HPB21-05 - Certificate of Appropriateness - Astor House 822 12th St - Under Construction
On June 7, 2021, the Historic Preservation Board held a hearing to review the revised addition to the Astor House, submitted by the Foothills Art Center. The Board determined that after addressing comments related to the materials, massing and size of the addition, the now brick and glass addition meets the Secretary of the Interior Standards for Rehabilitation, Standards for Additions and Alterations and the City’s Historic Guidelines. The site development plan for the Foothills Art Center’s use of the Astor House will be reviewed the City’s Planning Commission later this summer.
The Historic Preservation Board of the City of Golden will hold a Public Hearing at a meeting on Monday, June 7, 2021 at 6:30 P.M. in the City Hall Council Chambers, located at 911 10th Street Golden, CO 80401.
The meeting will be streamed live on the City Website Meetings and Agendas page.
On May 3, 2021, the Historic Preservation Board reviewed the Certificate of Appropriateness for the rehabilitation of the Astor House and the new addition proposed by Foothills Art Center. The Board’s discussion resulted in a continuation of the item to June 7, 2021 with some ideas for the Foothills to reconsider with a revised addition. The Board’s input on the proposal:
- Consider a different façade material for the addition, a material that is present in the 12th Street Historic District.
- Consider more defined faux or removable windows for the addition to provide flexibility for the space in the future and lessen the appearance of the massing, while still allowing the space to be used as a gallery.
- Consider other architectural techniques to minimize the appearance of the massing of the addition.
- Consider revising the floor plan of the addition to lessen the protrusion of the addition into the yard area.
