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Brookings Historic Preservation Commission
January 9, 2014
A meeting of the Brookings Historic Preservation Commission was held on Thursday, January 9,
2014 at 4:00 p.m. in City Hall. Members present: Holly Fetzer-Fickler, Janet Gritzner, Leah
Brink and Mary Bibby. Tom Agostini, Dennis Willert and Les Rowland were absent. Shari
Thornes, City Clerk, was also present.
Chairperson Bibby called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m. A motion was made by Fetzer-
Fickler, seconded by Brink, to approve the agenda. All present voted yes, motion carried. A
motion was made by Brink, seconded by Fetzer-Fickler, to approve the December minutes with
a minor correction. All present voted yes; motion carried.
Next meeting: Thursday, February 6th @ 4 p.m.
Presentation on 3D Laser Scanning. Leah Brink introduced Sara Lum to the Commission. Lum
is in the Architecture department at SDSU and has been doing research about 3D laser
scanning. She wrote a grant to scan aging storefronts in order to create custom-fit rehab
solutions. She requested an opportunity to share her research and this topic with the BHPC and
brainstorm about what opportunities might exist to expand upon this research to the benefit of
the Brookings community.
Prior to coming to SDSU, Lum worked with a non-profit in Omaha, Nebraska on the following
projects:
Stored Potential I + Harvest Dinner
Stored Potential began as a desire to do something with a grain elevator that had become
visual white noise to 76,000 daily passing commuters on I-80. In spring 2010, Emerging Terrain
solicited submissions for 20’x80’ images to install on the exterior of 13 of the elevator’s silos.
Selected images were chosen for their interpretation of the interrelatedness between land use,
food, and agriculture. The images were printed at the scale of the enormous structure, hung to
wrap the concrete cylinders, and celebrated with an 800-foot long dinner table, Harvest Dinner.
This event made an indelible mark on the community: animating a public space, rejuvenating a
neighborhood, creating new alliances among chefs, farmer/chef relationships that led to
increased profits for small farmers, and hopefully a day unlike any other.
Stored Potential II + ElevATE
In 2011 another call for submissions was released to launch Stored Potential 2. In May 2012,
the remaining 13 silos were covered with banners about Transportation, a topic to further the
conversation. While transportation infrastructures have considered the movement of people
and goods from one location to another, transport can include networks linking people, goods,
ideas, information, economic growth, urban development, cultures, resources, and technology.
The fully bannered elevator was celebrated with another epic food celebration on a nearby
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bridge over Interstate-80, Elevate. The result was an unprecedented collaboration between
teams of food and spatial designers in a unexpected public space.
TRUGS
Trugs were brought to life through a public-private partnership among community stakeholders
in the Park East and Columbus Park neighborhoods, the City of Omaha, Emerging Terrain, and
the Greater Omaha Chamber. The first season in 2012 engaged business owners along
Leavenworth Street between Interstate 480 and 24th Street to host the uniquely designed
planter, platform, seating units in parallel parking spaces. Trugs expanded pedestrian public
space, hosted community events throughout the summer, provided a mini lending library for
the neighborhood, encouraged the City to re-stripe the corridor from three traffic lanes to two
traffic lanes and a bike lane, and cast a vision for a more accommodating street. The project
became a prototype for incrementally reconsidering the future of urban streets.
Trug Goals:
• Calm traffic;
• Create a safe and welcoming pedestrian environment encouraging gathering and
interaction;
• Add plants and trees to a street with few;
• Promote wellness with an active atmosphere;
• Stimulate an appreciation for design and the value of vibrant public space, and
• Initiate a meaningful opportunity for the community to engage in public policy related
to economic development and transportation infrastructure.
