Chairperson Black
called the meeting to order at
1. Roll Call
PRESENT: Jacinth Black, Bruce Kanuch, Kari
McPhillips, Richard Osburn, Ed Saunders and Mike Storey,
ABSENT: None
VACANCY: One
OTHERS
PRESENT: Brad Kaye, Planning Director, and Cheri
King, Community Development Specialist.
2.
Election of Officers
Moved by Saunders, supported by
Osburn, to nominate Jacinth Black for
Chairperson. Motion passed unanimously.
Moved by Storey, supported by Kanuch
to nominate Richard Osburn for Vice
Chairperson. Motion passed unanimously.
3. Approval of the Minutes of the Meeting on April
28, 2010
It was
moved by Osburn and seconded by Saunders that the minutes from the meeting of April
28, 2010 be approved as presented. The
motion passed unanimously. A copy of
the minutes will be sent to the 24 property owners in the Historic District.
4. Certificate
of Appropriateness
Staff report on
administratively approved Certificates of Appropriateness (minor) since the
last meeting. (None)
Mike Storey asked
to be excused from deliberations on this Certificate of Appropriateness as he
is the petitioner. The Commission
agreed.
Brad Kaye
presented the request for Certificate of Appropriateness. The petitioners are Mike Storey and Jean
Cronin, to allow for the replacement of an existing shingled roof approximately
15 ft by 6 ft in size, with a rubber sheathed roof at 505 W. Main Street.
The area they are
proposing to re-roof is at the rear of the house and not visible from the
street. The roof there is nearly flat
and does not allow for water runoff.
There are different roof slopes and different roof angles involved. Water leakage has continued since the
replacement of the shingled roof five years ago.
Standards
of Review - U. S.
1.
Historic Property Use
Property will continue to be used for residential
purposes
2.
Historic Character of Property shall be retained
and preserved
Change in roofing material will better enable preservation of the
historic structure
3.
Property shall be recognized as a physical record
of its time, place and use
The existing structure and use will be
maintained.
4.
Changes of historic significance shall be retained
and preserved
No changes of historic significant will be impacted by the application
5.
Distinctive features, finishes and construction
techniques or examples of craftsmanship shall be preserved
Not applicable
6.
Deteriorated historic features shall be repaired
rather than replaced
The roofing material to be replaced is not a historic feature
7.
Treatments that cause damage to historic materials
shall not be used
Not applicable
8. Archaeological resources shall be protected
and preserved
Not applicable
9. Historic materials that characterize the
property shall not be destroyed
Not applicable
10. Additions
and related new construction shall not impair the essential form and integrity
of the historic property
Not
applicable
Standards for
Review - City
1.
Value and significance of the resource and
relationship to the surrounding area
Proposed material appears to be
appropriate and compatible
2.
Relationship of the exterior architectural feature
to the resource and surrounding area
Appropriate and compatible
3.
General compatibility
Proposed material appears to be
appropriate and compatible
4.
Other factors, such as aesthetics, that the
Commission finds relevant
None identified by staff
Staff
recommendation is for approval. No
public comments have been received either in favor of or in opposition to this
request.
Mike Storey, 505
W. Main Street, stated they had owned the house for 3-4 years when they
replaced the shingles on the house. When
they did that work, they looked to replace the existing shingles with like
shingles. There was an ice shield placed
underneath the shingles in the flat roofed area. After two or three years, they noticed some
paint peeling in the bathroom in that area.
The contractor stated the only way that he can guarantee the flat roof
won’t leak again is to replace it with a rubber roof. If he replaced it with shingles, he could not
guarantee it would not leak again. The
slope of the roof is between six inches to a foot over a 6 foot span in this
area. They have looked at options so
they do not get the ice damming. The
builder said they could try using a heat tape to melt it down but that is an
expensive alternative. They looked at
the high quality ice shield option, but what is already there is high
quality.
The house next
door has significant rubber roofing on its flat surfaces. The only view of this roof is out their
bedroom window. He did some research on
the rubber roof technology and that is the answer to the problems they are
having. Ed Saunders stated flat roofs
are a problem in many houses in the historic district. With ice and snow on a flat roof or slightly
inclined roof, water is a problem. He
feels the biggest issue is that you keep your property in a safe and preserved
condition. Kari McPhillips asked if the
builder saw any holes where the water was coming through. Mr. Storey stated the ice shield is a
membrane but once you put the nails through for the shingles, you punch a hole
in the membrane. You always take a
chance that the holes will not reseal themselves. Bruce Kanuch stated he used to live on
Holyrood and they had many flat roofs in that area. Trying to put shingles on a flat roof is an
impossible situation.
Mr. Storey stated
they are looking at a Firestone High Seal roof.
Jacinth Black stated they have materials today that were not available
in historic times. If we have an
Italianate house, we need to maintain Italianate features. This seems to be a good solution for the time
being. It is worth giving it a try.
Ed Saunders moved
they accept the petitioners Appropriateness as presented. Motion was seconded by Bruce Kanuch. Motion passed unanimously.
Mike Storey
re-joined the Commission at the diaz.
5. Public Comments (not related to agenda
items)
None
6. New Business
Jacinth Black
announced that Riverdays will be held again this year on July 20-21st.
7.
Old Business
None
8. Adjournment
The Chair adjourned the meeting at 7:29 p.m.
Respectfully
submitted,
C. Bradley Kaye, AICP
Director of Planning and Community Development