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Home My WebLink About2015-01-08 HPC Packet MAPLEWOOD HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION COUNCIL CHAMBERS CITY HALL January 8, 2014 7:00 PM 1.Call to Order 2.Roll Call 3.Approval of Agenda 4.Approval of Minutes a.December 11, 2014 HPC Meeting 5.New Business a.2014 Goals Status b.2014 Demolition Report c.2014 Draft Annual Report d.2015 Goals 6.Old Business 7.Visitor Presentations 8.Maplewood Area Historical Society Update 9.Commission Presentations a.Making History Relevant (Rudberg) b.History Mystery (Chair Boulay) 10.Staff Presentations 11.Adjournment MINUTES MAPLEWOOD HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION 7:00p.m., Thursday, December 11,2014 Council Chambers, City Hall 1.CALL TO ORDER A meeting of the Heritage PreservationCommission was held in the City Hall Council Chambers and called to order byVice Chair Currie at7:03p.m. 2.ROLL CALL Commissioners Chairperson Peter Boulay Absent Commissioner Robert Creager Present Commissioner Richard Currie Present Commissioner John Gaspar Present Commissioner Frank Gilbertson Present Commissioner Leonard Hughes Absent Commissioner Brenda Rudberg Absent Staff Natural Resources Coordinator, Ginny Gaynor Present Draft 3.APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA Natural Resources Coordinator, Ginny Gaynor, requested to remove agenda items 9a and 9b. These agenda items will be added to the January agenda. Commissioner Gasparmoved to approve the agenda as amended. Seconded by CommissionerGilbertson Ayes – All The motion passed. 4.APPROVAL OF MINUTES a.November 13, 2014HPC Meeting Commissioner Creagermovedto approve the November 13, 2014minutes. Seconded by CommissionerGaspar Ayes – All The motion passed. 5.NEW BUSINESS a.Meeting with Mike Koop Natural Resources Coordinator, Ginny Gaynor, updated the commission on the meeting with Mike Koop regarding surveying historical and non-historical properties. CommissionerCurrie moved to conduct an intensive survey focusing on non- residential structures and properties. Seconded by Commissioner Gilbertson Ayes – All The motion passed. 6.OLD BUSINESS a.Gladstone Savanna Natural Resources Coordinator, Ginny Gaynor, updated the commission on the Gladstone Savanna project. Commissioner Currie moved to approve the design for Gladstone Savanna. Seconded by Commissioner Gilbertson Ayes – All The motion passed. b.Historic Context 2 & 3 Draft 7.VISITOR PRESENTATIONS a.Mayor Nora Slawik 8.MAPLEWOOD AREA HISTORICAL SOCIETY UPDATE Presidentof Maplewood Area Historical Society (MAHS), Bob Jensen, presented on the memorial gardens and gave an update on MAHS activities. 9.COMMISSION PRESENTATIONS a. 10.STAFF PRESENTATIONS a.Friends of Maplewood Nature Center Calendar 11.ADJOURNMENT CommissionerCurriemovedto adjourn the meeting. Seconded by Commissioner Gilbertson Ayes – All The motion passed. The meeting was adjournedat 8:39PM. Next meeting is January 8, 2014. Thursday, December 11, 2014 Heritage Preservation Commission Meeting Minutes 2014HPC Goals -Status 1.Continue all necessary measures for the Certified Local Government (CLG) status by maintaining a historical site survey and providing all the documentation required to the Minnesota State Historic Preservation Office.Completed. 2.Complete Historic Context Study.Completed. 3.Develop criteria for local designations, identify site to designate, and begin process for designation of onesite.Criteria selected. Need to prepare promotional materials, identify site, and begin designation process. 4.Submit a nomination to the city council for the Maplewood Heritage Award for 2013. Completed. 5.Submit a recommendationto the city council to have a Heritage Award for businesses. Completed. Decided to NOT create business heritage award. 6.Write and obtain a grant for preservation planning.Not completed. 7.Write a grant to continue archeological investigation at Fish Creek.Not completed. 8.Ensure proper preservation ofthe city council minutesand public access to copies of the minutes.City’starget for online availability of all minutes is 2016. 9.Review photos of demolished buildings throughout the year and make it part of the HPC’s annual report.Doannually in January. 10.Have a guest speaker from a historical sitegive historical presentation to the commission. Completed. 11.Continue to identify and recognize historic families. 