Shifting Thresholds
Partially funded by the Nebraska Humanities Council and the National Endowment for the Arts
Shifting Thresholds is a multiphase undertaking intended to deepen our understanding of the
unique landscapes comprising the suburban/ rural edges in the Great Plains. With few natural
boundaries guiding expansion, new forms of settlement respond to a seemingly infinite
availability of land and the relentless orthogonal demarcation of the Jeffersonian Grid. These
boundaries of survey and ownership remain the primary system determining current
development patterns and form. The resulting landscapes operate with development and
agriculture co-existing in a continually changing patchwork of ownership and use. Often
comprising rich soils, natural corridors connecting the city to outlying recreational landscapes,
and important logistical networks connecting one city to another, these landscapes hold the
key to an innovative future urban form.
This project has documented and made visible a multi-faceted history: one part physical and
another part social through historical and analytical ownership mapping, aerial photography,
driving interviews with suburban residents, farmers, and the development community, and a
categorical timeline visualizing generational responses to changing tax code, agricultural
innovations, and familial circumstances. The recorded interviews provide local perspectives
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highlighting the nuances of the past and present. The project will continue with a research
seminar course at the University of Nebraska to establish the basis for a national design
competition to envision this suburban/rural edge of Omaha, leading to a publication.
3D Laser Scanning
Formulating point clouds consisting of millions of points, new 3D scanning technologies account
for incongruences in space undetectable to the eye and extremely difficult to measure.
There is potential to use 3D laser scanning as a design and construction tool to the benefit of
different types of community projects. The most relevant projects related to the preservation
commission include projects that ARCHIVE, REHABILITATE and COMMEMORATE. Grant writing
is currently in progress for a couple of projects including the following project:
Point Clouds for Small Towns
Utilizing new digital technologies to work with a range of under-served communities we will
develop a shared model for historically sensitive and economical rehabilitation of main street
facades. The project draws communities together through a common need to replace years of
ill-fitting civic downtown faces across eastern South Dakota.
A motion was made by Gritzner, seconded by Brink, offering the BHPC’s full support of Lum’s
efforts. All present voted yes; motion carried.
Report on National Trust for Historic Preservation Conference. Rowland attended the 2013
National Trust for Historic Preservation Conference in Indianapolis along with Jenn Brosz from
SHPO. Tabled until January when Rowland could attend.
Discussion on 2014/15 Goals & Objectives. Members reviewed a draft outline of projects and
topics for consideration in 2014 and 2015. Final action will occur at the March meeting.
Brookings Historic Preservation Commission
DRAFT 2014/2015 Goals & Objectives
Program Goals & Objective Categories:
1. Commission Development
A. In-house:
• Member handbook and training materials available on city website
• Volunteer training by City Attorney
B. Quarterly Training by SHPO (teleconferencing is now available). Available topics
include:
Building a Durable Historic Preservation Commission
Benefits of Historic Preservation
Preservation Primer Series 1-6: Treatment Approaches; Preservation;
Rehabilitation; Restoration; Reconstruction; Rehab Do’s and Don’ts
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SHPO Overview
Deadwood Grants
Federal Historic Preservation Tax Incentives
Review and Compliance Overview
Historic Property Owners Guide
Architectural Styles and Types in SD
Identifying and Evaluating Potential Adverse Effects to Historic Properties
Intro to HP, NCRAAO Conference
Preservation Law
Tax Incentives HP (state and federal)
National Register of Historic Places
Secretary of Interior’s Standards
The Use of Substitute Materials in Historic Buildings
C. Statewide CLG Training Workshop (May or June 2014)
D. Regional:
• MN Annual Conference (if funding permits)
E. National:
• National Main Street Conference – Detroit – May 18-20
• National Alliance of Preservation Commissions-Philadelphia – July 16-20 -
funded for staff & one member
• National Trust Conference – Savannah – Nov. 10-14, 2014
• Preservation Leadership Training
• Advanced PLT – Only those who have attended regular PLT are eligible.
• National Trust Conference – DC – November 2-5, 2015
2. Public Education/Awareness
A. Monthly Newspaper Feature
B. Brochure Distribution – Monthly
C. Community Workshop (required)
1) Bob Yapp four day event
D. History & Garden Festival – May 2-3, 2014
1) Walking Tours
E. Preservation Month - May 2014: Radio show, Mayor’s Proclamation, Daily Photos –
Website & FB, Weekly Picture Features – Newspaper, Re-release walking tour
brochures, Community Wide Event Photo, other
F. Mayor’s Award Event September 2014
G. Festival of Lights Parade – December 2014
1) Trolley Rides
2) Historic Lighting
3) Central Residential District Luminaries
H. Website & Social Media Development
1) Post questions on Engage Brookings
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2) Facebook/Twitter
3) YouTube video promoting a local renovation project that would appeal to
younger audience.
