Historic Preservation Commission 55 E. Moore Street Walla Walla, WA 99362 (509) 524-4710

AGENDA CITY OF WALLA WALLA HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION Monday, June 25, 2018 at 4:00 p.m. Service Center Conference Room, 55 E Moore St., Walla Walla, WA

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. ROLL CALL/ESTABLISHMENT OF QUORUM

3. APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES

A. April 23, 2018 – Regular Meeting

4. NEW BUSINESS

A. Open Public Meeting Act Training Summary: Review state-required information for open public meetings – video.

B. Secretary of the Interior Standards Summary: Review the standards for preservation with staff.

C. Final Historic Preservation Comprehensive Plan Element Summary: Review the element. Discuss next steps.

D. Debrief of RevitalizeWA Conference Summary: Melissa and Elbert to share takeaways from the conference in April.

5. STAFF UPDATE

6. ADJOURNMENT

*Materials, if any, will be provided at the meeting. Historic Preservation Commission 55 E. Moore Street Walla Walla, WA 99362 (509) 524-4710

Draft Minutes CITY OF WALLA WALLA HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION Meeting April 23, 2018 at 4pm City Manager’s Conference Room, 15 N 3rd Ave, Walla Walla, WA

1. CALL TO ORDER

Meeting was called to order at 4:pm by Vice-Chairperson Linda Newcomb

2. ROLL CALL/ESTABLISH A QUORUM

Members Present: Linda Newcomb, Vice-Chairperson Brian Mahoney, Commissioner Shane Laib, Commissioner Trina Parrish, Commissioner John Knapp, Chairman (by phone)

Members Absent Roger Sexton, Commissioner Elbert Hardin, Commissioner, excused

Staff Present Jon Maland, Senior Planner Shelley Clarke, Permit Coordinator

3. APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES A. Regular Meeting – February 26, 2018 Commissioner Parrish moved to approve the minutes. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Mahoney.

Motion passed unanimously.

4. NEW BUSINESS

A. Local Register Nomination of Project Review – 1141 Alvarado Terrace, TAX-18-0003

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Jeri Andrews, applicant and property owner, was present for questions. Ms. Andrews said that she’s been in a 3-year process of buying this residence that was the childhood home of Adam West, aka Batman. There was water damage that has had to be repaired. The property closed in her ownership the end of 2017. She will make an effort to rehab as much as possible, while making the property useable and safe. The windows will be preserved and repaired. Commissioner Mahoney asked if it would remain a residence and Ms Andrews responded yes. John Knapp asked if Ms Andrews has been advised about the repair work being a retroactive part of the review. Jon responded that she will be advised of the possibility. The public hearing was opened. Carla Houchin, 1135 Figueroa St, said she’s thrilled that the property is being taken care of. She also told Ms Andrews that the paneling in the carriage house is originally from the Episcopal Church. Vice-Chairperson Newcomb asked Ms Andrews if this was her first restoration project and she said no, she’s done one in Seattle. Chairman Knapp asked that when the project is complete, the plans and documentation be given to the Penrose Library and the City. Ms Andrews said she’s working with architect Stephen Day and asked the Commission what their wishes are for the property. All responded that they would wish for exactly what she’s doing. Ms Andrews said she has photos of various past stages of the property to show what’s original and what’s new. Chairman Knapp pointed out that the Commission and City staff are at her disposal to help. Vice-Chairperson Newcomb called for discussion. MOTION: Chairman Knapp moved we approve the request for listing on the local register. Commissioner Mahoney seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. B. Demolition Application Review – 433 S Wilbur Ave, BLD-18-0372 Jon noted that the realtor listing for the property shows that the interior has been gutted.

Vice-Chairperson Newcomb said she doesn’t believe the building adds any historic value to the area. Commissioner Laib asked about material reclamation and Jon told him that would be a condition on the permit.

Vice-Chairperson Newcomb called for discussion.

MOTION: Commissioner Mahoney moved to approve the request for demolition and Chairman Knapp seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously.

5. STAFF UPDATE Jon talked to staff about the application that was received last week for renovation of the motel at 325 E Main.

6. ADJOURNMENT

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MOTION: Commissioner Mahoney moved the meeting be adjourned. Commissioner Parrish seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously Adjourned at 4:50 p.m.

