Architectural Commission & Historic Preservation Commission

City of Oconomowoc ARCHITECTURAL COMMISSION MEETING Wednesday, May 8, 2019 @ 5:00 PM @ City Hall, Conf. Room #3 NOTICE: If a person with a disability requires the meeting be accessible or materials at the meeting be in an accessible format, call Diane Coenen, City Clerk, at least 48 hours prior to the meeting at 262-569-2186, or TDD at 262-569-3272 to request adequate accommodations. AGENDA: 1. Roll Call and Confirmation of appropriate meeting notification. 2. Approve Minutes of April 10, 2019. 3. Blink Retail Store – Consider/approve façade update at 165 E. Wisconsin Avenue. 4. JDJ Properties of Oconomowoc – Consider/approve façade update at 357 W. Wisconsin Avenue. 5. Vespera II – Consider/approve building plans for condominium units to be located on St. Andrews Drive. 6. Reports and comments from the City Planning Department. 7. Reports and comments from the Architectural Commissioners. 8. Adjourn. Diane Coenen, City Clerk Members of other City governmental bodies (boards, commission, committees, council, etc.) may attend the above noticed meeting of the Architectural Commission in order to gather information. The only action to be taken at the above noticed meeting will be action by the Architectural Commission. Architectural Commissioners should notify the City Clerk's Office at 262-569-3236 if they are unable to attend. S:\Committees - Commissions\Architectural\Agendas\2019\ACAgda 5-8-19.doc  City of Oconomowoc Architectural Commission Meeting Minutes April 10, 2019 Chairman Johnson called the meeting to order at 5:00 pm. Members Present: Kurt Schrang, Kent Johnson, Anne Krogstad and Paul Schultz Members Excused: Jeremy Flint Staff Present: Jason Gallo and Chris Dehnert 2. Approve the March 13, 2019 Minutes: Motion by Schultz to approve the March 13, 2019 minutes; second by Johnson. Motion carried 4-0. 3. Twisted Fire – Consider/approve a Patio Structure at 515 E. Wisconsin Avenue: Gallo explained the applicant wants to install a permanent patio structure along the front elevation of his business on Wisconsin Avenue. A previous business had an outdoor patio at this location, but the proposed patio will be a permanent structure consisting of 16” gauge black steel columns, a corrugated roof and outdoor rope lighting. Currently there is a handicapped parking stall in this space which Gallo suggested could be relocated along the east or west elevations near the entry. He added the Plan Commission normally reviews the number and location of parking stalls; however, this item is not going to the Plan Commission so the Architectural Commission should consider the parking when reviewing this request. There is room for 16 tables with 4 chairs each under the patio structure and seat a total of 64 patrons. The roof edge of the structure will be setback 7’ from the front property line and no taller than the roof of the restaurant. The applicant is also requesting approval to replace the existing sign structure with a new two-sided sign on top of the patio roof panels facing perpendicular to Wisconsin Avenue. Each side will be 24 sf, which is smaller than their previous sign and within code requirements. The sign will be illuminated by gooseneck lighting. Gallo recommended approval though he had concerns with the overall number of parking stalls due to the additional patio seating. He added staff had concerns with the front wall structure and vehicular traffic on Wisconsin Avenue. Terry Boyle of Flux Design said the roof will consist of heavier gauge translucent clear fiber panels, the only hard pipe lighting will be for the gooseneck lights, and the string lighting will be on a heavier cable with 40 watt 2-1/2” tall Edison bulbs. The intent of the string lighting is that it will weave back & forth from steel posts on the front edge of the patio to the roof along the whole end of the patio structure to create a canopy of lights. Dimitri Glavas, property owner, showed a picture to the members from his phone of what the lighting will look like. Members asked if he would consider adding black painted bollards along the front edge or shorter bollards in between the taller posts of the structure along Wisconsin Avenue for additional safety. Glavas said the previous owner didn’t have to take any special precautions for the patio which the members agreed. Overall the members liked the look of the proposed structure. Motion by Schultz to approve the patio structure as submitted for Twisted Fire at 515 E. Wisconsin Avenue; second by Krogstad. Motion carried 4-0. Commissioner Krogstad recused herself to present the next item. 4. Cornerstone Pub – Consider/approve Exterior Façade Renovations for 24 S. Main Street: Gallo explained the owner of this building in the downtown is requesting approval to renovate the east, south and part of the west elevations of his building to bring more visibility to his business on South Main Street. Currently a part of the west elevation has already been renovated to reflect a cream color brick with gray & brown accents, and the applicant intends to mirror the same color and accents on the remaining elevations. Plans also include incorporating more windows; outdoor seating surrounded by a railing on the east elevation; concrete planters; and a railing around the outdoor tables and chairs with an awning on the south elevation. The only signage shown on the plans is a single wall sign on the south elevation illuminated with gooseneck lighting. Gallo requested clarification of any signage for existing tenants in the building. The applicant also intends to move the dumpster S:Clerk\Committees-Commissions\Architectural\2019\ACMin 4-10-19 currently placed on the south elevation to a new enclosure on the southwest corner of the building. The applicant, John Suttner, was present along with Ben Freeland and Anne Krogstad of MSI General. Krogstad explained the old façade around the building will be removed and the brick under it will be painted to match the west elevation. Some new windows will be installed which will match existing with black aluminum frames. The new façade will also include accent striping and metal coping on the rooftop, both to match the existing west elevation. The fire escape and other items will be removed from the south elevation, and a new masonry elevator shaft will be added on the corner. The driveway to the south is currently used for parking post office trucks but will be closed off to allow for the outdoor seating. Suttner intends to add a curb to close off the alley, and any mail trucks that park in this area will have to back out of the driveway. Members said the building will have a modern look and asked if the applicant would consider arched windows on the front of the building to add interest. Suttner said while arched windows may look nice, he intends to mirror the existing windows on the building which are square. He added there will only be one tenant left on the 3rd floor so there will be no additional signage on the building. Freeland noted the dumpster will be chain link and slats, and the catch system and gutters will be painted to blend into the building. Motion by Schrang to approve the exterior façade renovations for the Cornerstone at 24 S. Main Street as presented; second by Schultz. Motion carried 3-0-1 (Krogstad abstained). 