Historic District Commission

HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION Meeting Minutes April 13, 2015 CALL TO ORDER: Chairperson Mike Troutman, called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m. ROLL CALL: Members Present: Kaytee Faris Mike Troutman Jim Hopkins Kim Tuck Bruce Phillips Susan Baldwin (Liaison) Members Excused: Daniel Buscher Staff Present: Marcel Stoetzel, Assistant City Attorney Christine Zuzga, Planning Supervisor Leona Parrish, Admin. Assistant, Planning Dept. ADDITIONS / DELETIONS TO AGENDA: None APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS MINUTES: MOTION MADE BY MR. BRUCE PHILLIPS TO APPROVE THE MINUTES FOR THE MARCH 9, 2015 HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION MEETING AS PRESENTED, SECONDED BY MR. KIM TUCK. ALL IN FAVOR; NONE OPPOSED; MINUTES APPROVED CORRESPONDENCE: None OLD BUSINESS: None NEW BUSINESS: A) 138 Ann Avenue - (Request from Ms. Jenise Furman for a Certificate of Appropriateness to install a new chain-link fence.) Ms. Jenise Furman was present to speak. Stated this application request was for a new fence to be installed on her side lot that is on a corner lot; noted she has seven children and would like to have a secure area and be able to watch them play safely. Mr. Bruce Phillips asked if the fence was for children or dogs. Ms. Furman stated her children. Mr. Kim Tuck asked if the style of fencing was the standard chain-link fence. Ms. Furman stated yes the most cost effective style as possible. 1 Mr. Jim Hopkins asked who would install the fence. Ms. Furman stated her husband would install. With no others wishing to speak, Mr. Troutman asked commissioners for a motion. MOTION WAS MADE BY MR. BRUCE PHILLIPS TO APPROVE THE CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS TO INSTALL A NEW FENCE FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 138 ANN AVENUE, PURSUANT TO HOUSING CODE CHAPTER 1470.09 “REVIEW OF APPLICATIONS” AND 1470.17 “PRESERVATION OF HISTORIC FEATURES” AND THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR’S STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES AS OUTLINED IN THE STAFF REPORT; SECONDED BY MS. KAYTEE FARIS. ALL IN FAVOR; NONE OPPOSED; MOTION APPROVED PUBLIC COMMENTS: None COMMENTS FROM COMMISSION MEMBERS AND STAFF: Mr. Bruce Phillips noted the property at 1389 Ann Avenue was an interesting old house. Ms. Kaytee Faris noted that 26 Fremont Street will become a County owned property through foreclosure and is in the Vacant and Abandoned building process with the windows having been broken and that we need to make it secure and keep it on our radar. Ms. Zuzga stated that with a property that had been foreclosed; no one takes ownership and is when owned by the County the issues can be addressed such as making it secure. ADJOURNMENT: Mr. Mike Troutman, adjourned the meeting at 4:10 P.M. Submitted by: Leona A. Parrish, Administrative Assistant, Planning Department 2