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Home My WebLink About2011-07-06 HPC PacketAFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF W ASHINGTON City of Stillwater Stillwater Gazette • July 1, 2011 Notice of Heritage Preservation Commission Meeti Change From Monday, July 4, 2011 to Wednesday, July 62011 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, the Heritage Preservation Co mission, due to a holiday, will conduct their regular meeting on Wednesda , July 6, 2011 at, 7 p.m. in Council Chambers at Stillwater City Hall, 216 North Fourth Street, Stillwater MN 55082, rather than Monday, July 4, 2011,.at 7 p.m. Do not hesitate to contact the Community Development Department at office (651) 430 8820 if you have any questions or need further informa- tion. Bill Turnblad Community Development Director (July 1, 2011) Heritage Preservation Commission Meeting Change Julie Athey, being duly sworn on oath, says: that she is, and during all times herein states has been, Clerk of Sun Newspapers Publisher of the newspaper known as the Stillwater Gazette, a newspaper of general circulation within the City of Stillwater and the County of Washington. That the notice hereto attached was cut from the columns of said newspaper and was printed and published therein on the following date(s): 1' of July 2011 Newspaper Ref./Ad #1059397 Subscribed and sworn to before me this 14 day of July 2011 NOTARY PUBLIC Washington County, Minnesota My commission expires January 31, 2016 MARK E:155 01MAN NOTARY PUBLIC INNE80TA My 066001 6Itxplrea Jan. 51, 2016 Heritage Preservation Commission Notice of Meeting Wednesday, July 6, 2011 The regular meeting of the Heritage Preservation Commission will begin at 7 p.m., Wednesday, July 6, 2011, in the Council Chambers at Stillwater City Hall, 216 North Fourth Street, Stillwater MN 55082. AGENDA 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. APPROVAL OF June 6, 2011 MINUTES 3. OPEN FORUM The Open Forum is a portion of the Heritage Preservation Commission meeting to address subjects which are not a part of the meeting agenda. The Heritage Preservation Commission may take action or reply at the time of the statement or may give direction to staff regarding investigation of the concerns expressed. Out of respect for others in attendance, please limit your comments to 5 minutes or less. 4. PUBLIC HEARINGS 4.01 Case No. DEM/2011-34. A demolition request of a residence located at 911 Churchill Street West in the RB, Two Family Residential District. Lakeview Hospital, Curt Geissler, applicant. 4.02 Case No. DR/2011-35. Design review of new construction in the Neighborhood Conservation District located at 502 5th Street North in the RB, Two Family Residential District. Jennifer Cates, Cates Fine Homes, representing KC Kidder, applicant. 5. DESIGN REVIEWS 5.01 Case No. DR/2011-32. Concept Design review for a new restroom buildings in south Lowell Park. City of Stillwater, applicant. 5.02. Case No. 2011-08. Design review for signage on an existing pole located at 14130 60th Street North, Advanced Dermatology Care, in the BP-C, Business Park Commercial District. Northern Sign Solutions, applicant. Continued from the March 7, 2011, April 4, 2011 and May 2, 2011 meetings. 5.03. Case No. DR/2011-30. Design review of facade improvement of the building located at 216 Myrtle Street West located in the PA, Public Administration District. HAF Architects, applicant. Continued from June 6, 2011 meeting. 5.04. Case No. DR/2011-36. Design review for signage, Vintage Green, located at 106 Main Street South in the CBD, Central Business District. Barbara Bergwall, applicant. 5.05. Case No. DR/2011-37. Design review of a signage for Health East Stillwater Clinic located at 2900 Curve Crest Blvd in the CRD, Campus Research and Development District. Cheryl Long O'Connell, Visual Communications, applicant. 6. NEW BUSINESS 6.01 Stillwater Cultural Landscape District Report. 6.02 Discuss the City's demolition ordinance update. 7. OTHER BUSINESS 8. ADJOURN THE OINTNPL..E .F MIN.ESOTA HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION MONDAY, JUNE 6, 2011 WORKSHOP MEETING 6:00 PM Present: Commissioners Johnson, Brach, Goodman, Lieberman, Krakowski, Tomten, Zahren, Councilmember Cook Staff Present: Planner Mike Pogge, Asst. Public Works Superintendent Tim Moore Absent: None Commissioners Johnson presented an update on the Stillwater Lift Bridge, preparing plans and specifications for stabilization, ongoing repair, detailed inspection, and putting specs together. He noted that the state has put together a list of 25 bridges in Minnesota that are on the historic must -save list, of which the Stillwater Lift Bridge is one. Planner Pogge stated that topics for this workshop include the City's demolition process and a discussion of the Landmark Sites Program with Carmen Tschofen. He drew the Commission's attention to the memo that went to City Council for the June 7 Joint Council/HPC meeting, and stated that the purpose of this workshop is to review and discuss HPC items to be included in that meeting. He asked that Commissioners limit the introduction of their topic to five minutes in order to allow time for discussion at the Council meeting. • Commissioner Lieberman: Introduction and Why have an HPC • Commissioner Brach: State of Housing • Commissioner Johnson: Demolition Ordinance • Commissioner Tomten: Design Review on Residential Homes Reviewing the memo, HPC believes the City is at a critical junction. Stillwater's biggest asset is its rich architecture. To that end, preservation of its rich historic culture has been a long held value of the community. Through the foresight of the Council, the HPC was established in 1996 and charged with overseeing the "preservation, protection, perpetuation and use of area, places, building, structures and other objects having a special historical, community or aesthetic interest of value is a public necessity." To answer the question of "Why have an HPC", preserving our past gives residents a sense of community and visitors a tie to our past. Historic preservation protects property values and adds economic benefits to a community. Historic districts attract private investment. Mr. Pogge stated that the Stillwater Heritage Preservation Commission believes the City needs to take steps to protect our resources before they are lost forever. Issues to be addressed include Demolition Review, Design Review and State of Housing in City of Stillwater Heritage Preservation Commission June 6, 2011 Stillwater. Addressing Demolition Review, Mr. Pogge's memo states that currently, before a structure over 50 years of age is demolished, a public hearing before the Heritage Preservation Commission is required unless the structure is an immediate life safety hazard. Applicants are required to complete nine steps before a permit is approved. Once those steps are completed, the HPC is required to approve the demolition permit unless the structure proposed to be demolished is on the National Register of Historic Places. The memo points out that due to rather relaxed requirements of the current ordinance, important structures could be demolished and are not protected. The memo goes on suggest possible solutions to this issue. Commissioner Johnson noted that HPC knows of instances where a demolition permit was granted based on a plan, the demolition took place and then the plan didn't go through. He asked if there is a way to withhold the permit until the owner has submitted a complete set of construction documents for what is going in its place. An example is the old Junker place on Orleans where there's a hole in the ground surrounded by a snow fence. Mr. Pogge suggested that gaining a building permit could be a condition put on the case. Commissioner Tomten commented that an applicant can get his plans approved, and if financing falls through or the tenant goes belly up, this would not resolve the situation. Discussion followed that in all the years the City has been doing business, this has not been a big issue. The City can issue demolition permits when the intent is to have lawn space, not add a structure. Buildings have come down without the intent of building a new structure, but a condition of approval could be added on a case -by -case basis. Mr. Pogge did not think it would need to be added to the code. A condition could be put in proactively, then lined out if not appropriate. Planner Pogge was asked what the Council wants from HPC. He responded that the Council wants to know the members of HPC. He expressed the need to reach out to the Council to educate them on what HPC does and why it is important to the City, that it's not just about aesthetics, it's also about giving value to where someone lives, to the setting and neighborhood. It's about ordinances, Design Review District, getting downtown Stillwater on the National Register, and preserving our icons. Mr. Pogge stated that four priorities for the coming year include a focus on why HPC was created, what HPC does, who created the guidelines, and where they come from. He stressed that HPC's role is not to tell the council what to do but to be an advisory to them. HPC serves by their pleasure and abides by the ordinances they established. Mr. Pogge stated that HPC merged with Design Review Committee many years ago. There are HPCs all over the country, with about 45 in Minnesota. The question was asked, how do we move forward without some way of remembering the past, using historical preservation as a way of allowing things to evolve in a manner that doesn't destroy our community. Commissioner Lieberman wondered if the Depot would have been torn down if HPC had been involved. He felt that demolition wouldn't have been permitted, that there would have been strong community support for saving the structure, and that this is one reason for HPC to exist. City of Stillwater Heritage Preservation Commission June 6, 2011 Other examples mentioned were the courthouse and the school that almost were allowed to come down, with these events giving impetus to Rivertown Restoration. Commissioner Johnson asked if there was a specific direction the other Commissioners thought he should take on the Demolition Ordinance. He stated that HPC's mission is to preserve what makes Stillwater unique and that the value is not just to look nice, but to offer economic benefits and education as well. Commissioner Brach introduced State of Housing in Stillwater. The percentage of vacancies can be due to many factors including the economy, worker style houses, who lives there such as elderly people or those on a fixed income, limited resources, landlords that extract rent without putting anything into the homes, and houses that need a significant amount of work. He plans to present to the council information on economic changes and that people who bought older or historic houses in the last 10-15 years are going under and walking away from them. He will address positives as well, such as homes that are being purchased for less than the price of the lot, and are being renovated at considerable expense. Mr. Pogge threw out numbers from the packet showing that Stillwater has a vacancy rate of 2.2% as compared to the national vacancy Tate of 9.0%. These numbers tell us people value historic neighborhoods and are willing to put money into them. Further discussion brought out that especially at risk are rental units, problem tenants, and poorly maintained homes that affect surrounding neighborhoods. When neighbors have a chance to buy those homes and bulldoze them, they are jumping at it. Some demolitions happen because people want to buy a house and tear it down rather than put the money into repair and remodeling. People want to build a nicer house even if it doesn't fit someone's definition of what is historic. The concern is whether or not this is better for the economy. Commissioner Brach said he feels that many houses that get torn down leave a hole in the fabric of the historic neighborhood, and over time, that affects values of surrounding neighborhood. Commissioner Goodman wondered if some newer construction increases a neighborhood's value. Mr. Pogge responded that many see value in historic fabric and that people will pay a premium to live in Stillwater, where both grand homes and middle class homes provide continuity for people moving into the community. The City's demolition ordinance that has been in effect for more than 10 years was set up as a waiting period or a delay ordinance for items brought before the commission. Unless the home is actually on the national or local register, it allows a delay to give owners an opportunity to decide what they are using the property for. HPC is looking to preserve the larger, more historic homes and the historic community and to strengthen the ordinance, give it more teeth, taking studies from the past that were paid for by the council, to establish conservation districts and apply more stringent criteria. It was noted that other communities have a longer waiting period — up to 180 days, so demolition doesn't just become a procedural event. Based on discussion among the HPC commissioners, Council members will be presented with a first draft of revisions to the demolition ordinance. 3 City of Stillwater Heritage Preservation Commission June 6, 2011 The question was raised that if, for example, a resident has lived in his home for 21 years and he wants to tear it down, does he have that right. Mr. Pogge responded that yes, he does, but a demolition permit is required. Commissioner Tomten presented the City's four sets of Design Review Guidelines. 1. Downtown 2. Neighborhood Conservation Design (NCD) Guidelines 3. West Business District 4. Liberty Village Commercial Area. He stated that these, however, apply mostly to commercial properties. One problem is that homes can be completely renovated without any review, thus affecting the integrity of the neighborhood and ultimately property values surrounding the renovated home. Possible solutions are that not all renovations need to be subjected to review (paint colors, roof material, minor changes). HPC suggests that in the interest of time, only major renovations or changes that are not in the spirit of the guideline should be subject to HPC review. Mr. Pogge introduced Carmen Tschofen who has been working diligently to complete the property write-ups for this year's Landmark Homes Project, commending her on the outstanding job that will benefit the citizens of Stillwater for years to come. Ms. Tschofen provided a synopsis and overview of her project, stating that basic research on a diversity of properties led to those selected (see packet). Thirty-two property owners agreed to have their homes officially listed on the website (City of Stillwater HPC, HHLS Website, Property Information), bringing the total number of listed properties to 151. She stated that research files are available on disk and online. As homeowner cards came in, choices were narrowed down, with special attention focused on exterior features (architecture) and the home's history. Ms. Tschofen noted that she found a high level of interest from residents. Existing homes on the site go through 1960. Postings not on the site yet will be added by the end of June. Commissioner Johnson called HPC's attention to one person, Dick Kielty's house who called that he was interested in having his house on the register but did not receive a return call. Someone from HPC will contact him about this. Johnson stated that he thought it was a good idea to add cemeteries. REGULAR MEETING AGENDA 7:00 PM Chair Lieberman called the regular meeting to order at 7 p.m. Approval of Minutes: Commissioner Johnson, seconded by Commissioner Zahren, moved to approve the minutes of April 4, 2011 and May 2, 2011. Motion passed unanimously. OPEN FORUM No one was present who wished to speak. 4 City of Stillwater Heritage Preservation Commission June 6, 2011 PUBLIC HEARINGS Case No. DR/2011-29. Design review of a new construction in the Neighborhood Conservation District located at 1808 4th Street North in the RB, Two Family Residential District. Tim Steigauf, applicant. Tim Steigauf, property owner of 1808 4th St N, is requesting an infill design review permit for a new single-family home on a vacant lot. The property is in the Neighborhood Conservation Design District and as such needs an infill design review permit for the new home. Mr. Steigauf stated that he has submitted plans for architecture that he thinks will fit nicely into that neighborhood. Pictures were presented showing that the adjacent houses are predominantly two-story or story and a half. Because of the lay of the land and the roof structure, Mr. Steigauf feels that his house will fit in naturally with those surrounding it. As presented in the packet, all infill homes in the NCD are required to follow the NCD design guidelines which serve as a framework to guide the design process, while allowing for individuality and creativity in architectural design. Twenty -seven guidelines make up the NCD design manual. These guidelines cover three (3) general areas including Neighborhood and Streets, Building and Site, and Architectural Detail. Based on setback information in the packet for this neighborhood, Mr. Steigaufs home is proposed to be 30.5 feet from the front property line which meets the required setback of 30 feet in the RA zoning district and follows the rhythm currently established on the block. Currently homes on 4th St N range between 2,016 to 3,439 sf, with an average size of 2,535 sf. The proposed home is 3,094 sf. The home will have a hipped roof with a gable over the garage. The garage is set 10 feet forward the main home structure, which unlike the RB zoning district is permitted in the RA zoning district. Staff discussed with the applicant ways to limit the effects of having a front loaded garage. Due to the need to have all of the living space on a single floor and due to slopes on the property the applicant was not able to push the garage further back onto the property. The applicant did add a front porch on the home that extends out six feet that will help the situation. Commissioner Lieberman noted that the home proposes to have cement board or vinyl lap siding with 6-inch corner boards. On the peak of the garage a shake style siding is proposed. Staff recommends that 4-inch reveals be used on the lap siding. The windows are double hung with decorative moldings in a style that is more modern then what is typically seen in the historic areas of Stillwater; however, it he feels that they do fit in with the homes that surround the site. He felt that the proposed home does a very good job of containing consistent and highly detailed architecture on all four sides of the building. Commissioner Tomten expressed concern that this home is more of a rambler style than the others in the neighborhood, with a different roof line. Mr. Steigauf stated that the flow of the neighborhood is what he likes about the area. Addressing the issue of height, he plans to raise 5 City of Stillwater Heritage Preservation Commission June 6, 2011 the foundation and have a peaked roof. Staff feels that overall the plans are appropriate for the site and neighborhood. Mr. Pogge stated that two houses across the street are a rambler style, so there is already a mix between single and two-story homes. Commissioner Tomten was asked if he saw anything inconsistent with the guidelines. Mr. Tomten replied that the owner should perhaps look at a more rectangular footprint, suggesting that a narrower width and longer length versus a square footprint would perhaps tie in better. This could also provide an opportunity to preserve the willow tree on site. Commissioner Lieberman stated that Staff would recommend approval with four conditions. 1. The project shall be consistent with the plans date stamped May 17, 2011 and on file with the City of Stillwater Community Development Department. 2. All minor modifications to the plans shall be approved in advance by the City Planner. All major modifications shall be approved in advance by the HPC. Determination of the distinction between "major" and "minor" shall rest with the City Administrator. 3. The siding shall be cement board lap siding, similar to Hardie Plank, with the lap siding having a 4" reveal. 4. Exterior lighting shall be consistent to what is shown on the plans. Mr. Steigauf stated that he is comfortable with all the conditions. Commissioner Krakowski, seconded by Commissioner Brach, moved to approve Case No. DR/2011-29, with the four recommended conditions. Motion passed unanimously. DESIGN REVIEWS Case No. DR/2011-32. Concept Design review for a new restroom buildings in south Lowell Park. City of Stillwater, applicant. Commissioner Lieberman introduced Case No. DR/2011-32. Mr. Moore discussed the bathroom with the Commission. As part of the Lowell Park improvement plan staff has been working with Balay Architects to research and develop a conceptual plan to improve the bathroom facilities in Lowell Park. The Parks and Recreation Commission approved the concept at their February 28, 2011 meeting. The conceptual plan includes expanding the bathroom 500 square feet and installing a roof for the bathroom portion of the building that imitates the cupola on the train depot that existed on the north end of town. Preliminary plans and a historic photo of the train depot are attached with the packet. Staff has been working with a local contractor to develop a preliminary budget, with estimates coming in at less than $150,000 for the improvement. Commissioner Brach stated that he likes the look of this plan, better than other drawings they have seen. Commissioner Johnson asked about exterior materials. Mr. Moore answered that it is still in the preliminary stages, but that it would be something to match the depot's design. Commissioner Tomten said that with the high water they had to sandbag the area this year and would need to take that into consideration. Mr. Moore clarified that fixtures will drain down and be heated in the winter, and that a separation will be kept so that the two buildings are distinct. 6 City of Stillwater Heritage Preservation Commission June 6, 2011 Commissioner Johnson asked if the old bullet shape tower of the depot would be carried through or if they would go with the lower profile of the helmet -shaped one in the drawing. The height will have an effect on the appearance. Commissioner Lieberman suggested that someone might want to have a discussion with Mike McGuire, before the old building was torn down, that would be better. Commissioner Johnson said Mike was aware of the plans since it was close to the building he had, and that he had offered to provide design input. Regarding the demolition permit to tear down the restaurant building, it was built in late 70s and was not yet 50 years old. Various commissioners stated that they liked the idea of a square building, and liked the softening of the north side of the building that has no window openings. It was suggested that fountains or bubblers could go on that side as well between the benches to compliment the appearance. Commissioner Lieberman expressed that in his opinion something about the structure doesn't fit in well with what exists at that end of the park. He also wondered about the building materials fitting in well. Commissioner Tomten questioned whether with buildings being redone (restrooms, the gazebo), we either need to build something around others in that area that speak the same language, or go with something so different or completely opposite that they don't really relate to one or the other. It can be risky to have a mish mash of different design ideas or styles. This goes the other way, more like a study of how to tie the buildings together. Commissioner Johnson stated that the railroad station isn't there anymore. People remember it through pictures, but it is gone from the area. He pictures a square brick building with columns, to pull it together with the gazebo, with a low pitched center peak roof. He advises being sensitive to the view of the river, hence a low structure. He stated that he did not like the helmet type roof, that it was too Moorish. He expressed concern that with the detail of the windows and dormers, a high quality of material and workmanship will be needed so it doesn't look cartoonish, and if that could be accomplished with the current budget. Commissioner Lieberman said that he found the lack of consistency between the surrounding buildings -- Chuck's hotel, Mike's building, the Freighthouse -- a bit jarring. Mr. Pogge responded it will be hard to have a uniform design between this restroom and the restroom in Lowell Park, because one has a lift station that is already there. Whatever we do, it will be difficult to have them match when there is a 20 x 20 foot building attached to one of the restrooms. The City Council indicated to staff that they wanted different designs for different bathrooms, each with its own identity. He acknowledged that the commissioners are all making good points, but that he has to look at what the Council has charged him to do. Commissioner Tomten asked if there could be some common language, so the two building are not identical but are consistent with what is in the neighborhood. Mr. Pogge responded that the Council had two different work sessions on the pedestrian plaza, and that they were pretty clear 7 City of Stillwater Heritage Preservation Commission June 6, 2011 after their first meeting that they didn't want the industrial Stillwater Victorian design that you see in that area; they wanted more of a parks design oriented to the gazebo, and this is the design direction staff were given. Mike then asked for direction from HPC. Commissioner Lieberman said he thought it looked like a church, which doesn't fit down in that area. He suggested talking to Mike to see what he would envision for that restroom. Mr. Moore responded that he could certainly do that. It was the staffs idea to introduce the railroad depot look for this end of town. He is comfortable looking at other roof options. Commissioner Johnson, seconded by Commissioner Zahren, moved to approve Case No. DR/2011-32, with the qualifications that the footprint and concept are fitting, but staff should look at other roof shapes, seek other input, and pick up elements of a park building. Motion passed unanimously. Mr. Pogge informed HPC that the next six applicants are all part of the Facade Improvement Program, so how he envisions tonight going is that the commission would hold design reviews on each case and then under new business have the formal ranking and recommendation to the City Council. Case No. DR/2011-23. Design review for the facade improvement of the building located at 308 Chestnut Street East in the CBD, Central Business District. Scott Zahren, applicant. Commissioner Zahren stated that he is removing himself from the discussion as he is the applicant. The applicant is requesting design review and approval of window and awning replacement to 308 Chestnut St. The project includes: 1. Total replacement of 7 windows with all wood Marvin windows. The exterior of the windows are proposed to be painted black. 