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HASTINGS HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION
Minutes of the Regular Meeting of May 18, 2021
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:, Toppin, Sovik-Siemens, Smith, Youngren, Ragan-Scully and Borchardt
Absent: Simacek
Staff Present: Justin Fortney, City Planner
Chair Toppin called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm.
II. Minutes: April 20, 2021
Motion by Smith for approval, seconded by Borchardt - motion approved 6-0 by rollcall.
III. Certificate of Approval Review
A. 321 6th Street E – Replacement Windows
Fortney presented the staff report and explained that the property is listed as a noncontributing
building in the Old Hastings Historic District. He added that noncontributing properties are
reviewed to determine if a proposal would have a detrimental affect to the district rather than to
the property itself.
Mike Bauer, applicant, explained some details of the existing windows that had been replaced
with casement windows in the front of the building.
Commissioner Smith asked for clarification on what the HPC has approved for windows with
divisions. Fortney said when windows are replaced, they must match the appearance of the
historic windows. He added this included the number of window pane divisions. The Design
Guidelines require that simulated divided window pane grids must be at least on the outside of the
glass. Fortney said this is because the only way to simulate a true divided window pane is to have
a grid on the outside. He said grids in side or between the glass as proposed, do not appear to
match the appearance of historic windows. Fortney said it is a detail that is visible from the street,
but not likely to affect the streetscape to the degree that it detracts from the district.
Motion by Youngren for approval as proposed, seconded by Smith - motion approved 6-0
by rollcall.
IV. Business
V. Adjourn
Motion by Smith to adjourn the meeting at 7:33 pm, seconded by Borchardt; motion
approved 6-0 by rollcall.
Respectfully Submitted - Justin Fortney