HomeMy Public PortalAbout2018-04-10 minutesCity of Jefferson Historic Preservation Commission Minutes
Regular Meeting – Tuesday, April 10, 2018
Council Chambers – John G. Christy Municipal Building
320 E. McCarty Street
Commission Members Present Attendance Record
Mary Schantz 5 of 5
Steven Hoffman 5 of 5
Bill Case 5 of 5
Donna Deetz 5 of 5
Jane Moore 5 of 5
Nathan Percy 5 of 5
Commission Member Not Present
Art Hernandez 4 of 5
Doug Record 4 of 5
Council Liaison Present
Laura Ward
Staff Present
Sonny Sanders, Planning and Protective Services Director
Jayme Abbott, Neighborhood Services Manager
Kelly English, Neighborhood Services Assistant and Commission Secretary
Bryan Wolford, Associate City Counselor
Todd Spalding, Parks & Recreation Department Director
Carrie Tergin, Mayor
Guests
Kenneth Seeney, former Jefferson City resident who once lived at 407 Lafayette Street.
Glover W Brown, Friends of Lafayette and the Historic Foot District
Tammy Boeschen Historic City of Jefferson
Janet Maurer, Historic City of Jefferson
Rev. Kimberley A Woodruff, Quinn Chapel AME
Jerica Hunt, Resident homeowner at 626 School Street
James Oermann, resident
Jenny Smith, Historic City of Jefferson
Call to Order
Mary Schantz called the meeting to order at 6:15 p.m.
Adoption of Agenda
Jane Moore moved the agenda be adopted as printed. Donna Deetz seconded the
motion. Motion passed unanimously.
Approval of Minutes
Steve Hoffman moved the minutes from the March 13, 2018, Regular Meeting be approved as
printed. Jane Moore seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously.
New Business
a. Demolition Review Application for 415 Brooks St.
Jayme Abbott presented the staff report on the Brooks Street property which is believed
to be approximately 70 years old. Staff recommends that 415 Brooks Street is not a
structure of historical significance. Bill Case moved to approve the Demolition Review
Application. Steve Hoffman seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously.
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b. Demolition Clearance Application for 408 Lafayette St.
Jayme Abbott presented the staff report for 408 Lafayette Street which is over 100 years
old and has been vacant for approximately 10 years. Prior to that, the property was
historically a rental home. The structure was built on what was once known as Cottage
Place Park. The property is not eligible for the National Register. Staff recommends
approval of the demolition clearance application.
Glover Brown, Exec. Director of the Friends of Lafayette St., spoke against the
demolition application.
Tammy Boeschen with the Historical City of Jefferson said she would like to delay the
demolition application. Tammy provided written information on the School Street Local
Historic District to the Commission Members.
Rev. Kimberley Woodruff, with Quinn Chapel AME at 415 Lafayette St., spoke against
the demolition application.
Jenny Smith, of 1211 Elmerine, Jefferson City, owns 2 parcels within the proposed
School Street Historic District. She spoke against the demolition application.
Mayor Carrie Tergin spoke neutrally about the demolition application.
Kenneth Seeney, a former Jefferson City resident who lived at 407 Lafayette Street as a
young boy, spoke against the demolition application.
Jerrica Hunt of 626 School St., Jefferson City, spoke against the demolition application.
Bill Case moved to deny the demolition clearance application. Bill Case withdrew the
motion.
Donna Deetz moved to table the demolition clearance application request until further
determination of the designation to the proposed Historical School Street District. Jane
Moore seconded the motion
Bryan Wolford said if the Commission does not act on the demolition clearance
application now, it will have the same effect as approving the request.
Jane Moore withdrew her seconded motion to table the demolition clearance application.
Donna Deetz withdrew her original motion to table the demolition clearance application.
Nathan Percy moved to approve the demolition clearance application. Donna Deetz
seconded the motion. Motion failed unanimously.
c. Demolition Clearance Application for 606 East McCarty St.
Jayme Abbott presented the staff report on 606 E. McCarty which was donated to the
Parks & Recreation Dept., and is approximately 108 years old. The Parks & Recreation
Dept. would like to salvage any historical fixtures or items in the home for their use or
donation to a local nonprofit business. The property is not eligible for the National
Register. Parks & Recreation Dept. intends to develop a Greenway Trailhead on the site,
returning it back to the original land use. Staff recommends approval of the demolition
clearance application. Donna Deetz moved to approve the demolition clearance
application. Bill Case seconded the motion. Motion passed.
d. Dangerous Building Determination for 602 East McCarty St.
Jayme stated the structure at 602 E. McCarty St. suffered a fire. A memo from Larry
Burkhardt, Building Official, was included in the packet regarding the property at 602 E
McCarty St.
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e. Review of Woodland-Old Cemetery National Register Nomination.
Mary Schantz read the Resolution 2018-01 aloud to those present. A copy of the
Resolution was provided in the meeting packet. The State Historic Preservation Office
submitted a letter, which was provided in the meeting packet, informing the City that the
property has been nominated for listing in the National Register of Historic Places.
Donna Deetz moved to adopt the Woodland Old Cemetery National Register Resolution.
Jane Moore seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously.
Other Business
a. Gregory Stockard Distinguished Award
Information on why individuals were nominated was provided in the packets.
Donna Deetz moved that the anonymous paper ballots be submitted first for Holly Stitt,
second for Jane Beetem, and third for Laura Ward to be recipients of the Gregory
Stockard Distinguished Award. Steven Hoffman seconded the motion. The Motion
passed.
Jayme Abbott accepted the votes in a basket then read the vote totals aloud:
o Holly Stitt received three (3) “Yes” votes and two (2) “No” votes.
o Jane Beetem received five (5) “Yes” votes and zero (0) “No” votes.
o Laura Ward received five (5) “Yes” votes and zero (0) “No” votes.
• Mary Schantz announced the recipients of the 2018 Gregory Stockard Distinguished
Award will be Holly Stitt, Jane Beetem, and Laura Ward. They will be recognized at
a ceremony at the Heritage Week Celebration, Tuesday, May 15th.
b. Display of Art Work on City Owned Electrical Boxes, 400 to 700 Blocks of E
Capitol Ave.
Jayme Abbott informed Members about the art work “wraps” derived from the
architecture of local properties in the area that are displayed on the electrical boxes
on the 400 and 700 blocks of E Capitol Avenue. The wraps will be installed on the
electrical boxes, facing the street, by May 6th.
Dates to Remember
a. Woodland-Old Cemetery Walking Tour, April 21, 2018, at 10 a.m.
b. Thomas Jefferson Celebration, April 30, 2018 at Avenue HQ, at 6 p.m.
c. Next Meeting, May 1, 2018, at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers;
d. Heritage Week Celebration, Tuesday, May 15, 2018, at 4:00 p.m.
Adjournment
Nathan Percy moved the meeting adjourn. Steve Hoffman seconded the motion. Motion
carried. Meeting adjourned at 7:50 p.m.