Downtown Review Board

City Hall – Development Conference Room 128 903 W. Main Street, Blue Springs, MO 64015 DOWNTOWN REVIEW BOARD MEETING AGENDA Tuesday, April 16, 2019 – 4:00 p.m. Board Members please call 816-228-0207 if unable to attend 1 CALL TO ORDER A. Approval of February 26, 2019 meeting minutes 2 REVIEW OF PROJECT APPLICATIONS A. DRB-04-19-6889 / 208 NW 16th Street / Demolition of Single-Family House B. DRB-04-19-6893 / 311 SW 19th Terr. / Porch Addition & Material Changes C. DRB-04-19-6898 / 1208 SW South Ave. / Partial Demolition & Alternation of Single-Family House 3 OTHER BUSINESS 4 ADJOURN If special accommodations are required for citizen participation in this meeting, PLEASE CALL 228-0207 (VOICE) OR 228-0250 (TDD) Agenda posted at the following locations: City Hall, 903 W. Main Street City’s website http://www.bluespringsgov.com/AgendaCenter April 12, 2019 A quorum of the City Council may be in attendance however no City Council votes will be taken. Karen Findora, Administrative Assistant Community Development 04.16.2019 Page 1 of 1 kf  City of Blue Springs 903 W. Main Blue Springs, Missouri 64015 Downtown Review Board MINUTES Tuesday, February 26, 2019 A meeting of the Downtown Review Board of the City of Blue Springs was held in the Municipal Annex Conf. Room located at 1304 W. Main Street on Tuesday, February 26, 2019 with the following members, guests and staff in attendance: ATTENDANCE Chris Sandie, Public Works Thomas Cole, Com. & Eco. Dev. Joe Haney, PC Rep. 2 Kent Edmondson, Councilman, Dist. 2 Jennifer Hauschild, Vice Chairman Ken Billups Jr., PC Rep. 1 Cindy Miller, Chairman STAFF/OTHERS Matt Wright, Senior Planner Karen Findora, Recording Secretary ABSENT Lance Tomlin, Board Member Jackie Fairbanks, PC Alt. Rep. Chris Lievsay, Councilman, Dist. 2 CALL TO ORDER Chairman Cindy Miller called the meeting to order at 4:05 p.m. CONSENT AGENDA Chairman Miller requested action on the Consent Agenda with a motion by APPROVAL Board Member Jennifer Hauschild, to approve the Minutes of January 15, 2019, a second from Board Member Joe Haney, and a unanimous vote, the Minutes of January 15, 2019, were approved as submitted. AGENDA ITEM 2A / Matt Wright, Senior Planner, stated that before the Downtown Review Board DRB-02-19-6815 / “Thomas is a request for an approval of a 2,750-sf. building addition to Thomas Ultican Ultican Elementary School” / Elementary School located at 1812 NW Vesper Street. The addition will be 1812 NW Vesper St. / New located at the northwest corner of the existing building. The addition will Building Additions match the existing building and will consist of two classrooms. No landscape or additional parking will be required. QUESTIONS Councilman Kent Edmondson asked if the school district was going to add to the hard surface playground. Mr. Greg Schiller, Hollis+Miller Architects stated that they are going to square off the playground area to the west. DRB Minutes – 02.26.2019 Page 1 of 3 kf APPLICANT Dan Anderson, Blue Springs R-IV School District Greg Schiller, Hollis+Miller Architects MOTION Councilman Kent Edmondson made a motion to approve DRB-02-19-6815 / AGENDA ITEM 2A / “Thomas Ultican Elementary School.” DRB-02-19-6815 / “Thomas Ultican Elementary School” / 1812 NW Vesper St. / New Building Additions SECOND Seconded by Board Member Jennifer Hauschild. VOTE Chris Sandie - Aye Kent Edmondson – Aye Joe Haney – Aye Ken Billups, Jr. - Aye Jennifer Hauschild - Aye Chris Lievsay – Absent Thomas Cole – Aye Jackie Fairbanks – Absent Cindy Miller, Chairman - Aye Lance Tomlin – Absent (APPROVED 7-Aye, 0-No) AGENDA ITEM 2B / Matt Wright, Senior Planner, stated that before the Downtown Review Board DRB-02-19-6814 / “Bills is a request for a variance for a front-loaded garage and approval of a new Addition Lot 3” / Between single-family house. Mr. Wright stated that the final plat was recently 414 and 500 SW 9th Street / approved by City Council. Mr. Wright informed the Board that 57% of the Variance request for front- property is a drainage easement, which doesn’t allow for a side or rear loaded loaded garage and garage. The DRB’s recommendation will be forwarded to the Board of construction of new single- Adjustment. The Board of Adjustment will hear a Variance request for this family house property on Wednesday, March 13th at 6:30 p.m. QUESTION Councilman Edmondson questioned the setback from the garage to the street. Mr. Wright stated that the maximum setback is 25-ft. and the minimum is 10- ft.so the