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Landmark Commission Minutes - 10/24/2017M I N 0 T E S CANDMARK UU14 MISSION Vutuftr L4, 101 t MEMBERS PRESEN i: MlicMele Derr ■ Members John Dickinson ■ Stacie Flood ■ CFiristy Graham ■ JacRia Ca6ow ■ Anay Cue, LFiairperazin ■ Barney BrocR ■ P&Z Liaison Michael Smith ■ Council [iaison Kar—cm uav,Z, Planning Aamiiiistratur ■ City staff IGIaftMew Prouty, Planner h ■ Amy Krikorian, Municipal Gor t Pr aucator ■ [egal Dept. ABSENT: jim jon,,3un ■ Cindy Ramirez ■ I. Call to urdar, and tntrdactions UMairpersun Andy CGG Lglhd the meeting to order at 12:06 p.m. II. Review & Approval of Minutes Trom AG-yaat ZZ, zuI r & Suptem6er z6, z017. Chairperson Cee called for review and approval OT minutes TrUrn tMO Aagast 22, Z01 t training session dna the September 26, 2017 Landmark Commission meeting. Imra. MiuMule Derr made a motion to approve the minutes trom the August 22, 20 i r training. Ms. Stacie Flood seconded tfie motiun. l he motion was taken to a vote and passed unanimously. Ms. Flood made a motion to appruve tha minutes from the September 26, 2017 landmark Commission meeting. Mrs. Derr seconded tMu mutun. i Fie MU -tion was taRan to a vote and Nabbed onaniiiivasly. III. Application Tor Deaian Retie. — Bi6 7« Street (Deput Sgaare/Toudles) - Request to paint exterior, repair sign, replace atorUront class, and rplace BAI*tiny dour. Chairperson Lee recused himself from voting on the cane Tor ni6 ph Street doe to Fits involvement in the real estate transaction. Mr. Matthew Prouty stated tRa applicant YYaa pruposinv to paint the bailding in a a, itarm color in order to hide the brick repair worn that was done pr„iaaaly. Fla stated the 5,icR repairs had been prviWbly approved, but the work had not foilowea the sulsmitted pla„s and m3altea in mismatched brick. I ANDUARK rQUU1.gS1QW 2Ar_c Z _ _ � _ October 24, 2097 Mr. Lee stated the new owner's, book P. i ander ovine R, coffee CnoopanV, had hired cYd I itte4_o, the original architect for the repair prpjert, He stated Cdr. I ittekan would he helpiog to nddrocc the o-oaciated with repairing the parapet and awning, Mr. i ee stated there would he cnme etuccn ►Arnrk doop t= the ,,all prior to painting, and the colors being used to paint the huildioq would him red nod black, While Mnigtaiging the cream =1_red highlights. Mr. Prouty stated he had reached nut to the Tavas Historical Commission regarding the painting of the west wall, which was n party wail once chnrcd by a since demolished adjacent structure. He stated THC's prPferreri practice was to rnuar the wail with o laver of etuccn hofnre painting, but because the wall had heen praviouzly painted, the ngpliraotG %A/nuld not ha c—.tigg agv new issues. He stated the paints that had heen rerommended were hreathahle pniote, henna WALIld not create additional issues by tranning moisture. Ur, ,Jahn nickineno aek_d if fh_ areas where new brick had been applied around the chain supporting the canepv would need tQ h_ re-i=sgected. Mr. Prouty stated there had heen previous inspertipnq of the rannpy at tha time of the emergew-v repairs, but if additional igeoections were needed this would he identified by Building loepenti_ne during the rpurca of the prnJc^t. Mr. Jackie Lehow made a motion to npprotfe each iter_ in the design review case for 696 zth Street separately. Mrs. Derr seronded the mn--tion. The cnmmieai=n —2ted on the motion; Canting pnCe--d unanimouslu. Mrs. Christy graham made n motion to npprnvc thn painting of the exterior of the huilding on the condition that it is deemed to he QtructurallV enugd. If the wast wail is found to he in need of additional protection, stucra would need to he applied grinr t= pai=ting. Ms. Flood Qel-noded the motion. The commission voted on the motion; mating paeead unanimau-,iy. Vice -Chairperson Graham stated the next item to apprnue %A1MQ the rephcement of the ctnrefrngt picture window and transom windows, and the re-.enliog of the malditIg surrounding the windnurc. Ur, i ae stated the original glass had heen tinted, and they would be replacing it with hrno7e tinted glace, Vino -chairperson Graham stated heraucp the glass was originally tinted, she caw no iQQue With rApincigg it with tinted glass. Mrs. nprr ncirpd if th_ transom windows were also tinted, Mr. I ee stated they were also tinted. Ms. Flood stated that due to the fact that only the broken and cracked windows were being replaced, it would he important to match the evietiQg glass. Mr, Rnroey Rrnrk made a motion to replace the wiadOw-Q with a glace that ie similar in tint to the glass that wnc evicting, Ur. Lebow seconded the motion. The rommiQQino vn{ad on the motion; motion pas-Qed uoaoimnu-Iv. Vice-chnirgcrson Graham stated the next item to approve ,erae the renair and replacement of the cvieti_g nroiection sign. She Stated it was haiog prnpnead to remove the Gign in Order to repair the gm trinal, repaint the sign, attach a new sign fare, nod than re -install the sign. LAAuMARK CDMMIssIOR FIRM 3 OCIoDer 14, 101 / M5. Flood made a motion to approve the repairs to Me existing sign. Mr. Bruck secundea tMa motion. 