The URL can be used to link to this page

Home My WebLink About2014-10-06 HPC PacketTHE B RTHPLACE OF MINNESOTA HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION AGENDA Monday, October 6, 2014 - 7:00 P.M. Council Chambers at Stillwater City Hall, 216 North Fourth Street I. CALL TO ORDER II. ROLL CALL III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. September 3, 2014 IV. 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. V. CONSENT AGENDA All items listed under the consent agenda are considered to be routine by the Heritage Preservation Commission and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion on these items unless a Heritage Preservation Commission member or citizen so requests, in which event, the item(s) will be removed from the consent agenda and considered separately. VI. DESIGN PERMITS A. Case No. 2014-33 Removal and replacement of a retaining wall, stairs, pedestrian ramp and landscaping improvements for certain portions of Terra Springs, located at 610 Main Street North. Tom. Thueson, applicant VII. NEW BUSINESS VIII. OTHER BUSINESS A. B&B original bedroom determination (1005 William Street North) B. B&B original bedroom determination (116 Harriet Street North) IX. ADJOURNMENT i I \vAter. THE RIRTHELACE OF MINNEROTA HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION MEETING September 3, 2014 Chairman. Larson called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Present: Absent: Chairman Larson, Commissioners Goodman, Johnson, Welty Commissioners Krakowski, Mino, Council Representative Menikheim 7:00 P.M. Staff: City Planner Wittman APPROVAL OF MINUTES Possible approval of August 4, 2014 meeting minutes Motion by Commissioner Johnson, seconded by Commissioner Welty, to approve the minutes of the August 4, 2014 meeting. All in favor, 4-0. OPEN FORUM There were no public comments. CONSENT AGENDA Case No. 2014-31. Request for a design review for smaller Arrow Building Center sign, to be located at 2000 Tower Drive. Motion by Commissioner Johnson, seconded by Commissioner Welty, to adopt the Consent Agenda. All in favor, 4-0. PUBLIC HEARINGS Case No. 2014-30. Review for construction of new home to be located at 402 Sycamore Street. Jennifer Cates Peterson, Cates Fine Homes, applicant. City Planner Wittman explained that the applicant has requested design review of a proposed single family residence to be constructed on a vacant lot located in the Neighborhood Conservation Design District. An. infill design review peiniit is required for the new home. Staff recommends the Commission approve the application with a flipped design where the garage is accessed from the northeast corner of the property. Jennifer Cates, Cates Fine Homes, informed the Commission that the reason the house is set on the lot as proposed is to save the large walnut tree. She is aware the house as proposed does not meet the setback requirements and would like input from the HPC before going to the Planning Commission. She is open to flipping the house but would prefer the house be oriented as proposed. Heritage Preservation Commission Meeting September 3, 2014 Melissa May, 410 Sycamore Street, expressed concern that the house may be overpriced for the area, but acknowledged that surrounding homes are being improved, increasing property values. She is pleased that a home is being built on the site. Commissioner Johnson suggested a smaller garage to reduce the massing, and flipping the house orientation. Commissioner Welty agreed she would like to see the massing of the garage reduced. She questioned whether the neighborhood supports buyers interested in three car garages. Chair elan Larson suggested using consistent trim around the house. Motion by Commissioner Johnson, seconded by Commissioner Goodman, to approve the design permit with conditions recommended in the staff report, with the following modifications and additions: the house is to be mirrored in design from what was submitted so that the house shall be on the south end of the lot and the garage on the north end of the lot; the house is to be sided with uniform hardie board on all four sides and finished with corner boards, frieze boards and narrow sills; windows shall be added to the south side of the home that are of the same size and scale as the eastern windows; and lighting fixture design shall be downlit as submitted in the design review request. All in favor, 4-0. DESIGN PERMITS Case No. 2014-32. Review for construction of a rear addition to be located at 1990.Industrial Boulevard, DiaSorin, applicant. City Planner Wittman explained that the applicant is requesting a design permit for a new 720 square foot addition to the rear of the structure to use as a windbreak for deliveries. The addition would be of pole construction with blue metal siding and a white door. Staff recommends approval with conditions: 