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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015-12-10 HPC Packet AGENDA CITY OF MAPLEWOOD HERITAGE PRESERVATIONS COMMISSION 7:00 P.M Thursday,December 10, 2015 City Hall, Council Chambers A.CALL TO ORDER B.ROLL CALL C.APPROVAL OF AGENDA D.APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1.October 8, 2015 Meeting E.NEW BUSINESS 1.Annual Heritage Award Nominations 2.Fish Creek Master Plan F.UNFINISHED BUSINESS 1.2015 Goals Status 2.Local DesignationProgram 3.List of Important Historic Properties G.VISITOR PRESENTATIONS 1.MAHS i.STEP Assessment ii.Upcoming Programs H.COMMISSION PRESENTATIONS 1.Education Committee Update –Commissioner Gilbertson I.STAFF PRESENTATIONS 1.Upcoming Historic Presentations 2.Gladstone Savanna Update J.ADJOURNMENT RULES OF CIVILITY FOR THE CITY COUNCIL, BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND OUR COMMUNITY Following are rules of civility the City of Maplewood expects of everyone appearing at Commission Meetings -elected officials, staff and citizens. It is hoped that by following these simple rules, everyone’s opinions can be heard and understood in a reasonable manner. We appreciate the fact that when appearing at Commission meetings, it is understood that everyone will follow these principles: Speak only for yourself, not for other Commissionmembers or citizens -unless specifically tasked by your colleagues to speak for the group or for citizens in the form of a petition. Show respect during comments and/or discussions, listen actively and do not interrupt or talk amongst each other. Be respectful of the process, keeping order and decorum. Do not be critical of Commissionmembers, staff or others in public. Be respectful of each other’s timekeeping remarks brief, to the point and non-repetitive. MINUTES D1 MAPLEWOOD HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION 7:00p.m., Thursday, October 8, 2015 Council Chambers, City Hall A.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. B.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 Absent Staff Natural Resources Coordinator, Ginny Gaynor Present Maplewood City Clerk, Karen Haag Present C.APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA Chair Boulayrequested that the Stamp Clubbe added under the Commission Presentations as agenda item 8a. Commissioner Curriemoved to approve the agendaas amended. Seconded by CommissionerGilbertson Ayes – All The motion passed. D.APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1.September 10, 2015HPC MeetingMinutes CommissionerCurriemoved to approve the September 10, 2015 HPC Meeting Minutes. Seconded by Commissioner Creager Ayes – All The motion passed. E.NEW BUSINESS 1.Parliamentary Procedure Maplewood City Clerk, Karen Haag, discussed the roles ofcivility and parliamentary procedures with the commission. Thursday, October 8, 2015 Heritage Preservation Commission Meeting Minutes D1 F.OLD BUSINESS 1.Fire Station Names Natural Resources Coordinator, Ginny Gaynor, gave a brief overview of the fire station names and introduced MaplewoodFire Chief, Steve Lukin, to discuss the fire station names and numbers with the commissionfurther. 2.Local Designation Natural Resources Coordinator, Ginny Gaynor, briefly discussed the local designation process. Commissioner Currie moved toaccept the process with two alterations: 1) to have a commissioner view the initial application with staff, and 2) to add language thatthe commission can bring forward a city property for designation. Seconded by Commissioner Gilbertson Ayes – All The motion passed. 3.Gladstone Savanna Update Natural Resources Coordinator, Ginny Gaynor, presentedan update on Gladstone Savanna. G.VISITOR PRESENTATION 1. H.COMMISSION PRESENTATIONS 1.Commissioner Creager reported on the Annual Statewide Preservation Conference. 2.Chair Boulay reported on the Maplewood Stamp Club. I.STAFFPRESENTATIONS 1.Maplewood Area Historical Society Update Natural Resources Coordinator, Ginny Gaynor, presented upcoming events for the society. J.ADJOURNMENT CommissionerCreagermovedto adjourn the meeting. Seconded by Commissioner Gaspar Ayes – All The motion passed. The meeting was adjournedat 9:10PM. Next meeting isNovember 12, 2015. Thursday, October 8, 2015 Heritage Preservation Commission Meeting Minutes E1 MEMORANDUM TO:Heritage Preservation Commission FROM:Ginny Gaynor, Natural Resources Coordinator DATE:December 9, 2015 SUBJECT:2015Maplewood Heritage AwardNominations Introduction The Maplewood Heritage Award is an annual award recognizing an individual who has positively influenced Maplewood’spast or significantly contributed tothe preservation of the City’s history. Discussion Each year the Heritage Preservation Commission(HPC)recommends to City Councila recipientfor the annual Maplewood Heritage Award. The award honors an individual who has positively influenced Maplewood’s past or significantly contributed to the preservation of the City’s history. Recent recipients of the award include:George Rossbach (2010), Char Wasiluk (2011), Ann Fosburgh (2012), Bob Jensen (2013), and Carolyn Peterson (2014). Commissioners were invited to submit nominations including a write-up of their nominee’s accomplishments. Two nominations were received. Commissioner Gaspar nominated Peter Boulayand providedthe following information: 1.Long time member of the HPC. 2.Member of the Historical Society. 3.Has been and is invested in Maplewood's past, present and future. 4.Is a long time residence of Maplewood. 5.Has done research into Maplewood's past and given presentations on that research (Gladstone). 