Historic Preservation Commission

PLANNING SERVICES NEIGHBORHOOD & COMMUNITY SERVICES 911 NORTH 7 TH AVENUE I P.O Box 4169 POCATELLO, IDAH0 83205-4169 208.234.6184 WEB https://www.pocatello.us HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION (HPC) AGENDA Wednesday, August 17, 2022, 6:00 p.m. 911 N. Seventh Avenue, City Council Chambers Limited in-person attendance is allowed, but due to COVID-19 guidelines, social distancing measures are in place. During low/medium community level designations, individuals are encouraged, but not required, to wear masks/face coverings. During high community level designations, individuals will be required to wear masks/face coverings. City Hall is accessible to persons with disabilities. Program access accommodations may be provided with three (3) days’ advance notice by contacting Skyler Beebe at sbeebe@pocatello.us; 208.234.6248 or 5815 South 5th Avenue, Pocatello, ID. The Historic Preservation Commission is a citizen advisory group to the City Council. They are charged with making decisions concerning the exteriors of the buildings in the Downtown Historic District, make recommendations to the City Council for designation of historic properties and historic preservation and promote historic preservation in the city. The Commission also plays a vital role in the City’s downtown revitalization efforts. All meetings of the HPC are recorded for record retention and transcription. The following is the official agenda of the Historic Preservation Commission. Discussion and Commission action will be limited to those items on the agenda. AGENDA ITEM 1: ROLL CALL AND 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. AGENDA ITEM 2: APPROVAL OF MINUTES - ACTION ITEM The Commission may wish waive the oral reading of the minutes and approve the regular meeting minutes held August 3, 2022. AGENDA ITEM 3: CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS – FILE 22-5 – ACTION ITEM Downtown Valentine Ballroom, LLC, represented by Denis Clijsters and Mecinna Price, has submitted an application for a certificate of appropriateness for wall and window signage as well as a mural at 100 S. Arthur Ave., the Valentine Building. *** WORK SESSION *** THE BRADY CHAPEL CENTENNIAL CAMPAIGN PLAN The Commission may wish to discuss and coordinate plans for funding & events. DOWNTOWN HISTORIC DISTRICT ENGAGEMENT The Commission may wish to discuss and coordinate plans to engage the public in the Downtown Historic District. HPC PARTICIPATION IN THE TRIANGLE NEIGHBORHOOD EVENT The Commission may wish to discuss the possibility of participating in the Triangle neighborhood event on September 24th from 11am-3pm. AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER I VETERAN'S PREFERENCE  HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION AGENDA 2 Minutes for August 3, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. City Council Chambers, Municipal Building 911 N. 7th Avenue, Pocatello, ID The meeting began at 6:00 P.M. AGENDA ITEM #1: ROLL CALL AND 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. PRESENT: Tabatha Butler, Ruta Casabianca, Denis Clijsters, Cindy Peterson, Josh Pohlman, Marty Vizcarra, Jim Young STAFF: Jim Anglesey AGENDA ITEM #2: APPROVAL OF MINUTES The Commission may wish to waive the oral reading of the meeting minutes and approve the meeting minutes held June 1 and 15 of 2022. It was moved by T. Butler and seconded by R. Casabianca to approve the minutes as written from June 1 and 15 of 2022. Those in favor: Butler, Casabianca, Clijsters, Peterson, Pohlman, Vizcarra and Young. Unanimous. Motion carried. AGENDA ITEM #3: IDAHO HERITAGE CONFERENCE UPDATE The Commission may wish to hear updates from the Pocatello Heritage Committee regarding the Idaho Heritage Conference. Anglesey provided an update on the Idaho Heritage Conference. With no other business, Chair Vizcarra closed the meeting at 6:07 PM and moved the Commission into the work session. *** WORK SESSION *** Chair Vizcarra opened the work session at 6:07 PM. THE BRADY CHAPEL CENTENNIAL CAMPAIGN PLAN The Commission may wish to discuss and coordinate plans for funding & events. Anglesey and Casabianca provided an update on the Brady Chapel Campaign. DOWNTOWN HISTORIC DISTRICT ENGAGEMENT The Commission may wish to discuss and coordinate plans to engage the public in the Downtown Historic District. The Commission discussed planning for participating in the Heritage Conference in September as part of their engagement efforts. HPC Meeting 8.3.2022 Page 1 of 2 TRAINING SESSION Jim Anglesey, Staff Liaison, will present information regarding local preservation standards, Commission meeting proceedings and the City’s Historic Preservation Plan. Anglesey presented training information to the Commission. With no other business, Chair Vizcarra closed the work session at 7:12PM. Submitted by: ___________________________________ Approved on: _________________________ Jim Anglesey, Staff Liaison HPC Meeting 8.3.2022 Page 2 of 2  PLANNING SERVICES NEIGHBORHOOD & COMMUNITY SERVICES 911 NORTH 7 TH AVENUE I P.O Box 4169 POCATELLO, IDAH0 83205-4169 208.234.6184 WEB https://www.pocatello.us AGENDA ITEM NO. ____3_____ POCATELLO HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS STAFF REPORT – AUGUST 17, 2022 APPLICANT/REPRESENTATIVE: Downtown Valentine Ballroom LLC / Denis Clijsters / Mecinna Price LOCATION: 100 S. Arthur Avenue – Valentine Building CITY STAFF ASSIGNED: Jim Anglesey, Long-Range Senior Planner RECOMMENDATION & CONDITIONS: Staff concludes that the application for a certificate of appropriateness is not compliant with Pocatello Municipal Code Section 17.04.210. Should the Historic Preservation Commission approve the request, staff recommends the following conditions: 1. The sign fasteners and anchors shall be installed in the mortar joints, not the terracotta face. 2. Window signage shall not occupy more than 50% of the window. 