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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHPC Packet 11-15-2022HASTINGS HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION Agenda for Meeting of November 15, 2022 Regular business at 7:00 p.m. at City Hall in the Volunteer Room I. Call to Order and Quorum II. Minutes: A. October 18, 2022 III. Certificate of Approval Review A. 615 Vermillion Street – New front and side doors B. 202 2nd Street East – New Sign IV. Business and Information V. Adjourn The next regularly scheduled meeting will be held on December 20, 2022 at Hastings City Hall HASTINGS HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION Minutes of the Meeting of October 18, 2022 Held at 7:00 p.m. at City Hall I. Quorum: Smith, Simacek, Chouman, Peterson, and Youngren Absent: Borchardt, Sovik Siemens, Blasing, and Toppin Staff Present: Justin Fortney, City Planner II. Minutes: September 20, 2022 Vice Chair Smith approved the minutes without any corrections. III. Certificate of Approval Review A. 214 2nd St E – New Sign Fortney presented the staff report with an explanation of the Zoning Ordinance’s projecting sign requirements. He added that it states the sign material must be wood or metal. Fortney said the applicant stated the proposed sign was made of a thinner wood, which he believed may blow around too much. He added that the applicant was going to use a thicker material if it does not perform well. Commissioner Simacek said according to the photo, the sign is very light due to the thin material and will likely blow around. Motion by Chouman to approve the proposed sign as presented, seconded by Simacek; motion approved 5-0 B. 523 Sibley St – House rehab and garage addition Fortney presented the staff report. He explained all of the proposed changes to the house, which was damaged by fire and had building code deficiencies to be corrected as required by the City Building Official. Fortney said the historic window configuration of the home was two over two double hung windows. He added there are some other styles, but are not original. Fortney asked if the muntins or window divisions are proposed on the outside of the glass as required by the Design Guidelines. Gary LaChance, applicant said they are between the glass and do not come in the choice reflective of the current windows. Fortney said that is not consistent with the Guidelines mentioned or HPC approval history. Fortney explained that window divisions between the glass look modern when you can see them and disappear entirely with any glare on the window. He added that window replacement is only approved if the replacements look the same as the original windows. LaChance said he would find comparable windows with the options required. Fortney asked what the proposed reveal of the lap siding was. Lachance said it was about seven inches. Fortney said the replacement siding must match the original, which likely exists under the asbestos siding. LaChance said he can inspect the siding and adjust the width of the boards and amount of overlap to match. Motion by Peterson to approve the rehabilitation with the condition that the windows proposed be reviewed by staff to confirm a 2 over 2 design with external muntins and the siding will match the historic reveal, seconded by Chouman; motion approved 5-0 IV. Business Fortney updated the HPC on the City Hall construction projects. He said the HVAC project will be published on the city website for bidding in a couple of weeks and the roof will be rebid a few weeks after that. He added that the city is considering gutter guards at the Leduc estate. V. Adjourn Motion by Youngren to adjourn the meeting at 8:18 pm, seconded by Chouman; motion approved 5-0. Respectfully Submitted - Justin Fortney CERTIFICATE APPLICATION November, 2022 615 Vermillion Street – St. Luke’s Church Replace front and side double doors. Ca. 1882, Individually Designated - NR Request: The applicant would like to replace the front double doors facing Vermillion Street and the side double doors facing 7th Street East. The existing doors are steel and rusting on the bottom. They are not historic. An attachment includes the material order form for the proposed doors and photographs. Design Guidelines Residential Entry (more applicable than the commercial section): (Page 22) 1. Maintain and Conserve Wherever feasible, the features of historic entries should be repaired rather than replaced, especially on principal elevations. 2. Size and Shape Historic entry openings should not be enlarged or reduced to fit a new door. New entry openings should not be introduced into principal elevations, and new openings and doors should be compatible with existing historic units. 3. Trim Original or historic features of the entry, including hoods, columns, sidelights, fanlights, and transoms and hardware should be retained. If replacement is necessary, historic trim details should be retained. 4. Doors Wherever possible, historic paneled doors (and hardware) should be repaired and weather-stripped rather than replaced. If replacement of original or historic doors is necessary the replacement should be compatible with the material, design, and hardware of the older door. Steel covered hollow core doors should not be installed unless they are compatible with the appearance of the house. Historic trim should not be removed for the installation of steel doors. Staff findings: The existing doors are not historic and in need of replacement. The surrounding entry appears historic based on the original surrounding brickwork and photographs from the 1950’s. Care should be taken in the replacement of the doors. A photograph of a 1957 door was found that showed a solid wood panel door. There is no way to know the appearance of the original doors, unless additional photographs are located. There are no Design Guidelines in conflict with the proposed doors. The outer entry trim should not be permanently removed for the installation of the proposed doors. The material order form shows a 2-inch brickmold, which should not be a replacement of existing unless it is replicated and tied into the existing overhead. It appears from the 1950’s photograph, that the original doors may have been setback further in the entry even with the woodwork above. Staff is not aware of any intenal changes to the space that would affect the possability for the proposed door replacments to be installed similarly. Existing Vermrillion St Existing side doors Existing front/ Vermillion side doors Side Doors Front Doors Brickmold The existing brick or cove molding is an important historical feature of the entry and should be retained. The hinge notches may be repaired or use a replicated molding. 1950’s Photo ? Current CERTIFICATE APPLICATION 11-2022 202 2nd Street E – Buddy and Erica Love – New sign Ca. 1890 – East 2nd Street Historic District Request: The applicant is proposing to install a new sign as follows: - Aluminum sign - Three feet tall by six and a half feet long - Graphics as shown below Ordinance, Guidelines 1. Sign Design Guidelines (Page 39) 5: Historic Commercial Buildings: General Guidelines 8. Signs, Awnings, and Lighting • Wherever possible, signs should be placed in traditional sign locations… • Signs should be appropriately sized… traditional materials such as wood and metal. Staff findings: The new sign is appropriately sized and would not cover up any architectural details if placed in the sign band area.