Public Hearing Agenda
Thursday, November 19, 2009
5:00 p.m.
Item VII.
"Old Business
A. University of St. Thomas Student Center, 2115 Summit Avenue,
Summit Avenue West Historic District – by OPUS, pre-application review for
the construction of a 225,000 square feet Student Center at the northeast
corner of Summit and Cretin. This is a continuation of the discussion
started on November 5. (Spong, 266-6714)."
Friday, November 13, 2009
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
701 Summit Roof
Here is the 9/30/09 HPC Staff Review:
CITY OF SAINT PAUL
HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION STAFF REPORT
FILE NAME: 701 Summit Avenue
DATE OF APPLICATION: September 30, 2009
APPLICANT: Thomas M. Johnson
OWNER: Louise Miller O’Neil Estate
DATE OF HEARING: October 22, 2009
HPC SITE/DISTRICT: Hill Historic District
CATEGORY: Pivotal
CLASSIFICATION: building permit
STAFF INVESTIGATION AND REPORT: Christine Boulware
DATE: October 14, 2009
A. SITE DESCRIPTION:
The W.H. Elsinger House at 701 Summit Avenue was designed by Clarence H. Johnston, Sr. and built by the St. Paul Building Co. in 1898. According to the inventory form, this house is historically significant as the home of St. Paul businessman W.H. Elsinger, owner of the Aberdeen Hotel, partner in the firm of W.H. Elsinger and Company. It is architecturally significant as an impressive, massive house designed by a prominent local architect who must have collaborated with the architect of the house next door, Cass Gilbert, since they were both built the same year and compliment each other so well. Constructed of rock-faced buff-colored limestone, this two-and-one-half story house has an intersecting hip and gable red tile roof with two small gabled dormers with stone crenellations at the base. There is one stone exterior chimney. Though the facade is somewhat symmetrical, it has a rounded corner turret on the east side. There is a hipped roof open porch with three, wide arched openings supported by squat light-colored stone columns which are round and have medieval inspired capitals. The property is classified as pivotal to the Hill Historic District.
B. PROPOSED CHANGES:
The applicant proposes to:
1. Remove the bottom two rows of unique clay tiles from the west side of the building and replace with flat clay tiles of a similar age.
2. Remove the bottom two rows of unique clay tile from the damaged east side of the building and replace with flat clay tiles of a similar age.
3. Fill in the damaged areas of the east elevation with the previously removed unique clay tiles.
4. Fill in the north corner of the east elevation bump-out with flat clay tiles.
C. GUIDELINE CITATIONS:
Historic Hill District Guidelines
Restoration and Rehabilitation
1. Every reasonable effort shall be made to provide a compatible use for a property which requires minimal alteration of the building, structure, or site and its environment, or to use a property for its originally intended purpose.
2. The distinguishing original qualities or character of a building, structure, or site and its environment shall not be destroyed. The removal or alteration of any historic material or distinctive architectural features should be avoided when possible.
3. All buildings, structures, and sites shall be recognized as products of their own time. Alterations that have no historical basis and which seek to create an earlier appearance shall be discouraged.
4. Changes which may have taken place in the course of time are evidence of the history and development of a building, structure, or site and its environment. Theses changes may have acquired significance in their own right, and this significance shall be recognized and respected.
5. Distinctive stylistic features or examples of skilled craftsmanship which characterize a building, structure, or site shall be treated with sensitivity.
6. Deteriorated architectural features shall be repaired rather than replaced, whenever possible. In the event replacement is necessary, the new material should match the material being replaced in composition, design, color, texture, and other visual qualities. Repair or replacement of missing architectural features should be based on accurate duplications of features, substantiated by historic, physical, or pictorial evidence rather than on conjectural designs or the availability of different architectural elements from other buildings or structures.
7. The surface cleaning of structures shall be undertaken with the gentlest means possible. Sandblasting and other cleaning methods that will damage the historic building materials shall not be undertaken.
8. Every reasonable effort shall be made to protect and preserve archaeological resources affected by, or adjacent to any project.
9. Contemporary design for alterations and additions to existing properties shall not be discouraged when such alterations and additions do not destroy significant historical, architectural or cultural material, and such design is compatible with the size, scale, color, material, and character of the property, neighborhood, or environment.
10. Wherever possible, new additions or alterations to structures shall be done in such a manner that if such alterations were to be removed in the future, the essential form and integrity of the structure would be unimpaired.
Siding and Surface Treatment:
Deteriorated siding materials should be replaced with material used in original construction or with materials that resemble the appearance of the old as closely as possible. Resurfacing frame buildings with new material such as artificial stone, artificial brick veneer, or asbestos and asphalt shingles is inappropriate and should not be done. Four-inch lap vinyl, metal, or hardboard siding may be used in some cases to resurface clapboard structures, especially structures categorized as non-contributive to the district, if well detailed, well designed and in keeping with the historic character of the structure. Ventilation must be carefully provided when using these products to prevent damage to the original wood fabric by trapping moisture. The width, pattern and profile of the original siding should be duplicated. Residing should not alter the profile of bordering trim such as drip caps, frieze boards and corner boards; if replacement is necessary, they should be matched. Color is a significant design element, and paint colors should be appropriate to the period and style of the structure. Building permits are not required for painting, and although the Historic Preservation Commission may review and comment on paint color, paint color is not subject to Heritage Preservation Commission approval.
Porches and Exterior Architectural Features:
Decorative architectural features such as cornices, brackets, railings, and those around front doors and windows should be preserved. New material used to repair or replace, where necessary, deteriorated architectural features of wood, iron, cast iron, terra-cotta, tile and brick should match the original as closely as possible.
D. FINDINGS:
1. The property is classified as pivotal to the historical and architectural integrity of the Hill Historic District.
2. The unique tiles on the east elevation of the building have unfortunately suffered quite a bit of damage from the elements and branches of a nearby tree. The applicant has worked with staff over the last year to brainstorm ideas for repair and replacement and discuss information about companies that manufacture and replicate clay tiles. The uniquely shaped tiles on the upper portions of the bump-out and bay on the east and west elevations were not able to be located. The flat clay tiles at the base were able to be located. The tiles are an original character defining feature of the property. The guideline states, the removal or alteration of any historic material or distinctive architectural features should be avoided when possible. In this situation the damage has already been done and the applicant is proposing to retain as much of the original material as possible and introduce new tiles in a slightly different pattern to keep the relationship of the shingle pattern as close to the original as possible.
3. The damaged tiles are beyond repair. Replacement would be the next step, if replacement tiles could be located or reproduced. According to the applicant, reproductions were not possible. The new tiles will not match the damaged tiles above, but will match the flat tiles below in material, composition, design, color, texture, and other visual qualities. This complies with the guidelines.
4. This proposal will retain as much of the original material as possible, but will alter the shingle pattern slightly, thus it will have slight negative impact on the property and the program for preservation in the Hill Historic District.
E. STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Based on the findings, staff recommends approval of the application as proposed and would encourage the applicant to continue to look for a manufacturer who could reproduce the uniquely shaped clay tiles should the need for replacement come up in the near future.
CITY OF SAINT PAUL
HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION STAFF REPORT
FILE NAME: 701 Summit Avenue
DATE OF APPLICATION: September 30, 2009
APPLICANT: Thomas M. Johnson
OWNER: Louise Miller O’Neil Estate
DATE OF HEARING: October 22, 2009
HPC SITE/DISTRICT: Hill Historic District
CATEGORY: Pivotal
CLASSIFICATION: building permit
STAFF INVESTIGATION AND REPORT: Christine Boulware
DATE: October 14, 2009
A. SITE DESCRIPTION:
The W.H. Elsinger House at 701 Summit Avenue was designed by Clarence H. Johnston, Sr. and built by the St. Paul Building Co. in 1898. According to the inventory form, this house is historically significant as the home of St. Paul businessman W.H. Elsinger, owner of the Aberdeen Hotel, partner in the firm of W.H. Elsinger and Company. It is architecturally significant as an impressive, massive house designed by a prominent local architect who must have collaborated with the architect of the house next door, Cass Gilbert, since they were both built the same year and compliment each other so well. Constructed of rock-faced buff-colored limestone, this two-and-one-half story house has an intersecting hip and gable red tile roof with two small gabled dormers with stone crenellations at the base. There is one stone exterior chimney. Though the facade is somewhat symmetrical, it has a rounded corner turret on the east side. There is a hipped roof open porch with three, wide arched openings supported by squat light-colored stone columns which are round and have medieval inspired capitals. The property is classified as pivotal to the Hill Historic District.
B. PROPOSED CHANGES:
The applicant proposes to:
1. Remove the bottom two rows of unique clay tiles from the west side of the building and replace with flat clay tiles of a similar age.
2. Remove the bottom two rows of unique clay tile from the damaged east side of the building and replace with flat clay tiles of a similar age.
3. Fill in the damaged areas of the east elevation with the previously removed unique clay tiles.
4. Fill in the north corner of the east elevation bump-out with flat clay tiles.
C. GUIDELINE CITATIONS:
Historic Hill District Guidelines
Restoration and Rehabilitation
1. Every reasonable effort shall be made to provide a compatible use for a property which requires minimal alteration of the building, structure, or site and its environment, or to use a property for its originally intended purpose.
2. The distinguishing original qualities or character of a building, structure, or site and its environment shall not be destroyed. The removal or alteration of any historic material or distinctive architectural features should be avoided when possible.
3. All buildings, structures, and sites shall be recognized as products of their own time. Alterations that have no historical basis and which seek to create an earlier appearance shall be discouraged.
4. Changes which may have taken place in the course of time are evidence of the history and development of a building, structure, or site and its environment. Theses changes may have acquired significance in their own right, and this significance shall be recognized and respected.
5. Distinctive stylistic features or examples of skilled craftsmanship which characterize a building, structure, or site shall be treated with sensitivity.
6. Deteriorated architectural features shall be repaired rather than replaced, whenever possible. In the event replacement is necessary, the new material should match the material being replaced in composition, design, color, texture, and other visual qualities. Repair or replacement of missing architectural features should be based on accurate duplications of features, substantiated by historic, physical, or pictorial evidence rather than on conjectural designs or the availability of different architectural elements from other buildings or structures.
7. The surface cleaning of structures shall be undertaken with the gentlest means possible. Sandblasting and other cleaning methods that will damage the historic building materials shall not be undertaken.
8. Every reasonable effort shall be made to protect and preserve archaeological resources affected by, or adjacent to any project.
9. Contemporary design for alterations and additions to existing properties shall not be discouraged when such alterations and additions do not destroy significant historical, architectural or cultural material, and such design is compatible with the size, scale, color, material, and character of the property, neighborhood, or environment.
10. Wherever possible, new additions or alterations to structures shall be done in such a manner that if such alterations were to be removed in the future, the essential form and integrity of the structure would be unimpaired.
Siding and Surface Treatment:
Deteriorated siding materials should be replaced with material used in original construction or with materials that resemble the appearance of the old as closely as possible. Resurfacing frame buildings with new material such as artificial stone, artificial brick veneer, or asbestos and asphalt shingles is inappropriate and should not be done. Four-inch lap vinyl, metal, or hardboard siding may be used in some cases to resurface clapboard structures, especially structures categorized as non-contributive to the district, if well detailed, well designed and in keeping with the historic character of the structure. Ventilation must be carefully provided when using these products to prevent damage to the original wood fabric by trapping moisture. The width, pattern and profile of the original siding should be duplicated. Residing should not alter the profile of bordering trim such as drip caps, frieze boards and corner boards; if replacement is necessary, they should be matched. Color is a significant design element, and paint colors should be appropriate to the period and style of the structure. Building permits are not required for painting, and although the Historic Preservation Commission may review and comment on paint color, paint color is not subject to Heritage Preservation Commission approval.
Porches and Exterior Architectural Features:
Decorative architectural features such as cornices, brackets, railings, and those around front doors and windows should be preserved. New material used to repair or replace, where necessary, deteriorated architectural features of wood, iron, cast iron, terra-cotta, tile and brick should match the original as closely as possible.
D. FINDINGS:
1. The property is classified as pivotal to the historical and architectural integrity of the Hill Historic District.
2. The unique tiles on the east elevation of the building have unfortunately suffered quite a bit of damage from the elements and branches of a nearby tree. The applicant has worked with staff over the last year to brainstorm ideas for repair and replacement and discuss information about companies that manufacture and replicate clay tiles. The uniquely shaped tiles on the upper portions of the bump-out and bay on the east and west elevations were not able to be located. The flat clay tiles at the base were able to be located. The tiles are an original character defining feature of the property. The guideline states, the removal or alteration of any historic material or distinctive architectural features should be avoided when possible. In this situation the damage has already been done and the applicant is proposing to retain as much of the original material as possible and introduce new tiles in a slightly different pattern to keep the relationship of the shingle pattern as close to the original as possible.
