Heritage Commission

City Hall Meeting Minutes 601 4th Avenue E Olympia, WA 98501 Heritage Commission Contact: Michelle Sadlier 360.753.8031 Wednesday, September 23, 2015 6:30 PM Room 207 1. CALL TO ORDER Chair Davies called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. 1.A ROLL CALL Present: 10 - Chair Holly Davies, Vice Chair Dwayne Harkness, Commissioner Stephen Austin, Commissioner Mary Coacher, Commissioner Benjamin Helle, Commissioner Patricia McLain, Commissioner Garner Miller, Commissioner Rachel Newmann, Commissioner Mark Rentfrow, and Commissioner Heather Youckton Excused: 1 - Commissioner Nicholas Vann 1.B OTHERS PRESENT Community Planning and Development Associate Planner & Historic Preservation Officer Michelle Sadlier Property researcher Alex Bergman Property owner Teresa Guajardo 2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA The presentation on the National Register Nomination of the Richard & Lydia Stoecker House moved to 6A. The agenda was approved as amended. 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 3.A 15-0890 Approval of August 26, 2015 Olympia Heritage Commission Meeting Minutes The minutes were approved. 4. PUBLIC COMMENT - None 5. ANNOUNCEMENTS - None 6. BUSINESS ITEMS City of Olympia Page 1 Heritage Commission Meeting Minutes September 23, 2015 6.A 15-0898 Recommendation of Approval or Denial of Special Valuation for 301 Maple Park Ave SE Ms. Sadlier gave an overview of Special Valuation requirements and the rehabilitation work completed at the property. Commissioner Newmann moved, seconded by Commissioner Miller, to recommend approval of the property tax valuation application and all qualified rehabilitation expenditures as submitted for 301 Maple Park Ave SE. The motion passed unanimously. 6.B 15-0896 OHC Evaluation of National Register Nomination for the Richard & Lydia Stoecker House Ms. Sadlier reviewed the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) Evaluation Criterion. Mr. Bergman gave a presentation detailing the materials and features of the Richard & Lydia Stoecker house. Discussion: - Because there have been few changes to the home; it has high integrity. Commissioner McLain moved, seconded by Vice Chair Harkness, to recommend the Richard & Lydia Stoecker House of 1701 4th Avenue E, Olympia be listed in the National Register of Historic Places. The motion passed unanimously. 6.C 15-0895 New Olympia Heritage Commission Email Accounts Ms. Sadlier discussed why City of Olympia citizen advisory boards are being issued City email accounts for all committee-related communication. She explained the process for accessing email accounts, gave a demonstration, and described the requirements and parameters for use of the accounts. The discussion was completed. 7. REPORTS 7.A Downtown Committee Commissioner Newmann discussed the Open House forum for the Downtown Strategy consultant finalists. Ms. Sadlier shared a conversation with the consultant about the importance of historic preservation. Commissioners McLain and Helle discussed completion of the SS T.J. Potter murals. City of Olympia Page 2 Heritage Commission Meeting Minutes September 23, 2015 7.B Heritage Review Committee Commissioner Rentfrow discussed the review of a permit application for reconstruction and rehabilitation of 213 18th Ave SW. Ms. Sadlier distributed a handout entitled Heritage Review Tracking and announced she will track the status of reviews and update Commissioners at regular meetings. 7.C Outreach Committee Commissioner Helle discussed the possible origins of the Sylvester Park drinking fountain. Ms. Sadlier discussed the timeline for new historic building poster placement at City Hall. Commissioners congratulated Commissioner McLain as the selected artist for Arts Walk material. 7.D Policy & Ordinance Committee The Commission discussed past ordinance review work. They agreed on the need for a full compendium of relevant ordinances to review. Ms. Sadlier reported on her participation in a panel discussion at the Planning Commission meeting on the design review process. The Commission discussed the need for more clarity on the Joint Design Review Board composition and review process to effectively advocate for appropriate development and redevelopment of designated historic properties. 7.E Survey & Inventory Committee Ms. Sadlier discussed the status of posting and distributing the completed report on the mid-century residential survey. 7.F Staff - None 8. OTHER TOPICS Commissioner Helle announced State Archives Month. 9. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 8:35 p.m. City of Olympia Page 3