6.A.
Heritage Preservation Commission
- Meeting Date:
- 07/16/2025
- From:
- Lauren Clementino, Senior Planner/Heritage Preservation Officer
TITLE:
123 S. Beaver St. Grant Application
PROPERTY INFORMATION:
Address: 123 S. Beaver St.
Assessor's Parcel Number:
Property Owner: Flagstaff Christian Fellowship
Applicant: Jeff Newman, Chairman of the Board of Directors
City Staff: Lauren Clementino, HPO
Assessor's Parcel Number:
Property Owner: Flagstaff Christian Fellowship
Applicant: Jeff Newman, Chairman of the Board of Directors
City Staff: Lauren Clementino, HPO
REQUESTED ACTION:
Approval of a Level 1 Historic Signs and Facades Grant application for window replacement.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Approval of a Level 1 Historic Signs and Facades Grant application for window replacement.
This building is individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and is a contributor to the Flagstaff Southside Historic District. Although the preference is to maintain and repair historic windows where possible, the subject windows are becoming increasingly difficult to maintain, repair, and source replacement textured yellow glass panes for as panes are broken (due to vandalism, etc.). The windows also sustain water infiltration due to the very shallow eaves of the building. The applicant has worked to find replacement windows that are as close to the originals as possible using current manufacturing. The proposed replacements would maintain the overall size, shape, and muntin/light pattern and maintain the wood material and brown paint color. Differences include a change in the style of opening from hopper to casement and a change to all clear glass. The vendor confirmed that the hopper opening style is not available and recreating it with a combination of multiple awning and fixed windows would create other visible changes (ex. loss of glass/lights and change in muntin patterns). The textured yellow glass is difficult to source and not available in commercial window replacements. Although all window lights were originally the yellow panes, the majority have already been converted to clear glass based on availability and to increase light into the building. These differences should be considered acceptable given that exact replacement windows would have to be custom made, greatly increasing the cost of the project and limiting the ability to maintain the glass lights.
The grant application meets the criteria for a Level 1 grant award per the grant guidelines. Sufficient grant funds for FY2026 remain to award this grant.
This building is individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and is a contributor to the Flagstaff Southside Historic District. Although the preference is to maintain and repair historic windows where possible, the subject windows are becoming increasingly difficult to maintain, repair, and source replacement textured yellow glass panes for as panes are broken (due to vandalism, etc.). The windows also sustain water infiltration due to the very shallow eaves of the building. The applicant has worked to find replacement windows that are as close to the originals as possible using current manufacturing. The proposed replacements would maintain the overall size, shape, and muntin/light pattern and maintain the wood material and brown paint color. Differences include a change in the style of opening from hopper to casement and a change to all clear glass. The vendor confirmed that the hopper opening style is not available and recreating it with a combination of multiple awning and fixed windows would create other visible changes (ex. loss of glass/lights and change in muntin patterns). The textured yellow glass is difficult to source and not available in commercial window replacements. Although all window lights were originally the yellow panes, the majority have already been converted to clear glass based on availability and to increase light into the building. These differences should be considered acceptable given that exact replacement windows would have to be custom made, greatly increasing the cost of the project and limiting the ability to maintain the glass lights.
The grant application meets the criteria for a Level 1 grant award per the grant guidelines. Sufficient grant funds for FY2026 remain to award this grant.
ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS:
- Approve the Historic Signs and Facades Grant application with additional conditions.
- Deny the Historic Signs and Facades Grant application.
HAS THERE BEEN PREVIOUS COMMISSION DECISION ON THIS:
None.
Attachments
- HPC-G Application
- Pella Window Quote
- Pella Lifestyle Series Casement Unit Sections
- Floor Plan
- Window Reference Photos