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HomeMy Public PortalAbout2020-05-12 minutesCity of Jefferson Historic Preservation Commission Minutes Regular Meeting – Tuesday, May 12, 2020 WebEx Conference Call Commission Members Present Attendance Record Mary Schantz, Chairperson 3 of 4 Donna Deetz, Vice Chairperson 4 of 4 Steven Hoffman 4 of 4 Brad Schaefer 4 of 4 Gail Jones 3 of 4 Gregory Bemboom 3 of 4 Alan Wheat 3 of 4 Michael Berendzen 1 of 4 Commission Members Absent Attendance Record Council Liaison Present Laura Ward Staff Present Rachel Senzee, Neighborhood Services Specialist Beth Sweeten, Administrative Assistant for PPS Call to Order Ms. Schantz called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. Adoption of Agenda Ms. Deetz moved and Ms. Jones seconded to adopt the agenda as printed. The motion passed unanimously. Approval of Minutes Mr. Hoffman moved and Mr. Schaeffer seconded to approve the minutes from the March 10, 2020 Regular Meeting as written. The motion passed unanimously. Communication Received Ms. Senzee stated that no communications have been received. Demolition Clearance Review-Under 100 Years Old Ms. Senzee explained that the following properties under consideration for demolition review are owned by the Jefferson City School District: 423 Case Avenue and 1227 Adams Street. The Historic Southside/Old Munichburg District & Neighborhood Plan identifies these properties as future redevelopment land use, presumably for Capital Region Medical Center and Jefferson City High School expansion. In addition, the May 2019 tornado significantly damaged and/or destroyed these properties. These properties do not hold stand-alone historical significance in terms of heritage, cultural or architecturally. Staff recommendation for these properties is demolition. Mr. Bemboom moved and Mr. Wheat seconded to approve the demolition review application for the aforementioned properties. The motion passed unanimously. Old Business A. Gregory Stockard Award Ms. Senzee explained this would be the last year the HPC will be in charge of the award. Ms. Deetz moved and Ms. Jones seconded to nominate Jayme Abbott for the award. The motion passed unanimously. B. Preservation Month Activities Ms. Senzee explained that Historic Preservation Month will be carried into the first week of June. Due to Covid-19, activities have been limited. Ms. Deetz said Historic City of Jefferson will be placing signs in front of historical landmarks and will have t-shirts available for sale. Minutes/Jefferson City Historic Preservation Commission Page 2 May 12, 2020 C. Landmark awards Ms. Senzee explained that 103 Jackson Street, 601 E. High Street and 815 E. Dunklin Street have been nomiated for a Local Historic Landmark. She stated that these properties will be presented at upcoming City Council meetings for review and adoption. Other Business A. Certified Local Government (CLG) Audit Kelsey Matson spoke about the audit and stated it is done every four years to make sure the City is in compliance with state and federal regulations. B. Cancelled – Missouri Preservation Conference Ms. Senzee stated the conference has been postponed until 2021. C. Status of Historic Preservation Fund Grant – Downtown/Old Munichburg Structural Survey Ms. Senzee stated that every house in the Missouri State Capitol Historic District and the Munichburg Community District was sent a survey. Walter P Moore will be here next week to evaluate and give assessments on all the buildings in the district. Ms. Schantz asked Ms. Senzee to please send out a list of all the buildings to the commission. D. Missouri Advisory Council on Historic Preservation – National Register Nomination Ms. Senzee told the commission that the old J.B. Bruns Shoe Company is up for a National Register Nomination. We will receive a packet and have the opportunity to comment. E. SHPO Training Project – Amendment to MO State Capitol Historic District Ms. Senzee said SHPO is training a new staff member and have offered to reassess our original 1978 National Registration nomination for the MO State Capitol Historic District. We want to do this because at the time they did them, they had to pick and choose what items were put on the register. F. Economic Development Administration-Disaster Recovery Grant – MSP Redevelopment Ms. Senzee asked everyone to go to the City’s website and take the survey regarding the MSP redevelopment. She stated the EDA had funding for areas in Missouri that were impacted by a FEMA disaster. We applied for a grant of $7.5 million which would require a Section 106 Review. She stated we would need to look at a National Register Nomination for MSP. Dates to Remember A. Next Regular Meeting Date, June 9, 2020 B. Missouri Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, July 17, 2020 Adjournment Mr. Schaefer moved and Ms. Deetz seconded to adjourn the meeting at 6:40 p.m. The motion passed unanimously.