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Heritage Preservation - 02/27/2012 APPROVED MINUTES EDEN PRAIRIE HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2012 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; Metadel 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. Muehlberg was excused. II. APPROVAL OF AGENDA MOTION: Lawler moved, seconded by Evert, to approve the agenda. Motion Carried 5-0. III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. COMMISSION MEETING HELD JANUARY 23, 2012 MOTION: Lawler moved, seconded by Desmarais, to approve the minutes of the Heritage Preservation Commission meeting held on January 23, 2012. Motion carried 5-0. IV. REPORTS OF COMMISSION AND STAFF A. UPDATE ON EPHS LEGACY GRANT APPLICATION FOR CUMMINS HOUSE FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM Gertz updated the commission on the recent Legacy Grant prepared and submitted to SHPO by the Eden Prairie Historical Society. Gertz stated the response to the application should be received in the next week or two. He will forward the outcome to the commission members. McPherson asked what the recommendations were from the National Park Service. Gertz stated they prefer the least invasive and cost effective way and that would play into the decision. HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION MINUTES February 27, 2012 Page 2 V. OLD BUSINESS A. COMMENTS ON FORMS FOR COA APPLICATION PROCESS Samples of COA forms were distributed last month in the commission packet for members to review and forward comments to Gertz. There were no additional comments from the commission members for upgrading the COA forms. Gertz will prepare final drafts for the commission and staff to review for the March 2012 meeting. VI. NEW BUSINESS A. REVIEW FOR CUMMINS HOUSE INTERIOR DOOR PASSAGEWAY Gertz reviewed the two memos included in the commission packet. The staff memo is based on the assumption there would be a door installed in the passageway, while the memo from Paul Sticha indicated the intent was to just make a passageway. After reviewing the plans, the following questions arose: • Would the project be considered major or minor work • Concerns about the elevation between the room where the opening is planned • The size of the opening and how the opening will be finished. The commission reviewed and approved the plans with conditions to add a passageway on the second floor of the Cummins House. MOTION: McPherson moved, seconded by Lawler to approve the proposal to add an upper level passage way at the Cummins Grill House with the following conditions: • Trim profile, species (fir) and finish to match existing kitchen side for each side of the new cased opening • Verify finished floor elevation on both sides of proposed opening prior to commencement of work VII. ADJOURNMENT MOTION: Lawler moved, seconded by Desmarais to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried 5-0. Higgins adjourned the meeting at 8:20 p.m.