12.Continue to identify and recognize the history of geographic features such as lakes, etc. 13.Continue to provide and add links to the city website from the Maplewood Area Historical Society, Minnesota State Historical Society and other public websites. 14.Continue to identify books, articles and media about Maplewood. Work with the Maplewood Library to provide the books, articles and media to the public. 15.Continue to promote, collaborate and work with the Maplewood Area Historical Society. MEMORANDUM TO: Heritage Preservation Commission FROM: Ginny Gaynor, Natural Resources Coordinator/HPC Liaison DATE: January 8, 2015 SUBJECT: 2014Demolition Report Introduction The Heritage Preservation Commission (HPC) has requestedphotos ofbuildingdemolitionsor sites at yearend.This request was made by the HPC to help provide a record of the buildings or sitesthat weredemolishedand provide comments ontheirhistorical significance in the city. Discussion Below is the list of properties that receiveda permitto demolish a building in 2014. Attachment 1 contains photos of most of these. 319 Bellwood Avenue, House, fire 1285 Cope Avenue, Commercial building, site being redeveloped 1560 County Road B, 12x12 gas house at John Glenn School, damaged by vehicle 1800 Bradley Street, House 1880 English Street, Mobile home 2228 Maplewood Drive, Canopy demolished 2480 Linwood Avenue, Pole barn 2650 Harvester, Houseand garage 3094 White Bear Avenue, Commercial building, site being redeveloped In addition, permits to demolish garages were received from: 2415 Cypress Street 798 McKnight Road 264 Maryland Avenue 1800 Flandrau Street 111 Century Avenue 1405 Larpenteur Avenue Recommendation Review,comment and approvethe HPC demolition report for 2014. Attachments 1.Photos of buildingsthat received demolition permits(excluding garages) 12/29/2014 319 Bellwood 1285 Cope 1 12/29/2014 1560 County Road B 12x12 gas house 1800 Bradley 2 12/29/2014 1880 English 2228 Maplewood (only canopy demolished) 3 12/29/2014 2480 Linwood Pole Shed 2650 Harvester 4 12/29/2014 3094 White Bear Avenue 5 MEMORANDUM TO: Melinda Coleman,City Manager FROM: Heritage Preservation Commission Ginny Gaynor, Natural Resources Coordinator/HPC Staff Liaison DATE: [Insert Date] SUBJECT: Approval of Heritage Preservation CommissionAnnual Report Introduction The Heritage Preservation Commission (HPC) has preparedtheir annual report. Chair Peter Boulay will present the report to the city council for review. Background 2014HPC ANNUAL REPORT Members The HPC consists of seven members appointed by the city council. Membership terms are for three years. The current membership is as follows: CommissionerMembership Began Term Expires Peter Boulay(Chair)10-09-0604-30-15 Richard Currie(Vice Chair)01-26-0404-30-16 Robert Creager07-26-04 04-30-16 John Gaspar01-14-1304-30-17 Frank Gilbertson09-09-1304-30-16 Leonard Hughes04-23-1204-30-15 Brenda Rudberg04-11-1104-30-17 The staff liaison isGinny Gaynor, Natural Resources Coordinator. Meetings The HPC’s regularly scheduled meetings are the second Thursday of themonth at 7:00 p.m. In 2014,the HPC held tenmeetings. Designated Sites as of December 31, 2014 City of Maplewood Has DesignatedOneSiteLocally 1 Owner: City of Maplewood Bruentrup Heritage Farm Site,2170 County Rd D,Maplewood, MN 55109 OnePropertyin the Cityis on the National Register Owner: Ramsey County Ramsey County Poor Farm Campus (cemetery, barn, milk house, water tower, garage and boiler shop) 2020 White Bear Ave,Maplewood, MN 55109 Inventory of Historic Buildings Maplewood maintains an inventory of historic homes, which was developed by HPC and Maplewood Area Historical Society. Reviews and Accomplishments 1.Satisfactorily performedthe responsibilities listed inthe MN Certified Local Government (CLG)Procedures Manual and those specifically delegated to it under the Act by the MinnesotaState Historic Preservation Office (SHPO): The City of Maplewood HPC has demonstrated an active commitment per the MinneostsaCLG Procedures Manual. No newlocal designations were made in 2014.TheHPCprepared criteria for a local designation program and will launch the program in 2015. Norenovation requests were submitted or reviewed for a siteonthe National Register. No NationalRegister nominationswere commented on or submitted to the SHPO. Commissioner Rudberg and Staff Liaision Gaynor attended the American Association of State and Local History annual conference (funded by CLG grant). 