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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015-05-14 HPC Packet MAPLEWOOD HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION COUNCIL CHAMBERS  CITY HALL May 14, 2015  7:00 PM 1.Call to Order 2.Roll Call 3.Approval of Agenda 4.Approval of Minutes a.April 9, 2015 HPC Meeting 5.Visitor Presentations 6.New Business a.Oath of Office for Peter Boulay b.Election of Chair and Vice-Chair c.Priorities from Historic Context Study d.List of Historic Sites and Structures e.Heritage Preservation Ordinance 7.Old Business a.2015 Goals Status b.Historic Context Study  Chapter 5 (Commissioner Boulay) c.Historic Context Study  Chapter 6 (Commissioner Gilbertson) 8.Maplewood Area Historical Society Update 9.Commission Presentations 10.Staff Presentations a.Summer HPC meeting dates b.Gladstone Update c.Arbor Day Celebration 11.Adjournment MINUTES MAPLEWOOD HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION 4a 7:00p.m., Thursday, April 9, 2015 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 byChair Boulayat7:00p.m. 2.ROLL CALL Commissioners Chairperson Peter Boulay Present Commissioner Robert Creager Present Commissioner Richard Currie Present Commissioner John Gaspar Present Commissioner Frank Gilbertson Present Commissioner Brenda Rudberg Present Staff Natural Resources Coordinator, Ginny Gaynor Present Parks Manager, Jim Taylor Present Draft 3.APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA Commissioner Currie added Agenda Item 6d: Ordinance Commissioner Gasparmoved to approve the agendaas amended. Seconded by Commissioner Currie Ayes – All The motion passed. 4.APPROVAL OF MINUTES a.March 12, 2015HPC MeetingMinutes Commissioner Currie corrected Agenda Item 9d to read: Chair Boulay presented the History Mystery on the Gladstone Hotel. CommissionerCurriemoved to approve the March 12, 2015 HPC Meeting Minutesas amended. Seconded by Commissioner Creager The motion passed. Thursday, April 9, 2015 Heritage Preservation Commission Meeting Minutes 4a 5.VISITOR PRESENTATIONS a.Maplewood Parks System Plan Parks Manager, Jim Taylor, presented the Maplewood Parks System Master Plan and discussed it with thecommission. Commissioner Currie moved to support the Maplewood Parks System Master Plan. Seconded by ChairBoulay Ayes – All The motion passed. b.Mid-Century Modern Architecture, Professor Beth Wielde Heidelberg, MN State University Mankato Professor Beth Wielde Heidelberg presented Mid-Century Modern Architecture and answered questions of the commission. 6.NEW BUSINESS a.Fish Creek Archeological Investigation Natural ResourcesCoordinator, Ginny Gaynor, updated the commission on the Fish Creek Archeological Investigation. Draft b.Educational Opportunities Natural Resources Coordinator, Ginny Gaynor, informed the commission of upcoming educational opportunities. c.2016– 2020 CIP Natural Resources Coordinator, Ginny Gaynor, discussed the 2016-2020CIP with the commission. d.Ordinance 7.OLD BUSINESS a.Approved Goals List Natural Resources Coordinator, Ginny Gaynor, provided the commission with the 2015 approved goals list for the Heritage Preservation Commission. 8.MAPLEWOOD AREA HISTORICAL SOCIETY UPDATE President of Maplewood Area Historical Society (MAHS), Bob Jensen, presented upcoming events and MAHS news. 9.COMMISSION PRESENTATIONS a.Report on Meeting with President of Ramsey County Historical Society Commissioner Rudberg reported to the commission on the meeting with the president of the Ramsey County Historical Society. 10.STAFF PRESENTATIONS a.Arbor Day Celebration Natural Resources Coordinator, Ginny Gaynor, informed the commission on the Arbor Day celebration. Thursday, April 9, 2015 Heritage Preservation Commission Meeting Minutes 4a 11.ADJOURNMENT CommissionerCurriemovedto adjourn the meeting. Seconded by Commissioner Gilbertson Ayes – All The motion passed. The meeting was adjournedat 8:47PM. Next meeting isMay 14, 2015. Draft Thursday, April 9, 2015 Heritage Preservation Commission Meeting Minutes 6b MEMORANDUM TO: Heritage Preservation Commission FROM: Ginny Gaynor, Natural Resources Coordinator/HPC Staff Liaison RE: Election of Chair and Vice-Chair DATE: May 14, 2015 Introduction The Heritage Preservation Commission (HPC) ordinance requires that the chairperson and the vice-chairperson be elected by the commission at the first meeting in May of each year from amongthe members of the commission. The chairperson shall be responsible for calling and presiding over all meetings and shall be entitled to an equal vote with other members of the commission. If the chairperson is unable to attend a meeting, the vice-chairperson shall