4) Photos of other district properties
I. Continued Partnership Building: DBI, CVB/Chamber, SDSU
J. Realtors Workshop in 2015 – Check with SHPO regarding interest
K. Consider reviving Porch Tour in 2015
3. Historic Resource Recordation & Preservation
a. Preservation Plan
i. Consider new plan & RFP
b. Continuation of Local Register Ordinance & program expansion
c. Additional Signage:
i. Pioneer Park Bandshell
ii. District Signage
iii. Other
d. Threatened Properties “Places In Peril” Awareness
i. Rammed Earth Wall and Building
Discussion on 2014-15 Funding Application. The Commission reviewed its current funding
status and timeline for the 14/15 application.
The 2014/15 National Park Service funding cycle is from June 2014 to May 31, 2015, with
extension options until 9/1/15. The funding application and criteria will be available in March
2014 with a spring submittal deadline.
The BHPC also receives $3600 annual from the city of Brookings. The 2013/14 grant is still
open and will close in August 2014.
$3600 City of Brookings
Funding Cycle: January 1 to December 31, 2014
2013/2014 National Park Service Grant
$17,282 National Park Service Grant
Funding Cycle: June 1, 2013 to August 1, 2014
Grant: $2,000 Basic; $15,282 Supplement
Status: AWARDED in 2014
Basic Funding:
1. Membership in state and national preservation organizations
2. Brookings Mayor’s Awards for Historic Preservation
Supplemental Funding:
1. Public Education – Bob Yapp Workshop & Seminars
2. Board Development Training **
A. National Alliance of Preservation Commissions Forum – 2014 (staff & 1 member)
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Members were asked to provide suggestions on proposed grant projects for consideration in
the 2014/15 application. This will be an ongoing agenda item until the grant application
deadline.
PROJECT & ISSUE UPDATES
Proposed widening of 6th Street (Main to Medary) Project. On November 27th the Brookings
City Council approved the following letter that was sent to the Secretary of Transportation
opposing the widening of 6th Street due to the impact on the two historic districts and trees.
November 27, 2013
Mr. Darin Bergquist, Secretary
South Dakota Department of Transportation
Becker-Hansen Building
700 East Broadway
Pierre, SD 57501
RE: Highway 14 improvements; Brookings; Main Avenue to Medary Avenue
Dear Secretary Bergquist:
On behalf of the City of Brookings, we would like to thank the South Dakota Department of
Transportation of infrastructure investments that have been made for the upgrades to
Highway 14 this past construction season and in the next few years.
It is our understanding your staff has initiated the scoping document for the section of
Highway 14 from Main Avenue to Medary Avenue. As such, we wish to provide some input
early in the planning and design process so our concerns and suggestions can be
considered. While we understand that safety of the traveling public is among the most
important considerations in transportation design, we would suggest that other aspects be
given due consideration as well.
First, this location is in a Historic Preservation District bounded chiefly by residential land
uses. Many of the homes have unique historic architecture and are best served by traffic-
calming devices for residential neighborhoods as opposed to commercial corridors. What’s
more, Highway 14 is flagged by old-growth trees that are as old as the neighborhood itself.
Those plantings, and the green space boulevards where the trees are located, are part of
the overall design and character of the neighborhood. These beautiful trees provide an
expansive canopy over the street and serve to soften the hard-scape. The scoping
document indicates all such trees would need to be removed to accommodate additional
lanes. One of our community’s physical goals is to protect and preserve the cultural
landscape; and we believe it is of paramount importance these trees be saved.
