12-08-2005 HPC MINMEETING OF THE ELK RIVER
HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMIS510N
HELD AT THE ELK RIVER CITY HALL
THURSDAY December 8th, 2005
Members Present: Lance Lindberg, Kurt Kragness, Cliff Lundberg, Pat Dwyer, Jeff Gongoll
Members Absent: Matt Christiansen and Molly Nadeau
Staff Present: Rebecca Haug and Mara Anderson
Call Meeting to Order
E]k River Heritage Preservation Commission was called to order at 6:10 p.m
2. Consider HPC Agenda
Commissioner Kragness stated that he would not be presenting and therefore the
Commission should disregard agenda item #6.
MOVED BY COMMISSIONER GONGOLL AND SECONDED BY
COMMISSIONER DWYER TO APPROVE THE AGENDA WITHOUT #6.
MOTION CARRIED 5-0.
3. Consider 8/11/05 HPC Minutes
MOVED BY COMMISSIONER KRAGNESS AND SECONDED BY
COMMISSIONER GONGOLL TO CONCUR WITH AUGUST 11, 2005
NIINUTES. MOTION CARRIED 5-0.
4. Consider Items on Planning Commission 12/13/05 Agenda
MOVED BY COMMISSIONER LUNDBERG AND SECONDED BY
COMMISSIONER GONGOLL TO ADD STAFF'S RECOMMENDATIONS FOR
PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA. MOTION CARRIED 5-0.
5. Consider Minutes from All Commissions Meeting
MOVED BY COMMISSIONER GONGOLL AND SECONDED BY
COMMISSIONER LUNDBERG TO ACCEPT MINUTES FROM JOINT
MEETING. MOTION CARRIED 5-0.
6. Disregard
7. 2006 Goals
Commissioners agreed that Otal Interviews are a priority for the year. An action plan
includes recruiting volunteers to conduct interviews, identifying available audio equipment,
and key individuals to be interviewed. Commissioner Dwyer said the Bank of Elk River has
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a tape recorder it would be willing to check out. He also said he would contact Joni Astrup
at the Star News with a short article or advertisement soliciting volunteers to either interview
or be interviewed Commissioner Kragness said that once responses are gauged, a workshop
on effective interviewing technique might be held. Transcribing the interviews, once
completed, would provide a permanent historic record to be used for education and historic
preservation of the city's cultural resources.
A Cultural Resource Inventory of the city would assist in identifying and protecting valued
areas, uses, buildings, etc. from redevelopment
Keep close watch on North of Hwy 10 Redevelopment to avoid cultural loses specifically
in single family housing stock.
Applying for another CLG Grant to conduct a second Archaeological Dig is a goal based on
the popularity of the 2005 summer event.
8. Discuss 2006 CLG Grant
MOVED BY COMMISSIONER DWYER TO MATCH FUNDS IN THE
AMOUNT OF $5,000 FOR 2006 CLG GRANT, SECONDED BY
COMMISSIONER KRAGNESS. MOTION CARRIED 5-0.
9. North of HWY 10 Redevelopment Plan
Form Based Zoning is a style of planning that is based on what stakeholders want the space
to look like, feel like, and function as. There is diversity in land uses often mixed residential
and~commercial based on what the community wants. Pedestrian access and scale are
considered high priority with Form Based Zoning. Commissioner Lindberg informed the
commission of an educational presentation on Form Based Zoning to be held in January and
encouraged all commissioners to attend. This approach to planning and developing may
serve as a tool for the HPC to conserve Elk River's heritage.
10. Other Business
Commissioner Lundberg donated literature to HPC. Historic Preservation in Minnesota:
~e atory Framework and Development & Tax Incentives produced by MN State Bar
Association Continuing Legal Education published Julp 2005.
Commissioner Kragness distributed Donald Rypkema's presentation as he delivered it at
Historic Preservation Conference in Duluth. He encouraged HPC to purchase Rypkema's
book A Community Guide to Economics of Historic Preservation.
11. Schedule Next HPC Meeting and Identify Agenda Items
The next scheduled meeting is to be held February 9, 2006. Agenda items include Oral
Histories, CLG Grant 2006, Joint Meeting, N. of HWY 10 Redevelopment Presentation by
Cathy or Heidi, Cultural Resource Inventory, and New Member Discussion.
12. Adjournment
Having no further business, meeting adjourned at 7:50p.m.