City of St. Louis Preservation Board Agenda - October 28, 2013

7/27/2019 City of St. Louis Preservation Board Agenda - October 28, 2013

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CULTURALRESOURCESOFFICE

PRESERVATIONBOARDREGULARMEETING

MONDAYOCTOBER28,20134:00P.M.

1520MARKETST.#2000

www.stlouismo.gov/culturalresources

RollCall ApprovaloftheSeptember23,2013meetingminutesandcurrentagenda.

PRELIMINARYREVIEWS Jurisdiction Project Page

A. 2830and2836McNAIR ............BentonParkHD.............Construct singlefamily.......................1

B. 2841 2847INDIANA ................BentonParkHD.............Construct singlefamily........................7

C. 1107DOLMANSTREET..............LafayetteSquareHD .....Constructsinglefamily......................14

NEWAPPLICATION

D. 5244WESTMINSTERPL.............Central WestEndHD ....Constructretainingwall....................23

APPEALSOFDENIALS

E. 1314GRAVOISAVE. ..................SoulardHD ....................Installilluminatedgroundsign .........27

F. 103228ALLENAVE...................Soulard HD ....................Constructgardenwall.......................31

G. 2855MAGNOLIAAVE................FoxParkHD...................Constructcommercialbuilding.........34

H. 342,34446N.NEWSTEAD .......CentralWestEndHD ....Construct7retainingwalls ...............40

396&4398McPHERSON

I. 1811RS.7THST..........................SoulardHD ....................Demolishtwostoryhouse................43

SPECIALAGENDAITEMS

NominationstotheNationalRegisterofHistoricPlaces

J. BeckleyRalstonCompany,330614WashingtonAvenue..........................................................49

K. KellermanMotorCarCompany,331822WashingtonAvenue .................................................51

L. HamiltonianFederalSavings&LoanAssociationBuilding.........................................................53

3150SouthGrandBlvd.


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.

DATE:

October28,

2013

ADDRESS: 283036McNairAvenue

ITEM: PreliminaryReview:constructionofanewsinglefamilyhouse

JURISDICTION: BentonParkLocalHistoricDistrictWard9

STAFF: JanCameron,CulturalResourcesOffice

283036McNAIR

OWNERS:

PhyllisFriedmanandDonMorgan

APPLICANT:

KilleenStudio/MikeKilleen

STAFFRECOMMENDATION:Thatpreliminaryapprovalbegrantedwiththe

conditionfinaldrawingsandexteriormaterials

willbesubmittedtotheCulturalResources

Officestaffforapproval.


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THEPROJECT

Theapplicantsproposetoconstructasinglefamilyresidence.

RELEVANTLEGISLATION:

ExcerptfromOrdinance#67175,BentonParkHistoricDistrict:

ARTICLE1:DEFINITIONS

101.14ModelExample

Comment:ThroughouttheseStandards,aModelExampleisoftenrequiredasabasisfor

comparisonandasasourceofideasforreconstructedelementsandfornewconstruction.

1. Abuildingorelement(s)ofasinglebuildingtypeorstyleconstructedpriorto75yearsago:1. Existingoronceexistingwithin:

1. theBentonParkHistoricDistrict;or2. TheCityofSt.Louis,provideditisofaformandarchitecturalstylecurrentlyor

oncefoundwithintheBentonParkHistoricDistrict;and

2. Offeredtoprovethat:1. Adesignproposedforconstructingorreconstructingabuildingwillresultina

buildingelementcompatiblewiththebuildingforwhichitistobeconstructed;or

2. Adesignproposedforconstructinganewbuildingwillresultinabuildingcompatiblewithitsarchitecturalenvironment;and

3. Ofacomparableform,architecturalstyleanduseas:1. Thebuildingtoreceivetheconstructedorreconstructedelement;or2. Thebuildingtobeconstructed.

TheapplicanthaspresentedtwoindustrialbuildingsasproposedModelExamples

forthisinfilldesign.BotharelocatedinnonresidentialareasoutsidetheBenton

ParkHistoric

District.

While

the

proposed

design

borrows

elements

from

both,

it

doesnotfollowingeitherbuildingclosely.

SECTIONTHREE.TherearetwobasicconceptsinherentintheseStandards.Theyareembodiedin

thedefinitionsofPublic,SemiPublic,andPrivatefacadesandtherequirementforModel

Examples.

2. MakingthesubmissionofaModelExampleaprerequisitetoobtainingapprovalofplanstoconstructorreconstructbuildingelementsortoconstructnewbuildingshastwoimportant

advantages.First,itensuresthatbuildingelementswillbecompatiblewiththebuildingfor

whichtheyaretobeconstructedandthatnewbuildingswillbeappropriateintheir

architecturalenvironment.Second,itenablesthoseseekingsuchapprovaltoclearly

communicatetheir

plans

to

the

Commission.

ThestandardsrequirenotsimplytheselectionofaModelExample,butthattheModel

ExamplefollowsalltheotherrequirementsofArticle3,NewBuildingsincludingMass,

Scale,Proportion,etc.toensurethattheinfillbuildingiscompatiblewithexisting

historicfabric.Therevisedsubmissioncomplieswiththisrequirement.

ARTICLE3:NEWBUILDINGS

301 PublicandSemiPublicFacadesofNewConstruction


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ThePublicandSemiPublicFacadesofnewconstructionshallbereviewedbasedona

ModelExampletakingintoconsiderationthefollowing:

301.1 Site

Asiteplanshalldescribethefollowing:

1. Alignment

1.New

buildings

shall

have

their

Public

Facade

parallel

to

the

Public

Facade

of

the

adjacentbuildings....

Complies.ThePublicFacadewillfaceMcNair.

2. Setback

1. Newbuildingsshallhavethesamesetbackasadjacentbuildings....

Willcomply.Theblocksbuildinglineandalignmentareirregular;thehouseis

currentlyshownseveralfeetbackfromthelineofthebuildingtothesouth;

however,theownershaveagreedtocomplywiththisrequirement.

301.2 Mass

Massis

the

visual

displacement

of

space

based

on

the

building's

height,

width

and

depth.

Themassofanewbuildingshallbecomparabletothemassoftheadjacentbuildingsor

tothecommonoverallbuildingmasswithintheblock,andonthesamesideofthestreet.

Complies.Thebuildingsheightandwidtharegenerallyincompliancewiththemassing

ofthebuildingstoeitherside.

301.3 Scale

1. Scaleistheperceivedsizeofabuildingrelativetoadjacentstructuresandthe

perceivedsizeofanelementofabuildingrelativetootherarchitecturalelements

(e.g.,thesizeofadoorrelativetoawindow).

2. Anewbuildingshallappeartobethesamenumberofstoriesasotherbuildings

withinthe

block.

Interior

floor

lines

shall

also

appear

to

be

at

levels

similar

to

those

of

adjacentbuildings....

Complies.Thebuildingistwostoriesinheight,consistentwiththemajorityof

historicbuildingsontheblock.Floortoceilingheightsarecompatibleaswell.

301.4 ProportionProportionisasystemofmathematicalratioswhichestablishaconsistentsetofvisual

relationshipsbetweenthepartsofabuildingandtothebuildingasawhole.The

proportionsofanewbuildingshallbecomparabletothoseofadjacentbuildbuildings.If

therearenobuildingsontheblockthentheproportionsshallbecomparabletothoseof

adjacentblocks.

Partlycomplies.

The

building

isbased

upon

precedents

ofindustrial

building

design

andthereforetheproportionsofsomeelementsarenotcompatiblewithadjacent

residentialbuildings.However,asparapetheight,cornicedetailingandother

elementshavebeenrevisedfromtheinitialsubmission,thebuildingisincloser

compliancewiththerequirementsofthestandards.

301.5 RatioofSolidtoVoid


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1. Theratioofsolidtovoidisthepercentageofopeningtosolidwall.Openingsinclude

doors,windowsandenclosedporchesandvestibules.

2. ThetotalareaofwindowsanddoorsinthePublicFacadeofanewbuildingshallbeno

lessthan25%andnomorethan33%ofthetotalareaofthefacade.

3.The

height

of

awindow

in

the

Public

Facade

shall

be

between

twice

and

three

times

thewidth.

4. TheratioofsolidtovoidmaybebasedonaModelExample.

Doesnotcomply.Thetotalareaofthewindowsproposedforthefrontelevationis

greaterthan33%.However,theproportionsofthepairedandtriplewindowshave

beenrevisedtocomplywiththestandards,althoughthemasonryopeningdoes

not..

301.6 FacadeMaterialandMaterialColor

1. Finishmaterialsshallbeoneofthefollowing:

1. Forwalls:

1.Kiln

fired

brick

(2

1/3"

by

8"

by

35/8")

Comment:BrickwithintheBentonParkHistoricDistrictistypicallylaidinarunning

bondwithnaturalgrey,whiteorredmortar.Typicaljointsincludeconcave,struckand

vgroove.MostbrickwithintheBentonParkHistoricDistrictisredororangewithonly

minorvariationsincoloration.

2. StonecommontotheBentonParkHistoricDistrict.

3. Scoredstuccoandsandstone.

4. 4"lapwoodsidingorvinylsidingwhichappearsas4"woodsidingbasedona

ModelExample.

Complies.Thethreevisiblefacadeswillbebrick.Therearelevation,whichis

notvisiblefromthestreet,willbesided.

2. Forfoundations:

1. Stone,neworreused,whichmatchesthatusedintheBentonParkHistoric

District;

2. Castinplaceconcretewithastoneveneer;or

3. Castinplaceconcrete,painted.

Complies.

2. Finishedfacadematerialsshallbetheirnaturalcolororthecolorofthenaturalmaterial

whichtheyreplicateorifsandstone,painted.Limestonemaybepainted.

Complies.

3. Glazingshallbeclear,uncoloredglassorbasedonaModelExample.Complies.

PRELIMINARYFINDINGSANDCONCLUSION:

TheCulturalResourcesOfficesconsiderationofthecriteriafornewresidentialconstructioninthe

BentonParkHistoricDistrictStandardsledtothesepreliminaryfindings:


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Theproposedsiteforconstruction,283036McNair,islocatedintheBentonParkLocalHistoricDistrict.

Theproposedsiteisinthecenterofanintactblockofmidtolate19thcenturyresidentialbuildings.Althoughthebuildingshavesomedivergenceinheight,rangingfromoneanda

halftotwoandtwoandahalfstories,theyareresidentialincharacter.

Theproposedmassingandscaleofthebuildingareappropriateforitssiteandcompatiblewithadjacentbuildings.

