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Minutes
City Of Edina, Minnesota
Heritage Preservation Board
Edina City Hall Community Room
May 10, 2016, at 7:00 p.m.
I. Call To Order
Chair Birdman called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m.
II. Roll Call
Answering roll call were Chairman Birdman, Vice Chair Weber, and Members Moore, McLellan, Nymo,
and Student Members Puerzer and Otness. Absent were Members Christiaansen, Sussman, Kelly, and
Pearson. Staff Liaison, Senior Planner Repya was also in attendance.
III. Approval Of Meeting Agenda
Motion was made by Moore and seconded by McLellan to approve the meeting agenda. All voted
aye. The motion carried.
IV. Approval Of Meeting Minutes
Motion was made by Moore and seconded by Weber to approve the minutes from the April 12,
2016 meeting. All voted aye. The motion carried.
V. Community Comment - None
VI. Reports/Recommendations
A. Changes to Certificate of Appropriateness - 4610 Browndale Avenue originally issued 2-9-2016
Planner Repya explained that at the February 9, 2016 meeting, a COA was issued for changes to an
attached street facing garage at 4610 Browndale Avenue. Now, the owner would like to make the
following changes to the plans:
1. Re-orienting the garage access to the north side yard
2. Eliminating the street facing garage doors
3. Maintaining the existing capacity for 3 car stalls, but negating a tandem situation
4. Matching materials and the details of the home as follows:
A. Option 1. Stucco and half-timbers to match character of existing home as well as dining addition to
the Southwest corner of house; or
B. Option 2. Brick and stone to match character of existing home, dependent upon availability of
matching brick. Original brick manufacturer is no longer in business.
Repya concluded that both of the options proposed for the attached garage on the north side of the home,
(identified as options #1 and #2), complied with the Country Club District’s plan of treatment, as did the plan
originally plan approved on February 9, 2016; thus staff recommended approval of the requested changes. The
approval recommendation was subject to the revised plans dated April 29, 2016, and notifying City Staff of the
decided upon final option #1 or #2.
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Jean Rehkamp Larson, of Rehkamp Larson Architects, representing the owners was available to address the
proposed changes. Ms. Rehkamp Larson pointed out that as proposed, the windows on street facing façade of
the garages differ for the two options with the two windows separated on option #1 (half timber & stucco) and
close together on option #2 (brick & stone). She added that if option #2 is chosen, she would like to amend the
proposed spacing of the two window as proposed in option #1; pointing out that while the windows on the
home are shown close together, by separating them on the garage, that space would be articulated as a
secondary structure to the home.
Motion was made by Weber and seconded by Moore to approve both options 1 and 2 (as amended) of
the proposal, with the applicant providing staff with the plans for final decided upon option. All voted
aye. The motion carried.
B. Changes to Certificate of Appropriateness - 4602 Wooddale Avenue originally issued 3-10-2015
Planner Repya explained that at the March 10, 2015, Heritage Preservation Board meeting, plans for a new
detached garage were approved. The homeowner delayed construction of the new garage pending the outcome
of additions made to the rear of the home that were not subject to a COA. The work on the home is now
complete, and they would like to proceed with construction of the new detached garage, with some changes.
The proposed changes include:
1. Increasing size from 470 sq. ft. to 527 sq. ft. in area after realizing that the fear of
exceeding lot coverage was not an issue: length of structure increased 2’10’; width reduced 4.5”
2. Adding a 1’4” brick foundation around the perimeter on all elevations (brick salvaged from
the rear additions to the home)
Repya added that the following elements of the original plan are proposed to stay the same:
3. Setback from side and rear lot lines
4. Wall cladding (with the exception of the additional 1’4” brick foundation)
5. 14/12 pitched roof - Slate roof if possible (dependent upon final budget)
6. mass of structure - Heights at peak/mid-point/eave
Repya concluded that staff recommends approval of the revised plans dated May 1, 2016, recognizing that the
proposed changes do not change the previously approved project’s compliance with the Country Club District’s
Plan of Treatment.
Joy Martin, architect for the owners was present to address the proposed changes. She pointed out that after
researching the cost of a slate roof, it was deemed out of the budget; thus they will use asphalt shingles to
replicate the slate shingles on the home as originally proposed. She also explained that sconce lanterns are also
proposed to be installed on either side of the east facing garage door.
Motion was made by Moore and seconded by Nymo to approve the requested changes to the COA
originally approved on March 10, 2015, including the sconce lanterns proposed on either side of the east
facing garage door. All voted aye. The motion carried.
VII. Correspondence And Petitions - None
VIII. Chair And Member Comments - None
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IX. Staff Comments
Suggested the board consider preservation topics for the Advisors Blog
Announced that a press release is forth coming announcing Preservation Month
Invited board members to attend the May 17th City Council meeting when the 2016 Heritage
Award will be presented to 5201 Wooddale Avenue; and the Public Hearing will be held for the
landmark designation of the Wooddale Bridge
X. Adjournment - 7:35 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Joyce Repya