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MEMORANDUM

TO: Historic Preservation Commission

FROM: Melissa Shumake, Planner

DATE: June 19, 2018

RE: Secretary of the Interior Standards for Rehabilitation

Background

Walla Walla Municipal Code 2.27.040.D.17, which provides the mechanism by which the Historic Preservation Commission is enabled to review properties for special valuation, requires that improvements to listed properties are consistent with the Washington State Advisory Council’s Standards for Rehabilitation and Maintenance (WAC 254-20-100). These standards are directly related to the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation.

Discussion

Review of the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards. Examples referencing recent projects and commission comments will be used to frame the discussion.

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MEMORANDUM

TO: Historic Preservation Commission

FROM: Melissa Shumake, Planner

DATE: June 19, 2018

RE: Final Historic Preservation Comprehensive Plan Element

Background

City Council adopted the Walla Walla Comprehensive Plan on June 13. The plan included an updated Historic Preservation Element, including implementation actions to put the goals and policies into operation.

Discussion

Review the Implementation Actions and discuss next steps for the immediate projects.

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HISTORIC PRESERVATION

INTRODUCTION The City of Walla Walla has valued preservation of its historic buildings for many years and formalized that commitment by establishing the Historic Preservation Commission in 2002. Walla Walla’s historic resources help to define the character of the city and its inhabitants, create a strong sense of place, enhance the quality of life of residents, and connect those residents to the city’s heritage.

As a Certified Local Government (CLG), Walla Walla’s commitment to historic preservation realizes the value of maintaining the rich history of the community and economic benefits of preserving structures, particularly Downtown Walla Walla and its historic neighborhoods. CLG status is given by the National Parks Service (NPS) and is a means for local governments to strengthen their historic preservation efforts. CLGs are eligible for technical assistance and matching grants from their State Historic Preservation Offices (SHPO), which are sponsored by the NPS and state governments

The City has successfully collaborated with residents, private investors, and organizations such as the Downtown Walla Walla Foundation to adaptively reuse and redevelop several historic structures in the City’s core and with

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Walla Walla 2020 to preserve Walla Walla’s architectural heritage. In the process, the City has received over 30 awards for its revitalization efforts.

Significant preservation and revitalization efforts include:

ʹʹ Establishment of the Downtown Walla Walla Foundation.

ʹʹ Renovation of the Liberty Theater.

ʹʹ Rehabilitation and renovation of the Die Brucke Building.

ʹʹ Rehabilitation and renovation of the Whitehouse-Crawford Building.

ʹʹ Development of the Marcus Whitman Hotel and Conference Center.

ʹʹ Creation of the City of Walla Walla Downtown Master Plan and Design Standards.

ʹʹ Designation of the City of Walla Walla as a Certified Local Government.

ʹʹ Generation of historic property inventory reports for 160 homes and Liberty Theater at East Main Street, National Register Listed buildings to provide the information required for listing on historic registers. (top) and Walla Walla Armory at the Corner of South Colville Street Walla Walla has embraced historic preservation as an effective tool for and East Poplar Street, National economic vigor and stability. Over the past 30 years, historic preservation has Register Eligible been used to transform the Downtown core, Fort Walla Walla Historic District, and neighborhoods throughout the City. Walla Walla’s heritage stewardship has helped the City remain an attractive and vital place to live, work, and recreate.

For the purposes of this plan, historic preservation is defined as follows:

Historic preservation (HP) is an activity that preserves historic resources and their ability to communicate their intended meaning and significance. HP includes the identification, evaluation, designation, protection, and retention of significant architectural, historic, and cultural resources in the built and natural environments. Resources can range from small objects, to buildings and structures, to sites and districts, to landscapes and streetscapes, to viewsheds. By protecting the historic character of a community’s built environment, preservation enables the people of today and tomorrow to connect with events and the community of the past in a tangible manner. HP is associated with sustainability and green building and can create a strong and unique sense of place through the retention of older buildings and can enhance a community’s quality of life.

