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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018-10-09 HPC MinutesDraft Minutes Approved Minutes Approved Date: Minutes City Of Edina, Minnesota Heritage Preservation Commission Edina City Hall Tuesday, October 9, 2018 I. Call To Order Chair Birdman called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m. II. Roll Call Answering roll call was Chair Birdman and members, Loving, Aderhold, Schilling, Davis, Kelly, Blake, Mondry and Student Members Maheshwari and Venell. Staff Liaison, Emily Bodeker, Project Coordinator MJ Lamon, and Preservation Consultant Vogel were also in attendance. III. Approval Of Meeting Agenda Motion was made by Kelly seconded by Schilling to approve the meeting agenda as presented. All voted aye. The motion carried. IV. Approval Of Meeting Minutes Motion was made by Davis seconded by Loving to approve the minutes from the September 4, 2018 Heritage Preservation Commission with the changes as presented. All voted aye. The motion carried. V. Community Comment: None VI. Reports/Recommendations A. COA Notification Staff Liaison Bodeker and Project Coordinator Lamon walked through the COA process with the Commission and informed them that staff will be brainstorming on some changes that could be made to the notification process. They also informed the Commission that staff will be working on the Heritage Preservation website to include more information to someone applying for a COA. B. Novus Board View Project Coordinator Lamon gave an overview on Novus Board View and showed the Commission how to access their packets online. Staff Liaison Bodeker reminded the Commission that moving forward packets would be accessed through Novus Board View. Draft Minutes Approved Minutes Approved Date: C. Sketch Plan-4630 Drexel Avenue Wade Schmitt and Tom Rauscher presented plans and elevations for a potential future project at 4630 Drexel Avenue. The Commission provided initial non-binding comments to the designer and discussed items believed need more attention before a formal application. Some of the main items that were discussed included: the contemporary nature of the proposed plans, the front door, the NE corner, the amount of glass in the stairwell area, overall scale and proportions, and materials. If the property owner chooses to move forward on this project or a similar project, a formal COA application will be required. D. 2018 Certified Local Government (CLG) Annual Report Staff liaison Bodeker presented the 2018 CLG Annual Report. She reminded the Commission that because Edina is a Certified Local Government city, the HPC is required to submit an annual report to the Minnesota Historical Society. E. Country Club District Re-Survey-Research Topics The Commission discussed the re-survey topics and decided they would work on each topic and bring items to discuss and check in with the group at each meeting moving forward. It was discussed that the hope for the research is that it would be done and implemented into the survey project in time for Heritage Preservation Month. F. Comprehensive Plan: Heritage Preservation Chapter Update Staff Liaison Bodeker presented the final Heritage Preservation Chapter to the Commission. She explained that this is the final draft that will be presented to the Planning Commission. Motion made by Kelly second by Loving to recommend the Heritage Preservation Chapter as presented to the Planning Commission. All voted aye. The motion carried. VII. Chair And Member Comments: Member Aderhold encouraged the Student members to participate in discussion. Chair Birdman mentioned he appreciated the good discussion on the Role of the Heritage Preservation Commission. VIII. Staff Comments: None IX. Adjournment Motion made by Kelly to adjourn the October 9, 2018 meeting at 8:45 p.m. Motion seconded by Loving. Motion carried. Respectfully submitted, Emily Bodeker