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HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMITTEE REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
Date: July 7, 2020 Time: 3:00 pm Location: City Hall Conference Rm. #3
Members Present: Richard Berg (Chair), Craig Britton (Vice-chair) (arrived 3:30) George Randels, Kathleen Croston, Kathleen Knoblock, Walter Galitzki and
Michael D’Alessandro
Members Absent: Staff Present: Senior Planner John McDonagh
Topic Motions/Recommendation/Action
Approval of Minutes Minutes for the March 3, 2020 Regular meeting were approved as presented (5-0-1)
Minutes of the May 5, 20202 Regular meeting were approved (6-0), with an amendment to
Action text under New Business Item A (“former grade line” was replaced with “first floor
line”).
New HPC members Michael D’Alessandro and Walter Galitzki were introduced. Each gave a
brief overview of their preservation background and interest in serving on the HPC.
Approval of the Agenda July 7, 2020 Agenda was approved with 1 amendment. HPC member G. Randels suggested
under “Other Business” a discussion item be added concerning the Black Lives Matter (BLM)
movement and anticipating new mural requests (both temporary and/or permanent). As
amended, Agenda was unanimously approved (7-0).
Correspondence/Attachments: Info was provided on open registration for NAPC’s virtual conference FORUM 2020 – Coast to
Coast.
Appearance of Fairness: None.
Public Comment (for any non-Agenda items) No public comment was offered for any non-Agenda item.
New Business
A. HPC20-010, Admiralty Apartments Kevin Broderick and Sean Hill of Broderick Architects presented on behalf the owners.
Schematic elevations and floor plans for the proposed replacement building (including pier and
KP5 LLC – 129 Taylor St.
– Removal and
pilings) were as shown in the submitted materials. Architects were seeking HPC review and
replacement of condemned portion of the building
feedback on design elements, appropriate material selections and preservation guideline
(including pier and pilings).
consistency.
HPC discussed various elements of the schematic design including proposed use of a new
ground floor canopy, exterior wall materials (brick vs. terra cotta with a hardipanel band
Topic Motions/Recommendation/Action
between Floors 2 & 3), fiberglass clad windows and selected window style (fixed lower with
upper casement transom). HPC also read from the applicable adopted guidelines.
No Action providing a specific HPC recommendation was made. Applicant was asked to review
comments & questions received and return for further review at a Special HPC meeting in 2
weeks (July 21).
Other Business Due to length of July 7 meeting, discussion of this item was postponed to the next HPC
meeting.
Announcements: None.
Next Scheduled Meeting: A Special HPC meeting to continue review of HPC20-010, further discussion of the BLM mural
matters and any other timely submitted applications was scheduled for July 21, 2020.
Adjourn: . The meeting was adjourned at 5 p.m.