City of Milwaukee - File #: 240609

• File #: 240609
• Version: 1
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 8/15/2024
• In control: COMMON COUNCIL
• Final action: 11/26/2024
• Title: Substitute resolution denying the appeal of the Certificate of Appropriateness relating to full window replacement, at 3360 - 3370 N. Sherman Boulevard, Townsend Elementary School, in the Sherman Boulevard Historic District, for Milwaukee Public Schools.and affirming the Historic Preservation Commission’s decision.
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR
• Indexes: HISTORIC PRESERVATION

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
12/2/2024	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
11/26/2024	1	COMMON COUNCIL
11/19/2024	0	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	SUBSTITUTED; Minutes note: Appearing: Tim Askin, Historic Preservation Commission Christopher Kidd, Christopher Kidd & Associates, LLC (appellant) Michelle Lenski, Milwaukee Public Schools (appellant) Mark Bethel, Milwaukee Public Schools (appellant) Ald. Milele Coggs, 6th Ald. Dist. The appellant was appealing the decision of the Historic Preservation Commission to require repair of the windows in the four stair towers. The appellant requested to replace rather than repair those windows with the same windows approved for the rest of the building. Ald. Bauman moved denial of the appeal. (Prevailed 4-1)	Pass	4:1
11/19/2024	1	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION	Pass	4:1
11/6/2024	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO
10/7/2024	0	HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION	ADOPTED; Minutes note: Mr. Tim Askin said this was also heard last month. The staff's recommendation remains to approve all of the primary double-hung windows as well as others. The manufacturer can replicate everything down to the brick molding. The main question is the windows in the stair towers, which currently don't operate; these are the best-surviving windows in the building and if they were in a single-family house, HPC would require repair rather than replace. Staff recommends approve with conditions, with one of them being repair the tower windows. The school has four towers. Christoper Kidd - The applicant's three main concerns are energy savings, maintenance and the ability to operate the windows. The stairwell windows are opened to bring in fresh air. Mark Bethel - MPS - this is a one in a hundred-year opportunity to replace these windows. He is concerned that they wouldn't be getting the energy efficiency gain. They haven't put a budget together for this project, but have done some for other projects. It's a challenge to keep up with repairs and this work wouldn't be able to be done in-house. For Washington School, they required restoration of the main facade windows, but not the others. Grant, with conditions in the most recent staff report, which includes repair of the stair tower windows.	Pass	6:0
9/9/2024	0	HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION	HELD IN COMMITTEE; Minutes note: Mr. Tim Askin said said the back and front are substantially the same. This is the third time MPS has come to HPC for windows on this building. MPS would like to replace every window as they all are in bad shape and the windows are non-operable (and the building does not have air conditioning). He would like more information on whether the larger windows could be repaired and covered with double-pane storms. A number of the doors are also in very bad shape. Staff recommends approval with conditions detailed in the staff report. Michelle Linski - MPS - they would like to use the Graham window which will reduce maintenance costs and will make the building shine. They are seeking approval so they can move quickly when they get a funding source. Christopher Kidd - architect - they will do the additional investigation requested by staff; there are 2 concerns (energy savings and the existing windows may not even be able to be saved). The windows they want to use wouldn't need storms. The windows will match the profiles of the original 1928 windows, but will be aluminum. Staff would support encapsulating some windows, but should investigate if some can be saved. Hold to next month.	Pass	5:0
8/15/2024	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number

240609

Version

SUBSTITUTE 1

Reference

Sponsor

THE CHAIR

Title

Substitute resolution denying the appeal of the Certificate of Appropriateness relating to full window replacement, at 3360 - 3370 N. Sherman Boulevard, Townsend Elementary School, in the Sherman Boulevard Historic District, for Milwaukee Public Schools.and affirming the Historic Preservation Commission’s decision.

...Analysis

This resolution denies the appeal of the Certificate of Appropriateness relating to full window replacement, at 3360 - 3370 N. Sherman Boulevard, Townsend Elementary School, in the Sherman Boulevard Historic District, for Milwaukee Public Schools

Body

Whereas, The Historic Preservation Commission met on October 7, 2024 to consider granting a Certificate of Appropriateness for full window replacement, at 3360 - 3370 N. Sherman Boulevard, Townsend Elementary School, in the Sherman Boulevard Historic District, for Milwaukee Public Schools; and

Whereas, The Commission unanimously approved replacing the majority of the windows, but denied replacement of the windows in the stair towers, which are the best-surviving windows in the building; and

Whereas, The applicant appealed the decision relating to denial of replacement of the stair tower windows to the Zoning, Neighborhood and Development Committee at its meeting of November 19. 2024; and

Whereas, The Committee, by a vote of four (4) ayes and one (1) no upheld the decision of the Historic Preservation Commission, now, therefore, be it,

Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the appeal of the Certificate of Appropriateness relating to full window replacement, at 3360 - 3370 N. Sherman Boulevard, Townsend Elementary School, in the Sherman Boulevard Historic District, for Milwaukee Public Schools is denied and the Historic Preservation Commission’s decision is affirmed.

Requestor

Drafter

11/19/24

LME