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Historic Review Commission of Pittsburgh 200 Ross Street, First Floor Hearing Room

June 7, 2017

AGENDA

Ernie Hogan, Acting Chairman Raymond Gastil, Director of Planning

Erik Harless, Assistant Chief PLI, Secretary Joe Serrao

Carol Peterson Matthew Falcone

12:30 PM CALL TO ORDER

12:30 PM INTERNAL BUSINESS

Old Business-None

New Business

Approval of the minutes from the May 2017 hearing

Certificates of Appropriateness Report – May 2017

Applications for a Certificate of Economic Hardship – None

1:00 PM HEARING & ACTION

1. Allegheny Commons Historic District

W. Ohio Street & Norfolk Southern Railroad City of Pittsburgh, owner and applicant

Bridge replacement and site work 2. Deutschtown Historic District

427 Avery Street Emily Jo Gaspich, owner and applicant

After-the-fact installation of storm door 3. Deutschtown Historic District

504 Lockhart Street Samantha Smelko, owner Essig Renovation & Design, applicant

Façade renovations 4. East Carson Street Historic District

1117 Bingham Street Pittsburgh Community Broadcasting Co., owner and applicant Extension of C of A for use as a parking lot

5. East Carson Street Historic District

1500 E. Carson Street Marcus Trunzo, owner Graphics 22 Signs Inc., applicant

Signage 6. East Carson Street Historic District

1739 E. Carson Street Main Street Holdings, owner Pittsburgh Sign and Lighting, LLC, applicant

Signage

7. Manchester Historic District 1215 Juniata Street Megan King, owner and applicant Installation of fencing

8. Manchester Historic District

1316 Lake Street Urban Redevelopment Authority, owner Bob Baumbach, applicant

Construction of rear addition

Division of Zoning and Development Review

City of Pittsburgh, Department of City Planning

200 Ross Street, Third Floor

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15219

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9. Manchester Historic District 1003-1005 N. Franklin Street 1003 N. Franklin Partners LLC, owner Christina Trombetta, applicant Construction of rear balconies

10. Manchester Historic District

1424-1430 Rush Street Urban Redevelopment Authority, owner Bob Baumbach, applicant Construction of rear addition DEMOLITIONS HISTORIC NOMINATIONS

Accamando Center 2410 Saw Mill Run Boulevard

City of Pittsburgh, owner Matthew Falcone, nominator Historic designation

Winter Homes

2314 and 2316 Brownsville Road Natalia Rudiak and Robert Chaffin, owners and nominators Historic district designation

DIRECTOR’S REPORT

ADJOURNMENT

The John Robin Civic Building, located at 200 Ross St. downtown, is wheelchair accessible. This meeting is open

to all members of the public. INTERPRETERS FOR THE

HEARING IMPAIRED WILL BE PROVIDED WITH FOUR DAYS

NOTIFICATION BY CONTACTING RICHARD MERITZER AT 412-255-2102.

Please contact Sarah Quinn with questions and comments: 412-255-2243

sarah.quinn@pittsburghpa.gov

11. Manchester Historic District 1122-1126 Warlo Street Urban Redevelopment Authority, owner Bob Baumbach, applicant Construction of rear addition

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Summary of Proposed Work The W. Ohio Street Bridge is structurally deficient and is partly closed because of severe deterioration. The Ridge Avenue Bridge has been closed since 2001 because of its poor condition. The proximity of the W. Ohio Street and Ridge Avenue bridges makes the Ridge Avenue Bridge an unnecessary and redundant crossing of the Norfolk Southern Railroad tracks (Figures 1, 2, and 8). The proposed project involves the replacement and raising of the W. Ohio Street Bridge and removal of the Ridge Avenue Bridge. The proposed West Ohio Street Bridge design is based on extensive coordination with Section 106 consulting parties and a Design Advisory Taskforce consisting of community stakeholders and preservation advocates. The proposed design has been refined with the goal of minimizing impacts to historic properties, parkland, and trees. The City of Pittsburgh must raise the West Ohio Street Bridge’s vertical clearance over the Norfolk Southern Railroad tracks from 19 ft to 22 ft to comply with a Pennsylvania Public Utilities Commission order. The proposed bridge width (out-to-out) will be 60 ft (which is about 20 ft narrower than the existing bridge width of 80 ft), and the deck will provide two 14 ft travel lanes, two 6 ft combined shoulders and bicycle lanes, and two 8 ft sidewalks. The narrowed bridge width will minimize fill encroachment into the park (associated with the increased bridge profile grade) and substantially reduce tree impacts. The new bridge will have a 40-ton design load and an anticipated 100-year service life. The replacement bridge will utilize the existing stone abutments, and the total increase in profile grade will be 3.75 ft. Approach roadway work along West Ohio Street will extend about 335 ft to the east and 345 ft to the west. Ridge Avenue will be realigned to form a “T” intersection with West Ohio Street to the south side of the West Ohio Street Bridge. Total roadway work of about 1,045 ft is anticipated (Figures 3, 4 and 7). Proposed Context-Sensitive Design Features Approved by the bridge Design Advisory Taskforce

The historic stone bridge abutments will be re-used.

Stairs will be constructed to connect the bridge sidewalks to existing park paths in the NW, SW, and SE quadrants of the bridge.

Bridge girders will be slightly arched in order to minimize the footprint of approach roadway work needed to accommodate the required 22 ft vertical clearance for the bridge.

The 4 sandstone pylons at the ends of the sidewalk railings on the West Ohio Street and Ridge Avenue Bridges will be salvaged, cleaned, repaired, and reinstalled as part of the replacement structure on West Ohio Street. Two pylons will be placed in each quadrant of the bridge: one over the abutment and another at the end of the sidewalk.

