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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2004-05-03 HPC MIN City of Stillwater Heritage Preservation Commission May 3,2004 Present: Chair Howard Lieberman (7: 10 p.m.), Phil Eastwood, Diane Hark, Jeff Johnson, Patte Kraske, Brent Peterson and Roger Tomten Others: Planner Sue Fitzgerald Vice Chair Jeff Johnson called the meeting to order at 7 p.m. Approval of minutes: Mr. Peterson, seconded by Mr. Eastwood, moved approval of the minutes of April 8, 2004; motion passed unanimously. Case No. DRl03-51 b Design review of an amendment to the Rivertown Bed and Breakfast at 305 W. Olive St. Ed Hawksford, representing the applicant. Mr. Hawksford was present. He explained the request is to amend previous condition of approval No. 16 regulating lighting. He said the intent is to remove three 6-foot Victorian-style lamps, which have been the subject of complaints, and install a low-voltage, down-lit lighting system consisting of eight fixtures to illuminate the walkway from the parking area to the front entrance of the Inn, along with four pathway lights along the entry to the handicapped-accessible room in the carriage house. Mr. Hawksford noted the owner's insurance company requires entrances to be reasonably lit for guests' safety. 10/10/2005 Mr. Hawksford said the owner also is requesting that the original condition requiring that external lighting be turned off at 9 p.m. be removed, as guests sometimes arrive after that time; lighting will be on a motion detector. Also, the owner is removing one of the previously approved two lights on the "grapery" and is requesting that a fountain in that area be illuminated with a low voltage, down-lit fixture to providing lighting of the adjacent sidewalk. Ms. Fitzgerald pointed out that the proposed low-voltage system is dimmer than the original plan and should be to everybody's advantage. Mr. Eastwood, seconded by Mr. Peterson, moved to amend condition of approval No. 16, as conditioned, allowing the pathway lighting system to the inn and carriage house, as well the requested fountain light; and changing the wording of condition of approval No. 2 of the amended condition No. 16 to read that approved lighting may remain on to adequately illuminate the parking area, sidewalks and carriage house entrance. Motion passed 5-0, with Mr. Johnson abstaining and Mr. Lieberman absent. Case No. DR-04-18a Design review of exterior signage for Ride-Em at 1431 Stillwater Blvd., Jeff Melstrom, applicant. 1 City of Stillwater Heritage Preservation Commission May 3,2004 Mr. Melstrom was not present. It was noted the requested sign is within the allowable square footage and lines up with neighboring businesses. Mr. Peterson, seconded by Ms. Hark, moved approval as conditioned. Motion passed 6-0. Case No. DRl04-25 Design review of exterior signage for Wrap n Ship at 225 N. Main St. Vern Stefan, applicant. Mr. Stefan was not present. Ms. Fitzgerald explained signage will be on the Main Street side of the building only. The sign will be horizontally oriented and will hang from an old-fashioned wrought iron fixture; it will not be lit. Mr. Johnson, seconded by Mr. Eastwood, moved approval as conditioned. Motion passed 6-0. Mr. Lieberman assumed the chairmanship at 7:10 p.m. Case No. DRl04-10a Design review of landscape plan for Lakeview Hospital parking ramp at 1104 and 1112 Everett St. Richard Dufresne, representing Lakeview Hospital. Mr. Dufresne was present. He noted that previously the primary issue was landscaping of the ponding area. He said a second pond was bid as a project alternate. Lakeview now has an agreement with the City of Stillwater to OOY1tmY~~ond pond. Landscaping plans for the two ponding areas are identical, he said. All trees that will be removed are scrub trees such as box elder, cottonwood, and basswood. New plantings will include dogwoods, five large maples, three river birch and cascading willows. Mr. Johnson asked if the proposed plantings were appropriate, and Ms. Fitzgerald responded in the affirmative. Mr. Lieberman noted the area currently is a relatively wild area and suggested that it not be "too landscaped." Mr. Dufresne said the area will be left more natural looking in order to provide a softer buffer to the street; any areas that are disturbed will be seeded rather than sodded. Richard Soderholm, a neighboring property owner on Everett Street, asked for a copy of the plans for the Andersen Street elevation. Several neighbors expressed concerns about the entrance on Everett Street and its alignment with Anderson Street. The service entrance will be gated and is for employee use only, Mr. Dufresne explained. Seven neighbors approached the table, and Mr. Dufresne reviewed plans with them. Mr. Lieberman pointed out that some headlights will be visible; the question is whether the applicant has made a good faith effort to reasonable screen the ramp. Mr. Johnson moved to approve the landscaping plans for the two ponding areas as conditioned and to formalize approval of the lighting fixtures - shoebox, down-lit PROFORMER-XL with flat lenses - at locations AA. Mr. Eastwood seconded the motion; motion passed unanimously. 