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Heritage Preservation Commission
City Of E dina, Minnesota
Com munity R oom, E dina City Hall
Tuesday, Mar ch 12, 2024
7:00 PM
I.Ca ll To Ord er
II.Roll Ca ll
III.Approva l Of Meeting Agenda
IV.Approva l Of Meeting Min u tes
A.Ja n u ary 9, 2024 HPC Min u tes
B.Februa ry 13, 2024 HPC Min u tes
V.Special Recogn ition s An d Presentation s
A.Consu ltant Led Tra inin g
VI.Com m u n ity Com m ent
During "Community Comment," the Board/Commission will invite residents to share relevant issues
or concerns. Individuals must limit their comments to three minutes. The Chair may limit the
number of speakers on the same issue in the interest of time and topic. G enerally speaking, items
that are elsewhere on tonight's agenda may not be addressed during Community Comment.
Individuals should not expect the Chair or Board/Commission Members to respond to their
comments tonight. Instead, the Board/Commission might refer the matter to sta% for
consideration at a future meeting.
VII.Rep orts/Recom m en d ation s
A.H-21-6: 4633 Ard en Aven u e-Cha n ges to approved Ga rage
Elevation s
VIII.Cha ir An d Mem ber Com m ents
A.Herita ge Awa rd
IX.Sta5 Com m ents
X.Adjournm en t
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Date: Marc h 12, 2024 Agenda Item #: I V.A.
To:Heritage P reservation C ommission Item Type:
Minutes
F rom:Emily Dalrymple, As s is tant C ity P lanner
Item Activity:
Subject:January 9, 2024 HP C Minutes Ac tion
C ITY O F E D IN A
4801 West 50th Street
Edina, MN 55424
www.edinamn.gov
A C TI O N R EQ U ES TED:
Approve the J anuary 9, 2024 H P C minutes.
I N TR O D U C TI O N:
AT TAC HME N T S:
Description
January 9, 2024, HPC Minutes
Draft Minutes☒
Approved Minutes☐
Approved Date: X/XX/24
Minutes
City of Edina, Minnesota
Heritage Preservation Commission
Tuesday, January 9, 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, Hassenstab, Farrell-
Straus, and student member Kiely. Absent were Commissioners Schilling and Jarvinen, and student member
Varadhan.
Staff present: HPC Staff Liaison Emily Dalrymple and Consultants Rachel Peterson and Elizabeth Gales.
III. Approval of Meeting Agenda
Motion made by Nickels, seconded by Hassenstab, to approve the meeting agenda as submitted. All
voted aye. The motion carried.
IV. Approval of Meeting Minutes
Motion made by Cundy, seconded Nickels, to approve the October 10, 2023, meeting minutes. All voted
aye. The motion carried.
V. Community Comment:
Bob Moore, former Commissioner, stated that he read about the “100 Year Home Program” and asked where
the Heritage Preservation Commission is getting the dates as some are inaccurate. It was noted the dates are
derived from the assessor’s office. Moore presented the Commission with the 1930 ariel of the country club
along with the 1930 directory.
VI. Reports/Recommendations
A. H-24-1; 4509 Wooddale Avenue-New Garage
Liaison Bodeker stated that the above referenced property is a two-story Garrison Revival home built in
1928. The homeowners are requesting a new, detached, three-car garage in the same general location as
the existing garage. The proposed style and materials match the house. Staff recommends approval,
conditioned upon the installation of an “as built” plaque on the exterior of the garage, and that any
proposed changes would need to be submitted for review.
Draft Minutes☒
Approved Minutes☐
Approved Date: X/XX/24
The commission discussed the request and asked questions of staff.
Motion made by Cundy, seconded by Hassenstab, to approve H-24-1: 4509 Wooddale Avenue-
New Garage COA as submitted and conditioned upon an “as built” plaque installed on the
exterior of the garage, and any proposed changes would need to be submitted for review. All
voted aye.
VII. Chair and Member Comments:
Commissioner Everson commented on the windows in the previously approved COA and asked if it would be
appropriate to give recommendations in the future. Liaison Dalrymple stated that recommendations are difficult
with a COA, but that is better suited for the ordinance update.
Commissioner Farrell-Strauss asked why the date plaque is required. The answer is to note that the garage is not
original.
VIII. Staff Comments:
A. 2024 Work Plan
Liaison Bodeker stated that she provided a link to the 2024 Work Plan, which was approved by City
Council without any changes. The Century Home Program is live as of January 2, 2024.
The commission and staff reviewed next steps with community outreach to eligible homeowners via
written letter. The commission discussed additional outlets including the Edina Magazine, a press release,
real estate groups, the Rotary Club, Advantage Sign, and neighborhood organizations.
