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Transmittal - 4/5/2023ERIN MENDENHALL DEPARTMENT of COMMUNITY Mayor and NEIGHBORHOODS Blake Thomas Director SALT LAKE CITY CORPORATION 451 SOUTH STATE STREET, ROOM 404 WWW.SLC.GOV P.O. BOX 145486, SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH 84114-5486 TEL 801.535.6230 FAX 801.535.6005 CITY COUNCIL TRANSMITTAL ________________________ Date Received: _________________ Lisa Shaffer, Chief Administrative Officer Date sent to Council: _________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ TO: Salt Lake City Council DATE: April 5, 2023 Darin Mano, Chair FROM: Blake Thomas, Director, Department of Community & Neighborhoods __________________________ SUBJECT: Proposed Princeton Heights Local Historic District Designation (Petition PLNHLC2023-00044) STAFF CONTACT: Aiden Lillie, Senior Planner (801) 535-7263, aiden.lillie@slcgov.com DOCUMENT TYPE: Planning Director’s Report to the City Council of Proposed Local Historic District RECOMMENDATION: The Council “accept” the report to move forward with the local historic designation process BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION: Issue Origin: On January 22, 2023, Paula Harline submitted a petition to designate a new local historic district within the Yalecrest neighborhood of the City. The proposed boundaries of the Princeton Heights Local Historic District are approximately 1323 Princeton Avenue to 1500 East along Princeton Avenue. Lisa Shaffer (Apr 5, 2023 13:16 MDT)04/05/2023 04/05/2023 Figure 1. Proposed Princeton Heights Local Historic District Boundary Attached is the Planning Director’s Report that identifies initial information about the request as required by the Salt Lake City Zoning Ordinance. The Planning Division is requesting acceptance of the report by the City Council to begin the designation process. Stages in the Process • Pre-application meeting (November 14, 2022) • Initial letter mailed to all property owners within proposed district (February 3, 2023) • Application submitted (January 22, 2023) • Notice of application letter mailed (February 2, 2023) • Planning report to City Council (current stage) • Property Owner Meeting to seek input from and inform owners about the designation process and ordinance requirements. (pending) • Open house to seek input from and inform the immediate neighborhood and general public about the proposal. (pending) • Historic Landmark Commission Public Hearing, Review and Recommendation. (pending) • Planning Commission Public Hearing, Review and Recommendation. (pending) • Determination of Property Owner Support by Ballot. (pending) • City Council Public Hearing, Review, and Decision. (pending) Figure 2. Local Historic District Designation Process Flow Chart EXHIBITS 1. Planning Director’s Report 2. Property Owner Notice 3. Application Exhibit 1 Planning Director’s Report Proposed Princeton Heights Local Historic District General information: Is there a current historic survey? Yes A Reconnaissance Level Survey (RLS) was completed in 2005 and is still valid. The survey shows that of the 43 principal structures, 42 are rated as contributing (98%), for a total of 1 noncontributing structure. On February 8, 2022, State Historic Preservation Office staff, along with Planning Staff, evaluated the proposed local historic district and confirmed that the 42 structures listed in the 2005 RLS retain their contributing status. The historic survey associated with the subject properties will be reviewed as part of the designation process and will be included for consideration as part of the City Council’s final action on the proposed designation. Are there adequate funds and staffing to process the application and administer the new district if it is adopted? There are sufficient funds at this time to process the application. Depending on the number of new properties designated in local districts, the Planning Division and Building Services Division may request (in the future) additional funding and staff resources to process new applications and review and inspect physical changes to properties within local historic districts. Proposed District Boundaries Approximately 1323 Princeton Avenue to 1500 East along Princeton Avenue. Total Properties 43 principal structures are included in the designation. 45 total parcels. Zoning All residential zoned (R-1/7,000) Support Forms 27 of 45 property owners signed in support of submitting the application for designation (60%) – includes the majority representing each parcel that signed. The minimum signature threshold is 33%. National Historic District? All properties are located in the Yalecrest National Historic District Figure 3. Proposed Princeton Heights and Laird Heights Local Historic District Map Petition Processing: The approximate cost of processing the proposed local historic district applications includes costs relating to personnel costs, supplies, and mailing notices. The estimated cost for eight previously proposed local historic districts in Yalecrest is approximately $39,842.00 (for 526 total parcels). There is a pending application for Laird Heights and the Planning Division estimates the cost of processing that petition will be approximately $5,150.00 for 68 parcels or $75.74 per parcel. The Planning Division estimates the cost of processing the Princeton Heights petition will be approximately $3,296.25 for 45 parcels. To date, the Planning Division has spent the following amount of money from its existing budget to process the 11 applications for the proposed districts: Supplies – The average cost of supplies spent on previous local historic district applications in Yalecrest was approximately $288.00. The supply costs include posters, copies of the application, sign-in sheets, comment forms, website cards, and copies of the Economic Impact of Historic Preservation Report. Noticing – The noticing requirements included (1) initial notification of potential local historic district application, (2) notice of application submittal, (3) notices to property owners for the neighborhood meeting, (4) notices to tenants and owners within 300 feet of the proposed district for the Historic Landmark Commission, (5) notices to tenants and owners within 300 feet of the proposed district for the Planning Commission, (6) balloting notices to property owners, (7) reminder notice to property owners to vote, (8) certified letters to property owners disclosing the balloting results. Prior to publication of the Planning Director’s Report, staff also mailed an initial letter, map and a two-page list of “Pros and Cons” to all property owners within the proposed district. The estimated noticing cost for the Princeton Heights petition is approximately $230.24. This year the City Council allocated approximately $18,000 to the Planning Division for public engagement costs. This money is in addition to general noticing costs the Division receives. This money is used for public engagement relating to master plans and other large long range types of projects. In the future, the Division may request additional pub lic engagement funds to help pay for these types of applications. Administering the Historic Preservation Program The Planning Division has 10 staff planners who can work on historic preservation projects. Since the beginning of 2014, there have been 178 properties designated within various local historic districts in Yalecrest. If the City Council adopts all pending local historic districts, wh ich include Laird Heights, the number of designated properties in the H Historic Preservation Overlay District in Salt Lake City would increase by 109 properties (or 2.2%) to 5,054 properties. On an annual basis, historic preservation applications consist of approximately 32% of all applications the Division receives. Most of the applications are for simple changes and 89% of them are administratively approved. In other words, they do not require a lot of staff time to complete, probably between 1-5 hours of staff time per administrative application. Typically, 50% of all HLC applications are approved over the counter. The applications