6.He is involved in current actives in Maplewood. In addition to these accomplishments, Mr. Boulay has served as Chair of the HPC for many years and wrote The Lost City of Gladstone, a history of Maplewood thathas been a key resource for residents and staff on the history of Maplewood. Chair Boulay nominated the Bruentrup Family and provided the following information: Bill and Raydelle Bruentrup have been at the center of historical activity in Maplewood for the past sixteen years. They were instrumental in moving the Bruentrup farm to its new location in July 1999 with tireless efforts to get pledges and lobbying the state legislature for moving expenses. The Bruentrup Farm site with their assistance has won historical preservation awards and has become a destination for weddings, community gatherings and a mecca for historical research. Both Bill and Raydelle have been very active in the Maplewood Historical Society. Currently Bill is the Vice President of theSociety and Raydelle is the secretary. Bill and Raydelle's children have been an important part of the preservation of the farm as well with countless hours pitching in to improve the grounds and volunteer and not E1 to mention the annual Halloween Hoedown where now even grandchildren are helping out. After a recipient is named, the award will be presented at a City Council meeting in January or February 2016. Recommendation Staff recommends the HPC votes on the recipient of the 2015 MaplewoodHeritage Award. Attachments None E2 MEMORANDUM TO:Heritage Preservation Commission FROM:Ginny Gaynor, Natural Resources Coordinator DATE:December 9, 2015 SUBJECT:Fish Creek Master Plan Introduction Maplewood City Council approved the Fish Creek Master Plan in October 2012. City and County staff are proposing updates to the Master Plan. Discussion The 70-acreFish Creeksite was acquired by the City of Maplewood in December 2013. Ramsey County owns 142acres adjacent. The city and county are working together on management and plans for the site.Funding is available for constructing a portion of the trail system in 2016. During discussions on the trail, city and county staff discussed possible updates to the Master Plan(attachment 1). These changes were brought before the public at a December 2nd open house, will be reviewed by the Heritage Preservation Commission, Parks and Recreation Commission, and Environment and Natural Resources Commission at their December meetings. The proposed updates will be presented to City Council in early 2016. At theOctober 11, 2012, Heritage Preservation Commission (HPC) meeting, commissioners unanimously approvedrecommendation ofthe Fish Creek Master Plan. David Mather, Archeologist with the Minnesota Historical Society, was present at the HPC commission discussion to help commissioners understandarcheological impacts. The Plan was subsequently recommended by the Parks and Recreation Commission andwas adopted by City Council (attachment 2). Why are we considering updates to the plan? Funding is available for the first phase of trail development at Fish Creek. Maplewood anditspartners have done many educationalprograms and volunteer eventsat the site over the past five years. To sustain this type of programming it hasbecome clear that a shelter or interpretive center is needed at the site.In addition, when the plan was completed it was not clear whether Maplewood would keep the eightacres along Carver so the plan did not address that area. The new concept plan includes amenities in that area. What are the changes? The key changes are the addition of parking and a shelter building on the south side of Fish Creek, amenities near Carver Avenue, and a programmed camping area on county land to teach camping skills (not open camp rentals). Minor adjustmentshave been made on the trail system. Impacts on history and archeology The HPC’s task is to consider whether the proposed changes to the Fish Creek Master E2 Plan will impact historic or archeological artifacts or structures at the site. The approved Master Plan protects the known archeological site, indicating on the map “Archeological site – need further study.” The proposed updates to the Master Plan include the language: “Archeological Sensitive Area (Trails will avoidimpact to this area.” Archeological findings at Fish Creek site In 2005, Summit Envirosolutions, Inc. conducted a Phase I Archeological Survey on the site, which was required as part of plans to develop the site. Their report is available on-line at www.maplewoodmn.gov/fishcreek. That investigation identified and documented two archeological sites on the 70-acre Fish Creek parcel. At site 21RA0053, asingle chert flake was found. But the area was so heavily disturbed, the artifact is non-diagnostic, and nofurther archeological work was recommended for that area. Site 21RA0054, north of the creek, was more significant. Shovel tests done in this area uncovered 17 artifacts (12 ceramics, 4 lithics, and 1 faunal remain).The site appeared to be a temporary campsite, with artifacts likely dated between 375 and 2500 years ago. The archeologist considered this site potentially eligible for the National Register of Historic Places. In 2015, Maplewood, Ramsey County Historical Society, and Maplewood Area Historical Society, partnered on a community archeology project at Fish Creek.A two-day field session was held to further investigate Site 21RA0054. Led by archeologist Jeremy Nienow, the group set out to answer three questions: 1.Does site 21RA0054 extend beyond the area originally surveyed? 