2. Replacement of the existing awning with a new lateral arm frame, reusing the existing fabric. The building is located in the core Stillwater Commercial Historic District as listed on the National Registry of Historic Districts. The building itself is a contributing building to the Historic District that was built sometime between 1910 and 1914. The applicant is requesting a Facade Improvement Program loan totaling $19,275.00. Commissioner Johnson asked for clarification on window replacement, as at one point it says all Marvin windows, but later it says clad exteriors. Mr. Zahren responded that the windows will be wood, painted black on the exterior. He went on to say there are two awnings to be replaced; one mechanism has already been replaced, but now the other one needs to be replaced as well, as the awning droops in the middle. The old mechanism can be stored on the property should anyone wish to use it at a future date. The canvas will be reused as it is only five years old and fits with the historic nature of the building. 8 City of Stillwater Heritage Preservation Commission June 6, 2011 Before going further, Commissioner Lieberman asked that the criteria for evaluating and ranking these cases be read into the record. Mr. Pogge drew the commissioners' attention to the information for the Facade Improvement Program that is included in the staff report towards the end of the packet. The program has the following selection criteria: The City's Heritage Preservation Commission may utilize ranking systems or other determining factors to assist in the selection process depending on availability of funds and the number of applicants. A ranking system may include, but may not be limited to: historic significance and integrity of the property, demonstrated need, and the project's scope of work and compliance with historic standards. Such ranking systems may be modified at any time to meet the goals of the City. Approvals will be based on available funding, and the applicant's ability to complete the proposed project in a timely manner. Final awards will be made by the Stillwater City Council based on the recommendation of the Heritage Preservation Commission. Mr. Pogge stated that based on the number of applicants and the availability of funds, we could fund each one of the applicants. Staff reviewed a suggested scoring criteria for each project with the commission. Based on 20 possible points, staff recommends that a project receive a majority of the available points (or a minimum of 11 points) to be eligible for funding. Staff scoring recommendations for these applicants can be found under New Business. Mr. Pogge reminded HPC that this program is a great opportunity to fund facade and maintenance improvements so that the buildings can remain in the community for a long time. Commissioner Lieberman asked that HPC make a recommendation that all these proposals meet the intent of the facade program and let the council make the final decision. Returning to Case No. DR/2011-2, staff recommends approval of the requested building storefront facade and signage as conditioned. 1. All revisions to the approved plan shall be reviewed and approved by the Heritage Preservation Commission. 2. No additional signage without HPC approval. 3. The new windows shall have an exterior wood finish painted black. Commissioner Johnson, seconded by Commissioner Krakowski, moved to approve Case No. DR/2011-23. It is stated that HPC finds this proposal is consistent with the intention of the facade improvement program, with conditions listed above, and that the original awning mechanism be stored on the property should anyone want to use that in the future. Motion passed 6-0-1 (Mr. Zahren abstained). Case No. DR/2011-24. Design review for the facade improvement of the building located at 241 Main Street South in the CBD, Central Business District. Mark Hansen, applicant. Mr. Hansen requested design review to renovate the front facade of Marx Wine Bar and Grill located at 241 Main St S. The project includes: 9 City of Stillwater Heritage Preservation Commission June 6, 2011 1. Replacement of the middle four double hung windows and the addition of awnings above them. 2. The installation of fixed casement style windows that will replace four of the existing double hung windows with the addition of a window box with iron support brackets that will extend out approximately one foot that will mimic balconies. 3. New storm door to the 2nd floor entry with a round awning over the entry. In discussions with the applicant, he has agreed to go to a square style awning over the entry. 4. Work on cleaning up the Marx sign. 5. Miscellaneous work. The building is located in the core Stillwater Commercial Historic District as listed on the National Registry of Historic Districts. The building itself is a non-contributing building to the Historic District and was built between 1951 and 1952. Mr. Hansen, stated that he had originally thought about awnings above all four windows on the second level. Mark Latham helped him with the design of having awnings only on the middle ones so as not to look too linear. He added that the term "window box" is not exactly accurate — the idea is more of a fake balcony, a Spanish or New Orleans look, to match the black metal gate in the patio built in the back. This would bring an attractive look to what is unattractive now. The balcony is appearance only — there would not be room to go out on the balcony. New windows will fit in the existing openings. The applicantis requesting a Facade Improvement Program loan totaling $33,490.00. Overall staff supports many of the requests made in the application; however, the proposed fixed windows along with the window boxes that mimic balconies concerns staff and are not in keeping in with the design guidelines. If the windows were changed to double hung to match what is there and the window boxes were removed staff would support the project. Commissioner Johnson said that he is concerned about changing opening size for windows. Mr. Hansen said he is more concerned about appearance from the outside and that he has no problem about changing or not changing window size. The balcony would go over the brick below the windows; window size would not be changed. The second level is apartments over the wine bar. The proposal was just to replace existing windows with double hung that are all the same size. Commissioner Brach said he felt that in order to preserve the original fabric of the building, the design works better if window opening size is not changed. Commissioner Tomten questioned the shape of the new awnings. Mr. Hansen replied that they would match the one on the first floor. Commissioner Zahren asked if staff would recommend four awnings, one over all four windows. Mr. Hansen replied that he likes the idea of awnings only on the two middle ones. Balconies and awnings make the windows look like they are different sizes when they are actually all the same. 10 City of Stillwater Heritage Preservation Commission June 6, 2011 Commissioner Lieberman felt the design gives the building a more interesting look, bringing some whimsy to Main Street. Staff recommends approval of the request with the following conditions: a. All revisions to the approved plan shall be reviewed and approved by the Heritage Preservation Commission. b. Prior to the start of construction, the specifications on the mortar to be used for the tuck pointing shall be submitted to the City Planner for approval. c. Grids shall not be used in the windows. d. Only double hung windows shall be used in the windows. e. The window boxes shall not be used on the project. f. A square awning shall be used above the entry to the second floor. g. An awning shall be installed over each pair of the double hung windows. Commissioner Brach, seconded by Commissioner Goodman moved to approve Case No. DR/2011-24. It is stated that HPC finds this proposal is consistent with the intention of the Facade Improvement Program, and that it is approved as conditioned, that all eight sash windows are the same size, are wood, and have no grids. Motion passed unanimously. Case No. DR/2011-25. Design review for the facade improvement of the building located at 126 2nd Street South in the •CBD, Central Business District. Setac Properties, Jennifer Cates, applicant. The applicant is requesting design review to renovate two buildings located at 126 2nd St S. The first building (building A) is a two-story building with brick on the upper level and stucco on the first level. The second building (building B) is a one-story building that houses Kinsel's Liquor and a clothing store. Building B is currently a mix of stucco, wood and brick. The applicant, Ms. Cates, stated that she had these plans drawn up 2-3 years ago in the hopes of this being a chance to clean this up a building in poor shape and make it better. Commissioner asked if it was known what material was behind the stucco. Ms. Cates responded that she didn't know, but that if they discovered "something great", they would utilize it. She thought it could be brick or stone. Where stucco is coming off, it looks like stone underneath. Depending on what they find, the following options remain. On Building A the plan is to: 1. Remove stucco to reveal stone. Some areas of stucco will need to remain and will be painted to match the stone. During removal, if they find that the stone below the stucco is in poor shape they will keep the stucco and simply paint it brown. 2. On the second floor the plan is to remove metal roping and metal brackets on the building. In looking at these items, staff believes they were part of a cable system to hang a banner across Chestnut; however, since the building across from it has long since been removed there is no use for it today. Due to the condition and appearance of the brick on the east wall of the second floor the applicant indicated their desire to stucco it. In talking with them they have agreed to leave the surface open and simply clean it and 11 City of Stillwater Heritage Preservation Commission June 6, 2011 complete some tuck pointing on the surface. Applicant will also fix the decorative metal on the parapet and paint as necessary. On Building B the plan is to: 1. Reface the entire building surface on both 2nd St and Chestnut St. The plans call for a wood storefront with windows and awnings. The upper portion of the structure will have a brick facing. The building is located outside but just across from the core Stillwater Commercial Historic District as listed on the National Registry of Historic Districts. Both buildings were built sometime between 1910 and 1924. Commissioner Johnson asked if the intent is to use wood. Ms. Cates responded that all of the exterior would be wood. She has proposed using Marvin dark brown metal clad for windows, with clear glazing glass. She has looked at matching brick but found it may not be possible. In that case she would not try to match the brick but would go with something contrasting but tasteful, something that brings out the dark brown as shown in the picture. Commissioner asked if the awnings would be plain, to which Ms. Cates responded in the affirmative. The applicant is requesting a Facade Improvement Program loan with their request totaling $66,650.00. Staff recommends approval of the requested building storefront facade as conditioned. 1. All revisions to the approved plan shall be reviewed and approved by the Heritage Preservation Commission. 2. Prior to the start of construction, the specifications on the mortar to be used for the tuck pointing shall be submitted to the City Planner for approval. 3. Any new signage shall be approved as a separate design permit, which must be approved by the HPC. 4. Stucco shall not be applied to the east elevation of the two story building. Commissioner Zahren, seconded by Commissioner Brach, moved to approve Case No. DR/2011- 25. It is stated that HPC finds this proposal is consistent with the intention of the facade improvement program, approved as conditioned. Motion passed unanimously. Case No. DR/2011-26. Design review for the facade improvement of the building located at 223 Main Street North in the CBD, Central Business District. Robin Patch, Mn Winegrowers Cooperative, applicant. The applicant is requesting design review and approval of brick tuck pointing, water infiltration correction, selective brick replacement, door replacement, and other updates to 223 Main St S. The project includes: 1. Tuck pointing the front portion of the building. 12 City of Stillwater Heritage Preservation Commission June 6, 2011 2. Selective brick replacement on the front facade with brick that was salvaged when the building underwent the major renovations in the 1990's. 3. Replace a side door and two sets of French doors on the rear elevation where water is infiltrating into the building. 4. Extend a metal cap along the front elevation where the brick and metal sidewalls meet to prevent water infiltration. 5. Replace the wood trim around the side and bacchas plaster sculptures with a new bronze color aluminum boarder and back. The building is located outside the core Stillwater Commercial Historic District as listed on the National Registry of Historic Districts. The building was in 1934. The applicant is requesting a Facade Improvement Program loan with their request totaling $9,879.00. Staff recommends approval of the requested building storefront facade and signage updates as conditioned: 1. All revisions to the approved plan shall be reviewed and approved by the Heritage Preservation Commission. 2. No additional signage without HPC approval. 3. Prior to the start of construction, the specifications on the mortar to be used for the tuck pointing shall be submitted to the City Planner for approval. Commissioner Brach, seconded by Commissioner Tomten, moved to approve Case No. Dr/2011- 26. It is stated that HPC finds this proposal is consistent with the intention of the facade improvement program, and is approved as conditioned. Motion passed 5-0. Case No. DR/2011-27. Design review of the fade improvement of the building located at 101 Water Street South in the CDB, Central Business District. St. Croix Preservation, applicant. The applicant, Chuck Dougherty, explained that he is requesting design review and approval of awning replacement for the Water St Inn at 101 Water St. The project includes: 1. Installation of new awnings on the first, second, and third floors on the south elevation. The awnings will be green in color to match the Water Street Inn logo color. Mr. Dougherty has agreed to make all the awnings retractable, similar to what originally existed on the building. 2. In the original design review application, the applicant also requested approval to complete repairs to the parapet of the building. Due to questions about the scope and scale of the work, the applicant has withdrawn that part of their application and may resubmit their application at a later date. The building is located in the core Stillwater Commercial Historic District as listed on the National Registry of Historic Districts. The building itself is a contributing building to the Historic District and was built in 1890. Commissioner Johnson suggested that since the number of awnings will change the appearance of the building, it might be wise to have one shown to the applicant before committing to the 13 City of Stillwater Heritage Preservation Commission June 6, 2011 entire thing, to see how the awnings fit, with tight stretch of the fabric. He wondered if this could be more rigid than what is desired. He further suggested just having awnings over the windows with the balconies. The applicant is requesting a Facade Improvement Program loan with their request totaling $21,805.00. Staff recommends approval of the requested building storefront facade and signage as conditioned: 1. All revisions to the approved plan shall be reviewed and approved by the Heritage Preservation Commission. 2. No additional signage without HPC approval. The awnings shall be green in color. The awning frames shall be a retractable style. Final color samples and mechanical arm mechanisms shall be approved by the City Planner prior to installation. Commissioner Tomten questioned the color of the awning. Mr. Dougherty responded that it would be solid green, with perhaps tan trim along the valance. Samples can be submitted for approval. Commissioner Johnson, seconded by Commissioner Tomten, moved to approve Case No. DR/2011-27. It is stated that HPC finds this proposal is consistent with the intention of the Facade Improvement Program, with conditions as stated, with submittal of a sample for color, appearance and shape of awning. Motion passed unanimously. Case No. DR/2011-28. Design review of the facade improvement of the building located at 120 Main Street North in the CBD, Central Business District. K.B. Francis, applicant. The applicant is requesting design review and approval of elevation modifications to a portion of the Excelsior Block Building located at 120 Main St N. The Excelsior Block Building has been divided and is currently owned by four separate individuals. The portion of the building that is part of this design review application is the southern part of the middle portion of the building. Ms. Francis plans to make a lot of repairs to the facade of the building, and replace windows that are falling apart, as follows. 1. Repairs to the pediment 2. Tuck point and repair the masonry 3. Replace three existing windows on the second floor with Marvin double hung windows with metal cladding that will match windows that were previously installed in the Excelsior Block Building. Since the Marvin metal clad windows currently exist on the building staff recommends that the owner be allowed to use these same windows to match what currently exist elsewhere on the building. 4. Replace the single pane storefront and glass in one of the exiting doors with double pane glass. This is an original door and will be kept to maintain the integrity of the building. 5. Total replacement of one of the doors with a commercial grade wood door. 14 City of Stillwater Heritage Preservation Commission June 6, 2011 6. Miscellaneous repairs and modifications. Ms. Francis stated that she hopes to paint the pediment across the building to tie the four buildings together visually, but since the buildings have four different owners, that is a factor to consider. Ms. Francis has contacted the other owners, and if they feel they cannot do it, she will take care of it herself. The building on the south side is in the worst condition. The building is located in the core Stillwater Commercial Historic District as listed on the National Registry of Historic Districts. The building itself is a contributing building to the Historic District and the building was built in 1882. Commissioner Johnson cautioned the applicant that there is a cleaning and tuck pointing factor, and to be sure to use cleaning and mortar that is appropriate for the hardness of the brick. Ms. Cates responded that they have a top notch firm to do that work. Trim will be burgundy and green on the lower level. Staff recommendation is to approve the requested building storefront facade as conditioned. 1. All revisions to the approved plan shall be reviewed and approved by the Heritage Preservation Commission. 2. The new commercial door shall be wood. 3. The new windows on the second floor shall match the windows existing on the building to the north, with the specification of clear glass versus low E to cut down on reflectivity and make it much more energy efficient. 4. Prior to the start of construction, the specifications on the mortar to be used for the tuck pointing shall be submitted to the City Planner for approval. 5. No brick surfaces shall be painted. Commissioner Zahren, seconded by Commissioner Brach moved to approve Case No. DR/2011- 28. It is stated that HPC finds this proposal is consistent with the intention of the facade improvement program, as conditioned. Motion passed unanimously. Commissioner Lieberman asked if we had discussed Jeff and Jennifer Anderson's case, 45 Degrees. Mr. Pogge responded that the material is included right after the facade improvement memo in the packet. The Anderson's did their design review last month, which was approved, and then applied for the facade improvement program. Commissioner Johnson moved, seconded by Commissioner Tomten that HPC finds this proposal is consistent with the intention of the Facade Improvement Program, with conditions that were specified at the last meeting, moving the 45 Degrees sign up. Motion passed unanimously. Case No. DR/2011-30. Design review of facade improvement of the building located at 216 Myrtle Street West located in the PA, Public Administration District. HAF Architects, applicant. 15 City of Stillwater Heritage Preservation Commission June 6, 2011 Commissioner Lieberman stated that Trinity Lutheran Church owns the property upon which the US Post Office is situated. The church's master facilities plans include expanding onto the property now occupied by the Post Office. Before that can occur the Post Office must be relocated. He further stated that plans have been approved for a new office building on Myrtle and 3rd Street that could house the Post Office. However, that project has been cancelled because all of the space in the building could not be sold in a timely manner. Consequently, Trinity Lutheran Church proposes to remodel the building they own on Myrtle and 4th Street to house the Post Office that would include interior remodeling, renovation of the building's exterior, and revisions to the parking lot. Mike Hoefler, speaking on behalf of Trinity Lutheran Church, requested the Heritage Preservation Commission approve a design permit for proposed exterior work to the building and parking lot located at 216 Myrtle St W. His proposal calls for removing the existing storefront and wall system and replacing it with face brick, varied parapet heights, new wood storefronts including kick panels, transom windows, display windows at a 19th Century scale, and suspended metal awnings. A living screen system would be added on the Myrtle side for vines to grow, bringing considerably more interest and aesthetic appeal to the building. Brick will be inset application, as there no brick ledge. The parking lot will be redeveloped as specified in the application. Staff found that as proposed, the storefront design meets the guidelines found in the Downtown Design Manual. Commissioner Johnson stated that in his view the design is a tremendous improvement for this building, with lots of parking available, and since usage times for the Post Office are not the same time as Trinity's, it makes for good for multiple use for the building and parking. Commissioner Johnson asked about the brick. Mr. Hoefler responded that the brick in inset as there is no brick ledge. He presented several options of brick and color samples which were passed around. Commissioner Tomten asked about the detailing. The approach was to introduce a Victorian storefront look on the building, but he felt that some detailing seems incomplete in some of the brick areas. Mr. Hoefler was asked what the canopy is conveying, to which he responded that it really wouldn't be a canopy but more of a lentle, solid metal with suspension rods to support the span. The cornices shown will have a painted wood crown with returns. Commissioner Tomten suggested that since this is a 1950s vintage building a more "modern" look (from the 50s era) could be a better approach than Victorian. The windows fit the 1950s era, but simpler columns rather than fluted might look better. Commissioner Lieberman expressed agreement, that to Victorianize the building feels wrong. He suggested celebrating what it is — a building from the 1950s. He then asked about lighting and trash enclosure. Mr. Hoefler responded that lighting for the south side, as shown in the drawing, is downcast LED fixtures. Internal storage is what they are thinking for trash, but he is open to doing an enclosure in the back lot, most likely more to the north next to the loading zone 16 City of Stillwater Heritage Preservation Commission June 6, 2011 so it is out of the way. Trinity has asked that the playground area be preserved, so that is a consideration when looking at placement of a trash enclosure. Commissioner Johnson inquired about the aging sign on the front corner. Mr. Hoefler responded that they have discussed sign work and do plan to update it but do not yet have a design. Commissioner. Tomten stated that he would like to see a 1950s appearance to the facade, with the same window openings but introducing a parapet. He asked that a new drawing with these changed to be brought before the commission. The general consensus was for submittal of a revised drawing within the next two weeks. Staff recommends approval of the requested design permit as conditioned. 