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There are a number of laws at the federal, state, and local level that serve as the legal basis for the City’s historic preservation activities. At the Federal level are the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (NHPA), as amended; the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), as amended; the Archaeological and Historic Preservation Act of 1978 (AHPA), as amended; the Archaeological Resources Protection Act of 1979 (ARPA), as amended; and the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act of 1990 (NAGPRA), as amended, and others.

Washington State laws on historic preservation include Executive Order 05- 05; Chapter 25-12 of the Washington Administrative Code (WAC): Advisory Council on Historic Preservation; and Chapter 19.27.120 of the Revised Code of Washington (RCW): Building Code Exception.

And finally, the City of Walla Walla Municipal Code Chapter 2.27 is the Historic Preservation Commission (HPC), commonly called the Historic Preservation Ordinance. This ordinance established the HPC commission and defined its responsibilities; established City of Walla Walla Register of Historic Places (WWRHP), often referred to as the Local Register; and authorized the special valuation program (a ten-year period of revised assessment valuation). The purpose of the ordinance is to provide for the identification, evaluation, designation, and protection of the City’s historic and prehistoric resources. It also seeks to preserve and rehabilitate eligible historic properties for future generations through the use of special valuation, a property tax incentive, and other means.

TODAY AND TOMORROW

CONDITIONS TODAY

Fifty-two properties and structures within the City of Walla are listed either in the National Register of Historic Places, Washington Heritage Register, or the City’s Local Register of Historic Places. The following table lists properties and structures on the various historic registers.

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Exhibit 22. Walla Walla Historically Significant Properties and Structures

National State Local Property Name Location Year Built Register Register Register Baumeister, Max Bldg 25 and 27 W. Main 1889 X X Boyer, John F. House 204 Newell St. 1883 X X Breier, C.J. Building 57-61 E. Main 1926 X Butler, Norman Francis House 207 E. Cherry St. X X Dacres Hotel 201 W. Main, 205 W. Main, 1899 X X 4 S. Fourth Ave Electric Light Works Building (Gesa Powerhouse 111 N. 6th Ave 1930 X Theatre) Fort Walla Walla Historic District (Oldest Buildings 77 Wainwright Dr. 1858 X X in the Walla Walla Area) Jonathan M. Wainwright VA Medical Center Fort Walla Walla Historic Military Cemetery 777 S.E. Myra Road 1859 X Marcy’s Service Station/Union Gas Station 33 and 35 S Colville St X Garden City Buildings 119, 123, & 125 W Alder St 1906 X Gardner Building 30 W Main St 1870 X Green Park School 1105 Isaacs 1905 X X Johnson Electric Building 35 S. Spokane St 1917 X Kirkman House (Museum) 214 N. Colville 1880 X X Liberty Theater 50 E. Main 1917 X X Ludwigs, George House 125 Newell St. 1904 X X Marcus Whitman Hotel 6 W. Rose St 1928 X X McDonald’s Feed & Sales Co. 126 W. Poplar St 1905 Memorial Bldg, Whitman College 345 Boyer 1899 X X Moore, Miles C. House 720 Bryant 1884 X X Northern Pacific Railway Depot 416 N. Second Ave 1914 X Oddfellows/YMCA Building 28 S. Spokane St X Osterman House 508 Lincoln St. 1892 X Office Building 216 S. Palouse St 1910 X Pantorium Building 2, 6, & E. Rose St and 16, 1922 X 18, & 20 N. 2nd Ave.

