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HomeMy Public PortalAbout20180820HPCminutes_corrected HPC approved with corrections made: 10-15-18 Page 1 of 2 TYBEE ISLAND HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES August 20, 2018 ATTENDANCE (Present) Commissioner: J Altman, Kathy Black Dennis, Susan Estroff, Marty Harrell, Jan Will City Council Representative: Jackson Butler Advisor: Sarah Jones Staff: Chantel Morton Guests: Janice Hayden (Absent) Commissioner: Kathy Black Dennis CALL TO ORDER Jan called the meeting to order at 6pm. WELCOME Chantel introduced new commissioner, Martha (Marty) Harrell. Marty was appointed to serve on the Historic Preservation Commission at the August 9 city council meeting. Marty shared about her interest in historic preservation on Tybee and her experience. Commissioners welcomed her. Chantel confirmed that Marty and she met prior to the meeting for an HPC orientation. MINUTES FOR CONSIDERATION Motion was made by Susan, which was seconded by J, to approve the Historic Preservation Commission meeting minutes of July 16, 2018. The motion passed unanimously. BEST PRACTICES FOR MEETINGS AND MEMBERS Chantel reviewed the Best Practices for Meetings and Members and the Addendum documents that commissioners were emailed for reviewing and signing. Discussion ensued and Chantel requested that forms be returned within the week. OLD BUSINESS South End Overlay – Design Guidelines Jackson reviewed the discussion from the August 9 city council meeting regarding the South End Overlay District text amendment. He reported that the feedback was decent and discussions tended to focus on accountability of preservation efforts, if disasters occur and new construction. He emphasized the importance of focusing on the preservation part of the amendment and standards for today’s Tybee. J commented that he was pleased to see the council members in attendance and that the points made were thoughtful and agrees that strengthening of the teardown portion of the amendment will be helpful. He reviewed discussion points about guidelines for new construction and practical building standards. Sarah commented that the standards are about defining the character of the district and preventing intrusion of what does not compliment the authenticity of Tybee, not to be restrictive nor tell people how they have to build. The standards mainly address height, scale and mass. She emphasized that the direction of strengthening the demolition portion is a positive step for preserving older buildings. Marty commented that remarks in support of historic preservation and/or that promote historic properties on short-term and/or long-term rental company webpages should be captured in order to show support for and economic value of preservation. HPC approved with corrections made: 10-15-18 Page 2 of 2 Project Updates Jan reported that flyers are being hung up around town for the HMS Otranto dedication. She encouraged everyone to attend the event on September 15. Jan reported that she spoke with Susan Kelleher at Seaside Sisters about the suggestions made by commissioners to have a tour of homes in February. She was told it would not work because there are not enough people on the island then. Commissioners agreed to revisit the idea for December of 2019 at a later date. Discussion about additional projects was deferred. TRAININGS Chantel confirmed that J will be attending the same state preservation conference that Kathy is attending in Macon next month. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 6:40pm.