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HomeMy Public PortalAbout2021-08-05 minutesCity of Jefferson Historic Preservation Code Revision Committee Minutes Regular Meeting – Thursday, August 5, 2021 Boone/Bancroft Room and Virtual WebEx Meeting Committee Members Present Glover Brown Bunnie Trickey Cotten Donna Deetz Debra Greene (via Webex) Roger Jungmeyer Doug Record Brad Schaefer Steve Veile Committee Members Absent Cassandra Gould Holly Stitt Stacey Young Council Liaison Present Laura Ward Staff Present Rachel Senzee, Neighborhood Services Supervisor Karlie Reinkemeyer, Neighborhood Services Specialist Anne Stratman, Neighborhood Services Specialist Guests Present Brian Bernskoetter (via Webex) Call to Order Ms. Trickey-Cotten called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. and asked those in attendance to introduce themselves. Adoption of Agenda Ms. Deetz moved and Mr. Jungmeyer seconded to adopt the agenda as printed. The motion passed unanimously. Approval of Meeting Minutes from July 1, 2021 Mr. Veile moved and Mr. Record seconded to adopt the Regular Meeting Minutes of July 1, 2021 as written. The motion passed unanimously. New Business A. Local Designation Ms. Senzee discussed the differences between a National Register District and a Local Historic District and a Local Landmark. Ms. Senzee discussed the differences between an Overlay District and a Local Historic District. 2 Ms. Senzee discussed the review of Historic Preservation Plan references to designation. a. Improve administration of local historic districts. Ms. Senzee commented do we keep an overlay district when someone wants to create a historic district. How does someone accomplish that, what makes them eligible and what process do we want to send them through. b. Establish a process for the review of proposed changes to designated Landmarks, similar to the expected Certificate of Appropriateness process to be applied in the case of local historic districts. Ms. Senzee explained that currently within our code, a local landmark has the same stringent requirements as a conservation district or a local historic district. It is an easy process to become a local landmark. We do not adopt design guidelines for a local landmark and it really puts staff in a situation because we do not know how to treat one singular property. Should a local landmark go before the Historic Preservation Commission for review because that is not clearly determined in the City Code. It creates a situation where it is up to staff to interpret the code which is not a position staff wants to be in. Ms. Senzee explained that there are situations where a property owner can use a Certificate of Appropriateness. Either they do not and they do an overlay district where everything is route through the Planning and Zoning Commission or they do and send every single case through the Historic Preservation Commission where the Commission issues a Certificate of Appropriateness that says the work you are proposing is appropriate for your project. Communities use it in a third way which they only review cases at a staff level that fall within the design guidelines. If they want an exception or fall within a gray area they go before the Historic Preservation Commission for review of their project. If it is approved they would be issued a Certificate of Appropriateness. c. Establish a tiered structure of Neighborhood Conservation Overlay Districts with regulations and guidelines customized to the character of the neighborhood, neighborhood goals for the district’s protection, and level of significance and integrity of its historic buildings and streetscape. Ms. Senzee explained that a tiered system is based on how historic a structure is. Currently we have a Conservation District, Overlay District and a Local Historic District. She inquired whether we keep a tiered system or have just one system. Mr. Brown asked what type of designation does the Lafayette Street and Historic Foot District have. Ms. Senzee responded that there is no designation for that district. Mr. Veile commented that having a Local Historic District without levels makes sense. d. Develop Historic Neighborhood Design Guidelines to illustrate the appropriate treatment of historic residences that will be useful and informative to the owners of historic homes throughout the City. Ms. Senzee commented that when there is a finished product, the next approach would be to give people a useable tool that they can reference. 3 B. Article III: Designation of Local Historic Districts and Resources There were no changes recommended to the Purpose Statement and Criteria for Designation. Procedures for Designation a. Nomination Initiation There were no changes were recommended. b. Nomination Requirement 1. Nominations for a Local Landmark – there were no changes recommended. 2. Local Historic District Ms. Deetz asked whether local landmarks will have to have design guidelines or a procedure associated with having to do something with that property. Ms. Senzee explained that we have not included design guidelines for Local Landmarks. Should we keep them separate from the Local Historic District. Ms. Deetz commented that Local Landmarks have been treated in the past like our Golden Hammer Award from the Historic City of Jefferson. Is a Local Landmark designating someone who has taken a building and restored it or has kept it in good condition as opposed to having restrictions on doing something else to it. Mr. Veile suggested defining what a Local Landmark means. Mr. Veile suggested renaming Article III, Designation of Local Historic District and Local Landmarks. Dates to Remember The next regular meeting is scheduled for September 2, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. in the Boone/Bancroft Room. Adjournment Ms. Deetz moved and Mr. Veile seconded to adjourn the meeting at 7:20 p.m. The motion passed unanimously.