2.Are there intact portions ofthe site outside or below plowed area? 3.What is the relative frequency of site artifacts? The 2015 investigation found that the Site 21RA54 does extend to the westonto Ramsey County Property. Sixty-eight artifacts were collected –including 39 ceramic pot sherds,13 lithics, and 15 items from more modern times. Nienow’s report is available on-line at: www.maplewoodmn.gov/fishcreek.If a commissioner would like a printed copy of the report, staff will be happy to provide that. Nienow’s recommendations in the report include the following text: “Given the site's soil integrity, demonstrated through both shovel testing and a test unit, and its potential to meaningfully contribute to the archaeological knowledge of the state and region, the site is clearly still potentially eligible to the National Register. There are onlyhandful of Late Woodland sites in Ramsey County. Finally, the site's location within a greenway space likely to not be developed upon in the near futuremakes it an excellent candidate for long-term, sustained, research. Recreational development in the area should avoid directly crossing the site and interpretive signage is recommended to alert the public to the site's cultural and historic value. Ahead of any additional trails through untested portions of the Fish Creek Greenway, archaeology prospection should be conducted, especially on landforms similar to the one occupied by 21RA54, including the area immediately west of the site across a small ravine. Considerations for amending the Master Plan Staff encouragesthe HPCto considerNienow’s recommendations in discussing the Master Plan. E2 1. “Recreational development in the area should avoid directly crossing the site and interpretive signage is recommended to alertthe public to the site’s cultural and historicvalue.”Nienow is referring specifically to site 21RA0054. The current and updated Master Plans both indicate the sensitive nature of this area and the updated plan states the trail will avoid impact to this area, in keeping with this recommendation. 2.“Ahead of any additional trails through untested portions of the Fish Creek Greenway, archaeology prospection should be conducted, especially on landforms similar to the one occupied by 21RA54, including the area immediately west of the site across a small ravine.” To ensure archeologicalwork is continuedalongFish Creek,HPC may want to requestthat text isadded to the map indicating: “Archeological investigation to be conducted prior to trail work along creek.” Recommendation The HPC will review the proposed update to the Fish Creek Master Plan and make a recommendation. Attachments 1.Proposed Updated Fish Creek Master Plan 2.Fish Creek Master Plan Approved in 2012 E2, Attachment 1 E2, Attachment 2 Fish Creek Master Plan Concepts 10/12/12 The City of Maplewood and Ramsey County have prepared this Master Plan for the 70-acre parcel of land south of Carver Avenue. This Master Plan was prepared jointly to ensure protection of natural resources, to provide public access to the site, and to ensure connectivity of habitats and trails. The Master Plan includes a map showing Trail Concept, a map showing Target Vegetation, and this narrative. Site Use and Activities This site is a natural area for wildlife and a place for people to experience and enjoy nature. Grants received for acquisition of the 50 acres south of Fish Creek restrict the land to passive uses. Hiking, bird watching, and nature study are appropriate uses at the site. The area north of the creek does not have these restrictions. However, much of the northern section is protected wetland and this plan proposes the north section remains natural. The 8 acres adjacent to Carver Avenue may be developed someday. If that area is not developed, it could remain natural or be used as active parkland or community garden. Master Plan Process Three public meetings were held in summer 2012 to develop the site plan, which was then drafted by city and county staff. The Master Plan will be reviewed by three Maplewood commissions for their recommendation: Parks and Recreation Commission, Environmental and Natural Resources Commission, and Heritage Preservation Commission. The Plan will then be submitted to Maplewood City Council. Parking Parking Lot on Henry Lane. The plan calls for a small parking lot of approximately 20 stalls on Henry Lane, sited north of the Fish Creek. This location will provide a direct connection to the rustic trail along the creek and will help constrict illegal vehical access to the site since the creek is a “pinch point.” Parking Lot Near Point Douglas Road. The plan shows trail access from the west at Oakwood Church, 1388 Point Douglas Road. In the past, the church indicated a willingness to explore being a trailhead for the rustic Fish Creek Hiking Trail and allowing people to use their parking lot. Prior to trail development, the city and county should pursue discussions of this with Oakwood Church. If this option does not come to fruition, the county owns land along Point Douglas Road north of the church and the trail could come to this point. However, parking on this parcel of county land would likely be limited to just a few stalls, rather than a parking lot. E2, Attachment 2 Trails Paved Trail Loop. An 8’ to 10’-wide bituminous trail will take visitors from the Henry Lane parking lot on a loop to the bluff top. Some of this trail takes advantage of old driveways on the site, to reduce disturbance and need for grading. The trail would comply with the American with Disabilities Act standards. Two alternate trail sections are shown on the Master Plan, which would depend on funding. Fish Creek Hiking Trail. A rustic trail will take visitors along the creek from Point Douglas Road to Henry Lane. This trail would be graded to minimize erosion and would be mowed grass in open areas and soil surface in wooded areas. A portion of the trail would be on both sides of the creek. Additional Rustic Trail Loop. A rustic trail (graded, mowed) is planned for the southern portion of the site and continues on the county open space. Additional Discussion. During the public meetings a suggestion was made to have a section of paved trail from Oakwood Church going south to the most scenic section of the creek – the canyon. This is not shown on the map but it is an idea worth further discussion by the county and Oakwood Church. Overlooks and Benches The Master Plan shows three vista locations. Benches would be located at these sites. Additional benches would be installed along the