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Ithaca Landmarks Preservation Commission
Meeting Held December 14, 2006
Present:
Alphonse Pieper, Chair
Kristin Brennan
Susan Stein
Lynn Truame
Joel Zumoff, Council Liaison
Leslie Chatterton, Staff
Absent:
N. Brcak
G. Holets
Chair A. Pieper called the meeting to order at 7:06 p.m. and read the legal notices for the public
hearings.
I. PUBLIC HEARING
A-1. 313 East Buffalo Street, East Hill Historic District – proposal to convert existing
door to a window
NO ACTION TAKEN
Property owners, Elissa Cogan and Barry N. Chester, were present to address the
Commission concerning the proposal.
Public Hearing
On a motion made by L. Truame, seconded by K. Brennan, Chair A. Pieper opened the
public hearing.
There being no one to address the Commission, Chair A. Pieper closed the public
hearing on a motion made by K. Brennan, seconded by S. Stein.
A-2. 313 East Buffalo Street, East Hill Historic District – proposal to install awnings
Public Hearing
On a motion made by K. Brennan, seconded by L. Truame, Chair A. Pieper opened the
public hearing.
There being no one to address the Commission, Chair A. Pieper closed the public
hearing on a motion made by S. Stein, seconded by L. Truame.
RESOLUTION RA-2: On a motion by K. Brennan, seconded by S. Stein.
WHEREAS, 313 East Buffalo Street is located in the East Hill Historic District as
provided for in Section 228-3 and 228-4 of the Municipal Code, and
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WHEREAS, as set forth in Section 228-4(E) of the Municipal Code, an application for
a Certificate of Appropriateness was submitted by property owners Elissa
Cogan and Barry N. Chester for review by the Ithaca Landmarks
Preservation Commission, (ILPC), and
WHEREAS, the action under consideration is the installation of three
motorized awnings on the second story of the west side of the
house, and
WHEREAS, the purpose of the action is to mitigate uncomfortably high
temperatures caused by direct afternoon sunlight, and
WHEREAS, the project is a Type II Action under the New York State Environmental
Quality Review Act and the City Environmental Quality Review
Ordinance for which no further environmental review is required, and
WHEREAS, the ILPC has reviewed the submitted documentation including the
following: a narrative description of the proposal received on December
4, 2006, accompanied by elevation drawings dated August 4, 2005
showing a profile of the awning as viewed from the north (front) façade
and the awnings as viewed from the west façade, a written proposal from
Welco Awnings dated July 25, 2006 and sample of the awning material.
The ILPC has also reviewed the East Hill Historic District Summary
Significance Statement drawn from narrative prepared in June 1986 by
Lucy Breyer, with the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and
Historic Preservation, for the National Register Nomination Form upon
which the district’s listing on the New York State and National Registers
of Historic Places is based and upon which the local designation is based,
and the New York State Building Structure Inventory Form. Also
reviewed at the meeting were the National Park Service Preservation Brief
44 “The Use of Awnings on Historic Buildings: Repair, Replacement &
New Design” and the publication Images of Ithaca and Tompkins County,
the Early Years: 1850-1939, published by The Ithaca Journal and the
DeWitt Historical Society 2001, and
WHEREAS, the applicant has provided sufficient documentation and information to
evaluate impacts of the proposal on the subject property and surrounding
properties, and
WHEREAS, a public hearing for the purpose of considering approval of the
Certificate of Appropriateness was conducted at the regularly scheduled
ILPC meeting on December 14, 2006, and
WHEREAS, the ILPC made the following findings of fact concerning the property
and the proposal:
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The period of significance for development of the area now known as the
East Hill Historic District is identified in the East Hill Historic District
Summary Significance Statement as 1830-1932.
The residence is historically and architecturally significant as a good,
local example of the transitional Greek Revival/Italianate style,
representative of the 1860 date of its construction.
Constructed within the period of significance and retaining sufficient
integrity to reflect its historic and architectural significance, the property
is a contributing element of the East Hill Historic District.
