HomeMy WebLinkAboutHPC AM 10-04-2011 HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMITTEE
ACTION MINUTES
Date: October 4, 2011 Location: City Hall, 3rd Floor Conference Room
Time: 3:05 p.m. - 4:27 p.m. Scribe: John McDonagh
Members Present: ® Charles Paul; Chair ❑ Richard Berg ❑ Michael Colbert
® Gee Heckscher ❑ Jim Manier ® Marsha Moratti ® Rosalind Russell
Staff Present: John McDonagh, DSD Senior Planner; Rick Sepler, DSD Director
Other Attendees: Terry Reckord, MacLeod Reckord; Amy Dahlberg, Terrapin Architecture
Agenda Item Recommendation /Action Follow-up
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Richard Berg: Absent Excused
Role Call Michael Colbert: Absent Excused None
Jim Manier: Absent Excused
Approval of Minutes Motion to approve minutes as presented. None
09-20-2011 Unanimously approved as presented.
Agenda None None
Additions or Corrections
Correspondence None None
Appearance of Fairness None None
New Business None
Old Business None
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Concepts included shifting street parking on Taylor Street, south of Water
Street, all to the west side (900) allowing for a wider sidewalk on the east
side (i.e. the sunny side). Concrete pedestrian crossings are proposed
along Water Street, running east & west, and thermoplastic crossings,
Concept Review of Taylor running north & south. Wider sidewalks would allow for "plaza" type
& Water Streets opportunities with moveable tables & chairs. The intent is to emphasize
Streetscape the traditional pedestrian nature of the Taylor Street corridor leading from
Union Wharf to Haller fountain and on to the Uptown District.
Concepts for Taylor Street, north of Water Street, included two (2)
pedestrian islands approximately mid-block, again using moveable tables
& chairs to activate the space. Washington Street, north of Taylor. would
HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMITTEE
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have a concrete surface, scored to match sidewalks, to provide a
different surface treatment emphasizing pedestrian use over automotive.
The effect on parking spaces with these concepts was a loss, at most, of
one parking space. Terry Reckord felt that with a little more detail work
that the net parking space change could even be zero.
HPC comments were supportive with a suggestion that the sidewalk on
the east side Taylor Street, south of Water Street, be made as wide as
possible due to the residential nature of Admiralty Apartments. Staff
pointed out that parking code would only require 22 feet wide travel lane
on south Taylor Street for 900 parking (as opposed to 24 feet shown) so
perhaps additional sidewalk width on the east side could be
accommodated.
Amy Dahlberg from Terrapin Architecture presented two (2) preliminary
alternatives for structural bracing to repair the Bell Tower. One
alternative was more "hidden" while the other was more "exposed". Each
Concept Review of seemed appropriate but both may present challenges for addressing
Alternatives for Bell Tower water being trapped at cross members. The Committee made no None
Emergency Repair conclusions on this matter, noting that the project staff would address all
concerns. The Committee unanimously agreed that Alternative B was
more appropriate. It was stated that Alternative B was more "honest"
looking than Alternative A.
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