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EDEN PRAIRIE HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION
MONDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2012 7:00 P.M. CITY CENTER
PRAIRIE ROOMS A&B
COMMISSION MEMBERS Ed Muehlberg, Chair; Cindy Cofer Evert,
Vice Chair; Jeffrey Lawler, Mark McPherson,
JoAnn McGuire, Steve Olson
STUDENT REPRESENTATIVES Melissa Berman, Leanne Zhang
COMMISSION STAFF John Gertz, Pathfinder CRM, LLC
Lori Creamer, Recorder
I. ROLL CALL
Muehlberg called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Cofer Evert, Lawler and student
representative Zhang were absent.
Bob Erickson of Welsch Companies representing Steve Schussler was a visitor at the
meeting.
II. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
MOTION: McPherson moved, seconded by Olson, to approve the agenda.
Motion Carried 4-0.
III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A. COMMISSION MEETING HELD SEPTEMBER 17, 2012
MOTION: McPherson moved, seconded by Olson, to approve the minutes of the
Heritage Preservation Commission meeting held on September 17, 2012. Motion
carried 4-0.
IV. REPORTS OF COMMISSION AND STAFF
There were no updates.
V. OLD BUSINESS
A. UPDATE ON THE CUMMINS HOUSE FOUNDATION REPAIR
Gertz stated he hadn't heard anything about the progress of the project. Gertz will
contact Sticha to see when it will be completed. McPherson asked how the
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landscaping project was coming along. Gertz stated he will contact the Parks
department to see when that project will be completed also.
B. UPDATE ON THE CUMMINS HOUSE UPPER LEVEL REMODELING
PROJECT
Gertz stated there were no updates on this project.
C. UPDATE ON INTERPRETIVE SIGNAGE
Cofer Evert was absent, so no update on the progress. Gertz will e-mail Cofer
Evert with the information needed to start the project. Olson offered to do a GPS
coordinates inventory of the properties.
D. WEBSITE UPDATE
Lawler was absent, so there were no updates on this project. This is an item the
Council would like to see completed. It will be added to the 2013 work plan.
VI. NEW BUSINESS
A. GOODRICH RAMUS BARN FINDINGS OF SIGNIFICANCE
Gertz hand carried the findings of historical significance document to the meeting.
Commission members reviewed the findings and found it to be complete except
for a couple typos's which will be corrected prior to submission.
MOTION: Olson moved, seconded by McGuire, that the Heritage Preservation
Commission Findings of Significance for the Goodrich Ramus Barn are historical
significant as indicated in City Code Chapter 11, Sec. 11.05, Subd. 3, Paragraph
B.) Heritage Preservation Sites and meets criteria 1 & 3 for eligibility. Motion
carried 4-0.
B. SCHUSSLER BARN LOCAL DESIGNATION REVIEW
Gertz hand carried the Heritage Preservation Commission Site Registration
document for the Goodrich-Ramus barn to the meeting. The Commission
reviewed the document and wanted to add on page 6 under additions and
alternations a bullet point for the electrical service from the street to building has
been buried underground. The other change was on page 8 the first paragraph
third sentence should read Under Criteria 3 instead of 2.
MOTION: McPherson moved, seconded by Olson that the Heritage Preservation
Commission recommends the City Council designate the Goodrich-Ramus Barn a
Heritage Preservation Site as amended by City Ordinance. Motion carried 4-0.
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C. SCHUSSLER BARN CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT
Staff hand carried the Conditional Use Permit to the meeting. The Commission
reviewed the language and the uses. The recommended changes/additions were as
follows: Paragraph 1 sentence 1 change the Steven Schussler to Schussler
Creative, Inc. Paragraph 4 number 1 of the conditions insert permissible by City
Code before entertainment and insert the word and before events. There was
much discussion about number 3 the approved plans. The plans referred to were
for the public hearing notice which included PUD Concept Review, PUD District
Review, Zoning District Amendment and Site Plan Review along with the
Conditional Use Permit. Another change in language was number 8 the word
bused should be changed to transported as there could be many different means
of transportation to the site. Add a number 9 with the expiration date of the
conditional use permit. And lastly, the signature page should say Schussler
Creative, Inc and Steven Schussler, CEO.
MOTION: McGuire moved, seconded by McPherson that the Heritage
Preservation Commission recommends the City Council approval of the
Conditional Use Permit#2012-021 for Schussler Barn as amended. Motion
carried 4-0.
VII. FYI ITEMS
There were no updates.
VIII. STUDENT UPDATES
Barman shared she is part of the student newspaper at Eden Prairie High School
and one of her colleagues had interviewed Mr. Schussler for an article to be
published next week in the school news. She will bring a copy of the article to the
November 191h commission meeting.
IX. ADJOURNMENT
MOTION: McPherson moved, seconded by McGuire, to adjourn the meeting.
Motion carried 4-0.
There being no further business, Muehlberg adjourned the meeting at 9:17 p.m.