Bluffdale Historic Preservation Commission
Regular MeetingBluffdale, UT · April 11, 2019
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BLUFFDALE HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
MEETING AGENDA
April 11, 2019
Notice is hereby given that the Bluffdale City Historic Preservation Commission will hold a public meeting
Thursday April 11, 2019 at 6:30 PM at the Bluffdale City Hall located at 2222 West 14400 South. Notice is
further given that access to this meeting by members of the Historic Preservation Commission may be by
electronic means via telephonic conference call. The agenda for this meeting is listed below. Please note
that the meeting start time is approximate and subject to change.
HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION BUSINESS MEETING 6:30 PM
1. Invocation* and Pledge of Allegiance*.
2. Approval of March 14, 2019 Meeting Minutes.
Discussion Items
3. Discussion of potential project to obtain a display case for historic artifacts.
4. Discussion of Commissioners' status updates on historic sites.
5. Discussion of Historic Preservation Commission ordinance.
6. Historic Preservation Commission Business (planning session for upcoming items, follow up, etc.).
7. Adjournment.
Dated: April 3, 2019
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Caitlyn Miller, AICP
Senior Planner, City of Bluffdale
In compliance with th e American Disabilities Act, individuals needing assistance or other services or accommodation for this
meeting should contact Bluffdale City at least 24 hours in advance of this meeting at (801)-254-2200. TTY 7-1-1.
*Contact Caitlyn Miller at (801)-254-2200*422 if you desire to give the Invocation or Pledge of Allegiance.
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Present: Mark Hales, Chair
Andrea Hales, Secretary
Ross Jones
Kory Luker (arrived at 6:51 p.m.)
Arlene Parry
Rhonda Pilcher
John Roberts (arrived at 6:53 p.m.)
Mel Spencer
Sheila Spencer
Absent: Robin Thraen, Vice Chair
Staff: Caitlyn Miller, Senior Planner
HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION BUSINESS MEETING
Chair Hales called the meeting to order at 6:33 p.m.
1. Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance.
Rhonda Pilcher offered the Invocation. Sheila Spencer led the Pledge of Allegiance.
2. Approval of the March 14,2019, Meeting Minutes.
Mel Spencer moved to approve the minutes of the March 14, 2019 meeting, as written. Ross Jones
seconded the motion. Vote on motion: Andrea Hales-Aye; Ross Jones-Aye; Arlene Parry-Aye;
Rhonda Pilcher-Aye; Mel Spencer-Aye; Sheila Spencer-Aye; Mark Hales-Aye. The motion passed
unanimously. Kory Luker and John Roberts were not present for the vote.
Discussion Items
3. Discussion of Potential Project to Obtain a Displav Case for Historic Artifacts.
Chair Hales reiterated that the goal was to obtain a display case to place somewhere in City Hall to display
items of historic value to Bluffdale.
In response to Mel Spencer's question as to whether there are items already under consideration to place
in the display case, Sen ior Planner, Caitlyn Miller stated that the decision wou ld ultimately be up to the
Historic Preservation Commission. Currently, there is a four-foot section of an irrigation water pipe that
is made of wood and wrapped in wire. Chair Hales added that old photographs of historic buildings could
also go into the display case. He suggested the water pipe go in its own box to alleviate further
deterioration since it is fa lling apart.
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Ms. Miller stated that the Comm ission had to option of allocating a portion of its $5 00 annual budget
toward the acquisition of a display case. She would move forward with that task if desired by the
Commission.
Mel Spencer added that a room might be needed for bigger display items, such as old farm equipment. He
suggested a program be established to take pictures of old homes and buildings before they are torn down
to make room for new development. He noted that 60 to 70 years ago, there were only about 120 houses
in Bluffdale. Now about 100 of those homes are gone.
Commissioner Jones stated that many old homes have artifacts attached to them. People with metal
detectors conducted a search of his property and they found some very interesting items such as a bullet
casing from around 1890 and a double-barreled pistol. He would like to see those types of items in the
display case.
Chair Hales clarified that the issue under consideration is whether the Commission wishes to move
forward with the acquisition of a display case. The City Council would decide what goes in the case, upon
the recommendation of the Conunission. Commissi.oner Jones opined that $500 would not be adequate
for the purchase of a nice display case. Chair Hales noted that citizens could also donate, or it could be
part of an Eagle Scout service project. Discussion ensued on the size and type of case that would be
needed.
Commissioner Parry observed that there is an old home at 1446 West 14600 South that is made of adobe.
She suggested trying to get some of the adobe bricks before the home is demolished.
Ross Jones moved to use the Commission budget, as best determined, to obtain a display case and
to direct Ms. Miller to work with the City to identify a potential display case, means of acquiring
said item, and a possible location for placement of the display case at City Hall. Rhonda Pilcher
seconded the motion. Vote on motion: Andrea Hales-Aye; Ross Jones-Aye; Arlene Parry-Aye;
Rhonda Pilcher-Aye; Mel Spencer-Aye; Sheila Spencer-Aye; Mark Hales-Aye. The motion passed
unanimously. Kory Luker and John Roberts were not present for the vote.
4. Discussion of Commissioners' Status Updates on Historic Sites.
Sheila Spencer stated that Mel Spencer had the Parley Allred house at 14288 South 2200 West and the
granary and she had the Heber Jones home at 14460 South 2200 West and the Will Parry home at 14505
South 2200 West. They were still standing and are occupied. Mel Spencer noted that the Allred home
was built in the 1930s. The original home was brick but it has been altered substantially, so it looks
entirely different from the original home. The granary that is attached to the lot is likely not the original.
