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HomeMy WebLinkAbout050719 Minutes ---HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMITTEE REGULAR MEETING MINUTES Date: Time:Location: May 7, 2019 3:00 pm City Hall Conference Rm. #3. Members Present: Richard Berg (Chair), Craig Britton (Vice Chair), George Randels, Charles Paul, Kathleen Croston, Don Schussler (arvd. late) Members Absent: Staff Present: Cate Comerford Senior Planner John McDonagh Topic Motions/Recommendation/Action Approval of Minutes The minutes of March 5, 2019 were approved as presented (4-0-1; Croston abstained). Approval of the Agenda The Agenda for May 7 was approved as presented (5-0-1). Public Comment (for any non-Agenda items) A member of the public (Margaret Lee) asked where the City’s code provisions and standards for Secondary historic homes were located. Staff responded that the locally adopted standards for home are found at PTMC 17.30.158. Old Business A. HPC19-014, 1003 Water St. (Flagship Applicant Nora Kingsley presented a more refined - but still conceptual - rendering of Landing) – Installation of Artistic Mural her mural design, color choices and text. The applicant described her outreach efforts – Final Review of colors & text. to the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe in the mural text selection process, which consisted of (primarily) tribal library research. However, no official tribal sanction for the text presented had yet been secured. HPC again echoed the need to formalize tribal support for any mural text that would attempt to represent local Native American beliefs and customs. Questions also remained about the depiction of the eagle wings and color use. With these questions still unsettled, HPC recommended appointment of a sub-committee (6-0 in favor; K. Croston & D. Schussler agreed to serve) to conduct final review and recommendation on these items to the DSD Director. B. HPC18-038, 725 Water St. (C.F. Clapp Rick Hiner of RHA presented the proposal. Review focus for this meeting involved the Bldg.) – Review of front façade front façade details, including a tinted concrete base, wood windows, wood wrapped treatments, sandwich board and steel storefront framing and a pair of narrow LED spot lights to illuminate a planned monument sign placement. projecting sign (previously reviewed by HPC). Also newly illustrated on the site plan were proposed locations for: 1.a) a Sandwich Board sign; or as an alternative 1.b) a monument sign. Other than the logo for Pt. Townsend Vineyards, no other details for this signage (such as size, scale, materials, etc.) were included with the submittal. Staff advised the applicant and HPC that Historic Design Review permitting for signage is normally completed administratively (e.g. staff-level only) does not automatically Topic Motions/Recommendation/Action require HPC review and recommendation. Staff also advised the sign code prohibits sandwich board signs for street level businesses on Water Street. As for the monument sign, a staff recommendation could not be made without additional information. HPC’s recommendation (6-0 in favor) moved to: a) approve the proposed front façade detailing as presented; b) Make no recommendation on the sandwich board sign; and c) To recommend that a monument sign at the location proposed would be inappropriate. New Business A. HPC19-022, 1827 Van Ness St. – New Owner Michael D’Alessandro presented the proposal, which involves the construction Additions with Departures to (probable) of two (2) separate SFR additions. Staff began by advising HPC that the home is Secondary SFR located outside of located outside the NHLD and is not within any recent detailed inventory. As such, NHLD. staff evaluated the home using the City’s adopted scoring methodology which includes factors such as age (c. 1890) along with other preservation-related exterior characteristics. This home has the added distinction of being awarded a 1989 Certificate of Appreciation from the Jefferson County Historic Society “…for the restoration and preservation of the …house and garden at 1827 Van Ness…” Based on staff’s evaluation, the home qualifies as a Secondary historic residence. nd Addition #1 involves a 2 story atop an existing single-story wing of the home that is already non-conforming with respect to the side yard setback. In total, Addition #1 requires approval of a departure for:  The location of a new addition with less than 10’ of separation from the principal façade (5’4” is proposed);  The location of the new addition with less than the minimum 5’ side yard setback (1’6” is proposed); and,  Intrusion of the new addition into the east side yard daylight plane. Addition #2 has been located and designed such that no departure is needed for its construction. Staff, along with some HPC members, cautioned against applying too much detail into the bay windows shown in Add. #1, citing the SOI Standards. HPC recommended (6-0 in favor) that 1827 Van Ness be designated a historic residence consistent with staff’s evaluation and that the departures be approved with the stipulation that the project undergo additional HPC review and recommendation for exterior detailing and materials for the bay windows. Topic Motions/Recommendation/Action Other Business A. DEM19-003, 308 Discovery Road Owner Kate Bartlett and designer Guy Hupy were present to discuss the request. Demolition of 1905 residential structure. Aside from the construction date (c. 1905), the small (400 sf) basic square residential structure retained few character defining features. The prior application of siding (hardy-board), vinyl windows, asphalt roofing shingles and other inappropriate repair techniques have all contributed to the home’s general lack of historic integrity. HPC’s recommendation (6-0 in favor) was to find this demolition to not involve a contributing historic residence. Announcements: A. Staff reported on Chetzemoka Trail downtown kiosk location and totem pole installation B. Staff and HPC member Randels reported on the April 3 re-branding charette held for the Washington Trust. Next Meeting: June 4, 2019 Adjourn: The meeting was adjourned at 5.00 p.m.