Historic Preservation Commission

NEWPORT HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION July 24, 2024 5:00 p.m. Regular Meeting Minutes CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL A regular meeting was called to order by NHPC Chair Nick Miller on July 24, 2024, at 5:00 pm in the Multipurpose Room of the Newport Municipal Building at op 998 Monmouth Street. Commission members present were Ken Clift, Mary Beth Crocker, Scott Fleckinger, Michael Haas, Mike Kolb, and Nick Miller. y Commissioner Mark Ramler was absent. William Summe, Assistant City Attorney, and Jennifer Williams, Historic Preservation Officer, were present. The meeting was held in person in conjunction with a live stream on Newport’s YouTube page. APPROVAL OF MINUTES lC Commissioner Clift moved to approve the minutes as corrected from the June ca 5th, 2024 Special Call meeting, seconded by Commissioner Crocker. Motion passed unanimously. PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS ffi 1. Application for Certificate of Appropriateness to replace a cinderblock retaining wall with Allan Block at 332 E 2nd St., Newport, O KY 41071 (HP 2400689) Requested by: Todd Majors Comments: An  Assistant City Attorney William Summe swore in any of those who wished to testify about a project that evening.  Acting Historic Preservation Officer Jennifer Williams gave a staff report.  Applicant Todd Majors spoke in favor of the project.  Chair Miller noted that cinderblock is not considered a contributing ot material.  Findings of Fact – Chair Miller noted the following: N o The proposed work is consistent with the Design Review Guidelines that govern the property. o The proposed work is not replacing historic materials, is an improvement to the appearance of the property, and will not harm the historic character of the property. o The proposed work is consistent with work done elsewhere in the district. 1|Page  A motion by Chair Miller, seconded by Commissioner Kolb, that the Commission approves the COA request. Roll Call: Commissioner Clift Yes Commissioner Crocker Yes Commissioner Fleckinger Yes Commissioner Haas Yes Commissioner Kolb Yes Commissioner Ramler Chair Miller: Not Present Yes op y 2. Application for a Certificate of Appropriateness to fill in an original door that has been converted to a window at 735 Monroe St., Newport, KY 41071 (HP 2400702) Requested by: Amber Gerdsen Comments: lC  Acting Historic Preservation Officer Jennifer Williams gave a staff report. ca  Applicant Amber Gerdsen spoke in favor of the project.  A discussion ensued on how to ensure that observers could see what was originally there. ffi  Findings of Fact – Chair Miller noted the following: o The proposed work is consistent with the Design Review Guidelines because it is not altering an original opening. O o There will be no harmful effect of the proposed work on the historic character of the property because it has already been altered; this is a second alteration which will leave in architectural details. An o The proposed work does not affect the surrounding properties in any way. A motion by Chair Miller, seconded by Commissioner Crocker, that the Commission approves the COA application with the condition that the ot lintel be maintained in place, the sill be removed, the window frame be removed, and the brick not be toothed in. N Roll Call: Commissioner Clift Commissioner Crocker Commissioner Fleckinger Yes Yes Yes Commissioner Haas Yes Commissioner Kolb Yes Commissioner Ramler Not Present Chair Miller: Yes 2|Page  3. Application for a Certificate of Appropriateness to replace vinyl railing with metal and vinyl columns with wood at 508 Washington Ave., Newport, KY 41071 (HP 2400743) Requested by: Erin Wilkins (508 Washington LLC) This application was withdrawn prior to the meeting; no action was taken. OTHER BUSINESS op y 1. Pre-application work session to discuss potential rear addition and second-story addition, including window changes, at 231 E 4th St., Newport, KY 41071 (HP 2400743) lC The Commission and the potential applicant discussed a potential application and how the Guidelines would be applied to their project, were a full application to be completed. ca 2. Retirement of Chair Nick Miller Historic Preservation Officer Jennifer Williams and the Commission thanked Chair Miller for his years of service to and leadership of the ffi Newport Historic Preservation Commission. NEXT MEETING TBD ADJOURNMENT O An Commissioner Kolb moved to adjourn the meeting, seconded by Commissioner Clift. Motion passed unanimously. The meeting was adjourned at 5:50 p.m. ot _____________________________ ____________ N Mike Kolb, Vice Chair (Acting as Chair) _____________________________ Jennifer Williams, Historic Preservation Officer Date ____________ Date 3|Page