conductthe meeting. Recommendation The Commission should nominate and elect a chairperson and vice-chairperson to serve through April 2016. Attachments None 6 MEMORANDUM TO: Heritage Preservation Commission FROM: Ginny Gaynor, Natural Resources Coordinator/HPC Liaison DATE: May 14, 2015 Meeting RE: Priorities from Historic Context Study Introduction One of the Heritage Preservation Commission’s(HPC) 2015 goals is to identify which recommendations in the Historic Context Study are most important to address in 2015 or 2016. Commissioners will discuss and identify priorities. Background At the March HPC meeting, commissioners agreed to review recommendationsfrom the Historic Context Study and submit their top two or three priorities to staff prior to discussion at the May HPC meeting. Below are the priorities received by staff.One commissioner indicated his priority is agricultural history,followed by transportation history. One commissioner selected three priorities for each context; hisnumber one priority for each contextis included in the list below. Priorities from Historic Context Study Submitted by Commissioners Already on HPC 2015 Goals List 1.Maplewood should pay special attention to archeological investigations of any remaining Native American sites — most notably the publically-owned Fish Creek site. A brief archeological survey of the area was completed in 2005 as a pre-development effort. Now that the land is publically owned and presumably more accessible, ideally, a full Phase II archeological survey should be completed; minimally the area should be protected and surveyed as possible. 2.As well as suggesting National Register nominations, Maplewood should develop a local nomination process. A local designation would help to identify significant resources and offer them a level of appropriate protection, while also increasing public participation. There are a number of properties that would be suitable for such designation, including several of the existing railroad resources, the Sundgaard house, the Swanson house, and others. 3.The HPC should create a “Top 10” (or 20, or 30) list of resources it will not stand to lose. Individual Sites or National Register Listings 6 4.Maplewood should consider preserving both the original New Canada Hall (threatened) and the Maplewood Municipal Building. The latter especially stands as a good example of mid-century work, and is indicative of the area governance. 5.A key remaining resource are the archeological remnants of the Gladstone Shops. These elements are located beneath the city-owned Gladstone Savanna, and are generally protected by being buried. The City should ensure their protection and interpretation. Any reuse of the area should be carefully considered. 6.Maplewood has only one National Register-listed site — the Poor Farm Barn. As described in the recommendations for that context, the HPC should consider expanding that nomination. At least a few other properties, such as the Bruentrup Farm, do not qualify since they have been moved. Some suggested other potential properties for National Register listing include Forest Lawn Cemetery Mausoleum, The Seaholm P. Gottfried House, KSTP Transmitter Building, the two converted schools, JWS Frost House, Saint Paul’s Priory. 7.Cemeteries are generally not eligible for National Register nomination, though this trend is reversing in Minnesota, especially for those with significant structures such as the Forest Lawn Mausoleum. The HPC should consider National Register designation for this resource. 8.With the new combined fire station under construction, the Consultants understand that the city will likely sell the current fire stations. The HPC should work to ensure that these are preserved, and also interpreted in somemanner. 9.The 3M complex is truly Maplewood’s most significant resource. Both in its cohesive mid-century modern design and its impact on the community, it for better or worse defines Maplewood. The MAHS is currently commissioning a study on the company and its campus, which is of great importance. The HPC should support this study, and the City of Maplewood should work with 3M to preserve and protect as much of the campus as possible. Survey and Inventory 10.Several farmhouses still exist, though now surrounded by other residences. The HPC should create a comprehensive listing of these houses, and work with homeowners to preserve and protect these homes. 