8. 127 E De Vargas St. 2022-005877-HDRB

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Ms. Lamboy said they do and when the ordinance was inserted in the late 1990s,
they wanted to be clear that height exceptions were the authority of the HBoard.
G. OLD BUSINESS
Chair Rios said public speakers would be limited to two minutes. She explained
the appeal process.
1. 2022-005877-HDRB. 127 & 127 ½ E. DeVargas St. Contributing. Dale
Zinn, agent for Betty Caldwell Irrevocable Trust, Owner, proposes to
remodel a 612 sq.ft. studio by adding a 180 sq.ft. portal and a 15 sq.ft.
firebox, window, door, and yard wall alterations. (Angela Schackel
Bordegaray)
STAFF REPORT
127 and 127 ½ E. DeVargas Street is a .25-acre property in the Downtown and Eastside
Historic District with two main buildings, one known as the “Cider Press,” the other is a
studio building used for storage, located south of the “Cider Press.” The “Cider Press
Compound,” as the applicant refers to it, is a unique and curious group of historic
structures sandwiched between two public institutional buildings. Its north primary
façade is oriented toward the Santa Fe River.
The lot and structures were originally part of a larger lot with a historically significant
home to its south up a hill to East DeVargas Street. The river side has notable boxed
windows, a remaining “Cider Press” sign, and faded murals that are familiar to
generations of Santa Feans and visitors.
Both structures were designated contributing at the July 26, 2022, HDRB hearing (case
2022-005472-HDRB) along with the low river rock north and east yard walls. The board
designated the north, west and east elevations of the Cider Press’ as primary facades.
South of the Cider Press, the studio was constructed in the 1960s. It is a rectangular,
flat-roofed, stuccoed building with a portal in the Spanish- Pueblo Revival Style. The
studio building’s west façade was designated as primary. Its north elevation has one
window, and there are no windows on the other elevations. The building faces west
toward the New Mexico Supreme Court’s parking lot.
The studio building is the subject of this case. At its August 8, 2022, hearing in case
2022-005473-HDRB, the board approved the construction of a free-standing storage
building on the lot’s southeast corner.
Now, the applicant proposes to:
1. Add a 180 square foot portal to the north courtyard elevation. It will be set
back from the west primary façade by 10’-0” from the front of the portal. The portal will

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have a round wood post and square beam construction, similar to the existing west
elevation portal on the building’s primary facade. All exposed wood will be American
Chestnut Brown stain to match existing woodwork.
2. The applicant proposes to install an approximately 6’ - 0” x 6’ - 8” sliding
French door with true divided lites. A proposed sliding barn-door “shutter” approximately
6’ - 3” x 6’ - 8” will slide over the glass door. It will be a turquoise blue with black iron
hardware. The clad color of all windows will be Medium Bronze.
3. Remove the existing aluminum sliding window on the north elevation, fill
in and stucco over, eliminating the opening.
4. Add a pair of wood clad true divided lite windows on the east elevation for
egress. Add operable wood shutters to the east windows. The jamb will be turquoise
blue with black iron hinges.
5. Install an approximately 32” x 42” decorative etched fixed glass in wood
frame on the south elevation. Exposed frame will medium bronze color.
6. Add an exterior firebox and chimney to the south elevation. Height will be
3’ taller than the existing height (10’– 6”).
7. Refurbish the existing west portal’s wood components and canales.
8. Re-stucco with cementitious proposed for the entire building. The color
will match the El Rey “Adobe” color of the existing structures on site.
9. Add exterior lighting as follows:
a. Two pendants down lights under the proposed portal on the north
elevation and two pendants to the existing portal on west elevation.
b. One sconce fixture down light at the portal’s northwest corner of
the portal to light the courtyard.
10. Rooftop equipment includes a metal flue for the water heater to be painted
black and screened by the parapet.
11. Install ground-mounted compressor for mini spit AC and heating to be
screened with wood fencing.
12. Replace existing skylight with a low profile 2-0” x 6-0” skylight. Its highest
point will sit below the existing parapet.
13. Yard walls, gates and landscaping that includes:
a. Repair existing rock planters in courtyard and on east side of the
studio building.
b. Remove portion of the rock wall located south of the Studio that
ends at the 129 East De Vargas northeast corner. The section to be removed will
create a 7-0” wide opening for access to the east garden and the approved new
storage building.
c. Add a 4’ wood slat gate to the south of interior rock wall for access
to new storage building to be located at the southeast corner.
d. The opening will be fitted with two wood plank gates approximately
3’ - 8” high x 3’ - 4” each leaf wide. The gates will be finished with a stained
American chestnut brown stain with black iron hardware.