applicant is at the 25-ft. setback with 5 ½-ft. side setback, and a 67- ft. rear setback. Mr. Wright stated that due to the drainage easement and the limited ability to build in the lot, the front-loaded garage is the applicant’s only option to have parking. Mr. Chris Sandie, Pubic Works Director, asked if other houses on that street had front-loaded garages. Mr. Wright stated there are, but they were built before the 2007 code change. Councilman Edmondson asked about the slope of the property leading to the drainage easement. Mr. Walker, applicant stated that there will be a slab home with a 4-ft. wall, so it will be elevated. Mr. Walker stated that there may be some opportunities to bring in some sort of additional drainage pipe for a portion of the creek. APPLICANT Jason Walker, Walker Custom Homes, LLC MOTION Councilman Kent Edmondson made a motion to approve DRB-02-19-6814 / AGENDA ITEM 2B / “Bills Addition Lot 3.” DRB-02-19-6814 / “Bills Addition Lot 3” / Between 414 and 500 SW 9th Street / DRB Minutes – 02.26.2019 Page 2 of 3 kf Variance request for front- loaded garage and construction of new single- family house SECOND Seconded by Board Member Ken Billups Jr. VOTE Chris Sandie - Aye Kent Edmondson – Aye Joe Haney – Aye Ken Billups, Jr. - Aye Jennifer Hauschild - Aye Chris Lievsay – Absent Thomas Cole – Aye Jackie Fairbanks – Absent Cindy Miller, Chairman - Aye Lance Tomlin – Absent (APPROVED 7-Aye, 0-No) OTHER BUSINESS None. MEETING ADJOURN With no further discussion, a motion was made by Councilman Kent Edmondson to adjourn at 4:17 p.m. Seconded by Ken Billups Jr. ____________________________ Respectfully Submitted by, Karen Findora, Recording Secretary ____________________________________ __________________________ Cindy Miller, Chairman Date DRB Minutes – 02.26.2019 Page 3 of 3 kf  DOWNTOWN APPLICATION STAFF REPORT Meeting Date: April 16, 2019 DRB 2 A. HPC 2 B. Case File Number: DRB-04-19-6889 & HPC-04-19-6890 Project Name: 208 NW 16th Street Type of Application: Demolition Permit Request: Demolition of 208 NW 16th Street Applicant: RC McAtee Construction, LLC / Chad McAtee Property Owner: Sarah Buchanan Engineer: N/A Architect: N/A Sign Designer: N/A Location (Address): 208 NW 16th Street General Location: East side of NW 16th Street, 50-ft. south of NW Vesper St. Area: Approx. 6,800-sf. / 0.16 acres Lots: 1 Existing Zoning: “T3” (Sub-Urban) & Conservation Area #1 Existing Land Use: Single-Family Residential Proposed Land Use: Single-Family Residential (future rebuild) Comprehensive Plan Designation: Distinct Destination Attachments: • Downtown Application • Preliminary plan for rebuild • Historic survey references Boards Assigned: Downtown Review Board – April 16, 2019 Historic Preservation Commission – April 16, 2019 Planner: Matt Wright, Senior Planner Page 1 of 5  Project: DRB & HPC – 208 NW 16th St. SITE AERIAL: SITE ZONING: Page 2 of 5  Project: DRB & HPC – 208 NW 16th St. BACKGROUND INFORMATION/SUMMARY: The applicant is requesting approval of a demolition permit for the house addressed as 208 NW 16th Street, which is part of Conservation Area #1 and the Downtown Zoning District. The applicant plans to rebuild a new single-family house on the property in the future. REVIEWS REQUIRED AND FUTURE ANTICIPATED REVIEWS: A demolition permit is required prior to demolition of the house. Both the Downtown Review Board and Historic Preservation Commission are required to review requests for demolition in the Downtown Zoning District and Historic Districts or Conservation Areas. The applicant is proposing to rebuild a new single-family house in the future. The building permit for that house is required to be reviewed by both the Downtown Review Board and the Historic Preservation Commission. ABUTTING ZONING AND LAND USES: Direction Current Zoning Surrounding Land Uses North: “T3” (Sub-Urban) Single-Family South: “T3” (Sub-Urban) Church East: Right-of-Way Alley West: Right-of-Way NW 16th Street PREVIOUS ACTIONS/APPROVALS: • On April 2, 2007, the City Council approved a rezoning from “SF-7” (Single-Family) to “T3” (Sub-Urban) for the subject property as part of the establishment of the Downtown Zoning District. • On October 5, 2015, the City Council approved a Resolution (No. 76-2015) designating the subject property as part of Conservation Area #1. HISTORIC RESOURCES SURVEY (2013): The house was built in 1965 and had an integrity rating of “fair” per the 2013 survey and states that the two-story, rectangular home has vinyl siding and