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A capital campaign of the Sherburne County Historical Society
March 29, 2005
City of Elk River
13055 Orono Pazhvay
Elk River, MN 55330
Thank you for your support of the Legacy Brick program. Your personalized
brick -ELK RIVER HPC PRESERVING OUR HISTORY -will be a
permanent feature of our outdoor interpretive area.
The Heritage Center on the beautiful Oak Savanna Land Preserve will be a
tribute to you, and your family, providing educational opportunities for us, and
for future generations while preserving Sherburne County's valuable history.
Thank you for your $300 donation and your interest in this Historical Society
endeavor. Your efforts are most helpful in making this project a reality.
Sincerely,
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Tim Hayes
Legacy Brick Program Chair
The gift detailed above is for the financial support of the Sherburne County Historical Society and no goods
or services were exchanged. Please retain this receipt for your records.
13122 First Street
Becker, MN 55308
3-261-4433
1-800-932-2066
Fax 763-261-4437
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Heritage Preservation Commission
FROM: Stephen Rohlf, Building and Environmental Administrator
DATE: April 14, 2005
SUBJECT: Items on the April 26, 2005 Planning Commission Agenda
5.1-Conditional Use Permit for Elementary School - (CU OS-08). The Apri126, 2005
Planning Commission agenda and a map showing the location of the one request is
attached. The request is for a Conditional Use Permit to construct an elementary school.
The City's Archaeological Modeling shows the proposed school location as having low
to moderate potential of containing an archaeological site. The State Historical Society
Office's (SHPO) list of known archaeological sites was also referenced and no conflicts
with any known cultural, historical or archaeological resources exist.
Staff recommends the standard condition listed below is placed on this request.
Standard Condition:
"Any item or condition found that indicates the site is likely to yield information
important to prehistory or history shall be reported to the city immediately.
Further, the city reserves the right to stop work authorized in its approval until the
site is appropriately investigated and work is authorized to continue by the city."
CITY OF ELK RIVER
PLANNING COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
Tuesday, April 26, 2005
6:30 p.m.
Elk River City Hall
The Planning Commission is an advisory body to the City Counal. One of the Commission's functions is to hold public hearings and
make recommendations to the City Council. The City Council makes all final decisions on these matters. Elk River City Ordinances
require that certain documents and information be included in applications. The Planning Commission may postpone consideration
of an application that is incomplete and may, -for other reasons, postpone final action on an application. for each item the
Commission will receive reports prepared by the City staff, open the hearing to the public, and discuss and act upon the application.
Those present are asked to turn off all cell phones and pagers.
ITEM NUMBER
I. CALL MEETING TO ORDER.
2. CONSIDER 3/22/05 AGENDA
3. CONSIDER MINUTES
3.1. March 21, 2005 Regular Meeting Minutes
3.2. April 12, 2005 Workshop Meeting Notes
4. PLANNING COMMISSION REPRESENTATIVE TO ATTEND 5/16/05
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
5. PLANNING ITEMS
5. I . Request by Anderson Johnson Associates, Inc. for Conditional
Use Permit to construct Elementary School, Public Hearing -
Case No. CU 05-08
6. OTHER BUSINESS
6.1. Update on April 4, 2005 City Council Meeting by
Commissioner Lemke
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For Archaeological Excavations of Two Sites in City of Elk River
Time Period: Deadline for proposals: April 22, 2005
Deadline for final report: January 15, 2006
Budget: Not to exceed $30,153 depending on grant award amount: The project is
proposed to be funded by an $14,800 Certified Local Government (CLG) grant (pending)
from the Minnesota Historical Society and a $5,000 cash match from the City of Elk
River. The funds available for payment for consultant services totals $19,800. The
balance of the project budget consists of donated and in-kind services provided by the
City and the Heritage Preservation Commission. The National Park Service, U.S.
Departrnent of the Interior, appropriates the federal funds to the Minnesota Historical
Society.
Professional Qualifications Standards: The project must be under the direction of
personnel who meet the Secretary of the Interior's Professional Standards for
archaeologists. Aprofessional archaeologist qualified in prehistoric and historic
archaeology shall supervise all fieldwork.
Summary: One of the project objectives is to excavate a known site (21 SH0051) in Elk
River's historic milling district with public participation on two three-day digs. These
digs will be scheduled over subsequent weekends to allow maximum public participation.
This excavation should determine the extent, chronology, and function of existing ~
structures. Another objective is the excavation of a potential aceramic site, with a goal of
determining site chronology and boundaries. Both sites shall be evaluated for National
Register eligibility. The contractor selected will also be required to conduct a Phase I
Archaeological Survey for a riverbank restoration project near 21 SH0051 and provide
trained personnel to observe grading work associated with this project for one or two
days.
