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Certificate of Appropriateness Application For The Palmer Fire School
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In Contract Regarding Certificates of Appropriateness.
Barwick Associates is seeking approval for a two-phased
development of the property.
Phase One involves the restoration of the Assembly
Building as an adaptive reuse and the stabilization of the drill tower,
pointing up of brick, and replacement of roof. Staff supports the
issuance of the Certificate of Appropriateness, because the plan satisfies
the Secretary of the Interior's Standards.
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Assembly Building in the foreground. Drill
tower in the background. |
Barwick Associates is seeking conceptual approval for
Phase Two, which involves the construction of two new office buildings and
landscaping changes.
Staff's opinion was that the Original Versions submitted by the applicant
did not satisfy the Secretary of
the Interior's Standards No. 9.
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.
Staff, therefore, suggested that Barwick
Associates submit a revised plan.
Barwick Associates submitted a revised version of the site
plan and an in-fill plan because of Staff comments.
Subsequently, Barwick Associates notified the Commission office that he was
withdrawing the revised plan because he did not believe the resulting
construction would be economically viable. A third and final version
of the plan has been submitted. Barwick Associates would like to
reserve the right to make additional changes to the plan after further
review but believes that there is a strong likelihood that the final plan
will be acceptable to Barwick Associates. The issue will be discussed
at the December 19th meeting.
Staff Recommendation: that the Historic Landmarks Commission
conceptually approve Phase II of the development of the Palmer Fire School
subject to the the language of the contract and subject to the final
versions of the site plan and the In-fill plan depicted below, because the
aforesaid final versions do meet the Secretary of the Interior's Standards.
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Conceptual In-Fill Plan Original Version |
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Conceptual Site Plan Original Version |
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Conceptual In-Fill Plan Revised Version |
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Conceptual Site Plan Final Version |
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