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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016-05-10 PACKET 06.A.Cottage � Grove here pride and P,,,erlty Meet TO: Advisory Committee on Historic Preservation FROM: John M. Burbank, Senior Planner DATE: May 9, 2016 RE: Update on the Register of Historic of Sites and Landmarks Action Request Hill -Gibson House, 7003/7007 East Point Douglas Road South Background/Proposal At the April 20, 2016, City Council meeting, a Certificate of Appropriateness (COA) was issued for the delisting of 7003/7007 East Point Douglas Road South, which is known as the Historic Hill - Gibson House, from the City's Register of Historic Sites and Landmarks (RHSL). The COA also included approval for the demolition or relocation of the structures on the property and included 11 conditions. The COA is attached. ffAROWOOD AVf_ y J4A 95' i S �O44 E^y h,D�Nr DDDC / `1 HA A 1yy9} fA T!t09 _ ` f� RD",.�rS rlkti�r� 6'RbMA GD 9 C O ILIF xmn ST Location Map Advisory Committee on Historic Preservation Hill -Gibson House Project Update May 9, 2016 Page 2 of 2 Project Update Since the Council action on April 20, the Preservation of Alliance has secured a party interested in relocating the structure, and they are actively seeking a lot that is appropriate for the structure. The City has been assisting with the lot search process. The future property owner has been putting together information for the required historic education plan and will be submitting it to the City for review in the next few weeks. Copies of several articles regarding the delisting and demolition or relocation of the Hill -Gibson House are attached for your information. Recommendation No action is required. Certificate of Appropr���a cr e r� ess Pursuant to the requirements of §9-9-6 of the City Code of the City of Cottage Grove, no owner or contractor shall disturb or alter any part of a property listed in the City Register of Historic Sites and Landmarks without a Certificate of Appropriateness. The Advisory Committee on Historic Preservation reviews applications for City permits in relation to designated historic sites and landmarks. Certificates of Appropriateness may be granted by the City Historic Preservation Officer, acting on behalf of the Advisory Committee on Historic Preservation (ACHP), for small projects and minor work, or in cases where the proposed work will have no adverse effect on a designated historic site or landmark. Criteria and guidelines used in reviewing applications for Certificates of Appropriateness are contained in the Historic Preservation Element of the Comprehensive Plan. Any change in the scope of work subsequent to the issuance of this Certificate of Appropriateness requires a new Certificate of Appropriateness for such changes. Name and Location of Historic Property: "Hill -Gibson House" Historic Site, 7003-7007 East Point Douglas Road South, Cottage Grove, Minnesota. Property Owner/Address: Anchor Bank, 14665 Galaxie Avenue, #310, Apple Valley, MN 55124.. Request: To delist the Hill -Gibson House and property located at 7003-7007 East Point Douglas Road from the City's Local Register of Historic Sites and Landmarks and to relocate or demolish the structures on the property. Findings: The ACHP reviewed the proposal at thein regular meetings on January 12, 2016, and February 9, 2016, and recommended approval of the requests. The City Council approved the requests at their meeting on April 20, 2016. Conditions of Approval: 1. A historic education plan shall be created identifying actions in which to methodically allow for the dissemination of the history of die property and people associated with it prior to any demolition or relocation actions taken. 2. The site plan approval process for the redevelopment of die site shall require that the future property owner complete the action items identified in the historic education plan within one year of the site redevelopment, and that an appropriate escrow be posted to ensure completion of the identified action items. 3. Demolition of any structure on the site shall not occur without an approved site plan for the redevelopment of the site. 4. The property owner obtain a building permit from the City prior to any demolition or relocation efforts. 5. The property shall be photo documented prior to and during any demolition or relocation actions being taken. 6. The property owner pay for the City's time and efforts to shut off and disconnect the site from all public utilities, 7. Hazards on the site shall be removed and the site graded and re -vegetated immediately after any demolition or relocation activities. 8. Representatives from the City shall be present on site during any demolition or relocation actions. 9. All plans and documents related to the potential relocation of the structure shall be submitted to the City for review and approval by the Community Development Director. 10. Any unique items of historical interest identified during the demolition or relocation activities shall be incorporated into the historic education plan if feasible and practical. 11. If relocation is the course of action exercised, a post relocation update report shall be submitted to the City for inclusion in the historic archive folder related to the site. Date: April 20, 2016 J�hn/M. Burbank, AICP Se or Planner City Historic Preservation Officer Advisory Commitee on Historic Preservation City of Cottage Grove, Minnesota Cottage Grove home could be moved, demolished I SWC Bulletin Page 1 of 4 The Hill -Gibson House on East Point Douglas Road will come off the city's historic register and could be moved to a new location or possibly demolished. (Bulletin photo by Danielle Killey) Cottage Grove home could be moved, demolished By Danielle Killey Today at 9:23 a.m. A Cottage Grove house built more than 150 years ago — and that has caused some recent stir — could find a new home. The property at 7003-7007 East Point Douglas Road will be removed from the city's historic register and could be moved or demolished. Known as the Hill -Gibson House, the duplex was built around 1858, said John Burbank, city senior planner. It is currently bank -owned. http://www. swcbulletin. com/news/4005315-cottage-grove-home-could-be-moved-demolis... 