1. All revisions to the approved plan shall be reviewed and approved by the Heritage Preservation Commission. 2. Signage shall be approved as a separate design permit, which must be approved by the HPC. 3. The City Planner shall review the architectural plans prior to the issuance of a building permit. Commissioner Johnson, seconded by Commissioner Zahren, moved to approve Case No. DR/2011/31 in concept, stating that HPC finds this proposal is consistent with the intention of the Facade Improvement Program, with the condition of looking at more of a 1950s concept and bringing revisions back to the next meeting of the HPC. Motion passed unanimously. Mr. Lieberman turned the chair over to Commissioner Johnson for the remainder of the meeting as he was in considerable pain from recent knee surgery. Case No. DR/2011-31. Design review of signage for "Rafters" located at 317 Main Street South in the CBD, Central Business District. Randall Raduenz, applicant Mr. Raduenz is requesting design review and approval for a sign at 317 Main St S for Rafters. The sign is proposed to contain the words "Rafter Food & Spirits / Scenic River View" in white letters on a burgundy and blue background, with a black border. The sign is 16 feet wide by 17 inches tall for a total of 22.6 square feet in area. The sign will be non -illuminated. The color of the sign will tie in with the existing awning. Mr. Raduenz stated that he is representing Larry Kramer, the building owner. The goal of a new sign is to get more visibility. As shown in the drawing included in the application, the sign will go below the shelf on the building (above the awning), across the eight windows, and be 17" high. In addition, a vertical (blade) sign (2 ft x 3 ft) is proposed that says Food & Spirits / Music that would go above the Rafters sign on a frame, with background color and lettering to match. Since the name of the business is not on the vertical sign, it is his understanding that this is permitted as an additional sign in the City's Sign Ordinance. The existing awning is only about two years old; the shape is good and works with the building. 17 City of Stillwater Heritage Preservation Commission June 6, 2011 The existing light fixture would be moved a little to light up the sign. The vertical sign could go between the first four and the last four windows. Commissioner Tomten felt it would look better closer to the door. Mr. Hoefler said he agreed, and that a matching light could be added if necessary. Mr. Pogge stated that the building is 50 feet wide, and the sign would use about 23 feet, so it would not go the entire width of the building. The sign would be attached to the mortar between the bricks and not into the brick itself. The sign will be made and installed professionally. Commissioner Tomten asked if a sign would be put on the back of Rafters as well. Mr. Hoefler responded that they took over the building in January, and the sign in the back was already there, so he assumed that it was approved. Commissioner Johnson said he wasn't sure if those signs were brought in for approval. He suggested that in order to improve the look on the Water Street side, new signage is needed. Mr. Hoefler said he could tie in a new sign similar to the blade sign there. The Cherry Bowl sign that is painted on the awning will be removed; the Rafters sign is an overlay over that at present. Mr. Pogge was asked about the Rafters signs on the two columns by the door. Mr. Hoefler responded that those are there for the walkers who can't see above the awning. The concern is more for visibility of the new and bigger sign above the awning. The signs on the column could be removed if necessary. Staff determined that the proposed signs meet the requirements of the zoning ordinance and meet the intent of the Downtown Stillwater Commercial Historic District Design Manual, and recommends approval as conditioned. 1. All revisions to the approved plan shall be reviewed and approved by the Heritage Preservation Commission. 2. No additional signage without HPC approval. 3. No exterior lighting on the sign without HPC approval. Commissioner Tomten, seconded by Commissioner Johnson, moved to approve Case No. DR/2011-31, stating that HPC finds this proposal is consistent with the intention of the Facade Improvement Program, and is approved as conditioned, with the wall sign centered in the dark brown storefront width of the building, that attachments will be through the mortar bed and not in the brick itself, that the two goose -neck lights will remain, and the blade sign will be positioned between the 3rd and 4th windows on the Main Street side. The Water Street side will be dealt with separately. It is further conditioned that the two smaller signs on the masonry by the front door be removed, and that the Cherry Bowl sign will be painted over. Motion passed unanimously. Case No. DR/2011-33. Design review of signage for "Bronze" located at 229 Main Street North in the CBD, Central Business District. Happy Bridge, LLC, applicant. The applicant was not present. Commissioner Johnson presented the request for the design review and approval for a sign at 229 Main St S for Bronze. The sign is proposed to contain the words "Bronze" in brown letters on a black background. The sign is 100 inches wide by 25 inches tall for a total of 17.4 square feet in area. The sign permit application notes that the sign 18 City of Stillwater Heritage Preservation Commission June 6, 2011 will be illuminated; however, no information on the type of lighting fixtures was submitted. Staff is assuming that the existing goose neck style fixtures will be used. The applicant's retail space is 26 feet long facing Main St S. The total sign area of the proposed sign is 17.4 square feet, which is smaller than allowed under the zoning ordinance. Commissioner Johnson noted that the sign is already up and done. Mr. Pogge stated that applicant went ahead without prior approval but that the sign does look nice and that staff has determined that the size and lighting are appropriate. Staff recommendation is for approval as conditioned. 1. All revisions to the approved plan shall be reviewed and approved by the Heritage Preservation Commission. 2. No additional signage without HPC approval. 3. Only the existing gooseneck style light fixtures shall be used to light the sign. The light bulbs in the fixtures shall not extend beyond the body of the gooseneck fixture. The light bulbs shall be limited to 100 watt incandescent light bulbs, 20 watt compact fluorescent light bulbs, or 4.8 watt LED light bulbs. Any new or additional lighting fixtures shall not be used without HPC approval. The proposed signs meet the requirements of the zoning ordinance and meet the intent of the Downtown Stillwater Commercial Historic District Design Manual. Commissioner Tomten, seconded by Commissioner Krakowski, moved to approve Case No. DR/2011-33 stating that HPC finds this proposal is consistent with the intention of the Facade Improvement Program, and is approved as conditioned. Motion passed unanimously. Commissioner Johnson noted that Case No. 2011-26 for the building located at 223 Main Street South, applicant Robin Patch, was passed by earlier and needs to be discussed. Mr. Pogge said he met with Mr. Patch earlier in the week to go over in detail the plans for the front facade. Mr. Patch plans to replace damaged bricks with those salvaged from the original renovation, and redo the tuck pointing which was originally done with the wrong mortar. Issues with deterioration of the sign will be fixed. He noted that the building has metal on the top and brick on the lower half, but doesn't have a good seam so water is getting in between the two and behind the walls. Mr. Patch plans to increase the drip to fix this problem. Other renovations include replacing the door on the side as well as the French doors in back. Replacements will match what is already out there so there is no change in materials. He is requesting $9,879 for the Facade Improvement Program. Commissioner Brach, seconded by Commissioner Zahren moved to approve Case No. 2011-26. Motion passed unanimously. At this point it was intended that the cases be ranked for approval, but Planner Pogge suggested that since funding is available for all the applicants discussed at this meeting and all been approved, ranking is unnecessary for these cases. The criteria (as listed in the packet) is available for use in future rounds as needed. 19 City of Stillwater Heritage Preservation Commission June 6, 2011 Planner Pogge presented a review and drawings of the designs for the pedestrian walkway bathroom. He reminded HPC that the council discussed various bathroom designs at their May 3 and May 17 council meetings. Based on those discussions, the Council has directed staff to proceed with the bathroom design in the attached drawings. During the City Council's June 6 workshop the council will discuss various finish options. Handouts and drawings on the various finish options will be handed out at the meeting on June 7. The Council liked a park -like style architecture that they felt fits well into Lowell Park and the gazebo that is there, so this is the direction council is giving staff. Drawings showing four different perspectives of the building were shown. Mr. Pogge stated that they are now at the stage of looking at finishes on the exterior. Several commissioners had comments and concerns. Commissioner Brach said he likes the drawing with the water. Commissioner Tomten felt that the building should fit in with the plaza. Mr. Pogge responded that they are in the design stage now and that by the next meeting he will have the elements to present to pull it all together, with a visual of the whole thing. Commissioner Tomten expressed the need to think of light poles, benches, and trees, not just the building. The building sits within a context. He is also concerned about the budget and what all of this will cost. Mr. Pogge responded that the building architect and the landscape architect have been meeting every few weeks to coordinate the project and that elements are coming together. Commissioner Tomten said he feels that it is important to give people places to sit (benches, tables and chairs) or it won't be used. It's a plaza — you want people to be able to sit there, not just walk through. Others agreed, and suggested including 14 permanent concrete tables and 4 chairs for each table in the budget. Chairs could be cabled to remain in place. Commissioner asked what the council is looking for from HPC. Mr. Pogge responded that they are looking for comments on the various options, trying to coordinate it all. As this was for an FYI for discussion only, no action taken. OTHER BUSINESS Commissioner Johnson wanted to bring to HPC's attention the little house north of Mark Blaise's, across from 5th where the owners moved the windows around and nothing matches, overpowering the house and looking very unattractive. The case did not come before HPC for design review or demolition and yet more than half the house is gone. During renovation the porch and part of the house collapsed due to lack of support. He suggested the need for Cindy to meet with HPC, as the owners didn't put all that they were planning to do in the building permit plan that was approved. It came in later that they were going to change the roof framing, but what was done doesn't match what was submitted. Mr. Pogge stated that the owners are running out of money, so will most likely finish the inside so they can live in it without finishing the outside. The whole plan is inconsistent with what was actually built. City of Stillwater Heritage Preservation Commission June 6, 2011 This is a case that falls between the demolition ordinance and infill. It should have had a demolition permit, and it has code violations. Mr. Pogge said that he cannot speak for the builder, whether it was an accident part of the house caved in or if it was purposeful and negligent. Staff feels that demolition was not intended — that the owners had planned to keep that portion of the home but didn't understand basic geometry, and did not have the skills or knowledge to do it right. An infill design wasn't required because part of the house was still there; it wasn't a vacant lot. This case points to the need for design plan being required for approval of a major remodeling project and the importance of guidelines for planning staff to review a case like this. One suggestion is to require a design review if square footage on a house will increase by more than 50%. The concern is that we see this happening more and more in this economy — poor workmanship and unable to finish. There was no further discussion on this issue. Motion by Commissioner Brach, seconded by Commissioner Zahren to adjourn at 10:05 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Carol Danielson Interim Recording Secretary 21 Memo Community Development Department To: Heritage Preservation Commission From: Michel Pogge, City Planner Date: Thursday, June 30, 2011 Re: 2011-34 Demolition Request of 911 Churchill St W Message: Lakeview Hospital was in the process of purchasing the property at 911 Churchill St W. The property is adjacent to their main campus and is north of Churchill St W and directly west of the Hospital's entrance on Churchill St W. Since making application, the purchase of the property by the Hospital has fallen through and the Hospital has withdrawn the demolition application. Since the City advertized the public hearing the Commission needs to open and close the public hearing. No further action is required by the Commission. From the desk of... Michel Pogge, AICP • City Planner • City of Stillwater • 216 N. 4'i' Street • Stillwater, MN 55082 651.430-8822 • Fax: 651.430-8810 • email: mpogge@ci.stillwater.mn.us Heritage Preservation Commission DATE: June 30, 2011 APPLICANT: Cates Fine Homes CASE NO.: 11-35 REQUEST: Infill Design Review Permit for a single-family home LOCATION: 502 5th St N HPC PUBLIC HEARING DATE: July 6, 2011 REVIEWED BY: Community Development Director `1\ PREPARED BY: Michel Pogge, City Plann BACKGROUND Jennifer Cates Peterson of Cates Fine Homes, is requesting an infill design review permit for the property at 502 5th St N. The HPC reviewed and approved the demolition permit for the exiting home on the property subject to approval of the new home plan. 502 5th St N NCD Permit Page 2 SPECIFIC REQUESTS The applicant is requesting approval of an infill design review for a replacement single- family home. EVALUATION All infill homes in the NCD are required to follow the NCD design guidelines. These design guidelines serve as a common reference for all those involved in the process of new construction in the district including property owners, neighbors, residents, architects, designers, builders, city staff, and the commission. The guidelines are intended to serve as a framework to guide the design process, while allowing for individuality and creativity in architectural design. Twenty-seven guidelines make up the NCD design manual. These guidelines cover three (3) general areas including Neighborhood and Streets, Building and Site, and Architectural Detail. Neighborhood and Streets The homes along 5th St N have irregular setbacks and run between 13 and 24 feet from the front property line. In this case, the home is proposed to be 20 feet from the front property line which meets the required setback of 20 feet in the RB zoning district. Currently homes on 5th St N range between 1,344 to 2,560 sf, with an average size of 1,877 sf. The propose home is 1,584 sf. Building and Site This property is unique due to the steep slope in the rear yard and since it is technically considered a corner lot. The required setbacks and the steep slope constrain the overall buildable area. Even with the restricted building area the only issue facing the site is how to construct a garage and meet all of the various setback requirements. Without some type of variance staff does not believe a garage is possible on this property. The City recognizes that given our Minnesota winters, a garage is more than a mere convenience. It approached the level of a necessity. Therefore, some type of variance is needed. There are two options in providing a garage on this site. First it could be located behind (west) the home and encroach into the required setback to the steep slope or second it could be built as proposed within the required setback from an exterior side yard property line. Since Cherry St adjacent to this site is a dead end at the ravine, Staff believes it is more beneficial to protect the steep slope of the ravine rather than the side setback from Cherry St. Therefore, staff supports the garage location as proposed. A variance will need to be obtained from the Planning Commission before the applicant can proceed with the plan as presented. 502 5th St N NCD Permit Page 3 Architectural Details The level of detail shown on the plans overall reflects appropriate choices in trim and detail and is appropriate for the neighborhood. In an email to staff, the applicant indicated that they plan to use cement board lap siding, similar to Hardie Plank, with 6" reveal. Roof is proposed to be corrugated or standing seam metal roof on the porch with either a similar metal roof on the home or asphalt shingles. The proposed home will have a gable roof over both the main home and garage. Neighborhood Conservation District Design Review Findings Overall the plans are appropriate for the site and neighborhood. The applicant should submit additional details regarding the type of siding, specifics on the windows, and a lighting plan prior to issuance of a full building permit. 502 5th St N NCD Permit Page 4 ALTERNATIVES The HPC has several alternatives related to these two requests: A. Approve. If the proposed infill design review request is found acceptable to the HPC, they should be approved. Staff would recommend the following minimum condition for approval. 1. All minor modifications to the plans shall be approved in advance by the Community Development Director. All major modifications shall be approved in advance by the HPC. Determination of the distinction between "major" and "minor" shall rest with the City Administrator. 2. The siding shall be cement board lap siding, similar to Hardie Plank, with 6" reveal. 3. The windows will be Marvin Windows as outline on the attached window schedule. All windows will be as close to what is represented on the elevation drawings as possible. 4. Final fixtures and placement shall be approved by the City Planner prior to the issuance of the building permit. 5. The applicant obtains a variance from the Planning Commission prior to the issuance of a building permit. B. Approve in part. C. Deny. If the HPC finds that the proposal is not consistent with the NCD guidelines, then the Commission could deny the requests. With a denial, the basis of the action is required to be given. D. Table. If the HPC needs additional information to make a decision, the requests could be tabled until your August 1, 2011 meeting so that additional information could be submitted. The 60 day decision deadline for the request is August 13, 2011. RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends approval of the demolition request and Neighborhood Conservation District design review as conditioned. attachment: Application Supporting documents from the applicant 2000 Industrial Blvd. STILLWATER, MN 55082 T: 651.439.2844 DATE: June 1 5, 2011 TO: HPC Commission FROM: Jennifer Cates Peterson Cates Fine Homes RE: 502 - 5th St N F:651.430.2922 CATESFINEHOMES.COM MN LIC# 20533260 Please see the attached plans for the proposed new home to be built at 502 - 5th St N. The following is a list of exterior materials that is currently being spec'd: Andersen Windows with wood grids GAF 30 year architectural shingle 6" exposure Nardi board lap siding Option- corrugated or standing seam metal roof on porch (Otherwise to be asphalt shingle to match house) Wood / cedar decking & railing system Colors to be historic in nature Flush masonite garage door 0eft a i 0 4 1 fitOMNI I I 1 r4r O 0 3 Design Review Application and Checklist This Design Review Application and Checklist should be submitted with a City Planning Application Form Contact: Stillwater City Planning Office 651-430-8821 City Hall 216 N. 4th St. Stillwater, MN 55082 www.ci.stillwater.mn.us Project Addres S©� �`� ilk Applicant xme, addr, to �� M r / C 4494Sc ie 0C90 Lnd(.1 elvd c.S'AI l/c )cti r g5-uS . 1. Neighborhood Architectural Styles: o Vernacular ❑ Italianate o Queen Anne ❑ Gothic ❑ Greek Revival ❑ Second Empire o American Foursquare X Stick Other: 2. Prevailing neighborhood streetfront setback: (Guidelines #1, #2, #3) 0 t Prevailing setback on block (est.) IS Average setback on block (est.) : . 0 Proposed new house setback (, Ste' 0 3. Is the pattern ofhomes in your neighborhood 1, 1-1/2, or (Guidelines #4, #5) Stories House on right House on left House to rear (NO f Prevailing on block' Prevailing opposite block Proposed new house 2 stories high? 4. Prevailing Front Porch pattern in your neighborhood: (Guideline #13) Front Porch None House on right ❑ House on left `-it. 0 House to rear n o r ❑ o Prevailing on block ❑ Prevailing opposite block ❑ o Proposed new house X Notes: 5. Prevailing Garage Location pattern in your neighborhood: (Guidelines # 10, #1 Front Rear Side Garage Garage Garage House on right ❑ o House on left ❑ ❑ House to rear r\aAZ' ❑ Prevailing on block ❑ Prevailing opposite block ❑ ❑ Proposed new house ❑ ❑ ❑ Sia bade-d 6. Prevailing Garage Size in your neighborhood: (Guidelines #10, #11) 1 stall 2 stall 3 stall Garage arage Garage House on right ❑ 0 House on left ❑ House to rear .r 0 ftE. ❑ ❑ Prevailing on block ❑ At" Prevailing opposite block 0 Proposed new house ❑ 0 ❑ 7. Is the proposed garage compatible in form and detail with the design character of the main house? (Guideline #14) 8. If the proposed structure/garage location, setbacks, size or general design character does not fit prevailing neighborhood patterns, how do you propose to reduce its impact on the neighborhood and streetscape? : e s 0 L�-�)-t ,r t fJ e !I 11 LJ Ctr-e..e, ` s' c Stillwater Conservation District (p 1 of 2) Design Guidelines Design Review Application and Checklist 9. Does the proposed structure work with natural slopes and contours of the property? (Guidelines #6, #7, #8) ❑ Structure sited parallel to slope 5V......( Building deigned to reduce cut and fill minimized retaining walls) ❑ Landscaping incorporated into grading changes Notes: lv% SlcL-.v load a.r�a�•-� ,i� ' d /vt r`n r' u ,2 fai,lfll5 oaf( 10. Are there significant trees on the property? Will any trees be removed or damaged by new construction? (Guideline #9) Types of trees iG.Y Eike-, Pr i-tom ❑ Heights o Trunk diam. Notes: Good Neighbor Considerations 1. Will the proposed structure significantly affect your neighbor's access to sunlight in adjacent yards, patios or rooms? (Guideline #21) House to right: n House to left: House to rear: Notes: How will you mitigate any negative sunlight impacts on neighbors? Locate structure on lot to minimize impact X Adjust building height, or portions of building, to minimize impact u Other: Stillwater Conservation District 2. Will the proposed structure significantly affect your neighbors' privacy?(Guidelines #22, #23) House to right: Jr / n /,/VLu N-' t'n crvo House to left:) SVI-rse-e-,74 House to real z%. n Notes: How will you mitigate any negative impacts on neighbors' privacy? Offset/locate windows to reduce impact o Use obscure glass in window ❑ Locate balconies to minimize impact. ❑ Use landscaping elements for screening o Other: 3. How is outdoor lighting impact minimized for neighbors?