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Historic Preservation Commission Meeting Minutes October 16, 2017 Page 7 of 10 • New construction should appear similar in mass and scale to structures found traditionally in the area. • Respect the sense of time and place. • New interpretations of traditional building styles are encouraged. • Maintain the average scale of one-story buildings at the sidewalk. • Larger buildings may be divided into modules that reflect the traditional scale of construction. • If a 3rd story is used, it should appear as a subordinate `addition' to a two-story building. • Use a flat roof line as the dominant roof form. • Buildings should be 1-2 stories at the street and on alley edges. • Only a portion of the building should rise to 3 stories. In general, no more than 50% of the building footprint should be a 3rd story. • Max height 45 -feet (inclusive of the parapet.) Koertje asked staff if "historic" was defined in the code and if the Commission would need to approve a demolition review for the buildings. Dean responded that historic was anything older than 50 years. Koertje pointed out that the buildings were built more than 50 years ago. Zuccaro stated that staff had used the criterion for landmarking eligibility, which required that the structure be from 1955 or earlier. "Historic" might not be the right word in this case. Chuck Thomas asked about the one-story building scale requirement. Dean clarified that the elements of the building needed to maintain the average scale of the one-story feel, even if they are more than one story. She added that these are guidelines, not code. Chuck Thomas stated that two of the buildings were two-story buildings and not one-story structures. Dean responded that this was a new application and staff was asking the Commission to evaluate the application, not presenting recommendations. Chuck Thomas stated then that the application was not conforming to the one-story guideline. Fahey asked whom the Commission was doing a referral for. Dean responded that the Commission was making comments for City Council and the Planning Commission. Staff wanted to provide the guiding elements in the regulatory documents and the Commission to provide feedback on the historical elements of the application. Fahey confirmed that the demolition permit would be required from HPC. She added that the second -story elements of the PUD should be set back. She stated that she liked the roof patio concept.