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Home My WebLink About1995-11-21 ACHP Minutes ! t , MEETING NOTICE ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON HISTORIC PRESERVATION Fall Quarter Regular Meeting Tuesday, November 21, 1995 7:00 P.M. Cottage Grove City Hall Meeting Agenda and Packets � Will be Mailed One Week Prior to the Meeting For more information call CHPO Robert Vogel (604-0175) ACHP Chair Gary Golusky (459-1271) � , CITY OF COTTAGE GROVE ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON HISTORIC PRESERVATION 21 November 1995 City Hall - Community Development Conference Room 7:00 P.M. A en I. Call to Order II. Roll Call III. Approval of Agenda N. Secretary's Report A Minutes of 26 April 1995 Regular Meeting B. Reappointment of ACHP Members V. Staff Reports . A 1995 CLG Annual Report B. Review and Compliance Update C. Contacts with Other Suburban HPCs VI. Unfinished Business A. Rehabilitation/Reuse of St. Matthew's Church B. Development of Michaud Property/Burial Mounds Issues , VII. New Business A CLG Grant Projects B. Establish Standards for Historic Preservation Survey and Mitigation Work in Cottage Grove C. Self-Guided Tour of Local Historic Sites - . Publication of Brochure VIII. Council Action A. 1996 Historic Preservation Division Budget IX. Miscellaneous A. City Hall Historic Preservation Exhibit B. District 833 Community Education Offerings X Adjournment CITY OF COTTAGE GROVE ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON HISTORIC PRESERVATION 21 November 1995 City Hall - Community Development Conference Room 7:00 P.M. A enda I. Call to Order II. Roll Call III. Approval of Agenda IV. Secretary's Report A Minutes of 26 April 1995 Regular Meeting B. Reappointment of ACHP Members V. Staff Reports A. 1995 CLG Annual Report B. Review and Compliance Update C. Contacts with Other Suburban HPCs VI. Unfinished Business A. Rehabilitation/Reuse of St. Matthew's Church B. Development of Michaud Property/Burial Mounds Issues � VII. New Business A. CLG Grant Projects B. Establish Standards for Historic Preservation Survey and Mitigation Work in Cottage Grove C. Self-Guided Tour of Local Historic Sites - Publication of Brochure VIII. Council Action A. 1996 Historic Preservation Division Budget IX. Miscellaneous A. City Hall Historic Preservation Exhibit B. District 833 Community Education Offerings X Adj ournment ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON HISTORIC PRESERVATION City of Cottage Grove, Minnesota MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING 21 NOVEMBER 1995 CALL TO ORDER Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the fourth quarter regular meeting of the Advisory Committee on Historic Preservation (ACHP) was held at the Cottage Grove City Hall, 7516 80th Street South, on the 21 st day of November 1995. Chairperson Golusky called the meeting to order at 7:05 P.M. ROLL CALL The following members were present: Gary Golusky (chair), Gerry Filson (ex-officio), Keith Kleinsasser, Sharon Sauryer, and Robert Vogel (staffl. APPROVAL OF AGENDA There being no changes, Cha.irperson Golusky approved the agenda as mailed. MINUTES The minutes of the 26 April 1995 regular meeting were reviewed and approved as mailed with the following corrections: (1) the meeting was the second quarterly meeting of the ACHP, not the first; and (2) the name of Robert Vogel was left out of the Roll Call, although he was present in his capacity as Committee staff. REAPPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS Staff reported that the terms of office of inembers Golusky and Sawyer would expire before the next scheduled meeting. Both members wish to be reappointed to two-year terms. CHPO Vogel was directed to transmit their request to the City Council. 1995 CLG ANNUAL REPORT The Committee reviewed the annual report prepared by staff, which covered historic preservation activities between 1 October 1994 and ACHP 11 /21 /95 page 2 30 September 1995. The report, which is submitted to the Minnesota SHPO, is a requirement of mainta.ining Certified Local Government (CLG) status. REVIEW AND COMPLIANCE UPDATE CHPO Vogel summarized recent projects reviewed by the Historic Preservation Division. Staff issues written comments on between twelve and fifteen projects each year and historic preservation recommendations are routinely made conditions of permit approval for preliminary plats, conditional use permits, etc. In addition, the CHPO also reviews plans voluntarily submitted by property owners whose buildings are not registered as historic sites. Overall, compliance with city historic preservation regulations has been excellent during 1995. NE'I'VVORKING WITH SUBURBAN PRESERVATION GROUPS On behalf of the ACHP, staff has opened discussions with the heritage preservation commissions of Eden Prairie, Minnetonka, Newport and other 'I�vin Cities suburbs on the matter of a suburban HPC network. Suburban historic preservation issues differ significantly from those of the core cities and rural towns, but there is no forum for exchanging information and ideas. An informal meeting of HPC staff is being planned for early 1996. The Committee strongly supports the concept of a suburban historic preservation commission conference or � workshop. ST. MATTHEW'S CHURCH Staff updated the Committee on the status of Heidi Wolf s rehabilitation of the historic St. Matthew's Church, which she is converting to a single-family dwelling. Restoration work is well underway and staff encouraged members to visit the site. MICHAUD MOUNDS The Committee reviewed the case file on the