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National State Local Property Name Location Year Built Register Register Register Pastime Building 215 W. Main ST 1903 X Pioneer Park 940 E. Alder St. 1902 X Residence 10 S Bellevue 1882 X Residence 1004 Alvarado Terrace 1910 X Residence, J. Arthur Ingles House 1040 Alvarado Terrace 1922 X Residence, Mammie McLean House 1050 Alvarado Terrace 1921 X Residence 1106 Woodlawn St 1909 Residence 123 Eagan St 1898 X Residence 145 Thorne St. 1909 X Residence, John Jacob Spansail House 310 S 2nd Ave 1874 X Residence 366 S. Palouse St 1903 X Residence 43 S. Palouse St X Residence 423 N. 7th Ave 1896 X Residence 510 S. Palouse St 1905 X Residence 524 Catherine ST 1898 X Residence 571 Boyer Ave 1910 X Residence 740 Whitman St 1892/1906 X Residence 803 Valencia 1917 X Saint Patrick Catholic Church (Oldest Standing Church 415 W. Alder St 1881 X Bldg. in Walla Walla) Small-Elliott House 314 E. Poplar St. X X Sutherland Building 102, 104, & 106 E. Main 1913 X US Post Office (Federal Bldg.) 128 N. Second 1914 X X Walla Walla County Fair Pavilion (Oldest Standing 363 Orchard St 1906 X Octagonal Fair bldg. in NW) Walla Walla Public Library (Carnegie Library Bldg.) 109 S. Palouse 1905 X X Walla Walla Valley Traction Co. Electric Street Car Barn 1102 W. Cherry 1907 X X Washington School 501 N. Cayuse 1904 X X Whitehouse Crawford Co. Planing Mill 55 W. Cherry St, 212 N. 3rd 1904 X X WH Harold Building 210 E Alder 1905 X Retail Building 51 and 53 E. Main St. 1890 X

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The City of Walla Walla and the Historic Preservation Commission have been active in seeking grants through the Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation (DAHP) to complete inventories of neighborhoods. Reconnaissance-levels surveys have been completed of the following neighborhoods:

ʹʹ Downtown Walla Walla

ʹʹ Green Park Neighborhood

ʹʹ Germantown

An intensive-level survey was completed for a portion of Downtown Walla Walla (boundary recommended from the reconnaissance survey) that sets the stage for the nomination to the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) of a Downtown Historic District.

CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES

Historic preservation can face many challenges, such as buildings that have been altered over time in ways that diminish their historic integrity or properties that are under pressure for demolition to make way for redevelopment opportunities. Deterioration of properties also present challenges to preservation due to high costs of rehabilitation. Decreases in funding for state and local grant programs for surveys and inventories also pose challenges. As noted earlier in this chapter, Walla Walla has been successful obtaining grant funding for reconnaissance and intensive level surveys.

A goal of this plan is to increase awareness of historic preservation and its Denny Building at the Corner of benefits. Currently inadequate incentives, regulatory frameworks, and lack of South 2nd Avenue and East Alder education pose a challenge. There is a need for an easily accessible method Street to share information and engage stakeholders and the general public in the preservation process.

The Walla Walla community sees the benefit of historic preservation through a vibrant downtown, increased tourism, and pride in the community. Maintaining that momentum in strategic ways, such as identifying the community’s priorities for preservation and promoting rehabilitation of structures, is key to

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an effective preservation program. Noted above is a lack of education that has posed challenges in the past. Enhancing community appreciation for heritage through preservation education is an important opportunity. Other opportunities include economic development through historic rehabilitation which generates direct economic impacts through purchases of goods and services, and indirect impacts through related spending at local businesses.

WALLA WALLA’S PLAN The purpose of the Historic Preservation Element is to provide guidance for residents, developers, and organizations regarding preservation issues within Walla Walla. This document formalizes City policy and guides public and private investment to further Walla Walla’s preservation goals, advocates for HP, and supports the work of the Historic Preservation Commission. The City Pioneer Park Cannon aims to identify, evaluate, designate, and protect historic resources within the community in order to:

ʹʹ Safeguard the heritage of Walla Walla as represented by those buildings, districts, objects, sites, structures, and landscapes which reflect significant elements of Walla Walla history;

ʹʹ Foster civic and neighborhood pride in the beauty and accomplishments of the past, and a sense of identity based on Walla Walla history;

ʹʹ Stabilize or improve the aesthetic and economic vitality and values of such sites, improvements and objects;

ʹʹ Assist, encourage, and provide incentives to private owners for preservation, restoration, rehabilitation, redevelopment and use of outstanding historic buildings, districts, objects, sites, and structures;

ʹʹ Promote and facilitate the early identification and resolution of conflicts between preservation of historic resources and alternative land uses; and

ʹʹ Conserve valuable material and energy resources by ongoing use and maintenance of the existing built environment

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Exhibit 23. Historic Preservation Sites Source: City of Walla Walla, 2018

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GOALS AND POLICIES Walla Walla will seek ways to celebrate and preserve its unique character while adapting to change.

Historic Preservation Goal 1 Historic structures are preserved through adaptive reuse or other methods.