that are forwarded to the Historic Landmark Commission consist of demolitions, new construction, enforcement cases and more complex proposals. In addition, the building activity in the Yalecrest neighborhood is relatively high compared to the activity of existing local historic districts. Between 2019 and 2022, 1,676 building permits were issued for the area within the Yalecrest National Historic District. Since 2019, the number of building permits issued for the entire City was 59,215. The building activity in the Yalecrest neighborhood accounted for approximately 3% of the building permits issued. The Yalecrest neighborhood is an active building area. In addition to the level of building activity, residents have also been highly active, involved, and inquisitive regarding the current proposed designation processes. We anticipate building activity will remain high and the residents will remain active. The Yalecrest neighborhood also experiences a higher number of complaints to the Building Services Division than other areas in the city. In the case that this Princeton Heights application is designated, we do not expect a remarkable increase in the number of historic preservation applications, inspections or complaints. Therefore, it isn’t anticipated that the Planning Division and Building Services Divisions will need additional staff resources to handle any increase in work. Is the Designation Consistent with other plans and adopted planning documents? Yes-The Community Preservation Plan assigns a High Priority to considering stronger protections within the Yalecrest neighborhood to control demolitions and teardowns through the adoption of one or more of the identified community preservation tools, such as l ocal historic district designation. The East Bench Community Master Plan (April 1987 – Page 14) states, “The older Harvard-Yale area contains many buildings of architectural and historical significance. Conditions may warrant creating a conservation or historic district in this area where the city would review all new buildings, additions, or alterations for compatibility with established neighborhood character.” Additionally, Plan Salt Lake (2015) states, “Salt Lake City’s Historic Preservation Program aims to preserve the best examples of the City’s historic architecture, buildings, landmarks, and landscapes. Our historic preservation tools and resources protect assets that are uniquely historic and best represent the story of the City’s past. As a City, we value neighborhood character and the defining elements that make up our neighborhoods and City. The historic development patterns, including building, composition and landscaping, details and elements all play important roles in defining the character of our places.” Plan Salt Lake continues to provide initiatives to further both the preservation and sustainable growth. Is the proposed designation generally in the public interest? Yes-Salt Lake City has identified historic preservation as being important to the public interest since the City Commission first adopted historic preservation regulations and policies in 1976. Historic Preservation policies can be implemented by many tools. Local Designation is one tool to accomplish this goal. This petition was initiated by property owners in the area, which indicates this portion of the public is interested in local regulation for this area. Property owners are required to get a minimum of 33% of property owners signatures to move forward with submitting a designation application. In this case, 27 of 45 property owners signed in support of submitting the application for designation (60%) Property owners have shown a consistent interest in the preservation of the historic character of their homes in recent years, witnessed by the number of successful tax credit applications, only available for the sensitive rehabilitation of contributing properties. Since 2007, when the area was designated as a National Register Historic District, 185 properties have earned state historic tax credits, representing a total investment in excess of $19.1 million for the whole Yalecrest National Historic District. Is the proposed designation generally consistent with the criteria for designation? Yes-Pending a more thorough analysis that will occur prior to the Historic Landmark Commission and Planning Commission public hearings, generally, this application appears to be consistent with the criteria for local historic district designation. Exhibit 2 Property Owner Notice December 1, 2022 Dear Property Owner, The Salt Lake City Planning Division has been notified by a property owner on your street who is interested in designation of a new local historic district in the city (see enclosed map). The proposed district includes your property, which is currently lis ted on the National Register of Historic Places. The intent of this letter is to notify the affected property owners of the next steps. The property owner has 90 days to gather signatures from the date of this letter. You will be notified if enough signatures were gathered in support of starting the process for local historic district designation. Additionally, you will receive notice if this effort is abandoned. What Happens Next? The following list details the process of designating a new local historic district. 1. Signature Gathering: The petitioner will gather property owner signatures in support of initiating a petition for the new local historic district. To initiate a petition , more than 33% of property owners of lots or parcels within the proposed boundaries need to support initiating the petition. (90-day period) 2. Petition Initiated: An HP: Designation Application is submitted and demonstrates, in writing, support of more than 33% of the property owners of lots or parcels within the proposed boundaries of an area proposed to be designated. 3. Notice of Designation Application Status Letter: Once the petition is initiated, an additional notice will be mailed to owner(s) of record for each property affected by said application, along with an additional copy of the informational pamphlet. 4. Director’s Report: A report that identifies initial information about the request is presented to City Council for their acceptance. Acceptance of the report begins the city outreach process and public hearings to determine if a local historic district meets the zoning ordinance standards for designation. 5. Property Owner Meeting: The city will hold a “property owner” meeting in your neighborhood to explain the proposal, and answer any questions. 6. Public Open House: Next, the city will hold a public “virtual open house” where anyone can visit the public house webpage to learn more about the proposal and ask questions. 7. Public Hearings: Then, the Historic Landmark Commission, and the Planning Commission, will each conduct a “public hearing” at City Hall where property owners, residents, and members of the public are encouraged to comment on the proposal. Both Commissions will make a positive or negative recommendation to the City Council concerning the proposed local historic district. 8. Opinion Ballot: The city will then mail a ballot to every property owner within the proposed district to gauge the level of support for the proposal. Property owners will have 30 days to cast their ballot. The City Recorder will not publish the response of individual ballots—only the final tally of ballots received will be published. 9. City Council: The Planning Division will then transmit to the City Council a copy of 1) all public comments received, 2) the recommendations from both Commissions, and 3) the ballot results. The City Council will review the petition, hold a public hearing, and make the final decision. 