With regard to the Allred home at 14288 South 2200 West, Chair Hales asked if it was still eligible because
of the changes made and if it can be moved from "Eligible Contributing" to "Eligible, Significant." Ms.
Miller explained that there are three levels of designation: the Local level, the State level, and the Federal
level. The Local level is typically the first level in recognizing a structure. Once Local level designation
occurs, the property can be presented to the State Historic Preservation Office for consideration of
designation at the State level. If a building or site has a history of national significance, it may be eligible
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for designation on the National Registry. Ms. Miller stated that li sting a historical site locally is up to the
Commi ssion; however, the Commi ssion would have to determine the level of authenticity of the building
to its original form. An example of such a determination would be a home that had been made of brick in
the 1930s, but had subsequently been covered with vinyl siding.
Discussion continued on the homes on 14400 South and 2200 West that were assigned to the
Commissioners for review. C hair Hales stated that the focus of the discussion was whether the structure
was still standing and should be included on the historic list. The stories behind the structures were to be
submitted in writing so that they would be available to the public. Chair Hales noted that if there are other
structures that needed to be added to the list, they could be considered.
Commissioner Roberts stated that none of the prope1iies assigned to him had changed. He noted that he
had looked at Blain Parry's house on 14400 South before it was tom down but he could not find any
signatures on the wall. It was noted that the home had been moved from a different location.
There was di scussion about what constitutes " eligible significant" as opposed to "eligible contributing."
Ms. Miller stated that the plan that was agreed upon was for the Commissioners to check out the sites
assigned to them to determine whether the structure is still standing, in good repair, and something the
Commission would like to include on the Historic Sites List or propose for the City's Landmarks Register.
Ms. Miller noted that the properties on 13906 South Redwood Road and 16351 South Camp Williams
Road are located on prope1iies that have either been rezoned to facilitate new development or vested uncl_er
a new Project Plan.
Consequently, the mechanical building on South Camp Williams Road is located in the new Bringhurst
Station Project. The prope1iy on South Redwood Road, which is just north of the new Maverik site, has
been rezoned from Residential to Commercial. Ms. Miller stated that it was highly unlikely those
structures would be standing for much longer, so documentation would need to take place soon. Chair
Hales emphasized that time was of the essence. Discussion ensued on who would be responsible for
gathering documentation for those pieces of property.
Commissioner Pilcher stated that the home on 13906 South Redwood Road was on her list. It was built
in the late 1960s or early 1970s. She did not consider it to be historically significant. Commissioner Parry
observed that the Lester Green home to the n01ih was older. Commissioner Roberts noted that the home
had been moved from its original location on 2700 West.
Chair Hales next asked Commissioner Pilcher to report on the other properties assigned to her. She stated
that 14012 South Redwood Road is still standing. She had a picture and could email it to Ms. Miller. The
remaining three homes were older and had not been altered much from their original form . In response to
Chair Hales' question as to whether there were other properties that should be added, Commissioner
Pilcher suggested that 14126 South Redwood Road be added to the li st.
Chair Hales stated that 13906 South Redwood Road should be stricken from the list because it is too new
and is going to be torn down. He then indicated that 141 26 South Redwood Road would be added to the
list.
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Commissioner Robe1ts commented that he had more research to do on the properties assigned to him.
Chair Hales deferred review of those properties to the next meeting.
Mel Spencer confirmed that the properties assigned to him and Sheila Spencer are still standing. In
response to Chair Hales' question as to whether the prope1ties should still be on the list, Commissioner
Spencer stated that he had a difficult time looking at the word "historical" and deeming as historical
something that is younger than he is. Chair Hales clarified that the Bluffdale City Ordinance had defines
"historical" as something that is at least 50 years old, still exists, and has undergone minimal changes.
Given the parameters enumerated, Mel Spencer opined that the appearance of the Allred home is nothing
like it originally was; therefore, it might not qualify for the list. Chair Hales asked Commissioner Spencer
to conduct further review of the property.
Chair Hales reported that he received an email from Commissioner Thraen, confirming that the properties
assigned to her are still standing and are significant.
Commissioner Hales commented that she sent four pictures by email. All four structures on her list are
still standing. She stated that the home at 1630 West 14600 South is now covered in stucco but was
originally constructed of beige adobe. Commissioner Hales stated that because of the changes that had
taken place, it no longer looked historic and should be removed from the list. The other Commissioners
concurred. It was determined that the other homes assigned to Commissioner Hales should remain on the
list.
Chair Hales next discussed the properti es on 1300 West, 14800 South, and 15500 South, which were
assigned to him. He did not find much out. In fact, he had challenges finding one of the properties because
14800 South had the number 14 720 South on the gate. Ms. Miller agreed to make the change. It was
noted that the home is one of the oldest original homes in Bluffdale, so it should remain on the list. Chair
Hales stated that 15500 South should be removed from the list because it was on the property where the
school is being built, and it is no longer there.
Discussion ensued on miscellaneous prope11ies, particularly a home built in 1961 , located at 1359 West
14600 South. Chair Hales observed that it meets the 50-year requirement, but the Commission needed to
detennine whether to have the home on the list as a Potential Eligible. The consensus was that there was
nothing hi storical about the property, so it should not be on the list. Another home was built in 1956;
however, it still did not belong on the li st.
Commissioner Jones reported that his home was bui It between 1880 and 1886 and is definitely hi storic.
