WICHITA HISTORIC PRESERVATION BOARD MINUTES
SPECIAL MEETING - 27 MARCH 2003
CITY HALL, 455 N. MAIN, 10TH FLOOR-MAPD CONFERENCE ROOM
3:00 P.M.
The special meeting of the Historic Preservation Board was held Monday, March 27th, 2003 at 4:00 P.M. in the Metropolitan Area Planning Department's Conference Room, City Hall - Tenth Floor, 455 N. Main, Wichita, Kansas.  

Members Present :			Keith Lawing (Chair) 
					Paul Cavanaugh
					Randal Steiner
					George Platt

Members Absent :			Stan Shelden
					Kim Edgington
					Jim Guy

Staff  Present :				Kathy Morgan, Historic Preservation  Planner
					Jeanne L. de Grasse, Planning Analyst 
					
ITEM NO. 1	ROLL CALL

The meeting was called to order and board members stated their names.

ITEM NO. 2	ADDITIONS OR ADJUSTMENTS TO THE AGENDA

Motion #1:	Motion was made by Lawing, seconded by Cavanaugh, to add HPC2003-000XX to the agenda under Item 3.   Motion carried unanimously (4-0).

ITEM NO. 3	CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS APPLICATIONS
	
1.	MAJOR:			(HPC2003-00050)  Riverside Cottage
		APPLICANT:		Robert Eberly
		FOR:			861 N Carter

Applicant proposes to build a new 20' x 24' garage, with 15 1/2 ' ridgeline, siding to match house.  

Motion #2:	Motion was made by Platt, seconded by Steiner, that the project does not encroach, damage, or destroy the environs of Riverside Cottage, with the stipulation that the plan meets all required set-backs in the zoning code.  Motion carried unanimously (4-0).  Platt added that he felt the design will fit in well with the neighborhood.


 2.	MAJOR:			(HPC2003-00052)  Topeka and Emporia Historic District
		APPLICANT:		Walter Wattman
		FOR:			1201 N Topeka

Applicant proposes to make repairs to carriage house / garage in three phases:  phase 1 - replace siding using hardy plank artificial siding, phase 2 - repairing/ replacing some windows that have deteriorated, phase 3 - re-roofing with composition shingles.

Motion #3:	Motion was made by Cavanaugh, seconded by Steiner, to approve HPC2003-00052 as presented,  Motion carried unanimously (4-0).


 3.	MAJOR:			(HPC2003-00053)  Environs, Sternberg House
		APPLICANT:		Greg Gifford
		FOR:			1034 N Lewellen

Applicant proposes to overlay 12" asbestos siding with 10" vinyl siding.

Motion #4:	Motion was made by Platt, seconded by Steiner, that the project does not encroach, damage, or destroy the environs of the Sternberg House.  Motion carried unanimously (4-0).  

4.	MAJOR:			(HPC2003-000XX)  Environs, Case International Harvester Bldg
		APPLICANT:		City of Wichita
		FOR:			XXXXXXXX address

Applicant proposes the construction of the new City Arts building, designed as presented, in the new Theater District.  

Motion #4:	Motion was made by Cavanaugh, seconded by Steiner, that the project does not encroach, damage, or destroy the environs of the Case International Harvester Bldg, with the suggested design modifications of toning down the prominence of the roof-top element - encorporating a peak in it instead of a curve and reducing the projection.  Motion carried unanimously (4-0).  

	ITEM NO. 9	ADJOURNMENT

Meeting was adjourned at 4:55pm.






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