a side-gable roof with asphalt shingles. The front façade has two bays. The front door and adjacent window fill the north bay and are recessed under the second story that extends out creating a front porch. The second story is supported by turned posts. The second story contains two paired windows. The home has one-over-one and simulated multi-light replacement windows. The windows, cladding, and possibly the entire second story comprise significant alterations. The 2013 survey photo has been provided below: Page 3 of 5  Project: DRB & HPC – 208 NW 16th St. Below is a current 2019 photo of the house: Page 4 of 5  Project: DRB & HPC – 208 NW 16th St. DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT CODE / DOWNTOWN DESIGN STANDARDS: The request is for demolition only at this time. DISCUSSION: The house at 208 NW 16th Street was built in 1965, after the period of significance in the surrounding area (which is generally 1920-1940). The house is not of a unique architectural-style and there is evidence of significant alternations over the past 50 years, as noted in the 2013 survey. There have also been multiple code violations on the property and house in recent years, including current code violations that render the house uninhabitable and structurally unsound. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of a demolition permit for 208 NW 16th Street due to the limited historical integrity and the deterioration of the structure to the point of being uninhabitable and structurally unsound. Page 5 of 5  DOWNTOWN APPLICATION STAFF REPORT Meeting Date: April 16, 2019 DRB 2 B. HPC 2 C. Case File Number: DRB-04-19-6893 & HPC-04-19-6891 Project Name: 311 SW 19th St. Terrace Type of Application: Building Permit Request: Addition of Covered Front Porch & Material Changes Applicant: Blue Springs Terrace, Inc. / Mary Ann Pierson Property Owner: Blue Springs Terrace, Inc. Engineer: N/A Architect: N/A Sign Designer: N/A Location (Address): 311 SW 19th St. Terrace General Location: West side of SW 19th St. Terrace, 470-ft. south of SW Walnut St. Area: N/A Lots: 1 Existing Zoning: “T3/H-O” (Sub-Urban / Historic Overlay) Existing Land Use: Single-Family Residential Proposed Land Use: Single-Family Residential Comprehensive Plan Designation: Distinct Destination Attachments: • Downtown Application • Proposed addition and material changes • Historic survey references Boards Assigned: Downtown Review Board – April 16, 2019 Historic Preservation Commission – April 16, 2019 Planner: Matt Wright, Senior Planner Page 1 of 7  Project: DRB & HPC – 311 SW 19th St. Terr. SITE AERIAL: SITE ZONING: Page 2 of 7  Project: DRB & HPC – 311 SW 19th St. Terr. BACKGROUND INFORMATION/SUMMARY: The applicant is requesting to add an 8-ft. by 12-ft. covered porch to the front of the house addressed as 311 SW 19th St. Terrace, which is part of the German Evangelical Pastors’ Home Historic District on the National Register, as well as the local Old Town Historic District and Downtown Zoning District. The front porch will include wood railings, spindles, and columns, all painted white. The applicant would also like to re-roof with laminate asphalt shingles and replace wood shake shingles with vinyl shake shingles. REVIEWS REQUIRED AND FUTURE ANTICIPATED REVIEWS: A building permit is required for the front porch addition. Since a new addition is proposed to the principal/primary structure, the Downtown Review Board must review the request to ensure compliance with “T3” zoning district and other applicable development standards under the Downtown Development Code (DDC). The Historic Preservation Commission will review the request for compliance with “H-O” (Historic Overlay) standards and applicable Secretary of the Interior Standards. ABUTTING ZONING AND LAND USES: Direction Current Zoning Surrounding Land Uses North: Right-of-Way SW Walnut Street South: “SF-7” (Single-Family) Church East: “SF-7” (Single-Family) Single-Family West: “SF-7” (Single-Family) Single-Family PREVIOUS ACTIONS/APPROVALS: • The subject property was included in the German Evangelical Pastors’ Home National Historic District in 1988. • On February 20, 1990, the Board of Alderman approved a rezoning into the “H-O” (Historic Overlay) which established the Old Town Historic District (Ord. No. 1916). • On April 2, 2007, the City Council approved a rezoning from “SF-7” (Single-Family) to “T3” (Sub-Urban) for the subject property as part of the establishment of the Downtown Zoning District. • On May 25, 2017, the