trails as needed. Water and Bathroom Facilities No drinking water or bathroom facilities are planned for the site. However, the parking lot on Henry Lane should be constructed to allow for a porta-potty, in case a porta-potty is needed in the future. Signage At a minimum, signage at the site should include an entry sign with the name of the preserve, a rule sign, a map of the trail system, and boundary markers where necessary to delineate public and private land. (Also see Site Interpretation below.) Target Vegetation The Master Plan shows the target vegetation planned for the site. This site was historically woodland, and was later cleared for farming. An aerial photo from 1940 shows only two small areas of trees on the site. Today the site is a mix of pasture grasslands, degraded woodlands, and a pine plantation. The restoration plan for the site is to transition the open grasslands to prairie and oak savanna and to E2, Attachment 2 enhance the existing wooded areas by removing non-native trees and brush and planting species that are native to oak woodland. History and Archeology In 2005, Summit Envirosolutions, Inc. conducted a Phase I archaeological survey of the 70-acre Fish Creek site for CoPar Development. Summit recommended one archeological site, 21RA0054, undergo Phase II archaeological testing to determine eligibility in the National Registry of Historic Places (NRHP). This archeological site consists of fragments of ceramics, lithics, and one faunal remain. Due to topography along the creek, this is also the preferred location for the rustic trail from Henry Lane to the creek. To preserve the history of this site and protect archeological artifacts, the City shall undertake the following measures. Conduct a Phase II Archaeological investigation for site 21RA0054. If site 21RA0054 is deemed eligible for NRHP listing, follow Maplewood’s established procedures for listing a site – recommendation by Heritage Preservation Commission and approval by City Council. Any trail or amenities near site 212RA0054 should be positioned to ensure no damage or impacts to artifacts. Encourage Ramsey County and landowners adjacent to the creek to support archeological survey work in flat areas near the creek. Such work could be done by an archeological consulting firm, or it could be done in conjunction with a university. The City shall support those efforts as feasible. Prior to trail or other construction projects on the site, develop instructions for contractors explaining what to do if artifacts are encountered during construction. Support efforts of Maplewood Area Historical Society and Maplewood’s Heritage Preservation Commission to document and better understand the history of this site. Ideally, grants would be submitted to conduct additional archeological work and to research and document the site history. Site Interpretation Once the history of this site is better documented, an interpretive plan should be developed to highlight site history, natural resources and restoration activities. Discussions at the Master Plan public meetings favored an interpretive trail with numbered posts that would correspond to printed material and web information about the site, rather than having extensive interpretive signage at the site. E2, Attachment 2 Fish Creek Trail Concept rustic trail Archaelogical site Need further study Proposed parking Paved Trail Alternate Paved Trail Paved Trail Alternate ` ^ ` ^ ` ^ rustic trail ` Vista locations ^ 0275550 ± Feet Fish Creek Proposed Vegetation E2, Attachment 2 Prairie Wet Prairie Oak Savanna Planted Oak Woods Woods - Oak and Mixed 0262.5525 ± Feet F1 MEMORANDUM TO:Heritage Preservation Commission FROM:Ginny Gaynor, Natural Resources Coordinator DATE:December 9, 2015 SUBJECT:2015 Goals Status Introduction TheHeritage Preservation Commission (HPC) adopted goals for 2015 at its March 2015 meeting. Commissioners will review these goals at the November meeting. Discussion The HPC’s 2015 goals are listed below with comments on their status. 1.Develop brochure and procedures for Local Designation Program. Ongoing.Draft of brochure and application form have been prepared. General procedures have been approved. 2.Compile list of properties that are most important to designate. List of potential historic properties was updated at the May 14, 2015 HPC meeting. 3.Obtain a grant and begin work on a survey of non-residential historic structures. Not completed. Next grant deadline isJanuary 8, 2016. 4.Obtain a grant and conduct archeological investigation at Fish Creek. Completed. Ramsey County Historical Society provided archeologist to lead community archeological dig at Fish Creek. Several artifacts were found. 5.Partner with Maplewood Area Historical Society to research and develop materials on Maplewood history. Ongoing. Committee of MAHS and HPCmembers are workingon 60 stories project. 6.Plan a history project to be featured at Maplewood’s 60th Anniversary in 2017. Ongoing. Committee of MAHS and HPC members are working on 60 stories project. 7.Identify which recommendations in the Historic Context Study are most important to address in 2015 or 2016. At the May 14, 2015 HPC meeting commissionersdiscussed priorities from the context study. It was decided the HPC has enough projects for 2015 and should F1 revisit these items whensetting 2016 goals. The memorandum for this item summarizes commissioner’priorities and should be reviewed when setting 2016 goals. 8.Nominate and recommend to council a recipient for the 2015 Heritage Award. To be done at January2015 HPC meeting. 