10. Designation: If the proposed district is approved by the Salt Lake City Council, your property would be in the “Princeton Heights” local historic district. For More Information The Planning Division has enclosed a “Pros and Cons of a Local Historic District” for your review. Additional information on historic preservation in Salt Lake City is available online at the following website: • www.slcgov.com/historicpreservation You may also call or email me at any time. Sincerely, Aiden Lillie Senior Planner (801) 535-7263 aiden.lillie@slcgov.com Salt Lake City Local Historic District Pros and Cons What does designation as a Local Historic District mean? Local Historic Districts protect neighborhood character by limiting building demolitions and preventing out-of-character alterations. To achieve this, all proposed demolitions, new construction, and exterior alterations are reviewed using adopted standards and design guidelines. Property owners would need to go through a review process. What type of work is reviewed if my property is in a local historic district? The City must approve all work on the exterior of a property prior to beginning construction. However, repainting and performing routine maintenance, such as replacing the glass in a broken window, does not require approval. If you are unsure, e- mail the Planning Counter at zoning@slcgov.com or call 801-535-7700. You can also visit the Planning Counter in Room 215 of the City and County Building, at 451 S. State Street in downtown Salt Lake City. No appointment is necessary. Typically, most applications are reviewed and approved at the Planning Counter. However, depending upon the type and extensity of the alteration there may be added review time. Is work on the interior of a building reviewed for historic preservation? No. Historic preservation standards only apply to the exterior of a property. However, if the interior work affects the exterior of a building, such as filling in a window opening or moving a doorway, property owners will need to obtain approval before doing the work. Do changes to yard or landscape features need historic preservation approval? Yes. In some circumstances, landscaping features contribute to the established character of a neighborhood; work such as changes to grades, walkways, steps, and fences require historic preservation approval. How do I get approval to make changes to my property? Before Building Services can issue a Building Permit, the Planning Division must approve the plans to ensure it meets historic preservation standards. Once approved, the Planning Division issues a “Certificate of Appropriateness” for the change. To receive a Certificate of Appropriateness, an applicant submits a petition with required documentation to the Planning Counter. The Planning Division reviews the petition to ensure that it meets adopted historic preservation standards. The Planning Staff may approve minor alterations to a building or site, like repairing a roof or building a fence. The Historic Landmark Commission is required to hear and decide all complex issues, like major alterations or new construction. How long does it take to get approval to do work on my property if it is in a local historic district? On average, the Planning Division administratively approves ninety percent (90%) of all applications. 50% of those applications the same day they are received, while the other 50% may be approved within 2-10 days depending on complexity. The Historic Landmark Commission reviews approximately 10% of all applications received, including 1) new construction of principal buildings, 2) demolitions of historic structures, and 3) major alterations. If a project requires approval of the Historic Landmark Commission, it usually takes about six weeks from the time a complete application is submitted to receive a decision. Can I put an addition on my house? Locating an addition at the front of a historic building is usually inappropriate. As a general rule, additions should be sensitive to the historic building and it is preferable that an addition be to the rear if possible. The adopted Residential Design Guidelines offer further advice and guidance on additions. Additions have been consistently approved in local historic districts as residents needed more space. Can I change my windows to make my home more energy efficient? Windows are a character-defining feature of most historic structures, especially windows on the front of a building. Generally, property owners should maintain or repair original windows whenever possible, and consider replacement only if a window exhibits significant deterioration. Windows that are in disrepair or not original nor readily visible from the street, like the rear of a structure, are generally easier to replace than original windows on the front of a structure. Replacing original windows for energy efficiency is the last priority to consider. Do I need approval to paint the exterior of my house? No – as long as the structure had been previously painted. The design guidelines view paint as a temporary application that is appropriate for wood surfaces. There are no design guidelines relating to changing colors. Brick, stone or masonry facades that have never been painted should not be painted because it will trap moisture and cause extensive damage over time. Brick has a protective finish or “glazing” that is very important to its physical integrity. Unpainted brick will need to remain unpainted, as well as unpainted stone foundations. Can I use new types of materials on my home? The Historic Landmark Commission periodically analyzes new construction materials and determines where they are appropriate for use in historic districts. In the past, the Commission has found that fiberglass columns and composite decking materials may be appropriate for porch renovations, and cement board siding may be appropriate for new additions. Using traditional materials is typically approved and some new types of materials on a historic building may be denied. What types of materials are not allowed in a local historic district? Aluminum and vinyl siding are not allowed in local historic districts when applied over or in place of historic materials because it changes the historic integrity of the building. These materials, when applied over original materials, traps moisture, which leads to physical deterioration and failure of building materials over time. Exhibit 3 Application Yalecrest-Princeton Heights LHD Page 1 of 24 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page A. Project Description 1. Written Description of the Proposal 3 Significance of area in local, regional, state or national history Physical Integrity of houses in the area Commercial Properties Notable Developers, Builders, Architects Properties Recommended for National Register Level Research Significant persons in the area Distinctive characteristics of the type/period/method of construction Importance to Salt Lake City history 2. Physical Integrity 9 Contributing Status of Houses Building Dates Architectural Types in the Residential Structures Exterior Construction Materials 3. Eligibility Listing on the National Register of Historic Places 12 4. Notable examples of elements in Salt Lake City’s History 12 5. Consistent Designation Of Proposed LHD Designation With Adopted City Planning Policies 13 6. Public Interest in Proposed LHD Designation 16 B. Photographs (attached separately) 17 C. Research Materials 17 D. Landmark Sites 17 E. Boundary Adjustment 17 Yalecrest-Princeton Heights LHD Page 2 of 24 Page APPENDICES A. Maps 1. Normandie Heights Subdivision within Yalecrest 19 2. Princeton Heights LHD within other establish LHDs in Yalecrest Neighborhood 20 3. Expanded view of Yalecrest-Princeton Heights LHD 21 B. Contrary Documentation in 2005 RLS and Salt Lake County Assessor 22 C. Photographs of houses in Yalecrest-Princeton Heights LHD (Original vs.2022) 23 See photos in a separate attached document 1323 -1490 E Princeton Ave 1150 S 1400 E 1136 S 1500 E D. Research Materials (References) 24 Yalecrest-Princeton Heights LHD Page 3 of 24 1. Project Description Significance of area in local, regional, or state history In the mid 1800’s, Salt Lake City was platted and developed with public buildings in the center of Salt Lake City surrounded by residential lots and farmland to the south and west. The Big Field Survey in 1848 divided the land to the south of the Salt Lake City settlement (900 South today) into five and ten acre plots to be used for farming for the “mechanics and artisans” of the city. 1 The Yalecrest survey area is located on the northeastern section of land that was initially set apart as Five-Acre Plat “C” of the Big Field Survey 1 The land was divided into 100-acre blocks, each of which was again divided into 20 lots of 5 acres each. Yalecrest occupies Blocks 28, 29, and 30. The original blocks are bordered by the major north-south streets of the survey area: 1300, 1500, 1700 and 1900 East and the east-west streets of 900 and 1300 South. (The Utah Historic Sites Database). The area north of 2100 South was a Five-Acre Plat “A” and the area south was a Ten-Acre Plat. The majority of Yalecrest with the exception of strips along the north and west sides are part of Five Acre Plat “C”. 