11.In order to accurately assess cultural resources, and prioritize the nominations for residential properties, Maplewood should update the residential parts of its surveys. To this end, the HPC should consider completing a reconnaissance survey of its residential housing stock. Other Topics 12.Redesign Maplewood’s “Big Tree Registry” to ensure it has a historical component as well as a natural resource element. Other cities, such as Minneapolis, Portland, Seattle, 6 and Madison have similar programs, usually based on size, age, and significance. Some areas have developed walking tours or even iPhone apps for their programs. 13.Interpretation of public spaces, such as trails and parks, should include reference to Native American settlement and even to the pre-settlement natural conditions. Several of the conservation plans for area nature preserves already do this well and could serve as a model. The first threerecommendations listedabove are 2015HPC goals, and thus have already been identified as priorities. Recommendations #4 through #9 address individual properties and/or National Register listing. A discussion of individual sites will be addressed in Agenda Item 6d (List of Historic Properties). Recommendations #10 and #11address survey and inventory work. A 2015 HPC goal is to submit a grant to do a survey of non-residential structures. The HPC should discuss and prioritize the areas of inventory needed: non-residential, farmhouses, residentialor other focus areas. Recommendations #12 and #13address other topics. The Commission should discuss whether these are priorities. Recommendation The Commission shall discuss recommendationsfrom the Historic Context Studyand determine priorities to address in the next few years. Attachment None 6d MEMORANDUM TO: Heritage Preservation Commission FROM: Ginny Gaynor, Natural Resources Coordinator/HPC Liaison DATE: May 14, 2015 Meeting RE: List of Historic Sites and Structures Introduction One of the Heritage Preservation Commission’s (HPC) 2015 goals is to compile a list of buildings and sites that are priorities forpreservationor designation.Commissioner Gaspar developed a preliminary list of buildings and places that could be considered for historic preservation. Staff sortedthe list into public vs. private and added a few additional sites that were mentioned in the Historic Context Study(Attachment 1). At the May HPC meeting, Commissioners will update the listof historic structures.Please review it in advance and bringyour additions and correctionsto the meeting. Once the list is compiled, staffrecommends the HPC develops a simple evaluation system to facilitate future discussions regarding priorities.For example: Dangerof site being destroyed? High, Moderate, Low, Unknown Historic Significance? Highest, High Moderate, Low Attachment 1.Preliminary List of Historic Structures 6d Attachment 1 Preliminary List of Historic Structures and Sites (5/6/15) Commissioners: For the May HPC meeting, pleasefocus on identifying historic sites. At future meetings we can address the first two columns in the tables below. Public Ownershipor Utility SignificanceIn dangerof Site losing this? Aldrich Arena Fish Creek site Gladstone Savanna site (demolished RR shops) Londin Lane Fire Station (1979) Keller Creekdam and falls (falls no longer exist) Keller Golf Course Ramsey County Poor Farm Barn Ramsey County Poor Farm Cemetery Ramsey County Corrections Soo Line Bridge NorthernPacificBridge #7(over County Road D) Cow Access Tunnel under prosperity Avenue Gladstone Community Center (on Frost, 1950’s) St. Paul Water Works (1869 and later expansions) Non-Profit (Are probably non-profits, staff did not verify status) SignificanceIn danger?Site Bruentrup Farm Old Besty Fire Truck St. Paul’s Monastery (now Tubman Center) Former Maplewood branch library (now Islamic Center) St. Paul Ski Club Ski Jump Moose Lodge (Frost and English) Churches and Cemeteries SignificanceIn danger?Site First Evangelical Free Church (Hazelwood near County C) St. Jerome’s (Roselawn and Mcmennemy) 6d Attachment 1 Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Kennard &Larpenteur, 1966, Garden of Mary remnants from 1948) Cross Lutheran Church (Frost & Prosperity, 1958) Union Cemetery (on Minnehaha, 1889) Forest Lawn Cemetery and Mausoleum Mt. Zion Cemetery (Payne & Larpenteur, 1889) Private SignificanceIn danger?Site FormerTownHall(now at 1375 Frost Avenue) Former Maplewood Municipal Building (now PhilippineCenter, 1380Frost, 1965) Former Parkside Fire station(1959?) Former East County Line Fire Station (on Century, 1947) Hennings Cabins (on Hwy 61) 3MCompany Maplewood Mall(1974) SaintsNorth Roller Skating Rink(on Gervais Court, 1973) KSTP on 61 Schoeder’s Dairy Carver General Repair Garage Pink Castleor Chicken Shack(2720 Maplewood Drive) The Plaza Theater(Larpenteur & White Bear Avenue) Hillside School(private childcare, 1709 