3. Reduce the size of the proposed signage in order to be eligible for a sign permit. 4. The applicant shall submit a sign permit application and receive approval prior to any work being completed. 5. The applicant shall contact the City of Pocatello Engineering Department to obtain a Right-of-Way Use License for the proposed signage that is to be suspended over a public sidewalk prior to any work being completed. 6. The proposed exterior building alterations shall 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. All other applicable standards and guidelines as outlined in the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties and the Design Guidelines for Pocatello’s Downtown Historic District shall be adhered to. OPTIONAL MOTIONS: 1. Approval of the Application: “Move to approve the request from Denis Clijsters as presented, finding the application meets the criteria for review as well as all local and national standards, with the conditions listed in the staff report [insert any additional conditions of approval] and authorize the Chair to sign the Certificate of Appropriateness.” 2. Denial of the Application: “Move to deny the request from Denis Clijsters as presented, finding the application does not meet the criteria for review, finding that: [cite findings for denial].” REQUEST: Downtown Valentine Ballroom, LLC, represented by Denis Clijsters & Mecinna Price, has submitted an application for a Certificate of Appropriateness for wall & window signage as well as a new mural at 100 S. Arthur Avenue, the Valentine Building. BACKGROUND: The Valentine building was built in 1916 and is contributing to the historic district. The Inventory-Nomination Form for the Downtown Pocatello Historic District listing on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972 states, “The Valentine Building was designed by Pocatello architect Frank H. Paradice in the Neo-Classical Revival style. It is distinguished by its use of white glazed terra cotta for the exterior surface and its fine details: Corinthian pilasters, a Doric cornice and parapet, and a round arch on the west facade. The windows, doors, and signs of the building have been modernized but it remains one of the best examples in Idaho of a building with a terra cotta facade. The Valentine Building was constructed to house the First National Bank, which had previously been in the Pioneer Building (site 18). Carl Valentine AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER I VETERAN'S PREFERENCE was a sheep rancher who through his banking and real estate activities became one of the most prominent businessmen in southeastern Idaho.” DESIGN GUIDELINES FOR POCATELLO’S DOWNTOWN HISTORIC DISTRICT: Staff finds the following standards identified in the design guidelines for the downtown historic district to be applicable to this application: 1. Exterior alterations and changes should be kept to a minimum. 2. The building should conform to surrounding buildings and other street features. 3. Every effort should be made to maintain and preserve the building’s original materials and colors. 4. Original and distinctive architectural details should be retained or restored. 5. Signs should be architecturally compatible with the design of the original or proposed building. THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR’S STANDARDS FOR THE TREATMENT OF HISTORIC PROPERTIES: Staff finds the following standards identified in the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties to be applicable to this application: “Rehabilitation is defined as the act or process of making possible a compatible use for a property through repair, alterations, and additions while preserving those portions or features which convey its historical, cultural, or architectural values.” Standards for Rehabilitation: 1. A property will be used as it was historically or be given a new use that requires minimal change to its distinctive materials, features, spaces and spatial relationships. 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. 3. Each property will be recognized as a physical record of its time, place and use. Changes that create a false sense of historical development, such as adding conjectural features or elements from other historic properties, will not be undertaken. 4. Changes to a property that have acquired historic significance in their own right will be retained and preserved. 5. Distinctive materials, features, finishes and construction techniques or examples of craftsmanship that characterize the restoration period will be preserved. 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. 7. Chemical or physical treatments, if appropriate, will be undertaken using the gentlest means possible. Treatments that cause damage to historic materials will not be used. 8. Archeological resources will be protected and preserved in place. If such resources must be distributed, mitigation measures will be undertaken. 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. 