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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013-09-10 PACKET 11.A.REQUEST OF CITY COUNCIL ACTION COUNCIL AGENDA MEETING ITEM # DATE 9/4/13 Community Development ORIGINATING DEPARTMENT Jennifer Levitt DEPARTMENT HEAD COUNCIL ACTION REQUEST Consider accepting a $590 Certified Local Government Grant from the Minnesota Historical Society to be used by John Burbank to attend the Annual Historic Preservation Conference. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Accept the $590 grant R- CLGSCH- 1308 -01994 from the Minnesota Historical Society. ADVISORY COMMISSION ACTION DATE ❑ PLANNING ❑ PUBLIC SAFETY ❑ PUBLIC WORKS ❑ PARKS AND RECREATION ❑ HUMAN SERVICES /RIGHTS ❑ ECONOMIC DEV. AUTHORITY SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS REVIEWED APPROVED DENIED ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ MEMO /LETTER: Memo from John M. Burbank 8/30/13 ❑ RESOLUTION: ❑ ORDINANCE: ❑ ENGINEERING RECOMMENDATION: ❑ LEGAL RECOMMENDATION: ❑ OTHER: Grant Application and SHPO Acceptance Correspondence ADMINISTRATORS COMMENTS City Administrator uate Cottage Grove khere Pride and Prosperity Meet TO: Mayor and Members of the City Council Ryan Schroeder, City Administrator FROM: John M. Burbank, Senior Planner DATE: September 30, 2013 RE: 2013 Historic Preservation Grant Proposal The City of Cottage Grove received a Certified Local Government Grant in the amount of $590 from the Minnesota Historical Society. The purpose of this grant is to compen- sate the City for required attendance at the Annual Historic Preservation Conference, which will be held in September 2013 in Lanesboro, Minnesota. The City representative at the conference will be the City's Historic Preservation Officer, John M. Burbank, Senior Planner. The attendance requirement is a component of being a Certified Local Government with the State Historic Preservation Office. An in -kind match of $756 was met through staff hours utilized in attendance. Recommendation Accept the Certified Local Government Grant in the amount of $590 from the Minnesota Historical Society. Preserve Minnesota - Statewide Historic Preservation Conference: SHPO : MNHS.ORG Page 1 of 3 Membership Support • Corporate & Foundation Givine • Your Legacy • North Star Circle • Make a Gift • Membership • Volunteer • Sponsorship eNews Shop • Birth Certificates • Death Certificates • Photos • Books and Gifts • Tickets • MHS Press • MN History Magazine Search 1 I , I Registration I Schedule Preserve Minnesota 2013 - Historic Preservation Conference 33rd Annual Statewide Historic Preservation Conference Lanesboro To Host 2013 Preservation Conference September 12 -13, 2013 http: / /www.mnhs.org /shpo /conference/ 9/6/2013 Schedule: Preserve Minnesota Conference: SHPO : MNHS.ORG Page 1 of 8 Membership Support • Corporate & Foundation Giving • Your Legacy • North Star Circle • Make a Gift • Membershin • Volunteer • Sponsorship eNews Shop • Birth Certificates • Death Certificates • Photos • Books and Gifts • Tickets • MHS Press • MN History Magazine 1 Search i D Conference Schedule Preserve Minnesota The 33rd Annual Statewide Historic Preservation Conference Thursday & Friday, September 12 -13, 2013 Commonweal Theatre, Lanesboro, Minnesota Register Online Come to the Commonweal Theatre for the 33rd Annual Statewide Historic Preservation Conference. Join historians, architects, planners, public officials, property owners, preservation commission members and citizen advocates from all across the state in Lanesboro for this annual two -day event.. You'll come away inspired and equipped to help you make preservation succeed in your own community. http:// www. mnhs. org /shpo /conf6rence/schedule.htm 9/6/2013 Schedule: Preserve Minnesota Conference: SHPO : MNHS.ORG Page 2 of 8 Sponsored by the State Historic Preservation Office of the Minnesota Historical Society, the Preservation Alliance of Minnesota and the City of Lansboro Each year the state preservation conference is held in a different community. This year the setting is Lanesboro, a model community that emerged from decline to strength. In 1998, the city was recognized as a Great American Main Street by the National Trust for Historic Preservation and in 2013 A tPlace identified Lanesboro as one of American's top 12 ArtPlaces. Lanesboro's comeback as a thriving rural community can be traced to pairing the town's natural and cultural assets to accessibility. The town is a popular destination for tourists. The Root River flows through it, with a waterfall