The lot also contains an agricultural outbuilding, which is a spring house from which he gets his water.
There is also a two-seater outhouse on the property. As for the homes on his list, Commissioner Jones
confirmed that they were significant. He noted that preserving the places would be difficult because the
houses are worth nothing compared to the value of the land for a developer. Chair Hales remarked that
preservation could be accomplished through photographs. Commissioner Jones thought the homes
assigned to him were significant. He observed that the old adobe building at 1436 West 14600 South is
dilapidated and suggested it be removed from the list. Chair Hales suggested that a picture be taken of the
home before it is demoli shed so that it could be included in a display.
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Commissioner Luker indicated that he would plan to review his homes at the next meeting.
Without verbally specifying the address, Commissioner Parry identified a home with siding and an
addition. She felt it was still significant because it was the old Hyrum McFarland house. She then
discussed the Reynolds home, which has had a lot of changes made to it. She stated that the house at
13836 South 2200 West was moved on to the property and opined that it should be removed from the list.
The last home she discussed was at 13845 South 2200 West. She commented that it does not look historic
and should not be on the li st.
Chair Hales stated that Commissioner Thraen emai led her feedback on the houses assigned to her. She
indicated that they looked significant and should remain on the list.
Chair Hales commented that the remaining homes, which were assigned to Commissioners Roberts and
Luker, would be discussed at the next meeting.
5. Discussion of Historic Preservation Commission Ordinance.
Commissioner Hales moved to table discussion on the ordinance since Commissioner Thraen was not in
attendance. Commissioner Hales indicated that she never received any email edits from Commissioner
Thraen. Commissioner Hales added that she had seen some grammatical changes and redundancies that
needed to be revised. Mel Spencer stated that he and Sheila Spencer had yet not seen a copy of the
ordinance yet. Ms. Miller agreed to provide them with paper copies.
Discussion on the above item was tabled to the next meeting.
6. Historic Preservation Commission Business (Planning Session for Upcoming Items, Follow-
up, etc.).
Ms. Miller di scussed the scheduling of the next meeting and stated that she would be out of town the first
and second Thursdays of May. The next meeting was scheduled for Thursday, May 16, at 6:30 p.m.
Commissioner Hales reported that she will need to resign from serving on the Commission because it is
too much to have both her and her husband serving. Chair Hales stated that she could come as often as
possible, without resigning. Commissioner Robe1is "rejected" Commissioner Hales ' resignation.
Conunissioner Hales rescinded her resignation.
Chair Hales invited the Commissioners to add other homes to the list as they see fit.
Ms. Miller would be prepared at the next meeting to report on her investigation of possible display cases,
as earlier discussed. She invited the Commissioners to send her other agenda items.
Discussion ensued on how stories might be recorded for the historical record. Sheila Spencer noted that
a book, which is now out of print, contained a compilation of stories from early settlers. Chair Hales asked
about the owner of the copyright of the book if it was to be reprinted. Sheila Spencer stated that it was
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produced by the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers (DUP). Chair Hales suggested that the DUP could give
the City the right to scan the book and preserve it. Chair Hales clarified that the copyright is owned by
the Bluffdale Chapter of the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers. Sheila Spencer noted that Arlene Parry is
currently the president of the Bluffdale Chapter. Discussion ensued on how the book could be scarmed
and/or republished . Chair Hales suggested they be digitized and included on the City' s website.
Commissioner Luker noted that there are historical buildings that are going to be demolished soon, so he
wanted to know of the feasibility of exploring the soil before it is scooped up and removed from the site.
Ms. Miller offered to check with the property owners to see if they would grant permission for
Commissioner Members to go on-site and explore the buildings and soil with metal detectors.
Commissioner Roberts noted that he already had permission to look at the mechanical building on Camp
Williams Road. Chair Hales asked Ms. Miller to check into the other permissions by the next meeting.
Commissioner Luker, who is also a member of the Planning Commission, stated that the di1t was to be
moved soon.
Ms. Miller reported that after the meeting, she would like to conduct the Oath of Office for the
Commissioners who were unable to attend the last meeting. There were four Commissioners who still
needed to do that. Ms. Miller took care of that business after Chair Hales adjourned the meeting.
7. Adiournment.
The Historic Preservation Commission Meeting adjourned at 8:07 p.m.
CaitJyniller
Senior Plaimer
Approved: May 16, 2019
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Agenda
BLUFFDALE HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
MEETING AGENDA
April 11, 2019
Notice is hereby given that the Bluffdale City Historic Preservation Commission will hold a public meeting
Thursday April 11, 2019 at 6:30 PM at the Bluffdale City Hall located at 2222 West 14400 South. Notice is
further given that access to this meeting by members of the Historic Preservation Commission may be by
electronic means via telephonic conference call. The agenda for this meeting is listed below. Please note
that the meeting start time is approximate and subject to change.
HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION BUSINESS MEETING 6:30 PM
1. Invocation* and Pledge of Allegiance*.
2. Approval of March 14, 2019 Meeting Minutes.
Discussion Items
3. Discussion of potential project to obtain a display case for historic artifacts.
4. Discussion of Commissioners’ status updates on historic sites.
5. Discussion of Historic Preservation Commission ordinance.
6. Historic Preservation Commission Business (planning session for upcoming items, follow up, etc.).
7. Adjournment.
Dated: April 3, 2019
Caitlyn Miller, AICP
Senior Planner, City of Bluffdale
In compliance with the American Disabilities Act, individuals needing assistance or other services or accommodation for this
meeting should contact Bluffdale City at least 24 hours in advance of this meeting at (801)-254-2200. TTY 7-1-1.
