Title
PUBLIC HEARING & DETERMINATION 1: Nomination of the 2418 Otis Street House for Listing on the Olympia Heritage Register (#18-1550)
Recommended Action
Move to list the 2418 Otis Street House located at 2418 Otis Street Southeast on the Olympia Heritage Register because it meets the criteria to designate in OMC 18.12.080.
Report
Issue:
Whether to list the property on the Olympia Heritage Register.
Staff Contact:
Katie Pruit, Associate Planner, Community Planning & Development, 360.570.3746
Presenter(s):
Katie Pruit, Associate Planner
Invited: Miguel Perez-Gibson and Marianne Guerin, Property owner and applicants
Background and Analysis:
The City of Olympia has received an application from owners Miguel Perez-Gibson and Marianne Guerin to place their residence at 2418 Otis Street Southeast on the Olympia Heritage Register. The historical name proposed for this property is “2418 Otis Street House.” Application materials and additional information are provided as attachments.
The Heritage Review Committee conducted a site visit at an open public meeting on September 10, 2018 to begin the formal assessment of the application. Based on this visual inspection, the Committee recommended the property meets the condition and integrity requirements outlined in Olympia Municipal Code 18.12.080.
Tonight the Heritage Commission will hold a public hearing and make a determination on whether to list the property individually on the Olympia Heritage Register. The Commission will use the designation criteria in OMC 18.12.080 to make this decision.
Analysis of the Proposal
Following a review of the application, additional documentation, and the municipal code, the consulting Historic Preservation Officer and the Heritage Review Committee find the property meets:
1. The general requirement that the building have significant character, interest or value as part of the development, heritage or cultural characteristics of the city, as determined by the other requirements below.
2. The age eligibility requirement of being at least fifty (50) years old. All documentation indicates it was constructed in 1940.
3. The integrity requirement of meeting at least two (2) of the five (5) elements of integrity. As determined by the Heritage Review Committee on September 10, 2018, the property meets four (4) elements of integrity including location, design, setting, and materials.
4. The condition requirement that the property is well-maintained.
5. The category requirement that the property satisfy at a minimum one (1) of the categories as outlined in OMC 18.12.080. The Heritage Review Committee found it satisfies category (B).
B. Embodies the distinctive architectural characteristics of a type, period, style or method of design or construction, or represents a significant and distinguishable entity whose components may lack individual distinction.
Neighborhood/Community Interests (if known):
Staff attended a Wildwood Neighborhood Association meeting on October 4, 2018 to discuss the heritage review process and notify the neighborhood of the public hearing.
Financial Impact:
Approved projects receive a bronze marker currently paid for by the City. The 2018 cost for a bronze marker is about $460.00, plus sales tax and shipping and handling.
Attachments:
Application
DAHP Historic Inventory Report
HPO Statement of Significance
OMC 18.12.080