1) the addition shall not be a pole building; 2) metal facade material shall not exceed 1/2 of the total exterior facade; 3) textured concrete panel or block shall be used; 4) substantial changes shall be reviewed by the Heritage Preservation Commission. Bill Waterhouse, Facility Manager for DiaSorin, informed the Commission within two to three years the company is looking at an addition, so it does not want to invest a lot in this vestibule. There will be nothing stored in the structure; it is intended to buffer the cold coming into the facility when deliveries are made. Chairman Larson recognized that the original design guidelines for the area likely prohibited pole barn type building because it is a less expensive structure. He is sympathetic to the purpose of the proposed building as a temporary solution. Commissioner Johnson suggested using masonry partway up the building, transitioning to metal above. City Planner Wittman reminded the Commission that the zoning code prohibits pole buildings so it would require a variance by the Planning Commission. Chairman Larson said he would like to see options for types of metal siding that don't look so agricultural. Mr. Waterhouse noted he would be willing to come back with a different design but the company is trying to get the structure built before winter. Page 2 of 4 Heritage Preservation Commission Meeting September 2, 2014 Motion by Commissioner Johnson, seconded by Commissioner Welty, to approve the design permit with conditions recommended in the staff report, with the following modifications and additions: #2 shall be amended to allow no greater than two-thirds metal siding, exclusive of the overhead door and roof; a single, flat pitch roof may be permitted; metal shall be a high grade, heavier gauge than traditional pole building metal. All in favor, 4-0. OTHER BUSINESS Parking Ramp Signage City Planner Wittman reported that the lack of signage for the parking ramp has been an issue for several years. HPC Chaiinian Larson met with the Parking Commission's Chair Pelletier to discuss a mutually acceptable way to address the situation. They propose removing the existing directional arrows below the "P" signs at five locations; replacing the directional arrows with signs roughly the same size as the "P" that say "RAMP" with a directional arrow; adding parking ramp signage at the light pole on Main next to Lot #1 and on the east side of Main between Myrtle and Commercial Streets. She reviewed comments of Parking Commissioners. Commissioner Johnson remarked if the ramp were free, it may be better utilized. Commissioner Welty said parking ramps are disagreeable to some drivers, so perhaps the word ramp should not be used. She noted that the "P" signs are usually in blue rather than black as in Stillwater. Commissioner Goodman said he would prefer an electric sign indicating the number of open spaces. The Commission's consensus was that more small signs are needed; black may not be the best color and the word "ramp" may not help. West Stillwater Business Park Design Standards Discussion City Planner Wittman stated because the West Stillwater Business Park is 25 years old, staff would like to discuss the relevance of certain design review actions for the possibility of code amendment. Some parts of the 1989 design standards may no longer be relevant. Commissioner Johnson provided background on development of the standards. City Planner Wittman led discussion of what guidelines may need to be amended to allow applications to work through the process more efficiently. She pointed out inconsistencies in the review process between the West Stillwater Business Park and other areas of the City. Commissioner Welty agreed that the process should move faster for applicants. Perhaps the HPC should lessen its review authority over this district except having some input on the corridors coming into the City. City Planner Wittman asked Commissioners to continue to look at design standards with a view toward updating standards to be more streamlined, and eliminating the guesswork for staff. For the next meeting she will provide some specific guidelines so the Commission can work on possible modifications. Downtown Revitalization Committee Ambient Lighting Discussion City Planner Wittman reviewed email received from Todd Streeter, Chamber Director, asking about the process for approving ambient lighting downtown. The Downtown Revitalization Committee is encouraging Page 3 of 3 Heritage Preservation Commission Meeting September 3, 2014 business owners to consider lighting architectural features of a structure, not necessarily floodlighting or rope lighting. Chairman Larson cautioned that lighting should be very strategically done on key natural or public features and maybe some buildings, but should not be overdone. Commissioner Welty said since this is a scenic corridor, uplights should not be used. Commissioner Goodman commented that Main Street is fairly narrow and lined with buildings. Surroundings need to be considered when lighting a building. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 9:37 p.m. Respectfully Submitted, Julie Kink Recording Secretary Page 4 of 4 HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION MEETING DATE: October 6, 2014 CASE NO.: 2014-33 APPLICANT: Tom Thueson, representing 610 Main Street North REQUEST: Design review of retaining wall, stairs, ramp and landscaping to be located at 610 Main Street North ZONING: CBD: Central Business District COMP PLAN: DMU: Downtown Mixed Use PREPARED BY: Abbi Jo Wittman, City Na REQUEST The applicant is requesting design review of a new retaining wall, stairs, pedestrian ramp and landscaping improvements to be located at 610 Main Street North. This request comes before the Heritage Preservation Commission after the commercial association of Terra Springs discovered the existing retaining wall and drainage system has failed. The request includes the replacement of the limestone retaining wall and patio pavers. The limestone will be replaced with a textured concrete to match the retaining wall north of the Terra Springs vehicle access. The stairways onsite would be reconstructed of concrete. The pavers would also be replaced with concrete. All existing landscaping would be replaced with crabapple trees, perennial grasses, coral bells, hostas, peonies and Russian sage. Photo: Existing Site Location APPLICABLE GUIDELINES The structure is located in the Downtown commercial Historic District and must comply with the Downtown Design Manual guidelines. The guidelines indicate: " /*Mile there is little photographic evidence of extensive landscaping in downtown Stillwater in the past, there are many roles, which plants and related landscape amenities can assume either as central features or as adjuncts to modern urban development. They include a variety of clearly fiinctional uses such as the creation of shade, the buffering of active pedestrian areas from streets and parking lots, and the screening of unsightly development. Also included are equally important visual uses such as helping to establish a comfortable environment adjacent to large buildings, providing a sense of structure and organization to urban open spaces, and adding a wide variety of color and texture to the overall setting." Landscaping Guidelines: Highlight important architectural features and structures by use of distinctive landscaping. Visually and physically buffer parking lots from adjacent buildings and pedestrian walkways with groupings of plant materials. Frame and edge existing and proposed building where feasible with appropriate types of plant material to achieve human scale. Carefully locate street trees and shrub plantings with the downtown area to buffer and separate walkways from traffic. Create shade where needed for pedestrians establish more clearly defined pedestrian use areas. Provide canopy trees to shade parked cars, but establish where practical. Tree planting in parking lot islands will reduce heat gain and should be encouraged. ANALYSIS AND FINDINGS The landscape plan follows the same patterns as the existing site and meets the guidelines listed, above. Where old landscaping materials are proposed to be removed, they will be replaced. Only one tree, at the NW corner of the site plan, attached, will be removed. The hardscape materials, however, are modern upgrades. While the limestone was originally proposed to separate the property's commercial from the residential uses, the limestone was not consisten with the other retaining wall material from onsite (either historic or new, as shown to the right). Though the new concrete walls would mimic the existing, the new wall would provide for greater design consistency on the site. Furthermore, the proposed retaining wall system is designed with adequate drainage to prevent future failure of the retaining wall 610 Main Street North DP/201433 (HPC: 10.6.2014) Page 2 of 3 t4t 4 ttiterfrT7NrarTratStatttr::;tt r.,tott 4.,ett;70.1444070:1;7 14_ °t: rettler°t° hoto: Historic wall Ph o: New concrete wall and paver walkways system. While the replacement of the pavers will enable greater ease in maintenance, concrete steps and walkways in this location would only be consistent with the site if the concrete was colored. The entirety of Terra Springs has utilized red brick as a landscaping element. The color should be similar to other walkway surfaces throughout the property. RECOMMENDATION Upon a finding by the design review committee that the application will meet the standards of design review, secure the purpose of the zoning code, the comprehensive plan and the heritage preservation ordinance, the design review committee may approve the design permit, subject to conditions as it deems necessary. If a finding is made that the permit would violate the standards of design review, it must deny the application. Staff recommends approval of DP/2014-33 with the following condition: 1. New black metal railings shall be consistent with those located onsite. 