*Contact Caitlyn Miller at (801)-254-2200*422 if you desire to give the Invocation or Pledge of Allegiance.
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1 Present: Mark Hales, Chair
2 Robin Thraen, Vice-Chair (arrived 6:43 p.m.)
3 Arlene Parry
4 John Roberts
5 Mel Spencer
6 Sheila Spencer
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8 Staff: Caitlyn Miller, Senior City Planner
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10 Others: Andrea Hales, Secretary (via telephone)
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14 Chair Mark Hales called the meeting to order at approximately 6:36 p.m.
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16 1. Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance.
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18 Mark Hales offered the Invocation. Arlene Parry led the Pledge.
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20 2. Administration of the Oath of Office.
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22 Ms. Miller reported that the members of the Historic Preservation Commission are appointed
23 representatives of a public body and as such are required to take the Oath of Office. Ms. Miller
24 administered the Oath of Office and notarized the written Oaths of Office for the members
25 who were present in the meeting. Ms. Miller noted the members of the Historic Preservation
26 Commission who were not in attendance would need to appear in person and take the Oath
27 of Office.
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29 3. Open and Public Meetings Act Training.
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31 Ms. Miller provided the annual Open and Public Meetings Act Training for the members of the
32 Historic Preservation as required by State Law. There were no questions or discussion
33 following the training.
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35 4. Approval of Minutes from the January 10, 2019 Meeting.
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37 Mark Hales asked if the members had the opportunity to review the minutes from the January
38 10, 2019 meeting and if anyone had questions or revisions. Mel Spencer noted he would
39 prefer to be provided a hard copy of the meeting minutes. It was noted physical copies of the
40 minutes and agenda items would be mailed to Mr. Spencer for his review. John Roberts made
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1 a motion to approve the minutes of the January 10, 2019 meeting as discussed. Robin Thraen
2 seconded the motion. (Mel Spencer – Aye, Sheila Spencer – Aye, Arlene Parry – Aye, Mark
3 Hales – Aye, John Roberts – Aye, Robin Thraen – Aye). The motion passed unanimously.
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5 DISCUSSION ITEMS
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7 Chair Hales asked the members of the Commission if they had any items they wished to
8 follow up on from previous meetings. Robin Thraen noted the Historic Preservation
9 Commission ordinance amendments had been postponed for the past few meetings and
10 noted she would like to set aside some time at the next meeting to review those changes.
11 Mark Hales concurred and stated his wife, Andrea Hales, had been reviewing the proposed
12 amendments and also had some notes. He called her via telephone at 7:02 p.m. to confirm
13 her interest in including the ordinance on the upcoming agenda.
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15 Mark Hales noted the Commission had opted to not apply for Certified Local Government
16 (CLG) funding for this particular grant cycle through the Utah SHPO. He reiterated some of the
17 projects the Commission had been interested in pursuing which were considered ineligible
18 for funding by the SHPO. Mr. Hales inquired if the Commission still considered procuring and
19 setting up a display case for historic artifacts as a good potential project. The Commission
20 responded in a resounding affirmative. Mark Hales asked Mrs. Miller if the display case was
21 something the Commission could simply purchase or if it would have to be sent out for bid.
22 Mrs. Miller responded that she was unsure but would follow up with the City Attorney to see if
23 that was something the Commission would need to do. Mark Hales confirmed the
24 Commission would include a discussion of the display case on their next agenda. Mark Hales
25 mentioned the display case could be a potential Eagle Scout project. Robin Thraen said the
26 Bluffdale Youth Council could also participate. Arlene Parry mentioned if the display case is to
27 be built by Eagle Scouts that the Commission ought to ensure they are supervised.
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29 Sheila Spencer asked what objectives the Historic Preservation Commission had. She felt the
30 Commission had lacked direction in the past and hoped to establish goals. Mark Hales asked
31 her to describe what her goals were for the Commission. Mrs. Spencer stated she felt the goal
32 of the Commission should be to preserve the historic homes in Bluffdale. She stated the city is
33 losing more of them every year. She noted she would like to see the home of Commissioner
34 Ross Jones preserved. Mrs. Spencer inquired as to whether or not the city provides plaques
35 similar to those given by the State Historic Preservation Office for historic sites within the city.
36 Mrs. Miller responded that that was a recommendation the Commission could make to the
37 City Council in honoring historic sites and structures. Robin Thraen stated to her knowledge
38 there are three levels of preservation; local, state and federal. She mentioned listing a
39 building to either Bluffdale’s historic sites list or landmarks register would be easier than
40 trying to list a site or building at the federal level. Mrs. Miller confirmed the criteria to list a site
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1 or structure to the National Register of Historic Places was very rigorous. Mr. Hales elaborated
2 on the distinction between the sites list and the landmarks register. He mentioned the
3 possibility of the Commission listing eligible buildings on the city’s historic sites list and
4 making a recommendation to the City Council that the same properties to be listed to the
5 city’s historic landmarks register. Robin Thraen noted she would like to see the old school
6 house preserved as well.
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8 Mel Spencer inquired as to the age a building or site must be to be considered historic or
9 eligible for preservation. Mrs. Miller responded that the general rule is that a place must be at
10 least 50 years old. She stated on rare occasions buildings or sites at which significant historic
11 events had taken place are designated and recognized even if they are a little younger than 50
12 years, but typically buildings won’t be considered unless they are at least that age. She
13 mentioned for a property to be considered historic in 2019 it would have had to be
14 constructed or established in 1969 or earlier. Robin Thraen said perhaps the Commission
15 ought to consider raising the minimum age for designation in the ordinance from 50 years to
16 70 or 75 years. Mark Hales stated he didn’t see a real benefit to making that change.