Theproportionsanddetailingoftheproposedbuildingarenotincompatiblewithadjacentstructures;whileopeningsarenotsimilarinsizeorproportion,theyrepresentacommon

windowtype;faadeelements,whilesomewhatoverscaled,arenotnoticeably

incompatiblewithlargerbuildingsontheblock.

WhileModelExampleshavebeensubmitted,thedesigndoesnotfolloweitherclosely,althoughitborrowselementsfromboth.

TheCulturalResourcesOfficestaffhasmetwiththeprojectarchitectandarevisedfaadedesignthatmetthestandardswasdevelopedduringandafterthemeeting.Thecurrentproposalisaresultofthosediscussions.

BasedonthePreliminaryfindings,theCulturalResourcesOfficerecommendsthatthePreservation

Boardgrantpreliminaryapprovalfortheproposednewconstruction,withtheconditionfinal

detailsandmaterialswillbereviewedandapprovedbythestaff.

FRONTFACADE


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SUBMITTEDMODELEXAMPLES

HOUSEADJACENTTONORTH

PROPOSEDSITEPLANWITHADJACENTPROPERTIES BUILDINGSSOUTHOFSITE


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B.

DATE: October28,2013

ADDRESS: 2841IndianaAvenue

ITEM: PreliminaryReview:constructionofanewsinglefamilyhouse

JURISDICTION: BentonParkLocalHistoricDistrictWard9

STAFF: BetsyBradley,Director,CulturalResourcesOffice

2841INDIANAAVENUE

OWNERS: JessiandJamieHatfield

APPLICANT: MikeKilleen

RECOMMENDATION:

ThatthePreservationBoardgrant

preliminaryapproval

for

the

project

withtheconditionthatthedesignbe

developedasproposedandthat

designdetailswillbereviewedand

approvedbytheCulturalResources

Office.


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THEPROJECT

TheapplicantsproposetoconstructaonestoryADAcompliantresidence.


Excerptfrom

Ordinance

#67175,

the

Benton

Park

Local

Historic

District:

SECTIONTHREE.TherearetwobasicconceptsinherentintheseStandards.Theyareembodied

inthedefinitionsofPublic,SemiPublic,andPrivatefacadesandtherequirementforModel

Examples

2.MakingthesubmissionofaModelExampleaprerequisitetoobtainingapprovalofplansto

constructorreconstructbuildingelementsortoconstructnewbuildingshastwoimportant

advantages.First,itensuresthatbuildingelementswillbecompatiblewiththebuildingfor

whichtheyaretobeconstructedandthatnewbuildingswillbe

appropriateintheirarchitecturalenvironment.Second,itenablesthoseseekingsuch

approval

to

clearly

communicate

their

plans

to

the

Commission.

Themodelexampleprovidedforthisprojectis3141GravoisAvenue,aonestoryindustrial

building.


301PublicandSemiPublicFacadesofNewConstruction

ThePublicandSemiPublicFacadesofnewconstructionshallbereviewedbasedonaModel

Exampletakingintoconsiderationthefollowing:

301.1Site

1.Alignment

1. NewbuildingsshallhavetheirPublicFacadeparalleltothePublicFacadeofthe

adjacent

buildings.

2. Ifanewbuildingistobelocatedbetweentwoexistingbuildingswithdifferent

alignmentstothestreetorintheeventthattherearenoadjacentbuildings,the

buildingalignmentshallbethesameasthatwhichismoredominantwithinthat

blockonthesamesideofthestreet.

3. Ifanewbuildingistobelocatedonablockwhichiscompletelyempty,thenthe

alignmentshallbethatwhichismostdominantwithintheadjacentblocksoracross

thestreet.

Complies.Thebuildingisingeneralalignmentwiththehousetothenorth.

2.Setback

1.

New

buildings

shall

have

the

same

setback

as

adjacent

buildings.


setbackstothestreet,orintheeventthattherearenoadjacentbuildings,thenthe

buildingsetbackshallbethesameasthatwhichismoredominantwithinthatblock

onthesamesideofthestreet

4. SetbackmaybebasedonaModelExample.

Complies.


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3. Mass

Massisthevisualdisplacementofspacebasedonthebuilding'sheight,widthand

depth.Themassofanewbuildingshallbecomparabletothemassoftheadjacent

buildingsortothecommonoverallbuildingmasswithintheblock,andonthesame

sideofthestreet.

Complies.The

width

ofthe

project

site

and

the

varied

locations

ofthe

flanking

residentialproperties,indicatesthattheconsiderationofmassmustbebasedon

morethantheadjacentbuildings.Thebroadfaadehasbeenbrokenupbythree

planesonthenorthportionofthebuilding.Arecessedentrancethatsuggeststhat

therearetwobuildingsstandingsidebysideseparatesthenorthportionfromthe

southsection,agarage.Overallthenewhousewillbecompatiblewiththemassingon

theblock.

4. Scale

1. Scaleistheperceivedsizeofabuildingrelativetoadjacentstructuresandthe

perceivedsizeofanelementofabuildingrelativetootherarchitecturalelements

(e.g.,the

size

of

adoor

relative

to

awindow).

2. Anewbuildingshallappeartobethesamenumberofstoriesasotherbuildings

withintheblock.Interiorfloorlinesshallalsoappeartobeatlevelssimilartothose

ofadjacentbuildings.


scales,orintheeventthattherearenoadjacentbuildings,thenthebuildingscale

shallbethatwhichismoredominantwithinthatblockonthesamesideofthe

street.

Complies.Thedesignofthebroadfaade,particularlydividingthenorthern

portionintothreesectionsthatevoketherelativelynarrowonestoryresidences

withinthedistrict,bringsitintoascalethatiscompatiblewithadjacentbuildings.

301.4Proportion

Proportionisasystemofmathematicalratioswhichestablishesaconsistentsetofvisual

relationshipsbetweenthepartsofabuildingandtothebuildingasawhole.Theproportionsof

anewbuildingshallbecomparabletothoseofadjacentbuildings.Iftherearenobuildingson

theblockthentheproportionsshallbecomparabletothoseofadjacentblocks

Thefaadeportionspresentproportionscomparabletothosefoundinadjacentbuildings.

301.5RatioofSolidtoVoid

1. Theratioofsolidtovoidisthepercentageofopeningtosolidwall.Openingsinclude

doors,windowsandenclosedporchesandvestibules.

2. ThetotalareaofwindowsanddoorsinthePublicFacadeofanewbuildingshallbenolessthan25%andnomorethan33%ofthetotalareaofthefacade.

3. TheheightofawindowinthePublicFacadeshallbebetweentwiceandthreetimesthe

width.

4. TheratioofsolidtovoidmaybebasedonaModelExample.


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Whilethewindowopeningsaresomewhatlargerthanthoseofnearbybuildings,the

proportionsoftheindividualsashinthemaretallerthantheyarewide.Theratioof

solidtovoidappearstomeetthethreshold.

301.6FacadeMaterialandMaterialColor

1.Finishmaterialsshallbeoneofthefollowing:

1.For

walls:

1. Kilnfiredbrick,21/3"x8"x35/8")

Comment:BrickwithintheBentonParkHistoricDistrictistypicallylaidinarunningbond

withnaturalgrey,whiteorredmortar.Typicaljointsincludeconcave,struckandvgroove.

MostbrickwithintheBentonParkDistrictisredororangeincolorationwithonlyminor

variationsincoloration.

2. StonecommontotheBentonParkHistoricDistrict.

3. Scoredstuccoandsandstone.

4. 4"lapwoodsidingorvinylsidingwhichappearsas4"woodsidingbasedonaModel

Example.

Complies.

The

street

faade

and

side

walls

of

the

front

portion

of

the

building

wouldbeabrickveneer.

2. Forfoundations:

1. Stone,neworreused,whichmatchesthatusedintheBentonParkHistoricDistrict;

2. Castinplaceconcretewithastoneveneer;or

3. Castinplaceconcrete,painted.

Complies.Thefoundationwouldbestoneorconcrete.

2. Finishedfacadematerialsshallbetheirnaturalcolororthecolorofthenaturalmaterial

whichtheyreplicateorifsandstone,painted.Limestonemaybepainted.

Complies.

3.

Glazing

shall

be

clear,

uncolored

glass

or

based

on

a

Model

Example.

Complies.

302PRIVATEFACADEOFNEWCONSTRUCTION

Materialsatprivatefacadesofnewconstructionshallbeoneofthoselistedin301.6(1)(1)

exceptthatwoodorvinylsidingneednotbebasedonaModelExample.

Complies.Theprivatefacadeswillbecladincementboardorvinylsiding.

303GARAGESANDCARPORTSINNEWCONSTRUCTION

Garagesandcarportsarenotregulatedexceptasfollows:

1. Garagesandcarportsshallbesetwithin10'ofthealleyline.

Whilethe

garage

ispositioned

adjacent

tothe

building

line,

itdoes

not

have

the

appearanceofagarage.

2. Vehicularaccessshallonlybefromthealley.

Doesnotcomply;anewcurbcutanddrivewayfromIndianaAvenueareproposed.

3. Garagedoorsshallbeparallelto,andface,thealley.

Complies.

4. Constructionrequirementsperform:


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1. Garagesshallbesidedwith4"coversidingofwood,vinylorfinishedaluminum,4"

beadedtongueandgroovesiding,brickorbrickveneer.Unfinishedsidingis

prohibited.

2. BasedonaModelExample.

Thegaragewouldhavetwosidesofbrickandonesideofcementboardofvinylsiding

facingthe

alley.

5. GarageandcarportroofsshallbeassetforthinSection201.

Thegarageroofwouldnotbevisible.

6. Themassandscaleofgaragesandcarportsshallbeappropriatefortheiruseandshall

notvisuallydominatethemainbuilding.

Thegarageisdesignedtoappearasasmallerwingofthehouseanditsmassandscale

areappropriateforthenewresidence.


TheCulturalResourcesOfficesconsiderationofthecriteriafornewresidentialconstructionin

theBentonParkHistoricDistrictStandardsledtothesepreliminaryfindings.

2841IndianaAvenueislocatedintheBentonParkLocalHistoricDistrict. Theproposedonestorydwellingisdesignedtominimizeitswidthbyappearingasa

threepartresidence:northandsouthportionsseparatedbyarecessedentrance.This

arrangementmakesthebuildingcompatibleinforms,scale,andproportionstothe

residentialstreetscape.

Theproposedresidencecomplieswithallstandardsfornewconstruction. TheproposedlocationofthegarageaspartoftheIndianaAvenuefaade,andthe

adjacentcurb

cut

and

driveway

are

proposed

due

tosafety

concerns

related

tothe

ADA

needsattheresidence.

