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HomeMy WebLinkAbout6-13-17 Meeting PacketDraft Minutes☒ Approved Minutes☐ Approved Date: Click here to enter a date. Minutes City Of Edina, Minnesota Heritage Preservation Commission Edina City Hall Tuesday, May 9, 2017, at 7:00 p.m. I. Call To Order Chair Birdman called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. II. Roll Call Answering roll call was Chair Birdman and members Moore, Sussman, Kelly, Loving, Blake, Mondry, and student members Peurzer and Nemerov. Absent was member Nymo. Staff liaison, Joyce Repya, Senior Planner was also in attendance. III. Approval Of Meeting Agenda Motion was made by Moore and seconded by Kelly to approve the meeting agenda. All voted aye. The motion carried. IV. Approval Of Meeting Minutes Motion was made by Kelly and seconded by Moore to approve the minutes from the April 17, 2017 Heritage Preservation Commission meeting. All voted aye. The motion carried. V. Community Comment Cheryl Dulas, 4609 Bruce Avenue announced that the Country Club Neighborhood for Preservation committee will conduct their 3rd annual Country Club District walking tour on Saturday, May 13th. This year, six homes will be highlighted. The tour will begin at 10:00 a.m. with a starting point in Wooddale Park. A donation of $10 is requested. VI. Reports/Recommendations A. Certificate of Appropriateness - 4607 Bruce Avenue Planner Repya explained that the Certificate of Appropriateness (COA) request entails the removal of an existing 493 sq. ft., 2-car garage to be replaced with a new 583 square foot garage in the same basically the same location, with access from an existing driveway on the south side of the property. Details of the proposed garage include scale and massing consistent with its surroundings and garages previously approved through the COA process. While the home, classified as American Colonial Revival, is clad in stucco, the exterior materials proposed for the garage a six inch James Draft Minutes☒ Approved Minutes☐ Approved Date: Click here to enter a date. Hardi lap siding with James Hardi shakes in the gable areas, and aluminum soffit and fascia boards. Ms. Repya concluded that Preservation Consultant evaluated the proposed garage and observed that both the Secretary of the Interior’s standards for rehabilitation and the district plan of treatment allow for the construction of new detached garages in the Country Club District. The plan of treatment requires that new garages be compatible with the size, scale, and materials of the house and surrounding homes. The plans presented with the COA application show a structure that conforms to these design guidelines. The existing garage is not a historic structure and the new construction will not require alteration of the historic house. The picturesque detailing on the replacement garage has no historical precedent but is, in my opinion, compatible with the architectural character of the house. Thus, Mr. Vogel recommended approval of the COA with the usual conditions for new garages. Motion was made by Kelly and seconded by Sussman to approve the Certificate of Appropriateness for the proposed detached garage, subject to the plans presented and a year built plaque be installed on the exterior of the structure. All voted aye. The motion carried. VII. Correspondence And Petitions • “How to Think Like Jane Jacobs”, article from the National Trust for Historic Preservation In recognition of Preservation Month, the article highlights Jane Jacobs theories that influenced city planning and preservation for decades. Ms. Jacobs, born 101 years ago, advocated for intricate mingling of different uses in cities, representing a complex and highly developed form of order. Planner Repya pointed out that Ms. Jacobs’ ideals are worthy of consideration as the City embarks on upgrading the Comprehensive Plan. On a related note, Member Sussman reported that in recognition of Preservation Month, Preserve Minneapolis will host a documentary film on Jane Jacobs entitled “Citizen Jane - Battle for the City” at the Lagoon Theater on Friday, May 12th at 7:30 p.m. More information is available on the Preserve Minneapolis web site. VIII. Chair And Member Comments Chair Birdman welcomed new HPC member Rachel Mondry. Member Blake observed that she attended the Comprehensive Plan information workshop that was held for board and commission members and heard the Community Development Director point out that “Change is happening all around in Edina, as evidenced by the numerous changes made to the 2008 Comp Plan”; and she wondered if the HPC has any say when projects for Draft Minutes☒ Approved Minutes☐ Approved Date: Click here to enter a date. change are brought before the City Council. Planner Repya responded that the Comp Plan calls for Small Area Studies to be conducted for all the commercial nodes in the City, and as a part of those studies, the HPC provides a report on the history of the area, highlighting significant historic contexts. Member Moore provided the following updates from the Edina Historical Society: • The EHS will be hosting talk by author/storyteller Richard Kronick entitled “The Six Mill Sites on Minnehaha Creek” on July 12th at 7:00 p.m. at the Minnehaha Grange Hall in Tupa Park. • Staff at the EHS just discovered 2 boxes of photos from the 1987 flood occurrence in Edina. Plans are to post the photos on the Historical Society’s web site. IX. Staff Comments Planner Repya reported that the City Council