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18 Arlene Parry mentioned there were a series of suggestions listed in the last survey of historic
19 structures which proposed methods to preserve historic sites and buildings in the city. She
20 inquired if any of those suggestions had been put in to practice and, if they had, if they had
21 been found successful. Mrs. Miller responded to her knowledge none of the suggestions from
22 the prior survey had been put into practice. Robin Thraen stated she had looked at the
23 spreadsheet of historic buildings Mrs. Miller had obtained from the SHPO and sent out to the
24 Commission. Mrs. Thraen said she had looked at a few of the properties on Google Earth and
25 saw they were still standing. She suggested the Commission divvy up the remaining
26 properties on the spreadsheet to see if they were still there and begin documenting the ones
27 which have not been demolished.
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29 John Roberts said the Commission ought to make an effort to document and photograph the
30 old electrical building that served the Bamberger Railroad and which currently sits on the site
31 of the entitled Bringhurst Station project. He stated he would be willing to travel out to the
32 site on behalf of the Commission to take those photograph. Mark Hales asked Mrs. Miller to
33 divide up the properties on the spreadsheet and distribute them to the members of the
34 Commission for them to follow up on. He stated each member could make a presentation of
35 the properties they checked on and the ones which they felt were eligible to be listed on the
36 city historic sites list at an upcoming meeting. Mr. Hales continued that he felt the
37 Commission had done a very good job of setting goals for itself and that they were moving in
38 a good direction. The Commission collectively agreed.
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1 Mark Hales asked if any of the members of the Commission had any other items for
2 discussion. No further discussion items were brought up.
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4 Adjournment.
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6 The meeting adjourned at 7:23 p.m. The next meeting was set for April 11, 2019.
Commissioner Address Structure Type Status SHPO ID#
14747 South 1690 West Home; Crosswing Eligible Contributing 57913
1630 West 14600 South Home; Hall-Parlor Eligible Contributing 58070
Andrea Hales
1635 West 14600 South Home; Bungalow Eligible Significant 57590
1660 West 14600 South Home; Crosswing Eligible Contributing 61003
1329 West 14600 South Home; Bungalow Eligible Significant 57591
Mark Hales 14800 South 1300 West Home; Hall-Parlor Eligible Significant 57687
15500 South 1300 West Home; WWII-Era Cottage Eligible Significant 61154
1342 West 14550 South Agricultural Outbuilding Eligible Significant 79942
1342 West 14550 South Home; Hall-Parlor Eligible Significant 57851
Ross Jones 1386 West 14600 South Home; Period Revival English Cottage Eligible Significant 65825
1400 West 14600 South Home; Crosswing Eligible Significant 57505
1436 West 14600 South Home; Hall-Parlor Eligible Significant 63274
1835 West 13800 South Home; WWII-Era Cottage Eligible Contributing 129102
1965 West 13800 South Home; Ranch with Carport Eligible Contributing 129105
Kory Luker
1981 West 13800 South Home; Ranch with Carport Eligible Contributing 129106
2001 West 13800 South Home; Cape Cod Eligible Contributing 129107
13836 South 2200 West Home; WWII-Era Cottage Eligible Contributing 60020
13845 South 2200 West Home; Split Entry with Garage Eligible Contributing 129110
Arlene Parry
13876 South 2200 West Home; Bungalow Eligible Contributing 57852
14036 South 2200 West Home; Early 20th Century, Other Eligible Significant 62449
(!) 13906 South Redwood Road Home; Ranch Eligible Contributing 41643
14024 South Redwood Road Home; Early 20th Century, Other Eligible Contributing 61156
Rhonda Pilcher
14166 South Redwood Road Home; Bungalow Eligible Contributing 59752
14012 South Redwood Road Home; Victorian Eclectic/Victorian Gothic Eligible Significant 60258
(!) 16351 South Camp Williams Road Mechanical Building Eligible Contributing 23578
14160 South 3600 West Home; Bungalow Eligible Contributing 58046
John Roberts
14424 South 2200 West Home; Bungalow Eligible Significant 61399
14424 South 2200 West Garage; Early 20th Century Eligible Significant 59785
14288 South 2200 West Granary; Victorian, Other Eligible Significant 118883
Mel Spencer
14288 South 2200 West Home; Period Revival English Cottage Eligible Significant 63425
14460 South 2200 West Home; Bungalow Eligible Contributing 61398
Sheila Spencer
14505 South 2200 West Home; Bungalow Eligible Contributing 57592
14402 South 1690 West/1700 West Commercial; Temple Front - Grocery Store Eligible Contributing 119565
Robin Thraen 14381 South 1700 West Home; Period Revival English Tudor Eligible Significant 82943
14570 South 1700 West Home; Crosswing, Victorian Queen Anne Eligible Significant 58714
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HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
2-2-1: PURPOSE:
2-2-2: COMMISSION ESTABLISHED; MEMBERSHIP:
2-2-3: COMMISSION DUTIES:
2-2-4: HISTORIC SITES LIST:
2-2-5: HISTORIC LANDMARK REGISTER:
2-2-6: STANDARDS FOR REHABILITATION:
2-2-1: PURPOSE:
The city recognizes that the historical heritage of the community is among its most valued and
important assets. It is therefore the intent of the city to identify, preserve, protect and enhance
historic areas and sites lying within the city limits. (Ord. 9-14-93-3, 9-14-1993)
2-2-2: COMMISSION ESTABLISHED; MEMBERSHIP:
A historic preservation commission is hereby established by the city with the following provisions:
A. Membership; Terms: The commission shall consist of a minimum of five (5) members with a
demonstrated interest, competence or knowledge in historic preservation, appointed by the
Mayor with the advice and consent of the Ccity Ccouncil for terms of not less than two (2) years.
