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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHPC Packet 09-19-2023HASTINGS HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION Agenda for Meeting of September 19, 2023 Regular business at 7:00 p.m. at City Hall in the Volunteer Room I. Call to Order and Quorum II. Minutes: A. August 15, 2023 III. Certificate of Approval Review A. 306 2nd Street West - New fencing IV. OHDS – Original Hastings Design Standards Review V. Business and Information VI. Adjourn The next regularly scheduled meeting will be held on October 17, 2023 at Hastings City Hall HASTINGS HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION Minutes of the Meeting of August 15, 2023 Held at 7:00 p.m. at City Hall, Volunteer Room I. Quorum: Commissioners: Toppin, Youngren, McCoy, Peterson, and Simacek Absent: Smith, Bremer, Borchardt, and Alitz Edell Staff: City Planner Fortney II. Remove Agenda Item A. Application for 319 2nd Street West - Removed from agenda at the request of the applicant. III. Minutes: May 16, 2023 A. Chair Toppin approved the minutes. IV. Certificate of Approval Review A. 213 Sibley St – canopy lights Fortney presented the staff report. Chair Toppin asked the applicant why he wasn’t replacing the existing perimeter lighting of the marque. Alan Blankenship, applicant, said he would like to replace those in the spring, but it would be a time-consuming project because the wiring was removed from each socket and each socket is covered with hardened putty or similar. Commissioner Simacek said replacing the canned lights wouldn’t alter the building and is reversable. Blankenship asked if he could add scrolling detail to the inside of the glass doors. Fortney said yes. He added that review is not required for work done inside the structure. Approved as presented. Motion by Commissioner Youngren to approve the request as proposed, seconded by McCoy; motion approved 5-0. B. 400 2nd Street West - New fencing and rear steps Fortney presented the staff report. Commissioner McCoy said the fence and gate between the house and garage is appropriately placed and matches the existing. Commissioner Peterson said the chain- link fence in the rear is somewhat visible and might look odd jogging around the carport. There was a brief discussion about the unknown railing design of the proposed stairway and whether it should match the deck railing. Motion by Commissioner Simacek to approve the request as proposed, seconded by McCoy; motion approved 5-0. V. OHDS – Original Hastings Design Standards Review V. Business VI. Adjourn Motion by Peterson to adjourn the meeting at 8:00 pm, seconded by McCoy; motion approved 5-0. Respectfully Submitted - Justin Fortney CERTIFICATE APPLICATION 9-2023 306 2nd Street W – John Stebbings Ca. 1890, West Second Street Historic District/ NR Request: The applicant proposes to install a wood privacy fence on the west side of the property and a metal fence on the north and east. The west and north fences will be on top of a previously approved retaining wall. See attachments. Ordinance, Guidelines Residential Guideline 11: Fences and Walls 2. New Fences New fences should be compatible with the architectural character, materials, and scale of the principal building and surrounding streetscape. Fences enclosing the front yard should be semi- transparent. Appropriate materials include wrought iron and painted wooden pickets. In general, complete enclosure by opaque fences is not appropriate. Staff Findings The wrought iron style fence would meet the Design Guidelines as an open style fence. The dashed green fence line shows the fence within the city boulevard, which is not allowed. The fence must be located behind the property line shown in black. The wood privacy fence is not located in a front yard. Design Guideline definition of fronts 306 2nd St. West Hastings MN, 55033 Owners: John Stebbings & Mellanie Walser Install Fencing Around Retaining Wall • To enclose perimeter of retaining wall (est. completion end of Sep) • Height will be 6 ft on west side, and 5ft on north and east side W. Side: 6’ High Wood fence E. Side: 5’ High metal fence Retaining Wall Fence Location N. Side: 5’ High Metal fence 5 Ft Suggested fence style for north and east side of property has similar elements that are found on other fencing installed around 2nd Street historic district.