30 S. Nevada Ave., Suite

102

City of Colorado Springs

Meeting Minutes - Final

Historic Preservation Board

Monday, July 7, 2025

4:30 PM

30 S. Nevada Ave., Suite 701

1. Call to Order and Roll Call

6 -

Present:

Absent:

Chair Lowenberg, Board Member Musick, Board Member Fitzsimmons,

Board Member Potter, Board Member Beerbaum and Board Member Hines

1 - Board Member Baumgartner

2. Changes to Agenda/Postponements

3. Communications

William Gray - Senior Planner

Mellisa Wutzke, Senior Analyst, informed the Board that all future Historic

Preservation Board meetings, given no unforeseen circumstances, will be

held in room 102.

Ethan Shafer, Planner II, introduced himself as part of the Urban team for

the Planning Department.

The Board members introduced themselves.

William Gray, Senior Planner, announced that the team is working on the

final edits of the Historic Resource Survey Plan and it will be ready for

review in August. He said the goal is to have six educational blurbs that are

based on the Historic Preservation website and asked to email him any

suggestions the board may have of people who should be interviewed.

Mr. Gray said he coordinated with Parks and Recreations to possibly have

a “What’s Up” meeting in August in the City Auditorium.

4. Approval of the Minutes

HPB 2307

4.A.

Minutes for the June 2, 2025 Historic Preservation Board Meeting

Presenter:

Paul Fitzsimmons, Historic Preservation Chair (Acting)

Attachments: HPB Meeting Mins 6.2.25 Draft

Motion by Board Member Musick, seconded by Board Member Hines, to

approve the minutes for the June 2, 2025, Historic Preservation Board

Meeting.

The motion passed by a vote of 5-0-1-1.

5 -

Aye:

Board Member Musick, Board Member Fitzsimmons, Board Member

Potter, Board Member Beerbaum and Board Member Hines

1 - Board Member Baumgartner

Absent:

Abstain:

1 - Chair Lowenberg

5. Consent Calendar

1424 N Tejon Rear Deck

5.B.

HIST-25-000 A Report of Acceptability to add a new 200 square feet upper-level

deck to the existing residence located at 1424 North Tejon Street.

(Quasi-Judicial)

Presenter:

William Gray, Senior Planner, City Planning Department

Attachments: HPB Staff Report_1424 N Tejon Rear Deck_WEG

Attachment 1-Sanborn Map

Attachment 2-Zoning Context and Site Map

Attachment 3 - 1424 N Tejon_Deck Plan

Motion by Board Member Musick, seconded by Board Member Hines,

to approve this item on the Consent Calendar.

The motion passed 6-0-1.

6. Items Called Off Consent Calendar

1614 N Tejon Rear Deck

5.A.

HIST-25-000 A Historic Preservation Overlay Report of Acceptability to enlarge the

rear deck and add an upper level deck to the existing residence. The

upper level deck will cover and match the footprint of the lower level

deck. (Quasi-Judicial)

Presenter:

Ethan Shafer, Urban Planner II, City Planning Department

Attachments: Staff Report for 1614 N Tejon St (HIST-25-0006)

Attachment 1 - Sanborn Map

Attachment 2 - Zoning & Vicinity Map

Attachment 3 - Application & Project Summary

Attachment 4 - Site Plan

Attachment 5 - Architectural Plans

Attachment 6 - Photo of Existing Rear Elevations

Jennifer Sweet, resident at 18 E Caramillo Street, pulled the item off the

Consent Agenda.

Ethan Shafer, Planner II, presented the Historic Preservation Overlay

Report of acceptability to enlarge the rear deck and add an upper-level

deck to the existing residence. The property is located in the Single-Family

Medium zoning district and the Historic Preservation Overlay. He said this

will be a demolition and reconstruction of the deck in the rear of the home,

with an expansion of the ground level deck of 62.5 square feet, and 255

square feet on the upper-level deck. Standard Public Notice was made,

and no comments were received. The application meets the review criteria.

Public Comment

Jennifer Sweet, resident at 18 E Caramillo Street, said her back yard is

close to the property where they are proposing expansion, and her concern

is that when the deck is built, she will lose privacy as it will go higher than

her garage. She asked about the height of the upper-level deck. Mr. Shafer

said the existing upper deck height is 11-12 feet, and it will be expanded at

the same level.

Board Member’s Comments

Chair Lowenberg said she sympathizes with Ms. Sweet, however the issue

is outside the Board’s purview, because the application meets the criteria.

Mr. Gray said they are reviewing if the proposed addition meets the review

criteria, which is generally based on the historical character of the area and

the architecture of the historic home, rather than the social implications.

Board member Musick asked if there is a body that would address those

implications. Chair Lowenberg said Ms. Sweet should follow the

application process to voice her concerns.

Young Shin, City Attorney’s Office, said Ms. Sweet could appeal against

the decision of the Board, and the application will go to City Council, where

she could express her concerns about why she considers it does not meet

the criteria.

Board member Matthew Fitzsimmons said he agrees on this issue being

outside of the Board’s purview, he suggested placing some screening near

the garage.

Board member Sarah Potter said she agrees with the previous comments.

Motion by Board Member Musick, seconded by Board Member

Fitzsimmons, to approve the Report of Acceptability for the 1614 N

Tejon Rear Deck based on the findings that the review criteria for a

Report of Acceptability are met, as set forth in City Code Section

7.5.528.

The motion passed by a vote of 6-0-1.

6 -

Aye:

Chair Lowenberg, Board Member Musick, Board Member Fitzsimmons,

Board Member Potter, Board Member Beerbaum and Board Member

Hines

1 - Board Member Baumgartner

Absent:

7. Unfinished Business

8. New Business

9. Presentations

10. Adjourn