Historic Preservation Commission

BLUE SPRINGS HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION AGENDA THURSDAY, MAY 25, 2017 5:30 PM Blue Springs City Hall / East Conference Room 903 W. Main Street, Blue Springs, MO 64015 1. CALL TO ORDER Vote for Chairman and Vice-Chairman A. Approval of March 30, 2017 minutes 2. NEW BUSINESS A. HPC-05-17-5827 / 310 SW 19th Terrace / Front porch addition 3. OTHER BUSINESS 4. ADJOURN If special accommodations are required for citizen participation in this meeting or if you have any questions or comments on any agenda items, PLEASE CALL 816-220-4504 05.25.2017 HPC mw  City of Blue Springs 903 W. Main Blue Springs, Missouri 64015 Historic Preservation Commission MINUTES Thursday, March 30, 2017 A meeting of the Historic Preservation Commission of the City of Blue Springs was held at the Blue Springs City Hall East Conference Room located at 903 W. Main Street on Thursday, March 30, 2017 with the following members, guests and staff in attendance: ATTENDANCE Pam Albarelli Ken Billups Jr. Chris Birkenmaier Donna Zion Shirl Quick, Chairman Kay Burrus STAFF Matt Wright, Senior Planner Karen Findora, Recording Secretary ABSENT Sue Gfeller Mary Potter Chris Lievsay, District 2, Mayor Pro-Tem CALL TO ORDER Chairman Shirl Quick called the meeting to order at 6:05 p.m. CONSENT AGENDA Chairman Quick requested action on the Consent Agenda with a motion by Commissioner Ken Billups Jr., to approve the minutes for October 27, 2016, November 16, 2016 and February 28, 2017, a second from Commissioner Pam Albarelli, and a unanimous vote, the Minutes were approved as submitted. AGENDA ITEM 2A. Matt Wright, Senior Planner, stated before the Historic Preservation Review and Commission is a request for review and recommendation of the Downtown Recommendation of Design Standards. Mr. Wright stated that these standards are a list of Downtown Design Standards recommendations to be given to property owners and developers for general building design standards in the Downtown Zoning District. The goal is to provide a general standard, not to develop a new city code. HPC Minutes – 03.30.2017 Page 1 of 3 Mw  Chairman Quick asked for clarification on the roof requirements. Mr. Wright stated that the roofs are recommended to be flat, but have a slight slant to allow water drainage. Commissioner Albarelli asked why the standards were not being made into code. Mr. Wright stated that the Downtown Alive Design Team wanted greater flexibility with the Downtown Design Standards and that in most sections there are elements that reference city code. Commissioner Albarelli asked why stick-on signage was only being discouraged and not prohibited. Mr. Wright stated that an update to the sign code is currently being worked on and that stick-on signage may be prohibited in the future, if it is not already prohibited. Chairman Quick asked what would happen if someone chose to disregard the guidelines and put up a sign with stick-on signage. Mr. Wright stated that the guidelines are based on city code to prevent them from being entirely disregarded. Commissioner Burrus suggested that the section on discouraging stick-on signage be removed entirely since it is not currently prohibited by city code. Commissioner Albarelli asked if walls would be required to have solar panels. Mr. Wright stated that a parapet wall would be required to have solar panels installed on a rooftop. Commissioner Pam Albarelli recommended the approval of the Downtown MOTION Design Standards. AGENDA ITEM 2A. Review and Recommendation of Downtown Design Standards Seconded by Commissioner Donna Zion. SECOND Pam Albarelli – Aye Sue Gfeller – Absent VOTE Donna Zion – Aye Mary Potter – Absent Chris Birkenmaier – Aye Ken Billups Jr. – Aye Councilman Chris Lievsay (Dist. 2)-Absent Kay Burrus - Aye Shirl Quick, Chairman - Aye (APPROVED 6-Aye, 0-No) OTHER BUSINESS Commissioner Zion asked how many properties are currently for sale on Main Street. Mr. Wright stated that there are several. Commissioner Albarelli asked what is being done with the old lumberyard. Mr. Wright stated that it is probably going to be used to hold employees during the City Hall remodel, but there are no plans for it after that at this time. Commissioners had a discussion on interest in a tree preservation ordinance. MEETING ADJOURN With no further discussion, a motion was made by Commissioner Kay Burrus to adjourn at 6:38 p.m. Seconded by Commissioner Ken Billups Jr. HPC Minutes – 03.30.2017 Page 2 of 3 Mw  _______________________________ Respectfully Submitted by, Karen Findora, Recording Secretary ____________________________________ __________________________ Shirl Quick, Chairman Date HPC Minutes – 03.30.2017 Page 3 of 3 Mw  HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION STAFF REPORT Meeting Date: May 25, 2017 Agenda Item: 2A Case File Number: HPC-05-17-5827 Project Name: 310 SW 19th St. Terr. Type of Application: Building Permit Request: Addition of Covered Front Porch 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): 310 SW 19th St. Terr. General Location: East side of SW 19th St. Terr. Approx.. 