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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHPC Minutes 10-15-2024 HASTINGS HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION Minutes of the Meeting of October 15, 2024 Held at 7:00 p.m. at City Hall, Volunteer Room I. Call to Order and Quorum Youngren, McCoy, Peterson, Bremer, Simacek, Toppin, Borchardt, Smith, and Alitz Edell. Staff: Fortney II. Minutes: A. September 17, 2024 Approved by Chair Toppin III. Certificate of Approval Review A. 206 2nd St E – Replace stucco wall Fortney presented the staff report to replace the stucco covering the exterior wall. Commissioners asked questions about the stucco work and future mural plans. Motion by Commissioner Alitz Edell to approve the replacement as proposed, seconded by Commissioner Borchardt. Approved 9-0 B. 218 2nd St E – New signs Fortney presented the staff report. Commissioners asked questions about the sign materials. Motion by Commissioner Smith to approve the front signs as proposed, seconded by Commissioner Peterson. Approved 8-1 Alitz Edell nay Motion by Commissioner McCoy to approve the east and rear signs as proposed with the following condition, seconded by Commissioner Smith. Approved 8-1 Alitz Edell nay - The lettering cannot be shiny or appear plastic in appearance C. 202 6th St E – New siding Fortney presented the staff report. Fortney pointed out that the property is listed as noncontributing. Commissioners discussed the fact that the proposed siding was used during the period of significance, but to their knowledge, not on this house, neighborhood or city. Chair Toppin stated that the Design Guidelines state that siding should be applied horizontally. Fortney said the Guidelines state that replacement siding should replicate the original in appearance. The applicant proposed an alternate idea, to install horizontal cement board up to or less than the width of the existing aluminum siding. Motion by Commissioner Simacek to approve the replacement siding as proposed by the applicant at the meeting, summarized below, seconded by Commissioner McCoy. Approved 9-0 - The replacement siding will be horizontal lap siding no wider than the existing lap of the aluminum siding. D. 700 4th St W – New fence Fortney presented the staff report. Fortney pointed out that the property is listed as an individual Heritage Preservation Site. He added that the west property line was approved for a vinyl white privacy fence in error, as the property was not flagged as a Heritage Preservation site. He said the eastern property line along the street is now proposed to be fenced and was properly flagged. Commissioners discussed the Design Guidelines prohibiting enclosed fencing in the yards defined as fronts. The applicant had an alternate proposal to install a white vinyl fence from the NE house corner to the SE garage corner, which kept the fence out of the front yard. Commissioner McCoy said the Guidelines state that appropriate materials include metal and wood. This alternate plan was approved Motion by Commissioner Smith to approve the vinyl privacy fence with the following condition, seconded by Commissioner Youngren. Approved 7-2 Toppin and McCoy Nay - The fence must be out of the front yard of the east side and run from the northeast house corner north to the southeast garage corner. IV. OHDS – Original Hastings Design Standards Review V. Business and Information A. Preserve Minnesota Conference Commissioners Peterson and Bremer and Fortney briefly reported what they learned at the recent Preserve Minnesota Conference. VI. Adjourn Motion by Commissioner Smith to adjourn at 8:36 pm, seconded by Commissioner Youngren. Approved 9-0 Respectfully Submitted - Justin Fortney