Historic Preservation Committee

Historic Preservation Committee Meeting Monday, March 9, 2026 at 5:30 PM Planning Department - Haueser Room, 829 Sawyer Street Google Meet joining info Video call link: https://meet.google.com/qqv-pzrv-jfy Or dial: (US) +1 650-597-0052 PIN: 370 790 512# Page A. Opening of the Meeting 1. Call to Order 2. Roll Call 3. Adoption of Minutes 4-7 Adoption of the January 12, 2026 & February 9, 2026 HPC meeting minutes Draft HPC Minutes 01.12.26.pdf Draft HPC S Meeting Minutes 2026.02.09.pdf B. Old Business 1. Staff Updates 8  Reminder of upcoming Committee Workshops/Trainings  Budget Hearings Coming Up this Spring BCC Workshop Dates_1st Quarter.pdf 2. Central Fire Station City Council Workshop Update Committee will discuss the results of the City Council Workshop from March 3, 2026 where the HPC recommended nominating the Central Fire Station at 684 Broadway to the Inventory of Archaeological and Historical Resources . 3. Committee Recommendations for National Registry of Page 1 of 8  Historic Places Properties  Committee Updates on List of Properties under consideration for the National Park Service National Registry of Historic Places designation.  List of properties under consideration include: o 46 Pillsbury St. o 29 Angell Ave. o 45 Mitchell Rd. o 61 Mitchell Rd. o 143 Scamman St. o 24 Mosher St.** City Property o 667 Sawyer Rd. o 913 Sawyer Rd. o 12 Richards St. 4. Review Draft Homeowner letter for National Register of Historic Places inclusion The committee will review draft letter to property owners to add their properties to the National Register of Historic Places . Draft Letter to Homeowners C. New Business 1. Committee to provide non-binding comments on potential Historic Preservation review projects:  None 2. Historical Placards Program  Committee to discuss launching a historical placard program and potential City Council budget funding and grants to pursue 3. Discussion of Fall Historic Neighborhood Walk  Committee to discuss hosting a historic neighborhood walk and potential of participating in Jane's Walk ME. See more details about Jane's Walk ME here. D. Future Agenda Items 1. Permit Review Ordinance Language Review  Committee to review revised permit review ordinance language from Planning Director when available. 2. Discuss status of South Portland Historical Society Building Page 2 of 8  (55 Bug Light) on Inventory  Committee to review status of the South Portland Historical Society Building (55 Bug Light) on the inventory. E. Public Comment Public Comment Period. F. Adjournment Vote to Adjourn. Page 3 of 8  South Portland Historical Preservation Committee Monthly Meeting Minutes 1/12/26 A.​ Opening of the Meeting 1.​ Call to Order 2.​ Roll Call ●​ Nicole Reagan (Seat 1) - present ●​ Peter Cullinan (Seat 2) - present ●​ Benjamin Martin (Seat 3) - present ●​ Erin Van Den Berghe (Seat 4) - present ●​ Kathryn DiPhilippo (South Portland Historical Society) - present ●​ Mike O’Flinn (At Large) - present ●​ Marin Stephens Staff - present ●​ Vacant (Seat 5) 3.​ Adoption of Minutes a.​ Unanimous vote to adopt November minutes. B.​ Old Business 1.​ Staff Updates: a.​ Budgets due Jan. 15th b.​ Comprehensive Plan Public Comments are open - go to southportland2040.com c.​ Council Mahoney Workshop is Tues., January 13th before the HPC Workshop Request for 684 Broadway 2.​ Review of Central Fire Station (684 Broadway) Workshop Request Script a.​ Committee reworked wording for the workshop request C.