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Second, the front facades of many of the homes in the area have a consistent setback
distance from the street. Not only would the aesthetics of the front yard be drastically
reduced by the widened roadway, it would bring traffic noise much closer to the homes,
with higher traffic volumes, making them less desirable residences and negatively affecting
property values.
Few communities have such a unique opportunity to have the community’s main, internal
thoroughfare as aesthetic and well-preserved as this area. We believe it is important it be
maintained along with the necessary transportation improvements.
We look forward to working with you on this project.
Approved by the City Council with a 6-0 vote at their November 26, 2013 Council Meeting.
Sincerely,
Tim Reed
Mayor
CC: District DOT Engineer Ron Sherman
Regional DOT Engineer Jeff Senst
Local resident Ron Peterson wrote a Letter to the Editor of the Brookings Register on December
7, 2013 in support of saving the trees.
The South Dakota War College website ran the following piece on November 30, 2013:
“DOT seeks to remove trees & boulevard from Brookings; Mayor & City council rejecting.”
Brookings Mayor Tim Reed is protesting proposed DOT plans to further widen 6th street in
Brookings from a 4-lane with center turning lane… Into what? A 6 lane running through the
middle of Brookings?
The primary reason for the opposition to the upgrade? They want to remove the trees &
boulevards from the area, which includes a historic districts on either side of the road:
Parks and gardens line Sixth Street from the city’s east side to its west, and a stand of
mature, 100-year-old trees along the roadway gives the city’s main thoroughfare a quiet
dignity not many South Dakota cities can match.
The Brookings Council took a strong stand for those trees Tuesday, asking the state’s
secretary of transportation to leave them alone when Highway 14 is upgraded once
again in 2017.
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This final phase of the rebuild would take the roadwork from Main Avenue to Medary,
and the road-widening project threatens the towering trees shading the city’s historic
district.
The city council voted unanimously to support the mayor’s letter to DOT telling them to leave
the trees alone.
Should a city have a say in whether a transportation project of questionable need should strip
residential (and historic) neighborhoods of their character?
At least from my observations, we need an additional on ramp from the interstate to alleviate
mile-long bottlenecks far more than people are clamoring to widen what is already one of the
widest streets in town.
“Now You See It” Column. Gritzner will submit the January issue and plans to feature a
Brookings University Residential District property.
HISTORIC PROPERTIES REPORTS
Central Residential Historic District
• Pending 11.1 Review - 912 6th Street. Cokato, owner of 912 6th Street, has applied for
a demolition permit for the residence and garage located on this property. The building
is located in the Brookings Central Residential Historic District and is listed on the
National Register. The owner plans to remove the structure in order to construct a 40
foot expansion to his gas station/convenience store located to the east. The design will
be similar to the existing commercial structure with access to the rear car wash
provided on the west lot line. The case report remains pending until submitted of
design plans.
• Pending 11.1 review – 417 9th Avenue. Dave and Diane Kosbau have applied for a
moving permit to remove the structure and expand the yard for their primary residence
of 824 5th Street. The 9th Avenue house was moved onto the lot in the late 1960s.
Commercial Historic District
• Pending 11.1 Review – 307 Third Street. Brian Gatzke has applied for a demolition
permit for 307 3rd Street, which is the former Brookings Locker Market, circa 1920s,
located adjacent to the Brookings Commercial Historic District. The owner purchased
the property with the intent of demolishing the structure. Plans include a 3 level
building with mixed use commercial retail on the main floor and loft-style apartments
on the upper two levels. The proposed timeline is completion in three years. SHPO
staff and Thornes toured the structure on 9/25. Thornes contacted the property owner
for an update on the plan/design. The owner advised that a plan is not final yet and
understands the 11.1 review is pending its submittal. Thornes will be meeting with the
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property owner in the near future to review the process and answer questions. The
case report remains pending until submitted of design plans.
PRESERVATION PARTNERS:
State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO)
• Kate Nelson has been hired as the new Restoration Specialist and starts January 24th.
• Statewide CLG Meeting - Spring 2014 – input on topics, venue and date.
Thornes participated in a conference call on November 25th to discuss the idea of a
statewide CLG meeting next spring. Subsequently, the State Historic Preservation Office
sent the following request for Commission discussion and action.