on the edge of town. The Root River State Trail and other bike paths also serve the town. An Amish community is in the area and the town is home to many unique shops and restaurants, and a new theater. Wednesday, September 11 5:00 -7:00 p.m. Evening Welcome Reception Location: Sons of Norway Heimbygda Lodge #376,108 Parkway Ave. South, Lansboro, MN Hosted by the Lanesboro Heritage Preservation Commission Thursday, September 12 7:30 -8:30 a.m. Registration and Continental Breakfast Location: Commonweal Theatre, 208 Parkway Ave. North 8:45 -9:15 a.m. Welcome Location: Commonweal Theatre Honorable Steve Rahn, Mayor of Lanesboro Barbara Mitchell Howard, Deputy State Historic Preservation Officer, MN Historical Society Representative Greg Davids, District 28B (invited) Senator Jeremy Miller, Dist. 28 (invited) 9:15 -10:00 a.m. KEYNOTE ADDRESS: PRESERVATION MEANS "CHANGE" http: / /www.mnhs.org /shpo /conferencelschedule.htm 9/6/2013 Schedule: Preserve Minnesota Conference: SHPO : MNHS.ORG Page 3 of 8 Presenter: Norio Winter, principal with Winter & Company, Boulder, Colorado Some people assume preservation means freezing a building in time, but many property owners know that restoring a building often requires making changes. This can mean replacing a missing detail, building an addition, or retrofitting for energy conservation. These, and other changes, are essential in maintaining our historic districts and for keeping historic buildings in active service. The key is to make these changes while preserving those features that contribute to a property's significance. How can property owners make design decisions that will meet new functional needs and preserve our historic properties'! This presentation asks that we refocus the definition of "preservation," and provides case studies for what that means. Location: Commonweal Theatre 10 -10:30 a.m. Break 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Concurrent Sessions PUBLIC RELATIONS & MARKE TING FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATIONISTS Presenters: Jessica Kohen, Public Relations Specialist, Minnesota Historical Society & Patrick Whitty, ASGK Public Strategies, Chicago, IL Think fast[] Who are the ultimate decision - makers for your preservation causes? Are they commissioners, council members, legislators, mayors, the public? Do you know their top priorities? Do you understand their personal and political ambitions? Do you know what makes them tick? Answering these questions is at the heart of a successful public preservation advocacy strategy, So is being able to execute that strategy with an effective advocacy toolkit, which includes communications planning, media relations, earned and paid media, and political strategy. Aligning preservation advocacy with the big issues of the day, and effective execution offers the best chance to reach beyond sympathetic allies and garner public support, media attention, and ultimately, a favorable outcome for your cause. Location: Commonweal Theatre APPROPRIATE SIGNAGE FOR HISTORIC COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS Presenter: Joe Lawniczak, Downtown Design Specialist, Wisconsin Main Street Program Signs in historic districts project an image of the quantity and quality of the businesses located within the buildings. Together, they can portray an image of a unified business district. Well- designed signs reflect the character of the business, blend well with the building, and have continuity in scale, quality, and design to other signs in the district.. This is a lot to ask of a sign, which is why many communities establish sign design guidelines and ordinances. This session will discuss appropriate http: / /www.mnhs.org /shpo /conference /schedule.htm 9/6/2013 Schedule: Preserve Minnesota Conference: SHPO : MNHS.ORG Page 4 of 8 and inappropriate sign types for historic commercial buildings. Location: St. Mane Theatre, 206 Parkway Ave. North MOBILE WORKSHOP: MASONRY: HOW TO REPAIR HISTORIC STONEWORK PART 1 OF 3 Location: Cottage House Imi, 209 Parkway Ave. North Presenter: John Speweik, Speweik Preservation Consultants, Elgin, IL This session will explore how to prepare a stone wall surface for repairing cracks, resurfacing, and cleaning previous cement smears from the face of the stone. It begins with a PowerPoint presentation in the morning followed by a demonstration workshop in the afternoon during which participants will: a. Evaluate a variety of historic stone buildings during a hands -on walking tour b. Learn the art of chisel dancing and the lost art