SALT LAKE CITY HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION MEETING
City & County Building
451 South State Street, Room 326, Salt Lake City, Utah
September 5, 2019
A roll is being kept of all who attended the Historic Landmark Commission Meeting. The meeting was called to order at 5:31:54 PM. Audio recordings of the Historic Landmark Commission meetings are retained for a period of time.
Present for the Historic Landmark Commission meeting were: Vice Chairperson Robert Hyde; Commissioners Stanley Adams, Jessica Maw, Rocio Torres Mora, Victoria Petro – Eschler, David Richardson, Esther Stowell and Michael Vela. Chairperson Kenton Peters, and Commissioner Paul Svendsen were excused.
Planning Staff members present at the meeting were Wayne Mills, Planning Manager; Mayara Lima, Principal Planner; and Marlene Rankins, Administrative Secretary.
Field Trip
A field trip was held prior to the work session. Historic Landmark Commissioners present were: Jessica Maw, Rocio Torres Mora, Esther Stowell and Michael Vela. Staff members in attendance were Wayne Mills, and Mayara Lima.
•171 W. 300 N. – Staff summarized project. Commissioners asked about process. Staff explained that decisions must be based on adopted standards of review.
APPROVAL OF THE AUGUST 1, 2019, MEETING MINUTES. 5:32:30 PM
MOTION 5:32:49 PM
Commissioner Adams moved to approve the August 1, 2019, meeting minutes. Commissioner Stowell seconded the motion. All Commissioners were in favor. The motion passed unanimously.
REPORT OF THE CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR 5:33:10 PM
Chairperson Peters was not present.
Vice Chairperson Hyde welcomed new Commission members Jessica Maw, and Michael Vela.
GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENTS:
Cindy Cromer: Voiced gratitude towards Commissioners Sheleigh Harding, Charles Shepherd, and Thomas Brennan for their time served on the Historic Landmark Commission
REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR I: 5:36:41 PM
Michaela Oktay, Planning Deputy Director, recognized Commissioners Sheleigh Harding, Charles Shepherd, and Thomas Brennan for their service on the Historic Landmark Commission. She also presented Charles Shepherd with a gift from the Planning Division and a letter from the Mayor recognizing his service.
REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR II:
Time Extension Request for Major Alteration & Special Exceptions at 265 N. C Street - Mark Walton, property owner of 265 N. C Street, is requesting that the Historic Landmark Commission (HLC) grant a one-year time extension for the Major Alteration and two (2) associated Special Exceptions that were approved by the HLC on September 6th, 2018.
a. The design approval was for a new rear/side addition to the existing contributing single-family home on site Case number PLNHLC2017-00772
b. One Special Exception was for additional building height for the addition, and the other was for a reduced separation between the new addition and a garage Case number PLNHLC2018-00574
The site is zoned SR-1A (Special Development Pattern Residential District) and is located in Council District 3 represented by Chris Wharton. (Staff contact: Ashley Scarff (801) 535-7660 or ashley.scarff@slcgov.com).
Mr. Wayne Mills, Planning Manager, provided a brief update regarding the request for a one-year extension request.
The Commission and Staff discussed the following:
•Clarification on whether there was legal parameters that pertain to an extension request.
MOTION 5:42:21 PM
Commissioner Richardson stated, based on the information contained in the memo dated September 5th, 2019, and the original staff report from the September 6th, 2018, Historic Landmark Commission meeting, I move that the Commission grant the requested one-year time extension for the Mayor Alteration and tow (2) Special Exception approvals that were granted for the property located at 265 N. C Street. Petition numbers PLNHLC2017-00772 & PLNHLC2018-00574.
Commissioner Vela seconded the motion. Commissioners Petro-Eschler, Torres Mora, Richardson, Adams, Stowell, Maw, and Vela voted “Aye”. The motion passed unanimously.
Painted masonry facades at approximately 171 W 300 N - Natalie Johnson, representing the property owner, is requesting approval of paint on three facades of the masonry apartment building located at 171 W 300 N. This work has already been carried out without a Certificate of Appropriateness approval and is the subject of an open enforcement case. The matter is being referred to the Historic Landmark Commission for a decision because Staff finds that the work does not comply with standards of review and adversely affect the character and integrity of the building. This item was reviewed and tabled at the June 6, 2019 meeting. The subject property is within Council District 3, represented by Chris Wharton. Staff contact: Mayara Lima at (801)535-7118 or mayara.lima@slcgov.com. Case number PLNHLC2019-00132.
Mayara Lima, Principal Planner, reviewed the petition as outlined in the Staff Report (located in the case file). She stated Staff recommended that the Historic Landmark Commission deny the request.
The Commission and Staff discussed the following:
•Clarification as to whether the stone on the front façade is original
•Whether there has been other alternatives have been explored to remove the paint
•Bid to clean the building
James Tate and Chris Turner, applicants, provided a presentation along with further detailed information.
The Commission and Applicant discussed the following:
•What the applicant’s proposal for preserving the actual integrity of the brick itself is
•Clarification as to whether there were other surrounding properties that have painted brick
•Clarification as to whether the applicant was aware fob being in a historic district
•How the applicant’s processes change in the future
Discussion was made regarding the confusion on whether the item was being heard as a public hearing.
MOTION 6:06:27 PM
Commissioner Stowell stated, I move to table 171 W. 300 N. which is PLNHLC2019-00132 until next month to reopen the public hearing, due to confusion as to whether the public was notified on whether the item was to be heard as a pubic hearing or not.
Commissioner Adams seconded the motion. Commissioners Vela, Maw, Stowell, Adams, Richardson, Torres Mora and Petro-Eschler voted “Aye”. Commissioner Richardson abstained. The motion passed 7-1.
The meeting adjourned at 6:10:22 PM