Ornamental railings will be painted black and be 54” tall to meet safety standards for bicycles. A design consisting of intersecting pointed arches will be used, which is inspired by the railing design of the existing bridge but also meets all current safety requirements (Figure 6).

Crashworthy barriers will be placed at the outer edge of the sidewalk. They will consist of a dual-rail steel barriers measuring a total of 32” high (consisting of a 6” concrete base with a 26” steel barrier) and 54” ornamental fencing (as described above), which will be

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placed behind the crash barrier. For aesthetics reason, the ornamental fence posts will line up with the vertical supports of the crash barriers (Figure 6).

Concrete elements such as retaining walls, wing walls, and the outer profile of the bridge deck will match the color of the cleaned sandstone pylons as closely as possible. These concrete elements will have a simple paneled design that is reminiscent of the paneled motif used on the ca. 1910 pedestrian bridge over the railroad (Figure 5).

Any historic railroad fencing that must be removed as part of the project will be salvaged.

At the terminus of Ridge Avenue, bollards will be installed to prevent errant vehicles from entering the depressed railroad corridor and new fencing will be installed along the railroad that matches the appearance of adjacent sections of railroad fencing.

Figure 1. Existing Conditions W. Ohio Street Bridge, northwest quadrant of bridge, facing southeast.

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Figure 2. Existing Conditions W. Ohio Street Bridge, northeast quadrant of the bridge, facing southwest.

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Figure 3. Rendering of proposed replacement bridge, southwest quadrant, facing northeast.

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Figure 4. Rendering of proposed replacement bridge, northwest quadrant, facing southeast.

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Figure 5. Illustration of paneled design used in the concrete pedestrian bridge over the railroad,

which inspired the proposed paneled concrete design scheme for the W. Ohio Street

Bridge.

Figure 6. Detail of proposed crash barrier and ornamental railing.

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Figure 7. Proposed Roadway Scheme.

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Figure 8. Current Aerial View of Project Vicinity.

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LAKE STREET

FRONT ELEVATION

LAKE STREET

WEST ELEVATION

LAKE STREET

FRONT ELEVATION

RESTOREEXISTINGBRICKMOLD,INSTALLWOODDOUBLEHUNGWINDOWSWITHSPRINGLOADEDTRACKINSERTEDINTOEXISTINGJAMB,TYPICAL

RESTOREEXISTING DOOROR INSTALL NEW5 PANEL DOOR

LAKE STREET

EAST ELEVATION

HARDIESIDING5-1/2"LAP

3-1/2"CORNERBOARD

5-1/2"TRIMBOARD

5' TALLBEADBOARDSOLIDFENCE,GROUNDTOHANDRAIL

OVERHANG,BOX ANDCROWNMOLD

LAKE STREET

REAR ELEVATION

HARDIESIDING5-1/2"LAP

3-1/2"CORNERBOARD

5-1/2"TRIMBOARD

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5' TALLBEADBOARDSOLIDFENCE,GROUNDTOHANDRAIL

LAKE STREET

EAST ELEVATION

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10'4"16'2 1/4" 4'10 1/2"8'5 3/8"

7'8 7/8" 7'8 7/8"8'1 1/8"

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DETAIL AM SCALE 1 : 50

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NOTES:

1. OUTSIDE PERIMETER OF DECKS ARE TO HAVE DOUBLE 2" X 10" LEDGER, HEADER, BEAMS

2. 2" X 8" JOISTS

3. FOOTINGS UNDER POSTS ARE TO BE 18" DIAMETER X 36" DEEP CONCRETE WITH STEEL REINFORCING

18" X 36" LONGCONCRETE FOOTER 4X WOOD

POSTMETAL ANCHOR

6" X 6"WOODEN POST X202-1/2" LONG 4X

6'0"6'0"

5'7 3/4"5'7 3/4"

SIDE ELEVATIONSIDE VIEW

CHRISTINA TROMBETTA1003 & 1004 FRANKLIN ST.PITTSBURGH, PA 15233

TOP VIEW

FRONT ELEVATION

RUSH STREET

SITE PLAN

SCALE: 1" = 10'-0"01

10.90'

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64.00'

11.00'10.77'11.33'

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PROPOSED3 STORYADDITION

RUSH STREET

FRONT ELEVATION

RUSH STREET

WEST ELEVATION

RUSH STREET

WEST ELEVATION

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5-1/2"LAP

3-1/2"CORNER

BOARD

5-1/2"TRIM

BOARD

RUSH STREET

EAST ELEVATION

PROPOSED3 STORYADDITION

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3-1/2"CORNERBOARD

5-1/2"WATERTABLEBOARD

5-1/2"TRIMBOARD

SITE PLAN

SCALE: 1/8" = 1'-0"01

INSTALLNEWDORMER

REMOVEREARDORMER,TYP.

WARLO STREET

FRONT ELEVATION

WARLO STREET

EAST ELEVATION

WARLO STREET

WEST ELEVATION

WARLO STREET

EAST ELEVATION

EXISTINGFRONT

DORMERTO

REMAIN

INSTALL NEW SHEDDORMER WITH 5-1/2'HARDIE SIDING,TRIM AND CROWNEDFASCIA

DORMER TOSET 2' IN FROMOUTSIDE WALL EXISTING

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WARLO STREET

WEST ELEVATION

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INSTALL NEW SHEDDORMER WITH 5-1/2'

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DORMER TOSET 2' IN FROMOUTSIDE WALLEXISTING

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