of redressing stone to corduroy and hammer point finishes c. Learn how to fix cracks in stone masonry using injection techniques fi Germany d. Mix and measure substitute stone material and apply to severely deteriorated stone 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Lunch Location: Commonweal Theatre 1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Concurrent Sessions BUILDING CODES & PRESERVATION Presenters: Laura Faucher, AIA, Preservation Design Works; Glen Bergstrand, Supervisor, MN State Fire Marshal Division; Dan Callahan, Supervisor, Plan Review, Community Planning & Economic Development, City of Minneapolis; Richard Dana, Commissioner, St. Paul Heritage Preservation Commission Rehabilitating and adapting historic buildings for new uses can create conflicts between code requirements (and officials) and preservation ordinances and guidelines. This session will provide strategies towards creating a successful collaboration between all the stakeholders including the code official, the preservation commission, the building owner, and the designers. Case studies will be used to illustrate successful projects that met the intent of the applicable codes while still preserving the historic fabric of the buildings. Location: Commonweal Theatre BYWAYS AND BROWN SIGNS Presenters: Kristen Zschomler, Archeologist /Historian, Cultural Resources Unit Supervisor, MN Dept. of Transportation & Heather Lott, P.E., Signing Engineer, MN Dept. of Transportation Office of Traffic Safety & Technology http: / /www.mnhs.org /shpo /conference /schedule.htm 9/6/2013 Schedule: Preserve Minnesota Conference : SHPO : MNHS.ORG Page 5 of 8 Preserving historic resources means the public has access to the building. While many think of access as entry and use inside of the building, access is also being able to discover, locate, and identify the resource along with its physical setting and context. Byways and Brown Signs are two transportation tools that improve access to historic resources. Kristen Zschomler of Mir/DOT's cultural resources unit will discuss the significant changes to the federal scenic byways program that enables multimodal exploration of the historic environment. Heather Lott, state highway signing engineer (Mn/DOT), will highlight the new guidelines for brown signs for historic districts that assist the traveling public in safely locating the state's cultural heritage. Location: St. Mane Theatre MOBILE WORKSHOP: MASONRY: HOW TO REPAIR HISTORIC STONEWORK PART 2 OF 3 Location: Cottage House Inn, 209 Parkway Ave. North 3:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Break 3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Concurrent Sessions HOW TO APPROACH LOCAL OFFICIALS Panel: Ben Vander Kooi, Luverne City Attorney, moderator; Rita Albrecht, Mayor, City of Bemidji; Marl, Peterson, Mayor, City of Winona; Carl Colwell, Mayor, City of Morton A panel presentation featuring elected officials from four cities. Look at techniques for approaching elected officials on issues related to preservation that will help garner and keep attention of those public officials. Location: Commonweal Theatre TACKLING WHITE ELEPHANTS Panel: Doug Gasek, Executive Director, Preservation Alliance of Minnesota; Alan Zemek, Echopoint Design & Development, LLC, Park Rapids, MN; Stephanie Atwood, Architectural Historian, Hess, Roise & Co., Minneapolis, MN It sometimes takes a combination of incentives and a dedicated group of advocates to transform a white elephant into a community gem. Location: St. Mane Theatre MOBILE WORKSHOP: DESIGNING FOR COMPATIBILITY, PART 3 OF 3 Location: Downtown Lanesboro Presenter: Norio Winter, principal with Winter & Company, Boulder, Colorado How can a new building be designed to fit within a historic context? Preservationists promote an approach that is compatible, but contemporary, in that a new building respects its historic neighbors, but also reflects its own time. This means understanding the context for infill, and identifying the key http: / /www.mnhs.org /shpo /conference /schedule.htm 9/6/2013 Schedule : Preserve Minnesota Conference: SHPO : MNHS.ORG Page 6 of 8 features that are important to honor in new construction. How do designers identify those features, and how would a design emerge that uses them? This on -site workshop will use a real site in downtown Lanesboro. Participants will first view an orientation to compatibility in design in a classroom setting, and then move out to the field to inspect a model site. They will use simple recording forms to identify