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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-11-18 HPC PacketJ1!water THE BIRTHPLACE PLEASE NOTE: Heritage Preservation Commission meetings are streamed live on the city website and available to view on Channel 16. Public can participate by logging into zoom.us/join or by calling 1- 312-626-6799 and enter the meeting ID number: 503 594 024 AGENDA HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION MEETING November 18th, 2020 REGULAR MEETING 7:00 P.M. I. CALL TO ORDER II. ROLL CALL III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Possible approval of minutes of October 215t, 2020 regular meeting 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. 2020-30: Consideration of a Design Permit for new business signage at 216 Main St S in the Stillwater Commercial Historic District. Nick Grunzke, applicant. Mick Lynskey or Lynskey and Clark, property owner. 2. Case No. 2020-29: Consideration of a Design Permit for a multi -tenant sign plan at 321 Main Street South in the Stillwater Commercial Historic District. Spectrum Sign Systems, Inc., Rick Ferraro, applicant. Patrick Anderson of Marine Leasing, property owner. VI. NEW BUSINESS 3. Case No. 2020-27: Consideration of a Design Permit for rooftop improvements at 223 Main Street South in the Stillwater Commercial Historic District. Ion 4 Group, applicant. White Bear Ventures LLC, property owner. 4. Case No. 2020-28: Consideration of a Design Permit for a patio overhang at 217 Main St N in the Downtown Design Review District. Brad Smith of Traditional Construction Services, applicant. Pugsley LLC, Molly Rice, property owner. VII. OTHER DISCUSSION ITEMS VIII. FYI 5. St. Croix Riverbank Restoration and Riverwalk Project IX. ADJOURNMENT Zccm iv1eeting 6 Recordin9,,, City of Matt Thueson " 16. Brian Larson Program Brad Smith y Participants () fQ Find a participant City of Stillwater (Host, me) GBCity Hall (Co -host) CDBrad Smith Brian Larson Ken Walls Kevin Suoja COMatt Thueson Program Shann Finwall Invite Mute All i I I \ i's'Ater THE OIRTNPLACE OF NINNESOTA HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION MEETING October 21, 2020 7:00 P.M. Chairwoman Mino called the meeting to order via Zoom at 7:07 p.m. Present: Chair Mino, Commissioners Finwall, Heimdahl, Krakowski, Larson, Thueson, Walls, Council Representative Junker Absent: None Staff: City Planner Wittman APPROVAL OF MINUTES Possible approval of minutes of September 16, 2020 Meeting Motion by Commissioner Heimdahl, seconded by Commissioner Finwall, to approve the minutes of the September 16, 2020 meeting. Motion passed 6-0-1 with Commissioner Walls abstaining. OPEN FORUM There were no public comments. CONSENT AGENDA There were no items on the Consent Agenda. PUBLIC HEARING There were no public hearings. NEW BUSINESS Case No. 2020-25: Consideration of a Design Permit for exterior facade improvements to Leo's patio at 131 Main Street South in the Stillwater Commercial Historic District. Cory Buettner, Buettner Real Estate LLC, property owner and applicant. City Planner Wittman explained that Buettner Real Estate, owner of the structures at 127 Main and 131 Main Street South, would like to alter the design of the patio at Leo's Grill and Malt Shop, 127 Main Street South. They are requesting approval of a Design Permit for: 1) construction of a 10.5' wide by approximately 12' long red brick trash enclosure; 2) redesign of the patio to include elevated seating on a black metal and wood awning. The lower level seating is proposed to have polycarbonate wall panels in the winter; 3) an accessible bathroom added onto the exterior of the building but not accessible from within the building; and 4) installation of a 10' long by 2' tall sign to look identical to the business's existing sign on Chestnut Street East. Staff finds that, with certain conditions, the project is compatible with, and will ensure continued significance and integrity of, all properties within the historic district. Therefore, staff recommends approval with five conditions. Commissioner Finwall asked if the street trees will be removed. She asked if any other land use permits are required for the additional tables. Ms. Wittman replied this district does not require tree preservation. The proposal does not add tables because they already have the seasonal vending that was permitted earlier this year. The property is in the flood plain so a conditional use permit is required for the trash enclosure and bathroom addition. Heritage Preservation Commission Meeting October 21, 2020 Chairwoman Mino applauded the applicants on the good design and significant investment in the business. Commissioner Larson asked about the Gloria's To Go part of the site plan. Ms. Wittman replied the property has permission to have a seasonal vendor on the site that could move off the site in the event of flooding. She added for the record that the Leo's trailer has been approved but the Gloria's To Go design has not been approved; it would come back before the HPC. Architect Jen Noden added they are planning on having a mobile food unit that will be able to be moved without having to be disassembled in the event of a flood. Commissioner Larson said he would like to see an example of what the green screen will look like. Ms. Noden replied it will be a trellis system with a grade -based irrigation system. The material will be consistent with the iron railings and deck. She will inform staff what the material will be. Commissioner Larson remarked that the wood band on the awning doesn't look authentic because wood would not have been used historically. Black metal or steel beam would be more appropriate. Ms. Noden said many designs were considered. The deck started becoming a visually heavy element. They are willing to consider other materials. Commissioner Thueson asked about impacts on contributing structures surrounding the building. Ms. Wittman explained that the trash enclosure building will be freestanding. On the exterior of 131 Main Street South will be a brick bathroom added onto the single story. The two story portion of the building will not be affected. An awning will tie into the existing single story portion of the building. Motion by Chairwoman Mino, seconded by Commissioner Thueson, to approve Case No. 2020-25, Design Permit for exterior facade improvements to Leo's patio at 131 Main Street South, with the five staff - recommended conditions, modifying Condition #3 to state that the polycarbonate panels shall be fully transparent and shall be permitted for no more than 6 months per year, and adding Condition #6, that the vegetation screening material shall be reviewed and approved by staff. All in favor. Case No. 2020-26: Consideration of a Design Permit for the partial demolition of a one-story addition to the Lowell Inn located at 102 2nd Street North in the Stillwater Commercial Historic District. 102 2nd LLC, property owner and applicant. City Planner Wittman explained that the applicant is requesting approval of a Design Permit for the selective removal of the multi -sided wood and window corner feature and approximately 40' of the single -story, 10' addition. It was found that the non -historic structure was originally a truck bed. The room was used for wine tasting and later for storage. Once demolition has occurred, the property owner would like to seek City approval to restore the south side of the building to its original state. Staff finds that, with certain conditions, the project is compatible with, and will ensure continued significance and integrity of, all properties within the historic district. Therefore, staff recommends approval with six conditions. Motion by Commissioner Finwall, seconded by Commissioner Krakowski, to approve Case No. 2020-26, Design Permit for the partial demolition of a one-story addition to the Lowell Inn located at 102 2nd Street North, with the six staff -recommended conditions, adding Condition #7 stating that the Myrtle Street wall shall not be demolished. All in favor. Case No. 2020-27: Consideration of a Design Permit for rooftop improvements at 223 Main Street South in the Stillwater Commercial Historic District. Ion 4 Group, applicant. White Bear Ventures LLC, property owner. Page 2 of 4 Heritage Preservation Commission Meeting October 21, 2020 City Planner Wittman noted the applicant was not present. She explained that Richard Farrell of White Bear Ventures LLC is renovating the third story of the building at 223 Main Street South into a single family residence. As part of the project, the owner would like to remove the existing elevator bulkhead and a stairwell access from the roof, and reconstruct the elevator access directly adjacent to an existing skylight near the northwest corner of the building. This skylight lights a three-story stairwell that would be extended to the roof. In addition to these improvements, the owner would like to add a 224 square foot area for storage. The elevator access from the third floor to the roof and the enclosed storage area will require a variance from the Planning Commission. To the date of memo development, no variance request has been submitted. The applicant is requesting approval of a Design Permit for the improvements. The addition of a minimum code -compliant stairwell on the rooftop in an area of an existing opening that will tie into the three-story stairwell is appropriate. However, the 10' tall stairwell, in combination with the 14' elevator bulkhead, and the 224 square foot enclosed addition is not compatible with the structure and its surroundings. While it will not materially impair the structure, it will affect the structure's integrity and the integrity of the district given it will rise above any other structure on this block. Staff recommends denial and encourages the HPC to discuss the proposed design and potential design alternatives with the applicant and/or property owner. Motion by Commissioner Thueson, seconded by Chairwoman Mino, to table Case No. 2020-27, Design Permit for rooftop improvements at 223 Main Street South, until the next meeting. Councilmember Junker commented that the dumpsters behind the site have sat idle for over 90 days. Ms. Wittman said she will look into it to see if progress is being made. Commissioner Larson recalled that when other rooftop structures have been approved it is usually because an effort was made to have as minimal impact as possible. He does not see that in this case.z All in favor. OLD BUSINESS There was no old business. OTHER DISCUSSION ITEMS St. Croix Riverbank Restoration and Riverwalk Project Ms. Wittman stated that since the fall of last year when the HPC approved Design Permit 2019-18 allowing for riverbank restoration and the construction of a riverwalk with three overlooks, the design around the Dock Cafe has changed. The City submitted the amended plans to the State Historic Preservation Offices (SHPO) for review. While some of the SHPO comments merely request submittal of additional materials and/or specification or treatment clarification, the SHPO does not agree with the City's findings the river overlooks are compatible with the historic character of either the Cultural Landscape District or the Archaeological District. City staff, along with consulting engineers, preservationists, and archaeologists are preparing materials for discussion with and resubmittal to the SHPO. The original design included a soldier pile wall with precast concrete panels, a 6" curb, concrete trail and then rip rap and vegetation towards the Dock Cafe patio wall. Instead of rip rap along the western side of the trail, a wall is now proposed. The wall is designed to help retain private land, providing physical separation between the public trail and private land. The new wall will be soldier piled with concrete panels. The design of the wall is not proposed to be changed from the HPC's original wall review/approval. She stated that the SHPO's primary concern is the overlooks, as there is "is certainly no precedent for such a massive and blocky structures protruding out from the edge of the shoreline." However, the City asserts that this area of shoreline would have had significantly sized and blocky features extending from the shoreline, as documented in the City's historical and cultural resource assessment. The proposed project will be in conformance with previously approved Page 3 of 4 Heritage Preservation Commission Meeting October 21, 2020 plans and existing site conditions. The installation will not negatively impact historical, cultural and archaeological resources. City staff will meet with the SHPO to see if an amended design can be achieved. Commissioner Larson agreed with SHPO, saying he doesn't recall voting in favor of the blocky design. He would prefer cantilevering the overlook per the original discussion to give it less weight. Chair Mino added that several commissioners were concerned about the bulkiness of the overlooks. Ms. Wittman said she will update the Commission in November if there is an agreement with SHPO and the City regarding the design. The City will continue to defend the design due to environmental, safety, and accessibility concerns as well as historic concerns. It is still hoped that construction will occur this year. Councilmember Junker noted that the project was already delayed a year because of a mussel that needed to be researched. The project should have been done in spring 2020. Commissioner Finwall said she saw a big sign near the Dock Cafe today that says "save the trees." Ms. Wittman responded that the City is proposing to remove trees along the entire project to stabilize the river and create the riverwalk. FYI Downtown Holiday Light Display Ms. Wittman shared with the Commission a proposal submitted to the City from the downtown business community, to light building parapets and trees in the commercial core. The City Council approved the use of public dollars to help light the downtown, but no specific plan was decided on. Councilmember Junker added that the proposed lighting vendor has put lights on the Water Street Inn as an example of what is proposed for the rooftops along Main Street. Design Guideline Update Project Ms. Wittman stated that an RFP will probably go out before the next meeting in order to get a consultant on board no later than January 1 for an anticipated six-month project consolidating the guidelines. Microfilm Grant Extension Request Ms. Wittman reported that COVID shut everything down so the order still has not been sent out. The fonder, Minnesota Historical Society, has approved an extension of the grant for a year. Library staff also is interested in helping scan old handwritten City engineering records and survey books from the 1800s. Other Topics Chairwoman Mino commented that the new wall on Main Street is a vast improvement over what was there. ADJOURNMENT Motion by Commissioner Finwall, seconded by Commissioner Walls, to adjourn. All in favor. The meeting was adjourned at 8:14 p.m. ATTEST: Abbi Wittman, City Planner Amy Mino, Chair Page 4 of 4 iliwater THE BRTHPLLEOF M I N N F ti 0 1 A PLANNING REPORT TO: REPORT DATE: MEETING DATE: APPLICANT: LANDOWNER: REQUEST: LOCATION: DESIGNATION: DISTRICT: Heritage Preservation Commission November 9, 2020 November 18, 2020 Nick Grunzke representing Lakebound Clothing Co. Mick Lynsky of Lynsky and Clark Consideration of a Design Permit for a projecting/hanging sign 216 Main Street South Contributing Stillwater Commercial Historic District Downtown Design Review District REPORT BY: Abbi Jo Wittman, City Planner CASE NO.: 2020-30 INTRODUCTION Lakebound Clothing Company intends to operate their business at 216 Main Street South. The business desires installing one sign on the property. SPECIFIC REQUEST Consideration of a Design Permit for an (approximately) six square foot, metal and wood projecting/hanging sign and to read `Lakebound Clothing Co.'. ANALYSIS As the property has been designated as a Heritage Preservation Site due to its significance within the Stillwater Commercial Historic District, the Commission must determine the alteration is compatible, will not materially impair the structure, and that it will not alter the significance and Case No. 2020-23 Page 2 integrity of the structure, other structures in the district, or the district itself. The Commission must consider conformance to the Secretary of the Interior's (SOI) Standards and Guidelines for Rehabilitation and Stillwater's Downtown Design Review District guidelines in making its decision. The Commission should additionally use the adopted guidelines and standards for review. The Signs and Graphics guidelines indicate "if a projecting sign is used, keep it simple in shape, small and utilitarian in design" and to "use materials consistent with the period, such as wood signboards and metal brackets". The rectangular shaped wooden sign with metal overlay is consistent with these guidelines. The application proposes to reuse the existing black sign bracket to hang the sign from 4" chains; the chains should also be black. POSSIBLE ACTIONS The HPC has several alternatives related to these this request: A. Approve. If the HPC finds the attached request conforms to the standards of Design Permitting, then then Commission could move to approve 2020-30. Staff would recommend the following minimum conditions for approval: 1. The designs shall be consistent with those on file in the Community Development Department, except as modified herein. 2. The existing sign brackets shall be used and, if needed, repainted black. 3. The chains shall be black. 4. 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. Approve in part. C. Deny. If the HPC finds that the proposal is not consistent with the standards set forth for the issuance of a Design Permit, the Commission should deny the request. With a denial, the basis of the action is required to be given. The denial, with prejudice, would prohibit the applicant from resubmittal of a substantially similar application within one year. D. Table. If the HPC needs additional information to make a decision, the request could be tabled. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATION According to City Code, upon a finding the application, subject to any conditions imposed, will meet the standards of Design Permitting, the Commission 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 finds that, with certain conditions, the proposed signage conforms to the standards set forth for design review and for therefore recommends conditional approval with those conditions outlined in Alternative A, above. Attachments: Sign Specifications Sign Materials/Design Example cc: Nick Grunzke Mick Lynsky 21( M4sN Srfeer 561•771 Libre 3.0 WD nonit MN MADE Or tvuf?e c4At0 glow wlod l473,0ttec WITH la) MPTAz- pya21-.4r %8" -Lick furl=( RAL4ur "sea ATraccw.p Awn." L.. KEI3OLNt) GL(YI'TII\G (:0. iliwater THE B f FIT H P L A C E OF MINNESOIA PLANNING REPORT TO: Heritage Preservation Commission CASE NO.: 2020-29 REPORT DATE: November 9, 2020 MEETING DATE: November 18, 2020 APPLICANT: Rick Ferraro representing Spectrum Sign Systems, Inc. LANDOWNER: Marine Leasing REQUEST: Consideration of a Design Permit for a multi -tenant sign plan LOCATION: 321 Main Street South DESIGNATION: Contributing DISTRICT: Stillwater Commercial Historic District Downtown Design Review District REPORT 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 321 Main Street South. SPECIFIC REQUEST The applicant is proposing a multi -tenant master sign plan that includes a total of ten signs on three sides of the building. A summary of the signs includes: Main Street Nelson Street • Two (2), 16 square foot wall signs, one of which presently exists. The two signs would be constructed of (nearly) 24" plastic formed letters, pin -mounted onto the building. • Two (2), three square foot (3 s.f.) projecting/hanging signs. These signs would be painted aluminum with vinyl cut lettering indicating the business name. • One (1), 12 square foot multi -tenant sign. This would include a painted aluminum back, individual brushed aluminum panels, and black vinyl lettering indicating individual business names. • One (1), 44 square foot wall sign that reads Afresco in gold pin - mounted lettering with a black sign that reads Casual Living foe Home and Garden beneath HPC Case No. 2020-29 HPC: November 18, 2020 Page 2 of 3 Water Street ANALYSIS • One (1), 25 square foot wall sign created from 30" plastic formed letters, pin -mounted onto the building. • One (1) 24 square foot multi -tenant sign to contain four tenant business names. This would include a painted aluminum back, individual brushed aluminum panels, and black vinyl lettering indicating individual business names. • Two (2), 20 square foot multi -tenant signs. Both signs would include a painted aluminum back, individual brushed aluminum panels, and black vinyl lettering indicating individual business names. One sign would have two businesses whereas the other would contain four businesses. The City has not adopted standards specifically for multi -tenant buildings. However, since the subject property is designed in the Stillwater Commercial Historic District, the Commission must determine the proposed site alteration is compatible with, and will ensure continued significance and integrity of all properties within the historic district. The Downtown Design Review District manual indicates it is important that tenants and owners cooperate to design a sign package to help unify building facades. The property owner's proposal does just that by viewing the building as a whole. The location, size and materials of the proposed signs are consistent with what the City would like to see on building facades. While the building is maximizing the amount of Main Street signage allotted by the City Code, the plan does so in a way that is uniform on the property's Main Street facade. While the use of painted plastic is not inherently in keeping with the intent of the guidelines to use materials specific to the period of significance, the effect is streamlined, tasteful and does not detract from the building. However, the use of flat vinyl on painted aluminum has generally not been found not be consistent with guidelines. It is for that reason the projecting signs should contain a dimensional element either by the addition of another backer or raised lettering. The Nelson Street facade's design hugs the building's western edge. Often this type of non -symmetrical design can have a cluttered look to it. However, on a wall face that is greater than 100', consolidating the signage is less intrusive to the building than spreading signage out across the entire length of the building. Allowing for the existing tenant to have 44 square feet of signage is reasonable given all other signage proposed is nominal compared to what the property is allotted to have. 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. 2020-29. 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. 2020-29. 2. The lettering on the projecting signs is encouraged to be dimensional or else an additional raised backer board shall be required. 3. The projecting sign shall hang so that there is a minimum of 8' clearance to the sidewalk. HPC Case No. 2020-29 HPC: November 18, 2020 Page 3 of 3 4. Disturbance to the exterior wall face shall be done in a fashion as to prevent excess damage and water intrusion. Holes should be placed into the mortar joints. All holes shall be filled and sealed. 5. Panel signs shall only contain the name of the business and primary product or offering. No business contact information shall be permitted. 6. All permanent wall and projecting signs shall receive a sign permit from the City of Stillwater prior to the installation of the sign. Individual panel signs, so long as they name the business and primary offering only, are permitted without the issuance of a sign permit. 7. The Heritage Preservation Commission shall permit no additional signage without first obtaining approval of an amendment to the multi -tenant sign plan. 8. 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 AND RECOMMENDATION Staff finds the proposed sign plan conforms to the Downtown Design Manual as well as City Code Section 31-509, Sign Regulations. Additionally, staff finds the proposed site alteration is compatible with, and will ensure continued significance and integrity of all properties within the historic district based on the period(s) of significance under which the district was designated. Furthermore, granting the design permit will be in keeping with the spirit and intent of this chapter and does not negatively alter the essential character and significance of the building, site, and its surroundings. Therefore, staff recommends conditional approval of the multi -tenant sign plan and associated signage at 124 2' Street South. Attachments: Narrative Request Sign Plan (8 pages) cc Rick Ferraro, Spectrum Sign Systems Patrick Anderson, Marine Leasing October 23, 2020 City of Stillwater Planning Department Attn: Abbi Jo Wittman 216 4th Street North Stillwater, MN 55082 Owner: RE: Dear Abbi: tiS SPECTRUM Patrick Anderson Marine Leasing 241 Interlachen Way Stillwater, MN 55082 Heritage Preservation Commission Design Permit Application - Sign Plan 321 Main Street South 8786 W. 35W Service Drive NE Blaine, MN 55449 Phone: (763) 432-7447 / Fax: (763) 208-9159 Spectrum Sign Systems, Inc., on behalf of the property owner, Marine Leasing, is submitting an application for a Sign Plan for the multi -tenant building located at 321 Main Street South. The details of all proposed on -building tenant signs are included on the attached drawings for the West, South and East elevations of the building. The existing tenant Sign 6 on the South elevation is 44 square feet, larger than the maximum allowed by code. We request this sign be allowed to remain, and future tenants be allowed a maximum 44 square foot sign in that location. Each sign design is to be approved by the Owner/Landlord prior to submittal to the City of Stillwater. Please let me know if you have any questions or require additional information. Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely, Rick Ferraro President 200651E Marine Leasing Stillwater Sign Plan Contact Marine Leasing Patrick Anderson 241 I nterlachen Way Stillwater, MN 55082 Phone/Email 612-384-9571 Ps-anderson@comcast.net Jobsite 321 Main St S Stillwater, MN 55082 Designer Alex Wasnick Salesperson Eric Tauscheck Date 10-13-20 .11IL } eet Shop Candy stare } Mon Petits. heri Takeo& Nacho Merr a Takeout 4.46 SPECTRUM SIGN SYSTEMS, INC 8786 W. 35W Service Drive Blaine, MN 55449 763-432-7447 I www.spectrum-signs.com 200651E - Marine Leasing - Stillwater - Sign Plan - West Elevation 50 SF Max per West Elevation 1'-11 1/2" 4" Sign 1 - 15.7 SF 8'-0" - 1 1/2" Deep Formed Mastic Letters - 6371 Yellow Gold Faces - Black Returns - Stud mounted with Threaded Rods and Silicone Adhesive 1'-0" 3'-4" 3'-0" Ik1fre&o Sign 3-3SF Tenant Sign 4-3SF - 2" Deep Aluminum Face fainted Green to Match Building - First Surface Opaque Vinyl - 1" Vertical Aluminum Square Tubes fainted Satin Black - 2" Horizontal Aluminum Square Tube fainted Satin Black - 4" x 4" Mounting (late 2" 14 1" 4" 1'-11 1/4" 8'-0" Sign 2 - 8' Max Width, Not to Exceed 15.7 SF - 1 1/2" Deep Formed Elastic Letters - Face Color TBV - Black Returns - Stud mounted with Threaded Rods and Silicone Adhesive 4' 0" 1 0 '/4" 1 0 '/4" 1 0 '/4" 1 0 '/4" 3'-0" 2'-10" Sign 5-12SF - 1 /8" Thick Aluminum Backer painted Greet to Match Building - 1 /8" Thick Brushed Aluminum Panels - First Surface 3M 220-12 Black Vinyl - 3/4" Diameter Black Aluminum Standoffs with 1" Barrel SPECTRUM SIGN SYSTEMS, INC 763-432-7447 1 www.spectrum-signs.com 8786 W. 35W Service Drive Blaine, MN 55449 This drawing is the exclusive property of Spectrum Sign Systems, Inc. It is not to be produced or duplicated without the written consent of Spectrum Sign Systems, Inc. Distribution of this drawing for the purpose of constructing the sign by anyone other than Spectrum Sign Systems, Inc., is strictly prohibited. If such an event occurs Spectrum Sign Systems Inc., will be reimbursed $1,000.00 per occurrence. Customer Approval Date 200651E - Marine Leasing - Stillwater - Sign Plan - West Elevation ■ A1freco Tenant / NNW/ \\\ ... 