2. The retaining wall block shall be made of Belgard Mega -Libre Slab segmented block in a Gascony Tan and/or Desert Sand hue. 3. All concrete steps and walkways shall be tinted to match existing red brick onsite. 4. All major revisions to the approved plan shall be reviewed and approved by the HPC. ACHMENTS Applicant Narrative Request Site Plan and Specifications Existing Site Condition photos (2 pages) Proposed Material photos (2 pages) 610 Main Street North DP/2014-33 (HPC: 10.6.2014) Page 3 of 3 Heritage Preservation Commission Letter of Intent The homeowners and commercial business owners occupying 610 North Main Street, a Condominium Community within the Terra Springs development, are requesting Heritage Preservation Commission approval of a proposed retaining wall replacement. In addition to the retaining wall, stairways, railings, and certain sections of paver blocks will also be replaced. Landscape improvements are also a part of the proposed plan. The project described above has been the subject of an ongoing lawsuit for nearly four years. The limestone blocks which comprise the block walls and stairways are badly deteriorated, and several wall sections have collapsed. Now that a settlement has been reached, the property owners at 610 North Main wish to move ahead immediately with this project, as current conditions represent a hazard to public safety. The stairways serve two businesses, and the area is part of a perimeter trail system around the Terra Springs campus which is open to public use. Replacing the wall and stairways before winter will greatly mitigate the present hazard. This site, on the grounds of Minnesota's first territorial prison, is recognized on the National Register of Historic Places, Numerous prior plans were turned down by the 610 Building Negotiation Committee because they did not reflect a lasting solution that was also aesthetically compatible with surrounding improvements. This plan has been approved by the 610 Building Board of Directors as well as the Terra Springs Master Association Board of Directors. It is our sincere hope to receive Historic Preservation Commission approval and to move ahead immediately for all the reasons mentioned above. Respectfully submitted, Tom Thueson President 610 Terra Springs Board of Directors REMOVE D TAU- 2 FEN DIY 55Gle CRABAFELE TREES. ROEMER FEAT4ER REM, CRASS KEW Ca1CRETE (4 T44( 44455*) 5 9.11 5BBTACE HOPTA F81 BLACK PETAL R.0 0 AREA TO 43?W1 PAVERS, Fla A5 F52E59ARY NB•I Ca4RETE STARNATS (iTPJ DRAN,0 ARE. (4 SLEEVED BTIG WALL, REBID NTH SEGMENTAL SPECS. (TYR) AC LNT TO BE rOVE4 ❑RN43 CCNSTRLCTTN, RENSTALLLED LFEN GQt0ETE x Batcrica0 Name C.arrrreei Name Frees rictus x .:.. 5roa SPRNG 5WOVI FLO ^ER G CRAB irromaitO Grosses ?2 Cdamxrastis x au/Vlore Krrt Faerster' KARL FGFRSTER FEATNER REED GRASS 'carids crd Arrsak Hazhara Yrineen GrM' CRPISON CURLS CORAL BELLS Hn4 Burn SEetared 9Et SUBSTANCE POSTA F*nu mctrtrn' Nn 1LxuAu1 !a4 NARNOOD PEa1T 1 Pera.0as eta RUSSAAN SAGE REl574E SHALL P1.AITER !EN C121421STE (4 TNCK WRE&R) AREA TO RE?WN A5 IS WU TO RETWN A515 1 COMM CLFl.S CORN- sa s 4 RLEBI N SAGE 5 05101 SNRF974D PEONY SERER CAP TO REIS* B KARL ROSTER F5AT5E5 REEF CRASS DRANABE AREA (4 %LEVFD BRAN 7EE 0/0,4 ROCK) tel BLACK FETAL RAINFA 2 WRNS WOW RA A36 CRAB DRANA6 ARE, (4 5LEEYED ram TEE 151/4 ROCK) 184 5ECM5NTAL RETAMY E05.15 A5 PER SPECS— ALL WOOS TO WY EXCEED 443E41T Cf 6RAOE. 45E1 CCICRETE (4 DU N'REBAR) 1615BSPINTAL FE TA6N6 145145 A5 PER 5pi5— All N415 TO NOT EXCEED+132e5T Cf CRAE, SEVER CAP TO R9W4 t81 TRACK FETAL RAMS LEN enwlivTE STA36LYS (TWP) NE N BLACK PETAL RALWe5 Fg1EE E#15TNG 6059701E n 608 FOR ACCENTS N LA DSCAEE AREAS CITY SFX3IAIK TO REMAIN A5 B !EN SET4t111W. RETA N; HAlSS AS PER SPECS -- ALL HALLS TO NOT EXCEED WANT Cr (RADE FRAINE6AE AREA (4 SLEEVLD/RWN TLE 143,4 ROW ! KAS. F O RSTER FEATlER Rffi) 410455 7 5.01 SUBSTANCE HOSTA 1444 TO RBIAN A5 B R RAP TORN M, MN RANTS WIH ERY CREEK EED MANAGE NEH CaORETE STAR14475 (TYR) GO TERRA SPRINGS NORTH PICTURED ABOVE: WALL ALONG MAIN STREET PICTURED ABOVE: COMMERCIAL UNITS' CUSTOMER STAIRWAY PICTURED ABOVE: MAIN ENTRANCE STAIRWAY PICTURED ABOVE: HANDICAPPED ACCESS RAMP CLOSE-UP PICTURED ABOVE: NORTH SIDE ENTRANCE WALL ALONG MAIN STREET PICTURED ABOVE: GASCONY TAN (LEFT) AND DESERT SAND (RIGHT) WET:44446N WAtrFGRAPOKA, STEP HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION MEETING DATE: October 6, 2014 REGARDING: 1005 William Street B&B Request PREPARED BY: Abbi Jo Wittman, City Planner BACKGROUND A Special Use Permit application has been submitted for a