Historic Preservation Commission Agenda and Packet 2017 07 17

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Historic Preservation Commission Meeting Minutes June 19, 2017 Page 3 of 12 PUBLIC HEARING — 801 Grant Avenue Grant, Resolution 2, Series 2017 A request for a Historic Preservation Fund grant to restore the north wall of the Center for the Arts and construct a new pool house. Conflict of Interest and Disclosure: None. Staff Report of Facts and Issues: Trice presents from Power Point: • Center for the Arts constructed 1894, Pool constructed 197 • Landmarked in 2005, prior to Historic Preservation Fund • Resolution No. 02, Series 2012 — Flexible grant of $65,0'; ust be used within 18 months of landmarking • Received grant is for $6,000 for Historic Structure Assessme Total Grant Request - $370,022 (w/ 100% match) Preservation & Restoration Grant Request • Restore exterior wall — $92,574 o Eligible for maximum focused grant of $100,000 • Demo existing pool house — $75,000 o "Extraordinary circumstances" - Insensitive addition in 1972 • ADA Accessibility improvements - $127,448 o "Extraordinary circumstances" - Unable to pursue $65,000 flexible grant within 18 month of landmarking o "code -required work to make th pro. fictional New Construction Grant Request • New pool house - $75,000 o Eligible under Resolution No. 02, 2012 Staff Recommendations: Staff recommends approval of a grant of $ 370,022. The recommendation does not include the request of $75,000 for new landscaping. Staff recommends approval of Resolution No. 02, Series 2017. 41111. Commission Questions of Sta Koertke says can you walk me th ugh the demolition request. I am skimming through the resolution which allows these grants in Series 2012. Does it allow grants for demolition? Trice says we have done grants for demolition in the past. Staff interpreted this as an extraordinary circumstance because of the insensitive addition done in 1972 and the ability to uncover the north wall. Koertje says the extraordinary circumstances relate to exceeding grant amounts, not to allow purposes not outlined in the resolution. I think the resolution states that the grants are restricted to preservation and restoration purposes, not demolition. Trice says Staff's interpretation is this is restoring the form of the Center for the Arts building by removing the building from the north wall. Dickinson says I see it as a restoration by demolition. We are not demolishing the Arts Center but the later addition that detracts from the exterior wall. Cyndi Thomas asks about the new construction $75,000 to match the demolition of the $75,000. What would be the purpose? Trice says the new construction is the maximum amount of $75,000, but we allow for new construction to build the new pool house building.