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HomeMy Public PortalAbout2015-12-09 minutesCity of Jefferson Historic Preservation Commission Minutes Wednesday, December 9, 2015 Small Conference Room – John G. Christy Municipal Building 320 E. McCarty Street Commission Members Present Attendance Record Art Hernandez 9 of 10 Jane Moore 8 of 10 Mary Schantz 9 of 10 Bill Case 10 of 10 Kevin Kelly 10 of 10 Brent Hemphill 5 of 10 Sarah Hoeller 3 of 10 Doug Record 8 of 10 Commission Members Absent Terri Rademan 4 of 10 Council Liaison Present Laura Ward Staff Present Jayme Abbott, Neighborhood Services Coordinator Bryan Wolford, City Assistant Attorney Guests Michelle Brooks, News Tribune Tammy Boeschen, Historic City of Jefferson Cathy Bordner, Historic City of Jefferson Paul Graham, Historic City of Jefferson Brian Hassler, Representative for Memorial Baptist Church Debra Maier, Representative for Memorial Baptist Church Rick Mihalevich, City Council Call to Order: Chair Art Hernandez called the meeting to order at 5:35 pm. The meeting was moved from the Boone Bancroft conference room to the Small conference room in the lower level. Approval of Agenda: Art Hernandez asked the Commissioners to review the agenda and to recommend any changes needed. Brent Hemphill moved the agenda be approved as printed. Doug Record seconded the motion. Motion carried. Approval of Minutes: Art Hernandez asked the Commissioners to review the minutes and offer corrections if needed. Brent Hemphill moved the minutes be approved. Bill Case seconded the motion. Motion carried. Demolition Applications a. 1119 Jefferson St: This is a re-review of the application denied at the last meeting of the Historic Preservation Commission. The representatives of the Memorial Baptist Church, owners of subject property, came to provide additional information about the property and the reason that demolition was needed. This is the middle of 3 lots and the other two on either side have already been demolished. This home had an approved demolition application at the time the other two were destroyed. However, the owners had decided to attempt to use the house as an association office. Now the house needs major repairs beyond the value and their ability to afford. The house is unsafe, has mold and is empty with no plans to reoccupy. After discussion with the owners Bill Case moved that the demolition application be approved as no historic property will be effected by the demolition. Doug Record seconded the motion. Motion carried. Art Hernandez asked for a motion to suspend the meeting while the Commissioners ate dinner. Jane Moore made the motion. Bill Case Seconded. Motion carried. At the appropriate time and on the motion of Art Hernandez the Historic Preservation Commission reconvened the meeting. Old Business a. Historic City of Jefferson Proposed Demolition Ordinance: The Commissioners discussed the best way to proceed to review the proposal. Art asked for the comments received by the Commissioners to be discussed first. Mary Schantz outlined the comments she had submitted prior to the last meeting and Doug Record did the same. After these comments were discussed the Commissioners decided by mutual consent to review the comments from city staff provided on an excel spreadsheet. Brent Hemphill moved that 8-32 A (1) and (2) be deleted. Doug Record seconded the motion. Motion carried. To clarify the starting point for the clock to begin, a clarification needed to be made about the application being received and what that meant. After discussion Doug Record moved that the word “completed” be placed in front of “application” throughout the document as appropriate. Completed meant when the Director of Planning and Protective Services certifies that the application is complete. Mary Schantz seconded the motion. Motion carried. Doug Record moved for a demolition application to be considered by the Historic Preservation Commission it must be certified as complete 10 business days prior to the next regularly scheduled meeting of the Historic Preservation Commission. Mary Schantz seconded the motion. Motion carried. Next the Commission discussed the staff’s opinion that the Historic Preservation Commission was established as an Advisory Commission and did not have the authority to be more than that without changes to other chapters of the City Code and to the City Charter. Doug Record moved that the Historic Preservation Commission remain advisory only. Brent Hemphill seconded the motion. Motion carried. Commission deliberated the proposed 90 day review period. Bill Case moved that the review period remain at 60 days. Jane Moore seconded the motion. Motion carried. After further discussion the Commissioners decided that the process of review would be better served if the city staff would take the recommendations approved by the Commission and their comments and put them into one combined document using different colors. To proceed without this consolidation would be difficult and time consuming. Kevin Kelly moved that the Commission allow city staff to edit the proposed ordinance to satisfy their comments with the changes approved thus far by the Commission. Doug Record seconded the motion. Motion carried. HPC Business: a. Missouri 2016 Statewide Preservation Honor Award Nominations. Jayme described the history of the award. Art Hernandez moved to nominate the Moreau Drive Historic District for the Preserve Missouri Award. Jane Moore seconded the motion. Motion carried. Dates to Remember: a. Next Regular Meeting January 12, 2016 at 5:30 pm Adjournment: Jane Moore moved the meeting be adjourned. Doug Record seconded the motion. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 8:45 pm.