Meeting Date: October 14, 2021
To: Members of the Heritage Preservation Commission
From: Mikayla Schmidt, City Planner
Title
Certificate of Appropriateness for Proposed Changes to 300 Division St. S. - Jacob Sitze Building.
Body
Action Requested:
The Heritage Preservation Commission is asked to review and make a motion on the proposed changes to install an elevated deck on the west side of the building at 300 Division St. S.
Summary Report:
The applicant, Cody Larson - owner of the building and Little Joy Coffee, has applied for a certificate of appropriateness (COA) to build an elevated deck on the west side of the building (300 Division St. S) towards the river.
The deck framing and trusses will be a pre-stained cedar color and the decking will be brown composite (intended to match the framing and trusses). The railing will be black and with simple straight rails made of aluminum. For reference, The Contented Cow's railing is black as well. Pictures of the deck railing and composite decking colors are attached and the applicant's contractor will bring in color samples of the composite decking.
The Northfield city ordinances outline, in Chapter 34 - Land Development Code, 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 (1) below must be met and criteria (2) through (5) shall be considered:
Findings for Criteria 1 (That it fully complies with all applicable requirements of this Land Development Code (LDC)):
1. The Northfield Land Development Code regulates the use of property and site design standards, as well as the guidance from the Downtown Preservation Design Guidelines. The addition of a deck will not create conflict with LDC regulations.
Findings for Criteria 2 (That the proposed action is in harmony with the intent...
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