Historic Preservation Commission

Edwardsville Historic Preservation Commission January Meeting Minutes DATE: January 10, 2018 TIME: 7:00 p.m. PLACE: Council Chambers, City Hall 118 Hillsboro Avenue, Edwardsville, IL 62025 I. CALL TO ORDER Jen called the meeting to order at 7:00 II. ROLL CALL Present: Andrew, Kurt, Tom, Bob, Jen, Joe, Kathryn, Cindy Absent: Debbie, Jeanne, Casey Also Present: Dave Sirko Walt mentioned that this meeting is being recorded for the use of the city only. III. CITIZENS WISHING TO ADDRESS HPC Toni Oplt at 832 Grand Ave. Her question was on the Gori Julian Development. She stated that the community wants to know if the new development will receive TIFF funding. She also wants to make sure the city does not ignore the historical preservation guidance and if they have a say on the use of TIFF money. IV. COA DESIGN REVIEW a. COA #1 Location: 844 Hale Ave. Owner: Craig Bernadot Project: New siding and gutters This project had some discovery done behind the siding. Walt and a contractor found stucco under the aluminum siding. Jennifer and Cindy said that stucco would have been possible in that year. Kurt stated that in his opinion, we should not allow the stucco to be covered unless it is beyond repair. Joe suggested they  remove the rest of the siding to determine the quality of the entire house. Tom concurred. Jen asked if we had approved previous COAs. Kurt reminded that we would not be following our guidelines. Joe made a motion to remove all the siding to determine the condition. Tom second. Vote: Yes: Joe, Kurt, Andrew, Bob, Tom No: Jen b. COA #2 Location: 105 Plaza Court Owner: Gori Julian Project: New signage It was discussed if the sign is painted aluminum. Tom made a motion to approve the sign as presented. Andrew second. Vote: Yes: Joe, Kurt, Andrew, Bob, Tom, Jen c. COA #3 Location: 1310 N. Main Street Owner: Mannie Jackson Center Project: New signage Kurt made a motion to approve, Joe second. Kurt updated to reflect that the mount go into the mortar, Bob second. Jen asked if we should stipulate that the mounts go into the mortar rather than the brink. Vote: Yes: Joe, Kurt, Andrew, Bob, Tom, Jen d. COA #4 Location: 400/410 N. Main Street Owner: Gori Properties Project: New building Architect for the project stated the statistics about the building. He also gave an overview of the building and the design. Jen then read the design guidelines for new construction in a historic district. Jen then pulled up some street view designs she had done and some sketch over drawings to show. She mentioned the aspects of the building that don’t compliment the look and feel of the downtown area. Joe suggested about taking off the top floor and moving it to the plaza area. Kurt stated that the windows in the building do not fit the  guidelines. He showed a picture of a building in St. Louis that showed some examples. It was stated that the more detail the building has, the less grand it would seem. Tom asked if the colors are determined or if the south corner would be so white. Walt reviewed the suggestions and asked the architect how Mr. Gori would like the suggestions. Joe suggested that we have multiple meetings given the importance of this project. The architect summarized some elements that he will try to incorporate into the design. Jen suggested we table the discussion until we see the design changes. Kurt made a motion to table the COA. Joe second. All approved. e. COA #5 Location: 131 Hillsboro Owner: Trailhead Church Project: New ADA ramp A representative from the church presented the project. Kurt made a motion to accept as presented. Tom second. Vote: Yes: Joe, Kurt, Andrew, Bob, Tom, Jen f. COA #6 Location: 405 E. Vandalia Street Owner: St. Boniface Parish Edwardsville Project: Crosswalk A representative from the church presented the project and mentioned the demolition of a building to build an additional parking lot. He presented three options for a crosswalk. The preference for the church is to use stamped concrete. Tom made a motion to approve the second option of the stamped concrete. Kurt second. Vote: Yes: Joe, Kurt, Andrew, Bob, Tom, Jen V. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF HPC MEETING in December Will approve minutes in next meeting VI. FINANCIAL REPORT – N/A VII. CORRESPONDENCE – N/A VIII. COMMITTEE REPORTS a. Attaboy letters – N/A b. Historic Districts and Landmarks updates – N/A  i. Stephenson House – N/A ii. Brick Streets – N/A iii. Downtown – N/A iv. Leclaire – N/A v. St. Louis Street – N/A IX. OLD BUSINESS a. Design guidelines review comments – N/A b. Public Safety Building Mural – Walt stated the mural will come down at the time of the building demo X. NEW BUSINESS a. Cindy will be writing an article about a building and wanted suggestions for a commercial building b. XI. ADJOURNEMENT: NEXT MEETING IS Wednesday, February 14, 2017 Joe made a motion to approve at 8:54. Kurt Second. All approved. 118 Hillsboro Avenue P.O. Box 407 Edwardsville, Illinois 62025-0407 Tel 618.692.7500 www.cityofedwardsville.com