Historic Preservation Commission approved a similar front porch addition to the house across the street at 310 SW 19th St. Terrace (however, that house was non-contributing and there was evidence that there had historically been a porch on the house that had been removed). NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICT (1988): The house is within the boundaries of the German Evangelical Pastors’ Home, a National Register Historic District, approved in 1988, and is a contributing house in the District. The 1988 survey stated: This c.1935 Cape Cod cottage represents the most common form of one-story Colonial Revival dwellings that served as the dominant style for domestic building throughout the country between 1920-1940. The rectangular wood frame one- story building with a gable roof features a symmetrical facade with an entrance door centered between double-hung windows with multi-pane glazing in both sashes. As in dwellings of this design, the entrance is accentuated with a decorative pilasters and pediment. The 1988 survey photo has been included below for reference. Page 3 of 7  Project: DRB & HPC – 311 SW 19th St. Terr. OLD TOWN HISTORIC DISTRICT (1990): The house is within the boundaries of the local Old Town Historic District, approved in 1990 by the Board of Alderman. The house was listed as a contributing structure in the Old Town Historic District. Per the Ordinance, any additions or alterations to properties of historic significance (i.e. contributing structures) shall be in accordance with the Secretary of Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation and Guidelines for Rehabilitating Historic Buildings. The following Standards are relevant to the request: Wood: Clapboard, weather-board, shingles, and other wooden siding and decorative elements Recommended: Identify, retain, and preserve wood features that are important in defining the overall historic character of the building such as siding, cornices, brackets, window architraves, and doorway pediments; and their paints, finishes, and colors. Not Recommended: Remove or radically change wood features which are important in defining the overall historic character of the building so that, as a result, the character is diminished; Remove a major portion of the historic wood frame from a façade instead of repairing or replacing only the deteriorated wood, then reconstructing the façade with new material in order to achieve a uniform or improved appearance. Entrances and Porches Recommended: Designing and installing additional entrances or porches when required for the new use in a manner that preserves the historic character of the building, i.e. limiting such alteration to non-character defining elevations. Not Recommended: Installing secondary service entrances and porches that are incompatible in size and scale with the historic building or obscure, damage, or destroy character-defining features. Page 4 of 7  Project: DRB & HPC – 311 SW 19th St. Terr. HISTORIC RESOURCES SURVEY (2013): The house was built in 1935 and had an integrity rating of “good” per the 2013 survey and states that the one-and-a-half story Colonial Revival Cape Code dwelling has a stone foundation, wood shingle siding, and a side-gable roof with asphalt shingles. The front façade contains four bays. Eight-over-twelve windows occupy the bays flanking the center entrance and concrete stoop. A metal awning supported by simple brackets protects the entrance. A small side-gable wing with paired one-over-one windows attaches to the north elevation. A brick chimney rises through the rear pitch of the roof. This resource has not been altered significantly from when the nomination was listed. Based on the survey, the only alternations noted have been that the windows are not historic. The 2013 survey photo has been provided below: Below are current 2019 photos of the house: Page 5 of 7  Project: DRB & HPC – 311 SW 19th St. Terr. DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT CODE / DOWNTOWN DESIGN STANDARDS: The covered front porch addition will meet all required setbacks. There are no other applicable sections in the Downtown Development Code that impact the request. The Downtown Design Standards does not address single-family residential building design, and therefore there are no applicable sections that impact the request. DISCUSSION: As noted in past historic surveys, the wood shingle siding is a defining feature of the house and replacement of the siding with a different