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HPAC Committee Minutes
January 8, 2025
4:00PM – 6:00PM
Community Development/Engineering Services Building – 51 Winburn Way
4:00PM CALL TO ORDER
Scharen called the meeting to order at 4:00PM
Commissioners Present: Council Liaison:
Whitford Jeff Dahle -ABSENT
Scharen Planning Commission Liaison:
Brouillard Lisa Verner
Bonetti Staff Present:
Emery Derek Severson; Planning Manager
Regan Trapp; Admin Support
Committee members absent: Repp
Shostrom
Skibby
Special Guest: John Maher has applied for both Planning Commission and HPAC. He was
present for the meeting to observe only.
READING OF LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Land Acknowledgement was read by Scharen.
(4:05) APPROVAL OF AGENDA
(5 min)
Committee suggested amendments to Agenda.
(4:10) APPROVAL OF MINUTES
(5 min)
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(4:15) PUBLIC FORUM (15 min)
There was no one in the audience wishing to speak.
(4:30) LIAISON REPORTS (5 min)
Councilor Dahle was absent, so no Liaison report was given.
Severson gave the staff report. Items discussed were:
Committee concerns over why City Hall isn’t open to the public.
Council will revisit Climate Friendly Areas to include the Downtown District in
February.
Croman Mill applicants have met with City staff regularly regarding their
application and will submit new material within the next year.
T here will be a presentation regarding Accessory Residential Units on March 15
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from 11-4 at the Civic Center in Phoenix.
(4:55) DISCUSSION ITEMS (10 min)
A.Review Board Assignments February
B. Discussion of the Preservation Plan with updates added by Severson.
Updates to Preservation plan discussion included the following:
Purpose
Page 6 - OSF
Page 8
Survey question section -tabled until February or March 2025
“Changes to Code Revisions” section – Is there specific language
we want to develop in regard to this?
Bottom of page 23 – Some of our standards contradict the
Secretary of State’s standards.
Page 29 – Enabling language is being updated for each
Committee. These will be updated as the year progresses.
Page 33 – Economic incentives
The Committee discussed the following topics for update and review:
ARU review (Regulatory) – Education and outreach regarding
approved ARU plans that are under review from the city. This
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group has a good range of expertise to add some clarification
and education for homeowners regarding building in the
Historic Districts.
Senate Bill 1537 – Exemption from City Standards by virtue of
housing needs. There has been no guidance from the State on
regulation of this.
Chair Scharen suggested that when the Community Center opens in the Spring
that we celebrate it’s opening along with Historic Preservation Month. The
following ideas were discussed with the highlighted ones being the popular
choice to move forward with.
a.Scharen’s idea for the upcoming Historic Preservation Week:
i.Open the Community Center for HPW, offering a few workshops,
tours and use the space for the Preservation Awards.
ii.Short talk on historic house ID’s
iii.Talks on history
iv.Walks and tours - Self guided and tours
v.Yard signs placed on historic homes for identification.
vi.Roaring 20’s Theme for Historic Preservation Week
vii.Terry Skibby story map – Walking tour
b.A Subcommittee will be formed in February regarding the activities of
Historic Preservation Month. Bonetti and Scharen expressed interest in
moving forward with planning the activities.
ADJOURNMENT
Next meeting is scheduled for February 5, 2025, at 6:00pm at, 51 Winburn Way
There being no other items to discuss, the meeting adjourned at 5:24 pm
Respectfully submitted by Regan Trapp