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Home My WebLink About2019-04-17 HPC Packet AGENDA HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION MEETING Council Chambers, 216 Fourth Street North April 17th, 2019 REGULAR MEETING 7:00 P.M. I. CALL TO ORDER II. ROLL CALL III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES-(APRIL 3RD MEETING MINUTES WILL BE AVAILABLE IN MAY) IV. OPEN FORUM - The Open Forum is a portion of the Commission meeting to address subjects which are not a part of the meeting agenda. The Chairperson may reply at the time of the statement of 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 (ROLL CALL) - 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 commission member or citizen so requests, in which event, the items will be removed from the consent agenda and considered separately. 1. Case No. 2019-05: Consideration of a Design Permit for a Master sign plan for the property located at 124 2nd St S in the Downtown Design Review district. Derek Nelson, applicant. VI. NEW BUSINESS 2. 2019 Preservation Awards VII. FYI – NO PACKET MATERIALS 3. MNHS Grants a. HPC Enabling Ordinance Update b. Lowell Park Gazebo/Pavilion Partnership 4. HPC Membership Update VIII. ADJOURNMENT HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION MEETING DATE: April 17, 2019 CASE NO.: 2019-05 APPLICANT: Derek Nelson, CD Products, Inc., representing Stillwater Real Estate Partners, LLC, property owners REQUEST: Request for a Design Permit for a multi-tenant sign plan, and associated signage, for the structure located at 124 2nd Street South ZONING: Commercial Business District COMP PLAN DISTRICT: Downtown Mixed Use PREPARED BY: Abbi Jo Wittman, City Planner REQUEST The applicant is requesting approval of a Design Permit for a multi-tenant sign plan, for the structure located at 124 2nd Street South. 124 2nd Street South, August, 2018 – Photo Credit: Google Images HPC Case No. 2019-05 HPC: April 17, 2019 Page 2 of 4 APPLICATION DETAILS The management firm is proposing the following signs for the property: 1. A 13 square foot wall sign facing 2nd Street South. This is dedicated for the primary which Lift Dental is located within. 2. Two 13 square foot wall signs facing the northern parking lot. These tenant spaces have not been filled. All three of these signs will be 16” tall, black, dimensional letters. The letters will be pinmounted into the façade, which will be painted white. A single, 36” X 48” (12 square foot) projecting sign is proposed for the building. It a white metal panel with black, vinyl cut black letters. APPLICABLE REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES AND FINDINGS As per the sign ordinance and Downtown Design Manual, the applicants have submitted this building sign plan. Wall sign regulations include: Wall signs: • Area. The total building signage may have an aggregate area not exceeding one square foot for each foot of building face parallel or substantially parallel to a street lot line. • Location. A wall sign may not project more than 16 inches from the wall to which the sign is affixed. • Height. A wall sign may not project higher than the parapet line of the wall to which the sign is affixed or 15 feet as measured from the base of the building wall to which the sign is affixed, whichever is lower. • Lighting. Externally illuminated signs are allowed by sign ordinance and Design Manual. Back lit letters are allowed are allowed by sign ordinance, but not Design Manual. Internally illuminated signs are not allowed by sign code or Design Manual. The Manual further indicates: • Materials: o Use painted wood where practicable o Supporting brackets for projecting signs should be metal, painted black. • Shape: Design the sign shape to fit and fill the available space. If a projecting sign is used, keep it simple in shape, small in size and utilitarian in design • Lettering: Choose a bold and simple type style and use it on all appropriate signs. • Color: o Choose tones with sufficient contrast to be clearly legible: dark on light or light on dark. o Choose subdued colors and dark tones in keeping with the Victorian tradition. Properly selected combinations of dark brown and green, black, off-white and gold are all appropriate. HPC Case No. 2019-05 HPC: April 17, 2019 Page 3 of 4 o Choose tones with sufficient contrast to be clearly legible: dark on light or light on dark. Staff finds the proposed sign plan conforms to the Downtown Design Manual as well as City Code Section 31-509, Sign Regulations. ALTERNATIVES A. Approve, whole or in part. If the proposed application meets the Downtown Design Review District standards, and the standards set forth for Design Permits, the HPC should move to approve Case No. 2019-05. Staff recommends the following conditions for approval: 1. Plans shall be consistent with those submitted to the Community Development Department and on file with HPC Case No. 2019-05. 