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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-21-10 Historic Preservation Advisory Board Minutes Historic Preservation Advisory Board at the HRDC – 21 January 2010 Members Present: Courtney Kramer (staff liaison), Anne Sherwood, Mark Hufstetler (chair), Mike Neeley, Ryan Olson, Lora Dalton, Crystal Alegria, Courtney Gunderson, Lesley Gilmore, Boone Nolte, Jane Klockman-- quorum established. Guest: Tom Noble – BPHAB Applicant Call to Order at 6:06pm. I. Minutes from the November meeting were not approved. Will be II. distributed via email. Ex Parte Communication III. There was no ex parte communication. A. Chair’s Report – Mark Hufstetler, Chair IV. BHPAB officers for 2010 – LD made a motion to maintain the present A. officers for the next year. MN seconded the motion. All were in favor. Thomas Noble’s nomination. AS asked for more of an introduction from B. Tom. Worked with Derek Strahn. Also applied for a spot on the DRB. 1. President of Northeast Neighborhood Association for two years. Fine arts major in college. Wife was on the BHPAB years ago. Tom asked more of what we do. MH explained education & 2. outreach and policy & planning – the two major aspects of BHPAB’s scope. AS asked if Tom would do both DRB and BHPAB if he was appointed 3. to both. MH explained the responsibilities of the BHPAB vs. the DRB. RO made a motion to the board to recommend the city commision 4. to appoint Tom Noble to the BHPAB. LD seconded. All were in favor. Speakers and educational activities for future BHPAB meetings. C. Richard Brown talked to Bill Grabow about speaking with our group. 1. RO confirmed that John DeHaas is planning to speak at our March 2. meeting. MH suggested a monthly house tour or other educational 3. opportunities for BHPAB. Could be optional. MH suggested Neutra House and Bruce Brown’s house on South Willson. Sanborn maps are online and we have access to them as BHPAB 4. volunteers. Highway signs update. Supposedly, paperwork was completed and 5. filed. Waiting to hear. Planning and Policy Subcommittee: CK gave report V. Old Business – documentation standards. CK is working on a matrix to A. define what is required before a demolition and how to document structures being torn down depending on historic status and location. Next P and P meeting is 2.2.10 at 6pm at CK’s house. B. Education and Outreach Subcommittee: JK gave report VI. Old Business A. Professionals seminar is rescheduled for February 27, 2010: 9am- 1. 12pm at the Story Mansion. Thirty people currently signed up. CK said NENA and graffiti task force might partner to remove 2. graffiti from depot. LG asked if they know how not to harm the building. Preservation Days – need to be planned. 3. New Business – Bozeman’s Heritage Trail B. Idea came from a joint meeting with Friends of Story and the city. 1. Coalition of organizations will identify key sites important to city’s 2. history. JK explained importance of BHPAB involvement and that Friends of Story do not and can not do this alone. Promotes tourism and reminds us of our history and emphasizes 3. need for an inventory of historic properties. Downtown Business Association, Pioneer Museum, Chamber of Commerce, BHPAB, Friends of Story all linked through this concept. Centennial of Story Mansion is this summer. Could be good timing 4. for the launch. This group could be a wrap around group that brings all together. Must be non-partisan group that is the umbrella to organize. MH expressed concern at time commitment. LD compared it to the 5. Hopa Mountain group’s monthly salon at non-profits. Importance of idea sharing. MH suggested an organizational meeting with our name attached 6. and 2 or 3 members who could meet with Tina Buckingham who has offered to lead the organization. Either a facilitaor emerges or not but BHPAB can’t take this on in addition to other commitments. CK suggested we are evolving toward a Bozeman Trust for Historic 7. Preservation. Basic idea gets detached from city and becomes a non-profit entity. Appropriate for us to help launch but can’t be a big part of our 8. mission according to MH. AS suggested MPA could be involved. MH said they’d be thrilled to 9. help out. AS made a motion to the BHPAB’s support of the concept of the 10. Bozeman Heritage Trail and will help organize an initial meeting. CA seconded. All were in favor. Jane will schedule the initial meeting. Next Education and Outreach meeting is 2.9.10 at 6:30pm at JK’s. C. VII. Staff Lisaison Report – CK Preserve America grant application for downtown inventory and A. possible Main Street historic district update. City has 47k for matching funds. CLG – Charter Local Government applied to state of MT for $5500 1. grant to fund city’s preservation. Goes toward CK’s and AB’s salary. LG made a motion to support CLG grant application with 2. corrections. MN seconded motion. All were in favor. CK reported that staff had a long meeting with people interested in 3. buying Armory. LG mentioned that Holy Rosary is moving ahead with demo of 4. convent. CK says staff hasn’t seen a demo permit. LG wants to know if documentation has occurred. CK says no. Discussion of need for architectural salvage like in Butte to keep 5. fixtures in the community when buildings are lost to demolition. COA numbers – 10 COAs so far this year. 6. VIII. Meeting was adjourned at 8:10pm. Action Items: • Everyone come up with a few ideas of speakers and home tours for monthly educational “perk.” • MH talk to Jon Axline about highway signs. • Write letter to invite organizations to meeting arbout Bozeman’s Heritage Trail. • JK organize the Bozeman Heritage Trail meeting. • Mark go to Clerk’s office to sign CLG application. • AS discuss at P and P meeting how to preserve historic fixtures being removed from MSU buildings. Architectural salvage. • AB must “drop her pants” for anyone interested in buying the armory for adaptive reuse. • MH drive to Deer Lodge and reclaim Rialto seats!!