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Memorializing the City Council's July 20, 2011 decision granting the appeal by David Brooks of a determination of the Historic Preservation Commission regarding the installation of glass-block on the corners of floors 2-4 on the building at 255 East 6th Street.
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WHEREAS, on or about May 24, 2011, Gleeson Architects, 1175 East Highway 36, Maplewood, Minnesota, 55109, on behalf of the owner of that building commonly known as 255 East Sixth Street, described as a "non-contributing" building in the City's Lowertown Historic District, made application to the Heritage Preservation Commission (hereinafter "HPC") in HPC File No. 11-017, for a Certificate of Approval (hereinafter "COA") to permit the installation of "full height glass blocks in order to form a wall at the building corner on floors 2-4 behind an abandoned fire escape;" and
WHEREAS, on June 9, 2011, the HPC, having provided notice to affected property owners, duly conducted a public hearing on the said COA application where all interested parties were given an opportunity to be heard; and
WHEREAS, at the close of the public hearing, the HPC, based upon the testimony and records, including an HPC staff report dated May 31, 2011, which recommended either denial of the COA or, in the alternative, recommended approving the COA subject to a certain conditions, duly moved to deny the COA application based upon the following Findings of Fact as set forth in the May 31, 2011 HPC staff report, which are incorporated herein by reference and which were provided to Gleeson Architects in a Letter of Denial dated June 10, 2011, as follows:
1. The building is classified as non-contributing to the Lowertown Historic District. When reviewing changes to a non-contributing building, and generally applying new construction guidelines, the HPC should consider if the changes will improve the buildings compatibility with neighboring historic buildings or further compromise the overall character of the his...
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