HomeMy WebLinkAboutX-C-05 Original Hastings Design Standards Review - Home Addition (200 Maple Street)
City Council Memorandum
To: Mayor Fasbender & City Councilmembers
From: Justin Fortney, City Planner
Date: June 26, 2023
Item: Resolution – OHDS Review for House remodel – 200 Maple Street – Mark &
Michelle Anderson
Council Action Requested:
Review the request to perform major remodeling of a home in the OHDS (Original
Hastings Design Standards) district and act on the attached resolution.
A simple majority is required for action.
Background Information:
The OHDS district is not a historic preservation district. It is a zoning district consisting of
traditional neighborhood design. New and major changes to existing homes are
reviewed to assure they fit into the traditional neighborhood design of the district.
Please see the attached June 20, 2023 staff report for further information.
Financial Impact:
N\A
Advisory Commission Discussion: The HPC (Heritage Preservation Commission)
reviewed and recommended approval at their June 20, 2023 meeting 7-0. One item of
discussion was the proposed high triangular gable end windows. These types of
windows were not found in the immediate neighborhood average and are not typical in
homes from the OHDS development period of 1845 to 1940. This could cause the house
to appear very modern and incompatible with the area. The HPC meeting discussion
recap is below:
A second story is being added to the house, the roofline is changing direction and gable
end additions are being added to the north and south, about six feet out from the
house. The gable ends are proposed with large fixed triangular windows. Fortney
explained the difference between the historic and OHDS reviews. Historic review is for
the HPC to determine if a proposal to a designated property negatively effects any
historic material, design integrity, and historical significance. OHDS review requires the
HPC to make a recommendation to the City Council that major appearance changes are
consistent with the bulk, design, and development pattern of the immediate
neighborhood average. Additionally, proposed changes may not negatively affect the
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streetscape. Chair Toppin said the proposed design appears to meet all the OHDS design
criteria of the Zoning Ordinance except for the triangular windows. Staff said the
proposed triangular windows do not reflect bay pattern and size of immediate
neighborhood average required by the standards. Staff said designing and reviewing by
neighborhood average is difficult, but triangular windows as proposed are not typically
found in homes within the OHDS. Youngren said the largest arraignment of triangular
windows wouldn’t be visible from a street and there are some adjacent homes with
large square and rectangular picture windows.
Council Committee Discussion:
N\A
Attachments:
• Resolution
• HPC Staff Report
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HASTINGS CITY COUNCIL
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HASTINGS
GRANTING ORIGINAL HASTINGS DESIGN STANDARDS REVIEW APPROVAL FOR THE
REMODELING OF 200 MAPLE STREET
Council member ___________________________ introduced the following
Resolution and moved its adoption:
WHEREAS, Mark and Michelle Anderson have petitioned for OHDS approval to
remodel the house generally located at 200 Maple Street, legally described as All of Lot 1
Block 13 & the East 36 FT of Lot 2, Block 13, and Subject to Easement over the South 10
FT, ADDITION NO.13, Dakota County MN.
WHEREAS, property improvements are subject to City Code Chapter 155.07, Subd.
(D) Original Hastings Design Standards; and
WHEREAS, the Heritage Preservation Commission of the City of Hastings
recommended approval of the request on June 20, 2023.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
HASTINGS AS FOLLOWS:
That the City Council concurs with the recommendation of the Heritage Preservation
Commission and hereby approves the Original Hastings Design Standards Review as
presented to the City Council subject to the following conditions:
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1) Conformance with the plans submitted with the Planning Commission Staff
Report dated June 20, 2023.
2) All disturbed areas on the property shall be stabilized with rooting vegetative
cover to eliminate erosion control problems.
3) Approval is subject to a one year Sunset Clause; a building permit must be issued
by the City of Hastings within one year of City Council approval or approval is null
and void.
Council member ______________________ moved a second to this resolution
and upon being put to a vote it was adopted by all Council Members present.
