HomeMy WebLinkAboutHPC Minutes 02-18-2020 HASTINGS HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION Minutes of the Meeting of February 18, 2020
Held at 7:00 p.m. at City Hall I. Quorum: Smith, Simacek, Sovik-Siemens, Toppin, Ragan-Scully, Johnson, Youngren, Douglas, and Borchardt. Staff: Fortney; Chair Smith called the meeting to
order at 7:00. II. Minutes: February 18, 2020
Motion by Douglas for approval, seconded by Youngren; motion approved 9-0. III. Original Hastings Design Standards Review A. 415 5th Street West – New House - Concept Plan Fortney Presented the staff report.
Some Commission members commented that it was their understanding that the OHDS guidelines were amended as they had recommended. Fortney said the OHDS Ordinance was amended to reflect the HPC as the advisory commission the City Council. He added that changes to the specific guidelines should come after that change was made. He added that this would be the appropriate time.
Commissioner Borchardt commented that the architectural style appears to fit with the neighborhood. Commissioner Sovik-Siemens said the scale of the proposal seems to be much more appropriate
than other infill projects in the last few years. Motion by Douglas to approve the concept proposal, second by Ragan-Scully; motion approved 9-0.
IV. Business A. HPC Goals Committee Report Commissioner Toppin presented the Committees proposed goals to the HPC. She said it is their direction that the HPC utilize the City’s Facebook page vie the Communications Coordinator for
outreach, create articles for the city newsletter as space would allow, and People’s Choice award category for the Preservation Awards. Fortney will communicate this direction to the communications coordinator for feedback and timelines, if appropriate. The Commission directed staff to look into Chaska’s rehab planning grant program. A. Minnesota Statewide HPC Training Manual Introduction Fortney presented the first chapter of the State HPC training manual. Staff said the next chapter to review would be the HPC Legal Framework chapter. V. Adjourn.
Motion by Douglas, second by Simacek to adjourn the meeting at 8:27 pm; motion approved 6-0.
Respectfully Submitted
Justin Fortney