Architectural Commission & Historic Preservation Commission

City of Oconomowoc ARCHITECTURAL COMMISSION MEETING Wednesday, December 8, 2021 @ 4:30 PM @ City Hall, Conference 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 November 3, 2021. 3. 149 E. Wisconsin Avenue – Consider/approve an after-the-fact façade update at 149 E. Wisconsin Avenue 4. Reports and comments from the City Planning Department. 5. Reports and comments from the Architectural Commissioners. 6. Adjourn. 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.  City of Oconomowoc Architectural Commission Meeting Minutes November 3, 2021 Chairman Flint called the meeting to order at 4:31 pm. Members Present: Flint, Krogstad, Schultz, Schrang and Johnson Staff Present: Weber, Gallo and Dehnert 2. Approve the October 6, 2021 Minutes: Motion by Johnson to approve the October 6, 2021 minutes; second by Schrang. Motion carried 5-0. 3. TownPlace Suites by Marriott – Consider/approve a Special Exception for Signage at 1242 Corporate Center Drive: Weber explained this applicant is requesting special exceptions for both their wall and ground signs. The (2) wall signs will consist of channel letters and located on the upper levels of the south and east walls. They will each be 82.82 sf which exceeds the max 50 square feet code requirement and requires a special exception. Weber noted while the proposed signage exceeds code, it wouldn’t be legible if it was any smaller, and the signage at its proposed size will be very visible and a great identifier. The ground sign will be located at the intersection of Oconomowoc Drive and Corporate Center Drive and include signage for both the hotel and restaurant on a single monument base. It will be located on the hotel’s property which makes the restaurant sign off-premises and requires a special exception. The sign will consist of the same brick as the hotel with an opaque background and includes address numbers. There was no landscaping shown originally on the plan but was later added by the applicant. Weber explained code requires landscaping to go around the base and suggested the members allow the applicant to work with staff on proper landscaping for the sign. Weber recommended approval of the special exceptions for the wall and ground signs with consideration to allow staff to work with the applicant on landscaping. Don Nummerdor of Sign Effectz Inc. said he will follow through with proper landscaping for around the base of the ground sign. Members questioned if there is a minimum size for address numbers on signs because the numbers shown were very small and hard to see. Nummerdor explained there is only 16” under the main sign, and he was concerned the numbers would not be visible because of the landscaping. The members discussed other locations for the numbers and decided they should remain where proposed but they should be bigger. Motion by Schultz to approve special exceptions for the wall and ground sign for TownPlace Suites by Marriott, 1242 Corporate Center Drive subject to the address numbers being increased to be 4” tall minimum and the landscaping around the sign to be administratively reviewed and approved by staff; second by Krogstad. Motion carried 5-0. 4. Reports and comments from the City Planner: Weber explained staff has worked with the developer of the Jiffy Lube on several items on their building including the color of the bollards, the trash enclosure has been made smaller, and a change in the color of the brick and roof shingles. All changes were reviewed by staff and approved by Pabst Farms. Lastly, there is a new tenant in the other side of the Starbucks building who is adding additional square footage onto the building to accommodate their business. All changes to the building match the architecture as approved by the members, and the additional size compliments the building and works with the drive-thru for the Starbucks. 5. Reports and comments from the Architectural Commissioners: None. 6. Adjourn: Motion by Flint to adjourn at 4:52 pm; second by Johnson. Motion carried 5-0. Chris Dehnert, Deputy City Clerk S:Clerk\Committees-Commissions\Architectural\2021\ACMin 11-3-21  Department of City Planning Kristi Weber | 262.569.2173 oconomowoc-wi.gov/planning Architectural Commission Background December 8th 2021 : 4:30 pm at City Hall in Conference Room #3 Item #3 – 149 E. Wisconsin Avenue; After-the-Fact Façade Update In August 2021, it had come to the attention of the Planning Department that the front facade of 149 E. Wisconsin Avenue had been removed. Planning Staff had reached out to the Property Owner via email to provide a friendly reminder of City Ordinance §17.703; In the MC District, the Architectural Commission shall approve or deny all exterior building changes, including but not limited to façade/roof changes, all additions and new construction (no size limitations). The Property Owner called the Zoning Administrator that same day and said “it’s [the façade] going to be exactly the same.” On October 25th 2021, it was noticeable that the façade was not the same and Planning Staff wrote the Property Owner a non-compliance letter citing he needed to apply for an after-the-fact approval through the Architectural Commission. He disagreed and invited Planning Staff to a site visit to show us evidence that this façade was the same as before. During the site visit, it was evident that there was a difference in opinion and the Property Owner was unwilling to submit his property to the Architectural Commission for review. Planning Staff felt there was a change in the façade and thus warranted review by the Architectural Commission for a potential after-the-fact approval. The Property Owner is aware that the Planning Staff was going to bring his property to the Architectural Commission and was invited to the meeting. Recommendation: Approve the after-the-fact façade update for 149 E. Wisconsin Avenue. Architectural Commission Meeting Background December 8th, 2021 – Page 2 Previous Façade (photo taken August 29th 2017) New Façade (photos taken October 22nd 2021)