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e. Repair stone wall in center courtyard that connects the studio with
the casita structure. It will be lowered approximately 20# and match the existing
variegated shape and colored stone. Rocks for the wall will be harvested and
stored for future repairs to other stone walls around the property. Mortar joints,
type, texture and color, and style of rock wall repair shall match the “casual” river
rock style of the existing.
f. No landscape lighting or structures are proposed.
No other changes to existing buildings and yard walls are proposed.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommended approval of the proposed project with the following conditions: that
the proposed portal addition on the north elevation be set back at least 10’ from the
west primary façade per Section 14-5.2(D)(2)(d) regarding proximity of additions to
primary façades; and that the proposed stained-glass window meet Section 14-5.2 (E)
(1)(c) regarding divided lites, as it exceeds 30” in width. Otherwise, staff finds that the
application complies with Section 14-5.2(D) General Design Standards for all Historic
Districts, and 14-5.2(E) Downtown and Eastside Design Standards.
Chair Rios asked if anything is happening on the west elevation.
Ms. Bordegaray said nothing, but the north façade is where the portal is
proposed, which is less than 10 feet from mass.
APPLICANT PRESENTATION
Dale Zinn, PO Box 756 was sworn. He said the change to the portal is fine with
the client and he will resubmit the drawings.
Member Bienvenu asked if he would provide divided lights on the stained-glass
window.
Mr. Zinn said what is installed will meet criteria and is able to be cut down and
will remain 30 x 30.
PUBLIC HEARING
There was no public comment.
BOARD DISCUSSION
MOTION: In 2022-005877-HDRB, 127 & 127 ½ E. DeVargas St., Member Bienvenu
moved to adopt staff’s recommendations for approval with conditions the

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proposed portal be set back at least 10 feet from the primary façade, and
the proposed stained-glass window meet section 14-5.2 (E)1(C) on
divided lights, and that the applicant resubmit revised plans to staff for
approval. The motion was seconded by Member Aguilar Medrano.
VOTE: The motion passed by (3-0) roll call vote with Members Aguilar Medrano,
Bienvenu and Guida voting in favor and none voting against.
2. 2022-005346-HDRB. 1204 Canyon Rd. Downtown and Eastside Historic
District. Gerald Valdez, agent for Fred and Josie Lucero, owners, requests
approval for alterations to a previously approved case that include:
window and door alterations, construct free-standing 540 sq. ft. garage to
a height of 12’ (maximum allowable 19’-2”), raise parapets, add yard and
retaining walls to non-contributing building. Applicant requests exceptions
to SFCC 14-5.2(E)(1)(c) for window panes exceeding 30” in dimension in
a publicly visible area and 14-5.2(E)(2)(b) for windows located less than
3’ from the corner of a facade. (Angela Schackel Bordegaray)
STAFF REPORT
1204 Canyon Road is a 1,024 square foot single-family residence designated non-
contributing to the Downtown and Eastside Historic District. Built in 1964, it was a simple
rectangle tract home with a pitched roof that sits at the corner of upper Canyon Road
and Camino de Cruz Blanca. The board designated its historic status as non-
contributing and approved an extensive remodel in 2020 (2020-001664-HDRB). The
remodel resulted in in a Spanish-Pueblo Revival Style building.
The applicant has constructed the following changes that deviate from the approved
case and now requests board approval of those changes:
West elevation
1. Shifted the portal to the north where the approved one car garage was sited.
2. Shifted the window approved for location at the south side of the front entry to
under the portal next to the front door.
North elevation
3. Installed two smaller windows instead of one large window.
4. Installed 6’ double door instead of 3’ single door.
East elevation
5. Installed five new windows instead of the approved three windows.
6. Installed one 4’x 5’ window in instead of one 8’ x 4’ window, one of which is
stained glass that exceeds 30” in dimension without divided lites

