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The Landmarks Board will be considering a number of significant agenda items at the next meeting, scheduled for Wednesday, November 20th. The meeting starts at 3:30, and takes place in Room 1003 on the 10th floor of the Arctic Building, which is located at 700 Third Avenue. Agenda items will be considered in the order listed below.
What's On Tap?
Special Tax Valuations
The Mann Building (1301 Third Avenue, home of Wild Ginger) and the Rainier Club (820 Fourth Avenue).
The special tax valuation is one of the benefits of landmark status. The valuation freezes property tax on a given landmark for ten years if a property is rehabilitated. Rehabilitation of historic buildings receiving this valuation has to comply with the Secretary of Interior Standards. These standards are established by the National Parks Service, and appear on that agency's website.
Certificates of Approval
Signage at 4860 Rainier Avenue South in the Columbia City District, for preliminary design for the proposed moving and relocation of Hat 'n' Boots (6910 East Marginal Way South), and proposed interior and exterior alterations of Old Norway Hall (2015 Boren Avenue).
The Columbia City District, designated in 1978, is governed by design guidelines that include the regulation of signage. Review of signage is intended to prevent inappropriate intrusions to the character of the district.
The recently designated Hat 'n' Boots will be moved as part of its long term plan. Moving historic structures, be they houses or large novelty head and footwear, requires professional expertise, and a well-conceived plan. This will be presented at the Landmarks meeting.
Old Norway Hall, a prominent wood frame building with distinctive Nordic character recently changed ownership when it was purchased by Cornish School of the Arts. The school is planning to convert the building into a performance venue. Alterations will be a necessary part of this change of use. The Board will review whether or not proposed changes significantly effect the character-defining features of the designated landmark.
Landmark Nominations
These include the Cowen Park Shelter House (5849 15th Ave. NE) and Cheasty Boulevard. The Cowen Park Shelter House is located in the Ravenna neighborhood.
Cowen Park connects with Ravenna Park which is a Olmsted Brothers landscape design from the early 20th century. Cheasty Boulevard's (also a park of the Olmsted system) nomination is related to the Pro Parks Levy. The levy, which funds a number of area park improvements, has stimulated a number of Seattle park and park building nominations.
Project Briefing
Roosevelt High School (1410 NE 66th Street).
The board will consider a pre-application proposal for alterations to the historic school building. Community members have been concerned that rehabilitation plans for the structure are too invasive in that these designs remove too much of the historic building's fabric. School preservation is a hot topic. If you are interested in Roosevelt High, the Roosevelt neighborhood, or school preservation in general, you should consider attending this meeting. Project briefings are opportunities for project teams to receive input from the Landmarks Board and the community before plans are officially submitted for approval.
View last month's Pending Landmarks article
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