(Guideline #25) Lights are located or directed away from neighboring property Light fixtures are shielded to prevent glare at neighboring property f ( iA� ❑ Other: ct o u) A C Ct s f 1. ( v poet. Coo- . To be included with this Application and Checklist: ❑ Site Plan: include location of proposed building(s) on property, lot area; indicate impervious surface, property lines, street/ sidewalk location and approximate location of adjacent structures. Indicate proposed outdoor deck/patio and landscaping features. ❑ Building Plan: dimensions, first floor area square footage. ❑ Building Elevations: indicate building height, windows, materials, and color on all elevations. Indicate proposed exterior lighting. ❑ Photographs of site and streetscape. ❑ Regular Planning Department Development Application Form Design Guidelines (p 2 of 2) er MINN E.S0TA Memo To: Heritage Preservation Commission From: Tim Moore, Assistant Public Works Superintendent Tin Date: June 29, 2011 Re: Nelson Bathroom Improvements Update BACKGROUND At the June 6, 2011 HPC Meeting staff presented a plan for improvements to the Lowell Park Bathroom Facilities. The conceptual plan included expanding the bathrooms to 500 square feet and includes installing a roof for the bathroom portion of the building that imitates the cupola on the train depot that existed on the north end of town. DISCUSSION Comments from the Commission included incorporating more feature from the Gazebo and the new bathroom proposed on the pedestrian plaza along with a lower sloped roof. Also I was asked to speak with Mike McGuire about the changes to the bathroom. Several attempts were made to contact Mr. Mcquire but no discussions were made. Attached are 2 new preliminary plans incorporating some features of the gazebo, a more modern look and a lower slope roof and the original plan presented at the June 6th meeting. A few key features of this proposal is raising the floor elevation to match the existing lift station to better match grades with the new parking lot elevation, to allow us to not have to protect the bathrooms during high water like we've had the past 2 years and to get the structure above grade to control the moisture issues we have now. Matching the existing lift station elevation will raise the roof and eliminate the vandalism problem we have people on the roof. Expansion and improvements of the interior will give us more capacity bring us into ADA compliance and give us easier maintenance on a daily basis. a P1 x z 0 0 0 P1 Z n�- L Nb�d e1001_d a3ONbdx] - ran u I I I I I I I I I I I I I L ___ _J L__J L___ J 7D N) 0 —+ 20 0•0 $ ji DWG. 0 55UE DALE: PROJECT NO.: $ t i l I w 0 1 P t M n n P 4 J 1 J Mark S.Balao,RA VS. Myrtle 9lmG SGiliwe Ger MN 55002 Ce590-s51a Celli (651) 857-2086 neIono A PRELIMINARY CONCEPT ALTERNATIVE FOR: LOWELL PA. ,< 3ATHOOvS STILLWATER MINNESOTA o..c .wcwur • JR.„ a.: ,PR aE �o BY: kW N FREV. DATA MARK DATE INIT. DESCRIPTION B ALA Y ARCHITECTS x0 Ind onopoI aa; �w� o, ao� . a�rv,o i eon maro n�'�im. m,..aaa.aan' ViOS]lANIIN eilLVMTlI1S S N00 -1VE > V� 111M0 dad 3AIlb'Nd31-1V Id3JNOJ k VNIW113d V , a ° , c ° 6 !I S9UZ-L96 (M5,9) !Iia3 2WC-oss Ores) YdL 28055 NW 'leiani+i5 00-00 aI11�% 3 Uli .�eeg.SN��W o l o s a u w a . a . , 5 ° I (� MMN S. 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DESCRIPTION N 6A L A Y MerkS.DA)ey,RA IID & AryrDe €o;A AN0II1CC15 SU1Mat er, MN 630e2 PLOP 7N: (651) 130-381E cell: WO n87o n o " a n e o 0 1 a' Heritage Preservation Commission DATE: July 1, 2011 APPLICANT: Rustad Properties CASE NO.: 11-08 REQUEST: Design Review of proposed signage for Advanced Dermatology LOCATION: 14130 60th St N COMPREHENSIVE PLAN DISTRICT: C -Commercial ZONING: BP-C Business Park Commercial HPC DATE: July 6, 2011 REVIEWED BY: Community Dev. Director PREPARED BY: Michel Pogge, City Planner DISCUSSION The applicant is requesting design review and approval for a new freestanding sign for Advanced Dermatology at 14130 60th St N. The sign replaces the former Baker's Square sign. The main portion of the sign is a new metal panel with the words "Advanced Dermatology Care" "ADCderm.com 651-430-2724" and "Advanced Esthetics" in black letters all on a tan background. The metal panel will be lit with an external linear light fixture. The metal sign panel is 9' by 8'6" for a total of 76.5 square feet. Below the metal sign panel the applicant is requesting a color electronic message board measuring 2'5" by 8'3" for a total of 20.6 square feet. The total proposed sign area is 97.125 square feet. For retail signage the West Business Park design standards provide that the signage shall be consistent with the Sign Ordinance. The zoning ordinance states that free standing signs along Highway 36 are permitted to be 100 square feet in size with a maximum height of 25 feet. The proposed sign meets these requirements. 14130 60th St N Page 2 LED SIGNAGE Until recently, most electronic reader boards have been costly and a constant maintenance issue when used. Today advanced electronic outdoor display signs have become more technologically advanced and less costly. The advanced technology, particularly with respect to the more practical and economical light emitting diode (LED) video display signs, has the ability to produce electronic displays superior to the old light bulb style electronic reader board and that rival photographs and television programs in quality and clarity. Finally, due to the lower cost and new technology, more businesses are looking to employ these types of technologies. The question before the Commission is should a change be made to the City Code to permit electronic reader boards in the Community. The following explores some of the issues surrounding electronic reader boards. Existing Standards Existing references to electronic changeable message and image signs in the City Code are minimal, but include the following: Section 31-509 Subd 5 titled "Prohibited signs. The following signs are prohibited in all zoning districts." (d) "any sign that moves or rotates including electronic reader board signs, except approved time and temperature information signs and barber poles." Driver distraction While electronic reader boards create mood, interest, and energy especially within pedestrian oriented entertainment districts. However, serious highway safety questions have been raised concerning this visual medium by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the University of North Carolina Highway Safety Research Center, Municipal Research and Services Center of Washington and Wisconsin Department of Transportation. A complete listing of these and related reports is found in the bibliography section of this staff report. All of the studies conducted reveal that driver distraction continues to be a significant underlying cause of traffic accidents. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimates that at least 25% of police -reported crashes involve some form of driver inattention. Driver distraction is one form of inattention and is a factor in over half of these crashes. Because there are many different technologies that can be used to create the image that is seen on a large video display sign, it is not feasible to develop technology based sign regulations, rather the regulations must address operational characteristics, capabilities and functions. 14130 60th St N Page 3 Common types of electronic reader boards There are several types of electronic reader boards including: • Changeable copy sign, electronic - Text -only electronic displays, typically used to advertise gas prices at service stations. • Electronic graphic display sign - Electronic sign displaying both text and pictorial images. These signs have the technical capability to display high - quality, photo -like images in addition to text information. Due to the potential for greater distraction with this type of sign, generally communities will require minimum amount of time a sign is required to display a message (i.e. twenty minutes) and that no portion of the message may flash, scroll, or in any manner imitate movement. • Video display sign - Electronic sign whose display is characterized by motion and pictorial imagery. These signs may possess the ability to display television - like images and programs. • Time and temperature sign - Electronic sign displaying only time and temperature information. Current electronic reader boards in the City Currently only four legal electronic reader board exist in Stillwater (Lake Elmo Bank, Wells Fargo, Eagle Valley Bank, and the St. Croix Valley Recreation Center). ALTERNATIVES The Heritage Preservation Commission has the following options: 1. Approve the requested design permit with the LED Message Reader Board subject to the following conditions: a. All revisions to the approved plan shall be reviewed and approved by the Heritage Preservation Commission. b. No additional signage without HPC approval. c. The height of the sign shall not exceed 25 feet. d. The electronic message board is approved subject to approval of a City Code amendment permitting electronic message boards within the City. The applicant will need to submit for a zoning text amendment. 2. Approve the requested design permit without the LED Message Reader Board subject to the following conditions: a. All revisions to the approved plan shall be reviewed and approved by the Heritage Preservation Commission. b. No additional signage without HPC approval. c. The height of the sign shall not exceed 25 feet. d. No electronic message board shall be used on the sign. 3. Deny the requested design permit. RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends alternative 2. 14130 60th St N Page 4 attachments: Applicant's Form Drawing/ photo of the proposed sign Bibliography Staff considered the following references related to LED signs. • Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Research Review of Potential safety Effects of Electronic Billboards on Driver Attention and Distraction, Sept. 11, 2001. • FHWA, The Role of Driver Inattention in Crashes: New Statistics from the 1995. • University of North Carolina Highway Safety Research Center, The Role of Driver Distraction in Traffic Crashes, May 2001. • University of North Carolina Highway Safety Research Center, Distractions in Everyday Driving, May 2003. • Wachtel, Gerald, Veridan Group, Video Signs in Seattle, May 2001. • Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT), Synthesis Report of Electronic Billboards and Highway Safety, June 10, 2003. Application for Sian Permit Fee: $50.00 Community Development Department 216 North Fourth Street Stillwater, MN 55082 651-430-8820 Location of Sign Adic4i170 M . c90121 Sr. StillSi water State MN MN rict 55082 Applicant Name F VAill 'D f Q � e 5 Phone # li ,51 �r 2 � Address k$D f t �1 1Z • W ttie 472Gca' ate IVf Ni I Zip � p,,S J I27 Owner (if different from Applicant) Name Phone # Address City State Zip Contractor's Name Name (l (P CEO, S Phone # 0162' 1449"276 State 2 11e. Zip Address (-Llf )20'j0 ICE 41jt lZNsi%IC.{e Attached are the following documents (Required to be submitted with application) Attach a plan showing the sign size, location and type of material used. If the sign is to be mounted on the building, show an elevation of the building and sign. Additionally, if the building is historic the sign mounting shall limit damage to the exterior of the building. ❑ Design Review application (if required). All signs in the Downtown Area and in the West Stillwater Business Park require design review by HPC. Sign Details Sign Size: Dimensions: Teri tivtte•Aacte..tocow 01—o x It-o = Square eet 6Y'5 Sign Height: (If freestanding) 25-0 Setbacks: From Property Line t5-o rizowl ta •el•to• From Bldg L4-9 From Driveway/Parking Lot 4,5-b Colors: tMt<Q U & vo tit-,tM (velem e Stt&n1 Qo'sCS tTE P '1 t-ltott [Tall. toRhvt Q5lbN pt? mist__ Matenais: tf4 k Merflitt.. P4L oR it )rwas - Coln -so (et#4-t.1KE1 A *0 Illumination: \Yes o No If Yes, Type: t A RMA-L ix,p(J Eso( (3D. Etc le MP-L Ft. me g .C'. S t Cat Declaration I hereby certify that the information provided in this application is true, correct and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief. 1 hereby authorize the City of Stillwater and any agent or employee of it, to inspect the proposed site at any reasonable time before and after any permit is issued related to this request. Owner Signature (required) Applicant Signature Review (Far aftioe use only) Ci Approved o Denied Date By Date Date Conditions for approval: * Contractor must be licensed with the City of Stillwater. Contractor's license application form is available at Stillwater City Hall. Remember to call Gopher State One call at 651-454-0002 before you dig to identify any underground utility locations. This is a FREE service. 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At that time, the Commission requested that the applicant consider a building style from the time period the building was originally constructed and avoid a style that mimicked a Victorian commercial style. Additionally, since the meeting the architect has completed additional structure reviews on the building and has determined that it is not possible to extend the existing parapet walls. The attached plans seek to address the concerns of the Commission and reflect a lower parapet wall. SPECIFIC REQUEST On behalf of Trinity Lutheran Church, Mr. Hoefler is requesting the Heritage Preservation Commission to approve a design permit for proposed exterior work to the building and parking lot located at 216 Myrtle St. W. EVALUATION OF REQUEST The site is located within the "Downtown Stillwater Design Review District". The western property line coincides with the western boundary of this design review district. Any 216 Myrtle St. W. Page 2 exterior remodeling or site alterations with a value of $5,000.00 or more proposed for a building or site within a design review district requires a design permit.' Existing Exterior Elevations The building was originally constructed of concrete block to house the National Tea grocery store. The block work is clearly visible on three of the four exterior faces of the building. Face brick exists primarily below the large metal -trimmed plate glass windows on the front of the building, and a small amount also exists on the extreme eastern portion of the Myrtle Street facade. The remainder of the Myrtle Street facade is concrete block. No windows exist along Myrtle. Proposed Exterior Elevations The renovated building exterior would be a dramatic change over the current exterior treatments. The project calls for removing the existing storefront and wall system and replacing it with a new aluminum storefronts, additional windows along Myrtle, IPE Horizontal Ship Lap Siding (which is a flat lap siding with small reveals), and refacing of the former National Tea roof sign. Parking Lot Revisions The parking lot will be redeveloped with 111 spaces (50 are required for the 10,000 square feet of space). The main new features of the lot will be a rain garden at the southeast corner of the lot; a mail drop lane for the Post Office; vegetated islands; the curb cut on Myrtle Street will be an exit only with left and right turn lanes; a loading dock will be added to the north side of the building; and some of the parking spaces directly in front of the building will be replaced with sidewalk plaza areas. The light poles in the lot will remain or be relocated. ALTERNATIVES The Heritage Preservation Commission has the following options: 1 Approve the requested design permit with the following conditions: a) All revisions to the approved plan shall be reviewed and approved by the Heritage Preservation Commission. b) Signage shall be approved as a separate design permit, which must be approved by the HPC. c) The City Planner shall review the architectural plans prior to the issuance of a building permit. 2. Deny the design permit. 3. Continue the request for more information. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Approve the requested design permit as conditioned in Alternative 1. 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Si Ff Ff 1. l . I W A t E R N. 1 S O R R I H 6 5 1] S I I) S O HNIF ARCHITECTS ARCHITECTURE A N N I N G INTERIORS 106 StILLWA1]i 11NN 1. PR-1 PS'S sogiiiu11Ii1/igilli Illltllllllltlfl1111{lfl4lIIIIIfIIIIIl1lQuiltll(IlflnlltiltllllllJ1111 T Rl?i' 7 4( �r - e -n o>SIG.° f.>3.INGYY3YMMr: S 3 O 1 3 3 1 N I O N 1 N N VII 33f11J311 HJ1Y S L a 3 1 1 H) Z1 V JH • 9 3 1 I f f• 1f 0' N 3 ' 3 1Y M 11 1! f 133315f'1AN f 3x J'15 Y3'901 N 0 1 1 J O 3 1 1 N 0 J 1 N 3 W d O 1 3 A 3 O `'IJ�•f ^� 3 3 0 1 J 3 1 1 H J 0 V a n o b o 71DaJ2l JVH Vitfr.•41-$75 zW°YY')ks'o )lIemapis paaamoI Keay>Iinq 1aued poom a • Heritage Preservation Commission DATE: June 30, 2011 APPLICANT: Barbara Bergwall CASE NO.: 2011-36 REQUEST: Design Review of proposed signage for Vintage Green LOCATION: 106 Main St S COMPREHENSIVE PLAN DISTRICT: DMU - Downtown Mixed Use ZONING: CBD - Central Business District HPC DATE: July 6, 2011 REVIEWERS: Community Dev. Director PREPARED BY: Michel Pogge, City pN)12 DISCUSSION The applicant is requesting design review and approval to install a projecting sign for Vintage Green at 106 Main St S. The proposed sign face is 36 -inches wide by 24 -inches tall for a total of 6 square feet. The sign is proposed to contain the words "Vintage Green" and "Consigner of New and Used Items". The lettering is proposed to be black, with green accents, and a black boarder all on a cream background. The sign will be mounted on an existing bracket on the building. For retail storefront signs the Commercial Historic District Design Manual provides the size of signs shall be consistent with the Sign Ordinance. The zoning ordinance allows projecting signs of up to six square feet in size. The sign frame is not counted towards the total area. The total sign of the sign face is 6 square feet, which meets the requirements of the zoning ordinance. 106 Main St S Page 2 RECOMMENDATION Approval as conditioned. CONDITIONS FOR APPROVAL 1. All revisions to the approved plan shall be reviewed and approved by the Heritage Preservation Commission. 2. The bottom of the projecting sign must be a minimum of 8 feet above the sidewalk. 3. No additional signage without HPC approval. 4. No exterior lighting on the sign without HPC approval. FINDINGS The proposed sign meet the requirements of the zoning ordinance. The proposal meets the intent of the Commercial Historic District Design Manual. attachments: Applicant's Form Drawing/photo of the proposed sign Location of Sign Address ip(D Sew-ih m0.ah City Stillwater Application for Sign Permit Fee: $50.00 Community Development Department 216 North Fourth Street Stillwater, MN 55082 651-430-8820 159.57 State MN Zip 55082 ica Napyg eaxhavc. ' erwctt1 Address att CP,R�� S+ Owner cif dt , �rentwfrom AppJtcar tj . r City Name o F 90744)(Y41dA, .Wit,6174,r AU ritractor's ar>t Name . co NAtASe co n S Address t U to nl C. * " E S City S�'ltiwctFP� Phone # 763 .E q . 2S 7r State ZSSUof( Phone # r — 9-97Z State_ ✓t' Phone # �sl-8h8-2 13 State fY1 Zip SVCsta— Attached are the following documents (Required to be submitted with application) ❑ Attach a plan showing the sign size, location and type of material used. If the sign is to be mounted on the building, show an elevation of the building and sign. Additionally, if the building is historic the sign mounting shall limit damage to the exterior of the building. ❑ Design Review application (if required). All signs in the Downtown Area and in the West Stillwater Business Park require design review by HPC. Sign Details Sign Size: Dimensions: Seetx Setbacks: From Property Line Colors: From Bldg E xar(a c+n Iran ?to creet•L = Square Feet VCSIM ' lac k, C.f.errl Illumination: ❑ Yes No Sign Height: (If freestanding) From Driveway/Parking Lot vt�e� Mater als: \Pt oe c I fb i A If Yes, Type: Declaration I hereby certify that the information provided in this application is true, correct and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief. I hereby authorize the City of Stillwater and any agent or employee of i : i spect the proposed site at any reasonable time before and after any permit is iss-:d r Owner Sign Applicant Signature rtdttio is for. approval: Date /) * Contractor must be licensed with the City of Stillwater. Contractor's license application form is available at Stillwater City Hall. Remember to call Gopher State One call at 651-454-0002 before you dig to identify any underground utility locations. This is a FREE service. S:\Planning\Forms\Application for Sign Permit.doc Updated: September 23, 2006 Case No: PY Date Fled: Receipt No.: Fee: $25.00 DESIGN REVIEW APPLICATION FORM COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT CITY OF STILLWATER 216 NORTH FOURTH STREET STILLWATER, MN 55082 dell — 3; The applicant is responsible for the completeness and accuracy of all forms and supporting material submitted in connection with any application. Photos, sketches and a letter of intent is required. All supporting material (i.e. photos, sketches, etc.) submitted with application becomes the property of the City of Stillwater. Fourteen (14) copies of all supporting materials is required. After Heritage Preservation approval, there is a 10-day appeal period. Once the 10-day appeal period has ended, the applicant will receive a design review permit which must be signed and submitted to the City to obtain the required building permits. All following information is required . PROPERTY IDENTIFICATION Address of Project 16b S • rna.inSr Assessor's Parcel No. c' 6930 `/1 ��°d"-- Zoning District D Description of Project in detail PI co c< n S (5 n 6 61 eY -hr.�,'� t s a\ veal a ached-Ee 6�;1 �i� boa( , "I hereby state the foregoing statements and all data, information and evidence submitted herewith in all respects, to the best of my knowledge and belief, to be true and correct. I further certify I will comply with the permit if it is granted and used" If representative is not property owner, then property owner's signature is required. Property Owner Representative Mailing Address Mailing Address City State Zip City State Zip Telephone No. Telephone No. S:\Planning\design review permitwpd April 12, 2002 (3' 3 Heritage Preservation Commission DATE: June 30, 2011 CASE NO.: 11-37 APPLICANT: 2900 Curve Crest Blvd LLC REQUEST: Design Review of proposed signage for HealthEast Clinic LOCATION: 2900 Curve Crest Blvd COMPREHENSIVE PLAN DISTRICT: RDP - Research, Development Park ZONING: CRD - Campus Research and Development HPC DATE: July 6, 2011 REVIEWED BY: Community Dev. Director PREPARED BY: Michel Pogge, City Planner/ 3 DISCUSSION The applicant is requesting design review and approval for a wall (building) and monument signage at 2900 Curve Crest Blvd for HealthEast. Wall Sign The sign is proposed to contain the words "HealthEast Stillwater Clinic" in white letters. The letters are individual aluminum channel letters painted white and mounted on the stone wall surface. The letters will be halo lit with LED lighting on the back of the letters. The sign is 17'8" wide by 4'11" tall for a total of 91.12 square feet in area. For wall signage the West Business Park design standards provide that the signage shall be consistent with the Sign Ordinance. The zoning ordinance states that for a wall sign, 'the gross surface area of a wall sign may not exceed one square foot for each foot of building, parallel to the front lot line'. The applicant's building has 94 feet facing Curve Crest Blvd. The total sign area of the proposed sign is 91.12 square feet, which is smaller than allowed under the zoning ordinance. 2900 Curve Crest Blvd Page 2 Monument Sign The applicant is also seeking approval to construct a masonry monument sign for the site. The monument sign will be used by both this building and a future building on the east side of the site. The sign includes brick and stone that matches the new building. The dimensions of the overall monument is 9 feet tall by 16 feet wide. HealthEast would occupy half of the sign. Their sign panel is 6'8" wide by 3'4" tall for a total of 22.2 square feet. The panel will have "HealthEast Stillwater Clinic" in black letters on a white background. For monument signage the West Business Park design standards provide that the signage shall be consistent with the Sign Ordinance. The zoning ordinance states that for a monument sign, 'the gross surface area of a monument sign may not exceed one hundred square feet'. The total sign area on the proposed sign for both the current and future tenants of the site is 44.4 square feet, which is smaller than allowed under the zoning ordinance. Window Signage The applicant included proposed window signage for the site. Per the zoning code, window signage does not require a permit from the City if it covers no more than one- third of the glass area. Staff has reviewed the window signage and finds that it meets all code requirements. Architectural Review The proposed signs have all been approved by the architectural review committee for the Bradshaw Addition development. RECOMMENDATION Approval as conditioned. CONDITIONS FOR APPROVAL 1. All revisions to the approved plan shall be reviewed and approved by the Heritage Preservation Commission. 