrangement of dwelling units will occur. Other exterior changes (for windows; parapet/cornice revisions, deck railing, new ground level metal entry canopy, etc.) are as shown in the submittal. Staff recommended approval of the revised SOW with the caveat that additional details not included with the submittal may require further HPC review and recommendation. HPC reviewed the application and supporting materials, asking questions of staff and the applicant. Aside from Broderick, staff and the HPC, no written or verbal public comment was submitted by the public. Topic Motions/Recommendation/Action A chief concern for several HPC members involves retaining the ground floor residential slider windows along Taylor St. and exposing the transom windows above them both along Taylor and Water Sts. HPC asked why these openings (which had been previously filled in circa 1970) couldn’t be modified again. The goal being to have fenestration on this part of the facade be more sympathetic to the other residential occupancies in the structure (e.g. consider installation of double hung windows to reflect the window arrangement on the upper floors). In response, Broderick advised that as part of a tax credit application under review with the State SHPO and the National Park Service (NPS) they were not given much choice. Per tax credit process, which is key to overall project financing, the design in this area is limited to either: Re-establishing the prior commercial window storefronts; Keeping the windows as they are. HPC recommended approval as presented (6-0) with efforts to revise the ground floor windows after having a dialogue with State SHPO staff. Staff agreed to contact the SHPO staff and report back at the next meeting. Old Business None. Other Business None. Announcements: Staff advised HPC that an application for new Creative District signage is expected for the Feb. 2, 2021 meeting. . Next Scheduled Meeting: Jan. 5, 2021 Adjourn: The meeting was adjourned at 5:20 p.m.