Heritage Commission

City Hall Meeting Minutes 601 4th Avenue E Olympia, WA 98501 Heritage Commission Heritage Commission Contact: Marygrace Goddu (360) 753-8031 Wednesday, November 20, 2019 6:30 PM Room 112 Special Meeting 1. CALL TO ORDER Commissioner Miller called the meeting to order at 6:32 p.m. 1.A ROLL CALL Present: 6 - Commissioner Benjamin Helle, Commissioner Audrey Henley, Commissioner Garner Miller, Commissioner Rachel Newmann, Commissioner Gary Stedman and Commissioner Sheila Swalling Excused: 4 - Chair Kat Kelly, Vice Chair Holly Davies, Commissioner Andrea Pareigis and Commissioner Susan Rohrer Absent: 1 - Commissioner Maurice Major 1.B OTHERS PRESENT City of Olympia Community Planning and Development staff: Senior Planner and Historic Preservation Officer Marygrace Goddu Senior Planner Joyce Phillips 2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Ms. Goddu asked that a staff report be added to Item 8 and Commissioner Helle requested that Item 6.D come before Item 6.C. The agenda was approved as amended. 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 3.A 19-1071 Approval of October 23, 2019 Meeting Minutes Commissioners Helle, Henley, and Newmann abstained from voting because they were not present at the meeting for which the minutes were being approved. The minutes were tabled. 4. PUBLIC COMMENT Jim Sweeney and Brian Willis spoke. City of Olympia Page 1 Heritage Commission Meeting Minutes November 20, 2019 5. ANNOUNCEMENTS - None 6. BUSINESS ITEMS 6.A 19-1060 Downtown Design Guidelines and Related Zoning Code Amendments - Briefing Ms. Phillips shared information and a PowerPoint presentation on the draft Downtown Design Guidelines and the related code amendments that will take place. The information was received. 6.B 19-1064 Special Property Tax Valuation for 1616 Capitol Way South Commissioner Swalling and Ms. Goddu shared information about the renovations to the property located at 1616 Capitol Way South. Commissioner Newmann moved, seconded by Commissioner Swalling, to recommend approval to City Council for the Special Property Tax Valuation for 1616 Capitol Way South. The motion passed unanimously. 6.C 19-1070 Heritage Commission 2020 Work Plan Preparation: Review of Preliminary Draft Ms. Goddu shared information on sections of the draft 2020 Work Plan. The information was received. 6.D 19-1067 Heritage Commission Officers for 2020 - Nominations, Election Commissioners discussed Officer nominations for the next term. Commissioner Newmann moved, seconded by Commissioner Henley, to reelect the current Heritage Commission Officers for another term. The motion passed unanimously. 7. REPORTS 7.A Heritage Review Committee Commissioner Garner reported on outside meetings attended. 7.B Survey & Designation Committee - No Report 7.C Policy, Ordinance & Guidance Committee - No Report City of Olympia Page 2 Heritage Commission Meeting Minutes November 20, 2019 7.D Marketing, Outreach and Events Committee - No Report 8. OTHER TOPICS Ms. Goddu shared information about a Black History Month event at the Olympia Center in February that will be hosted by the Olympia Historical Society and Bigelow Musuem. The Historical Society would like to have the Commissioners present for the event. 9. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 8:31 p.m. City of Olympia Page 3