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HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF APRIL 12, 1993 1. Roll Present: Commissioners Simacek, Coutu, Smith; absent: Commissioners Fuchs, Thorsen and Goderstad. Others: John Grossman and Carole Zellie 2. Minutes Smith moved and Coutu seconded approval of the minutes of January 27, 1993. Motion carried, 3-0. 3. Review of context study with Carole Zellie Discussion of the brochure which will be printed as part of this contract brought up the questions of audience, distribution and message. The emphasis will be on the importance of preservation first, and on the HPC itself second. Ms. Coutu proposed a brochure design based on a house front. Ms. Zellie passed around a mockup of the interior showing headings and illustration spots. The contexts developed to date shown on the attached outline were reviewed. The research sources, including maps and census records were reviewed. Ms. Zellie compared the physical pattern of Hastings with Red Wing and Winona. First draft of the report will be sent to the commissioners before the end of the month. The commission will reply and meet with Ms. Zellie again in May. 4. Problem of subdividing large lots in old neighborhoods Discussion covered the desireability of commission jurisdiction over subdivisons, and the criteria that could be applied to neighborhoods not quite of historic district quality. Ms. Zellie recommended that if an area can be defined on the basis of internal design features, the district be set up to regulate those features. Keep it simple by selecting a few things that make the most difference, such as building sizes, set backs, lot size or frontage, roof angles, sidewalks, boulevard trees, or garage locations.