“Historic preservation commissions (HPCs) are one way many local governments organize
preservation efforts. Preservation commissions are volunteer boards of local residents with
interest and experience in historic preservation. HPCs from larger communities usually have
a staff member who is a city planning or finance office employee and devotes at least part
of their time to the commission. Eighteen South Dakota HPCs participate in the Certified
Local Government (CLG) program.
The role of the CLGs in the federal-state-local preservation partnership includes
responsibility for review and approval of nominations of the National Register of Historic
Places. They are also eligible to apply to the state historic preservation office (SHPO) for
funds earmarked for CLGs. The CLG Program is designed to promote the identification,
documentation, and preservation of prehistoric and historic sites, structures, objects,
buildings, and historic districts by expanded local involvement in historic preservation. The
National Historic Preservation Act includes provisions for the SHPO and the Secretary of the
Interior to certify local governments to participate in the partnership.
City and county Certified Local Governments have a common interest – or two. Our Historic
Preservation Commissions or Boards all work to educate ourselves about Historic
Preservation methods, issues, and successes, thereby providing great preservation support
to our communities. An opportunity to meet and share knowledge, information and
resources could be valuable for all of us. We will all be able to learn from each other.
Maybe some of you have an active local preservation group but want to learn more about
the CLG process and receiving grant funds. Some of you have been doing this for a long
time and could provide some mentorship and guidance to some of us with less experience.
Proposal: To hold a one-day statewide CLG Meeting. We would appreciate your feedback
on your interest level, the proposed topics, the proposed venue, and possible dates.
Proposed topics for the CLG Meeting:
• Overview of SHPO and CLG Program
o NPS Requirements for “active” CLG in good standing
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o How to apply for pass-through CLG grant funds
• CLG Reports on Current Projects & Successes
• One Training Session, possible topics:
o Preservation Statutes/ Review and Compliance
o The Benefits of Historic Preservation
o Economic Benefits of Historic Preservation in SD
o Identifying and Evaluating Potential Adverse Effects
• CLG Roundtable discussion:
o SDCL 1-19A-11.1 Review
o Public Outreach: What works in your community?
o Legislative Issues
o Trending – What’s New?: Tools, Technology, Hot Topics, Innovative
Projects…
o Other?
Proposed Venues: Huron, Pierre or Brookings
Proposed Dates: Thursday, May 29, Friday, May 30, Thursday, June 5 or Friday, June 6
The BHPC preferred to host the workshop in Brookings and their second choice was Pierre.
Since most have full-time jobs, members said they’d prefer the event be held on a Saturday.
Order of preference on the remaining dates was June 6, May 30, June 5, May 29.
Preference on one training session was “Economic Benefits of Historic Preservation in SD.”
Downtown Brookings Inc. (DBI)
o Wrap-up Report on Trolley Project. Bibby was successful in securing Jerry
McCollough as the step-on guide for the event. Unfortunately, due to the extreme
cold, a decision was made the day of the event to cancel the trolley ride. The trolley
owner returned the contract deposit. The Festival of Lights, the Cultural Center and
Children’s Museum reindeer events all had a good turnout in spite of the weather.
There was consensus to pursue this event again at this year’s Festival of Lights on
Thursday, December 4th. Thornes will notify the Chamber and DBI and will try to
secure the same horse trolley owner to book the event.
o Annual Meeting – Tuesday, January 28th, 5:30-7:00. BHPC members are invited to
attend the Downtown Brookings, Inc. Annual Meeting on Tuesday, January 28, 2014
from 5:30-7:30 pm at the Old Market. As a Historic Preservation Member, the City
will cover the cost of your ticket. Due to a conflict with the Council Meeting,
Thornes will not be able to attend. RSVP to Shari or Laurie by Thursday, January
23rd.
o Brookings History & Garden Festival. DBI is planning a different format for the
2014 History and Garden Festival to include historic walking tours of local
businesses, celebration of the Masonic Temple’s 120 birthday, geocaching, and
gardening workshops. They are also interested in changing the event name and are
looking for suggestions.