Expected Products: The project will result in a final report, supporting materials, and
presentations to the Elk River Historic Preservation Commission, City Council, and
Sherburne County Historic Society. The final report will place the archaeological
resources into local-and statewide historical contexts. The contractor must also submit
black/white photographs and color slides, sketch maps, research files, and a map of the
City of Elk River showing the excavated areas. Developing of film is the responsibility of
the contractor. The data collected will be indexed and placed in the care of the Minnesota
Historical Society.
A major goal of the work is to provide an opportunity for public participation in an active
investigation, and the contractor must develop an excavation plan for 21 SH0051 that
allows for sustentative hands-on public participation. The contractor must provide
adequate staffing to ensure that the public are properly engaged, instructed and
supervised.
The Contractor must present a preservation plan based on excavation results for
21 SH0051 and the potential aceramic site. The contractor must perform GPS or other
survey of existing sawmill foundations and associated structures at 21 SH0051 and nearby
21 SH0053 and submit the data in GIS format.
All work on this project must be in conformance with the following:
• The Secretary of the Interior's Standards and Guidelines for Archaeology and
Historic Preservation, particularly the Standards for Identification, Evaluation,
and Registration published in the Federal Register of September 29, 1983.
• National Register Bulletins 16A and 16B, other applicable bulletins, and the
Minnesota SHPO Supplemental Instructions for the Preparation of the National
Register Form.
• SHPO Manual for Archaeological Projects in Minnesota (June 2001)
A contractor will be selected based on the appropriateness of the submitted research
design, ability to coordinate with educational institutions in regards to public education
on the project's findings, knowledge of Elk River's archaeological resources and how
well it addresses the issues outlined in the RFP.
By Apri122, 2005, contractors should submit three copies of their proposals to:
Steven Rohlf
City of Elk River
13065 Orono Parkway
Elk River, MN 55330
(763) 635-1061
Fax: (763) 635-1090
srohlf@ci.elk-river.mn.us
City of Elk River -J
Certified Local Government
2004 Annual Report
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2004 Projects
Ongoing Review of Development Proposals
The City of Elk River Heritage Preservation Commission (HPC) continued its review of
development proposal in 2004 using the recent archaeological modeling completed for the
city. The HPC considers the potential of proposed developments to negatively affect sites
that are likely to yield information important to prehistory or history. If such a site is
indicated, the HPC recommends to the Elk River City Council that a Phase I Archaeological
Survey is done (for the known sites) or that any item or condition found indicating the
potential presence of such a site be reported to the city immediately. Further, the city
reserves the right to stop the work authorized in its approval until the site is appropriately
investigated and work is authorized to continue by the city.
Archaeological Work
To follow up on the city's 2003 archeological modeling and historic literature search, the city
applied for and received a $10,000 grant through the State Historic Preservation Office to
test this model. The grant was matched by city funds and in-kind services. Some very
interesting sites were discovered including a potential Paleo site and apparent sites from the
city's early logging industry.
To involve the public, the city in conjunction with the Sherburne County Historical Society
hosted an "Archaeology Day" in May of 2004 and an "Archaeology Tour" in July of some of
the sites discovered during the testing of the model. Approximately 30 people participated
in the former event, while well over 100 attended the latter. A separate tour of the sites
discovered was conducted for elected officials. The archaeological work done in Elk River
was featured at the 25`t' Annual Statewide Preservation Conference and in Minnesota
Archaeology. Lastly, a video produced by the city on this work is being periodically aired on
the local government access channel.
2005 Proposed Projects
Archaeological Work
The city has applied fox a $14,800 grant in 2005 to excavate a Paleo site and one of the
logging industry sites discovered during archaeological work conducted in 2004. The plan is
to allow the public to participate in excavating the logging site, if the grant is awarded.
Oral Interviews
Several oral interviews of prominent people in the city were conducted in 2004 in an effort
to preen their knowledge of local history. The Elk River HPC will truly begin this task in
earnest in 2005.
Local Historic Designation
In 2005, the city's HPC will be considering local historic designation in an area of downtown
Elk River. The HPC will be hosting meetings to encourage business owners to voluntarily
participate in the creation of a Historic Preservation Overlay Zoning District and will also
work on developing architectural standards for this area.