McKnight, 1940’s) Soo Line Section House (now private residence at 1467 Frost near Barclay) Former Carver Lake Tavern (now private residence) Carver Lake School (privatehome at 2684 Highwood Avenue, 1894) Century Homes 6d Attachment 1 Context Study suggested following as potential sites for National Register listing: Forest Lawn Cemetery Mausoleum, 1800 Edgerton Seaholm P.GottfriedHouse, 1800 East Shore Drive (Moderne design) KSTP, 2792 Highway 61 (Art Deco/Moderne) Former Edgerton School (residence at 1745 Edgerton) Former Carver Lake School (residence at 2684 Highwood JWS Frost House, 1889 Clarence Former St. Paul’s Monastery (now Tubman Center), 2675 Larpenteur Lost structures or lost history Indian settlements Old roadway – stage coach lines – train tracks – native paths Indian mounds Maple Leaf Drive-In theater Minnehaha Drive-In Theater St. Paul Tourist Cabins Kennel Club at Joy Park Keller Golf Club House Plow Works 6e MEMORANDUM TO: Heritage Preservation Commission FROM: Ginny Gaynor, Natural Resources Coordinator/HPC Liaison DATE: May 14, 2015 Meeting RE: Heritage Preservation Ordinance Introduction Commissioner Currie requested that the Commission review the Heritage Preservation Ordinance. The current ordinance is attached (Attachment 1). There has been confusion regarding the current version of the ordinance.Our City Clerk confirmed the attached ordinance, which was approved by City Council on July 11, 2011,is in effect.The key updates in this version of the ordinance were to change election of chair and vice-chair to May and to add the Department of Interior Standards. Attachments 1. Heritage Preservation Ordinance 6e, Attachment 1 AMENDMENT ORDINANCE 905 THE HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION ORDINANCE Section 1This amendment revises Sections 2-87 to 2-91 DIVISION 4 HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION (“Commission”) Section 2-87 Authority for Establishment There is hereby established for the City a Heritage Preservation Commission as an independent commission to the City Council, as provided in Minnesota Statutes Annotated Sections 471.193 and 138.51. Section 2-88 Statement of public policy and purpose The City Council hereby declares as a matter of public policy that the protection, preservation, perpetuation and use of places, areas, buildings, structures and other objects having a special historical, community or aesthetic interest or value is a public necessity and is required in the interest of the people. The purpose of this Chapter is to: (a) Safeguard the cultural resources of the City by preserving sites, structures, districts and landmarks which reflect elements of the City's cultural, social, economic, political or architectural history; (b) Protect and enhance the City's attractions to residents and visitors; (c) Foster civic pride in the beauty and notable achievements of the past; (d) Enhance the visual and aesthetic character, diversity and interest of the City; and (e) Promote the use and preservation of historic sites and landmarks for the education and general welfare of the people of the City. Section 2-89 Advisory body All actions of the Commission shall be in the nature of recommendations to the City Council, and said Commission shall have no final authority with reference to any matters, except as the Council may lawfully delegate authority to it. Section 2-90 Composition; Appointment; Qualifications; Terms (a) The Heritage Preservation Commission shall be composed of seven (7) members appointed by the City Council, who shall be residents of the City, and shall be selected to assure that the Commission is representative of the various areas of the City and responsive to the needs of the people. (b) Commission membership shall be drawn from persons with demonstrated interest and/or expertise in historic preservation. If available in the community, at least two members of the Commission shall be heritage preservation-related professionals (e.g. the professions of history, architecture, architectural history, archeology, planning, real estate, design, building trades, landscape architecture, or law). A member of the Maplewood Heritage Preservation 6e, Attachment 1 Commission is required to be a representative to the Ramsey County Historical Society. The City shall pay for the membership of the Commission or designee. (c) The members of the heritage preservation commission shall serve staggered terms. All appointments shall be assigned by the city council for a term of threeyears. Section 2-91 Officers Generally The chairperson and vice-chairperson of the Commission shall be elected by the Commission at the first meeting