HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-21-1998HASTINGS HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION
MINUTES OF MEETING OF JULY 21, 1998
I. Roll: Commissioners Simacek, Thorsen, Sehnirring, Goderstad and Coutu present; Warg, Smith
and Sovik-Siemens absent. Chairman Thorsen called the meeting to order at 7 p.m.
2. Minutes of the meeting of April 21, May 14 and June 10, 1998: Ms. Coutu moved and Mr.
Goderstad seconded minutes as printed. Motion carried, 5-0.
3. Bills. None.
4. Review of building permits or design proposals.
a. 303 5th St. E. Leni Hagen. Fence material and design meets guidelines. Mr. Schnirring
moved and Mr. Simacek seconded approval; motion carried, 5-0.
b. 409 W. 2nd St. Marie Coutu. Shingles meet guidelines and are compatible with shingles
approved for new garage some years ago. Skylights meet guidelines because they will be located on
the roof surface facing the back yard, not visible from the front. Mr. Simacek moved and Mr.
Goderstad seconded approval; motion carried, 4-0, Ms. Coutu abstained from discussion and vote.
5. Staff & Committee Reports.
Council action on vinyl siding, Meeting of July 6. Council voted unanimously to uphold
the HPC action denying a building permit for vinyl siding at 314 Second St. W. Council also directed
the HPC to prepare and submit to them a draft hardship process for HPC actions.
6. Unfinished business.
Vinyl guidelines. Mr. Schnirring moved and Ms. Coutu seconded to add the attached siding
criteria to the HPC's residential design guidelines; motion carded, 5-0.
7. New business.
a. Hardship process. Staffwill send out the examples of applications for hardship received
from the National Trust with the agenda of the next meeting.
b. Procedures to consider applications. Staff will prepare a list of work which can be
reviewed by staffor committee rather than full commission. Applications received within a week of
a regular HPC meeting will be reviewed by the commission regardless. Staffwill also recommend a
procedure for a committee meeting with the applicants to review work which does not meet the
guidelines. The intent is to advise the owners about acceptable alternatives.
c. Landscaping. The commission discussed whether landscaping additions such as street
trees in the commercial historic district should be reviewed. The subject is not mentioned specifically
in the ordinance, but the HPC can always make recommendations to City Council concerning the
preservation of districts and sites.
8. Adjournment. Mr. Goderstad moved and Ms. Coutu seconded to adjourn at 9:00; motion
carded.