Thedesignofthegaragemeetsthestandardsand,thoughtheproposedcurbcutdoesnot,itwouldnotdominatetheresidentialpropertyoremphasizethelocationofthe

garage,andthereforemaybeanallowancetomakeforanADAdesign.

Thedesign,basedonaModelExampleandmeetingallofthespecificstandards,meetstheoverallstandardthatnewbuildingswillbeappropriateintheirarchitectural

environment.

Basedonthepreliminaryfindings,theCulturalResourcesOfficerecommendsthatthe

Preservation

Board

grant

preliminary

approval

for

the

project

with

the

condition

that

the

designbedevelopedasproposedandthatdesigndetailswillbereviewedandapprovedby

theCulturalResourcesOfficetoensurecompliancewiththedistrictstandards.


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FAADEANDPARTIALPLAN

SITEPLAN


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MODELEXAMPLE


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C.


ADDRESS: 1107DolmanStreet

ITEM: PreliminaryReview:Newconstruction,singlefamilyhouse

JURISDICTION: LafayetteSquareCertifiedLocalHistoricDistrictWard6

STAFF: BetsyBradley,CulturalResourcesOffice

1107DOLMAN

OWNERS/APPLICANTS:

TylerOlsenandChristopherBrenner

RECOMMENDATION:

ThatthePreservationBoardgrant

preliminaryapproval

tothis

proposal

with

theconditionthatthedesignbedeveloped

asproposedandthatdesigndetailswillbe

reviewedandapprovedbytheCultural

Resources.


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THEPROJECT

Theapplicantsproposetoconstructasinglefamilydwellingonalotbetweentwomodern

housesonthewestsideofDolman.

RELEVANT

LEGISLATION:

ExcerptfromLafayetteSquareHistoricDistrictOrdinance#69112:

ARTICLE3:NEWCONSTRUCTIONANDADDITIONSTOHISTORICBUILDINGS

303NEWRESIDENTIALCONSTRUCTIONBASEDONANHISTORICMODELXAMPLE

303.1HistoricModelExample

Inordertobeconsistentwiththehistoriccharacterofthedistrict,eachnewresidential

buildingshallbebasedonaHistoricModelExample(HME).Thisisunderstoodtobeone

specifichistoricbuildingandthedesignforanewbuildingcannotdrawuponelementsfrom

severalbuildings.TheHMEselectedshouldbelocatedincloseproximitytothesiteofthenew

construction

and

represent

a

common

property

type.

The

property

owner

shall

obtain

concurrencefromtheCulturalResourcesOfficethattheHMEisappropriateforthesite.

Theapplicantshaveproposed2021RutgerasanHMEforthenewhouse.Asitislocatedclose

tothesiteoftheproposedconstruction,andisacommontypeofsinglefamilydwelling,the

CulturalResourcesOfficehasapproveditasanHME.

303.2SitePlanning

A] AlignmentandSetback

1) Newconstructionandadditionsshallhaveprimaryfaadesparalleltosuchfaades

ofadjacentbuildingsandhavethesamesetbackfromthestreetcurb.

2) Intheeventthatnewconstructionoradditionistobelocatedbetweentwoexisting

buildings

with

different

alignments

to

the

street

or

with

different

setbacks,

or

in

the

eventthattherearenoadjacentbuildings,thenthebuildingalignmentandsetback

thatismoreprevalentwithintheblockfront,oranadjacentblockfront,shallbe

used.

3) Newresidentialbuildingsinanareawithnoexistinghistoricbuildingsshallhavea

commonalignmentbasedonthehistoricpatternofthatblockfrontoranadjacent

blockfront.

4) Theexistinggradesofasitemaynotbealteredbeyondminorgradingtoaffect

waterrunoff.

5) Thesetbackrequirementsarenotintendedtodisallowconstructionofalleyor

carriagehousetypenewconstruction.

6)Ancillary

buildings

shall

be

placed

to

be

the

least

visible

from

public

streets.

7) Thereshallbeasidewalkalongallpublicstreets.Thesidewalkshallalignwith

adjacentsidewalksintermsofdistancefromthecurb.Newandrefurbishedpublic

sidewalksmustbeaminimumof4feetwidewherepossibleandhaveacrossslope

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8) Nonewcurbcutsforvehiclesshallbeallowed.Abandonedcurbcutswillnotbe

reutilized.Curbcutsforpedestriansatstreetintersections,midblockcrossings,

passengerdropoffandloadingzones,andsimilarlocationsshallbeallowed.

Thesiteplanmeetsthestandardsforalignmentandsetbackinsiteplanning.The

housewillbesetclosertothenorthpropertyline.

303.3Massing

and

Scale

A] ThemassingofnewconstructionshallbebasedonthatoftheHMEselectedtobe

comparabletothatoftheadjacentbuildingsortothecommonoverallbuildingmass

withintheblockfront.Thismassingistypicallyrelativelytall,narrow,anddeep.

Complies.

B] TheHMEandnewbuildingshallhaveafoundationraisedabovegradeasameansto

maintaincompatibilityinoverallheightwithadjacenthistoricbuildings.

Thefoundationwillberaisedthreefeetabovegradeatthefaade.

C] TheHMEandnewbuildingshallappeartobethesamenumberofstoriesasother

buildingswithin

the

block

front.

Interior

floor

levels

of

new

construction

shall

appear

to

beatlevelssimilartothoseofadjacentbuildings.

Complies.

D] TheheightoftheHMEandnewconstructionshallbewithintwofeetaboveorbelow

thattheaverageheightwithintheblock.Buildingheightshallbemeasuredatthe

centerofabuildingfromthegroundtotheparapetorcorniceonaflatroofbuilding,to

thefaadecorniceonaMansardroofedbuilding,ortotheroofeaveonabuildingwith

aslopingroof.

Theheightofthenewhouse,basedontheHME,maybeslightlylowerthanthe

flankingnewdwellings.

E]The

floor

to

ceiling

height

of

the

first

floor

of

HME

and

new

construction

shall

be

a

minimumtenfeet,andthesecondfloorfloortoceilingheightshallbeaminimumof

ninefeet.

Theheightsofeachfloorexceedtheseminimumdimensions.

303.4ProportionsandSolidtoVoidRatio

A] TheproportionsoftheHMEandnewconstructionshallbecomparabletothoseofthe

HMEandadjacentbuildings.Theproportionalheightsandwidthsofwindowsanddoors

mustmatchthoseoftheHME,whichshouldbe1:2or1:3,theheightbeingatleast

twicethewidth,ontheprimaryfaades.

B] Thetotalareaofwindowsanddoorsintheprimaryfacadeofnewconstructionshallbe

within10percentofthatoftheHME.

C] Theproportionsofsmallerelements,includingcornicesandtheirconstituent

components,oftheHMEwillbereplicatedinthenewconstruction.

Theapplicantproposestomeetthesestandardsbybasingthenewdesigncloselyon

theHME.

303.5ExteriorMaterialsandColor


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A] Exposedfoundationsmustbescoredorcasttosimulateloadbearingmasonrymortar

joints,orbefacedwithstonelaidinaloadbearingpattern.

Thefoundationwillbescoredcastconcretetosimulateloadbearingmasonrywith

mortarjoints,theconditionofthefoundationbeforethefrontfaadewasparged.

B] AsintheHME,thereshallbeadifferentiationinallfaadesnearthelevelofthefirst

floorthat

defines

the

foundation

as

abase.

The

wall

materials

and

/or

the

detailing

at

thebaseshallbedistinctfromthatoftherestofthatfaade.

C] TheexteriorwallmaterialsofHMEsareacombinationofstoneandbrickorallbrick.

Typicallytheprimaryfaadematerialisdifferentfromthesinglematerialusedforthe

sideandrearwalls.

Allexteriorwallsoftheproposedhousewillbebrickabovetheconcretefoundation.

D] Thematerialsoftheprimaryfaadeofnewconstructionshallreplicatethestoneor

brickoftheHME.

1) AstonefaadeshallusethestoneoftheHME.Itshallhavesmoothlydressedstone

cutintoblockswiththesameproportionasthatoftheHME,belaidwiththesame

pattern,and

have

the

same

dimension

of

mortar

joints.

The

stone

faade

shall

have

thesamedepthofreturnonthesecondaryfaadesastheHME.

2) Theuseofscoredstuccoandcementitiousmaterialstoreplicatethestoneofthe

faadeoftheHMEispermitted.Asforstonefaades,thereturnatthesecondary

faadesshallreplicatethatoftheHME.

(a)BrickshallreplicatethatoftheHMEasapressedfacebrickwithasmoothfinish

andadarkredcolorwithonlyminorvariationsincolor.Brickshallhavethese

dimensions,22/3x8x4,orbebasedonanHME.Nobrickfaadewilldisplay

reusedbrickofvaryingcolorsandshades.

(b)BrickwillbelaidasintheHME,generallyinarunningbond,anditsmortarjoints

willreplicate,

by

type

of

faade,

that

of

the

HME

in

color,

or

be

dark

red

or

gray.

(c) Ornamentalbrick,stoneorreplicastonelintels,cornices,sillsanddecorative

bandsorpanelsshallbebasedontheHME.Windowsillsonbrickprimary

faadesshallbestoneorprecastreplicastone,basedontheHME.

Thecolorsofthebrickveneerandmortarareyettobedetermined.Notes

indicatethatthearchesabovethewindowsandentranceonthefaadewould

bereplicated.Thewindowsillsareproposedtobestone.

E] TheHMEshalldeterminethechoiceofthematerialusedonthesecondaryandrear

faadesofanewresidentialbuilding.Typically,commonbricksideandrearwallswere

combinedwithafacebrickorstonestreetfaade.Materialspermittedforuseon

secondaryand

rear

faades,

therefore,

shall

be

brick

of

suitable

color,

texture,

and

bond,andbepointedwithmortarappropriateincolor,textureandjointprofile.

Complies.

F] Sidingofvinyl,aluminum,fibercement,orwoodofanytype,style,orcoloris

prohibitedonanyfaadebecauseoftherequirementforanHMEfornewresidential

construction.

Complies.


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G] Thematerialsidentifiedabovemaybecombinedwithmodernconstructiontechniques

inthefollowingways:

1) Theappearanceofstoneonaraisedfoundationmaybecreatedusingstoneveneer,

pargingwithjointlinestoreplicatealoadbearingmasonrypattern,orpoured

concretethathasthepatternofloadbearingmasonry.

