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NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETING AND TENTATIVE AGENDA
City of Jefferson Historic Preservation Commission
Tuesday, May 9, 2023, ~ 6:00 p.m.
John G. Christy Municipal Building, Council Chambers, 320 E. McCarty Street
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TENTATIVE AGENDA
1. Introductions and Roll Call
2. Adoption of Agenda (as printed or reordered)
3. Approval of April 11, 2023, Regular Meeting Minutes
4. Old Business
5. New Business
a. Demolition Review for 1301 Missouri Blvd.
6. Other Business
a. Historic Preservation Month - May 2023
• Historical Jefferson City Community Bike Ride
b. MSP Update
7. Public Comment
8. Dates to Remember
a. Next Regular Meeting Date, June 13, 2023
9. Adjournment
City of Jefferson Historic Preservation
Regular Meeting – April 11, 2023
Council Chambers – John G. Christy Municipal Building
320 E. McCarty Street/Virtual WebEx Meeting
Commission Members Present Attendance Record
Alan Wheat, Chair 4 of 4
Dr. Debra Foster Greene, Vice Chair 4 of 4
Tiffany Patterson 4 of 4
Brad Schaefer 4 of 4
Dr. Christine Boston 3 of 4
Amanda Burke Williams 3 of 4
Donna Deetz 3 of 4
Brian Warren 2 of 2
Staff Present
Laura Ward, City Council Liaison
Rachel Senzee, Neighborhood Services Supervisor
Lisa Dittmer, Program Clerical Staff
Guests Present
None
Call to Order
Mr. Wheat called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
Adoption of Agenda
Ms. Deetz moved and Ms. Patterson seconded to adopt the agenda as printed. The motion
passed unanimously.
Approval of Regular Meeting Minutes
Ms. Deetz moved and Ms. Patterson seconded a motion to approve the minutes from March 14,
2023 regular meeting as written. The motion passed unanimously.
Old Business
Mr. Wheat verified that there is no old business to be covered.
New Business
Landmark Awards – 1310 Moreland Avenue
Rachel gave an official staff report on this property while commission members reviewed the
materials in their packet. The property at 1310 Moreland Avenue was built in 1927 on land
owned by some of Jefferson City’s original developers, Dr. Louis Ott and George Wagner. Ott and
Wagner partnered to buy the Lincoln Farm and this property was plotted in 1916 to develop the
Fairmount Place subdivision which included Moreland and Elmerine Avenues.
The house is Mission inspired stucco with a side gabled roof and stepped parapets, which is an
unusual feature for a home in the Jefferson City Area. The home is not a wood structure, it is built
on a foundation with 11” thick cement walls.
Outside, there is a bridge over a dry creek bed and a playhouse which complements the rest of
the property. The playhouse repeats the design of the house. The playhouse is home to stories
of Betty Goshorn Weldon, who, as a child, played there with her friends. Ms. Weldon, who
occupied the house from 1947 to 1956, inherited the News Tribune when her father passed in
1953. She became the papers publisher. She adopted her father’s dream of bringing a television
station to the area in 1955 and became one of the first women to own and operate a television
station, known as KRCG, named after her father, Robert C. Goshorn. The K designates any area
west of the Mississippi River. Ms. Weldon was also the founder of Callaway Hills Stables, which
is the largest privately-owned American Saddlebred breeding operations in the world. Betty also
founded the Callaway Hills Animal Shelter, which is one of the largest, no-kill shelters in the U.S.
This property meets criteria 1-4, 6, 7 and 8 of the guidelines for Landmark designation.
Rachel presented a staff recommendation that this property be approved as a local Landmark. If
the HPC makes and passes a motion to approve, the next step would be to take it to Public Works
and Planning. If Public Works and Planning approves, then it would go to Council. It would go to
Council as an ordinance and would be presented at two meetings for a bill to be approved.
Ms. Patterson moved to approve the application of 1310 Moreland Avenue for Local Landmark
Designation status. Dr. Greene seconded. Mr. Wheat then proceeded with a roll call vote.
Dr. Foster Greene: Aye
Ms. Deetz: Aye
Ms. Patterson: Aye
Mr. Schaefer: Aye
Dr. Boston: Aye
Ms. Burke Williams: Aye
Mr. Warren: Aye
Mr. Wheat: Aye
The motion was passed unanimously.
Demolition Review for 516 S. Country Club Dr.
The City of Jefferson received an application for demolition for the structure at 516 Country Club
Drive. Rachel highlighted the demolition review process for the commission. The review process
is for structures 50 to 99 years old or structures designated as a landmark. This structure is both.
If the HPC decides to deny the application, there is a 75-day waiting period in which the applicant
can pursue the demolition permit through the building department. Also, because it is a review,
there cannot be any restrictions placed on the demolition. That is all in Section 8-43 of the city
code.
