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HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES Date: July 11, 2017 Time: 3:00 pm Location: City Hall, Third Floor Conference Room Members Present: Charles Paul, Chair; Craig Britton; Cate Comerford; Don Schussler, Richard Berg (arrived at 3:05 pm) Staff Present: Senior Planner John McDonagh; City Clerk Joanna Sanders
Topic Motions/Recommendation/Action
Approval of Minutes: June 6, 2017 The Committee voted unanimously to approve the minutes.
Communications John McDonagh announced NAPC forum is in Des Moines, Iowa in July 2018.
Public Comment George Randels commented on the Clapp Building unveiling
HPC17-022, 608 Polk Street Sturdivant Dental Clinic Addition. Mr. McDonagh distributed Local Uptown Commercial guidelines. Committee reviewed areas of concern (dumpster, adjoining site zero lot line). Simon Little of studioSTL, Inc. agreed to address dumpster enclosure and fire rating wall assembly would meet the adjoining property requirement.
Unanimous approval of motion to accept as presented with DSD
staff to review and approve the following noted items as part of the building permit: all exterior materials, windows, deck cable railing, exterior lighting, dumpster screening.
HPC13-032, Hastings Building Rehabilitation and Hastings Landing new addition. Mr. McDonagh distributed a July 11 letter from Stephen Day and a rough drawing of the façade and window/chimney features to be removed. He and Mr. Day led a discussion to seek approval on the following items: 1. Revised pier deck grating design (based on latest structural
input) 2. Basic design/material elements/exterior cladding and massing for new pier-supported addition.
3. Partial demolition of Hastings Building south façade and rooftop skylights.
Unanimous approval of motion to accept revised pier deck plan as presented with the direction that a detailed plan of the final deck grating design would be presented at a later date. Unanimous approval of motion to approve the partial demolition work sought (window openings/chimney/skylights) along the south
façade (water side) of historical Hastings Building. A follow up elevation illustrating the partial demo areas was requested.
Unanimous approval of motion to accept the general presentation of exterior materials as shown with a preference for smooth terracotta with metal cladding with the stipulation that HPC would
give final approval of the specific materials pallet. Unanimous approval of motion to approve the general idea of a stainless steel cable and rail with final decision details presented for final approval. Regarding window arrangement and pattern(s), there was a
Topic Motions/Recommendation/Action
preference for those shown on Sheet P26B, but there was consensus to leave this decision to architect.
Regarding pier deck glazing (i.e. ground level window arrangement and patterns), HPC would address at a later date.
Next Meeting: August 1, 2017.
Adjourn: The meeting was adjourned at 5:00 p.m.