Heritage Commission

City Hall City of Olympia 601 4th Avenue E Olympia, WA 98501 Contact: Michelle Sadlier Meeting Minutes 360.753.8031 Heritage Commission Wednesday, February 26, 2014 6:30 PM Room 207 1. CALL TO ORDER Chair Davies called the meeting to order at 6:34 p.m. 1.A ROLL CALL Others Present: City Council Liaison Jeannine Roe, Planning Commission Liaison Judy Bardin, Community Planning and Development (CP&D) Principal Planner Steve Friddle, and CP&D Associate Planner Michelle Sadlier Present: 10 - Chair Holly Davies, Commissioner Mary Coacher, Commissioner Dwayne Harkness, Commissioner Benjamin Helle, Commissioner Luke Howard, Commissioner Rachel Newmann, Commissioner Mark Rentfrow, Commissioner Deborah J Ross, Commissioner Nicholas Vann, and Commissioner Patricia McLain Excused: 1 - Commissioner Garner Miller 2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA The meeting agenda was approved with the addition of a Planning Commission report by Planning Commissioner Bardin. 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 3.A 14-0177 Approval of October 23, 2013 Heritage Commission Meeting Minutes The minutes were approved as amended. 4. PUBLIC COMMENT - None 5. ANNOUNCEMENTS Commissioner Ross announced a public meeting was scheduled about the 1063 Capital Way building project. There was speculation that the meeting would be canceled due to recent action taken on the proposal. A Joint Design Review Board meeting is scheduled on March 13, 2014 at 6:00 p.m. in Room 207 at City Hall. Heritage Commission participants have been contacted. City of Olympia Page 1 Heritage Commission Meeting Minutes February 26, 2014 Councilmember Roe met with Downtown Liaison Brian Wilson and discussed using Community Development Block Grant money to do exterior renovation/restoration work on buildings downtown. 6. BUSINESS ITEMS 6.A 14-0185 Approval of Proposed 2014 Olympia Heritage Commission Work Plan Commissioner Vann moved, seconded by Commissioner Rentfrow, that the Proposed 2014 Work Plan be approved as amended. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 10 - Chair Davies, Commissioner Coacher, Commissioner Harkness, Commissioner Helle, Commissioner Howard, Commissioner Newmann, Commissioner Rentfrow, Commissioner Ross, Commissioner Vann and Commissioner McLain Excused: 1 - Commissioner Miller 6.B 14-0186 Discussion of Election of Olympia Heritage Commission Officers The need to hold an election for officers was discussed. The election will be held at the March 2014 meeting. The discussion was completed. 6.C 14-0187 Discussion of the 2014 Preservation Award The nomination process for the award was discussed. Nominations will be due prior to the April 2014 meeting. The discussion was completed. 6.D 14-0197 Discussion of Certified Local Government Grant for 2014 Ms. Sadlier presented information about the grant. The Commission discussed options and opportunities, and how a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the consultant might be worded. Ms. Sadlier will provide draft text for the RFP at the March 2014 meeting. The discussion was completed. 6.E 14-0188 City of Olympia’s Historic Property Categories and Heritage Commission Consultation CP&D Principal Planner Steve Friddle spoke about the terminology used in the City’s historic property designation and how the distinctions impact consultation with the Olympia Heritage Commission. He reviewed the history of the Heritage Register and Historic Inventory and the Commission discussed the process related to any proposed demolition of buildings that may be historic. City of Olympia Page 2 Heritage Commission Meeting Minutes February 26, 2014 Commissioner Ross moved, seconded by Commissioner Harkness, that the Inventory Committee review and advise on "Inventory only" properties. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 10 - Chair Davies, Commissioner Coacher, Commissioner Harkness, Commissioner Helle, Commissioner Howard, Commissioner Newmann, Commissioner Rentfrow, Commissioner Ross, Commissioner Vann and Commissioner McLain Excused: 1 - Commissioner Miller 7. REPORTS 7.A Downtown Committee No updates. 7.B Outreach Committee Commissioner Ross reported on the Maritime Heritage theme and ideas for the National Heritage Preservation Month event, tentatively scheduled for May 11, 2014. 7.C Heritage Review Committee No updates. 7.D Youth Committee No updates. 7.E Maintenance Committee No updates. 8. OTHER TOPICS Planning Commissioner Bardin reported that the Scenic Vista Overlay Map proposal was not recommended for approval by the Planning Commission. Councilmember Roe suggested that Heritage Commission members attend the next Land Use and Environment Committee meetings. 9. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 9:49 p.m. City of Olympia Page 3