1 Property within the area was distributed by the LDS church authorities, by lot, for use in raising crops and farming. 1 Dividing the plots for land speculation was discouraged: 1875 maps of Salt Lake City show no development in the southeast section of the city beyond 1000 East or 900 South. The earliest identified residents in the Yalecrest area begin to appear in the 1870s 1 . Yalecrest boundaries are represented by 840 South (Sunnyside Ave) to 1300 South and 1300 East to 1900 East. The 1920s were a period of tremendous growth in Yalecrest with 22 subdivisions platted by a variety of developers. The Bowers Investment Company, a branch of the Bowers Building Company, filed the subdivision papers for Normandie Heights in 1926 with 140 lots, and its houses were built primarily from 1926-35. It is distinctive because of its picturesque rolling topography with landscaped serpentine streets, regular promotions, prominent homeowners, deep setbacks, and large irregularly shaped lots. A number of factors contributed to the Yalecrest development in the early twentieth century; 1) the population of Salt Lake City almost doubling from 1900 to 1910, 2) air pollution in the valley from coal burning furnaces led residents to seek higher elevations East of 1300 East for cleaner air to breathe for their residences recently developed by in-state and out-of-state land developers. Transportation options made the Yalecrest area easily accessible to the downtown area. The primary means of transportation in the early part of this era was the streetcar line along 1500 East. 1 The streetcars serving the Yalecrest area traveled from downtown to 1300 East in front of East High, traveling East along 900 South to 1500 East, then south on 1500 East to the State Prison located at 2100 S. The former State Prison on Yalecrest-Princeton Heights LHD Page 4 of 24 2100 South is the current site of Sugar House Park. 1960’s and Beyond (1960-2005) The Yalecrest neighborhood, in general, and Yalecrest-Princeton Heights LHD specifically, avoided the blight common in many urban residential neighborhoods during this era. There was no population pressure as the population of Salt Lake City slightly decreased during this time period. 12 No major roads were built through the neighborhood although traffic increased on the border streets of 1300 South, 1300 East and Sunnyside Ave. Zoning ordinances restricted commercial building to a few spots on the major streets. While there are 51 original duplexes in Yalecrest, there are none in the proposed boundaries of Yalecrest-Princeton Heights LHD. The original Uintah Elementary School located on 1300 S (outside the proposed Yalecrest-Princeton Heights LHD boundaries) was demolished and replaced by a new structure in 1993. The attractive neighborhoods of Yalecrest have mature street trees, single-family owner-occupied, well-maintained houses with landscaped yards and continue to be a desirable residential area. 1 The current practice of razing an existing small historic structure and replacing it with a residence several times the size of the original house in established neighborhoods galvanized some residents into action in the years 2000-2005. A zoning overlay ordinance called the Yalecrest Compatible Infill Overlay ordinance was passed by the Salt Lake City Council in 2005. The purpose of the ordinance is: to encourage compatibility between new construction, additions or alterations and the existing character and scale of the surrounding neighborhood. That infill overlay zoning regulated building height, minimum front yard size, and several aspects of garages or accessory structures. Due to liberal interpretation of the current City and State demolition ordinances, houses in Yalecrest continue to be demolished above ground and replaced with out-of-size, mass and architectural incompatibility. The currently proposed SLC “Affordable Housing Incentive” (AHI) City (2022) aims to increase multifamily housing within ¼ mile of high frequency (every 15 minutes) transportation corridors. UTA has recently changed the frequency of bus route #220 on 1300 E to a 15-minute frequency. All 1300-1500 Blocks of Yalecrest are impacted by this zoning overlay. The AHI zoning overlay allows demolition of single-family housing to create new multifamily housing construction thus making historic single-family houses in the proposed Yalecrest-Princeton Heights LHD endangered to demolition. The listing of Yalecrest on the National Register of Historic Places does not protect against this local zoning. This application seeking a Local Historic District designation is the only current legal option to minimize demolition of historic single-family houses in this established, mature, and historic neighborhood. The proposed Yalecrest-Princeton Heights Local Historic District (LHD) is located on Block Yalecrest-Princeton Heights LHD Page 5 of 24 30 and encompasses the following properties: 1323 E Princeton Ave on the north side of the Princeton as the West boundary, 1136 S 1500 East on the west side of 1500 E as the East boundary and all Princeton Ave properties on the north and south sides of Princeton Ave street face as the North and South boundaries, respectively. The property located at 1150 S 1400 E lies between Princeton Ave and the Harvard Heights LHD ( see APPENDIX A ). Thus, 43 single- family houses are contained within the proposed Yalecrest-Princeton Heights LHD. Physical Integrity of Houses in the Area An Architectural and Historic Reconnaissance Level Survey (RLS) of Yalecrest was conducted in 2005 1 by Beatrice Lufkin of the Utah State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) for Salt Lake City in preparation for the National Register of Historic Places application for the Yalecrest neighborhood. Much of the information in this document comes from that survey. The proposed Yalecrest-Princeton Heights LHD area contains houses constructed over the time period from 1917(1475 E Princeton Ave) and extending through 1953 (1387 E Princeton Ave) in the historic era. There is a very high degree of retained historic integrity in the proposed Yalecrest-Princeton Heights LHD according to the 2005 RLS. The vast majority of houses (42/43) were eligible/significant and eligible contributing (97.7%): 69.8% were considered eligible and significant (A) and 27.9% were considered eligible and contributing (B). Only one house, a large 1917 Prairie School house located at 1475 East Princeton Ave, and originally built and owned by JW Phinney, was considered non-contributing (C) or 2.3%. To date, no residential properties have been demolished with new construction houses in the Princeton Heights LHD , but the contributory status of each property may have changed since the last assessment in 2005. Commercial Properties There are no commercial properties in the Princeton Heights LHD. Notable Developers, Builders, Architects The name “Princeton Ave first appears in 1908 in the Polk directory and is associated with development of that street in Normandie Heights subdivision (see Significant persons in the area section below). Normandie Heights subdivision was platted for 140 properties in 1926 by the Bowers Investment Co. Yalecrest-Princeton Heights LHD contains 43 single-family residences of the 140 platted parcels in the greater Normandie Heights subdivision. The builder Gaskell Romney was involved