2. Wall painting shall be done in a color to match the existing off-white façade. 3. Pin-mounted lettering shall be done in a fashion as to reduce impact to the structure. 4. Pins shall be directly set into a sign band or a rail painted to match the wall face. 5. All signs and lettering shall have an eggshell finish. 6. The projecting sign shall be painted metal, wood or composite; a vinyl background shall not be permitted. 7. The lettering on the projecting sign is encouraged to be dimensional. 8. The projecting bracket shall be painted black. 9. The projecting sign shall hang so that there is a minimum of 8’ clearance to the sidewalk. 10. Disturbance to the exterior wall face shall be done in a fashion as to prevent excess damage and water intrusion. All holes shall be filled and sealed. 11. All permanent signs shall receive a sign permit from the City of Stillwater prior to the installation of the sign. 12. The Heritage Preservation Commission shall permit no additional signage without first obtaining approval of an amendment to the multi-tenant sign plan. 13. 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” is defined in the Zoning Ordinance. B. Deny. If the HPC finds that the proposal is not consistent with the Downtown Design Review District standards, then the Commission may deny the request. With a denial, the basis of action is required to be given. Furthermore, a denial with prejudice would prohibit the applicant from resubmittal of a similar application for one year. C. Table. If the HPC needs additional information to make a decision, the request may be tabled to the following hearing. FINDINGS Staff finds that with certain conditions the proposed sign plan conforms to the zoning code and relevant area plans, including the Downtown Design Review District’s guidelines. HPC Case No. 2019-05 HPC: April 17, 2019 Page 4 of 4 RECOMMENDATION On the basis HPC Case No. 2019-05 conforms to the Downtown Design Review District standards, staff recommends conditional approval of the multi-tenant sign plan and associated signage at 124 2nd Street South. ATTACHMENTS Multi-tenant Sign Plan (4 pages) This design is the property of CD Products, Inc. and may not be reproduced or manufactured without written permission from CD Products. Pricing shown is for product only and does not include design, installation, shipping or sales tax charges, which are additional. Job Description Exterior Signage Customer Sales Person Derek Nelson LIFT Dental LIFT Dental / ExteriorSignage.fs Designer Brian Mead File Name PROOF DATE 4/1/19 This design is the property of CD Products, Inc. and may not be reproduced or manufactured without written permission from CD Products. Pricing shown is for product only and does not include design, installation, shipping or sales tax charges, which are additional. Job Description Exterior Signage Customer Sales Person Derek Nelson LIFT Dental LIFT Dental / ExteriorSignage.fs Designer Brian Mead File Name PROOF DATE 4/1/19 This design is the property of CD Products, Inc. and may not be reproduced or manufactured without written permission from CD Products. Pricing shown is for product only and does not include design, installation, shipping or sales tax charges, which are additional. Job Description Exterior Signage Customer Sales Person Derek Nelson LIFT Dental LIFT Dental / ExteriorSignage.fs Designer Brian Mead File Name PROOF DATE 4/1/19 This design is the property of CD Products, Inc. and may not be reproduced or manufactured without written permission from CD Products. Pricing shown is for product only and does not include design, installation, shipping or sales tax charges, which are additional. Job Description Exterior Signage Customer Sales Person Derek Nelson LIFT Dental LIFT Dental / ExteriorSignage.fs Designer Brian Mead File Name PROOF DATE 4/1/19 2019 Preservation Awards Discussion HPC: March 20, 