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CITY CLERK
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Minutes note: Per e-mail from Carlen dated 11/18, e-mail from Paul from 10/2/13 says owner no longer interested in pursuing this. | | |
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| 1/29/2014 | 0 |
HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
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Minutes note: Hold until 1/28/2106 (2 years) | | |
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| 9/9/2013 | 0 |
HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
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Minutes note: Mr. Jakubovich gave an overview of the staff report. The proposal is for the installation of two double hung aluminum clad windows that are seven feet high and five and a half feet in width at Malone’s tavern at 1329 E. Brady St. Additionally, shiplap siding will be installed in place of the stone on the storefront. The building originally was a one story house in the 1880s. Another floor was put underneath the house soon after for the purpose of being a store or tavern. It was fairly common for buildings in this community to be recycled instead of being completely demolished. Based on a photograph submitted by the applicant depicting the building in the year 1903 or 1904, the storefront appeared to be boxed out with very large plate glass windows stretched from corner to corner of the building in circa 1903 or 1904 with an 1880s housing upstairs.
Mr. Jakubovich, on behalf of staff, recommended that the proposal be referred back to staff for further consideration and work with the applicant. The building should return to its original character as much as possible with original materials used and use of large storefront windows. The current proposal has siding material lacking the original design of the building and enough window space. Also, the bulkhead material should be reconsidered. There are examples of neighboring storefronts in the area with large storefront windows and original materials used.
Mr. Hoeschen questioned how much staff wanted the windows to increase, if the right door should be moved to the center of the storefront like how it was originally positioned, and what glass material currently exists at the storefront?
Mr. Jakubovich replied that the storefront should consist mostly of glass extending from the ceiling of the first floor to a couple of feet from the bottom of the building, depending on the height of its flooring, with bulkhead beneath the windows. The windows should appear to be fixed when closed and may swing open. Double hung windows are present only in upper levels for housing purposes in the district, are not usually for commercial use, and should not be used for the storefront. The right door does not need to be moved to the center. Staff does not have knowledge of the glass material on the current storefront window.
Ald. Bauman concurred with staff that the current proposal is not satisfactory. He added that the proposal is not much of an improvement to the building. The applicant should save money for something better and closer to the original storefront.
Mr. Jarosz agreed with staff. The renovation should be more consistent with other buildings and the guidelines in the area. Perhaps a proposal with proper trims, board, and detail would approximate the look of the 1903 storefront. A revised proposal would not necessary be more expensive. A sign board instead of a clap board going all the way to the top of the light should be used.
Ms. Clendenen Acosta said that there are options for opening the windows in the front of the tavern while maintaining the historic character of the building.
Josh Malone, building owner, appeared and gave comments. The proposed double hung windows are seven feet high to almost the floor of the tavern with a foot step on the inside. The windows would be just underneath a two feet high sign. Seven feet is the maximum height of the windows that can be installed. The ceiling height is about 9 feet on the inside. One would have to take five or six steps before entering the tavern in the front. The bottom of the double hung windows would be at the floor on the inside. The purpose of the double hung windows is to have the windows slide open for tavern patrons to look outward into Brady Street from the inside. The purpose of the windows is not for air flow. There would be chairs and a drink rail in the front by these windows. The windows would only be open from the top of the drink rail to the sign. Due to potentially hitting patrons seated outside of the tavern at the front, the windows would not swing open but slide down instead. There would be plexiglass or a covered part installed between the bottom portions of the windows and the drink rail.
Ald. Bauman said that people at the drink rail will kick at the bottom portion of the drink rail towards the bottom half of the windows.
Mr. Jakubovich said that a seven foot high window was not typical.
Ald. Nik Kovac, 3rd aldermanic district, appeared and gave comments. He has had conversations with Mr. Malone. The two big issues are the size of the windows and materials around the edges of the windows. He agreed with staff to get the windows as large as possible like others in the area. There is a proportion issue that was not discussed. The proposed siding to the storefront to match the upper level does not look right. He would like to encourage the applicant to work with staff to get a better proposal.
Ald. Bauman moved to refer back to staff, seconded by Mr. Hoeschen, the Certificate of Appropriateness for a new storefront at 1329 E. Brady Street in the East Brady Street Historic District for Mike Lee. There were no objections.
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