in developing Normandie Heights subdivision. He built 10 houses in the proposed Yalecrest-Princeton Heights LHD: 1370, 1404, 1410, 1426,1442,1445,1449, 1450 and 1458, 1465 E Princeton Ave. He was active in Utah, Idaho, California, and worked in Mexico before coming to Utah in 1921. G. Maurice Romney, his son, also did speculative building. Gaskell Romney and his wife, Amy, lived at Yalecrest-Princeton Heights LHD Page 6 of 24 1442 Yalecrest and later at 1469 E Princeton Avenue. He is father to George Romney, former Governor of Michigan and presidential candidate and father to current Utah Senator Mitt Romney, former Governor of Massachusetts, former presidential candidate, and current Senator to Utah. Another building company, Bowers Building Co. built 7 houses in the Yalecrest-Princeton Heights LHD: 1333, 1343, 1348, 1353, 1360, 1376 and 1466 E Princeton Ave. The proposed boundaries of the Yalecrest-Princeton Heights LHD are outlined in red ( APPENDIX A-1) . It will join 6 other LHDs created in Yalecrest: Harvard Park, Princeton Park, Yale Plat A/Upper Harvard, Harvard Heights, Normandie Circle and Douglas Park-I, outlined in blue. Properties Recommended for National Register Level Research 1465 E Princeton Ave (built 1926). The bowed roof over French doors on an English Cottage architecture was suggested in the 2005 RLS for further research investigation. Significant Persons in the Area Yalecrest-Princeton Heights has been home to a variety of early residents who shaped the City’s development and economic base: businesspersons, educators, immigrants, widows, senators, lawyers, shopkeepers, physicians, architects, and builders , described below by street address. 1340 E Princeton Ave State Senator Paul Quayle Callister (1895-1967) and wife Mary Adeline Bramwell (1899-1984) lived in this English Cottage with their four children for 10 yrs (1939-1948). After serving in World War I, Paul Q. Callister was President of Associated Oil and Gas, renamed Premium Oil and Gas. His investors included Jack Vincent, Fred C. Staines, and the Bamberger Group. The company purchased land throughout Utah, Idaho, and Nevada to open 48 service stations. The 1940 US census lists his salary at $50,000. He was elected State Senator (R) from 1940-1944. During WWII, he started a second company, Premoco, to deal with rationed fuel supplies to maximize fuel allocations. 1345 E Princeton Ave This 1929 English Tudor and 1349 E Princeton Ave was built by well-known East Bench contractor Samuel Campbell. The James G. McDonald, Jr. family lived here for 10 yrs from 1929 to 1939. James Jr. was treasurer and vice president of J.G. McDonald’s Chocolate Company, a wholesale and retail grocery and confectionary business which was founded by his grandfather, John T. McDonald in 1863. James Jr.’s father, James Sr., took over the business at the age of 18 and in 1912 began to specialize in boxed chocolates and cocoa. They innovated the paper-wrapped candy bar. This was the beginning of a new Utah Yalecrest-Princeton Heights LHD Page 7 of 24 industry on a large-scale production level. J.G. McDonald Candy Company became world-renowned and was the recipient of over forty-four gold medals and awards, including the highest international award possible, the "Grand Prix for excellence and quality." 1361 E Princeton Ave LeGrand Pollard Backman and family lived in this 1929 English Tudor for 36 years. Mr. Backman was a prominent Salt Lake City attorney and a senior partner in Backman, Clark, and Marsh Law Firm. He was a member of the Salt Lake City Board of Education for 20 years and president from 1945-56. He was also a member and president of the Utah State Board of Education for 18 years (1952-1970). 1370 E Princeton Ave Built by Gaskell Romney, this 1926 English Tudor was owned by two notable widowed women who persevered to become notable businesswomen of their own. First, after living in the house for three years, Helen Taylor became a 28 year old widow with a four-year-old daughter. She took over her husband’s (Heber C Taylor) job as part-owner of the Taylor-Richards Motor Co. Ford automobile/tractor dealership and continued living here until she remarried, about 14 years later. Second, in 1943 Georgia Papanikolas was already a widow when she moved into this house. She was born in Greece (1912) and immigrated to the United States, most likely as a “picture bride,” when she was 18 yrs old and married Emmanuel “Mike” Papinikolas, a successful businessman in Bingham, Garfield,and Magna with coal, lumber, hardware and real estate companies. She was widowed at age 39 with 7 children in Magna. Ten years later she bought 1370 E Princeton Ave with the help of her son, Gus, for $5,000 and raised 5 of her children here. Her son Nick, married Helen Zeese, who later became Utah’s premier ethnic historian and our country’s expert on Greek immigrants. 1377 E Princeton Ave This 1927 house built by Samuel Cottam is a beautiful and unusual example of a period revival Jacobethan French Tudor. In May 1928 he sold the home to William E. and Louise Day who lived there until William’s death in1947. Mr. Day moved to Salt Lake City from Ohio to become Superintendent of Physical Education for the Salt Lake City Board of Education. The entryway of this house has a fanlight transom and terra cotta surrounds in a quoin pattern (small tabs of cut stone called ‘ashlar‘, projecting into the surrounding brickwork giving it a ‘quoin’ (pronounced ‘coin’) effect. This house has a “twin” built by a different builder on 1445 E 900 S. 1404 E Princeton Ave This 1927 English Tudor was owned by William Cassidy who lived here with his wife Yalecrest-Princeton Heights LHD Page 8 of 24 Florence and daughter Mary Lou for 28 yrs. William Cassidy was initially hired as a traffic manager by the family-owned Sweet Candy Co in 1915. He became Vice President of the company in 1941 and President and General Manager in 1947. He holds 2 patents. The Sweet Candy Co is the world’s largest manufacturer of salt water taffy but also manufactures 250 different candies, including their innovation, cinnamon bears. Fifteen million pounds of their products are shipped annually. The original business office and manufacturer site at 224 South and 200 West is a Salt Lake City tour stop with an historic bronze plaque . 1405 E Princeton Ave The Cowan family has lived in this 1938 English Cottage house exhibiting “random course ashlar masonry’ for 82 years. Drs. Robert Leland Cowan (1894-1976) and his son, Leland R Cowan (1924-2022) each practiced surgical oncology in SLC. The house is built using “Ashlar masonry,” the finest type of stone masonry. It uses finely tooled (dressed) sandstone or limestone in rectangular, cuboid shapes laid in a random course. Leland R. Cowan founded the Leland R Cowan Cancer Clinic in Salt Lake City. 1429 E Princeton Ave This 1926 “Cape Dutch Colonial” is a unique architectural style house called “Cape Dutch Colonial,” a modification of the Amsterdam Cape style and favored in the Western Cape of South Africa. Hugh Barker, Sr. lived here with his family for 6 yrs (1932-1939). He was one of the celebrated first airmail pilots (aerial pony express) in the 1920’s servicing mountainous areas in Idaho, Utah, and Nevada. He later became a lawyer and head of his own law firm. 1458 E Princeton Ave The 1926 English Cottage, built by Gaskell Romney, was home to Lorenzo Snow Young—the grandson of two LDS Presidents, Brigham Young and Lorenzo Snow. He lived here with his wife Ailene and children for 5 yrs (1927-32). He was a locally famous architect designing over 700 buildings over his 40 yr practice. Most notable are those listed on the National Register of Historic Places, including the University of Utah’s Kingsbury Hall on President’s Circle, and the Granite Stake Tabernacle in Idaho. He also designed the Harold B. Lee Library and Marriot Center (with Bob Fowler 1968) at Brigham Young University, the University of Utah Law and Library building, Olympus and Highland High Schools and The Daughters of the Utah Pioneers Memorial (DUP). 