Historic Preservation Commission

HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION Minutes for April 17, 2019 - 6:00 p.m. Council Chambers, Municipal Building 911 N. 7th Avenue, Pocatello, ID The meeting began at 6:01 P.M. AGENDA ITEM #1: ROLL CALL PRESENT: Jacquee Alvord, Latecia Herzog, Meagan Milder, Nick Nielson, Paul Sivitz, and Kelsey Stenersen. EXCUSED: Stephanie Christelow. STAFF: Melanie Gygli, Jared Johnson, Aceline McCulla, and Terri Neu. AGENDA ITEM #2: DISCLOSURE OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND EX-PARTE CONTACT Disclose who was talked to, the basic substance of the conversation, and whether the conversation had any influence. Disclose if there is anything personally or professionally that would not allow an impartial or unbiased decision. Disclose if a site visit was done, location(s) of the visit, and what was seen. None of the Commission members had anything to report. The agenda order will be adjusted to hear Item # 4B first and then continue with the remaining agenda items. AGENDA ITEM #4 B: Michael Snyder, owner of the Woolworth Building, requests a certificate of appropriateness to repaint the exterior of the Woolworth Building at 141 N. Main Street. Jeff Street, 734 N Garfield, Pocatello asked for approval to repaint the façade of the Woolworth Building located at 141 N. Main Street. The proposed colors are silky white for the stucco and tile on the front of the building and expresso bean for trim. Herzog clarified that the proposal only addressed the stucco and tile being painted. Street clarified the awning and sign designs would be addressed later by Blaze Sign & Graphic Design, coming to the HPC in a separate application, but he wanted approval for the color selection today for the stucco and tile. It was Motioned, Seconded, and Carried (MSC) (L. Herzog, P. Sivitz) to approve the request for the Woolworth Building located at 141 N. Main Street to paint the upper portion silky white and expresso bean as presented, and to have Chair Nielson sign the Certificate of Appropriateness. AGENDA ITEM #3: APPROVAL OF MINUTES The Commission may wish to approve the minutes from the regular meetings on March 6, March 20 and April 3, 2019. It was MSC (L. Herzog, M. Milder) to approve the minutes as written for the regular meetings of March 6, March 20, and April 3, 2019, once the correction has been made listing Herzog and Milder as being present on March 6. AGENDA ITEM #4: CERTIFICATES OF APPROPRIATENESS A. Carpet One, represented by Sign Up Signs and Graphics, requests a certificate of appropriateness and sign permit for a face change on the monument sign in the 200 block of E. Center Street. Shane Martin of Sign Up Signs and Graphics Inc. 3275 Highway 30 W., Pocatello stated the request will comply with new corporate logo branding. The color scheme is the same, but transposing the background and Page 1 of 2 logo colors. Herzog asked if the sign could have a black out on the back, as the sign is internally illuminated and the white background would be brighter. Martin stated he would need to ask the client as the additional material would increase the sign cost by approximately $300 and his client already had budgeted for the current sign coloring. Nielson asked Martin to come back. Terri Neu, Assistant Planner with the City of Pocatello summarized the staff report. It was Motioned, Seconded, and Carried (MSC) (L. Herzog, P. Sivitz) to approve the face change request for the monument sign located at the 200 block of E. Center Street, with the HPC’s recommendation to add an opaque background to reduce the illumination due to the white background instead of turquoise, and to have Chair Nielson sign the Certificate of Appropriateness. B. Michael Snyder, owner of the Woolworth Building, requests a certificate of appropriateness to repaint the exterior of the Woolworth Building at 141 N. Main Street. This Agenda Item was moved up, following Agenda Item 2. C. Matthew Spencer, owner of the Shanghai Café, represented by Blaze Sign Company, requests a certificate of appropriateness and sign permit to reface the historic Shanghai “Café” sign. Nicki Johnson of Blaze Sign & Graphic Design, 7175 S. 5 Avenue, Pocatello asked for approval to change the CAFÉ words to TATU on the vertical sign. Herzog noted the business and sign have been non-contiguous, and therefore, the grandfathered internal illumination sign would not be allowed. Only the letters would be replaced in the same color scheme from Café to Tatu, Johnson stated she would not illuminate the sign or do any electrical work on the sign. It was Motioned, Seconded, and Carried (MSC) (L. Herzog J. Alvord) to approve the change of letters in the sign face change request located at 247 E. Center Street as presented, noting that no internal illumination or electrical work would be allowed on this sign, and to have Chair Nielson sign the Certificate of Appropriateness. AGENDA ITEM #5: SPRING CONFERENCE The Commission may wish to finalize plans for the Spring Conference to be held at ISU on April 27. Terri Neu, Assistant Planner with the City of Pocatello stated she received a report from Christelow indicating everything is on track, has been advertised by ISU, and getting posters out into the community. The press release was schedule to go out this week. AGENDA ITEM #6: CAMP TRAINING The National Alliance of Preservation Commission CAMP training will be on May 18 in Pocatello. Neu mentioned that the training would be held in Pocatello, but she has not received information on the location. This training is open to the HPC and Neu will provide more information as soon as she receives it from the National Alliance of preservation commission. With no other business, it was MSC (L. Herzog, J. Alvord) to adjourn the meeting at 6:25 P.M. Submitted by: ___________________________________ Approved on: _________________________ Aceline McCulla, Secretary Page 2 of 2