HP Policy 1.1 Encourage alternatives to demolition of architecturally significant structures. ʹʹ Develop demolition review procedures, and determine at what age structures are subject to the procedures. ʹʹ Investigate incentives available to protect historic resources from demolition. ʹʹ Ensure continuing maintenance of historic buildings.

HP Policy 1.2 HP Policy 1.2 Prohibit the demolition of structures eligible for listing on a historic register for the construction of parking.

Historic Preservation Goal 2 Walla Walla residents are broadly aware of historic preservation in the city.

HP Policy 2.1 Provide assistance and education to developers, landowners, and interested citizens in obtaining grants and tax incentives for the reuse and rehabilitation of designated historic sites and Historic Bandstand at Pioneer buildings. Park, Walla Walla Register of Historic Places (top), Masonic HP Policy 2.2 Provide educational materials in a variety of formats that Temple at the Corner of South Colville Street and East outline the benefits of historic preservation and encourage Alder Street (center), and renovation, restoration, and infill construction throughout the Veteran’s Areas at Mountain city. View Cemetery (bottom)

Historic Preservation Goal 3 Historic preservation promotes economic vitality.

HP Policy 3.1 Publicize historic preservation projects and highlight the economic benefits.

HP Policy 3.2 Encourage adaptive reuse of historic structures through incentives such as local register designation and accessing special valuation property tax benefits.

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HP Policy 3.3 Maintain the integrity and reuse of historic properties.

HP Policy 3.4 Establish Downtown Walla Walla, as identified in Downtown Walla Walla Intensive Level Survey, as a National Historic District.

Historic Preservation Goal 4 Lands, sites, and structures with historic significance are identified and preserved.

HP Policy 4.1 Working with residents and property owners, establish preservation districts with design guidelines to promote compatible development.

HP Policy 4.2 Reuse existing public buildings in such a way that civic and historic design elements are preserved, and encourage school districts, Whitman College, and Walla Walla County to reuse structures rather than tear down.

Power House Theatre, Walla Walla HP Policy 4.3 Continue seeking grant opportunities to conduct historic Register of Historic Places building inventories of neighborhoods.

HP Policy 4.4 Continue to honor local historic sites not designated on the City’s local register by supporting placement of informational markers on public and private property, with property owner consent, such as the markers placed by the Walla Walla 2020 Historic Sites and Makers project.

Historic Preservation Goal 5 Heritage tourism is thriving in Walla Walla.

HP Policy 5.1 Actively encourage and promote Walla Walla as a heritage tourism destination, including attractions such as historic barns/farms, historic wineries, historic downtown, charming historic neighborhoods, local history sites, Fort Walla Walla Museum, Frenchtown Historic Site, Whitman Mission, Kirkman House Museum, walking tours, and biking tours.

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POLICY CONNECTIONS

The Housing Element includes policies to revitalize neighborhoods and preserve the housing stock. The Economic Development Element includes policies for promoting heritage tourism. Policies that address neighborhood character can be found in the Community Character Element.

TRANSLATING POLICY INTO ACTION This section makes connections between other city plans, programs, and actions and the policy direction of this element.

Implementation Action Timeline Responsibility

Establish preservation districts for neighborhoods, work On-going; establish Development Services with residents and property owners (Goal 4) first neighborhood Historic Preservation within 3 years Commission

Develop design standards for identified neighborhoods 4 years Development Services to ensure compatible development (Goal 4) Historic Preservation Commission

Develop and provide clearer demolition review 5 years Development Services procedures within the municipal code (Goal 1)

Code amendment to prohibit demolition of structures for 2 years Development Services construction of parking lots (Goal 1)

Refine education materials that outline benefits of 3 years Development Services historic preservation (Goal 2) Historic Preservation Commission

Develop a program/process that highlights historic 5 years Development Services preservation projects (Goal 2 and 3) Historic Preservation Commission

Expand visitor awareness of Walla Walla’s heritage On-going Visit Walla Walla and its historic resources online and promote WW as a Fort Walla Walla Museum destination for cultural heritage tourists (Goal 3 and 5) Communications

Complete the Historic Mullan Road Site 3 years Parks and Recreation Department Walla Walla 2020

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