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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-09-1996ItASTINGS I~ILWAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION MINUTES OF MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 9, 1996 1. Roll Commissioners Coutu, Schnirring, Simacek, Thorsen, Smith and Anderson present. 2. Minutes of August 19, 1996 Mr. Schnirring moved and Mr. Simacek seconded approval as printed; motion carried. 3. Bills. Ms. Coutu moved and Ms. Anderson seconded approval as printed; motion carried. B.T. Office - $10.91 - office supplies 4, Staff & Committee Reports, Barker House. City is moving toward transfer of title with Ms. Addison. 5. Review of building permits or design proposals. a. Ken Dahl, 205 W. 7th (not registered). Mr. Dahl asked HPC to make a recommendation to the Pla.truing Commission on his variance application for a side and back yard setbacks, to enable him to build a new garage on the site of the old garage. Ms. Coutu moved and Mr. Thorsen seconded approval of this request on the grounds that it would be justified by design considerations which could be included in a historic district which the I-IPC plans to propose, as follows; motion carried. · Existing street widths should be maintained, along with the pattern of boulevards, trees, and sidewalks. This would provide a 20' setback from the street (not lot line). · Garages should be in the backyard adjacent to alleys and replaced on same site if possible. A universal 20' setback in from of garages may be incompatible with this. · The main frontage of lots should not be disrupted by new setbacks, curb cuts, driveways, or garages which are not compatible with the existing appearances. The potential change to the frontage should be considered when alley vacation is requested. · Two story structures, including garages, should be accepted as normal in these areas. b. Richard Smith & Leslie Atwood, 612 Vermillion (National Register). The permit will be for re-roofing. The proposed shingles will be gray Timberline. Mr. Smith declared possible conflict and abstained from discussion and vote. Mr. Schnirring moved and Mr. Simacek seconded approval; motion carded. 6. Unfinished business. Recommendation on new commissioner. Ms. Anderson moved and Mr. smith seconded recommendation of Katherine Sovik-Siemens to Mayor and Council for appointment to January 31, 1999. Motion carried. 7. New business. a. Committees and Commission organization, Staff proposed following committee structure for discussion: Design Review: Meet with building permit applicants, review the work against guidelines and standards, advise or assist applicant with design alternatives, information and material or service sources, authorize "certificate of no change" or refer to the full commission with a recommendation. A current subject would be detailed consideration of design guidelines for a residential district or conservation area. Special interest in architecture and construction. Promotion & Information: Provide public information in a variety of media such as brochures, tour guides, design guidelines, building plaques and interpretive markers. Work with the Pioneer Room staffto publish and interpret the collections, and to build up a preservation library for citizen use. Work with the Tourism Committee of the Chamber of Commerce to promote local historic assets. Organization of activities and events promoting preservation. Special interest in communications. Preservation Projects: Anticipate and follow specific preservation issues, other than design, including the impact of potential public and private improvements, relocations or expansions on protected properties and neighborhoods. Two areas of interest would be LeDuc House and the potential boundaries of a new district. Special interest in preservation policy, law and planning. The purpose of a committee organization would be to accomplish more preservation objectives in the foreseeable future. Staffcannot spend more time than at present (about 10%). This commission could be more proactive if the members took on certain roles and objectives as their own area of responsibility. If the City Council would amend the ordinance to provide for nine rather than seven commissioners, each committee could have three members. b. Size of commission. Mr. Schnirring moved and Mr. Smith seconded recommendation to Council to increase the size of the commission from seven to nine. Motion carried. e. Authorize advertisement for proposal to complete district work. Mr. Smith moved and Mr. Simacek seconded authorization to advertise for contract historian services to continue the district/registration planning project with CLG grant funds, with the following requirements. Motion carried. · Contractor to meet with commission for at least two working meetings on design guidelines. · Contractor to prepare local nomination forms for properties to be specified by the commission, for example, where the property would be outside district boundaries or merit specific protection if a district is not established by council. 8. Adjournment. Mr. Simacek moved and Ms. Anderson seconded adjournment.