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March 26, 2015 Minutes
A meeting of the Brookings Historic Preservation Commission was held on Thursday, March 26, 2015 at
4:00 p.m. in City Hall. Members present: Mary Bibby, Les Rowland, Janet Gritzner, Tom Agostini, and
Dennis Willert. Janet Merriman and Leah Brink were absent. Shari Thornes, City Clerk, was also present.
Chairperson Rowland called the meeting to order. Thornes added a discussion regarding Historic
Preservation Month to the agenda. A motion was made by Willert, seconded by Bibby, to approve the
agenda. All present voted yes, motion carried. A motion was made by Bibby, seconded by Willert, to
approve the minutes as amended. All present voted yes; motion carried.
Next meeting was scheduled for Thursday, April 16th @ 4:00 p.m.
MAYOR’S AWARDS FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION. The BHPC annually awards property owners who have
done exceptional restoration or rehabilitation projects on historic homes and businesses. For the last
three years the BHPC has combined the recognition event with two other city committees which was
held late fall. Staff recommended the selection of this year’s winners at the April meeting to allow staff
to prepare all promotional materials over the summer. The proposed event date would be held in late
October. The proposed schedule would be as follows:
o March 27th Issue Press Release
o April: Select winner(s)
Press release/interview assignments
Select Event Location
o May 8th: Deadline to submit individual press release & posters
Book caterer
Book music
Order Plaques/Awards
Order equipment (tables, linens, podium, seating, sound system,
o June Finalize Press Releases
Finalize Posters
Finalize Advertising (website, channel, social media, print ads, chamber email)
Finalize Invites & Lists
o Sept Speaker’s materials prepared
Submit all advertisement types
Mail invites
Issue press releases
o Oct Call & confirm attendance
Thornes suggested presenting winners with an exterior plaque similar to the Nashville
Mayor’s Awards plaque. There was consensus to order custom Brookings plaques for
this year’s event.
Possible nominees mentioned were the Brookings County Courthouse remodel, the Dave and Diane Kosbau
addition at 824 5th Street and the Ribstein Law Office at 621 6th Street for new infill.
There was consensus to make selections at the April meeting. Members were asked to drive
neighborhoods and email any nominee suggestions to the full group or to Thornes for dissemination. The
award event will be held in late October.
PRESERVATION MONTH/GENERAL PUBLICITY. Members discussed the following possible activities for
preservation month in May and other year’
1. Radio Interviews (Dennis)
2. Public Service Announcements (Dennis)
3. Mayor’s Proclamation and press release
4. Re-release of Dave & Tasha Jones Sustainability Poster
5. Co-sponsor Les Rowland’s workshop presentation during History and Garden Festival
6. Trivia
7. Press release and ground-breaking event for great historic preservation projects
8. “Preservation Facts” Campaign with key facts related to economics, property values, energy
efficiency, livability, affordability, diversity and desirability.
11.1 REVIEW APPLICATIONS:
Demolition permit and new construction plan for 722 7th Avenue.
STATUS: Closed – No action needed – SHPO Approved
Background: The owner was approved to remove the existing structure and build a one-story residential
home on the lot. The home was built in 1899 and is non-contributing in the District. The home’s
foundation is failing, the electrical and plumbing need total replacement, and there are no remaining
historical materials such as trim, flooring or architectural elements inside or outside of the structure.
He feels even if a total rehabilitation was completed, the end result would not be a desirable home.
The design for the proposed new house was approved and will be single story, 30’x48’, with a front
porch and a double projecting gable with LP siding, aluminum clad windows and asphalt shingles. The
proposal was for casement-style windows; however, the owner was willing to install double-hung
windows if more appropriate for the neighborhood. The home would be income producing.
Removal of the structure located at 722 7th Avenue is not perceived as a negative impact to the District.
The proposed structure, if built with the design modification of double-hung windows, would not be
considered a negative impact on the District.
Addition - 825 6th Avenue
STATUS: No Action Needed – SHPO Approved
Background: The owners are proposing a 4’ x 18’ addition on the north façade of the structure to
accommodate a kitchen remodel. The proposal also includes a redesign of the rear entrance and steps
into the backyard. The addition materials will match the existing house with painted cedar shakes, two
over two divided light double hung windows, and wood trim.
Based on the proposed design, staff does not feel the addition will be a negative impact on the structure
or district because it’s consistent with Standards #8 and #9 of the Secretary of the Interior Standards for
Rehabilitation.
#8: New additions, exterior alterations, or related new construction shall not destroy historic materials that
characterize the property. The new work shall be differentiated from the old and shall be compatible with the
massing, size, scale, and architectural features to protect the historic integrity of the property and its environment.
# 9: New additions and adjacent or related new construction shall be undertaken in such a manner that if
removed in the future, the essential form and integrity of the historic property and its environment would be
unimpaired.
The proposed design is also consistent with the State of South Dakota’s Administrative Rules for New
Construction and Additions in Historic Districts (24:52:07:04 Standards for new construction and
additions in historic districts) with respect to compatibility of design, height, width, proportion, color,
detailing, massing, materials, roof shape, and setting in relationship to adjacent structures.
