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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHeritage Preservation - 5/15/2023AGENDA EDEN PRAIRIE HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION MONDAY MAY 15, 2023 7:00 P.M. Heritage Rooms City Hall HPC COMMISSION MEMBERS: Rod Fisher-Chair; Paul Thorp-Vice Chair, George Maxwell, Robert Bowes, Steven Schumacher, Andy Ludowese, Melanie Willett, Catherine Lau STUDENT MEMBERS: Avik Garg, Sophie Lunda, Mary Margaret Mellen, Ilhaam Mohamed, Jash Parekh, Suweda Said, Siri Tangeti COMMISSION STAFF: Beth Novak-Krebs, Staff Liaison Kristin Harley, Recording Secretary I. CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL II. READING OF LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT STATEMENT III. APPROVAL OF AGENDA IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION MEETING ON APRIL 17, 2023 V. NEW BUSINESS A. 5 MINUTE HISTORY REPORT (MARY MARGARET) B. DISCUSS POSSIBLE GRANT APPLICATION FOR BIRCH HALL IMPROVEMENTS C. DISCUSS JOINT MEETING WITH HUMAN RIGHTS AND DIVERSITY COMMISSION (BETH) D. DISCUSS RUINS EAST OF PURGATORY CREEK AND NORTH OF PIONNER TRAIL FOR POSSIBLE DESIGNATION (PAUL) VI. OLD BUSINESS A. STUDENT PRESENTATION ON THE SHPO HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION TRAINING MANUAL B. UPDATE ON INTERVIEWS FOR THE REFLECTIONS ON THE 1968 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN PROJECT (BETH) VII. REPORTS OF COMMISSION AND STAFF VIII. REPORTS OF HISTORICAL SOCIETY A. GENERAL UPDATE – (PAUL/BOB) IX. FYI ITEMS X. NEXT MEETING June 26, 2023 XI. ADJOURNMENT UNAPPROVED MINUTES EDEN PRAIRIE HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION MONDAY, APRIL 17, 2023 6:00 P.M. Tour 7:00 P.M. Meeting CAMP EDEN WOOD HPC COMMISSION MEMBERS: Rod Fisher (Chair); Paul Thorp (Vice- Chair); George Maxwell; Steve Schumacher; Robert Bowes; Andrew Scipioni; Andy Ludowese; Melanie Willett; Catherine Lau STUDENT MEMBERS: Avik Garg, Sophie Lunda, Mary Margaret Mellen, Ilhaam Mohamed, Jash Parekh, Suweda Said, Siri Tanget COMMISSION STAFF: Beth Novak-Krebs, Staff Liaison Kristin Harley, Recording Secretary I. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL Chair Fisher called the meeting to order at 7:04 p.m. Absent were student member Lunda, Mohamed, Garg, Tangeti and Said. II. READING OF LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT STATEMENT Lau read the land acknowledgement statement. III. APPROVAL OF AGENDA MOTION: Scipioni moved, seconded by Schumacher to approve the agenda. Motion carried 9-0. IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES MOTION: Maxwell moved, seconded by Scipioni to approve the minutes of the March 20, 2023 minutes. Motion carried 8-0. V. NEW BUSINESS A. WELCOME NEW MEMBERS AND INTRODUCTIONS EDEN PRAIRIE HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION April 17, 2023 Page 2 Fisher asked the new commission members to introduce themselves. Willett and Lau introduced themselves and explained why they would like to be on the commission. B. FIVE MINUTE HISTORY REPORT (MAXWELL) Maxwell explained this would become a regular part of the meeting. He stated Dr. William Mayo, one of the founders of the Mayo Clinic, had set up his practice in Le Seurer and was an examining surgeon during the Civil War, examining the draftees for medical soundness. Since his office was located in Rochester, he moved his family there. Early in the Civil War, the medical board and corps were disappointed in the eastern doctors for their lenient approval of draftees and replaced them. Thereafter doctors had to pass a medical test to become a doctor, although many of the questions did not have to do with medicine itself, but with a level of education. Maxwell added one of his ancestors had been a surgeon and sanitary agent during the Civil War. Maxwell had written a book on the subject: Agent of Mercy. C. REVIEW HERITAGE PRESERVATION AWARD NOMINATIONS AND SELECT WINNER (NOVAK-KREBS) Novak-Krebs passed out the nominations and explained the award program for the new commission members. This year there was only one nomination: Katie Qualey. The Heritage Preservation Award would be held on May 16, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. at the City Council meeting. MOTION: Maxwell moved, seconded by Schumacher to award the Heritage Preservation Award to Katie Qualey for her work as Board Member and Vice President of the Eden Prairie Historical Society. Motion carried 9-0. VI. OLD BUSINESS A. STUDENT PRESENTATION ON THE SHPO HERITAGE COMMISSION TRAINING MANUAL (PAREKH) Parekh explained his presentation would be on chapters two and three of the State Historic Preservation