1 Proposed Signs 1, 2, & 5 Proposed Signs 3 & 4 SPECTRUM SIGN SYSTEMS, INC 763-432-7447 I www.spectrum-signs.com 8786 W. 35W Service Drive Blaine, MN 55449 This drawing is the exclusive property of Spectrum Sign Systems, Inc. It is not to be produced or duplicated without the written consent of Spectrum Sign Systems, Inc. Distribution of this drawing for the purpose of constructing the sign by anyone other than Spectrum Sign Systems, Inc., is strictly prohibited. If such an event occurs Spectrum Sign Systems Inc., will be reimbursed $1,000.00 per occurrence. Customer Approval Date 200651E - Marine Leasing - Stillwater - Sign Plan - South Elevation 120 SF Max Per South Elevation 4'-0" 2'-5 1/s" i 1 1'-0" CAUAL LIVING eon HOME AND CAIDEN Sign 6 - Existing - 44 SF 10'-O" Sign 7 - 10' Max Width, Not to Exceed 25 SF - 1 1/2" Deep Formed Plastic Letters - Face Color TBV - Black Returns - Stud mounted with Threaded Rods and Silicone Adhesive 10 3/4" 1 0 3/4" 4'-0" -- 1 0 3/4" 1 0 3/4" 6'-0" 5'-10" Sign 8 - 24 SF - 1 /8" Thick Aluminum Backer painted Greet to Match Building - 1 /8" Thick Brushed Aluminum Panels - First Surface 3M 220-12 Black Vinyl - 3/4" Diameter Black Aluminum Standoffs with 1" Barrel SPECTRUM SIGN SYSTEMS, INC 763-432-7447 1 www.spectrum-signs.com 8786 W. 35W Service Drive Blaine, MN 55449 This drawing is the exclusive property of Spectrum Sign Systems, Inc. It is not to be produced or duplicated without the written consent of Spectrum Sign Systems, Inc. Distribution of this drawing for the purpose of constructing the sign by anyone other than Spectrum Sign Systems, Inc., is strictly prohibited. If such an event occurs Spectrum Sign Systems Inc., will be reimbursed $1,000.00 per occurrence. Customer Approval Date 200651E - Marine Leasing - Stillwater - Sign Plan - South Elevation Proposed Signs 6, 7, & & SPECTRUM 4.ch SIGN SYSTEMS, INC 763-432-7447 1 www.spectrum-signs.com 8786 W. 35W Service Drive Blaine, MN 55449 This drawing is the exclusive property of Spectrum Sign Systems, Inc. It is not to be produced or duplicated without the written consent of Spectrum Sign Systems, Inc. Distribution of this drawing for the purpose of constructing the sign by anyone other than Spectrum Sign Systems, Inc., is strictly prohibited. If such an event occurs Spectrum Sign Systems Inc., will be reimbursed $1,000.00 per occurrence. Customer Approval Date 200651E - Marine Leasing - Stillwater - Sign Plan - East Elevation 40 SF Max Per East Elevation 5' 0" 2'-4 1 /2" 2-4 1 /2" 4'-0" 3'-10" Sign 9-20SF - 1 /8" Thick Aluminum Backer fainted Greet to Match Building - 1 /8" Thick Brushed Aluminum panels - First Surface 3M 220-12 Black Vinyl - 3/4" Diameter Black Aluminum Standoffs with 1" Barrel IM I. IM I• 5'-0" 1 '-1 3/4" 1 '-1 3/4" 1 '- 1 3/4" 1'-1 3/4" 4'-0" 3'-10" Sign 10-20SF - 1 /8" Thick Aluminum Backer painted Greet to Match Building - 1 /8" Thick Brushed Aluminum panels - First Surface 3M 220-12 Black Vinyl - 3/4" Diameter Black Aluminum Standoffs with 1" Barrel IN IN SPECTRUM 41°S SIGN SYSTEMS, INC 763-432-7447 1 www.spectrum-signs.com 8786 W. 35W Service Drive Blaine, MN 55449 This drawing is the exclusive property of Spectrum Sign Systems, Inc. It is not to be produced or duplicated without the written consent of Spectrum Sign Systems, Inc. Distribution of this drawing for the purpose of constructing the sign by anyone other than Spectrum Sign Systems, Inc., is strictly prohibited. If such an event occurs Spectrum Sign Systems Inc., will be reimbursed $1,000.00 per occurrence. Customer Approval Date 200651E - Marine Leasing - Stillwater - Sign Plan - East Elevation lail11111111\\\M% Proposed Sign 9 & 10 SPECTRUM SIGN SYSTEMS, INC 763-432-7447 I www.spectrum-signs.com 8786 W. 35W Service Drive Blaine, MN 55449 This drawing is the exclusive property of Spectrum Sign Systems, Inc. It is not to be produced or duplicated without the written consent of Spectrum Sign Systems, Inc. Distribution of this drawing for the purpose of constructing the sign by anyone other than Spectrum Sign Systems, Inc., is strictly prohibited. If such an event occurs Spectrum Sign Systems Inc., will be reimbursed $1,000.00 per occurrence. Customer Approval Date 200651E - Marine Leasing - Stillwater - Sign Plan - Removals rye AIfresco Nilo\\\ ara 57. • • Existing Sign to be Removed - West Elevation Existing Sign to be Removed - East Elevation SPECTRUM SIGN SYSTEMS, INC 763-432-7447 I www.spectrum-signs.com 8786 W. 35W Service Drive Blaine, MN 55449 This drawing is the exclusive property of Spectrum Sign Systems, Inc. It is not to be produced or duplicated without the written consent of Spectrum Sign Systems, Inc. Distribution of this drawing for the purpose of constructing the sign by anyone other than Spectrum Sign Systems, Inc., is strictly prohibited. If such an event occurs Spectrum Sign Systems Inc., will be reimbursed $1,000.00 per occurrence. 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Customer Approval Date ilwater THE BIRTH P L A C E OF MINSOA PLANNING REPORT TO: REPORT DATE: MEETING DATE: APPLICANT: LANDOWNER: REQUEST: LOCATION: DESIGNATION: DISTRICT: REPORT BY: Heritage Preservation Commission November 6, 2020 November 18, 2020 October 21, 2020 Kevin Souja and Brandon Larson, Ion 4 Group, Inc. Richard Farrell of White Bear Ventures LLC Consideration of a Design Permit for rooftop alterations 223 Main Street South Contributing Stillwater Commercial Historic District Downtown Design Review District Abbi Jo Wittman, City Planner Main Street View — May, 2019 (© 2020 Google) CASE NO.: 2020-27 Water Street View — May, 2019 (© 2020 Google) 223 Main Street South HPC 2020-27 November 18, 2020 Page 2 of 5 INTRODUCTION Richard Farell of White Bear Ventures LLC is renovating the third story of the building at 223 Main Street South into a single family residence. As part of the project, the owner would like to remove the existing elevator bulkhead and a stairwell access from the roof. The project includes reconstructing the elevator access directly adjacent to an existing skylight that exists near the northwest corner of the building. This skylight lights a three-story stairwell that would be extended to the roof. In addition to these improvements, the owner would like to add a 250 +/- square foot area for storage. The elevator access from the third floor to the roof and the enclosed storage area will require a variance from the City's Planning Commission. To the date of memo development, no variance request has been submitted. The request was presented to the HPC on October 21, 2020. At that time the HPC tabled consideration of the matter until the property owner or property owner's representative could be present. Since that meeting staff has met with the applicant. The applicant submitted revised plans. SPECIFIC REQUEST The applicant is requesting approval of a Design Permit for: • The demolition of existing rooftop stairwell, elevator bulkhead and chimney (shown in red, below); and • Construct a new stairwell access, elevator bulkhead, and a 250 +/- square feet enclosure out of standing seam metal (shown in green, below) ANALYSIS 223 Main Street South HPC 2020-27 November 18, 2020 Page 3 of 5 As the property has been designated as a Heritage Preservation Site due to its significance within the Stillwater Commercial Historic District, the Commission must determine the alteration is compatible, it will not materially impair the structure, and that it will not alter the significance and integrity of the structure, other structures in the district, or the district itself. The Commission must consider conformance to the Secretary of the Interior's (SOI) Standards and Guidelines for Rehabilitation and Stillwater's Downtown Design Review District guidelines in making its decision. SOI Standards #9 and #10 pertaining to the removal of material and the compatibility of additions are most relevant. 1, 2 The removal of non -historic material from the rooftop is and adding a new access is appropriate. Concentrating the area of rooftop improvements is also appropriate. The placement of the new stairwell in an area where stairwell exists from ground level and an existing rooftop opening already exists is appropriate. However, this area is closer to the Main Street right-of-way. When viewing the structure of the corner of Chestnut and Main, the improvement will be noticeable. The SOI Standard #9 specifically states new additions must be "compatible with the massing, size, scale, and architectural features to protect the historic integrity of the property and its environment". As this is a three-story structure, the rooftop improvements will be noticeable visible from the Chestnut and Main View from Chestnut Street East and Water Street August, 2017 (© Google) View from Chestnut Street East and Main Street August 2018 (© Google) Street right-of-ways. Plans show the improvements set back from the parapet edge by approximately 13'; this will allow for the continued view of the structure's chimney, visible in the photograph to the right. The chimney measures approximately 14.5' from the roof whereas the elevator bulkhead measures approximately 14' from the roof. 1 New additions, exterior alterations, or related new construction shall no destroy historic materials that characterize the property. The new work shall be differentiated from the old and shall be compatible with the massing, size, scale, and architectural features to protect the historic integrity of the property and its environment. (SOI #9) 2 New additions and adjacent or related new construction shall be undertaken in such a manner that if removed in the future, the essential form and integrity of the historic property and its environment would be unimpaired. (SOI # 10) 223 Main Street South HPC 2020-27 November 18, 2020 Page 4 of 5 The chimney, however, is proposed to be removed from the structure. SOI Standards #9 and #10 pertaining to the removal of material and the compatibility of additions are most relevant. 3, 4 The removal of non -historic material from the rooftop is discouraged. Assessment of the feasibility of restoration should be conducted prior to the HPC's approval of the demolition. This is because, while the chimney may not be functional, it has been a prominent visual feature on Main Street's streetscape and view. This can be seen in the historic views from the John Runk collection, shown left. Code compliant stairwell and elevator bulkhead accesses are permitted in the code; the installation of the stairwell access, measuring 10' from the roof, is necessary for rooftop access. However, the height (size) of the structure is above minimum code requirements (of 8'6" at the top of stair). This, coupled with the elevator bulkhead height and additional enclosed area greater a significant mass that will be visible from the Main and Chestnut Street right-of-ways. While the improvement will not be greater in size than the chimney, its mass will draw attention away from the historical rooftop architectural feature. The chosen design material, too, could draw attention to this improvement. Traditionally rooftop improvements have been encouraged to be darker, more subdued. ALTERNATIVES HPC has alternatives related to this request. A. Approve. If the proposed application meets the Downtown Design Review District standards, and the standards set forth for Site Alteration Permits, the HPC should move to approve Case No. 2020-27. Staff recommends the following conditions for approval: 1. Plans shall be consistent with those submitted to the Community Development Department and are on file with HPC Case No. 2020-27 unless modified by the conditions herein. 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" is defined in the Zoning Ordinance. B. Approve in part. C. Deny. If the HPC finds that the proposal is not consistent with the findings set forth for the granting of a Design Permit, then the Commission may deny the request. With a 3 New additions, exterior alterations, or related new construction shall no destroy historic materials that characterize the property. The new work shall be differentiated from the old and shall be compatible with the massing, size, scale, and architectural features to protect the historic integrity of the property and its environment. (SOI #9) 4 New additions and adjacent or related new construction shall be undertaken in such a manner that if removed in the future, the essential form and integrity of the historic property and its environment would be unimpaired. (SOI #10) 223 Main Street South HPC 2020-27 November 18, 2020 Page 5 of 5 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. D. Table. If the HPC needs additional information to make a decision, the request may be tabled to the following hearing. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATION The addition of a minimum code -compliant stairwell and elevator bulkhead on the rooftop in an area of an existing opening and that will tie into the three-story stairwell is appropriate. However, the 10' tall stairwell, in combination with the 14' elevator bulkhead, and the 250 +/- square foot enclosure addition is not compatible with the structure and its surroundings. While it will not materially impair the structure as all improvements could be removed in the future for the structure to remain as it sits today, it does affect the structure's integrity and the integrity of the district given it will rise above any other structure on this block. While staff recommends conditional approval of a code -complaint elevator bulkhead and stairwell access, staff recommends denial of the enclosure addition and chimney removal. Staff further recommends the applicant provide further details on the chimney's condition, citing why repair is not feasible. Attachments: Narrative Request Site and Rooftop Photos (3 pages) Plans (11 pages) Cc: Rich Farrell, White Bear Ventures LLC Kevin Souja, Ion 4 Group LLC Letter to the Heritage Preservation Commission regarding 223 Main St S Stillwater, MN 55082 Abbi, I am drafting this letter to inform the HPC on the intended and proposed changes to the property at 223 Main St. 5 in Stillwater. This building is believed to have been built in the 1880's. This is a three-story red brick Classical Revival style commercial building with Red sandstone trim and sandstone banding between second and third floors. It is topped by an elaborate broad metal paired bracketed and paneled swag parapet with dentils. Second and third story windows are newer, original opening still intact. The store front is altered with newer brick and clapboard in the Transom above main entrance. This building is mixed use with a Bakery currently operating out of the 1st floor space. 2nd and 3rd floors are residential and will be owner occupied. The proposed changes include: - Moving the 3rd floor to roof stair access from the middle of the space on 3rd floor to the existing stairwell located at the Northwest end of the building. In doing this we can obtain rooftop access from all floors and down to the street entrance without having to access 3rd floor occupied space to reach the roof. This will make general maintenance of roof top mechanical equipment much more accessible for repairs or replacement without having to interrupt businesses or residents of the building. The stairs can also then be built to current building codes and life safety measures achieved. - Moving the existing Elevator from the current location and putting it next to the existing stairwell at the Northwest end of the building. (Existing elevator cannot be brought up to code) By moving this elevator location we can remove the peaked roof mass near the parapet on the East side of the roof. The new elevator will be brought to the original placement at the construction of the building. This elevator will be able to service all floors of the building. - Adding a "Covered Vestibule/Storage" approximately 324 square feet to receive the elevator stop at the roof, also receive the relocated stairway to the roof from 3rd. This space will provide a covered entrance to the roof, house the elevator and stairway, as well as provide storage space for furniture used on the existing deck. Our goal for this is to allow enough clear space for the exit of the stairwell and elevator, as well as the ability to store any furniture or equipment from the existing patio to keep it from sitting in the open when not in use as well as not impeding on the entrance landing of the stair and elevator. - This structure will be comprised of the same material currently being used for the existing Stairway Doghouse as well as the existing Elevator Doghouse but with a cleaner more organized look. o Standing Seam galvanized steel siding o Aluminum soffit and fascia o Windows to allow for an open air look from street views along the West and South side of the Structure. Tri fold glass doors on the East side. Please see sheet A7.1 of attached Architectural drawings for the details This structure is designed to have a flat EPDM roof to minimize the overall height. A gable roof design we believe would cause more attention to the structure and is not inline with the current roof design of the building. As the roof sits right now the existing stair and elevator doghouses are not contributing to the historical look of the building. These were installed years after the initial construction of the building. The original elevator shaft location is where we intend to put the new elevator bringing it back to its original location in the building. We believe that these additions that are scattered on the roof are not physically appealing as it currently sits. Our intention is to remove those later additions making for a cleaner organized look going from three structures to one. Please see the attached Architectural drawings for the exact location and look of the proposed structure with updated street view rendering. Our overall intent in constructing this space is to clean up the roof as it sits, make the roof much more accessible than it is right now for future patrons/residents of 223 Main St, bring all means of access and egress up to code centralizing them into one location, and finally making it both useful and appealing to all that can use it and see it. Thank you for your time and consideration in this matter. 228 County Hwy 23 Stillwater, Minnesota Google 0 ter Street View 223 1 9 \\,' Taririvr i 9 • 0.0 1 •. d• rhestfUt 5t IpV I �►+ oGip ' or MAIN STREET SOUTH *{ IiI41 f:t 16' SETBACK F OF BUILDING t M • ROOFTOP LANDING/STORAGE ROOM WITH STANDING SEAM METAL SIDING FARRELL RESIDENCE REMODEL, 223 MAIN STREET SOUTH, STILLWATER ARCIMECTS AUROMIRA EXISTING CHIMNEY IS CRACKED AND LEANING AND IS A SAFETY HAZARD. PROPOSE CUTTING DOWN TO PARAPET HEIGHT AND CAP TO MATCH EXISTING PARAPET WALL CAP it1\\\\\\*1 LY ROOFTOP LANDING/STORAGE ROOM NOT VISIBLE AT THIS ANGLE FARRELL RESIDENCE REMODEL, 223 MAIN STREET SOUTH, STILLWATER AUROMIRAARCHITECTS loft EXISTING TO BE REMOVED ST CROIX RIVER CROSSING LOOP TRAIL -MINNESOTA 4"' NDING ROOFTOP LANDING/STORAGE ROOM WITH STANDING SEAM METAL SIDING FARRELL RESIDENCE REMODEL, 223 MAIN STREET SOUTH, STILLWATER AUROMIRA ARCHITECTS 1 2 3 4 5 6 OWNER E D C B A FARRELL RESIDENCE REMODEL CODE INFORMATION 1. BUILDING CODES USED • 2020 MINNESOTA BUILDING CODE • 2020 MINNESOTA ACCESSIBILITY CODE 2. OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION • PER SECTION 310.4, BUILD OUT ON THIRD FLOOR IS RESIDENTIAL GROUP R-3 • NO CHANGE IN OCCUPANCY • MOST RESTRICTIVE OCCUPANCY IS F-2 (BAKERY ON FIRST FLOOR) • EXISTING BUILDING IS SPRINKLERED 3. SEPARATION OF OCCUPANCY - TABLE 508.4 • NO SEPARATION REQUIRED BETWEEN R OCCUPANCIES 2ND AND 3RD FLOOR • 1 HOUR SEPARATION BETWEEN F-2 AND R OCCUPANCIES • ONE HOUR SEPARATION PROVIDED BETWEEN FLOORS 4. TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION: TYPE IIIB • ACTUAL AREA: THIRD FLOOR - 3578 SF, ROOF - 3578 SF 5. ALLOWABLE BUILDING HEIGHT ABOVE GRADE PLANE- TABLE 504.3 • R & F (WITH AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEM PER SEC. 903.2.8) : 75' 5. ALLOWABLE NUMBER OF STORIES • R-3 = 5 STORIES • B/F-2 = 4 STORIES • ACTUAL NUMBER OF STORIES = 3 + BASEMENT + ROOF 6. ALLOWABLE AREA FACTOR (TABLE 506.2) • R-3 - UNLIMITED • F-2 - 54,000 SF • ACTUAL GROSS SF = 3600 SF/ FLOOR X 3 STORIES =10,800 SF + 3600 SF BASEMENT = 14,400GSF 7. REQUIRED OCCUPANCY SEPARATION - TABLE 508.4 • R TO F -1 HOUR WITH SPRINKLER SYSTEM PER SECTION 903.3.1.1 8. FIRE RESISTANCE RATING REQUIREMENTS FOR BUILDING ELEMENTS- TABLE 601 PRIMARY STRUCTURAL ELEMENT - 0 HR BEARING WALLS - EXTERIOR - 2 HR BEARING WALLS - INTERIOR - 0 HR NON BEARING WALLS/PARTITIONS- SEE TABLE 602 BELOW FLOOR CONSTRUCTION - 0 HR ROOF CONSTRUCTION - 0 HR 8. FIRE RESISTANCE RATING REQUIREMENTS FOR EXTERIOR WALLS BASED ON FIRE SEPARATION DISTANCE - TABLE 602, TYPE IIIB FIRE SEPARATION DISTANCE <5' 5'< 10' 10'< 30' >30' CONSTRUCTION TYPE ALL IIIB IIIB ALL 9. SHAFT ENCLOSURE • PER SECTION 713.4, ALL STAIR/ELEVATOR SHAFTS TO BE 2HR RATED 10. OCCUPANT LOAD - TABLE 1004.5 • 3RD FLOOR (RESIDENTIAL) - 200 GROSS : 200 = 18 MAXIMUM GROUPS B,F,R 1 HR 1 HR 1 HR O HR 11. NUMBER OF EXITS AND EXIT ACCESS DOORWAYS • PER TABLE 1006.2.1, MAXIMUM COMMON PATH OF EGRESS TRAVEL NOT TO EXCEED 125' PER SECTION 1006.3.3, EXCEPTION 4, R3 OCCUPANCY PERMITTED TO HAVE ONE EXIT OR ACCESS TO SINGLE EXIT 12. STAIRWAYS - SECTION 1011 • PER SECTION 1011.2, EXCEPTION 1, STAIRWAY WIDTH SHALL BE NO LESS THAN 36" • PER SECTION 1011.3, HEADROOM TO BE NO LESS THAN 80" • PER SECTION 1011.5, EXCEPTION 3, RISER HEIGHT TO BE 7-3/4" MAXIMUM. MINIMUM TREAD DEPTH TO BE 10" AND NOSING PROJECTION TO BE NO LESS THAN 4" AND NO MORE THAN 1-1/4" PROJECT DIRECTORY OWNER RICHARD FARRELL WHITE BEAR LAKE VENTURES, LLC 1185 BIRCH LAKE BLVD WHITE BEAR LAKE, MN 55110 ARCHITECT AUROMIRA ARCHITECTS LLC 13754, FRONTIER COURT, SUITE 101, BURNSVILLE, MN 55337 WWW.AU ROM I RAARCH ITECTS.COM CONTACT - MYTHILI THIAGARAJAN PHONE - 651-319-9220 STRUCTURAL ENGINEER PAULSON & CLARKE ENGINEERING 2352 COUNTY RD J E WHITE BEAR LAKE, MN 55110 DESIGN -BUILD CONTRACTOR ION 4 GROUP 1310 HWY 96, SUITE 220 WHITE BEAR LAKE, MN 55110 CONTACT: BRANDON LARSON PHONE: 651-414-9700 GENERAL NOTES 1. THE ARCHITECTURAL DRAWINGS SHOW PRINCIPAL AREAS AND LIMITS OF CONSTRUCTION WHERE WORK MUST BE ACCOMPLISHED UNDER THIS CONTRACT. INCIDENTAL WORK MAY BE NECESSARY IN AREAS NOT SHOWN ON ARCHITECTURAL DRAWINGS DUE TO CHANGES AFFECTING ELECTRICAL, MECHANICAL AND PLUMBING ALONG WITH OTHER SYSTEMS. THIS INCIDENTAL WORK SHALL BE PART OF THIS CONTRACT AND ALL TRADES SHALL INSPECT THESE AREAS, ASCERTAIN WORK REQUIRED AND DO THE WORK IN ACCORDANCE OF CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS AT NO ADDITIONAL COST. 2. CONTRACTORS SHALL VISIT THE SITE DURING BIDDING TO BECOME FAMILIAR WITH THE EXISTING CONDITIONS. THE GENERAL CONTRACTOR SHALL LOCATE, INSPECT AND VERIFY ALL EXISTING CONDITIONS, DIMENSIONS AND ELEVATIONS PRIOR TO DEMOLITION AND CONSTRUCTION. NOTIFY ARCHITECT IMMEDIATELY OF ANY DISCREPANCIES. 3. DO NOT SCALE DRAWINGS. NOTIFY ARCHITECT OF ANY DISCREPANCIES. 4. WHENEVER OPENINGS ARE CUT THROUGH FIRE RATED PARTITIONS, IT SHALL BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CONTRACTOR FOR WHOM THE HOLE IS CUT TO PATCH AND REPAIR ANY OPENING TO MAINTAIN THE INTEGRITY OF THE FIRE RATING. 5. FIREPROOFING SHALL BE UNPIERCED. ANY SUBCONTRACTOR PENETRATING THE FIREPROOFING SHALL BE REQUIRED TO REPLACE FIREPROOFING TO THE ORIGINAL CONDITION AND FIRE RATING, AT THE CONTRACTOR'S EXPENSE. 6. ALL CONTRACTORS THAT PENETRATE AND/OR DISTURB ANY AREAS AT EXISTING CONDITIONS SHALL PATCH AREA TO MATCH EXISTING ADJACENT AREA OR SURFACE AND PREPARE FOR NEW FINISH APPLICATION. COORDINATE WORK WITH GENERAL CONTRACTOR PRIOR TO PROCEEDING. 7. PROVIDE DUSTPROOF PARTITIONS AS REQUIRED TO ACCOMPLISH WORK WITH MINIMUM DISTURBANCE TO FUNCTIONS OF ADJACENT AREAS. RETAIN AND MODIFY EXISTING WALLS OR PARTITIONS AS APPROPRIATE TO SERVE AS DUSTPROOF PARTITIONS. MAINTAIN ALL EXISTING SERVICES IN ADJACENT AREAS OF THE BUILDING DURING THE PROJECT. MAINTAIN ALL EGRESS AND FIRE RATING REQUIREMENTS. 8. WHERE PARTITIONS ARE INDICATED TO BE REMOVED, REMOVE PARTITION ALONG WITH ALL ITEMS CONTAINED WITHIN, INCLUDING DOORS, FRAMES, HARDWARE, SIDELIGHTS, WINOWS, MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, ETC TO STRUCTURE ABOVE, UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE. KEY PLAN 3 Street Food tails & Music 3.kEaut • Delkvery v Stillwater Olive Oil Company Health food store C oft at Studio J 9 Mud Capper Saloon & Eatery Takeout ;i eo's Grill & Malt Shop American • S m OV,Je5t Tremblays Sweet Shoo Brick & Bourbon Takeout V G'llest Paint Sip Nosh in Street South LoLo American Kitchen and Craft Bar Takeout O Portside r LOCATION MAP \ / SCALE: NOT TO SCALE NORTH Lowell Park South 9 Freight House Takeout 'P c QfiII ,-,i,-.e T nIIr, r !',' SHEET INDEX - ARCHITECTURAL T1 TITLE SHEET A1.EX EXISTING CONDITION PHOTOS A1.DE SECOND AND THIRD LEVEL DEMOLITION PLANS A2.DE ROOF LEVEL DEMOLITION PLAN A1.FL BASEMENT AND FIRST LEVEL FLOOR PLANS A2.FL SECOND LEVEL FLOOR PLAN A3.FL THIRD LEVEL FLOOR PLAN A4.FL ROOF PLAN A5.1 STAIR DETAILS A6.1 WALL TYPES AND DETAILS A7.1 ELEVATIONS SHEET INDEX - STRUCTURAL SO.0 GENERAL STRUCTURAL NOTES S1.20 2ND LEVEL FRAMING PLAN AND DETAILS S1.30 3RD LEVEL FRAMING PLAN S1.40 ROOF FRAMING PLAN & PENTHOUSE FRAMING PLAN E D C B A FARRELL RESIDENCE REMODEL 223 MAIN STREET SOUTH, STILLWATER 00% AUROMIRA ARCHITECTS 13754, FRONTIER COURT, SUITE 101 BURNSVILLE MN 55337 aurom i raarch itects.com i I hereby certify that this plan, specification or report was prepared by me or under my direct supervision and that I am a duly registered Architect under the laws of the State of Minnesota pursuant to MR 1800 and 1805 0 µ�t;,-L l4+rspwavdr' Name: Mythili Thiagarajan Date: 10/23/2020 Reg. No: 42440 11/06/2020 10/23/2020 9/28/2020 9/28/2020 DATE ADDENDUM-2 ADDENDUM-1 PERMIT SET CHECK SET DESCRIPTION PROJECT NO: CAD DWG FILE: DRAWN BY: MT CHK'D BY: MT COPYRIGHT: AUROMIRA ARCHITECTS LLC SHEET TITLE TITLE SHEET SHEET NO. T1 1 2 3 4 5 6 OWNER EXTERIOR CONDITIONS / SCALE: NOT TO SCALE EXISTING ROOF CONDITIONS SCALE: NOT TO SCALE ST CROIX • RIVER CROSSING LOOP TRAIL -MINNESOTA 4- 228 County Hwy 23 Stiliwnter, Minnesota ;A Goggle (7 . Street View -_ •WgimM MT." - FARRELL RESIDENCE REMODEL 223 MAIN STREET SOUTH, STILLWATER 0<>• AUROMIRA ARCHITECTS 13754, FRONTIER COURT, SUITE 101 BURNSVILLE MN 55337 auromiraarchitects.com I hereby certify that this plan, specification or report was prepared by me or under my direct supervision and that I am a duly registered Architect under the laws of the State of Minnesota pursuant to MR 1800 and 1805 of-L-Kminovvrta-v- Name: Mythili Thiagarajan Date: 10/23/2020 Reg. No: 42440 11/06/2020 ADDENDUM-2 10/23/2020 ADDENDUM-1 9/28/2020 PERMIT SET 9/28/2020 CHECK SET DATE DESCRIPTION PROJECT NO: CAD DWG FILE: DRAWN BY: MT CHK'D BY: MT COPYRIGHT: AUROMIRA ARCHITECTS LLC SHEET TITLE EXISTING CONDITION PHOTOS SHEET NO. 1 2 3 4 5 6 AI.EX OWNER B MAIN STREET MAIN STREET LIMITS OF CONSTRUCTION ON UP IIIIII -1 STAIR A 200 GDE 2ND LEVEL DEMOLITION PLAN 13'-10" LIMITS OF CONSTRUCTION 1I I 3'-8" DN STAIR a 301 8'-6%4" r` 3'-8" 4'-10" L_ I 1 rr 1 11 I II 3'-8" 4'-10" 3'-81 2„ 4'-101/2" 3'-9" 4'-10" 3'-8" 117'-3" I_L 4'-10%2" 7 STAIR A 300 LIMITS OF CONSTRUCTION / UP 57'-9" 3'-8" 4'-11" 3'-8" 4'-10" 3'-9" 5'-11" 3'-1" 3'-9" • 5'-8" 3'-9" 15'-13/4 1 117'-3" 6%2" 3RD LEVEL DEMOLITION PLAN 1.DE SCALE: 3/16"=1'-0" NORTH H UP FIRE ESCAPE 00 0 0 00 WATER STREET FIRE ESCAPE LADDER TO BELOW WATER STREET FLOOR PLAN SYMBOLS LEGEND EXISTING WALL TO REMAIN NEW CASEWORK EXISTING WALL TO BE DEMOLILSHED EXISTING CASEWORK TO REMAIN EXISTING DOOR TO BE DEMOLISHED NEW WALL EXISTING DOOR TO REMAIN NEW DOOR =:(.\ EXISTING WINDOW TO REMAIN NEW POCKET DOOR 5'-0" DIMENSION LINE, NOMINAL > KEYED NOTE OFF CTE E ROOM NAME AND NUMBER ENTRY NUMBER Mil fiElli 1A SECTION REFERENCE TAG 1A ELEVATION REFERENCE TAG 500 500 REVISION CLOUD A GRIDLINE DEMOLITION PLAN KEYED NOTES 1. REMOVE STAIR 2. REMOVE ELEVATOR SHAFT 3. REMOVE WINDOWS 4. CUT TO PARAPET HEIGHT, USE STONE CAP TO MATCH EXISTING PARAPET WALL. 5. REMOVE SKYLIGHT, CREATE FLOOR OPENING FOR NEW STAIR 6. REMOVE ROOF MEMBRANE TO INSTALL NEW FLOOR FINISH 7. EXISTING DECKING & RAILING TO REMAIN FARRELL RESIDENCE REMODEL 223 MAIN STREET SOUTH, STILLWATER 0<> AUROMIRA ARCHITECTS 13754, FRONTIER COURT, SUITE 101 BURNSVILLE MN 55337 auromi raarch itects.com I hereby certify that this plan, specification or report was prepared by me or under my direct supervision and that I am a duly registered Architect under the laws of the State of Minnesota pursuant to MR 1800 and 1805 4�4'. lG"^�Q"" U Name: Mythili Thiagarajan Date: 10/23/2020 Reg. No: 42440 11/06/2020 ADDENDUM-2 10/23/2020 ADDENDUM-1 9/28/2020 PERMIT SET 9/28/2020 CHECK SET DATE DESCRIPTION PROJECT NO: CAD DWG FILE: DRAWN BY: MT CHK'D BY: MT COPYRIGHT: AUROMIRA ARCHITECTS LLC SHEET TITLE SECOND AND THIRD LEVEL DEMOLITION PLANS SHEET NO. AI.DE OWNER MAIN STREET IJMITS OF CONSTRUCTION UP O 0 0 O FT 43 SQ FT 55.7 SQ FT L— O O O 10 S 0 Q FT O 84.8 SQ FT O 10 S FT Q FT O 1 0 SQ F FT O O O O 132.4 SQ FT ROOF DEMOLITION PLAN A2.Dy SCALE: 3/16"=1'-0" NORTH FLOOR PLAN SYMBOLS LEGEND EXISTING WALL TO REMAIN NEW CASEWORK EXISTING WALL TO BE DEMOLISHED EXISTING CASEWORK TO REMAIN EXISTING DOOR TO BE DEMOLISHED NEW WALL EXISTING DOOR TO REMAIN NEW DOOR i(\ EXISTING WINDOW TO REMAIN NEW POCKET DOOR 5'-0�� DIMENSION LINE, NOMINAL O KEYED NOTE 4' PRIVATE OFFICE ROOM NAME AND NUMBER ENTRY NUMBER Mil Kil 1A SECTION REFERENCE TAG 1A ELEVATION REFERENCE TAG 500 500 REVISION CLOUD GRIDLINE FIRE ESCAPE LADDER TO BELOW WATER STREET DEMOLITION PLAN KEYED NOTES 1. REMOVE STAIR 2. REMOVE ELEVATOR SHAFT 3. REMOVE WINDOWS 4. CUT TO PARAPET HEIGHT, USE STONE CAP TO MATCH EXISTING PARAPET WALL. 5. REMOVE SKYLIGHT, CREATE FLOOR OPENING FOR NEW STAIR 6. REMOVE ROOF MEMBRANE TO INSTALL NEW FLOOR FINISH 7. EXISTING DECKING & RAILING TO REMAIN FARRELL RESIDENCE REMODEL 223 MAIN STREET SOUTH, STILLWATER 0CN AUROMIRA ARCHITECTS 13754, FRONTIER COURT, SUITE 101 BURNSVILLE MN 55337 auromi raarch itects.com I hereby certify that this plan, specification or report was prepared by me or under my direct supervision and that I am a duly registered Architect under the laws of the State of Minnesota pursuant to MR 1800 and 1805 Name: Mythili Thiagarajan Date: 10/23/2020 Reg. No: 42440 11/06/2020 ADDENDUM-2 10/23/2020 ADDENDUM-1 9/28/2020 PERMIT SET 9/28/2020 CHECK SET DATE DESCRIPTION PROJECT NO: CAD DWG FILE: DRAWN BY: MT CHK'D BY: MT COPYRIGHT: AUROM IRA ARCHITECTS LLC SHEET TITLE ROOF LEVEL DEMOLITION PLAN SHEET NO. 1 A2.DE OWNER MAIN STREET MAIN STREET SUMP PUMP PIT FIRE SPRINKLER ENTRY J • • UP STAIR A 000 SINGLE LINE DUCT @ FLOOR FURN. WH 1 S AIR B 101I UP CO BASEMENT FLOOR PLAN - EXISTING SCALE: 3/16"=1'-0" UP DN (STAIR A 100 BAKERY CORRIDOR 102 LOBBY 103 FIRST LEVEL FLOOR PLAN - EXISTING A1,FL SCALE: 3/16"=1'-0" NORTH WATER STREET METERS FLOOR PLAN KEYED NOTES 1. SUMP PIT 2. CLOSE OPENING ON ROOF, CLOSE THE FLOOR AND CEILING, FILL THE OPENING WITH 1-HR RATED FLOORING REF DETAIL 2/A6.1 3. FRAME IN FOR FUTURE ELEV SHAFT, UTILITY DUCT, GREASE DUC 4. EXISTING 4X4 WALLS, ADD 2 LAYERS OF $" TYPE "X" GYP BD. REF D2, D3 WALL TYPE 5. EXISTING WINDOWS TO REMAIN, REFACE AND REPAINT ON INTERIOR SIDE 6. ANDERSEN 200 SERIES DOUBLE -HUNG WINDOWS, WHITE EXTERIOR AND UNFINISHED PINE INTERIOR, 39-1/2" X 59-1/2". 