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:  HPC Application  Proposed front porch addition  2013 Historic Resources Survey Historic Preservation May 25, 2017 Commission: Other Boards Assigned: Downtown Review Board – May 25, 2017 Planner: Matt Wright, Senior Planner Page 1 of 5  Project: HPC –310 SW 19th St. Terr. Figure 1. Vicinity Map / General Location Map Figure 2. Project Site (Aerial Photo) Page 2 of 5  Project: HPC –310 SW 19th St. Terr. BACKGROUND INFORMATION/SUMMARY: The applicant is requesting to add a 7-ft. by 16-ft. covered porch to the front of the house addressed as 310 SW 19th St. Terr., which is part of the German Evangelical Pastors’ Home Historic District on the National Register, as well as the local Old Town Historic District. The porch base, railings, and floor will be wood, with black aluminum balusters. New siding and roofing for the porch will match the existing siding and roofing. The ceiling of the porch will be bead board. 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 (Ordinance No. 1916).  On March 26, 2007, the Planning Commission recommended approval of a rezoning from “SF-7” (Single-Family) to “T5” (Urban Center) as part of the rezoning for the Downtown Zoning District. The City Council approved the rezoning on April 2, 2007.  On October 27, 2016, the Historic Preservation Commission approved an application for exterior window replacements for 310 SW 19th St. Terr. 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 was the only non-contributing house in the District due to alterations. The 1988 National Register Historic District nomination stated “the removal, loss or further alteration of the building would significantly impact the appearance and integrity of the district.” 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 (Ordinance No. 1916). The house was listed as a contributing structure in the Old Town Historic District. Per the Ordinance, any additions or alterations to properties of historical 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 should be applied: When Designing for Missing Historic Features Recommended: Designing and constructing a new entrance or porch when the historic entrance or porch is completely missing. It may be a restoration based on historical, pictorial, and physical documentation; or be a new design that is compatible with the historic character building. Not Recommended: Creating a false historical appearance because the replaced entrance or porch is based on insufficient historical, pictorial, and physical documentation. Introducing a new entrance or porch that is incompatible in size, scale, material and color. Page 3 of 5  Project: HPC –310 SW 19th St. Terr. When Making Alterations/Additions for a New Use Recommended: Designing enclosures for historic porches when required by the new use in a manner that preserves the historic character of the building. This can include using large sheets of glass and recessing the enclosure wall behind existing scrollwork, posts, and balustrades. Designing and installing additional entrances or porches when required for the new use in a manner that preserves the historic character of the buildings, i.e., limiting such alteration to non-character-defining elevations. Not Recommended: Enclosing porches in a manner that results in a diminution or loss of historic character by using solid materials such as wood, stucco, or masonry. 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. HISTORIC RESOURCES SURVEY (2013): The house was built in 1938 and had an integrity rating of “fair” per the 2013 survey with a note that “the siding, windows, doors, and porch have been altered.” The home originally had a front porch that was enclosed and made part of the living space of the home before 1988. This is evident in the change in roofline and the non-masonry foundation. FUTURE APPLICATIONS/REVIEWS ANTICIPATED OR REQUIRED: The porch addition must also be reviewed and approved by the Downtown Review Board. A building permit must be applied for and approved prior to construction. 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 Residential West: “SF-7” (Single-Family) Single-Family Residential Page 4 of 5  Project: HPC –310 SW 19th St. Terr. DISCUSSION: The Secretary of Interior’s Standards recommends allowing a new porch addition when the structure is compatible with the historic character of the building. New additions should be compatible with the size, scale, materials, and color of the building. The proposed placement of the porch is in the traditional location with the main entrance of the home, typical of other homes within the Historic District. The scale is also compatible with the home. The use of wood for porch columns, railings, and balusters is common in the Historic District. The applicant is requesting to use wood for all items, except for balusters, which will be black aluminum. All other contributing porches within the Historic District have columns, railings, and balusters painted white. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the proposed front porch addition with the following conditions: A. Wood columns and railings be painted white. B. Aluminum balusters be changed to wood and painted white. If the Historic Preservation Commission believes that the aluminum balusters are acceptable, staff would recommend that they be white aluminum, instead of black, to match the balusters of other homes in the Historic District. Page 5 of 5