3. The damaged tiles are beyond repair. Replacement would be the next step, if replacement tiles could be located or reproduced. According to the applicant, reproductions were not possible. The new tiles will not match the damaged tiles above, but will match the flat tiles below in material, composition, design, color, texture, and other visual qualities. This complies with the guidelines.
4. This proposal will retain as much of the original material as possible, but will alter the shingle pattern slightly, thus it will have slight negative impact on the property and the program for preservation in the Hill Historic District.
E. STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Based on the findings, staff recommends approval of the application as proposed and would encourage the applicant to continue to look for a manufacturer who could reproduce the uniquely shaped clay tiles should the need for replacement come up in the near future.
Upcoming Items Before the HPC
701 Summit
701 Summit Avenue, Hill Historic District, by Tom Johnson, for a
building permit to alter the design of the terra cotta tiles on the east and west
elevation bay and bump-out. File #10-002 (Nelson, 266-6715) Laid over
from the October 22 Meeting.
This house was designed by architect Clarence H. Johnston, Sr.
SARPA has an inquiry to the staff at the HPC to get more information about the proposed work. We will post it to the blog as soon as we have it.
977 Summit
977 Summit Avenue, Hill Historic District – by David Heide
Design Studio, pre-application review for a complete interior and
exterior renovation including, alteration of the front entrance and
terrace, construction of two rear and side elevation additions,
conversion of the tuck-under garages into living space and alteration of
the driveway. Also proposed is removing the two-stall garage at the
alley, and constructing a four-stall garage and other site improvements
(Spong, 266-6714).
St. Thomas
University of St. Thomas Student Center, 2115 Summit Avenue,
Summit Avenue West Historic District – by OPUS, pre-application
review for the construction of a 225,000 square feet Student Center at
the northeast corner of Summit and Cretin (Spong, 266-6714).
Check the WSNAC website for information on UST.
701 Summit Avenue, Hill Historic District, by Tom Johnson, for a
building permit to alter the design of the terra cotta tiles on the east and west
elevation bay and bump-out. File #10-002 (Nelson, 266-6715) Laid over
from the October 22 Meeting.
image from St Paul Phototour
This house was designed by architect Clarence H. Johnston, Sr.
SARPA has an inquiry to the staff at the HPC to get more information about the proposed work. We will post it to the blog as soon as we have it.
977 Summit
977 Summit Avenue, Hill Historic District – by David Heide
Design Studio, pre-application review for a complete interior and
exterior renovation including, alteration of the front entrance and
terrace, construction of two rear and side elevation additions,
conversion of the tuck-under garages into living space and alteration of
the driveway. Also proposed is removing the two-stall garage at the
alley, and constructing a four-stall garage and other site improvements
(Spong, 266-6714).
St. Thomas
University of St. Thomas Student Center, 2115 Summit Avenue,
Summit Avenue West Historic District – by OPUS, pre-application
review for the construction of a 225,000 square feet Student Center at
the northeast corner of Summit and Cretin (Spong, 266-6714).
Check the WSNAC website for information on UST.
Monday, October 26, 2009
Summit Items on HPC Agenda
Upcoming HPC Business Meeting
There are three Summit Avenue items on the agenda.
Excerpts from the "Business Meeting Agenda":
Public Hearing Design Review
A. 701 Summit Avenue, Hill Historic District, by Tom Johnson, for a
building permit to alter the design of the terra cotta tiles on the east and west
elevation bay and bump-out. File #10-002 (Nelson, 266-6715) Laid over
from the October 22 Meeting.
Pre-Application Review
A. 977 Summit Avenue, Hill Historic District – by David Heide
Design Studio, pre-application review for a complete interior and
exterior renovation including, alteration of the front entrance and
terrace, construction of two rear and side elevation additions,
conversion of the tuck-under garages into living space and alteration of
the driveway. Also proposed is removing the two-stall garage at the
alley, and constructing a four-stall garage and other site improvements
(Spong, 266-6714).
B. University of St. Thomas Student Center, 2115 Summit Avenue,
Summit Avenue West Historic District – by OPUS, pre-application
review for the construction of a 225,000 square feet Student Center at
the northeast corner of Summit and Cretin (Spong, 266-6714).
Thursday, November 5, 2009
5:00 p.m.
5:00 p.m.
There are three Summit Avenue items on the agenda.
Excerpts from the "Business Meeting Agenda":
Public Hearing Design Review
A. 701 Summit Avenue, Hill Historic District, by Tom Johnson, for a
building permit to alter the design of the terra cotta tiles on the east and west
elevation bay and bump-out. File #10-002 (Nelson, 266-6715) Laid over
from the October 22 Meeting.
Pre-Application Review
A. 977 Summit Avenue, Hill Historic District – by David Heide
Design Studio, pre-application review for a complete interior and
exterior renovation including, alteration of the front entrance and
terrace, construction of two rear and side elevation additions,
conversion of the tuck-under garages into living space and alteration of
the driveway. Also proposed is removing the two-stall garage at the
alley, and constructing a four-stall garage and other site improvements
(Spong, 266-6714).
B. University of St. Thomas Student Center, 2115 Summit Avenue,
Summit Avenue West Historic District – by OPUS, pre-application
review for the construction of a 225,000 square feet Student Center at
the northeast corner of Summit and Cretin (Spong, 266-6714).
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Historic Tour in White Bear Lake
The Ramsey Hill House Tour was last weekend, if you missed it or are just hankering to walk through more historic houses, our neighbor city White Bear Lake has their White Bear Historical Home Tour is THIS SUNDAY, September 20,2009 from 12-6pm!
How to purchase your tickets:
1. By phone: 651-407-5327
2. At the Depot - Hwy 61 and 4th Street. Depot hours are 10 am – 4 pm, Tuesday through Friday, and 10 am – 1 pm on Saturdays.
3. By mail – make check payable to “WBLAHS” and send to PO Box 10543, White Bear Lake, MN 55110
4. Online at http://www.whitebearhistory.org/Tickets.htm
Tickets are $25 each before the tour, $20 for WBLAHS members and $30 the day of the tour for everyone. Visa/MasterCard/Discover accepted. Tickets purchased by phone, mail or online may be mailed up until September 11th Or picked up at the Depot through September 19th. Or picked up at the Fillebrown House the day of the tour.
How to purchase your tickets:
1. By phone: 651-407-5327
2. At the Depot - Hwy 61 and 4th Street. Depot hours are 10 am – 4 pm, Tuesday through Friday, and 10 am – 1 pm on Saturdays.
3. By mail – make check payable to “WBLAHS” and send to PO Box 10543, White Bear Lake, MN 55110
4. Online at http://www.whitebearhistory.org/Tickets.htm
Tickets are $25 each before the tour, $20 for WBLAHS members and $30 the day of the tour for everyone. Visa/MasterCard/Discover accepted. Tickets purchased by phone, mail or online may be mailed up until September 11th Or picked up at the Depot through September 19th. Or picked up at the Fillebrown House the day of the tour.
Friday, September 11, 2009
Fall 2009 Street Closures
Labor Day was Monday, which means the end of the State Fair, the start of school, and the beginning of Fall here in the northland. For Summit Avenue, Fall brings the St Paul Bike Classic and the Twin Cities Marathon.
Summit Avenue will not be closed to car traffic for the Bike Classic, however, parking will be restricted on the North side of the street on Sunday, September 13th, 2009 during the event in order to provide an expanded bike lane (From the Classic's website, "On some open streets, like Summit Avenue, a wide lane is provided for cyclists). The bike ride--it is not a race, just a fun family-friendly event--will begin at Cretin and Summit, and I imagine there will be a bit of a bottle neck there around the two start times of 7:15 AM and 9:15 AM. For more information, check out their website or the course map.
Summit Avenue will be closed for the Twin Cities Marathon on Sunday October 4, 2009 from 6:50 AM until around 2:00 PM for most of Summit, for more information, check out TC Marathon's page on road closures and Marathon Course Information.
Pre-Marathon: Saturday 10/3/09
The East end of Summit, from the Cathedral to Pascal Street, will be closed to all traffic on Saturday morning October 3rd, 2009 at approx. 8:20 a.m. until approx. 11:30 a.m. for a 5k Fun Run. For more information, check out TC Marathon's page on road closures.
Many SARPA members and readers of this blog will remember back a score and some years ago when Dutch Elm disease swept though St Paul, thinning much of the gorgeous canopy of trees along Summit. Unfortunately, tough times for trees have returned to St Paul. I came across a two block closure of Summit this afternoon toward the eastern end of the Avenue, and in the middle found a crew of tree workers. I immediately guessed it was the Emerald Ash Borer, a reasonable assumption since the borer was discovered in St Paul this Spring. And while it is likely that there are ash trees along Summit that will come down, the tree being removed today was a 100+ year old Elm struck down by the old tree killer, Dutch Elm Disease.
For more information on the Emerald Ash Borer locally, the University of Minnesota Extension Services offers the following advice if you have an ash tree:
Local blog with a wealth of information about the ash borer, including great images.
City of St Paul website: the city's plan to dealing with the ash borer.
Bike Classic: Sunday 9/13/09
Summit Avenue will not be closed to car traffic for the Bike Classic, however, parking will be restricted on the North side of the street on Sunday, September 13th, 2009 during the event in order to provide an expanded bike lane (From the Classic's website, "On some open streets, like Summit Avenue, a wide lane is provided for cyclists). The bike ride--it is not a race, just a fun family-friendly event--will begin at Cretin and Summit, and I imagine there will be a bit of a bottle neck there around the two start times of 7:15 AM and 9:15 AM. For more information, check out their website or the course map.
Marathon: Sunday 10/4/09
Summit Avenue will be closed for the Twin Cities Marathon on Sunday October 4, 2009 from 6:50 AM until around 2:00 PM for most of Summit, for more information, check out TC Marathon's page on road closures and Marathon Course Information.
Pre-Marathon: Saturday 10/3/09
The East end of Summit, from the Cathedral to Pascal Street, will be closed to all traffic on Saturday morning October 3rd, 2009 at approx. 8:20 a.m. until approx. 11:30 a.m. for a 5k Fun Run. For more information, check out TC Marathon's page on road closures.
Tree Work
Many SARPA members and readers of this blog will remember back a score and some years ago when Dutch Elm disease swept though St Paul, thinning much of the gorgeous canopy of trees along Summit. Unfortunately, tough times for trees have returned to St Paul. I came across a two block closure of Summit this afternoon toward the eastern end of the Avenue, and in the middle found a crew of tree workers. I immediately guessed it was the Emerald Ash Borer, a reasonable assumption since the borer was discovered in St Paul this Spring. And while it is likely that there are ash trees along Summit that will come down, the tree being removed today was a 100+ year old Elm struck down by the old tree killer, Dutch Elm Disease.
For more information on the Emerald Ash Borer locally, the University of Minnesota Extension Services offers the following advice if you have an ash tree:
- Ash trees lack a way to defend against these pests. Once an ash is attacked, it will be killed.
- Look for 1/8 inch, D-shaped exit holes in trees. These are the result of borers leaving the tree once they have become adults.
- Do not apply insecticides to ash trees out of the likely range of emerald ash borer.
- Do not transport firewood, even within Minnesota.
- Extension has close to 200 volunteers trained as emerald ash borer First Detectors. These volunteers can help homeowners determine if their ash trees have been attacked.
- If you think you have found emerald ash borer, go through the steps at Do I have emerald ash borer? (246 K PDF) to be sure. Those without internet access can call Forest Resources Extension at 612-624-3020.
Local blog with a wealth of information about the ash borer, including great images.
City of St Paul website: the city's plan to dealing with the ash borer.
Thursday, September 10, 2009
Cass Gilbert 150th Birthday Party
150th Birthday Celebration for Famous Minnesota Capitol Architect Cass Gilbert
Join the Party Saturday, November 21st
The Cass Gilbert Society will host a celebration to honor this nationally recognized architect whose buildings are an important part of Minnesota history.
The 150th Birthday Celebration for Cass Gilbert will begin at 2pm on Saturday, November 21, 2009 with a free tour of the Minnesota State Capitol. Guides from the Minnesota State Historical Society will focus on the Cass Gilbert story and the architectural details of the capitol. These free tours, which begin at 2pm, require reservations by calling 651-296-2881. A LEGO(TM) model of the capitol will be on display to delight visitors young and old.