1 he commission voted on the motion; motion passed unanimoasiy. Mr. Prouty stated it may BG necessaF y for the 6aildiny owners to enter into a new encroachment agreement with the City's Property Management department tar the sign and the canopy: as any pre-existing agreements were liRely UApirea By this point. vice-uMairperaon Graham stated the next item for review was the replacement or the front door. SMe stated they Y.oald 6e replacing the existiny, hollow core door with a solia wood and wrought iron door. Mr. Cee stated tMers vver-a new plans to reBaild the existing door By replacing the existing glass wits tempered, insaiated glass and adding new hardware. Mr. DicRinson atatea that Fie Believe the existiny door was actually a solid core door, not hollow core. Mrs. �jrallam aaRed it the door replacement was an item that needed to be voted on, considering the applicant's would not Be replacing the OAibting door. Mr, Cebow pointed out that the newly proposed changes were nut vvhat vvas 5a5mitted on the application. Mr. Prouty Stated that changing out hardware and replacing ylaa5 would Be conoiaerea maintenam;e and would not need to be approved by the Commission. It the applicant eventually decided to replace tree door, he would need to suBmit a new application for tyle replacement. ISIS. Floud made a motion to table the discussion regarding Me replacement door. Mrs. Duni Seconded the motion. I he commission voted on t"ne motion; rrlutiun passed unanimously. IV. Diacassion and Action Item - Expansion UT Dapot Squat National Aistvric 6115trict. L;hairperbon Cee stated expanding the boundaries or tMz; Depot Square district had been diacuased at multiple previous meetings; and staff Mad provided UAarrlplea of the new Boundary linea that had Been proposed. Re asked if there had Been any direction tr om the Downtown Steering Committee regardiny the possible expansion. Mrs. Gagne stated the maps that had been discussed By Me Lemmks iun_ were very similar to those that had Been reviewed by the Preservation Lommittea. uMairperacn Cee Stated it would Be important for the Commission to pr vide a55215tance to tyle Downtovvn 5tearing Lummittee in any way it could. He stated the university ut Texas had historic san5orn rmapa of vvichita Falls available online, and suggested these could also Be a useful resource. Re stated that the available tax credits for both cont fttinyy and non-contribatiny buildings in tRe Depot Square district were a strung motivator to join. Chairperson Lee stated it -Yuald Be important to expand the district in a way Mat would Briny in buildings that woula Be contr;Butin-y. Re stated By expandiny west; toward lute Street the district could expand to include Buil5iny5 We the vvichita 1 heater, the First I exas Building, and the old Pier One building. Re stated Buildings 5ach as the mid- century modern PerRina I imBeriaRe Building could also be considered. Mrs. Vayne d5ked if Mr. Greg Smitli, tM-V repreaentative tram the Texas Historical CorrIM53iun, had made any mention of how to address mia-canto y modern buildings in ' ANQUALIV COMMISSION PAr,F 4 r—'Ma .e.34,'-017 the dictrirt. IQha etated that eavieral of the buildings in the area heing identified had hear, huiit during the e-arlV 100f)'c, but had haat, olio covered in the 1950's and 3 9s0's. Chairperson Lee stated Mr. Smith had indicated that mid-nentury=^_dern buildings were haing re^ognized by the Texas Historical CnmmiGcion. Mrs. ragn,& stated this meant that Rig Rlue Pculd pn_tectially be considered valuable ha -,Pd on the period the Qlip envor had been put on. Mr. prnuty stated thane buildings may not be considered rontrihuting based on the district, but they could he rnocidered tributing based on their relevanre to their own era. He stated this might he dependent on whAthar nr :nt the building was r=ocidered a high guality renresentation of the mid-reotury modern Gtvle. Chairperson l ea referred to prop►in_uc diecu-sions where it had been recommended expanding the Depot Sguare district to the wact, and rac=mmended using Travis Street as a oossible boundary. He stated there was not much haV!2md Traule -Qtraet that could be noucidered worth inclusion in the district. He stated the Mn-Qknt Temple project at 1900 l amar had mad the applientin_o for individual recognition to the National Register. He stated it would he nice tL% he ahle to evp?nd =vier to 11t" Street to include the MA-0kat Temple in the district, but the Sears huildiog was in the wnV. Ms. Flood -Qtated Qhe belieued the Downtown Steering Committee Was