Bed and Breakfast (B&B) to be located at 1005 William Street north. As the City Code indicates the Heritage Preservation Commission shall determine the original number of bedrooms, the item is being brought forth for the HPC's consideration. This determination is important because the maximum number of guest rooms allowed in a B&B is to a large degree set by the original number of bedrooms (minus one). APPLICABLE CITY CODE City Code Section 31-504 codifies the B&B Ordinance and its subsequent amendments. Subdivision 1(g) lays out the method for determining how many guest rooms a B&B may have. It is reproduced below in its entirety. "The maximum of five bed and breakfast guestrooms may be established in a structure. The following lot and structure size criteria determines the number of guestrooms allowed: Max. Gross House Size, Not Including Basement, in Square Feet Up to 2,499 2 i 2,500 — 2,999 10,000 3 4 13,000 — 3,499 110,000 3,500 — 4,999 15,000 Min. Zoning Lot Size in Square Feet 5,000 up 120,000 Maximum gross house size is determined by using the total square footage of habitable living space within the structure. The number of original bedrooms in the structure will determine the number of guestrooms that will be allowed. This determination will be made by the heritage preservation commission. In the case of a family with children the family`s bedroom use must be determined before the number of permitted guestrooms are determined, and no family member must be displaced for a guestroom." RELEVANT PROPERTY INFORMATION While staff has researched the property's hardcopy and electronic files for permit history, including those archived in the St. Croix Collection of the Stillwater public library, the number of original bedrooms was not able to be determined. Most permit records simply indicate a residence was constructed. Additionally, neither the Architecture -History Inventory Form prepared in 2005 by Ms. Carmen Tschofen, nor the Staples & May's Historic Residential Area National Register Identification and Evaluation Study, delve into the original number of bedrooms but, rather, the history of the home and the architectural features, integrity and significance. The only record staff has been able to identify for specific number of bedrooms is 1946 tax records which indicated there were three bedrooms upstairs and one bedroom downstairs. The applicant has submitted floor plans of the existing structure which have gone through significant transformations since first constructed. Currently there is one bedroom on the main floor and three bedrooms on the second floor. The second floor contains one pass -through bedroom. 1: Main Floor Plan 2: Second Floor Plan Staff has been able to identify the oldest portion of the home and the subsequent additions that have occurred. The color coded boxes on the floor plans as well as on the aerial, below, identify 1005 William Street North HPC: 10.6.2014 Page 2 of 4 the home's development history. The orange box represents the oldest portion of the home, built circa 1885. Although there was no record of the original number of bedrooms in the original home, this was likely a single room downstairs with a single room upstairs. There is no way to determine if either room was a designated bedroom. The green box was a 1910 addition that may have created two additional rooms upstairs. Likely, both served as bedrooms. The blue box represents a modern addition to the home. COMMISSION DISCUSSION Staff understands it could be construed the B&B Ordinance was adopted to preserve those structures associated with the Statewide Historic Context: St. Croix Triangle Lumbering (1843- 1914) or the Early Agriculture and River Settlement (1840-1870), but as specific information (such as the number of original bedrooms) is not available from those time periods, the information the City does have should help determine bedrooms at the point of a period of significance. Easily accessible tax records from 1946, the year in which structures may be eligible for administrative demolition, as well as Stillwater Historic Context Statement IX, 1005 William Street North HPC: 10.6.2014 Page 3 of 4 Development of Residential Neighborhoods in Stillwater (1850s-1940s), which this property is eligible for listing under, should be a factor in determining the number of guestrooms. The Commission is asked to discuss this item, determine the original number of bedrooms and direct staff to include this information as a recommendation to the City Council in determining the number of guestrooms permitted for a potential B&B at 1005 William Street North. 