An exhibit highlighting 50 years of buildings designed by Cass Gilbert will be on display in the North Corridor of the capitol building and continue to be available for public view for two weeks following the celebration.
Festivities will include a birthday cake that will be served in the capitol’s Rathskeller at 3:30pm. This event is free an open to the public.
Gilbert’s first residence in St. Paul was built on Ashland Avenue for his mother. Soon his commissions included churches, office buildings, railroad stations and commercial buildings in Minnesota, Wisconsin, the Dakotas and Montana. He designed several homes along Summit Avenue, including the Lightner House at 318 Summit, pictured below.
In 1895 Cass Gilbert was selected to design the new state capitol in Minnesota. This job enhanced his career and brought him national recognition. In 1899, he won the commission for the U.S. Custom House in New York. The same year he opened his New York office and moved to New York.
Gilbert would go on to design many buildings in New York. In 1913, he completed the Woolworth Building in New York City. It would stand as the world’s tallest building for over a decade. His work was recognized throughout the United States. Cass Gilbert’s last building was the U.S. Supreme Court Building in Washington, D.C.
The Cass Gilbert Society is a non-profit organization founded in 1998 to preserve and enhance the nation’s cultural heritage by advancing scholarship and appreciation of Cass Gilbert’s contribution to American architecture. Membership in the society is open to all. To join go to www.cassgilbertsociety.org.
For more information contact: Cindy Stephani 612/719-8419
www.cassgilbertsociety.org
Join the Party Saturday, November 21st
The Cass Gilbert Society will host a celebration to honor this nationally recognized architect whose buildings are an important part of Minnesota history.
The 150th Birthday Celebration for Cass Gilbert will begin at 2pm on Saturday, November 21, 2009 with a free tour of the Minnesota State Capitol. Guides from the Minnesota State Historical Society will focus on the Cass Gilbert story and the architectural details of the capitol. These free tours, which begin at 2pm, require reservations by calling 651-296-2881. A LEGO(TM) model of the capitol will be on display to delight visitors young and old.
An exhibit highlighting 50 years of buildings designed by Cass Gilbert will be on display in the North Corridor of the capitol building and continue to be available for public view for two weeks following the celebration.
Festivities will include a birthday cake that will be served in the capitol’s Rathskeller at 3:30pm. This event is free an open to the public.
Gilbert’s first residence in St. Paul was built on Ashland Avenue for his mother. Soon his commissions included churches, office buildings, railroad stations and commercial buildings in Minnesota, Wisconsin, the Dakotas and Montana. He designed several homes along Summit Avenue, including the Lightner House at 318 Summit, pictured below.
In 1895 Cass Gilbert was selected to design the new state capitol in Minnesota. This job enhanced his career and brought him national recognition. In 1899, he won the commission for the U.S. Custom House in New York. The same year he opened his New York office and moved to New York.
Gilbert would go on to design many buildings in New York. In 1913, he completed the Woolworth Building in New York City. It would stand as the world’s tallest building for over a decade. His work was recognized throughout the United States. Cass Gilbert’s last building was the U.S. Supreme Court Building in Washington, D.C.
The Cass Gilbert Society is a non-profit organization founded in 1998 to preserve and enhance the nation’s cultural heritage by advancing scholarship and appreciation of Cass Gilbert’s contribution to American architecture. Membership in the society is open to all. To join go to www.cassgilbertsociety.org.
For more information contact: Cindy Stephani 612/719-8419
www.cassgilbertsociety.org
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
SARPA Annual Meeting: Sept. 10th
SARPA Annual Meeting
Thursday September 10th, 2009
7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
1731 Summit Avenue
Business Meeting/ Elections 7:15 PM
Wine/Desserts 7:45 PM
Please RSVP via email: SARPAexpress@gmail.com
Thursday September 10th, 2009
7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
1731 Summit Avenue
Business Meeting/ Elections 7:15 PM
Wine/Desserts 7:45 PM
Please RSVP via email: SARPAexpress@gmail.com
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Upcoming Happenings for the St Paul History Buff
The Ramsey Hill Association's 2009 House Tour is coming up next month and tickets are available for purchase online. Ramsey Hill is a historic neighborhood that includes Summit Avenue east of Dale Street:
http://www.ramseyhill.org/tour.php
The Cass Gilbert Society's next event will be a celebration of his 150th birthday in November. There will be free tours of the Capitol building. Information is not yet up on the CGS website, but for those who are interested check back with their website as we get closer to November:
http://www.cassgilbertsociety.org/cgs/events.html
The Summit Hill Association will be publishing a history of Summit Hill this fall:
http://www.summithillassociation.org//files/uploaded_files/6.9.09_history_book_flyer.pdf
Finally, the MN Historical Society has tours of the James J Hill House, including walking tours of Summit Avenue.
http://www.mnhs.org/places/sites/jjhh/
They even have a virtual tour podcast online:
http://discussions.mnhs.org/tours/category/summit-avenue/
http://www.ramseyhill.org/tour.php
The Cass Gilbert Society's next event will be a celebration of his 150th birthday in November. There will be free tours of the Capitol building. Information is not yet up on the CGS website, but for those who are interested check back with their website as we get closer to November:
http://www.cassgilbertsociety.org/cgs/events.html
The Summit Hill Association will be publishing a history of Summit Hill this fall:
http://www.summithillassociation.org//files/uploaded_files/6.9.09_history_book_flyer.pdf
Finally, the MN Historical Society has tours of the James J Hill House, including walking tours of Summit Avenue.
http://www.mnhs.org/places/sites/jjhh/
They even have a virtual tour podcast online:
http://discussions.mnhs.org/tours/category/summit-avenue/
Thursday, June 4, 2009
Summer on Summit
A hearty thank you to the SARPA volunteers who planted the urns on the bridge over Ayd Mill (that's "the Shortline" to old school St. Paulites).
Summit got a fresh coat of white wash on its bike lanes this week, just in time for some of the best biking weather of the year. Perhaps we will have Garden Stroll attendees on bicycle this year? Or...
If you are in search of a novel way to explore Summit, there are options! For the technologically inclined--the SEGWAY Tour, or for active socialites, there's the PEDAL Pub.
Summit Segway Tours
I found this article in the 6/4/2009 Pioneer Press:
Segway tours are set to roll down Summit Avenue this summer
If you're strolling on Summit Avenue sometime soon, look out for Segway stampedes. You're actually in little danger, but pay attention as drivers of the upright scooters roll by — likely with smiles on their faces.
They're partaking in a global trend: the Segway history tour, now coming to St. Paul.
Segway creator Dean Kamen thought he would revolutionize inner-city transportation with his gyroscopically balanced one-person vehicle, but this never came to pass. Like other consumer technologies, though, Kamen's invention has been put to unforeseen uses.
Entrepreneurs like Bill Neuenschwander, of Minneapolis, have snapped up dozens of the scooters and used them to offer history tours for visitors and others who want to see cities from a fresh vantage point.
They're partaking in a global trend: the Segway history tour, now coming to St. Paul.
Segway creator Dean Kamen thought he would revolutionize inner-city transportation with his gyroscopically balanced one-person vehicle, but this never came to pass. Like other consumer technologies, though, Kamen's invention has been put to unforeseen uses.
Entrepreneurs like Bill Neuenschwander, of Minneapolis, have snapped up dozens of the scooters and used them to offer history tours for visitors and others who want to see cities from a fresh vantage point.
This month, Neuenschwander, who has been leading Segway expeditions along the downtown Minneapolis riverfront for years, will realize his longtime dream of expanding into the east metro with Summit Avenue scooter tours.
His partner in this endeavor, the Minnesota History Center outside downtown St. Paul, is letting him use the facility as a staging ground with easy access to points of interest, such as the James J. Hill House and the Cathedral.
Segway tours offer unique advantages, Neuenschwander said. "We can go into alleyways and little nooks" along Summit that are not accessible on bus tours while covering much more ground than walking tours allow.
Segway tours won't replace other, traditional ways to see the metro sights, said Wendy Jones, manager of the History Center. But she said Segway tours provide "a hook you can use to get people engaged in history and connected to their neighborhoods. I think you should use that hook."
The History Center has followed Neuenschwander's Segway exploits for years, partly because his Segway Magical History Tours in Minneapolis stop at the Mill City Museum. The History Center even was inspired to buy a Segway of its own, Jones said. That scooter is being used by facility staffers to teach visitors about transportation.
"The kids are fascinated by the Segway," Jones said. "And this will get them to look at other things in the exhibit."
The History Center has no role in determining how Neuenschwander's tours will be conducted, Jones said, but it has allowed him to use a room in the facility for Segway orientations before participants head off on 90-minute journeys.
This formula is being repeated hundreds of times around the world by Segway entrepreneurs who are finding this to be a profitable business formula "if done properly," said Carol Valianti, vice president of global communications for Bedford, N.H.-based Segway Inc.
The company monitors and regulates the Segway tours organized by its scooter dealers "so we can hold them to certain standards, such as training and helmet requirements," Valianti said.
Segway takes a more hands-off approach with independent operations, such as Neuenschwander's Mobile Entertainment, that only offer tours and do not sell Segways.
Segway tours first appeared in Paris after the scooter's 2001 debut and quickly spread around the globe to state parks, beach areas, historical monuments and inner cities.
"It's not only what you're seeing" on such a tour, "but a new way to see it," Valianti said.
She pointed to one prominent Segway tour operator: Disney. Segways have seen increasing use at the company's Walt Disney World theme park in Orlando, Fla., initially in the futuristic Epcot area, and more recently in other parts of the operation, such as the Fort Wilderness Resort.
Segway Guided Tours, an online Segway tour directory created by Twin Cities native Joe Brown, recently tallied its 300th such listing, Adventure Tours of Idaho, based in downtown Boise.
Florida leads the nation with 29 tours, according to the site, followed by California with 28 locations and Texas with 16. (Mobile Entertainment is the sole Minnesota listing.) The site lists 115 locations in this country, along with tours in such far-flung locales as Latvia and Zambia.
In Minnesota, Neuenschwander plans to beef up his fleet of 85 Segways with 20 more scooters to accommodate his east metro clientele (with tours starting June 15). He is up from about 20 of the vehicles when he started his company in July 2003.
Despite a tanking economy that is causing consumers to rein in discretionary spending, Neuenschwander said he is seeing continued demand for tours with a significant surge last month compared with the same period in 2008. Clients include tourists, companies having team-building exercises and residents seeking to give out-of-town visitors a thrill. "People are willing to pay for an experience," he said.
The ever-entrepreneurial Neuenschwander, meanwhile, is looking beyond Segways. He's looking to invest in a fleet of scooter-like electric bicycles with more speed and range, allowing him to conduct daylong tours of the metro area with meals included.
"It's going to be a hoot," he said.
Summit Pedal Pub "Tours"
Photo by Pedalpub LLC
According to its website, PedalPub is a bicyle-like vehicle designed by the Dutch that you can rent for tours. They have several routes your can chose from around the metro area. The route that travels on Summit for seven blocks on its eastern side is not really a Summit Avenue tour; instead the real destinations of the tour are the local watering holes on Selby Avenue, Grand Avenue and Dale Street. You can book your own tour, however, so for the truly intrepid, you could pedal the entire 4.75 miles of Summit--caution, though, at an average speed of 5 mph, the round trip is going to take at least a couple of hours.
Thursday, May 21, 2009
UST and Grand Avenue
UST article in the May 20, 2009 Villager:
Deadline Looms for Selling Grand Lots
St. Thomas, neighbors are at odds over the marketing of off-campus property
By JANE MCCLURE
Local residents on the West Summit Neighborhood Advisory Committee (WSNAC) have turned heir thumbs down on St. Thomas' latest proposal for selling off three residential properties on Grand Avenue across the street from the university's campus.
Prospective developers Craig Anderson arid Frank Greczyna had asked WSNAC on May 12 what it thought about changing the zoning of one of the three contiguous properties from residential back to commercial.
The zoning of the lot at 2076 Grand, which has a maintenance garage on it, was changed from commercial to residential as part of the 2004 agreement among St. Thomas, its neighbors and the City of St. Paul that allowed the university to extend its campus to the two blocks bounded by Summit, Cleveland Grand and Cretin avenues.
According to Anderson, the cost to acquire all three properties and demolish the existing buildings is too great to make redeveloping all three lots as housing feasible in the current market. The two houses at 2080 and 2084 Grand could be renovated and sold, but that leaves the maintenance garage. "When the heck can you do with that?" Anderson asked.
