HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-26-19 HPAB Minutes (Draft)Historic Preservation Advisory Board
February 26, 2019 | 5:00 pm
City Hall Commission Room - 121 N. Rouse Ave., Bozeman MT
A. 05:02:30 PM (00:00:19) Call meeting to order and Roll Call
Jennifer Dunn (Chair)
Michael Wallner
Jeannie Wilkinson
Eric Karshner
Crystal Alegria
Samantha Fox
B. 05:02:50 PM (00:00:39) Changes to the Agenda – None.
C. 05:02:56 PM (00:00:45) Minutes for Approval (None)
D. 05:03:01 PM (00:00:50) Disclosure of Ex Parte Communication – None.
E. 05:03:10 PM (00:00:59) Public Comment – None.
F. Action Items
1. 05:03:39 PM (00:01:28) Presentation from consultant BendonAdams on the NCOD Review Project
report. Consider report recommendations and make board recommendations to City Commission.
Presentation
Public Comment:
o 2018 Public Comment
o 2019 Public Comment
NCOD Review Draft
City Historic Preservation Specialist Phil Gonzalez gave an introduction of BendonAdams and the report.
05:05:03 PM (00:02:52) Chris Bendon of BendonAdams introduced himself and the topics for tonight. He
reviewed the project scope.
05:08:17 PM (00:06:06) Allison Mouch of Orion Planning & Design gave a history of the NCOD and how it was
formed and amended over time. She discussed the team for the report and engagement methods used.
05:14:44 PM (00:12:33) Bendon spoke of the recommendations and the Work Plan.
05:17:01 PM (00:14:50) Bendon spoke of the NCOD purpose and boundary.
05:18:54 PM (00:16:43) The Historic Preservation Program and the HPAB were discussed.
05:22:26 PM (00:20:15) Mouch spoke of relating zoning to context, specifically the possible interaction between
historic preservation and the goals of the Downtown Bozeman Improvement Plan and future development.
05:27:10 PM (00:24:59) Mouch and Bendon spoke of streamlining processes.
05:29:03 PM (00:26:52) Project information recommendations were discussed. The Comprehensive Work Plan
was briefly shown.
05:33:17 PM (00:31:06) The Consultants answered questions from the Board regarding local Preservation
Programs, differing approaches for differing properties and neighborhoods, and code, standard and guidelines.
05:47:01 PM (00:44:50) The Consultants continued to answer questions from the Board regarding the role and
training of HPAB, interaction of the NCOD with City Policies and Plans, and differing zones and neighborhood
boundaries inside the NCOD, specifically downtown.
05:59:36 PM (00:57:25) Bendon answered questions about the time frame used in the report and strategies to
accomplish recommendations.
06:03:34 PM (01:01:23) PUBLIC COMMENT
06:04:01 PM (01:01:50) Irene Decker (unknown address) asked the Consultants what building height would
be considered transitional.
06:05:04 PM (01:02:53) Chris Naumann, Executive Director of the Downtown Bozeman Partnership, spoke on
how the Partnership views the report in regards to Downtown, and how important the Downtown
Neighborhood is to the NCOD and Bozeman.
06:08:42 PM (01:06:31) Jane Clockman (713 S Wilson) spoke of her concerns of the comment regarding removal
of Downtown from the NCOD and her hopes that Downtown and surrounding neighborhoods will be in sync in
the future.
06:11:18 PM (01:09:07) Leslie Gilmore (180 North Low Bench, Gallatin Gateway) spoke of HPAB duties and
possible roles, and of her experiences as a former Preservation Board Member in Illinois.
06:13:34 PM (01:11:23) Dick Canfield (3rd and College) spoke of his appreciation of the new Secretary of The
Interior 2017 guidelines and how Bozeman does not acknowledge those in the design guidelines but should. He
also spoke of possible problems with responsibilities given to Neighborhood Associations in the report.
06:18:42 PM (01:16:31) The Consultants responded to Mrs. Decker’s question about transitional building height
and a Board question about Downtown zoning, NCOD inclusion, and historic preservation.
06:27:28 PM (01:25:17) MOTION: Having reviewed and considered draft report recommendations one through
thirteen, public comment, and all other information presented, I move to recommend recommendations one
through thirteen as presented: Jeanne Wilkinson.
06:27:45 PM (01:25:34) SECOND: Eric Karschner.
06:27:48 PM (01:25:37) A brief discussion and comment session from the board occurred.
06:30:53 PM (01:28:42) VOTE: All in Favor – Motion Carries Unanimously.
G. 06:31:25 PM (01:29:14) FYI/Discussion
1. Board questions and general discussion
H. 06:31:30 PM (01:29:19) Adjournment
For more information please contact Phillipe González at pgonzalez@bozeman.net or 406-582-2940
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