7. ANDERSEN OUTSWING FOLDING DOOR, TRADITIONAL STYLE, 3 PANELS - EACH 3'-4" X 7'. FOLD IN TOWARDS ELEVATOR. 8. ANDERSEN 400 SERIES DOUBLE -HUNG WINDOWS TO MATCH EXISTING WINDOWS. 9. DOOR 301 TO BE 3'X8', DOORS 310 AND 201 TO BE 90 MIN RATED DOOR AND FRAME WITH CLOSER AND GASKET 10. DOOR 401 TO BE 3' WIDE DOOR, 90 MIN RATED DOOR AND FRAME WITH CLOSER AND GASKET. VERIFY DOOR HEIGHT WITH OWNER 11. EXISTING DECK AND GUARDRAIL TO REMAIN 12. STACKABLE WASHER/DRYER 13. ELECTRICAL PANEL 14. MOP SINK 15. EXISTING ROOF DRAINS TO REMAIN. 16. ALL NEW PATHWAYS TO BE 10' MIN FROM PARAPET WALL, WITH WALKING PADS AT PATHWAYS 17. ROOF TOP UNIT 18. REPAIR ROOF AREAS AS NEEDED PER MANUFACTURER'S INSTRUCTIONS, EXISTING EPDM ROOF TO REMAIN 19. NEW SILL AT DOORWAY TO BE 8" HIGH TO MEET MANUFACTURER'S INDUSTRY STANDARD FLASHING HEIGHT. COORDINATE SILL HEIGHT WITH NEW FLOOR HEIGHT AND STAIR LANDING AT PENTHOUSE 20. PENTHOUSE TO HAVE EPDM ROOF WITH CODE APPROVED SLOPE AND SCUPPER TO DRAIN ONTO MAIN ROOF 21. GUTTER AND DOWN SPOUT 22. REPAIR/RESEAL JOINTS BETWEEN THE CAP STONES AT PARAPET WALL. AT DAMAGED CHIMNEY CAPS, PROVIDE PLYWOOD UNDERLAYMENT AND FULLY SOLDERED CHIMNEY CAP FOR WATERTIGHTNESS FLOOR PLAN GENERAL NOTES A. INSTALL ANDERSEN DOORS AND WINDOWS PER MANUFACTURER RECOMMENDATIONS B. EXISTING ROOF DRAINS AND OVERFLOW SCUPERS TO REMAIN TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT POSSIBLE. ROOFER TO PROVIDE TAPERED INSULATION LAYOUT SUBMITTAL FOR ALL NEW/EXISTING ROOFING TO BE INSTALLED ELEVATED SIDEWALK DOOR TO UTI ITY FIRE � ESCAPE LADDER FROM ABOVE TRASH DN CABLE BOX ELEC. BOXES STORM DRAIN POTENTIAL 'DROP OFF ' STALL PARKING FARRELL RESIDENCE REMODEL 223 MAIN STREET SOUTH, STILLWATER 00• AUROMIRA ARCHITECTS 13754, FRONTIER COURT, SUITE 101 BURNSVILLE MN 55337 a u ro m i ra a rc h i to cts . co m B I hereby certify that this plan, specification or report was prepared by me or under my direct supervision and that I am a duly registered Architect under the laws of the State of Minnesota pursuant to MR 1800 and 1805 "gAiitiovvrta-v- Name: Mythili Thiagarajan Date: 10/23/2020 Reg. No: 42440 11/06/2020 ADDENDUM-2 10/23/2020 ADDENDUM-1 9/28/2020 PERMIT SET 9/28/2020 CHECK SET DATE DESCRIPTION PROJECT NO: CAD DWG FILE: DRAWN BY: MT CHK'D BY: MT COPYRIGHT: AUROMIRA ARCHITECTS LLC SHEET TITLE BASEMENT, FIRST LEVEL FLOOR PLANS SHEET NO. 1 2 3 4 5 6 AI.FL OWNER MAIN STREET I V I rlt IVIHAIIVIUIVI to I tIN I YUJJIGLt. KUUrtI- I V YKUVIUC TAPERED INSULATION LAYOUT SUBMITTAL FOR ALL NEW/EXISTING ROOFING TO BE INSTALLED DN STAIR B REUSE EXISTING STAIRWELL THAT RUNS FROM FIRST FLOOR TO THIRD FLOOR 2 % 4 LOSE "' T . ' E Eke 3 STAIR FROM 2ND TO FIRST FLOOR STAIR A PER IBC TABLE 508.4, PROVIDE 1 HR FLOOR SEPARATION BETWEEN 2ND AND THIRD FLOORS. VERIFY 1 HR FIRE RATED FLOOR ASSEMBLY BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND FLOOR 2ND LEVEL FLOOR PLAN SCALE: 3/16"=1'-0" 4 5 FIRE ESCAPE WATER STREET FIRE ESCAPE LADDER TO BELOW FLOOR PLAN KEYED NOTES 1. SUMP PIT 2. CLOSE OPENING ON ROOF, CLOSE THE FLOOR AND CEILING, FILL THE OPENING WITH 1-HR RATED FLOORING REF DETAIL 2/A6.1 3. FRAME IN FOR FUTURE ELEV SHAFT, UTILITY DUCT, GREASE DUC 4. EXISTING 4X4 WALLS, ADD 2 LAYERS OF g" TYPE "X" GYP BD. REF D2, D3 WALL TYPE 5. EXISTING WINDOWS TO REMAIN, REFACE AND REPAINT ON INTERIOR SIDE 6. ANDERSEN 200 SERIES DOUBLE -HUNG WINDOWS, WHITE EXTERIOR AND UNFINISHED PINE INTERIOR, 39-1/2" X 59-1/2". 7. ANDERSEN OUTSWING FOLDING DOOR, TRADITIONAL STYLE, 3 PANELS - EACH 3'-4" X 7'. FOLD IN TOWARDS ELEVATOR. 8. ANDERSEN 400 SERIES DOUBLE -HUNG WINDOWS TO MATCH EXISTING WINDOWS. 9. DOOR 301 TO BE 3'X8', DOORS 310 AND 201 TO BE 90 MIN RATED DOOR AND FRAME WITH CLOSER AND GASKET 10. DOOR 401 TO BE 3' WIDE DOOR, 90 MIN RATED DOOR AND FRAME WITH CLOSER AND GASKET. VERIFY DOOR HEIGHT WITH OWNER 11. EXISTING DECK AND GUARDRAIL TO REMAIN 12. STACKABLE WASHER/DRYER 13. ELECTRICAL PANEL 14. MOP SINK 15. EXISTING ROOF DRAINS TO REMAIN. 16. ALL NEW PATHWAYS TO BE 10' MIN FROM PARAPET WALL, WITH WALKING PADS AT PATHWAYS 17. ROOF TOP UNIT 18. REPAIR ROOF AREAS AS NEEDED PER MANUFACTURER'S INSTRUCTIONS, EXISTING EPDM ROOF TO REMAIN 19. NEW SILL AT DOORWAY TO BE 8" HIGH TO MEET MANUFACTURER'S INDUSTRY STANDARD FLASHING HEIGHT. COORDINATE SILL HEIGHT WITH NEW FLOOR HEIGHT AND STAIR LANDING AT PENTHOUSE 20. PENTHOUSE TO HAVE EPDM ROOF WITH CODE APPROVED SLOPE AND SCUPPER TO DRAIN ONTO MAIN ROOF 21. GUTTER AND DOWN SPOUT 22. REPAIR/RESEAL JOINTS BETWEEN THE CAP STONES AT PARAPET WALL. AT DAMAGED CHIMNEY CAPS, PROVIDE PLYWOOD UNDERLAYMENT AND FULLY SOLDERED CHIMNEY CAP FOR WATERTIGHTNESS FLOOR PLAN GENERAL NOTES A. INSTALL ANDERSEN DOORS AND WINDOWS PER MANUFACTURER RECOMMENDATIONS B. EXISTING ROOF DRAINS AND OVERFLOW SCUPERS TO REMAIN TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT POSSIBLE. ROOFER TO PROVIDE TAPERED INSULATION LAYOUT SUBMITTAL FOR ALL NEW/EXISTING ROOFING TO BE INSTALLED 6 FARRELL RESIDENCE REMODEL 223 MAIN STREET SOUTH, STILLWATER 00• AUROMIRA ARCHITECTS 13754, FRONTIER COURT, SUITE 101 BURNSVILLE MN 55337 a u ro m i ra a rc h i to cts . co m B I hereby certify that this plan, specification or report was prepared by me or under my direct supervision and that I am a duly registered Architect under the laws of the State of Minnesota pursuant to MR 1800 and 1805 Tikitiovvrta-v- Name: Mythili Thiagarajan Date: 10/23/2020 Reg. No: 42440 11/06/2020 ADDENDUM-2 10/23/2020 ADDENDUM-1 9/28/2020 PERMIT SET 9/28/2020 CHECK SET DATE DESCRIPTION PROJECT NO: CAD DWG FILE: DRAWN BY: MT CHK'D BY: MT COPYRIGHT: AUROMIRA ARCHITECTS LLC SHEET TITLE SECOND LEVEL FLOOR PLAN SHEET NO. A2.FL OWNER MAIN STREET ih N 14'-1" 17'-01 2" 4 A5.1 REUSE EXISTING STAIRWELL THAT RUNS FROM FIRST FLOOR 0 THIRD FLOOR 117'-3" 2 HR RATED SHAFT FOR STAIR AND FUTURE ELEVATOR / 8'-512„ 7'-10" 12'-01532" 7'-01732" 11'-10316' 38'-1013/6" BATH 302 4'-4%2" CLOSET 303 E3 03) 3'-6" DN STAIR I� 301 CEILING MOUNTED SMOKE ADD - AND CARBON MONOXIDE LARMS BEDROOM 304 7'-5" 3'-8" un 1 X 7'-5" ROOM 305 REQ'D HOISTWAY CLEAR DIMENSIONS FOR SCHINDLER 3300 IS 7'7" W X 5'9" D LIMITS OF CONSTRUCTION n 1 (5_ BATHROOM 5'-0r " O08) STORAGE 308 1 318 7-1316" T-53 - 6„ PER IBC TABLE 508.4, PROVIDE 1 HR FLOOR SEPARATION BETWEEN 2ND AND THIRD FLOORS 5'-11" KITCHEN 307 M LIVING 306 4'-9%4" 3'-8" 1 4'-10" 1 3'-8" 4'-10" 3'-8%2„ 4'-101/2" 3'-9" 4'-10" 3'-8" 4'-101/2„ 3'-8„ 4'-11" 3'-8" 4'-10" 3'-9" 5'-11" 3'-1" 3'-9" 5'-8" 15'-13/4" 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 117'-3" VERIFY 1 1 1 1 11 612" 1 1 1 3RD LEVEL FLOOR PLAN SCALE: 3/16"=1'-0" NORTH 28'-0" VERIFY WATER STREET FLOOR PLAN KEYED NOTES 1. SUMP PIT 2. CLOSE OPENING ON ROOF, CLOSE THE FLOOR AND CEILING, FILL THE OPENING WITH 1-HR RATED FLOORING REF DETAIL 2/A6.1 3. FRAME IN FOR FUTURE ELEV SHAFT, UTILITY DUCT, GREASE DUC 4. EXISTING 4X4 WALLS, ADD 2 LAYERS OF 8" TYPE "X" GYP BD. REF D2, D3 WALL TYPE 5. EXISTING WINDOWS TO REMAIN, REFACE AND REPAINT ON INTERIOR SIDE 6. ANDERSEN 200 SERIES DOUBLE -HUNG WINDOWS, WHITE EXTERIOR AND UNFINISHED PINE INTERIOR, 39-1/2" X 59-1/2". 7. ANDERSEN OUTSWING FOLDING DOOR, TRADITIONAL STYLE, 3 PANELS - EACH 3'-4" X 7'. FOLD IN TOWARDS ELEVATOR. 8. ANDERSEN 400 SERIES DOUBLE -HUNG WINDOWS TO MATCH EXISTING WINDOWS. 9. DOOR 301 TO BE 3'X8', DOORS 310 AND 201 TO BE 90 MIN RATED DOOR AND FRAME WITH CLOSER AND GASKET 10. DOOR 401 TO BE 3' WIDE DOOR, 90 MIN RATED DOOR AND FRAME WITH CLOSER AND GASKET. VERIFY DOOR HEIGHT WITH OWNER 11. EXISTING DECK AND GUARDRAIL TO REMAIN 12. STACKABLE WASHER/DRYER 13. ELECTRICAL PANEL 14. MOP SINK 15. EXISTING ROOF DRAINS TO REMAIN. 16. ALL NEW PATHWAYS TO BE 10' MIN FROM PARAPET WALL, WITH WALKING PADS AT PATHWAYS 17. ROOF TOP UNIT 18. REPAIR ROOF AREAS AS NEEDED PER MANUFACTURER'S INSTRUCTIONS, EXISTING EPDM ROOF TO REMAIN 19. NEW SILL AT DOORWAY TO BE 8" HIGH TO MEET MANUFACTURER'S INDUSTRY STANDARD FLASHING HEIGHT. COORDINATE SILL HEIGHT WITH NEW FLOOR HEIGHT AND STAIR LANDING AT PENTHOUSE 20. PENTHOUSE TO HAVE EPDM ROOF WITH CODE APPROVED SLOPE AND SCUPPER TO DRAIN ONTO MAIN ROOF 21. GUTTER AND DOWN SPOUT 22. REPAIR/RESEAL JOINTS BETWEEN THE CAP STONES AT PARAPET WALL. AT DAMAGED CHIMNEY CAPS, PROVIDE PLYWOOD UNDERLAYMENT AND FULLY SOLDERED CHIMNEY CAP FOR WATERTIGHTNESS FLOOR PLAN GENERAL NOTES A. INSTALL ANDERSEN DOORS AND WINDOWS PER MANUFACTURER RECOMMENDATIONS B. EXISTING ROOF DRAINS AND OVERFLOW SCUPERS TO REMAIN TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT POSSIBLE. ROOFER TO PROVIDE TAPERED INSULATION LAYOUT SUBMITTAL FOR ALL NEW/EXISTING ROOFING TO BE INSTALLED FARRELL RESIDENCE REMODEL 223 MAIN STREET SOUTH, STILLWATER 00• AUROMIRA ARCHITECTS 13754, FRONTIER COURT, SUITE 101 BURNSVILLE MN 55337 a u ro m i ra a rc h i to cts . co m B I hereby certify that this plan, specification or report was prepared by me or under my direct supervision and that I am a duly registered Architect under the laws of the State of Minnesota pursuant to MR 1800 and 1805 Name: Mythili Thiagarajan Date: 10/23/2020 Reg. No: 42440 11/06/2020 ADDENDUM-2 10/23/2020 ADDENDUM-1 9/28/2020 PERMIT SET 9/28/2020 CHECK SET DATE DESCRIPTION PROJECT NO: CAD DWG FILE: DRAWN BY: MT CHK'D BY: MT COPYRIGHT: AUROMIRA ARCHITECTS LLC SHEET TITLE THIRD LEVEL FLOOR PLAN SHEET NO. 1 A3.FL OWNER B MAIN STREET MAIN STREET X3 ABOVE PARAPET 4 / NEW FLIGHT OF STAIRS FROM 3RD FLOOR TO ROOF TOP FOR F RELL A5.1 RESIDENCE ACCESS ONLYADD- 2 HR RATED SHAFT FOR STAIR AND FUTURE ELEVATOR LIMITS OF CONSTRUCTION n ROOFTOP 403 O O O MAX. COMMON PATH OF EGRESS ADD - TRAVEL DISTANCE- 94'1" < 125' P IBCTABLE 1006.2.1 ER n n r ROOF PLAN A4.FL SCALE: 3/16"=1'-0" NORTH UP ROOFTOP ED O LIMITS OF CONSTRUCTION /\ O ROOFTOP 403 0 O O O O n 11 C4.FL PENTHOUSE 2 2 ROOF PLAN SCALE: 3/16"=1'-0" NORTH FLOOR PLAN KEYED NOTES 1 7. FIRE ESCAPE LADDER TO 8. BELOW 9. 10. WATER STREET 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. SUMP PIT CLOSE OPENING ON ROOF, CLOSE THE FLOOR AND CEILING, FILL THE OPENING WITH 1-HR RATED FLOORING REF DETAIL 2/A6.1 FRAME IN FOR FUTURE ELEV SHAFT, UTILITY DUCT, GREASE DUCT EXISTING 4X4 WALLS, ADD 2 LAYERS OF $" TYPE "X" GYP BD. REF D2, D3 WALL TYPE EXISTING WINDOWS TO REMAIN, REFACE AND REPAINT ON INTERIOR SIDE ANDERSEN 200 SERIES DOUBLE -HUNG WINDOWS, WHITE EXTERIOR AND UNFINISHED PINE INTERIOR, 39-1/2" X 59-1/2". ANDERSEN OUTSWING FOLDING DOOR, TRADITIONAL STYLE, 3 PANELS - EACH 3'-4" X 7'. FOLD IN TOWARDS ELEVATOR. ANDERSEN 400 SERIES DOUBLE -HUNG WINDOWS TO MATCH EXISTING WINDOWS. DOOR 301 TO BE 3'X8', DOORS 310 AND 201 TO BE 90 MIN RATED DOOR AND FRAME WITH CLOSER AND GASKET DOOR 401 TO BE 3' WIDE DOOR, 90 MIN RATED DOOR AND FRAME WITH CLOSER AND GASKET. VERIFY DOOR HEIGHT WITH OWNER EXISTING DECK AND GUARDRAIL TO REMAIN STACKABLE WASHER/DRYER ELECTRICAL PANEL MOP SINK EXISTING ROOF DRAINS TO REMAIN. ALL NEW PATHWAYS TO BE 10' MIN FROM PARAPET WALL, WITH WALKING PADS AT PATHWAYS ROOF TOP UNIT REPAIR ROOF AREAS AS NEEDED PER MANUFACTURER'S INSTRUCTIONS, EXISTING EPDM ROOF TO REMAIN NEW SILL AT DOORWAY TO BE 8" HIGH TO MEET MANUFACTURER'S INDUSTRY STANDARD FLASHING HEIGHT. COORDINATE SILL HEIGHT WITH NEW FLOOR HEIGHT AND STAIR LANDING AT PENTHOUSE PENTHOUSE TO HAVE EPDM ROOF WITH CODE APPROVED SLOPE AND SCUPPER TO DRAIN ONTO MAIN ROOF GUTTER AND DOWN SPOUT 22. REPAIR/RESEAL JOINTS BETWEEN THE CAP STONES AT PARAPETD WALL. AT DAMAGED CHIMNEY CAPS, PROVIDE PLYWOOD UNDERLAYMENT AND FULLY SOLDERED CHIMNEY CAP FOR WATERTIGHTNESS 21. FLOOR PLAN GENERAL NOTES A. INSTALL ANDERSEN DOORS AND WINDOWS PER MANUFACTURER RECOMMENDATIONS B. EXISTING ROOF DRAINS AND OVERFLOW SCUPERS TO REMAIN TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT POSSIBLE. ROOFER TO PROVIDE TAPERED INSULATION LAYOUT SUBMITTAL FOR ALL NEW/EXISTING ROOFING TO BE INSTALLED FIRE ESCAPE LADDER TO BELOW WATER STREET FARRELL RESIDENCE REMODEL 223 MAIN STREET SOUTH, STILLWATER 00• AUROMIRA ARCHITECTS 13754, FRONTIER COURT, SUITE 101 BURNSVILLE MN 55337 a u ro m i ra a rc h i to cts . co m B I hereby certify that this plan, specification or report was prepared by me or under my direct supervision and that I am a duly registered Architect under the laws of the State of Minnesota pursuant to MR 1800 and 1805 Name: Mythili Thiagarajan Date: 10/23/2020 Reg. No: 42440 11/06/2020 ADDENDUM-2 10/23/2020 ADDENDUM-1 9/28/2020 PERMIT SET 9/28/2020 CHECK SET DATE DESCRIPTION PROJECT NO: CAD DWG FILE: DRAWN BY: MT CHK'D BY: MT COPYRIGHT: AUROMIRA ARCHITECTS LLC SHEET TITLE ROOF PLAN SHEET NO. A4.FL 1X HARDWOOD CAP STAINED HARDWOOD GAURDRAIL, STAINED OWNER STAIR B (1� PARTIAL SECTION THROUGH STAIR B 6‘'5.y SCALE: 1/2"=1'-0" 8'-0" MIN, VERIFY FIELD VERIFY THIR F LOOR LJ— w 1X3 HARDWOOD TRIM W/ MITERED CORNERS, STAINED CENTERLINE OF POST 1X HARDWOOD TRIM W/ MITERED CORNERS, STAINED (2� ELEVATION AT GAURDRAIL 6,5.1) SCALE: NOT TO SCALE 1'-0" / / 3'-4" 1'-6" 10" 3'-2" co 0 c.D O 7 0 1- 0 N 1 Y2" DIA HARDWOOD HANDRAIL AT STAIRS, STAINED NEWEL BEYOND 1X1 HARDWOOD BALUSTERS AT 4" 0.C., STAINED 1X HARDWOOD CAP, STAINED 1/2" X 3 Y2" HARDWOOD BASE, STAINED 5/8" GYP BD 1/2" X 5 Y2" HARDWOOD TRIM W/ KERF, STAINED WOOD STRINGER 5/8" GYP BD 1/2" RES CHANNEL SECTION AT OPEN STAIR 6 5.1,y SCALE: NOT TO SCALE 3'-8" 1'-0" /aSECOND & THIRD STAIR PLAN 6k5.1 SCALE: 1 /2"=1'-0" 3'-8" 6111 UP DN THIRD & ROOF STAIR PLAN C__t0D1 ///7'7' 10" 1'-0" 1 '-6" 3'-4" 1'-0" THIRD&ROOF STAIR PLAN SCALE: 1 /2"=1'-0" L 5� 5.1 CO 00 Cs) FARRELL RESIDENCE REMODEL 223 MAIN STREET SOUTH, STILLWATER 00• AUROMIRA ARCHITECTS 13754, FRONTIER COURT, SUITE 101 BURNSVILLE MN 55337 auromiraarchitects.com I hereby certify that this plan, specification or report was prepared by me or under my direct supervision and that I am a duly registered Architect under the laws of the State of Minnesota pursuant to MR 1800 and 1805 of-L-gmitrirta-v- Name: Mythili Thiagarajan Date: 10/23/2020 Reg. No: 42440 11/06/2020 ADDENDUM-2 10/23/2020 ADDENDUM-1 9/28/2020 PERMIT SET 9/28/2020 CHECK SET DATE DESCRIPTION PROJECT NO: CAD DWG FILE: DRAWN BY: MT CHK'D BY: MT COPYRIGHT: AUROMIRA ARCHITECTS LLC SHEET TITLE STAIR DETAILS SHEET NO. A5.1 1 2 3 4 5 6 OWNER TYPICAL ROOF CONSTRUCTION FIRE RATING 1-HR GA FILE NO. FC 2601 W/ TAPERED RIGID INSULATION - ROOF MEMBRANE - ROOF STRUCTURE - SEE STRUCTURAL DRAWINGS - TAPERED RIGID INSULATION - MIN THICKNESS 2" © DRAINS. SEE ROOF PLAN FOR SLOPE INSULATION THICKNESS. - ROOF SHEATHING - WD FRAMING - BATT INSULATION FULL DEPTH - NO VOIDS - 2 LAYERS TYPE 'X' GYP BD GA FILE NO. FC 2601 GENERIC GYPSUM BOARD, WOOD JOISTS, ROOF COVERING 1 HOUR FIRE BASE LAYER 5/" type X gypsum wallboard applied at right angles to 2x10 wood joists 24" O.C. with 1 Y4" Type W or S drywall screws 24" O.C. Face layer 5/" type X gypsum wallboard or gypsum veneer base applied at right angles to joists with 1 /8" Type S drywall screws 12" O.C. at joints and intermediate joists and 1 Y2". Type G drywall screws 12" O.C. placed 2" back on either side of end joints. Joints offset 24" from base layer joints. Wood joists supporting Y2" plywood with exterior glue applied at right angles to joists with 8d nails. Appropriate roof covering. CEILING PROVIDES ONE HOUR FIRE RESISTANCE PROTECTION FOR WOOD FRAMING, INCLUDING TRUSSES. Approx. Ceiling Weight: 5 psf Fire Test: FM FC 172, 2-25-72 / 1 \ ROOF DETAIL- NEW & INFILL AREAS 6 6.1,y SCALE: NOT TO SCALE TYPICAL CONSTRUCTION - 3/8" PARTICLE BD - 5/8" INTERIOR PLYWOOD - 2X10 FRAMING - 3-1/2" GLASS FIBER INSULATION BATT - RESILIENT CHANNEL -> 1/2" TYPE "X" GYP BD STC RATING 50-54 FIRE RATING 1-HR GA FILE NO. FC 5120 GA FILE NO. FC 5120 GENERIC WOOD JOISTS, GYPSUM WALLBOARD, RESILIENT CHANNELS, GLASS FIBER INSULATION 1 HOUR FIRE One layer 1/2" type X gypsum wallboard or gypsum veneer base applied at right angles to resilient furring channels 24" o.c. with 1" Type S drywall screws 8" o.c. at ends and 12" o.c. at intermediate furring channels. Gypsum board end joints located midway between continuous channels and attached to additional pieces of channel 64" long with screws 8" o.c. Resilient furring channels applied at right angles to 2 x 10 wood joists 16" o.c. with 6d coated nails, 1-7/8" long, 0.085" shank, 1/4" heads, two per joist. Wood joists supporting 5/8" interior plywood with exterior glue subfloor and 3/8" particle board, 1.5 psf. 3-1/2" glass fiber insulation batts, 0.7 pcf, friction fit in joist cavities supported alternatively every 12" by wire rods and resilient furring channels. Sound tested with carpet and pad and with insulation stapled to joists. 50 TO 54 STC SOUND Approx. Ceiling Weight: 2 psf Fire Test: FM FC-181, 8-31-72 Sound Test: G&H OC-3MT, 10-13-71 IIC & Test: (73 C & P) G&H OC-3MT, 10-13-71 FLOOR DETAIL SCALE: NOT TO SCALE WOOD SHIM SLOPE XX PARAPET DETAIL SCALE: 1-1/2" = 1'-0" DOOR SILL SILL TRAY WITH BACK AND END DAMS POSSIBLE LANDING � Q�� 2-HR FIRE RATING BASED ON UL U305 2 LAYERS 5/8" TYP "X" GYP. BD. EACH SIDE 2X4 STUDS © 16" OC MAX R19 BATT INSUL AT STAIR STAIR AND SHAFT WALLS 2- HR FIRE RATING BASED ON GA FILE NO. WP 8415 CORRUGATED AL. SIDING TO MATCH EXISTING WEATHER RESISTIVE BARRIER Y2" PLYWOOD SHEATHING 2X6 STUDS @ 16" OC MAX R19 BATT INSUL VAPOR BARRIER 2 LAYERS 5/8" TYP "X" GYP BD EXTERIOR WALL - METAL SIDING [HR FIRE RATING 2 LAYERS /$" TYP "X" GYP. BD. EACH SIDE 2X4 STUDS © 16" OC MAX R19 BATT INSUL EACH SIDE ELEVATOR WALL 2-HR FIRE RATING 2-HR FIRE RATING BASED ON UL U301 STC 50 (BBN-760903 SIM) %" TYP "X" GYP. BD 2 LAYERS 5/" TYP "X" "DENSGLAS" AIR SPACE 2X4 STUDS @16" OC MAX R19 BATT INSUL 2 LAYERS 5/8" TYP "X" GYP BD %2" PLYWOOD SHEATHING WEATHER RESISTIVE BARRIER 1X3 FURRING © 16" OC ELEVATOR WALL EXISTING EXTERIOR WALL 1/2" GYP BD 2X4 STUDS @ 16" OC MAX R19 BATT INSUL FURRED WALL NOTE: SET SILL PLATE IN ACOUSTICAL SEALANT WALL CONSTRUCTION GENERAL NOTES: 1. UL INDICATES UNDERWRITERS LABORATORY 2. GA REFERS TO GYPSUM ASSOCIATION MANUAL 3. AT WALLS ABUTTING SHOWERS OR BATH TUBS, ONE LAYER OF %" TYPE "X" GYP BD SHALL BE INSTALLED PRIOR TO TUB OR SHOWER INSTALLATION 4. INSTALL FIREBLOCKS AT CONCEALED SPACES OF STUD WALLS AND PARTITIONS INCLUDING FURRED SPACES AT THE CEILING AND FLOOR LEVELS © 10'-0" oc MAX 5. ALL STUD AND JOIST SPACES CONTAINING PLUMBING PIPES IN WALLS AND CEILINGS TO BE FULLY ENCLOSED WITH GLASS FIBER BATTS 6. SEE STRUCTURAL FOR SHEAR WALL LOCATIONS 8�2„ SHEET METAL COUNTER FLASHING MEMBRANE UP & OVER SILL WALL z MEMBRANE SECUREMENT STRIP co AL AL (5\ DOOR SILL DETAIL A6. / SCALE: 1-1/2" = 1'-0" " IF WIDTH OF CAP FLASHING IS MORE THAN 12" WIDE, A CONTINUOUS KEEPER STRIP WILL BE REQUIRED ON BOTH THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR FACE OF THE PARAPET EPDM MEMBRANE OVER PARAPET, LAP MIN. 2" OVER WEATHER RESISTIVE BAITER IF COMiPATIBI E MEMBRANE SECUREMENT STRIP WEATHER RESISTIVE BARRIER, VERIFY COMPATIBILITY WITH CONCEALED FLASHING 11 U FASTENERS TO PENETRATE ROOF DECK MIN 1-1/4" 3" STEEL DECK, SEE STRUCTURAL. THERMAL BARRIER SPANS 3" AND MECHANICALLY FASTENED TO DECK NOTE: 1. IF FULLY ADHERED EPDM ROOF, INSULATION LAYERS ARE SET IN LOW RISE FOAM IF THERE IS A VAPOR BARRIER OVER THE THERMAL BARRIER. INDICATE BEAD SPACING FOR LOW RISE FOAM FOR INSULATION IN FIELD OF ROOF, PERIMETERS AND CORNERS 2. IF NO VAPOR BARRIER, MECHANICALLY FASTEN ALL INSULATION EXCEPT TOP LAYER SET IN LOW RISE FOAM ADHESIVE. NO NEED TO MECHANICALLY FASTEN THE BASE LAYER (THERMAL BARRIER) TO SPAN THE DECK OPENINGS 3. IN ORDER TO MEET ANSI/SPRI ES-1 EDGE SECUREMENT RQUIREMENTS, THE KEEPER STRIP FOR THE CAP FLASHING MUST BE FASTENED INTO VERTICAL 2X WOOD BLOCKING. RUNNING CORRUGATED METAL SIDING ALL THE WAY UP UNDER CAP FLASHING IS NOT AN OPTION 4. IF NO VAPOR RETARDER IN ROOF SYSTEM, FASTEN THROUGH INSULATION WITH EXCEPTION OF CORNER BOARD. SET CORNERS IN LOW RISE FOAM EPDM TIE-IN: CLEAN BOTH SIDES OF EXISTING MEMBRANE 12", INSTALL NEW EPDM MEMBRANE WITH SECUREMENT STRIP . FULLT ADHERE EXISTING MEMBRANE TO NEW EPDM WITH 6" LAP AND COVER SEAM WITH 12" WIDE STRIP EXISTING MEMBRANE 044.42"0$$##•14004;$44 0#000:3;#00:44$4•00: 4*# #00#4;# 0#0;# #4; 4;4404000**L STAGGER INSII ION LAVER MIN 6" TO ELIMINATE THE BREAK ROOF TIE-IN DETAIL SCALE: NOT TO SCALE FARRELL RESIDENCE REMODEL 223 MAIN STREET SOUTH, STILLWATER 0<)N AUROMIRA ARCHITECTS 13754, FRONTIER COURT, SUITE 101 BURNSVILLE MN 55337 auromi raarch itects.com C I hereby certify that this plan, specification or report was prepared by me or under my direct supervision and that I am a duly registered Architect under the laws of the State of Minnesota pursuant to MR 1800 and 1805 Pf-Q--0"6-v- Name: Mythili Thiagarajan Date: 10/23/2020 Reg. No: 42440 11/06/2020 ADDENDUM-2 10/23/2020 ADDENDUM-1 9/28/2020 PERMIT SET 9/28/2020 CHECK SET DATE DESCRIPTION PROJECT NO: CAD DWG FILE: DRAWN BY: MT CHK'D BY: MT COPYRIGHT: AUROMIRA ARCHITECTS LLC SHEET TITLE WALL TYPES AND DETAILS SHEET NO. A6.1 OWNER E D C B A 1 METAL PANEL SYSTEM WEATHER BARRIER MEMBRANE FLASHING POSITIONING FIN- SET IN SEALANT METAL SYSTEM TRIM WITH WEEPS SEALANT WITH BACKER ROD SEALANT WITH BACKER ROD METAL SYSTEM TRIM WITH WEEPS POSITIONING FIN- SET IN SEALANT MEMBRANE FLASH WEATHER BARRI METAL PANEL SYSTE HEAD/SILL DETAIL AT WINDOW SCALE: 1-1 /2"=1'-0" 1 1 1 1. 1 PREFINISHED METAL CAP OVER MEMBRANE FLASHING EPDM ROOF OVER TAPERED INSULATION, EXTEND EPDM OVER GYP SHEATHING BEHIND METAL CAP BEAM, SEE STRUCTURAL ITI I 2 Ham' RATETD E ERI W CORRUGATED METAL SIDI 1 1 le • R21 MIN. NSULATION AT NE DOUBLE HUNG WINDOW, SE SEE WALL TYPES TO MATCH EXISTING EXTERIOR WALL PLAN HEADER AT WINDOW. SEE STRUCTURAL 3 4 N CO N 5 REFER TO ANDERSEN WINDOWS INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS w METAL FLASHING AT SILL EXISTING EPDM ROOF OVER TAPERED INSULATION, EXTEND EPDM OVER GYP SHEATHING BEHIND METAL SIDING EXISTING STRUCTURE 0) 6 STANDING SEAM METAL PANEL SIDING EXISTING PARAPET WALL / 1 ROOF ELEVATION WEST A 7,1 / SCALE: 1/2"=1'-0" 2 ROOF ELEVATION SOUTH SCALE: 1 /2"=1'-0" WALL SECTION AT ROOF LEVEL SCALE: 1 "=1'-0" N \ \ \ \ \ 1] / / \ \ \ \ \ \ b , _, i i i / > \ \ \ \ 1] i 5 > \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ 1] i i i > A6/ 8" SILL HEIGHT TO ALLOW FOR ROOF FLASHING PER INDUSTRY STANDARDS ROOF ELEVATION EAST A7.1 SCALE: 1 /2"=1'-0" E D FARRELL RESIDENCE REMODEL 223 MAIN STREET SOUTH, STILLWATER 00• AUROMIRA ARCHITECTS 13754, FRONTIER COURT, SUITE 101 BURNSVILLE MN 55337 auromiraarchitects.com C B ADD - I hereby certify that this plan, specification or report was prepared by me or under my direct supervision and that I am a duly registered Architect under the laws of the State of Minnesota pursuant to MR 1800 and 1805 Name: Mythili Thiagarajan Date: 10/23/2020 Reg. No: 42440 11/06/2020 ADDENDUM-2 10/23/2020 ADDENDUM-1 9/28/2020 PERMIT SET 9/28/2020 CHECK SET DATE DESCRIPTION PROJECT NO: CAD DWG FILE: A DRAWN BY: MT CHK'D BY: MT COPYRIGHT: AUROMIRA ARCHITECTS LLC SHEET TITLE ELEVATIONS SHEET NO. A7.1 1 2 3 4 5 6 ilwater THE BIRTH P L A C E OF MINSOA PLANNING REPORT TO: REPORT DATE: MEETING DATE: APPLICANT: LANDOWNER: REQUEST: LOCATION: DESIGNATION: DISTRICT: REPORT BY: Heritage Preservation Commission November 12, 2020 November 18, 2020 Brad Smith of Traditional Construction Services Molly Rice of Puglsey LLC Consideration of a Design Permit for deck overhang 217 Main Street North N/A Downtown Design Review District Abbi Jo Wittman, City Planner CASE NO.: 2020-28 INTRODUCTION Molly Rice of Puglsey LLC would like to construct a wooden and metal overhang over that portion of the rear deck associated with the Daily Grind. Merrill Lynch Street View — May, 2019 (© Google) 217 Main Street North HPC 2020-28 Page 2 of 3 SPECIFIC REQUEST The applicant is requesting approval of a Design Permit for a 22' wide by 15' deep wood and a copper colored standing seam metal deck overhang. ANALYSIS Located in the Downtown Design Review District, the proposed design must conform to the existing setbacks and neighborhood street rhythm. Additionally, the height, scale, mass and proportion of the proposed alterations, including facade openings and roof style, shall be compatible with the site and its surroundings. Design guidelines for additions suggest using materials that are found onsite or those which were historically available. Though only a portion of the deck will be covered, as the deck itself crosses over a property line, the overhang will be complimentary to the existing deck. The use of wood and metal is not only consistent with materials found onsite but consistent with materials used on nearby decks and overhangs, as shown to the right. ALTERNATIVES Maple Island Brewery and Forge & Foundry Distillery (© Google) HPC has alternatives related to this request. A. Approve. If the proposed application meets the Downtown Design Review District standards, and the standards set forth for Site Alteration Permits, the HPC should move to approve Case No. 2020-28. Staff recommends the following conditions for approval: 1. Plans shall be consistent with those submitted to the Community Development Department and are on file with HPC Case No. 2020-28 unless modified by the conditions herein. 2. All existing and newly proposed wood will be stained and treated. 217 Main Street North HPC 2020-28 Page 3 of 3 3. The property owner shall remove all temporary and non -permitted signage on the property. 4. HPC Design Permit approval does not constitute building permit approval. A building permit shall be obtained prior to structural alterations. 5. 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. Approve in part. C. Deny. If the HPC finds that the proposal is not consistent with the findings set forth for the granting of a Design Permit, 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. D. Table. If the HPC needs additional information to make a decision, the request may be tabled to the following hearing. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATION The proposed building alteration, does not materially impair the architectural or historic integrity of the building and site, adjacent buildings and sites, or the neighborhood as a whole. Staff finds that, with certain conditions, the project is compatible with all properties in the area. Therefore, recommends conditional approval of HPC Case. No. 2020-28 with the conditions outlined in Alternative A. Attachments: Narrative Request Rear Entrance Photo Design Plans Design Example Photos (3) Cc: Brad Smith From: Brad Smith To: Abbi Wittman Subject: Fwd: Molly Rice HPC Date: Friday, October 23, 2020 10:31:31 AM Attachments: Scan 2020-10-23 06.17.19.pdf [CAUTION] *** This email originated from outside the organization. *** Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Hi Abbi, The project is to install a shed roof over the portion of deck on the east side that is owned by Molly. If the owner of the remaining part would like to add onto the roof at the same time that would be fine. I will reach out to them if this is approved. I am sending you some pics of the building and another shed roof I did on another one of her properties. We would like to do a copper colored standing seam roof and the underside would remain open as the other pics show. Let me know if you need anything else. Thanks Brad Original Message From: Brad Smith < @comcast.net> To: Brad Smith < @comcast.net> Date: 10/23/2020 6:24 AM Subject: Molly Rice HPC 51/1 11 .. 7 etverastie IOW vilw,MAIPISImeliallnalinfta • 1 �{ A .0 * Intact ewe -, vit 1%f1j'1 Merril iJ 'ag,r4T w10, L.c rr>C L=a - '‘iboLTL To FCiMC, 157-IS'r4 --) et I VC (9 PSG sTAr-4I)Ir4Ce 5EAA" MTL rzoo F oJE (2- SLr -4 rr io4lt� ?areri- /Aj F-00F1t4b (✓4 OPEC=- t 4H61ATHC9 , fu A i lt.i' arlT I *?‘ 12 price 1ST - 5Ea✓R E Tn Desk.. 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L "144N 1.1..