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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-25-05 City of Farmington 325 Oak Street Farmington, MN 55024 Mission Statement Through teamwork and cooperation, the City of Farmington provides quality services that preserve our proud past and foster a promising future. AGENDA HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING October 25, 2005 7:00 P.M. CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE ROOM 1. Call to order 2. Approval of agenda 3. Approval of minutes of September 20, 2005 regular meeting 4, Public Hearings - none 5, Reports - none 6. Unfinished Business -none a. Review the 2005 Goals/Objectives b. Heritage Landmark Designation Project 7. New Business a. Heritage Landmark Designation Workshop 8. Miscellaneous 9. Adjourn . \ MINUTES HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION September 20, 2005 1. CALL TO ORDER-Chairperson Preece called the meeting to order at 7:03 p.m, Present: Beverly Preece, Edgar Samuelson, Danielle Stuckle, Tim Burke Absent: None Also Present: Consultant Vogel, Administrative Services Director Shadick 2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA MOTION by Samuelson, second by Stuckle to approve agenda, APIF, MOTION CARRIED. 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES MOTION by Samuelson, second by Preece to approve the minutes of April 26, 2005 as presented. Voting for: Preece, Samuelson. Abstain: Stuckle. MOTION CARRIED. 4. PUBLIC HEARINGS-None 5. REPORTS-None 6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS a. Preserve America Application - The Preserve America program is in it's second year and was created by Congress to give cities and counties with a historic preservation program unique access into their city, A Preserve America City sign is given to each qualifying city for placement at each city's gateway, In the application process cities must meet at least five established criteria from three categories with at least one from each specified category, In addition to the application submitted the City needs to describe how the city meets the established criteria including supporting photographs and endorsements. There are four cycles throughout the calendar year to apply, The next time to submit an application is December 1,2005, Consultant Vogel suggested that the HPC use the neighborhood meeting of property owners for the designation project as the Preserve America event. It could then be photographed and documented per the requirements of the application. The event would be a workshop on the designation process and include all the property owners that have eligible properties in the Oak Street area. Participation in the workshop would need to be recorded as grant match and would include Council, staff, the HPC and property owners. A walk through of the designation process would take place with all ofthese individuals. A separate meeting could possibly be held with City staff prior to the workshop as staff may have different questions for the HPC and the consultant than the public. The commission does not have a Council liaison and this type of a "meet and greet" could give the commission and Council some type of rapport, The designation process would be presented in parts to give a better understanding of how the process works and to also satisfy the Preserve America I . requirements, Invitees could be notified in mid November of an early December workshop, It is important to have a full commission before this event starts. To fill the vacancy left by commission member Robertson's resignation, a letter could be sent to owners of historic properties in an effort to recruit a member, The commission agreed by consensus to pursue this method of recruitment. 7. NEW BUSINESS a. National Trust for Historic Preservation Conference 2007 - Consultant Vogel explained that he is on the steering committee for the National Trust for Historic Preservation Conference to be held in St. Paul in 2007. This would be an opportunity for Farmington to be involved in the conference with some sort of event. Vogel urged the commission to think of a way to get involved for 2006 so that it can be budgeted for in 2007 as the conference is expensive to attend and the HPC would need to find a way to fund it. b. Heritage Landmark Designation Project - CLG Grant - The commission discussed the grant project in conjunction with item 6a, Preserve America Application, Consultant Vogel then initiated a discussion regarding another CLG grant opportunity. He explained that the next time the City could apply for CLG grant would be January 2006, The National Alliance of Preservation Commissions (NAPC) is holding a conference in Baltimore in July 2006. The State Historic Preservation Office has said that they will look at CLG funds for cities to go to this conference. Some cities send elected officials, which Vogel stated that this is generally a good idea, The City would need to determine how many members and the associated costs, Commission Member Burke arrived at 7:56, c. Exchange Bank Building - Staff gave an update on the process ofthe renovations on the Exchange Bank building, Aprille Showers Tea Room has moved out and there has been little progress or activity on the great hall upstairs. Commission Member Samuelson asked when the building Ruddy's Cafe was in will be tom down as it is currently a home to squirrels, Staffwas unsure as to when this would take place. Vogel suggested that the HPC and staff monitor what happens with the Exchange Bank building and keep in contact with the building official. d. HAM Clay House - Consultant Vogel and Administrative Services Director Shadick gave the Commission a synopsis of a meeting that took place in May with the property owner, her contractor, the Building Official and the Building Inspector. The owner has hired a contractor to work on the porch of the house, Vogel and staff went over code requirements and guidelines to maintain therhistoric preservation of the house, . \ 8. MISCELLANEOUS- Commission Member Samuelson asked if the parking area by the entrance to the Middle Creek Historic Cemetery was going to remain now that the lift station in that area has been removed. Staff was unsure about this and will research, Member Samuelson also mentioned that there is a tree down in the path at the cemetery. He and the Scouts will go out to remove it and will let staff know ifthey need help, Administrative Services Director Shadick informed staffthat Member Robertson's resignation was approved by the City Council on September 19,2005, Commission Member Stuckle gave feedback to the Commission on the State Preservation Conference she attended September 14 - 16, 2005, She felt that it was very beneficial for a new member. Vogel also attended the conference. Chair Preece asked the Commission to keep thinking about the historical markers that were discussed at the April 26, 2005 meeting and suggested getting the DV AC involved, Vogel suggested that the commission also see what the Council thinks about markers and then budget for if possible, as a good marker program is very expensive, He stated that trails and parks are generally good locations for markers. He stated the downtown area is not the best place for markers because it does not lend itself as a learning tool where the public would stop and read them, Consultant Vogel brought a sample of unique street signs that the city ofWayzata is using instead of markers in the original part of their City. The State is telling cities to change their street signs so that emergency vehicles can see them at night. The Wayzata signs have the street name and include a commemorative logo to mark the area of the City's original plat. This would be one way to spread out the connection to the past to new development as well, The next meeting was set for Tuesday, October 25,2005 at 7:00 p,m. 9. ADJOURN MOTION by Samuelson, second by Burke to adjourn at 8:35 p.m, APIF, MOTION CARRIED. Respectfully submitted, ~ (lAlz~ Lisa A. Shadick Administrative Services Director Revised 2005 Goals and Objectives List 1, Reorganize the HPC as a 5-member advisory commission, 2. Present the annual preservation award during Historic Preservation Month (May), 3. Become a "Preserve America" community. 4, Nominate historic properties for designation as Farmington Heritage Landmarks. 5. Improve the Historic preservation content ofthe city's website and post the HPC articles from the city newsletter, 6, Organize a walking tour of downtown or one ofthe older residential neighborhoods. 7. Host an open house to show off a building that has been recently restored and/or hold a workshop for historic property owners at a historic property that is in need of rehabilitation. 8. Develop a program for placing signs or markers at historic places in the city, 9. Apply for CLG grant funding for preparation of Farmington Heritage Landmark nomination studies. 10, Work with the Farmington Area Historical Society and others to coordinate the trolley tours and other Rambling River Day events, 11. Work with the Planning Commission to ensure that historic properties are taken into consideration whenever development occurs. 12, Submit articles about the work ofthe HPC in the city newsletter, Regarding goal 1 0, CEEF requested Dakota City do the trolley tour this year for Rambling River days, It will be an agricultural tour, Therefore, the HPC will not do a trolley tour this year, Chair Preece suggested combining goals 6 and 7, There could be a walk through downtown and stop at a building such as Heikkela's Studio as that has just been remodeled, MOTION by Samuelson, second by Burke to approve the 2005 goals, APIF, MOTION CARRIED.