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Minutes
City Of Edina, Minnesota
Heritage Preservation Commission
Edina City Hall
Tuesday, July 11, 2017 at 7:00 p.m.
I. Call To Order
Chair Birdman called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
II. Roll Call
Answering roll call was Chair Birdman and members Moore, Kelly, Nymo, Blake, Loving, Mondry, and
student members Peurzer and Nemerov. Absent was member Sussman. Staff Liaison, Joyce Repya, and
Preservation Consultant Robert Vogel were also in attendance.
III. Approval Of Meeting Agenda
Motion was made by Moore and seconded by Blake to approve the meeting agenda. All
voted aye. The Motion carried.
IV. Approval Of Meeting Minutes
Motion was made by Moore and seconded by Nymo to approve the minutes from the June
13, 2017 Heritage Preservation Commission meeting. All voted aye. The motion carried.
V. Community Comment: None
VI. Reports/Recommendations
A. Certificate of Appropriateness - 4629 Casco Avenue
Planner Repya explained that the Certificate of Appropriateness request entails demolition of the existing 318
square foot detached garage located in the center of the rear yard; and construction of a new garage 528 square
foot garage in the north east corner of the yard. She provided details of the proposal, pointing out that the
design of the new garage is compatible in size, scale, proportions, and architectural character of the Tudor style
house; and it meets the District’s plan of treatment relative to design standards for detached garages. Ms. Repya
concluded that she recommended approval of the COA subject to the plans presented and a year built plaque
installed on the exterior of the structure.
Motion was made by Kelly and seconded by Nymo to approve the Certificate of
Appropriateness request to construct a new detached garage in the rear yard subject to the
plans presented and a year built plaque be installed on the exterior of the structure. All
voted aye. The motion carried.
B. Summer Walking Tour - Edina’s Veterans Memorial & Wooddale Bridge in Utley Park
After completing the Chair/Member Comments and Staff Comments portion of the meeting, Commission
members left City Hall and walked east to Utley Park. They not only admired the Veterans Memorial, but
appreciated looking at the Wooddale Bridge up close - all commenting that they had not realized how
deteriorated the stone work on the bridge had become; and understood that future renovation of the
bridge will be costly.
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The Commissioners also looked at Utley Park as a potential location for the Cahill School and Grange Hall
in the event future plans call for the a re-use of the Tupa Park property.
VII. Correspondence And Petitions: None
VIII. Chair And Member Comments
Member Moore reminded the Commission that the Edina Historical Society will be hosting talk by
author/storyteller Richard Kronick entitled “The Six Mill Sites on Minnehaha Creek” on July 12th at 7:00
p.m. at the Minnehaha Grange Hall in Tupa Park. He explained that the reservations are filling up and
encouraged members of the HPC to attend.
Chair Birdman announced that staff liaison, Joyce Repya is retiring at the end of July, thus this will be
her last meeting. He shared many kind words that were much appreciated by Ms. Repya, and joined the
rest of the Commission in wishing her well.
IX. Staff Comments
Planner Repya provided the following comments:
She reminded the Commissioners about the upcoming annual State Historic Preservation
Conference, scheduled for September 13 - 15, 2017 in Albert Lea, MN. For Edina to maintain its
Certified Local Government (CLG) status, at least one commission member is required to attend
the conference. Scholarships will be available, and she will forward that information on to the
board as it becomes available.
Ms. Repya acknowledged that this was her last HPC meeting after 29 years. She thanked the
commissioners for their dedication to the community, noting working with the HPC has been one
of the highlights of her career.
X. Adjournment: 8:10 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Joyce Repya