2. No additional signage without HPC approval. FINDINGS The proposed signs meet the requirements of the zoning ordinance and meet the intent of the West Business Park Design Manual. attachments: Applicant's Form Drawing/photo of the proposed sign Family owned and operated WEB SITE bradshawfunc ral.cout EMAIL infa(aibratishawfuneral.en to SOUTH MINNEAPOLIS 3131 Minnehaha Ave 5 Minneapolis, MN 55406 612,724,3621 NORTH SUBURBS 4600 Greenhaven Drive White Hear, MN 55127 651,407.8300 NORTH END 1078 Rice Street Sault Paul, MN 55117 651.489.1349 HIGHLAND E- MENDOTA HEIGHTS 678 Snelling Ave S Saint Paul, MN 55116 651,698,31478 WEST SIDE 488 Humboldt Avc Saint Paul, MN 55107 651,322,85(17 EAST SIDE 1174 Payne Ave Saint Paul, MN 55130 651.776.1551 STILLWATER Celebration of Life Center anti C;olumhnrium 2800 Curve Crest Blvd Stillwater, MN 55082 651.439.5511 AFFILIATED CREMATORIES EAST META Forest Lawn Crematory St. Paul, MN WEST METRO Lakewood Crematory Minneapolis, MN Crevrin() Meuningfiul 13ut'.nrs Thai Cekbrcite Lie® June 27, 2011 Mr. Mike Pogge Planning Director City of Stillwater 216 North Fourth Street Stillwater, MN 55082 Dear Mr. Pogge: I am writing to notify you 1 have met with Dan Regan, of Airlake Development, Inc., to discuss and review the master sign submittal for the HealthEast Stillwater Clinic at 2900 Curve Crest Blvd, Stillwater, MN. As Declarent of certain restrictive covenants on the Curve Crest properties in the Bradshaw Addition, it is my responsibility to approve of certain improvements. I have reviewed and support the sign plan as proposed. Please contact me if you have any questions. Sincerely yoyr Ja -"es , Bradsh • w, President The Bradshaw Group, Inc. Funeral and Cremation Services • Pre -Plan'"' Services • Continued Care VisualCommunications 475 Cleveland Avenue North, Suite 223, Ivy League Place, Saint Paul, MN 55104 Sign Design Wayfinding Consultation Specification Identity Design 651.644.4494 Fax: 651.644.4289 vl@visualcomm.com www.visualcomm.com 24 June 2011 Community Development Department City of Stillwater 216 North Fourth Street Stillwater, MN 55082 RE: HealthEast Stillwater Clinic Design Review Application Exterior Signage This Design Review Application is for exterior signage at the new HealthEast Stillwater Clinic at 2900 Curve Crest Boulevard in Stillwater, MN. Fourteen (14) copies are included for your review and use. The exterior signage for design review includes the following: 1) Primary signage on the south elevation of the building measuring 91 square feet (allowed maximum of 94 sq ft). Signage is halo illuminated with white LED lights. Aluminum constructed letters are painted matte white for visibility on the stone background. 2) Secondary signage over the entrance on the east elevation measures 16.64 square feet. Signage is /a" flat cut out aluminum mounted on the first surface of the dark tinted glass. Letters are painted matte white. 3) Monument signage base is supplied in the general contractor package. Signage for 'HealthEast Stillwater Clinic' measures 3'-4" X 6'-8" (22.3 square feet). Allowed maximum is 96 sq ft. The monument sign is indirectly illuminated. There is a site plan in the design package for review. I have been working with building owner, Dan Regan of Airlake Development and Len Kaiser of HealthEast Construction on this project. Let me know if you have any questions. Please contact me at 651.644.4494 or odonnell@visualcomm.com for further discussion. Sincerely, Cheryl lLolig O'DonnII VISUAL Communications Inc. Principal Case No: Date Filed: Receipt No.: Fee: $25.00 DESIGN REVIEW APPLICATION FORM COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT CITY OF STILLWATER 216 NORTH FOURTH STREET STILLWATER, MN 55082 The applicant is responsible for the completeness and accuracy of all forms and supporting material submitted in connection with any application. Photos, sketches and a letter of intent is required. All supporting material (Le. photos, sketches, etc.) submitted with application becomes the property of the City of Stillwater. Fourteen (14) copies of all supporting materials is required. After Heritage Preservation approval, there is a 10-day appeal period. Once the 10-day appeal period has ended, the applicant will receive a design review permit which must be signed and submitted to the City to obtain the required building permits. All following information is required PROPERTY IDENTIFICATION Address of Project OWGsse ss or's Parcel No. 31 - 030 -` 2-0 - if 3 <&9Ie . Zoning District R I Description of Project in detail Multi tenant building including HealthEast Stillwater Clinic with a south facing halo illuminated sign, an east entrance sign and a tenant monument sign for approval. 'T hereby state the foregoing statements and all data, information and evidence submitted herewith in all respects, to the best of my knowledge and belief, to be true and correct. I further certify I will comply with the permit if it is granted and used" If representative is not property owner, then property owner's signature is required. Property Owner/ /40 twit �f LAC Mailing Address2 to WL►; k $e4wAt..c. City State Zip tAftele.ins2ci An,nl 4I061 Telephone No. 13 —R 81 ` s:\Planning\design review permitwpd Representative Cheryl Long O'Donnell Mailing Address Visual Communications, Inc City State Zip_ 475 Cleveland Avenue North, #223 St Paul, MN 55104 Telephone No. 651.644.4494 April 12, 2002 we( •l HealthEas C STILLWATER CLINIC Exterior Signage Design and Standards HealthEast STILLWATER CLINIC 2900 Curve Crest Blvd. Stillwater, MN Exterior Signage Exterior Sign Design & Standards 0:1 VISUAL Communications 475 Cleveland Avenue North S uite 2 2 3 Ivy League Place Saint Paul Minnesota 5 5 1 0 4 651-644-4494 651-644-4289 Copyright This original design was created by ✓ ISUAL Communications Inc. It cannot be copied, transferred or reproduced in any form and shall remain the property of ✓ ISUAL Communications, Inc. The release of this design in whole or in part shall require sole written authorization from VISUAL Communications, Inc. Project: 11.04.06 Date: 05/ 11 / 11cc 06/10/11cc 06/14/11cc 06/22/11cc 06/24/11cc Page: 8'-0" N r~ 0001 INDIVIDUAL ALUMINUM LETTERS/EAST ELEVATION SCALE: 1/2"=1'-0" / 16.64 SQ. FT. VINYL SIGNAGE ON GLASS 324 SQ. FT. OF GLASS -MAX. 180 SQ. FT. OF SIGNAGE ON GLASS .J_1--Lr 'yT,--1rJr��Tr=ram_ 3 - RECESSED CAN LIGHTS - 4'-0" O.C. W/ ONE LIGHT CENTERED OVER ENTRY INDIVIDUAL ALUMINUM LETTERS/EAST ELEVATION SCALE: 1 /8"=1'-0" 1/4" FLAT CUT OUT ALUMINUM LETTERS, PAINTED FINISH MATTHEWS ACRYLIC POLYURATHANE MATTE WHIT, APPLY 3M OPAQUE VINYL TO SECOND SURFACE OF GLASS WINDOW TO MASK ATTACHMENT METHOD ( MEDIUM GRAY) COLOR TO BE FINAL MATCHED AT SITE NOTE: FABRICATOR TO REVIEW PROPERTY CONDITIONS FABRICATOR TO PROVIDE FULL SIZE PATTERN TO VCI WITH THICKENED LETTER STROKES FOR APPROVAL PRIOR TO FABRICATION. HealthEast STILLWATER CLINIC 2900 Curve Crest Blvd. Stillwater, MN Exterior Signage Exterior Sign Design & Standards IP 0:1 VISUAL Communications 475 Cleveland Avenue North S uite 2 2 3 Ivy League Place Saint Paul Minnesota 5 5 1 0 4 651-644-4494 651-644-4289 Copyright This original design was created by ✓ ISUAL Communications Inc. It cannot be copied, transferred or reproduced in any form and shall remain the property of ✓ ISUAL Communications, Inc. The release of this design in whole or in part shall require sole written authorization from VISUAL Communications, Inc. Project: 11.04.06 Date: 05/ 11 / 11cc 05/26/11cc 06/10/11cc 06/14/11cc 06/24/11cc Page: 1 tr) Cr) r 17'-8" 0002 INTERNALLY ILLUMINATED CHANNEL LETTERS/SOUTH ELEVATION SCALE: 1 /2"=1'-0"MAX. 94 SQ. FT. / CURRENT 91.12 SQ. FT. 16" X 32" STONE PANEL POLE LIT SIGNAGE WITH 8" ENGRAVED ADDRESS MAX. 94 SQ. FT. NUMBERS PAINTED BLACK r- .--. >aihhii rmi� 't'l� ! .wr asiewt• * :� a gs �' mac ! fie .:••.•• �. IV" rya a wa s psi ie ! ,a erns suns= s ova..... ✓oam ..es6s �._es�_�: ! : : all iti®6\ Nt 1 o 7IA e r "Iw ` *=-0.1 g lam! _Mssug . HealthEast STILLWATER CLINIC 2900 Curve Crest Blvd. Stillwater, MN Exterior Signage 5" DEEP HALO ILLUMINATED INDIVIDUAL LETTERS, WHITE LED Exterior Sign LIGHTING, LETTER FACES .080 ALUMINUM, Design & ALUMINUM RETURNS AND FACE, PAINTED FINISH Standards MATTHEWS ACRYLIC POLYURATHANE MATTE WHITE ALTERNATE: 1 /4" FLAT CUT OUT ALUMINUM LETTERS, PAINTED FINISH MATTHEWS ACRYLIC POLYURATHANE MATTE BLACK, PIN MOUNTED TO EXISTING WALL, POLE LIT BY OWNER NOTE: FABRICATOR TO REVIEW PROPERTY CONDITIONS FABRICATOR TO PROVIDE FULL SIZE PATTERN TO VCI WITH THICKENED LETTER STROKES FOR APPROVAL PRIOR TO FABRICATION. MY INDIVIDUAL INTERNALLY ILLUMINATED LETTERS/SOUTH ELEVATION SCALE: 1 /8"=1'-0" 0:1 r VISUAL Communications 475 Cleveland Avenue North S uite 2 2 3 Ivy League Place Saint Paul Minnesota 5 5 1 0 4 651-644-4494 651-644-4289 Copyright This original design was created by ✓ ISUAL Communications Inc. It cannot be copied, transferred or reproduced in any form and shall remain the property of ✓ ISUAL Communications, Inc. The release of this design in whole or in part shall require sole written authorization from VISUAL Communications, Inc. Project: 11.04.06 Date: 05/ 11 / 11 cc 05/26/11cc 06/10/11cc 06/14/11cc 06/24/11cc Page: HealthEast' STILLWATER CLINIC Hours Monday - Friday 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM WINDOW VINYL GRAPHICS 003 SCALE: 3/8"=1'-0" SEE CIVIL FOR LOCATION ON SITE GROUND LIT SIGNAGE- SIGNAGE ON EACH SIDES MAX. 96 SQ. FT. PANELS BY OTHERS MONUMENT SITE SIGN - D/F 1/4" 3M MATTE WHITE GRAPHICS APPLIED TO FIRST SURFACE OF GLASS 1/4" DEPTH FLAT ALUMINUM CUT OUT LETTER (TIMES ROMAN FONT ), PAINTED MATTHEWS ACRYLIC POLYURETHANE BRUSHED ALUMINUM #41342SP PIN MOUNTED TO EXISTING BRICK BASE, FLUSH MOUNT 1/4" DEPTH FLAT ALUMINUM PANEL, PAINTED MATTHEWS ACRYLIC POLYURETHANE CHAMPAGNE GREY METALLIC #MP16771 ( FINAL COLOR TO BE VERIFIED TO MATCH BUILDING MULLION CHAMPAGNE COLOR) PIN MOUNTED TO EXISTING BRICK BASE, FLUSH MOUNT STN-1 CAP 2" HIGH STONE, RECESSED 1" 18" FLAT CUT ALUMINUM LETTERS PAINTED MATTHEWS ACRYLIC POLYURETHANE MATTE BLACK, PERMANENTLY ADHERRED TO PANEL 2" HIGH STONE, RECESSED 1" T.O. SIGN 106'-0" TECHTURE STONE BASE CONCRETE FOUNDATION AND FOOTINGS- CONTRACTOR TO VERIFY DEPTH PER SITE CONDITIONS BASE AND FOOTING —i BY GENERAL CONTRACTOR GRADE 100'-0' r/i �c- P kVA `J ARP STN-1 CAP "PROFILE G" INSTALL MEMBRANE FLASHING ON TOP OF MASONRY BASE UNDER CAP STN-1 BAND "PROFILE F" RECESSED 1" BR-1 EA. SIDE OF 8" CMU STN-1 BAND- RECESSED If 4" H TECHTURE STONE EA. SIDE OF 8" CMU CONC. FOUNDATION AND FOOTING- SEE STRUCTURAL MONUMENT SITE SIGN SECTION 1/2" = 1'-0" HealthEast STILLWATER CLINIC 2900 Curve Crest Blvd. Stillwater, MN Exterior Signage Exterior Sign Design & Standards 0:l 11 VISUAL Communications 475 Cleveland Avenue North S uite 2 2 3 Ivy League Place Saint Paul Minnesota 5 5 1 0 4 651-644-4494 651-644-4289 Copyright 0 This original design was created by ✓ ISUAL Communications Inc. It cannot be copied, transferred or reproduced in any form and shall remain the property of ✓ ISUAL Communications, Inc. The release of this design in whole or in part shall require sole written authorization from VISUAL Communications, Inc Project: Date: Page: 11.04.06 05/11/11cc 06/10/11cc 06/14/11cc 06/22/11cc 06/24/llcc EX737ALF 01, 3-FT X 7-FT CDACRETE SPLASH RNYK DRAIN TO CENTER (USE S1DEw4L4' SECTISV LAYOUT 'LAN I9--F7: ORM LANE Rr 29 TRASH EI,CLOSIIRE NEAT" OU/Y =RETE SECTIO( BEGIN TRANSITB/N TRANSITIVN CURB PROM 6' • TO ZZ //E16741, AT /YIILO2/G NEAT DUTY O74CRETE SECTION OIERNEAD LEIF (7YP) PHASE 1 MEDICAL OFFICE 15,480 s.F (szoss) 3-77 X 5FT COA Rt7E SPLASH R/'YR (NSE 30•X30- SIDEWALK SECTIOA0 R1-1 NL CIIRB OPENDIG W/TROACATEO DOMES 6 2947 PAYE LANE 69NTR.17OR SHALL PRE SNARED ORZE A74SS IMMEDIATELY FOLLOW/AG NTILI7Y INSTALLATION Cum 10.FT 1-17 CURE OPEN 9., sc EN abeer (MN/ - DOMES) NL CURB OPENL4G W/JRIACATEO OOMFS S L /Vpemzezr RJs4r OF WAY LINE OF MINNESOT DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION RENT OF WAY PLAT AV. 112-81 NF.414" GUY COACRt7E SECTION 1-FT TRANSITION FOR CYIRB FAi7M N/S G-ATER 4625 6' LIP TO B6I2 OVR2 TRANSITION CURB 6' UP FROM THIS AVM: 2947 ORdM LANE 11 1 111 11 1 11 11 1 11 11 , 11 1 11 1 11 1 11 1 11 1 11 1 11 1 1 11 1 11 w5r ORIGINAL SCALE I INCH - 30 FEET SIGN AT EAST ELEVATION REFER TO PAGE 1 & VINYL WINDOW GRAPHICS ON GLASS REFER TO PAGE 3 VERIFY IF DESIGN IS NEEDED _ SPoRTATICN R�6kA MENr of TRA SPO r M�SOTA 1 OYVAY PLAT NO. MAN SIGN AT SOUTH ELEVATION REFER TO PAGE 2 LEGEND 15 30 SOME W FEET 10 CONSTRUCTION PLAN REVISION 0102.2011 PROPERTY BOUNDARY EXISTING PAVEMENT PROPOSED PAVEMENT PROPOSED CONCRETE PROPOSED BITUMINOUS TRAIL PROPOSED LANDSCAPE (MULCH) AREA PROPOSED 11JRF/SOD OPEN AREA CONSTRUCTION NOTES 1) ALL RADII TO FACE OF CURB. 2) ALL DIMENSIONS TO THE FACE OF CURB UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE. 3) PAVEMENT STRIPING TO BE 4" WIDE WHITE PAINTED STRIPE. ACCESSIBLE ACCESS AISLE STRIPING SHALL BE 4" WIDE WHITE PAINTED STRIPE 18" ON CENTER AND AT 45 DEGREE ANGLES TO STALL. HealthEast STILLWATER CLINIC 2900 Curve Crest Blvd. Stillwater, MN Exterior S ignage Exterior Sign Design & Standards VISUAL Communications 475 Cleveland Avenue North S uite 2 2 3 Ivy League Place Saint Paul Minnesota 5 5 1 0 4 651-644-4494 651-644-4289 Copyright This original design was created by ✓ ISUAL Communications Inc. It cannot be copied, transferred or reproduced in any form and shall remain the property of ✓ ISUAL Communications, Inc. The release of this design in whole or in part shall require sole written authorization from VISUAL Communications, Inc. Project: 11.04.06 Date: 05/11/llcc 06/10/11cc 06/14/11cc 06/24/11cc Page: 4 Fabrication & installation of the work to be provided in these drawings must meet the following conditions and specifications. GENERAL The requested work will comply with all Federal and State codes, laws and regulations, and all municipal ordinances or regulations in effect at the time work is being performed. Any alternates or changes to materials, construction methods and sign types specified in this document must be approved in writing by VISUAL Communications or client's representative prior to implementation. LABOR GENERAL Any work required under this section, that is not specified in detail, shall be constructed in accordance with approved shop drawings. All work shall be fabricated & erected square, plumb, straight & true. Cut-out letters, numbers & images shall be cut in continuous, even lines as indicated on drawings. Fabricator shall provide all supporting & anchoring means as required for proper installation. Fabricator is responsible to provide proper thickness to eliminate waviness or other deformations in materials. EXPOSED METAL SURFACES Exposed metal surfaces shall be reinforced, braced & securely fastened to provide rigid assembly. Sign faces shall be free of all holes, except those required to install letters or weep -holes. Service access doors shall be concealed wherever possible. Flush -butt locked seams and fillers shall be metal screwed & bolted on filler edges to provide smooth faces, free of unsightly rivets. All steel items exposed to the weather, and all other steel items as written, shall be galvanized or ground & painted with zinc -chromate primer & finish coated. EXPOSED JOINTS Exposed joints shall be continuously welded, ground & polished smooth and shall not be visible. Mitered corners shall be snug, neat & tight fitting in an even, smooth plane. EXTERIOR & INTERIOR CABINETS AND FRAME Exterior cabinets & frames shall be fastened with stainless steel screws. Phillip -type, flat head, countersunk screws or nuts & bolts shall be used as indicated. The interior cabinet on exterior signage shall be rain -proof and painted white. Signs shall be provided with weep -holes in bottom, sufficient size to allow for proper drainage per the cabinet size. GENERAL STANDARDS LABOR (continued) ACCESSORIES, ANCHORAGE, MOUNTING DEVICES & SPACERS Accessories, anchorage, mounting devices & spacers shall be guaranteed non -staining to adjacent walls and sign finishes for a period of five years after acceptance. Ferrous mountings may be sleeved with non-ferrous metal covers matching adjacent finishes, cemented with non-hydroscopic glue, or other suitable protective measures may be proposed to comply with this specification. All aluminum that is in contact with ferrous metals shall be separated with a heavy coating of bitumastic paint or sheet neoprene. INSTALLATION All signs shall be installed as indicated on the location drawings unless otherwise directed by VISUAL Communications. Signs shall be secured with hardware as indicated on these drawings or methods as approved on shop drawings showing alternative methods. Survey of ground conditions relating to soil content, density & compaction are the responsibility of the installing company and must be included in the initial bid. Removal and/or replacement of asphalt, concrete, existing footings and poles are the responsibility of the installer unless otherwise written on these drawings. MATERIALS GENERAL All materials, used in production, shall be new and of top quality, and free of defects impairing strength, durability or appearance. METALS Thickness, size, type & seam placement must be as written on drawings. Steel sheet must be paint -lock or galvanized. All edges of metal or aluminum shall be cut in a continuous line and sanded smooth to finish. Aluminum sheet to be #5052 alloy. All seams to be straight & symmetrical. PLASTICS All fabrication and adhesives to be per highest quality industry standards. All adhesive to be nonstaining and warranted for the life of the product. Thickness, color, size, seam placement, seam construction, depth of pillowed faces and brand name as written on these drawings. Embossed or flat sheet plastic shall be free of wrinkles or imperfections from forming or fabrication. All surfaces shall be free of scratches and shall be clean & polished per manufacturer's instruction at completion of installation. MATERIALS (continued) FLEXIBLE MATERIALS Thickness, color, size, and brand names shall be as written on drawings. All fastening devices must meet dealer recommendations. Seam placement shall be as documented in drawings, straight and symmetrical. Face surface shall be free of wrinkles, discoloration & imperfections. Flexible face to be of a tensile strength to withstand 120 lbs. per square foot of wind pressure (UL - 48 testing). COATINGS & FINISHES All aluminum, metal & fasteners shall be finish coated with an appropriate primer & color coat with corrosion inhibitors guaranteed for eight (8) years against fading, chipping, cracking, peeling & discoloration. Colors shall meet specifications on drawings. Sample colors shall be furnished by fabricator for approvals by VISUAL Communications. All flexible face coatings shall be guaranteed for eight (8) years against fading, discoloration & mildew, provided that routine six month cleaning and maintenance has been performed by an approved sign representative. All holes, cut edges & penetrations of prefinished metals and aluminum shall be free of burrs, primed & brush painted to maintain a corrosion proof finish. ELECTRICAL Electrical parts & materials shall meet all national electrical codes, applicable local codes & the requirements of the Underwriter's Laboratory, Inc. and be labeled as such. All electrical parts shall be new & free of defects. Signs shall be completed with all necessary lamps, tubes, ballasts, transformers, sockets and internal wiring as required in these drawings and to provide complete operable units. Electrical service shall be provided as written in these drawings. Extensions of wiring, conduit, transformation of voltages if required, and final connection are as noted in these drawings. Verify exact location of existing stubs & junction boxes by referencing drawing and site. All signs shall provide evenly distributed lighted surface equal to intensity specified. All areas of lighted letters shall be of equal intensity in all parts of the sign. ELECTRICAL (continued) All light sources shall be 'outdoor type', 30 Ma or 60 Ma transformers and/or 800 Ma ballasts rated for -20F. Proper disconnect switches shall be provided as noted. Location shall be inconspicuous & approved by VISUAL Communications. SHOP DRAWINGS FOR CHANGES OR ALTERNATES Three (3) copies of shop drawings indicating changes or alternates in detail shall be submitted to VISUAL Communications or the client's representative. Written approval of shop drawings shall be required before any work is started on the section being revised. GUARANTEE & SERVICE Contractor shall guarantee that all material and work furnished in these drawings are guaranteed for one (1) year to be free of defects & faulty workmanship, & that any defective material or work shall be promptly repaired or replaced without additional cost to the owner or their consultant. Contractor shall, during the first year of operation, fully maintain & service the signs, making regular inspections, servicing, replacing tubes & electrical equipment as necessary to operate the signs without additional cost to the client. Any guarantees for additional time or services noted in these drawings are to be included in the contract. PROTECTION All exposed surfaces and sign components shall be protected until final installation and approval by client or their consultant. Any work damaged or discolored in any way before installation and approval occurs shall be the responsibility of the fabricator without additional cost to the owner or their consultant. CLEAN-UP During the process of implementation, the premises shall be kept reasonably free of all debris & waste materials resulting from the work being completed in this contract. Upon completion and before final acceptance of work, all debris, rubbish, leftover materials, tools and equipment shall be removed from the site. Final cleaning of all surfaces shall be carefully done strictly in accordance with the manufacturer's or consultants instructions. 004 Signs shall have non -corrosive, concealed fasteners, continuous welds, ground smooth, filled, primed & finish painted to match. No visible attachment methods or oil canning allowed. Appropriate weatherproof service access panels required at strategic points for future servicing and maintenance. Weep holes w/ internal light shields required for all internally illuminated sign cabinets and fabricated letters for water drainage. Sign to meet all local, state & national codes. Underwriters Laboratory (U.L.) label required. Fabricating sign company responsible for wind load calculations for sign support & concrete standards based on soil conditions & prevailing winds. Engineers stamp required by fabricating / installing sign company. Final electrical connection to be made by the install- ing sign company. Field survey of each sign location is required to identify 120 volt service, or 277 volt service and access availability. Owner and contracted sign company to coordinate type of voltage to be used. Contracted sign company to identify correct electrical plan in shop drawings. Owner to run electrical to within 3' of each sign location. Sign company to make final electrical connection to sign(s), unless otherwise specified. No exposed conduit. Type, placement & hook-up of time clocks, photocells, computerized time clocks, etc. by others. Flush mount turn-off switch required, switch to face building not street side, painted to match background placed on. Contracted sign company to provide color & material samples for review and written approval to VISUAL Communications and/or client or clients consultant prior to fabrication. Contracted sign company to provide shop drawings and full size patterns for review and written approval by VISUAL Communications and/or client or clients consultant prior to fabrication. Contracted sign company to provide a prototype of sign(s) to VISUAL Communications for approval prior to fabrication. Field survey of each sign location prior to providing bid for fabrication & installation. All finishes to be Mathews Acrylic Polyurethane (MAP) matte paints unless otherwise specified. All colors to be verified prior to fabrication. Installing sign company will not alter natural soil conditions (pave or tar) without verifying with owner. Sign installer to check all following for easements and placement of sign as determined; including water, gas, electrical, telephone, sewer, cable & sprinklers. When power is run by electric contractor to a designated meter. Meter is to be placed within the pole wrapper if possible or set at a distance from sign for aesthetic appeal. Meter is not to be attached to the outer surface of the sign or pole. All permits are the responsibility of the contracted sign company. NOTES HealthEast STILLWATER CLINIC 2900 Curve Crest Blvd. Stillwater, MN Exterior Signage Exterior Sign Design & Standards 0:i VISUAL Communications 475 Cleveland Avenue North Suite 2 2 3 Ivy League Place Saint Paul Minnesota 5 5 1 0 4 651-644-4494 651-644-4289 Copyright This original design was created by VISUAL Communications Inc. It cannot be copied, transferred or reproduced in any form and shall remain the property of V ISUAL Communications, Inc. The release of this design in whole or in part shall require sole written authorization from VISUAL Communications, Inc. Project: 11.04.06 Date: 05/11/11cc 06/10/11cc 06/14/11cc 06/24/11cc Page: 5 Memo Community Development Department To: Heritage Preservation Commission From: Michel Pogge, City Planner Date: Thursday, June 30, 2011 Re: The Stillwater Cultural Landscape District \V)19 Message: After the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) issued their Record of Decision (ROD) for the St. Croix River Crossing project on November 13, 2006, MnDOT began completing mitigation work as outline in the Section 106 Memorandum of Agreement (MOA). One of the required mitigation items for the new bridge was to complete a study on the Stillwater Cultural Landscape District (SCLD). This report was started in the Spring of 2010 before the courts ruled on the Sierra Club's challenge to the project. Since the project was under contract, MnDOT decided to complete the project. As the Commission recalls, Jackie Sluss from MnDOT and Carole Zellie from Landscape Research LLC discussed the project scope with the Commission last spring. During the meeting the Commission made requests to add specific photo views to the study which was done. The attached report represents the final draft. The HPC now has the opportunity to provide MnDOT with comments on the plan before it is finalized. Overall staff finds the report to very well written, documented, and believe it will be a great asset for the Commission and public for years to come. From the desk of... Michel Pogge, AICP City Planner • City of Stillwater • 216 N. 4th Street • Stillwater, MN 55082 651.430-8822 • Fax: 651.430-8810 • email: mpogge@ci.stillwater.mn.us Any comments from individual commissioners should be forwarded to me by 4:30 PM on July 12. Staff needs to submit all of the comments to MnDOT by July 14. Jackie Sluss plans to attend the meeting on July 6; however, if the state shutdown occurs both Jackie and Carole Zellie will be unable to attend since their work is not classified as essential. The League of Cities has advised all cities that if the state shuts down, cities need to continue to send reports and other required filings. A state shutdown does not suspend our obligation to file reports or documents with state agencies in a timely fashion. Therefore, even if representatives from MnDOT are unable to attend the meeting the City needs to file its comments with MnDOT by July 14. From the desk of... Michel Pogge, AICP • City Planner • City of Stillwater • 216 N. 4ti, Street • Stillwater, MN 55082 651.430-8822 • Fax: 651.430-8810 • email: mpogge@ci.stillwater.mn.us Construction Communication Plan: Asp of its overall Project design process, Mn/DOT will develop a n to ensure cess to the Stillwater Commercial Historic District duri 'roject construction. e plan will be developed in consultation with M PO, the City of Stillwate , d the Stillwater Area Chamber of Com . rce. The plan will consider the seq, -ncing of Project construction, the cation of construction staging are . street closures, parking c ges and the traffic flow during construction. DOT and WisDO • ill provide signage and public notice for efficient acces o the Stillw. • r Commercial Historic District during construction. 