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Historic Preservation Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2016 Page 15 of 20 Grant • $20,000 • Resolution No. 15, Series 2016 Commission Questions of Staff: Koertje asks about changes to the east/front of the house. Are these restorations? Trice says they are not restorations. The applicant is maintaining the original circular window. The openings would be in the same phase, but would reverse the door and window. Koertje says I see that a new porch will be built. Where is that? Trice says a new porch will be built on the south elevation and will new construction. Chuck Thomas asks about the columns. Is Staff questioning whet they need to be differentiated more because they are too similar to the original? T e appear to be a minor detail in light of the rest of the addition. Trice says we are concerned about the south elevation porti«:. colu s because they could appear original, particularly if they match the front porch which is original. Applicant Presentation: Brian and Betsy Harvey, 1332 Lark Court, Boulder, CO Michael Steinhoff, Architect, 3040 West 102nd Avenue, Westminster, CO This house has had many alterations. We have an aluminum storm window, wood windows, and vinyl windows. We have windows replaced with plywood. Our goal is to re -point all stone and bring the exterior on the street sides back to the original look. We want to make the home more livable by building a new addition. The switch of t front door and window is because the floorplan would be choppy, so it makes it more list will also increase light within the house. Commission Questions of Applicant: Chuck Thomas asks if the south elevation portico is necessary. Harvey says because the door is on Pine Street and visible, we thought concrete steps would not be complementary to this side. Chuck Thomas says I have no issue with switching the door and window in the east elevation. I understand why you'd want some signature statement on the Pine Street entrance. A solution could be to design columns of similar detail, but square instead of round. It can be reminiscent of the original portico but different enough to satisfy the concerns Staff has expressed. Harvey says the front columns are tapered and have a detailed ring around the top and bottom. Can we install a cylindrical column with no detail? How do we terminate this doorway into the street on Pine without making it look an after -thought? Chuck Thomas says the door looks original in the current presentation, so something to make it look a little different without ruining the esthetic of an entrance. Cyndi Thomas says the difficult part is we have the 1948 assessor's photo which shows that side of the building. I see a door with nothing else on it. We rely pretty significantly on those photos. The front door is where it is and we have the side door. Do I see a balcony on the front? Harvey says there are smaller dormers on the back, and one dormer had a balcony. Looking at the photos side by side, we are willing to take off the portico and frame it with trees. It is not a usable door for us. Haley says it will not compete with your front door if you landscape around it. Harvey says a small awning might help since it is south -facing. Michael Steinhoff speaks. I agree with what you are saying. I think a possibility is to get rid of the portico and make a small stoop with a low wall or railing, giving them the privacy they need. There will be stone coming out of the demolition so a low stone wall might blend in with a concrete cap. Regarding the front door and window switch, the main reason is for functionality