2. HPSR 08-19-2010 AGENDACITY OF ELK RIVER
MEETING OF THE
ELK RIVER HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION
Thursday, August 19, 2010
6:00 P.M.
Elk River City Hall
Uppertown Conference Room
ITEM NUMBER
1. Call Meeting to Order
2. Consider August 19, 2010 HPC Agenda
3. Consider July I5, 2010 HPC Minutes
4. MN Main Street Program
5. Strategic Planning
6. Fast Track Grant update for Jackson St Water Tower
7. Other
8. Schedule Next HPC Meeting and Identify Agenda Items
9. Adjournment
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Heritage Preservation Commission
FROM: Rebecca Haug, Environmental Administrator
DATE: August 9, 2010
SUBJECT: Meeting Reminder -August 19, 2010 at 6:00 p.m. in the Uppertown
Conference Room
This is to remind you of our upcoming meeting on Thursday, August 19, 2010 at 6:00 p.m. in
the Uppertown Conference Room at the Ells River City Hall. Please find attached a copy of
the agenda, minutes from the July meeting, and updated goals and priorities.
As requested at the last HPC meeting, staff contacted Emily Northey (NII~I Preservation Alliance:
MN Main Street Program Coordinator) to attend this meeting and speak about the MN Main
Street Program Staff also invited representatives from the downtown River's Edge group to
attend the meeting as they are an associate member of the MN Main Street Program. Since we
will be having guests, it would be much appreciated if all Commissioners can make it. Please let
me know if you have any questions. Thanks and see you Thursday!
July I5, 2010
HPC Mission Statement
The HPC exists to preserve sites of historical and cultural significance to maintain the
qualities of the City's "small town" heritage for the citizens of Elk River and anyone who
visits the City by identifying, reviewing and making recommendations to the City
Council on issues pertaining to the historical, archaeological, engineering, and cultural
heritage of the City.
HPC Goals and Priorities
2010
• Educate the citizens of Elk River with respect to the historic and
architectural heritage of the City.
Continue to conduct oral interviews - 14 completed and approximately
43 residents still need to be interviewed
• Conduct at least 15 interviews
• Find incentives to encourage property owners to voluntarily restore
historic structures or to create a historic district.
o Work with River's Edge on MN Main Street Program
• Develop the financial resources and support to save the Water Tower
2011
Educate the citizens of Elk River with respect to the historic and
architectural heritage of the City.
o Continue to conduct oral interviews -approximately 29 will be
completed and approximately 28 residents still need to be interviewed
^ Conduct at least 15 interviews
o Develop and place historical displays/posters at key community locations
-Activity Center, Library, local banks, etc.
o Provide educational opportunities through Community Ed, Park &
Recreation, etc
Conduct a continuing survey of all historic areas, places, buildings,
structures, or similar objects in the City.
o Conduct a Historic Context Study for neighborhoods in Elk River
2012
Educate the citizens of Elk River with respect to the historic and
architectural heritage of the City.
o Identify additional residents to be interviewed
o Write second book on the history of Elk River
July I5, 2010
• Conduct a continuing survey of all historic areas, places, buildings,
structures, or similar objects in the City.
o Utilize information identified in the 2002 and 201 I Context Studies and
Phase II Downtown Commercial Area Study with the Downtown
Redevelopment Plan
o Work with landowners on further studying sites identified in the
Probability Modeling and Reconnaissance Survey having moderate to high
potential for archaeological probability.
o Establish a Historic Neighborhood District
ON-GOING
• Educate the citizens of Elk River with respect to the historic and
architectural heritage of the City.
o Quarterly article in the "Current" about a historical site or event in the
City of Elk River
o Conduct oral interviews and incorporate information in education
resources
o Work with the Kelley Farm, Sherburne History Center, etc
• Continue to survey all historic areas, places, buildings, structures, or
similar objects in the City.
o Identify other tools to be used
o Continue to utilize the existing tools
• Elk River Historic Context Study & Phase II Downtown
Commercial Area Study -dated 2002
^ Probability Modeling and Reconnaissance Survey -dated February
I , 2005
• State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) map
• Find incentives to encourage property owners to voluntarily restore
historic structures.
o Stay current with Historic Tax credits
o Stay current with Grants through the Minnesota Historical Society
o Stay current with other financial incentive programs
o Stay current with MN Main Street Program
• Identify potential land acquisition(s) of a property with local historical
or cultural importance by partnering with Park Commission or other
agencies.
o Large contiguous tracts of land along confluence of Elk River and
Mississippi River
o Large contiguous tracts of land on eastern part of City
• Continue to research best practices for resolution of HPC goals
preservation