Additional discussion ensued regarding the assessor’s information for dating homes.
A suggestion was made to place a small sign in the front yard of newly recognized Century Homes to
spark interest within the community. It was noted the commission is working on Code language changes
to enhance preservation so there is optimism that will occur. The Preservation Award will be in May so
perhaps an upcoming agenda could include an overview of past Preservation Award winners in order to
inform potential future winners.
It was noted there are three vacant seats on the Heritage Preservation Commission and applications
close on January 21, 2024.
IX. Adjournment
Motion made by Hassenstab, seconded by Cundy, to adjourn the meeting at 7:37 pm. All voted aye. The
motion carried.
Respectfully submitted,
Emily Dalrymple
Date: Marc h 12, 2024 Agenda Item #: I V.B.
To:Heritage P reservation C ommission Item Type:
Minutes
F rom:Emily Dalrymple, As s is tant C ity P lanner
Item Activity:
Subject:F ebruary 13, 2024 HP C Minutes Ac tion
C ITY O F E D IN A
4801 West 50th Street
Edina, MN 55424
www.edinamn.gov
A C TI O N R EQ U ES TED:
Approve the February 13, 2024 H P C minutes.
I N TR O D U C TI O N:
AT TAC HME N T S:
Description
February 13, 2024, HPC Minutes
Draft Minutes☒
Approved Minutes☐
Approved Date: X/XX/24
Minutes
City of Edina, Minnesota
Heritage Preservation Commission
Tuesday, February 13, 2024
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, Nickels, Jarvinen, and Farrell-Straus.
Absent were Commissioners Everson, Hassenstab, Schilling, and student members Kiely and Varadhan.
Staff present: HPC Staff Liaison Emily Dalrymple
Approval of Meeting Agenda
Motion made by Cundy, seconded by Farrell-Strauss, to approve the meeting agenda as submitted. All
voted aye. The motion carried.
III. Approval of Meeting Minutes
There are no minutes to approve for this meeting, so both sets will be approved next month.
V. Community Comment: None
VI. Reports/Recommendations
A. Election of Officers
The Commissioners are being asked to elect a chair and vice chair.
Motion made by Cundy, seconded by Jarvinen, to elect Commissioner Lonnquist as Chair of the
Heritage Preservation Commission. All voted aye.
Motion made by Farrell-Strauss, seconded by Cundy, to elect Commissioner Everson as Vice Chair
of the Heritage Preservation Commission. All voted aye.
VII. Chair and Member Comments:
A. 2024 Edina Heritage Award
Past winners were included in the packet that is available on the website. It was suggested that the
Commissioners take note of a website that is crowdsourced and functions similarly to ancestry.com,
but the topic is houses rather than people.
Draft Minutes☒
Approved Minutes☐
Approved Date: X/XX/24
Discussion ensued regarding properties that could be considered for the 2024 Edina Heritage Award.
Nominations will be open from March 1, 2024, through March 31, 2024. The nominations will be in
front of the HPC on April 8, 2024. The award will be presented at a City Council Meeting in May of
2024.
The Commissioners looked at a presentation of potential award-winning structures. The uniqueness
of the individual structures was discussed. There was consensus to steer clear of private residences.
B. Century Homes Program Update
There has been a lot of great publicity. Edina Magazine will feature the program in April, and Rios (a
statewide preservation organization) is going to run an article about it too. There are already two
applicants along with two more who are interested.
A presentation was given so the Commissioners can be educated ambassadors for the program.
Feedback was given regarding the presentation.
There was discussion regarding the cost ($300) of the bronze plaque that the applicant must
purchase.
VIII. Staff Comments:
A. April Meeting Date
The April meeting date was moved to Monday, April 8, 2024, as requested by the City Clerk, due to
a religious observance.
IX. Adjournment
Motion made by Jarvinen, seconded by Nickels, to adjourn the meeting at 8:00 pm. All voted aye. The
motion carried.
Respectfully submitted,
Emily Dalrymple
Date: Marc h 12, 2024 Agenda Item #: V.A.
To:Heritage P reservation C ommission Item Type:
O ther
F rom:Elizabeth G ales & R ac hel P eterson, Hes s , R ois e &
C ompany Item Activity:
Subject:C onsultant Led Training Disc ussion
C ITY O F E D IN A
4801 West 50th Street
Edina, MN 55424
www.edinamn.gov
A C TI O N R EQ U ES TED:
P reservation consultants, Elizabeth Gales and Rachel P eterson will lead another preservation training discussion.
I N TR O D U C TI O N:
Date: Marc h 12, 2024 Agenda Item #: VI I.A.
