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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHPC Packet 07-18-2023HASTINGS HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION Agenda for Meeting of July 18, 2023 Regular business at 7:00 p.m. at City Hall in the Volunteer Room I. Call to Order and Quorum II. Minutes: A. June 20, 2023 III. Certificate of Approval Review A. 213 Sibley St – Storefront Changes IV. OHDS – Original Hastings Design Standards Review V. Business and Information VI. Adjourn The next regularly scheduled meeting will be held on July 18, 2023 at Hastings City Hall HASTINGS HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION Minutes of the Meeting of June 20, 2023 Held at 7:00 p.m. at City Hall, Volunteer Room I. Quorum: Commissioners: Youngren, Peterson, Toppin, Bremer, Simacek, Borchardt, and Alitz Edell Absent: Smith and McCoy Staff: City Planner Fortney II. Minutes: May 16, 2023 A. Chair Toppin approved the minutes III. Certificate of Approval Review A. 119 8th Street East – Landscaping Fortney presented the staff report. Chair Toppin commented that sidewalks are very utilitarian and the HPC has allowed plain concrete sidewalks. Commissioner Simacek asked if building permits are required for all the proposed work. Fortney said no, unless the retaining wall is higher than four-feet. Motion by Commissioner Borchardt to approve the request as proposed, seconded by Alitz Edell; motion approved 7-0. B. 306 2nd Street West – Retaining Wall Fortney presented the staff report. Chair Toppin asked staff if the HPC had to review the fence. Fortney said if they propose a fence, the HPC would have to approve it. John Stebbings, applicant, said they would like to place a partial privacy fence along Lock and Dam Road. Fortney said that frontage is considered a front side and the Design Guidelines state a complete enclosure is not appropriate. The applicant added that they will keep that in mind and consider a few different types. Toppin said the wall is very high at the northwestern corner, but is very low along Lock and Dam Road and not visible from 2nd Street at all. Toppin commented that the proposed wall blocks are similar to what is used in several areas in the old part of town by homeowners and City projects. Commissioner Simacek said similar style, but larger blocks are used at the Confluence project. Approved 7-0 Motion by Commissioner Peterson to approve the request as proposed, seconded by Youngren; motion approved 7-0. IV. OHDS – Original Hastings Design Standards Review A. 200 Maple Street – Remodel and second story addition Fortney presented the staff report. 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 streetscape. Chair Toppin said the proposed design appears to meet all the OHDS design criteria of the Zoning Ordinance except for the triangular windows. Fortney said the proposed triangular windows do not reflect bay pattern and size of immediate neighborhood average required by the standards. He added that designing by neighborhood average is difficult, but triangular windows as proposed are not typically found in homes within the OHDS. Commissioner 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. Motion by Commissioner Borchardt to recommend approval of the request as proposed to the Hastings City Council, seconded by Youngren; motion approved 7-0. This item was scheduled for review by the Hastings City Council for Monday June 26, 2023 IV. Business V. Adjourn Motion by Borchardt to adjourn the meeting at 8:15 pm, seconded by Simacek; motion approved 7-0. Respectfully Submitted - Justin Fortney CERTIFICATE APPLICATION 7-2023 213 Sibley Street – Alan Blankenship – Riviera Theatre Ca. 1937, East 2nd Street Historic District- Non-Contributing to the NR Historic District Request: The applicant is asking for approval of: a. Movie poster cabinets. They are proposed in what appears to be original bays for a similar use. The cabinets will have metal frames with glass surrounded with black painted wood. b. Overhang ceiling tiles. They are PCV and are proposed with an antique dull gold color. Note: the work was started prematurely. Ordinance, Guidelines 3. General Commercial Guidelines Pg. 34 All historic features of the exterior should be restored and retained, and all changes and additions should be compatible with the historic design of the building. 4. Removal of Non-historic Features Consider the removal of past inappropriate alterations. Siding, signs, canopies, filler panels of plank or shingles, stucco, concrete or glass block, and fiberglass are among inappropriate materials that may be removed. 5. Replacement of Missing Features Replace missing materials and features shown in historic photographs or other evidence including similar buildings of the same period. The replacement materials or features should replicate the size, scale, design, material, and texture of the original. Staff findings: The building was constructed outside the period of significance of the National Register District so it is listed as non-contributing to that district. That determination was made over 40-years ago, which doesn’t change its significance to the NR district. It is also locally designated and without any additional determination of contribution. There is some photographical evidence of movie poster grouping more similar to proposed than former. Exact details cannot be determined by photographs. The underside of the overhang is painted plywood. Historical ceiling detail is not known. Tin ceiling tiles were used until the late 1930’s before metal was being conserved for the war effort. It is not known if they would have been used outdoors. The proposed ceiling tile would not likely affect the streetscape. Former Approximate color and finish.