PROJECT/ ISSUE UPDATES & FINAL REPORTS:
City Planning Commission Comprehensive Plan Review. The City Planning Commission has held a series
of special meetings to review the current 2020 Comprehensive Plan. Rowland and Thornes attended a
special meeting with the Planning Commission on March 5th to provide information about the historic
districts and answer questions. The Planning Commission has asked for input on the section of the plan
pertaining to historic preservation. The BHPC can submit goals, objectives, future vision, etc. for
inclusion in the document to the Planning Commission from now until the end of May.
The Commission felt the formal development of its comments would take longer than two meetings and
recommended staff contact the former preservation plan consultant, Trust regional representative and
SHPO staff for input recommendations.
House Bill 1165/Proposed Ordinance Change. HB1165 was signed into law on March 12th and becomes
effective on July 1, 2015. The City ordinance currently requires members to be residents. A minor
change to the ordinance is needed.
ACTION: A motion was made by Bibby, seconded by Agostini, to concur with the draft revision as
proposed and recommend it be adopted by the City Council. All present voted yes; motion carried.
Thornes will ask the City Attorney to prepare a draft ordinance with the following revision. Action to
approve an ordinance two Council meetings. This item will be tentatively scheduled for May 12 and
26th.
Sec. 46-22. - Manner of appointment, composition, terms.
(a) Members of the BHPC shall be appointed by the mayor, with the advice and consent of the
council, for three-year terms commencing in January. Members may be appointed for additional
terms not exceeding three years.
(b)The BHPC shall consist of not less than seven nor more than ten members, who shall be
appointed with due regard to proper representation of such fields as history, architecture, urban
planning, paleontology, archaeology and law. All members of the BHPC must reside within the
city, and Where possible, property owners from each historic district shall be considered for
membership.
Hosting 2015 Statewide CLG Meeting. A statewide CLG meeting was held in Pierre last May. It was the
first statewide meeting held in a long time. Brookings offered to host the 2015 meeting. Deadwood
has also offered to host. Suggested agenda topics:
o “Show & Tell” segment by all CLGs
o State Main Street Program
o Minimum Maintenance & Demolition by Neglect
o Commissioner training
o Real estate disclosure on historic listings
o Conflict of Interests with Commissioners
o Recognition and award programs
o Keeping politics out of decision making
o Conservation Easements and other protection tools
Due to lack of staff availability this fall, Thornes recommended letting Deadwood host this year’s event
and Brookings offer to host in 2016.
Park and Recreation Building Adaptive Reuse. Rowland said the subcommittee is trying to develop
ideas of the right use for this important historic downtown anchor building. Retaining it for public use
would be the most desirable. More time and community input is needed on how to reuse this
important resource. Ideas suggested:
• Invite key stakeholders to participate in a facilitated “town hall meeting” to brainstorm new use
ideas that would best benefit the entire community.
• Use the online Engage Brookings to request ideas for reuse.
• Seek adaptive reuse input of preservation colleagues through the National Trust and National
Alliance listServs.
• Submit a feature article to Brookings Register calling on the community to submit ideas and
suggestions.
• Solicit input from specific groups: Chamber’s 2140 group, Community Theater, Children’s
Museum and Larson Family.
Public Education Committee Report. The subcommittee will be meeting with Thornes on March 27th
to work out details on the 11.1 property owner mailing.
PRESERVATION PARTNERS:
• State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO). No report.
• Downtown Brookings Inc. (DBI). No report.
ANNOUNCEMENTS/CORRESPONDENCE/COMMUNICATIONS/CALENDAR.
• May 1-2, History & Garden Festival is scheduled for Friday and Saturday, 221 Main Ave
• May 29-30 SDSHS Annual History Conference in Pierre w/ SDSHS Board Meeting
• June 9-11th – SHPO Archaeology Camp for Kids
• June 11th – City Volunteer Reception, McCrory Gardens Visitor Center, 5-7 p.m.
• July 7-9 – SHPO Section 106 Training in Pierre w/ the Advisory Council for Historic Preservation
• Scott Meyer has purchased the historic home located at 1118 Third Street. Thornes suggested
this house or a small pocket of homes in this area be considered for a future National Register.
• The City of Sioux Falls requested assistance with a possible Bob Yapp workshop. Thornes
provided details from last year’s event.
• Thornes has received a number of calls from people interested in the Caldwell Apartment
house.
• There was a potential project mentioned at last month’s meeting involving a 15-unit apartment
building in the University Residential Historic District. It was clarified that the project was
withdrawn by the applicant because the size of the lot would only allow for 7-8 units rather than
15.
• Tom Agostini announced he received a fellowship and would be at Mt. Vernon for the summer
and would return to Brookings this fall to work on this book. Due to the long absence, he has
decided to resign his position on the Commission and thanked everyone for the opportunity to
serve. The resignation was effective immediately.
Meeting adjourned at 5:55 p.m.
Submitted by Shari Thornes