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CITY OF COTTAGE GROVE
ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON HISTORIC PRESERVATION
JANUARY 12, 2010
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a special meeting of the Advisory Committee on His-
toric Preservation was duly held at the Cottage Grove City Hall, 7516 — 80th Street South,
Cottage Grove, Minnesota, on the 12th day of January, 2010.
Chair Japs called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Glen Brown, Lorraine Brown, Beverly Gross, Herb Japs, Jan Japs,
Leon Peterson, Frances Ratzlaff,
MEMBERS ABSENT: Judy Spooner
OTHERS PRESENT. Councilmember Mark Grossklaus
John M. Burbank, Senior Planner
Wayne and Angi Butt
Burbank introduced Leon Peterson as the newest member of the ACHP. Peterson introduced
himself and shared his interest in history with the Committee.
The agenda was approved as mailed.
The minutes of the October 13, 2009 special meeting were approved as mailed. There were no
minutes for the December 9, 2009 regular meeting as it was canceled.
There were no open forum items.
OLD BUSINESS
None
NEW BUSINESS
A. John Furber /Vandenberg House — Certificate of Appropriateness Request
Burbank introduced Wayne and Angi Butt, a couple who is interested in purchasing the historic
Vandenberg house at 7310 Lamar Avenue (SHPO #WA -CGC -001), which is on the City and
National Historic Landmark Registers. The Butts are requesting that a certificate of appropriate-
ness be issued if they are successful in acquiring the property. The certificate would allow for a
phased modification to the exterior of the structure. They stated that they have made an offer on
the property with a contingency relating to City approval on their building /construction plans.
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Burbank noted that the issuance of a Certificate of Appropriateness requires review by the City
ACHP, the City Council, and the State Historic Preservation Office.
The information that was presented to the City for review was discussed by the ACHP. The
prospective owners explained their plans to the Committee. After a general discussion, the con-
sensus of the ACHP was that the preliminary plan details proposed seemed to be consistent with
preservation standards. The Committee requested formal drawings of the proposed building
modifications prior to taking additional action.
Burbank stated that a formal application for the Certificate of Appropriateness will be required prior
to the issue going to the City Council. The ACHP requested the Butt's to bring additional
information to their next regular meeting.
B. 2010 Meeting Schedule
Burbank shared the 2010 ACHP meeting schedule with the Committee. The ACHP confirmed
that the dates were acceptable as proposed.
C. Historic Coins /Strawberry Festival
Burbank reported that he was beginning the design process for the 2010 historic coins. He
suggested that the ACHP consider coordinating with the Strawberry Festival Committee. The
ACHP agreed and Burbank said he would provide additional information.
HISTORIC INQURIES AND EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION
Burbank identified some of the informational education items that were included in the packet.
COUNCIL LIASON REPORT
There were no Council comments.
COMMITTEE COMMENTS
There were no Committee comments.
STAFF COMMENTS
Burbank reported that Councilmember Grossklaus was the new council liaison, but was unable
to attend the night's meeting due to a work conflict.
ADJOURNMENT
Jan Japs moved to adjourn the meeting. Frankie Ratzlaff seconded, and the meeting
adjourned at 8:50 p.m.