Historic Preservation Commission

MINUTES CITY OF POCATELLO HISTROIC PRESERVATION COMMISSON MEETING MARCH 20, 2024  6:00 PM COUNCIL CHAMBERS | 911 N. 7th AVENUE, POCATELLO, IDAHO Vizcarra called the work session to order at 5:48 p.m. 1. ROLL CALL. PRESENT: Tabatha Butler, Ellen Ryan, Marty Vizcarra and Jim Young. EXCUSED: Ranee Parker. UNEXCUSED: Ruta Casabianca and Josh Pohlman, STAFF: Jim Anglesey and Aceline McCulla. * * WORK SESSION * * 2. THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION AND CONSULTANT KIRK HUFFAKER WILL DISCUSS: A. The Historic Downtown Design Standards. Consultant Kirk Huffaker presented brainstorming: Fundraisers or grants for education: Butler offered to write a grant for interpretive award plaques for historic register buildings, which would be turned over to the City Grant Manager to handle for the City. Educate non- residents (Pocatello/Bannock County) through events and programs Strong Historic Core Vision keywords and phrases: scrappy, eclectic, diverse, entrepreneurial spirit Railroad, community, education, expanding interpretation, functional museum, strong historic core is asset, love, repurpose, connection-Shoshone Bannock Tribes, Hub City-Gate City Public Engagement Between May-August 2025: Environmental Fair 4.17, Revive After 5, Farmers Market, Wellness Center Health Fair in May? Check with BM for available funds to print postcards or business cards with QR Code to pass out at events. Questions: Create 10 questions Easiest methods to answer. Can we use pictures? Roles and Responsibilities Leave your email to stay involved Rehab workshops #1 What do you want to learn about? How do you like to learn about history? Provide Options-Two Types: F2F, walking tours. Perception of Historic Preservation process? v. Successful-Not successful Do you know that the Historic Preservation Commission is different from the Historic Downtown Pocatello? Yes, No HPC Meeting 3.20.23 Page 1 of 2  #2 Questions with choices including the HPC What project would make a big difference? Neon Signs Whose responsibility is it to do historical preservation? Questions will be emailed to the Commission for input, Commission will reply back to staff within the established 3-5 days with responses. Staff will compile the data and forward to Huffaker. The Commission agreed. After downtown, what shall be the next area of focus? Start with history question. How do you want to learn about Pocatello’s History? Demographic questions Pocatello/Bannock County *Optional *All responses are valued equally no matter where you reside, It’s your interest that important B. THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION PLAN. Consultant Huffaker presented the incorporated public comments received from the March 1 Open House event. The Plan will be sent to SHPO for review on April 1, presented to City Council during the April 11 Work Session for approval. Upon SHPO approval, the HPC public hearing will be May 1 to recommend approval to City Council of the final Historic Preservation Plant adoption and Ordinance. With no further discussion, Vizcarra closed the work session at 7:21 p.m. Submitted by: Approved on: June 5, 2024 Aceline McCulla, Secretary HPC Meeting 3.20.23 Page 2 of 2