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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-20-03 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 March 20, 2003 7:00 P.M. CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS 1. Call to order 2. Approval of agenda 3. Approval of minutes of January 16,2003, regular meeting 4. Public hearings - none 5. Reports a. CLG grant application - rural historic properties survey 6. Unfinished business a. Nomination ofHPC Officers for 2003 7. New business a. Church of the Advent reuse alternatives b. Farmington Heritage Landmark nominations 8. Miscellaneous a. Farmington Area Historical Society - Dew Days Tour 9. Adjourn MINUTES HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION January 16,2003 1. CALL TO ORDER - Secretary Preece called the meeting to order at 7:29 p.m. Present: Sue Strachan (arrived 7:35), Tim Rice (arrived 7:25), Bev Preece, Jackie Dooley, John Fortney Absent: George Flynn Also Present: Bob Vogel, Consultant; Lisa Shadick, Administrative Services Director; Cynthia Muller, Executive Assistant Audience: Harbee Tharaldson, Guy Smith, Sandy Weber, Steve Strachan 2. APPROVE AGENDA Item 7d) Member Dooley added a discussion regarding her library display. MOTION by Dooley, second by Rice to approve the agenda. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. 3. APPROVE MINUTES MOTION by Dooley, second by Rice approving the minutes of November 21,2002. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. 4 PUBLIC HEARINGS - None 5. REPORTS a) 2003 Historic Preservation Consultant Work Plan Mr. Vogel presented his 2003 work plan. Member Rice requested a copy of the city's comprehensive plan. The commission felt the comprehensive plan would be useful to establish a walking tour for the HPC. Reviewing the comprehensive plan would be a good education tool for new members. The comprehensive plan could also be used for setting the agenda for meetings. Members Rice and Fortney would like a copy of the Historic Preservation Handbook. 6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS a) Middle Creek Estates Cemetery - Historic Site Interpretation Plan Member Dooley presented her landscape plan for the Middle Creek Cemetery. The landscape plan contained various plants that would grow well in the area. The commission was very pleased with her work. There is a barbed wire fence that has been knocked down on the west boundary that needs to be removed by the developer. The public hearing will be held at the February 3,2003 Council meeting for designation as a heritage landmark. (This hearing has been postponed to the February 18, 2003 Council meeting). b) Church of the Advent - Adaptive Reuse Study Mr. Harbee Tharaldson, representing the Church of the Advent, presented historic records and photos from the church. The church was built in 1868. Mr. Tharaldson expressed the church's desire to work with the HPC in designating it as a heritage landmark. The church has made an agreement to purchase the Farmington Lutheran Church in November 2003. The DV AC would be willing to do capital fundraising to help purchase the Church of the Advent. The purchase price for the Church of the Advent is $175,000. The lot size is 120x180 feet. Church members have performed restoration work throughout the years. The goal ofthe DV AC is to rent the church out as a wedding chapel. Additional rooms are available for office space. The church is not useablein the winter due to difficulty in heating. Any grant applications would be done by the city. Approval to form a Reuse Study Team will be requested from the Council on January 21,2003. Reuse studies tell what the building could be used for. Team members, church members, and the DV AC will tour the church, interview interested parties, and evaluate uses. Plans should be finalized by May. Members suggested contacting surrounding townships as there is a possibility of surrounding townships receiving state funding for arts. It is important for the DV AC to have a home to keep residents in Farmington for various art classes and activities. The DV AC currently has to display art in various locations and it is hard for people to know where to go to view art. The HPC reached a consensus to review arts activities in Farmington. Heritage landmark designation for the Church ofthe Advent should occur before the reuse study is complete. 7. NEW BUSINESS a) HPC Goals and Objectives for 2003 The commission agreed on the following goals for 2003: 1. Fill HPC vacancies in a timely manner. 2. Celebrate Historic Preservation Week (May 5-12). 3. Re-register the Akin House, Exchange Bank, and Church of the Advent as Farmington Heritage Landmarks. 4. Complete an adaptive reuse study of the Church of the Advent. 5. Develop a long-range plan for public education programs in historic preservation. 6. Improve the city's website pages relating to historic preservation. It was agreed to use these six goals as the agenda for future meetings. b) Nominations ofHPC Officers for 2003 Members agreed to wait to make nominations until the March meeting when new members would be appointed. Meetings will be held every other month. c) Nominations for Preservation Award Member Rice nominated Earl Teporten for the award. Mr. Vogel and Chair Strachan will select the award recipient. .. d) Library Display Member Dooley created a display shown at the library depicting the history of Farmington. It was suggested to have a video tape made of the display using communications funds. The video could be shown as a commercial prior to Council meetings. 8. MISCELLANEOUS The commission requested an introduction packet be compiled for new members. The packet could contain the Preservation Handbook, the comprehensive plan, various historic studies of Farmington, and the HPC ordinance. The packet would be placed in a binder in order to add future material. Mr. Vogel has sent a letter to the state as a preliminary request for a $4,000 grant to be used for a reuse study for the Lyric Theater. 9. ADJOURN MOTION by Preece, second by Dooley to adjourn at 9: 17 p.m. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. Respectfully submitted, ?~0-}Y?~ v' Cynthia Muller Executive Assistant