2019 Page 1 of 2 HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION MEETING DATE: March 20, 2019 REGARDING: 2019 Preservation Awards Discussion PREPARED BY: Abbi Jo Wittman, City Planner May is National Historic Preservation month. The City has preservation awards to individuals and organizations whose actions have furthered historic preservation efforts in the community. This year marks the 25th anniversary of the City’s annual awards program. Attached are a list of the awards given to date. Additionally, the following organizations annually seek nominations in the following categories: Preservation Alliance of Minnesota (PAM) Projects People  Adaptive Reuse  Advocacy  Addition/Expansion  Career Achievement  Archaeological Site/Protection  Community Effort  Education/Interpretation/Publication  Emerging Leader  Preservation Planning  Stewardship  Restoration/Rehabilitation  Sustainable Design  Main Street/Downtown Design Saint Paul Chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA)  Restoration/Rehabilitation/Adaptive Reuse of a historic building:  New construction in a historic district or neighborhood; new addition to a historic building  Historic landscapes and streetscapes: including cultural landscapes, comprised of plantings and the built environment, and designed landscapes such as cemeteries and parks.  Individuals: for an individual, professional or volunteer, who has made an excellent contribution to heritage preservation  Cultural Heritage: project, organization, or individual making a significant contribution to the recognition of the city’s cultural heritage  Vote of Confidence Award: given to a quality preservation-related project having difficulty  Organization and community education projects: for overall contributions to preservation, rather than bricks-and-mortar project  Stewardship: recognizes outstanding efforts towards the long term maintenance of a historic property or site The Commission should utilize these categories when reviewing 2018 projects (a list which is also attached) in relationship to 2019 awards. Additionally, the HPC may want to consider 2017-approved projects that were finalized in 2018. Therefore, staff has provided the 2017 and 2018 Case Reports as well as the history of awarded projects and individuals. The Commission will be asked to discuss and make decisions for awards in April; however, the Commission is welcome to discuss potential awards in May. Once the Commission has provided direction to staff, staff will prepare awards materials to be presented at one of the May City Council meetings. Granted Site Location Award Type Type Awardee 1994 Pure Renovation Commercial St. Croix Designs 1994 101 Water Street S Renovation Commercial The Lumber Baron's Hotel 1994 Façade Renovation Commercial Cameo Costumes 1994 Signage Commercial Traditions 1997 301 2nd Street S Reuse of an Existing Buidling Commercial The Gr& Banquet Hall 1997 New Development Commercial ABS Company Building 1997 Façade Renovation Commercial Loggers 1997 Signage Commercial Sebastian Joe's 1998 225 Main Street N Reuse of an Existing Buidling Commercial Maple Isl& Hardware Store 1998 Façade Renovation Commercial Sammies Womens Casual Attire 1998 Signage Commercial Tasteful Thymes & Grama's House 1998 New Development Public WA. Co. Historical Society Carriage House 1999 218 Main Street N Reuse Commercial Images of the Past 1999 125 Main Street S Renovation Commercial John Karst Building 1999 Façade Renovation Commercial BP Amoco 1999 Signage Commercial BP Amoco 1999 Special Achievement Individual R&all J. Raduenz 2000 Renovation of a Building Commercial Mark S Balay Architects 2000 Signage Commercial LaBelle Vie 2000 103 Main Street S Heritage Award Commercial Frieght House 2001 217/219 Main Street N Reuse Commercial River Market Co-op & Valley Bookstore 2001 Signage Commercial Dreamcoat Café 2001 233 2nd Street S Use of Otudoor Space Commercial Camrose Hill Flower Studio 2001 Design Commercial Ascension Episcopal Church 2002 402 Main Street S Design Commercial Joseph Wolf Building 2002 Façade Renovation Commercial Jarchow & York Building 2002 204 Main Street N Signage Commercial Let there be Light Antique Lighting 2002 Special Achievement Individual James Melton 2002 Architeural Contributions Individual Michael McGuire 2003 Façade Renovation Commercial Darla's Gill & Malt Shop 2003 229 Main Street S Building Transition