Anderson suggested reopening the 2004 agreement to allow the rezoning of 2076 Grand to commercial use.
WSNAC members representing the Macalester-Groveland and Union Park distriuct councils, the Summit Avenue Residential Preservation Association and Neighbors United made it clear at they are opposed to any change that would force the reopening of the university's special condition use permit and the complex legal agreement that ammended it in 2004.
"It's frustrating to me that we’re in this situation,” said WSNAC co-chair Scott Banas. According to him, any amendment could unravel the entire 2004 agreement and negate years of progress in university-neighborhood relations.
The fear is that if the special condition use permit is reopened to address one issue, its other-points could all come into play as well.
The 2004 agreement created WSNAC and the processes used to review campus projects. It requires St. Thomas to buy 30 rental houses in the neighborhood around the campus over the course of 12 years and return them to owner-occupied status. The agreement also calls for the university to sell all of its off-campus properties by August 11, 2009.
The off-campus properties are to be sold strictly to owner-occupants and are not to be redeveloped as student housing. The intent of this provision was to discourage the longstanding practice of property owners in the neighborhood around St. Thomas from selling or bequeathing their property to the university, according to Marc Manderscheid, a Macalester-Groveland resident an member of WSNAC.
Over the past few years, three prospective buyers have backed out of plans to redevelop, the three Grand Avenue properties. "Were going to continue to market them and try our best to sell them,” said Mark Vangsayd, St. Thomas' chief financial officer.
“But clearly we're running out of time,” said Doug Hennes, St. Thomas’ vice president for intergovernmental relations. "We honestly thought we could sell properties, but life has gotten a lot more complicated,” he said, referring to the downturn in the housing market.
St. Thomas officials asked WSNAC members last month if the university could continue to use the maintenance garage until a new maintenance facility is built as part of the new Anderson Athletic complex that will be completed in the next couple years. However, WSNAC rejected that idea because of its potential for reopening the university’s special conditional use permit.
WSNAC members discussed redeveloping the three properties as rental housing, possibly for senior citizens, but that would also require reopening the 2004 agreement. Another idea is to allow the maintenance garage property to be redeveloped as a parking lot for a nearby business. Davanni's restaurant just to the cast had expressed an interest in the property a few years ago.
A few WSNAC members suggested knocking down the garage and selling it as a side yard for the adjacent house. Another suggestion was to demolish the maintenance garage and move a house onto the lot. St. Thomas owns all but one of the houses remaining in the two block campus expansion area and has plans to redevelop those properties with either classroom buildings or student housing.
Deadline Looms for Selling Grand Lots
St. Thomas, neighbors are at odds over the marketing of off-campus property
By JANE MCCLURE
Local residents on the West Summit Neighborhood Advisory Committee (WSNAC) have turned heir thumbs down on St. Thomas' latest proposal for selling off three residential properties on Grand Avenue across the street from the university's campus.
Prospective developers Craig Anderson arid Frank Greczyna had asked WSNAC on May 12 what it thought about changing the zoning of one of the three contiguous properties from residential back to commercial.
The zoning of the lot at 2076 Grand, which has a maintenance garage on it, was changed from commercial to residential as part of the 2004 agreement among St. Thomas, its neighbors and the City of St. Paul that allowed the university to extend its campus to the two blocks bounded by Summit, Cleveland Grand and Cretin avenues.
According to Anderson, the cost to acquire all three properties and demolish the existing buildings is too great to make redeveloping all three lots as housing feasible in the current market. The two houses at 2080 and 2084 Grand could be renovated and sold, but that leaves the maintenance garage. "When the heck can you do with that?" Anderson asked.
Anderson suggested reopening the 2004 agreement to allow the rezoning of 2076 Grand to commercial use.
WSNAC members representing the Macalester-Groveland and Union Park distriuct councils, the Summit Avenue Residential Preservation Association and Neighbors United made it clear at they are opposed to any change that would force the reopening of the university's special condition use permit and the complex legal agreement that ammended it in 2004.
"It's frustrating to me that we’re in this situation,” said WSNAC co-chair Scott Banas. According to him, any amendment could unravel the entire 2004 agreement and negate years of progress in university-neighborhood relations.
The fear is that if the special condition use permit is reopened to address one issue, its other-points could all come into play as well.
The 2004 agreement created WSNAC and the processes used to review campus projects. It requires St. Thomas to buy 30 rental houses in the neighborhood around the campus over the course of 12 years and return them to owner-occupied status. The agreement also calls for the university to sell all of its off-campus properties by August 11, 2009.
The off-campus properties are to be sold strictly to owner-occupants and are not to be redeveloped as student housing. The intent of this provision was to discourage the longstanding practice of property owners in the neighborhood around St. Thomas from selling or bequeathing their property to the university, according to Marc Manderscheid, a Macalester-Groveland resident an member of WSNAC.
Over the past few years, three prospective buyers have backed out of plans to redevelop, the three Grand Avenue properties. "Were going to continue to market them and try our best to sell them,” said Mark Vangsayd, St. Thomas' chief financial officer.
“But clearly we're running out of time,” said Doug Hennes, St. Thomas’ vice president for intergovernmental relations. "We honestly thought we could sell properties, but life has gotten a lot more complicated,” he said, referring to the downturn in the housing market.
St. Thomas officials asked WSNAC members last month if the university could continue to use the maintenance garage until a new maintenance facility is built as part of the new Anderson Athletic complex that will be completed in the next couple years. However, WSNAC rejected that idea because of its potential for reopening the university’s special conditional use permit.
WSNAC members discussed redeveloping the three properties as rental housing, possibly for senior citizens, but that would also require reopening the 2004 agreement. Another idea is to allow the maintenance garage property to be redeveloped as a parking lot for a nearby business. Davanni's restaurant just to the cast had expressed an interest in the property a few years ago.
A few WSNAC members suggested knocking down the garage and selling it as a side yard for the adjacent house. Another suggestion was to demolish the maintenance garage and move a house onto the lot. St. Thomas owns all but one of the houses remaining in the two block campus expansion area and has plans to redevelop those properties with either classroom buildings or student housing.
Monday, May 18, 2009
Garden Stroll June 28th, 2009
Sunday, June 28, 2009, from 1 to 4 p.m.
Visitors can explore 10 gardens along Summit Avenue in
St. Paul.
The Tea will be from 3 to 5 pm and will include a display
of Victorian dresses and hats. Cost of the Stroll is $10; Stroll and
Tea $20.
Visitors can explore 10 gardens along Summit Avenue in
St. Paul.
The Tea will be from 3 to 5 pm and will include a display
of Victorian dresses and hats. Cost of the Stroll is $10; Stroll and
Tea $20.
Monday, May 11, 2009
Garden Stroll Date Announced: June 28th
SARPA's Garden Stroll will be held again this June on Sunday June 28th, 2009. Mark your calendar. More details will be forthcoming.
Sunday, May 10, 2009
19th Annual Saint Paul Preservation Awards
"This Place Matters"
May 2009 is National Preservation Month
The Saint Paul Heritage Preservation Commission and the Saint Paul Chapter of the American Institute of Architects cordially invite you to attend the 19th Annual Saint Paul Heritage Preservation Awards Program. The Preservation Awards recognize projects, individuals and organizations that enhance and celebrate Saint Paul's history and promote preservation values and compatible design for a more livable city.
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Social Hour at 6:00 pm Awards Program 7:00-8:30 pm
Saint Paul City Hall - Lower Level Concourse & Rm. 40 15 West Kellogg Boulevard, Saint Paul
(Use Fourth Street Entrance)
Suggested $5.00 donation at the door (award recipients free)
RSVP: To Judith Van Dyne at AlA Minnesota by May 18, phone (612) 338-6763
May 2009 is National Preservation Month
The Saint Paul Heritage Preservation Commission and the Saint Paul Chapter of the American Institute of Architects cordially invite you to attend the 19th Annual Saint Paul Heritage Preservation Awards Program. The Preservation Awards recognize projects, individuals and organizations that enhance and celebrate Saint Paul's history and promote preservation values and compatible design for a more livable city.
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Social Hour at 6:00 pm Awards Program 7:00-8:30 pm
Saint Paul City Hall - Lower Level Concourse & Rm. 40 15 West Kellogg Boulevard, Saint Paul
(Use Fourth Street Entrance)
Suggested $5.00 donation at the door (award recipients free)
RSVP: To Judith Van Dyne at AlA Minnesota by May 18, phone (612) 338-6763
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Mother's Day Event: Cass Gilbert Walking Tour
A CASS GILBERT TOUR FOR MOTHER’S DAY, May 10, 2009--Hosted by the Cass Gilbert Society. (www.cassgilbertsociety.org)
The tour will be offered at two times. The first tour will begin at 2:00 p.m.; the second tour will begin at 3:30 p.m. The tours will follow the same route in both time slots. Architects Thomas Blanck and Sonja Mason and architectural historian Marjorie Pearson will be the tour guides. All tours will begin at Lookout Park, at the junction of Summit Avenue and Ramsey Street, east of the University Club, 420 Summit Avenue, Saint Paul. The cost will be $10 for members and $15 for non-members, payable at the beginning of the tour. Each tour participant will receive a tour book that combines information from two previous Cass Gilbert Society tours in the area. For further information, call Marjorie Pearson, 612-338-1987 (days).
Sunday, May 10, 2009
Tours at 2:00 PM and 3:30 PM
The tour will begin on the lower end of Summit Avenue and will highlight the famous Minnesota architect's projects in the historic Ramsey Hill Neighborhood.
The tours are walking tours, so plan for the weather and wear good walking shoes.
From the CGS website:
The tour will be offered at two times. The first tour will begin at 2:00 p.m.; the second tour will begin at 3:30 p.m. The tours will follow the same route in both time slots. Architects Thomas Blanck and Sonja Mason and architectural historian Marjorie Pearson will be the tour guides. All tours will begin at Lookout Park, at the junction of Summit Avenue and Ramsey Street, east of the University Club, 420 Summit Avenue, Saint Paul. The cost will be $10 for members and $15 for non-members, payable at the beginning of the tour. Each tour participant will receive a tour book that combines information from two previous Cass Gilbert Society tours in the area. For further information, call Marjorie Pearson, 612-338-1987 (days).
Friday, April 17, 2009
Traffic Safety
A bicyclist was killed on Summit in 2008. (See previous post.) The place of her death is marked with a white "ghost bike" and the city has re-configured the interesection to make the stop sign more obvious to motorists (albeit with temporary-looking pilons and signage). This tragedy and the return of warm weather remind us of the importance of sharing the road.
The Minnesota Department of Transportation has released preliminary statisitics for last year's traffic deaths. Fourteen bicylists died on Minnesota roads, up from four in 2007. While the number of bicyclists killed pales in comparison to the number of people in motorized vehicles (399) or even pedestrians (25), the sharp increase (as well as Summit's fatal accident being one of the 14) gives pause. The good news, the total number of traffic deaths (424) is the lowest since 1944.
The Minnesota Department of Transportation has released preliminary statisitics for last year's traffic deaths. Fourteen bicylists died on Minnesota roads, up from four in 2007. While the number of bicyclists killed pales in comparison to the number of people in motorized vehicles (399) or even pedestrians (25), the sharp increase (as well as Summit's fatal accident being one of the 14) gives pause. The good news, the total number of traffic deaths (424) is the lowest since 1944.
As you enjoy driving up and down Summit, please remember to watch out for bicycles, runners and strollers. And if you are strolling, biking or running, use reasonable caution, and if biking, don't forget your helmet.
Here's the complete report, for interested parties: 2008 Traffic Deaths in MN (requires Acrobat reader).
Here's the complete report, for interested parties: 2008 Traffic Deaths in MN (requires Acrobat reader).
Monday, April 6, 2009
WSNAC Meeting Agenda for tomorrow 4/7/09
WEST SUMMIT NEIGHBORHOOD ADVISORY COMMITTEE CAMPUS DEVELOPMENT AND TPS & SR SUBCOMMITTEES
6:30 P.M. TUESDAY, APRIL 7, 2009
152 MURRAY-HERRICK CAMPUS CENTER
6:30 P.M. TUESDAY, APRIL 7, 2009
152 MURRAY-HERRICK CAMPUS CENTER
6:30 Introductions
6:35 Draft construction management plan for athletic-rec complex
(Doug; Beth Duyvejonck of Opus)
6:55 Draft construction management plan for Sitzmann Hall addition
(Doug)
7:15 Safety improvement at Grand-Cretin-ramp intersection
(Leo)
7:30 Cretin/Summit-Grand pedestrian crossing safety
(Leo, Elis)
7:40 Purchase agreement for 2076-2080-2084 Grand
(John)
7:50 Miscellaneous
Notes:
(1) Doug will e-mail two construction management plans to everyone by
Monday [provided in Blog post below]
(2) No student center issues on April 7 agenda (at this time)
Sitzmann Hall Update
Copied below are the drafts of two construction management plans, one for the addition to Sitzmann Hall and the other for the Anderson Athletic and Recreation Complex.