presented the 2017 Heritage Award to Paul Anton and Nancy Johnson, 5133 Mirror Lakes Drive at their May 2nd meeting. The City will provide story about the award on the “Agenda Edina” news show, as well as showcasing the award in the autumn issued of “About Town”. X. Adjournment: 7:40 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Joyce RepyaJoyce RepyaJoyce RepyaJoyce Repya June 13, 2017 Heritage Preservation Commission Joyce Repya, Senior Planner Certificate of Appropriateness: 4608 Wooddale Avenue - New front entry canopy Information / Background: The subject property is located on the west side of the 4600 block Wooddale Avenue. The home, constructed in 1926 is an Italian Renaissance Revival/Mediterranean style which currently has a flat roofed front entry canopy with a wooden railing above and wooden columns. Proposed Changes: The proposed changes to the front entry canopy entail replacing the existing flat roofed structure with a gable roofed canopy supported by columns. The plans depict a structure that will extend approximately 8 feet from the front building wall and measure 12’4” across. The canopy will include asphalt shingles to match the house, new columns painted to match existing; and the porch will have a new limestone cap with bluestone landing and steps. Preservation Consultant Robert Vogel’s Comments: The subject property is a 2-story residence built in 1926. The architectural style classification would be Italian Renaissance Revival, although it would also be appropriate to call this a Mediterranean period house. The house is not individually eligible for heritage landmark designation but contributes to the historic significance and integrity of the Country Club District (which is a designated Edina Heritage Landmark) and is therefore considered a heritage preservation resource. The owner proposes to remove the existing flat-roofed front entry porch and construct a gable-roofed replacement. STAFF REPORT Page 2 In my opinion, the proposed work is compatible with the historic character of the house and will require minimal alteration of the existing structure. Porches are not a primary diagnostic feature of period revival houses, although period revival houses with front porches do occur in the Country Club District, where the typical “Mediterranean” house is actually a hybrid of different architectural styles. The gable roof shape is not common on Italian Renaissance Revival style houses but is probably more efficient than a flat-roofed porch for a house in Minnesota. In this case, the proposed façade alteration will not result in the loss of any significant architectural character defining features and the contemporary design of the new porch will not compromise the historic character of the house. (The Secretary of the Interior’s standards for the treatment of historic properties allow for “contemporary design for alterations and additions to existing properties” provided the work does not destroy significant architectural details and is compatible with the historic resource.) The new porch shown in the plans presented appears to be compatible with the size, scale, proportions, and materials of the house and will not have an adverse effect on surrounding homes or the neighborhood as a whole. If it was to be removed is removed in the future, the essential historic character of the house and the streetscape would be unimpaired (see the treatment standards for rehabilitation). I recommend approval of the COA. Staff Recommendation & Findings: Staff concurs with Consultant Vogel’s observations and recommendation to approve the subject COA request. The recommendation is subject to the plans presented. Findings supporting the approval recommendation include: • No significant historic architectural features or fabric of the home will be destroyed. • The proposed alterations are compatible with the historic character of the house, and will not have an adverse effect on the surrounding homes or neighborhood. • The plans provided with the subject request clearly illustrate the scale and scope of the project. • The information provided supporting the subject Certificate of Appropriateness meets the requirements of the Zoning Ordinance and the Country Club District Plan of Treatment. Deadline for City Action: June 23, 2017 June 13, 2017 Heritage Preservation Commission Joyce Repya, Senior Planner Certificate of Appropriateness: 4505 Casco Avenue - Changes to front entry Information / Background: The subject property is located on the east side of the 4500 block of Casco Avenue. The home, constructed in 1926 is a Mediterranean style which currently has a flat roofed front entry vestibule that was added to the original home in 1978. Proposed Changes: The proposed changes to the front entry vestibule include replacing the exterior wall cladding with stucco to match the existing house, adding two arched niches next to the new custom front door, and replacing the flat roof with a hip style covered with clay tile to match the house. Changes to the front stoop are also proposed that are not subject to the Certificate of Appropriateness review. Preservation Consultant Robert Vogel’s Comments: The subject property is a 2-story residence built in 1926. For planning purposes, the house is classified as a “Mediterranean” style home—based on the Field Guide to American Houses; I would classify it as a modest example of the Italian Renaissance Revival form. This eclectic suburban housing style was popularized by developers and