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Minutes
City of Edina, Minnesota
Heritage Preservation Commission
Tuesday, August 8, 2023
I. Call to Order
Chair Lonnquist called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
II. Roll Call
Answering roll call were Chair Lonnquist, Commissioners Cundy, Everson, Nickels, Jarvinen, Farrell-Straus, and
Maheshwari.
Staff present: HPC Staff Liaison Emily Bodeker.
III. Approval of Meeting Agenda
Motion made by Jarvinen seconded by Farrell-Straus, to approve the meeting agenda as submitted. All
voted aye. The motion carried.
IV. Approval of Meeting Minutes
Motion made by Jarvinen, seconded Everson, to approve the July 11, 2023, meeting minutes. All voted
aye. The motion carried.
V. Special Recognitions and Presentations:
A. Edina Historical Society
Molly MacIntosh, director of Edina Historical Society, updated the Commission on the goals the
organization has, and the offerings for the local schools and residents. MacIntosh updated on what the
Historical Society has been up to recently to stay relevant and connected and updated that they are
pushing towards getting a historical department with an advisory board. Commissioner Jarvinen asked
questions regarding donations.
B. Consultant Led Training
Elizabeth Gales and Rachel Petersen reviewed the potential styles and character-defining features in the
Country Club District. Petersen showed photos of different homes and allowed the Commission to
identify the character-defining features on each. The Commission discussed elements of historic integrity.
Gales and Petersen led the Commission through an exercise where she showed side-by-side photos of
certain homes, and the Commission tried to determine if there have been too much change done.
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Commissioner Nickels asked questions regarding financial burdens and what role the HPC has in
determining workarounds for owners of historic homes.
VI. Community Comment:
One community member, Erin, shared that she was interested in seeing what the HPC does at their
meetings.
VII. Reports/Recommendations
A. Advisory Communication: Century Homes Program
Liaison Bodeker shared with the Commission the Advisory Communication template. She is working on
getting the template into the correct format.
Chair Lonnquist updated on the details of the Century Homes Program.
The Commission discussed plaque logistics and asked questions of staff relating to photos, applications,
and size of plaques.
Motion made by Cundy, seconded by Nickels, to approve the Advisory Communication as
submitted. All voted aye.
B. 2024 Work Plan
Liaison Bodeker updated that the final draft of the Work Plan will be voted on in September and
presented the most recent version of the Work Plan draft. Liaison Bodeker gave a brief explanation of
each initiative on the Work Plan draft.
Commissioner Nickels and Jarvinen volunteered to lead and co-lead, respectively, for a brainstorming of
projects section to be added as a standing agenda item.
Commissioner Cundy recommended having a booth at the Edina Art Fair next summer.
VIII. Chair and Member Comments:
Chair Lonnquist thanked the Commission for their RSVPs for the meeting.
Commissioner Cundy updated that the decorative stone went up on 4630 Drexel Ave. and asked for an
update on 4633 Arden Ave. He asked questions about extending the deadline back for receiving materials
for new COAs prior to meetings.
IX. Staff Comments:
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Liaison Bodeker reminded the HPC about the 4633 Arden project and the engineer’s report has been
submitted. The building official has determined the fireplace must come down for safety reasons, the
homeowner has been notified that they will have to come before the HPC for the amended COA.
X. Adjournment
Motion made by Cundy, seconded by Farrell-Straus, to adjourn the meeting at 8:40 pm. All voted aye.
The motion carried.
Respectfully submitted,
Emily Bodeker