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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHeritage Preservation - 12/19/2011 APPROVED MINUTES EDEN PRAIRIE HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION MONDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2011 7:00 P.M. CITY CENTER PRAIRIE ROOMS A&B COMMISSION MEMBERS Ann Higgins, Chair; Ed Muehlberg, Vice Chair; Jeffrey Lawler; Mark McPherson; Kay Desmarais; Cindy Cofer Evert STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE Ian English; Mettie Lee COMMISSION STAFF John Gertz, Pathfinder CRM, LLC Lori Creamer, Recorder I. ROLL CALL Higgins called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. English was excused. Higgins asked to make a change in the order of the agenda tonight since Mr. Jeff Miller was in attendance to make a present to the commission. Move Item VI. A —Feldmann Family Interpretive Panel just after item III. Approval of Minutes. II. APPROVAL OF AGENDA MOTION: Desmarais moved, seconded by Lawler, to approve the amended agenda. Motion Carried 6-0. III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. COMMISSION MEETING HELD NOVEMBER 21, 2011 MOTION: McPherson moved, seconded by Lawler, to approve the minutes with minor changes of the Heritage Preservation Commission meeting held on November 21, 2011. Motion carried 6-0. IV. NEW BUSINESS A. FELDMANN FAMILY INTERPRETIVE PANEL Mr. Jeff Miller, the great, great grandson of the Feldmann's, presented his request to the HPC to place a Feldmann family historical panel at the Richard T. Anderson Conservation Area. Also in attendance in support of Mr. Miller's request were residents Kathie Case and Sever Peterson. The commissioners were very supportive of Mr. Miller's request and further supported his suggestion that HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION MINUTES December 19, 2011 Page 2 this historical panel be located in the proximity of the original family home. Additional discussion went over some of the City's current interpretive panel design and format items, recommending if a Feldmann panel is completed it should look similar to the existing panels. Higgins stated the Parks and Recreation Commission passed a Resolution recommending installing the interpretive panel as long as funding was available. Mr. Miller mentioned he hoped the City would provide such funds. The commission discussed the projected cost of the project along with other possibilities for funding including Conservation Grant through SHPO, or legacy grants. Higgins stated the role of the HPC is to assess the appropriateness of the panel as an addition to the City's historic site interpretative panel program which focuses on education. The City Council will determine how the project could be funded. MOTION: Muehlberg moved, seconded by Evert to Approve the Feldmann Historical Interpretive Panel Concept in the Richard T. Anderson Conservation Area which matches the existing panels previously installed by the City at the site. Motion carried 6-0. Mr. Miller and guests thanked the commission and left the meeting. V. REPORTS OF COMMISSION AND STAFF A. EDEN PRAIRIE HISTORICAL SOCIETY UPDATES There were no updates by the Eden Prairie Historical Society. The Historical Society has asked that their place on the HPC agenda be removed for now, and any future business they have with the HPC will be scheduled on an as needed basis. VI. OLD BUSINESS A. CUMMINS HOUSE FOUNDATION STABILIZATION REPORT Gertz updated the commission on the Cummins Grill House foundation repair and distributed the letter and reports provided to the City by Pathfinder CRM, LLC and Herzog Engineering LLC. The commissioners questioned why the engineers' recommendation to excavate the foundation had not been done. Gertz stated the City had stopped working on the project until spring due to funding. MOTION: McPherson moved seconded by Lawler to recommend the foundation wall and footing be exposed for further inspection as soon as the weather permits based on the Herzog Engineering report. Motion carried 6-0. HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION MINUTES December 19, 2011 Page 3 B. LOCAL HERITAGE SITE DESIGNATION UPDATE Gertz stated the proposals for the local designation of the Glen Lake Children's Camp and Staring Lake Outdoor Center had been forwarded onto the Parks and Recreation Department for review. They will provide comments and would send the proposed designation request to the Planning Commission and to the HPC in the near future. Staff will update the Commission on when this will occur. Muehlberg asked if there would be a possibility the Planning Commission would not approve the request. Gertz stated it is unlikely as the Planning Commission looks at the item from a zoning perspective such as does the request meet the zoning requirement and the overlay districts. VII. NEW BUSINESS B. 2012 HPC WORK PLAN REVIEW The 2012 work plan was reviewed. The commission decided to add a couple of items to the work plan. First was to add a joint meeting with the Eden Prairie Historical Society-date to be determined; second updating of the City's heritage site plaque program; third the Cummins Grill House foundation repair; fourth a condition assessment report with photos of all locally designated heritage sites. MOTION: Lawler moved, seconded by Desmarais to amend the 2012 HPC work plan to include complete annual condition assessment report of all locally designated historical sites including receiving permission from property owners. Motion carried 6-0. The 2012 HPC meeting schedule was also completed by adding January 23 and February 27 as the official meeting dates for 2012. Lawler indicated he would become a member of the Hennepin County Historical Society per CLG requirements. Gertz stated the City would cover the annual membership cost, since it is a mandatory membership as required in state statute for HPC/CLG certification. City staff should inform SHPO of this appointment. VIII. ADJOURNMENT MOTION: McPherson moved, seconded by Lawler to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried 6-0. Higgins adjourned the meeting at 9:16 p.m.