Heritage Preservation Commission Roster
Patrick Dwyer
11101190'/a Ave. NW
Elk River, MN 55330
W (763) 241-8528
natdwyer a uswest.net
Jeff Gongoll
13900 Riverview Dr NW
Elk River, MN 55330
Linde Pouti
7064 ODean Ave.
Otsego, MN 55301
H (763) 441-1348
W (763) 441-3110
eracc(oa,elkriverchamber. org
W (763) 441-4142
C (612) 644-3647
H (763) 263-3070
Kurt Kragness H (763) 241-9348
10718 2015 Cir NW W (763) 261-4433
Elk River, MN 55330 schs e,sherbtel.net
Mr. Kragness is alto the Director of the Sherbunre County Historical Society
Lance Lindberg H (763) 441-7168
18621 Simonet Dr NW W (763) 441-2248
Elk River, MN 55330 lindberg~aol.com
Clifford Lundberg W (763) 441-1251
400 Jackson Ave. NE clifflundnae,hotmail.com
Elk River, MN 55330
Cindy Olson, Chair H (763) 441-7591
12935 Mississippi Rd NW cvnolsonCa~aol.com
Elk River, MN 55330
Staff Liaisons to the HPC
Stephen Rohlf W (763) 635-1061
13065 Orono Parkway NW srohlf e,ci.elk-river.mn.us
Elk River, MN 55330
Rebecca Haug W (763) 635-1068
13065 Orono Parkway NW rhaugna ci.elk-river.mn.us
Elk River, MN 55330
City Council Liaison to the HPC
Larry Farber W (763) 572-3629
19404 Norfolk St H (763) 441-8508 (public use)
Elk River, MN 55330 farbers5nmsn.com
Preservation Alliance of Minnesota
"... to preserve, protect and promote Minnesota's historic resources"
Directors
Chair
Roger Randall -
Minneapolis
Vice Chair
Linda Donaldson -
Minneapolis
Secretary
Laura Faucher-
Minneapolis
Tr2a3UfEf
Daniel Hogan, CPA -
Bloomington
Jack Bowman -
Duluth
Amy Fistler -
St. Paul
Tom Hagen -
Waseca
Virginia Housum -
St. Paul
Marilyn Kingman -
Wayzata
Michael Logan -
Minneapolis
Ann Meyer-
Minneapolis
Charles W. Nelson -
Minneapolis
Will Stark -
Saint Paul
Patricia A. Trocki -
St. Louis Park
Lyssa T. Washington
Minneapolis
Mary Lethert Wingerd
St. Paul
MN Advisors to the
National Trust for
Historic Preservation
Roger Brooks, Ph.D. -
Saint Paul
Carolyn Sundquist -
Duluth
Honorary Director
Richard T. Murphy, Sr. -
Saint Paul
March 18, 2005
Dear Partners in Preservation:
The Preservation Alliance of Minnesota and its coalition of advocates are pleased
to announce that important bills affecting Minnesota's historic resources have been
introduced in the Minnesota legislature. The Minnesota Historic Structure and
Community Re-Investment Tax Credit (Senate File 1659/House File 1731) will
provide a significant tax incentive for the rehabilitation of homes, Main Street
businesses, utid other historic stt actur~s throughout tre state.
The bills provide fora 25% state income tax credit for qualified rehabilitation of
historic buildings, including private residences. Where applicable, this can be
paired with the federal 20% tax credit, providing a major incentive for property
owners to rehabilitate their buildings using historically appropriate methods. Tax
credits are one of the most effective tools for encouraging preservation activity.
The enclosed materials provide greater details.
We need your help in the following ways:
1. Have your Heritage Preservation Commission, City Council, local
Chamber of Commerce or business association pass the enclosed resolution
supporting the need for the credit at its next meeting. Be sure to send a
copy of the resolution to the Alliance as well as to your legislators.
2. Provide the enclosed press release and other materials to your local media,
and follow-up with them to convey the positive impact that this tax
incentive could have on your community (specific examples of potential
local projects would be even better), and
3. Contact your state representative and senator to let them know of the
importance of the legislation, including the positive impact. it would have
on your community when underutilized buildings have been rehabilitated.
4. Call, email, or write to tax committee members to encourage their support
for the legislation (see attached).
We appreciate your support and participation in this effort to help pass this
important piece of legislation.
Sincerely,
Magazine Editor
.Bob Glancy - . - .: .
