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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-14-2025 HPC MinutesDraft Minutes☐ Approved Minutes☒ Approved Date: 2/11/25 Minutes City of Edina, Minnesota Heritage Preservation Commission Tuesday, January 14, 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, Everson, Pope, Breiter, Olsen, Jarvinen, Farrell-Straus, and Nickels. Staff present: HPC Staff Liaison Emily Dalrymple, Preservation Consultants Elizabeth Gales and Rachel Peterson. III. Approval of Meeting Agenda Motion made by Commissioner Cundy, seconded by Commissioner Breiter, to approve the meeting agenda as submitted. All voted aye. The motion carried. IV. Approval of Meeting Minutes Motion made by Commissioner Jarvinen, seconded Everson, to approve the November 4, 2024, meeting minutes. All voted aye. The motion carried. V. Community Comment: None VI. Reports/Recommendations A. Certificate of Appropriateness Liaison Dalrymple stated that the residence is located at 4507 Arden Avenue. The request is for the street-facing façade. The existing home on the lot is a two-story Mediterranean Revival-Style home that was built in 1936. The applicant is requesting a Certificate of Appropriateness for an addition to the east and south façade. The project also included replacing some of the windows and changing out the garage door for the existing attached garage that is located in the rear of the property. Liaison Dalrymple stated that Hess Roice has reviewed the application and provided their memos. The City’s recommendation tonight is to approve the changes to the window and door openings. The proposed building materials will match the stucco. The proposed flat roof is in line with the Mediterranean Revival-Style home. Draft Minutes☐ Approved Minutes☒ Approved Date: 2/11/25 Liaison Dalrymple stated as a condition of approval, any changes after approval need to be submitted for review. Commissioner Cundy stated that he’s very much in favor of approval and believes that it was very sensibly done, and he asked if there is an existing half wall attached to the house. The answer is that there is a pair of gates. Additional discussion ensued. It was asked if there is any historical significance with the arches above the windows on the front of the residence. There was no clear answer, but it was stated that there is no consistency with regard to the windows resulting from the numerous additions. Motion made by Commissioner Jarvien, seconded by Commissioner Olson, to approve Certificate of Appropriateness as submitted. All voted aye. Commissioner Evenson abstained. VII. Chair and Member Comments: Chair Lonnquist that that the Heritage Preservation Commission will be gaining one new Member next month. Chair Lonnquist stated that the elections for Chair and Vice Chair will be held next month. A member of the audience asked if he could bring up a new topic. Chair Lonnquist stated that a new topic should have been brought up during Community Comment. Liaison Dalrymple stated that the Chair and Member comments should continue, and Community Comments can be taken a little later. Chair and Member comments concluded, Chair Lonnquist asked if a motion to open Community Comments. Liaison Dalrymple stated that a Motion is not necessary. Chair Lonnquist invited the gentleman to introduce himself and make his comment. Richard Halibrand, of 5904 Bollinger Boulevard. Bollinger stated that he lives in a Lundgren Mid-Century Modern home. There are ten of these homes in a row, and a developer has recently decided to tear down one of them. Halibrand is concerned that the harmony will be destroyed by the destruction of this home. Halibrand asked if the board has any interest in this sort of discussion. Chair Lonnquist stated that it is her understanding that absent being designated as an Edina Heritage Preservation Landmark, there is really no teeth. However, given this threat, it could be timely if other neighbors are interested in pursuing that status to work with Staff Liaison Dalrymple. Draft Minutes☐ Approved Minutes☒ Approved Date: 2/11/25 Liaison Dalrymple confirmed that Chair Lonnquist was correct in her statement and will provide her contact information to Halibrand. Additional discussion ensued. VIII. Staff Comments: Liaison Dalrymple stated that the 2025 Meeting Calendar was included in the packet. Most of the dates are Tuesdays, but there are a couple of Mondays towards the end of the year. Liaison Dalrymple stated that the 2025 Work Plan was officially approved by the City Council at their December Meeting. Chair Lonnquist stated that she and another Member gave a presentation to the Edina Realtors in November of 2024. There were about 75 realtors in attendance. The presentation centered on the Century Homes Program and the updated rules for the Country Club. Chair Lonnquist stated that she will be giving another presentation to the Morningside Neighborhood Association via ZOOM on February 3, 2025. Chair Lonnquist stated that there needs to be some outreach in the fall for the new Country Club rules that will be going into effect. IX. Adjournment Motion made by Commissioner Everson, seconded by Commissioner Cundy, to adjourn the meeting at 7:25 pm. All voted aye. The motion carried. Respectfully submitted, Emily Dalrymple