Downtown Review Board

DOWNTOWN REVIEW BOARD MEETING AGENDA Thursday, April 9, 2020 – 4:00 p.m. All Board Members, applicants, and the public must call 816-622-4041 to participate. This meeting is being held via conference call as allowed under § 610.015, RSMo, which permits conference call meetings and roll call votes in emergency situations due to the current health crisis and state of emergency. 1 ROLL CALL & CALL TO ORDER 2 REVIEW OF PROJECT APPLICATIONS A. DRB-04-20-7280 / 1802 NW Walnut Street / New building addition 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 8, 2020 A quorum of the City Council may be in attendance however no City Council votes will be taken. Community Development 04.09.2020 DRB Page 1 of 1  DOWNTOWN APPLICATION STAFF REPORT Case File Numbers: DRB-04-20-7280 & HPC-04-20-7281 Project Name: 1802 SW Walnut St. Type of Application: Building Permit Request: Exterior addition Applicant: John Curry Property Owner: John Curry Engineer: N/A Architect: N/A Sign Designer: N/A Location (Address): 1802 SW Walnut St. General Location: South side of SW Walnut St. between SW 18th and SW 19th Streets Area: 0.33 +/- acres Lots: 1 (unplatted) 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 Exterior & Addition Plans Boards Assigned: Historic Preservation Commission – April 9, 2020 Downtown Review Board – April 9, 2020 Planner: Matt Wright, Senior Planner Page 1 of 4  Project: HPC & DRB – 1802 SW Walnut St. SITE AERIAL/ZONING: BACKGROUND INFORMATION/SUMMARY: The applicant is requesting an approx. 450-sf. rear building addition to an existing single- family house at 1802 SW Walnut Street. REVIEWS REQUIRED AND FUTURE ANTICIPATED REVIEWS: A building permit is required for building additions. All exterior changes are required to be reviewed by the Historic Preservation Commission and Downtown Review Board. ABUTTING ZONING AND LAND USES: Direction Current Zoning Surrounding Land Uses North: Right-of-Way SW Walnut Street South: “SF-7” (Single-Family) Single-Family East: “T3/H-O” (Sub-Urban / Single-Family Historic Overlay) West: “T3/H-O” (Sub-Urban / Single-Family Historic Overlay) PREVIOUS ACTIONS/APPROVALS:  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). Page 2 of 4  Project: HPC & DRB – 1802 SW Walnut St.  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 March 26, 2020, the Historic Preservation Commission approved a request to remove the front chimney as it had fallen into significant disrepair. New walls and siding matching the existing siding will replace the area in which the chimney is removed. 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, which include the following: Alterations/Additions for the New Use Recommended: Locating the attached exterior addition at the rear or on an inconspicuous side of a historic building; and limiting its size and scale in relationship to the historic building. Not Recommended: Designing a new addition so that its size and scale in relation to the historic building are out of proportion, thus diminishing the historic character. HISTORIC RESOURCES SURVEY (2013): The house was built in 1937 and had an integrity rating of “excellent” per the 2013 survey and states that the one-story rectangular dwelling has a stone foundation, wood siding, and a side-gabled roof with asphalt shingles. The front façade contains four bays. The entrance stands in a slightly projecting gabled vestibule in the center-west bay. An exterior brick chimney flanks the west side of the entrance. Single one-over-one windows pierce the center-east and west bays. A paired one-over-one window pierces the east bay. The house retains its historic windows and siding. Based on further review of the house and the information provided by the applicant, staff believes that the east bay (or left bay) of double windows was originally a covered side porch that was later enclosed to accommodate additional interior living space. Therefore, the “excellent” integrity rating may not be accurate. DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT CODE (DDC) & DOWNTOWN DESIGN STANDARDS: The following Downtown Development Code & Design Standards are applicable to the request: Height & Area: Buildings in the “T3” zoning district shall not exceed 2 ½ stories in height. Side and rear setbacks are a minimum of 5-ft. from property lines. The proposed building addition is a 1-story addition. The addition meets all setback requirements with an approximate 22.5’ east side setback, 8.5’ west side setback, and a 140’ rear (south) setback. Page 3 of 4  Project: HPC & DRB – 1802 SW Walnut St. Building Materials: Single-family houses shall have 10% masonry of the sum total of all facades. The existing house is entirely lap siding. Since the entire addition is on the back and the siding is intended to match the existing siding, staff does not believe that the addition of new masonry building materials is warranted nor applicable to this request. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the new building addition as it meets all requirements of the UDC and matches the massing and scale of the existing house. Page 4 of 4  Page 1 1. SURVEY NO. JA-AS-068-237 2. SURVEY NAME: Blue Springs Historic Resource Inventory 3. COUNTY: JACKSON 4. ADDRESS (STREET NO.) STREET (NAME) 1802 SW WALNUT ST 5. CITY: Vicinity 6. UTM OR LAT: 39.016668 7. TOWNSHIP/RANGE/SECTION BLUE SPRINGS LONG: -94.285453 T: R: S: 8. HISTORIC 9. PRESENT/OTHER NAME (IF NAME (IF KNOWN): 10. OWNERSHIP 11A. HISTORIC USE (IF KNOWN): 11B. CURRENT USE: PRIVATE PUBLIC DOMESTIC - Single Family Residential DOMESTIC - Single Family Residential HISTORICAL INFORMATION 12. CONSTRUCTION DATE: 15. ARCHITECT: 18. PREVIOUSLY SURVEYED? 1937 CITE SURVEY NAME IN BOX 22 CONT. (PAGE 2) 13. SIGNIFICANT DATE/PERIOD: 16. BUILDER/CONTRACTOR: 19. ON NATIONAL REGISTER? INDIVIDUAL DISTRICT CITE NOMINATION NAME IN BOX 22 CONT. (PAGE 2) 14. AREA(S) OF SIGNIFICANCE: 17. ORIGINAL OR SIGNIFICANT OWNER: 20. NATIONAL REGISTER ELIGIBLE? INDIVIDUALLY ELIGIBLE DISTRICT POTENTIAL C NC NOT ELIGIBLE NOT DETERMINED 21. HISTORY AND SIGNIFICANCE ON CONTINUATION PAGE. 22. SOURCES OF INFORMATION ON CONTINUATION PAGE. ARCHITECTURAL INFORMATION 23. CATEGORY OF PROPERTY: 30. ROOF MATERIAL: 37. WINDOWS: Asphalt shingle HISTORIC REPLACEMENT BUILDING(S) SITE PANE ARRANGEMENT: STRUCTURE OBJECT 1/1 24. VERNACULAR OR PROPERTY TYPE: 31. CHIMNEY PLACEMENT: 38. ACREAGE (RURAL): Exterior, front VISIBLE FROM PUBLIC ROAD? 25. STYLE: 32. STRUCTURAL SYSTEM: 39. CHANGES (DESCRIBE IN BOX 41 CONT.): Tudor Revival elements Wood frame ADDITION(S) DATE(S): ALTERED DATE(S): 26. PLAN SHAPE: 33. EXTERIOR WALL CLADDING: MOVED DATE(S): Rectangular Wood siding OTHER DATE(S): 27. NO. OF STORIES: 34. FOUNDATION MATERIAL: ENDANGERED BY: 1 Stone 28. NO. OF BAYS (1ST STORY): 35. BASEMENT TYPE: 40. NO OF OUTBUILDINGS (DESCRIBE IN BOX 40 CONT.): 4 Unknown 1 29. ROOF TYPE: 36. FRONT PORCH TYPE/PLACEMENT: 41. FURTHER DESCRIPTION OF BUILDING FEATURES AND ASSOCIATED RESOURCES ON CONTINUATION Side-gable Center stoop OTHER 42. CURRENT OWNER/ADDRESS: 43. FORM PREPARED BY (NAME AND ORG.): 44. SURVEY DATE: BROOKS JEFFERY ALLEN & LAURIE Rosin Preservation, LLC Rachel Nugent 1/11/13 465 E M AA HWY 215 W. 18th Street 45. DATE OF REVISIONS: BLUE SPRINGS MO 64014 Kansas City, MO 64108 816-472-4950 rachel@rosinpreservation.com 6/30/13 FOR SHPO USE DATE ENTERED IN INVENTORY: LEVEL OF SURVEY ADDITIONAL RESEARCH NEEDED? RECONNAISSANC INTENSIVE YES NO NATIONAL REGISTER STATUS: OTHER: LISTED IN LISTED DISTRICT NAME: PENDING LISTING ELIGIBLE (INDIVIDUALLY) ELIGIBLE (DISTRICT) NOT ELIGIBLE NOT DETERMINED 780-2125 (09-12 Survey number: JA-AS-068-237 ADDRESS: 1802 SW WALNUT ST 1937 Page 2 Photographs PHOTOGRAPHER Brad Finch, f-stop Photography DATE: 1/11/13 DESCRIPTION: ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 41. (CONT.) DESCRIPTION OF PRIMARY RESOURCE. EXPAND BOX AS NECESSARY, OR ADD CONTINUATION PA The one-story rectangular dwelling has a stone founation, wood siding, and a side-gable roof with aspahlt shingles. The front façade contains four bays. The entrance stands in a slightly projecting gabled vestibule in the center-west bay. An exterior brick chimney flanks the west side of the entrance. Single one-over-one windows pierce the center-east and west bays. A paired one-over-one window pierces the east bay. The house retains its historic windows and siding. 40. (CONT.) DESCRIPTION OF ENVIRONMENT AND OUTBUILDINGS. EXPAND BOX AS NECESSARY, OR ADD CONTINUATION PAGE The dwelling stands on the south side of Walnut Street facing north. A grassy lawn surrounds the home setting it back frm the street. A detached one-car garage stands at the rear of the lot. The garage has wood siding and a gabled roof with asphalt shingles. 21. (CONT.) HISTORY AND SIGNIFICANCE.EXPAND BOX AS NECESSARY, OR ADD CONTINUATION PAGE "1 Story Colonial Adaption. Cottage. c.1920." [1986 Survey] PRESERVATION RECOMMENDATION: Integrity Rating: excellent 22. (CONT.) SOURCES OF INFORMATION. EXPAND BOX AS NECESSARY, OR ADD CONTINUATION PAG PREVIOUS SURVEY NAME: The Cultural Resources of Blue Springs, Missouri, 1986 Sally Schwenk, et al., "The Cultural Resources of Blue Springs, Missouri," 1986. LOCAL HISTORIC DESIGNATION: Blue Springs Historic District LOCAL HISTORIC DESIGNATION DATE: 1990 LOCAL HISTORIC DISTRICT C OR NC: Contributing