contractors in the 1920s. The house at 4505 Casco is not individually eligible for heritage landmark designation but contributes to the historic significance and integrity of the Country Club District (which is a designated Edina Heritage Landmark) and is therefore considered a heritage preservation resource. The owner proposes to alter the existing front entry vestibule (porch) by replacing the exterior wall cladding with stucco to match the rest of the house and replace the existing flat roof with a hip roof. In my opinion, the proposed work would be compatible with the historic character of the house and will require minimal alteration of the existing structure. Porches are not a primary diagnostic feature of Mediterranean period houses, although they do occur in the Country Club District. In the case of this home, historic photos show that the existing vestibule structure was an addition in 1978 rather than original construction. The proposed façade alteration will not result in the loss of any STAFF REPORT Page 2 significant architectural character defining features and the remodeled structure shown in the plans appears to be compatible with the size, scale, proportions, and materials of the historic house. The altered front entry vestibule will not have an adverse effect on surrounding homes or the neighborhood as a whole. I recommend approval of the COA. Staff Recommendation and Findings: Staff is in agreement with Consultant Vogel’s evaluation and also recommends approval of the proposed changes to the front entry vestibule subject to the plans presented. Findings supporting the approval recommendation include: • The proposed work is compatible with the historic character of the house and will require minimal alteration of the existing structure. • The proposed façade changes will not result in the loss of any significant architectural character defining features. • The proposed work will be compatible with the size, scale, proportions and materials of the existing house. • The proposed work will not have an adverse effect on the surrounding homes or the neighborhood as a whole. Deadline for City Action: June 23, 2017 The Owners: Project Summary: Existing Style: Proposed Work: The Architect: 1 EDINA HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION REVISED HERITAGE PRESERVATION PLAN PREPARED BY ROBERT C. VOGEL PRESERVATION PLANNING CONSULTANT JUNE 1, 2017 This document outlines the goals and policies recommended for inclusion in the 2018 Comprehensive Plan Update. The recommendations are organized by the six program areas: preservation planning, identification of heritage resources, evaluation of heritage resources, designation of heritage landmarks, design review and compliance, and public education and outreach. Most of the goals/policies have been adapted from the Heritage Preservation chapter contained in the 2008 Comprehensive Plan, where they were presented as goals, policies, and “action” items. They have been reorganized to reflect the Secretary of the Interior’s standards and guidelines for historic preservation as well as current professional practices in heritage preservation planning New language is underlined; text found in the 2008 plan that should be deleted is indicated by strikethrough. Program Area I: Preservation Planning Goals: 1. Adopt a Heritage Preservation Plan. 2. Integrate heritage preservation planning with other city planning for community development. 3. The City will develop strategies and establish priorities for the restoration and rehabilitation of City-owned heritage resources. 4. Participate in the federal-state-local government heritage preservation partnership. Policies: a) The City Council will adopt and maintain a Heritage Preservation Plan as part of the city’s Comprehensive Plan. b) All preservation program activities will be carried out in a manner consistent with the comprehensive plan. c) The City will use the Heritage Preservation Plan to establish policies, procedures, and plans for managing the preservation, protection, and use of significant heritage resources. 2 d) The HPB will conduct research to augment, refine, and revise the thematic study units outlined in the 1999 historic context study. The Heritage Preservation Plan will establish local historic contexts and the Heritage Preservation Commission will undertake research to revise and update these study units. e) Heritage preservation planning will be integrated with other city planning for community development. [see planning goals] f) The City will provide the HPC with the resources needed to prepare and implement the comprehensive heritage preservation plan. g) Because comprehensive planning is a continuous cycle, the HPC will periodically review and update the Heritage Preservation Plan. h) The City will continue to participate in the Certified Local Government (CLG) program and cooperate with neighboring cities and other communities in development their heritage preservation programs. Program Area II: Identification of Heritage Resources Goals: 1. Identify significant heritage resources worthy of consideration in community planning. Policies: a) The HPC will carry out a comprehensive survey of heritage resources within the city limits and maintain an inventory of all properties recorded. b) The City will create heritage resource survey plans that advance the goals and priorities of the historic contexts. The HPC will establish survey goals and priorities based on historic contexts. c) All of the information gathered on each property surveyed will be placed in the permanent records of the Heritage Preservation Board. The results of surveys will be systematically gathered, recorded, and made available to those responsible for heritage preservation planning. d) Update the information in the heritage resources inventory and convert it to electronic form so that it can be manipulated, used, and retrieved quickly. In addition, the inventory should be made adaptable for Geographic Information Systsem (GIS) users. Provide greater access to the information generated by the heritage resources survey by investing in the technological infrastructure that will bring the information to all users who obtain information through the Internet. 