Adopted by the Hastings City Council on June 26, 2023, by the following vote:
Ayes:
Nays:
Absent:
ATTEST: __________________________
Mary Fasbender, Mayor
__________________________
Kelly Murtaugh
City Clerk
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the above is a true and correct copy of resolution presented to and
adopted by the City of Hastings, County of Dakota, Minnesota, on the 26th day of June,
2023, as disclosed by the records of the City of Hastings on file and of record in the office.
________________________________
Kelly Murtaugh
City Clerk (SEAL)
This instrument drafted by:
City of Hastings (JJF)
101 4th St. E.
Hastings, MN 55033
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To: Heritage Preservation Commission
From: Justin Fortney, City Planner
Date: June 20, 2023
Item: OHDS Review for House remodel – 200 Maple Street – Mark & Michelle Anderson
HPC ACTION REQUESTED:
Review the proposed house plans and provide recommendation to the City Council.
BACKGROUND
The applicants are proposing to remodel the house including the addition of a second story
and a couple small additions.
OHDS Intent
The purpose of the OHDS area is to preserve and enhance
traditional neighborhood design by reflecting the general
characteristics of buildings dating from 1845 to 1940,
which is the predominate era for building construction
within the OHDS District. OHDS regulations ensure
traditional neighborhood design by incorporating design
features such as alleys, carriage houses, front porches,
period sensitive housing design, sidewalks, and traditional street lighting. Design standards
create and enhance the character of older neighborhoods by establishing regulations to
guide property development and rehabilitation consistent with the unique historic
character of the neighborhood. The intent is to preserve that streetscape’s character rather
than the actual historical fabric that historical designation is intended to protect.
Design Review
The OHDS Guidelines include some design considerations based on the immediate
neighborhood average. Some criteria are easier than others to review mathematically.
Additionally, many of the proposed treatments suggested in the Standards are not present
in many of the homes in the OHDS area. There are some standards that are not applicable
to this project as the house is existing.
HPC Memorandum
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Footprint/ width
The small additions don’t significantly widen the home because they mostly widen existing
jogs in the floorplan. The total with is 34-feet and will be widened to 38-feet. The current
foundation size is 1,330 Sf and the proposal would add a couple small additions for an
additional 340 Sf, totaling 1,669 Sf. The area home foundations range between 890 Sf and
2,224 Sf, with an average of 1,357 Sf. This is within the average.
Height
The neighborhood average height is 23-feet tall, as measured using Nearmap GIS. The
proposed changes would make the house 24-feet tall. This would be consistent with the
neighborhood average.
Roofing
The roofing materials, pitch, and style are all similar to the majority of the neighborhood
homes.
Entry/ Door
The entry includes details suggested in the Standards like an overhang and are very similar
to the present entry of the home. There are a few additional door openings that are
proposed as sliding glass doors. They likely wouldn’t be visible from a street. It was difficult
to view all sides of the area homes. It appears there is at least one sliding door on a
neighborhood home’s deck.
Windows
Most of the proposed windows are consistent with the homes current banks of double hung
windows and similar with the Neighborhood. The exception are the long horizontal awning
windows on the west elevation, which aren’t visible from the streets. Additionally, the
triangular windows on the north and south are not found on other homes in the
Neighborhood and likely only on several homes in the OHDS area. The home is currently
not very visible from 2nd Street West. The north elevation is not visible at all from the Maple
Street dead end. The south elevation is not highly visible from Maple Street. The north and
south elevations would become more visible from the height increase and any vegetation
removal.
The Standards state that the upper story window openings should Reflect bay pattern and
size of immediate neighborhood average. This largely includes singe and two window
groupings, mostly double-hung. There are some larger picture windows, groupings of
multiple vertical windows and some smaller fixed windows.
Siding
The proposed siding is “shake siding and trim to match existing”.
Garage Addition
The detached garage addition is minimal, not highly visible, and consistent with the
Standards.
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Attachments
- Location Map
- Elevation Plans
- Area Photos
LOCATION MAP
Current view
from Maple
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Neighborhood Home Pictures
Homes viewed from
Maple Street
Subject home viewed from 2nd St W
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Adjacent homes viewed from 2nd St south of Maple St
One homes north of subject Two homes north of subject
Three homes north of subject
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2nd St view of the two homes south of maple
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