These plans will be discussed at the joint meeting of the WSNAC Campus Development and Traffic, Parking, Safety and Student Relations subcommittees at:
6:30 p.m. Tuesday (April 7),
152 Murray-Herrick.
April 6, 2009
Introduction
McGough Companies will begin construction around May 1, 2009, of an addition to Sitzmann Hall on the northeast corner of Summit and Cleveland avenues.
The four-level, 4,700-square-foot addition will provide additional offices, a chapel, a classroom and storage space for the Center for Catholic Studies, which has occupied Sitzmann since 2003. McGough expects a six-month construction period, with plans to occupy the new areas by Nov. 1.
Timetable
Here is a timetable of anticipated activities. The schedule is subject to change, depending on weather conditions and progress made by crews. The university will update its campus construction web site every Friday from May until the project concludes.
• May 1: A construction fence is installed around the construction site.
• May 8-14: The site is excavated over five working days.
• May 15-29: Footings and foundations are poured over 10 working days.
• May 22-June 5: The elevator shaft is installed over 10 working days.
• June 1-July 7: The structure and exterior are constructed.
• July 7-13: The interior is roughed in.
• July 31-Aug. 20: Exterior brick is laid and roofing is installed.
• July 31-Oct. 9: The interior is completed.
• Sept. 1-15: The site is landscaped.
• Oct. 12-30: The building is furnished and equipped.
• Nov. 1: Faculty and staff move in.
Construction crews
Construction crews will work from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.
McGough expects 20 employees on the site. They will park in the ramp at Cretin and Grand avenues or in Lot H, where Opus crews working on the athletic and recreation complex will park.
Construction vehicle traffic
Construction vehicles will use Cleveland and drive onto the property at its northwest corner (Cleveland and the alley). The staging area will include the backyard, the parking lane on the east side of Cleveland from a spot 25 feet north of Summit to the alley, and the equivalent of two parking spaces on the east side of Cleveland north of the alley. A chain-link fence will be installed to separate the staging area from the northbound Cleveland driving lane.
During the week of May 4, excavation crews will remove an estimated 60 truckloads (600 cubic yards) of soil, or an average of 12 loads per day. Trucks leaving the site will turn north on Cleveland to Marshall and west on Marshall to Cretin.
Dust and dirt mitigation
McGough will follow Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and industry standards in controlling dust and dirt during demolition, excavation and construction activities.
The construction site will be watered as necessary to keep the dust problems to a minimum, and Cleveland will be swept and cleaned on an as-needed basis.
Street closings or delays
As noted above, part of the parking lane on the east side of Cleveland will be closed.
Part or all of Cleveland between Portland and Summit will be closed for up to two days in July to allow the city to install a new water main and sanitary sewer near the curb cut of the existing three-car parking bay along the east side of Sitzmann.
Construction site noise
Noise is expected to have minimal impact on the neighborhood. Most construction-related noises will be muffled by the sound of motor vehicle traffic on nearby streets.
Communications
St. Thomas will coordinate all construction project communication.
John Hershey will be the primary contact, with Doug Hennes as a secondary contact. Calls should go to them – not to McGough employees. John and Doug will have regular contact with St. Thomas employees coordinating the construction activities and the McGough on-site superintendent, and will address concerns as quickly as possible.
Beginning in early May, St. Thomas will maintain a construction page on its Web site (www.stthomas.edu/constructionprojects. The page will be updated every Friday, with a recap of what occurred that week and a preview of what will occur in the weeks ahead.
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April 6, 2009
Introduction
Opus Northwest will begin construction of the Anderson Athletic and Recreation Center at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul on May 26, 2009.
The center will be constructed on the site of the existing Schoenecker Arena, Coughlan Field House and Foley Theater, all of which will be demolished in June. The center, which will include a basketball and volleyball arena, field house with 200-meter track, swimming pool, fitness center, weight room, offices and classrooms, will open by Oct. 1, 2010.
Pending Board of Trustees approval, St. Thomas expects to raze a fourth building – the adjacent O’Shaughnessy Hall – in the summer of 2010 to make way for the new Anderson Student Center on the northeast corner of Summit and Cretin avenues. The student center would open in January 2012.
Timetable
Here is a timetable of anticipated activities. The schedule is subject to change, depending on weather conditions and progress made by crews. The university will update its campus construction web site every Friday from June 2009 until the project concludes in October 2010.
• Mid-April-May 29: Demolition preparation occurs in Foley, Schoenecker and Coughlan, including asbestos abatement in Foley.
• May 26: A construction fence is installed around the building and the staging area, which includes a portion of Lot H.
• June 1: Demolition begins on Foley, Schoenecker and Coughlan, and could take three weeks.
• June 22: Excavation begins for utility tunnels, foundations and water-retention pools.
• July: Work begins on below-grade concrete footings and foundations.
• Mid-July/August: Structural precast and structural steel erection begins.
• September-March: The structure and exterior of the new complex are constructed.
• March-September (2010): Interior and specialty work is completed.
• October (2010): Athletic, faculty and staff members move into the new complex.
Construction crews
Construction crews will work from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on weekdays, although their schedules could be extended to 6 p.m. during the summer to take advantage of the weather. Crews may work an occasional Saturday if necessary to stay on schedule, with shifts beginning at 8:30 a.m.
Opus expects an average of 40-50 employees on the site during the summer 2009, with crew sizes slowly increasing and running as high as 100+ during the winter and spring of 2010. Crew members will park in Lot H.
Construction vehicle traffic
A site plan will be submitted to the City of St. Paul for approval of construction truck routes.
Construction vehicles will use Cretin, usually coming from Interstate 94, and will not travel on residential streets (e.g., Summit Avenue and Mississippi River Boulevard). The entrance to Lot H from Cretin will be the main entrance point to the site. Most, if not all, vehicles will used the fenced-in staging area of Lot H for layovers. Construction traffic will exit onto Cretin.
During the three-week demolition stage, crews will remove an estimated TBD truckloads (TBD cubic yards) of debris and average TBD loads a day. Trucks leaving the site will turn onto Cretin.
During the four-week site excavation stage, crews will remove an estimated 820 truckloads (13,000 cubic yards) of debris and average 40 loads a day. Trucks leaving the site will turn onto Cretin.
Truck arrivals and departures will be staggered as much as possible to reduce the amount of time that they have to idle on the site.
Dust and dirt mitigation
Opus will follow Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and industry standards in controlling dust and dirt during demolition, excavation and construction activities.
The construction site will be watered as necessary to keep the dust problems to a minimum, and Cretin will be swept and cleaned on an as-needed basis – every Friday and on Mondays through Thursdays depending on conditions.
Street closings or delays
All utility connections for the new complex will be to existing university mains and will not require any relocations within city streets. The internal campus drive between the football stadium and the construction site will be closed for the duration of the project.
Construction site noise
With construction occurring near the middle of campus, noise is expected to have minimal impact on the neighborhood. That distance and the sound of motor vehicle traffic on nearby streets will muffle most, if not all, construction-related noise.
Parking
During construction, St. Thomas will lose up to 394 parking spaces – 71 in Lot E, 23 in Lot F and up to 300 in Lot H – because they are within the building construction footprint or will be used as part of the staging area.
Faculty and staff now park in Lots E and F and commuter students now park in Lot H. During construction, they will park primarily in the new 725-car ramp on the southwest corner of Cretin and Grand, and at least 100 spaces will be available in the southern portion of Lot H for students.
Communications
St. Thomas will coordinate all construction project communication.
John Hershey (651-962-6123 and jwhershey@stthomas.edu) will be the primary contact, with Doug Hennes (651-962-6402 and dehennes@stthomas.edu) as a secondary contact. Calls should go to them – not to Opus employees. John and Doug will have regular contact with St. Thomas employees coordinating the construction activities and the Opus on-site superintendent and will address concerns as quickly as possible.
Beginning in late May, St. Thomas will maintain a construction page on its Web site (www.stthomas.edu/constructionprojects. The page will be updated every Friday, with a recap of what occurred that week and a preview of what will occur in the weeks ahead.
These plans will be discussed at the joint meeting of the WSNAC Campus Development and Traffic, Parking, Safety and Student Relations subcommittees at:
6:30 p.m. Tuesday (April 7),
152 Murray-Herrick.
UNIVERSITY OF ST. THOMAS AND MCGOUGH COMPANIES
SITZMANN HALL CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT PLAN
FIRST DRAFT
SITZMANN HALL CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT PLAN
FIRST DRAFT
April 6, 2009
Introduction
McGough Companies will begin construction around May 1, 2009, of an addition to Sitzmann Hall on the northeast corner of Summit and Cleveland avenues.
The four-level, 4,700-square-foot addition will provide additional offices, a chapel, a classroom and storage space for the Center for Catholic Studies, which has occupied Sitzmann since 2003. McGough expects a six-month construction period, with plans to occupy the new areas by Nov. 1.
Timetable
Here is a timetable of anticipated activities. The schedule is subject to change, depending on weather conditions and progress made by crews. The university will update its campus construction web site every Friday from May until the project concludes.
• May 1: A construction fence is installed around the construction site.
• May 8-14: The site is excavated over five working days.
• May 15-29: Footings and foundations are poured over 10 working days.
• May 22-June 5: The elevator shaft is installed over 10 working days.
• June 1-July 7: The structure and exterior are constructed.
• July 7-13: The interior is roughed in.
• July 31-Aug. 20: Exterior brick is laid and roofing is installed.
• July 31-Oct. 9: The interior is completed.
• Sept. 1-15: The site is landscaped.
• Oct. 12-30: The building is furnished and equipped.
• Nov. 1: Faculty and staff move in.
Construction crews
Construction crews will work from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.
McGough expects 20 employees on the site. They will park in the ramp at Cretin and Grand avenues or in Lot H, where Opus crews working on the athletic and recreation complex will park.
Construction vehicle traffic
Construction vehicles will use Cleveland and drive onto the property at its northwest corner (Cleveland and the alley). The staging area will include the backyard, the parking lane on the east side of Cleveland from a spot 25 feet north of Summit to the alley, and the equivalent of two parking spaces on the east side of Cleveland north of the alley. A chain-link fence will be installed to separate the staging area from the northbound Cleveland driving lane.
During the week of May 4, excavation crews will remove an estimated 60 truckloads (600 cubic yards) of soil, or an average of 12 loads per day. Trucks leaving the site will turn north on Cleveland to Marshall and west on Marshall to Cretin.
Dust and dirt mitigation
McGough will follow Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and industry standards in controlling dust and dirt during demolition, excavation and construction activities.
The construction site will be watered as necessary to keep the dust problems to a minimum, and Cleveland will be swept and cleaned on an as-needed basis.
Street closings or delays
As noted above, part of the parking lane on the east side of Cleveland will be closed.
Part or all of Cleveland between Portland and Summit will be closed for up to two days in July to allow the city to install a new water main and sanitary sewer near the curb cut of the existing three-car parking bay along the east side of Sitzmann.
Construction site noise
Noise is expected to have minimal impact on the neighborhood. Most construction-related noises will be muffled by the sound of motor vehicle traffic on nearby streets.
Communications
St. Thomas will coordinate all construction project communication.
John Hershey will be the primary contact, with Doug Hennes as a secondary contact. Calls should go to them – not to McGough employees. John and Doug will have regular contact with St. Thomas employees coordinating the construction activities and the McGough on-site superintendent, and will address concerns as quickly as possible.
Beginning in early May, St. Thomas will maintain a construction page on its Web site (www.stthomas.edu/constructionprojects. The page will be updated every Friday, with a recap of what occurred that week and a preview of what will occur in the weeks ahead.
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UNIVERSITY OF ST. THOMAS AND OPUS NORTHWEST
ANDERSON ATHLETIC AND RECREATION COMPLEX
CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT PLAN
FIRST DRAFT
ANDERSON ATHLETIC AND RECREATION COMPLEX
CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT PLAN
FIRST DRAFT
April 6, 2009
Introduction
Opus Northwest will begin construction of the Anderson Athletic and Recreation Center at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul on May 26, 2009.
