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HomeMy Public PortalAbout2014-11-18 minutesCity of Jefferson Historic Preservation Commission Minutes Tuesday, November 18, 2014 Boone/Bancroft Conference Room – John G. Christy Municipal Building 320 E. McCarty Street COMMISSION MEMBERS PRESENT ATTENDANCE RECORD Ed Meyers 8 of 9 Bill Case 9 of 9 Mary Schantz 7 of 9 Jane Moore 7 of 9 Mark Schreiber 6 of 9 Brent Hemphill COUNCIL MEMBERS ABSENT Doug Record 8 of 9 Arturo Hernandez 5 of 9 Artie Langston 4 of 9 COUNCIL LIAISON PRESENT Larry Henry STAFF PRESENT Lauren Henry GUESTS Paul Graham, Attorney for History City of Jefferson Michelle Brooks, News Tribune Cathy Bordner Call to Order: The meeting was called to order by Ed Meyers at 6:30 pm, November 18, 2014. Approval of Agenda Ed Meyers asked for any additions or correction. Seeing none the agenda was approved as printed. Approval of Minutes: Chair Meyers asked for any changes to the minutes as printed. Bill Case moved approval of the minutes as printed. Mark Schreiber seconded the motion. Motion passed. Council Issues: Councilman Henry reported that Janice McMillian made a presentation of the Abandoned Building Program to the City Council at their meeting on Monday, November 17th. Demolition Applications: a. 111 N. Johnson St. - Lauren Henry requested the Commission to consider delaying this application until the next meeting as pictures had not been supplied by the owner. Ed Meyers tabled the demolition application until next regular meeting. New Business: a. Proposed changes to Chapter 8 Ordinances – Paul Graham discussed the changes that are being proposed for Chapter 8. These changes were initiated by the Historic City of Jefferson. The copy presented is still a work in progress. Mr. Graham wanted to provide an overview of the changes, answer questions and elicit interest from the Historic Preservation Commission in working on the proposed changes. Mr. Graham stated that the purpose of the Ordinance is to protect historic property. This ordinance deals with the demolition of certain properties. The definition of demolition is not changed and includes both intentional demolition and destruction by neglect. The Ordinance will create a class of protected property and expands the definition of Landmark Property. The revised Ordinance will cover properties privately owned and those properties owned by the City of Jefferson, and the Counties of Cole and Callaway. The revisions will change the current process that a property owner must go through for a decision to be made to allow demolition. The new process will expand the role for the Historic Preservation Commission and would give the Commission authority, based on findings, to make a recommendation to the Board of Adjustment, where the final decision is made. The findings that the Commission will use need to be a part of the Ordinance. Ed Meyers asked that city staff and legal counsel be available to the Commission at a special meeting to be called for January. The purpose of the January meeting will be for the Commissioners to review the proposed language, ask questions, consider the findings to be used in the decision making process, and make recommendations for changes. Once the Commission and the City staff/legal counsel have reviewed and made any final changes, the proposal will come before the Historic Preservation Commission for approval before being sent to the City Council. The public will have the opportunity to comment on the proposed changes through the city council process for citizen input. Staff will contact Commission members to schedule the January meeting at a convenient time. Other Business: a. CLG Report – Ed Meyers presented the CLG Report to the Commissioners. This is an annual report that was prepared by Jayme Abbott and submitted to the MO Department of Natural Resources, State Historic Preservation Office. The report outlines the initiatives, activities and actions of the Commission over the twelve months from October, 2013 through September 2014. HPC Business a. Adoption of 2015 Calendar – Ed Meyers presented the proposed meeting schedule for 2015 and asked the Commissioners to review. Bill Case moved approval of the 2015 meeting schedule. Mark Schreiber Seconded. Motion passed. b. Election of Officers – Jane Moore presented the slate developed by the nominating committee. The committee members were Jane and Doug Record. Their recommendations are: Chair, Ed Meyers; Vice-Chair, Bill Case; Secretary, Mary Schantz. Brent Hemphill moved approval of the slate. Mark Schreiber seconded the motion. Ed asked if there were any additional nominations from the floor. No additions were made. Motion passed. Dates to Remember: a. Next meeting January 13, 2015 Adjournment: Mark Schreiber moved adjournment. Mary Schantz seconded the motion. Motion passed. Meeting adjourned at 7:30 pm. Respectfully Submitted, Mary Schantz