2)Brick,

stone,

and

stucco

scored

to

appear

as

stone

may

be

installed

as

aveneer

on

exteriorwalls.

Complies.

303.6Windows

A] WindowsintheHMEandtheirsashwillbethemodelforwindowsinnewresidential

construction.ThesizeandlocationofwindowopeningsintheHMEwillbereplicatedon

theprimaryfaade.

Complies.

B] Theprofilesofthewindowframingelementsi.e.frames,sills,heads,jambs,andbrick

moldswillmatchthedimensionsandpositionsofthoseintheHME.

C] WindowSash

1) WindowsashshallmatchthatoftheHMEintermsofoperation,configuration

(numberoflights),anddimensionsofallelements.Themethodofawindows

operationmaybemodifiedontheinteriorinawaythatdoesnotchangethe

exteriorappearanceandprovidesforaccessibility.

D] Materials

1) WoodwindowsmanufacturedtomatchthecharacteristicsoftheHMEarepreferred

ontheprimaryfaade.Anywindowsashthatmustbereplacedinnonhistoric

residentialbuildingsconstructedunderthesestandards,orpreviousones,shall

meetthese

standards.

2) Factorypainted,metalcladwoodandcompositeorfiberglasswindowsare

acceptablefortheprimaryfaadeiftheymeettheaboverequirementsandare

acceptableforsecondaryandrearfaades.

3) Vinylsashisprohibited.

4) Allglazingwillbenonreflectiveglass.

5) Windowsmayhavedoubleglazed,lowsolargain,LowEglazingsash;tintedLowE

glazingisnotpermitted.

Thewindowstobeusedonthefacadeswillhavearchedheadsandbeoneover

onedouble

hung

wood

sash;

they

will

be

windows

approved

by

the

CRO

asto

materials,dimensionsandprofilessimilartothoseoftheHME,andhavethe

correctbrickmold.

F] Windowsinsecondaryandrearfaadesthatdonotfacethestreetshouldhavethe

proportionsandsizebasedontheHME.Theoperationofthewindowsashandmaterial

isnotregulated,otherthannotbeingvinyl.


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Thesametypeofwindowsash,butwithflatheads,isproposedforthesideandrear

faades.

G] Bathroomwindowsinprivatesecondaryandrearfaadesmayhavefrostedglass.

Historicalexamplesincludegluechipandmachinetexturedglass.

H]Storm

Windows

and

screens,

as

on

historic

buildings,

are

allowed

on

the

interior

of

primarypublicfaadewindowsandontheexteriorandinteriorofotherfaade

windows.OtherstipulationsinSections203.1(D)and203.2(D)applyhereaswell.

303.7Doors

A] DoorsontheprimaryandsecondarystreetfaadesmustbebasedontheHMEand

meettheserequirements:

1) Beaminimumof7feetinheight.

2) IfthefrontentrydooroftheHMEissetbackfromthefaade,newconstruction

mustreplicatethisconditionandreplicateanypanelrevealsoftheHME.

3)

All

entry

doors

on

street

faades

must

have

a

transom,

transom

bar

and

transom

sash,basedontheHME.

4) SlightmodificationstotheentrancedesignoftheHMEmaybeacceptabletoprovide

32inchwideopenings,flushthresholds,andtheuseofswingclearhinges.

B] Clearandnonreflectiveglazingshallbeusedinstreetfaadedoorsandtransomsash.

C] Accessibilitytoresidentialbuildingsisencouragedandcanbeobtainedthroughthe

selectionofanHME,entrancedesign,theplacementofactualfloorlevels,andother

designchoices.

Theapplicantproposestomeetthesestandardsthroughtheuseofadoorthat

replicatesthatoftheHME,replicationofthepaneledrevealsoftheentry,installation

ofatransom

above

the

door,

and

use

ofclear

glazing

inthe

door.

Metal

handrails

wouldbeplacedattheentrancesteps.

303.8Cornices

A] ThedesignofaprimaryfaadecorniceandallitselementsshallbebasedontheHME.

IntheeventthatthemeasurementsoftheHMEarenotreadilyattainable,thefollowing

willbeused:

1) Crownmolding,ifusedmustbeaminimumoffiveandonequarterinches(5)in

height.

2) Dentilmolding,ifusedmustbeaminimumoffourinches(4)inheight.

3)Decorative

panels

or

other

moldings

may

be

used

between

brackets

or

corbels

only

toreplicatetheselectedHME.

B] Thespacebetweenbracketsorcorbels,andtheirheightandproportions,shallreplicate

thatoftheHME.

ThecorniceoftheHMEwouldbereplicatedinscaleanddesign.


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303.9Roofs

A] TheformoftheroofmustreplicatetheHME.

D] GuttersandDownspouts

1) Guttersontheprimarypublicfaademustbeincorporatedintoacornicedesign

basedonanHMEtotheextentthatthegutterisnotvisibleasaseparateelement.

Nogutters

can

be

placed

across

the

primary

public

faade

as

individual

elements.

Guttersanddownspoutsshallbeofoneofthefollowingmaterials:

(a)Copper;paintedorallowedtooxidize.

(b)Galvanizedmetal,painted.

(c) Aluminum;finishedasanonreflectivefactoryfinish

Complies.Theroofandassociatedelementsoftheproposedhousewouldbeaflat

roof,toreplicatethatoftheHME;nodormersorchimneysareproposed.

305NEWGARAGES

305.1Garagesshallbesetwithin10feetofthealleyline.

305.2Garages

shall

be

directly

behind

the

main

structure

on

the

site.

If

site

conditions

prohibitthisplacement,thenthenewstructureshallbepositionedasclosetothis

arrangementaspossible.

305.3Vehicularaccessshallonlybefromthealley.AsperSection303.2(A)(8),nonewcurbcuts

areallowedandnoabandonedcutswillbereusedinconjunctionwithanewdriveway.

305.4Garagedoorsshallbeparallelto,andface,thealley.

305.5Garagesshallhaveafootprintofnomorethan576squarefeet,equaltoa24footby24

foottwocargarage.Anyauxiliarybuildingwithalargerfootprintshallbeconsideredacarriage

houseandshallberegulatedunderSection306.

305.6Garagesshallhaveoneofthesetworoofforms:

A]Agableroofplacedwithitsridgeparalleltothealleyandtheridgepeakattwelve(12)

feetorless.

B]Anearlyflatroofedgedbyashallowparapet.

305.7Constructionmaterials:

A]WhilethereisnoHMEforagarage,thisbuildingtypewastraditionallybuiltwithasingle

exteriorwallmaterial:woodsidingorbrick.Thistraditionalpatternwillguidetheselection

ofgaragematerials.Thematerialselectedshallbeusedonallfoursides.Theacceptable

materialsfornewgaragesare:

1)Brick

of

adark

red

or

brown

untextured

surface,

laid

with

colored

mortar;

2)Wood,orcementfibersidinginstalledtosimulatewoodsiding;

3)Cementfiberpanels.

B]Agaragethatsidesonapublicstreetorsideyardshallbebrick.

C]Vinylsidingisnotallowed.

Theproposedgaragecomplieswithallofthestandards.


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theLafayetteSquareHistoricDistrictStandardsledtothesepreliminaryfindings:

Theproposedsiteforconstruction,1107Dolman,islocatedintheLafayetteSquareLocalHistoric

District

on

ablock

ofDolman

where

several

new

residences

have

been

built.

TheapplicantshaveproposedaHistoricModelExampleforthenewhouse,2021Rutger,whichhasbeenapprovedbytheCulturalResourcesOffice.

TheapplicantsproposetoconstructadwellingwithafaadethatreplicatesthatoftheHME,havefourfaadesofbrick,andmeetsallotherstandardsfornewconstruction.

Theproposedgaragealsomeetsallofthestandards.BasedonthePreliminaryfindings,theCulturalResourcesOfficerecommendsthatthe

PreservationBoardgrantpreliminaryapprovalfortheproposednewconstruction,withthe

conditionthatthedesignbedevelopedasproposedandthatdesigndetailswillbereviewedand

approvedbytheCulturalResourcesOfficetoensurecompliancewiththedistrictstandards.

SITEPLAN 2021RUTGER:HISTORICMODELEXAMPLE


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EASTANDSOUTHFAADES SOUTHANDWESTFAADES

GARAGEATALLEY GARAGEFACINGHOUSE


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D.


ADDRESS: 5244WestminsterPlace

ITEM: NewApplication: installaretainingwallinfrontofthebuildingline

JURISDICTION: CentralWestEndCertifiedLocalHistoricDistrictWard28

STAFF: AndreaGagen,PreservationPlanner,CulturalResourcesOffice

5244WESTMINSTERPLACE

OWNER/APPLICANT

MichaelA.&CynthiaNeal

RECOMMENDATION:

ThatthePreservationBoarddenythe

installationoftheretainingwallasit

doesnotcomplywiththeCentral

WestEndHistoricDistrictStandards.


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ExcerptfromOrdinance#69423,theCentralWestEndHistoricDistrict:

B.Landscaping

Ifthereisapredominanceofaparticularfeature,typeorqualityoflandscapedesign,

anynew

landscaping

shall

be

compatible

when

considering

mass

and

continuity.

In

particular,originalorhistoricearthterracesshallbepreservedandshallnotbealtered

orinterruptedbytheintroductionofretainingwalls,landscapeties,architecturalor

landscapingconcreteblock,etc.Whereversuchretainingwallshavecompromised

historicterraces,theremovalofthewallsandrestorationofthehistoricterracesis

encouraged.Whereappropriate,treelawnsshallbepreservedorrestored.

Doesnotcomply. Aconcreteblockretainingwallofaheightbetween20and24

inchesisproposedtobeinstalledwithanareaofflatgroundbetweenthewalland

thesidewalk.Theownerproposeslandscapinginfrontoftheretainingwall.


TheCulturalResourcesOfficesconsiderationoftheCentralWestEndDistrictstandardsandthe

specificcriteriaforlandscapingledtothesepreliminaryfindings.

5244WestminsterPlaceislocatedintheCentralWestEndLocalHistoricDistrict. Theworkwasstartedwithoutabuildingpermit,butstoppedbeforetheretainingwall

installationbegan.

Retainingwallswhichinterruptoralterthehistoricearthterracesarenotallowedunderthenew,revisedhistoricdistrictstandards.

Concreteblockisamaterialnotallowedinthehistoricdistrict. Althoughthereareafewexistingretainingwallsontheblock,nearlyallareofbrickand

predatethenewstandards.