To:Heritage P reservation C ommission Item Type:
R eport and R ecommendation
F rom:Emily Dalrymple, As s is tant C ity P lanner
Item Activity:
Subject:H-21-6: 4633 Arden Avenue-C hanges to approved
G arage Elevations
Ac tion
C ITY O F E D IN A
4801 West 50th Street
Edina, MN 55424
www.edinamn.gov
A C TI O N R EQ U ES TED:
T he recommendation is to approve the proposed new detached garage with the condition that an architectural or
decorative element be added to the east and south elevations.
I N TR O D U C TI O N:
T he subject property, 4633 Arden Avenue, is located on the east side of Arden Avenue, just north of C ountry
C lub R oad. T he existing home on the lot is classified as an American C olonial Cottage style in the Country C lub
National R egister nomination documents. T he current application is for an amendment to the approved certificate
of appropriateness, specifically for changes to the previously approved garage elevations.
AT TAC HME N T S:
Description
Applicant Submittal
Staff Report
Consultant Memo
Original Approved Garage Elevation
Scott Busyn
Great Neighborhood Homes, Inc.
3939 West 50th Street, Suite 103A
Edina, MN 55424
February 6, 2024
Heritage Preservation Commission c/o Emily Bodeker – Assistant City Planner
City of Edina
4801 West 50th Street
Edina, MN 55424
Subject: COA Amendment for Changes to New Garage at 4633 Arden Avenue
Our clients have requested to make some changes to the new detached garage that is proposed for 4633 Arden
Avenue that was approved by the HPC on 4.13.21. Here is the garage design that was approved:
Here are the changes being requested by the homeowners (Wayne and Kathy Volland):
Change #1: Eliminate stairway bump out and window on South/Rear elevation
Change #2: Eliminate window on East/Left elevation.
Change #3: Add windows to garage door on North/Front elevation.
Change #4: Add service door to West/Right elevation/
Change #5: Change exterior cladding from brick to siding (match house) on North and South elevations (new
garage will be all lap siding to match house).
The homeowner would like to make these changes due to goal of increasing security (eliminating East window
and adding service door), and a preference for a cleaner look.
Fitting with the Plan of Treatment, the new work (detached garage) shall be differentiated from the old and will
be compatible with the historic materials, features, size, scale and proportion, and massing to protect the
integrity of the property and its environment. There was not originally a detached garage on the property. The
new garage will be differentiated from the old, will be compatible with the property (same siding, window
grids, proper scale, height limited to within 10% of adjacent detached garages (18’). Eliminating the south
elevation bump out makes the garage more compatible with the neighborhood. Similar new garages were
approved by the HPC at:
4506 Sunnyside:
The Plan of Treatment states: “Undecorated exterior walls longer than 16 feet should be avoided on elevations
visible from the street or adjacent properties.” The new garage has windows/doors on the north/front, and
west/right elevations. The east/left elevation is not visible from the home the east (and there is a 6’ fence). The
south/rear elevation is blocked from view by the home to the south’s detached garage as well as trees. Here is
an overhead view of these conditions:
Please approve this COA amendment. Thank you for your consideration.
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March 12, 2024
Heritage Preservation Commission
Emily Dalrymple, Assistant City Planner
Update to COA H-21-6, 4633 Arden Avenue- Changes to Approved Garage Elevations
Information / Background:
The subject property, 4633 Arden Avenue, is located on the east side of Arden Avenue, just north
of Country Club Road. The existing home on the lot is classified as an American Colonial Cottage
style in the Country Club National Register nomination documents. The current application is for
an amendment to the approved certificate of appropriateness, specifically for changes to the
previously approved garage elevations. The proposed changes are:
Eliminate stairway bump out and window on south/rear elevation.
Eliminate the window on east/left elevation.
Add windows to the garage door on north/front elevation.
Add service door to the west/right elevation.
Change exterior material on garage from brick to siding (to match the house) on the north
and south elevations. (The new garage will be all lap siding to match the siding used on
secondary elevations of the house).
Consultant Memo:
See attached memo from Elizabeth Gales and Rachel Peterson, Hess, Roise and Company.
Recommendation & Findings:
The recommendation is to approve the proposed new detached garage with the condition that an
architectural or decorative element be added to the east and south elevations. The
recommendation for approval of the detached garage is based on the following:
The design for the new garage continues to comply with the Country Club Plan of Treatment
with the additional requirement of an architectural or decorative element requirement for the
east and south elevations. The style of the garage matches the architectural style of the house.
The proposed garage is subordinate to the house in size and is located in the rear of the lot and
will have minimal visual and physical impact on the streetscape.
