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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010-10-04 HPC MINCity of Stillwater Heritage Preservation Commission October 4, 2010 CALL TO ORDER Acting Chair Tomten called the meeting to order at 7 p.m. Present: John Brach, Micky Cook, Robert Goodman, Jerry Krakowski, and Scott Zahren Staff present: Planner Mike Pogge Absent: Jeff Johnson, Howard Lieberman APPROVAL OF MINUTES Mr. Zahren, seconded by Mr. Goodman, moved approval of the Sept. 9, 2010, minutes. Motion passed unanimously. OPEN FORUM No comments were received. PUBLIC HEARINGS DESIGN REVIEWS Case No. 2010 -38. Design review of signage for Paws & Claws located at 1709 Greeley St. S. in the BP -I, Business Park Industrial District. Daniel Lodge, applicant. Mr. Pogge stated the applicant was unable to attend the meeting. He reviewed the request and noted the applicant has agreed to reduce the size of the sign to meet the ordinance requirements. Mr. Zahren moved approval as conditioned. Mr. Krakowski seconded the motion; motion passed unanimously. Case No. 2010 -39. Design review of signage for Pure Yoga located at 105 New England Place, #120 in the VC, Village Commercial District. Suzy Schaak, applicant. The applicant was present. She stated the size of the sign will be modified to meet the ordinance. She said the sign would be centered between the two lights. Mr. Brach moved to approve as conditioned. Mr. Zahren seconded the motion; motion passed unanimously. Case No. 2010 -40. Design review for signage for Lexington Suites located at 2000 Washington Avenue in the BP -C, Business Park Commercial District. Paul Miller, Install this Sign, applicant. Mr. Pogge reviewed the request for two wall signs, one facing Washington Avenue and another facing south; both requested signs are 37.5 square feet. He said the signage on the south elevation technically does not meet code requirements as there is no street frontage on that elevation, but there is an existing sign on that elevation, which was approved in 1999. The request also includes replacement of the face of the freestanding entrance sign. He said approval is recommended with the three conditions noted in the staff report. Mr. Zahren noted the request is to replace the existing signs with signs that are the same or smaller, and moved to approve as conditioned. Mr. Krakowski seconded the motion. On a question by Ms. Cook, Mr. Pogge reviewed statute related to grandfathered status. Motion to approve passed unanimously. NEW BUSINESS Consultant selection for Phase III of the Heirloom Home and Landmark Sites Program — Mr. Pogge stated four proposals were received. He said Mr. Johnson and Mr. Krakowski did an 1 City of Stillwater Heritage Preservation Commission October 4, 2010 initial review of the proposals and provided comments on the proposals. He said staff was also requested to obtain comments from Don Empson, which were included in the packet. Based on their review, the committee recommended against one of the proposals, but felt the other three proposals — submitted by Carmen Tscholfen, Dearborn Company and Mark Balay — would be acceptable. Mr. Pogge noted this work is being funded by CLG and Legacy grants; the purpose of this year's project, he said, is to complete the remaining 53 Landmark property inventories. He noted the top three candidates were invited to attend the meeting. Mr. Krakowski reviewed the process used to rank the candidates. Regarding Mr. Empson's comments, Mr. Pogge suggested they represent another point of view and noted that Mr. Empson does have a vested interest in this project due to his previous work on it and his previous neighborhood studies. Ms. Cook asked for comments on the first and second phases of the project. Mr. Pogge commented briefly on the different styles of the first, completed by The 106 Group, and second phase, done by Mr. Empson. Mr. Zahren moved to accept the committee's recommendation that Carmen Tscholfen be awarded the consultant's contact for Phase III of the Heirloom Home and Landmark Sites Program. Mr. Krakowski seconded the motion. Ms. Cook asked for comments from the two individuals who had submitted proposals who were in attendance. Ms. Tscholfen and Mr.Balay briefly spoke of their background and the experience they would bring to the project. Motion passed 4 -1, with Mr. Goodman voting no. It was noted this is a recommendation to the City Council. OTHER BUSINESS Mr. Pogge said he would like to work on a resolution to the demolition ordinance and suggested that the best way to accomplish that would be to form a working group of the HPC that could meet several times a month for three or four months. He said he would like to get that completed before this year's CLG project is concluded, noting that if the HPC decides to move forward with selecting a local designation district, that will be a pretty time intensive effort. Mr. Goodman asked what Mr. Pogge felt about remodeling projects that result in an entirely different appearance for a structure. Mr. Pogge said there is nothing in the code that prevents that; creating a local designation district and design guidelines, he said, may help address that issue. There was discussion of the impact of an aging population on the housing stock. Mr. Pogge spoke of the challenges that will be encountered in the establishing a local designation district and design guidelines. There also was discussion of the recent Supreme Court case regarding the issuance of variances. The meeting was adjourned at 7:55 p.m. on a motion by Mr. Goodman, seconded by Mr. Brach. Respectfully submitted, Sharon Baker Recording Secretary