3. Mn/DOT will work with the City • Stillwo r to giveffull et tco the Stra ion torLift maximizing parking on Chest Street from Bridge. 4. As part of the Pr a ' ct, WisDOT will provide parking in immediate vicinity of the op Trail in Wisconsin at the connection of th oop Trail and existin TH 64 with a direct pedestrian access to the Stillwa Lift Bridge d the Commercial Historic District And, a trailhead parkin ea wil provided at the new interchange of STH 64 and STH35/CTH E in ►sconsin. E. Stillwater Cultural Landscape District (SCLD) 1. Design: In consultation with the MnSHPO, Mn/DOT will design the Project elements within the viewshed of the SCLD, including the new bridge structure, the Loop Trail, Chestnut St. from Main St. to the Stillwater Lift Bridge, landscaping and other improvements, in accordance with Stipulations II.A and B and the VQM, taking into account the historic property's qualifying characteristics, setting and feeling. Mn/DOT will submit the draft design plans to the MnSHP0 for review. MnSHP0 will have thirty (30) days from receipt of the draft design plans to submit their review comments. Mn/DOT will take into account any timely comments submitted in preparing the final design plan. Mn/DOT will submit the final design plan to the MnSHP0 for their review and concurrence prior to FHWA authorization to obligate funds for the Project. The MnSHPO will have thirty (30) days from receipt of the final plan to provide their review and concurrence. 2. Study: Mn/DOT will complete a study of the SCLD, in consultation with the SHPOs, Stillwater HPC and NPS (St. Croix NationalScenic of the n c�Office) to illustrate the significant features and essential characteristics CLD and its setting, as described in Cultural Resource Investigation St. Croix River Bridge (by -Barbara Henning for Rivercrest Associates, Inc., August 1999). The study is intended to reinforce an understanding of the historic relationship 16 between the natural and built features in the SCLD, identify and illustrate important views to, from and within the SCLD, and promote understanding of the SCLD and its significant features to a wide audience. The study will begin at the time of FHWA authorization of funding for the Project. a. The study will utilize historic and contemporary images, maps, and text to illustrate the defining characteristics and features of the landscape, their interrelationships, and the associated viewsheds. This product will include existing pre -construction views of the. Riverway from the SCLD and views from the Riverway to the district prior to construction. b. Mn/DOT will submit a draft study to the SHPOs, NPS and Stillwater HPC for review and comment. The parties will have thirty (30) days from the date of receipt of the draft to provide their review comments. Mn/DOT will take into account the comments received in developing the final study. c. Mn/DOT will submit the final study to the SHPOs for review and concurrence. Mn/DOT will ensure that the approved final study is completed prior to opening of the new bridge. d. The final study documentation will be formatted for easy reference and use, and for Internet application. Mn/DOT will present the completed final study to the public at a meeting of the Stillwater HPC. `F., South Main Archaeological District 1. 'NPri,or to initiating Project construction, Mn/DOT, in consultation with the j MnSHPO, the Stillwater HPC, and the City of Stillwater, will complete condition'and stabilization report identifying those measures needed cf stabilize and protect the Hersey and Bean Saw Mill and Hersey Aird Bean Planing Mill archeological sites in such a way as to avoid ad-v‘rsely affecting the historic properties'above and below -ground qualifyinggcharacteristics. Mn/DOT will use the report to develop the stabilization needed in order to construct 'thc Loop Trail. The rep in will be made available to the City of Stillwater for future park planning. n/DOT'will ensure that the protective measures that have been identified are •lemented by inclusion in the Project special provisions and plans. 2. If Mn/DOT determines th#t an adverse effect to this ' •toric property cannot be avoided, then Mn/DOT will consult with the MnSHP, tillwater HPC and City of Stillwater,io develop mitigation measures. If the parts can reach agreement o mitigation, Mn/DOT will record those measures thr • . h a letter agreetne ith-the MnSHPO and then implement the measures. If the .. ies cane , agree, Mn/DOT will submit the matter to FHWA for resolution in ordance with Stipulation XIII. 17 The Stillwater Cultural Landscape District Stillwater, Minnesota Minnesota Department of Transportation 2011 The Stillwater Cultural Landscape District Stillwater, Minnesota Prepared for the Minnesota Department of Transportation Office of Environmental Stewardship by Landscape Research Ltc Panoramic photography by Chris Faust 2011 Contents Introduction What is a Cultural Landscaper Stillwater's Natural Landscape: Water Bluffs, Outcrops, and Ravines Building on the Natural Landscape: 3 5 8 0 From Tribal Land to Townsite Lumber and the Landscape 12 Prosperity and the Landscape 16 The Changing Landscape after Lumber 18 A 180' View 23 (fokoul) Cultural Landscape Components 25 (foldout) Scale 27 Spatial Organization and Circulation: 29 The Weave of Streets and Stairs The Commercial Historic District and 31 North and South Hill Neighborhoods Queen City of the St. Croix 35 Views 37 Upriver 37 Downriver 40 5. Main Street Stairs 42 Pioneer Park 50 Riverfront 44 Endnotes References Consulted Introduction 52 52 Stillwater's cultural landscape is anchored by its Lake St. Croix setting and building traditions shaped by the lumber industry. As part of planning for the proposed St. Croix River Crossing Bridge, the Minnesota Department of Transportation commissioned this study to document the city's unique community landscape and further define the Stillwater Cultural Landscape District Historic and contemporary photographs provide a framework for understanding, appreciating, and conserving the unique cultural landscape and historic character still evident today. Top: Stillwater, looking west up Chestnut Street from the Stillwater Lift Bridge, May 2010; above: detail of view Looking south over Lake 5t. Croix from Elm Street, May 2010 Stillwater from the Wisconsin side of Lake St. Croix, 1902 i iiwater Cultural Landscape District Stillwater is one of the oldest cities in Minnesota. Founded on land formerly belonging to the Ojibwe, a succession of European and American explorers and New England lumber prospectors were drawn to the level shoreline set below steep, rocky ledges and forested bluffs. This sandy point on the western shore of Lake St. Croix commanded a view of a broad, smooth sheet of water flowing to the south. Beginning in 1843 with John McKusick's riverfront mill, and for more than fifty years, this would prove an ideal setting for sawing and transporting an enormous volume of white pine harvested in Wisconsin and Minnesota forests. Surveyors drew the original plat of the townsite in 1848 and the next year Stillwater was selected as the seat of Washington County. When the second Washington County Courthouse was placed atop Zion Hill in 1869, it announced the city's continuing significance as an important axis of the "St. Croix Triangle" lumber economy. Despite its location on Lake St. Croix —a setting praised by some steamboat visitors seeking scenery —early investors focused on Stillwater's industrial potential. For New England lumber dealers, the riverfront offered an exceptional location for sawing and shipping lumber. In addition to mill, factory, and steamboat sites, the riverfront would also offer a platform for rail construction connected to a national network Sheltering bluffs offered some degree of separation from the smoke and noise of industry, but everything that happened in Stillwater's industrial and commercial district was visible from the bluff edges: business owners looked directly down on their enterprises from their spacious residences. As the stage of one of the state's leading lumber centers and a supply depot for the St Croix Valley. the city's riverfront was continually remodeled to serve industry. The first generation of simple frame houses and stores were replaced by districts of worker's houses as well as high -styled houses crafted for the owners of sawmills, banks, and manufacturing companies. On Main Street Italianate and Queen Anne Style commercial architecture still reflects the robust economy that enjoyed its peak during the 1880s. The St Croix Log Boom closed in 1914 and city leaders began to seek new uses for unused industrial hand. Since 1931, when logging no longer dominated the river, the Lift Bridge at the foot of Chestnut Street has anchored the city's downtown riverfront. New businesses, residences, and public space now fill spaces occupied by former sawmills and factories. Stillwater photographer John Runk, 1910. Nineteenth- and twentieth- century tourists were Inspired by vistas of the city nestled in Its bowl - like setting, and photographers perched on the highest bluffs to capture the big picture. Stillwater's history Is anchored in these views. Historic images, as well as contemporary panoramas, are the foundation of a discussion about the evolution of the city's past and present cultural landscape setting. 2 Stillwater Cultural Landscape District Stillwater Cultural Landscape District What is a Cultural Landscaper Stillwater's cultural landscape is a complex and dynamic system of natural and built features that reflect its unique settlement history. The term cultural landscape defines the relationship between the city's historic features and the contextual setting of the broader St. Croix Valley. The National Park Service defines a cultural landscape: .... a geographic area, including both cultural and natural resources, associated with an historic event, activity or person. In the broadest sense, a cultural landscape is an expression of human adaptation to and use of the natural resources of an area., The Stillwater Cultural Landscape District (SCLD) is anchored by the city's bowl -like, natural basin defined by bluffs, ravines, streams, terraces and river shoreline. Outstanding examples of late nineteenth- and early twentieth-century architecture along N. and S. Main Street and in blufftop neighborhoods further define aspects of its setting and character. Architecture, however, is only one component of the broader landscape of vast Lake St. Croix, steep slopes framed by forest and ledge, and views of distant hillsides and water. Many studies of the surrounding environment, including historic and visual resources and the cultural landscape, have accompanied the proposed construction of a new St. Croix River Crossing Bridge across the river south of Stillwater. The Cultural Resource Investigation for the St. Croix River fridge (1999) prepared for the Minnesota Department of Transportation determined the boundary of the SCLD? Further analysis included archaeological sites and viewsheds. The SCLD boundary generally follows the alignment and area of the Stillwater Original Town Plat and includes viewsheds located up, down, and across the St. Croix River. The city's early industrial, commercial, and residential development is concentrated within this area. Some buildings date from the pre -Civil war period and hundreds of others trace the city's progress into the twentieth century. Bluffs, ravines, and the river's edge reflect historic constraints and current assets for development. This rich composite of natural and manmade features shapes today's Cultural Landscape District. Stillwater's Natural Landscape: Wa. In 1843, Stillwater's founders chose a sawmill site on a narrow plateau below steep bluffs on the west side of Lake St. Croix. The lake is a smooth -surfaced, 24-mile long widening of the St. Croix River extending south from Lookout Point at Stillwater to Prescott, Wisconsin. As evidenced by its many sandbars, it continues to fill with sediment from its advancing delta and tributary streams.. The St. Croix River stretches about 160 miles from the northwestern corner of Wisconsin out of Upper St. Croix Lake in Douglas County. It joins the Namekagon River in Burnett County, Wisconsin. The river forms the boundary between Minnesota and Wisconsin for another 130 miles and meets the Mississippi at Prescott. Its major tributaries flowing from the west are the Kettle, Snake, and Sunrise rivers. The St. Croix River watershed drains more than 7,760 square miles and originates in a northern spruce and pine forest, before flowing southwesterly through prairie and hardwood forests. The Apple, Willow, and Kinnickinnic rivers flow from the east. The St. Croix National Scenic Riverway, which includes the Namekagon River and the Upper St Croix, was established as part of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers Act in 1968. The Lower St. Croix National Scenic Riverway was added in 1972.s The Dalles of the St. Croix, located about 40 miles north of Stillwater at Taylor's Falls, separate the Upper and Lower St. CroixAt this point there are narrow, bluff -framed stretches of river, including some marked by deep potholes and sheer rock walls rising more than 200 feet. The Lower St. Croix, which includes Lake St. Croix, is set in a broad valley with bluff lines typically set well back from the river. Stillwater's viewshed to the south extends downriver beyond Bayport, Minnesota and offers long vistas of the low bluffs along the Wisconsin shoreline. Looking upriver from the stlllwater Bridge, May 2010 J. T. Andreas, An Illustrated Historical Atlas of the State of Minnesota,. 1874 Original Plat Cultural Landscape District By 1872, Investors had added many new blocks to the Original Plat of 1848. The Stillwater Cultural Landscape District (SCLD) Is primarily defined by the Original Plat boundaries. The district boundary extends across Lake St. Croix where they follow Kelliner Park and Includes the Lift Bridge and Its earthen causeway (not shown on 1874 map). Stillwater Cultural Landscape District Taym.7s Fans Min p . i st an,mny Stillwater A portion of the Map of the Hydrographical Basin of the Upper Mississippi River by Joseph N. Nicollet (1786.1843). This was the first detailed map of the northern headwaters and shows a wealth of OJibwe and Dakota place names. It was published In 1843 after Nicollet's 1836 exploration of the Upper Mississippi and St. Croix. (City locations added for reference.) More than 250 properties have been determined to be contributing to the significance of the Stillwater Cultural Landscape District, including dwellings, commercial and industrial buildings, public stairways, and an archaeological site. The Stillwater Commercial Historic District (containing 82 resources) and the Stillwater South Main Street Archaeological District are listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and eleven other properties within the district are individually listed on the National Register (see list, below right). The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the official federal list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects significant in American history, architecture, archeology, engineering, and culture. National Register properties have significance to the history of their community state, or the nation. Some of these properties are also locally designated by the Stillwater Heritage Preservation Commission.3 Cultural Landrrape Distrkt Boundaries - United States Geological urvey [USGS] Stillwater Quadrangle, 1967, rev. 1993 4 Stillwater Cultural Landscape District National Register Properties within the Stillwater Cultural Landscape District: • Stillwater Commercial Historic District (portion shown above; 82 resources in the vicinity of Main, Second and Chestnut streets) • Stillwater South Main Street Archaeological District • Stillwater Lift Bridge over the St. Croix River • Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Depot and Freight House, 305 S. Water St. • Roscoe Hersey House, 416 S. Fourth St. • Austin Jenks House, 504 S. Fourth St. • Ivory McKusick House, 504 N. Second St. • St. Croix Lumber Mills/Stillwater Manufacturing Company, 318 N. Main St. • William Sauntry House, 626 N. Fourth St. • William Sauntry Recreation Hall, 625 N. Fourth St. • Territorial State Prison Warden's House, 602 N. Main St. • Washington County Courthouse, 101 W. Pine St. • Mortimer Webster House, 435 S. Broadway In 1844, mill developers directed water from Lake McKusick through a flume to the now - zed Stillwater Lumber Company located between Myrtle and Mulberry streets. The success of this riverfront sawmill encouraged Industrial investment and, until 1914, Lake St. Croix remained a steady conduit for the supply of rafted lumber. Since the construction of that first sawmill, the riverfront has been remodeled many times by floods and landslides as well as new mills, factories, railroads, bridges, and parks. A portion of the sprawling riverfront property of the Twin City Forge and Foundry Company below North Hill is shown in 1910, at left. As shown above, high water in April 2010 frames an often -repaired riverfront pavilion and Lowell Park. New housing and commercial buildings now occupy former industrial sites. Stillwater Cultural Landscape District Stillwater Cultural Landscape District Shallow, 46-acre Lake McKusick provided waterpower to Stillwater's first sawmill. The lake is perched more than 800 feet above Lake St. Croix near the center of the city and is drained by Brown's Creek, which empties into the St. Croix at the city's northern boundary. Most of the other small creeks and seeps that flow across steep slopes and through deep ravines have been channeled into the modern sewer system. The city's early modern municipal spring - fed water system was distinctive, and in 1909 a writer remarked, "few cities in the country can boast of such an abundance of spring water that it is used for fire protection."s Lake McKusick, 1925 Lake McKusick, 2010 Spring floods and resulting landslides have reshaped Stillwater's landscape throughout its history. Record floods occurred throughout the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, with the epic flood of 1966 outranking all others. Interest in improving and channelizing the river was introduced in the 1870s, but with little result. In 1900. the United States Army Corps of Engineers improved navigation by providing a 3-foot channel at low water from Taylor's Falls to the Mississippi River. The 9-Foot Channel Project authored by Congress in 1935 included 24 miles of the St. Croix. The 5t. Croix's transition from industry to recreation occurred over many decades. The WPA Guide to Minnesota described the river in the 1930s when it was still recovering from years of carrying log debris and industrial waste: "old, nearly submerged floating logs ... remnants of lumbering days, are frequent in the water." t Stillwater riverfront, 1930 Lift Bridge at high water, 1960 Outcrops of gray and buff -colored limestone and sandstone frame the city and also provide the quarried stone that underpins the city's early architectural character. Stone quarries were opened soon after the city was settled, and the first brickyard was founded in 1859. to In the 1880s, the outcrops attracted the attention of State Geologist N. H. Winchell, who described some of the dolomitic limestone as useful for "ashlers [sic], pilasters, and copings." , Local clay deposits burned a yellow brick, which was used extensively in addition to "imported" red face -brick. Although only one of its four stories was stone, the first stone building erected in Stillwater was reportedly the Sawyer House completed in 1856 on the present site of the Lowell Inn. Thick blocks of limestone underpin many houses, walks, and retaining walls within the Original Town. Some limestone retaining walls were capped with wood pickets or wrought or cast-iron fences. Early limestone curbs and sidewalks remain in a number of locations, although most have been replaced with concrete. Stone -walled first -story at Sawyer House, Second and Myrtle St., ca. 1870 Stone retaining wall, William M<Cluer House, Third and Mulberry St., ca. 1870 No town or city in the United States is better supplied with good and wholesome springs ... Every few rods may be seen a pure spring gushing from the hillside and dashing onward over its gravelly bed. J. Wesley Bond, Minnesota and its Resources (1857)a Stillwater Cultural Landscape District Elm Street limestone and sandstone outcrop, 2010 Stillwater stone quarry above 5. Main Street, ca. 1898 Bluffs, Ravines, and Outcrops Stillwater's steep bluff -and -ridge landscape is the result of the retreat of the last glacier more than 10,000 years ago. The deep ravines edging the city's hills were conduits for glacial meltwater flowing to the river and soils traveling down Brown and McKusick creeks filled in the basin of the present-day townsite and created an alluvial fan along the riverfront. In 1843, John McKusick and his partners began a dam at Lake McKusick and built a flume to transport water directly to their riverfront sawmill. In 1852, when heavy rains breached the dam, the resulting landslide that rushed through the Mulberry Street ravine permanently deposited a six -acre island of fill into Lake St. Croix. A steamboat landing and additional riverfront land for mill construction resulted. Other street collapses and landslides along the city's steep slopes and ravines were common. In 1918, landscape architects Morel! & Nichols identified the ravines for potential use as public open space. The Plan of Stillwater (1918) said they would "make a truly grandiose system of natural parks ... rarely surpassed in splendor anywhere? Today the ravines define the city's neighborhoods and districts. Early real estate investors laid out many streets on paper without regard for the cty's steep slopes: at first, road builders skirted the primary ravines and dozens of smaller ones that drained the bluff lines. Later, portions of some ravines were filled and stabilized to create streets and building sites. Some streets were never opened or dead-end, and a few —built on the steepest grades —are closed to winter traffic. The riverfront and ravines as shown In 1870; the State Prison In Battle Hollow Is at right. Stillwater Cultural Landscape District Building on the Natural Landscape: From Tribal Land to Townsite Brown's Creek Ravine, 1923 In 1838, the Dakota and Ojibwe ceded the land comprising the St. Croix delta to the United States. This land triangle extended from the confluence of the St. Croix and Mississippi Rivers, north to a line from the mouth of the Crow Wing River and then east to the St. Croix River. The forest resources of this property, in what was then Wisconsin Territory, were especially well understood by New England timber prospectors; the delta was regarded as the "richest white pine land on the continent."it White settlement in the Stillwater vicinity began in 1839 when Joseph R. Brown platted the town of Dakotah at the north end of the present-day city. Dakotah occupies portions of present-day Schulenburg and Carli's Addition, at the point where Brown's Creek enters the St. Croix. It was was briefly the county seat of St. Croix County, Wisconsin Territory, and Brown built a primitive log building that served as a courthouse.'s This area would remain part of Wisconsin Territory until 1849, when the Minnesota Territory was formally organized, and St. Paul was named its capital. In 1843 Jacob Fisher staked a claim that included the Stillwater riverfront, and industrial development and permanent settlement began after John McKusick, and assocates Elam Greeley, Elias McKean, and Calvin Leach, purchased his property. They constructed a water -powered mill on a narrow plateau facing Lake St Croix between Myrtle and Mulberry streets. Water supplied by Lake McKusick atop the bluff was conveyed along a canal cut from Brown's Creek to the lake. It was then channeled to a ravine and wood flume buik along Mulberry Street and above the rooftops of the village. The water fell about 150 feet to the two-story milli[ This was the first of a generation of mills that would line the levee. Isaac Staples' St. Croix Mill was located below North Hill and Staples' own house. Staples (1799-1895), a native of Maine, arrived in Stillwater in 1853. His extensive Investments Included saw and flour mills, banks, and farms (f.T Andreas, An Illustrated Historical Atlas of the State of Minnesota, 1874). Mulberry Street ravine, 2011; part of the Brown's Creek watershed Collapse of 5. Third Street after cloudburst, 1894 McKusick Mill flume In 1873 McKusick and his colleagues reportedly only planned to establish a sawmill, which they called the Stillwater Lumber Company after a town in Maine, but a small settlement quickly formed around it.ls By the time Washington County lands were opened to public sale in the 1840s, the McKusick mill had already supplied lumber to markets in St. Paul and St. Anthony, including some of the plank used in the construction of the dam at the Falls of St. Anthony.), Although flood -prone, the riverfront site provided a good harbor for steamboats supplying passengers, freight, and mail. The early levee was between Myrtle and Chestnut streets; after 1875, a stone wall was built to reinforce it between Chestnut and Nelson streets., Stillwater Cultural Landscape District Stillwater Cultural Landscape District In 1848 McKusick platted a 46-block grid -plan townsite; in 1857, an observer commented that Stillwater's bluffs "retreated from the lake in the form of a semi -circle." He reported that the townsite was placed only a few feet above high water mark comparing the city's steep grades ascending from the river to Quincy, Illinois or Natchez, Mississippi). Another historian observed that with its bowl -like enclosure and high bluffs slashed with ravines. Stillwater was not a choice site for a town, but a "perfect situation for sawmills."1' Stillwater Original Plat 1848 The steep hills and ravines prohibited construction of some o the treets drawn on the original plat. A few built on extremely steep grades, such as S. Second Street at Pine, are even oday closed during the winter. As in many other Minnesota river towns, the surveyor oriented the plan to the river Most subsequent additions were oriented to the cardinal points of the compass. The plan provided for regularly -spa ed blocks of 10 to 12 lots, each about 60 feet wide. Blocks were arranged so that lots faced east and west along the numbered streets. This resulted in few buildings built to face the named streets of Chestnut, Olive, Oak, Pine, Walnut. and Locust.. The main commercial streets ran parallel to the river and contained a system of compact blocks and lots that would encourage building density. The Point Douglas and St. Paul (Olive Street) roads were among connections to the outside world. At the time of permanent white settlement in the 1840s and 1850s, about one -fifth of the present-day city was covered with a hardwood forest that included oak, maple, basswood, and hickory. Prairie and oak openings as well as lowland meadows comprised much of the rest of the surface, along with marshland. Woodland tracts were cleared for agriculture, and there was little undisturbed grassland by 1900. Single specimens of deciduous trees such as oaks are all that likely remain from this landscape.