in May of each year from among the members of the Commission. The Chairperson shall be responsible for calling and presiding over all meetings and shall be entitled to an equal vote with other members of the Commission. If the Chairperson is unable to attend a meeting, the vice-chairperson shall conduct the meeting. Section 2-92 Designation of historicsites and landmarks (a) Procedures: The City Council, upon the request of the Commission, may by resolution designate an historic site, landmark, or district. Prior to such designation, the city council shall hold a public hearing, notice of which shall be published at least ten (10) days prior to the date of the hearing. Notice of the hearing shall also be mailed to all owners of property which is proposed to be designated as an historic site, landmark or district and to all property owners within five hundred (500) feet of the boundary of the area to be designated. Every nomination shall be forwarded to the Minnesota Historical Society for review and comment within sixty (60) days of the Commission’s request. (b) Eligibility criteria: In considering the designation of any area, site, place, district, building or structure in the city as an historic site, landmark, or district the Commission shall consider the following factors with respect to eligibility: (1) Its character, interest or value as part of the history or cultural heritage of the City, the State or the United States; (2) Its association with persons or events that have made a significant contribution to the cultural heritage of the City; (3) Its potential to yield information importantin history or prehistory; (4) Its embodiment of distinguishing characteristics of architectural type or style, or elements of design, detail materials or craftsmanship; and (5) Its unique location or singular physical appearance representing an established or familiar visual feature of a neighborhood or community of the City. Section 2-93 Alterations to landmarks, sites or districts; review (a) Review and recommendations generally: The Commission shall review and make recommendations to the Council concerning proposed alterations to an historic site, landmark or district. (b) Land use permit: Every application for a land use permit which may result in the alteration of a designated historic site, landmark or district in the City shall be reviewed by the 6e, Attachment 1 Commission; thereafter, the Commission shall make a recommendation and may recommend conditions regarding approval to the City Council concerning the proposed permit. (c) Other building permits: The Commission shall review and make recommendations to the Council concerning the issuance of building permits to do any of the following in a historic district or State designated historic site: (1) New construction – New building or new addition to an existing building (2) Remodel – Alter, change or modify building or site (3) Move a building –Building or structure moved into the city. (4) Excavation – Dig out materials from the ground. (5) Demolition – Destroy, remove or raze –completely tear down (d) Factors considered: The Commission, upon receipt of the permit application and plans, shall determine if the work to be performed adversely affects the designated historic site, landmark or district. In determining whether or not there is an adverse effect to the historic site, landmark, or district the Commission shall consider the following factors: (1) Whether the work will significantly alter the appearance of the building or structure so as to remove the features which distinguish the historic site, landmark or district as a significant cultural resource. (2) Whether the use of the property will destroy, disturb or endanger a known or suspected archaeological feature site. (e) Standards and guidelines: The Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties (listed below) shall be required basis for permit review decisions. 1.The Comprehensive Plan adopted by the City shall be the authoritative guide to reviewing permits in relation to designated historic sites, landmarks and historic districts. 2. A property shall be used for its historic purpose or be placed in a new use that requires minimal change to the defining characteristics of the building and its site and environment. 3.The historic character of a property shall be retained and preserved. The removal of historic materials or alteration of features and spaces that characterize a property shall be avoided. 4.Each property shall be recognized as a physical record of its time, place, and use. Changes that create a false sense of historical development, such as adding conjectural features or architectural elements from other buildings, shall not be undertaken. 