5. Reports and comments from the City Planner: Gallo reported that assistant Planner Kristi Weber had a healthy baby boy and is doing well. She will be off the remainder of April, all of May and June. 6. Reports and comments from the Architectural Commissioners: None. 7. Adjourn: Motion by Schultz to adjourn at 5:39 pm; second by Schrang. Motion carried 4-0. Chris Dehnert, Deputy City Clerk S:Clerk\Committees-Commissions\Architectural\2019\ACMin 4-10-19  Planning Department Architectural Commission Background - May 8th 2019: 5:00 pm at City Hall in Conference Room #3 Item #3 – Blink Building; Façade Update, 165 E. Wisconsin Avenue The applicant is request ing approval of a façade update to the soon-to-be former Blink Art isan Bout ique building located at 165 E. Wisconsin Avenue. The owner will be replacing the windows, new wood panels, new guardrail, paint ing the wood in front of the building and enlarging the door opening. The second story glass windows will contain similar mullions of the current windows. Staff is support ive of this applicat ion as another Downtown Business façade is gett ing a facelift. The one item that should be discussed is the proposed color of the lower half of the building will be “White Dove”. Currently there is a light colored brick beneath the windows, with yellow siding on either side of the windows. The lower half of the building is currently light, but the change is going even lighter. In addit ion, the roof cornice detail currently is painted purple and grey. This decorat ive element will be re-painted the “Dove White” color. One color sample of the “Dove White” was submitted to Planning and will be shared during the meet ing. Planning will leave the color approval up to the members of the Architectural Commission. The building sides are shared with Whalen’s Coffee & Ice Cream to the west and Old Theatre Mall to the east with neither wall being exposed. No changes are being proposed for the backside of the building. Administrative Approval & Sign Permit Required: For future business tenants, signage must be applied for per the Administrat ive Approval process from the Planning Department, and then a sign permit from Building Inspect ion located on the second floor of City Hall for $25 per sign. Recommendation: Approve the Façade Update Plans for Blink Building located at 165 E. Wisconsin Avenue, as presented, subject to the AC members agreeing with the proposed color scheme. Item #4 – JDJ Properties of Ocon; Façade Renovations, 357 E. Wis. Ave. The applicant is request ing approval of new façade for the exist ing building. The changes include replacing the blue colored shingles with new grey pre-finished metal panels, box out the exist ing columns with a decorat ive wrapping, paint the ent ire building Fieldstone color and add a vest ibule at the front entrance. Signage Approval & Permit Required: If this is a mult i-tenant building, the City will require a master signage plan prior to approval of any new signs. Once the master sign plan is approved,  Architectural Commission Meeting Background May 8th, 2019 – Page 2 the tenants can apply for Administrat ive Approval from the Planning Department, and then a sign permit from Building Inspect ion located on the second floor of City Hall for $25 per sign. Recommendation: Approve the Façade Plan Amendment for 357 E. Wisconsin Avenue as submitted. Item #5 – Vespera Condominiums II; Building Plan Approval, St. Andrews Dr. The applicant is interested in finishing the Vespera Condominium project. The exist ing development was approved in 2006 with 36 total condominiums, consist ing of single-family and duplex units. Since that t ime, seven units were constructed. Of the 29 remaining units, the developer would like to change the site plan and is asking for approval of 26 units, a decrease from the original count by three less units. Their plan is to construct 13 buildings, all duplex units. There will be a mix of three different unit types, including the B-B, the C-C and the D-E. The previous development was approved as a Planned Development (PD) and all the architecture of all units required approval by the Architectural Commission. This will cont inue as the case, the units will need review and approval by the Architectural Commission. The exist ing seven resident ial units were built with Tuscan Mediterranean style architecture. This style and the cost associated with the development was not successful at this locat ion. Staff realizes that the level of detail and amenities (finishes, intricate patterns, textured walls, t ile roofs) will not be incorporated into the final units. Now the developer is asking to remove the t ile roofs and replace with dimensional asphalt shingles. There are other details in the construct ion that are being scaled back. Staff will allow the applicant to walk you through the changes. Staff reviewed the applicat ion and not iced the colored renderings were not included. Staff reached out to the applicant and asked that those be presented at the meet ing. Staff also asked the applicant to increase the exterior details for the units along St. Andrews Drive, to be more consistent with the exist ing units. As the units feather back from the roadway, the amount of gingerbread details could then be reduced. Staff feels the presented architecture is sat isfactory for the units not abutt ing St. Andrews Drive, but the six buildings with frontage on St. Andrews Drive should ramp up the level of detail to be more consistent with the exist ing units. The applicant has reached out and had meet ings with the exist ing owners. At this t ime, the exist ing owners have not made a formal statement regarding this request. Although not required, it would be beneficial to have the support of the exist ing owners. Recommendation: Approve the proposed architecture for the units not abutting St. Andrews Drive and postpone the architectural design for the buildings directly on St. Andrews Drive.