Historic Preservation Commission Agenda and Packet 2024 04 29

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REQUEST: The applicant requests that the Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) approve the demolition and replacement of the siding, addition of windows on east side, removal of a window on the west side, and relocation of door on south side. A subcommittee of the HPC referred the request to the full Historic Preservation Commission. Since the subcommittee's review, the applicant has changed the request to include additional changes to doors and windows and has updated the design of the replacement siding to match the existing siding. SUMMARY: The applicant is requesting approval to demolish and replace the existing siding, demolish existing windows and add two windows to the east elevation, remove a window on the west elevation, and move a door on the south elevation. According to the Louisville Municipal Code (LMC) Section 15.36.020, a demolition is an act that removes "fifty percent or more of the roof area as measured from directly above," or "fifty percent or more of the exterior walls of a building as measured contiguously around the building." Under section 15.36.200 of the LMC, if the commission finds that the building may have historical significance under the criteria, the Commission may place a stay on the demolition as long as "no permit for demolition, moving or removal shall be issued for a period not to exceed 180 days from the date the permit application was accepted. "In addition, 15.36.200 states, "The commission will make all reasonable efforts to expedite resolution of the application or request. " The purpose of demolition reviews, according to LMC 15.36.200, is as follows: The purpose of the review of permit applications for demolition, moving, and removal of buildings constructed in or before 1955 is to prevent the loss of buildings that may have historical or architectural significance. The purpose of this chapter is also to provide the time necessary to initiate designation as an individual landmark or to consider alternatives for the building. Staff recommendation: Staff recommends placing a 60-day stay on the demolition starting from the date of application, which would provide approximately a month from the date of the hearing for discussions between the applicant and members of the HPC. In this case, the applicant applied for a residing permit in February 2024, which did not contain any plans. Staff requested a resubmittal to show the extent of the proposed work, and is using that date as the date of a complete permit — March 29, 2024. The applicant has since updated the application, but staff finds that the second submittal date for the permit remains a reasonable start date for the application. The stay would expire on May 28, 2024. ARCHITECTURAL INTEGRITY: The property at 1006 Pine Street is a commercial building currently used as a restaurant/bar. It is a Corner Building Form, which the 2018 "Stories in Places" commercial historic context describes as "characterized by entrances on two sides and/or a diagonal corner entrance oriented toward a street intersection." 1006 Pine displays the diagonal corner entrance style. The other Corner Building example in Louisville is the landmarked 740 Front Street building. "Stories in Places" also lists the style as "Italianate" in its ornamentation (some of which is still intact) with a Queen Anne -style sunburst at the corner (which is no longer present). 2 UEO