\ • • 4`y • a l A 441. - co • iliwater THE B{ R T H P L A I; E OF MINNF PLANNING REPORT TO: REPORT DATE: MEETING DATE: APPLICANT: LANDOWNER: REQUEST: LOCATION: DESIGNATION: DISTRICT: Heritage Preservation Commission November 13, 2020 November 18, 2020 City of Stillwater City of Stillwater Stillwater Riverbank Restoration and Riverwalk Project plan change review SHPO comment letter discussion CASE NO.: 2019-18 East Nelson Street to a point near the southern city limit in Bridgeview Park NA Downtown Design Review District Stillwater Cultural Landscape District South Main Archaeological District REPORT BY: Abbi Jo Wittman, City Planner INTRODUCTION On November 10, 2020, City staff brought the enclosed materials to City Council for their review and consideration of public comment for the Riverbank Restoration and Riverwalk Project. At the time, inquiry was made about the impact to the Army Corps of Engineers levee wall. However, no additional public comment was received with regard to the project's effect on historical, cultural and archaeological resources. Staff is bringing this matter back to the HPC as an update. i11wati THE BRTHLLEOF MINNESOIA PLANNING REPORT TO: MEETING DATE: REGARDING: LOCATION: DISTRICT: REPORT BY: REVIEWED BY: Mayor Kozlowksi and Stillwater City Council Members November 10, 2020 Consideration of Section 106 requirements for the St. Croix River Restoration and Riverwalk Project East Nelson Street to a point near the southern city limit in Bridgeview Park Downtown Design Review District Stillwater Cultural Landscape District South Main Archaeological District Abbi Jo Wittman, City Planner Bill Turnblad, Community Development Director Shawn Sanders, City Engineer INTRODUCTION The City of Stillwater will be conducting a riverbank restoration project between Nelson Street East and the southern city limit; the St. Croix Riverbank and Riverwalk Project ("Project") extends along the St. Croix River shoreline for nearly three-quarters of a mile. The purpose of the Project is to stabilize the shoreline while separating users to provide pedestrian safety in an area where there is significant pedestrian, cyclist, and vehicular congestion. A Project location map, labeled as Figure 1, is attached. The Project is subject to the National Historic Preservation Act Section 106 review process. This process requires assessment of the Project's impacts on historical, cultural and archaeological resources in the area to ensure all actions taken shall meet professional standards under regulations developed by the Secretary of the Interior. The City was designated as the lead agency on facilitating this review and, as part of the process, must engage with a variety of stakeholders and the general public during the planning process. This memo is intended to outline the Project in relationship to identified resources, summarize all public engagement to date, and detail the assessment of effects and outline mitigation measurements the City has taken to help ensure there are no adverse impacts to the known historical, cultural and archaeological resources. This information is provided for public review and input which, if accepted in advance of the public hearing, will be summarized and addressed at that time. November 10, 2020 Page 2 SPECIFIC REQUEST Consideration of the impacts of the St. Croix Riverbank Restoration and Riverwalk project to the area's historical, cultural and archaeological resources. ANALYSIS Project Boundary and Area of Potential Affect The Project boundary extends from Army Corps of Engineers floodwall, north of the Dock Cafe (425 Nelson Street East) to southern boundary of the City. The easterly boundary is the St. Croix River and, on the west, the MNDOT-constructed Lower Loop Trail. The Area of Potential Effect (APE), an area defined as potentially being impacted by the Project, has been determined to bordered by: the Stillwater Lift Bridge on the north, the east bank of St. Croix River on the east, the south end of the South Main Archaeological District, and, on the west, a meandering line from South Broadway Street to Chestnut Street East. A map of the APE is attached and labeled as Figure 2. The APE includes lands, structures and sites that have been intensely surveyed by the City and other public agencies in the past. The APE includes several National Register (NR)-listed properties, portion of the Commercial Historic District, the NR-eligible South Main Archaeological District, and a portion of the NR-eligible Cultural Landscape District. However, no new resources were identified as part of this assessment. Therefore, the impact assessment focuses on the existing NR-listed and NR-eligible resources. Relevant Project Details At the northern edge of the Project boundary, the City will grade portions of the Nelson Street right-of-way to connect the existing sidewalk with the new, at - grade concrete walkway. The sidewalk extension will curve around the levee wall; there will be no changes to the levee wall. The area of land to the east of the Dock Cafe will be cut; a six-inch curb will separate boulders, rip rap, vegetation and water from the walkway. A 5.75' tall soldier pile retaining wall will be placed on the west side of the walkway. The brown concrete wall will be stamped in a varying -width vertical pattern. This will help retain the Dock Cafe's patio area from flood waters during 10-yr flood events. ORDINARY HIGH WATER LEVEL ELEVATION 679.6' NOTE: 1. RETAINING WALL LOCATED BETWEEN STA 0+50 AND 1+90± 2. EXISTING DOCK CAFE PATIO TREES TO REMAIN IN PLACE 3. EXISTING USAGE LEVEE WALL TO REMAIN UNCHANGED The concrete walkway will tie into the City's existing concrete patio area. It is at this point the grade -separated walkway will be constructed of asphalt. The asphalt walkway will be situated on top of fill comprised of rip rap and a variety of vegetation types, including trees, bushes and November 10, 2020 Page 3 shrubs. Rip rap will be installed below the Ordinary High Water elevation whereas vegetation will be installed above. The rip rap proposed will be a mixture of varying sizes of limestone rock. Vegetation will include native plant species that are more adaptable to flooding conditions. The existing black metal railing will be installed in areas where steep grades will remain. The asphalt walkway will lead to an overlook near the St. Croix Boat and Packet site. The SCBP's existing gangway will be connected to the northerly overlook. This 16'+ deep by 20' wide overlook's purpose is to provide safe separation of all users in this extremely congested area. The asphalt walkway will extend from this point to the northern edge of the Bergstein Shoddy Mill and Warehouse. City Concrete Patio — Google Street View (May, 2019) © Google Existing Loop Trail Railing — Google Street View (May, 2019) © Google CITY OF STILLWATER STANDARD RAIUNG NATIVE VEGETATION VEGETATED RIP RAP TRANSITION BETWEEN RIP RAP AND VEGETATED RIP RAP EL 6M LY FILTER STONE MNDOT CI ARA 5 RIP RAP IORDINARY HIGH WATER LEVEL ELEVATION 679.6' ACCESS FOR BOAT & PACKET GANGWAY PRECAST BROWN WOOD CONCRETE PANEL STEEL SOLDIER PILE Two additional overlooks would be placed in Bridgeview Park. These are designed to be trailside rest areas, getting users off of the Lower Loop Trail. The face of all three overlooks will be the same, matching the retaining wall around the Dock Cafe and containing the City's November 10, 2020 Page 4 standard black metal railing. Each of these would be situated on rip rap that extends from the Ordinary High Water level of 679.6'; vegetated rip rap will be located at an elevation of 684'. TRANSITION BETWEEN RIP RAP AND VEGETATED RIP RAP EL 684.0' ORDINARY HIGH WATER LEVEL ELEVATION 679.6 CITY OF STILLWATER STANDARD RAILING TOP OF CONCRETE EL 683.0' STEEL SOLDIER PILE PRECAST BROWN WOOD CONCRETE PANEL NATIVE VEGETATION SOIL BACKFILL LIVE FASCINE MN DOT CLASS 3 RIP RAP FILTER STONE ORDINARY HIGH WATER LEVEL ELEVATION 879.6' Stakeholder Input In July, 2019, the City requested the Stillwater Heritage Preservation Commission review the proposed Project with relationship to the impact to the resources in the vicinity of the Project boundary. At that time, the HPC requested additional information to include landscaping plans, November 10, 2020 Page 5 wall details, high and low water elevations, and an accurate representation of the platform sizes. Concern was raised by the Commission about the mass of the structures and the design of the overlook wall faces. However, at their subsequent August, 2019 meeting the HPC conditionally approved the design, requesting staff to continue to explore alternative overlook wall designs. Copies of the Stillwater HPC meeting minutes are attached for review. During the same time period, the City met with representatives of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and the National Parks Service. Part of the intent was for their review of the Project's impact on the Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway. Direction from those agencies included pulling the overlooks closer to the existing shoreline and designing the overlook wall faces in a dark brown color to blend with the natural environment. In July, 2020, City retained the services of Landscape Research LLC and Two Pines Resource Group, LLC to prepare an assessment of the Project's effects and to submit to the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO). The SHPO reviewed the project, questioning the Project's impact to the existing Army Corps of Engineer's levee wall and to Lowell Park, a historically non- industrial area of the downtown area. Concern was also raised regarding the mass and bulk of the overlooks, citing there was no precedence for this type of improvement in the area. On October 22nd city staff and representatives of the City's historic preservation, archaeology, and engineering teams met with the SHPO to discuss the project and design alternatives. Those comments have been incorporated into the Project's plans to be resubmitted after the City finalizes its public involvement process. Historic Context and Areas of Significance Commercial Historic District This district's period of significance is 1860-1940 due to its architecture and its relationship to retail commerce though a few properties are associated with lumbering, manufacturing, and government. The district extends to the riverfront, encompassing Lowell Park and its pavilion and levee wall. Cultural Landscape District Determined eligible for NR listing in 2001, the district's period of significance extends from 1839 to 1940. It is significant because it embodies distinctive characteristics directly associated with events, such as lumbering and logging, that made a significant contribution to the pattern of development along the St. Croix River. South Main Archaeological District With a period of significance ranging from 1853-1932, this property is significant due to its ability to yield information that is important to our understanding of the technology of the lumber industry and community development in Stillwater. Moritz Bergstein Shoddy Mill and Warehouse These structures were moved into Stillwater as part of St. Croix River Crossing mitigation efforts. Individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places, they are significant in the area of social history and industry. November 10, 2020 Page 6 Assessment of Effects The study included consultants' recommendations regarding Project effects on historical, cultural, and archaeological resources within the APE. Direct effects to resources include physical effects resulting from construction and ground -disturbing activities. Indirect effects include visual effects, including addition of new visual elements within the boundaries of the Stillwater Cultural Landscape District, the South Main Street Archaeological District, or within viewsheds across the Stillwater Historic District. The construction limits of this portion of the Project are located along the shoreline between the lower Loop Trail and the waters of Lake St. Croix. The shoreline has had extensive modification due to cycles of filling and grading for industrial development, including those for railroad, lumber, and mill and manufacturing land uses, as well as 20th-and 21 st-century recreational use. Historic photographs dating from c. 1880 to 1965 show the changing conditions, including those of the shoreline and levee. With few recent exceptions such as those around the Dock Cafe, existing tree and vegetation cover does not appear to be part of a plan associated with public park or private development. Nelson Street East to Bergstein Shoddy Mill and Warehouse The installation of riprap, shoreline appropriate vegetation, at -grade concrete walkway, and retaining wall in the area between the Dock Cafe and the Bergstein Warehouse and Shoddy Mill (NRHP) will be minimally visible from Lowell Park (a property contributing to the Stillwater Cultural Landscape District and Stillwater Commercial Historic District) and the Stillwater Lift Bridge (NRHP). Prominent view corridors within the Stillwater Cultural Landscape District will be retained. As the area of the proposed walkway south of Nelson Street East and east of the Dock Cafe is located in an area entirely of introduced fill, new construction will not impact the architectural and historic resources related to the Stillwater Commercial Historic District and Stillwater Cultural Landscape District. Adjacent to the new walkway is the Army Corps of Engineers levee wall; this wall's linear mass extends along all of the open shoreline adjacent to the Stillwater Commercial Historic District. It acts as a visual separation between the natural resources and the man-made sites. Creating a new wall, separate, distinct, and set back from the levee wall extends this visual separation to the south. Bergstein Shoddy Mill and Warehouse to Southern APE Boundary Shoreline stabilization of soil -filled riprap and vegetative erosion control mats and plantings in this area will introduce a uniform edge along a shoreline that has had other past alterations during and after industrial and railroad use. There will be initial loss of all vegetation, which will be mitigated by an extensive tree and vegetation replanting plan appropriate for the site conditions. Overall, and especially as the area is revegetated, the riprap installation will result in a minimal overall visual effect on the shoreline edge of the Stillwater Cultural Landscape District. As the historic shoreline is deeply buried and located inland from the present riverfront, shoreline stabilization efforts will not impact archaeological resources related to the South Main Street Archaeological District. November 10, 2020 Page 7 To mitigate potential adverse effects, the City has built into its contract temporary fencing along the west side of the existing Lower Loop Trail to protect the mill ruins. Additionally, measurements have been put in place to address unanticipated discoveries while construction work occurs. Overlooks Overlook #1 will be located adjacent to the St. Croix Boat and Packet marina and connected by gangway to the marina's dock. Overlook # 2 is located in the Stillwater South Main Street Archaeological District and within the boundary of site 21 WA91 (Hersey & Bean Sawmill). It is proposed for construction near an existing stormwater outlet, an area of introduced fill. Overlook #3 is located in the Stillwater South Main Street Archaeological District and near the south boundary of site 21WA91 (Hersey & Bean Sawmill). It is proposed for construction near an existing stormwater outlet, in an area of introduced fill. Overlooks #2 and #3 are designed to be a horizontal extension of the existing landform, in areas occupied by platforms and during the mill's period of operation. Hersey & Bean Lumber Company, view to southwest, 1874 (Andreas) The overlooks are proposed to be constructed of I -beams and concrete, stained brown to match the shoreline and stamped in a varying -vertical pattern; black metal railings similar to fencing existing along the MNDOT-installed Lower Loop Trail within the Project boundary will be installed. While challenge has been made to the blocky design, the City asserts that during the period of significance, blocky shoreline protrusions were the norm. This include docking and barge structures present along Shoreline fill is evident in this historic image of the Stillwater Municipal Barge Facility. 1939. view to south-southwest. (MNHS: Runk 2099) November 10, 2020 Page 8 the shoreline in and adjacent to these areas, as shown in the historical photographs on the previous page. The face of the overlooks is designed with respect to vertical elements of lumbering -era water projections. The overlooks will occupy heavily vegetated but non -historic shoreline disturbed by introduced fill and past industrial use. However, they will be minimally visible from the Stillwater Lift Bridge (NRHP), the first -tier residences on the western edge of the APE and, depending on the season, across the river at Kolliner Park. Although constituting new feature in the Stillwater Cultural Landscape District, the simple design does not detract with their setting adjacent to the Loop Trail. Adverse Effect Summary Direct effects from new construction are limited to the Lake St. Croix shoreline where they will occur in areas of introduced fill. New fill consists of natural materials indicative of materials found onsite during the period of significance. All new materials are proposed to be located in areas that have a low potential to contain previously unidentified resources given its artificial nature and past use as a railroad corridor and lumberyard. Indirect visual effects from key sightlines, including those from the Stillwater Lift Bridge (NRHP) and the Washington County Courthouse (NRHP), do not impact any of the Districts' qualities of location, setting, feeling, or association. Where overlooks are proposed, they have been designed in a minimally intrusive way with design elements respectful of the historic nature of the lumbering era. Where adverse effects could occur, the City has minimized the effects by modifying the design and reducing improvement mass. Moreover, the installation of riprap and vegetation will help establish a uniform shoreline on the north of the Project boundary and screened from the site by the tree -lined waterfront on the south. The qualities of setting, feeling, and association associated with the Stillwater Commercial Historic District, Stillwater South Main Archaeological District, the Stillwater Cultural Landscape District, and the Bergstein Shoddy Mill and warehouse will not be impacted by this Project. Based on review of historical documents, previous studies, proposed Project plans, and fieldwork, the Project as proposed will not have adverse effects on architectural, historical and archaeological resources within the Stillwater Cultural Landscape District, the Stillwater Commercial Historic District, the Stillwater South Main Street Archaeological District and the Bergstein Shoddy Mill and Warehouse. COUNCIL ACTION The Council must take public comment on the matter. After all public comment has been received, the Council must consider the impacts of the St. Croix Riverbank Restoration and Riverwalk project's to the area's historical, cultural and archaeological resources. If appropriate, the Council should direct staff to modify the plans to ensure all actions taken shall meet professional standards under regulations developed by the Secretary of the Interior FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATION November 10, 2020 Page 9 Barbara Henning's Cultural Resource Investigation of the St. Croix River Bridge noted city officials and residents came to view the St. Croix as an aesthetic and tourism resource, not as an economic conduit for lumber. This is still true today. However, when the City would like to make improvements that enhance the user's experience of the community, it must do so with respect to the cultural resources within the project's vicinity. New designs must ensure there is no adverse effect on cultural resources in the area, that improvements fit within the historic context of the area(s), and that improvements do not contrast with the overall historic character. The installation of rip rap and vegetation along the shoreline will help stabilize the land for the proposed and existing trail system in an area that was converted from industrial to parkland use. The use of steel and colored and stamped concrete retaining walls and overlooks is designed to have a muted effect on the shoreline. Additionally, these materials are specifically designed to provide pedestrians with safe river -viewing opportunities while withstanding natural elements in all seasons. Although riverbank projections will interrupt the uniform shoreline, they have been designed as to blend within their natural environment while being respectful of the cultural resources in the area. The site of the proposed Riverbank Stabilization and Riverwalk work is well documented and has been significantly surveyed over the last several decades. The proposed Project will be in conformance with previously approved plans and existing site conditions. The installation will have no adverse impact historical, cultural and archaeological resources. Therefore, staff recommends the Council consider the impacts of the St. Croix Riverbank Restoration and Riverwalk project's to the area's historical, cultural and archaeological resources and find the actions taken shall meet professional standards under regulations developed by the Secretary of the Interior. Attachments: Figure 1. Project Location Figure 2. APE Additional Wall Renderings (2) HPC Minutes: 07/2019 HPC Minutes: 08/2019 ....r. • ...q - _ srnwaer rin oa c;a\ P ¢ 4%_ sa , 1 2 c mer•. - LBr�d9 - ., v Houlton - - - H ry ``� .,h . - re .. r „______0,,,, E Chestnut St 35 4 • k Y r� W.•Ne t 5t rt ZF N \ Hq 51 St y o i E O'�e \s ii , '1 .lip I i ii k .� _t VI.�\ A � r Wamntst •y ♦`Z5 , z � di kr v, /40W W a\n 1 ^ `C 41 �r.a� . 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Project Location Assessment of Effects Riverbank Stabilization and Riverwalk Project, Stillwater, Washington County, MN Landscape Research LLC and Two Pines Resource Group LLC / Draft 7/2020 2 ?ake Mr-Kusiek ----W-Myrtle-St W Wilkins St r!E'WiIkins St ;al+ W Laurel -St , r W Mulbe Stillwater - Roscoe Hersey House National Register -listed Property Area of Potential Effect (APE) Stillwater South Main Street Archaeological District I'JI Stillwater Cultural Landscape District Stillwater Commercial Historic District Park e o 1 750 ■ Feet Riverbank Stabilization and Riverwalk Project Stillwater, Washington County, Minnesota FIGURE 2 - AREA OF POTENTIAL EFFECT (APE) Assessment of Effects Landscape Research LLC / Two Pines Resource Group LLC / 2020 Stillwater Lift Bridge Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Depot/Freight House Mortimer Webster House Washington County Historic Courthouse E ChurcihII -Burlington Houlton Image USDA -ESA -APO Figure 2. APE ® COPYRIGHT AMI CONSULTING ENGINEERS P.A. : 2006 0 ai 0 U 0 0 0 0 -o 0 0 0_ 0 0 U 0 O 0 01 0 0 0 0 O E 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N 0 N 0 0 > 0 Q N O CV N o Co oo co 0 0 N ORDINARY HIGH WATER LEVEL ELEVATION 679.6' PRECAST BROWN WOOD 'CONCRETE PANEL NOTE: 1. RETAINING WALL LOCATED BETWEEN STA 0+50 AND 1+80± 2. EXISTING DOCK CAFE PATIO TREES TO REMAIN IN PLACE Q a CC N 0 L _ cn w }' a) tan cn ▪ C to i U rn E 0 U 1 0 0 0 b0 0 m rn N cO n V1 W w z z 0 cc w H U z 1- 0 3- U 0 ST CROIX RIVER RIVERBANK STABILIZATION CITY OF STILLWATER STILLWATER, MINNESOTA RIVERWALK AT DOCK CAFE JOB No: 181295 DATE: 10/29/20 DRAWN BY: SAJ DESIGNED BY: ZLM SHEET: DC1 © COPYRIGHT AMI CONSULTING ENGINEERS P.A. : 2006 0) 0 ai 0 U 0 0 0 N -o a 0 0_ 0 U 0 O 0 O) 0 0 0 0 0) 0 E I 0 0 D 0 0 0 0 0 N 117) 0 0 0 3 N LeD N in O N - co O o0 0 0 N ORDINARY HIGH WATER LEVEL ELEVATION 679.6' O 3- U 0 ST CROIX RIVER RIVERBANK STABILIZATION CITY OF STILLWATER Q cc N 0 L Q) cc- 0.) 4.0 wcu }' t10 _ cn C V) i 0 U Cr) STILLWATER, MINNESOTA JOB No: 181295 DATE: 10/29/20 DRAWN BY: SAJ DESIGNED BY: ZLM SHEET: DC3 W 0 z z 0 cc w H U z 1- ASSESSMENT OF EFFECTS FOR THE RIVERBANK STABILIZATION AND RIVERWALK PROJECT, STILLWATER, WASHINGTON COUNTY, MINNESOTA Architecture/History Report Prepared by: Carole S. Zellie, M.S., M.A. Principal Investigator Landscape Research, LLC 765 Hampden Avenue #315 Saint Paul, Minnesota 55114 Archaeological Report Prepared by: Michelle M. Terrell, Ph.D., RPA Principal Investigator Two Pines Resource Group, LLC 17711 260th Street, Shafer, MN 55074 DRAFT July 10, 2020 MANAGEMENT SUMMARY The City of Stillwater, in Washington County, Minnesota, proposes to conduct a riverbank restoration project between the southern boundary of the City of Stillwater north to the southern edge of the Army Corps of Engineers floodwall at Nelson Street E. (immediately east of the Dock Cafe at 425 Nelson Street E.). The project's eastern boundary is the St. Croix River (Lake St. Croix). The western boundary is the St. Croix River Crossing Lower Loop Trail (Loop Trail) completed in 2015 by the Minnesota Department of Transportation. The purpose of the St. Croix Riverwalk and Stabilization Project is to stabilize the shoreline while at the same time separating users for pedestrian safety in an area where there is significant pedestrian, cyclist, and vehicular congestion. Riprap fill and vegetation will be installed along the length of the shoreline, and a 10'-wide concrete walkway will be constructed. The walkway will extend for approximately three- quarters of a mile south of Nelson Street E. Existing shoreline trees and vegetation will be removed and replaced with new trees and vegetation. At the northern end of the project area, immediately south of Nelson Street E., the existing sidewalk will be modifed and extended along a new wall constructed in front of the Dock Cafe. To the south, three nearly identical steel H-pile and concrete overlook platforms will be constructed adjacent to the river and will be accessed from the existing Lower Loop Trail via new walkway. One overlook will attach to the St. Croix Boat and Packet Company gangways. Two other overlooks to the south are located within Bridgeview Park. The project work areas will be accessed by a haul road utilizing the existing bituminous -paved Loop Trail. From May to July 2020, Landscape Research LLC (Landscape Research) and Two Pines Resource Group, LLC (Two Pines) conducted an investigation of historic and cultural resources for the project. This work was conducted for the City of Stillwater. The project requires a Clean Water Act Section 404 permit and therefore must comply with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) of 1969, as amended, and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969. The purpose of this investigation was to provide an assessment of the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP)-listed and determined eligible historic and cultural resources within the project Area of Potential Effect (APE) and to determine the effect of the proposed project construction on the resources. The APE includes properties within the Stillwater Cultural Landscape District, Stillwater Commercial Historic District and the Stillwater South Main Street Archaeological District, as well as other individually NRHP-listed properties. Based on review of historical documents, previous studies, proposed project plans, and fieldwork, the project as proposed, including new wall, overlook and concrete walkway construction, and shoreline riprap and fill installation, will not have an adverse effect on architectural and historical resources within the Stillwater Cultural Landscape District and Stillwater Commercial Historic District. Direct effects from new construction are limited to the Lake St. Croix shoreline where they will occur in areas of introduced fill and proposed overlooks are of a simple concrete and steel design. Indirect visual effects from key sightlines, including those from the Stillwater Lift Bridge (NRHP) and the Washington County Courthouse (NRHP), do not impact the Districts' qualities of location, setting, feeling, or association. The project as proposed will not have a direct effect on archaeological resources within the Stillwater South Main Street Archaeological District because planned activities will occur in areas of introduced fill. Further, beyond the District, the project area has a low potential to contain previously unidentified archaeological resources. This page intentionally left blank Assessment of Effects / Riverbank Stabilization and Riverwallc Project Stillwater, Washington County, MN Landscape Research LLC and Two Pines Resource Group LLC / Draft 7/2020 11 Management Summary i Table of Contents iii 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1 2.0 METHODS 3 2.1 Objectives 3 2.2 Background Research 3 2.3 Field Methods 3 2.3.1 Area of Potential Effect (APE) 3 2.3.2 Data Collection and Inventory Forms 4 3.0 LITERATURE SEARCH 7 3.1 Introduction 7 3.2 National Register of Historic Places Evaluations 7 3.4 Local Studies 7 4.0 HISTORIC CONTEXTS AND AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE 9 4.1 Stillwater Commercial Historic District 9 4.2 Stillwater Cultural Landscape District 9 4.3 Stillwater South Main Street Archaeological District 10 4.4 Moritz Bergstein Shoddy Mill and Warehouse 10 4.5 Historical Overview 11 5.0 PROJECT DESCRIPTION 21 5.1 St. Croix Riverbank Stabilization and Riverwalk Project Description 21 5.1.1 Riverbank between Nelson Street E. and St. Croix Boat and Packet Company Marina 21 5.1.2 Riprap Fill and Vegetation 21 5.1.3 Walkway Design 25 5.1.4 Overlook Design 25 5.1.4.1 Overlook 1: St. Croix Boat and Packet Company Loading Dock 27 5.1.4.2 Overlook 2: Bridgeview Park (north) 28 5.1.4.3 Overlook 3: Bridgeview Park (south) 29 6.0 ASSESSMENT OF ARCHITECTURE/HISTORY EFFECTS 33 6.1 Nelson Street E. and Dock Cafe Wall 33 6.2 Riprap Fill and Vegetation 33 6.3 Overlooks and Walkway 34 6.4 Summary and Conclusions 36 7.0 ASSESSMENT OF EFFECTS TO ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESOURCES 37 7.1 Previous Archaeological Studies 38 7.2 Historic Context: Hersey & Bean Lumber Company 39 7.3 Archaeological Sites 41 7.3.1 Site 21WA91 (Hersey & Bean Sawmill) 41 7.3.2 Site 21WA92 (Hersey & Bean Planing Mill) 41 7.4 Assessment of Effects to Archaeological Resources 42 7.4.1 Nelson Street E. to the Bergstein Shoddy Mill and Warehouse 42 Assessment of Effects / Riverbank Stabilization and Riverwalk Project Stillwater, Washington County, MN Landscape Research LLC and Two Pines Resource Group LLC / Draft 7/2020 111 7.4.2 Stillwater South Main Street Archaeological District 42 7.4.2.1 Shoreline Stabilization 43 7.4.2.2 Overlook #2 44 7.4.2.3 Overlook #3 45 7.5 Summary of Effects to Archaeological Resources 46 8.0 REFERENCES 49 APPENDIX 55 List of Figures Figure 1. Project Location 2 Figure 2. Area of Potential Effect (APE) 5 Figure 3. Panoramic View of the City of Stillwater, Minnesota (1879). Empson Archives. 13 Figure 4. Stillwater riverfront south of Chestnut Street and Nelson Street E., November 1898. 14 (Sanborn Map Company) Figure 5. Stillwater riverfront between Pine and Locust Streets, November 1898. 15 (Sanborn Map Company) Figure 6. Stillwater riverfront south of Locust Street, November 1898. (Sanborn Map Company) 16 Figure 7. Stillwater Bridge and Levee and Lowell Park in c. 1924, looking southwest. 17 (Runk MNHS) Figure 8. South half of Lowell Park and levee in 1922, looking south. (Runk 720 MNHS) 18 Figure 9. View of project area shoreline, 1938. (MHAPO) 19 Figure 10. View of project area shoreline, 1965. (MHAPO) 19 Figure 11. Stillwater rail corridor and shoreline during flood and dike construction, 1965. 19 (MNHS) Figure 12. Project area aerial view, looking southwest, 2020. Stillwater Lift Bridge at right, 22 Lowell Park and Stillwater Commercial Historic District at center. (Google Earth) Figure 13. Project area aerial view, looking south from Nelson Street E., 2020. 