Title
Olympia Heritage Register Nomination- Heritage Review Committee Application Review for the Evergreen Inn at 2402 Lakeridge Way SW (Permit 26-5398)
Recommended Action
Move to recommend Heritage Commission approval of the Evergreen Inn nomination to the Olympia Heritage Register
Report
Issue:
Whether to recommend approval to the full Heritage Commission to have the Evergreen Inn added to the Olympia Heritage Register based on how it meets the integrity and condition requirements as found in OMC18.12.
Staff Contact:
Brittany Gillia, Historic Preservation Officer, Community Development, 360.753.8427
Presenter(s):
Amie Gutierrez, Historic Tax Credits Manager, Ryan LLC
Background and Analysis:
The City of Olympia has received an application (Attachment 1) to place 2402 Lakeridge Way SW on the Olympia Heritage Register (herein referred to as “Register”). The applicant is Amie Gutierrez with Ryan LLC, a tax firm hired by the property owner, Olympia 196 LLC, to pursue the historic listing and a subsequent request for Special Tax Valuation with the City. The subject property has recently undergone an adaptive reuse to convert the 196-room conference hotel into 196 market-rate studio units and before and after images are provided in Attachment 2 and 3.
At this first stage of review, the Heritage Review Committee (HRC) will conduct a site visit to assess the property’s overall condition (whether it is well or poorly maintained), and integrity (whether it retains the physical character that reflects its identity or if this has changed significantly) as per OMC 18.12.080 (Attachment 4).
The meeting will not include an evaluation of the significance of the property. The HRC will determine if the property is well maintained and which element(s) of integrity the building possesses. This can be related to the location, design, setting, materials and/or artisanship. To be designated on the local Register, the HRC must find that the property possesses at least two (2) elem...
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