The center will be constructed on the site of the existing Schoenecker Arena, Coughlan Field House and Foley Theater, all of which will be demolished in June. The center, which will include a basketball and volleyball arena, field house with 200-meter track, swimming pool, fitness center, weight room, offices and classrooms, will open by Oct. 1, 2010.
Pending Board of Trustees approval, St. Thomas expects to raze a fourth building – the adjacent O’Shaughnessy Hall – in the summer of 2010 to make way for the new Anderson Student Center on the northeast corner of Summit and Cretin avenues. The student center would open in January 2012.
Timetable
Here is a timetable of anticipated activities. The schedule is subject to change, depending on weather conditions and progress made by crews. The university will update its campus construction web site every Friday from June 2009 until the project concludes in October 2010.
• Mid-April-May 29: Demolition preparation occurs in Foley, Schoenecker and Coughlan, including asbestos abatement in Foley.
• May 26: A construction fence is installed around the building and the staging area, which includes a portion of Lot H.
• June 1: Demolition begins on Foley, Schoenecker and Coughlan, and could take three weeks.
• June 22: Excavation begins for utility tunnels, foundations and water-retention pools.
• July: Work begins on below-grade concrete footings and foundations.
• Mid-July/August: Structural precast and structural steel erection begins.
• September-March: The structure and exterior of the new complex are constructed.
• March-September (2010): Interior and specialty work is completed.
• October (2010): Athletic, faculty and staff members move into the new complex.
Construction crews
Construction crews will work from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on weekdays, although their schedules could be extended to 6 p.m. during the summer to take advantage of the weather. Crews may work an occasional Saturday if necessary to stay on schedule, with shifts beginning at 8:30 a.m.
Opus expects an average of 40-50 employees on the site during the summer 2009, with crew sizes slowly increasing and running as high as 100+ during the winter and spring of 2010. Crew members will park in Lot H.
Construction vehicle traffic
A site plan will be submitted to the City of St. Paul for approval of construction truck routes.
Construction vehicles will use Cretin, usually coming from Interstate 94, and will not travel on residential streets (e.g., Summit Avenue and Mississippi River Boulevard). The entrance to Lot H from Cretin will be the main entrance point to the site. Most, if not all, vehicles will used the fenced-in staging area of Lot H for layovers. Construction traffic will exit onto Cretin.
During the three-week demolition stage, crews will remove an estimated TBD truckloads (TBD cubic yards) of debris and average TBD loads a day. Trucks leaving the site will turn onto Cretin.
During the four-week site excavation stage, crews will remove an estimated 820 truckloads (13,000 cubic yards) of debris and average 40 loads a day. Trucks leaving the site will turn onto Cretin.
Truck arrivals and departures will be staggered as much as possible to reduce the amount of time that they have to idle on the site.
Dust and dirt mitigation
Opus will follow Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and industry standards in controlling dust and dirt during demolition, excavation and construction activities.
The construction site will be watered as necessary to keep the dust problems to a minimum, and Cretin will be swept and cleaned on an as-needed basis – every Friday and on Mondays through Thursdays depending on conditions.
Street closings or delays
All utility connections for the new complex will be to existing university mains and will not require any relocations within city streets. The internal campus drive between the football stadium and the construction site will be closed for the duration of the project.
Construction site noise
With construction occurring near the middle of campus, noise is expected to have minimal impact on the neighborhood. That distance and the sound of motor vehicle traffic on nearby streets will muffle most, if not all, construction-related noise.
Parking
During construction, St. Thomas will lose up to 394 parking spaces – 71 in Lot E, 23 in Lot F and up to 300 in Lot H – because they are within the building construction footprint or will be used as part of the staging area.
Faculty and staff now park in Lots E and F and commuter students now park in Lot H. During construction, they will park primarily in the new 725-car ramp on the southwest corner of Cretin and Grand, and at least 100 spaces will be available in the southern portion of Lot H for students.
Communications
St. Thomas will coordinate all construction project communication.
John Hershey (651-962-6123 and jwhershey@stthomas.edu) will be the primary contact, with Doug Hennes (651-962-6402 and dehennes@stthomas.edu) as a secondary contact. Calls should go to them – not to Opus employees. John and Doug will have regular contact with St. Thomas employees coordinating the construction activities and the Opus on-site superintendent and will address concerns as quickly as possible.
Beginning in late May, St. Thomas will maintain a construction page on its Web site (www.stthomas.edu/constructionprojects. The page will be updated every Friday, with a recap of what occurred that week and a preview of what will occur in the weeks ahead.
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
2009 HPC Awards Call for Nominations
Nominations are due April 20, 2009
2009 SAINT PAUL HERITAGE PRESERVATION AWARDS CALL FOR NOMINATIONS
AWARD CATEGORIES AND CRITERIA:
2009 SAINT PAUL HERITAGE PRESERVATION AWARDS CALL FOR NOMINATIONS
The Heritage Preservation Commission of the City of Saint Paul and the Saint Paul Chapter of the American Institute of Architects are co-sponsoring the nineteenth annual Saint Paul Heritage Preservation Awards to recognize projects, individuals and organizations that enhance and celebrate Saint Paul's cultural resources. The 2009 awards will be presented at an evening event as part of a month-long celebration during National Preservation Month in May. The date and location of the event are to be announced.
AWARD CATEGORIES AND CRITERIA:
1. Restoration/rehabilitation/adaptive reuse of an historic building; New addition to an historic building; New construction in an historic area or district
2. Organizations and community education projects (for overall, contributions to preservation, rather than for a bricks-and-mortar project)
3. Individuals (for an individual, professional or volunteer, who has made an excellent contribution to heritage preservation in Saint Paul)
4. Cultural heritage (Project, organization, or individual making a significant contribution to the recognition of the city's cultural heritage)
5. Vote of Confidence Award (Given to a quality preservation-related project having difficulty)
6. Historic landscapes: (including cultural landscapes, comprised of plantings and the built environment, and designed landscapes such as cemeteries and parks)
7. Stewardship: (recognizes outstanding efforts toward the long term maintenance and preservation of a historic property or site)
Award winners will be selected by a jury of Heritage Preservation Commission and American Institute of Architect members using the above criteria and the nomination information submitted.
NOMINATIONS FOR THE HERITAGE PRESERVATION AWARDS
To nominate a project, group, or individual for an award, send the enclosed nomination form along with required photographs to the address shown on the form.
NOMINATIONS ARE DUE AT THE SAINT PAUL DEPARTMENT OF SAFETY AND INSPECTIONS (DSI), 375 JACKSON STREET, SUITE 220, SAINT PAUL, MN 55101 BY 4:30 P.M. ON MONDAY, APRIL 20,2009. Incomplete forms may preclude the nomination from consideration, at the jurors' discretion.
Please contact Amy Spong or Christine Boulware of DSI, at (651) 266-9078
Or amy.spong@ci.stpaul.mn.us or christine.boulware@ci.stpaul.mn.us
with questions about the Awards or the nomination forms.
- Projects must be located in Saint Paul.
- Projects must have been completed between April 1, 2007 and April 1, 2009.
- Projects will be judged by:
- the quality of design, workmanship, and materials;
- the respectfulness of the building's historic and architectural character;
- the impact of the project on the surrounding neighborhood/community.
2. Organizations and community education projects (for overall, contributions to preservation, rather than for a bricks-and-mortar project)
- Organizations and community education projects must be located in Saint Paul.
- Projects will be judged by:
- the quality of the work;
- the relevance of the work to current and emerging preservation issues;
- the impact of their work on a Saint Paul community/neighborhood.
3. Individuals (for an individual, professional or volunteer, who has made an excellent contribution to heritage preservation in Saint Paul)
- Individuals will be judged by:
- the quality of their work;
- their dedication to preserving Saint Paul's heritage;
- the impact of their work on the Saint Paul community.
4. Cultural heritage (Project, organization, or individual making a significant contribution to the recognition of the city's cultural heritage)
- Projects will be judged by:
- the quality of the work;
- its impact on the Saint Paul community;
- the extent to which it embodies preservation values .
5. Vote of Confidence Award (Given to a quality preservation-related project having difficulty)
- Project must be located in Saint Paul.
- Projects will be judged by:
- the quality of the project and the organizations involved;
- the potential of the project to support preservation values and the Saint Paul community.
6. Historic landscapes: (including cultural landscapes, comprised of plantings and the built environment, and designed landscapes such as cemeteries and parks)
- Projects will be judged by:
- the quality of design, workmanship and materials; .
- the degree of reference to a documented historic landscape, where applicable;
- compatibility with an historic building or district.
7. Stewardship: (recognizes outstanding efforts toward the long term maintenance and preservation of a historic property or site)
Award winners will be selected by a jury of Heritage Preservation Commission and American Institute of Architect members using the above criteria and the nomination information submitted.
NOMINATIONS FOR THE HERITAGE PRESERVATION AWARDS
To nominate a project, group, or individual for an award, send the enclosed nomination form along with required photographs to the address shown on the form.
NOMINATIONS ARE DUE AT THE SAINT PAUL DEPARTMENT OF SAFETY AND INSPECTIONS (DSI), 375 JACKSON STREET, SUITE 220, SAINT PAUL, MN 55101 BY 4:30 P.M. ON MONDAY, APRIL 20,2009. Incomplete forms may preclude the nomination from consideration, at the jurors' discretion.
QUESTIONS?
Or amy.spong@ci.stpaul.mn.us or christine.boulware@ci.stpaul.mn.us
with questions about the Awards or the nomination forms.
Nomination Form
Note: original form is two-sided.
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Neighbors want UST to add owner -occupied homes to buyback plans
Article in 3/25/2009 Villager, by Jane Mcclure
Neighbors want UST to add owner -occupied homes to buyback plans
The West Summit N.eighborhood Advisory Committee (WSNAC) is expected to vote on a proposal next month that would expand the University of St Thomas' housing buyback program to include owner-occupied homes around UST's St. Paul campus.
St.Thomas agreed to purchase and renovate 30 houses over a 12-year period as part of its 2004 agreement· with the city to expand its campus boundary.The intent was to fix up student rental-properties and sell them to owner-occupants. Ten houses have been bought and resold through the program so far.
Over the past year, university officials and WSNAC . members have received requests to expand the program to include owner-occupied homes that may be slated to become student rental properties, according to Jeanne Matross, co-chair of WSNAC's Housing Sub-committee. Matross' committee has proposed that the purchase of owner-occupied homes be limited to an area bounded by Marshall, Prior, Goodrich and Cretin/Exeter [A]venues. That is less than half the size of the area targeted by the full housing buyback program, which includes parts of the Merriam Park and Macalester-Groveland neighborhoods.
"This is coming from neighbors who are saying, 'Boy, wen really like you to protect our blocks,' " said St. Thomas neighborhood liaison John Hershey.
Over the past year, reSidents on- Laurel Avenue and Powell Street approached St. Thomas about buying two owner-occupied homes that went up for sale on their blocks, rather than see the homes become student rentals. Both of the houses sold on the private market and at least one was purchased by a family for its student-child and friends to live in.
WSNAC members would like a better sense of how many houses could potentially be included in an expanded buyback program. The committee laid over a decision on the policy change on March 10.
Debate over changes to the housing buyback program has been heated in the past. When the program began, St. Thomas bought the rental properties' and made renovations before they were resold to owner-occupants. Now houses are purchased and the new owners are given money to make the improvements themselves.
Two years ago, WSNAC, members and neighborhood residents battled over which blocks should get priority when rental housing is purchased. At the heart of that debate was whether St. Thomas should target home purchases on blocks that are already largely rental or whether it should focus on protecting blocks that are still largely owner-occupied. Some subcommittee members quit in protest when WSNAC opted for the latter.
The push for setting specific bonndaries arose after the university purchased a student rental home on Stanford Avenue, more than a half-mile south of the main campus. Some WSNAC members felt the house was too far away fer the buyback program.
Several committee members commented on March 10 about the growing problems caused by families who buy houses near St. Thomas for their children and friends to live in while attending college. Those properties are usually homesteaded, which means they are not subject to the same kind of housing inspections that rental properties are. It is also harder to track those properties, which some WSNAC members describe as "de facto rental," through property records. University officials estimate that about 45 houses around the campus have been purchased by families for their student-child in recent years.
St. Thomas and WSNAC have encouraged neighbors to put deed restrictions on their own properties to block them from future rental use and offered informational packets on how to put the restrictions in place. However, many campus neighbors have balked at the notion.
Some WSNAC members would like to have seen the university create a community development corporation rather than try to buy problem properties house by house. St. Thomas has continued to seek houses to purchase and resell through the program, Hershey said, but some recent deals have fallen through due to prospective homeowners having trouble getting financing.
