Historic Preservation Commission

Edwardsville Historic Preservation Commission May Meeting Minutes DATE: May 10, 2017 TIME: 7:00 p.m. PLACE: Council Chambers, City Hall 118 Hillsboro Avenue, Edwardsville, IL 62025 I. CALL TO ORDER- Jennifer Wilkins called the meeting to order at 7:05pm. II. ROLL CALL- Present Andrew Payne, Tom May, Jennifer Wilkins, Joe Hutton, Bob Nickrent, Debbie Caulk Associate members: Cindy Reinhardt, Kathryn Biarkis Members Excused: Kurt Ackerman, Cindy Reinhardt, Cheryl Jett Also in attendance: Walter Williams, David Sirko, and Eric Williams III. COA DESIGN REVIEW Tom May made a motion to discuss a. COA #1 Location: 910 Holyoake Owner: Gina Bradford Project: New 10x10 Cedar deck Discussion followed that we need more information on the location, balusters, site plan, stairs, and photos of the house. It was decided to Kathryn made a motion to hold COA in committee until next month pending further information. Joe Second Roll call Vote: Andrew, Debbie, Joe, Tom, Bob, Jen voted yes b. COA #2 Location: 114 N. Main Owner: Kristen Pfund Project: Window sign (at door) and bracket signage Joe made a motion to accept the COA. Tom second  Discussion followed that the sign met the city signage guidelines. Roll call Vote: Andrew, Debbie, Joe, Tom, Bob, Jen voted yes c. COA #3 Location: 118 N. Main Owner: Brian Kuchta Project: Wall sign and two interior window neon signs Debbie made a motion to approve the COA, Bob second Discussion followed that we circulated an image of the sign and verified that it resembled neon Roll call Vote: Andrew, Debbie, Joe, Tom, Bob, Jen voted yes d. COA #4 Location: 837 Ruskin Avenue Owner: Bruce & Nadine Pfeiffer Project: New addition at rear of house Bob made a motion to accept the COA. Debbie second Discussion followed about the material of the siding and whether it will match the house. Walt cited an email from the contractor that stated he will use vinyl siding that will match the asbestos siding currently on the house. Roll call Vote: Andrew, Debbie, Joe, Tom, Bob, Jen voted yes e. COA #5 Location: 906 Ruskin Avenue Owner: Cedric Webb Project: New back porch to replace burn damage; New windows; Building Permit issued without approved COA Discussion followed that there was a stop order on the home due to mot having a COA. Pictures were circulated of the home. It was discussed what steps to follow since the home work was already done. Walt suggested that we not vote on this COA to avoid setting a precedent for future COA being approved post unauthorized work.  Bob made a motion to take no action on the COA and remove the stop order. Joe Second. Roll call Vote: Andrew, Debbie, Joe, Tom, Bob, Jen voted I f. COA #6 Location: 237 N. Main Owner: Donna Steinman Project: Window signage Bob made a motion to accept COA. Bob second. Discussion followed that the sign was a little smaller than originally discussed. Revision submitted Roll call Vote: Andrew, Debbie, Joe, Tom, Bob, Jen voted I g. COA #7 Location: 1203 Emerson Owner: Will Krause Project: Demolition of existing garage; new garage Discussion followed: Tom asked about HPC guidelines about needing justification of demolition and the guideline that stats that new garages should face the alley. It was then noted that the existing garage already faces the street. Joe distributed garage door pictures and siding material. Debbie brought it to the attention that we were missing the portion of the COA that addressed the removal of shingle siding in the dormer. Debbie had the motion to approved COA. Andrew Second Roll call Vote: Andrew, Debbie, Tom, Bob, Jen voted I. Joe Abstained. h. COA #8 Location: 515 Hadley Ave. Owner: Robert Nickrent Discussion followed with Bob Nickrent describing the project and reviewed pictures. Joe made a motion to approve. Debbie Second. Roll call Vote: Andrew, Debbie, Joe, Tom, Jen voted I. Bob Abstained.  Project: New sections of decorative fencing i. COA #9 Location: 215 Commercial Street Owner: Gary & Benna Denue Project: New aluminum fence Tom made a motion to discuss the COA. Bod second. Discussion followed: Jen confirmed the material of the fence and the placement. Jen Bob made a motion to approve. Debbie. Second Roll call Vote: Andrew, Debbie, Joe, Tom, Bob, Jen voted I j. COA #10 Location: 813 N. Main Street. Owner: Jamie McClellan Project: Signage Discussion followed: This was an existing frame with a new insert. Bob made a motion to approve. Tom Second Roll call Vote: Andrew, Debbie, Joe, Tom, Bob, Jen voted I k. COA #11 Location: 101 N. Main Owner: Plummer General LLC Project: Demo Trellis Discussion followed about the plans for leaving the brick columns. It was said they owner will leave them. Bob said we should approve contingent upon the information provided to the committee of four. Tom made a motion to approve. Debbie Second Tom retraced his earlier motion to accept the COA. Bob made a motion to approve with the materials provided to the committee of four. Joe second.  Roll call Vote: Andrew, Debbie, Joe, Tom, Bob, Jen voted I IV. CITIZENS WISHING TO ADDRESS HPC No one was present to address the committee. V. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF HPC MEETING in April Kathryn noted the roll call stated she was here and she was not. Joe made a motion to approve. Tom second. Unanimous approval. VI. FINANCIAL REPORT None VII. CORRESPONDENCE James Grandone wrote a letter to the city saying that he was not pleased with the decision of the committee to not grant landmark status. The committee did so since he was already in a historic district. The committee decided that the original ruling stood that the house will not be named “The Grandone House”. Walt will follow up with the home owner. VIII. COMMITTEE REPORTS a. Attaboy letters Joe requested attaboy letter for 705 St. Louis St. b. Historic Districts and Landmarks updates i. Stephenson House ii. Brick Streets iii. Downtown Joe mentioned that he did an assessment on the mosaic mural and turned in a proposal to the city to have it moved. iv. Leclaire Joe noted that Friends of Leclaire will offer their table to host HPC walking tour events. v. St. Louis Street Jennifer went to the St Louis Street Association meeting. She asked the members for feedback on education for the HPC. IX. OLD BUSINESS a. Design guidelines review comments  Tom discussed his proposed edits on the COA. Eric Williams suggested that we have a line on the bottom to show the date of the approval. Joe suggested that the HPC review it’s guidelines on installing wood siding going forward on buildings in Leclaire. The committee was in agreement that some modifications to the guidelines might be needed in the future to meet the economic needs of the community. X. NEW BUSINESS a. Goshen Market b. WBG Society Meeting c. Nominating Committee for HPC positions Tom and Bob will work together as the nominating committee. d. Walter brought it to the attention that we will need a special meeting since the committee of four is no longer allowed. The meeting will be for Alex Landau and he will be bringing in material to prepare his COA. A discussion followed about the rules on when we could schedule the next meeting. The special meeting set for th Monday May 15 at 7:00. XI. ADJOURNEMENT: NEXT MEETING IS Wednesday, June 14, 2017 Bob - Made a motion to adjourn at 9:26. 118 Hillsboro Avenue P.O. Box 407 Edwardsville, Illinois 62025-0407 Tel 618.692.7500 www.cityofedwardsville.com