2031 Sixth Street. Attachment 1 Draft Findings JULY 20, Structural Alteration Permit LM # PROJECT DESCRIPTION

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3 Attachment 1 Draft Findings JULY 20, Sixth Street Structural Alteration Permit LM # PROJECT DESCRIPTION The proposed alterations include: Landscape plans o The areas along 6 th Street and Addison Street will be rehabilitated. o The significant Sycamore and Cedar trees will be kept, and the new plants will primarily be California native and drought tolerant. Refurbishing of existing exterior steel sash windows o The steel sash windows on the original (1927) building, will be refurbished and made fully operational. The steel sash will be cleaned, primed and repainted to match the original paint. Replacing existing doors with windows. o On the south elevation, original steel sash windows were replaced with doors. The doors will be replaced with steel sash windows to replicate what was originally there. Repairing copper gutters and downspouts o The gutters will be repaired and replaced in-kind (half round copper), as necessary. o Missing copper downspouts and leader boxes will be replaced in-kind. o Since original copper downspouts and gutters were stolen from the building, the applicant would like to have the option of painting the copper downspouts/gutters or replacing the downspouts/gutters with a material and color that is similar to the copper. Painting the exterior o The proposed paint scheme will approximate the original colors. An exact match is difficult because the original exterior was stucco finish that integrated several colors. Seismic upgrade o Seismic improvements will be made to the interior of the building, and will not affect the exterior. o Existing significant interior finish materials (wood paneling and trim) will be removed, salvaged, refurbished and reinstalled in order to complete the work necessary. New metal brackets, where required, will be finished to match the existing hardware. Reconstructing the deteriorated garden wall

4 FINDINGS 2031 SIXTH STREET Page 2 of 3 July 20, 2009 CEQA FINDINGS o The original garden wall, located at the southern most end of the Sixth Street elevation, has deteriorated. A concrete block wall perpendicular to the original garden wall, and parallel to Addison Street, was constructed at a later time. o The proposed project will replace both of the walls with new concrete block walls, covered in stucco, to match the original garden wall in shape, size, and finish. The project is categorically exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA, Public Resources Code 21000, et seq.) pursuant to Section of the CEQA Guidelines ( Historic Resource Restoration/Rehabilitation ). LANDMARKS PRESERVATION ORDINANCE FINDINGS Pursuant to Berkeley Municipal Code Section C.1, the Landmarks Preservation Commission of the City of Berkeley makes the following findings: a. The project involves rehabilitating the landscape, refurbishing existing exterior steel sash windows, replacing doors with windows that replicate the original configuration, repairing copper gutters and downspouts, painting the exterior of the building, seismically retrofitting on the interior, and reconstructing the deteriorated garden wall. The alterations and repairs will help to restore the building to its original form, maintain the architectural features of the building, and continue to preserve its Neo-Tudor style. Therefore, the proposed work will not adversely affect the exterior architectural features of the landmark nor the special character or special historical, architectural or aesthetic interest or value of the landmark and its site, as viewed both in themselves and in their setting. b. The subject property is not part of a historic district. c. The subject property is not a structure of merit. SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR S STANDARDS FOR REHABILITATION Regarding the Secretary of the Interior s Standards for Rehabilitation, the Landmarks Preservation Commission of the City of Berkeley makes the following findings: a. The property s historical use was a children s center and a nursery. Since the 1970 s, the building has been used s a medical clinic, and it will continue to be used as such today. The building will not undergo any significant architectural changes to continue its use as a medical clinic. b. The historic character of the property will be retained and preserved. The doors on the south façade are not original and will be replaced by steel sash windows to replicate the original façade. Additionally, any materials that will be removed (downspouts, gutters, leader boxes and brackets) will be replaced in-kind to match File: G:\LANDUSE\Projects by Address\Sixth\2031\LM \2031 Sixth St Findings (draft).doc

5 2031 SIXTH STREET FINDINGS July 20, 2009 Page 3 of 3 the existing materials or with a material and color that is similar to the existing. The garden wall that has deteriorated will be reconstructed to match the original wall in shape, size, and materials. The characteristic features, spaces, and spatial relationships associated with the Neo-Tudor style of the building will be preserved. c. The proposed project will not lead to any changes that will create a false sense of historical development. d. The proposed project will not affect any changes to the property that have acquired historic significance in their own right. e. The required alterations and repairs to the exterior of the building will not affect any distinctive materials, features, finishes, and construction techniques or examples of craftsmanship that characterize the property.. f. The deteriorated historic features, including the windows, downspouts, and gutters will be repaired. If the downspouts or gutters are severely deteriorated, they will be replaced in-kind (or with a material and color that is similar to the existing) and the new features will match the old in design, color, texture, and, where possible, materials. The original garden wall has deteriorated and will also be reconstructed to match the original wall in shape, size, and materials. Additionally, missing features will be replaced to match the original. g. Chemical or physical treatments will not be undertaken. h. There are no known archaeological resources located at this site. i. The proposed alterations and construction will allow the structure to retain its overall historic character. It will not destroy the historic materials, features, and spatial relationships that characterize the property. The new work will be compatible with the historic materials, features, size, scale and proportion, and massing to protect the integrity of the property and its environment. j. The proposed work will be constructed in such a manner that, if removed in the future, the essential form and integrity of the historic property and its environment would be unimpaired. File: G:\LANDUSE\Projects by Address\Sixth\2031\LM \2031 Sixth St Findings (draft).doc

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