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HomeMy WebLinkAbout7-11-2017 MinutesDraft Minutes Approved Minutes Approved Date: 8/8/2017 1 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. Draft Minutes Approved Minutes Approved Date: 8/8/2017 2 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