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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-15-2020 HPC PacketHASTINGS HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION Agenda for the Meeting of September 15, 2020 Regular meeting at 7:00 p.m. conducted solely by telephone or other electronic means as provided in Minnesota Statutes § 13D.021 and no in-person meeting will be conducted at City Hall. I. Call to Order and Quorum II. Minutes: A. August 18, 2020 III. Certificate of Approval Review A. 314 5th St E – New Fence IV. Business and Information A. Commissioner Toppin presentation on initiative ideas from the recent NAPC FORUM Conference B. State Historic Preservation Review Board request for comment – 200 2nd Street West, Former Hudson Manufacturing Company Factory National Register listing consideration V. Adjourn The next regularly scheduled meeting will be held on October 20, 2020 HASTINGS HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION Minutes of the Regular Meeting of August 18, 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, Toppin, Sovik-Siemens, Johnson, Simacek, and Youngren. Borchardt and Ragan-Scully (7:25) Absent: Douglas Staff Present: Dan Wietecha, City Administrator and Justin Fortney, City Planner Chair Smith called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm. II. Minutes: July 21, 2020 Motion by Sovik-Siemens for approval, seconded by Simacek - motion approved 6-0 by rollcall. III. Certificate of Approval Review A. 319 2nd St W –New Second Story Porch Windows Fortney presented the staff report. Commissioner Sovik-Siemens commented that the proposed windows seem to match the porch without throwing off its balance with the first floor. Commissioner Johnson cautioned the applicant that the space could be susceptible to high humidity in any season if ventilation is not maintained. Motion by Sovik-Siemens for approval as amended, seconded by Youngren; motion approved 6-0 by rollcall. Commissioners Ragan-Scully and Borchardt arrived at 7:20 V. Business A. Fortney showed photos of the recently completed historic rehab and additions to 320 7th St W. The commission was very pleased with the outcome of the project, but commented that the proposed doors should have been reviewed. B. Commissioners commented on the recently attended virtual NAPC FORUM conference. Toppin suggested that she write a brief report for the next meeting regarding a session on outreach. Fortney said he would add it to the September agenda. VI. Adjourn Motion by Youngren second by Simacek to adjourn the meeting at 7:39 pm; motion approved 8-0 by rollcall. Respectfully Submitted - Justin Fortney CERTIFICATE APPLICATION 7-2019 314 5th Street East. Terry Whipple Ca. 1885, Old Hasting Historic District- non-contributing Request: The applicant wishes to install a privacy fence on the eastern side of the property. The fence is proposed to be 4’ tall towards the front yard and 6’ tall in the rear. The proposed fence is a white vinyl solid fence. Staff explained that traditional materials including wood and iron are more appropriate for fencing in a historic district. The applicant stated that fences are very expensive and wood fencing rots after only a few years. She added that privacy is needed from the neighbor and fence maintenance will not be possible from the other side. She said for these reasons, vinyl has been proposed. Ordinance, Guidelines Residential Guideline 11: Fences and Walls 1. Repair and Conservation Existing historic fences of metal or wood should be repaired and conserved wherever possible. Repairs should be compatible with the original materials and design of the fence. 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. 3. Chain Link Fences Chain link fences should not be used to enclose front yards or the front half of side yards. Fences that allow some visual penetration of front yard space are preferable to complete enclosure. Chain link fences should not be used to enclose front yards or the front half of side yards. Staff Findings The Design Guidelines do not prohibit vinyl fencing. They do state that appropriate materials include wood and wright iron. The Guidelines state that the fencing should be appropriate to the architectural character, materials, and scale of the principal building and surrounding streetscape. The home was resided with James Hardie siding in 2007. The applicant pointed out that the HPC approved vinyl windows for the home in 2014. The 4’ height of the fence near the front of the home and 6’ tall further back seems appropriate in this situation as it will not block any views. The property is labeled as a non-contributing structure in the district designation documentation. This may be due in part to the porch enclosures and steel siding that was removed in 2007 and replaced with James Hardie Board siding. Non-contributing structures are reviewed for changes that adversely affect the district rather than the property itself. Site Plan To: Heritage Preservation Commission From: Justin Fortney, City Planner Date: September 15, 2020 Item: State Historic Preservation Review Board HPC Action Requested: Concider making a comment to the State Historic Preservation Review Board as an interested party, official CLG (Certified Local Government), or provide no comment at all regarding the following concideration before the Review Board: · Reviewing an application for inclusion of the Former Hudson Manufacturing Company Factory on the National Register of Historic Places. Background Information: The property owners have petitioned to have the former Hudson building listed on the National Register as part of the current tax credit funded rehabilitation project. As an official CLG, the HPC may make an official comment on the request. The deadline for our comments is on November 6, 2020. Although we are a CLG, in order for us to provide any official comments on a Historical nomination, at least one of our members must meet the federal standards of a historian: A graduate degree in history or closely related field; or a bachelor's degree in history or closely related field plus one of the following: 1. At least two years of full-time experience in research, writing, teaching, interpretation, or other demonstrable professional activity with an academic institution, historic organization or agency, museum, or other professional institution; or 2. Substantial contribution through research and publication to the body of scholarly knowledge in the field of history. In the absence of this so qualified historian, we may hire one as a consultant, provide comments as any interested party, or provide no comment at all. Depending on the direction of the HPC, we could review the nomination form at our October meeting. HPC Memorandum