material, even if it simulates the existing siding, would negatively impact the house’s contributing status to the Historic District. The Historic Preservation Commission approved a front porch addition to 310 SW 19th St. Terrace in 2017. Below are before and after photos that show the changes. The subject house at 311 SW 19th St. Terrace is a Colonial Revival – Cape Cod-style house, a different architectural-style than the house at 310 shown above. Front porches are not a defining feature, nor common, on Colonial Revival – Cape Cod-style houses. Front porches are common on Craftsman bungalow-style houses, which is the most common architectural-style in the Historic District. The front entrance stoop is original to the house, though the metal awning is not (which was not present in the photo from the 1988 survey). There is an existing porch at the northwest corner (rear right corner) of the house, which has access to the driveway and detached garage in the rear yard. The Secretary of Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation and Guidelines for Rehabilitating Historic Buildings recommends the installation of additional porches be limited to non- character defining elevations. The applicant is requesting to install the front porch on the front elevation, which is the character defining elevation for the house. If a front porch is permitted on the front elevation, it is recommended that it be compatible in size and scale with the historic building and not obscure, damage, or destroy any character-defining features. New building materials should also be compatible with historic materials, finishes, and colors. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends denial of the request to replace the historic wood shingle siding with a modern vinyl shake-style siding. Staff recommends that the applicant Page 6 of 7  Project: DRB & HPC – 311 SW 19th St. Terr. maintain the existing wood shingle siding, as it is a character-defining feature of the house and a contributing feature to the Historic District. Staff has concerns regarding the appropriateness of the front porch addition, however, recommends approval of the addition with the following conditions: A. All boards, columns, railings, and spindles must be wood and painted white to match the existing trim of the house. B. The siding material in the gable of the covered porch may be vinyl shake- style siding to distinguish it from the historical wood shingle siding. C. The front porch be centered on the house to maintain the historical symmetrical design. The portion of the porch that is covered measures 8-ft. x 8-ft., with a 4-ft. wide section to the north (right) that is uncovered. Staff recommends either the 4-ft. wide section be removed or an additional 4-ft. wide section be added to the south (left) side that is also uncovered. Staff recommends approval of the roof replacement with laminate asphalt shingles, as it will not impact the historical integrity of the house. Page 7 of 7 FILE DRB-04-19-6893 By kfindora at 1:00 pm, Apr 09, 2019 04-16-2019 @ 4:00 pm FILE By kfindora at 11:11 am, Apr 11, 2019 DRB-04-19-6898 04-16-19 @ 4:00pm Matt Wright, Senior Planner Jackson County, Missouri Property Report Property Report for 35-740-14-06-00-0-00-000 Parcel ID: 35-740-14-06-00-0-00-000 PROPERTY PHOTO Parcel Address: 1208 SW SOUTH AVE BLUE SPRINGS MO 64015 CYNTHIA & MICHAEL Owner Information: ACQUISITIONS LLC 4068 S ATCHISON WAY #201 AURORA CO 80014 Complex Name: N/A Mortgage Holder Information: N/A Property Characteristics: Year Built: 1956 Approx. Bldg. Area: 2433 sq. ft. Neighborhood Tax Code: 9749 STREET MAP 18,920.76 Approx. Area (Sq Ft): sq. ft. + Approx. Area (Acres): 0.43 acres − Property Class (PCA Code): N/A Land Use Type: 2150 - Apartment 5 Unit Tax Code Area: Code: City: N/A Fire: N/A Library: N/A School: N/A Water: N/A Assessment Information: Tax Year: 2018 AERIAL PHOTO Land Value:            Agricultural: N/A +            Residential: $28,081 −            Commercial: N/A Improvements Value:            Agricultural: N/A            Residential: $106,700            Commercial: N/A Total Market Value: $134,781 Total Assessed Value: $25,608 Total Taxable Value: $25,608 Exemptions and Abatements: No exemptions or abatements. Property is not in a CID for which Jackson Community Improvement Dist: County collects a tax or assessment. Property is not in a TIF Plan area or TIF Project TIF Information: area known to Jackson County. 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