1005 William Street North HPC: 10.6.2014 Page 4 of 4 HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION MEETING DATE: October 6, 2014 REGARDING: 116 Harriet Street B&B Request PREPARED BY: Abbi Jo Wittman, City Planner BACKGROUND The Council held a public hearing on September 17, 2014 to consider a Bed and Breakfast (B&B) Special Use Permit for a residence located at 116 Harriet Street North. The City Council questioned why the application was not brought before the Heritage Preservation Commission for determination of the number of original bedrooms. This determination is important because the maximum number of guest rooms allowed in a B&B is to a large degree set by the original number of bedrooms (minus one). The Council denied the Special Use Permit request for reasons unrelated to the number of original bedrooms or guest rooms. However, the applicant Renee Haugen has submitted a request for the Council to reconsider their decision. Therefore, in preparation for the Council's reconsideration, the case is being scheduled for HPC determination of the original number of bedrooms. APPLICABLE CITY CODE City Code Section 31-504 codifies the B&B Ordinance and its subsequent amendments. Subdivision 1(g) lays out the method for determining how many guest rooms a B&B may have. It is reproduced below in its entirety. "The maximum of five bed and breakfast guestrooms may be established in a structure. The following lot and structure size criteria determines the number of guestrooms allowed: Max. Number Guestrooms Permitted 14 '5 Original Number of Bedrooms Max. Gross House Size, Not Including Basement, in Square Feet "Up to 2,499 2,500 — 2,999 3,000 — 3,499 3,500 — 4,999 15,000 up Min. Zoning Lot Size in Square Feet 17,500 10,000 10,000 15,000 120,000 Maximum gross house size is determined by using the total square footage of habitable living space within the structure. The number of original bedrooms in the structure will determine the number of guestrooms that will be allowed. This determination will be made by the heritage preservation commission. In the case of a family with children the family`s bedroom use must be determined before the number of permitted guestrooms are determined, and no family member must be displaced for a guestroom." RELEVANT PROPERTY INFORMATION While staff has researched the property's hardcopy and electronic files for permit history, including those archived in the St. Croix Collection of the Stillwater public library, the number of original bedrooms was not able to be determined. Most permit records simply indicate a residence was constructed. Additionally, neither the Architecture -History Inventory Form prepared in 1997 by Mr. Don Empson, nor the Greeley Addition Historic Residential Area National Register Identification and Evaluation Study, delve into the original number of bedrooms but, rather, the history of the home and the architectural features, integrity and significance. The applicant has submitted floor plans of the existing structure which includes potential improvements if the B&B were approved. Plans were not drawn by an architect but based on the applicant's knowledge of the structure. 1: Proposed Main Floor Plan 2: Proposed Second Floor Plan The applicant has indicated the second story currently contains three bedrooms with one bathroom attached to Room #2. Room #2, however, is thought by the applicant to have been a bedroom at one time given the odd size, dimensions and location of the attached bath. While staff has not been able to determine this to be accurate in regards to the original number of bedrooms, it is supported by 1946 tax assessment records indicating the property had four bedrooms upstairs and one bedroom downstairs. Staff is unable to determine which of the rooms downstairs would have been a bedroom by 1946. 116 Harriet Street North HPC: 10.6.2014 Page 2 of 3 COMMISSION DISCUSSION Staff understands it could be construed the B&B Ordinance was adopted to preserve those structures associated with the Statewide Historic Context: St. Croix Triangle Lumbering (1843- 1914) or the Early Agriculture and River Settlement (1840-1870), but as specific information (such as the number of original bedrooms) is not available from those time periods, the information the City does have should help determine bedrooms at the point of a period of significance. Easily accessible tax records from 1946, the year in which structures may be eligible for administrative demolition, as well as Stillwater Historic Context Statement IV, Stillwater Town Planning and Development (1844-1945) and Context Statement IX, Development of Residential Neighborhoods in Stillwater (1850s-1940s), which this property is eligible for listing under, should be a factor in determining the number of guestrooms. The Commission is asked to discuss this item, determine the original number of bedrooms and direct staff to include this information as a recommendation to the City Council in determining the number of guestrooms permitted for a potential B&B at 116 Harriet Street North. 116 Harriet Street North HPC: 10.6.2014 Page 3 of 3