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Heritage Preservation - 08/15/2011 APPROVED MINUTES EDEN PRAIRIE HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION MONDAY,AUGUST 15, 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 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 absent, which was excused. II. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Higgins suggested adding D. Historical Site Plaques to Old Business. MOTION: Evert moved, seconded by Lawler, to approve the amended agenda. Motion Carried 6-0. III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. COMMISSION MEETING HELD JULY 18, 2011 There were a few minor changes to the wording in the minutes. MOTION: Desmarais moved, seconded by Lawler, to approve the minutes as amended of the Heritage Preservation Commission meeting held on July 18, 2011. Motion carried 6-0. IV. REPORTS OF COMMISSION AND STAFF A. EDEN PRAIRIE HISTORICAL SOCIETY UPDATES There were no representatives from the Historical Society present. V. OLD BUSINESS August 15, 2011 Page 2 A. SMITH DOUGLAS-MORE HOUSE WORKSHOP DEMOLITION Gertz commented on the demolition project. It took place on August 3, 2011 and the restoration of the site was done on August 4, 2011. Everything went as planned. Higgins attended the demolition and said the shed went down quickly. The cupola is sitting in the yard right now and will be used on the future gazebo which is in the process of approvals. B. LOCAL HERITAGE SITE DESIGNATION UPDATE Gertz stated there were no further updates. He is still in the process of completing the Dorenkemper site. The difficult part with the Dorenkemper house is trying to determine the boundaries of the site since it is located on a site that has already been designated. He suggested having staff send the Staring Lake Outdoor Center to the Parks and Recreation Department and Glen Lake Children's Camp to the Parks and Recreation Department and the City Manager for comments. Once comments have been received from the departments, then it would be forwarded on to SHPO for final comment. Evert asked if there would be any apprehension to having these sites designated. Gertz didn't think so; it is just part of the process. Evert asked about the City Council process, and wondered if there would be any reason they would not approve these sites. Gertz stated there has been some resistance in the past especially with the Glen Lake Children's camp. The City owns the property and has a lease agreement with Friendship Ventures. The City does not need approval to move forward with designations on properties which they own. C. ANNUAL MINNESOTA PRESERVATION CONFERENCE McPherson will be attending the conference September 22 & 23, 2011 in Faribault, Minnesota. He will give a report at a future meeting. D. HISTORIC SITE PLAQUES Evert gave an update on the progress with this volunteer opportunity. The Historical Society would be happy to partner with the HPC to continue the program. Once there is a game plan in place, Desmarais will also help with the project. VI. NEW BUSINESS A. COA 2011-02-032 SMITH-DOUGLAS-MORE HOUSE/DUNN BROS. Gertz suggested some changes to the motion which has been prepared. Motion should be changed to match the project name which is Dunn Bros. coffee store, shed, gazebo and parking expansion plan. August 15, 2011 Page 3 Gertz stated the Watershed District and the City would pursue a grant that could be applied for to be used for the parking lot material. The footprint of the parking lot would remain the same. The goal was to put as many spaces in as possible. Even without a turn-a-round this plan would allow for the necessary parking. The red line on the plan indicated the existing fence which will be re-located when necessary; however, the same material will be used. McPherson suggested there be more creativity to the design of the fence. Gertz agreed it was a good suggestion since the fence is used for screening from the headlights for the homes in the area. Higgins asked if Parks and Recreation would help with the landscaping. Gertz asked if all members are in agreement with the suggestion McPherson made to see a more detailed plan, if so, the HPC could add conditions to the approval of the COA. Gertz agreed more detailed plans would be appropriate at a later date. Lawler commented if there is a grant available, how could we get people interested? The potential is exponential! This could be a great example of doing things in a "green" way: reusing and existing building, pervious pavers, natural landscaping as screening. MOTION: Desmarais moved, seconded by McPherson, that the Heritage Preservation Commission has found the Dunn Bros. coffee store, shed, gazebo and parking expansion plan, dated August 15, 2011, as submitted by the City of Eden Prairie, meets the general preservation standards and recommends the City Council approve COA-2011-02-032 with the following conditions: 1. Prepare a more detailed plan for screening which would include landscaping and vegetation. 2. Prepare a more detailed plan of the gazebo and shed structures to include elevations and materials 3. Consideration is made to demonstrate the potential use of alternative storm water treatments and materials for the parking area (ie: rainwater gardens and pervious paving) Motion carried 6-0. VII. ADJOURNMENT MOTION: Evert moved, seconded by Muehlberg to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried 6-0. Higgins adjourned the meeting at 8:00 p.m.