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MINUTES OF MEETING OF AUGUST 19, 1996
1. Roll. Commissioners Coutu, Schn~rring, Simacek and Thorsen present; Smith and Anderson
absent.
2. Minutes of July 8, 1996: Mr. Schnirring moved and Mr. Simacek seconded approval; motion
carried.
3. Bills. Mr. Thorsen moved and Mr. Simacek seconded approval; motion carried.
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4. Staff & Committee Reports.
a. Barker House. Council approved concept; city and buyer working on details of purchase
agreement.
b. LeDuc House. Ms. Tooker of Minnesota Historical Society spoke to City-Chamber
committee on the stabilization of the barn next year. She would like to work with City to gradually
introduce interpretation. MHS does not reject adaptive reuse for the house, but there are many issues
that would have to be resolved, including significant rehab costs. MHS will communicate with City
through the HPC.
5. Review of building permits or design proposals.
207 W. Second Street - Bob and Heidi Langenfeld. Strauss House - West Second National
Register District.
a. Mr. Schnirring moved and Mr. Simacek seconded the site plan for new garage and
relocated old garage; motion carried. The location behind the house, adjacent to the alley, and facing
the side street was considered appropriate.
b. Mr. Simacek moved and Ms. Coutu seconded approval of design for new garage, including
corbel design, mansard roof design and material and stucco siding. Motion carried; 3-0; Schnirring
abstained as the designer of the garage. Photographic evidence ora former barn or carriage house
with a matching mansard roof was provided. House is currently stucco over brick; garage will match.
c. Ms. Coutu moved and Mr. Schnirring seconded approval of repairs and changes to exterior
ofthe house, including replacement of shingles, storms and screens, removal of handicap ramp and
repair of stucco. Approval of a metal railing on top of tower remains subject to design review by staff..
6. Unfinished business.
District study. In view of the light return of survey forms 00 +), and attendance at the
public meeting, commissioners discussed ways of gathering a better consensus from the owners inthe
study area.
7. New business.
Vacant position. The applicants, Katherine Sovik-Siemens and David Warg, were
interviewed. At~er discussion, those commissioners present did not come to a decision. Staffwas
asked to inform the applicants that the item will be carried forward to the next meeting
8. Adjournment. Mr. Simacek moved and Mr. Thorsen seconded adjournment; motion carded.