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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHPC Minutes 05-17-2022 HASTINGS HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION Minutes of the Meeting of April 19 2022 Held at 7:00 p.m. at City Hall I. Quorum: Toppin, Simacek, Peterson, Youngren, Blasing, and Smith. Absent: Sovik Siemens, Chouman, and Borchardt Staff Present: Justin Fortney, City Planner Chair Toppin called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm. II. Minutes: April 19, 2022 Chair Toppin approved the minutes without any corrections. III. Certificate of Approval Review A. 707 1st Street E – New garage Staff presented the staff report and added that the need for a variance related to the number and or size of accessory structures. Terry Heselton, applicant, spoke to the size and placement of the garage and the willingness to remove the rear lean-to and shed behind the stone building. The Commission discussed the height of the garage including the fact that is will be on three to four feet of fill. Motion by Smith to approve the garage as proposed, seconded by Simacek; motion approved 6-0 7:26 Commissioner Chouman left the meeting. B. 209 Sibley Street – Replacement storefront windows, rear downspout, masonry maintenance The Commission discussed the proposed aluminum storefront size and color. The applicant said she selected dark bronze, but will be painting the frames to match the building anyway. The Commission asked the applicant how she determined that the gutter ruined the brick. Barb Hollenbeck, applicant, said she knew the brick would get dark and wet in the area of the gutter and downspout after a rain. Motion by Smith to approve the work as proposed, seconded by Youngren; motion approved 5-0 C. 219 Sibley Street – Masonry Maintenance The Barb Hollenbeck, applicant, briefly discussed the extensive brick repair and the possible causes being due to water. Motion by Simacek to approve the work as proposed, seconded by Youngren; motion approved 5-0 IV. Business A. 523 Ramsey Street – House fire update Fortney briefly discussed some recently burned structures and what remediation state they are in. B. 315 Pine Street (Thorwood) – Rehabilitation update Fortney discussed the plans that are being developed and the cleanup work that has been done. He added they have approval to remove the third-floor structures that are damaged, but they must first be measured for the construction plans. C. MNDOT Vermillion Street Study - Todd Field retaining wall update Fortney mentioned that MnDot is looking at issues with the wall on the east side of Todd Field as part of the highway 61 scoping study. He added that when they have a proposal, they will come to the HPC to present it. Fortney said that MNDOT will be conducting an open house Tuesday evening the 18th to discuss the highway 61 corridor study within Hastings. D. Chair Toppin updated the commission on the upcoming Century Home contest. She said this would be a Facebook contest for the community’s favorite of three homes built 100- yers ago this year. V. Adjourn Motion by Borchardt to adjourn the meeting at 8:40 pm, seconded by Smith; motion approved 5-0. Respectfully Submitted - Justin Fortney