3 e) Make the heritage resources inventory data adaptable for Geographic Information Systems (GIS) users and map the location of heritage resources and their relationship to other layers of information. f) All surveys will be prepared by personnel who meet the Secretary of the Interior’s Professional Qualifications Standards (or other applicable qualification standards) within their professional field. Program Area III: Evaluation of Heritage Resources Goals: 1. The HPB will evaluate all properties identified by the ongoing Heritage Resources Survey and issue a finding of significance for those properties that meet defined criteria; All heritage resources identified by survey will be evaluated for heritage landmark eligibility using established criteria applied within historic contexts. 2. The HPC will maintain an accurate, up-to-date inventory and map depicting the heritage resources evaluated as significant, including all properties designated or determined eligible for designation as heritage landmarks. Policies: a) For each property evaluated as eligible for heritage landmark designation the HPC will issue a finding of significance with a report documenting its location, ownership, date of construction, the relevant historic context and property type, and the criteria on which the finding of significance was based. b) HPC determinations of landmark eligibility may be provisional and it may be necessary for the HPC to conduct additional studies prior to initiating the landmark nomination process. Program Area IV: Designation of Heritage Landmarks Goals: 1. Significant heritage resources will be rezoned as designated Edina Heritage Landmarks or Landmark Districts. Policies: a) The HPC will nominate significant historic properties and districts for designation as Heritage Landmarks or Landmark Districts by the City Council. 4 b) A landmark nomination study will be completed for each property nominated; the nomination study will locate and identify the subject property, explain how it meets one or more of the landmark eligibility criteria, and make the case for historic significance and integrity. c) Each landmark nomination study will include a Plan of Treatment that will develop recommend property-specific approaches to design review and treatment. d) Except in extraordinary circumstances, the HPC will not nominate a property for landmark designation without the consent of the owner. e) The City may, upon recommendation by the HPC, nominate properties for listing in the National Register of Historic Places. Program Area V: Design Review and Compliance Goals: 1. Protect Heritage Landmarks and Landmark Districts through design review and compliance with heritage preservation standards. 2. Carry out public facilities maintenance and construction projects in such a manner that significant heritage preservation resources are preserved and protected. 3. Encourage voluntary compliance with historic preservation treatment standards. Policies: a) The City will take all necessary steps to ensure that no significant heritage preservation resource is destroyed or damaged as a result of any project for which a Certificate of Appropriateness has been issued by the HPC. b) The City will cooperate develop partnerships with property owners in to developing plans for their properties, advise them about approached used in similar preservation projects, and provide technical assistance in historic property rehabilitation and restoration treatments. c) The HPC will work with the Planning Commission and other citizen advisory boards and commissions to ensure that heritage resource management issues are taken into account in planning for residential, commercial, and industrial development projects. d) Every application for a preliminary plat, rezoning, conditional use permit, or variance from the zoning code that may affect an Edina Heritage Landmark or Landmark District will be reviewed by the HPC, which will advise the Planning Commission whether or not the requested action will have an adverse effect on a significant heritage preservation resource. 