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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-11-2025 HPC MinutesDraft Minutes☐ Approved Minutes☒ Approved Date: 3/8/25 Minutes City of Edina, Minnesota Heritage Preservation Commission Tuesday, February 11, 2025 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, Olson, Jarvinen, Farrell-Straus Commissioner Everson joined the meeting at 8:02 Staff present: HPC Staff Liaison Emily Dalrymple, Preservation Consultants Elizabeth Gales and Rachel Peterson, and Assistant City Planner Kris Aaker. III. Approval of Meeting Agenda Commissioner Cundy requested to swap 6.5 and 6.4 because Vice Chair Everson will be arriving late. Motion made by Commissioner Cundy, seconded by Commissioner Olson, to approve the meeting agenda as amended. All voted aye. The motion carried. IV. Approval of Meeting Minutes Lonnquist stated that former Commissioner Hassenstab was not in attendance at that meeting. Motion made by Commissioner Farrel-Strauss, seconded Commissioner Nickels, to approve the January 14, 2024, meeting minutes as amended. All voted aye. The motion carried. V. Community Comment: None VI. Reports/Recommendations A. COA: H-25-3, 4406 Sunnyside Road-Changes to Street Facing Facade Liaison Dalrymple stated that the property is located on the north side of Sunnyside Road. The existing home on the lot is a two-story home that was built in 1926. The house was previously noted as being a Tutor Revival-Style home. The house has been significantly remodeled and is now an example of the Neo-Craftsman-Style or Neo-Victorian-Style. It is a non-contributing resource in the district. The applicant is requesting a Certificate of Appropriateness for changes to the street facing façade. The proposed changes include removing and reducing the roof overhang, gable returns, and removing arched windows with replacements of rectangular windows. Draft Minutes☐ Approved Minutes☒ Approved Date: 3/8/25 Liaison Dalrymple stated that Hess Roise have reviewed the application and provided a memo. The recommendation is to approve the changes to the façade of the home. Any change to the current plan would need to be submitted for review. Additional discussion ensued. Motion made by Commissioner Jarvinen, seconded by Commissioner Breiter, to approve COA: H-25-3, 4406 Sunnyside Road-Changes to Street Facing Facades submitted. All voted aye. The motion carried. B. COA: H-25-4, 4516 Wooddale Avenue-Changes to Street Facing Facade Liaison Dalrymple stated that the property is located on the west side of Wooddale Avenue. The existing home on the lot is a two-story Garrison Revival that was built in 1931. The Certificate of Appropriateness is for changes to the street facing façade. The homeowners applied for a COA for a covered entry in July of 2024. In November of 2024, Staff was notified that the project under construction did not match the approved COA. The homeowners were notified that the project needed to cease and either a new COA would need to be applied for, or the project needed to match the approved COA. Liaison Dalrymple stated that Hess Roise has reviewed the application and provided a memo. Liaison Dalrymple stated that the recommendation is to deny the COA. The denial is based on the fact that the new design of the covered entry places the line of the eave below the horizontal line created by the projecting second story overhang, which is a defining feature in the Garrison Revival style. The design does not meet the Guidelines B and I in the Country Club Plan of Treatment. Additional discussion ensued. Many references were made to images that were being shared. The discussion shifted to the re-created (due to rot) sunburst. Additional discussion ensued. Motion made by Commissioner Olson, seconded by Commissioner Farrell-Strauss, to approve COA: H- 25-4, 4516 Wooddale Avenue-Changes to Street Facing Façade as submitted. 4 ayes, 1 abstention (Cundy). The motion carried. C. COA: H-25-2, 4617 Casco Avenue-New Detached Garage Liaison Dalrymple stated that the home is located on the east side of Casco. The existing house on the lot is a two-story Tudor Revival style house that was built in 1930. The Certificate of Appropriateness is for the removal of the existing detached garage and the rebuilding of a new detached garage. The existing detached garage was built in the late 1960’s, which is after the period of significance for the district. The Draft Minutes☐ Approved Minutes☒ Approved Date: 3/8/25 proposed garage will be located in the same position with the same footprint as the existing garage. The existing garage is 14 feet tall. The proposed garage will be 18 feet tall, which makes it Code compliant. Liaison Dalrymple stated that Hess Roise has reviewed the COA and provided a memo. The recommendation is to approve the proposed COA. Any change to the COA would need to be resubmitted for review. An “As Built Plaque” should be installed on the exterior of the garage. Commissioner Everson joined the meeting at 8:02. Additional discussion ensued regarding the location of the garage. There was consensus that circular windows would be more appealing than the rectangular windows and to match the fascia as closely as possible. Motion made by Commissioner Jarvinen, seconded by Commissioner Pope, to approve COA: H-25-2, 4617 Casco Avenue-New Detached Garage with noted modifications. All voted aye. The motion carried. D. 2025 Chair and Vice Chair Elections This item was considered after Item E below. Chair Lonnquist stated that she is cycling off the Heritage Preservation Commission. Commissioner Cundy stated that he would like to nominate Tommy if he would accept. Chair Lonnquist asked Vice Chair Everson if he would be willing to accept the role as Chair. The answer is yes. Motion made by Commissioner Farrell-Strauss seconded by Commissioner Everson to elect Commissioner Everson as Chair of the Heritage Preservation Commission. All voted aye. The motion carried. Chair Lonnquist requested nominations for a Vice Chair. Commissioner Cundy) asked if Commissioner Pope would be willing to serve as Vice Chair. The answer is yes. Commissioner Olson nominated Commissioner Cundy. Commissioner Cundy stated that he respectfully declined. Motion made by Commissioner Olson, seconded by Commissioner Cundy, to elect Commissioner Pope as Vice Chair of the Heritage Preservation Commission. All voted aye. The motion carried. E. Century Homes Program This item was considered prior to Item D above. Draft Minutes☐ Approved Minutes☒ Approved Date: 3/8/25 Chair Lonnquist stated that she asked Liaison Dalrymple to put this item on the agenda because this is the last meeting for Chair Lonnquist and she thought it would be appropriate to reflect on the program. Additional discussion ensued. Chair Lonnquist went through a PowerPoint presentation. VII. Chair and Member Comments: 2025 Work Plan Updates Chair Lonnquist asked for Work Plan updates. Discussion ensued regarding the Preservation Award. Discussion ensued regarding the Richard Lundgren homes. VIII. Staff Comments: June 3, 2025, Joint Heritage Preservation Commission and City Council Work Session Liaison Dalrymple stated that the Work Sessions usually begin at 5:30 p.m. and they go until about 6:30 or 6:45 p.m. In general, half of the Work Session will be dedicated to the Heritage Preservation Commission. IX. Adjournment Motion made by Commissioner Cundy, seconded by Chair Lonnquist, to adjourn the meeting at 8:35 pm. All voted aye. The motion carried. Respectfully submitted, Emily Dalrymple