Commercial Marx Wine Bar & Grille 2003 Signage Commercial Brunswick Inn 2003 423 Main Street S Heritage Award Commercial The Brick Alley 2004 Signage Commercial The Central Hub 2004 Preservation Effort Commercial The Peace House 2004 Old Post office Reuse Commercial Gartner STudios 2004 610 Main Street N Collaboration in Reuse Commercial Terra Springs 2004 Historical Contributions Individual Donald Empson 2004 Historical Contributions Individual Kathleen Vadnas 2005 Signage Commercial Toy Lounge 2005 302 Main Street S Façade Improvement Commercial Whitey's 2005 Renovation of a Building Commercial The Arcola Building 2005 602 Main Street N Heritage Award Public Warden's House Museum 2006 120 Main St N Signage Commercial Aprille's Showers Tea Room 2006 402 Main Street S Renovation of Joseph Wolf Brewery Commercial Steven Bremer 2006 207 Nelson Street East Renovation of Teddy Bear Park Barn Public Tom & Sherry Armstrong 2006 209 3rd street N Residential rescue & restoration Residential Thomas F Huninghake 2006 Residential Renovation Residential John & Kim Brach 2007 114 Churchill St W Façade Renovation Commercial Charlsen Trucking 2007 402 Main St N Signage Commercial Stillwater Art Guild Gallery 2007 324 Main St S Use of Outdoor Space Commercial Stones Restaurant 2007 224 3rd St N Renovation of a Building Public Stillwater Public Library 2008 102 Main St N Signage & Building Mural Commercial Pulp Fashion 2008 101 Pine St W Long Term & Continual Preservation Public Historic Washington County Courthouse 2008 502 Churchill St W Residential Preservation Residential Brent & Christine Peterson 2008 411 Sixth St S Residential Preservation Residential David Johnson & Carroll Davis-Johnson 2008 907 Willard St W Residential Preservation Residential Gaye Lundstrom 2009 Personal Contributions Individual Mark Balay 2009 Personal Contributions Individual Brent Peterson 2009 Personal Contributions Individual Suki Thomsen 2009 Personal Contributions Individual Kay Thueson 2010 132 Main Street S Facade Restoration Commercial Gartner Studios 2010 208 Main Street S Facade Restoration Commercial Arlen & Jill Rivard 2010 519 Laurel Street West Facade Restoration Commercial Karen Dahlquist & Steve Olesen 2011 201 Main Street S Facade Restoration Commercial Gartner Studios 2011 208 Main Street S Retain Sign Award Commercial Holly Arps 2011 223 Pine Street West Residential Restoration Award Residential Richard & Suzanne Van Horne 2012 219 S Main Street Storefront Window Restoration Commercial Brines 2012 229 Main Street S Façade Renovation Commercial 45 Degrees 2012 Personal Contributions Individual Roger Tomten 2012 501 Laurel Street West Residential Restoration Award Residential Shane Fatl and & Bryan Schreier 2014 233 Main Street South New Commercial Infill Commercial HAF Group 2014 113 Main Street South Façade Restoration Commercial St. Johns Lodge No. 1 2014 212 Main Street North Facade Restoration Commercial Candyland Inc. 2014 Personal Contributions Individual Howard Lieberman 2014 220 Chesntut Street West Residential Rescue and Restoration Residential Chris Rustad and Vicky Simon 2015 108/110 Main Street South Façade Reconstruction (Main Café)Commercial Michael and Barbara Lynskey 2015 308 Chestnut Street East Signage Design Commercial Wedge & Wheel 2015 Personal Contributions Individual Scott Zahren 2015 208 Chestnut Street West Residential Addition Residential Richard Dirnberger and Wendy Mortimer 2016 126 Main Street North Façade Restoration Commercial Tim Michel / Stillwater Main LLC 2016 Personal Contributions Individual Randy Randuez 2016 514 St. Croix Avenue West NCD Infill Residential Jeremy and Sara Imhoff 2017 123 2nd Street North Adaptive Reuse Commercial JX Event Venue 2017 Personal Contributions Individual Jeff Johnson 2017 915 2nd Street South Residential Restoration Award Residential Chris Rustad and Vicky Simon 2017 12588 Boutwell Road North Residential Rescue Residential Washington County Historical Society 2018 227 Main Street South Storefront Reconstruction Commercial Neon LLC (The Miller Family) 2018 Personal Contributions Individual Traditional Construction Services 2018 Personal Contributions Individual Tom & Carol Billig 2018 Personal Contributions Individual Siegfried Construction 2018 816 4th Street South Residential Rescue Residential Amelia Boo & Samuel Scott 2018 404 Owens Street North Residential Rescue Residential EZ Home Solutions LLC