Basedonthesepreliminaryfindings,theCulturalResourcesOfficerecommendsthatthePreservation

Boarddenytheapplicationfortheinstallationoftheretainingwallasitdoesnotcomplywiththe

CentralWestEndLocalHistoricDistrictstandards.


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FRONTYARDPLAN

FRONTYARDSHOWINGDIRTREMOVED


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PROPOSEDCONCRETEBLOCKFORRETAININGWALL


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E.


ADDRESS: 1314GravoisAvenue

ITEM: AppealofDirectorsdenialtoinstallanelectronicmessageboard

JURISDICTION: SoulardCertifiedLocalHistoricDistrictWard7

STAFF: AndreaGagen,CulturalResourcesOffice

1314GRAVIOSAV.

OWNER:

MidwestPetroleumCo./ErikIlgenfritz

APPLICANT:

BillYount

Signs/Bob

Williams

RECOMMENDATION:

ThatthePreservationBoardupholdthe

Directorsdenialasthesigndoesnotcomply

withtheSoulardLocalHistoricDistrict

Standards.


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ExcerptfromOrdinance#62382,theSoulardHistoricDistrict:

207ACCESSORIES

207.7Signs

Comment:These

Standards

do

not

require

existing

signs

which

are

well

maintained

to

be

re

placedorremoved.Commercialsignsaredefinedassignswhichadvertise,direct,or

attractattentiontoacommercialuseorwhichserveacommercialpurpose.

PermanentCommercialSigns

Commercialsignsatstructuresservingaresidentialpurposeatthetimeofadoptionof

theseStandardsareprohibitedunlessaconditionalusepermitisobtained.Ifsucha

permitisobtained,thesignshallnotbemorethan2squarefeetinsize.

Notapplicable.

Comment:Section207.7(1)(2)shallapplyinsteadof207.7(1)(1)ifitcanbeshownby

Model

Example

that

the

structure

is

appropriate

for

commercial

use.

Applications

for

conditionalusepermitsareavailablethroughtheCityBuildingDivision.

Commercialsignsatstructuresservingacommercialpurposeatthetimeofadoptionof

theseStandardsshallnotexceed40squarefeetoneachpublicfacadeor10percentof

theareaofeachpublicfacade,whicheverissmaller.Eachsideofaprotrudingsign

countstowardthe40squarefeetsotheymaynotbemorethan20squarefeetor5

percentofthesurfaceareawhicheverIssmaller.

Doesnotcomply.Theproposedelectronicreaderboardis63by35,whichis

approximately21.35squarefeetinsizeoneachside,foratotalof42.7squarefeet.This

doesnotincludetheexistingsignage.

Signsmust

be

compatible

with

existing

architectural

details.

Notapplicable.

Signsshallberestrictedtothoseidentifyingthenamesand/orbusinessesandprincipal

productsofthepersonorentityoccupyingthestructure.

Doesnotcomply. Althoughthesignagewillchange,theexamplegivenisasaleonsoda.

Thisimpliesthatthesignwilladvertisesaleitemswhicharenotnecessarilyaprinciple

productofthebusiness.

Signsmaynotbeplacedinthefollowinglocations:

Onamansard;

Onaparapet;

Onarooftop;

Ontheslopeofanawning;

Inalocationwhichobscuressignificantarchitecturaldetailssuchascornices,

windows,sills,ordoors;

Onapole;or

Onanysiteseparatefromthebuilding.


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Signsmayonlybelitbyfixedsteadyfrontlighting.Backlightingisprohibited.

Signsmustbefixedandsilent.

Signspaintedonwindowsandinteriorsigns,includingthoseinsidewindows,arenot

regulatedbytheseStandards.

Doesnotcomply.Theproposedsignisnotlitbysteadyfrontlighting.Theproposed

signisnot

fixed,

asthe

images

will

be

changing.

The

sign

would

be

installed

on

an

existingpolesign.


TheCulturalResourcesOfficesconsiderationofthecriteriaforsignsintheSoulardHistoric

Districtledtothesepreliminaryfindings.

1314GravoisAvenueislocatedintheSoulardNeighborhoodLocalHistoricDistrict. Thesignwouldreplaceanexistingreaderboardportionofahighlyvisiblepylonsign

standingnear

the

sidewalk.

Thesignitselfisslightlyoverthesizelimitforsigns,andthereisotherexistingsignage. Thecontentandimagesonthesignwillbechanging,aconditionthatdoesnotcomply

withtheSoulardHistoricDistrictStandards.

TheLEDreaderboardwillbelitinternally,andnotbysteadyfrontlighting.Basedonthesepreliminaryfindings,theCulturalResourcesOfficerecommendsthatthe

PreservationBoarddenytheelectronicreaderboardasitdoesnotcomplywiththeSoulard

NeighborhoodLocalHistoricDistrictstandards.


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EXISTINGANDPROPOSEDREADERBOARDSONEXISTINGPOLES

EXISTINGSIGNLOOKINGNORTHONGRAVOIS


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F.


ADDRESS: 103238Allen

ITEM: AppealofDirectorsDenialtoinstallanoncompliantwall


STAFF: BobBettis,PreservationPlanner,CulturalResourcesOffice

103238ALLEN

OWNER

BillySmock

APPLICANT

JoeArmistead

RECOMMENDATION:

Thatthe

Preservation

Board

uphold

theDirectorsDenial,asthe

proposedwallisnotcompliantwith

theSoulardHistoricDistrict

Standards.


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ExcerptfromOrdinance#57078,theSoulardHistoricDistrict:

402LANDSCAPINGWALLS

Comment:Landscapingwallsessentiallyfunctionasfences.

Wallsshall

meet

the

following:

NotsitinfrontofaPublicFacade.

Beofaheightof48"orless.

Beconstructedofredbrickandhavealimestoneorprecastconcretecaporbe

constructedofstone.

403.2HighFences

Highfencesarefencestallerthan48",butlessthan72"inheightwhenmeasured

fromtheground.

Comment:Fenceshigherthan72"areprohibitedbyCityBuildingCodes.

Highfences

are

restricted

to

the

following

locations:

AtorbehindthebuildinglineofaPublicFacade.

PrivateorSemiPublicFacades

Highfencesshallbeoneofthefollowingtypes:

Boardsplacedverticallyifthestructureofthefencewillnotbevisiblefromthe

PublicFacade.

Latticeofoneconsistentdesign,eitherplacedata45or90degreeangle.

Thelatticeshallbecompletelywithinaframeconstructedofpostsandrails.

Wroughtorcastiron.

StoneorbrickpillarsincombinationwithoneoftheabovewhenbasedonaModel

Example.

AreconstructedfencebasedonaModelExample.Doesnotcomply. Iftheprojectisconsideredtobealandscapingwall,itwouldnotbe

compliantasitisproposedtobe13feettall,wellovertheallowedheightunderthe

standards.Iftheprojectisconsideredtobeafence,itdoesnotconformtothe

standardsbecauseitistootallandtheoveralldesignisnotbasedonaModel

Example.TheproposeddoorsandtransomwouldnotbefoundinanyModelExample

andarenotappropriateforafence.Althoughthewallislocatedonanalley,itis

highlyvisiblefromthestreet.Thewallisoutofscaleandnotanappropriatedesignfor

thehistoricdistrict.


TheCulturalResourcesOfficesconsiderationoftheSoulardDistrictstandardsandthespecific

criteriaforwallsandfencesledtothesepreliminaryfindings.

103238AllenislocatedintheSoulardLocalHistoricDistrict. Constructionofthewallbeganwithoutapermit.


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Theproposedwallwouldbe13feetinheight. ThedesignisnotbasedonaModelExample. Thewallwouldbefullyandhighlyvisiblefromthestreet. Theproposeddoorsandtransomwouldpresentanappearancethatcouldnotbefoundina

ModelExample

and

therefore

are

not

based

on

the

architectural

vocabulary

ofthe

district.

Basedonthesepreliminaryfindings,theCulturalResourcesOfficerecommendsthatthePreservation

BoardupholdtheDirectorsdenialoftheapplicationasitdoesnotcomplywiththeSoulardHistoric

Districtstandards.

DETAILOFPROPOSEDWALL

LOCATIONOFWALL;INITIALCONSTRUCTIONCOVEREDBYTARPS


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G.


ADDRESS: 2855MagnoliaAvenue.

ITEM: AppealofDirectorsDenialtoconstructanewcommercialgarage.

JURISDICTION: FoxParkLocalHistoricDistrictWard6

STAFF: BobBettis,CulturalResourcesOffice

2855MAGNOLIA

OWNER/APPLICANT:

KullinSchoeffel

RECOMMENDATION:

ThatthePreservationBoardupholdthe

DirectorsDenialatthistime,asthe

proposednew

construction

does

not

complywiththeFoxParkHistoricDistrict

Standards,andwiththerecommendation

thatthedenialbereconsideredifthe

proposedexteriormaterialisbroughtinto

compliancewiththestandards.


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THEPROJECT

Theapplicantproposestoconstructanewbuildingforthebusinessheproposestoestablishat

thisaddress.


ExcerptfromOrdinance#66098,FoxParkHistoricDistrictConstructionandRestoration

Standards


301PublicandSemiPublicFacadesofNewConstruction

ThePublicandSemiPublicFacadesofnewconstructionshallbereviewedbasedonaModel

Exampletakingintoconsiderationthefollowing:

TheapplicanthasnotprovidedaModelExample.WhileaModelExampleisdefinedasa

buildingerectedbefore1929,the1930commercialbuildingonthepropertyseemstobe

anappropriateModelExampleforaddingacommercialbuildingtothisproperty.

301.1Site

Asiteplanshalldescribethefollowing:

Alignment

NewbuildingsshallhavetheirPublicFaadeparalleltothePublicFacadeoftheadjacent

buildings.Ifanewbuildingistobelocatedbetweentwoexistingbuildingswithdifferent

alignmentstothestreetorintheeventthattherearenoadjacentbuildings,thebuilding

alignmentshallbethesameasthatwhichismoredominantwithinthatblockonthesame

sideofthestreet.Ifanewbuildingistobelocatedonablockwhichiscompletelyempty,

thenthealignmentshallbethatwhichismostdominantwithintheadjacentblocksor

acrossthestreet.

Complies.

Setback

Newbuildingsshallhavethesamesetbackasadjacentbuildings.Ifanewbuildingistobe

locatedbetweentwoexistingbuildingswithdifferentsetbackstothestreet,orintheevent

thattherearenoadjacentbuildings,thenthebuildingsetbackshallbethesameasthat

whichismoredominantwithinthatblockonthesamesideofthestreet.Ifanewbuilding

istobelocatedonablockwhichiscompletelyempty,thenthesetbackwhichismost

dominantwithinadjacentblocksoracrossthestreetshallbeused.Setbackmaybebased

onaModelExample.

