Minutes
Community Development/Engineering Services Building –
Historic Commissioners Present: Dale Shostrom, Keith Swink, Terry Skibby, Jay Leighton, Allen Crutcher, and Henry Baker, Rob Saladoff, Sam Whitford, Tom Giordano
Absent Members: None
Council Liaison: Jack Hardesty
High School Liaison: None Appointed
SOU Liaison: None Appointed
Staff Present: Maria Harris, Senior Planner, Billie Boswell, Administration
CALL TO ORDER – SPECIAL MEETING
At 6:00 PM, Chairman Dale Shostrom called the special meeting to order. The Commissioners brought in pictures and discussed the merits of each nominee to determine those that would receive an award. The following awards were granted:
Historically Compatible New Multi-Family:
Historically Compatible New Residential:
Historically Compatible New Accessory Building/Detached Garage:
Historically Compatible Residential Addition:
Historically Compatible Residential Restoration:
Organization Award:
The Special Meeting was stopped at 7:10 PM and the Commissioners agreed to resume it after the Public Hearing portion of the regular Historic Commission meeting. A five-minute break followed.
CALL TO ORDER – REGULAR MEETING
At 7:15 pm, Chairman Dale Shostrom called the regular meeting to order.
Mr. Baker asked that a correction be made to the second paragraph under Approval of Minutes on page 1 to change the verbiage from “sustaining” to “abstaining”.
Mr. Saladoff made a motion to approve the minutes as amended and it was seconded by Mr. Baker. The motion passed unanimously with Ms. Leighton abstaining.
PUBLIC FORUM: No speakers
PUBLIC HEARING
Planning Action 2006-00453
Conditional Use Permit and Site Review
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Ms. Harris explained to the Historic Commission that Planning Action #2006-453 had been called up to a public hearing to be held on May 9, 2006 so the staff report had not been drafted yet. Chairman Shostrom requested they review the building details only.
Beverly Thruston of Architectural Design Works,
Chairman Shostrom and Mr. Skibby requested that the gothic window frames be retained by moving them to the
Mr. Skibby and Mr. Whitford felt it very important that the Parsonage Rectory be preserved as it is a historical icon of Arts & Crafts cottages. The applicant stated there were no plans to do anything to the rectory. The Commissioners requested that the applicant remove the verbiage “Future Expansion” from the plans.
There was consensus that the proposal showing the slight arch design on the arcade was more graceful and matched the arch of the bell tower.
(Ms. Leighton excused herself from the meeting at 7:45)
Mr. Skibby asked that all window trim details be shown.
Jon Reinhardt of159
Lee Bowman. 554 Mountain Meadows Drive, a member of the Church Building Committee, stated the Church has no intention of demolishing the parsonage. It could be moved if expansion occurred in that area but there is nothing planned in the near future.
Mr. Saladoff asked about the usage of the parsonage. Mr. Bowman said the church administration would temporarily use the parsonage for offices during construction. It is not decided if it will revert back to a parsonage or not. Ms. Harris confirmed that if the use of the building permanently changes from a residential use, a conditional use permit would be required.
There being no one else wishing to speak, the public meeting was closed.
Chairman Shostrom reiterated the Commission’s desire for the Church to protect the integrity of the existing parsonage. Ms. Thruston stated that drainage work would be done during excavation to solve the water in the basement problem.
Mr. Whitford asked for samples of the stone to be used. Chairman Shostrom asked that better detail of the windows, columns, trim sizes, exposures of siding, etc. be provided to scale. Mr. Skibby confirmed with Ms. Thruston that composition shingles would be used for the roof. Chairman Shostrom also asked that the outline of the parsonage show the site plan.
CONTINUATION OF THE SPECIAL MEETING
It was decided that the following commissioners would provide a brief write-up on each of the selected award winners by May 1, 2006:
Tom –
Dale –
Sam –
Keith –
Allen –
Jay –
OLD BUSINESS
April 6th |
Terry, Keith, Allen |
April 13th |
Terry, Sam, Tom |
April 20th |
Terry, Henry, Dale |
April 27th |
Terry, Allen, Tom |
May 4th |
Terry, Keith, Rob |
B. Project Assignments for Planning Actions
PA #2000-120 |
485 “A” Street (Steve Hoxmeier) |
Shostrom |
PA #2004-026 |
|
Giordano |
PA #2004-102 |
832 “A” Street (Ilene Rubenstein) |
Saladoff |
PA #2004-110 |
|
Whitford |
PA #2004-138 |
|
Saladoff |
PA #2004-154 |
|
Leighton |
PA-#2004-160 |
|
Swink |
PL#2005-00869 |
|
Swink |
PL#2005-01043 |
|
Leighton |
PL#2005-01226 |
820 “C” Street (Randy & Helen Ellison) |
Shostrom |
PL#2005-01674 |
11 |
Skibby |
PL#2005-02105 |
|
Crutcher |
PL#2005-01307 |
|
Shostrom |
PL#2006-00057 |
247 |
Saladoff |
C. National Historic Preservation Week – May 21-27, 2006 (See minutes for Special Meeting)
D. City Design Review Process Memo to City Council – No Report
E. “Design Criteria –
F. Lithia Springs National Register Nomination – No Report
G. Multiple Properties Submission for National Register of Historic Places – Ms. Harris reported that seven applicants responded to the RFP. George Kramer was chosen. A contract would be drawn up for signatures.
H. Single Family Residential Design Standards – No Report
I. Co-Sponsorship with Conservation Commission for Fall Workshop – No Report
NEW BUSINESS –
A. CLG Grant Application – Ms. Harris asked the Commissioners to bring suggestions to the next meeting regarding the second round of Reconnaissance Survey. Discussion followed concerning whether or not repair of the Lithia fountain and
ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA –
A. Illegal Addition –
B. Electric Meter Boxes – Chairman Shostrom showed pictures of a large bank of meter boxes placed in an unsightly manner along the sidewalk in a landscaped area. It was felt that meter boxes, transformers and fire vaults need to be shown on the plans and available to be reviewed by the Historic Commission.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
The next Historic Commission meeting will be on May 3, 2006 at 7:00 pm in the Siskiyou Room.
With a motion by Mr. Giordano and a second by Mr. Saladoff, it was the unanimous decision of the Commission to adjourn the meeting at 9:40 p.m.