Historic District Commission

CITY OF MANISTEE HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION Meeting of Wednesday, April 3, 4:00 p.m. - Council Chambers City Hall, 70 Maple Street Manistee, Michigan 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 April 3, 2024 agenda. IV Conflict of Interest At this time, the Chair will ask if there are any members with a conflict of interest on the approved agenda. V Approval of Minutes At this time the Historic District Commission can take action to approve the March 6, 2024 meeting Minutes. VI Public Comment on Agenda Related Items At this time, the chair will ask if there are any public comments. VII New Business • Proposed meeting dates VIII Old Business • The Shop at Heritage Square • 457 River Street • 435 River Street • Permit Review IX Public Comments and Communications concerning Items not on the agenda. At this time the Chair will ask if there are any public comments. 1 X Correspondence At this time the Chair will ask if any correspondence has been received to be read into the record. XI Reports Main Street/DDA Director Museum Curator Museum Director Planning & Zoning Administrator • Training Tracker • Training Manual • Guest Speakers XII Members Discussion At this time the Chair will ask members of the Historic District Commission if they have any items they want to discuss. XIII Adjournment 2  HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION 70 Maple Street Manistee, MI 49660 MEETING MINUTES MARCH 6, 2024 A regular mee�ng of the Manistee Historic District Commission was called to order by Chairperson Kathryn Kenny on Wednesday, March 6, 2024, at 4:00 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers, 70 Maple Street. Members Present: Cheryl Stephison, Ron Helmboldt, Thad Taylor, Lee Trucks, Kathryn Kenny, and Angie Quinn Members Absent: 1 Vacancy Others Present: Theresa Waldo – Community Development Director, Mark Fedder – Museum Director, and Laura Mackenzie – Recording Secretary ELECTION OF OFFICERS Chair Kenny opened the Elec�on of Officers for the elec�on of the 2024 Recording Secretary. Commissioner Kenny nominated Laura Mackenzie for recording secretary. Mo�on by Commissioner Taylor second by Commissioner Helmboldt to close the nomina�ons and appoint Laura Mackenzie for recording secretary. With a roll call vote this mo�on passed unanimously. AYES: Stephison, Helmboldt, Taylor, Trucks, Kenny, and Quinn NAYS: None APPROVAL OF AGENDA MOTION by Commissioner Taylor, seconded by Commissioner Quinn to approve the March 6, 2024, agenda as presented. The mo�on passed with a voice vote. CONFLICT OF INTEREST None APPROVAL OF MINUTES MOTION by Commissioner Quinn, seconded by Commissioner Trucks to approve the Historic District Commission January 3, 2024, mee�ng minutes. The mo�on passed with a voice vote. PUBLIC COMMENT ON AGENDA RELATED ITEMS None. NEW BUSINESS 388 1st Street (where house next to Library formerly stood) Julie Cirone, Library director, spoke regarding a plan to expand the library with a Story Walk. This would be a space usable to the public and be a way to provide more to the community. The library is asking that the Commission approve the cer�ficate of appropriateness for the proposed space. MOTION by Commissioner Stephison, seconded by Commissioner Quinn to accept the request for the cer�ficate of appropriateness for the story park proposed by the library. The mo�on passed unanimously with a roll call vote. AYES: Stephison, Helmboldt, Taylor, Kenny, and Quinn NAYS: None 95 Maple Street 51-476-702-01 Julie Cirone spoke about many necessary repairs that the library needs to make. The Commission was recep�ve to the needs of the library but wants to make sure that consistency with the historic details is adhered to. MOTION by Commissioner Taylor, seconded by Commissioner Stephison to approve the cer�ficate of appropriateness applied for as long as a materials list is approved by the Community Development Director prior to construc�on. The mo�on passed unanimously with a roll call vote. AYES: Stephison, Helmboldt, Taylor, Trucks, Kenny, Quinn NAYS: None Michigan State Historical Preserva�on Office CLG 2023 Annual Report Theresa reviewed the report with the Commission. She noted that the Commission has met the requirements for training. Going forward, the Commission would like to commit to more training as well as being more of a guiding force for businesses within the historic district. OLD BUSINESS The Shop at Heritage Square Theresa noted that the canopy has been removed and both she and the Building Official have been keeping on top of progress. The owner will be bringing proposals to the Commission with plans for the façade. The Commission would like to see something within the next three months. 435 River Street The owner of this property was given a �me frame to repair inappropriate work that was done without approval. That �me frame is coming to a close. The Commission suggested that Theresa speak with the City atorney regarding op�ons for the Commission going forward. Permit Review The Commission would like to see a report on open/closed permits with expira�on dates and a small descrip�on of the work being completed. Theresa and Kathryn will work together to gather informa�on on past permits. PUBLIC COMMENTS AND COMMUNICATIONS None. CORRESPONDENCE None. STAFF/BOARD REPORTS Main Street / DDA Director No one present to give report Museum Director The Director had nothing to report Planning and Zoning Director Theresa will be atending the Statewide Preserva�on Conference in May. She also noted that the membership for the Michigan Historic Preserva�on Network has been renewed. This provides training and webinars that will fulfill the requirements for the Commission. MEMBERS DISCUSSION A leter will be sent to Commissioner Oto regarding con�nued absence no�ng that his posi�on will now be considered vacant. Commissioner Quinn discussed that the HDC is part of a CLG and because of this, there may be an ability to fast track funding for projects and partnering with other groups, such as the library. She wants to make sure that the Commission is taking advantage of the resources available to work with the community. The Commission also asked that Theresa contact the Chamber of Commerce regarding the DDA Director to let them know that there is an expecta�on of a periodic report to the Commission. ADJOURNMENT MOTION to adjourn was made by Commissioner Taylor, seconded by Commissioner Quinn. The mee�ng was adjourned at 5:02 pm. Respec�ully submited, Laura Mackenzie, Recording Secretary  City of Manistee Memo To: Historical District Commission From: Theresa Waldo cc: Laura Mackenzie Date: March 26, 2024 Re: 2024 Calendar I am requesting an amendment to the 2024 Calendar for the months listed below. August 7, 2024, meeting change to August 14, 2024 (the following Wednesday). September 4, 2024, meeting change to September 11, 2024 (the following Wednesday). November 6, 2024, meeting change to November 13, 2024 (the following Wednesday).