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Landmarks Board City of Springfield – Historic City Hall, Council Chambers, 3rd Floor 830 Boonville Avenue February 26, 2020 5:30 p.m. I Roll Call II Minutes February 12, 2020 Paden Chambers (Chair) III Unfinished Business Commercial Street Representative A. Certificate of Appropriateness (none) B. Certified Local Government Review (none) Richard Crabtree (Vice-Chair) C. Pre-Application Review (none) Real Estate Representative IV New Business Layne Hunton A. Certificates of Appropriateness (none) Architect Representative B. Certified Local Government Review (none) C. Pre-Application Review (none) Paul Lewis D. Local Historic Site Nomination Review (none) Historian Representative Kent Brown V Communications Mid-Town Representative VI Reports Vacant A. Report on committees (none) Walnut Street Representative B. Application (none) C. Demolition Kaitlyn McConnell a. Investigate demolition review for private structures of 50+ years At-Large Representative D. Historic Sites and Districts Randall Allen a. Jefferson Avenue Footbridge At-Large Representative b. Potential Local Nominations E. Communications (none) Adam Letterman F. Awards and Recognition At-Large Representative G. Design Guidelines a. Commercial Street Design Guidelines update/adoption H. Administrative approval of C of A’s VII Any other matters that fall under the jurisdiction of the Board VIII Adjournment Note: In accordance with ADA guidelines, if you need special accommodations when attending any City meeting, please notify the City Clerk’s office at 864-1443 at least 3 days prior to the scheduled meeting. Development Review Staff Report LANDMARKS BOARD HEARING: FEBRUARY 26, 2020 CASE: Commercial Street Historic District Design Guidelines STAFF: Michael Sparlin, 864-1091 STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: Approve PROPOSED MOTION: Move to approve the Commercial Street Historic District Design Guidelines with amendment to remove “5.3.2 Guideline as written.” SUMMARY OF REQUEST: Staff is requesting that the Landmarks Board recommend adoption the updated Commercial Street Historic District Design Guidelines to City Council. BACKGROUND: The Commercial Street Historic District is located in the 400 block of West Commercial Street to the 500 block of East Commercial Street, between Lyon Avenue and Washington Avenue. The Commercial Street Historic District Development Plan was adopted in July 1982 which contained the original Design Guidelines. The Design Guidelines, along with the Secretary of Interior’s Standards, provide the basis for decisions by the Landmarks Board regarding exterior alterations to historic properties located within the District. The guidelines are used by applicants and their architects and contractors to submit project proposals for evaluation and approval. The guidelines serve to both preserve the historic significance and character of the District and to facilitate economic revitalization. In the Fall of 2016, the Landmarks Board initiated updating the Commercial Street Design Guidelines and identified a Historic Preservation Fund (HPF) Grant administered by the Missouri State Historic Preservation Office that would fund the work of an Historic Architect to assist in drafting the update, at a forty (40) percent local and sixty (60) percent match. Commercial Club sent a letter to City Council members that outlined the need and their support of updating the Design Guidelines. City Council allocated funds for the HFP grant in the Fiscal Year 2018 and authorized the application and acceptance of the grant in August 2017. The Landmarks Board applied for the HPF Grant in August 2017 and was awarded the grant. The City entered into a Financial Assistance Agreement with Missouri Department of Natural Resources in September 2018. In March 2019, H3 Studio, Inc. was hired to assist the City and the Landmarks Board with drafting updated design guidelines. As part of the grant requirement, city staff and the Landmarks Board selected members to form a “workgroup” to inform the consultant’s work in updating the design guidelines. The workgroup included eight (8) members from Commercial Club, district merchants/business owners, Landmarks Board members and city staff. In the Summer of 2019, H3 Studio, Inc. conducted three (3) workgroup meetings and three (3) Landmarks Board public hearing meetings to show the progress of the updated design guidelines and allow for public comment. A webpage was also created for the public to give updates, review drafts of the with the progress of the document and post the public Development Review Staff Report meeting schedule. Postcards were sent to the historic district property owners and physical addresses and news releases published on the City’s website were published. ANALYSIS: The updated Design