HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-17-11 Historic Preservation Advisory Board Minutes Historic Preservation Advisory Board at HRDC —
17 November 2011
Members Present: Mark Hufstetler (Chair), Jecyn Bremer, Bruce Brown, Lesley Gilmore (Secretary),
Lora Dalton, Jared Infanger, Angela King Keesee, Steven Keuch, Courtney Kramer (City Liaison), Anne
Sherwood - Quorum was established.
Absent: Jillian Bowers, Jennifer Britton, Ryan Olson, and Paul Reichert
Guests: None.
I. Meeting was called to order at 6:38 pm.
II. Minutes from prior meeting:
A. Motion to approve was made by JI, seconded by AKK.
B. Unanimous approval.
III. Public Comment: None.
IV. Ex Parte Communication: None.
V. Introduction of Invited Guests: None.
VI. Project Review and Recommendations to Staff: None.
VII.Chair's Report (MH)
A. Heritage trees in Bozeman.
1. Jennifer had asked that the BHPAB be informed of the tree board's survey of the trees in
Bozeman.
2. The city's been trying to ascertain their economic value.
3. Jennifer B will talk with the tree board and present this issue to BHPAB next month.
B. Meeting schedule for December; a party will be a substitute for the meeting. Some Friday in
December (12/9 or 12/16) — BB will review dates with his wife and send an email out. It's
usually a potluck meal. Significant others are welcome. Prior board members as well: Jane
Klockman, Dale Martin, Jim Webster, Richard Brown, etc.
1. Review items for meeting: SAT grant applications for SAT are due 11/28. We could review
at an officially scheduled meeting. The City Commission will probably make a decision in
early January.
2. It was agreed to have a meeting at the beginning of the party, to review the SAT grant
applications received by then.
a) CK's concern is that the applications won't comply.
i. ACE Hardware: Unfortunately their plans will not conform to the SAT guidelines. The
idea is great but the execution is not in compliance. ACE wants to unify all three
buildings, that currently vary in appearance.
ii. Willson & Co. Building — reconstruct original awning. (Delaney & Co. building)
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iii. The Eagles Club—east-facing wall was originally an interior wall —the mural wall by
the Soroptimist Park. They feel the wall needs to be braced. SAT will not pay to
restore the mural.
iv. JB —the Jail building (on the NR individually) needs a new roof. JB will check with
them to see if they'd be interested in applying for the grant. The county owns the
building.
b) If anyone hears of anything downtown that might be applicable, then try to encourage
the owner to participate and to talk with CK.
c) If the $150,000 grant money isn't allocated by February, it will be reverted back to the
feds.
d) The grants apply to:
i. Buildings in the downtown district: Between Mendenhall and Olive, Grand to Rouse.
ii. Possibly buildings outside the district—especially if they're individually listed in the
National Register of Historic Places.
iii. Brick and mortar work, including AE fees.
e) CK will run the applications quickly by the SHPO for a thumbs up/down.
f) AS will call the owner of the Bozeman Hotel to see if he would like to submit window
rehabilitation work for the grant.
C. Tours: AS —Thomas Bitnar's house might be for sale—the old Koch House on Story and
Grand. The Bitnars just left for a 6-week holiday. So, January or February will be better timing.
AS had spoken with his wife last summer; she was quite supportive. So AS has started the
process of lining it up.
VIII. Policy and Planning Committee (LID)
A. Tax Abatement: We're just about done with the ordinance. Just have a few notes to resolve.
1. Copies of the original ordinance with the clean changes were distributed at the meeting.
Original, with only the final edits.
2. LID will email this document out to everyone and hopes to resolve any changes by email.
3. The board needs to understand what's been changed, so the board can support it.
4. MH recommended having this ordinance sent to the city's attorney. We can make such a
motion at the next meeting.
5. LID to get the end product to MH a week before the next meeting.
6. LID will warn the City Commission that the attorney will be bringing it forward to them.
B. Meeting: Tentatively set for Tuesday, January 10, 2012 at 6:30 pm. To tackle demolition by
neglect, historic sign ordinance, or whichever one we think the City Commission will support.