` Minneapolis
Will Stark
office vo~uriteer Advocacy Committee'Chair
Marvel Anderson -
Rush City
219 Landmark Center
75 West Fifth Street
Saint Paul, MN 55102
Minnesota Historic Structure &
Community Re-Investment Tax Credit
Strengthening ~' Preserving Minnesota's Main Streets dam' Historic Placer
A coalition of cities, historical groups, and property developers is actively promot-
ing proposed legislation that would allow a credit on state income taxes equal to
25 percent of the qualified cost of a historic rehabilitation of residential or in-
come-producing properties. The proposed legislation, similar to provisions in
over 20 other states, would encourage private investment in historic properties in
both urban and rural Minnesota, generating jobs and stimulating economic devel-
opment within existing communities.
How Does It Work?
• Allows credit on state income taxes equal to 25% of the qualified cost of a historic rehabili-
tation.
• Parallels federal historic preservation 20% tax credit, creating more development opportu-
nities in Minnesota.
• Useful for both commercial and residential property, developers and homeowners. Fed-
eral credit is for income producing properties only.
Economic and Social Benefits
• Creates jobs and economic activity far beyond level of tax credit.
• Leverages more federal resources for the state.
• Replenishes the tax base through new sales and payroll taxes and an increased tax base.
• Complements the JOBZ program by providing a business stimulus in the historic areas of
large and small towns across the 'state.
• Creates affordable housing by
~ helping first-time and moderate income buyers through mortgage credit provision.
Lender uses tax credit and lets owner buy down rate or reduce mortgage.
~ encouraging low-income rental housing when
partnered with the federal low income housing More labor intensive than nesv
tax credit. construction, rehab construction
• Encourages private investment in derelict or under- strengthens the local employment base.
used buildings in historic core neighborhoods and
puts neglected properties .on the tax rolls at a higher value, stimulating more economic in-
veSl~ileilt lit S41rTUl1ir3dirl~'aeas,.especiauy Oi3IYi~iffi SuG',itS a11d.11 1llStCT1<^. GJ:.iu %r~~ ~~1rr-
dors.
• Speeds redevelopment of long vacant buildings,
returning them to income-producing and taxable
status.
• Limits sprawl, supports open space preservation
& promotes environmental conservation efforts
by concentrating on already developed areas.
• Supports community identity efforts to capitalize
on history and heritage as a tourism draw.
In the state of Missouri, the cost
of the credit vas recouped in .
additional payroll taxes alone.
Hotel Kadduta Artists Lofts, rergus r'alls
Vacant for years
Rehabbed in 2003 for $2.3 million
National Guard Armory, Duluth
Waiting for rehab since the7970s,
underutilized for over thirty years
What is Eligible?
The tax credit would be available for a property that is any of the following:
• Listed on the National Register of Historic Places. (Minnesota has
over 1,500 properties currently listed.)
• Certified as a contributing element of a National Register Historic
Distt7ct.
• Certified as historic by local heritage preservation commission or '
' Certified Local Government.
Proposed- Legislation
The proposed legislation, based on a highly successful Missouri law passed in 1997, provides an
income tax credit for expenditures for historic structure rehabilitation. A taxpayer who incurs costs
for the rehabilitation of an eligible property may take a
credit against the tax imposed in an amount equal to 25
percent of the total costs of rehabilitation. The costs of
rehabilitation must exceed 50 percent of the total basis in
the property at the time the rehabilitation activity begins,
and the rehabilitation must meet standards consistent
with the standards of the Secretary of the Interior for re-
habilitation as determined by the State Historic Preserva-
tion Office of the Minnesota Historical Society. Bills
have been introduced in the 2005-2006 Legislature
(Senate File 1659 and House File 1731). Chief authors
are Representative Morrie Lanning (R) in the House and
Senator Larry Pogemiller (DFL) in the Senate..
In Missouri, annual economic impact
of rehab tax credit - $1.016 billion -
due to economic activity related to
historic preservation.
In Florida, $2 returned for every $1
invested and a 10-fold return for the
Main Street program.
In Virginia, over $316 million in
rehabilitation.
24 other states, including Wisconsin,
Iowa and North Dakota, have similar
state tax credits.
Why Should We Act Now?
In the past 30 years, we have lost scores of historic buildings to dete-
rioration and neglect because rehabilitation costs did not make them
attractive to development. Many of them are in older residential
neighborhoods, small-town main streets, and urban commercial
cores. Reinvesting in these areas and spurring development will have
a significant impact on their future health and vitality.
Although the federal preservation tax credit provides incentives for ya~~ ,naNiroytyears rle Falls
rehabilitation, most projects cannot be accomplishes using federal Rehabbed at,~2 Million in 1994
credits alone As a result, without a state credit, Minnesota receives
lower federal tax credit per-capita than other states. Now is the time to augment the federal his-
toric tax credit with a state credit that will encourage this redevelopment to occur before it is too
late.