Neighbors want UST to add owner -occupied homes to buyback plans
The West Summit N.eighborhood Advisory Committee (WSNAC) is expected to vote on a proposal next month that would expand the University of St Thomas' housing buyback program to include owner-occupied homes around UST's St. Paul campus.
St.Thomas agreed to purchase and renovate 30 houses over a 12-year period as part of its 2004 agreement· with the city to expand its campus boundary.The intent was to fix up student rental-properties and sell them to owner-occupants. Ten houses have been bought and resold through the program so far.
Over the past year, university officials and WSNAC . members have received requests to expand the program to include owner-occupied homes that may be slated to become student rental properties, according to Jeanne Matross, co-chair of WSNAC's Housing Sub-committee. Matross' committee has proposed that the purchase of owner-occupied homes be limited to an area bounded by Marshall, Prior, Goodrich and Cretin/Exeter [A]venues. That is less than half the size of the area targeted by the full housing buyback program, which includes parts of the Merriam Park and Macalester-Groveland neighborhoods.
"This is coming from neighbors who are saying, 'Boy, wen really like you to protect our blocks,' " said St. Thomas neighborhood liaison John Hershey.
Over the past year, reSidents on- Laurel Avenue and Powell Street approached St. Thomas about buying two owner-occupied homes that went up for sale on their blocks, rather than see the homes become student rentals. Both of the houses sold on the private market and at least one was purchased by a family for its student-child and friends to live in.
WSNAC members would like a better sense of how many houses could potentially be included in an expanded buyback program. The committee laid over a decision on the policy change on March 10.
Debate over changes to the housing buyback program has been heated in the past. When the program began, St. Thomas bought the rental properties' and made renovations before they were resold to owner-occupants. Now houses are purchased and the new owners are given money to make the improvements themselves.
Two years ago, WSNAC, members and neighborhood residents battled over which blocks should get priority when rental housing is purchased. At the heart of that debate was whether St. Thomas should target home purchases on blocks that are already largely rental or whether it should focus on protecting blocks that are still largely owner-occupied. Some subcommittee members quit in protest when WSNAC opted for the latter.
The push for setting specific bonndaries arose after the university purchased a student rental home on Stanford Avenue, more than a half-mile south of the main campus. Some WSNAC members felt the house was too far away fer the buyback program.
Several committee members commented on March 10 about the growing problems caused by families who buy houses near St. Thomas for their children and friends to live in while attending college. Those properties are usually homesteaded, which means they are not subject to the same kind of housing inspections that rental properties are. It is also harder to track those properties, which some WSNAC members describe as "de facto rental," through property records. University officials estimate that about 45 houses around the campus have been purchased by families for their student-child in recent years.
St. Thomas and WSNAC have encouraged neighbors to put deed restrictions on their own properties to block them from future rental use and offered informational packets on how to put the restrictions in place. However, many campus neighbors have balked at the notion.
Some WSNAC members would like to have seen the university create a community development corporation rather than try to buy problem properties house by house. St. Thomas has continued to seek houses to purchase and resell through the program, Hershey said, but some recent deals have fallen through due to prospective homeowners having trouble getting financing.
Monday, March 23, 2009
UST on HPC agenda
St. Paul Historic Preservation Commission public hearing regarding 2055 Summit--Sitzmann Hall- on Thursday, March 26.
University of St. Thomas is asking for a permit to construct an addition to roof and rear elevations. WSNAC has been active in the planning process with UST's building plans. See the WSNAC website for more details.
University of St. Thomas is asking for a permit to construct an addition to roof and rear elevations. WSNAC has been active in the planning process with UST's building plans. See the WSNAC website for more details.
Monday, March 16, 2009
Summit Avenue Closed 3/22/2009
Sunday March 22, 2009:
11:30 AM to 2:30 PM: Summit Avenue closed between Cretin and Hamline
12:45 AM to 2:30 PM: Summit Avenue closed between Hamline and Victoria, and the streets surrounding William Mitchell College of Law.
There will be parking restrictions along the race route.
The Sporting life has obtained a parade permit for the City for the 36th annual St. Patrick's Day Human Race run/walk. For more details, check out the Human Race website or call 651-228-1986.
11:30 AM to 2:30 PM: Summit Avenue closed between Cretin and Hamline
12:45 AM to 2:30 PM: Summit Avenue closed between Hamline and Victoria, and the streets surrounding William Mitchell College of Law.
There will be parking restrictions along the race route.
The Sporting life has obtained a parade permit for the City for the 36th annual St. Patrick's Day Human Race run/walk. For more details, check out the Human Race website or call 651-228-1986.
Sunday, February 22, 2009
UST expansion plans in the News
This Article in the Star Tribune reports on the UST's plans for a new student center and athletic facilities.
The article mentions, briefly, the participation of WSNAC and community members in the planning stages, but it leaves out the still unsettled controversy surrounding increased traffic and parking concerns.
Here's the article in its entirety:
St. Thomas trustees OK plans for athletic complex
By MARY LYNN SMITH, Star Tribune
February 20, 2009
As competition between colleges for new students gets tougher, the University of St.
Thomas will buff itself up with a new $52 million athletic and recreation complex and a $66
million student center on the university's main campus in St. Paul.
The project, another significant expansion of the school's presence in St. Paul, is the
largest in the university's history. Unlike previous construction efforts, it doesn't appear to
be inciting acrimony with neighborhood residents.
"This is a way of simply making sure we have the type of facilities that will help attract
students to the campus 10 and 15 years from now," said Mark Dienhart, the university's
executive vice president and chief operating officer.
In recent years, the university devoted a lot of time and money to building a downtown
Minneapolis campus and a law school, he said.
"While we were doing that, many of Minnesota's private colleges where we cross over with
applicants were building these kind of facilities," Dienhart said. "Our primary athletic facility
was built in 1939, and the student center was built for a population of 2,000."
St. Thomas' enrollment now totals nearly 11,000 with 7,460 students on the St. Paul
campus.
"These type of facilities, which are very important to students, just didn't match up to the
type of schools they were considering when they were looking at St. Thomas," Dienhart
said. "So we lost some students. We're trying to ensure the viability of the institution."
The university's board of trustees approved plans for the athletic and recreation complex
on Thursday, and construction will begin in late May. The 180,000-square-foot complex, to
be located east of the university's football stadium, is scheduled to be opened in fall 2010.
The board discussed the athletic complex in October but held off on approval because of
concerns about the weakened economy.
"Thanks to the support of generous contributors, we are able to move forward," said the
Rev. Dennis Dease, president of St. Thomas.
Construction of the proposed 240,000-square-foot student center, if approved next year by
the board of trustees, would begin in fall 2010 and be completed by February 2012.
The two projects and a 725-car parking ramp that opened earlier this week all will be
named for Lee and Penny Anderson, who made a $60 million gift to St. Thomas in 2007. It
is believed to be the largest single contribution by an individual or a couple to a college or
university in Minnesota and is part of St. Thomas' $500 million fundraising drive, which has raised $365 million to date.
The projects will be a bit of a boost to the local economy at a time when a downturn in
new construction has left many workers unemployed, Dienhart said.
The new facilities will significantly change the appearance of St. Thomas along both
Summit and Cretin avenues. But unlike the last major construction project, they likely will
rouse little if any neighborhood rancor.
A five-year feud over a campus expansion ended in 2004 after both sides drew up a 14-
page agreement that included establishing campus boundaries and the 12-member West
Summit Neighborhood Advisory Committee, a group of neighborhood and university
representatives who collaborate on issues concerning the campus and neighborhood.
"Our goal is peaceful coexistence," said Scott Banas, the advisory group's neighborhood
co-chair. "And we've been successful beyond my wildest dreams."
Before the parking ramp was built, the advisory group hashed out concerns, and the plans
were redrawn until the design was agreeable to both sides, Banas said.
The advisory group has been tweaking plans for the athletic complex for more than a
year, Banas said. "There's really been no major blow-up," he said. The "compromising
and conciliation" process will continue with plans for the student center, with the group
probably allaying neighborhood concerns about parking and pedestrian safety, he said.
The $15 million Anderson Parking Facility that opened earlier this month will allow the
university to close its parking lot at Summit and Cretin avenues. This will free up space for
the athletic complex, student center and a larger quadrangle. Some existing buildings also
will be replaced.
The new athletic complex will feature:
•A 2,000-seat basketball and volleyball arena.
•An aquatic center containing an eight-lane, 25-meter swimming pool and diving area.
•A new field house with a 200-meter track.
•A west wing with a fitness center, weight room and aerobic rooms on the first floor and
offices, classrooms and labs on the second and third floors.
Mary Lynn Smith • 612-673-4788
(c) Star Tribune 2009
The article mentions, briefly, the participation of WSNAC and community members in the planning stages, but it leaves out the still unsettled controversy surrounding increased traffic and parking concerns.
Here's the article in its entirety:
St. Thomas trustees OK plans for athletic complex
By MARY LYNN SMITH, Star Tribune
February 20, 2009
As competition between colleges for new students gets tougher, the University of St.
Thomas will buff itself up with a new $52 million athletic and recreation complex and a $66
million student center on the university's main campus in St. Paul.
The project, another significant expansion of the school's presence in St. Paul, is the
largest in the university's history. Unlike previous construction efforts, it doesn't appear to
be inciting acrimony with neighborhood residents.
"This is a way of simply making sure we have the type of facilities that will help attract
students to the campus 10 and 15 years from now," said Mark Dienhart, the university's
executive vice president and chief operating officer.
In recent years, the university devoted a lot of time and money to building a downtown
Minneapolis campus and a law school, he said.
"While we were doing that, many of Minnesota's private colleges where we cross over with
applicants were building these kind of facilities," Dienhart said. "Our primary athletic facility
was built in 1939, and the student center was built for a population of 2,000."
St. Thomas' enrollment now totals nearly 11,000 with 7,460 students on the St. Paul
campus.
"These type of facilities, which are very important to students, just didn't match up to the
type of schools they were considering when they were looking at St. Thomas," Dienhart
said. "So we lost some students. We're trying to ensure the viability of the institution."
The university's board of trustees approved plans for the athletic and recreation complex
on Thursday, and construction will begin in late May. The 180,000-square-foot complex, to
be located east of the university's football stadium, is scheduled to be opened in fall 2010.
The board discussed the athletic complex in October but held off on approval because of
concerns about the weakened economy.
"Thanks to the support of generous contributors, we are able to move forward," said the
Rev. Dennis Dease, president of St. Thomas.
Construction of the proposed 240,000-square-foot student center, if approved next year by
the board of trustees, would begin in fall 2010 and be completed by February 2012.
The two projects and a 725-car parking ramp that opened earlier this week all will be
named for Lee and Penny Anderson, who made a $60 million gift to St. Thomas in 2007. It
is believed to be the largest single contribution by an individual or a couple to a college or
university in Minnesota and is part of St. Thomas' $500 million fundraising drive, which has raised $365 million to date.
The projects will be a bit of a boost to the local economy at a time when a downturn in
new construction has left many workers unemployed, Dienhart said.
The new facilities will significantly change the appearance of St. Thomas along both
Summit and Cretin avenues. But unlike the last major construction project, they likely will
rouse little if any neighborhood rancor.
A five-year feud over a campus expansion ended in 2004 after both sides drew up a 14-
page agreement that included establishing campus boundaries and the 12-member West
Summit Neighborhood Advisory Committee, a group of neighborhood and university
representatives who collaborate on issues concerning the campus and neighborhood.
"Our goal is peaceful coexistence," said Scott Banas, the advisory group's neighborhood
co-chair. "And we've been successful beyond my wildest dreams."
Before the parking ramp was built, the advisory group hashed out concerns, and the plans
were redrawn until the design was agreeable to both sides, Banas said.
The advisory group has been tweaking plans for the athletic complex for more than a
year, Banas said. "There's really been no major blow-up," he said. The "compromising
and conciliation" process will continue with plans for the student center, with the group
probably allaying neighborhood concerns about parking and pedestrian safety, he said.
The $15 million Anderson Parking Facility that opened earlier this month will allow the
university to close its parking lot at Summit and Cretin avenues. This will free up space for
the athletic complex, student center and a larger quadrangle. Some existing buildings also
will be replaced.
The new athletic complex will feature:
•A 2,000-seat basketball and volleyball arena.
•An aquatic center containing an eight-lane, 25-meter swimming pool and diving area.
•A new field house with a 200-meter track.
•A west wing with a fitness center, weight room and aerobic rooms on the first floor and
offices, classrooms and labs on the second and third floors.