1. JB — her discussion with commissioner Chris Mehl led her to think that the city was exploring
adoption of the International Maintenance Code (IMC).
2. MH —the board should help the city identify which portions of the IMC would be appropriate
and less controversial.
3. LID —this might be a very good time to invite Bob Risk, the chief building inspector, to the
P/P/ meeting.
IX. Education and Outreach Committee (MH)
A. MH spoke for RO.
B. Survey: Had one more inventory session of the northeast neighborhood, which marks the end of
that effort for the year. MH volunteered to complete the rest of the survey. LG will photograph
the rest of the properties.
C. CK is hoping that by the 11/29 meeting, she'll have some data analysis to share.
D. MH will try to complete the rest of the survey before the 11/29 meeting.
E. Next meeting: Nov. 29, 6:30 conference room of Bozeman Hotel, Fourth Floor (above the world-
famous extraordinary Tarrantino's Pizzeria).
X. Staff Liaison Report (CK)
A. Preservation Board budget: Will probably have about $2000 remaining at the end of June 2012.
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B. Grants:
1. SAT: See Chair's Report above.
2. NTHP Modernism grants have exhausted the available funds already.
C. BHPAB January retreat:
1. CK was thinking it might not be needed, in light of the MSU MPA analysis.
2. MH feels that the board should still have a retreat to define the board's goals.
3. AS feels it's a good regrouping time.
4. AS would like to incorporate an educational component again.
5. LD: last year's retreat led us to our focus on the survey.
6. CK: CK will identify potential Saturday dates in January 2012.
D. The analysis by MSU's Master of Public Administration (MPA) program will be happening in the
spring. She anticipates that it will consist of small group meetings.
E. The Powderhorn Store (Story block from 1904) is undergoing an extensive storefront
rehabilitation.
1. They are interested in restoring their neon sign. CK is meeting with them next week to
coordinate it. "Powderhorn" sign for a business that's no longer extant.
2. AS heard that Schnees bought the entire building and Powderhorn. Schnees will be the
corner store and there will be an entrance for the Powderhorn, as a separate store. The
stores will still be connected on the interior.
F. CK— received the historic National Register plaque for the Beall Park Center. CK purposely
ordered the type that mounts in the ground and not on the building.
G. CK—the brown historic district signs are going to be installed soon. MH —tell the Chronicle and
have a board member at the installation. Amanda Ricker would be interested in it.
H. Brewery Wall:
1. Bob Risk sent around some emails about the Brewery wall.
2. It's fenced off. There are some holes which people can penetrate. Some people have
asked when the building will be demolished.
3. The wall is still under the 2-year stay on demolition, until January 2013. This was to provide
the community a chance to develop viable use and raise money.
4. The city has the responsibility to keep the building secure. But will they be bold enough to
demand this by the owner?
5. AS: The city doesn't have permission to tear down the wall. It will cost regardless—fix the
fence, or tear the wall down.
6. CK: There doesn't appear to be a cohesive city staff stance on this.
7. City is concerned about the city's liability if the wall falls on the city's property (sidewalk).
8. LD and MH: questioned what the neighborhood would be raising money for.
9. CK: Even if the neighborhood raised money to stabilize the wall or to buy the property,
there's no guarantee that the owner would allow the stabilization or sell the property.
I. Story Mill: CK has met with American Bank and they welcome help from the city. The bank is
primarily interested in getting their money back and is not interested in developing the property.
J. The Board could host a design charrette—for the wall or Story Mill.
1. AKK said that there was such a design exercise at MSU for the wall. Would be great to see
the results.
2. CK will see if American Bank would be interested. AKK will check with Tom at MSU about
getting students involved.
K. NP Depot task force: Carrie Thorpe, CK, Erik Nelson, and the mayor.
XI. Scheduling of next board meeting/party:
A. Friday, December 9 or 16, 2011, at Bruce Brown's house on Willson (the old King House).
XII. Motion to adjourn at 7:46 pm — by LD, seconded by JI.
END OF MINUTES Secretary: Lesley M. Gilmore
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