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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-10-02 2Jf #,o~. 1'2_ // ~~ City of Farmington 325 Oak Street, Farmington, MN 55024 (651) 463-7111 Fax (651) 463-2591 www.ci.farmington.mn.us MEMO TO: Heritage Preservation Commission FROM: Karen Finstuen, Administrative Services Manager SUBJECT: HPC Meeting DATE: May 10, 2002 The regular HPC Meeting of May 16,2002 will commence at 6:00 P.M. Please meet at the City Hall and we will drive to the Historic Middle Creek Cemetery Site. Any additional agenda items will be handled upon our return to City Hall. MINUTES HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION APRIL 25, 2002 1. CALL TO ORDER-Chairperson Strachan called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Present: Susan Strachan, Earl Teporten, Jackie Dooley, George Flynn Absent: Beverly Preece, Harbee Tharaldson, Tim Rice Also Present: Consultant Vogel, Community Development Director Carroll, Planning Coordinator Smick 2. APPROVE AGENDA-as presented. 3. APPROVE MINUTES-February 21, 2002 minutes were approved as presented. 4. PUBLIC HEARINGS-None 5. REPORTS-None 6. PROJECT UPDATES a. Preservation Week Award - One nomination was received. The home at 600 Spruce Street received the Heritage Preservation A ward. Glenda and Jene Dye are the owners of the home. The HPC discussed the opportunity to place a 2' x 2' sign on the property designating the property with a "Heritage Preservation Award". Planning Coordinator Smick will research the fabrication of the sign. The HPC would like to see the sign be erected from May 20 through June 21, 2002. b. Middle Creek Historic Cemetery field trip - The field trip is scheduled for May 16, 2002 at 6:00 PM. Staffwill send location maps to the members to indicate a meeting location. The field trip will allow the members to discuss the interpretation of the cemetery and the members will walk the proposed path to the cemetery. Discussions concerning the monumentation of the cemetery will commence at the site. 7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS-None 8. NEW BUSINESS a. NAPC Conference Scholarship - The NAPC is sponsoring the opportunity for HPC members across the country to attend the Conference in San Antonio, Texas. The scholarships will include air, hotel, and conference fees and will be distributed on a "first come, first serve" basis. Members should let Bob Vogel or Karen Finstuen know if they want to apply for the scholarship. Jackie Dooley and Planning Coordinator Smick have stated their interest in attending the conference. b. Proposed Ordinance regarding demolition permits - Community Development Director Carroll presented the demolition permit information to the Members. The issue was whether the demolition ordinance would pertain to St. Michael's Church. Staff stated that legal advice needs to be obtained to determine if this is the case. Earl Teporten questioned if the City has obtained legal advice outside of the City Attorneys concerning the protection of St. Michael's Church. Staff stated that they have not done an "exhaustive" search of other communities. Bob Vogel stated that preservation codes don't deal with use issues. Jackie Dooley questioned if the demolition permit process needs to start over if there is a new owner for St. Michael's Church. Staff stated that Mr. Garvey signed the permit along with Mr. Frank from the Church. Earl Teporten questioned the need to change City policy allowing the property owner to determine if a Heritage Landmark designation should be granted to their property. Bob Vogel indicated that the HPC may review development plans and offer recommendations. Staff stated that the Planning Commission recommended approval of the demolition permit ordinance with a 5-0 vote. Motion by Teporten, second by Flynn to recommend approval for the demolition permit ordinance and forward the recommendation to the City Council. APIF, motion carried. 9. MISCELLANEOUS-None 10. ADJOURN-Motion made and seconded to adjourn at 9:00 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Lee Smick, AICP . Planning Coordinator