STAFF REPORT Page 2
Conditions of approval:
An as built date plaque should be installed on the exterior of the new garage.
Any change to the approved elevations or materials will need to be submitted for review.
A decorative or architectural feature is required on the east and south elevations.
Page 1
MEMO
Date: 03/07/2024
To: Emily Dalrymple, City of Edina
From: Elizabeth Gales and Rachel Peterson, Hess, Roise and Company
Re: Certificate of Appropriateness Review for New Garage – 4633 Arden Avenue
Hess Roise has reviewed the Certificate of Appropriateness (COA) application for a new
detached garage at 4633 Arden Avenue in the Country Club Historic District using “Edina’s
Historic Country Club District Plan of Treatment.”
It is noted that the applicant submitted a COA in April 2021 that proposed a new garage. This
memo addresses only the current COA application.
Garage
The proposed garage will be located at the southeast corner of the property parcel, which at the
rear of the lot. The garage will be accessed by a concrete driveway extending from Arden
Avenue along the northside of the house. A driveway has been located in this area previously. A
new concrete apron at northeast corner of the lot will provide space for vehicles to access the
proposed garage.
The COA includes the following information on the proposed garage:
• The garage will be a frame structure measuring 21′-8″ by 22′-3″ and will sit on a 6″-thick
slab on grade with thickened edges. Gravel or crushed stone will be under the slab.
• The garage will be clad in lap siding, which will match the material cladding the
secondary facades of the house.
• All windows will be from the Marvin Elevate Collection.
• The peak of the roof will be 18′ above grade, and the proposed roofing material is not
noted in the application.
• On the north facade (“front elevation”), a large paneled garage door will extend the full-
width of the building, and a six-light window will be located in the peak of the gable.
• On the first-story of the west facade, a single person door will be at the north end next to
a projecting bay holding four, six-light windows. The shed-roof dormer on the roof will
also have two, six-light windows and will provide natural light for a storage area above
the garage.
• The east (“left elevation”) and south (“rear elevation”) will not have any openings or
decorative features.
Page 2
For Garages, the Plan of Treatment states:
“Modernistic designs for new detached garages will be discouraged. New detached garages
should match the architectural style of the house on the same lot as well as the historic character
of the neighborhood. The following guidelines will be applied to design review of plans for new
garages:
• The new garage should be subordinate to the house. The preferred placement is at the rear
of the lot or set back from the front of the house to minimize the visual impact on
adjacent homes and streetscapes. Front facing attached garages are discouraged. No new
detached garage should be taller, longer, or wider than the house on the same lot. The
roofline should have a maximum height within 10% of the average height of existing
detached garages on adjacent lots, or the average of the block.
• Undecorated exterior walls longer than 16 feet should be avoided on elevations visible
from the street or adjacent properties.
• New garages should be clearly identified as such by means of a plaque or inscription (to
be placed on an exterior surface) bearing the year of construction.”
Recommendation
The design for the proposed garage complies with some of the guidance in the Plan of
Treatment, but does not comply with two of the guidelines.
Compliant
The style of the garage is inspired by the architectural character of the house. The garage will be
subordinate to the house in size, will be located at the rear of the lot, and will have minimal
visual and physical impact on the streetscape.
Not Compliant
Two of the facades that measure over 16′ in length will lack decorative or architectural features.
The applicant has noted that the east facade will overlook a 6′ fence and the detached garage of
property to the east (4900 Maple Road), which is outside the boundaries of the historic district.
The south facade will have a large visible area that will overlook the yard and garage of the
property to the south (4637 Arden Avenue). The peak of the roof is 18′ and with 6′-tall fences,
There is potential for the south facade to be visible to the adjacent property. Without a decorative
or architectural feature, the south facade will not comply with the Plan of Treatment.
The plans for the garage do not note if a plaque or inscription will be placed on an exterior
surface denoting the year of construction. This detail does not comply with the Plan of
Treatment.
Hess Roise recommends the HPC approve the COA application for the new garage if
modifications are made to the proposed design to bring it into compliance with the Plan of
Treatment.
The new detached garage will be 18’ high measured from average existing grade.
Date: Marc h 12, 2024 Agenda Item #: VI I I.A.
To:Heritage P reservation C ommission Item Type:
O ther
F rom:Emily Dalrymple, As s is tant C ity P lanner
Item Activity:
Subject:Heritage Award Disc ussion
C ITY O F E D IN A
4801 West 50th Street
Edina, MN 55424
www.edinamn.gov
A C TI O N R EQ U ES TED:
Heritage Award N ominations are open until the end of the month. S o far, one nomination for House Novel, has
been received.
I N TR O D U C TI O N: