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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2009-05-21 HPC Minutes MINUTES MAPLEWOOD HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION COUNCIL CHAMBERS - CITY HALL May 21,2009 -7:00 P.M. 1. CALL TO ORDER -7:00 P.M. 2. ROLL CALL Present: Chair Ron Cockriel, Vice Chair Richard Currie, Commissioners Lu Aurelius, Pete Boulay. AI Galbraith, Liaison Dave Fisher, Recorder Lois Behm, Guests Bob Overby, President, and Carolyn Peterson, Vice President, of the Maplewood Area Historical Society. Commissioner Caleb Anderson arrived at 7:13 p.m. Absent: Commissioner Robert Creager 3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA: Pete requested that 6d - Gladstone Sign be added to Old Business Richard suggested moving New Business 7a and 7b to precede Old Business for our guests. Pete moved to approve the Aaenda as amended. AI seconded. Aves - all. 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: a. Minutes of April 16, 2009 Richard moved to approve the minutes ofthe April 16. 2009 meetina as presented. Pete seconded. Aves - all. 5. CHAIR OPENING STATEMENTS/PRESENTATIONS Ron announced he received a letter from the Senior Administrative Assistant, as presumably the rest of the Commissioners also received, asking for e-mail and/or residential addresses as required by state statute, and suggested that be taken care of as soon as possible. 7. NEW BUSINESS a. Historical Desianation of the Bruentrup Farm Dave Fisher reported he had researched the historical designation of the Bruentrup Heritage Farm and found that the City Council approved the designation of the buildings and site as a "Significantly Historical Site" on June 10, 2002, with instructions to transmit that information to the Minnesota Historical Society for their concurrence and that the designation used as a basis for the interested parties to "work with city and state officials to maintain the BHF in its authentic historical condition to the extent possible, while also keeping it safe for use by the public." The Minnesota Historical Society's concurrence with the designation was stated in their letter dated July 26, 2002. Bob Overby introduced himself and recapped the process by which the designation was obtained and answered questions about the future needs and uses for operating the farm. Dave added that during the recent grant process the City had to commit to maintaining the Farm in operable condition for at least 25 years, and obtain approval of the State Historical Architect for the upgrades to be done to the barn. b. Bruentrup Farm CUP Dave explained the current need for revising the Conditional Use Permit for the farm, explaining how the changes would allow the Historical Society to continue current and add new fund-raising efforts to support any repairs and upkeep necessary to maintain the site. Ron said that, in the interest of full disclosure, he wanted everyone to know that at least 4, if not 5, of the Commissioners present are members of the Maplewood Area Historical Society, but tonight are acting as members of the Historical Preservation Commission and are looking at this issue from that position. He stressed that focus of the discussion and recommendations be solely related to the matter of historic preservation of the Farm. Discussion continued with many questions and suggestions from the Commissioners to Bob about the hoped-for additional activities, insurance needs, event types and sizes as well as noise and time considerations. Bob answered those questions with detailed explanations and referred to advice from City Staff and the City Attorney to the Society, including the Society's ongoing efforts to obtain liability insurance. Lu moved the Commission recommend approval by the Plannina Commission of the Conditional Use Permit as amended in the staff report. Pete seconded the motion. the vote was: Ayes (4) Caleb Anderson. Lu Aurelius. Pete Boulay. Ron Cock riel Nays (2) Richard Currie. AI Galbraith Motion Passed. Richard moved to recommend to the Plannina Commission that the noise (music) deadline be chanaed to 9:00 p.m. for special events outdoors at the Bruentrup Heritaae Farm. Ron seconded the motion. the vote was: Ayes: (4) Lu Aurelius. Ron Cockriel. Richard Currie. AI Galbraith Nays: (1) Pete Boulay Abstain: (1) Caleb Anderson Motion Passed. 6. OLD BUSINESS a. Proposed Historical Preservation Commission Survey List Dave presented the survey list of historical sites that he prepared from information supplied by Pete Boulay and Bob Creager (based on the 1997 Century House project). This list is the starting point of the project to identify historic sites in Maplewood in order to meet the criteria for obtaining Certified Local Government (CLG) status. The Commissioners will review this list and identify addresses where the structures no longer exist and provide suggested new additions - residences, busineses, landmarks or sites of historic events - that should be added. b. Proposed Historical Preservation Draft Ordinance Amendment Dave presented a draft copy of the proposed amended Historical Preservation Commission ordinance, as was requested in the previous Commission meeting. The proposed changes will help ensure the effectiveness of the Commission's oversight of the City's historical sites. Following discussion it was agreed that, instead of amending the current ordinance, it is preferred that an entirely new ordinance be created to encompass responsibilities and activities required for CLG status. Richard stated he believes this Commission should retain the opportunity to interview candidates for Commission appointments, as stated in the original ordinance, to ensure that applicants have the appropriate qualifications and background, and then make recommendations to the City Council. Lu moved to refer the draft ordinance back to Dave to review with Mike Koop at the Minnesota Historical Society. includina the auestion of Commissioners interviewina applicants. and city staff for their input. then brina back to the HPC at the next meetina. Caleb seconded the motion. Ayes - all. c. Time Capsule Discussion of timing for appearance at City Council meeting to present the Time Capsule to the City. Dave will check for the first available date to be on the Aaenda. d. Gladstone Siqn Pete reported the Gladstone Bulletin Board sign has been repaired. That repair was one of the Commission's 2009 goals, and has been completed. 7. NEW BUSINESS PRECEDED OLD BUSINESS a. Historical Designation of the Bruentrup Farm b. Bruentrup Farm CUP 8. VISITOR PRESENTATIONS None 9. COMMISSION PRESENTATIONS a. Maplewood Area Historical Society Update Richard announced that Marilyn and AI Galbraith will be celebrating their 50th Anniversary. Lu announced she has received her first issue of the Ramsey County Historical Society Newsletter. It is quite interesting, and included notice that the long-time head of the organization is retiring, but did not say who will be appointed to replace him. It also had a list of the many upcoming events at the Gibbs Farm. Bob announced the annual Ice Cream Social will be held at the Bruentrup Heritage Farm on June 10 - root beer floats, sundaes, live music (non-amplified). It will also be the 1 O-year anniversary of the Governor signing the bill granting the funds to move the buildings from their original site to the current site. The Society has invited all the people who played a role in the effort to obtain the funds to join the celebration. He also announced that 1 :00 on Saturday, June 13 is the 3rd guided walking tour of Victorian headstones at Forest Lawn Cemetery. The theme is Cemetery Symbols and Superstitions. 10. STAFF PRESENTATIONS a. City of Maplewood contact at the Minnesota Historical Web Site Dave reported he contacted Mike Koop at the Minnesota Historical Society about correcting the contact information for Maplewood and was informed today it has been changed. The Maplewood web page for the Commission has also been corrected b. Commission Comprehensive Plan Review Update Dave reported he has been informed that the requested corrections for the Comprehensive Plan have been made. c. E-mail Addresses (for Commissioners) Dave said Shann and Michael Fowlds both think it is a good idea, but it hasn't reached the next level yet. The request has to come from the department heads and the other commissioners need to be on board as well, so it will be a while before any action is taken. Dave also announced that the annual Summer Tour of the city to view development and redevelopment projects, etc., will take place Wednesday, July 1, starting from City Hall at 5:00 p.m. Lunch will be served midway, and the tour should be completed about 9:00 p.m. 11. ADJOURNMENT - 8:50 p.m.