proposed residential development of the Michaud property on Lower Grey Cloud Island. The developer has abandoned the project and that part of the Michaud farm in Grey Cloud Township has been purchased by the county for a regional park; the Michaud property in Cottage Grove remains in private ownership. The Michaud Mound Group lies in both the township and the city. As part of the development plan, a burial ACHP 11/21/95 page 3 mound protection plan was required. A mound protection plan was prepared by the Institute for Minnesota Archaeology (IMA) and was submitted to the City before the county acquired the property. There was a consensus among Committee members that the IMA mound protection plan was workable and should be implemented, even though the Michaud property is no longer subject to residential development. An archaeological survey of the entire property (about 80 acres) also needs to be completed before any new construction (roads, buildings, landscaping) can be permitted. The Committee also agreed with staff s recommendation that the land use practices of the county parks department and the Michaud heirs need to be carefully monitored in order to protect the integrity of the Native American burial site. Chairperson Golusky directed staff to prepare a policy statement on the treatment of disturbed Native American burials at the Schilling, Grey Cloud, Michaud and Curry mound sites. Committee members share staff s concerns about conflicting scientific and religious values, but there is no consensus on issues such as confidentiality of burial site location information, landowner notification, and access to burial sites. CLG GRANT APPLICATION CHPO Vogel shared with the Committee his thoughts on a possible historic preservation project using federal CLG grant funds. The next � grant cycle begins with an application deadline of 31 January 1996; if approved, the project would start on 1 October 1996 and would have to be completed by 31 July 1997. With the unanimous consent of the members present, Chairperson Golusky directed staff to prepare a CLG grant application for a public education project, to be conducted jointly with the City of Newport (the only other CLG in South Washington County). The purpose of the project will be to develop curricula for elementary, secondary and adult community education courses in local history and historic preservation, including lesson plans and classroom resource kits, with emphasis on teaching history with local historic sites. A detailed project prospectus will be circulated in early December. ACHP 11 /21 /95 page 4 STANDARDS FOR LOCAL SURVEYS As part of its review and compliance program, the City sometimes requires developers to conduct historic preservation surveys prior to construction. 'I�ypically, developers contract with outside archaeological consultants to carry out the necessary surveys. The City uses the Secretary of the Interior's standards for archaeology and historic preservation, as well as survey guidelines developed by the Minnesota SHPO. CHPO Vogel pointed out that while all of the surveys conducted in the City have met the federal and state standards, some did not fully address the City's preservation planning needs. Staff has proposed that the ACHP develop its own standards for historic preservation survey and mitigation work that are based on the Secretary of the Interior and SHPO guidelines, but which incorporate relevant aspects of Cottage Grove city policy. Chairperson Golusky directed staff to prepare draft standards for historic preservation survey and mitigation work, to be presented to the ACHP at its next regular meeting. PUBLICATION OF TOUR GUIDE CHPO Vogel reported that he expects to publish a self-guided tour of local historic sites as No. 6 in the Perspectives in Cottage Grove History booklet series. A January 1996 publication date is anticipated. The Committee discussed alternative tour guides, including audio cassettes. 1996 BUDGET The Committee reviewed the 1996 Historic Preservation Division budget, which is substantially unchanged from 1995, except for the inclusion of an additional $2400 for use as federal grant match. CITY HAI,L EXHIBIT The Committee examined the historic preservation e�ibit case and historic site photographs on display in the public areas of City Hall. CHPO Vogel reported that he hopes to install a new display in the e�ibit case focusing on agriculture sometime in early 1996. ACHP 11 /21 /95 Page 5 COMMUNITY EDUCATION CHPO Vogel updated the Committee on the success of "Tea & Tour at Cedarhurst," a cooperative effort of the City, Historic Cedarhurst and School District 833 Community Education. More than 75 persons signed up for Tea & Tour I on 6 November. Tea & Tour II, which will focus on architecture history, will take place on 20 February 1996; Tea & Tour III, a lecture on local archaeolog�, is scheduled for 1 May 1996, during Minnesota Archaeology Week. The Committee discussed other community education and outreach activities. Ride Through History II, a bicycle tour of historic sites, has been tentatively proposed for the fall of 1996, and Mr. HIeinsasser volunteered to plan the route. The Committee also felt that the successor to the defunct Strawberry Festival might include some kind of historic sites tour and directed staff to contact the event's organizers. NEXT MEETING The ACHP annual meeting was scheduled for Thursday, 15 February 1996, at 7:00 P.M. ADJOURNMENT � There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 9:30 P.M. Respectfully submitted, Robert C. Vogel City Historic Preservation Officer