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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-09-18 HPC AgendaMinutes CITY OF MAPLEWOOD HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION Thursday, September 18, 2025 7:OOPM City Council Chambers, Maplewood City Hall A. ROLL CALL (This meeting occurred a week later than normal to avoid a quorum conflict with Preserve MN) B. APPROVAL OF AGENDA C. APPROVAL OF MINUTES D. NEW BUSINESS 1. Update on parcel designate • KSTP Building • Forest Lawn Memorial Park Mausoleum 2. Demo Permits 3. Preserve MN Conference review 4. Review Annual SHPO report 5. Review two 1980 Maplewood in Motion editions 6. Maplewood Area Historical Society Update E. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 1. Mapping Potentially Historic Structures F. VISITOR PRESENTATIONS none G. ADJOURNMENT Minutes CITY OF MAPLEWOOD HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION Thursday, July 10, 2025 7:OOPM City Council Chambers, Maplewood City Hall ROLL CALL Present: Cardinal, Currie, Gaspar, Koski, Reese Absent: Hughes APPROVAL OF AGENDA --Gaspar motions; Currie 2nd June 12, 2025 --Koski motions; Gaspar 2nd Update on parcel design2 • KSTP Building • Forest Lawn M HPC 2024 -- 2025 Annual Report Purpose The Heritage Preservation Commission (HPC) is charged with preserving significant historic resources in Maplewood. It pursues this by recommending to City Council sites to designate as historic landmarks and by providing design review for designated sites. Commissioners Bob Cardinal, Chair Appointed 1/25/2016; term expires 4/30/2027 John Gaspar, Vice -Chair (Architect) Appointed 1/14/2013; term expires 4/30/2028 Richard Currie, Appointed 7/26/2004; term expires 4/30/2026 David Hughes (Historian) Appointed 10/25/21; term expires 4/30/2026 Laura Koski (Field Archeologist) Appointed 11/10/2022; term expires 4/30/25 Outgoing board member Peter Boulay — no longer resides in the City, now serves as an Ex-Officio member Accomplishments: Actively recruiting for someone from a diverse community or who has one of the professional credentials required by SHPO. Commission members Laura Koski, Bob Cardinal and Kristi Reese attended the Preserve MN Conference in New Ulm, September 2025. Property Preservation Efforts Consulted historic property inventory. Assessed potential preservation two (2) sites. • KSTP Building • Forest Lawn Memorial Park Mausoleum Documenting Properties: Continued and nearing completion of a project to document all homes that are at least 100 years old. The database was integrated into multimedia software program that will allow the commission and city staff to sift through as see is any of the homes could qualify form local or state historic designation. Completed mapping of 20 significant properties. Will be integrated on the City website as an interactive database for Maplewood's most historic sites that are still standing. 106 Reviews: Revised Purple Line Project Metro Transportation G-Line Bus Rapid Transit Project the three-year strategic plan It includes: • Creating an interactive website documenting key dates in the city's history • Oral history of residents from diverse backgrounds on why they chose Maplewood. • Maplewood Historical timeline Preservation Programs National Register of Historic Places Ramsey County Poor Farm Barn Owner: Ramsey County Maplewood Heritage Locally Designated Landmarks Bruentrup Heritage Farm Owner: City of Maplewood Gladstone Savanna Neighborhood Preserve Owner: City of Maplewood Century Homes More than 130 homes over 100 years old