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Minutes
City of Edina, Minnesota
Heritage Preservation Commission
Tuesday, December 13, 2022
I. Call to Order
Chair Schilling called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m.
II. Roll Call
Answering roll call were Chair Schilling, Commissioners Cundy, Nymo, Hassenstab, Pollock, Lonnquist, Kmetz-
Sheehy, Everson, and student members Maheshwari and Varadhan.
Staff present: HPC Staff Liaison Emily Bodeker
III. Approval of Meeting Agenda
Motion made by Chair Schilling, seconded by Lonnquist, to approve the meeting agenda as presented,
striking items VI.B and VI.C from the Reports and Recommendations section. Commissioner Lonnquist
voted aye. Commissioners Cundy, Nymo, Hassenstab, Pollock, and Kmetz-Sheehy voted no. The motion
failed.
Motion made by Commission Cundy, seconded by Hassenstab, to approve the meeting agenda as
presented, removing items VI.B. and VI.C. from tonight’s agenda, and moving to the January agenda.
Commissioners Cundy, Nymo, Hassenstab, Pollock, and Kmetz-Sheehy voted aye. Commissioners
Lonnquist and Chair Schilling voted no. The motion carried.
IV. Approval of Meeting Minutes
Motion made by Commissioner Lonnquist, seconded by Commissioner Hassenstab, to approve the
November 7, 2022, meeting minutes with the addition of noting that only one staff member was present.
All voted aye. The motion carried.
V. Community Comment: None
VI. Reports/Recommendations
A. COA: 4909 Bruce Avenue-New Detached Garage
Liaison Bodeker gave overview of the existing house and the request for the construction of a new
detached garage with demolition of the existing detached two-car garage.
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The Commission discussed height differences, lot area, roof style, dormers, and asked questions of staff
relating to the gambrel being incongruent with the style.
Motion made by Commissioner Lonnquist, seconded by Commissioner Nymo, to deny the COA as
submitted. All voted aye. The motion carried.
B. H-19-3-4604 Browndale Ave: As-built Elevations
C. H-20-8-4510 Sunnyside Road: As-built Elevations
These items were rescheduled to the January 2023 agenda.
VII. Chair and Member Comments:
Commissioner Kmetz-Sheehy asked questions regarding how much weigh Robert Vogel’s opinion has on
reviewed COAs and the Commission’s role in researching COAs to discuss in meetings.
Commissioner Lonnquist updated that the Century Homes group met and are working on a survey to
reach out to sample homes. Commissioner Lonnquist also updated that the rotary is interesting being
involved as well. Commissioner Lonnquist gave information concerning a proposal from a community
member, Jack Weston, and is looking for a naturalist or ecologist to help with the project.
Commissioner Cundy asked a question concerning if COA discussion will be included in policy and
procedure work group in coming year for clarification. The Commission also discussed needed
consistency for policy enforcements, retroactive approval for projects, and complete framing inspections.
VIII. Staff Comments: None
IX. Adjournment
Motion made by Hassenstab, seconded by Everson, to adjourn the meeting at 9:09 pm. All voted aye. The
motion carried.
Respectfully submitted,
Emily Bodeker