9.Tour a Maplewood historic site. Completed. HPC touredSt. Paul Regional Water onAugust 25, 2015. Recommendation No formal action is required. Attachments None F2 MEMORANDUM TO: Heritage Preservation Commission FROM:Ginny Gaynor,Natural Resources Coordinator/HPC Liaison DATE: December 9, 2015 SUBJECT:Local Designation Introduction The Heritage Preservation Commission (HPC)set a 2015 goal of developing materials for a Local Designation program including brochure, application form, and procedures. Discussion In 2014, the HPC reviewed and adoptedcriteria forlocallydesignated sitesand adopted definitions for integrity of sites or structures. At the October 2015 HPC meeting, the HPCdiscussed procedures for designating a site locally and approvedthe process below: 1.Owner submits the application form. Staff or HPC commissionercan bring forward an application for a city property. 2.Staff and one commissioner review application for completeness. If it is complete and meets most requirements, staff brings it to HPC. 3.HPC reviews the application and approves or denies it. 4.If approved by HPC, staff schedules public hearing and publishes notice of public hearing in the Lillie Review. Landowners within 500’ of the site will receive written notification of the meeting. 5.Council conducts public hearing. 6.City Council approves or denies designation. 7.State Historic Preservation Office reviews designation. Staff has prepared a draft brochure for the city’spreservation programs for commissioners to review and discuss (attachment 1). In particular, please consider: 1.Is it good to put all three programs on the brochure – Century Homes, Local Designation, and NationalRegister? 2.Should the Century Homes program have an application form? 3.Is the information in the brochure clear? 4.What information is missing? 5.Are there any benefits we can include to encourage people to consider the local designation program? 6.Please mark any typos or grammar issues to give to staff after the meeting. Also attached is a draft application form for the local designation process (attachment 2).Sites that are locally designated need to be significant historically so the form is fairly in depth. In reviewing the draft form, it is helpful to think about a site you know that would be eligible for designation and try to answer the questions for that site.Please consider the following questions: F2 1.Are any of the questions on the form unnecessary? 2.Should any questions be added? 3.Please mark any typos or grammar issues to give to staff after the meeting. Commissioners may be interested in reviewing the materials submitted to the City to designate the Bruentrup Farm in 2002 (Attachment 3). It is helpful to compare the information providedin that applicationto the draft application form. Recommendation Commission shall review the draft brochure and draft application form for local designation. Attachments 1.Draft brochure 2.Draft application form 3.Memo submitted in 2002 for designating the Bruentrup Farm F2, Attachment 1 PRESERVING HISTORIC STRUCTURES AND SITES IN MAPLEWOOD Why Preservation? Culture * Aesthetics * Environment * Economics Historic buildings and places are a testament to the history of a place and a people. They enrich our lives and add character to a community, showing its uniqueness. Preserving historic places honors the past and is a gift to the future. Beyond providing a legacy, preservation conserves resources and reduces waste. It can attract Ramsey County Poor House Barn Bruentrup Heritage Farm investment and bring economic benefits to a On Maplewood’s Local Designation lLst Listed on National Register of Historic Places community. Preservation Programs Century Homes Program Local Designation National Register of Historic Places If your home is over 100 years old, you can enter it Maplewood’s Local Designation program The National Park Service oversees the National in the Century Homes Program. It does not have recognizes the historic significance of Register program. For sites in Minnesota, the to have historic or architectural significance. structures or sites. The program’s goal is not to State Historic Preservation Office administers the prevent change, but to preserve the historic program. The nomination process is rigorous to You’ll receive a certificate for your site and the integrity of buildings and sites while ensuring ensure sites are historically significant. property will appear on Maplewood’s list of they continue to maintain functionality. Century Homes. There are no restrictions If your structure or site is at least 50 years old and associated with altering your structure beyond If your structure or site is at least 50 years old has historic or architectural significance on the regular city permits and requirements. and has historic or architectural significance, state or national level, it may be a candidate for consider the Local Designation Program. the Natural Register of Historic Places. \[insert photo of a century home\] Owners receive a certificate. Currently, no Sites listed on the National Register are eligible for special tax credits or grant opportunities are investment tax credit, rehabilitation tax credit and available for locally designated sites. are eligible to apply for grants to assist with restoration. For application forms, visit: Maplewoodmn.gov/history For information, contact: Virginia Gaynor, Natural Resources Coordinator/HPC Liaison, 651-249-2416, Virginia.gaynor@maplewoodmn.gov F2, Attachment 1 NOMINATING A SITE To Nominate Site for the Century Homes Program Review Process for Designated Sites 1.Owner completes application form (available at: Once a site has been designated locally or is on the National Register, when the maplewoodmn.gov/history). owner wants to alter the property, in addition to regular required city reviews and 2.Owner submits application to Maplewood’s HPC staff liaison. permits, the project will go through a historic review. 3.HPC reviews the application and makes recommendation. 1.Complete Historic Site Alteration Form and submit to Maplewood HPC staff liaison. 2.Heritage Preservation Commission reviews the form and plans and makes To Nominate A Site for Local Designation recommendation. 