1475 E Princeton Ave This 1917 Prairie School architecture is a unique architecture style in the Yalecrest-Princeton Heights LHD. Built in 1917, it was owned by Eugene W Kelly 10 yrs from 1932-1942. He was manager of a retail clothing store in SLC. Yalecrest-Princeton Heights LHD Page 9 of 24 Distinctive Characteristics of the Type/Period/Method of Construction Yalecrest-Princeton Heights contains many notable examples of brick English Cottages and English Tudors from famous builders in Salt Lake City. Importance to Salt Lake City History Yalecrest-Princeton Heights might be the last block in Yalecrest that has not experienced teardowns, helping it tell the story of Salt Lake City almost a century ago. Historic houses might lack the convenience of modern homes, but living in one and knowing something of the residents who lived there before you, connects you to the neighborhood and to the City. In my house at 1340 E. Princeton, for example, I know that former residents had their wedding receptions in the living room, served in World Wars I and II, sang for events all over the neighborhood, served the community as dentist and doctor, died in childbirth, and played on the back patio with other neighborhood children. I have found their wallpaper and walk on their hardwood floors. The block where I live is a beautiful example of residential living close to downtown Salt Lake City. Every house on the block is unique and draws a constant stream of admiring dog-walkers, bikers, and runners. Street lights provide safety, and huge mature trees–Ash, Elm, Sycamore, and Norwegian Maple–create a pleasing shaded tree-lined block. Situated between 9th-and-9th and 15th-and-15th commercial areas, and with close access to I-15 and I-80, this block showcases the integrated infrastructure necessary for successful residential living: commercial neighborhood zoning districts that host grocery, pharmacy, restaurants, library, public parks, and schools within walking distance. The residents are proud of this successful planned community and wish to preserve it as an example for generations to come. Please note that this block was the site of the 6 th Annual KEEPYalecrest Historic Home Walking Tour (7 October 2022) which witnessed the largest attendance of any prior walking tour. This widespread interest in and appreciation for historic houses and the persons who lived in those houses continues to build each year as many historic areas throughout the City are lost to demolition. 2. Physical Integrity The proposed Yalecrest-Princeton Heights LHD is located in a mature tree-lined, rolling-hills western section of Yalecrest. Contributing Status of Houses in Yalecrest-Princeton Heights LHD The proposed Yalecrest-Princeton Heights LHD retains a very high degree of historic and physical integrity. The vast majority of houses (97.7%) are eligible/significant (29/43 = Yalecrest-Princeton Heights LHD Page 10 of 24 69.8%) and eligible contributing (12/43 = 27.9%) 1 . There is only 1 ineligible non-contributing house, or C (1/42 or 2.3%) listed in the 2005 Reconnaissance Level Survey. The majority of houses are of architecturally notable English Cottages (37.2%) and English Tudors (30.2%) built 1920-1930’s. To our knowledge, no houses in the Yalecrest-Princeton Heights LHD have been demolished. The number of contributing and non-contributing houses and their eligibility status on each street in the Yalecrest-Princeton Heights LHD is tabulated below. Contributing Structure Status of Single-Family Residential Properties in Yalecrest-Princeton Heights LHD a,c Street A b B b C b D b X b Total Princeton Ave 28 12 1 0 0 41 1400 East 1 0 0 0 0 1 1500 East 1 0 0 0 0 1 TOTAL % Total 30 (69.8%) 12 (27.9% ) 1 (2.3%) 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%) 43 a (100%) a according to the 2005 RLS, there are 43 single family residential structures included in this analysis. b A= eligible significant, B= eligible/contributing, C= ineligible/noncontributing, D=out of period, X=demolished c 1926 plat of Normandie Heights lists 104 properties. The Yalecrest-Princeton Heights LHD contains 43 of those 104 parcels, all used as single-family houses. The number of currently (2022) eligible significant (A) plus eligible contributing structures (B) may have changed due to remodeling projects that alter the street face including; windows, porches, dormers, house heights, roofing materials and/or exterior materials that have altered their contributing status. The number of contributing structures in 2022 remains to be verified by the City Planning Department / Preservation Office and Historic Landmarks Commission. Building Dates Houses in the proposed Yalecrest-Princeton Heights LHD were built from 1919 through 1953 in the current historic era. The majority of single-family residences in Yalecrest-Princeton Heights LHD were built in the late 1920’s (67.4%) and 1930’s (25.6%). The distribution of houses built in different decades from 1910 to 1950’s as a function of streets with the proposed LHD are shown in the table below. Construction Years a of Original Single-Family Residences in Yalecrest-Princeton Heights LHD b Yalecrest-Princeton Heights LHD Page 11 of 24 Street 1910’s 1920’s 1930’s 1940’s 1950’s Total Princeton Ave 1 29 9 1 1 41 1400 East 0 0 1 0 0 1 1500 East 0 0 1 0 0 1 TOTAL 1 29 11 1 1 43 % Total 2.3% 67.4% 25.6% 2.3% 2.3% ~100% a according to Salt Lake County Assessor website (www.slco.org/assessor) b 1428 E Princeton Ave is listed in RLS but no house is associated with the land parcel Architectural Types Houses of the Yalecrest-Princeton Heights LHD contain a variety of architectural style types including English Cottage (37.2%), English Tudor (30.2%), Colonial Revival (13.9%), Cape Dutch and Dutch Colonial (4.6%), Jacobethan/French Norman (4.6%), Period/other (2.3%), Prairie School (2.3%), Minimal Traditional/Ranch (4.6%). Tabulation of the house styles as a function of street within the Yalecrest-Princeton Height LHD is shown below. Architectural Types in Residential Structures a Type Princeton Ave 1400 East 1500 East TOTAL %TOTAL English Cottage 16 0 0 16 37.2% English Tudor 13 0 0 13 30.2% Colonial Revival 5 0 1 6 13.9% Cape/Dutch Colonial 2 0 0 2 4.6% Jacobethan/French Norman 2 0 0 2 4.6% Period Revival/Other 1 0 0 1 2.3% Prairie School 1 0 0 1 2.3% Minimal Traditional 1 1 0 2 4.6% TOTAL 41 1 1 43 100% a according to RLS 2005. Exterior House Materials Exterior construction materials of houses in Yalecrest-Princeton Heights LHD are primarily striated brick (58.1%), regular brick (34.9%), stucco/paster (4.7%) and stone (2.3%), with various accompanying materials including half timbering, clapboard, stucco/paster, wood and aluminum/vinyl siding. The distribution of the various exterior construction materials is tabulated below. Yalecrest-Princeton Heights LHD Page 12 of 24 Exterior Construction Materials of Residential Structures in Yalecrest-Princeton Heights LHD a Type Princeton Ave 1400 East 1500 East Total %Total Striated Brick 7 0 1 8 +Half Timber 13 0 0 3 + Stucco/plaster 3 0 0 3 +Alum/vinyl/wo od 1 0 0 1 subtotal 24 0 1 5 58.1% Regular Brick 6 1 0 7 +Half timber 5 0 0 5 +Clapboard siding 1 0 0 1 +stucco/stone/ veneer 1 0 0 1 +Terra cotta/half timber 1 0 0 1 subtotal 14 1 0 5 34.9% Stucco/Plaste r 1 0 0 1 +B other 1 0 0 1 subtotal 2 0 0 2 4.7.% Stone 0 0 0 0 +clapboard 1 1 1 1 2.3% TOTAL 41 1 1 43 ~100% a 2005 RLS assessment 3. Eligibility Listing on the National Register of Historic Places As previously stated, the proposed Yalecrest-Princeton Heights LHD is located within the boundary of the existing Yalecrest National Register Historic District established in 2007 (#07001168) and thus is eligible for Local Historic District designation. 4. Notable examples of elements in Salt Lake City’s History The proposed area contains a diverse collection of historically contributing architecture styles: English Cottage, English Tudor, Colonial Revival, Prairie School, Cape and Dutch Yalecrest-Princeton Heights LHD Page 13 of 24 Colonial, Ranch, Jacobethan/ French Norman, and Minimal Traditional. In addition, these homes were developed, designed, built, and owned by renowned individuals who contributed to cultural, defense, business, medical, education, and legal aspects of the city, state, and country. An Intensive Level Survey was completed of Yalecrest by Beatrice Lufkin, of the Utah State Historic Office (SHPO) in 2005. Exterior and interior photographs, a title search, genealogical and other information are on file at the Utah State Preservation Office. 5. Consistent Designation Of The Proposed LHD Designation With Adopted Planning City Policies Historic Preservation Overlay 21A.34.020.A (click here for a link to the Historic Preservation Overlay zoning provisions) A. Purpose Statement : In order to contribute to the welfare, prosperity, and education of the people of Salt Lake City, the purpose of the Historic preservation overlay district is to: 1. Provide the means to protect and preserve areas of the city and individual structures and sites having historic, architectural, or cultural significance; 2. Encourage new development, redevelopment, and the subdivision of lots in historic districts that is compatible with the character of existing development of historic districts or individual landmarks; 3. Abate the destruction and demolition of historic structures; 4. Implement adopted plans of the city related to historic preservation; 5. Foster civic pride in the history of Salt Lake City; 6. Protect and enhance the attraction of the city's historic landmarks and districts for tourists and visitors; 7. Foster economic development consistent with historic preservation; and 8. Encourage social, economic, and environmental sustainability. Adopted Master Plans and City Policies Community Preservation Plan : The City Council adopted the Community Preservation Plan in October 2012. The Plan is the key strategic document that will guide Salt Lake City’s preservation efforts into the future. The purpose of the plan is to address the important goals of historic preservation and community character preservation to ensure the continued preservation of the City’s neighborhoods. The Plan provides vision and established policies that will help preserve those areas of the City that are uniquely historic and tell the story of the City’s historic past. ( Click this link to view the Community Preservation Plan ) Relevant Community Preservation Plan Policies Policy 3.1a: Identify historic resources in the City through the use of surveys that are consistent with the adopted State Historic Preservation Office survey criteria. Policy 3.2a : Local designation of historic resources should occur where the primary purpose is to protect the historic resources for the public interest and not where the primary purpose is something other than that such as to stabilize a neighborhood or preserve neighborhood character. Yalecrest-Princeton Heights LHD Page 14 of 24 Policy 3.2b : The pursuance of new locally designated historic resources should focus on protecting the best examples of an element of the City’s history, development patterns and architecture. Local historic districts should have logical boundaries based on subdivision plats, physical and / or cultural features and significant character defining features where possible. Policy 3.2c: Protect exemplary groupings of historic properties as local historic districts. Policy 3.2d : Local designation should only occur after the City has an understanding of the degree of property owner and public support for the proposed designation. Policy 3.2e: Local designation of historic properties should only occur, after the City expends resources to inform property owners of the reasons for the proposed designation and what regulations will be included and the incentives offered for local designation. Policy 3.2h : Prior to local designation, national designation should be pursued to ensure financial incentives are in place for those historic resources that are regulated locally. Policy 3.2i: Professional reconnaissance level survey work should be completed prior to designating a local historic district because it identifies the number and type of historic resources in an area and provides the information needed when determining the appropriateness for change to a specific historic resource. Other Adopted City Policy documents addressing the role of Historic Preservation East Bench Community Master Plan (2017) : (click this link to view the East Bench Master Plan) The proposed Yalecrest-Princeton Height Local Historic District is located within the area covered by the East Bench Community Master Plan. A stated goal of the Urban Design section of the plan is to “enhance the visual and aesthetic qualities and create a sense of visual unity within the community.” The Plan identifies the following elements which detract from the residential character: - Building remodeling or additions that are not compatible with the design of the original structure or neighboring homes, and - New structures that are not compatible with the design of surrounding homes. In the1987 East Bench Master Plan, Yalecrest is specifically identified for preservation. “The older Harvard-Yale area contains many buildings of architectural and historic significance. Conditions may warrant creating a conservation or historic district in this area where the city would review all new buildings, additions, or alterations for compatibility with established neighborhood character. The city is in the process of conducting a survey of the community to document sites of architectural and historic significance and to evaluate the potential for establishing a historic district.” In the 2017 version of the East Bench Master Plan, Yalecrest is noted for being the oldest historically contributing neighborhood on the East Bench and encourages residents to find a common voice to preserve it using either Local Historic Districts or Conservation Districts. Yalecrest-Princeton Heights LHD Page 15 of 24 Urban Design Element (1990 ): The Urban Design Element includes statements that emphasize preserving the City’s image, neighborhood character, and maintaining livability while being sensitive to social and economic realities. The Plan includes the following concepts: -Allow individual districts to develop in response to their unique characteristics within the overall urban design scheme for the City. - Ensure that land uses make a positive contribution to neighborhood improvements and stability. - Ensure that building restoration and new construction enhance district character. - Require private development efforts to be compatible with urban design policies of the city, regardless of whether city financial assistance is provided. - Treat building height, scale, and character as significant features of a district’s image. - Ensure that features of building design such as color, detail, materials, and scale are responsive to district character, neighboring buildings and the pedestrian. Salt Lake City Community Housing Plan (2000): Provide historic preservation education to developers and property owners, including information on technical and financial assistance and incentives. City Vision and Strategic Plan (1993) - Restore and adaptively reuse historic resources. - Develop programs to enhance and preserve the City’s cultural history and character as expressed in the built environment. - Offer strong economic incentives to stop housing unit deterioration. Together: Final Report of the Salt Lake City Futures Commission (1998) - Enforce preservation strategies for buildings and neighborhoods. - Rehabilitate historic buildings for cultural uses wherever possible. The proposed Yalecrest-Laird Heights LHD is also currently zoned under the Yalecrest Compatible Infill Overlay (YCIO) zoning ordinance adopted by the City in 2007 3 . The purpose of the ordinance is to “encourage compatibility between new construction, additions, or alterations and the existing character and scale of the surrounding neighborhood.” The YCIO regulates building height, minimum front yard size, and several aspects of garages or accessory structures, but does not protect against demolitions or out-of-mass, scale and architecture character of additions or new structures. The proposed boundaries of Yalecrest-Princeton Heights LHD ( Appendix