The Mayor may remove any member of the historic preservation commission at any time and for
any reason with the advice and consent of the City Council.
B. Qualifications: To the extent available in the community, at least one two (21) commission
members shall should be a professionals, as defined by national park service regulations, from the
disciplines of history, archaeology, planning, architecture or architectural history.
C. Meetings: The commission shall meet at least twice each year as needed and conduct business in
accordance with the open public meeting laws of the state. This includes public notification of
meeting place, time and agenda items.
D. Minutes: Written minutes of each commission meeting shall be prepared and made available for
public inspection. (Ord. 9-14-93-3, 9-14-1993)
2-2-3: COMMISSION DUTIES:
The historic preservation commission shall have the following duties:
A. Survey And Inventory Community Historic Resources: The historic preservation commission shall
conduct or cause to be conducted a survey of the historic, architectural and archaeological
resources within the community. The survey shall be compatible with the Utah inventory of
historic and archaeological sites. Survey and inventory documents shall be maintained and shall
be open to the public. The survey shall be updated at least every ten (10) years.
B. Review Proposed Nominations To National Register: The historic preservation commission shall
review and comment to the state historic preservation officer on all proposed national registry
nominations for properties within the boundaries of the city. When the historic preservation
commission considers a national register nomination which is normally evaluated by
professionals in a specific discipline and that discipline is not represented on the commission, the
commission shall seek expertise in that area before rendering its decision.
C. Advice And Information:
1. The historic preservation commission shall act in an advisory role to other officials and departments of
government regarding the identification and protection of local historic and archaeological resources.
2. The historic preservation commission shall work toward the continuing education of citizens
regarding historic preservation and community history. (Ord. 9-14-93-3, 9-14-1993)
D. Enforcement Of State Historic Preservation Laws: The commission shall support the enforcement of
all state laws relating to historic preservation. (Ord. 9-14-93-3, 9-14-1993; amd. 2013 Code)
A. Advise the City Council and other interested parties in the community on matters related to historic
preservation and community history.
B. Coordinate with other city entities and community organizations related to the community’s
history and cultural affairs.
C. Conduct, or cause to be conducted, surveys of local historic properties in compliance with
standards set by the Utah State Historic Preservation Office.
D. Maintain an inventory of surveyed historic properties in a publicly accessible location.
E. Promote and conduct educational and interpretive programs related to the community’s history
and historic properties.
F. Review and approve or deny nominations for designation to the city’s historic sites list.
G. Review and comment to the City Council on all nominations of properties to the city’s historic
landmark register.
H. Review and comment to the Utah State Historic Preservation Office regarding all National Register
nominations of properties within the municipal boundary.
I. Apply for and administer grants and other financial aid for historic preservation and community
history-related projects in the city.
2-2-4: HISTORIC SITES LIST:
The historic preservation commission may designate historic properties to the historic sites list as a
means of providing recognition to and encouraging the preservation of historic properties in the
community.
A. Criteria For Designating: Any district, building, structure, object or site may be designated to the
historic sites list if it meets all the criteria outlined below:
1. Location: It is located within the official boundaries of the city.
2. Age: It is at least fifty (50) years old.
3. Historic Integrity: The site retains its historic integrity.
a. It retains its historic integrity, For the purposes of this chapter the term historic integrity shall be
interpreted as in that there are no major alterations or additions that have obscured or destroyed the
significant historic features of the building or site. Major alterations that would destroy the historic
integrity include, but are not limited to, : changes in pitch of the main roof, enlargement or enclosure
of windows on the principal facades, addition of upper stories or the removal of original upper stories,
covering the exterior walls with nonhistoric materials, moving the resource from its original location
to one that is dissimilar to the original form and appearance of the house when viewed from the
public way.
b. If the property does not meet the integrity requirements outlined in subsection A3a of this section, it
may still qualify for designation if it meets at least one of the following requirements for exceptional
significance:
(1) It is directly associated with events of historic significance in the community; or.
(2) It is closely associated with the lives of persons who were of historic importance to the community;
or.
(3) Exhibits It exhibits significant methods of construction or materials that were used within the historic
period.
4. Documentation: It has been documented according to the Utah state State historic Historic
preservation Preservation office Office standards for intensive level surveys (October 1991 version or
subsequent revisions) and copies of that documentation have been placed in the local and state
historic preservation files.
B. Designation Procedures: Any person, group or governmental agency may nominate a property for
listing in the city historic sites list. The nomination and listing procedures are as follows:
1. Completed intensive level survey documentation in accordance with the requirements of the Utah
State Historic Preservation Office for each nominated property must be submitted in duplicate to the
historic preservation commission.
2. The commission will review and consider properly submitted nominations at its next scheduled
meeting. The commission will notify provide a courtesy notice to the nominating party, either orally or
in writing, one week ten (10) calendar days prior to the meeting that the nomination will be
considered. and will place that item on the agenda posted for the meeting. The one week notification
may be waived at the nominating party's option in order to accommodate "last minute" submittals,
though no nomination will be reviewed if it is submitted to the commission less than forty eight (48)
hours prior to the meeting.