Guidelines retain many of the same recommendations as the 1983 guidelines. However, a few areas to key additions and revisions have been made: • A web-based document for easy viewing online, the most common the guidelines are viewed. • The addition of a “Review Process Overview” and “Project Approval Matrix” which is intended to explain the approval process for the specific alteration being proposed. • The addition of “Commercial Street Overview”, “History of Commercial Street”, and the “Periods of Historic Significance” that exist in the historic district with color photographs of each period. • Addition a new section titled, “District Urban Design Principles” which provides recommendations to reinforce and further the overall character and sense of place of the District. • Updated guidelines to the individual building with color photographs to illustrate the guideline. • Updated guidelines to windows, which addresses the use of aluminum exterior cladded window, a new building product that is widely used. • Addition a new section titled, “New Construction Guidelines” which provides guidance on in-fill construction as there are a few vacant lots within the district. • Addition of a new section titled, “Glossary of Terms” which defines commonly use terms in the document and in historic preservation and rehabilitation. • Addition of a new section titled, “List of Contributing & Non-Contributing Structures.” Staff is recommending to amendment the updated design guidelines to remove “5.3.2 Guideline - For all new buildings and/or additions greater than one (1) story in height, the upper floor(s) shall be private or semi-private with office or residential uses.” This guideline is a land use regulation that the Landmarks Board does not have authority to regulate. The zoning district regulates land use and permitted uses. STAFF COMMENTS: 1. Staff recommends adoption of the updated Commercial Street Historic District Design Guidelines with an amendment to remove “5.3.2 Guideline - For all new buildings and/or additions greater than one (1) story in height, the upper floor(s) shall be private or semi-private with office or residential uses.” Commercial Street Historic District Design Guidlines CITY OF SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI JULY 2019 Acknowledgments LANDMARKS BOARD H3 STUDIO PLANNING TEAM Richard Crabtree Real Estate Representative Timothy Breihan, A.AIA Principal / Historic Architect Gary Bishop Walnut Street Representative Julia Pancoast Senior Urban Designer Layne Hunton Architect Representative Paul Lewis Historian Representative Nancy Crandall At-Large Representative SPECIAL THANKS TO... Paden Chambers Commercial Street Representative The Savoy Ballroom, for hosting the Guidelines Working Group and Landmarks Kent Brown Mid-Town Representative Board on June 19, 2019. Justin Stanek At-Large Representative Kaitlyn McConnell At-Large Representative GUIDELINES WORKING GROUP Michael Sparlin Senior City Planner, City of Springfield ii Paden Chambers Landmarks Board, Commercial Street Representative Justin Stanek Landmarks Board Kent Brown Landmarks Board This publication is partially funded by a grant from the Missouri Department of Erin Hudson Cultural Resource Manager, Natural Resources, State Historic Preservation Office and the U.S. Department of Environmental Solutions & Innovations, Inc. the Interior, National Park Service. Grant awards do not imply an endorsement of William Angle District business & property owner contents by the grantor. Federal laws prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, Holland Wilson District professional religion, sex, age, handicap, or ethnicity. For more information, write to the Office of Mary Collette District business & property owner Equal Opportunity, U.S. Department of the Interior, Washington D.C. 20240. Acknowledgments Table of Contents 01 Preamble & Introduction...........................................................7 02 District History & Character.....................................................21 03 District Urban Design Principles.............................................33 04 Individual Building Guidelines.................................................43 05 New Construction Guidelines..................................................65 06 Glossary of Terms...................................................................79 07 List of Contributing & Non-Contributing Structures.................89 abl T e of Contents iii Detailed Section Listing 1.0. Preamble & Introduction................................................7 3.0. District Urban Design Principles...................................33 1.1. Purpose and Overview of the Landmarks Board................................8 3.1. Periods of Significance.....................................................................34 1.2. Working