Heritage Commission

City Hall Meeting Minutes 601 4th Avenue E Olympia, WA 98501 Heritage Commission Contact: Michelle Sadlier 360.753.8031 Monday, March 19, 2018 12:00 PM On Location Heritage Review Committee Meeting 1. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 12:04 p.m. 1.A ROLL CALL Present: 4 - Commissioner Dwayne Harkness, Commissioner Garner Miller, Commissioner Sheila Swalling and Commissioner Nicholas Vann Excused: 1 - Chair Kat Kelly OTHERS PRESENT Lifespan Construction Contractor Chris McDonald Window Contractor Representative Trevor Irish Community Planning & Development Historic Preservation Officer Michelle Sadlier 2. BUSINESS ITEMS 2.A 18-0273 BUILDING PERMIT APPLICATION REVIEW (#18-0545): Remodel - 208 18th Ave SW; Owners: Sam & Jennifer Meyer Using the Standards for review required under OMC 18.12.090(C)(2) ("For any property located within a Historic District, the proposed construction, removal, rehabilitation, alterations, remodeling, excavation, or exterior alterations shall conform to the standards in OMC 18.110.210, 18.105.020, and 18.105.030 and preserve the historic context and merit of the district, consistent with The Secretary of the Interior's Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties"), the Heritage Review Committee made the following recommendations: - Alterations designed to reveal the original siding and other original features, such as the removal of asbestos siding, are acceptable under the Standards because they will reveal the historic character of the property (Standards 2, 3, and 5); - Alteration of the siding to the rear porch is acceptable under Standard 4 because the later alterations to that space have not acquired significance. It is acceptable under Standard 9 because the new treatment would be compatible with the historic materials and differentiated from the old. - Replacement in-kind of the front porch and steps is acceptable because there is photographic evidence that the original porch was replaced (round columns no longer City of Olympia Page 1 Heritage Commission Meeting Minutes March 19, 2018 extant) and the current porch has deteriorated and has created safety concerns (Standard 6); - Because of the rear location and modest scale of the proposed new dormer, it is acceptable under Standard 9. - The proposal to remove the original windows and replace them with vinyl units is not acceptable under Standards 2, 5, and 6. While the windows have suffered deterioration, there isn't evidence provided in the application that they are beyond repair (Standards 4 & 6). The contractor indicated the applicant was not interested in other alternatives to their window proposal so no further alternatives were discussed at length. As a result of the above discussion based on the information provided in the application, the Heritage Review Committee voted unanimously to recommend conditional approval of the permit application, with the condition being that the existing windows be retained and repaired as per the Standards required under OMC 18.12.090. The proposal was recommended for approval subject to conditions. 3. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 12:44 p.m. City of Olympia Page 2