Rachel proceeded to the report. The purpose of the request is to demolish a commercial
structure located at 516 S. Country Club Drive. The application for demolition was received on
March 29, 2023. The structure located at 516 S. Country Club Dr. was constructed in April of 1939.
The age of the building requires a demolition review process provided by the Historic
Preservation Commission (HPC) for being between 50-99 years old and because of its designation
as a Landmark Award. The property is not listed on the national register, it was given Landmark
status in 2014.
Staff followed the checklist in 8-43F for the considerations to be made to determine a
recommendation. The demolition meets the following review criteria: 1) The building is a notable
structure with respect to historic value by reason of association with an event/s that significantly
contributed to the broad patterns of the history or architectural heritage of the city, county, state
or nation. 2) Also because of association with the life or lives of a person or persons significant
to the history of the city, county, state or nation; 3) It exemplifies the cultural, political, social,
economic or historic heritage of the city; 4) It is part of or related to a square, park, or other
distinctive area that was, or should be developed as part of an architectural plan or motif; 5) It is
an established familiar visible feature of the neighborhood or of the entire community.
Mr. Sundermeyer, the contractor on the project, addressed the Commission about the details of
this demolition project. After demolition, a 20,000 square foot facility will be built in its place.
There is a committee designated to go through the original clubhouse and evaluate components
that need to be salvaged and possibly reused. Mr. Frese, president of the JCCC spoke to the
commission of steps being taken to recognize history of the building throughout the club, so
people remember the significance of the club.
The use of the overall property will still be maintained as a country club with an 18 Hole golf
course and pool. The applicant already has a contract. The applicant gave the commission a
detailed walk through of the work to be done.
Mr. Warren made a motion that the demolition application for 516 S. Country Club Drive be
approved. Dr. Greene seconded the motion. Ms. Senzee proceeded with a roll call vote.
Dr. Foster Greene: Aye
Ms. Deetz: Aye
Ms. Patterson: Aye
Mr. Schaefer: Aye
Dr. Boston: Abstain
Ms. Burke Williams: Aye
Mr. Warren: Aye
Mr. Wheat: Aye
The motion was passed.
Other Business
A. Preservation Month Activities
Don’t forget, May is Preservation Month. Ms. Deetz announced that the Historic City of
Jefferson’s Preservation lunch will be held on May 7, from 3-5. Everyone will get an invitation and
everyone will get a book as part of their registration.
The commission discussed other Preservation month activities. Facebook posts are requested
for the HPC page. Please send these posts to Dawn Kirchner.
There is also a bike route in the packets for a historic community bike ride. Staff have been
working on a route that is level with no high hills. The current route is nine miles and Ms. Senzee
would like to cut it to seven to allow for more stops. Rachel wants to incorporate Capitol Avenue
and the structures that were saved, some of the landmark award prospects. She also would like
to implement the work of Frank Miller, noted historical architect. The date of the bike tour is
May 30th.
B. E. Capitol Avenue Update
The final demolition in this group is being completed this week. They were doing a lot of seeding
and strawing. Next for Capitol Avenue, the RFP’s for the rehabs have been awarded to the
Kampeters for 413 and 419. He can begin on those properties as soon as he is able. The
remaining properties will “sit” until the City can proceed through the court process.
C. MSP Updates
MSP has moved through the process a little bit more. The city released exclusive rights to the
developer at the last council meeting. We do have funding available for the conference center.
As far as the historic component, there is momentum for the site to become a state historic site.
City staff have been doing tours of the site with DNR and OA staff. Their next step is to hire a
consultant to write a conceptual development plan. They are trying to assess what needs to be
done to the structures to make MSP a State Historic Site. They are also considering the “wall”
and how much to demolish. The MSP Redevelopment plan calls for most of the wall to be
demolished, but if the conversation is shifting to make it into a State Historic Site, we will work
through that process as well.
There will be a series of public meetings regarding demolitions, regarding the wall, regarding a
State Historic Site.
Related, but separate, with the Economic Development Administration Grant, because we will
be using federal dollars to build out infrastructure at MSP to support future redevelopment, the
City had to go through a programmatic agreement process which is with the Advisory Council on
Historic Preservation. As soon as it is in final form, the city will do a public engagement process.
To discuss mitigation measures. Ms. Senzee will work to keep the Commission in the loop as the
project progresses.
Public Comment
No public comments were received.
Dates to Remember
The next Regular Meeting is Tuesday, May 9, 2023, at 6:00 p.m.
Mr. Wheat reminded commissioners that May is Historic Preservation Month. He requested that
content for posts be sent to Dawn prior to the May.
Mr. Wheat recognized Councilwoman Laura Ward and thanked her for being the HPC Council
Liaison.
Ms. Deetz asked Rachel about the church and when it will be demo’d. Rachel said she would
find out and send an e-mail out to members.
Adjournment
Dr. Greene made a motion to adjourn and Ms. Patterson seconded to adjourn the meeting. The
motion passed unanimously.