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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1998-02-10 ACHP Minutes . , � , = .. - �.� � _ Advisory Committee on Historic Preservation Gary Golusky, Chair AI Einberger MEETING NOTICE Keith Kleinsasser Sharon Sawyer Kip Sundgaard The Advisory Committee on Historic Preservation will meet on Tuesday, February 10,1998, at 7:00 p.m. in the Conference Room at City Hall. Herb Japs, ex-olficio Craig Kostelecki, ex-officio This will be the Committee's Annual Meeting, where we will elect officers, Charles Woodward, ex-o�cio review last year's accomplishments, and set goals and objectives for the coming year. Cheryl Kohls, Council RobeR C. Vogel, CHPO In addition, the Committee will discuss plans for an Historic House Tour (to be held in cooperation with the Newport Heritage Preservation Commission), on Sunday, May 21, 1998. Agendas and meeting packets will be mailed a week before the meeting. If you have any questions or have a scheduling conflict, please call Robert Vogel (604- 0175) or Gary Golusky (459-1271). CITY OF COTTAGE GROVE ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON HISTORIC PRESERVATION TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10,1998 7:00 P.M. Agenda I. Call to Order II. Roll Call III. Minutes of October 22, 1997 Special Meeting IV. Approval of Agenda V. 1998 Annual Meeting A. Review Major Accomplishments/Disappointments of 1997 B. Review Rules of Procedure C. Election of Officers for 1998 D. 1998 ACHP Goals and Objectives E. 1998 ACHP Regular Meeting Dates, Times VI. Staff Reports A. 1998 Historic Preservation Budget and CHPO Goals B. Update on Voluntary Guideline Development C. FY 1998 Certified Local Government Grant Application VII. Unfinished Business A. Historic Cedarhurst Conditional Use Permit B. Fann Heritage Education/Interpretation Site VIII. New Business A. Historic Preservation Week (May 10-16, 1998) ' B. Historic Sites Tour (May 17, 1998) C. Findings of Significance 1. Miller House, 7230 Lamar Ave. So. 2. Roger Shepard House, 8946 70th St. So. D. Schedule Workshop for Long Range Preservation Goals IX. City Council Actions X. Adjournment ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON HISTORIC PRESERVATION City of Cottage Grove, Minnesota MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING 10 FEBRUARY 1998 .A . . TO O nER Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the annual meeting of the Advisory Committee on Historic Preservation (ACHP) was held at City Hall, 7516 80th St. So., on the l Oth of February 1998. Chairperson Golusky called the meeting to order at 7:10 p.m. R(�i.T. C'AT.T. The following members were present: Gary Golusky (chair), A1 Einberger, Keith Kleinsasser, , Herb Japs (Planning Commission representative) and Robert Vogel (CHPO). The following members were absent: Kip Sundgaard, Sharon Sawyer, Craig Kostelecky (Parks Commission representative). It was noted that the terms of office of Mr. Golusky and Ms. Sawyer will expire in February 1998. APPROV T. OF A TENDA There being no changes, Chairperson Golusky approved the agenda as mailed. RF.VIEW OF 1997 ACTNITIES CHPO Vogel reported on the major accomplishments and disappointments of the past year and informed the Committee that the 1997 Annual Report was expected to be ready for publication in March. F . . .TION OF OFFI .ERS As part of its annual meeting agenda, the Committee reviewed its rules of procedure and the ordinance requirements for ACHP chairperson, associate chairperson and secretary. Motion by Mr. Einberger, seconded by Mr. Kleinsasser, to nominate Mr. Golusky for the office of ACHP Chairperson and Mr. Sundgaard for the office of Associate Chairperson in 1998. Motion passed, 3-0. 1 There being no further nominations, the officers of the ACHP for 1998 (serving until the next annual meeting) will be: • Gary Golusky, Chairperson • Kip Sundgaard, Associate Chairperson • Robert Vogel, Secretary* (*By the rules of the Committee, the CHPO serves as the permanent Secretary for the ACHP.) 1 98 TOAL AND OBT ..TIV .� There was discussion of ACHP goals and objectives for the coming year. Each year at the annual meeting, the Committee establishes a general work plan focusing on policy initiatives. These goals and objectives provide a list of performance outcomes by which the Committee (and the City Council) can evaluate the effectiveness of the preservation program. By consensus, the Committee adopted the following, non-prioritized list of goals and objectives: 1. Develop voluntary (i.e., non-regulatory) guidelines for protecting, maintaining and restoring historic properties 2. Recommend a minimum of four historic properties for listing in the City Register of Historic Sites and Landmarks by City Council resolution 3. Develop orientation and training materials for ACHP members 4. Introduce the Heritage Education Project "teaching with historic places" materials into social studies classrooms in Cottage Grove schools 5. Continue to expand the Historic Preservation Division's education, training and outreach programs to include more school visits, adult education, workshops for city officials, and public events 6'. Develop a long-range vision for integrating historic preservation with neighborhood development in Old Cottage Grove 7. Distribute a bi-monthly update of historic preservation activities for City Council, staff, advisory commissions and other interested parties 8. Revise and update the historic preservation element of the City's comprehensive land use plan Staff was directed to forward these goals and objectives to the City Administrator and City Council for comment. MEETING DATE�, TIME� There was consensus that the ACHP should continue to hold quartlerly regular meetings, on mid- week evenings (Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday) whenever possible, with special meetings as needed on the call of the chairperson. 2 1998 m 7.T 1vi) .HPO TOA .