HPC Meeting Date: November 1, 2023
To: Members of the Heritage Preservation Commission
From: Mikayla Schmidt, City Planner
Title
Certificate of Appropriateness for Windows & Brickmold Repair/Replacement at 416 Division St. S - Lawler Building.
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Action Requested:
The Heritage Preservation Commission is asked to approve a Certificate of Appropriateness for Windows & Brickmold Repair/Replacement at 416 Division St. S - Lawler Building.
Summary Report:
The applicant, Tim Hanson, owns 416 Division St. S - Lawler Building and proposes to:
1. Replace the 5 windows on the north side of the building on the second floor; and
2. wrap the exterior frame (brickmold) of the existing windows in bronze aluminum coil on the south, west, north and east sides (all upper level windows), per the attached documentation.
The Northfield city ordinances outline, in Chapter 34 - Land Development Code (LDC), Section 8.5.8, the Heritage Preservation Commission's Certificate of Appropriateness process and approval criteria. The HPC shall consider the following in evaluating an application for a certificate of appropriateness for a zoning certificate and/or building permit. Criterion (A) below must be met and criteria (B) through (G) shall be considered:
Criteria A, For all applications, the proposed action fully complies with all applicable requirements of this LDC;
Findings: The proposed windows and brickmold wrapping comply with the LDC. Further details on the applicable sections of the Northfield LDC is included below.
Criteria B, That the proposed action is in harmony with the purpose of the H-O district for sites located in the H-O district;
Findings: The proposed action is in harmony with the intent of the H-O district. Within the LDC Section 2.5.3, Historic Overlay District (H-O) purpose is defined "(a) Safeguard the heritage of the city by preserving sites and structures which reflect elements of the city's cultural, social, economic, political, visual or architectura...
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