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Minutes
Regular Meeting
March 9,2021
1. Call to Order
Chair Rotty called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
Members Present: Rotty, Franceschelli, Lehto, Tesky, Windschitl
Members Absent: None
Also Present: Tony Wippler,Planning Manager; Pam Heikkila,Heikkila Studios
2. Approval of Minutes
a. MOTON by Windschitl second by Rotty to approve the minutes of February 9, 2021,
with a correction in nomination for officers. APIF,MOTION CARRIED.
3. Discussion
a. HPC—Certificate of Appropriateness Request for Exterior Work—345 Third Street
Pam Heikkila, owner of Heikkila Studios,has requested the Planning Commission
(acting as the Heritage Preservation Commission) approve a Certificate of
Appropriateness for work she wants done on her building at 345 Third Street. The
building, known as the Fletcher Building, was designated as a Heritage Landmark in
2001. City code states a permit cannot be issued unless a Certificate of Occupancy has
been granted by the Heritage Preservation Commission. The proposed work includes:
1. Masonry—removal of cracked paint/plaster material covering the bottom two feet of
the exterior south wall; replacing of damaged bricks within the bottom two feet on the
exterior south wall and tuckpointing of deteriorated mortar joints; inspection and
repair of the parapet; and solid tuckpoint stone masonry wall on the interior south
wall in the basement of the building(alternate 1 on the bid).
2. Painting—cleaning and painting of the west and south side of the building. Painting
to include all shutters (existing to be removed and new ones re-installed in same
locations and mounting holes), all wood windows and door trim, and all wood on
front of building entrance.
3. Carpentry—removal of rotten trim, design and install new trimming to mirror the old
design, remake the shutters around the second floor windows,prework for glass
company for window replacement.
4. Window replacement.
Mr. Robert Vogel, Heritage Preservation Consultant, completed a conditions report in
2019 for this property which includes findings and recommendations for rehabilitating
the exterior walls of this building. The proposed building improvements meet the
recommendations in the report.
Member Franceschelli had a concern with the quality of the paint product to be applied.
The applicant will check with the contractor. This will not affect the work to be done and
the project should move forward. Members Tesky and Windschitl had no concerns.
Member Lehto stated this has been an ongoing process and she looked forward to its
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completion. Chair Rotty noted these are necessary maintenance improvements.
MOTION by Franceschelli, second by Lehto to approve the Certificate of
Appropriateness for the proposed exterior work on the building located at 345 Third
Street. APIF,MOTION CARRIED.
4. Adjourn
Chair Rotty thanked commission members and staff for the March 1 Comprehensive Plan
work session. The next regular Planning Commission meeting is April 13, 2021.
MOTION by Tesky, second by Franceschelli to adjourn at 7:13 p.m. APIF,MOTION
CARRIED.
Respectfully submitted,
a wtKa MULLer
Cynthia Muller
Administrative Assistant