3. The historic preservation commission will review the documentation for completeness, accuracy and
compliance with the criteria for designating historic properties to the city historic sites list and will
make its decision accordingly.
C. Results Of Designation; Certificate; Altering, Demolishing Site:
1. Owners of officially designated historic sites may obtain a historic site certificate from the historic
preservation commission. The certificate contains the historic name of the property, the date of
designation, and signatures of the mayor Mayor and the historic preservation commission
chairperson.
2. If a historic site is to be demolished or extensively altered, efforts will be made to document its
physical appearance before that action takes place.
a. The city will delay issuing a demolition permit for a maximum of one week and will notify a member of
the historic preservation commission, which will take responsibility for the documentation.
ba. Documentation will should include, at minimum, exterior photographs (both black and white and
color slides) of all elevations of the historic building. When possible, both exterior and interior
measurements of the building will should be made in order to provide an accurate floor plan drawing
of the building.
c. The demolition permit will be issued after one week of the initial application whether or not the
commission has documented the building. The permit may be issued earlier if the commission
completes its documentation before the one week deadline.
d. The documentation will be kept in the commission's historic site files, which are open to the public.
D. Removal Of Properties from List: Properties which, in the opinion of the historic preservation
commission, are determined by the commission to no longer meet the criteria for eligibility may
be removed from the historic sites list after review and consideration by the
committeecommission. (Ord. 9-14-93-3, 9-14-1993) The commission will provide a courtesy notice
to the owner of the property of the meeting date and time at which the property’s removal from
the historic sites list will be considered no later than ten (10) calendar days prior to the scheduled
meeting. Findings for removal shall be made on the record. The property owner(s) may have their
property removed from the city’s historic sites list by submitting a written request to the historic
preservation commission.
2-2-5: HISTORIC LANDMARK REGISTER:
Significant historic properties may be designated to the historic landmark register for the purposes of
recognizing their significance and providing incentives and guidelines for their preservation.
A. Criteria For Designating: Any district, building, structure, object or site may be designated to the
historic landmark register if it meets all the criteria outlined below:
1. It is located within the official boundaries of the city.
2. It is currently listed in on the national National register Register of historic Historic placesPlaces, or it
has been official determined eligible for listing by the commission in the national register of historic
places under the provisions of 36 CFR 60.6(s). Properties listed on or determined eligible for the
national National register Register must, in addition to retaining their integrity, meet at least one of
the following national register criteria:
a. Associated Be associated with events that have made a significant contribution to the broad patterns
of our history; or
b. Associated Be associated with the lives of persons significant in our past; or
c. Embody the distinctive characteristics of a type, period or method of construction, or that represent
the work of a master, or that possess high artistic values, or that represent a significant and
distinguishable entity whose components may lack individual distinction; or
d. Have yielded, or may be likely to yield, information important in prehistory or history (archeological
sites, for example).
3. The owner(s) of the property approves of the action to designate his/hertheir property to the historic
landmark register and has submitted to the commission a written statement to that effect.
B. Designation Procedures:
1. Official designation proceedings must begin with the submittal of a written request n application for
designation by the property owner to the commission chairperson. This application shall include
completed intensive level survey documentation in accordance with the requirements of the Utah
State Historic Preservation Office. The letter documentation must identify the property by its address
and historic name, give the date the property was listed in the national register or officially
determined eligible, and include a statement verifying that the property owner is indeed the owner of
legal record of the property proposed for designation. This official request may be preceded by
informal contacts with the property owner by commission members, private citizens, local officials or
others regarding designation of the property.
2. Upon receipt of the written request for designation, the commission chairperson shall arrange for the
nomination to be considered at the next commission meeting, which shall be held at a time not to
exceed thirty (30) days from the date the request was receivedThe commission will review and
consider nominations at its next meeting. The commission will provide a courtesy notice to the
nominating party ten (10) calendar days prior to the meeting that the nomination will be considered.
The commission will forward a recommendation to the City Council for final designation on the city
historic landmark register.
3. a The decision recommendation by the commission shall be based on the eligibility of the property in
terms of meeting the criteria for designating properties to the city historic landmark register. The
commission shall forward its recommendation in writing to the city City council Councilwithin
fourteen (14) days.
4. Upon receiving a recommendation from the commission, tThe city City council Council may, by
approval and passage of an appropriate resolution, designate properties to the city historic landmark
register. Following designation, a notice of such shall be mailed to the owner(s) of record, together
with a copy of this chapter.
C. Notification And Recording Of Designation: When historic properties have been officially designated
to the city historic landmark register by the city City councilCouncil, the commission shall
promptly notify the owner(s) of those propertiesthe designated properties. The commission city
shall record the historic landmark register status designation with the county recorder's office.
D. Results Of Designation:
1. Properties designated to the historic landmark register may receive special consideration in the
granting of zoning variances or conditional use permits in order to encourage their preservation. (Ord.
9-14-93-3, 9-14-1993)
2. In the event of rehabilitation of the property, local building officials will consider waiving certain code
requirements in accordance with the international building code, which deals with historic buildings .
(Ord. 9-14-93-3, 9-14-1993; amd. 2013 Code)
31. Owners of a historic landmarkslandmark may seek assistance from the historic preservation
commission in applying for grants or tax credits for rehabilitating their properties.