22 (Google Earth) Figure 14. Project area from Lift Bridge, looking south-southwest, 7/8/2020. (Daniel Pratt) 23 Figure 15. Levee Wall at Nelson Street E., looking south, 7/8/2020. (Daniel Pratt) 23 Figure 16. Shoreline south of Dock Cafe, looking north, 7/8/2020. (Daniel Pratt) 24 Figure 17. Shoreline below Dock Cafe, looking south, 7/8/2020. (Daniel Pratt) 24 Figure 18. Proposed Dock Cafe wall, walkway and riprap construction. 25 (City of Stillwater/AMI 2019) Figure 19. Overlooks #1, #2, #3. (Google Earth) 26 Figure 20. Overlook #1 Area from Stillwater Lift Bridge, looking south-southwest, 7/8/2020. 27 (Daniel Pratt) Figure 21. Overlook #1 Location at St. Croix Boat and Packet Company Loading Dock, 27 looking east, 7/8/2020. (Daniel Pratt) Figure 22. Overlook #1. (City of Stillwater/AMI 2019). 28 Figure 23. Overlook #2 Area from Stillwater Lift Bridge, looking south-southwest, 7/8/2020. 28 (Daniel Pratt) Figure 24. Overlook #2 general area, looking northeast, 7/8/2020. (Daniel Pratt) 29 Figure 25. Overlook #2 (City of Stillwater/AMI/2019). 29 Figure 26. Overlook #3 general area from Stillwater Lift Bridge, looking south-southwest, 7/8/2020. 30 (Daniel Pratt) Figure 27. Overlook #3 area looking southeast, 7/8/2020. (Daniel Pratt) 30 Figure 28. Overlook #3 (City of Stillwater/AMI 2019) 31 Figure 29. Shoreline character near Overlook #2, looking southeast, 7/8/2020. (Daniel Pratt) 34 Figure 30. Moritz Bergstein Warehouse and Shoddy Mill, looking north, 7/8/2020. (Daniel Pratt) 35 Figure 31. Construction Limits in Relation to the Stillwater South Main Street 37 Archaeological District. (Two Pines / AMI 08.30.2019) Assessment of Effects / Riverbank Stabilization and Riverwak Project Stillwater, Washington County, MN Landscape Research LLC and Two Pines Resource Group LLC / Draft 7/2020 iv Figure 32. Loop Trail Route through the Stillwater South Main Street Archaeological District. 39 (Two Pines) Figure 33. Hersey & Bean Lumber Company, view to southwest, 1874. (Andreas) 43 Figure 34. Shoreline fill is evident in this historic image of the Stillwater Municipal Barge Facility, 1939, 44 view to south-southeast. (MNHS: Runk 2099) Figure 35. Overlook #2 in relation to ruins (outlined) within 21 WA91 including the Office/Store 46 Foundation on c.1932 MnDOT ROW Map. (MnDOT) Figure 36. Overlook #3 in relation to ruins (outlined) within 21WA92 on c.1932 MnDOT ROW Map. 46 (MnDOT) List of Tables (Appendix) Table 1. Previously Identified NRHP-listed and Eligible Properties within APE Table 2. Previously Identified, Individually NRHP-listed and Eligible Properties within APE Assessment of Effects / Riverbank Stabilization and Riverwallc Project Stillwater, Washington County, MN Landscape Research LLC and Two Pines Resource Group LLC / Draft 7/2020 55 57 v This page intentionally left blank Assessment of Effects / Riverbank Stabilization and Riverwallc Project Stillwater, Washington County, MN Landscape Research LLC and Two Pines Resource Group LLC / Draft 7/2020 vi 1.0 INTRODUCTION The City of Stillwater, in Washington County, Minnesota, proposes to conduct a riverbank restoration project between the southern boundary of the City of Stillwater north to the southern edge of the Army Corps of Engineers floodwall at Nelson Street E. (immediately east of the Dock Cafe at 425 Nelson Street E.). The project's eastern boundary is the St. Croix River (Lake St. Croix). The western boundary is the St. Croix River Crossing Lower Loop Trail (Loop Trail) completed in 2015 by the Minnesota Department of Transportation (Figure 1). The purpose of the St. Croix Riverwalk and Stabilization Project is to stabilize the shoreline while at the same time separating users for pedestrian safety in an area where there is significant pedestrian, cyclist, and vehicular congestion. Riprap fill and vegetation will be installed along the length of the shoreline, and a 10'-wide concrete walkway will be constructed. The walkway will extend for approximately three- quarters of a mile south of Nelson Street E. Existing shoreline trees and vegetation will be removed and replaced with new trees and vegetation. At the northern end of the project area, the existing concrete panel wall south of the floodwall at Nelson Street E. will be extended. Three nearly identical steel H-pile and concrete overlook platforms will be constructed adjacent to the river and accessed from the existing Lower Loop Trail via new walkway. One overlook will attach to the St. Croix Boat and Packet Company gangways. Two other overlooks to the south are located within Bridgeview Park (Figure 2). The project work areas will be accessed by a haul road utilizing the existing bituminous -paved Loop Trail. From May to July 2020, Landscape Research LLC (Landscape Research) and Two Pines Resource Group, LLC (Two Pines) conducted an investigation of historic and cultural resources for the project. This work was conducted for the City of Stillwater and was based on project information supplied by City Planning and Community Development staff (Wittman 2019). The project requires a Clean Water Act Section 404 permit and therefore must comply with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) of 1969, as amended, and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969. The purpose of this investigation was to provide an assessment of the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP)-listed and determined eligible historic and cultural resources within the project Area of Potential Effect (APE) and to determine the effect of the proposed project construction on the resources. The APE includes properties within the Stillwater Cultural Landscape District, Stillwater Commercial Historic District and the Stillwater South Main Street Archaeological District, as well as other individually NRHP- listed properties. The APE for Architecture and History accounts for any physical, auditory, or visual impacts to historic properties. It includes the shoreline south of the downtown Stillwater area, portions of the Stillwater original plat (designated as contributing to the NRHP-eligible Stillwater Cultural Landscape District), and the vegetated bluffs along the western edge of Main Street/Highway 95. Encompassed within this greater APE is the study area for effects to archaeological resources. An adverse effect is determined when an undertaking may directly or indirectly alter any of the characteristics of an historic property that make it eligible for listing in the NRHP. Changes that diminish the integrity of the property's location, design, setting, materials, workmanship, feeling or association include potential visual impacts within the sight lines of the property. ....r. • ...q - _ srnwaer rin oa c;a\ P ¢ 4%_ sa , 1 2 c mer•. - LBr�d9 - ., v Houlton - - - H ry ``� .,h . - re .. r „______0,,,, E Chestnut St 35 4 • k Y r� W.•Ne t 5t rt ZF N \ Hq 51 St y o i E O'�e \s ii , '1 .lip I i ii k .� _t VI.�\ A � r Wamntst •y ♦`Z5 , z � di kr v, /40W W a\n 1 ^ `C 41 �r.a� . W Willard St E \n� nlard 5t � A 3 idi Overlook Location Stillwater Cultural Landscape District ProjectArea/Proposed Fill Area in Stillwater Commercial Historic District Stillwater South Main Street . �► fj/ '4 4�.. E Chu hill _ �\t♦ 1 FN Archaeological District Park 0 5t 1. jnn O o Feet • , m. Riverbank Stabilization and Riverwalk Project Stillwater, Washington County, Minnesota FIGURE 1 - PROJECT LOCATION Assessment of Effects Landscape Research LLC / Two Pines Resource Group LLC / 2020 4 : ,' `� EDubuque 5t lr '. 9 C. . _ �O' Off --. • J� Ial it "^ _ r 4 �r 1 *� '� ; g o \ s ! { !��,- ,! . . :` d � w{r r• 9 Imagery Source: usoa-FSA-APO NAIe 2079 Figure 1. Project Location Assessment of Effects Riverbank Stabilization and Riverwalk Project, Stillwater, Washington County, MN Landscape Research LLC and Two Pines Resource Group LLC / Draft 7/2020 2 2.0 METHODS 2.1 Objectives The objective of the investigation was to assess potential effects of the proposed project on NRHP-listed or eligible properties within the APE and to determine any potential adverse effects. All work was conducted in accordance with The Secretary of the Interior's Standards and Guidelines for Archeology and Historic Preservation [48 Federal Register 44716-44740] (National Park Service [NPS] 1983). 2.2 Background Research Inventories and studies conducted by the City of Stillwater and for the St. Croix River Crossing Project for properties within the APE were obtained from the Stillwater Community Planning and Development Office and the Minnesota State Historic Preservation Office (MnSHPO). The project is located within the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway (SCNSR), which includes the Namekagon River and the Upper St. Croix. The SCNSR was established as part of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers Act in 1968. The Lower St. Croix National Scenic Riverway was designated in 1972. The project is also located within the St. Croix River Crossing Project (SCRCP) boundary area. A Section 106 Memorandum of Agreement (MOA; 1994), an Amended MOA (2006) and a Memorandum of Understanding (2006) were prepared for the project. Historic and cultural resources studies of the SCRCP boundary area include those for the Stillwater Cultural Landscape District (Long 1994; Henning 1999a,b; Zellie 2011), the Phase I and II Architectural History Survey for the St. Croix River Crossing Project, Stillwater, Washington County, Minnesota (Stark 2004) and the Intensive Literature Search and Phase I/II Archaeological Investigations for the St. Croix River Crossing Project, Washington County, Minnesota (Terrell 2005). The Stillwater Commercial Historic District National Register Nomination recommended the current Commercial Historic District boundary delineation (Roberts 1991). The MnSHPO was also consulted for information on previously inventoried properties and for additional surveys previously conducted within the APE. Additional information about the Stillwater South Main Street Archaeological District (Terrell 2007) was obtained from Two Pines. 2.3 Field Methods 2.3.1 Area of Potential Effect (APE) The determination of the Area of Potential Effect (APE) for Architecture/History considers where the proposed project could have direct and indirect impacts on cultural resources (Figure 2). The initial study area was defined to include the three -quarter -mile -long Riverbank Stabilization project area with additional identification of viewsheds within and across the area within the Stillwater Cultural Landscape District. The setting for the proposed wall construction south of Nelson Street E., the three overlooks, concrete walkway and riprap fill includes the Lake St. Croix shoreline. All properties are located within the (NRHP-eligible) Stillwater Cultural Landscape District. The Stillwater South Main Street Archaeological District (NRHP-eligible) and most of the Stillwater Commercial Historic District (NRHP) are also located within the APE. With its broad setting in the St. Croix River Valley, the Stillwater Cultural Landscape District is especially sensitive to visual changes that can affect the integrity of the district as a whole. Assessment of Effects / Riverbank Stabilization and Riverwalk Project Stillwater, Washington County, MN Landscape Research LLC and Two Pines Resource Group LLC / Draft 7/2020 3 The APE was defined using historic maps and views including Ruger (1879) and Sanborn (1904-1954) maps, topographic maps, and Google Earth coupled with fieldwork to identify riverbank vegetation and shoreline character at the foot of Nelson Street, along the shoreline, and at the three overlook locations. To account for the steep topography and broad viewsheds that frame the project area to the west within the Stillwater Cultural Landscape District, a portion of the first "bench" of the city's Lake St. Croix (St. Croix River) bluff backdrop that generally follows S. 4th Street was defined as the western boundary of the APE. Although vegetation, buildings, and bluff lines reduce the limits of the APE as seen from the shoreline looking to the south, west, and north, the anticipated visual effects could potentially extend to the west as far as S. 4th Street. S. 4th Street is at the center of the neighborhood historically known as South Hill. Certain historic resources are especially prominent from the Lake St. Croix shoreline, notably the dome of the Washington County Courthouse (1870, NRHP, WA-SWC-466) and the steeple and towers of Saint Michael's Catholic Church (1875, WA-SWC-059), but more direct visual effects from the shoreline are associated with the downtown area and its S. 2nd, S. 3rd, and S. 4th Street architectural backdrops. The APE includes the Stillwater Lift Bridge (1931, NRHP), which provides direct views of the northern end of the project area, and Kolliner Park on the east side of the river. The Stillwater Lift Bridge offers views of the Nelson Street E. floodwall, and proposed wall and walkway construction and Overlook #1. From points across Lake St. Croix within Kolliner Park, views encompassing Nelson Street E., and direct views of Overlook #1 and more distant views of Overlooks #2 and #3 are also included. The APE includes the potential direct effects of new concrete wall, concrete and steel overlook and concrete walkway construction, as well as riprap installation along the Lake St. Croix shoreline within the Stillwater Cultural Landscape District. Individual NRHP-eligible properties within the Stillwater Cultural Landscape District will not experience direct effects but the broad district viewshed, especially to S. 4th Street and within certain view corridors, may have indirect visual effects (Figure 2). With noted exceptions across certain view corridors, buildings and vegetation block most direct views to and from the project area. Due to bluff and vegetation character, at the Overlook #1 area at the St. Croix Boat and Packet Company and at Overlooks #2 and #3 the anticipated visual effect area is limited to approximately the first two tiers of properties along the western bluff edge, in addition to properties below the bluff. Encompassed by the APE is the NRHP-eligible Stillwater South Main Street Archaeological District. The evaluation by Two Pines of potential effects to the district and other potential archaeological resources is reported in Section 7. The APE includes approximately 232.4 acres (94.1 hectares). 2.3.2 Data Collection and Inventory Forms Landscape Research and Two Pines staff reviewed inventory forms and studies conducted for the Stillwater Commercial Historic District, Stillwater Cultural Landscape District, Stillwater South Main Street Archaeological District, and other individually -listed or eligible NRHP properties. Tables 1 and 2 (Appendix) include NRHP-listed and NRHP-eligible properties within the APE. Analysis of the APE for Architecture/History considered viewsheds from points on the Stillwater Lift Bridge, from Kolliner Park on the west side of the river, from the riverbank within the project limits, and from various points across the NRHP-eligible Stillwater Cultural Landscape District. There is diminished ability for the unaided eye to identify small-scale elements such as the riprap edge and the overlook structures from across the river and from other distant points. Views of the project area from the riverfront in the vicinity of the Stillwater Lift Bridge and Nelson Street E. diminish quickly due to blocking by buildings on Main and Water Streets, and vegetation and river bluffs to the south. The viewsheds were photographed from points within the APE and further analyzed using GIS and Google Earth. 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APE This page intentionally left blank Assessment of Effects Riverbank Stabilization and Riverwalk Project, Stillwater, Washington County, MN Landscape Research LLC and Two Pines Resource Group LLC / Draft 7/2020 6 3.0 LITERATURE SEARCH 3.1 Introduction Published histories, maps, and photographs of Washington County, including the History of Washington County (Warner and Foote 1881), provide detailed descriptions of Stillwater's 19th- and early 20th- century development. Extensive studies of the riverfront and adjacent areas began in the 1970s (Terrell 2005:7). Beginning in the 1980s, historic and cultural resource studies within the current project APE were conducted for various agencies, including the Corps of Engineers, the Minnesota Department of Transportation, and the City of Stillwater. 3.2 National Register of Historic Places Evaluations The Historical Reconstruction of the Riverfront: Stillwater, Washington County, Minnesota (Roberts and Fried 1985) for the United States Army Corps of Engineers included study of the archaeological resources located on a portion of the project APE. Archaeological resources identified in the study are discussed in Section 7. The study also identified railroad resources and other buildings and structures for which no further investigation was recommended (Roberts and Fried 1985:177; Terrell 2005:8). The Stillwater Commercial Historic District, which was NRHP-listed in 1992 (Roberts 1991) and the Cultural Resource Investigation: T.H. 36 and Stillwater/Houlton Bridge Project (Long [Henning] 1994; determined eligible 2001) were the foundation of those present historic districts. The Cultural Resource Investigation, St. Croix River Bridge (Henning [Long] 1999a) further examined Stillwater's cultural resources within the context of the cultural landscape of the St. Croix waterway. The report recommended that the Stillwater Cultural Landscape District was eligible for listing in the NRHP. The district includes 248 contributing properties, 187 non-contributing properties, and one historic archaeological site (Henning 1999a:Appendix 5-15). The Cultural Resources Investigation for St. Croix River Bridge of Kolliner Park amended the district to include Kolliner Park, owned by the City of Stillwater, on the east side of the river (Henning 1999b). The Lake St. Croix shoreline along TH 36/95 from the vicinity of St. Louis Street north to the alignment of Locust Street, the Hersey & Bean Sawmill Site (21WA91) and the Hersey & Bean Planing Mill Site (21 WA92), were also identified as a single contributing property to the NRHP-eligible Stillwater Cultural Landscape District, part of the Stillwater South Main Street Archaeological District (Terrell 2005, 2007). Located along the shoreline just north of the archaeological district is the Moritz Bergstein Shoddy Mill and Warehouse (WA-OHC-001; NRHP), relocated from its original site in Bayport as part of the SCRCP. The Phase I and II Architectural History Survey for the St. Croix River Crossing Project, Stillwater, Washington County, Minnesota (Stark 2004), provided a Phase I and II architectural history investigation for the Minnesota portion of the SCRCP. Nine NRHP-listed or determined -eligible properties identified in the study are located within the current project APE. 3.4 Local Studies Between 1995 and 2002 the City of Stillwater also conducted historic resources studies of eight residential areas. The local studies collectively cover a large portion of the Stillwater Cultural Landscape District. Most applicable to the current project include the studies of South Hill (Roberts 1996), the Hersey Staples & Co. Addition Residential Area (Empson 2000) and the West Half of the Churchill, Nelson & Slaughter Addition Residential Area (Empson 2002). The inventoried properties were not evaluated for NRHP significance. Assessment of Effects / Riverbank Stabilization and Riverwallc Project Stillwater, Washington County, MN Landscape Research LLC and Two Pines Resource Group LLC / Draft 7/2020 7 This page intentionally left blank Assessment of Effects / Riverbank Stabilization and Riverwallc Project Stillwater, Washington County, MN Landscape Research LLC and Two Pines Resource Group LLC / Draft 7/2020 8 4.0 HISTORIC CONTEXTS AND AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE Statewide historic contexts and themes developed by the Minnesota SHPO for the interpretation and evaluation of cultural properties that are associated with properties within the project APE include: • St. Croix Triangle Lumbering, 1830s-1900s • Early Agriculture and River Settlement, 1840-1870 • Railroads and Agricultural Development, 1870-1940 • Urban Centers, 1870-1940 Previous studies resulted in detailed historic contexts for properties located within the project APE, including the Stillwater Commercial Historic District, the Stillwater Cultural Landscape District, the Stillwater South Main Street Archaeological District, and the Moritz Bergstein Shoddy Mill and Warehouse (Zellie 2007; 106 Group and SRF Consulting Group 2005). The Stillwater South Main Street Archaeological District historic contexts are reported in Section 7. 4.1 Stillwater Commercial Historic District The Stillwater Commercial Historic District was listed in the NRHP in 1992. The approximately 11-block district is comprised of 57 contributing buildings, two contributing sites, three contributing structures, one contributing object, four non-contributing sites, and fourteen noncontributing buildings. The one-, two-, and three-story brick and stone buildings include examples of Italianate, Queen Anne, Richardsonian, Classical Revival, and early 20th- century commercial styles. In addition, two contributing sites include Lowell Park; three contributing structures include the Wolf tunnel/cave system, the Lowell Park Pavilion and the Lowell Park Levee. A few properties are associated with lumbering, manufacturing, and government but most are associated with retail commerce (Roberts 1991; Stark 2004:26). The district "reflects the economic activities of both manufacturing and lumbering and is a tangible reminder of the foresight of local businessmen who built a diversified economic base, allowing the city to continue to thrive after the white pine industry collapsed in the early years of the twentieth century" (Roberts 1991). The district is significant under Criteria A and C in the areas of architecture and commerce. Historic contexts for the district are "The Development of Stillwater, 1860-1940," and "St. Croix Triangle Lumbering, 1830s-1900s." The period of significance is 1860 to 1940. The district retains a good level of historic integrity and remains eligible for listing in the NRHP. 4.2 Stillwater Cultural Landscape District The Stillwater Cultural Landscape District was determined eligible for the NRHP in 2001. The boundaries of the district reflect the City's original plat and the steep topography and vegetated bluffs that comprise the bowl -like setting (Henning 1999a:42). The district is significant under Criterion A, for development directly associated with events that have made a significant contribution to the pattern of development along the St. Croix River, such as lumbering and logging, and under Criterion C, as an embodiment of the distinctive characteristics and appearance of the periods of development. The areas and periods of significance are Planning and Community Development, 1839-1939; Industry (Lumber), 1860s-1914; Social History, 1839-1940 and Architecture, 1848- 1927. The district contains 248 contributing properties and 187 non-contributing properties, including nine properties within the project APE that are individually listed in the NRHP or determined eligible, including the NRHP-listed Stillwater Commercial Historic District (Henning 1999a:Appendix 5-15). Assessment of Effects / Riverbank Stabilization and Riverwallc Project Stillwater, Washington County, MN Landscape Research LLC and Two Pines Resource Group LLC / Draft 7/2020 9 As documented by Henning (1999a), important landmarks with high visibility in the river setting and within the project viewshed include the Washington County Courthouse (NRHP; WA-SWC-466), the Mortimer Webster House (NRHP; WA-SWC-007), and St. Michael's Catholic Church (WA-SWC-059). All are located within the South Hill residential neighborhood. In the downtown riverfront area, the Commodore Elevator (not previously inventoried), the Stillwater Lift Bridge (NRHP; WA-SWC-322) and Lowell Park (WA-SWC-325) were also noted as important visual features (Henning 1999a:42-48; Stark 2004:41). 4.3 Stillwater South Main Street Archaeological District The Stillwater South Main Archaeological District was determined eligible for the NRHP in 2010. The boundaries of the district encompass three contributing archaeological sites: the Hersey & Bean Sawmill (21WA91), the Hersey & Bean Planing Mill (21WA92), and Slab Alley (21WA100). The district is significant under NRHP Criterion A for its association with events, such as lumbering and neighborhood development, that shaped the community of Stillwater, and under Criterion D for its ability to yield information that is important to our understanding of the technology of the lumber industry and community development in Stillwater (Terrell 2005:54; Terrell 2007). The district is significant in the areas of Industry and Social History during a period that commences in 1854 with the construction of the main Hersey & Bean Lumber Company sawmill and continues through the 1932 removal of the remaining homes of the Slab Alley neighborhood (Terrell 2007). 4.4 Moritz Bergstein Shoddy Mill and Warehouse The Moritz Bergstein Shoddy Mill and Warehouse (1890) were listed in the NRHP in 2008 and moved to 805 S. Main Street in 2015 (Zellie 2007; 106 Group and SRF Consulting Group 2005; Lauber and Claybaugh 2015). They are eligible for listing under Criterion A in the areas of Social History and Industry (c.1890-1910). Assessment of Effects / Riverbank Stabilization and Riverwallc Project Stillwater, Washington County, MN Landscape Research LLC and Two Pines Resource Group LLC / Draft 7/2020 10 4.5 Historical Overview Through treaties signed in 1837, 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" (Waters 1977:144; Roberts and Fried 1985:30). White settlement in the Stillwater vicinity began in 1839 when trader Joseph R. Brown platted the town of Dakotah at the north end of the present-day city (Folsom 1888:52). 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 white settlement began after John McKusick and his associates purchased the property. The investors constructed a water -powered sawmill 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 a wood flume built along Mulberry Street and above the rooftops of the village and fell about 150 feet to the two-story mill (Dunn 1965:100; Warner and Foote 1881:513; Roberts and Fried 1985:32). This was the first of a generation of mills that would line the riverfront levee. By the time Washington County lands opened to public sale in the 1840s, the McKusick mill had already supplied lumber to markets in St. Paul and St. Anthony (Warner and Foote 1881:502). Although flood - prone, the riverfront site provided a good harbor for steamboats bringing passengers, freight, and mail. The early levee was between Myrtle and Chestnut streets. After 1875, a stone wall was built to reinforce the section between Chestnut and Nelson streets (Vogel 1993:37). 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 (Vogel 1993:28). 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," and reported that the townsite was placed only a few feet above high water mark, and compared the city's steep grades ascending from the river to those in Quincy, Illinois or Natchez, Mississippi (Bond 1857:158). Another observer noted 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" (Glaser 1943:203). The steep hills and ravines prohibited construction of some of the streets drawn on the original townsite plat. As in many other Minnesota river towns, the townsite surveyor oriented the plan to the river, while most subsequent additions were oriented to the cardinal points of the compass (Figure 3). 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. Assessment of Effects / Riverbank Stabilization and Riverwallc Project Stillwater, Washington County, MN Landscape Research LLC and Two Pines Resource Group LLC / Draft 7/2020 11 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 site of the State Prison 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 St. Croix lumber industry soared when the St. Croix Boom Company. incorporated in 1851, established a new boom site about two miles north of Stillwater in 1856 (Terrell 2015a:31-32). At this location, logs were collected, measured, and rafted downriver, creating a distribution point for the entire St. Croix. From the boom site, rafts containing millions of board feet of lumber were directed to the city'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 (Waters 1977:145). 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 (Henning 1999a:25). Many early sawmill firms would remain in business until the end of the lumber era. For example, the mill of the Hersey, Staples & Co., established in 1853, remained in business until 1906. This property, at the south end of the city, is now part of the NRHP-eligible Stillwater South Main Street Archaeological District. Rough surface roads and seasonal steamboats were Stillwater's only conduits 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, St. Paul, and Duluth. 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 a depot 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 Stillwater Lift Bridge (1931; NRHP; Figure 7). 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" (Henning 1999a:25). 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 the 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 (Ruger 1870, 1879; Figure 3). By 1900, eleven sawmills would locate on the levee (Roberts and Fried 1985:32-39; Figures 4-6). Assessment of Effects / Riverbank Stabilization and Riverwallc Project Stillwater, Washington County, MN Landscape Research LLC and Two Pines Resource Group LLC / Draft 7/2020 12 ,� , •C brace c:. F. 4, il73.7 k 7I •�: ,lam �F`•�����:- �� jtT��i� . ,+1 Figure 3. The Panoramic View of the City of Stillwater, Minnesota (1879) shows the project area's industrial riverfront and the city's development arranged along its bluffs and deep ravines. Albert Ruger, lithographer; reproduction from Empson Archives. 