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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHist Pres Minutes 01-12-2010�rlsroRIC r�aNnn��x 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. Advisory Committee on Historic Preservation Minutes January 12, 2010 Page 2 of 2 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.