Historic Preservation Commission

MINUTES HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION Monday, March 12, 2018 City Hall, Room 310 4:15 p.m. **For more detailed information regarding the meeting, please see the meeting video on our website at www.youtube.com/cityofgreenbay and follow the time stamp listed on each item. MEMBERS PRESENT: Ald. Mark Steuer, David Boyce, Susan Ley, and Dennis Doucette MEMBERS ABSENT: Patricia Olson ALSO PRESENT: Jason Flatt, Stephanie Hummel, Wendy Townsend, Donna Streckenbach, Bill Hinkfuss, Jim O’Rourke, and Alan Swanson APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Approval of the minutes from the February 12, 2018, September 11, 2017 HPC meetings & the November 1, 2017, HPC special meeting. (00:30) A motion was made by S. Ley and seconded by D. Boyce to approve the minutes from the February 12, 2018, September 11, 2017 HPC meetings & the November 1, 2017, HPC special meeting. Motion carried. PUBLIC HEARING: 1. Public Hearing on the local designation of Whitney School (215 North Webster), Divine Temple Church of God (425 Cherry Street), and Downtown Historic District (generally bounded by Northland Avenue, N. Madison Street, Doty Street, and Washington Street) per Section 13-1503 of the Green Bay Municipal Code. (01:22) Ald. Steuer began the public hearing with the opening statement: This public hearing has been properly posted and public notification has been published in the Green Bay Press Gazette. The Historic Preservation Commission is interested in hearing public comments on the subject agenda items. We invite your comments and ask that, after your name has been called, you state:  Your address  Whether you represent a group or association  Whether you favor, oppose, or are only providing information in this matter, and  Your comments or concerns. We also ask that you confine your testimony to facts related to the proposal at hand and avoid repetitive testimony. You must be recognized by the Historic Preservation 1 Commission in order to speak, and please address your comments to the Chair. Comments will be limited to (5) minutes. A motion was made by S. Ley and seconded by D. Boyce to open the floor for discussion. Motion carried. J. Flatt briefly reviewed the local ordinance regarding Section 13-1503 of the Green Bay Municipal Code. He reported that Whitney School was added to the Register of Historic Places and designated as an historic site on August 28, 2017. Its significance lies in the area of education. Divine Temple Church of God was added on October 2, 2012, to the National Register for Historic Places for its architecture and engineering. The Downtown Historic District was added to the State Register of Historic Places on February 16, 2018, and will soon be added to the National Register of Historic Places. He briefly described the maps of the designated areas. Ald. Steuer read a letter of support for the local designation of Whitney School from Anuj Rastogi, Director of Finance & Investments, Milwaukee View LLC. Donna Streckenbach, 901 Cherry Street, appeared and stated she supports the local designation of Whitney School and stated one of the pros is your property value goes up if it’s listed in an historic district. Bill Hinkfuss, 1002 S. Monroe Avenue, appeared and stated he was in support of the downtown designation. Jim O’Rourke, 2339 Oakwood Avenue, appeared and stated he supports the historic designations. He suggested the Commission use the certificate of appropriateness application that defines the rights and responsibilities of the property owners in an historic district and contains information on what is not controlled by the municipalities. Ald. Steuer replied this will be looked into once the Commission has received their CLG status. A motion was made by S. Ley and seconded by D. Boyce to close the floor. Motion carried. COMMUNICATIONS: NA OLD BUSINESS: NA 2 NEW BUSINESS: Design Review: 2. Consideration with possible action on the local designation of Whitney School (215 North Webster), Divine Temple Church of God (425 Cherry Street), and Downtown Historic District (generally bounded by Northland Avenue, N. Madison Street, Doty Street, and Washington Street) per Section 13-1503 of the Green Bay Municipal Code. (15:53) A motion was made by D. Doucette and seconded by S. Ley for acceptance of local designation and recommendation of approval to the Common Council for their March 20, 2018 meeting. Motion carried. 3. Consideration with possible action on a building addition for 128 N Broadway. (16:42) Allen Swanson, Immel Construction, appeared and briefly described the elevator/stair addition. S. Hummel stated that the Planning and Inspection Divisions reviewed and approve of the building addition. A motion was made by D. Boyce and seconded by S. Ley to approve a building addition for 128 N Broadway. Motion carried. REPORTS: 4. Review September, October, November, December 2017, January and February 2018 Building Activity Report. (20:37) A motion was made by S. Ley and seconded by D. Doucette to receive and place on file the September, October, November, December 2017, January and February 2018 Building Activity Reports. Motion carried. 5. Review City Raze/Repair Orders and Demolitions. (21:33) J. Flatt stated he didn’t have any issues with the raze orders. A motion was made by D. Doucette and seconded by S. Ley to receive and place on file the September, October, November, December 2017, January and February 2018 Building Activity Report. Motion carried. INFORMATIONAL: NA 3 OTHER: NA NEXT MEETING DATE: Monday, April 9, 2018, 4:15 p.m. ADJOURNMENT A motion was made by S. Ley and seconded by D. Doucette to adjourn at 4:40 p.m. Motion carried. 4