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 surge 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 (Waters 1977:146). The boom closed in 1914, marking the end of Stillwater's lumber era. 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, Minnesota Mercantile Company, and Stillwater Garment Company were among the city's important early twentieth-century employers on or near the riverfront. During the next decades, the riverfront area was slowly transformed by removal of railroad tracks, industrial buildings, and boathouses. 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(Sanborn Map Company) Assessment of Effects / Riverbank Stabilization and Riverwallc Project Stillwater, Washington County, MN Landscape Research LLC and Two Pines Resource Group LLC / Draft 7/2020 16 Although the riverfront would continue to be used 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 Plan of Stillwater (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 (Morell and Nichols 1918:15-21). The landscape architects also revisited and promoted the once -popular idea of making the St. Croix River navigable between Lake Superior and the Mississippi River, 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 launches." The number of river passengers declined steadily: in 1917, 11,337 were carried; in 1921, only 1,092 (United States Army 1922:826). 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 (Minnesota Department of Transportation). 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 completed just as the city was facing the Great Depression, but also at a time when city leaders planned to build on future tourism and recreation markets. Figure 7. Stillwater Bridge and Levee and Lowell Park in c. 1924, looking southwest. (Runk MNHS) Assessment of Effects / Riverbank Stabilization and Riverwallc Project Stillwater, Washington County, MN Landscape Research LLC and Two Pines Resource Group LLC / Draft 7/2020 17 J LeSfl M. •I 1. SILL;HITL�I�� •i v. Iiniu !Y-0aNn hJnk,YA��tlL Figure 8. South half of Lowell Park and levee in 1922, looking north. (Runk 720 MNHS) Beginning in the 1980s, many Stillwater buildings underwent historic rehabilitation and adaptive reuse, including those in the Stillwater Commercial Historic District. Within the proposed project area APE, former riverfront industrial and railroad areas were redeveloped with the new Dock Cafe and the St. Croix Boat and Packet Company marina, as well as paved surface lots extending to S. Main Street near the cafe and marina (Figure 13). The proposed project area APE also includes the paved Loop Trail (2015), which occupies a portion of the former railroad right-of-way, and the Moritz Bergstein Warehouse and Shoddy Mill at 801 S. Main Street (1890, NRHP), relocated in 2015 from Bayport (Figures 30, 32). The Loop Trail and the Moritz Bergstein Warehouse and Shoddy Mill relocation projects were part of the St. Croix River Crossing Project (SCRCP), which included the construction of the St. Croix Crossing Bridge (2017). Photographs and aerial views of the proposed project area from c. 1922 to the present document building clearance as well as evidence of filling and the gradual growth of vegetation, including deciduous trees rooted along the sandy and rocky shoreline (Figures 9-11, 29, 34). Assessment of Effects / Riverbank Stabilization and Riverwak Project Stillwater, Washington County, MN Landscape Research LLC and Two Pines Resource Group LLC / Draft 7/2020 18 Figure 9. View of project area shoreline, 1938. (MHAPO) Figure 10. View of project area shoreline, 1965. (MHAPO) Figure 11. Stillwater rail corridor and shoreline during flood and dike construction, 1965, looking north. (MNHS) Assessment of Effects / Riverbank Stabilization and Riverwallc Project Stillwater, Washington County, MN Landscape Research LLC and Two Pines Resource Group LLC / Draft 7/2020 19 This page intentionally left blank Assessment of Effects / Riverbank Stabilization and Riverwallc Project Stillwater, Washington County, MN Landscape Research LLC and Two Pines Resource Group LLC / Draft 7/2020 20 5.0 PROJECT DESCRIPTION The Architecture/History and Archaeology APE encompasses all, or part of, nine individually NRHP- listed or determined -eligible properties including the Stillwater Cultural Landscape Historic District, the Stillwater Commercial Historic District, the Stillwater South Main Street Archaeological District and the Moritz Bergstein Shoddy Mill and Warehouse (Figures 2, 31). 5.1 St. Croix Riverbank Stabilization and Riverwalk Project Description This assessment is based on plans, drawings and other materials supplied by the City of Stillwater and the project engineer (Wittman 2019; AMI 2019). The project includes activities that could have potential adverse effects on historic and cultural resources and the broad Stillwater Cultural Landscape District. They include riverfront tree and vegetation removal, concrete panel wall construction, riprap fill installation, concrete overlook construction, and concrete walkway construction. The bituminous -paved St. Croix Crossing Bike/Pedestrian Loop Trail (Loop Trail), extends between the St. Croix Crossing Bridge and Stillwater Lift Bridge within the project area, and edges the length of the project area (Figure 32). 5.1.1 Riverbank between Nelson Street E. and St. Croix Boat and Packet Company Marina A concrete panel wall and 10' concrete walkway will be constructed along the riverfront in front of the Dock Cafe, east of the Army Corps of Engineers levee wall at Nelson Street E. (Figure 15). Existing trees in the City's easement areas will be removed (Figures 12-13; 16-18). A steel I-beam and precast concrete panel wall, painted to match the existing wall, and riprap fill will be installed along the existing shoreline. No pipe rail fence will be installed and the walkway surface will be at water level. The City will utilize an alternative design that incorporates the Sam Bloomer/Nelson Street right-of-way intersection to connect an existing accessible ramp to the trail without existing levee wall removal. The concrete panel wall will follow the riverfront to the south end of the Dock Cafe. From this point to the Moritz Bergstein Shoddy Mill and Warehouse site (NRHP), the river's edge will be filled with riprap and the 10' concrete walkway will continue alongside the existing bituminous -paved Loop Trail. New flood -tolerant vegetation at the shoreline will include native grass and wet seed mix. Assessment of Effects / Riverbank Stabilization and Riverwalk Project Stillwater, Washington County, MN Landscape Research LLC and Two Pines Resource Group LLC / Draft 7/2020 21 Dock Cafe area proposed new wall and walkway construction area Figure 12. Project area aerial view, looking southwest, 2020. Stillwater Lift Bridge at right, Lowell Park and Stillwater Commercial Historic District at center. (Google Earth) Overlook #1 Location Concrete walkway next to bituminous Loop Trail Dock Cafe wall and construction area Figure 13. Project area aerial view, looking south from Nelson Street E., 2020. (Google Earth) Assessment of Effects / Riverbank Stabilization and Riverwallc Project Stillwater, Washington County, MN Landscape Research LLC and Two Pines Resource Group LLC / Draft 7/2020 22 Figure 14. Project area from Lift Bridge, looking south-southwest, 7/8/2020. (Daniel Pratt) Figure 15. Levee Wall at Nelson Street E., looking south, 7/8/2020. (Daniel Pratt) Assessment of Effects / Riverbank Stabilization and Riverwallc Project Stillwater, Washington County, MN Landscape Research LLC and Two Pines Resource Group LLC / Draft 7/2020 23 Figure 16. Shoreline south of Dock Cafe, looking north, 7/8/2020. (Daniel Pratt) Figure 17. Shoreline below Dock Cafe, looking south, 7/8/2020. (Daniel Pratt) Assessment of Effects / Riverbank Stabilization and Riverwak Project Stillwater, Washington County, MN Landscape Research LLC and Two Pines Resource Group LLC / Draft 7/2020 24 f•' TRANSITION FROM RIP RAP TO .trz FILLED RIP RAP AT ELEVATION 6 EXISTING RIP RAP STEEL H-PILES AND PILE CAP, PAINTED TO MATCH EXISTING CONCRETE CONCRETE TO MATCH EXISTING TOP OF Figure 18. Proposed Dock Cafe wall, walkway and riprap construction. (City of Stillwater/AMI 2019) 5.1.2 Riprap Fill and Vegetation South of Nelson Street and the Dock Cafe and elsewhere along the shoreline, existing trees will be removed and the shoreline will be filled with riprap (Figure 18). Riparian and prairie seed mix will be planted as a groundcover for ferns, chokecherry, false indigo, dogwood, and willow spaced 4' to 6' apart in riprap fill. A total of 170 shrubs will be planted. To replace trees removed to the south of the St. Croix Boat and Packet Company marina, a total of 36 Black Spruce and Mountain Maple will be spaced at a minimum of 10' intervals. 5.1.3 Walkway Design A 10' concrete walkway between the south end of the Dock Cafe and the Moritz Bergstein Warehouse and Shoddy Mill will be installed at and slightly above grade. The walkway will continue along the project area on the east side of the riprap fill adjacent to the paved Loop Trail. 5.1.4 Overlook Design Nearly identical overlooks will be installed at the St. Croix Boat and Packet Company loading dock, and at two locations in Bridgewater Park (Figures 19, 22, 25, 28). Each steel H-pile and concrete structure is 20' square and contains 400 square feet. The concrete exterior surface will be stained brown to blend with the surrounding environment. Black pipe -rail fencing, of a design previously approved by the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) and other agencies, will be installed along the perimeter of the overlooks. Assessment of Effects / Riverbank Stabilization and Riverwak Project Stillwater, Washington County, MN Landscape Research LLC and Two Pines Resource Group LLC / Draft 7/2020 25 Walnut St E r:hurcliillrsfE Levee Lowell Park Dock Cafe St. Croix Boat and Packet Co. — Overlook #1 Figure 19. Overlooks #1, #2, #3. (Google Earth) Bergstein Warehouse and Shoddy Mill Site (NRHP) Overlook #2 Loop Trail Assessment of Effects / Riverbank Stabilization and Riverwak Project Stillwater, Washington County, MN Landscape Research LLC and Two Pines Resource Group LLC / Draft 7/2020 26 5.1.4.1 Overlook 1: St. Croix Boat and Packet Company Loading Dock The overlook at the St. Croix Boat and Packet Company Loading Dock landing will rise approximately 11' above the ordinary high-water level (Figures 20-22). It will not be visible from the river at most times because it will be blocked by the St. Croix Boat and Packet Company's commercial tour boats. The primary purpose of this overlook is to provide pedestrian loading and unloading in an area that is off the street and the Riverwalk. It will also connect existing and future gangways. Figure 20. Overlook #1 area from Stillwater Lift Bridge, looking south-southwest, 7/8/2020. (Daniel Pratt) Figure 21. Overlook #1 location at St. Croix Boat and Packet Company Loading Dock, looking east, 7/8/2020. (Daniel Pratt) Assessment of Effects / Riverbank Stabilization and Riverwalk Project Stillwater, Washington County, MN Landscape Research LLC and Two Pines Resource Group LLC / Draft 7/2020 27 - ACCESS FOR BOATS PACI[EY GANGWAYS TOP OF SLAB EL 890.8' STEEL SOLDIER PILE PAINTED BROWN PRECAST BROWN CONCRETE PANEL TRANSITION SE PATEN RIP RAP AND SOIL FILLED RIP RAP EL 6S1(' - FILTER STONE RIP RAP Figure 22. Overlook #1. (City of Stillwater/AMI 2019) 5.1.4.2 Overlook 2: Bridgeview Park (north) This overlook will be located over an existing stormwater outlet in Bridgeview Park (Figures 23-25). It is situated (approximately) 6' above the ordinary high-water line of 679.6'. The average flood elevation low water level is 676.5', so the overlook will be situated (approximately) 9' above the low-water elevation. Figure 23. Overlook #2 general area from Stillwater Lift Bridge, looking south- southwest, 7/8/2020. (Daniel Pratt) Assessment of Effects / Riverbank Stabilization and Riverwak Project Stillwater, Washington County, MN Landscape Research LLC and Two Pines Resource Group LLC / Draft 7/2020 28 Figure 24. Overlook #2 Area, looking northeast, 7/8/2020. (Daniel Pratt) .- TOP OFBULB ELSSS.e' NLOI k{ y STEEL SOLDIER PILE .'~ fPAINTED BROWN PRECAST BROWN CONCRETE PANEL FILTER STONE RIP RAP • -- OHWL EL679.S. Figure 25. Overlook #2. (City of Stillwater/AMI/2019) 5.1.4.3 Overlook 3: Bridgeview Park (south) This overlook will also be located over an existing stormwater outlet in Bridgeview Park (Figures 26-28). It is situated (approximately) 3.25' above the ordinary high-water line of 679.6'. The average flood elevation low-water level is 676.5', so the overlook will be situated (approximately) 6' above the low- water elevation. Assessment of Effects / Riverbank Stabilization and Riverwak Project Stillwater, Washington County, MN Landscape Research LLC and Two Pines Resource Group LLC / Draft 7/2020 29 Figure 26. Overlook #3 general area from Stillwater Lift Bridge, looking south- southwest, 7/8/2020. (Daniel Pratt) Figure 27. Overlook #3 area looking southeast, 7/8/2020. (Daniel Pratt) Assessment of Effects / Riverbank Stabilization and Riverwallc Project Stillwater, Washington County, MN Landscape Research LLC and Two Pines Resource Group LLC / Draft 7/2020 30 r 'SOIL EACXFILL -- LIVE FASCINE -•• Figure 28. Overlook #3 (City of Stillwater/AMI 2019) TOP OF SLAB EL 683.0' �`- STEEL SOLDIER PILE PAINTED BROWN PRECAST BROWN CONCRETE PANEL Assessment of Effects / Riverbank Stabilization and Riverwak Project Stillwater, Washington County, MN Landscape Research LLC and Two Pines Resource Group LLC / Draft 7/2020 31 This page intentionally left blank Assessment of Effects / Riverbank Stabilization and Riverwallc Project Stillwater, Washington County, MN Landscape Research LLC and Two Pines Resource Group LLC / Draft 7/2020 32 6.0 ASSESSMENT OF ARCHITECTURE/HISTORY EFFECTS Direct effects to Architecture/History properties include physical effects resulting from construction and ground -disturbing activities. Indirect effects include visual effects, including addition of new visual elements within the boundaries of the Stillwater Cultural Landscape District or within viewsheds across the Stillwater Historic District. As noted in Sections 4.5 and 7.2, historic maps and photographs and previous studies document land use change along the length of the Stillwater riverfront including the project area APE (Roberts and Fried 1985; Stark 2004; Terrell 2005). The shoreline has had extensive modification due to cycles of filling and grading for industrial development, including those for railroad, lumber, and mill and manufacturing land uses, as well as 20th-and 21st-century recreational use. Historic photographs dating from c. 1880 to 1965 show the changing conditions, including those of the shoreline and levee. With few recent exceptions such as those around the Dock Cafe, existing tree and vegetation cover does not appear to be part of a plan associated with public park or private development. The period of significance for the Stillwater Cultural Landscape District in the area of Planning and Community Development is 1839-1939 (district determined NRHP-eligible). Lowell Park, immediately to the north of Nelson St. E., is a contributing property in the Stillwater Commercial Historic District (NRHP). 6.1 Nelson Street E. and Dock Cafe Wall The section of levee wall proposed for alteration at Nelson Street E. was rehabilitated in 1996. The area along the levee was filled prior to 1924 (Roberts and Fried 1985). The Dock Cafe and the surrounding deck and riverfront landscaping were completed in c. 1987. The proposed wall will alter the present shoreline character by introducing new features where previously vegetation and more "natural" shoreline character prevailed, but much of the existing landscape appears to date from the 1970s to the present (Sanborn 1924; Roberts and Fried 1985; MHAPO ). As viewed from the Stillwater Lift Bridge (NRHP), the overall visual impact of proposed changes to the riverfront end of Nelson Street E. will be minimal. This also includes the adjacent view of the adjacent Lowell Park (contributing to the Stillwater Cultural Landscape District and Stillwater Commercial Historic District). Views of this area from the Lift Bridge will not be significantly altered, nor those to the west along Nelson Street E., at the southern edge of the Stillwater Commercial Historic District (Figures 12-17). The view corridor from the foot of Nelson St. E. extends to the east above 2nd Street S. and to the bluff edge along 4th Street S. Looking west from the top of 2nd Street S. to the street terminus at the levee, proposed wall construction at Nelson Street E. will also result in a minimal impact on the view of the Stillwater Cultural Landscape District. Based on this assessment, the Nelson Street E. and Dock Cafe Wall is located in an area of introduced fill, adjacent to a wall rehabilitated in 1996, and new construction will not impact the architectural and historic resources related to the Stillwater Commercial Historic District and Stillwater Cultural Landscape District. The qualities of setting, feeling, and association associated with the Stillwater Cultural Landscape District shoreline will not be impacted. 6.2 Riprap Fill and Vegetation The shoreline extending south from Nelson Street E. has mixed conditions resulting from past construction and filling. For example, most recently, in 2012, to prepare for moving the Moritz Bergstein Warehouse and Shoddy Mill (NRHP) to its current site at 801 S. Main Street, a vacant barge terminal Assessment of Effects / Riverbank Stabilization and Riverwallc Project Stillwater, Washington County, MN Landscape Research LLC and Two Pines Resource Group LLC / Draft 7/2020 33 building was demolished, the site elevation was raised to a one foot above the 100-year floodplain, and the shoreline was stabilized (Lauber et al. 2015:14). However, the heavily vegetated, sandy and rocky shoreline appears to most viewers as a natural feature within the Stillwater Cultural Landscape District and despite past industrial use retains general qualities of setting, feeling and association (Figure 29). The proposed riprap will introduce a uniform edge along a shoreline that has had other past alterations during and after industrial and railroad use. Shoreline stabilization may consist of either soil filled riprap and/or vegetated erosion control mats. There will be initial loss of all vegetation, which will be mitigated by a tree and vegetation replanting plan. Overall, and especially as the area is revegetated, the riprap installation will result in a minimal overall visual effect on the shoreline edge of the Stillwater Cultural Landscape District. Based on this assessment, the new construction will not impact the architectural and historic resources of the Stillwater Cultural Landscape District, and the qualities of setting, feeling and association. Figure 29. Shoreline character near Overlook #2, looking southeast, 7/8/2020. (Daniel Pratt). 6.3 Overlooks and Walkway As noted in Section 4.5 and 7.2, the shoreline was in extensive industrial use during the Stillwater Cultural Landscape District's period of significance under Criterion A for Industry (c.1860s-1914). The shoreline retains good levels of the qualities of setting, feeling and association despite decades of disturbance from industrial and railroad construction. The three proposed concrete -and -steel overlooks are new non -historic structures within the Stillwater Cultural Landscape District (Figures 2, 19). Each overlook can be observed from across several viewsheds, depending on surrounding topography and viewpoints such as the Stillwater Lift Bridge (1948, NRHP). As shown in Figures 13-14 and Figure 20, from the river to the west and the Loop Trail to Assessment of Effects / Riverbank Stabilization and Riverwallc Project Stillwater, Washington County, MN Landscape Research LLC and Two Pines Resource Group LLC / Draft 7/2020 34 the east, the view of Overlook #1 is blocked by boats at most times, but is seasonally visible from the bluff on Broadway Avenue to the west, from a point adjacent to the Mortimer Webster House (1865-66, NRHP). The overlook construction is part of modern marina development of gangways and other facilities. The simple design of the overlook appears to be compatible with its setting adjacent to the Loop Trail. Although constituting new feature in the Stillwater Cultural Landscape District, its presence will not impact on the District's qualities of location, setting, feeling, or association. As proposed, Overlooks #2 and #3 will not be highly visible from the Stillwater Lift Bridge (Figures 23, 26) and would constitute small elements, depending on season, as seen from across the river at Kolliner Park. Overlook #2 will be located to the south of the Moritz Bergstein Warehouse and Shoddy Mill (NRHP). The warehouse and mill were moved to the current location in 2015 and although the property remains listed in the NRHP it does not retain integrity of location and setting and has diminished qualities of feeling and association. Overlook #2 and riprap installation will have minimal effect on the property. Figure 30. Moritz Bergstein Warehouse and Shoddy Mill on Loop Trail, looking north, 7/8/2020. (Daniel Pratt) Overlook #2 is proposed for construction to the south of an existing stormwater outlet, and Overlook #3 to the north of an existing stormwater outlet. The overlooks will occupy heavily vegetated but non - historic shoreline disturbed by introduced fill and past industrial use, as noted in Sections 7.4.2.2 and 7.4.2.3. The simple proposed design of the small overlooks in this setting appears to be compatible with the surrounding shoreline and landforms. Although constituting new features in the Stillwater Cultural Landscape District, their presence will not impact the District's qualities of location, setting, feeling, or association. Assessment of Effects / Riverbank Stabilization and Riverwallc Project Stillwater, Washington County, MN Landscape Research LLC and Two Pines Resource Group LLC / Draft 7/2020 35 Portions of the proposed concrete walkway will occupy the former St. Paul, Stillwater & Taylors Falls Railroad (StPS&TF) corridor (WA-SWC-1501). Construction will require a moderate amount of grading and filling. The StPS&TF alignment been previously evaluated and determined to be ineligible for listing on the NRHP (Stark 2004:102-4). Some of this roadbed is already occupied by the bituminous -paved Loop Trail. When viewed from the trail, the proposed walkway will have minimal visual effect in an area already disturbed by railroad track removal and introduced fill. Although constituting a new feature in the Stillwater Cultural Landscape District, the walkway will not impact the District's shoreline qualities of location, setting, feeling, or association. 6.4 Summary and Conclusions Based on review of historical documents, previous studies, proposed project plans, and fieldwork, the project as proposed will not have an adverse effect on architectural and historical resources within the Stillwater Cultural Landscape District and Stillwater Commercial Historic District. Direct effects from new construction are limited to the Lake St. Croix shoreline where they will occur in areas of introduced fill. Indirect visual effects from key sightlines, including those from the Stillwater Lift Bridge (NRHP) and the Washington County Courthouse (NRHP), do not impact the Districts' qualities of location, setting, feeling, or association. Assessment of Effects / Riverbank Stabilization and Riverwallc Project Stillwater, Washington County, MN Landscape Research LLC and Two Pines Resource Group LLC / Draft 7/2020 36 7.0 ASSESSMENT OF EFFECTS TO ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESOURCES The study area for the assessment of effects to archaeological resources is limited to the that portion of the APE encompassed by the project's construction limits and the boundary of the NRHP-eligible South Main Street Archaeological District (Figure 31). Planned activities within the construction limits include riverfront tree and vegetation removal, concrete panel wall construction, rip rap installation, concrete overlook construction, and concrete walkway construction. The project work areas will be accessed by a haul road utilizing the existing bituminous -paved Loop Trail. Overlook#1 In Construction Limits Stillwater South Main Street Archaeological District Haul Road (Loop Trail) Bergstein Shoddy Mill and Warehouse Overlook #2 Ha mad< St I. un _ rr i:r ,rn cs Bur'Anglo n St E i a 2rr� 5_� l � Cc' s, . S'r 0s. Overlook #3 feet 400 Figure 31. Construction Limits in Relation to the Stillwater South Main Street Archaeological District. (Two Pines / AMI 08.30.2019) Assessment of Effects / Riverbank Stabilization and Riverwallc Project Stillwater, Washington County, MN Landscape Research LLC and Two Pines Resource Group LLC / Draft 7/2020 37 7.1 Previous Archaeological Studies As early as 1971, archaeological studies were undertaken in anticipation of the construction of an alternative St. Croix River crossing near Stillwater. Among the routes explored was a broad south corridor aligned with TH 36. In 1971, the Minnesota Trunk Highway Archaeological Reconnaissance Survey (MTHARS) began investigations along this corridor and additional work was carried out by MTHARS staff in 1987 and 1989 (Nystuen 1972:54; Peterson et al. 1988:232; Peterson et al. 1990:244). After the completion of a draft environmental impact statement (EIS) in 1990 led to the selection of the southern corridor as the preferred alternative, Loucks & Associates, Inc. conducted further cultural resource investigations in 1994 for the southern corridor and crossing (Long 1994a; Peterson et al. 1994:400). Nine archaeological sites were identified during these investigations, but none were recommended as NRHP eligible (Terrell 2005:7-8). In 1999, Rivercrest Associates, Inc. conducted cultural resource investigations to assess the effect of removing the existing NRHP-listed Stillwater Lift Bridge (Henning 1999). During this study, two archaeological sites, 21WA91 (Hersey & Bean Sawmill Site) and 21WA92 (Hersey & Bean Planing Mill Site), were documented. Together, these two sites were identified as a single contributing property to the NRHP-eligible Stillwater Cultural Landscape District. In 2004, in support of the preparation of a Supplemental Draft EIS, Two Pines completed a literature search and Phase I and II archaeological investigations for four crossing alternatives. During this work, the previously identified archaeological sites 21WA91 (Hersey & Bean Sawmill Site) and 21 WA92 (Hersey & Bean Planing Mill Site) were evaluated, and one new archaeological site, 21WA100 (Slab Alley) was identified and evaluated. While each of the sites was recommended as individually eligible for inclusion in the NRHP, it was further recommended that they be grouped within a contiguous archaeological district (Stillwater South Main Street Archaeological District). Together the sites "provide insights not only into the technology of turning logs into lumber, and the nature of working-class life in nineteenth-century Stillwater, but also the direct correlation between logging and lumbering and the development of the Stillwater community" (Terrell 2005:ii). In conjunction with the SCRCP, a nomination form was prepared for the Stillwater South Main Street Archaeological District in 2007 and the district was officially determined eligible for listing on February 2, 2010 (a private landowner objected to listing). A part of the SCRCP was the construction of the St. Croix Crossing Bike/Pedestrian Loop Trail (Loop Trail), which is a 4.7-mile bicycle and pedestrian route utilizing the St. Croix Crossing Bridge and the historic Stillwater Lift Bridge. Because the Loop Trail passes through the Stillwater South Main Street Archaeological District, among the mitigation measures outlined in the 2006 amendment to the 1994 Section 106 Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) for the SCRCP was the avoidance and minimization of effects to the District during the design and construction of the Loop Trail (Figure 32). Dr. Michelle Terrell from Two Pines provided consultation as Loop Trail project plans progressed; attended monthly project planning meetings; and prepared an Archaeological Resources Protection Plan for the District (Terrell 2015b). During construction of Phase 1 (2015) and Phase 2 (2018) of the Loop Trail, Two Pines staff monitored subsurface investigations within the district boundary. During construction of Phase 1 (Lower Loop Trail), no significant archaeological features or deposits were encountered (Terrell 2016). During monitoring of Phase 2, unanticipated archaeological features related to the Hersey & Bean Sawmill (21WA91) were encountered during excavation for stormwater pipe and structures (Terrell 2019). The MnDOT Cultural Resources Unit and State Historic Preservation Office concurred that the loss of all, or part, of the identified features would constitute an adverse effect to the historic property. Because the features could not be avoided, per Stipulation IV.F.2 of the amended Section 106 MOA for the SCRCP, the elements that would undergo an adverse effect from the project were documented in accordance with a developed mitigation plan (Terrell 2018). Those investigations were completed in 2018 (Terrell 2019). Assessment of Effects / Riverbank Stabilization and Riverwallc Project Stillwater, Washington County, MN Landscape Research LLC and Two