Mary Lynn Smith • 612-673-4788
(c) Star Tribune 2009
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Gail Fenske Lecture 7:00 PM tonight--don't miss!
From the University Club newsletter:
"Once the world’s tallest skyscraper, the Woolworth Building is noted for its striking but incongruous synthesis of Beaux-Arts architecture, fanciful Gothic ornamentation, and audacious steel-framed engineering. In the first history of this great urban landmark, Gail Fenske argues that its design serves as a compelling lens through which to view the distinctive urban culture of Progressive-era New York."
"Once the world’s tallest skyscraper, the Woolworth Building is noted for its striking but incongruous synthesis of Beaux-Arts architecture, fanciful Gothic ornamentation, and audacious steel-framed engineering. In the first history of this great urban landmark, Gail Fenske argues that its design serves as a compelling lens through which to view the distinctive urban culture of Progressive-era New York."
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Upcoming Architecture Lecture
February 17, 2009
Gail Fenske will be at the University Club (420 Summit) to Speak on Her Book, The Skyscraper and the City: The Woolworth Building and the Making of Modern New York.
Gail Fenske, Professor of Architecture at the School of Art, Architecture and Historic Preservation, Rogers Williams University, will speak on her book, The Skyscraper and the City: The Woolworth Building and the Making of Modern New York, why she wrote it and what it meant to her.
Following her talk, Dr. Fenske will answer questions and sign copies of her book. Refreshments will be served. Admission is free to Cass Gilbert Society members and students with ID; the charge is $5.00 for non-members.
Gail Fenske is also the author of “The Image of the City: The Woolworth Building and the Creation of the New York Skyline,” a chapter in Cass Gilbert: Life and Work, edited by Barbara Christen and Steven Flanders (W. W. Norton, 2001), and “Cass Gilbert’s Skyscrapers in New York: The Twentieth-Century City and the Urban Picturesque,” in Inventing the Skyline: The Architecture of Cass Gilbert (Columbia University Press, 2000)
Gail Fenske will be at the University Club (420 Summit) to Speak on Her Book, The Skyscraper and the City: The Woolworth Building and the Making of Modern New York.
Gail Fenske, Professor of Architecture at the School of Art, Architecture and Historic Preservation, Rogers Williams University, will speak on her book, The Skyscraper and the City: The Woolworth Building and the Making of Modern New York, why she wrote it and what it meant to her.
Following her talk, Dr. Fenske will answer questions and sign copies of her book. Refreshments will be served. Admission is free to Cass Gilbert Society members and students with ID; the charge is $5.00 for non-members.
Gail Fenske is also the author of “The Image of the City: The Woolworth Building and the Creation of the New York Skyline,” a chapter in Cass Gilbert: Life and Work, edited by Barbara Christen and Steven Flanders (W. W. Norton, 2001), and “Cass Gilbert’s Skyscrapers in New York: The Twentieth-Century City and the Urban Picturesque,” in Inventing the Skyline: The Architecture of Cass Gilbert (Columbia University Press, 2000)
Monday, February 2, 2009
Music in the Hill House... Tonight!
If you haven't been to the JJ Hill House, or just haven't been there lately, here's a fun event!
The Schubert Club Presents a Hill House Parlor Concert
The Schubert Club brings to you the the classical sounds of the Hill House Chamber Players. They will perform tonight live in the restored art gallery of this beautiful Summit Avenue mansion.
Tonight's program includes "Four Duets, Opus 39", for violin and cello by Reinhold Glier; "The Turning of the Year" for flute and guitar by Jeffrey Van; "Sonata, Op. 16," for flute, viola and guitar by Joseph Kreutzer; and a String Quintet by W.A. Mozart. Enjoy complimentary refreshments during intermission, then top it all off with a tour of the mansion following the performance.
7:30 p.m. Monday 2/2/09, James J. Hill House, 240 Summit Avenue, St. Paul, $16; $14 for MHS members or Schubert Club subscribers
The Schubert Club Presents a Hill House Parlor Concert
The Schubert Club brings to you the the classical sounds of the Hill House Chamber Players. They will perform tonight live in the restored art gallery of this beautiful Summit Avenue mansion.
Tonight's program includes "Four Duets, Opus 39", for violin and cello by Reinhold Glier; "The Turning of the Year" for flute and guitar by Jeffrey Van; "Sonata, Op. 16," for flute, viola and guitar by Joseph Kreutzer; and a String Quintet by W.A. Mozart. Enjoy complimentary refreshments during intermission, then top it all off with a tour of the mansion following the performance.
7:30 p.m. Monday 2/2/09, James J. Hill House, 240 Summit Avenue, St. Paul, $16; $14 for MHS members or Schubert Club subscribers
Saturday, January 31, 2009
HPC Meeting Agenda for 2/12/09
There are no Summit items on the roster for 12/12/09 meeting, as of the Agenda update dated 1/27/09.
Staff review statistics had no Summit properties listed.
Staff review statistics had no Summit properties listed.
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
UST Advisory Committee OKs Design for wider Finn Street
WSNAC approved the plan to widen Finn Street. Finn will be widened to 36 feet; a 'normal' street is 32 feet in width. There will be a center turn lane added. Finn is being widened in anticipation of the increased traffic along Cretin from UST's new parking ramp (under construction) and proposed student center.
Article from 1/29/2009 Villager, by Jane McClure (click on article to enlarge):
Finn Street is a north-south street located halfway between Cretin and Cleveland. It extends between Summit and Randolph (the campuses of UST and St. Kate's to the South interrupt the street). Here's a Google Map showing Summit Ave. and Finn St. (click on article to enlarge):
Google Streetview showing intersection of Summit Ave. and Finn St. looking South. The image was probably taken c. summer 2008 (click on article to enlarge):
Article from 1/29/2009 Villager, by Jane McClure (click on article to enlarge):
Finn Street is a north-south street located halfway between Cretin and Cleveland. It extends between Summit and Randolph (the campuses of UST and St. Kate's to the South interrupt the street). Here's a Google Map showing Summit Ave. and Finn St. (click on article to enlarge):
Google Streetview showing intersection of Summit Ave. and Finn St. looking South. The image was probably taken c. summer 2008 (click on article to enlarge):
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
340 Summit New Construction: Garage Variance
The home at 340 Summit was built in 1894. It features a limestone facade and was designed by Allen Stem. The home was recently featured in the Minneapolis Luxury Realestate blog.The owners have applied for permits to construct a 1300 sf garage behind the house, accessible from Summit via the existing driveway. Two variances are being sought: a side setback variance of 4 or 5 feet, and a square footage variance. The maximum permitted size for a garage is 1000 sf; 1300 is being proposed.
HPC Agenda Jan 22 Meeting
BUSINESS MEETING AGENDA
5:00
I. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
II. APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES
A. December 18, 2008 Permit Review/Public Hearing
III. PRE-APPLICATION REVIEW
A. 1225 Estabrook Drive, Marjorie McNeely (Como Park) Conservatory, by
Lunning Wende Associates, for a second preliminary review to construct an
addition to the Como Conservatory along with a terrace, gardens and display
benches. (Boulware, 266-9067)
IV. NEW BUSINESS
A. Saint Paul City Hall/Courthouse, Individual Heritage Preservation Site, adopt
resolution regarding the security/screening alterations proposed for Memorial
Hall and the Kellogg Boulevard entrance. (Spong, 266-9079)
V. HISTORIC RESOURCE REVIEW
A. 437 Mount Ida Street, Historic Resource Review to advise City Council. The
property has orders to remove or repair. The Legislative Hearing Officer
continued the item to the January 13 Legislative Hearing with a City Council
hearing date on January 23. RA-SPC-4715 (Boulware, 266-9067)
VI. ANNUAL MEETING
A. Election of officers for 2009 (Nomination committee: Kralicek, Thomas and
Trout-Oertel)
B. Draft annual report and permit statistics
VII. STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS
A. December Design Review Statistics (see attached)
VIII. ADJOURN
Attendees: Please enter the City Hall through the Fourth Street entrance.
Commission members: Please call 651.266.9078 if unable to attend.
5:00
I. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
II. APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES
A. December 18, 2008 Permit Review/Public Hearing
III. PRE-APPLICATION REVIEW
A. 1225 Estabrook Drive, Marjorie McNeely (Como Park) Conservatory, by
Lunning Wende Associates, for a second preliminary review to construct an
addition to the Como Conservatory along with a terrace, gardens and display
benches. (Boulware, 266-9067)
IV. NEW BUSINESS
A. Saint Paul City Hall/Courthouse, Individual Heritage Preservation Site, adopt
resolution regarding the security/screening alterations proposed for Memorial
Hall and the Kellogg Boulevard entrance. (Spong, 266-9079)
V. HISTORIC RESOURCE REVIEW
A. 437 Mount Ida Street, Historic Resource Review to advise City Council. The
property has orders to remove or repair. The Legislative Hearing Officer
continued the item to the January 13 Legislative Hearing with a City Council
hearing date on January 23. RA-SPC-4715 (Boulware, 266-9067)
VI. ANNUAL MEETING
A. Election of officers for 2009 (Nomination committee: Kralicek, Thomas and
Trout-Oertel)
B. Draft annual report and permit statistics
VII. STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS
A. December Design Review Statistics (see attached)
VIII. ADJOURN
Attendees: Please enter the City Hall through the Fourth Street entrance.
Commission members: Please call 651.266.9078 if unable to attend.
Thursday, January 1, 2009
HPC 2009 Calendar
MEETING TIME: 5:00 PM
MEETING LOCATION: Lower Level, Room 40, City Hall/Courthouse, 15 West Kellogg Boulevard
JANUARY
2 Deadline for January permit applications
8 Annual Meeting
22 Permit Review/Public Hearing
FEBRUARY
5 Deadline for February permit applications
12 Business Meeting
26 Permit Review/Public Hearing
MARCH
5 Deadline for March permit applications
12 Business Meeting
26 Permit Review/Public Hearing
APRIL
2 Deadline for April permit applications
9 Business Meeting
23 Permit Review/Public Hearing
MAY
7 Deadline for May permit applications
14 Business Meeting
28 Permit Review/Public Hearing
JUNE
4 Deadline for June permit applications
11 Business Meeting
25 Permit Review/Public Hearing
JULY
2 Deadline for July permit applications
9 Business Meeting
23 Permit Review/Public Hearing
AUGUST
6 Deadline for August permit applications
13 Business Meeting
27 Permit Review/Public Hearing
SEPTEMBER
3 Deadline for September permit applications
10 Business Meeting
24 Permit Review/Public Hearing
OCTOBER
1 Deadline for October permit applications
8 Business Meeting
22 Permit Review/Public Hearing
NOVEMBER
29 Oct. Deadline for November permit applications
5 Business Meeting
19 Permit Review/Public Hearing
DECEMBER
25 Nov. Deadline for December permit applications
3 Business Meeting
17 Permit Review/Public Hearing
Note: Permits for minor and some moderate work are reviewed by HPC staff; permits for major work andsome moderate work are reviewed by the full HPC at Permit Review/Public Hearings.
MEETING LOCATION: Lower Level, Room 40, City Hall/Courthouse, 15 West Kellogg Boulevard
JANUARY
2 Deadline for January permit applications
8 Annual Meeting
22 Permit Review/Public Hearing
FEBRUARY
5 Deadline for February permit applications
12 Business Meeting
26 Permit Review/Public Hearing
MARCH
5 Deadline for March permit applications
12 Business Meeting
26 Permit Review/Public Hearing
APRIL
2 Deadline for April permit applications
9 Business Meeting
23 Permit Review/Public Hearing
MAY
7 Deadline for May permit applications
14 Business Meeting
28 Permit Review/Public Hearing
JUNE
4 Deadline for June permit applications
11 Business Meeting
25 Permit Review/Public Hearing
JULY
2 Deadline for July permit applications
9 Business Meeting
23 Permit Review/Public Hearing
AUGUST
6 Deadline for August permit applications
13 Business Meeting
27 Permit Review/Public Hearing
SEPTEMBER
3 Deadline for September permit applications
10 Business Meeting
24 Permit Review/Public Hearing
OCTOBER
1 Deadline for October permit applications
8 Business Meeting
22 Permit Review/Public Hearing
NOVEMBER
29 Oct. Deadline for November permit applications
5 Business Meeting
19 Permit Review/Public Hearing
DECEMBER
25 Nov. Deadline for December permit applications
3 Business Meeting
17 Permit Review/Public Hearing
Note: Permits for minor and some moderate work are reviewed by HPC staff; permits for major work andsome moderate work are reviewed by the full HPC at Permit Review/Public Hearings.
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