​ New Business 1.​ Not used. 2.​ Review Proposed Budget Request a.​ Committee discussed budget line items and workshopped language for line item purposes i.​ $2000 for historical marker/placar ii.​ $5000 for historical expert research b.​ Committee voted unanimously to accept the budget request amounts and language to be submitted by committee chair Page 4 of 8 3.​ Committee Recommendations for National Registry of Historic Places Properties a.​ 46 Pillsbury Street b.​ 29 Angell Avenue c.​ 45 Mitchell Road i.​ Selected as a home to move forward. ii.​ Unanimous vote to send letter after final editing. d.​ 61 Mitchell Road e.​ 143 Scamman Street f.​ 24 Mosher Street** City Property g.​ 667 Sawyer Road h.​ 913 Sawyer Road 4.​ Public Comment 1.​ None. 5.​ Future Agenda Items 1.​ Historical Marker/Placard locations. 6.​ Adjournment 1.​ Adjournment. a.​ Unanimous. Page 5 of 8  ​South Portland Historic Preservation Committee​ ​Monthly Meeting Minutes​ ​2/9/26​ ​A. Opening of the Meeting​ ​1. Call to Order​ ​2. Roll Call​ ​Nicole Reagan (Seat 1) – present​ ​Vacant (Seat 2)​ ​Vacant (Seat 3)​ ​Erin Van Den Berghe (Seat 4) – present​ ​Kathryn DiPhilippo (South Portland Historical Society) – present​ ​Mike O’Flinn (At Large) – present​ ​Marin Stephens (Staff) – present​ ​Vacant (Seat 5)​ ​3. Adoption of Minutes​ ​Approval of minutes extended to the next meeting as they were not posted to​ ​BoardDocs.​ ​4. Election of Officers​ ​Chair: Nicole Reagan​ ​Secretary: Mike O’Flinn​ ​Vice Chair: To serve on an ad hoc basis.​ ​B. Old Business​ ​1. Staff Updates​ ​A.Committee workshops scheduled for February 26 and March 6 at the South Portland​ ​CommunityCenter at 5:00 p.m.​ ​B. Approval granted for Central Fire Station workshop on March 3rd. The Planning​ ​Department will give the presentation which was approved unanimously by the Historic​ ​Preservation Committee.​ ​C. Jane’s Walk ideas are being accepted through March 27. Greater Portland​ ​Landmarks is hosting. Mitchell Road, Sylvan Sites, and Willard Square discussed.​ ​2. Committee Recommendations for National Register of Historic Places Properties​ ​45 Mitchell Road – Follow up by Kathryn DiPhilippo.​ ​61 Mitchell Road – Mike O’Flinn to contact owner.​ ​913 Sawyer Road – Nicole Reagan to send letter.​ ​12 Richards Street – Nicole Reagan to follow up with Julia McCue.​ ​C. New Business​ ​1. Non-Binding Comments on Review Projects​ ​None.​ ​2. Central Fire Station Research Review​ ​Draft reviewed with revisions for clarity and added original plans.​ Page 6 of 8  ​Architect also designed Sanford Goodall Library (National Register).​ ​Grammatical and chronological edits made regarding the Armory.​ ​2023 PowerPoint reviewed and updated for accuracy.​ ​D. Public Comment​ ​None.​ ​E. Future Agenda Items​ ​Waiting on Permit Review Ordinance​ ​Budget workshops have been scheduled​ ​Historical marker/placard locations​​(Mahoney / fire station / Armory put it on the​ ​greenbelt)​ ​Jane’s Walk ideas​ ​F. Adjournment​ ​Adjourned.​ Page 7 of 8  COMMITTEE WORKSHOPS January 29th SUBMIT The Effective Facilitator WORKSHOP special guest Councilor Carter Scott IDEAS February 26th Equity Centered Engagement member of Human Rights Commission and South Portland’s Human Resources Department March 5th Canva/Social Media Strategies special guest Mayor Tipton w MARK YOUR CALENDARS SOUTH PORTLAND COMMUNITY CENTER CONFERENCE ROOM @ 5PM FOR MORE INFORMATION (207) 767-7601 jhughes@southporland.gov Page 8 of 8