42. Proposed repairs, alterations or additions to buildings listed on the historic landmarkslandmark
register are subject to the review and approval comment of the historic preservation commission and
the subsequent review and approval of the city council. The purpose of this review is to ensure
encourage the preservation of historic materials and features to the greatest degree possible.
a. Applications for permits pertaining to historic landmark properties shall be submitted to the historic
preservation commission for its review prior to submittal to the building department. forwarded by
the building inspector to the historic preservation commission prior to their issuance.
b. At its next scheduled meeting The commission shall hold a meeting to review the proposed repairs,
alterations or additions within thirty (30) calendar days of receiving the proposal., Tthe commission
shall review the applications and proposed work for compliance with the secretary of the interior's
standard for rehabilitation, hereafter referred to as the "standards". Copies of the commission’s
comments shall be sent to the building official and the property owner.
c. The commission's recommendation shall be forwarded within three (3) days to the city council for its
consideration. The recommendation must indicate which of the standards the commission's decision
was based on and, where appropriate, a brief explanation. Copies of the recommendation shall be
sent to the building inspector and the property owner at the same time.
d. The city council shall schedule the matter for its next city council meeting and, upon review of the
historic preservation commission's recommendation and other comments given at the meeting, make
a decision regarding the appropriateness of the proposed action. Approved projects will be issued a
certificate of historical appropriateness which authorizes the building permit to be issued.
E. Removal by Property Owner(s) Of Properties: Properties which, in the opinion of the historic
preservation commission, no longer meet the criteria for eligibility may be removed from the
historic landmark register after review and consideration by the commission. The property owner
shall be advised by mail of the historic preservation commission meeting during which the
removal will be considered. The owner will be notified of the decision of the commission and will
have thirty (30) days to appeal the decision of the commission to the city council. However,
nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prevent an owner from removing his property from
the historic landmark register as the owner in his sole discretion shall deem appropriate. The
property owner(s) may have their property removed from the city’s historic landmark register by
submitting a written request with reasoning for the removal to the City Council. Following such
removal by passage of a resolution, a notice of removal from the city historic landmark register
will be recorded at the Salt Lake County Recorder’s Office. Further, the city shall not accept any
liability whatsoever for an owner's decision to remove property from the historic register. (Ord. 9-
14-93-3, 9-14-1993)
F. Removal by City: Properties which no longer meet the criteria for eligibility may be removed from
the historic landmark register by the City Council after receiving a recommendation by the
commission. The property owner shall be advised by mail of the meeting(s) during which the
removal will be considered. Following such removal by passage of a resolution, a notice of
removal from the city historic landmark register will be recorded at the Salt Lake County
Recorder’s Office. The owner will be notified of the decision of the City Council and will have thirty
(30) calendar days to appeal the decision of the City Council to the District Court. Nothing in this
chapter shall be construed to prevent an owner from removing their property from the historic
landmark register as the owner in their sole discretion shall deem appropriate.
F. Enforcement: The provisions of this section are subject to the enforcement provisions established in
the international building code, as adopted by the city. (Ord. 9-14-93-3, 9-14-1993; amd. 2013
Code)
2-2-6: STANDARDS FOR REHABILITATION:
The following "standards for rehabilitation" shall be used by the historic preservation commission
and city City council Council when determining the historic appropriateness of any application
pertaining to historic landmark properties:
A. A property shall be used for its historic purpose or be placed in a new use that requires minimal
change to the defining characteristics of the building and its site and environment.
B. The historic character integrity, as defined in section 4(A)(3)(a) of this chapter, of a property shall be
retained and preserved. The removal of historic materials or alteration of features and spaces that
characterize a property shall be avoided.
C. Each property shall be recognized as a physical record of its time, place and use. Changes that
create a false sense of historical development, such as adding conjectural features or architectural
elements from other buildings, shall not be undertaken.
D. Most properties change over time; those changes that have acquired historic significance in their
own right shall be retained and preserved.
E. Distinctive features, finishes and construction techniques, or examples of craftsmanship that
characterize a property, shall be preserved.
F. Deteriorated historic features shall be repaired rather than replaced. Where the severity of
deterioration requires replacement of a distinctive feature, the new feature shall match the old in
design, color, texture and other visual qualities and, where possible materials. Replacement of
missing features shall be substantiated by documentary, physical or pictorial evidence.
G. Chemical or physical treatments, such as sandblasting, that cause damage to historic materials
shall not be used. The surface cleaning of structures, if appropriate, shall be undertaken using
gentlest means possible.
H. Significant aArcheological resources affected by a project shall be protected and preserved. If such
resources must be disturbed, mitigation measures shall be undertaken. If at any time an
archaeological resource is discovered on an active project site, work must cease until the Utah
Division of State History has been notified and has provided further instruction.
I. New additions, exterior alterations or related new construction shall not destroy historic materials
that characterize the property. The new work shall be differentiated from the old and shall be
compatible with the massing, size, scale and architectural features to protect the historic integrity
of the property and its environment. (Ord. 9-14-93-3, 9-14-1993) New additions to historic
buildings should be subordinate to the original building, that is, lower in height, attached to the
rear or set back along the side, and subordinate in scale and architectural detailing. Window and
door openings should be similar in size and orientation (vertical or horizontal) to openings on
historic buildings and take up about the same percentage of the overall façade as the original
building.
J. New additions and adjacent or related new construction shall be undertaken in such a manner that,
if removed in the future, the essential form and integrity of the historic property and its
environment would not be impaired. (Ord. 9-14-93-3, 9-14-1993; amd. 2013 Code)
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