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. ATTACHMENTS: A. Application & Supporting Materials Certificate of Appropriateness – 100 S. Arthur Ave. City of Pocatello Planning & Development Services Page 2 of 4  REVIEW CRITERIA (17.04.210.I) Compliant City Code and Staff Review Yes No N/A Code Section Analysis 17.04.210.I.1 Adverse impacts to the historical integrity of the property or structure shall be minimized. Staff Review Projecting signage will not obscure the architectural details of the building façade. Projecting signage fasteners and anchors shall be installed in the mortar joints and ☒ ☐ ☐ not the terracotta face to prevent any adverse impacts to the integrity of the building. The mural will be applied to an already painted brick wall and will not affect the terracotta façade facing the street. Window signage will not impact the historical integrity of the building. 17.04.210.I.1.a Changes to the defining characteristics of the building or site shall be minimized. ☒ ☐ ☐ Staff Review The proposed work will not change the defining characteristics of the building. 17.04.210.I.1.b Removal of historic materials and features of the building or site shall be avoided. ☒ ☐ ☐ Staff Review The proposed work will not remove any historic materials of the building. 17.04.210.I.1.c Historic materials shall be retained where possible. Where not feasible, compatible ☒ ☐ ☐ materials shall be encouraged. Staff Review The proposed work will not remove any historic materials of the building. 17.04.210.I.2 The proposed work shall be compatible with the property or structure itself, as well as the surrounding neighborhood or district. Consideration shall be given to exterior design, site layout, proportion, detail, scale, color, texture, and materials. Staff Review The proposed work includes projecting signage which is compatible with the standards of the district and compliments the design integrity of the building. Projecting signage will not obscure the architectural details of the building façade. Projecting signage fasteners and anchors shall be installed in the mortar joints and ☐ ☒ ☐ not the terracotta face. The work also includes a mural on the south facing wall of the building. The mural will be applied to an already painted brick wall and will not affect the terracotta façade facing the street. Window signage is proposed to cover an entire north facing window which is not permitted by Pocatello Municipal Code section 15.20.230.B.5. Window signage should be reduced to 50% to meet the standards adopted by code. 17.04.210.I.3 Landscaping shall be compatible with the historic character of the property itself, ☐ ☐ ☒ as well as with the surrounding neighborhood or district. Staff Review Landscaping is not included in this project. 17.04.210.I.4 The style, materials, size and location of signs shall be compatible with the historic character and scale of the property or structure as well as the surrounding neighborhood or district. Staff Review The proposed work includes projecting signage which is compatible with the standards of the district and compliments the design integrity of the building. Projecting signage will not obscure the architectural details of the building façade. Projecting signage fasteners and anchors shall be installed in the mortar joints and not the terracotta face. The total square footage of signage shall be calculated ☐ ☒ ☐ toward the sign allowance for the building. The work also includes a mural on the south facing wall of the building. The mural will be applied to an already painted brick wall and will not affect the terracotta façade facing the street. Window signage is proposed to cover an entire north facing window which is not permitted by Pocatello Municipal Code section 15.20.230.B.5. Window signage should be reduced to 50% to meet the standards adopted by code. The total square footage of signage shall be calculated toward the sign allowance for the building. Certificate of Appropriateness – 100 S. Arthur Ave. City of Pocatello Planning & Development Services Page 3 of 4  Sign Allowance: Arthur Ave: (1.5(25))+(.5(95))=85ft2 Existing signage: 43.3ft2 Proposed signage: 120ft2 Total w/proposed: 163.3ft2 Center St: (1.5(25))+(.5(45))=60ft2 Existing signage: 0ft2 Proposed signage: 80ft2 Total w/proposed: 80ft2 Be advised that the proposed signage exceeds the total allowed signage for each frontage. Staff recommends reducing the size of the proposed signage to be eligible for a sign permit. Reducing the size of the proposed projecting signage and window signage should get the proposed signage back under the sign allowance. 17.04.210.I.5 The Historic Preservation Commission must consider the property’s suitability for preservation or restoration; educational value; cost for preservation or restoration; cost of acquisition, restoration, maintenance, operation, or repairs; possibilities for adaptive or alternative use of the property; appraised value and administrative and ☒ ☐ ☐ financial responsibility of any person or organization willing to underwrite all or a portion of such costs. Staff Review The subject property is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as a contributing structure in the Downtown Historic District. Certificate of Appropriateness – 100 S. Arthur Ave. City of Pocatello Planning & Development Services Page 4 of 4  Downtown Valentine Ballroom LLC Denis C lijsters / Mecinna P rice 100 S Arthur Ave. P ocatello, ID 83204 208.269.8208 denis.clijsters@ gmail.com 100 S Arthur Ave 3 banners on the S. Arthur side and one window sized vinyl on the window of the corner office bordering C enter Street and Arthur. The purpose is to advertise the existence of a ballroom in the building, and also advertise the historic name of the building itself and the class in which it is built. Additionally, a new historically inspired mural by Jon Hanley on the south facing wall (visible from Arthur). 08/04/2022