Pines Resource Group LLC / Draft 7/2020 38 STREET STREET JRUN(i I L Site 21 WA0100 (Slab Alley) SOFT ST EET feet OUBLQUE $TRE.: 7 0 EAST SURLINGTON STREET rl ST,CROIX RIVER Stillwater South Main Street Archaeological District Site 21 WA0091 (Hersey & Bean Sawmill) Loop Trail Route Site 21 WA0092 (Hersey & Bean Planing Mill) Figure 32. Loop Trail Route through the Stillwater South Main Street Archaeological District. (Two Pines) 7.2 Historic Context: Hersey & Bean Lumber Company The third sawmill to be constructed at Stillwater was built by the mill company of Hersey, Staples and Company, which was formed in 1853 by Samuel F. Hersey and Isaac Staples and two additional stakeholders (Warner and Foote 1881:515; Larson 1949:19). The company was an East Coast enterprise, and Hersey, who resided in Maine, relied on Staples, and later Charles and Jacob Bean, to oversee operations in Minnesota (Larson 1949:21). The mill itself was known as the company's North Western Mill (Warner and Foote 1881:515). The company that operated this mill would go through several partnership evolutions including Hersey, Staples & Hall; Hersey, Staples, & Bean; Hersey, Bean & Company; and Hersey, Bean & Brown; before becoming the Hersey & Bean Lumber Company in 1875 (Warner and Foote 1881:515; Larson 1949:21). In 1891, George H. Atwood would take over the mill's ownership, but the company continued to be known as Hersey & Bean until the mill closed and was sold to a salvager in 1906 (Railway Publishing Company 1903:16; Empson 2000:58). Assessment of Effects / Riverbank Stabilization and Riverwak Project Stillwater, Washington County, MN Landscape Research LLC and Two Pines Resource Group LLC / Draft 7/2020 39 Throughout its history the North Western Mill of the Hersey & Bean Lumber Company was noted for its advanced technology (Larson 1949:19). From its initial construction in 1854 as a steam -powered enterprise, the mill was an improvement over the previous water -powered mills constructed along the St. Croix River. Other improvements included the use of a gang saw, with its bands of parallel sash saws, and the presence of a circular, or rip, saw that was the first of its kind employed at Stillwater (Larson 1949:20). So efficient was the mill that it was said, "Everything about the mill is done by machinery, even to the filing of the saws, the handling and shifting of the lumber, and the removal of slabs" (Larson 1949:20). When the mill went into production in July of 1855 its initial capacity was approximately 40,000 ft. of lumber per day or 12,000,000 ft. per year in addition to 2,500,000 ft. of lath (St. Croix Union, February 13, 1855; Warner and Foote 1881:515; Kane 1952:205). During the winter of 1872 to 1873 the mill was largely remodeled and rebuilt, and new machinery was installed (Warner and Foote 1881:515). In 1881, the updated mill was described as being a 66 ft. x 150 ft. frame building containing a gang saw of 46 parallel sash blades; one double rotary saw; and one muley saw, which together produced 90,000 ft. of lumber per day. The mill also contained two shingle machines that produced 100,000 shingles per day, and a lath machine that produced 50,000 ft. per day (Warner and Foote 1881:515). This machinery was powered by two engines that were fed by a series of boilers (Warner and Foote 1881:515). The flue for this mill ran underground to a smoke stack located atop the bluff to the west of the mill. Other features associated with the mill included a store/office, a refuse burner, drying kilns, warehouses, a blacksmith shop, and railroad sidings. The presence of rail yards at the Hersey & Bean sawmill reflect the change in lumber shipment that was brought about by the introduction of the railroad to Stillwater in 1871. Prior to 1872, all of the lumber was sent down the river, or used locally, but with the introduction of the railroad nearly all the Hersey & Bean lumber was shipped by rail (Warner and Foote 1881:516). The remodeling of the North Western Mill that took place in 1872 and 1873 was an adaptation to the introduction of this rail line. One of the company's other adaptations to the rise of the railroad was the construction in 1873 of a specialized planing mill (Warner and Foote 1881:515). This separate mill, referred to as the "Little Mill" was constructed to the south of the main mill and was designed to cut the long pieces of lumber that were necessary for the construction of railroad bridges (Warner and Foote 1881:515; Sanborn Map Company 1884). Like the main sawmill, the flue for this mill extended underground to the west to a smokestack located on the bluff. The planing mill was partially damaged by fire in 1887 and rebuilt on the same location by 1888. The rebuilt planning mill was described as "without doubt the most perfect and complete mill of its kind in America, and which, like their saw mill, contains the latest and most approved machinery" (Barrett 1887). As the twentieth century dawned, the logging boom began to fade. The once apparently limitless supply of timber was reaching its end and soon the industry would transfer its interests west to new pineries that were now accessible by rail. By 1904, George Atwood, who was operating the North Western Mill as the Atwood "A" Mill, was faced with log shortages that forced him to temporarily shut down the mill (Stillwater Gazette, April 9, 1904 and June 10, 1904). Although an optimistic Atwood reported in November of 1904 that all three of his mills would be operational during the following season, in the spring of 1905 the mill did not reopen (Stillwater Gazette, November 12, 1904; Stillwater Daily Gazette, April 3, 1905). By June of the following year it was reported in the Stillwater Messenger (June 9, 1906) under the heading "A Land Mark Disappears" that: The old Hersey & Bean sawmill — that old land mark in the southern part of the city that has attracted the attention of everybody entering Stillwater from that section for so long — has been sold to a Saginaw mill wrecking concern and will be dismantled and the machinery shipped away. Assessment of Effects / Riverbank Stabilization and Riverwallc Project Stillwater, Washington County, MN Landscape Research LLC and Two Pines Resource Group LLC / Draft 7/2020 40 That same year both the Hersey & Bean Lumber Company's former North Western Mill and the Little Mill were dismantled and removed (Stillwater Gazette, June 6, 1906; Sanborn Map Company 1910). When the last log drive on the St. Croix River occurred in 1914, only the former store/office building remained to mark the location of one of Stillwater's largest sawmill enterprises (Dunn 1965:113). During the first half of the twentieth century, the site was used as the Stillwater Municipal Barge Terminal, and later it was the site of the Terra Terminal fertilizer warehouse (constructed just north of the district boundary). Throughout their history, the Hersey & Bean Lumber Company's mills exhibited the latest technologies for turning logs into lumber and illustrated the New England approach to logging in the St. Croix Valley. From the construction of a steam -powered mill, to the use of the first circular saw at Stillwater, and the adaptation to the introduction of the railroad, the Hersey & Bean Lumber Company embraced new technologies that improved the efficiency of lumber milling. 7.3 Archaeological Sites Construction activities related to the St. Croix Riverwalk and Stabilization Project will occur only within that portion of the Stillwater South Main Street Archaeological District located to the east of TH 95 which includes sites 21WA91 (Hersey & Bean Sawmill) and 21WA92 (Hersey & Bean Planing Mill). The locations of Overlook #2 and Overlook #3 are located within the boundary of site 21WA91. 7.3.1 Site 21WA91 (Hersey & Bean Sawmill) Site 21WA91 consists of the archaeological remains of the Hersey & Bean Lumber Company's North Western mill complex. Sited on the southern edge of town, the main sawmill complex was erected on a half mile -long, level section of riverfront bound to the west by a steep wooded bluff and to the east by the bank of the St. Croix River. This location on the river flats provided ready access to logs floated down the river from a tributary network of streams in the pine forests of northern Minnesota and Wisconsin, while at the same time being convenient to the road leading south from downtown Stillwater, as well as to the railway when it was constructed — both of which ran to the immediate west of the mill along an intermediate river terrace. Located adjacent to these avenues of transportation (river, road, and railway), the mill complex was ideally situated for the collection and milling of logs and the transportation of lumber. In 1903, fifty years after its inception, the Hersey & Bean sawmill was still described as "the largest and most modern of any to be found in the St. Croix River valley" having "every modern appliance and equipment for manufacturing and handling lumber in the most economical manner" (Railway Publishing Company 1903:16). Key archaeological features that have been identified within the boundary of site 21 WA91 include foundations and footings within the sawmill's power house; the base of the mill's formerly 30-ft. tall bluff top stone chimney and its brick -lined flue that runs beneath TH 95; the stone foundation of the mill's wood -frame store/office building constructed in 1879; a storage cave; and a number of limestone retaining walls constructed to accommodate and stabilize the grade change to the rear (west) of the mill. Portions of these features are visible on the surface, including the foundations of the store and the base of the sawmill's gang saw, while others are buried. 7.3.2 Site 21WA92 (Hersey & Bean Planing Mill) Site 21 WA92 consists of the archaeological remains of the Hersey & Bean Lumber Company's planing mill or "Little Mill." This mill was constructed in 1873 to the south of the main mill and was designed to cut the long pieces of lumber that were necessary for the construction of railroad bridges. The planing mill was damaged by fire in 1887 and rebuilt on the same location. The rebuilt planing mill was described as "without doubt the most perfect and complete mill of its kind in American, and which, like Assessment of Effects / Riverbank Stabilization and Riverwalk Project Stillwater, Washington County, MN Landscape Research LLC and Two Pines Resource Group LLC / Draft 7/2020 41 their saw mill, contains the latest and most approved machinery" (Barrett 1887). In 1906, when the Hersey & Bean mill ceased operation, the machinery of the planing mill was salvaged, but the power house, which was constructed primarily of stone, was allowed to fall into ruin. The principal archaeological features of 21 WA92 are associated with the planing mill's power house and include the extant limestone walls and foundations of the boiler room, which are partially cut into bedrock, and the west walls of the machine shop and engine room (Wall Complex D). Buried aspects of the power house have also been documented. Also present is the mill's brick flue, which runs beneath TH 95. 7.4 Assessment of Effects to Archaeological Resources 7.4.1 Nelson Street E. to the Bergstein Shoddy Mill and Warehouse Between Nelson Street E. on the north and the Bergstein Shoddy Mill and Warehouse to the south, the principal feature of the proposed St. Croix Riverwalk and Stabilization project is a 10' concrete walkway (Figure 13). Near the Dock Cafe, this riverfront walk will be constructed in tandem with a concrete panel wall. From the cafe south to the Bergstein location, riprap will be added to the shoreline and the walk will parallel the existing bituminous -paved Loop Trail. Trees removed to accommodate the walkway's construction and the placement of riprap, will be replaced with shrubs and trees coupled with a native grass and wet seed mix. Also present within this portion of the project is Overlook #1 to be constructed at the St. Croix Boat and Packet Company Loading Dock landing. This overlook will rise approximately 11' above the ordinary high-water level. The construction limits of this portion of the project are located along the shoreline between the Loop Trail and the waters of Lake St. Croix. This area is located outside the boundary of the Stillwater South Main Street Archaeological District and has not undergone previous archaeological study. A review of historic maps and historical images indicates that this section of shoreline is land created through the introduction of fill (Ruger 1870, 1879; Sanborn Map Company 1884). The expansion of the shoreline was necessary to accommodate the rail corridors that subsequently occupied this stretch of land (Sanborn 1898) (Figure 6). Other than an occasional shed or warehouse, this land area hosted rail lines and sidings into the twentieth century (Sanborn Map Company 1956) (Figure 11). Based on this review, the segment of the project between Nelson Street E. and the Bergstein Shoddy Mill and Warehouse will not impact any known archaeological sites and the area has a low potential to contain previously unidentified resources given its artificial nature and past use as a railroad corridor and yard. 7.4.2 Stillwater South Main Street Archaeological District Within the city's Bridgeview Park to the south of the Bergstein Shoddy Mill and Warehouse, the principal activities of the proposed project are the stabilization of the shoreline and the construction of two nearly identical overlooks. This work will take place within the boundary of the Stillwater South Main Street Archaeological District. Within the District shoreline stabilization may consist of either soil -filled riprap and/or vegetated erosion control mats. The proposed overlooks are each steel H-pile and concrete structures that are 20' square. The concrete exterior surface will be stained brown to blend with the surrounding environment. Black pipe -rail fencing will be installed along the perimeter of the overlooks. To prepare the area for construction, concrete and miscellaneous debris will be removed along the shoreline and trees will be taken within the footprint of the overlooks. Project plans also indicate the creation of a temporary rock Assessment of Effects / Riverbank Stabilization and Riverwalk Project Stillwater, Washington County, MN Landscape Research LLC and Two Pines Resource Group LLC / Draft 7/2020 42 construction entrance along an existing access to the south of the foundations of the store/office building. Grading is limited to the immediate area of the overlooks. Rail ties along the embankment are to be protected during the removals. 7.4.2.1 Shoreline Stabilization During the Stillwater South Main Street Archaeological District's period of significance, the river's natural shoreline was modified with lumber and logs slides, platforms supported on posts, and piers (Figures 33 and 34). During the twentieth century, after the mill's closure in 1906, extensive fill was introduced to modify the shoreline, initially to increase the land area available for the rail yard of the Stillwater Municipal Barge Facility, and later to decrease the likelihood of flooding (Figure 34). The extent and depth of this fill was documented during archaeological monitoring of the installation of storm sewer during Phase 1 of the Loop Trail's construction. Whereas the present shoreline is located approximately 100 ft. east of the ruins of the mill's office building, the natural river shoreline was documented just 14 m (46 ft) to its east and at a depth of approximately 2.60 m (8.5 ft.) (Terrell 2016:21). Inland from the historic shoreline at this depth were deposits of sawdust and slab wood dating to the mill's period of operation. As the historic shoreline is deeply -buried and located inland from the present riverfront, shoreline stabilization efforts will not impact archaeological resources related to the District. Further, the proposed soil filled riprap and/or vegetated erosion control mats will be screened from the site by the tree -lined waterfront as well as the shoreline's slope and therefore will not negatively impact the District's location, setting, feeling, or association. Figure 33. Hersey & Bean Lumber Company, view to southwest, 1874. (Andreas) The main sawmill (21 WA91) is at the right and the planing mill (21 WA92) is in the background at the left Assessment of Effects / Riverbank Stabilization and Riverwallc Project Stillwater, Washington County, MN Landscape Research LLC and Two Pines Resource Group LLC / Draft 7/2020 43 Figure 34. Shoreline fill is evident in this historic image of the Stillwater Municipal Barge Facility, 1939, view to south-southeast. (MNHS: Runk 2099) During this period the foundations of the former lumber company office building have been adapted to serve as switching tower and office (arrow) As an aside, it is noted that preparation for shoreline stabilization calls for the removal of "concrete and miscellaneous debris" along the shoreline. Several concrete barge moorings are located along the riverfront that, like the railroad ties to be preserved, speak to the former use of the site as a barge terminal. While some of the moorings have been undercut and displaced others remain in situ. The value of retaining some of these features as potential interpretive objects within Bridgeview Park should be considered prior to their wholesale removal. 7.4.2.2 Overlook #2 Overlook #2 is situated (approximately) 6' above the ordinary high-water line of 679.6'. The average flood elevation low water level is 676.5', so the overlook will be situated (approximately) 9' above the low- water elevation (Figure 25). According to project plans, construction impacts are limited to the overlook's footprint, surrounding shoreline riprap, and a connection between the overlook and the existing Loop Trail (AMI 2019). Overlook # 2 is located in the Stillwater South Main Street Archaeological District and within the boundary of site 21 WA91 (Hersey & Bean Sawmill). The overlook is located about 100 ft. to the east- southeast of the foundations of the 1879 store/office building. According to historic Sanborn fire insurance maps, and historic photographs, while the mill was in operation, the area between the office and the shore of Lake St. Croix was occupied by rail lines providing connections to the mill, while the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad's line skirted the riverfront on a trestle. Assessment of Effects / Riverbank Stabilization and Riverwallc Project Stillwater, Washington County, MN Landscape Research LLC and Two Pines Resource Group LLC / Draft 7/2020 44 Overlook #2 is proposed for construction to the south of an existing stormwater outlet. As noted in the previous section, monitoring of the installation of that drainage line revealed that the natural shoreline dating to the District's period of significance is deeply buried and located approximately 50 ft. inland from the location of Overlook #2. Based on this assessment, Overlook #2 is located in an area of introduced fill and its construction will not impact archaeological resources related to the District. Further, the overlook is designed to be a horizontal extension of the existing landform, in an area occupied by platforms and during the mill's period of operation, and its presence will not impact on the District's location, setting, feeling, or association. 7.4.2.3 Overlook #3 Overlook #3 is situated (approximately) 3.25' above the ordinary high-water line of 679.6'. The average flood elevation low water level is 676.5', so the overlook will be (approximately) 6' above the low-water elevation (Figure 28). According to project plans, construction impacts are limited to the overlook's footprint, surrounding shoreline riprap, and a connection between the overlook and the existing Loop Trail (AMI 2019). Overlook #3 is located in the Stillwater South Main Street Archaeological District and near the south boundary of site 21 WA91 (Hersey & Bean Sawmill) and about 150 ft. north of the ruins of the planing mill's power house. According to historic Sanborn fire insurance maps, during the mill's period of operation this then narrow (-50 ft.) segment of shoreline was augmented by a planked platform that extended out into the river an additional 50 feet beyond the present shoreline. Historically, this section of the site was referred to as the "Middle Yard" and was used for the storage of lumber. Overlook #3 is proposed for construction to the immediate north of an existing stormwater outlet. The installation of this storm sewer was monitored during the Phase 1 of the Loop Trail's construction. Monitoring of the installation of this pipe run revealed deep deposits of introduced fill to the base of the excavation cut (Terrell 2016:17). Based on this assessment, Overlook #3 is located in an area of introduced fill and its construction will not impact archaeological resources related to the District. Further, the overlook is designed to be a horizontal extension of the existing landform, in an area occupied by platforms during the mill's period of operation, and its presence will not impact on the District's location, setting, feeling, or association. 7.5 Summary of Effects to Archaeological Resources Based on this assessment, the project as proposed will not have a direct effect on archaeological resources within the Stillwater South Main Street Archaeological District because planned activities will occur in areas of introduced fill. Further, beyond the District, the project area has a low potential to contain previously unidentified archaeological resources. During construction, the following measures are recommended to avoid inadvertent impacts to contributing resources to the District (Figures 35 and 36). 21 WA91 As work is planned in the immediate vicinity of the foundations of the office/store building, prior to construction the installation of temporary fencing to create a minimum 10 ft. buffer around the foundations is recommended. Assessment of Effects / Riverbank Stabilization and Riverwak Project Stillwater, Washington County, MN Landscape Research LLC and Two Pines Resource Group LLC / Draft 7/2020 45 CHIMNEY BASE Figure 35. Overlook #2 in Relation to Ruins (outlined) within 21WA91 Including the Office /Store Foundation on c.1932 MnDOT ROW Map. (MnDOT) LOOP TRAIL (Existing) ►�� Figure 36. Overlook #3 in Relation to Ruins (outlined) within 21WA92 on c.1932 MnDOT ROW Map. (MnDOT) Assessment of Effects / Riverbank Stabilization and Riverwak Project Stillwater, Washington County, MN Landscape Research LLC and Two Pines Resource Group LLC / Draft 7/2020 46 21WA92 In the vicinity of the above -ground ruins of the planing mill's powerhouse, it is recommended that temporary construction fence be installed along the west edge of the Loop Trail to prevent inadvertent damage to the ruins. In keeping with past construction work in the vicinity of 21 WA92, vibration should be minimized during construction and a vibration monitoring plan implemented (see Loop Trail Phase 2 construction documents). 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On file at the Minnesota State Historic Preservation Office, Saint Paul. Zellie, C. and C. Faust 2011 Stillwater Cultural Landscape District, Stillwater, Minnesota. Prepared for the Minnesota Department of Transportation Office of Environmental Stewardship, Saint Paul. Assessment of Effects / Riverbank Stabilization and Riverwallc Project Stillwater, Washington County, MN Landscape Research LLC and Two Pines Resource Group LLC / Draft 7/2020 53 This page intentionally left blank Assessment of Effects / Riverbank Stabilization and Riverwallc Project Stillwater, Washington County, MN Landscape Research LLC and Two Pines Resource Group LLC / Draft 7/2020 54 APPENDIX Table 1. Previously Identified NRHP-listed and Eligible Properties within APE Inventory No. Historic Name Address NRHP Status Multiple Nos. Stillwater Cultural Landscape District Determined Eligible 2001 248 contributing properties and 187 non-contributing properties, Multiple Nos. Stillwater South Main Street Archaeological District, including: Determined Eligible 2011 21WA91 Hersey & Bean Sawmill Contributing to the Stillwater S. Main Street Archaeological District (Determined NRHP- eligible) In Stillwater Cultural Landscape District 21 WA92 Hersey & Bean Planing Mill Contributing to the Stillwater S. Main Street Archaeological District (Determined NRHP- eligible) In Stillwater Cultural Landscape District 21 WA 100 Slab Alley Contributing to the Stillwater S. Main Street Archaeological District (Determined NRHP- eligible) In Stillwater Cultural Landscape District Multiple Nos. Stillwater Commercial Historic District, including: Listed 1992 WA-SWC-212 Jassay Block 204 3rd St. S. Individually NRHP listed WA-SWC-214 Stillwater Laundry, Inc. 121 Chestnut St. E. Contributing to district WA-SWC-219 Stillwater Gazette Building 102 2nd St. N. Contributing to district WA-SWC-221 Lowell Inn 102 2nd St. N. Contributing to district WA-SWC-223 Connolly Shoe Company Building 123 2nd St. N. Contributing to district WA-SWC-224 H. C. Farmer Sunken Garden & Fountain 113 2nd St. N. Contributing to district WA-SWC-225 U.S. Post Office 220 Myrtle St. E. Contributing to district WA-SWC-227 Stillwater Armory 107 Chestnut St. E. Contributing to district WA-SWC-233 Duplex 233 2nd St. S. Contributing to district WA-SWC-234 First National Bank Building 213 Chestnut St. E. Contributing to district WA-SWC-236 Commercial Building 224 Chestnut St. E. Contributing to district WA-SWC-237 Commercial Building 226 Chestnut St. E. Contributing to district WA-SWC-248 Commercial Building 117 Union St. S. Contributing to district WA-SWC-249 House 226 Myrtle St. E. Contributing to district WA-SWC-251 Office 221 Myrtle St. E. Contributing to district WA-SWC-256 Joseph Wolf Brewery Caves 412-520 Main St. S. Contributing to district WA-SWC-257 Joseph Wolf Brewery Office 414 Main St. S. Contributing to district WA-SWC-258 Commercial Building 406 Main St. S. Contributing to district WA-SWC-259 Pacific Hotel 402 Main St. S. Contributing to district WA-SWC-260 Commercial Building 330 Main St. S. Contributing to district WA-SWC-261 Grand Garage 324 Main St. S. Contributing to district WA-SWC-262 Union Block 312 Main St. S. Contributing to district WA-SWC-263 Union Block 310 Main St. S. Contributing to district WA-SWC-264 Union Block 308 Main St. S. Contributing to district WA-SWC-265 Union Block 304 Main St. S. Contributing to district WA-SWC-266 Northern States Power Company Division Offices 236 Main St. S. Contributing to district WA-SWC-267 Commercial Building 232 Main St. S. Contributing to district WA-SWC-268 Commercial Building 226 Main St. S. Contributing to district WA-SWC-269 Commercial Building 224 Main St. S. Contributing to district Assessment of Effects / Riverbank Stabilization and Riverwallc Project Stillwater, Washington County, MN Landscape Research LLC and Two Pines Resource Group LLC / Draft 7/2020 55 Inventory No. Historic Name Address NRHP Status WA-SWC-270 Commercial Building 214-218 Main St. S. Contributing to district WA-SWC-271 Commercial Building 210 Main St. S. Contributing to district WA-SWC-272 Commercial Building 208 Main St. S. Contributing to district WA-SWC-273 Commercial Building 204 Main St. S. Contributing to district WA-SWC-274 Commercial Building 132 Main St. S. Contributing to district WA-SWC-275 Commercial Building 126 Main St. S. Contributing to district WA-SWC-276 John Karst Block 122 Main St. S. Contributing to district WA-SWC-277 Commercial Building 118 Main St. S. Contributing to district WA-SWC-278 Commercial Building 108-112 Main St. S. Contributing to district WA-SWC-279 Joseph Wolf Company Building 102 Main St. S. Contributing to district WA-SWC -280 Commercial Building 235 Chestnut St. E. Contributing to district WA-SWC-281 Tepass Block 223 Chestnut St. E. Contributing to district WA-SWC-282 McKusickBlock 102-106 Main St. N. Contributing to district WA-SWC-283 Commercial Building 119 Union St. S. Contributing to district WA-SWC-284 Commercial Building 110-112 Main St. N. Contributing to district WA-SWC-285 Commercial Building 114 Main St. N. Contributing to district WA-SWC-286 Excelsior Block 118-126 Main St. N. Contributing to district WA-SWC-302 Smithson Paper Box Company Building 323 Main St. S. Contributing to district WA-SWC-303 Commercial Building 319 Main St. S. Contributing to district WA-SWC-304 Commercial Building 317 Main St. S. Contributing to district WA-SWC-305 Simonet's Furniture & Carpet Company Building 301 Main St. S. Contributing to district WA-SWC-306 Commercial Building 241 Main St. S. Contributing to district WA-SWC-308 Commercial Building 233 Main St. S. Contributing to district WA-SWC-309 Commercial Building 229 Main St. S. Contributing to district WA-SWC-310 Commercial Building 227 Main St. S. Contributing to district WA-SWC-311 Bernheimer Block 223 Main St. S. Contributing to district WA-SWC-312 Commercial Building 219 Main St. S. Contributing to district WA-SWC-313 First National Bank Building 215 Main St. S. Contributing to district WA-SWC-314 Brunswick Block 209-211 Main St. S. Contributing to district WA-SWC-315 Reed's Block 201 Main St. S. Contributing to district WA-SWC-316 Commercial Building 306-308 Chestnut St. E. Contributing to district WA-SWC-317 Mosier Brothers Block 129 Main St. S. Contributing to district WA-SWC-318 Jarchow & York Block 127 Main St. S. Contributing to district WA-SWC-319 John Karst Block 125 Main St. S. Contributing to district WA-SWC-320 Staples Block 119 Main St. S. Contributing to district WA-SWC-321 Cosmopolitan State Bank 101 Main St. S. Contributing to district WA-SWC-325 Lowell Park Pavilion xxx Myrtle St. Contributing to district WA-SWC-328 Lumbermen's Exchange Building 113-121 Water St. S. Contributing to district WA-SWC-329 Chicago Milwaukee & St. Paul Depot & Freight House 239-305 Water St. S. Individually NRHP listed WA-SWC-331 Riverfront Restrooms, Etc. off Nelson St. Contributing to district WA-SWC-335 Joseph Wolf Brewery Building 412 Main St. S. Contributing to district WA-SWC-336 Barn & Storage Building 211 1/12 Nelson St. E. Contributing to district WA-SWC-337 Dwelling & Storage Building 239 Nelson St. E. Contributing to district Assessment of Effects / Riverbank Stabilization and Riverwallc Project Stillwater, Washington County, MN Landscape Research LLC and Two Pines Resource Group LLC / Draft 7/2020 56 Table 2. Previously Identified, Individually NRHP-listed and Eligible Properties within APE Inventory No. Historic Name Address NRHP Status WA-SWC-006 Mortimer Webster House 437 S. Broadway Individually NRHP-listed In Stillwater Cultural Landscape District WA-SWC-068 Roscoe Hersey House 416 S. 4th St. Individually NRHP-listed In Stillwater Cultural Landscape District WA-SWC-322 Stillwater Lift Bridge Bridge No. 4654 Hwy. 36 and WI Hwy. 64 over the St. Croix River Individually NRHP-listed In Stillwater Cultural Landscape District WA-SWC-466 Washington County Courthouse 101 Pine Street W. Individually NRHP-listed In Stillwater Cultural Landscape District WA-SWC-212 Jassay Block 204 3rd St. S. Individually NRHP-listed In Stillwater Commercial Historic District and Stillwater Cultural Landscape District WA-SWC-329 Chicago Milwaukee St. Paul Depot & Freight House 239-305 Water St. S. Individually NRHP-listed In Stillwater Commercial Historic District and Stillwater Cultural Landscape District WA-OHC- 001 Moritz Bergstein Shoddy Mill and Warehouse 805 S. Main St. individually NRHP-listed moved to current location (2015). In Stillwater Cultural Landscape District 21 WA91 Hersey & Bean Sawmill Individually NRHP-eligible In Stillwater S. Main Street Archaeological District (Determined NRHP-eligible) and Stillwater Cultural Landscape District 21WA92 Hersey & Bean Planing Mill Individually NRHP-eligible In Stillwater S. Main Street Archaeological District (Determined NRHP-eligible) and Stillwater Cultural Landscape District 21WA100 Slab Alley Individually NRHP-eligible In Stillwater S. Main Street Archaeological District (Determined NRHP-eligible) and Stillwater Cultural Landscape District Stillwater Riverwalk Draft02020710 Assessment of Effects / Riverbank Stabilization and Riverwak Project Stillwater, Washington County, MN Landscape Research LLC and Two Pines Resource Group LLC / Draft 7/2020 57 i \ Ater THE OIRTIIPLACE OF NINNESOTA HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION MEETING July 17, 2019 7:00 P.M. Chairwoman Mino called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Present: Chairman Mino, Commissioners Finwall, Larson, Steinwall, Thueson, Walls, Council Representative Junker (left at 8:25 p.m.) Absent: Commissioner Krakowski Staff: City Planner Wittman APPROVAL OF MINUTES Possible approval of minutes of June 19, 2019 Motion by Commissioner Thueson, seconded by Commissioner Finwall, to approve the minutes of the June 19, 2019 meeting. All in favor, 6-0. OPEN FORUM There were no public comments. CONSENT AGENDA There were no items on the Consent Agenda. PUBLIC HEARING There were no public hearings. NEW BUSINESS Case No. 2019-18: Consideration of a Design Permit for the Stillwater Riverbank Restoration and Riverwalk Project. City of Stillwater, property owner and applicant. City Planner Wittman explained that the City of Stillwater will be conducting a riverbank restoration project between Nelson Street East and the southern City limit. The purpose of the project is to stabilize the shoreline and provide a riverwalk separating users to provide pedestrian safety in an area where there is significant pedestrian, cyclist, and vehicular congestion. As part of the project, the City intends to construct a Riverwalk from Nelson Street East, at the end of the existing levee wall, to the Bergstein Shoddy Mill and Warehouse. The project boundaries extend along the St. Croix River shoreline for nearly three-quarters of a mile. Extending from the southeastern edge of the Stillwater Commercial Historic District, approximately one-third of the project is located in the Downtown Design Review District. Connecting with the Army Corps of Engineers levee wall at Nelson Street East, the walkway will consist of a pile wall to accommodate a 10' wide concrete walkway. The riverside of the walkway will separate users with a black pipe rail fence to match the existing MnDOT-installed railing in this location. Riverside riprap will remain and new riprap with vegetation will be installed to an elevation of 684'. The wall will carry along the river, around the Dock Cafe. From this point to the Shoddy Mill and Warehouse site, the 10' pedestrian at -grade walkway will continue alongside the Loop Trail with vegetated riprap below. Three concrete overlooks will be installed. The first of the overlooks will be located at the St. Croix Boat and Packet loading dock. The primary purpose of this overlook is to provide for pedestrian loading and unloading in an area that is off both the street and the Riverwalk. A secondary function of the overlook is to connect existing and future gangways. The other two overlooks will be over existing stormwater outlets in Bridgeview Park. Details of Heritage Preservation Commission Meeting July 17, 2019 the concrete finish have not been submitted to the City. The Commission is asked to determine whether the shoreline restoration project will impact the South Main Archaeological District and/or the Cultural Landscape District. Neither of these districts has been nationally listed but both are eligible. The site is well documented and has been significantly surveyed over the last several decades. The shoreline has been extended out from where it originally was, with mainly sawdust fill. The improvement will occur right along the shoreline edge, quite a distance away from the known historic resources which are mainly foundations associated with the former milling operation. The reason the archaeological district extends to the river is that the river was the eastern boundary of the activities that occurred, but it is not clear exactly where the river line was. Staff has determined that the proposed project will be in conformance with previously approved plans and will not negatively impact historical, cultural and archaeological resources. Therefore, staff recommends conditional approval. Chairman Mino asked, are there contingency plans if additional historic resources are discovered during the course of the project? City Planner Wittman said that is something this Commission would discuss. The State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) and the Army Corps of Engineers may have additional requirements, but the restoration project will be bringing in fill, so it is more likely that resources could potentially be covered rather than exposed. Councilmember Junker remarked that in the area from the Dock Cafe to the Bergstein Building, over a foot and a half of land has been lost to high water erosion since the trail was put in, so it is an absolute must to shore up the area. As the City continues working on Bridgeview Park, this will bring more exposure to existing archaeological findings. He would like to see signage and pictures indicating what was there historically. Commissioner Steinwall said the Commission may wish to consider building in some protection of existing resources from graffiti and vandalism, for instance, fencing or some means of protection. Ms. Wittman responded that the riverbank restoration won't be near those areas, but the HPC could put this on an agenda to discuss the opportunities and constraints associated with this site in regard to a protection and interpretation plan for the mill ruins. Commissioner Larson asked, does the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) or the National Park Service (NPS) review the plans? Ms. Wittman said the DNR has already reviewed the project. The Army Corps of Engineers reviewed it and is determining right now whether they will require any sort of 106 review or mitigation. The SHPO also will review it. Commissioner Larson asked how will bikes and pedestrians be separated? Ms. Wittman replied that the walkway portion will be for pedestrians. Signage has yet to be determined. There is a vehicular roadway through there, so part of the plan is to get pedestrians off the trail. Councilmember Junker added that there are 100 parking spots just south of the St. Croix Boat & Packet ticket office, so there will always be cars there. The area between the parking spaces and the shoreline will be widened. The shoreline will be expanded to the east which will put the cars further west from the trail, but it is yet to be determined if bikes will be allowed on the trail or if it will be strictly pedestrians. Commissioner Larson asked about the wall along the trail. He thinks it should be made to look as much like the existing wall as possible. This could be made a condition of approval. Ms. Wittman replied it will be a concrete wall. The DNR has requested the concrete on the overlooks be stained brown. The existing Army Corps of Engineers wall is concrete. Commissioner Finwall asked about the rip rap. It may a good opportunity to do something more naturalized, but if the intent is to stabilize the shore, she is OK with it. She would like to see the landscaping plans. Page 2 of 5 Heritage Preservation Commission Meeting July 17, 2019 Ms. Wittman noted that the City has a very limited 10-12 foot easement right along the shoreline there. The City has landscaping plans but they were not included in the packet because the HPC is concerned with historic and cultural resources, not landscaping. Commissioner Larson said he is pleased the project is being done. He feels the biggest impact will be the overlooks, which will be very visible. The overlook servicing the docks is unique from the other two. As depicted, they seem highway -scale heavy and should be designed to sit more lightly on the river. He would like to see alternative designs that celebrate the river. Councilmember Junker commented that in the renderings, it's hard to determine where the river level will be and how high the structures will be. Commissioner Larson added that if the overlook structures are fairly concealed by the water most of the time, they would be less visible and blend into the landscape and the river. If they are going to sit up high, then something special should be done with the design. Commissioner Finwall said that is why it would be helpful to see some landscaping detail. Chairman Mino commented that plans for interpretive elements along this entire area should be running parallel to these planning efforts. She would like to see plans for how to address resources that are discovered in the course of the project. Commissioner Steinwall agreed that the HPC should discuss how to identify, protect and segregate any additional historic resources that may be discovered in the course of developing the project. This could be a condition of approval. Ms. Wittman said the plans all show an elevation difference from land to ordinary high water (680') of 15' or less. The plans are at a fairly complete stage, so if the HPC has alterations then they should be stated very specifically. Commissioner Finwall remarked it would be beneficial to see landscaping plans. ie in front of the Dock Cafe and around the overlooks in regard to addressing the cultural landscape. Ms. Wittman replied there will be no landscaping in front of the Dock Cafe because that is private property. The City has a 10' trail easement but does not own the land. There is existing rip rap in that location. Landscaping near the overlooks will all be grasses. The cultural landscape district is a very large area extending across the river. Councilmember Junker reminded the Commission that all the work will be done east of the current trail right along the shoreline. The land along the Dock Cafe is all fill that was not there historically. Chairman Mino suggested possible conditions of approval could be that the wall should mirror the 1930s Army Corps wall, and that the currently identified historic resources within the area will be protected should any of the work affect them. And that the work will not negatively impact the identified national register - eligible historic districts. Ms. Wittman said that the impact is up to the HPC to determine She asked what does the HPC need from the applicant, the City, and the engineers to make that determination. Commissioner Finwall answered she would like to see the landscape plans. Commissioner Larson said he would need detailed information on grades, with water elevation high and low, to understand how much of the wall as currently designed would be exposed to view. If it looks like what has been presented, he would like to see alternative designs that are less bulky and massive, that either fit into the landscape or sit lightly upon the landscape. As currently seen the overlooks are visually distracting. They could be mistaken for barge moorings. Motion by Commissioner Larson, seconded by Commissioner Finwall, to table Case No. 2019-18, Design Permit for the Stillwater Riverbank Restoration and Riverwalk Project to address the information discussed. Commissioner Larson suggested that if a condition of approval is that the new retaining wall match the existing Page 3 of 5 Heritage Preservation Commission Meeting July 17, 2019 wall, he would like to know what that new retaining wall would look like because the rendering doesn't look like what is being described. Commissioner Finwall asked, does the HPC want to add something about doing a separate process for historical educational components? Chairman Mino reminded the Commission the motion is to table. The HPC can still discuss if there is additional info they would like to request. Commissioner Steinwall acknowledged that the City wants to move this project forward and much of what has been discussed could be folded into conditions of approval that would potentially allow the City to go forward with the only question mark being the visual impact to the river of the overlooks. As a condition of approval, the HPC could request a contingency plan, conditioning the approval based on having the color of the levy walls match the wall at the north end of the riverwalk. With respect to the overlooks, the HPC probably has insufficient information at the moment. Commissioner Finwall asked, could the HPC approve most of the project but ask for the overlooks to come back? Ms. Wittman stated the project was hoped to be out to bid in September. The project still hasn't made it through Army Corps of Engineers or SHPO review. SHPO has stated they won't comment until the HPC has commented. Commissioner Finwall stated she is fine moving ahead but wondered if the HPC would like to add the educational signage component. Ms. Wittman replied that should not be part of this process, it may be a recommendation to the Council to look at an interpretative plan perhaps in next year's work plan. Commissioner Larson agreed the signage and educational elements should be addressed in a different way than attaching it to this civil engineering project. Commissioner Finwall responded that if it helps meet the intent of the cultural landscape district, it should fall under this funding package. Ms. Wittman stated the funding is for the riverwalk. Chairman Mino stated if it's not part of this plan and the HPC doesn't make it a condition of this part of the project, it should be part of the plans going forward. Ms. Wittman said she has made a note to bring appropriate interpretative elements back before the Commission when work plans are discussed. Commissioner Larson asked, if the HPC approves the project with conditions, can the approval be with the exception of the design of the overlooks? Ms. Wittman replied if there's an element of the plan that needs to come back before the HPC, it makes sense to table it because the project will not move forward until the plans are complete. Commissioner Larson noted he won't be at the August HPC meeting. He reiterated that he would like to see something that either fits into the landscape better or sits more lightly and looks less massive. Ms. Wittman stated that Commission Larson can review the materials and provide comments in writing that can be included in the future discussion. All in favor, 6-0. OTHER DISCUSSION ITEMS Demolition Review Ms. Wittman stated that she is starting to review the demolition ordinance, however current planning has taken over the department's time. She invited the Commissioners to call with their thoughts. The existing demolition ordinance is choppy and cumbersome to applicants and needs to be revised. Page 4 of 5 Heritage Preservation Commission Meeting July 17, 2019 Recent Projects Ms. Wittman reported on recent cases. The Miller demolition at 615 Broadway Street South will be discussed in a public hearing at the next HPC meeting. Regarding 116 Harriet Street South, the Council voted 2-1 to move forward with a designation study which has just started. FYI The Saga of the Stillwater Lift Bridge Ms. Wittman stated that as part of the river crossing mitigation, MnDOT published a book about the historic lift bridge. She distributed copies. ADJOURNMENT Motion by Commissioner Steinwall, seconded by Commissioner Finwall to adjourn. All in favor, 6-0. The meeting was adjourned at 8:43 p.m. Respectfully Submitted, Julie Kink, Recording Secretary Page 5 of 5 i \ Ater THE OIRTNPLACE OF NINNESOTA HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION MEETING August 19, 2020 7:00 P.M. Chairwoman Mino called the meeting to order via Zoom at 7:02 p.m. Present: Chair Mino, Commissioners Finwall, Krakowski, Larson, Thueson, Walls, Council Representative Junker Absent: Commissioner Heimdahl Staff: City Planner Wittman APPROVAL OF MINUTES Possible approval of minutes of July 15, 2020 Meeting Motion by Commissioner Krakowski, seconded by Commissioner Thueson, to approve the minutes of the July 15, 2020 meeting. All in favor. OPEN FORUM There were no public comments. CONSENT AGENDA Case No. 2020-20: Consideration of a Design permit for a new 17' x 17.25' generator building on the property located at 1850 Tower Drive in the West Business Park. City of Stillwater, property owner. City Water Board, applicant. Motion by Commissioner Larson, seconded by Commissioner Krakowski, to adopt the Consent Agenda. All in favor. PUBLIC HEARING There were no public hearings. NEW BUSINESS Case No. 2020-21: Consideration of a Design Permit for new Liftbridge Cowork signage to be located at 109 Myrtle Street East in the Downtown Design Review District. Jill Kaufenberg representing St. Croix Enterprises LLC, property owner and applicant. City Planner Wittman explained that Liftbridge Cowork, 109 Myrtle Street East, is requesting a Design Permit for the installation of: 1) an 8.7 square foot freestanding pole hanging sign to be made of painted wood with vinyl lettering and graphics including the business name and logo; and 2) a 4.9 square foot projecting real estate sign to be made of painted wood with vinyl lettering and graphics. Staff finds with certain conditions the proposed signage conforms to the standards set forth for design review and therefore recommends approval with six conditions. Chairwoman Mino asked, what is the Commission's standard regarding websites on signage? City Planner Wittman replied the guidelines state signs shall include business name and product offered only. Real estate signs have generally been allowed, on the assumption that once a building is fully leased the sign will be removed. Commissioner Thueson pointed out the real estate sign could be there indefinitely because of the nature of the space being co -work space. Heritage Preservation Commission Meeting August 19, 2020 Chairwoman Mino expressed concern that allowing the website on the real estate sign could set a precedent prompting others to ask for their website to be on their signs as well. Commissioner Finwall said she finds the sign attractive and has no issue with it. Commissioner Larson said that if the Commission typically has not allowed contact information it would be hard to justify now. He agreed with Commissioner Finwall that it is an attractive sign but he does not want to open the floodgates to websites on signage. The applicant can do whatever they want in windows so they could put contact info there. He feels it is reasonable to continue to discourage websites on signs. Motion by Chairwoman Mino, seconded by Commissioner Larson, to approve Case No. 2020-21, Design Permit for new Liftbridge Cowork signage to be located at 109 Myrtle Street East, with the six staff - recommended conditions, adding Condition #7, "The business contact information shall not be utilized on either sign." All in favor. Case No. 2020-22: Consideration of a preferred Chestnut Street Plaza preliminary design alternative. City of Stillwater, applicant. Minnesota Department of Transportation, owner. Ms. Wittman stated that with the closing of the historic lift bridge to vehicular traffic, the Chestnut Street approach to the bridge is no longer needed to support vehicular traffic. In collaboration with MnDOT which will continue to own the right-of-way, the City will convert the street between Main and the lift bridge concourse to a non -motorized civic plaza. Three design concepts have been developed by the City's TKDA consulting team in harmony with community interaction from two visioning sessions and an on-line survey. It is hoped that a preferred design concept will emerge with the guidance of the community and Heritage Preservation Commission, that can be submitted to the City Council and State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) in September. Future design considerations will be brought back before the Commission prior to finalizing the construction documents. Staff finds each of the concepts substantially conform to the adopted standards and guidelines and would recommend the HPC determine a preferred alternative and make recommendation to the Council for preliminary design approval. Kathleen Anglo, TKDA, reviewed Concepts 1, 2 and 3. Chairwoman Mino asked if bicyclists would need to get off their bike and walk in some of the concepts, especially Concepts 1 and 3. Councilmember Junker remarked he is not fond of Concept 2 because of the bike trail that cuts right through the pedestrian plaza. There is currently a lot of traffic going on and off the bridge. Bikes and people and strollers and kids don't mix well. Commissioner Krakowski agreed with Councilmember Junker, he would prefer Concept 1. Commissioner Thueson stated the fundamental question is whether this plaza should accommodate bike traffic or not. It's hard to consider all three designs without considering how bikes will connect with residential areas. Ms. Wittman recognized the challenge is how to balance the interests of bikes and other users. Concept 3 suggests there may be a way to get people to slow down, but it is not necessarily dedicated for bikes. Commissioner Larson commented that whatever is decided, it will need to be flexible. He likes Concept 1 because its design is simple and flexible and allows for gatherings of people. If a channel is created for bikes, that works against gatherings. He asked about the requirements for emergency vehicle access. Page 2 of 5 Heritage Preservation Commission Meeting August 19, 2020 Ms. Wittman replied that emergency vehicles need to have access to the bridge. Down the middle is probably preferable. Ms. Anglo also said that emergency vehicles and maintenance trucks need to have access to bridge. The planning team is still trying to flesh out how many feet are needed for emergency access. Commissioner Larson stated that he doesn't like the rigidity of Concept 2. He gets the river theme of Concept 3 but it doesn't feel like as much a part of the urban fabric as Concept 1. The element he likes about Concept 3 is the big turnaround that will slow down the bikes and make everyone figure out what they will do at that point. He is open to modern furniture and also likes the idea of timber furniture in Concept 2. Commissioner Krakowski agreed with Commissioner Larson's comments. Councilmember Junker spoke about the material to be used in the plaza, whether stamped concrete or pavers. The City's existing pedestrian plaza, which is smooth concrete, is almost turning into a skateboard park, so anything that can be done to make it coarse and paver -like to discourage skateboard activity would be good. Commissioner Walls responded that would make it less of a multi -use space. Councilmember Junker said there are other areas designed for skateboards. Commissioner Walls noted if this promenade is made non -bike, bicyclists have nowhere to continue to ride their bike after crossing the bridge. They would have to dismount and walk the bike for 1-2 blocks either north, west or south. So the City has a beautiful bike trail but no way to connect to it to keep riding. Essentially that would mean reducing the multi uses to just a general purpose walking promenade. Commissioner Thueson said there is also the question of bike access in regard to the trail and to Main Street. If it doesn't go through, that changes the nature of Chestnut Street as a bike corridor. Commissioner Larson asked, is it reasonable to set aside a block of town where bicyclists are not allowed to ride their bikes? At some point, some things have to be excluded in terms of flexibility. He likes the flexible scheme as it leaves it open to how it might be used. If riders had to dismount their bike and walk 1-2 blocks, he feels that is a reasonable compromise. Ms. Wittman pointed out that the use isn't really under the Commission's purview, just the design. Commissioner Walls said the discussion is about the design, whether it limits use of bikes or not. Ms. Wittman summarized that several of the Commissioners are saying that even though it's important to be bike friendly, this very bisecting design may give too much right of way to cyclists. Chair Mino remarked she is not sure she completely agrees with that. Commissioner Finwall agreed that there should not be a designated bike path through there. She likes Concept 3 with its natural features. She wondered if all alternatives require that Water Street be closed. Ms. Wittman replied there have been discussions about the possibility of closing Water Street. Consultants are still looking at that but it would be hard for delivery trucks and emergency vehicles. Commissioner Finwall pointed out the Commission is discussing bike traffic but there would be road traffic driving right through a pedestrian corridor on Water Street and that is a bigger concern. Bikes come off the bridge really fast. She likes the roundabout that slows bike traffic down. There are opportunities for bikes to go north or south. This is the opportunity to make this a pedestrian corridor. Page 3 of 5 Heritage Preservation Commission Meeting August 19, 2020 Commissioner Thueson opined that the design is so informed by the use requirements that use is a central question. He asked what is planned for Sam Bloomer Way. Ms. Wittman stated the hope is that Sam Bloomer Way would eventually become pedestrian only. Commissioner Larson summarized that he prefers Concept 1, keeping the furniture within tree lines, keeping the middle open for large gatherings, and it could possibly become a bicycle way through the middle. He favors a large cul de sac, open in the middle. Chair Mino said she agrees the design should be flexible and Concept 1 lends itself best. She likes the idea of more modern furniture. Commissioners Krakowski and Thueson agreed. Ms. Wittman said it comes down to how to support the uses in a safe manner. The Council will have to ultimately decide. She believes that everybody on the Commission likes the idea of a circle that slows down people down; there may be some desire to not give bikes precedence while at the same time considering how they can get to those other bike trails safely; and some sort of grid pattern that carries a sidewalk look on the edges. OLD BUSINESS There was no old business. OTHER DISCUSSION ITEMS Preservation Ordinance Amendment Recommendation Ms. Wittman reviewed in summary the final version of preservation ordinance amendments for consideration. Staff is seeking a recommendation from the HPC to forward to the Planning Commission who will consider the matter in a public hearing on August 26 and then make recommendation to the City Council for their consideration on September 1 and 15. She asked Commissioners to review and submit comments to her. NAPC Forum Discussion and Attendance Reporting Ms. Wittman asked the Commissioners who were awarded scholarships and attended the NAPC Conference to submit to her the forms showing what sessions they attended. MNHS and SHPO Ordinance Amendment Grant Reporting Ms. Wittman stated she will be sending email asking Commissioners to sign a form to close out the reports for the ordinance amendments. FYI South Main Street Retaining Wall Ms. Wittman led discussion of the Main Street wall sample. Commissioner Larson showed photos of what the stone sample looks like. The color looks fairly good. He suggested asking the contractor if there is a way to make the mortar look older/darker. Meetings Ms. Wittman suggested going back to the normally scheduled third Wednesday of the month, which would make the next meeting September 16. ADJOURNMENT Motion by Commissioner Walls, seconded by Commissioner Thueson, to adjourn. All in favor. The meeting was adjourned at 8:39 p.m. Page 4 of 5 Heritage Preservation Commission Meeting August 19, 2020 ATTEST: Abbi Wittman, City Planner Amy Mino, Chair Page 5 of 5