WHEREAS, in its determination of the proposal the ILPC has considered the
following:
In this and all evaluation of proposals for alterations, new
construction or demolition in historic districts, the ILPC is guided
by the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation and
in this case, specifically the following Standards:
#9 New additions, exterior alterations, or related new construction
shall not destroy historic materials that characterize the property.
The new work shall be differentiated from the old and shall be
compatible with the massing, size, scale and architectural features
to protect the historic integrity of the property and its
environment.
Residential use of awnings was not unusual in the late 19th and early
20th century, in the era predating air conditioners, as described in
National Park Service Preservation Brief 44 “The Use of Awnings
on Historic Buildings: Repair Replacement & New Design” and as
shown on buildings in Ithaca in the publication Images of Ithaca
and Tompkins County, the Early Years: 1850-1939, published by
The Ithaca Journal and the DeWitt Historical Society 2001.
The installation of the three awnings will not destroy historic
materials that characterize the property, in keeping with Standard
#9.
The newly installed awnings shall be differentiated from the earlier
fabric and are compatible with the massing, size, scale and
architectural features of the residence to protect the historic integrity
of the property and its environment, in keeping with Standard #9.
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WHEREAS, the proposal will not have a substantial adverse effect on the aesthetic,
historical, or architectural significance of the East Hill Historic District,
now, therefore be it
RESOLVED, that the Ithaca Landmarks Preservation Commission determines that the
proposal meets criteria for approval under Section 228-4E(1)(a) of the
Municipal Code, and be it further
RESOLVED, that the Ithaca Landmarks Preservation Commission approves the
request for a Certificated of Appropriateness.
RECORD OF VOTE: Carried 4-0-0
Yes
A. Pieper, Chair
K. Brennan
Susan Stein
Lynn Truame
No Abstain
A-3. 313 East Buffalo Street - proposal for exterior installation of a generator
Public Hearing
On a motion made by L. Truame, seconded by S. Stein, Chair A. Pieper opened the
public hearing.
There being no one to address the Commission, Chair A. Pieper closed the public
hearing on a motion made by K. Brennan, seconded by L. Truame.
RESOLUTION RA-3: On a motion by L. Truame, seconded by K. Brennan.
WHEREAS, 313 East Buffalo Street is located in the East Hill Historic District as
provided for in Section 228-3 and 228-4 of the Municipal Code, and
WHEREAS, as set forth in Section 228-4(E) of the Municipal Code, an application for
a Certificate of Appropriateness was submitted by property owners Elissa
Cogan and Barry N. Chester for review by the Ithaca Landmarks
Preservation Commission, (ILPC), and
WHEREAS, The action under consideration is the installation of a diesel generator
and automatic transfer switch housing in a sound insulating enclosure in
the southeast corner of the rear year, and
WHEREAS, the purpose of the action is to provide a backup power system,
and
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WHEREAS, the project is a Type II Action under the New York State Environmental
Quality Review Act and the City Environmental Quality Review
Ordinance for which no further environmental review is required, and
WHEREAS, the ILPC has reviewed the submitted documentation including the
following: a narrative description of the proposal received on December
4, 2006, accompanied by a site plan of the rear yard dated 11/9/06 and
showing the proposed location of the generator and specifications for
generators from Detroit Diesel and Penn Power Systems. The ILPC has
also reviewed the East Hill Historic District Summary Significance
Statement drawn from the narrative prepared in June 1986 by Lucy
Breyer, with the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and
Historic Preservation, for the National Register Nomination Form upon
which listing on the New York State and National Registers of Historic
Places is based and upon which the local designation is based, and the
New York State Building Structure Inventory Form, and
WHEREAS, the applicant has provided sufficient documentation and information to
evaluate impacts of the proposal on the subject property and surrounding
properties, and
WHEREAS, a public hearing for the purpose of considering approval of the
Certificate of Appropriateness was conducted at the regularly scheduled
ILPC meeting on December 14, 2006, and
WHEREAS, the ILPC has made the following findings of fact concerning the property
and the proposal:
The period of significance for development of the area now known as the
East Hill Historic District is identified in the East Hill Historic District
Summary Significance Statement as 1830-1932.
