HomeMy WebLinkAbout2006-01-03 Council Work Session MINUTES
OF THE JOINT WORK SESSION OF THE
EDINA CITY COUNCIL AND EDINA HERITAGE
PRESERVATION BOARD HELD AT CITY HALL
ON JANUARY 3,2006 AT 5:30 P.M.
ROLLCALL Answering rollcall were Members Housh, Hulbert, Masica, Swenson and Mayor
Hovland. Attending the meeting on behalf of the Heritage Preservation Board were: Members
Kojetin, Nyberg, and Rofidal. Also attending were Robert Vogel, Historic Preservation Planning
Consultant, Joyce Repya, Associate Planner, Ceil Smith, Assistant to the City Manager, Gordon
Hughes,City Manager, and Debra Mangen,City Clerk.
Mayor Hovland thanked members of the Board for attending the joint session with the Council. He
stated the purpose of the meeting was to discuss the status of the Heritage Landmark District of the
Country Club.
On behalf of the Board, Ms. Repya presented information detailing the certificates of appropriateness
issued by the Board since 2003.
Members of the Board, the Council and staff discussed the challenges encountered since the Heritage
Landmark Designation was adopted in 2003. It was noted that the designation was put in place to
garner voluntary compliance of homeowners. The Board has reviewed all permit requests received
as detailed by City Code 850.20 which in part states:
"Subd. 10 Review Of Permits.
A. To protect significant heritage resources, the Heritage Preservation Board shall review all
applications for city permits for the following types of work in relation to a designated
heritage landmark:
1. Demolition of any building or structure, in whole or in part;
2. Moving a building or structure to another location;
3. Excavation of archeological features, grading or earth moving in areas believed to
contain significant buried heritage resources;and
4. New construction.
B. No city permits for the types of work described in paragraph A. of this subsection will be
issued without a certificate of appropriateness signed by the Planner and approved by the
Heritage Preservation Board evidencing compliance with the comprehensive heritage
preservation plan. Applications for a certificate of appropriateness shall be made on forms
provided by the Planning Department and shall be accompanied by the fee set forth in Section
185 of this Code. The application shall be accompanied by plans and drawings to scale,which
clearly illustrate, to the satisfaction of the Planner, the work to be undertaken if the permit is
granted. Certificates of appropriateness may be granted subject to conditions.
C. Permit review decisions shall be based on the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for the
Treatment of Historic Properties, the Comprehensive Heritage Preservation Plan, and the
heritage landmark preservation study for each designated property.
D. The City Planner and the Heritage Preservation Board shall complete their review of
applications for city permits requiring certificates of appropriateness within forty-five (45)
days of the date of application.
Minutes/Special Edina City Council/lanuary 3,2006
E. The City Planner and the Heritage Preservation Board may issue certificates of
appropriateness for work projects submitted voluntarily by owners of heritage resources.
F. To assure compliance with the goals and policies of the comprehensive heritage
preservation plan, the Heritage Preservation Board shall review every application for a
preliminary plat, conditional use permit, variance, or rezoning in relation to a designated
heritage landmark; and the City Planning Commission shall give the Heritage Preservation
Board a reasonable opportunity to comment on such projects before making its
recommendation to the Council. "
Suggestions included possible designation of the seven model homes in the district, additional
monitoring during significant construction projects to ensure that the Certificates of Appropriateness
have been followed, establishing fees for inspections related to heritage preservation; clarification of
existing rules, and designing a process to further monitor the district. No formal action was taken,
but staff will work with the Heritage Preservation Board to develop recommendations to achieve the
desired outcomes for Heritage Preservation in Edina.
This being the only item on the Special Council Agenda, the Mayor adjourned the meeting at 6:55 p.m.
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Debra A. N6ngen,City Clerk