Doesnotcomply.Theproposedgarageprojectsinfrontoftheexistingcommercial

building.Nevertheless,

itisalocation

that

makes

sense

for

the

commercial

use

ofthe

propertyandtherearofthebuildingisalignedwiththerearoftheexistingbuilding.

Placingitinalignmentwiththeresidentialbuildingstothenorthwouldnotprovidea

morecompatiblesetback.


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301.2Mass

Massisthevisualdisplacementofspacebasedonthebuilding'sheight,widthanddepth.The

massofanewbuildingshallbecomparabletothemassoftheadjacentbuildingsortothe

commonoverallbuildingmasswithintheblock,andonthesamesideofthestreet.

Theproposedgaragehasamassinglargerthanthatofexistingcommercialbuildingonthe

parcel.While

itsheight

isnot

substantially

greater,

the

buildings

footprint

istwice

that

ofthe

existingbuilding.Thecornersiteislarge,however,andthereareresidentialbuildingsoflarge

scaletothenorthandeast,whichwouldmitigatetheeffectofitssize.

301.3Scale

Scaleistheperceivedsizeofabuildingrelativetoadjacentstructuresandtheperceivedsizeof

anelementofabuildingrelativetootherarchitecturalelements(e.g.,thesizeofadoor

relativetoawindow).Anewbuildingshallappeartobethesamenumberofstoriesasother

buildingswithintheblock.Interiorfloorlinesshallalsoappeartobeatlevelssimilartothoseof

adjacentbuildings.Ifanewbuildingistobelocatedbetweentwoexistingbuildingswith

differentscales,orintheeventthattherearenoadjacentbuildings,thenthebuildingscale

shallbe

that

which

is

more

dominant

within

that

block

on

the

same

side

of

the

street.

Ifthenewbuildingisonablockwhichiscompletelyempty,thenthebuildingscaleshallbe

similartothatofbuildingsinadjacentblocks.

Comment:Buildingheightshallbemeasuredatthecenterofabuildingfromthegroundtothe

parapetorcorniceonaflatroofbuilding;tothecrownmoldingonabuildingwithamansard;tothe

roofridgeonabuildingwithaslopingroof.

Whenseveralbuildings,oralongbuildingcontainingseveralunits,areconstructedonasloping

street,thebuilding(s)shallstepdowntheslopeInordertomaintaintheprescribedheight.The

stepshalloccuratanaturalbreakbetweenunitsorfirewalls.

Theproposedbuildingisthreetofourfeettallerthantheonestorycommercialbuildingon

thesite,whichis13feetatitscenterparapetadifferencethatisnotsignificantgiventhe

sizeofthe

site

and

the

adjacent

buildings.

301.4Proportion

Proportionisasystemofmathematicalratioswhichestablishaconsistentsetofvisual

relationshipsbetweenthepartsofabuildingandtothebuildingasawhole.Theproportionsof

anewbuildingshallbecomparabletothoseofadjacentbuildings.Iftherearenobuildingson

theblockthentheproportionsshallbecomparabletothoseofadjacentblocks.

Theproposedbuildinghasthreelargegaragedoorsthatare12by12,doublethesizeofthe

garagedoorsontheexistingbuilding.Inaddition,thereisanother12x12doorproposedfor

thesouthelevationthatwouldfaceMagnoliaAvenue.Thedoorswillberecessed

approximately8inchesfromthebrickfaadethatfacesNebraska.Adeeperrecessanddark

colorwould

make

these

openings

less

obtrusive

and

more

compatible

with

the

existing

building.

TheproportionofgaragedoorstosurroundingbrickwallsontheNebraskafacadeis

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301.5RatioofSolidtoVoid

Theratioofsolidtovoidisthepercentageofopeningtosolidwall.Openingsincludedoors,

windowsandenclosedporchesandvestibules.Thetotalareaofwindowsanddoorsinthe

PublicFacadeofanewbuildingshallbenolessthan25%andnomorethan33%ofthetotal

areaofthefacade.TheheightofawindowinthePublicFacadeshallbebetweentwiceand

threetimes

the

width.

The

ratio

of

solid

to

void

may

be

based

on

aModel

Example.

Doesnotcomply.Thenewbuildingdoesnotprovideanywindowopeningsormandoors,as

theexistingbuildingdoes. Theproposedgaragedoorsarelargerinsizeandproportionthan

openingsofsurroundingbuildings.

301.6FaadeMaterialandMaterialColor

Finishmaterialsshallbeoneofthefollowing:

Forwalls:

Kilnfiredbrick21/3by8"by35/8")

Comment:BrickwithintheFoxParkHistoricDistrictistypicallylaidinarunningbondwith

naturalgrey,whiteorredmortar.Typicaljointsincludeconcave,struckandvgroove.Most

brick

within

the

Fox

Park

Historic

District

is

red

or

orange

with

only

minor

variations

in

coloration.

StonecommontotheFoxParkHistoricDistrict.

Scoredstuccoandsandstone.

4"lapwoodsidingorvinylsidingwhichappearsas4"woodsidingbasedonaModel

Example.

Partlycomplies.AlthoughtheNebraskaelevationwillhaveabrickveneer,the

remainderofthestructureisenclosedwithcorrugatedmetalwalls.Thenorthfaade

willbeentirelyexposedtostreetview,aswillmuchofthesouthone,whichfaces

Magnolia.

For

foundations:

Stone,neworreused,whichmatchesthatusedintheFoxParkHistoricDistrict;

Castinplaceconcretewithastoneveneer;or

Castinplaceconcrete,painted.

Doesnotcomply. Theproposedbuildingdoesnothaveanexposedfoundation.The

existingcommercialbuildingalsodoesnothaveanexposedfoundation,asiscommon

withthisbuildingtype.

Finishedfacadematerialsshallbetheirnaturalcolororthecolorofthenaturalmaterialwhich

theyreplicateorifsandstone,painted.Limestonemaybepainted.

Glazingshallbeclear,uncoloredglassorbasedonaModelExample.

Notapplicable.

302PrivateFacadeofNewConstruction

MaterialsatprivateFacadesofnewconstructionshallbeoneofthoselistedin301.6(1)(1)

exceptthatwoodorvinylsidingneednotbebasedonaModelExample.

Doesnotcomply.ThePrivateFaadewillbecomposedofcorrugatedmetalpanels.However,

thiselevationisnotvisiblefromthestreetandthereforethematerialisnotaconcern.


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theFoxParkHistoricDistrictStandardsledtothesepreliminaryfindings:

Theproposedsiteforconstruction,2855Magnolia,islocatedintheFoxParkLocalHistoric

District.

Theapplicantproposestoconstructathreebayprefabricatedmetalbuildingtobeusedforautoandtruckrepair;thesitehasbeenoccupiedbyacommercialbuildingsinceatleast

1930.

TheownerhasbeengrantedavariancebytheBoardofAdjustmenttoallowanewenterprisetobelocatedinanareazonedforresidentialuse.

Thebuildingwillbelocatedonacornerlot,facingtwostreets.TheNebraskafaadewillbebrick.Thesouthfaade,facingMagnoliaandonlypartlyscreenedbytheexistingbuilding,

andthenorthfaade,completelyexposedtostreetview,willbecorrugatedmetalpanels.

Whilethepropertyhasbeenincommercialuseformanyyears,theareasurroundingitisentirelyresidentialincharacter,indicatingthatanyexpansionofthecommercialproperty

shouldbecarefullyconsideredforitseffectuponthesurroundingresidences.

TheFoxParkNeighborhoodAssociationhasstatedthatitisinsupportoftheprojectifthedesignofthebuildingmeetsthehistoricdistrictstandards.

TheownerhasnotprovidedaModelExamplepertherequirements,althoughtheexisting1930commercialbuildingontheparcelhasbeenusedforcomparisonoftheproposed

design. Theproposedgaragebuildingdoesnotcontrastwiththeexistingbuildingonthe

siteasmuchasitdoeswithotherbuildingsinthehistoricdistrict.

TheFoxParkHistoricDistrictStandardsfornewconstructwerewrittenwithresidentialandsmallscalecommercialbuildingsinmindanddonotprovideguidanceforthisparticular

situation.

WhiletheproposedbuildingdoesnotconformtomanyoftherequirementsoftheFoxParkstandardsfornewconstruction,itisgenerallyappropriateforitsuse.Theareaofgreatest

concern,andwhichwillhavethemostimpactuponthehistoricdistrict,istheprospectof

highlyvisibleribbedsheetcorrugatedmetalwalls,whichwillimpartacontemporary,

industrialcharactertothebuilding.


Boarduphold

the

Directors

Denial

atthis

time,

asthe

proposed

new

construction

does

not

comply

withtheFoxParkHistoricDistrictStandards.TheCulturalResourcesOfficewouldsupportapproval

oftheapplicationasitsgeneraldesignisappropriateforitsintendeduse,andforaparcellong

usedforcommercialpurposesiftheexteriormaterialofthenorthandsouthfaadesisbrought

intocompliancewiththestandards.


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PROPOSEDSITEPLAN

PROPOSEDELEVATIONS


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H.


SUBJECT: AppealofDirectorsDenialtoretainstonewallsinstalledwithouta

permit

ADDRESSES: 439098McPhersonAvenueand34246NorthNewstead

JURISDICTION: CentralWestEndCertifiedLocalHistoricDistrictWard28


4398MCPHERSON

OWNER/APPLICANT:

Newstead/McPhersonLLC

TimothySchweigert

RECOMMENDATIONS:

ThatthePreservationBoarduphold

theDirectorsDenial,asthestone

wallsdonotcomplywiththeCentral

WestEndHistoricDistrictStandards.


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ExcerptfromOrdinance#69423,theCentralWestEndHistoricDistrict:

III.RESIDENTIALANDINSTITUTIONALDESIGNSTANDARDS

B.ArchitecturalElements

Originalorhistoricallysignificantarchitecturalfeaturesshallbemaintainedandrepairedrather

thanreplaced.Architecturalelementsonexistingstructuresshallbemaintainedintheir

originalsize,proportion,detailingandmaterial(s).Nohistoricarchitecturaldetailortrimshall

beobscured,coveredorsheathedwithmaterialofanykind.

Doesnotcomply. Theconstructedwallsconcealfromview,orobscure,someofthefront

faadebasementwindowsonallofthebuildings.