The residence is historically and architecturally significant as a good
local example of the transitional Greek Revival/Italianate style,
representative of the 1860 date of its construction.
Constructed within the period of significance and retaining sufficient
integrity to reflect its historic and architectural significance, the property
is a contributing element of the East Hill Historic District.
WHEREAS, in its determination of the proposal the ILPC has considered the
following:
In this and all evaluation of proposals for alterations, new
construction or demolition in historic districts, the ILPC is guided
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by the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation and
in this case, specifically the following Standards:
#9 New additions, exterior alterations, or related new construction
will not destroy historic materials that characterize the property.
The new work shall be differentiated from the old and shall be
compatible with the massing, size, scale and architectural features
of the residence to protect the historic integrity of the property and
its environment.
#10 New additions and adjacent or related new construction shall
be undertaken in such a manner that if removed in the future, the
essential form and integrity of the historic property and its
environment would be unimpaired.
The generator will be located at the southeasterly corner of the
property; in this location the generator will not be easily visible to
the public.
The southeasterly corner location and the plan for a “sunken
garden” reduce the visual impacts of the generator on the subject
property and neighboring properties.
The installation of the generator will not destroy historic materials
that characterize the property. The new work shall be differentiated
from the old and shall be compatible with the massing, size, scale
and architectural features of the residence to protect the historic
integrity of the property and its environment, in keeping with
Standard #9.
The installation of the generator will be undertaken in such a
manner that if removed in the future, the essential form and
integrity of the historic property and its environment would be
unimpaired, in keeping with Standard #10.
WHEREAS, the proposal will not have a substantial adverse effect on the aesthetic,
historical, or architectural significance of the East Hill Historic District,
now, therefore be it
RESOLVED, that the Ithaca Landmarks Preservation Commission determines that the
proposal meets criteria for approval under Section 228-4E (1)(a) of the
Municipal Code, and be it further
RESOLVED, that the Ithaca Landmarks Preservation Commission approves the
request for a Certificated of Appropriateness.
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RECORD OF VOTE:
Yes
A. Pieper, Chair
K. Brennan
Susan Stein
Lynn Truame
No Abstain
B. Uris Library Plaza, Arts Quad Historic District – proposal for redesigned
landscape between Uris and Olin Libraries
Public Hearing
On a motion made by L. Truame, seconded by S. Stein, Chair A. Pieper opened the
public hearing.
There being no one to address the Commission, Chair A. Pieper closed the public
hearing on a motion made by K. Brennan, seconded by L. Truame.
RESOLUTION RB: On a motion by S. Stein, seconded by K. Brennan.