City of Santa Fe
Land Use Department | Historic Preservation Division
Plan Number: 2022-005877--HDRB
Project Description: 2022-005877-HDRB. 127 & 127 ½ E. DeVargas St. Contributing. Dale Zinn, agent
for Betty Caldwell Irrevocable Trust, Owner, proposes to remodel a 612 sq.ft.
studio by adding a 180 sq.ft. portal and a 15 sq.ft firebox, window, door, and yard
wall alterations. (Angela Schackel Bordegaray, asbordegaray@santafenm.gov)
Project Location(s): 127 E DE VARGAS ST
Santa Fe, NM 87501
Contacts:
Dale F Zinn dfzinn49@gmail.comApplicant:
P.O. Box 756
Santa Fe, NM 87504
Betty CaldwellProperty Owner:
129 E. Devargas Units 1, 2, and 3
Santa Fe, NM 87501
Historic District: HD: Downtown And Eastside
Historic Building Status:
Non-Statused: False Non-Contributing: False Contributing: True Significant/Landmark: False
Primary Elevations:
Publicly Visible Facade-East:
Publicly Visible Facade-North:
Publicly Visible Facade-South:
Publicly Visible Facade-West:
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Historic District Inventory Number:
Year of Construction:
Project Type: Remodel
Historic Building Name:
Ver. 08 10/28/2020Page 1 of 1

DATE:
TO:
FROM:
November 8, 2022
Historic Districts Review Board Members
Angela Schackel Bordegaray Senior Planner, Historic Preservation Division
Case # 2022-005877-HDRB Address: 127 and 127 ½ E. DeVargas Street
Historic Status: Contributing
Historic District: Downtown and Eastside
REFERENCE ATTACHMENTS (Sequentially):
CITY SUBMITTALS
District Standards & yard wall
& fence standards.
X Historic Inventory Forms
X Zoning Review Sheet
APPLICANT SUBMITTALS
X Proposal Letter
X Site Plan/Floor Plan
X Elevations
X Photographs
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of the proposed project with the following conditions: that the
proposed portal addition on the north elevation be set back at least 10’ from the west primary
façade per Section 14-5.2(D)(2)(d) regarding proximity of additions to primary façades; and that
the proposed stained-glass window meet Section 14-5.2 (E) (1)(c) regarding divided lites, as it
exceeds 30” in width. Otherwise, staff finds that the application complies with Section 14-5.2(D)
General Design Standards for all Historic Districts, and 14-5.2(E) Downtown and Eastside Design
Standards.

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Page 2 of 4
BACKGROUND & SUMMARY:
127 and 127 ½ E. DeVargas Street is a .25-acre property in the Downtown and Eastside Historic
District with two main buildings, one known as the “Cider Press,” the other is a studio building
used for storage, located south of the “Cider Press.” The “Cider Press Compound,” as the
applicant refers to it, is a unique and curious group of historic structures sandwiched between
two public institutional buildings. Its north primary façade is oriented toward the Santa Fe River.
The lot and structures were originally part of a larger lot with a historically significant home to its
south up a hill to East DeVargas Street. The river side has notable boxed windows, a remaining
“Cider Press” sign, and faded murals that are familiar to generations of Santa Feans and visitors.
Both structures were designated contributing at the July 26, 2022, HDRB hearing (case 2022-
005472-HDRB) along with the low river rock north and east yard walls. The board designated
the north, west and east elevations of the Cider Press’ as primary facades. South of the Cider
Press, the studio was constructed in the 1960s. It is a rectangular, flat-roofed, stuccoed building
with a portal in the Spanish- Pueblo Revival Style. The studio building’s west façade was
designated as primary. Its north elevation has one window, and there are no windows on the
other elevations. The building faces west toward the New Mexico Supreme Court’s parking lot.
The studio building is the subject of this case. At its August 8, 2022, hearing in case 2022-005473-
HDRB, the board approved the construction of a free-standing storage building on the lot’s
southeast corner.
Now, the applicant proposes to:
1. Add a 180 square foot portal to the north courtyard elevation. It will be set back from
the west primary façade by 10’-0” from the front of the portal. The portal will have a
round wood post and square beam construction, similar to the existing west
elevation portal on the building’s primary facade. All exposed wood will be American
Chestnut Brown stain to match existing woodwork.
2. The applicant proposes to install an approximately 6’ - 0” x 6’ - 8” sliding French door
with true divided lites. A proposed sliding barn-door “shutter” approximately 6’ - 3” x
6’ - 8” will slide over the glass door. It will be a turquoise blue with black iron
hardware. The clad color of all windows will be Medium Bronze.
3. Remove the existing aluminum sliding window on the north elevation, fill in and
stucco over, eliminating the opening.
4. Add a pair of wood clad true divided lite windows on the east elevation for egress.
Add operable wood shutters to the east windows. The jamb will be turquoise blue
with black iron hinges.
5. Install an approximately 32” x 42” decorative etched fixed glass in wood frame on the
south elevation. Exposed frame will medium bronze color.
6. Add an exterior firebox and chimney to the south elevation. Height will be 3’ taller
than the existing height (10’– 6”).
7. Refurbish the existing west portal’s wood components and canales.