SiteWork

A.Walls,FencesandEnclosures

Walls,fences,gatesandotherenclosuresformanimportantpartoftheoverallstreetscape.

Originalor

historic

walls,

iron

fences

and

gates,

gatehouses,

and

other

enclosures,

as

well

as

archesandotherhistoricarchitecturalfeatures,shallalwaysbepreservedthroughrepairand

maintenance.Whennonoriginalornonhistoricretainingwallsortiewallsrequire

replacement,theoriginalgradeofthesiteshallbereturnediffeasibleormoreappropriate

materialsshallbeused.Newwalls,fencesandotherenclosuresshallbebrick,stone,stucco,

wood,wroughtironorevergreenordeciduoushedgewhenvisiblefromthesidewalkorstreet,

asisconsistentwiththeexistingdominantmaterialswithinthehistoricdistrict.

Opaquefencesorwallsarepermittedonlyalongalleysorenclosingthesideand/orrearyard

oftheprimarystructure.Noopaquefenceshallbeerectedinfrontoftheprimarystructureon

thelot.Anexceptiontothisprohibitionmayoccuratcornerpropertiesonheavilytraveled

thoroughfareswhere

aside

yard

fence

set

back

from

the

property

line

aminimum

of

three

(3)

feettocreatealandscapeareawithappropriateevergreenanddeciduousplantingwouldbe

acceptable.Transparentfencesand/orevergreenordeciduoushedgesmayextendbeyondthe

frontbuildingline.

Doesnotcomply. Opaquewallsaretobeonlyconstructedalongalleysorenclosingtheside

and/orrearyard.Theconstructedwallsareinfrontoftheprimarybuildings.


TheCulturalResourceOfficesconsiderationofthecriteriaforwindowsledtothesepreliminary

findings:

43904398McPhersonand342346NorthNewsteadarelocatedintheCentralWestEndLocalHistoricDistrict.

Theresidentialbuildingshavethetypicalraisedfoundationwithbasementwindowsthatcontinuethefenestrationofthefaade.

Thestonewallswereinstalledwithoutapermit.


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Thestonewallsareplacedinfrontofthebuildingfaadeswheretheyarenotpermitted. Thestonewallsconcealportionsofhistoricelementsfromstreetview,thebasement

windows,andintroduceprominent,newcurvedlandscapeelements,andtherebyalter

thecharacterofthelandscapeterraces,frontsidewalks,andraisedbasements.

Theflatterracesdonotpresentanyfunctionalreasonforthenewwalls. Thewallsretaindirtagainsttheraisedbasementwalls,asituationthataltersthedrainage

ofprecipitationawayfromthebasements,andmaycausedeteriorationofthebuildings.

BasedonthePreliminaryfindings,theCulturalResourcesOfficerecommendsthatthe

PreservationBoardupholdtheDirectorsdenialoftheapplicationforthestonewallsastheyare

notincompliancewiththeCentralWestEndHistoricDistrictStandards.

342NORTHNEWSTEAD

LOOKINGWESTONMcPHERSON


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I.


ADDRESS: 1811RearS.7thStreet

ITEM: AppealofDirectorsDenialtodemolishatwostoryalleyhouse



1811REARSOUTH7TH

STREET

APPLICANT: ZandLWrecking

OWNER:DeweyandZilpahWyatt,

JohnWyatt,trustee

RECOMMENDATION:

ThatthePreservationBoarddenyapproval

ofthedemolitionapplicationunlessa

compellingargumentispresentedforthe

infeasibilityofrehabilitation.


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1811RearS.7thStreetislocatedintheSoulardLocalHistoricDistrictandinaPreservation

ReviewDistrict.


Excerptfrom

Ordinance

#62382

(Standards),

revising

original

Ordinance

#57078

211DEMOLITION

Comment:Buildingswhichwerebuiltbefore1929areconsideredhistoricallysignificantto

thecharacterandintegrityoftheSoulardHistoricDistrict.Thesebuildingsarean

irreplaceableasset,andassuch,theirdemolitionisstrictlylimited.

OrdinanceNo.61366[supersededbyOrdinanceNo.64689]oftheCityofSt.Louisishereby

adoptedtogoverndemolitionsofbuildingslocatedwithintheSoulardHistoricDistrict,except

thatthefollowingSectionsofsuchOrdinanceshall,forproposesofthisCodeonly,bedeemed

revised,amended,ordeletedasnoted.

TherevisionstoOrdinance#64689madebytheSoulardHistoricDistrictOrdinancearenoted

below:additions

are

initalicized

and

underlined

font;

and

deletions

instrike

though.

FromOrdinance64689:

PARTX DEMOLITIONREVIEWS

SECTIONFIFTYEIGHT.

WheneveranapplicationismadeforapermittodemolishaStructurewhichisi)individually

listedontheNationalRegister,ii)withinaNationalRegisterDistrict,iii)forwhichNational

RegisterDesignationispendingoriv)whichiswithinaPreservationReviewDistrictestablished

pursuanttoSectionsFiftyFivetoFiftySixofthisordinance,thebuildingcommissionershall

submitacopyofsuchapplicationtotheCulturalResourcesOfficewithinthreedaysaftersaid

applicationis

received

by

his

Office.

SECTIONFIVE.Demolitionpermit Boarddecision.

Alldemolitionpermitapplicationreviewspursuanttothischaptershallbemadebythe

DirectoroftheOfficewhoshalleitherapproveordisapproveofallsuchapplicationsbased

uponthecriteriaofthisordinance.AllappealsfromthedecisionoftheDirectorshallbemade

tothePreservationBoard.DecisionsoftheBoardorOfficeshallbeinwriting,shallbemailed

totheapplicantimmediatelyuponcompletionandshallindicatetheapplicationbytheBoard

orOfficeofthefollowingcriteria,whicharelistedinorderofimportance,asthebasisforthe

decision:

A.

Redevelopment

Plans.

Demolitions

which

would

comply

with

a

redevelopment

plan

previouslyapprovedbyordinanceoradoptedbythePlanningandUrbanDesignCommission

shallbeapprovedexceptinunusualcircumstanceswhichshallbeexpresslynoted.

Notapplicable.

B. ArchitecturalQuality.Structure'sarchitecturalmerit,uniqueness,and/orhistoricvalueshall

beevaluatedandthestructureclassifiedashighmerit,merit,qualifying,ornoncontributing

basedupon:Overallstyle,era,buildingtype,materials,ornamentation,craftsmanship,site


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planning,andwhetheritistheworkofasignificantarchitect,engineer,orcraftsman;and

contributiontothestreetscapeandneighborhood.Demolitionofsoundhighmerit

structuresshallnotbeapprovedbytheOffice.Demolitionofmeritorqualifyingstructures

shallnotbeapprovedexceptinunusualcircumstanceswhichshallbeexpresslynoted.

ThispropertyisidentifiedasacontributingresourcetotheSoulardLocalandNational

RegisterHistoric

Districts.

As

acontributing

property

inahistoric

district,

the

house

is

consideredtobeaMeritproperty.

C. Condition.TheOfficeshallmakeexteriorinspectionstodeterminewhetherastructureis

sound.Ifastructureorportionthereofproposedtobedemolishedisobviouslynotsound,

andthethreattothepublichealth,safetyandwelfareresultingtherefromcannotbe

eliminatedwithreasonablepreventativemeasures,theapplicationfordemolitionshallbe

approvedexceptinunusualcircumstanceswhichshallbeexpresslynoted.Theremainingor

salvageableportion(s)ofthestructureshallbeevaluatedtodeterminetheextentof

reconstruction,rehabilitationorrestorationrequiredtoobtainaviablestructure.

1. Soundstructureswithapparentpotentialforadaptivereuse,reuseandorresaleshall

generallynot

be

approved

for

demolition

unless

application

of

criteria

1,

4,

6and

7in

subsectionsA,D,FandG,four,sixandsevenindicatesdemolitionisappropriate.

Exteriorinspectionsuggeststhatthebuildingmeetsthedefinitionofsound,asusedin

Ordinance#64689.InMarch2012itsustainedaroofcollapse,whichhastakenportions

ofthebricksidegables.Allmasonryappearstohavefallenintothehouseitself.

Minorcrackswerenotedinthebrickwork;however,thewallsperceivablefromthe

alleyappeartobegenerallysound.Noinspectionoftheeastfacadewaspossible,asit

isinteriortotheproperty.

Todate,noinformationhasbeensubmittedbytheownerconcerningtheinterior

conditionofthe

building,

nor

has

he

provided

any

engineering

orother

report

ofthe

stabilityofthestructure.

2. Structurallyattachedorgroupsofbuildings.Theimpactoftheproposeddemolitionon

anyremainingportion(s)ofthebuildingwillbeevaluated.Viabilityofwallswhich

wouldbeexposedbydemolitionandthepossibilityofdiminishedvalueresultingfrom

thepartialdemolitionofabuilding,orofoneormorebuildingsinagroupofbuildings,

willbeconsidered.

Notapplicable.

D. NeighborhoodEffectandReusePotential.

1. NeighborhoodPotential:Vacantandvandalizedbuildingsontheblockface,thepresent

conditionof

surrounding

buildings,

and

the

current

level

of

repair

and

maintenance

of

neighboringbuildingsshallbeconsidered.

1811RearS.7thStreetisanalleybuilding.Thesurroundingpropertiesrangefromnew

garagestoanearlystonehouse,andincludetwopropertiesthathavebeen

rehabilitatedandareoccupied.Thegeneralconditionandmaintenanceofthe

surroundingbuildingsisgoodtoexcellent.


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2. RehabilitationReusePotential:IftheApplicantofferssubstantialevidencethatthe

structure,initsentirety,isinsuchaconditionthattheonlyfeasiblerehabilitation

thereofwoundbeequivalenttototalreconstruction,theapplicationfordemolitionshall

beapproved.Thepotentialofthestructureforrenovationandreuse,basedonsimilar

caseswithintheCity,andthecostandextentofpossiblerenovationshallbeevaluated.

Structureslocated

within

currently

well

maintained

blocks

or

blocks

undergoing

upgradingrenovationwillgenerallynotbeapprovedfordemolition.

Nosuchinformationhasbeensubmitted.

3. EconomicHardship:TheOfficeshallconsidertheeconomichardshipwhichmaybe

experiencedbythepresentowneriftheapplicationisdenied.Suchconsiderationmay

include,amongotherthings,theestimatedcostofdemolition,theestimatedcostof

rehabilitationorreuse,thefeasibilityofpublicorprivatefinancing,theeffectoftax

abatement,ifapplicable,andthepotentialforeconomicgrowthanddevelopmentin

thearea.