A ) represents the southeast corner in Normandie Heights subdivision and the greater Yalecrest neighborhood that is nationally recognized for its historic value (National Register of Historic Places 2007). Recognizing this resource and protecting it via a Local Historic District designation is consistent with the City's preservation goals. Yalecrest-Princeton Heights LHD Page 16 of 24 6. Public Interest in the Proposed LHD Designation To date, 31/43 of the single-family homeowners within the proposed area of Yalecrest-Princeton Heights LHD have signed an application petition in support of opening the process to create a Local Historic District. The overall support on the application is 72%, which greatly exceeds the minimum support of 33% required by the LHD designation ordinance guidelines. Property owners at 1150 S 1400 East were contacted and do not support the local historic designation, but were included at the suggestion of the city Historic Preservation Office. Residential Support for Local Historic District Designation in Yalecrest-Princeton Heights LHD Street # Property Parcels # Signatures Supporting a % Support Princeton Ave 41 a 30 73% 1400 East 1 0 0% 1500 East 1 1 100% TOTAL 43 31 72% a one signature was collected on the application signature form for property parcels that have Joint tenants (JT) and the appropriate trustee signature was obtained for Trusts on associated property parcels. Designating the Yalecrest-Princeton Heights as Local Historic District (LHD) zoning overlay would minimize the frequent teardowns and demolitions (56 permit filings over the past 27 years) that have plagued Yalecrest in recent years. In addition, the recent Affordable Housing Incentive (AHI) which allows demolition of historic houses for new multi-family housing installation within ¼ mile of high frequency bus transportation (1300 East) has concerned residents of this quiet street. Designation of Yalecrest-Princeton Heights LHD would maintain the historic character and mass/scale of the street face architecture while providing homeowners and district residents the only legal method to minimize demolition and dismantling of intact historic structures that result in loss of neighborhood character. These services are not offered from Salt Lake City to the National Register of Historic Place designation, nor the local City Yalecrest Compatible Infill Overlay (YCIO) zoning ordinance. A Yalecrest-Princeton Heights LHD designation would also provide the citizens of Salt Lake City and the state of Utah with an additional protected heritage resource for future generations from which to learn and appreciate the cultural and City history of notable residents and fine, well-maintained, diverse architectural examples of English Cottage, English Tudor, Cape Dutch, Dutch Colonial, Prairie, and Jacobethan French Norman architectural styles. In addition, the area will teach future urban developers/builders the Yalecrest-Princeton Heights LHD Page 17 of 24 value and sustainability of smaller well-built homes with quality materials that have stood the test of time (100 yrs), the successful layout design of new neighborhoods that include different housing options for singles, empty-nesters, couples, and families that include both small- and medium-sized single-family and multi-family duplexes at various prices. It will aid in the education of designing new successful neighborhoods that include such elements as sidewalks, green space, streetlights, mature shade trees, and proximity to infrastructure necessities such as libraries, grocery stores, restaurants, schools, and child care that encourage walkability and enhance safety from crime. These are the elements that have made Yalecrest a successful and highly desirable neighborhood. B. Photographs Original and current photographs of the individual homes in the proposed Yalecrest-Princeton Heights LHD are listed with addresses in APPENDIX C . The original photographs were downloaded from the Salt Lake County Tax Assessor site. Current photographs were collected by the Lynn Kennard Pershing, resident in Yalecrest, using an iPhone 11 camera.. C. Research Material The Reconnaissance Level Survey was completed by Salt Lake City in 2005 in preparation for the Yalecrest National Register of Historic Places designation, which was awarded in 2007. Much of the information in this document about the area’s architecture, history, builders, and building dates comes from that survey and the Salt Lake County Assessor website. Additional information is on file at the Utah State Historic Preservation Office, Family Search website, and newspaper archives (Salt Lake Tribune and Deseret News). Research material used to prepare this application are listed in APPENDIX C . See (http://utahhistory.sdlhost.com/#/item/000000011019963/view/146 D. Landmark Sites Not applicable E. Boundary Adjustment: Yalecrest-Princeton Heights LHD is located to the immediate south of Yalecrest-Harvard Heights LHD. The new Yalecrest-Princeton Heights LHD is parallel to Yalecrest-Harvard Heights LHD and both traverse the 1300-1500 blocks of their respective streets, while also including 2 properties; 1150 S 1400 E and 1136 S 1500 E that lie between those streets. The boundaries of the Yalecrest-Princeton Heights LHD containing 43 property parcels are listed below: West boundary is 1323 E Princeton Ave Yalecrest-Princeton Heights LHD Page 18 of 24 East boundary is demarcated by1136 South 1500 East and 1490 E Princeton Ave North boundary contains the north side of Princeton Ave containing the odd numbered houses (1323-1475 E Princeton Ave) and 1150 E 1400 East South Boundary contains the south side of Princeton Ave with the even numbered houses of 1340-1490 E Princeton Ave. APPENDIX A-1 Original plat of Normandie Heights Subdivision July 1, 1926, Pr. Lots 2-3, Block 28 Bowers Investment Company Yalecrest-Princeton Heights LHD Page 19 of 24 The Normandie Subdivision lies in the southwestern most corner of. The Normandie subdivision is outlined in purple. Bottom of Form APPENDIX A-2 All LHDs in Yalecrest Yalecrest-Princeton Heights LHD Page 20 of 24 Existing Yalecrest LHDs Douglas Park-I Normandie Circle Harvard Heights Upper Harvard Yale Park Plat A Harvard Park Princeton Park Princeton Heights (proposed) outlined in red APPENDIX A-3 Expanded street map view of the proposed Yalecrest-Princeton Heights LHD boundary adjustment (red outline) within the East Bench Yalecrest Neighborhood Yalecrest-Princeton Heights LHD Page 21 of 24 .. Yalecrest-Princeton Heights LHD (43 parcels) includes the following property addresses Princeton Ave (41 parcels): 1323-1490 E Princeton Ave 1500 East: 1 parcel, 1136 S 1500 East 1400 East: 1 parcel, 1150 E 1400 East APPENDIX B Contrary Documentation in RLS 2005 and Salt Lake County Assessor Yalecrest-Princeton Heights LHD Page 22 of 24 1. Missing photographs: Original house photographs were not available from the State Historic Preservation Office, nor the SLCounty Assessor website (www.slco.org/assessor) a. 1348 E Princeton Ave b. 1458 E Princeton Ave c. 1466 E Princeton Ave d. 1490 E Princeton Ave 2. Inaccurate original photos on SLCounty Assessor website a. 1422 E Princeton Ave b. 1426 E Princeton Ave c. 1442 E Princeton Ave d. 1450 E Princeton Ave APPENDIX C Photographs of Princeton Heights LHD Yalecrest-Princeton Heights LHD Page 23 of 24 See separate attached document 1323-1490 E Princeton Ave 1150 S 1400 East 1136 S 1500 East Yalecrest-Princeton Heights LHD Page 24 of 24 APPENDIX D Research Materials (References) 1. Lufkin, Beatrice. Yalecrest Reconnaissance Level Survey 2005 . Utah State Historic Preservation Office. 2. Yalecrest Compatible Infill Overlay. Sterling Codifier 21A.34.120. December 2005. http://www.sterlingcodifiers.com/codebook/getBookData.php?id=&chapter_id=49078&ke ywords=#s928586 3. Salt Lake City Community Preservation Plan. October 2012 4. Polk directories 1925-1976, State Historic Preservation Office, www.ushpo.utah.gov 5. Family Search app online 6. Salt Lake County Assessor: House information: parcel number, build date, exterior materials, original house photos, www.slco.org/assessor .