• Rough surface roads and seasonal steamboats were Stillwater's only conduit for trade prior to 1871. In 1867, area business leaders organized the Stillwater & St. Paul Railroad. The two railroads that followed immediately brought economic and population growth and secured the city's position as a lumber center. In 1871 the Stillwater, White Bear and St. Paul Railroad connected Stillwater with Minneapolis, Duluth, and St. Paul. In 1872, the St. Paul, Stillwater, and Taylor's Falls Railroad reached the city. By 1878 the Stillwater and St Paul became part of the Northern Pacific transcontinental system. Two other lines followed, and rails and spurs were bid across the riverfront to sawmills and factories. They also connected to depots supplying freight and passenger service as well as river steamers. In 1876 a pontoon -supported, wood drawbridge spanned the river to Houlton, Wisconsin. This structure was rebuilt in 1911 and occupied the site of the present Lift Bridge (1931; NRHP). In 1870, with about 4,000 inhabitants, Stillwater was the largest settlement in Washington County. From its "commanding position" at the head of Lake St. Croix, one observer described it as "the commercial and manufacturing center of the entire St. Croix lumbering district "• The 1870 bird's eye view of Stillwater shows the townsite creased with lightly wooded ravines, and the beginning of significant residential development is evident: between 1870 and 1871, more than 200 houses were erected. By 1879, and publication of the next bird's eye view, the ravines are edged by residential development, and the commercial district is a dense backdrop for the riverfront mills, rail yards, and landings. By 1900, eleven sawmills would locate on the levee.. Rail connections allowed local manufacturers to produce lumber, lath, shingles, doors, sashes and furniture, instead of continuing to raft sawn lumber downriver to other markets for processing. A population boom reflected the success of the lumber companies and new manufacturing: Stillwater grew to 9.055 in 1880; 11.260 in 1890; 12,318 in 1900 and 12,435 in 1905. The peak year for lumber traffic on the St. Croix was 1890, when one half -billion board feet passed through the St. Croix boom.. The boom closed in 1914, marking the end of Stillwater's lumber era. Looking south toward South Hill, 1870 Stillwater landscape In a 1870: forested belts remained along the bluff top Stillwater Cultural Landscape District Bird's Eye View of the City of Stillwater, Minnesota, 1870. Albert Ruger (1829-1899), lithographer, reproduction from Library of Congress. Lumber and the Landscape Millions of big white pines crashed to the ground in the upper valleys, ran the spring drives, and were cut in Stillwater.:: The McKusick Mill founded in 1843 marked the beginning of Stillwater's first period of lumber manufacture, one that extended until the arrival of the railroad in 1871. Early businesses depended entirely on river transportation between November and late spring, and were subject to delays during periods of flood and drought. Early mills were initially powered by direct waterpower, which was replaced by steam technology in the 1850s. With the opening of public land sales, farmers were drawn to outlying Washington County, but the county population in 1850 of 1,056 found 620 of the total in Stillwater, evidence of the importance of lumbering to the early economy. In 1851, Stillwater was selected as the State Prison site and the facility was placed in Battle Hollow (on N. Broadway between E. Laurel and Elm streets) at the edge of the sawmill district. In 1854 Stillwater organized as a city and elected John McKusick its first sawmill owner, as mayor. The city's position in the lumber industry soared with the creation of the St. Croix Boom Corporation and construction of the boom located about two miles north of the city. Isaac Staples and other investors incorporated the company in 1856 to collect, measure, and raft logs downriver, creating a distribution point for the entire St Croix. Rafts containing millions of board feet of lumber were directed to Stillwater's mills and were also bound for Winona, St. Louis, and other mill sites. The hundreds of men employed during the open -water season directly benefited the city's early economy.• The price of land rose and then fell sharply, with Stillwater's first cycle of growth following the speculative pattern of many Minnesota river cities just before the national Panic of 1857 and the Civil War. Inexpensive frame buildings made up much of the early commercial district By the end of the Civil War in 1864, however, the owners of the six sawmills then in operation began to build enduring integrated business networks that also included real estate. flour milling, banking and insurance, manufacturing, and transportation. Lumbering financed new enterprises, and new buildings reflected increased investment.. Many early sawmill firms would remain in business until the end of the lumber ea. Hersey, Staples & Co., for example, was established in 1853 and remained in business until 1906. This property, at the south end of Stillwater, is now an archaeological site listed on the NRHP. Stillwater State Prison In Battle 1878 Hollow (razed), 1878 Stillwater Cultural Landscape District Hersey, Staples & Co., (razed) 1897 Lumber businesses dominated the city's economy through the nineteenth century. but Stillwater's location in a productive agricultural region also made the grain business lucrative. Grain dealers built mills and warehouses served by rail spurs along the levee next to sawmills and factories. Boat builders such as the St. Croix Boat Shops, ice houses, and foundries of various types also located along the levee.. Foundry products were needed for mill and railroad development, and there was strong demand for many types of agricultural implements. In 1882, Seymour. Sabin & Co., a manufacturer of furniture and wood products, launched the Northwestern Manufacturing and Car Company. The firm promised employment to one thousand workers including Stillwater State Prison inmates.• The company planned to manufacture threshers and farm machinery and freight and passenger cars as well as sashes and doors, flour barrels and other millwork In 1888 it became the Minnesota Thresher Company. It was next the Northwest Thresher Company and survived until 1916; a successor firm that utilized the machine shop, Twin City Forge and Foundry, made munitions and steel castings. After a brief period of operation by Minneapolis Moline Power Implement Company, the machine shop building was razed in 1946.. nt spe: Looking south along the rhrorfront and rail trestle, ca. 1874 St. Croix Boom, 1886: nearly 300,000,000 million feet of timber passed through the boom during the year. Northwest Thresher Company, 1908 Stillwater Cultural Landscape Distric Stillwater Cultural Landscape Distract Rough surface roads and seasonal steamboats were Stillwater's only conduit for trade prior to 1871. In 1867, area business leaders organized the Stillwater & St. Paul Railroad. The two railroads that followed immediately brought economic and population growth and secured the city's position as a lumber center. In 1871 the Stillwater, White Bear and St. Paul Railroad connected Stillwater with Minneapolis, Duluth, and St. Paul. In 1872, the St. Paul, Stillwater, and Taylor's Falls Railroad reached the city. By 1878 the Stillwater and St. Paul became part of the Northern Pacific transcontinental system. Two other lines followed, and rails and spurs were laid across the riverfront to sawmills and factories. They also connected to depots supplying freight and passenger service as well as river steamers. In 1876 a pontoon -supported, wood drawbridge spanned the river to Houlton, Wisconsin. This structure was rebuilt in 1911 and occupied the site of the present Lift Bridge (1931; NRHP). In 1870, with about 4,000 inhabitants, Stillwater was the largest settlement in Washington County. From its "commanding position" at the head of Lake St. Croix, one observer described it as "the commercial and manufacturing center of the entire St. Croix lumbering district "t' The 1870 bird's eye view of Stillwater shows the townsite creased with Tightly wooded ravines, and the beginning of significant residential development is evident: between 1870 and 1871, more than 200 houses were erected. By 1879, and publication of the next bird's eye view, the ravines are edged by residential development, and the commercial district is a dense backdrop for the riverfront mills. rail yards, and landings. By 1900, eleven sawmills would locate on the Ievee.is Rail connections allowed local manufacturers to produce lumber, lath, shingles, doors, sashes and furniture, instead of continuing to raft sawn lumber downriver to other markets for processing. A population boom reflected the success of the lumber companies and new manufacturing: Stillwater grew to 9,055 in 1880; 11,260 in 1890; 12,318 in 1900 and 12,435 in 1905. The peak year for lumber traffic on the St. Croix was 1890, when one half -billion board feet passed through the St. Croix boom.tt The boom closed in 1914, marking the end of Stillwater's lumber era. Bird's Eye View of the City of Stillwater, Minnesota, 1870. Albert Ruger (1829-1899), lithographer, reproduction from Library of Congress. S. Mein street, i00010y north onwaro norm nnh rara 13 Stillwater Cultural Landscape District The Panoramic View of the City of Stillwater, Minnesota, 1879 shows the city's industrial riverfront and residential development arranged along Its bluffs and deep ravines. Albert Ruger, lithographer; reproduction from Empson Archives. Lumber businesses dominated the city's economy through the nineteenth century, but Stillwater's location in a productive agricultural region also made the grain business lucrative. Grain dealers built mills and warehouses served by rail spurs along the levee next to sawmills and factories. Boat builders such as the St. Croix Boat Shops, ice houses, and foundries of various types also located along the levee..o Foundry products were needed for mill and railroad development and there was strong demand for many types of agricultural implements. In 1882, Seymour, Sabin & Co., a manufacturer of furniture and wood products, launched the Northwestern Manufacturing and Car Company. The firm promised employment to one thousand workers including Stillwater State Prison inmates?' The company planned to manufacture threshers and farm machinery and freight and passenger cars as well as sashes and doors, flour barrels and other millwork. In 1888 it became the Minnesota Thresher Company. It was next the Northwest Thresher Company and survived until 1916; a successor firm that utilized the machine shop, Twin City Forge and Foundry, made munitions and steel castings. After a brief period of operation by Minneapolis Moline Power Implement Company, the machine shop building was razed in 1946.to Rlverfront Landscape: 1876 1885 4 Stillwater Cultural Landscape District Lincoln school, North NIII (1873; razed), ca. 1892 Washington County Courthouse (1869), In 1870 5t. Croix Mills with North Hill at rear, in 1914 Northwest Thrasher Company, 1908 Prosperity and the Landscape Stillwater's late nineteenth-century prosperity mirrored that of many other Minnesota manufacturing cities. A steadily growing economy and wealth of local wood and stone products underwrote the lavish bluff -top Iralianate and Queen Anne style houses constructed by the city's "lumber barons." Stillwater's builders also chose dramatic sites for public buildings: Lincoln School (1873) graced North Hill, just above the sawmills. On South Hill, the Washington County Courthouse (1869), Central School (1869) and High School (1887) were prominent landmarks. As described in 1909, the placement of public school buildings on prominent parcels was a point of local pride: Each of the buildings 6 beautifully situated. The Central Lincoln and High are located on eminences overlooking the business port of the city, and the enchanting river prospect each has grassy lawns embellished with many a spreading elm and vigorous oak marking each spot as one of beauty. Situated as these buildings are, away from the noise and smoke and dust of the city, and at high elevations, the air is pure and wholesome, and this, added to a well-nigh perfect sanitary equipment and the purest of spring water in each building, render the school life of the Stillwater child almost ideal s' The cupolas and steeples of blufftop landmarks remain key features of the city's riverfront skyline. Isaac Staple House, Laurel Street (1875, razed) Stillwater's large community of laborers —many of them Stillwater Cultural Landscape District Stillwater Cultural Landscape District Germans, Scandinavians, Italians and other European immigrants —were typically housed in simple frame houses that shared many of the same streets. Hilltop sites were sought for churches representing a variety of denominations and cultural backgrounds, including those with soaring spires on South Hill such as St. Michael's (1873) and St. Mary's Catholic churches (1884). A new crop of commercial -district business blocks reflected the economic success of the city as well as its cultural life. During the late 1870s and 1880s, one- and two-story, wood -frame commercial buildings were gradually replaced with a substantial collection of masonry business blocks. The Grand Opera House (1881; 301 S. Main St.; burned 1902) was reposedly the largest of its kind west of Chicago. At the time of its opening it was described as a "combination of the Queen Anne, Victoria and Gothic Style," and symbolized the city's financial and social stability as well as its cultural aspirations. The Shingle -style Union Depot (1887) presided over its riverfront location near the bridge. The Hersey and Staples Block (1890; Main and Myrtle streets; razed), was built of locally quarried stone, with Lake Superior brownstone trim. The Lumber Exchange Building (1890; 101. E. Water St.) was the "first modern business block" in the city, and featured heating, plumbing, and electrical service, as well as an elevator.3; The craftsmanship and size of these buildings reflected a high level of investment fora city of only 11.000 residents. St. Michael's Catholic Church (1873) St Mary's Catholic Church (1884) Hersey and Staples Block (1890; razed) The nationally -important City Beautiful Movement, which emphasized good urban planning around a foundation of improved streets and public parks, was underway just as Stillwater was beginning to see the possible need for new uses for the riverfront. Evidence of the city's progressivism included streetcar service inaugurated in 1889, opening of the Minneapolis and St. Paul Suburban Railway, which after 1899 offered half-hourservice to St. Paul, and completion of the Carnegie Library in 1903. Although the riverfront would continue to be dominated by industry for several more decades, the initial construction of Lowell Park (1911) represented the first step in reworking the city's gateway and accommodating new automobile traffic. Initially designed by William A. Finklenburg of Winona, the park extended two blocks south of Chestnut Street and featured a river wall with a lawn, plantings, and concrete benches. A north extension was completed in 1917 with plans by Minneapolis landscape architects Morell & Nichols, and a riverfront pavilion was completed in 1923. The firm also prepared the Ran of Stiihvater (1918). It was a blueprint for the modern city. proposing new ideas for parks, boulevards, housing, and riverfront land use. It called for a system of scenic drives linking views of the river valley, and the reclamation of ravines for park purposes.• The landscape architects also revisited and promoted the once -popular idea of making the St. Croix navigable between Lake Superior and the Mississippi and envisioned an industrial riverfront coexisting with recreational use. The river's role in industrial transportation continued to decline, however. In 1921, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reported that the St Croix was "principally used by excursion steamboats and pleasure bunches." The numbers of river passengers declined steadily: in 1917, 11,337 were carried; in 1921, only 1,092.. In 1917 the East Side Lumber Company on the Wisconsin side of Lake St. Croix donated their property to the City of Stillwater for park use. In 1923 the land was developed as a Tourist Camp and in 1931 American Legion Post 48 constructed Legion Beach. The site was later named Kolliner Park. It has been closed since 1979.11 When the new Stillwater Lift Bridge opened in 1931 it became the centerpiece of a redesigned riverfront. The two-lane. 1,050-foot bridge was competed just as the city was facing the Great Depression, but at a time when city leaders planned to build on future tourism and recreation markets. The Lowell Inn (1927). on the site of the Sawyer House, symbolized g seucn hom pioneer Park, 1935 Looking northeast from South Hill, ca. 1908. Stillwater High School at left (1887; razed); Central School at right (1869; razed) Grand Opera House (1881; razed) Lift Bridge Approach, 1931 Union Depot (1887); rated 7 Stillwater Cultural Landscape District The Changing Landscape after Lumber: The City Beautiful Transforms the Riverfront The northern pineries along the St. Croix River were depleted by the turn of the century, and Stillwater's lumber industry declined sharply. The closing of the St Croix Boom Company in 1914 was a critical event in the city's economic history. Riverfront mill and factory buildings were put to other uses, but the new businesses were often short-lived. Investment in diversified manufacturing. including agricultural implements, allowed the city to retain its workforce and position as a trade center. The city's population stood at 10,978 in 1910, but declined to 7,735 in 1920 and 7,013 in 1940. Northwest Thresher, Twin City Forge and Foundry, the Connolly and Foote -Schultze shoe companies, Smithson Paper Box Company, Stillwater Market Creamery, and Stillwater Garment Company were among the city's important early 20th- century employers on or near the riverfront. The Stillwater Prison —located in Battle Hollow since 1853—closed in 1914. During the next decades the riverfront industrial area was very slowly transformed by removal of industrial buildings and railroad tracks. rtn m c. crrostnut Street, Stillwater Cultural Landscape District RIverfront north of Lift Bridge, 1934 Riverfront south of Lit Bridge, 1934 I9I8 GENERAL PLAN CITY OF STILLWATER MINNESOTA SHOWING -PARRS- BOVLEVARDS AND -MAIN -HIGHWAY- SYSTPM `sts"e.