Heritage Commission

City Hall Meeting Minutes 601 4th Avenue E Olympia, WA 98501 Heritage Commission Heritage Commission Contact: Katie Pruit (360) 570-3746 Heritage Review Committee Contact: Catherine McCoy (360) 570-3776 Monday, July 2, 2018 12:00 PM On Location Heritage Review Committee 1. CALL TO ORDER Committee member Harkness called the meeting to order at 12:05 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 Interim Historic Preservation Officer Jennifer Schreck Associate Planner Catherine McCoy Applicant Tenant on Behalf of Rex Building Owner Rodrigo Etcheto 2. BUSINESS ITEMS 2.A 18-0646 BUILDING PERMIT REVIEW: Alcove Gate Installation - 301 4th Ave E (CPD File 18-2693) The Heritage Review Committee met on-site, July 2, 2018, to review the proposed alcove gate for the northwest tenant space in the Rex Building. The tenant removed the chain-link fence installed to discourage overnight camping in the canopy alcove. He intends to install an accordion scissor gate that will extend from the columns. The gates will meet in the center and will be supported by wheeled posts. The gate section at the corner of the storefront will be the most challenging to install. Citing guidance of the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards and Guidelines for the Treatment of Historic Properties (SOI), Committee member Harkness indicated the proposed changes shall be undertaken in such a manner as to cause no harm to historic integrity and, if removed in the future, any repairs may be made without loss of historic integrity. City of Olympia Page 1 Heritage Commission Meeting Minutes July 2, 2018 The project complies with all applicable Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties, particularly items 9 and 10. Standard 9: New additions, exterior alterations, or related new construction will not destroy historic materials, features, and spatial relationships that characterize the property. The new work will be differentiated from the old and will be compatible with the historic materials, features, size, scale and proportion, and massing to protect the integrity of the property and its environment. Standard 10: New additions and adjacent or related new construction will be undertaken in such a manner that, if removed in the future, the essential form and integrity of the historic property and its environment would be unimpaired. Committee member Harkness moved, seconded by Comittee member Swalling, to approve the gate design/photos and installation proposal, as submitted. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 3 - Commissioner Harkness, Commissioner Miller and Commissioner Swalling Excused: 1 - Chair Kelly Recused: 1 - Commissioner Vann B 18-0643 BUILDING PERMIT REVIEW: Siding Installation - 822 Olympia Avenue NE (CPD File 18-2523) The application of vertical metal panels and 1” insulation has been started in multiple locations on this contributing-pivotal Craftsman style building in the Olympia Avenue Historic District. The owner wishes to mitigate magnetic exposure from nearby utility meters, rainwater infiltration, lead paint, and insulation, and claimed to not be aware of the historic status of the house, nor that the building was located in the District. Installation of the siding was made without obtaining a building permit application. A stop work order was issued on June 19, 2018. Ms. McCoy spoke with the owners and their attorney regarding the need for a building permit application and review by the Heritage Review Committee. The HRC members noted the application does not meet SOI Standards 2, 5, 6, or 9. Most importantly the application of the new siding is a fundamental violation of the property’s historic integrity. Standard 2: The historic character of a property will be retained and preserved. The removal of distinctive materials or alteration of features, spaces, and spatial relationships that characterize a property will be avoided. Standard 5: Distinctive materials, features, finishes, and construction techniques or City of Olympia Page 2 Heritage Commission Meeting Minutes July 2, 2018 examples of craftsmanship that characterize a property will be preserved. Standard 6: Deteriorated historic features will be repaired rather than replaced. Where the severity of deterioration requires replacement of a distinctive feature, the new feature will match the old in design, color, texture, and, where possible, materials. Replacement of missing features will be substantiated by documentary and physical evidence. Standard 9: New additions, exterior alterations, or related new construction will not destroy historic materials, features, and spatial relationships that characterize the property. The new work will be differentiated from the old and will be compatible with the historic materials, features, size, scale and proportion, and massing to protect the integrity of the property and its environment. Committee members also discussed that the proper practice within the historic district is to repair materials that are deteriorated beyond repair with in-kind materials. The house does not appear to have siding that is beyond repair and the materials selected are not in-kind. Visual inspection of the property determined new siding has been installed on the lower level of the house in areas that are visible from the public right-of-way. Commissioner Swalling moved, seconded by Commissioner Harkness, to deny the application for metal siding and moved to require all of the metal siding be removed, as it does not meet SOI Standards 2, 5, 6, and 9. Additionally, the infill of the porch is not in character with the house, and requires Heritage Review. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 4 - Commissioner Harkness, Commissioner Miller, Commissioner Swalling and Commissioner Vann Excused: 1 - Chair Kelly 3. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 12:50 p.m. City of Olympia Page 3