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| 0 | 1. | Resolution | Resolution relating to a Certificate of Appropriateness for replacing and redesigning the front entry at 135 W. Wells Street, the Germania Building, an individually designated historic property, for Germania Historic LLC and Cardinal Capital.
Minutes note: Mr. Askin said this is the only practical option. Ms. Alyson Nemec, architect, presented their proposed plans. Mr. Askin supported approval as drawn.
| ADOPTED | Pass | 4:0 |
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| 0 | 2. | Resolution | Resolution relating to a Certificate of Appropriateness for mothball status at 2863 N. Grant Boulevard, in the Grant Boulevard Historic District, for LaShanda Anderson.
Minutes note: Mr. Tim Askin said this is a 6-month review and Ms. Anderson has some windows installed already and she has other windows on order. He recommends
Grant 6-month extension. | ADOPTED | Pass | 4:0 |
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| 0 | 3. | Resolution | Resolution relating to a Certificate of Appropriateness for repairs and alterations to the east end of the carriage house at 3320 N. Lake Drive, in the North Lake Drive Estates Historic District, for Karen & Richard Christenson.
Minutes note: Mr. Askin said the carriage house was expanded to create additional housing units in the 1980s and the work wasn't done properly for the weather conditions. Joints are separating and some wood boards were not cut to shed water and some windows need to be replaced.
They are proposed to re-do the cladding and replace windows. The house has temporary aluminum gutters, but box gutters will be installed once the work is done. Staff has no concerns and all the efforts will make the additions and alterations more in character with the house. Staff recommends approval as drawn.
| ADOPTED | Pass | 5:0 |
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| 0 | 4. | Resolution | Resolution relating to a Certificate of Appropriateness for storefront renovations at 2577 N. Downer Avenue, in the Downer Avenue Commercial Historic District, for Bridge33 Capital.
Minutes note: Ms. Carlen Hatala said this used to be the home of the Chancery restaurant and the building has been vacant 15-17 years. The proposed facade has brick and a storefront section is being renovated. There was originally Vitrolite, which is a shiny material and could be replaced with granite all the way up the wall, or brick to match the second story.
Owen and Alex - owners are making these changes to attract tenants to the currently vacant space.
Mr. Jarosz moved to allow the brick as the architect/owner propose and work with staff to make the window/storefront system match as close as possible the tenant to the south, seconded by Mr. Garcia. | ADOPTED | Pass | 5:0 |
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| 0 | 5. | Resolution | Resolution relating to a Certificate of Appropriateness for landscaping and paving alterations at 2710 E. Belleview Place (GRAEF proposal), in the North Point North Historic District, for Robert & Allyn Travis.
Minutes note: Mr. Tim Askin said this is a result of a neighbor complaint. This was heard in December 2020 and in June approved work was never completed. Staff requires completion by August 1st or at least by the end of the work season.
Joe Pepitone - Graef - brought on to fix what was installed incorrectly. They did look closely at the drainage concerns and are working on keeping the water away from both residences and to comply ADA compliance. Timbers will be replaced with stacked lannon stone.
Ellen Blank - 2608 N. Summit Ave. - next-door neighbor - wants to know how the demolition will be completed.
Mr. Jarosz moved to approve to proceed in a proper fashion and saw cut concrete to remove it rather than jackhammer it and the work to be completed by Aug. 1st. Seconded by Ms. Pieper Eisenbrown.
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| 0 | 6. | Resolution | Resolution relating to a Certificate of Appropriateness for changes to landscaping and site design at the Wgema Campus, including additional surface parking spaces, in the general vicinity of the Tthighe Building (Gymnasium) at 3138 W. Kilbourn Avenue, in the Concordia Historic District, for the Forest County Potawatomi Community.
Minutes note: Mr. Tim Askin said this continues our discussion from last month. Staff recommends approval with the loss of only 1-2 trees, which will be replaced. More trees will be planted if the neighbors request so. A new sunken driveway will be under the former pool and 17 spaces added to the parking lot. No headlights will face onto 33rd street and the houses across the street. HPC has no direct authority over their land use in terms of increased parking. Staff recommends approval as drawn.
Ann Devitte - 3112 W. Kilbourn Ave. - wants more screening, more trees and fewer parking spaces
Alyson Nemec and Kip- architects
Jennifer Current - landscaping was designed with safety in mind and worked with the Tribal Council
Amy Fritz - lives across from the pool building - wants more trees
Mr Jarosz moved to approve as submitted, seconded by Ms. Pieper Eisenbrown.
| ADOPTED | Pass | 5:0 |
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| 0 | 7. | Resolution | Resolution relating to a Certificate of Appropriateness for new signage at 329 E. Wisconsin Ave. in the East Side Commercial Historic District for Kriete Group, David Kriete. | ADOPTED | Pass | 5:0 |
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| | 8. | | Review and approval of the minutes from the January 10th meeting.
Minutes note: Mr. Jarosz moved, seconded by Ms. Pieper Eisenbrown, for approval of the minutes. There were no objections. | | | |
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| | 9. | | Review and approval of the 2021 Annual Report.
Minutes note: Mr. Jarosz moved, seconded by Ms. Pieper Eisenbrown, for approval of the annual report. There were no objections.
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| 0 | 10. | Resolution | Resolution relating to the Certified Local Government review of the National Register of Historic Places nomination for the property at 4575 S. 5th Street, TOPS Club Inc.
Minutes note: Ms. Carlen Hatala said Tops is an acronym for Taking Off Pounds Sensibly and is headquartered in Milwaukee. They also publish material on weight loss. They constructed a new building in 1965. Its being nominated for its social history, not its architecture. Its being nominated for its work in the medical field. TOPS has donated millions to the Medical College of Wisconsin.
The nomination was initiated by Legacy Architecture.
| ADOPTED | Pass | 5:0 |
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| | 11. | | Election of a Vice Chair.
Minutes note: There were no self-nominations.
Ms. Keating Kahn moved to nominate Mr. Garcia. Seconded by Mr. Jarosz.
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| | 12. | | Updates and announcements.
Minutes note: There were no updates or announcements.
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