2.The HPC assisted consultants in conducting anHistoric Context Study,by providing input and reviewing drafts. This project was financed with funds provided by the State of Minnesota from the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund through theMinnesota Historical Society. 3.The HPC recommended Bob Jensenforthe 2013 Maplewood Heritage Award. The Maplewood Heritage Award is an annual award recognizing an individual who has positively influenced our city’s past or strengthened the preservation of Maplewood history. 4.The following guest speakers gave historical presentations at HPC meetings: a.Maplewood Drive-In Theater, Pete Boulay b.Old Betsy-Gladstone’s First Fire Engine, Bob Jensen and Dick Juker c.Oral Histories and Maplewood Volunteer Firefire Oral History Project, Kate Cavett d.Memory Groves, Bob Jensen 5.The HPC reviewed the following developmentor renovationproposals:Gladstone Phase II Improvements. 6.The HPC recognized the following demolished buildings in 2014: 319 Bellwood Avenue, House, fire 1285 Cope Avenue, Commercial building, site being redeveloped 1560 County Road B, 12x12 gas house at John Glenn School, damaged by vehicle 2 1800 Bradley Street, House 1880 English Street, Mobile home 2228 Maplewood Drive, Canopy demolished 2480 Linwood Avenue, Pole barn 2650 Harvester, House and garage 3094 White Bear Avenue, Commercial building, site being redeveloped Outside Activities Several HPC members are also members of the Maplewood Area Historical Societyand worked collaboratively on society events. Conclusion The Maplewood HeritagePreservation Commission is committed to promoting the use and conservation of historic properties for the education, inspiration, pleasure and enrichment of the citizens of this area. 2015Goals On January 8, 2015[or February 12],the HPC approved the following goals for 2015: [insert 2015 goals] RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends City Council approvesthe 2014Heritage Preservation Commission annual report. 3 MEMORANDUM TO: Heritage Preservation Commission FROM: Ginny Gaynor, Natural Resources Coordinator/HPC Liaison DATE: January 8, 2015Meeting RE: 2015Commission Goals At theJanuaryHeritage Preservation Commission (HPC) meeting, commissioners will develop goalsfor 2015. As you think about you’d like to accomplish in2015, it may help to categorize activities into three groups:1) Preservation/Preservation Planning, 2) Research, and 3) Education/Interpretation/Outreach.A list of Maplewood AreaHistorical Society’s 2015 Public Programs are attached (Attachment 1). Three goals from 2014 that have not been completed should be carried over to 2015: 1.Complete local designation materials and launch program. 2.Submit grant for Fish Creek archeology andconduct project (January grant deadline). 3.Submit grant for inventory (April grantdeadline.) Mayor Slawik and City Council member Abrams have asked whether the HPC is interested in working on video clips of Maplewood history. This might include short 2- minute videos or longer videosorinterviews that could be used alone or pulled into the Spotlight on Maplewoodcable show. In addition to being shown on cable television, shorter clips could be links on the city’s website. HPC members would need to select topics, write scripts, find photos, etc. Staff from Government Television Network Channel 16 could assist with filming and production work. This is a project that would be done mostly outside the monthly commission meetings so the HPC would need a committee to undertake this. It could be a good joint project with MAHS. RECOMMENDATION Develop HPC goals for 2015. Attachment 1 2015 MAHS Social and Interpretive Events Open to the public Saturday, January 10, 11:30am & 2pm Holiday Tea Saturday, February 14, 5-9pm Sweetheart Dinner, $50/individual, limited to 24 guests Sunday, March 29, 9am 1pm Breakfast with Easter bunny Friday, April 17, 6-10pm Card Party Saturday, April 25, 9am 1pm Farmyard cleanup day Sunday, May 3, Noon 3pm Exhibits Open House Saturday, May 30, 11:30am Spring Tea Sunday, June 7, Noon 3pm Exhibits Open House Sunday, June 14, 11am 3pm Dairy Day Sunday, July 5, Noon 3pm Exhibits Open House Sunday, July 26, Noon 3pm, Volunteer Appreciation Day Sunday, August 2, Noon 3pm Exhibits Open House Saturday, August 22, 11am 3pm Johnny Appleseed Day Sunday, September 6, Noon 3pm Exhibits Open House Friday, October 16, 6 9pm Halloween Hoedown Friday, November 13, 6 10pm Card Party Saturday, December 5, 9am - noon Breakfast with Santa Wednesday, December 9, 6 8pm Members Potluck Dinner Sunday, December 13, 1 4pm Holiday Open House