1.Owner completes application form (available at: 3.Recommendation goes to City Council. maplewoodmn.gov/history). 2.Staff and one HPC commissioner review application for The historic review is integrated into the regular planning process and schedule. completeness. 3.HPC reviews the application and makes recommendation. 4.Public hearing and neighborhood notification. 5.Maplewood City Council approves or denies designation. 6.State Historic Preservation Office reviews the designation. To Nominate Your Site for National Register NEED HELP? Please don’t hesitate to contact city staff if you have questions or 1.Visit www.mnhs.org/shpo/nrhp/nominations.php for detailed are struggling with a nomination form. The nomination form requires some very information. specific information and staff may be able to help you pull that together. 2.The state administers this program for sites in Minnesota. You CONTACT: Virginia Gaynor, Natural Resources Coordinator/HPC Liaison, are encouraged to also contract Maplewood staff. The city is 651-249-2416, Virginia.gaynor@maplewoodmn.gov eligible to apply for grants to hire historians and/or architects to assist in preparing the nomination. Eligibility Criteria for Local Designation (at least of these must be met) 1.The property is associated with significant events or period that exemplifies broad patterns of cultural, political, economic or social history. 2.The property is associated with a person or group that has significantly contributed to the history, culture or development of the city, state, or nation. 3.The property’s character, interest or value is part of the history or cultural heritage of the city, state, or nation. 4.The property embodies distinctive characteristics of an architectural or engineering type or style, or elements of design, detail materials, method of construction, or craftsmanship. 5.The property exemplifies the work of master builders, engineers, designers, artists, craftsmen or architects. 6.The property has yielded, or may be likely to yield, information important in prehistory or history. 7.The property’s unique location or physical characteristic represents an established or familiar visual feature of a neighborhood or community. 8.The property exemplifies a landscape design or development pattern distinguished by innovation, rarity, uniqueness or quality of design or detail. F2, Attachment 2 Maplewood Local Designation Nomination Form Maplewood’s Local Designation program honors sites and structures in the city that are historically significant. Eligible properties must meet the following requirements: 1.Are at least 50 years old. 2.Meet at least one of the eligibility criteria in #7 below. 3.Are in habitable condition (if a building). 4.Have one or more of the elements of integrity (in Attachment 1) that enable the property to convey its significance. Please complete this application and submit it to: Virginia Gaynor, Maplewood Parks and Recreation Department, 1902 County Road B East, Maplewood, MN 55109. An electronic version may be sent to Virginia.gaynor@maplewoodmn.gov. If you have questions, please contact Virginia Gaynor, 651-249-2416, Virginia.gaynor@maplewoodmn.gov. 1.Name of Property: ____________________________________________ 2.Location Street and number: ____________________________________________ Maplewood , MN ZIP: ____________ 3.Property Owner: Name: _______________________________________________________ Address: _____________________________________________________ City/State/ZIP: _________________________________________________ 4.Classification Public building Number of resources on property Private site Contributing Noncontributing structure __________ _______________ building __________ _______________ sites archeological __________ _______________ structures site 5.Function or Use: (single family home, church, business, etc.): ________________________________ 6.Brief Description: ___________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ F2, Attachment 2 7.Eligibility Criteria this site meets (check all that apply) The property is associated with significant events or period that exemplifies broad patterns of cultural, political, economic or social history. The property is associated with a person or group that has significantly contributed to the history, culture or development of the city, state, or nation. The property’s character, interest or value is part of the history or cultural heritage of the city, state, or nation. The property embodies distinctive characteristics of an architectural or engineering type or style, or elements of design, detail materials, method of construction, or craftsmanship. The property exemplifies the work of master builders, engineers, designers, artists, craftsmen or architects. The property has yielded, or may be likely to yield, information important in prehistory or history. The property’s unique location or physical characteristic represents an established or familiar visual feature of a neighborhood or community. The property exemplifies a landscape design or development pattern distinguished by innovation, rarity, uniqueness or quality of design or detail. 