Asacontributingbuildinginacertifiedlocalhistoricdistrict,arehabilitationproject

wouldbe

eligible

for

the

use

ofstate

and

federal

historic

tax

credits.

The

owner

has

contactedtheStateHistoricPreservationOfficeconcerningthepossibilityofusing

thesecredits.

Theapplicanthasnotprovidedanyinformationontheprojectedcostof

rehabilitationandreuseorthefeasibilityoffinancing.

E. UrbanDesign.TheOfficeshallevaluatethefollowingurbandesignfactors:

1. Theeffectofaproposedpartialdemolitiononattachedorrowbuildings.

Notapplicable.

2. Theintegrityoftheexistingblockfaceandwhethertheproposeddemolitionwill

significantlyimpact

the

continuity

and

rhythm

of

structures

within

the

block.

Notapplicable.

3. Proposeddemolitionofbuildingswithuniqueorsignificantcharacterimportanttoa

district,street,blockorintersectionwillbeevaluatedforimpactonthepresent

integrity,rhythm,balanceanddensityonthesite,block,intersectionordistrict.

1811RearS.7thStreetisanalleybuilding,oneofanendangeredpropertytypethatis

importanttothespecialcharacteroftheSoulardHistoricDistrict.Manyalleybuildingsin

theneighborhoodhavebeenrehabilitatedandareoccupied.Oneoftheseisalmost

directlyoppositethisproperty.Lossofanotherofthesealleyhouseswouldconstitutea

negativeimpactuponthedistrict.

4.The

elimination

uses

will

be

considered;

however,

the

fact

that

apresent

and

original

or

historicuseofasitedoesnotconformtopresentzoningorlanduserequirementsinno

wayshallrequirethatsuchanonconformingusetobeeliminated.

Notapplicable.

F. ProposedSubsequentConstruction.Notwithstandingtheprovisionsofanyordinancetothe

contrary,theOfficeshallevaluateproposedsubsequentconstructiononthesiteof

proposeddemolitionbaseduponwhether:


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1. Theapplicanthasdemonstratedsitecontrolbyownershiporanoptioncontract;

2. Theproposedconstructionwouldequalorexceedthecontributionofthestructureto

theintegrityoftheexistingstreetscapeandblockface.Proposalforcreationofvacant

landbydemolition(s)inquestionwillbeevaluatedastoappropriatenessonthat

particularsite,withinthatspecificblock.Parkinglotswillbegivenfavorable

considerationwhen

directly

adjoining/abutting

facilities

require

additional

off

street

parking;

Theownerhasstatedthathewouldliketoreplacethebuildingwithaparkingpad.

3. Theproposedconstructionwillbearchitecturallycompatiblewiththeexistingblock

faceastobuildingsetbacks,scale,articulationandrhythm,overallarchitectural

characterandgeneraluseofexteriormaterialsorcolors;

Theconstructionofaparkingpadwouldnotbeincompatiblewiththesurrounding

properties,butcouldnotbeconsideredasufficientreplacementforthelossofthe

alleybuilding.

4.The

proposed

use

complies

with

current

zoning

requirements;

Thepropertycomplieswithcurrentzoning.

5. Theproposednewconstructionwouldcommencewithintwelve(12)monthsfromthe

applicationdate.

Thishasnotbeendetermined.

G. CommonlyControlledProperty.Ifademolitionapplicationconcernspropertyadjoining

occupiedpropertyandifcommoncontrolofbothpropertiesisdocumented,favorable

considerationwillgenerallybegiventoappropriatereuseproposals.Appropriateusesshall

includethoseallowedunderthecurrentzoningclassification,reuseforexpansionofan

existingconforming,commercialorindustrialuseorauseconsistentwithapresently

conforming,adjoining

use

group.

Potential

for

substantial

expansion

of

an

existing

adjacent

commercialusewillbegivendueconsideration.

NotApplicable.

H. AccessoryStructures.Accessorystructures(garages,sheds,etc.)andancillarystructureswillbeprocessedforimmediateresolution.Proposeddemolitionofframegaragesoraccessory

structuresinternaltocommercialorindustrialsiteswill,inmostcases,beapprovedunless

thatstructuredemonstrateshighsignificanceundertheothercriterialistedherein,which

shallbeexpresslynoted.

NotApplicable.


TheCulturalResourcesOfficesconsiderationofthecriteriafordemolitionreviewintheSoulard

CertifiedLocalHistoricDistrictandthePreservationReviewDistrictcriterialedtothese

preliminaryfindings:

1811RearS.7thStreetisaMeritproperty,acontributingpropertyintheSoulardLocalHistoricDistrictandisinaPreservationReviewDistrict.


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ThereisnoRedevelopmentPlanadoptedbyordinancethatincludesthisproperty. Whiletheroofofthealleyhousehascollapsed,theownerhasnotsubmittedevidence,as

requiredbytheSoulardHistoricDistrictOrdinance,thatdemolitionistheonlyfeasible

solutiontotheconditionofthebuilding.

AlleyhousesareanimportantcomponentsofthecharacteroftheSoulardHistoricDistrictandthedemolitionof1811RearS.7

thwouldconstitutealosstothedistrict.

Theownerisproposingaparkingpadtoreplacethebuilding. Thecommonlycontrolledpropertyandaccessorystructurecriteriaarenotapplicablefor

thisapplication.


Boarddenyapprovalofthedemolitionapplicationunlesstheapplicantprovidescompellingevidence

thattheconditionof1811RearS.7thandtheexpenseofitsrehabilitationofStreetwouldmakeits

demolitiontheonlypossiblealternative,asthehistoricdistrictstandardsrequire.

CONDITIONSOFOCTOBER2012

CONDITIONSOFMARCH2012


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J.


ADDRESS: 330614WashingtonAvenue WARD:19

ITEM: NominationtotheNationalRegisterofBeckleyRalstonBuilding


330614WASHINGTON

PREPARER:

MattBivens/LafserandAssoc.

RECOMMENDATION:

ThePreservationBoardshould

directthestafftoprepareareport

forthe

State

Historic

Preservation

Officethatthepropertymeetsthe

registrationrequirementssetforth

intheMultiplePropertyDocument

Form,HistoricAutoRelated

ResourcesofSt.Louis.


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Section101(c)(2)(A)oftheNationalHistoricPreservationActof1996(amended)

Beforeapropertywithinthejurisdictionofthecertifiedlocalgovernmentmaybeconsideredby

theStatetobenominatedtotheSecretaryforinclusionontheNationalRegister,theState

Historic

Preservation

Officer

shall

notify

the

owner,

the

applicable

chief

local

elected

official

and

thelocalhistoricpreservationcommission. Thecommission,afterreasonableopportunityfor

publiccomment,shallprepareareportastowhetherornotsuchproperty,initsopinion,meets

thecriteriaoftheNationalRegister.

PARAPETABOVEMAINENTRY

PROPERTYSUMMARY:

ThebuildingoriginallybuiltfortheBeckleyRalstonCompanyofChicagoasitsfirstpermanentSt.

Louishomein1922issignificantforitsroleasanautomotiveretailbusinesspropertytype. The

buildingservedtheautomotiveindustrythroughthe1960s.Theautomobileaccessoriessalesand

servicebuildingwasdesignedbyprominentlocalarchitectPrestonBradshaw,thepreferred

architectofbuildingsassociatedwithSt.Louissautomotiveindustry.

TheCulturalResourcesOfficeconcursthatthepropertyretainssufficientintegrityandmeetsthe

HistoricAutorelatedResourcesofSt.LouisMPDFregistrationrequirementsforthefollowing

propertytype:AutomotiveRetailBusinesses,andissignificantintheareaofcommerce.


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K.


ADDRESS: 331822WashingtonAvenue WARD:19

ITEM: NominationtotheNationalRegisterofKellermanMotorCarCompanyBuilding

STAFF: AndreaGagen,PreservationPlanner,CulturalResourcesOffice

330614WASHINGTON

PREPARER:

MattBivens/LafserandAssoc.

RECOMMENDATION:

ThePreservationBoardshould

directthe

staff

toprepare

areport

fortheStateHistoricPreservation

Officethatthepropertymeetsthe

registrationrequirementssetforth

intheMultipleProperty

DocumentationForm,Historic

AutoRelatedResourcesofSt.Louis.


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Historic

Preservation

Officer

shall

notify

the

owner,

the

applicable

chief

local

elected

official

and




DETAILAROUNDSTOREFRONT

PROPERTYSUMMARY:

Thebuildingissignificantforitsroleasanautomotiveretailbusinesspropertytypeoriginally

housingtheKellermanMotorCarCompany,thelocaldistributorshipfortheMaxwelland

Chalmersautomotiveline.Thebuildingservedtheautomotiveindustrythroughthe1960sand

alsohadanassociationasaservicegaragepropertytype.Thebuildingwasconstructedby

contractorF.A.Miller.

TheCulturalResourcesOfficeconcursthatthepropertyretainssufficientintegrityandmeetsthe

HistoricAutoRelatedResourcesofSt.LouisMultiplePropertyDocumentationForm(MPDF)

registrationrequirementsforthefollowingpropertytype:AutomotiveDealershipsandRetail

BusinesseswithaddedsignificancerelativetoServiceGarages.


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L.


ADDRESS: 3150S.GrandAvenue Ward8

ITEM: NominationtotheNationalRegisteroftheHamiltonianSavingsandLoan


1011OLIVE

PREPARER:

LynnJosseandMichaelAllen

PreservationResearchOffice

RECOMMENDATION:

ThePreservation

Board

should

direct

the

stafftoprepareareportfortheState

HistoricPreservationOfficethatthe

propertymeetstherequirementsof

NationalRegisterCriteriaA.


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Preservation

Officer

shall

notify

the

owner,

the

applicable

chief

local

elected

official

and




PROPERTYSUMMARY:

Thenominationstatesthatthissmall,onestorybrickandglassbankbuildingat3150South

GrandAvenuedesignedbyWinkler&Thompsonin1962iseligibleforlistingintheNational

RegisterunderCriterionC:Architecture,asanprominentexampleoftheInternationalStylein

smallerscaled,neighborhoodcommercialbuildings.Thenominationalsostatesthatthe

HamiltonianFederalSavingsandLoanAssociationBuildingissignificantforitsuseoftheMiesian

architecturalvocabulary,unusualinSt.Louisbankbuildingsoftheperiod. TheCultural

ResourcesOfficeconcursthatthispropertyiseligibleforlistingintheNationalRegister.

WESTANDSOUTHELEVATIONS DETAILOFENTRY

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