Office’s Heritage Preservation Training Manual. He explained these chapters described processes, scope, and limitations. Novak- Krebs described the training manual and explained the assignment given to the students for the benefit of the new commission members. He gave a hypothetical situation: a local preservation commission was considering a house as a historic landmark, but the owner objected. Parekh described the legal basis for the regulations related to preservation. Legal foundations had been established to guide community preservation, and a EDEN PRAIRIE HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION April 17, 2023 Page 3 preservation ordinance was a key legal tool. It assigned power to establish basic processes for a design review to preserve historic places and protect community character. Municipalities could designate buildings as historic according to their own criteria as long as they did not contradict the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards. Parekh explained the rules of procedure for local preservation commissions, which were described in detail: meetings, filing an application, public notification of hearings, objective criteria, process for public comment, public hearing process, decision making, consent docket, reapplication conference, and recording decisions. Tools for identifying historic properties included architectural/historical significance and objective surveys utilizing criteria adopted by the Secretary of the Interior. Designation included inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places which was a federal program, and local designation by local government according to local criteria, following federal standards. Legal issues could be raised but local municipalities had the right to pursue designation to protect these historic properties. Chapter three dealt with the designation of historic properties and building inventories. This was done through the adoption of an ordinance, solicitation of community feedback, nominations, hearings, and appeals. Designation was aided by findings that described significance, boundaries, and applicable codes/ Inventories to identify potential designations were a key tool. This also involved education of the general public. Updates to the inventory were necessary. GIS technology made updates more efficient. Discussion followed on the 50-year rule. Novak-Krebs explained Eden Prairie had a list of properties, two on the National Register (Camp Edenwood and the Cummins Phipps Grill House), some locally designated, and there was also an inventory from 1992-1993 and recently updated of potential properties that could be designated if the property owner wants to apply for the designation. Fisher encouraged the commission members to visit the interactive map (Eden Prairie Tales). UPDATE ON INTERVIEWS FOR THE REFLECTIONS ON THE 1968 PLAN PROJECT (NOVAK-KREBS) Novak-Krebs explained the project for the benefit of the new commission members and stated she had interviewed seven people so far, completing the list. Now an introduction was being created for the beginning of each interview, and EDEN PRAIRIE HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION April 17, 2023 Page 4 she called for a volunteer to narrate it. Maxwell volunteered to narrate the introductions. VII. REPORTS OF COMMISSION AND STAFF VIII. REPORTS OF HISTORICAL SOCIETY Thorp stated the Historical Society annual meeting would be held on April 20, 2023 at 6:00 p.m. at the Cummins Phipps Grill House. The guest speaker was the daughter of Agnes Daluge, who would tell the story of how Agnes helped Jews out of Austria into Switzerland during WWII and wrote her experiences in Rosas Miracle Mouse: The True Story of a WWII Undercover Teenager. Thorp stated an Eden Prairie resident donated some local indigenous artefacts to the Historical Society that had been found in a second-hand store in Wisconsin. Thorp announced the Society would have a new website. Bowes stated the museum in City Hall was open Mondays from 2:00-5:00 p.m. Thorp stated the new commission members could contact him outside of open hours to see it. On May 12 and 13, there would be the Farmhouse Market and Sale at the Cummins Phipps Grills House. All proceeds would go to PropShop. IX. FYI ITEMS The banquet would be held on May 11, 2023. The June meeting would be held June 26, 2023 due to the Juneteenth holiday. X NEXT MEETING The next HPC meeting will be held on Monday, May 15, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. in the Heritage Room. XI. ADJOURNMENT MOTION: Schumacher moved, seconded by Bowes to adjourn. Motion carried 9-0. The meeting was adjourned at 7:56 p.m.