Supporting Organizations
City of Duluth Duluth Preservation Alliance National Trust for Historic Preservation
City of Minneapolis Historic Saint Paul Preservation Alliance of Minnesota
City of Saint Paul Minnesota Historical Society Twin Cities LISC
Duluth Affordable Housing Coalition MN State Historic Preservation Office Wlute Bear Lake Area Historical Society
Duluth LISC Minnesota Solutions
Preservation Alliance of Minnesota • Will Stark, Advocacy Committee Chairman
516 Landmark Center • 75 W. Fifth St. • St. Paul, MN 55102 • Phone: 651.293.9047
www.mnpreservation.org • director@mnpreservation.org
Fact Sources: State Historic Preservation Office of the Minnesota Historical Society
Donovan Rypkema, Tlx Economic of Historic Pnrcrvation, 1994
Taylor & Weber, Historic Preservation Tae Credit S[udy, Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota, 2004
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Model City/Heritage Preservation Commission Resolution
Establishing Support for the
Minnesota Historic Structure and Community Re-Investment Tax Credit
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WHEREAS Minnesota Senate File 1659. and House of-Representatives File 1731
will enable a state income tax credit equal to 25 percent of the
qualified costs of rehabilitation on certified historic residential and
commercial properties; and
WHEREAS the CITY COUNCIL/COMMISSION supports the need to preserve
its physical heritage, promote economic development of its historic
areas, encourage the appropriate rehabilitation of underused or
vacant historic properties, and believes SF 1659/HF 1731 will
significantly advance these objectives.
Now, therefore be it
RESOLVED that the CITY COUNCIL/COMMISSION supports Senate File 1659
and House of Representatives File 1731, and directs the City Clerk
'to forward a copy of this resolution to the President of the
Minnesota Senate, the Speaker of the Minnesota House, of
Representatives and the legislative representatives of the City of
[insert city] .
Adopted this _ day of , 2005.
For immediate release: -
For additional information contact:
Roger. Randall,
Chair, Preservation Alliance of Minnesota - 763-383-8423 or 651-293-9047
Roger Brooks,
Minnesota Advisor, National Trust for Historic Preservation - 651-592-5851
See the enclosed fact sheets for additional supporting information.
Minnesota Historic Structure
and Community Re-investment Taz Credit Introduced
Re-investment proposal designed to preserve and strengthen Minnesota's Main Streets
St. Paul -March 16, 2005---Legislation has been introduced in the Minnesota
Legislature that would establish a state historic structure and community re-investment
tax credit. The tax credit would allow a taxpayer incurring certain qualifying costs for
the rehabilitation of eligible property to take a credit against his or her state income tax
equal to 25 percent of the total qualifying costs of rehabilitation.
The tax credit, similar to existing programs in 24 states, including Wisconsin, Iowa,
North Dakota, Missouri and Kansas, would stimulate economic activity as well as
preserve historic structures, Main Street businesses, and neighborhoods throughout the
state.
Under the provisions of the legislation, House File (H.F.) 1731/Senate File (S.F.) 1659,
properties eligible for the tax credit would include structures that are on the National
Register of Historic Places, designated as historic by a local government or heritage
preservation commission, or in a local historic district. This plan is based on and would
augment an existing 20 percent federal tax credit for work on commercial properties.
The state tax credit, however, would be available for both commercial and residential
projects and would be open to both homeowners and developers.
H. F. 1731's chief author is Rep. Morrie Lanning (R-Moorhead) and S.F. 1659's chief
author is Sen. Larry Pogemiller (D-1Vlinneapolis). House co-authors include Laura Brod
(R-New Prague), David Dill (D-Crane Lake), Dan Dorman (R-Albert Lea), Mike Jaros
(D-Duluth), Sheldon Johnson (D-St. Paul), Ann Lenczewski (D-Bloomington), and Kurt
Zellers (R-Maple Grove). Senate co-authors include Tom Baak (D-Cook), Bill Belanger
(R-Bloomington), Mee Moua (D-St. Paul), and Sandy Pappas (D-St. Paul).
A coalition of local government, business and community organizations, led by the
Preservation Alliance of Minnesota, is promoting the new tax credit because it would
harness the proven potential of historic preservation as a key tool for economic
development and community revitalization. According to Alliance Chair Roger Randall,
"This proposal would stimulate re-investment in historic structures and traditional main
streets. It would bolster local tax rolls, foster private adaptive reuse opportunities for