4/11/2016 Cottage Grove home could be moved, demolished I SWC Bulletin Page 2 of 4 The area is part of the proposed site for a 184 -unit affordable senior housing development by Dominium, a service council members said is needed in Cottage Grove. The Hill -Gibson property, which includes the home, a barn and shed, was listed on the local registry in 1998, Burbank said. It was renovated and kept up at that time, he said, but has since fallen into disrepair. "It's 18 years of neglect on the property," Burbank said, citing problems with the roof, windows, siding and much more. Anchor Bank has been trying to sell the property since 2013, but Burbank said the historic listing has scared away some buyers because it comes with extra rules. The Preservation Alliance of Minnesota is working with an interested buyer who would purchase the home and move it to another site, Burbank said. Burbank said the senior housing project likely has about three months before work could get underway on the site, so the timeframe for moving the property is feasible. The City Council on April 6 gave permission to de -list the property and authorized moving or demolishing the structures. Anne Ketz, real estate coordinator with the Preservation Alliance, said the statewide nonprofit is dedicated to preserving historic resources. She said the organization argues that demolition doesn't have to be the first option for these types of properties. "If we can figure out somewhere else to re -use it, all the better for everyone," Ketz said. The group has a network of people interested in investing in historic properties, and that's how they found a buyer for this house, Ketz said. If the home can't be moved, it may be demolished. Prior to that, however, a plan for providing education on the historic significance of the property and people http://www.swcbulletin.cominewsl4005315-cottage-grove-home-could-be-moved-demolis... 4/11/2016 Cottage Cnove home could be moved, demolished I SWC Bulletin Page 3 of 4 associated with it would need to be in place, and items would be salvaged from the property. The senior housing development has said it would offer a place to share that information, staff said. "Dominium is able to take on that mantle and uphold our desire to preserve history," Community Development Director Jennifer Levitt said. The process In December, the City Council created a process through which property owners can seek to remove their properties from the city's Local Register of Historic Sites and Landmarks. Getting on the list in the first place is voluntary and can only happen upon property owners' request, as well as through meeting historic and cultural significance guidelines, Burbank said, Taking a property of the list happened before, in 1994, when the city de -listed a church that was then moved and became a single-family residence, Burbank said. But there was no record of the process at that time. There were some concerns raised as the Hill -Gibson property went through the newly created process to come off the historic registry. But Burbank said the city has a successful historic preservation program and he doesn't think this action will "open the floodgates" of de -listing properties, noting most people who have historic properties invest in them and like being part of the registry. Council members said they don't take the historic designation lightly. But they also said the proposal of relocating the home or providing education on the property at the Dominium site is a good way to preserve the history while also allowing for development. Affordable senior housing is a big issue for the community, they said. http://www. swcbulletin.cominewsl4005315-cottage-grove-home-could-be-moved-demobs... 4/11/2016 Cottage Grove home could be moved, demolished I SWC Bulletin Page 4 of 4 "This seems like a very reasonable solution to a challenge that this community, which values historic preservation a great deal, is facing," council member Justin Olsen said. After approving the de -listing of the property and allowing for relocating or demolishing the structures, the council voted on a tax increment financing district for Dominium to help subsidize the affordable housing development. 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A2 LEILA NAVIDI • leaa-navidi@startribune.com Workers brought the "t" in "stadium" into position on the west -facing side of the Vikings' U.S. Bank Stadium on Monday in Minneapolis. The fabricator used over 100 gallons of paint, 2,290 LED modules and 57 power supplies on the letters, which are made of brushed aluminum with halo lighting. High court emphatic: `One person, one vote' By MARIA BECIO McClatchy Washington Bureau WASHINGTON -Tile Supreme Court dealt a stunning affirma- tion of the principle of"oneper- son, one vote" Monday with a unanimous decision supporting the drawing oflegislative district lines based on total population, not just eligible voters. The decision is a landmark victory for minority groups and civil liberties organizations, which have been fighting vot- mg rights cases they warned would hurt minority represen- tation. A decision to exclude noncitizens and people under IS would have had a huge effect on districts with large Latino and black populations. The Texas case, Evenwel v Abbott, was brought by two individuals who challenged state Senate lines they said overrepresented nonvoters and diluted the value of their votes. See COURTon AB► WHAT IT MEANS States can count all residents, regardless of whether they are eligible to vote, in drawing election districts. A decision the other way would have shifted political power away from urban areas, where Democrats usually dominate, toward more Republican-friendlynual areas. BIGGER BATTLE: The Hill -Gibson House, built in 1850, is at the center of a controversy in Cottage Grove — andthroughout Minnesota — over whether cities can remove a property from the historic register. FIGHT OVER FARMHOUSE HAS STATEWIDE RIPPLES Story by ERIN ADLER, Photo by JIM GEHRZ • Star'IYibune A modest two-storyfarmhouse just offHwy.6lin Cottage Grove, its light -blue trim peeling and its porches sagging, is the unlikely focus of a fight over the future of historic preservation in Minnesota. The 19th -century Hill -Gibson House, long protected on Cottage Grove's register of historic places, is on the verge of losing that status and could be demolished. InDecember, city officials agreed to amend an ordinance so owners can remove properties from the city's historical register— a change believed to be the first ofits kind in Min- nesota. Once off the list, buildings can be knocked down, moved or modified. State historic preservation advocates say the new rule circumvents state law and defeats the purpose of having a historical register. Not only couldit spell trouble for the Hill -Gibson House — now a bank -owned property sitting on land the city wants for seniorhousing—butpreservationists say the precedent See HOUSE on A4 ► "To me, it's a shame that these Cottage Grove city officials seem to just want to•erase the past." Hugh Gibson, a former owner of the house t matters to Minnesota. Al I day. Everyday. 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