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HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
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Minutes note: The Commission heard this application at its May 11th meeting and Ms. Hatala reviewed the discussion from that meeting. The owner was asked to look at the second story to bring it back into a more historic character.
The new submittal includes a wood-clad transom across the entire firsr floor and there are panels at the bottom to give the appearance of bulkheads. The second story glass block windows will be removed and replaced with historic wood windows. There will be window details. The material on the third story will be matched with the material to be put on the second story. Staff recommends approval of the proposed changes to the second floor and the scale of the openable doors on the first floor are also more historic than was first presented at the May 11th meeting.
Ken McNulty -- 5573 N. Hollywood Blvd, Whitefish Bay, WI - building owner
Mike - architect - couldn't find any historic photos, so he thought the best way to proceed was to mirror the third floor and still remain competetive with an openable facade on the first floor. The entry doors on either side will be a dark aluminum and will be recessed from the front sidewalk.
Ms. Hatala suggested that an alternative to the metal doors on the first floor would be to paint those doors for long-term maintenance. The Commission has never approved doors that open all the way like this. Most of the garage-door-type doors were changed prior to coming before the Commission.
The architect noted that the door was made smaller to fit in more appropriately with the scale of the building. The doors, most of the time, will be closed due to the weather.
The owner is very concerned with how quickly the wood degrades on his building currently; he's not sure why, but perhaps due to the salt from the street. He has no objection to the second and third floor being wood, just on the first floor. The staff recommends approval. | Pass | 4:0 |
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| 5/11/2015 | 0 |
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Minutes note: Ms. Hatala showed a picture of the storefront from 1979, in which the second floor had already been altered. The building was built sometime between 1876 and 1894. The third story windows are peeling and are not original. The second story glass block windows will remain, although others will be replaced with wood windows. There is a lot of deterioration on the first floor wood. The doors wil fold back into the commercial space and there will be a new canopy. They are requesting a fully opening storefront.
Ken McNulty - owner - the doors will be glass with wood framing around them and the plans can be changed to include a virtual bulkhead. He's either going to sell the building, although it's in poor condition, or it has the potential use as a tavern. He's working on repairs in various phases. The front door can be changed, but he wants to start on the improvement of the front facade.
Mr. Jarosz is concerned with replacing second floor non-conforming windows with other non-conforming windows.
Mr. Williams thinks the second floor is non-salvagable with the glass block windows, but the first floor has potential to be re-done historically.
The owner would like to get preliminary approval for a bulkhead on the first floor.
Mr. Williams recommended having all the doors moved to be in line with the front of the building, rather than recessed. That might be able to provide the openable windows he is seeking.
Ald. Bauman encouraged the owner to consider a second floor balcony.
The matter was held so that the owner can consider other possible facades and return to the Commission with amended plans if desired. | | |
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