� CHPO Vogel reported on the 1998 Historic Preservation Division operating budget and the approval of his three year "performance contract" on 17 December 1997. Members of the Committee expressed concern that some of the ACHP goals and objectives did not correspond to the "outcomes" stated in the 1998 budget or the CHPO's performance contract. In particular, ACHP goal #5 reflects a long standing ACHP commitment to public education and outreach that is not reflected in the staff work plan for the Historic Preservation Division. CHPO Vogel stated that he had expressed many of the same concerns to the Council and staff during the 1998 budget process, but there had been an apparent shift in emphasis away from public education in favor of allocating more CHPO time for planning and administrative functions. He reminded the Committee that staff remains committed to public education and outreach and will continue to provide these services on a voluntary basis, if need be. For the record, Chairperson Golusky expressed his displeasure with the current CHPO performance contract, which does not mention public education/outreach as a CHPO task, and with the 1998 Historic Preservation Division operating budget, which appears to de-emphasize public education as an important "outcome" for the city's historic preservation program. V O. TNTAR Y T TT . . PRO T. T CHPO Vogel presented a brief update on the progress of the preservation guideline project, which is being funded in part by the Certified Local Government grant-in-aid from the National Park Service. The goal of this project is to develop a quick-reference handbook for historic property owners, developers, contractors and others that addresses preservation issues not related to the regulatory process (i.e., permits, zoning, etc.). For example, the guidelines will address historic home maintenance, selection of paint colors, protection of archaeological sites on agricultural land, and historic landscaping, but will not cover design standards and compliance with city, state, or federal environmental regulations. Draft project products should be available for ACHP review by April 1998. FY 19 8.L T T ANT APPLI .ATION CHPO Vogel reported that he had submitted an application for federal funds to complete an intensive survey and evaluation of nine historic landscapes and transportation sites. If approved, this project would begin in October 1998 and run through July 1999. There was discussion of the current interest in railroad commuter transportation in the Hastings-St. Paul rail corridor and implications for historic properties in and around Langdon. CEDARHi_TRST The Committee reviewed the status of the zoning code amendment creating a"Historic Property Conditional Use Permit," which was recently approved by the City Council, and Mr. Gohlike's plans 3 to rehabilitate and reuse the Cedarhurst property. The Gohlike HPCUP application will go to the Planning Commission for discussion at their February meeting. The ACHP will stand by its earlier recommendations and stipulations. F�RM HE�iTACTE �ITE The Committee continued its discussion from last year regarding the feasibility of developing a fann heritage education site somewhere in southwestern Washington County. Staff was directed to continue to compile information about fann heritage education and to identify possible historic farmstead sites suitable for such uses. P F. .RVATION WEEK AND HI TO i SITES TO TR Historic Preservation Week 1998 will be 10-16 May. Because of changes in the class structure, it may not be possible to continue the "local history field day" for Park High students; Mr. Kleinsasser will look into this and report back. Staff was directed to issue a call for nominations for the annual "preservationist of the year" award. CHPO Vogel reported that the Newport HPC was planning a historic site tour for Sunday, 17 May, and had extended an invitation to the ACHP to participate. The tour would be self-guided, with on- site guides provided by the HPC and ACHP; participants would pay $10 for a tour booklet and "pass" to four sites in Newport and four sites in Cottage Grove, with the proceeds going into a Heritage Education Fund, to be shared by the two city preservation organizations. Motion by Mr. Golusky, seconded by Mr. Kleinsasser, to join with the Newport HPC in sponsoring a spring historic sites tour and establishing a joint heritage education fund. Motion passed 3-0. FINDINGS OF SIGIVIFICANCE The Committee reviewed the heritage resource inventory files for the Historic Roger B. Shepard House, 8946 70th St. So., and the Miller House, 7230 Lamar Ave. So. CHPO Vogel recommended that the ACHP issue Findings of Significance for both properties as the initial step toward nomination to the City Register of Historic Sites and Landmarks. Motion by Mr. Golusky, seconded by Mr. Einberger, to issue a Finding of Significance for the Shepard House and a Finding of Significance for the Miller House. Motion passed 3-0. WORKSHOP ON PRESERVATION VISION The Committee discussed the need for a long-range (25-50 years) "vision" of historic preservation in Cottage Grove. Some of the areas of concern are: • How will the City treat historic resources from the post-war era (i.e., Thompson Grove)? • What is the future of Old Cottage Grove as a neighborhood within a 21 st century urbanized area? 4 • How many properties should be placed on the City Register? • What is the future of Cottage Grove's agricultural heritage? • What are the future heritage education and public participation needs? Staff was directed to prepare for a late spring or early summer "brainstorming" session on these issues, to be coordinated with the work on the revised comprehensive plan. T F.AT TROV - T F.T-TO T.TH .R CHPO Vogel reported that he had been contacted by the organizing committee of the Great Grove Get-Together. There was a brief discussion of ACHP participation in the annual community celebration, to be held in June. One idea was to sponsor a horshoe pitching contest. Staff was directed to work with the organizing committee to determine an appropriate level of ACHP participation. Al� TO TRNMF.NT There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 9:45 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Robert C. Vogel City Historic Preservation Officer 5