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Home My WebLink About2015 10-13 HPB Meeting Minutes RegularAGENDA EDINA HERITAGE PRESERVATION BOARD REGULAR MEETING EDINA CITY HALL, 4801 W. 50TH STREET TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 201 S, 7:00 P.M. I. CALL TO ORDER II. ROLL CALL III. APPROVAL OF MEETING AGENDA IV. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES: September 8, 2015 V. COMMUNITY COMMENT Board will invite residents to share new issues or concerns that During "Community Comment' the Heritage Preservation haven't been considered in the past 30 days by the Board or which aren't slated for future consideration. 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. Generally speaking, items that are elsewhere on tonight's agenda may not be addressed during Community Comment. Individuals should not expect the Chair or Board to respond to their comments. Instead, the Board might refer the matter to staff for consideration at a future meeting. VI. REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS: A. Certificates of Appropriateness: • H -15-1 1 4623 Wooddale Avenue - New front entry canopy B. Wooddale Bridge - National Register of Historic Places Nomination C. Educational Opportunities Subcommittee - Update Report D. 2015 State Preservation Conference: Sept. 17 & 18: Report from Member Sussman E. 2015 Annual Certified Local Government (CLG) Report VII. CORRESPONDENCE AND PETITIONS XIII. CHAIR AND BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS XIV. STAFF COMMENTS XV. NEXT MEETING DATE: November 10, 2015 XVI. ADJOURNMENT The City of Edina wants all residents to be comfortable being part of the public process. If you need assistance in the way of hearing amplification, an interpreter, large -print documents or something else, please call 952-927-8861, 72 ® hours in advance of the meeting. 1 r MINUTES Regular Meeting of the Edina Heritage Preservation Board Edina City Hall — Community Room Tuesday, October 13, 2015 7:00 p.m. I. CALL TO ORDER 7:00 P.M. 11. ROLL CALL Answering roll call was Chair Weber and Members Christiaansen Moore, McLellan, Sussman, O'Brien, Birdman, Kelly, and Student Members Otness and Pruezer. Also present were Senior Planner, Joyce Repya. 111. APPROVAL OF MEETING AGENDA Member O'Brien moved to approve the meeting agenda. Member McLellan seconded the motion. All voted aye. The motion carried. IV. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES September 8, 2015 Member Birdman moved approval of the minutes from the September 8th meeting. Member O'Brien seconded the motion. All voted aye. The motion carried. V. COMMUNITY COMMENT - None VI. REPORTS & RECOMMENDATIONS A. Certificates of Appropriateness: 46 23 Wooddale Avenue New Front Entry Portico Planner Repya explained that the subject request involves adding a flat -roofed front entry portico with posts to the street facing fa4ade of the home at 4623 Wooddale Avenue. The home, constructed in 1936 is a Colonial Revival style; and the proposed front entry portico has been designed to complement the home. Furthermore, the proposal is consistent with front entry porticos previously approved through the COA process in the district. Ms. Repya recommended approval of new portico subject to the plans presented. Applicant Present: Jeff Ruehl, 4623 Wooddale Avenue Motion: Following a brief discussion, Member Kelly moved approval of the Certificate of Appropriateness request for a new front entry portico subject to the plans presented. Member McLellan seconded the motion. All voted aye. The motion carried. B. Wooddale Bridge - National Register of Historic Places Planner Repya reported that the MN State Review Board for nominations to the National Register of Historic Places will consider the historic 1937 Wooddale Bridge for addition to the register on November 17, 2015. Because Edina is a Certified Local Government (CLG), the Minnesota State r r Historic Preservation Office (MNSHPO) has invited the city to participate in the nomination process by submitting letters from the HPB as well as Mayor Hovland providing an opinion on the proposed nomination. Ms. Repya recommended that the board vote to provide MNSHPO with a letter of support for the upcoming National Register consideration. She added that she would also recommend that the board vote to commence with the local Edina Heritage Landmark designation of the bridge as identified in the HPB's 2015 and pending 2016 work plans. Motion: #I- Member O'Brien moved to provide the MN State Historic Preservation Office with a letter of support for the upcoming consideration of adding the Wooddale Bridge to the National Register of Historic Places. Member Birdman seconded the motion. All voted aye. The motion carried. #2- Member Birdman moved that the HPB commence with the local designation of the Wooddale Bridge as identified in the HPB work plans for 2015 & 2016. Member McLellan seconded the motion. All voted aye. The motion carried. C. Educational Opportunities Committee Committee Chair Christiaansen provided the board with an overview of the committee's goals that focus on providing opportunities for the Edina community to engage in celebrating Edina's heritage throughout the year with special events occurring during Preservation Month (May). The goals identified include: I. Continue to organize tours of neighborhoods and landmarks in Edina throughout the year. 2. Continue the Annual Heritage Award - presented in May. 3. Organize a community education class on the Heritage of Edina. 4. Begin research on the possibility of collaborating with EHS students to develop an Edina Heritage app and/or digital map. 5. Begin research on the possibility of organizing an art/photography/writing competition for residents to showcase Edina Heritage - culminating in May to celebrate Preservation Month. The board engaged in a conversation on the identified goals. It was suggested that the committee also consider collaborating with the Edina Historical Society (EHS) to encourage the community to utilize the strength of both the EHS and the HPB. D. 2015 State Preservation Conference: Sept. 17 & 18: Report from Member Sussman Member Sussman provided an overview of the State Preservation Conference he attended in Little Falls representing the Edina HPB. He pointed out that this year is particularly significant since it is the 50th anniversary of the National Preservation Act - consequently, there is a large national directive for local governments to set their preservation standards; and to consider the significance of the recent history of the community too. Mr. Sussman concluded his comments by encourage fellow board members to participate in future state conferences which provide an excellent opportunity to step outside our community and see how preservation issues are being handled throughout Minnesota. E. 2015 Annual Certified Local Government (CLG) Report Planner Repya provided the board with a copy of the 2015 Annual CLG Report which provides information on Edina's Heritage Preservation activities for fiscal year 2015 (October I, 2014 - September 30, 2015). Ms. Repya explained that a copy of the report will be provided to the City Council at the annual work session in December to compliment the report on the 2015 work plan activities. 2 IW VII. CORRESPONDENCE & PETITIONS -None VI11. CHAIR AND MEMBER COMMENTS Member Sussman commented that Marci Matson, the Executive Director of the Edina Historical Society is retiring as of October 21St, and he suggested the HPB send a letter of appreciation to Ms. Matson for the work she has done to further historic preservation in Edina during her tenure. The board agreed that would be a good idea. Planner Repya agreed to send a letter to Ms. Matson on the board's behalf. IX. STAFF COMMENTS Planner Repya reported that the next meeting date will be November 10, 2015. X. ADJOURNMENT 7:45 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Joyc&Re,pyal 3