HomeMy WebLinkAboutBHPCMinutes_2011_08_11Brookings Historic Preservation Commission
August 11, 2011
A meeting of the Brookings Historic Preservation Commission was held on Thursday, August 11,
2011 at 4:00 p.m. in City Hall. Members present: Dennis Willert, Janet Gritzner, Mary Bibby,
Father Ryan Hall and Tom Agostini. Les Rowland and Pam Merchant were absent. Shari
Thornes, City Clerk, was also present.
Chairperson Willert called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m. Agenda: (Bibby/Hall) Motion to
approve the agenda. All present voted yes, motion carried. Minutes: (Gritzner/Bibby) Motion
to approve the July minutes. All present voted yes; motion carried. Next Meeting: Thursday,
September 8th @ 5:15 p.m.
NEW BUSINESS:
Mayor’s Awards for Historic Preservation.
Press Release Assignments: Thornes will email examples of past releases. Deadline to
submit copy and digital images by email is September 1st.
1) Greg & Allison Sherwood, 725 4th Street, Exterior Residential Restoration (TOM)
2) Bill & Nancy Flynn, 711 4th St., Exterior Residential Restoration & Historically Sensitive Addition (MARY)
3) Ginny Conger & David Aaron, 621 8th Street, Residential Construction-Garage (LES)
4) Kent Resman, Shad Swedlund, Jerrad Ziegeldorf, 829 7th Avenue, Adaptive Reuse (JANET)
5) Children’s Museum of South Dakota, Adaptive Reuse (PAM)
Date - Thursday, September 29th
Time - 4:30 p.m. reception & open tour, 5:00 p.m. program
Location - Children’s Museum of South Dakota, “in the Round”
Program – Comments by Mayor, BHPC, State Preservation Office, Disability Committee,
Presentation to winners
Catering by onsite café (beverages, cake)
Music – Thornes will investigate possibilities
Coordinate with Chamber as potential “Chamber-After-5”
Invite other preservation partners (Preserve Brookings, Preserve SD, SHPO, past winners)
Website Content. The new city website contains baseline information on each city committee,
board and commission. The BHPC’s pages currently include agendas, minutes, member
information, “links,” state preservation law, and the city historic preservation ordinance.
Thornes asked the Commission to review the current content and identify additional
information they’d like to include in content or documents. Willert distributed samples of
other historic commission websites that he liked. Willert, Gritzner and Hall volunteered to
serve on a subcommittee.
Grant Project Updates. Facilitated Planning Retreat and Local District projects will be shifted to
the 2011/2012 grant cycle. There is now a strong possibility of an accredited realtors’
workshop. Thornes is working with SHPO staff on details.
Preservation Partner Reports: Downtown Brookings Inc. - The proposed 2012 city budget has
eliminated funding for DBI. Taste of Brookings Event, August 13th.
STATE & NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PRESERVATION PROPERTIES & DISTRICTS:
Brookings Commercial Historic District
Plaque Project – The City Engineering intern has provided pictures of each of the properties.
Two individuals have expressed interest in coordinating the project including overseeing the
installation process.
Central Residential Historic District
Updates on Pending 11.1 Reviews – Thornes summarized the history of actions and status
on a pending review for 624 3rd Street. In April the owner of this property applied for a
conditional use permit for an office in a medium density-district (Residence R-2 District).
The proposal is to remove the existing house and construct an office on the property. This
action required Planning Commission review, but the City Council makes the final decision.
Council action would consist of a first and second reading of an ordinance.
Summary of scheduled actions:
o May 3rd Planning Commission meeting - applicant requested it be removed from agenda
o June 7th Planning Commission meeting - applicant requested it be deferred to July
o July 5th Planning Commission meeting – agenda item was removed due to posting error
o August 2nd Planning Commission meeting –the Brookings Planning Commission voted 0 yes
and 6 no on the motion to approve this application.
It would require a super majority (2/3’s) positive vote of the city council to overturn the
planning commission. It has been suggested that a review may not be needed. In order to
skip the 11.1 review prior to city council action, SHPO’s position is the council would have to
either vote to turn it down or table it without any approval action and then go through the
11.1 review. Thornes asked the BHPC for direction. There was u nanimous consensus that
the review needs to occur before the item could be scheduled for council action.
District Amendment. The State Office provided a letter and informational materials to be
sent to the property owners regarding the proposed District amendment.
University Residential Historic District
628 Medary Avenue – Gritzner suggested the possible individual national register listing
nomination for the Victorian house located at 628 Medary Avenue.
Announcements/Correspondence/Communications/Calendar
September 29th Mayor’s Award Reception
The Alliance Review, May-June 2011
Forum Journal, Summer 2011 Issue
MainStreet Now, May-June 2011
Adjourned at 5:45 p.m.
Submitted by Shari Thornes