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HomeMy Public PortalAbout2016-03-08 minutesCity of Jefferson Historic Preservation Commission Minutes Tuesday, March 8, 2016 Boone/Bancroft Conference Room – John G. Christy Municipal Building 320 E. McCarty Street Commission Members Present Attendance Record Art Hernandez 3 of 3 Jane Moore 3 of 3 Mary Schantz 3 of 3 Bill Case 3 of 3 Sarah Hoeller 2 of 3 Kevin Kelly 2 of 3 Terri Rademan 3 of 3 Doug Record 3 of 3 Commission Members Absent Brent Hemphill 1 of 3 Council Liaison Present Laura Ward Staff Present Jayme Abbott, Neighborhood Services Coordinator Guests Tammy Boeschen, Historic City of Jefferson Chris Hackman, Property Owner Representative Call to Order: Chair Art Hernandez called the meeting to order at 6:00 pm. Approval of Agenda: Bill Case moved the agenda be approved as printed. Jane Moore seconded the motion. Motion carried. Approval of Minutes: Terri Rademan moved the minutes be approved. Jane Moore seconded the motion. Motion carried. Demolition Applications a. 603 Madison – Jayme Abbott presented the application stating that the property owner representative was present. Mr. Chris Hackman discussed the application with the Commission. The home was built in 1935 and is currently owned by Central Dairy. They plan to expand the existing parking lot onto this property when the house is down. The back of the house is in bad repair and in the owners opinion is cost prohibitive to repair. The owner has arranged that most of the interior fixtures, doors, some windows, bathroom fixtures, etc. have been or will be taken by various people for rehabbing and repurposing. There is a garage on the property that is a shared structure with the neighboring property. The garage is in very bad repair but is not part of the application. Central Dairy is working with the other owner to determine the fate of the garage. Bill Case moved that there will be no historic properties affected by the demolition and the demolition will have no adverse effect and that the permit be approved by the Commission. Terri Rademan seconded the motion. Motion carried. New Business a. Landmark Designation Applications: Jayme suggested that the Commission review all applications and then make decisions on each one. Mary Schantz asked if there was any limit to the number of Landmark designations that the Commission could make at one time. Jayme said that this has been discussed in the past, but there is not limit. I. 201 E High – This building is one of the oldest in Jefferson City. The lot was purchased in 1825 for $125. Over the years the structure has been a home, a mercantile, a doctor’s office, a saloon and gambling house, an office for lawyers, tailors, carpenters and photographers. More recent years it was a clothing store, a drug store and home of Mavrakos Candy Company. Mary Schantz moved that 201 E. High be awarded the Landmark Designation. Bill Case seconded the motion. Motion carried. II. 722 E. Capitol – Historically known as the Deputy Warden’s House, this property was built by prison labor and was owned by the state of Missouri for use by the family of the Deputy Warden at the prison. Bill Case moved that 201 E. Capitol be awarded the Landmark Designation. Doug Record seconded the motion carried with one opposing vote cast by Art Hernandez. III. 701-703 Jefferson Street – Historically known as the Farmers Home, this structure embodies the essence of the Munichburg community. The structure has been used as a neighborhood restaurant, bar, a place of lodging for area farmers coming to town to sell and trade. The structure has gone through many additions and remodeling efforts over the years but has always been a center point for the neighborhood and the German community and residents. During prohibition the basement was used to sell moonshine and home brew brought in from local farmers to sell. In recent years the structure has been the home to ECCO Lounge, originally opening in 1945 for the Earl Childers Construction Company (ECCO). The structure has a historical significance to Munichburg, Jefferson City and the surrounding community as well as a strong German heritage. Mary Schantz moved that 701-703 Jefferson Street be awarded the Landmark Designation. Sarah Hoeller seconded the motion. Motion carried. b. Gregory Stockard Award – Jayme reviewed the history and criteria for this award. She asked members to think about who might qualify for the award this year and to bring the nomination to the next meeting of the Historic Preservation Commission. Old Business a. Review of Historic City of Jefferson Proposed Demolition Ordinance The following changes were discussed by the Commission (not necessarily in this order): 8-32 A 1. Mary Schantz moved that in the first line, after the word “buildings” the words “and or structures” be added and further that in the third line the word “of” be changed to “located in”. Jane Moore seconded the motion. Motion carried. 8-32 A 1 a. Art Hernandez moved that the section be added “For the purpose of this ordinance, the term structure may include but shall not be limited to any building, structure, landmark, or humanly constructed object”. The motion was seconded by Kevin Kelly. Motion carried. Art moved and Doug seconded a motion directing staff to change all references to building to structure thought out the document. Motion carried. 8-32 B. Art Hernandez moved that the words “For the purposes of this section” be added to the beginning of the second sentence and the words “intentional or willful” be added immediately before the word “failure” in the last sentence of that section. Further that this motion is subject to review by the City of Jefferson legal counsel. Terri Rademan seconded the motion. Motion carried. 8-32 C. Art pointed out a drafting error. There is a reference to “paragraph D” but there is no longer a paragraph and the reference needs to be “C 1 b”. 8-32 C 1 a. Mary Schantz moved that the word “permission” in the first sentence be changed to “permit”. Jane Moore seconded the motion. Motion carried. 8-32 2. Mary Schantz moved that the words “For purposes of this section, conditions should be related to the preservation of historical components of the structure(s)”. Jane Moore seconded the motion. Motion carried. 8-32 2 b. Jane Moore moved that the words “on three (3) consecutive Sundays” be changed to “one time publication of notice in Sunday newspaper”. Bill Case seconded the motion. Motion carried. 8-47 Art Hernandez moved that the definition of demolition “an act or process which destroys, in part or in whole, a structure or which threatens to destroy a structure by intentional or willful failure to maintain it in a condition of good repair and maintenance.” be added to the definition section of Article III. Jane Moore seconded the motion. Motion carried. Dates to Remember: a. Next Regular Meeting – Chairman Hernandez asked the Commissioners if changing the meeting day from Tuesday to Monday for the next two months would be acceptable as he has a class to teach on Tuesday nights this quarter. The Commissioners agreed. The next regular meeting will be held on Monday, April 11 at 6:00 and the May meeting will be held on Monday, May 9th at 6:00 pm. a. CLG Forum, Friday, May 13, 2016. This all day meeting begins at 9:00 am. If any of the Commissioners are interested in attending they need to contact Jayme for details. b. Heritage Day Celebration, Tuesday, May 17, 2016. Bill Case has volunteered to be a judge of the artwork. Adjournment: Bill Case moved the meeting adjourn. Kevin Kelly seconded. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 8:10 p.m.