HomeMy Public PortalAbout2016-08-03 minutesCity of Jefferson Historic Preservation Commission Minutes
Wednesday, August 3, 2016
Boone/Bancroft Conference Room – John G. Christy Municipal Building
320 E. McCarty Street
Commission Members Present Attendance Record
Art Hernandez 9 of 9
Mary Schantz 7 of 9
Bill Case 8 of 9
Brent Hemphill 4 of 9
Sarah Hoeller 7 of 9
Terri Rademan 8 of 9
Doug Record 8 of 9
Commission Members Absent
Jane Moore 6 of 9
Kevin Kelly 5 of 9
Council Liaison Present
Laura Ward
Staff Present
Jayme Abbott, Neighborhood Services Coordinator
Janice McMillan, Planning & Protective Services Director
Guests
Brian Bernskoetter
Cathy Bordner, Historic City of Jefferson
Janet Maurer, Historic City of Jefferson
Mary Sayers
Steve Veile, Historic City of Jefferson
Call to Order:
Chair Hernandez called the special meeting to order at 6:03 pm.
Approval of Agenda:
Bill Case moved the agenda be approved as printed. Doug Record seconded the motion.
Motion carried.
Review of Demolition Ordinance
Jayme Abbott introduced Mary Sayer, Historic Preservation Outreach and Education
Coordinator, Missouri State Parks. Mary indicated that she did not have prepared remarks but
was interested and could be called upon as a resource during the meeting.
The Commissioners discussed the overall concepts of the two new proposals, one from Janice
McMillan and the other from Drew Hilpert. Laura Ward expressed her concern that the
Commissioners needed to address the concerns brought to the Commission by staff initially,
those being the cost and the appeal process. A discussion ensued regarding the following:
1. Should the boundaries of the Commissions review be limited?
2. Should there be a two tiered system – one for structures inside the city core and another
for those outside?
3. Should the Commission apply for funds from a grant to help write the ordinance and to
address some of the technical issues?
4. Where did the new definitions and criteria established in the McMillan version related to
“significant” structures come from?
5. Should the Commissioners go back to the version passed originally and look at that
version to address the concerns of staff (cost and appeal) to the extent possible and
then move on to pass it again?
6. Some things are missing from the version passed by the Commission that should be
addressed such as defensibility.
7. Mary Sayers offered that there are resources available through her office such as
templates, best practices and example ordinances, including demolition by neglect
language.
8. Cathy Bordner expressed her concern that the Commission needs to keep in mind the
concerns of preservationists. That they need a voice.
9. Commissioners agreed that we need something more than what is in the current
ordinance.
10. Next step for any ordinance passed by the HPC is the Public Works Committee.
Art Hernandez moved that the HPC establish a sub-committee to review the proposed
ordinance that had been passed by the Commission. The sub-committee is to address any
recommendations and changes that have been expressed and to include information from
SHPO and other sources as appropriate. The goal for completion is no later than October,
2016. Terri Rademan seconded the motion. Motion carried.
A sub-committee of volunteer Commissioners was appointed. The sub-committee members
are: Terri Rademan, Sarah Hoeller, Mary Schantz and Doug Record.
Jayme Abbott will send the final version of the ordinance, passed by the HPC, to the sub-
committee and Laura Ward. The sub-committee will establish a process for their work.
Dates to Remember:
a. Next meeting, Tuesday, August 9, 2016 at 6:00 pm.
Adjournment:
Bill Case moved the meeting adjourn. Terri Rademan seconded. Motion carried. Meeting
adjourned at 7:20 pm.