Historic Preservation Commission

IDAHO FALLS HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION Regular Meeting Friday, March 13, 2020 12:00 p.m., Annex Conference Room Minutes Members Present: Rachel McMurtrey (Vice Chair), Christopher White, Hereschell Mynarcik, Kim Smith. Catherine Smith Members Absent: Graham Whipple, Carrie Athay Also Present: Current Planner Brent McLane, Greg Croft (Applicant), Tom Wilkins (Applicant) Meeting Called to Order: Hereschell Mynarcik called the meeting to order at 12:05 p.m. 321 & 329 Park Ave, Façade Grant Application: Brent McLane presented the staff report for 321 Park Ave and 329 Park Ave. The property was built in approximately 1967 after the Dill-Winn building burned down. It was built in the midcentury modern style and has a recessed entrance which needs to be maintained for store fronts in the Downtown area. The bulkhead under the windows is something that we would want to maintain along with the unique overhang. Some things that are proposed for change include: New parapet cap-metal trim to match the canopy, clean and point brick, repaint previously painted brick, retain the existing awning, clean-up with new paint and trim. Potentially repaint lettering of the new business, repair the underside of the awning with metal panels and integrated lighting, replace the roofing membrane on the awning, new commercial grade windows and doors to match existing openings as closely as possible, and potentially add wire or steel bracing from building to the top of the awning. 321 and 329 are two different facades. The improvements would recognize it is a uniform building but separate store fronts that complement each other. The proposal maintains the integrity of the building, the important characteristics of the building are intact, they are retaining the recess and the bulkhead to the store front preserving the iconic awning, but at the same time delineating the two store fronts. The City is only the recommending body. That, along with application will go to Shipo to review. McLane explained there are two applications because it is two different tenants and two different owners. Filing two separate application making the funding separate from each other and makes it cleaner. Christopher White made a motion to accept the applications as presented and Catherine Smith seconded. Motion passed unanimously. Meeting Adjourned at 12:18 p.m. Respectfully Submitted Ann Peterson, Recording Secretary