Historic District Commission

MANISTEE CITY HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION Meeting of Tuesday, June 29th, 2021 This meeting will be held in the City Council Chambers. AGENDA I Call to Order II Roll Call III Approval of Agenda At this time, the Historic District Commission can take action to approve the June 29, 2021, Agenda. IV Approval of Minutes At this time Historic District Commission can take action to approve the May 12, 2021, Meeting Minutes. V Public Comment on Agenda Related items At this time, the Chair will ask if there are any public comments. VI New Business • DDA Social District Signage VII Old Business Permit Review VIII Public Comments and Communications concerning Items not on the Agenda. At this time, the Chair will ask if there are any public comments. IX Correspondence X Reports DDA Executive & Economic Development Director Museum Curator Museum Director Planning & Zoning Administrator XI Members Discussion At this time, the Chair will ask members of the Historic District Commission if they have any items they want to discuss. XII Adjournment 1  HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION 70 Maple Street Manistee, MI 49660 SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES May 12, 2021 A special meeting of the 2021 Historic District Commission was held on Wednesday, May 12, 2021 at 4:00 pm, Manistee, Michigan. The Manistee Historic District Commission is operating remotely and electronically by Zoom under PA 254 of 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The meeting was called to order at 4:04 by Chair Trucks. Members Present: Shelly Memberto, William Connor, Ron Helmboldt, Dennis Otto, and Lee Trucks Members Absent: Nick Hawkins Others: Zach Sompels (City Zoning /Planner 1), and Nancy Baker (Recording Secretary) APPROVAL OF AGENDA MOTION by Commissioner Connor, seconded by Commissioner Helmboldt to approve the Agenda as printed. Motion passed with a voice vote. APPROVAL OF MINUTES MOTION by Commissioner Otto, seconded by Commissioner Memberto to approve the February 3, 2021 minutes as presented. Motion passed with a voice vote PUBLIC COMMENT ON AGENDA RELATED ITEMS None NEW BUSINESS SHPO grant discussion Mr. Sompels stated a grant opportunity expired April 30th. There are other grants available through SHPO and the state, however, the department does not have the opportunity to apply for grants. Mr. Trucks has approached the DDA for assistance with grants. Mr. Miller stated the Chamber struggles with the capacity and time to get their number of items done. The Chamber is very excited to hear of the County exploring a grant writer position. The Chamber is hoping to utilize and work with a full-time person who will be able to track, City of Manstee 2020 Historic District Commision May 12, 2021 Page 1 write and follow-up on opportunities and to bring resources to the County. He stated a full-time dedicated person would be very helpful. He recommends the HDC talk to County Commissioners to advocate for funding of this position at the County level. 435 River St Windows Mr. Sompels reviewed pictures of the newly placed windows on the Oak Street side of the building, the windows were put in place without a COA from the HDC. Mr. Fedder:  Original area was another entrance to the building  Past owner was given permission to place painted wood to cover the Oak Street entrance  Present windows were placed with no HDC approval or consultation from the museum  HDC/museum curator or director oversee all improvements to the exterior sides of buildings within the Historic District MOTION by Commissioner Connor, seconded by Commissioner Memberto not to approve the windows as they exist now, for the HDC to work with the owner, and the owner to present a proposal to make this project more acceptable. With a voice vote 5 to 0: Yes: Memberto, Connor, Otto, Helmboldt and Trucks No: None Vogue Theatre Tiles Mr. Sompels stated the outside front area tiles are badly damaged and need to be fixed or replaced. The attempt is to save as many removed tiles as possible. Ms. Russell explained the present tiles are original and replacement tiles cannot be found or reproduced. These tiles are inside tiles which were placed outside. Red tiles have been chosen to compliment the present tiles and the building. The outside tiles will be sealed and will continue to be sealed as needed. Future work is planned for the side door tiles. MOTION by Commissioner Connor, seconded by Commissioner Helmboldt to approve the Vogue tile restoration project as proposed. With a voice vote 5 to 0: Yes: Memberto, Connor, Otto, Helmboldt and Trucks No: None Mr. Fedder agrees the tiles need to be fixed. The present tiles are the original tiles to the building and were meant to be a “yellow brick road” to pull people into the building. As many tiles as possible should be saved. OLD BUSINESS City of Manstee 2020 Historic District Commision May 12, 2021 Page 2 Ed K Update Mr. Sompels stated no application has been submitted for this project, but an update was provided as requested by the HDC. The original building was a car dealership. Mr. Kriskywicz is waiting on bids; however, construction costs are very high. Permit Review There were no permits to review. COMMENTS AND COMMUNICATIONS CONCERNING ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA Mr. Miller stated the Chamber has proceeded to work as one with the DDA. Kristina Bajtka is a point of contact person. The Chamber is the point of contact for economic development. He spoke on the following projects: 348 River, Gateway Project, River Water Development, 141/149 Washington, Lakeshore Hotel. Mr. Trucks suggested the Chamber contact Lisa Rosmarek, a historic expert and Manistee native. CORRESPONDENCE None REPORTS DDA Executive & Economic Development Report was given by Mr. Miller under Public Comment. Museum Curator/Director None Planning & Zoning Administrator Mr. Sompels stated many developments are coming into the city with many being within the Historical District. MEMBERS DISCUSSION Mr. Fedder received a painting request for 354 River Street. A new front section was added less than 50 years ago and has never been painted. This building has been painted in the past except for the new part. The request is to paint the entire building. The HDC had no objection to painting the building at 354 River Street, including the front part. The 427 Water Street Hart building is being looked at for the purpose of becoming a single- family home. This building was originally the Michigan Bell Telephone Company building which housed the operators and switchboard workers. The request is to convert this into a single- family home using an adapted re-use SUP. The building is in the C-3 district. This building would not allow/meet the proper required setback standards. The interested party is investigating purchasing the adjoining parcel to construct a garage. City of Manstee 2020 Historic District Commision May 12, 2021 Page 3 The HDC’s only concern is to preserve the historic exterior features of the building. No plans or application for this project have been submitted. The HDC would like to continue receiving project permitted updates. Mr. Sompels stated he will be sure to review the city contract and to consider placing this into the city summary. ADJOURNMENT MOTION by Commissioner Helmboldt, seconded by Commissioner Otto to adjourn the meeting. The meeting was adjourned at 5:13 pm. 2021 Historic District Commission _______________________________ Nancy Baker, Recording Secretary City of Manstee 2020 Historic District Commision May 12, 2021 Page 4 Historic District Commission Zachary Sompels 06/23/2021 Manistee County Planner 395 3rd St. Historic District Commission Manistee, MI 49660 70 Maple Street 231.723.6041 planning@manisteecountymi.gov Manistee, MI 49660 www.manisteemi.gov Dear Historic District Commission, The City of Manistee Downtown Development Authority wishes to put banners and signage through parts of River St and Maple/ Washington St. The proposed signage is for the newly approved Social Districts in the City. The Historic District Commission has the authority to approve signage throughout the district, and can provide feedback in terms of signage color, font, size, and materials. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me. Sincerely, Zachary Sompels Manistee County Planner Leaving Social District Dump Your Cup Entering Social District Grab A Cup