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Sustainability Council & DBI:
• Bob Yapp Workshop Update. The BHPC has contracted with Bob Yapp, a national
historic preservation consultant, to provide a multi-day preservation event in
conjunction with the Sustainability Council’s “Earth Day” and DBI’s “History and Garden
Festival” from May 1-4, 2014.
A motion was made by Gritzner, seconded by Fetzer-Fickler, to ratify the December 26,
2013 contract between the BHPC and Bob Yapp. All present voted yes; motion carried.
The contract requirements are as follows:
1) Day 1) May 1, 2014: One Day-Exterior Wood Repair, field, hands-on workshop. We will need
wood house with some damaged wood or rotted wood at ground level. I need to approve
the location through very good photographs. We also need access to four outlets, each on
a separate circuit.
2) Day 2) May 2, 2014: One Day-"Paint It Right" field, hands-on workshop. We will need a
wood house with failing paint at ground level. Ideally it would be the house we did Exterior
Wood Repair on. I need to approve the location through very good photographs. We also
need access to four outlets, each on a separate circuit.
3) Day 3) May 3, 2014: One Day-Window Restoration & Weatherization Boot Camp. Ideally the
same house as the other two workshops. See attachment.
4) Day 4) May 4, 2014: One day of classroom seminars. Your choice of up to three from my
menu of seminars.
5) We supply all materials, tools, equipment and hand-outs for all three workshops (*except as
noted in the attached descriptions).
6) You agree to have one, full time, able bodied adult volunteer with construction experience
to be my assistant/s for each of the two workshops. This person/s must be able to lift things
and will also learn the process as well. I will be bringing my own assistant as well
7) You provide two able bodied helpers with the ability to lift heavy objects to unload, setup &
load. Sometimes students can help break down and load the truck but these two people are
critical for advanced set-up.
8) You provide lunch & beverages for each student, Bob Yapp & his Assistant, the local
assistant and anyone else you deem, each day of each workshop. This keeps everyone on
site.
9) Each hands-on participant/student will be required a sign a Waiver of Liability for
Preservation Resources, Inc. before each workshop begins.
10) A turnkey fee of $12,050 includes Bob’s travel, per diem, lodging, equipment and all
*materials. A down payment to secure the dates of $2,000 is required. We will email an
invoice & W-9 now for the down payment as well as the final balance of $10,050 before the
event. Full payment of the final invoice of $10,050 invoice is due upon completion of the last
day of the workshops on Monday May 4, 2014. The check should be made out to:
Preservation Resources, Inc., 521 Bird Street, Hannibal, Missouri 63401.
Promotion – Day 4 Seminars
o Cross promote with DBI and Sustainability Council.
• Register & Shopper Ads
• Radio ads
Promotion – One Day Workshops
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o These will need to be advertised immediately, starting in February in order to
fill the 12 slots and alternate positions.
o Direct mailing to all CLGS in state and region.
o MN SHPO and Non-profit organizations
Location Suggestions:
o Brink will check on some ideas (700 block 4th Street)
o Kyle Fergen’s house on north Main
o Thornes will contact Mark Kelsey and Janice Fergen for suggestions
Nominating Committee Report & Election of Officers. Brink presented the following
nominations for Chair and Vice Chair for 2014: Les Rowland as Chair and Holly Fetzer-Fickler as
Vice Chair. A motion was made by Bibby, seconded by Brink, to accept the report. All present
voted yes; motion carried.
Announcements/Correspondence/Communications/Calendar
• January 28th DBI Annual Meeting, 5:30-7 pm, Old Market
• January 31st National Park Service Annual Report Deadline
• February 17th City Annual Report Deadline
• April 3-5 State Historical Society Board of Trustees Meetings, Pierre
• May 1-4 Bob Yapp Workshops
• May 2-3 Brookings History & Garden Festival
• July 16-20 National Alliance of Preservation Commissions, Philadelphia
Meeting adjourned at 6:30 p.m.
Submitted by Shari Thornes