8.Historic context (check all that apply, see Maplewood’s Historic Context Study for more information) Native American and Early Settlement Agriculture and Farming Transportation: Wagon Wheels, Iron Rails, and Automobiles Cultural Life: Religion, Social Activities, Tourism, and Recreation Civic Life (schools, city services) Commerce and Industry ResidentialArchitecture AdditionalRequiredDocumentation to Attach 1.Map showing parcel location 2.Narrative description for property 3.Architectural History Survey /Inventory of structures on site. For each, please address: a.Year built b.Design/style c.Materials d.Condition e.Safety concerns (if any) f.Historical use g.Current use h.Additions/modifications and year modified if known 4.Narrative Statement of Significance (Explain which eligibility criteria in #7 above apply and why) 5.Level of Significance. Indicate significance of the site for any of the following that apply and explain why. a.Neighborhood b.City of Maplewood c.Ramsey County d.Minnesota e.National F2, Attachment 2 6.Narrative Statement of Integrity. Integrity refers to the ability of a property to convey its significance. Address each of the following (your site does not have to meet all these requirements to qualify). See Attachment 1 for an explanation of each of these. a.Location b.Design c.Setting d.Materials e.Workmanship f.Feeling g.Association 7.Bibliographic references if applicable 8.Photographs (with captions) Signatures and Review 9.Form Prepared by: _______________________________________________________________ 10.Owner’s signature. With this signature, the owner submits the application. _________________________________________________ ________________________ Signature Date 11.Review and Recommendation by HPC: Date reviewed by HPC: __________________________________ Recommended for Designation Not Recommended for Local Designation. Explain: 12.Review and Decision by City Council Date reviewed by HPC: __________________________________ Recommended for Designation Not Recommended for Local Designation. Explain: 13.State Historic Preservation Officer Review F2, Attachment 2 Attachment 1 For reviewing sites for local designation, Maplewood uses the Department of Interior’s Explanation of Integrity as relates to sites on the National Register. (Text from www.nps.gov/nr/publications/bulletins/nrb15/nrb15_8.htm) 1.Locationis the place where the historic property was constructed or the place where the historic event occurred. The relationship between the property and its location is often important to understanding why the property was created or why something happened. The actual location of a historic property, complemented by its setting, is particularly important in recapturing the sense of historic events and persons. Except in rare cases, the relationship between a property and its historic associations is destroyed if the property is moved. (See Criteria Consideration B in Part VII:How to Apply the Criteria Considerations, for the conditions under which a moved property can be eligible.) 2.Designis the combination of elements that create the form, plan, space, structure, and style of a property. It results from conscious decisions made during the original conception and planning of a property (or its significant alteration) and applies to activities as diverse as community planning, engineering, architecture, and landscape architecture. Design includes such elements as organization of space, proportion, scale, technology, ornamentation, and materials. A property's design reflects historic functions and technologies as well as aesthetics. It includes such considerations as the structural system; massing; arrangement of spaces; pattern of fenestration; textures and colors of surface materials; type, amount, and style of ornamental detailing; and arrangement and type of plantings in a designed landscape. Design can also apply to districts, whether they are important primarily for historic association, architectural value, information potential, or a combination thereof. For districts significant primarily for historic association or architectural value, design concerns more than just the individual buildings or structures located within the boundaries. It also applies to the way in which buildings, sites, or structures are related: for example, spatial relationships between major features; visual rhythms in a streetscape or landscape plantings; the layout and materials of walkways and roads; and the relationship of other features, such as statues, water fountains, and archeological sites. 3.Settingis the physical environment of a historic property.Whereas location refers to the specific place where a property was built or an event occurred, setting refers to the character of the place in which the property played its historical role. It involves how, not just where, the property is situated and its relationship to surrounding features and open space. Setting often reflects the basic physical conditions under which a property was built and the functions it was intended to serve. In addition, the way in which a property is positioned in its environment can reflect the designer's concept of nature and aesthetic preferences. The physical features that constitute the setting of a historic property can be either natural or manmade, including such elements as: Topographic features (a gorge or the crest of a hill); Vegetation; Simple manmade features (paths or fences); and Relationships between buildings and other features or open space. These features and their relationships should be examined not only within the exact boundaries of the property, but also between the property and its surroundings. This is particularly important for districts. F2, Attachment 2 4.Materialsare the physical elements that were combined or deposited during a particular period of time and in a particular pattern or configuration to form a historic property.The choice and combination of materials reveal the preferences of those who created the property and indicate the availability of particular types of materials and technologies. Indigenous materials are often the focus of regional building traditions and thereby help define an area's sense of time and place. A property must retain the key exterior materials dating from the period of its historic significance. If the property has been rehabilitated, the historic materials and significant features must have been preserved. The property must also be an actual historic resource, not a recreation; a recent structure fabricated to look historic is not eligible. Likewise, a property whose historic features and materials have been lost and then reconstructed is usually not eligible. (See Criteria Consideration E in Part VII : How to Apply the Criteria Considerations for the conditions under which a reconstructed property can be eligible.) 