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HASTINGS HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION
Minutes of the Meeting of August 15, 2023
Held at 7:00 p.m. at City Hall, Volunteer Room
I. Quorum: Commissioners: Toppin, Youngren, McCoy, Peterson, and Simacek
Absent: Smith, Bremer, Borchardt, and Alitz Edell
Staff: City Planner Fortney
II. Remove Agenda Item
A. Application for 319 2nd Street West - Removed from agenda at the request of the
applicant.
III. Minutes: May 16, 2023
A. Chair Toppin approved the minutes.
IV. Certificate of Approval Review
A. 213 Sibley St – canopy lights Fortney presented the staff report. Chair Toppin
asked the applicant why he wasn’t replacing the existing perimeter lighting of the
marque. Alan Blankenship, applicant, said he would like to replace those in the spring,
but it would be a time-consuming project because the wiring was removed from each
socket and each socket is covered with hardened putty or similar.
Commissioner Simacek said replacing the canned lights wouldn’t alter the building
and is reversable. Blankenship asked if he could add scrolling detail to the inside of
the glass doors. Fortney said yes. He added that review is not required for work done
inside the structure. Approved as presented.
Motion by Commissioner Youngren to approve the request as proposed, seconded by
McCoy; motion approved 5-0.
B. 400 2nd Street West - New fencing and rear steps Fortney presented the staff
report. Commissioner McCoy said the fence and gate between the house and garage is
appropriately placed and matches the existing. Commissioner Peterson said the chain-
link fence in the rear is somewhat visible and might look odd jogging around the
carport. There was a brief discussion about the unknown railing design of the proposed
stairway and whether it should match the deck railing.
Motion by Commissioner Simacek to approve the request as proposed, seconded by McCoy;
motion approved 5-0.
V. OHDS – Original Hastings Design Standards Review
V. Business
VI. Adjourn
Motion by Peterson to adjourn the meeting at 8:00 pm, seconded by McCoy; motion
approved 5-0.
Respectfully Submitted - Justin Fortney