key features of the context, and then brainstorm design approaches that respond to them. EVENING Shopping and Entertainment: Special activities and exclusive offers in downtown for conference attendees, planned by the Lanesboro Area Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center. Friday, September 13 8:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. Registration and Continental Breakfast Location: Commonweal Theatre 8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Concurrent Sessions PRESERVING CIVIC LEGACY: A GUIDE TO REHABILITATING & REUSING LOCAL GOVERNMENT PROPERTIES Presenters: Erin Hanafin Berg, Field Representative, Preservation Alliance of MN; Kinney Tanaka, Intern, Preservation Alliance of MN In 2012, the Preservation Alliance of Minnesota conducted a research project to learn about the preservation of our state[]s civic legacy - publicly owned buildings that have been rehabilitated and reused. Learn about these case studies from PAM staff and local participants, and get ideas as to how you can preserve your own community Os civic landmarks. Location: Commonweal Theatre 8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. LEGACY GRANTS PROGRAM UPDATE Presenters: David Grabitske, Catherine Sandlund, Becca Johnson, John Fulton and Joe Hoover Featuring select preservation projects, trends in program, etc. Location: St. Mane Theatre http: / /www.nnnhs.org /shpo /conference /schedule.htm 9/6/2013 Schedule : Preserve Minnesota Conference : SHPO : MNHS.ORG Page 7 of 8 10:00 -10:30 a.m. Break 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Concurrent Sessions THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF ARCHITECTURE Presenter: Michelle Terrell, Two Pines Resource Group, Shafer, MN With brushes and backhoes, archaeologists document the locations of former buildings. What can their work tell us about structures that were once part of our communities? How can archaeology inform our understanding and interpretation of existing historic buildings? Using examples from Minnesota excavations, this presentation will demonstrate the preservation benefits of doing the archaeology of architecture. Location: Commonweal Theatre THE "HOW -TO S" OF REHABILITATION TA CREDITS Presenters: Karen Brandt, Historian, National Park Service, Washington D.C.; Natascha Weiner, Historic Preservation Specialist, Sr. Design Review, MN State Historic Preservation Office; Denis Gardner, National Register Historian, MN State Historic Preservation Office See how proper planning and documentation can help you save time and money, and learn about the most common mistakes made when utilizing either Minnesota[] s state or the federal historic tax credits. Location: St. Mane Theatre 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Lunch Location: Commonweal Theatre 1:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Concurrent Tours Buses will depart from and return to the Commonweal Theatre AMISH COUNTRY Visit and observe the largest Old Order Amish community in Minnesota and experience their unique Christian lifestyle of "Living in the World, but not Being of the World." Stops include: a basket maker, a small furniture maker with a consignment shop, and a farm with a sawmill. FISH HATCHERIES, GRAIN ELEVATORS, AND STAGECOACH STOPS This tour will stop at the Lanesboro State Fish Hatchery, Minnesota's largest coldwater production hatchery (opened in 1925); Preston's 1902 Milwaukee Elevator Co. grain structure, which is being restored as an interpretive center; and Forestville, which developed as a pioneer town in the mid - 1850s and is now operated as a historic site by the Minnesota Historical Society. http: / /www.mnhs.org /shpo /conference /schedule.htm 9/6/2013 Schedule: Preserve Minnesota Conference: SHPO : MNHS.ORG Page 8 of 8 DAMS, B & BS, AND SCENIC BYWAYS Visit the Lanesboro Stone Dam (1868), with its 25- foot -high spillway, and learn about efforts by the City and SHPO to preserve this pivotal structure. See four of Lanesboro's bed and breakfast homes, all of which have a preservation story to tell. Learn about the Historic Bluff Country National Scenic Byway and the Root River Trail, southeastern Minnesota's premier recreational trail that meanders along the Root River amid 300 -foot bluffs. Select Language Powered by Google Translate Minnesota Historical Society • 345 W. Kellogg Blvd., St. Paul, MN 55102 -1906. 651 -259 -3000 © 2013 MHS Send questions or comments to webmasten�mnhs.org View our Privacy Policy http: / /www.mnhs.org/shpo /conference /schedule.htm 9/6/2013