�\� • 19 Morell S Nichols, General Plan of City of Stillwater (1918) envisioned a system of parks and drives along the city's ravines and a riverfront reclaimed for recreation. Stillwater Cultural Landscape District Stillwater Cultural Landscape District the city's potential as a traveler's destination. Works Progress Administration (WPA) projects assisted with some area improvements, including the placement of commemorative markers at Battle Hollow and near the Tamarack House, the site of the county's first courthouse. Increasingly, visitors saw less and less of the city's industrial past, although rail yards still defined much of the riverfront. Lumberman Isaac Staples' North Hill residence, which overlooked his St. Croix Lumber Mill, was razed in 1918. During the 1930s, Pioneer Park was placed on the site and offered a dramatic view of the bridge and river -valley vistas. Following World War II, surface parking lots, fuel storage tanks, rail spurs, and a marina occupied portions of the riverfront In 1958 Northern States Power (now Excel Energy) completed the Allen S. King Generating Plant in Bayport. The nearly 800-foot tower is visible from the riverfront and from many points within the city. In 1960, a new one-story Hooley's Supermarket (razed) replaced the Shingle -style Union Depot (1887). During the 1960s and early 1970s, the replacement of other key downtown buildings —such as the Staples Block at Main and Myrtle with the Cosmopolitan State Bank (1968)—altered the traditional streetscape. Residents' pride in the city's historic houses was always evident, but interest in historic preservation grew during the early 1970s. The Stillwater Motors Building at 365 S. Main Street was converted into retail shops as the Grand Garage. This project was regarded as starting a "commercial renaissance." Bn Revitalization of historic buildings into antique, book, and specialty stores represented a popular choice for new businesses along Main Street and added to the city's tourism potential. The Stillwater Heritage Preservation Commission was established in the mid-1970s and reflected increased interest in revitalizing the city's historic and cultural resources. The vacant Stillwater Prison on N. Main Street was proposed for adaptive reuse as housing. In 2002, before development began. the buildings were destroyed by fire. By 2005, however, more than 300 rental and condominium units in three new riverfront housing projects were under construction on this and adjacent sites. n The Territorial Prison Warden's House (1853; NRHP), now the home of the Washington County Historical Society, is an important historic property at the north entrance to the city. The Stillwater Lift Bridge and Lowell Park remain anchored at the heart of the city's gateway, sheltered by the city's hills and bluffs. Stillwater's commercial district and blufftop neighborhoods are framed by the hillside steeples and roofines that line the city's steep streets: this remains a unique cultural landscape etched and built by water and shaped by lumber. Lowell Park and the Stillwater Lift Bridge. April 2010 180° FOLDOUT VIEW HERE Lake St Croix South MITI Elevator Can BCnurcA „twn Co. CnaStP frettt Lowell Park Wvn1 n tau (1911) N Main sum St 75) C (ISO) (IwB) Commercial Historic District Opposite: A I80° vlew of Stillwater, May 2010 21 Stillwater cultural Landscape District Stillwater Cultural Landscape alstric<. St Cunolk Church (1eB3) Chestnut A Stairs Lumber Exchan (MO)ge Site(IBB7, rand) North Hill Mulberry Lowell Park He Nile Co 1131 (1923) Pioneer taurel St Park Sows 23 24 Stillwater Cultural Landscape District Stillwater Cultural Landscape Distric Cultural Landscape Components (see foldout) 1910 Cultural Landscape Components: At many levels of scale, Stillwater's cultural landscape setting remains an expression of its past as a pre-eminent early Minnesota lumber town. By 1860, it was the state's leading producer, ahead of lumber centers at St. Anthony Falls and Winona. For decades the St. Croix was "awash with floating wood."3t Still ester's population rose steadily from 2,600 in 1860 to its peak of 12,318 in 1900, and this growth was accompanied by an impressive build -out of sawmills, factories, railroad facilities and commercial blocks, as well as dwellings, churches, and civic buildings. When the last log passed through the St. Croix Boom in 1914, Stillwater had enjoyed a long period of prosperity through the "golden age" of the lumber industry. At the broadest scale, Stillwater's cultural landscape is anchored by the deeply cut bluffs and the St. Croix River Valley. The valley shelters Lake St. Croix and the city. Stillwater's riverfront, neighborhoods, and commercial district are rest in a basin defined by a series of old creek beds, ravines, and terraces. At the next level of scale are the features that enliven and define the city's viewshed and skyline. These features include buildings, structures, and objects, as well as bluffs and other prominent landscape elements that define important views. Exemplary cultural landscape features include the Stillwater Lift Bridge spanning Lake St. Croix, the Washington County Courthouse atop Mt. Zion, hilltop houses and churches, and the public stairways that link commercial and residential districts. Along many of Stillwater's commercial and neighborhood streets, elements such as building footprint and height and lot sae and street width still reflect late nineteenth- and early twentieth-century ideas about community, privacy, utility, beauty, and success. The retention scale is critical to the historic integrity of the Cultural Landscape District and our continuing understanding of the significance of the area. 25 Stillwater Cultural Landscape District s.00lnng norm across Lame 5t. cro.x tram the 5. Main Street stairs, 2011 26 Stillwater Cultural Landscape District James and Elisabeth Roney Meuse (ca. 1867), S10 N. TN d St., In ca. 1867 Raney Nouse, 2011 Among the finest -grained elements of the cultural landscape are landscape and architectural details. These small-scale and often ephemeral elements —some drawn from underlying bedrock and clay deposits —can include stone retaining walls. granite curbs or metal fences, and textural features such as building surfaces and details. A 1999 study of the Stillwater Cultural Landscape District found that of 434 inventoried historic properties within the Original Town Plat of Stillwater, more than 57 percent contributed to the district's historic character.3' These properties encompass all components of the cultural landscape including lumber dealer's Queen Anne -style hilltop houses, and include features such as the stone walls that frame hillside blocks, and views to the surrounding river valley. S. Fifth Street wall, 2011 St. Mlchaers Catholic Church (1873) Stone wall behind Mersey, Staples & Co. site, 2011 Stillwater Lit Bridge (1931; NRMP), 2011 Washington Co. Courthouse (1869; NRHP), 2011 W. Mulberry 5t. stairs, 2011 W. Mulberry 5t. landscape, 2011 28 | | f k) ! : 5 ! § | 5 i | 5 Neighborhoods nd North and Sout E }) Stillwater Commercial Historic District Stillwater Cultural Landscape District Stillwater Cultural Landscape District The North and South Hill neighborhoods as well as adjacent portions of the Carli and Schulenburg and Hersey Staples additions have distinctive character embedded in their blufftop setting, pattern of streets and stairs, and late -nineteenth and early twentieth. century residential architecture. North Hill Neighborhood Perched above the city's business district, the North Hill neighborhood is east of N. Fifth Street roughly between School and E. Myrtle streets. Part of the Original Plat of the Town of Stillwater (1848), this prominent blufftop area was originally known as "Government Hill." An early observer noted of North Hill: Further up the north hill, more fine dwellings and the [Lincoln] school building. The bluffs here have been cut down on Third Street about forty feet, varying somewhat to suit the grade to the topography. A little to the west of the [Lincoln] school building is Isaac Staples' residence, prominent on a point of the bluff in block 8, comer of Cherry and Second streets, looking down on the lake, affording a magnificent view of the entire lake. Here the once rugged and steep face of the bluff has been transformed into a succession of giant steps, built of solid masonry, rising one above the other until the summit is reached, on which the [Staples] residence is located:it Crossed by a military road, North Hill was also the site of an early, now -removed cemetery. The first houses were built in the 1850s, and included the large homes of the city's lumbermen and business leaders. Many dwellings were designed to impress, and to be visible from distant points along the river. The centerpiece of the area was the mansard - roofed Isaac Staples House (1875), designed by A M. Radcliffe for the co-founder of the Hersey, Staples Company.' The property offered a view of Staple's mills and other investments, and was landscaped with vineyards. This house was torn down in 1918 and replaced with Pioneer Park. One of North Hill's other prominent landmarks was the cupola - topped, mansard -roofed Lincoln School (1873) located at N. Fourth and Laurel streets. Many wealthy businessmen and their families populated the North Hill neighborhood, but the owners of small shops and stores as well as craftsmen also resided here. Natives of New England made up much of the city's early population, but by the 1880s Stillwater was also settled by Swedes, Germans, and members of other immigrant groups. The presence of the Swedish Evangelical Mission Lutheran Church at 314 Fourth Street N. (1904) suggests that some of the Swedish community was probably concentrated on North Hill. Queen City of the St. Croix Countless points across Stillwater and the Wisconsin side of Lake St. Croix offer vistas of the city and the St. Croix River valley. For many generations, people have sought the best spots to visit, contemplate, and photograph. Although building construction has blocked or limited views, some buildings —including the Washington County Courthouse (1867-70) and the terrace of the Stillwater Public Library (2006)—have opened up new public vistas. Daniel Greysolon, Sieur du Luth, descended the Se. Croix River in 1680 and recorded early praise for its beauty. A succession of seventeenth- and eighteenth -century European explorers and traders followed, most seeking furs and other riches. U. S. Government explorers, including Major Stephen H. Long (1817), Henry R. Schoolcraft (1832), and Joseph N. Nicollet (1837) navigated the St. Croix on the eve of Ojibwe land cession. Schoolcraft's journal referred to the high banks, picturesque views, transparent waters and "lofty eminences" of the river. His traveling partner, Lieutenant James Allen, wrote of the "green gentle slopes of Lake Sr. Croix." Although none of these explorers specifically described the future Stillwater townsite, all agreed on the picturesque quality of the surrounding Lake St. Croix landscape. Geologist David Dale Owen explored the river in 1846 and reported on a section that included Stillwater. By the time of Owen's trip, however, the first sawmills were operating, and industry had begun to change the natural shoreline and setting.•• Prior to the Civil War, writers working for eastern newspapers traveled the St. Croix by steamer and published their observations in eastern newspapers. The steep gorges on the river around Taylor's Falls and the Dalles and the Painted Rock above Stillwater received much of this national attention. Stillwater would not receive much published praise until it became an established city that showed off its qualities of both industry and natural beauty. Lincoln school primer class, 1905 Opposite, left lumberman William Sauntry's house, 626 N. Fourth Street (189 I) and his Moorish -Inspired recreation hall (1902; NRHP). Opposite, right: an example of the architectural variety of North Hill: the Ivory E. MtKusick House, 504 N. Second St. (1866), in 2011. Lantheape District Looking northeast from the Washington County Courthouse lawn, ca. 1885 33 South Hill Neighborhood South Hill, like its neighbor to the north, was part of the original Stillwater townsite. The hill is centered near N. Fourth and Pine streets. The surrounding area is creased by ravines and steep topography that required several sets of early stairs, including those from S. Main Street to Broadway and those along the south side of Chestnut from S. Third to S. Fourth streets. The area's pattern of large blocks and number of unopened or vacated streets contrasts with the tighter grid of North Hill. Some of the limestone retaining walls on South Hill appear to date to the earliest efforts to make the steep sites habitable. The Washington County Courthouse (1867-70) was placed on a prominent knob known as Zion's Hill, as was the Central School (1869) and the Stillwater High School (1887). Many builders of nearby South Hill houses were lumber dealers, mercantile business owners, and professionals. The roofiines of these houses, many of them on large lots offering splendid views, added to Stillwater's skyline. Great architectural variety is evident, from small Greek and Gothic Revival cottages to large Queen Anne houses complete with carriage houses. The area is testament to the nationally - distributed pattern books that detailed elaborate houses for execution by local carpenters and masons. Stillwater's nineteenth-century congregations built a number of churches on South Hill, including St. Michael's (611 S. Third, 1873-75) and St. Mary's Catholic (407 S. Fifth, 1883), which served the city's Irish Catholic and French Catholics, respectively. Their prominent spires added to the collection of cupolas offered by the courthouse, schools. and residences. From south hill a fine view of the city is obtained. If a stroller along these bluffs could, at the same time that he takes in the present prospect carry a picture of Stillwater as it was a little more than thirty years ago the contrast would be almost incredible. History of Washington County and the St. Croix Valley, (88(48 Looking at South Hill from North Hill, 2011 34 Stillwater Cultural Landscape District • A. Jenks House (1871; NRHP), 504 S. Fifth St., 2011 Early Stillwater visitors consistently describe the bowl -like, sheltered setting: one writer described the city as placed on "the segment of a circle, the bluffs forming the circumference and the bank of the lake the secant line.,e Lacking a singular craggy rock outcrop, an enormous bluff, a waterfall, or another striking feature that could be given a name and made the subject of legend, Stillwater missed out on the nineteenth-century stereopticon and postcard treatment given the upriver St. Croix Danes, Winona's Sugar Loaf, Red Wing's Barn Bluff, and Minneapolis' St. Anthony and Minnehaha falls. The St. Croix River, however, was always singled out as one of the region's natural wonders, and early twentieth-century promotional guides calling Stillwater the "Queen City of the St. Croix" or the "Bluff City" also exclaimed about the "romantic surroundings" and presentation of a "fascinating and delightful picture." With improved roads coupled with early twentieth-century efforts to revitalize the riverfront with Lowell and Levee Parks, Stillwater also became a destination for automobile travelers seeking weekend scenery. As the city's manufacturing strength waned, local promoters gradually turned their focus to the river as a recreational destination. Streetcar service to Stillwater, which took only about a hat( hour from the Twin Cities, provided a convenient link to a departure point for riverboat excursionists. It was also a destination for automobile tourists along the St. Croix Urgency to redevelop the riverfront was spurred by the City Beautiful Movement, and unleashed a new generation of critical but optimistic landscape writing. In 1911, on the eve of construction of Lowell Park, the Minneapolis Morning Tribune observed: Nature has given to Stillwater many beauty spots that could never artificially be acquired. Thoughtlessness of mon in the rush for wealth has left neglected many of the most beautiful places and rendered unsightly others by using them as dumping grounds. But in this great civk revival which 6 sweeping the country, Stillwater is having its awakening, and at present the interest of its citizens, both men and women, is centered in improving the levee, along the banks of the htltoric and beautiful Lake S. Croix, converting it into a park Without doubt this will be completed in the early summer, restoring not only to Stillwater, but to the state, one of its early bits of beauty . . Key Stillwater Cultural Landscape District Views: • Views of the Lift Bridge from many locations within Stillwater and across and along Lake St. Croix. • From the Main Street stairs and the north end of Broadway over Stillwater and Lake Sr. Croix. • Upriver vistas with the St. Croix (Staples) Lumber Mill and Pioneer Park in the background. • Upriver and downriver views from the Washington County Courthouse and surrounding South Hill. • Downriver vistas from North Hill and Pioneer Park across the city to the Lift Bridge and Lake Sc. Croix. • Entrances to the city from the north (Highway 96) and from the south (Highway 36). 205 E. Walnut Street (ca. 1870), 2011 Steamer Ben Hur at Lowell Park, 1911 Cultural Landscape District entries from the north along Highway 95 and N. Broadway Cultural Landscape District entries from the south along Highway 95 and S. Main Street 35 36 u m the Still ridge, May 2010 0 0 Looking upriver from below the Stillwater Lift Bridge, April 2010 Looking west at Stillwater from Houlton, Wisconsin, January 2010 Looking downriver from the Stillwater Lift Bridge, January 2010 Stillwater Cultural Landscape District Stillwater Cultural Landscape District Stillwater Cultural Landscape District S. Main Street Stairs Looking upriver from the S. Main Street Stairs, April 2010 Vices train Main Street Stairs, 1873 49 Pioneer Park 50 Looking downrlver from Pioneer Park, January 2010 Looking downrlver from P Park, April 2010 Stillwater Cultural Landscape District Stillwater Cultural Landscape District Pioneer Park Looking downriver from Pioneer Park, April 2010 Minnesota Department of Transportation. St. Croix River Crossing Project. Draft 4(f) Evaluation, E-122. On file, Minnesota Department of Transportation, St. Paul. Minnesota Historical Society. Photo Collection. Peterson, Brent T. and Dean R. Thilgen. 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Prepared for the Stillwater Heritage Preservation Commission, 1996. Ruger, Alfred. Bird's Eye View of the City of Stillwater Washington County, Minnesota, 1870. Chicago: Merchants' Lith. Co., [1870]. . Panoramic Mew of the City of Stilhvater, Washington County, Minnesota, 1879, Looking North West Madison, Wis.: J. J. Stoner; Milwaukee, Wis. Beck & Pauli, Lith., [1879]. Reprinted by Empson Archives, Stillwater, Minnesota. Stark William E. Phase I and 11 Architectural History Survey for the St Croix River Crossing Project, Stilhvater, Washington County, Minnesota. Prepared for the Minnesota Department of Transportation, St. Paul, 2004. The Valley of the St Croix. Picturesque and Descriptive. Neenah, Wisconsin: Art Publishing Company, 1888. Upham, Warren. Minnesota Geographic Names, Their Origin and Historic Significance. St. Paul: Minnesota Historical Society, 1920; reprint ed., 1969. Vogel, Robert Stillwater Historic Contexts: A Comprehensive Planning Approach. Prepared for the Stillwater Heritage Preservation Commission), 1993. Terrell, Michelle. Intensive literature Search and Phase MI Archaeological Investigations for the St. Croix River Crossing Project Washington County, Minnesota. Submitted to the Minnesota Department of Transportation, St. Paul, Minnesota, 2005. Warner, George and Charles Foote. comps. History of Washington County and the St. Croix Valley. Minneapolis: North Star Publishing Company, 1881. Winchell, Newton Horace. The Geology of Minnesota. Vol. I, 1884. 1960 Stillwater Guttural Landscape District Photo credits Unless noted, all photographs and illustrations are from the Minnesota Historical Society's Visual Resource collections. Panoramic View of Stillwater (1879), page 15, courtesy Washington County Historical Society. 51 Endnotes Barbara J. Henning, Cultural Resource Investigation St Croix River Bridge. Prepared for the Minnesota Department of Transportation, St Paul, Minn. Final Report August 1999. 1-2. ' Ibid., Map I. ' See nps.gov; hap://nrhp.mnhs.org: httpd/www.stillwatermn.org/hpdSample_interface/Categores/home06.asp. ' Carrie). Patterson, "Bedrock Topography and Depth to Bedrock" (Geologic Atlas of Washington County. C-5, plate 4). 1990. ' Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, St Croix River Basin, accessed as hnpl/www.pta.state.mn.us/water/basins/ncroix/index.html. ° "Stillwater Ideal for Homes and Businesses," Minneapolis Morning Tribune, 26 Sept. 1909, 38. - Federal Writers' Project, Minnesota, a State Guide (New York Viking 1938), 458. ' J. Wesley Bond, Minnesota and its Resources (Philadelphia: Keen and Lee. 1857). 158. ' Anthony V. Morel! and Arthur Nichols [Morel! & Nichols]. Plan of Sti/hvater (Stillwater, Minn: The Park Board). 1918. 'Norene Roberts and John A Fried, Historical Reconstruction of the River ont Stillwater, Minnesota. St Paul: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St Pau! District, 1985, 159. Norene Roberts, Final Survey Report for the South Hill Stillwater Residential Area- National Register Identification and Evaluation Study. Prepared for the Stillwater Heritage Preservation Commission, 1996, 41. " Thomas Waters, The Streams and Rivers of Minnesota (Minneapolis: University of Minnesota, 1977), 144; Roberts and Fried, Historical Reconstruction, 30. 's W. H. C Folsom, Fife/ Yeors in the Northwest (St Paul: Pioneer Press, 1888), 52. "James Taylor Dunn, The St Croix: Midwest Border River (Minnesota Historical Society Press, 1965), 100; Warner and Foote, comps. History of Washington County and the 5t Croix Valley (Minneapolis: North Star Publishing, 1881), 513; Roberts and Fred, Historical Reconstruction, 32. 's Emma Glaser, "How Stillwater Came to Be' Minnesota History 24 (Sept 1943), 199. Warner and Foote, op. cis., 502. Robert Vogel, "Stillwater Historic Contexts: A Comprehensive Planning Approach." Prepared for the Stillwater Heritage Preservation Commission, 1993, 37. " Bond, op cit., 158. 19 Gbser. op. cit. 203. 30 Roberts, Final Survey Report for the South Hill Saltwater Residential Area, op cit. 22. " Vogel, op. at, 28. n Waters, op cit, 145. u Ibid. t' Roberts and Fried, Historical Reconstruction. op at, 32. s Henning. op. at, 25. " Gbser, op. cit., 206. " Waters, op. cis.. 146; Henning, op. cis., 23. 3° Roberts and Fried, Historical Reconstruction, op at 106. 39 Augustus B. Easton, ed., History of the St Croix Volley. vol. I (Chicago: H. C. Cooper, 1909), 1 16; 206. "Roberts and Fried, Historical Reconstruction, 55-56. " Easton, ed., op. cis., 228. 'r Roberts, Historical ReconsuuNon, op cit., 110. ss Morell & Nichols, op. cis., 14. " United States Army. Report of the Chief of Engineers, U.S. Army, Part II, 826, 1922. ss Minnesota Department of Transportation, St Croix River Crossing Project, Draft 4(0 Evaluation, E- 122. 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Stillwater, Minnesota: The Park Board, 1918. 53 • Memorandum To: Heritage Preservation Commission From: Sheila Wiegand Date: June 30, 2011 Subject: The 32st Annual Statewide Historic Preservation Conference If you would like to attend this conference, please let Mike Pogge know by July 20, 2011. o,1 5 8' , o 2. o n m v 8 O: O m g C U1 _. — S 0 S [p O f2 ,Y m n N 4 0 w g n° D 3 E°i O ET' CI c O z N a 0 -n ✓ 0 0 • 0 raj o o — N O v O ;sop o- ,,• N o o W C u1 -• n "� O • o 0 co 5. 0 (0 9) N 00- (u 0 m 0 n' v c N n (D O U( MAPS AND DIRECTIONS are available online m n 0 z m m m z n m m 1 n O 3 m m n m 0 O z Mtn fD 0 eft A 3 3 yl•F Minnesota Historical Society 345 Kellogg Boulevard West St. Paul, MN 55102-1906 mmva�, 7 XcelEnergy A private, non-profit educational and cultural institution established in 1849 to preserve and share Minnesota history, the Society collects, preserves and tells the story of Minnesota's past through museum exhibits, extensive libraries and collections, historic sites, educational programs and book publishing. The Society has statutory responsibility for the states historic preservation program. The State Historic Preservation Office advocates for the preservation of the states irreplaceable historic and archaeo- logical resources, and provides leadership in carrying out its mission to identify, evaluate, register and protect historic properties in Minnesota. Non -Profit Organization U.S. Postage PAID Twin Cities, MN Permit 854 ** ***** Q. 3-Di61T 550 %4 Mike Pogge City Of Stillwater 216 4th St N Stillwater, MN 55082-4898 1l1l1tr1ildhitllt1rrtIrIl1nUntilsitl1n1nn11t(1eltiu11 e oseuuq j anaasaad Come to the Paradise Center for the Arts for the 31st Annual Statewide Historic Preservation Conference. Join historians, architects, planners, public officials, property owners, preservation commission members and citizen advocates from all across the state in Faribault for this annual two-day event. You'll come away inspired and equipped to help make preserva- tion succeed in your own community. Faribault was founded in the 1850s by explorer and fur trader Alexander Faribault at the confluence of the Cannon and Straight Rivers. A designated Minnesota Main Street, the city's downtown will serve as our laboratory and the restored Paradise Center for the Arts —with its Moorish -inspired atmospheric theater —will serve as our venue and headquarters. Speakers STEPHEN ELLIOTT State Historic Preservation Officer and Director of the Minnesota Historical Society Prior to starting at the Society on May 1, Elliott was president and chief executive officer of the New York State Historical Association and The Farmer's Museum. He has served on numerous museum, history, education and civic boards and currently is the chair of the American Association of State and Local History. BOB YAPP President, Preservation Resources, Inc., Hannibal, Missouri Bob Yapp has dedicated his career to community planning, historic preservation, central city revitalization and woodworking. He has worked as a furniture maker, realtor, building inspector, teacher and writer. In 1996 he began the weekly PBS program, About Your House with Bob Yapp. He founded and teaches at the Belvedere School for Hands -On Preser- vation in Missouri. Wednesday, Sept. 21 5:30-7:30 P.M. Evening Welcome Reception, Shumway Dining Hall, Shattuck -St. Mary's School, 1000 Shumway Ave. Hosted by Shattuck -St. Mary's School and the City of Faribault Thursday, Sept. 22 MORNING Welcoming Remarks: Stephen Elliott, State Historic Preserva- tion Officer and Director of the Minnesota Historical Society Keynote: "Preservation Doesn't Cost —It Pays!" Bob Yapp, President, Preservation Resources, Inc. AFTERNOON Concurrent Sessions: The Importance of Educating Before Locally Designating • Preserving Resources from Minnesota's Recent Past • How Social Networking Fits with Preservation • How to Integrate Archaeology with Local Preservation Initiatives Mobile Workshop: Historic Masonry Walking Tour: Exploring Architectural Styles, Materials and Treatments in Downtown Faribault EVENING Shopping and Entertainment: Special activities and exclusive offers for conference attendees, planned by the Faribault HPC and Main Street Promotions Committee. Friday, Sept. 23 MORNING Concurrent Sessions: The National Register of Historic Places • Modernism on Main Street • Understanding Architectural Styles • Historic Tax Credit Case Studies Mobile Workshops: Revitalizing Downtown • Addressing Common Design Review Issues AFTERNOON Tours: Historic sites in Faribault and vicinity For complete information on sessions, presenters and registration, go to www.mnhs.org/preservemn Sponsored by the State Historic Preservation Office of the Minnesota Historical Society, the Preservation Alliance of Minnesota and the City of Faribault. Hosted by the Faribault Heritage Preservation Commission, the City of Faribault and the Rice County Historical Society. We gratefully acknowledge the generous support of the Horace F. and Esther Chamberlain Fund for Historic Preservation to make this conference possible. gL Conference Registration Form co Please copy this form for multiple registrations. a g n REGISTRATION DEADLINE: WED., SEPT. 14, 2011. 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