HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning Commission - 03/17/2025APPROVED MINUTES
EDEN PRAIRIE HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION
MONDAY, MARCH 15, 2025 7:00 P.M. Meeting
Heritage Rooms, City Hall
HPC COMMISSION MEMBERS: Steve Schumacher (Chair); Paul Thorp
(Vice-Chair); Rod Fisher; George Maxwell;
Robert Bowes; Andy Ludowese; Catherine
Lau
COMMISSION STAFF: Beth Novak-Krebs, Staff Liaison
Kristin Harley, Recording Secretary
STUDENT MEMBERS: Nico Allen, Kadie Crider, Jacob Holje,
Hardhik Kommalapati, Amuktha
Pothamsetti, Annika Rice
I. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
Chair Schumacher called the meeting to order at 7:01. Absent were commissioner Bowes,
Thorp and Fisher as were student representatives Crider and Kommalapati.
Resident Steve Clifton joined the meeting.
II. READING OF LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT STATEMENT
Lau read the land acknowledgement statement.
III. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
MOTION: Lau moved, seconded by Maxwell to approve the agenda. Motion carried 4-
0.
IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
MOTION: Maxwell moved, seconded by Ludowese to approve the minutes of the
February 22, 2025 meeting. Motion carried 4-0.
V. NEW BUSINESS
A. UPDATE ON NEW COMMISSIONER APPOINTMENTS (NOVAK-
KREBS)
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Novak-Krebs announced that Ludowese had been reappointed, and that two new
members would join the commission next month.
B. UPDATE ON PROPOSAL TO WRITE BOOK/MANUSCRIPT
Novak-Krebs stated Paul Maravelas revised his proposal to include one of the
three phases of the project (research, writing of manuscript/report, and production
of the book) for only the research. This would cost $17,300.00.00 (342 hours at
$50/hour). An annotated bibliography and a research report will be the
deliverables for the research phase. This would include methodology and sources.
Novak-Krebs offered to email the full proposal with the hours breakdown and
historic scope to all the commission members. The City would fund the research
portion, and then staff would apply for a grant for the book. Schumacher
summarized the proposal for Clifton, who had not attended the last meeting.
Novak-Krebs stated she would speak with the City Manager and other funders,
and then a professional services agreement needed to be done. Schumacher stated
he worked with Kathie and Ron Case, Novak-Krebs and Thorp to write a response
to the letter in Eden Prairie News, and sent it to the publication.
VI. OLD BUSINESS
Schumacher stated the Mobile Flying Red Horse had been installed and garnered
both broadcast and social media news. Novak-Krebs stated the interpretive panels
would soon arrive and be installed later in the spring. There would be a ribbon-
cutting event in the future. She added the Schwarz family was pleased with the
result.
VII. REPORTS OF SUBCOMMITTEES
A. NATIVE AMERICAN HISTORY OUTREACH
B. NEW HERITAGE PRESERVATION SITE DESIGNATIONS
C. RENOVATION/MAINTENANCE DEVELOPMENT
D. DOCUMENTATION/HISTORICAL RECORDINGS/OUTREACH
VIII. REPORTS OF STUDENTS
Allen stated Smith Coffee had not been responsive to multiple requests for interviews.
Lau expressed surprise, as the owner had seemed very enthusiastic when she spoke to
him. Novak-Krebs added she could also reach out again to the owner, as could David
Lindahl. Discussion followed on proposed interview dates. Pothamsetti suggested simply
visiting the coffee shop and requesting an interview on-site. Discussion followed on the
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logistics of this. Novak-Krebs added that the students can shoot video of the outside of
the property at any time.
Pothamsetti stated all the voice-overs for the video had been recorded. Schumacher
invited the student representatives to the annual Banquet. He suggested showing the
video at that event.
IX. REPORTS OF COMMISSION AND STAFF
X. REPORTS OF HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Lau announced the Vintage Sale at the Cummins Phipps Grill House on May 9, from
12:00 -7:00 p.m. and May 10 from 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
XI. FYI ITEMS
XII. NEXT MEETING
April 17, 2025 – Joint Meeting with the Historical Society at Cummins Phipps Grill
House – 13600 Pioneer Trail at 6:00 pm
April 21, 2025 – Regularly scheduled meeting – Heritage Room – 7:00 pm
XIII. ADJOURNMENT
MOTION: Lau moved, seconded by Maxwell to adjourn. Motion carried 4-0. The
meeting was adjourned at 7:32 p.m.