5.Workmanshipis the physical evidence of the crafts ofa particular culture or people during any given period in history or prehistory. It is the evidence of artisans' labor and skill in constructing or altering a building, structure, object, or site. Workmanship can apply to the property as a whole or to its individual components. It can be expressed in vernacular methods of construction and plain finishes or in highly sophisticated configurations and ornamental detailing. It can be based on common traditions or innovative period techniques. Workmanship is important because it can furnish evidence of the technology of a craft, illustrate the aesthetic principles of a historic or prehistoric period, and reveal individual, local, regional, or national applications of both technological practices and aesthetic principles. Examples of workmanship in historic buildings include tooling, carving, painting, graining, turning, and joinery. Examples of workmanship in prehistoric contexts include Paleo-Indian clovis projectile points; Archaic period beveled adzes; Hopewellian birdstone pipes; copper earspools and worked bone pendants; and Iroquoian effigy pipes. 6.Feelingis a property's expression of the aesthetic or historic sense of a particular period of time. It results from the presence of physical features that, taken together, convey the property's historic character. For example, a rural historic district retaining original design, materials, workmanship, and setting will relate the feeling of agricultural life in the 19th century. A grouping of prehistoric petroglyphs, unmarred by graffiti and intrusions and located on its original isolated bluff, can evoke a sense of tribal spiritual life. 7.Associationis the direct link between an important historic event or person and a historic property.A property retains association if it is the place where the event or activity occurred and is sufficiently intact to convey that relationship to an observer. Like feeling, association requires the presence of physical features that convey a property's historic character. For example, a Revolutionary War battlefield whose natural and manmade elements have remained intact since the 18th century will retain its quality of association with the battle. Because feeling and association depend on individual perceptions, their retention aloneis never sufficient to support eligibility of a property for the National Register. F2, Attachment 3 F2, Attachment 3 F2, Attachment 3 F2, Attachment 3 F2, Attachment 3 F2, Attachment 3 F2, Attachment 3 F2, Attachment 3 F2, Attachment 3 F3 MEMORANDUM TO: Heritage Preservation Commission FROM:Ginny Gaynor,Natural Resources Coordinator DATE: December 9, 2015 SUBJECT:List of Important Historic Properties Introduction The Heritage Preservation Commission (HPC)set a 2015 goal to compile a list of properties that are important to designate. Commissioners will continue work on this list at the November HPC meeting. Discussion At the May 2015 HPC meeting, Commissioners discussed and added to a preliminary list of important historic properties to designate. The attached list includes the additions made during that discussion (attachment 1).The HPCshallreview the updatedlist and make any finalchanges. Recommendation Review the list of properties. Attachments None F3 List of Potential Historic Structures and Sites(5/14/15) Context Study suggested following as potential sites for National Register listing Forest Lawn Cemetery Mausoleum, 1800 Edgerton Seaholm P.Gottfried House, 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 Public Ownership or Utility Aldrich Arena Fish Creek site Gladstone Savanna site (demolished RR shops) Londin Lane Fire Station (1979) Keller Creek dam and falls (falls no longer exist) Keller Golf Course (site, not structures) Ramsey County Poor Farm Barn Ramsey County Poor Farm Cemetery Ramsey County Corrections Soo Line Bridge (by Keller Creek, 1936 by WPA) Northern Pacific Bridge #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) Public Ownership – Site story, not structures Flicek park Keller Park Joy Park Wakefield Park Lookout park Non-Profit (Are probably non-profits, staff did not verify status) Bruentrup Farm Old Betsy Fire Truck St. Paul’s Monastery (now Tubman Center) St. Paul Ski Club Ski Jump Moose Lodge (Frost and English) Churches and Cemeteries First Evangelical Free Church (Hazelwood near County C, was Hazelwood School)) St. Jerome’s (Roselawn and Mcmenemy) Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Kennard & Larpenteur, 1966, Garden of Mary remnants from 1948) Cross Lutheran Church (Frost & Prosperity, 1958) F3 Union Cemetery (on Minnehaha, 1889) Forest Lawn Cemetery and Mausoleum Mt. Zion Cemetery (Payne & Larpenteur, 1889) Holy Redeemer Church (story) Islamic Center (former branch library) Private Former Town Hall (now at 1375 Frost Avenue) Former Maplewood Municipal Building (now Philippine Center, 1380 Frost, 1965) Former Parkside Fire station (1958) Former East County Line Fire Station (on Century, 1947) Hennings Cabins (on Hwy 61) 3M Company Maplewood Mall (1974) Saints North Roller Skating Rink (on Gervais Court, 1973) Schoeder’s Dairy Carver General Repair Garage Pink Castle or 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 (private home at 2684 Highwood Avenue, 1894) Mike’s LP Gas (Clarence & Frost) Cocktail Sign Origination Century Homes – many on list 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 Northern Aire Sign Tourist Cabins (Sign is at MHS) Lakeview Lutheran (County Road C and Hwy 61) (new building now) I1 The presentation will consist of lecture and an easy-to-follow power point slide show. 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