HomeMy WebLinkAboutHPC Minutes 05-19-2020HASTINGS HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION
Minutes of the Regular Meeting of May 19, 2020
Held at 7:00 p.m. and conducted solely by telephone or other electronic means as provided
in Minnesota Statutes § 13D.021 and no in-person meeting was conducted at City Hall.
I. Quorum: Smith, Simacek, Toppin, Ragan-Scully, Johnson, Youngren, and Sovik-
Siemens. Chair Smith called the meeting to order at 7:00.
Absent: Borchardt and Douglas
Staff Present: Justin Fortney, City Planner
II. Minutes: April 21, 2020
Motion by Youngren for approval with a minor correction, seconded by Toppin; motion
approved 7-0 by rollcall.
III. Certificate of Approval Review
IV. Business
A. Minnesota Statewide HPC Training Manual – Review Chapter 3: Historic Designation
Fortney presented Chapter Three: Historic Designations from the Statewide HPC Training manual
and facilitated a discussion. Fortney explained how the process has worked in the city of
Hastings. Commissioners asked questions about some of the most recently designated properties
in 2008.
V. Adjourn.
Motion by Youngren, second by Ragan-Scully to adjourn the meeting at 7:50 pm;
motion approved 7-0 by rollcall.
Respectfully Submitted
Justin Fortney