WHEREAS, 121 East Buffalo Street is located in the East Hill Historic District as
provided for in Section 228-3 and 228-4 of the Municipal Code, and
WHEREAS, as set forth in Section 228-4(E) of the Municipal Code, an application for
a Certificate of Appropriateness was submitted by Rick Bales of Green
Scene Lawn and Garden on behalf of the property owner for review by
the Ithaca Landmarks Preservation Commission, (ILPC), and
WHEREAS, the action under consideration is the construction of a new concrete
retaining wall adjacent to the existing failed retaining wall in the area of
the buttresses, and to backfill the space between the two walls with flow
fill soil. The new retaining wall joins into the existing retaining wall at
either end. At the west end the new retaining wall joins the old at
approximately the location where the 7’ step-down beings. The segment
of the existing retaining wall closest to the street will remain as is, and
WHEREAS, the purpose of the action is to strengthen the earlier but failing
wall in the same location, and
WHEREAS, the project is a Type II Action under the New York State Environmental
Quality Review Act and the City Environmental Quality Review
Ordinance for which no further environmental review is required, and
WHEREAS, the ILPC has reviewed the submitted documentation including the
following: a narrative description of the proposal received on December
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5, 2006, accompanied by plan and section drawings showing the existing
and the proposed wall. The ILPC has also reviewed the East Hill
Historic District Summary Significance Statement drawn from the
narrative prepared in June 1986 by Lucy Breyer, of the New York State
Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, for the National
Register nomination form, upon which the New York State and National
Register listing is based and upon which the local designation is based,
and the New York State Building Structure Inventory Form, and
WHEREAS, the applicant has provided sufficient documentation and information to
evaluate impacts of the proposal on the subject property and surrounding
properties, and
WHEREAS, a public hearing for the purpose of considering approval of the
Certificate of Appropriateness was conducted at the regularly scheduled
ILPC meeting on December 14, 2006, and
WHEREAS, the ILPC has made the following findings of fact concerning the property
and the proposal:
The period of significance for development of the area now known as the
East Hill Historic District is identified in the East Hill Historic District
Summary Significance Statement as 1830-1932.
The residence is historically and architecturally significant as a
representative local example of late 19th century construction, altered
over time and characteristic of the c.1899 construction date.
Constructed within the period of significance and retaining sufficient
integrity to reflect its historic and architectural significance, the property
is a contributing element of the East Hill Historic District.
WHEREAS, in its determination of the proposal the ILPC has considered the
following:
In this and all evaluation of proposals for alterations, new
construction or demolition in historic districts, the ILPC is guided
by the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation and
in this case, specifically the following Standards:
#2 The historic character of a property shall be retained and
preserved. The removal of historic materials or alteration of
features and spaces that characterize a property shall be avoided.
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#5 Distinctive features, finishes, and construction techniques or
examples of craftsmanship that characterize a historic property shall
be preserved.
As shown on the 1979 photograph that accompanies the New York State
Building Structure Inventory Form for 121 North Quarry Street,
stonework is a visually significant feature of this property.
The treatment of the retaining wall involves leaving the existing stone
wall in place, constructing a new concrete wall in front of the old and
leaving exposed the segment of the existing wall that is closest to the
street.
The photograph on the New York State Building-Structure Inventory
Form shows that the original retaining wall was likely dry laid stone.
The integrity of this wall has been compromised with successive
applications of cement mortar.
The proposed repair and replacement treatment preserves the most
visible portion of the existing stone wall in keeping with Standards #2
and #5.
The new construction does not destroy historic materials that characterize
the property. The new work is differentiated from the olf and is
compatible with the massing, size, scale and architectural features to
protect the historic integrity of the property and its environment in
keeping with standard #9
WHEREAS, the proposal will not have a substantial adverse effect on the aesthetic,
historical, or architectural significance of the East Hill Historic District,
now, therefore be it
RESOLVED, that the Ithaca Landmarks Preservation Commission determines that the
proposal meets criteria for approval under Section 228-4E(1)(a) of the
Municipal Code, and be it further
RESOLVED, that the Ithaca Landmarks Preservation Commission approves the
request for a Certificated of Appropriateness.
The section of new wall facing North Quarry Street shall be faced with
Llenroc stone.
RECORD OF VOTE:
Yes
A. Pieper, Chair
No Abstain
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K. Brennan
Susan Stein
Lynn Truame
II. PLEASURE OF THE CHAIR
A. Administrative Matters
B. Public Comment on Matters of Interest
C. Communications
III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
None
IV. OLD BUSINESS
V. NEW BUSINESS
A. TCAT Bus Shelter – Commission members discussed the location of a TCAT bus shelter
at the southwest corner of South Quarry and East State Streets. Members agreed that
staff would prepare a memo regarding the Commission’s discussion to be submitted to
the Mayor.
VI. ADJOURNMENT
Respectfully Submitted,
Leslie A. Chatterton, Secretary
Ithaca Landmarks Preservation Commission
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