2 City of Stillwater Heritage Preservation Commission May 3,2004 Case No. DRl04-26 Design review of exterior signage for Homestar USA Real Estate Services and Stillwater Mills on Main sales center at 106 S. Main St. Joanna Lyons, representing the applicants. Craig Tupy was present representing the applicants. The request is for two 2x4 wall-mounted signs on both the Main Street and Myrtle Street building elevations. A color rendering of the proposed signage was provided. Signs will not be lighted. Several members suggested that it might be confusing to have signage on Myrtle Street when the primary entrance to the businesses is on Main Street. Mr. Tupy said a sign would be placed on the Myrtle Street entrance directing patrons to the Main Street entrance. He noted that the awnings on the buildings make the signage necessary. Mr. Eastwood moved approval as conditioned, with the signage to have black lettering. Ms. Kraske seconded the motion; motion passed unanimously. Mr. Lieberman asked about "rumors" he had heard regarding changes to the design of Stillwater Mills. Ms. Fitzgerald said those rumors are not true. Case No. DRl04-27 Design review of cha~<i~fili)@fie building at 223 S. Main St., Bridgeview Stillwater LLC, applicant. Present were Terri and Pete Sampair. They explained they purchased the former Outfitters building in February and have remodeled the front half for her store, Sammies clothing store. Mr. Sampair explained the request is to install two canopies, either deep brown or black, on the Main Street elevation, along with a sign, black with gold letter, that will be considerably smaller than the allowable 30 square feet. The rear of the building is set up for an additional tenant. Mr. Sampair said the current request is for two awnings and a small sign area over the reaer door; the other tenant would have to come before the HPC with their requested signage. The proposal calls for the replacement of the rear entrance with a moon-shaped transom area. Mr. Eastwood asked about the proposed use of the second and third floors. Mr. Sampair said they are converting the space to accommodate two apartments on each of those floors. Mr. Johnson asked whether the applicant would be keeping the existing windows and masonry on the front elevation. Mr. Sampair said the windows will remain indented; they can't be brought out due to placement of the sprinkler system, he said. Mr. Johnson also suggested that a rectangular transom over the rear entry is more consistent with the character of the building. Mr. Johnson also suggested that rectangular awnings, rather than the proposed bubble-style awnings, 3 City of Stillwater Heritage Preservation Commission May 3,2004 would be more appropriate for the rear election. Mr. Sampair agreed to use the rectangular style awnings and transom on the rear elevation. Mr. Johnson also spoke in favor of using rectangular awnings on the third floor of the front elevation. Mr. Tomten stated he liked the proposed striped material and thought the appearance might be affected by a rectangular versus rounded awning. Mr. Tomten said an option might be an awning with a rounded top on a rectangular front; he provided a drawing of what that style of awning would look like. The applicants were amendable to that suggestion. Mr. Johnson asked about the framing of the windows and whether new windows would be clear or glazed. The Sampairs said the glass will not be tinted; framing will likely be a dark brown. Mr. Johnson moved approval, with the conditions that: the new front window be of clear glass with wood framing, and color chips provided to Ms. Fitzgerald for approval; that the awing across the front be of 1: 1 pitch; that the third floor awnings on the front elevation be rectangular when viewed from below, with the color/fabric reviewed by Ms. Fitzgerald; that the rear elevation include a rectangular transom area above the door, with rectangular shaped awnings of a 1: 1 pitch and color/fabric sample submitted to Ms. Fitzgerald. The motion also included approval as the signage as submitted, with no exterior lighting of the signage. Mr. Eastwood seconded the motion; motion passed unanir1h~tHl~005 Case No. DRl04-13a Design review of site lighting plan and light fixtures for Building III at Terra Springs, 630 N. Main St. Greg Kinney, representing the applicant. The applicant was not present. It was agreed to require that the ground lighting be specified as 35 watt, high-pressure sodium lighting. Mr. Johnson noted the light poles around the perimeter are 20' as proposed. He said he would like to see the perimeter lighting match the other buildings. It was agreed to designate that perimeter lighting be the SB-12s and that SA-20s not be allowed. Clips were not provided of deck/balcony lighting. The case was continued. Ms. Fitzgerald is to inform the applicant that the Commission wants to see clips of the deck/balcony fixtures and that the Commission would like the applicant to review the previously raised issue of the symmetry of the building with the central corridor area of the complex. Other items: Ms. Fitzgerald informed members the City has received a $5,150 grant to do the Staples and May architectural survey; RFPs will be issued in the near future, she said. Mr. Lieberman stated he had talked with Don Empson and informed him that any books should acknowledge the City's role. Ms. Fitzgerald said SHPO hasn't indicated any concerns with Mr. Empson's publication of the surveys in book form. 4 City of Stillwater Heritage Preservation Commission May 3,2004 Councilman Gary Kriesel briefly addressed the Commission regarding his concerns about the issue. He also said residents should be informed that the material is available at the library at no charge. Mr. Eastwood suggested it would be good to provide schools with the resource. Ms. Fitzgerald informed members the approved signage for ArtRageous has changed. The only change is the shape of the signage; colors will remain the same. Mr. Lieberman reviewed the annual Heritage Preservation Awards that were to be presented at the May 7 City Council meeting. Meeting was adjourned at 8:50 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Sharon Baker Recording Secretary 10/10/2005 5