5 e) When demolition or site destruction cannot be avoided, careful consideration will be given to mitigating the loss by moving the affected Edina Heritage Landmark/Heritage Preservation Resource, Landmark District or Historic Building heritage resource to another location, recording it prior to demolition, or by salvaging architectural elements or archaeological data for reuse or curation. f) In cases involving permits that are not subject to design review, a reasonable effort will be made to preserve and protect important historical, architectural, archaeological, and cultural features. g) The HPC and its staff will work with the city manager, city engineer, community development director, and others to ensure that Edina Heritage Landmarks/Heritage Preservation Resources/Landmark District or Historic Buildings heritage preservation resources are taken into account in project planning. h) The HPC and its staff will review voluntary requests for design review of work that would not ordinarily be subject to regulation under the heritage preservation ordinance and issue Certificates of Appropriateness for projects that meet preservation treatment standards. i) The City will consider development of financial incentives for the preservation, rehabilitation, and adaptive use of heritage resources, such as including but not limited to tax incentives, grants, loans, easements, and subsidies. j) The HPC and its staff will help project planners identify the historical, cultural, aesthetic, and visual relationships between heritage landmarks and their surroundings. Program Area VI: Public Education and Outreach Goals: 1. The City will Provide the public with information on about heritage preservation resources and public history education activities in the city. Policies: a) The HPC will design and maintain a high-quality heritage preservation page on the City’s website. b) The City HPC will develop facilities and programs that interpret heritage resources for the public. c) The HPC will make a special effort to reach out to and involve partner with the Edina Historical Society, neighborhood groups, and other community organizations with shared 6 particular interests in the preservation, protection, and use of historic properties or community development to develop effective public education and outreach programs. d) All current heritage resource survey reports and other studies carried out under the auspices of the HPC will be published or made available to the public through other appropriate media such as the City’s website. PRINCIPLES OF HISTORIC PRESERVATION PLANNING Definition Preservation planning establishes a future direction or vision for the city’s historic preservation program, and establishes specific goals and policies to achieve that vision in a clear, concise fashion. Basic Concepts • Historic properties are scarce, non-renewable cultural resources and should be treated as critical assets for community development. • Historic preservation is an important public service and a legitimate responsibility of city government. • Not everything that is old is worth preserving: strategic planning for historic preservation must focus on significant historic resources. • Saving significant historic resources for the benefit of future generations will always be in the public interest. • Effective historic preservation policies are those which create a partnership between the owners of historic resources and city government. • Historic preservation is about people, not things—significant historic properties should be preserved, protected, and used in a manner consistent with community values. Planning Process • The preservation planning process is innovative, flexible and carefully designed to respond to the needs of the city. • Preservation planning involves the public in plan development, implementation, and revision, and tailors an approach to public participation that is appropriate for the plan-makers and planning participants. • Preservation planning assesses the status of the full range of historic resources in the city that are affected by the city, and examines the factors that affect these resources and their preservation. • Preservation planning uses historic contexts and other planning studies to help support conclusions and findings in the plan, to help identify critical issues, and to develop goals and priorities for the identification, evaluation, registration, and treatment of historic properties. • Preservation planning establishes goals and objectives that address the preservation needs of historic resources in the planning area, as well as the critical issues, threats and opportunities facing these resources. • Preservation planning produces a preservation plan that documents the findings and conclusions reached during the planning process, and that is distributed to its intended audience, and to others as appropriate. • Preservation planning is timely and dynamic, accommodating change and providing for revision and updating when needed. Preservation Plan • The plan is understandable and usable by its intended audience. • The plan explains how it was developed and by whom. • The plan describes historic and cultural resources in the city and explains the issues that affect them and their preservation. • The plan sets forth clear goals and policy statements and provides guidance for implementation. • The plan has a specific and explicitly stated time frame, after which it is reaffirmed, revised, or a completely new plan is developed. • The plan’s level of technical detail and its format, length, and appearance are guided by the extent to which these will serve the plan’s purpose and the needs of the city. Implementation • The preservation plan needs to be implemented to be effective. • Preservation planning, the preservation plan and its implementation are integrated and coordinated with other city planning. • Implementation uses realistic strategies and legally sound tools that are appropriate for achieving plan goals and policies. • Plan implementation includes ongoing evaluation, monitoring, and review of changing conditions and progress toward achievement of plan goals and policies.