considering expanding the district in phases. Rhe stated the idea was to go to the alley hetween Snott Street and Indiana Avenue as a starting point. She stated there had been property LmAiDere in thie- area who had already expressed an interest in henemiog parf of the district. Mrs, herr asked if it Would now ha the n=im=town Steering Committee that was_ going to be snearheading the expansion of napnt -Oguar-. Urs. Gagne stated that the Prove-ation Subcommittee, which is part of the greater nnWntn—o Development Steering C'nmmittce, would be overseeing the project. She stated theV ►^!prim al --e 1==king at the poQQihility Of hernmiog a Main Street Community. Ms. Flood stated the Preservation Suhrommittea wac hnpiog to work with the Landmark CQmmission On the expansion of the Depot Square bistorir nistrict. Chairparenn I ea eu aeted making a motion on a vote of n firs v e I an Marie gg - g on i pone giving the d__ Commission's qupport toward the eypaneio= of the Denot Square distorin nistrint. Mr¢. Derr made a motion to put fnrth n vnta r,f cnnfidpoce t_ aYpand the Depot Square Idistprin niQtri.-t. Urs. Graham seconded the motion. The commiQQina %!_tad on the motion: motion paced unagim^_usiv. V. Action Item: Section 90e Review -AAf+, I_suer RWSF ROW (Coordinates 33-53-20,6pl aRt-26-22.9W) - - Idr. Prouty etatcd BNSF was looking to upgrade their communicatinne long the rail lines. Lie Mated the r',,mmugi—tion tower would he Ionated On railroad right nuraV an the southeast side of the city. de etated he did not believe there was Ann hictprical Or archaeological signifiranre to the area Whara the tower was being placed. Mr, Rrnck Wada n motion to approve the 40ft nommuoicatiooG toWar in the RNSF ROW. Mrs, rraham ce_nn_ndad the motion. The commission voted on the motion; mntiQu paeeod unanimotsly. VI, nthar Ruejoess: 17190MRRK UUMMIl i )N o UManar Z4, Z017 a) Monthly oupart: Deput Square Historic District, west Floral RuiyFits Ristaric District, Murninysiae Rluturic District Mrs. Michele Durr atatad the Kell Rouse's haarlted tour would be coming up un Saturday, Octoaer zgtR. She utatea tna Farmer's MarRet was now open during their winter hours, which was the Tirst and iMird Saturday of each month. She Stated Odd DacR Gotta had organized a downtown tricR-ur-that Tor uctober 315'. and 30 duvvntown liasinesses would be participating. She stated tele vviz;Mita r Meatar was putting on a prUdactiun OUT Nvrm I exazi Rising, which would lie running illruuyFi November 2P, and trie BacRaoor i Heater was playing 1 he Rocky Horror Picture Snow, also through Novemaer 1-4 W5. Derr stated the Wichita Fails Ballet I Beater would be celebrating their 551" season on Ig(3vembel 1 S'h and December 2nd, and the City UgRts parade muld be on Iaovemr3er "I tit', Tram 5:00 pm to B:UU pm. She stated the Magnolia puilaing, at the corner of 515 and FjMio, .vast Having a wruaynt irn tense installed around the building. b) Deu! ri Review—Staff Authorized—Minor Alteratiun5IRepairs: I9Ir. Prouty sported on the three staff authorized minor alteratiowrepair5: - 3070 7 P STreet - replace HVAC; System - James Lane Rearing & RrT - za"1Z 90t"� Safrle -- Atpi,re i;erteral Contracting - 9705 Tilden Streer- Reprace SVvvL0rLil1e - 1-irralay Plurrrbirrg C) Downtown Strategic Plan --Historic Preservation Sa3committee=0pdatea: Ma. Flood reiterated that the Preservation Subcommittee was IooRi, Ig to eApand t110 Depot Square Fiiatoric, District and also Iookiny at the requirements Tor participating in the Main Street prcyram. Mrs. Gaync stated the Streetticapes Committee was considering a potential public improvumant district Tor the cuie areas of downtown, ana would be working with consulting group Freese and IQiullul5. a) EAw-rior tmDullisFigments Not Cunsiztent with Historical 01aracter UT NeigPi6orMuod - I I II5 Ite, 11 rias tabled until next mouth's Landmark Commission meeting. e) Articles X Periodicals -- Fall 201 r - Scnool Spirit: PIeuurvatim 1 oT uollaye Campuses and lu1 t I9ational Preservation Awards; City of San Rntonio uTrice oT RiSteriL Pruservatiun -- Windows: Kepair, Replacement; and New Construction IVIr. John Dickinson also supplied a booklet that lie acquired at a semina, on vvinduvv pre5enration. Fie stated the booklet stressed the importance oT preauunriny existing wood vvinaovva in lien of replacing t5em, and outlined methods of maintaining the wood windows while retaining tMuir value. VII. New Basineas: a) Next lith -y. - Dae to a CU MMUt with the Wichita Falis Chamber of Commerce 2017 Economic Forum Discum, Glian-ya of Date Tor the Nuvvm5ur, 2017 Meetiny. , staff recommended a change requested ift EandmarR Commissioll members email their date preferences for the rescheduled meeting. I AWDRAA12V rnppppJcsJnd eanF A Omober 24, ZI7 VIII. Adjourn: Meeting adjourned at 1:40 nm Andy L e, Chairperson Date