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Page 3 of 4
8. Re-stucco with cementitious proposed for the entire building. The color will match
the El Rey “Adobe” color of the existing structures on site.
9. Add exterior lighting as follows:
a. Two pendants down lights under the proposed portal on the north elevation
and two pendants to the existing portal on west elevation.
b. One sconce fixture down light at the portal’s northwest corner of the portal
to light the courtyard.
10. Rooftop equipment includes a metal flue for the water heater to be painted black
and screened by the parapet.
11. Install ground-mounted compressor for mini spit AC and heating to be screened with wood
fencing.
12. Replace existing skylight with a low profile 2-0” x 6-0” skylight. Its highest point will
sit below the existing parapet.
13. Yard walls, gates and landscaping that includes:
a. Repair existing rock planters in courtyard and on east side of the studio building.
b. Remove portion of the rock wall located south of the Studio that ends at the 129
East De Vargas northeast corner. The section to be removed will create a 7-0”
wide opening for access to the east garden and the approved new storage
building.
c. Add a 4’ wood slat gate to the south of interior rock wall for access to new
storage building to be located at the southeast corner.
d. The opening will be fitted with two wood plank gates approximately 3’ - 8” high x
3’ - 4” each leaf wide. The gates will be finished with a stained American chestnut
brown stain with black iron hardware.
e. Repair stone wall in center courtyard that connects the studio with the casita
structure. It will be lowered approximately 20# and match the existing variegated
shape and colored stone. Rocks for the wall will be harvested and stored for
future repairs to other stone walls around the property. Mortar joints, type,
texture and color, and style of rock wall repair shall match the “casual” river rock
style of the existing.
f. No landscape lighting or structures are proposed.
No other changes to existing buildings and yard walls are proposed.
RELEVANT CODE CITATIONS:
Proximity of Addition to Primary Façade:
14-5.2(D)(2)(d) Additions are not permitted to the side of the existing footprint unless
the addition is set back a minimum of ten (10) feet from the primary facade. The
addition shall not exceed fifty percent of the square footage of the existing footprint
and shall not exceed fifty percent of the existing dimension of the primary facade. To
the extent architecturally practicable, new additions shall be attached to any existing
noncontributing portion of structures instead of attaching them to the significant or
contributing portion.

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Page 4 of 4
Single panes of glass larger than thirty (30) inches in any dimension are not permitted.
14-5.2(E)((1)(c) Solid wall space is always greater in any façade than window and door
space combined. Single panes of glass larger than thirty (30) inches in any dimension are
not permissible except as otherwise provided in this section.

127 EAST DE VARGAS STUDIO/GUEST HOUSE
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Revised September 15,2022
Angela Shackle Bordegaray, Senior Planner
City of Santa Fe
Building Historic Preservation Division
200 Lincoln Ave
Santa Fe, Nm 87501
Re: Proposed Remodeling and Portal Addition to Studio /Residence Building at 127 East de Vargas.
(Formerly 129 Agua Fria)
Dear Angela,
Please let this stand as the revised application letter for proposed remodeling and a portal addition to
non-primary north Façade on the Contributing Studio Structure at the above address.
My firm has been retained to represent the Betty Caldwell Irrevocable Trust , in matters pertaining to
the design and construction that is proposed for property at 127 East De Vargas .
This application pertains solely to the remodeling and additions to the existing Studio/Guest House
building which was determined to be a contributing structure with the West façade as Primary. The
proposed work is described as follows:
The Remodeling proposed is as follows:
 The existing contributing 612 s.f. cmu structure will maintain its primary west façade complete.
The wood components will be refurbished existing on portal and canales is proposed to extend
the life of those elements. Stain Color refresh will be American Chestnut as per color chart.
 A complete exterior insulation and cement stucco system with mineral color coat over lath is
proposed for the entire building.
The color wil match the El Rey “Adobe” color of the existing structures on site as a per color
chart submitted herein.
 An exit window 2 each 24” x 48” sashes made in clad wood framed with simulated true
divided lites is proposed on the non-primary east wall . This window wil be fitted with operable
security shutters as described below.
 An approximately 32” x 42 “ Owner Furnished decorative etched fixed glass in wood frame (
see Photos in this report ) will be installed on the south elevation. Exposed frame will medium
bronze color.