5.Most properties change over time; those changes that have acquired historic significance in their own right shall be retained and preserved. 6.Distinctive features, finishes, and construction techniques or examples of craftsmanship that characterize a historic property shall be preserved. 7.Deteriorated historic features shall be repaired rather than replaced. Where the severity of deterioration requires replacement of a distinctive feature, the new feature shall match the old in design, color, texture, and other visual qualities and, where possible, materials. 6e, Attachment 1 Replacement of missing features shall be substantiated by documentary, physical, or pictorial evidence. 8.Chemical or physical treatments, such as sandblasting, that cause damage to historic materials shall not be used. The surface cleaning of structures, if appropriate, shall be undertaken using the gentlest means possible. 9.Significant archeological resources affected by a project shall be protected and preserved. If such resources must be disturbed, mitigation measures shall be undertaken. 10.New additions, exterior alterations, or related new construction shall not destroy historic materials that characterize the property. The new work shall be differentiated from the old and shall be compatible with the massing, size, scale, and architectural features to protect the historic integrity of the property and its environment. 11. New additions and adjacent or related new construction shall be undertaken in such a manner that if removed in the future, the essential form and integrity of the historic property and its environment would be unimpaired. (f) Appeals: Any party aggrieved by a decision of the Commission shall within ten (10) days of the Commission’s action recommending denying the issuance of a building permit within a historic district have a right to appeal such decision to the City Council. The Commission in recommending denial of a building permit shall advise the applicant of his/her right to appeal to the City Council. The aggrieved party shall file with the Building Official a written notice requesting Council review of the action taken by the Commission. Section 2-94 Maintenance of records and documents The Commission shall conduct a continuing survey of cultural resources in the City which the Commission has reason to believe are or will be eligible for designation as historic sites, landmarks or districts. The Commission shall also prepare andmaintain a Comprehensive map and survey. (a) Register of Historic Sites and Landmarks: The City shall maintain a register of historic sites and landmarks. (b) Repository for Documents: The office of the Building Official is designated as the repository for all studies, surveys, reports, programs, and designations of historic sites and landmarks. Section 2-95 Violation It shall be a misdemeanor to alter, disturb, deface or materially change the appearance or use of a designated historic site, landmark, or district without a permit. This HeritagePreservation Commission recommended approval of this ordinance. This ordinance shall take effect after publishing in the official newspaper. The Maplewood City Council approved this ordinance. 7a 2015 HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION GOALS Approved March 12, 2015 GoalProcess 1.Develop brochure and procedures for Local Designation Staff prepares. Program.HPC reviews. Council approves. 2.Compile list of properties that are most important to Gaspar prepareslist. designate.HPC reviews. 3.Obtain a grant and begin work on a survey of non-Staff writes grant, hires residential historic structures.consultant. HPC works with consultant. 4.Obtain a grant and conduct archeological investigation at Staff writes grant, hires Fish Creek.consultant. HPC members participate on project as desired. 5.Partner with Maplewood AreaHistorical Society to Committee: Boulay, research and develop materials on Maplewood history.Rudberg, Gilbertson Run ideas by HPC and then proceed with project. 6.Plan a project forMaplewood’s 60th Anniversary.Above committee brainstorms and presents ideas to HPC. Decide after that ifwill need separate committee for this. 7.Identify which recommendations in the Historic Context Each commissioner Study are most important to address in 2015 or 2016.submits top 2-3 priorities. Staff prepares memo for HPC to discuss. 8.Nominate and recommend to council a recipient for the HPC members votes 2015 Heritage Award.and submits to council. 9.Tour a Maplewood historic site.HPC determines site(s) to tour. Staff makes arrangements.