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HomeMy WebLinkAbout6-13-2017 MinutesApproved Minutes Approved Date: 7/11/2017 1 Minutes City Of Edina, Minnesota Heritage Preservation Commission Edina City Hall Tuesday, June 13, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. I. Call To Order Chair Birdman called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m. II. Roll Call Answering roll call was Chair Birdman and members Moore, Kelly, Nymo, Blake, Mondry, and student member Peurzer. Absent were members Sussman, Loving, and student member Nemerov. 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 Nymo to approve the meeting agenda. All voted aye. The Motion carried. IV. Approval Of Meeting Minutes Motion was made by Moore and seconded by Kelly to approve the minutes from the May 9, 2017 Heritage Preservation Commission meeting. All voted aye. The motion carried. V. Community Comment: None VI. Reports/Recommendations A. Certificate of Appropriateness - 4608 Wooddale Avenue Planner Repya explained that the Certificate of Appropriateness request entails removing the flat roof canopy at the front door and replacing it with a gable roof, shingled to match the house, and new columns. A new limestone cap is proposed for the existing entry stoop with bluestone provided on the landing and steps. She concluded that the proposal is compatible with the historic character of the house, and will be compatible with the size, scale, proportions, and materials of the house and will not have an adverse effect on surrounding homes or the neighborhood. Approval of the Certificate of Appropriateness request was recommended. Motion was made by Moore and seconded by Nymo to approve the Certificate of Appropriateness request for changes to the front entry canopy subject to the plans presented. All voted aye. The motion carried. B. Certificate of Appropriateness - 4505 Casco Avenue Planner Repya explained that the owners of 4505 Casco Avenue are requesting a Certificate of Appropriateness to make changes to the front entry vestibule of their home. The plans involve replacing the exterior wall cladding with stucco to match the house, adding two arched niches next to a new custom front door, and replacing the flat roof with a hip style covered with clay tile to match the house. The existing vestibule is not original to the home, having been constructed in 1978. Approved Minutes Approved Date: 7/11/2017 2 Changes to the front stoop are also proposed that are not subject to the COA review. The work proposed would be compatible with the historic character of the house and require minimal alteration of the existing structure. Furthermore, the changes will not have an adverse effect on surrounding homes or the neighborhood as a whole, thus approval of the COA request is recommended. Motion was made by Kelly and seconded by Nymo to approve the Certificate of appropriateness request for changes to the front vestibule, subject to the plans presented. All voted aye. The motion carried. C. 2018 Comp Plan Update - Preservation Goals and Policies Consultant Robert Vogel provided the Commission with a draft document outlining the goals and policies recommended for inclusion in the 2018 Comprehensive Plan update. The recommendations were organized by six program areas: 1. Preservation Planning 2. Identification of Heritage Resources 3. Evaluation of Heritage Resources 4. Designation of Heritage Landmarks 5. Design Review and Compliance 6. Public Education and Outreach Those goals/policies were adapted from the Heritage Preservation chapter of the 2008 Comprehensive Plan, but were reorganized to reflect the Secretary of the Interior’s standards and guidelines for historic preservation, as well as current professional practices in heritage preservation planning. Mr. Vogel pointed out that Edina’s future heritage preservation plan should have a strong emphasis on education that includes policy makers, city staff and the public at large. It will be important to be forward thinking to identify what tangible things could be accomplished in the next 10 years or so. He added that heritage preservation provides a service to the community that should be made available to the constituents. He also pointed out that there should be a strong emphasis on nurturing relationships with other city boards and commissions. The commission members commented that they were very pleased with the document Mr. Vogel presented; and agreed to come up with ideas for concrete and doable activities that the HPC could undertake during the new Comp Plan period. They also agreed to give thought to identifying potential heritage preservation stakeholders; and ways to bring those stakeholders together. VII. Correspondence And Petitions: None VIII. Chair And Member Comments Member Nymo announced that Savory’s Gardens, 5300 Whiting Avenue, the 2015 recipient of the Edina Heritage Award will be closing at the end of the summer. Commission members bemoaned the passing of Mrs. Savory and agreed that closing the nursery will be the end of an era. Approved Minutes Approved Date: 7/11/2017 3 IX. Staff Comments Planner Repya provided the commission with the following updates: HPC member, Peter Sussman will be leading a tour of Western Linden Hills, sponsored by the Linden Hills History Study Group. The tour will trace the Grimes Family’s 1880’s model community of Waveland and focus on the growth related to the 1905 street car extension along 44th Street to Morningside. The tour information has been shared with the 44th & France Small Area Committee. The annual State Historic Preservation Conference is scheduled for September 13 - 15, 2017 in Albert Lea, MN. As more information on the conference becomes available from the State Preservation Office, the Commission will be kept advised. X. Adjournment: 8:00 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Joyce Repya