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 An approximate 6-0” x 6-8” Clad wood framed sliding glass door with simulated true divided
lites is proposed for the non-primary south elevation of the structure.
Clad Color Medium Bronze throughout.
 A pair of wood operable shutters is proposed for the east side exit window for security
purposes. The shutters and jamb will be Turquoise Blue as per color chart with black iron
hinges.
 A sliding barn-door “ shutter” approximately 6-3” x 6-8” is proposed under the portal to add
security to the sliding door areas when the building is not occupied. It will be a turquoise blue
with black iron hardware.
The footprint of the contributing structure wil be expanded by approximately 180 s.f. as
follows:
-A fireplace firebox will extend out from the north elevation 15 s.f. as shown on the floor plan.
-A courtyard north portal is proposed that will be set back from the west primary façade by
the required 10-0” and will be approximately 16 feet long by 6-0 wide. This height of the portal
will be lower than the existing contributing portal but will use complimentary wood round post
and square beam construction . All exposed wood will be a matching American chestnut brown
as depicted on the photos of the existing wood and in the color chart.
 The portal terrace walking surface of flagstone will extend beyond the roof covering by 10 feet
on the west and 4 feet on the east.
 Colors are as shown in the submitted photo color key.
 Lighting on the outside of the structure shall be limited as follows:
- two decorative pendants down lights under the existing portal
- two decorative pendant downlights under the proposed new portal
- one sconce fixture down light at the northwest corner of the building to light the courtyard.
- one scone fixture down light on south side to secure the parking area.
Light fixtures shall be submitted to staff for approval.
 No roof top exposed mechanical equipment is proposed other than the code required metal
flue for the water heater and the stucco chimney with metal flue for the fireplace. Those items
wil be painted flat black. A compressor for mini spit AC and heating is proposed for the south “

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trash enclosure area . It wil be screened with a low 3-6” coyote fencing . Hoses if needed will be
shielded on south wall with housing that is painted to match the stucco.
 A low profile 2-0” x 6-0” skylight is proposed to replace the existing deteriorated skylight . The
highest portion of the skylight falls below the existing parapet and is not visible to the public for
any public way.
Landscape features shall include the following :
Please note:
The finding of the H board in July ,2022 was that the internal stone walls were not historic.
 Repair of existing rock planters in courtyard and on east side of the studio building.
 In order to have enhanced access to the approved east garden storage building , the Trustees
propose to remove portion of the rock wall that is located south of the Studio and ends at the
129 East DE Vargas northeast corner. The section to be removed will create a 7-0” wide opening
for access to the east garden and the storage building.
The opening wil be fitted with two wood plank gates approximately 3-8”high x 3-4”each leaf
wide. The gates wil be finished with a stained American chestnut brown stain with black iron
hardware.
 The stone wall that faces the Courtyard and connects the studio with the Historic Casita
structure is constructed of variegated shape and colored stone. It is deteriorated and needs
repair. In order to better accommodate the visual connection of the Courtyard and the East
Garden areas the Trustees are proposing to make substantial repairs to the wall after lowering
the rock wall by approximately 20” . Rocks for the wall will be harvested and stored for future
repairs to other stone walls around the property. Mortar joints type texture and color plus
style of rock wall repair shall match the “casual” river rock style of the existing.
 No landscape lighting or structures are proposed.
Sincerely Yours
Dale F Zinn Dale F Zinn and Associates Architects NM # 940
For Betty Caldwell Irrevocable trust, Owner.







From: Dale Zinn
To: BORDEGARAY, ANGELA S.
Subject: Decorative glass window at 127 east de Vargas south side
Date: Monday, October 3, 2022 7:55:57 PM
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Angela..attached is a better sketch of the intended installation of the decorative window
glass…we will put the glass..into a 24 x30 frame …see attached
DFZ
--
"Develop your own compass, and trust it. Take risks, dare to fail, remember the first person through the wall always
gets hurt" . Aaron Sorkin
Dale F Zinn Architect
PO Box 756
Santa Fe, NM 87504
505-982-8690

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127 East De Vargas Studio /Guest House Remodel
COLOR CHART
Stucco = El Rey Brand “ Adobe color”
Paint Dunn Edwards – Special Turquoise Blue
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(sample Shown Here )
Stain – American Chestnut Brown ( New and Existing )
Windows Medium Bronze cladding

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