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7. 112 East Hennepin Avenue, Ward 3
Staff report by Lisa Steiner, BZH 28900
The Department of Community Planning and Economic Development recommends that the Heritage Preservation Commission adopt staff findings for the applications by Schafer Richardson for the property located at 112 East Hennepin Avenue in the St. Anthony Falls Historic District:
A. Certificate of Appropriateness.
Recommended motion: Approve the certificate of appropriateness to allow the demolition of 120 East Hennepin and the one-story addition between 112 East Hennepin and 116 East Hennepin, subject to the following conditions:
By ordinance, approvals are valid for a period of two years from the date of the decision unless required permits are obtained and the action approved is substantially begun and proceeds in a continuous basis toward completion. Upon written request and for good cause, the planning director may grant up to a one year extension if the request is made in writing no later than December 1, 2017.
By ordinance, all approvals granted in this certificate of appropriateness shall remain in effect as long as all of the conditions and guarantees of such approvals are observed. Failure to comply with such conditions and guarantees shall constitute a violation of this Certificate of Appropriateness and may result in termination of the approval.
B. Certificate of Appropriateness.
Recommended motion: Approve the certificate of appropriateness to allow exterior alterations to the 112 East Hennepin building and 116 East Hennepin building, and to allow a new six-story building to be constructed attached to the historic buildings, subject to the following conditions:
By ordinance, approvals are valid for a period of two years from the date of the decision unless required permits are obtained and the action approved is substantially begun and proceeds in a continuous basis toward completion. Upon written request and for good cause, the planning director may grant up to a one year extension if the request is made in writing no later than December 1, 2017.
By ordinance, all approvals granted in this certificate of appropriateness shall remain in effect as long as all of the conditions and guarantees of such approvals are observed. Failure to comply with such conditions and guarantees shall constitute a violation of this Certificate of Appropriateness and may result in termination of the approval.
Street trees shall not be located directly in front of building entrances, in accordance with the St. Anthony Falls Historic District Design Guidelines.
HVAC penetrations shall not be located on elevations facing a public street in order to simplify the street-facing facades, in accordance with the St. Anthony Falls Historic Design Guidelines.
All balconies on Hennepin Avenue shall be entirely inset and flush with the building wall, as recommended by the St. Anthony Falls Historic Design Guidelines.
No balconies shall project over the historic buildings.
All roof deck railings shall be set back at least 15 feet from the building edge to minimize the visual impact of a roof deck, in accordance with the St. Anthony Falls Historic Design Guidelines.
The applicant shall work with CPED staff for approval of final storefront designs for the historic buildings once further investigation has determined if historic material is extant. Historic material shall be restored as feasible. Replacement storefronts, if necessary, shall incorporate the basic design features of a traditional storefront while also being clearly differentiated as non-historic.
The applicant shall work with CPED staff for approval of the final design of any replacement windows. Plans shall identify each window to be replaced. Replacement windows shall be compatible in material, type, style, operation, sashes, size of lights and number of panes of the existing windows in that location.
Fiber cement panel shall not be utilized as an exterior material, in accordance with the St. Anthony Falls Historic Design Guidelines.
The proposed material of the sixth floor of the Hennepin Avenue and 2nd Street Southeast module is not approved. A darker metal panel shall be utilized which does not contrast with the brick color and is less conspicuous, or the same brick shall also clad the sixth floor.
The burnished concrete block material proposed on the first floor facing the adjacent property shall be replaced with brick matching that above.

Nye’s site developer ponders next step after HPC attaches strings

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Why didn't they design the HVAC penetrations into the balcony alcoves in the first place?

Like, 'make the store fronts look old-timey, but be sure you find a way to visually remind us they aren't actually old!" I mean, if someone wants to go the extra mile and actually build new additions in the same style as the old, why the hell would you stop them?

Nye's closing in April

http://m.startribune.com/no-more-wiggle ... ection=%2F

Yep, I went to their closing party last summer. Pulled almost another year out of them.

Having the air conditioner blow heat and noise out onto your balcony is really going to make it pleasant.

The developers plan to start construction this week, she said. The six-story Montage project includes about 8,000-square-feet of retail space on the ground floor. Plans also include an underground parking garage with a unique car elevator system that will double-stack vehicles.