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Historic Preservation Commission Meeting Minutes April 17, 2017 Page 6 of 14 Applicant Presentation: Peter Stewart, Stewart Architecture, 1132 Jefferson Avenue, Louisville, CO I am representing the property owner, Emily Keen. I am available for questions. The attempt is to make as delicate a connection as possible and to preserve the original building and fabric. Commission Questions of Applicant: Koertje asks if Unit B is new construction or existing. Will it be visible from the street? Stewart says Unit A is the existing structure. Everything west is proposed new construction. The buildings to the rear will not be seen straight on from Main Street. There is a PUD proposal for the property to the north which is a 2.5 to 3 story building that will cover the north side. If it is constructed, this will not be seen from any public right-of-way. Fahey asks what the proposed materials will be. Will you try to match the old building? Stewart says it will be vertical siding. Dickinson says this seems to be in line with what the HPC hopes for. The original structure will be left intact. We have a drawing of the sight line from Main Street and it will be mostly unnoticeable. It shows how to add neat buildings that add to the current character of Louisville without destroying the history of the city. It seems to be a good effort. Fahey says I think this is a good example of what should or could be done. Koertje says it doesn't damage any historic resoury :a ._nor d•,- . it negatively impact the character of Main Street. Chuck Thomas says I agree. My comnts are more - he new structure. Discussion — Water Tap Fees Rob Zuccaro, Director of Planning and MEMO FROM CITY STAF SUMMARY: The Historic Preservation Commissio . reques - discussion of the City's sewer and water tap fee structure as it relates to historic preservation. Title 1 the Louisville Municipal Code provides water and sewer tap procedures and requirements and the Public Works department administers these regulations (see Title 13 attached). A question has ari ``` as to whether the water and sewer tap fee structure could result in a disincentive to historic preservation. Specifically, Sec. 13.08.030 requires a separate water and sewer connection and payment of sewer and water tap fees for separate premises. Title 13 does not have a definition of premises. Public Works has determined that separate structures constitute a separate premises, even if on the same parcel, and require a separate water and sewer tap for each structure. A member of the public expressed concern that this regulation could incentivize demolition of historic structures due to the fees required to develop a lot with separate structures. DISCUSSION: The Design Handbook for Downtown Louisville, Old Town Overlay Zoning Regulations and Chapter 15.36, Historic Preservation govern development within the City's historic district (see attached). These regulations and guidelines allow additions to historic structures so that a new structure and historic structure can be combined to make one building and one premises; thus avoiding the requirement for a new tap fee. Municipal Code Sec. 15.36.120, Criteria to Review an Alternation Certificate, contemplates additions to historic buildings and provides the following requirements: Sec. 15.36.120.C.8 i. New additions, exterior alterations or related new construction shall not destroy historic materials that characterize the property. The new work shall be differentiated from the old and shall be compatible with the massing, size, scale, and architectural features to protect the historic integrity of the property and its environment. j. New additions and adjacent or related new construction 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.