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Home My WebLink AboutHPC Aug 25 1994 minutestl o o Historic Preservation Commission 621 CLEVELAND BLVD. CALDWELL, IDAHO 83605 TEL.: (208) 455-3006 FAX 455-3003 Caldwell Depot Faci,rg Sevcnth Ave. ( 1906) Please note new phone no. 455-3021 EISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA August 25, 1994 - 7:00 p.m.**NOTICE: CHANGE Otr'VENUE** Community Room, Caldwe[ Library llth and Dearbom 1. ,, ROLL CALL APPROVAL OF MINUTES: July 28, 1994 3 Fy95 GRANT - Review and approve draft grant application for Fyl995 (Note: Draft grant proposal will be distributed to Comrnission members at the meeting) COMMUNITY ENHANCEMENT PROJECT: Caldwell Depot; status report DATE OF NEXT MEETING - September 22, t9g4 ADJOURNMENT: 4. 5. 6. Aid fE the h.sriDg (r yi$.lty tDpsired araltSl€ upc 24 hour mdce by csliDg 4SS-3m0. oo Historic Preservation Commission 621 CLEVELAND BLVD. CALDWELL, IDAHO 83605 TEL.: (2o8)455-3006 FAX 455-sOO3 Caldwell Depot Facing Seventh Ave. ( 1906) MII\ruTES Meeting of August 25,1984 kesent: Steve Maughan, Chairman; Elaine Carpenter, Tom Ernley, Elaine lrppert, Roy Payne. Staff: Dennis Gooks, Liz Yeary; Absent: Carol Burbanh BiIl Gigray Itr, Vivian McKay. The August 25, 1994 meeting of the Historic heservation Commission was called to order in the Caldwell City Library Community Room at 7:00 p.m. Bill Gigray offered a Motion to approve the Minutes of tlle July meeting subject to an amendment reflecting an electrical engineer had met with Tom conceming lighting of the Caldwell Depot rather than an architect. Elaine lrppert semnded the Motion which passed unanirnously. Steve reponed that, along with Dennis, he had met with Arm Swanson, Grant Operations Analyst ftom the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) on August 23, 1994. Steve cornmented that Ann had been very complimentary conceming the staff suppon of the Conunission and that the Conrmission is very forunate to have such a working relationship. Steve said that Am felt mo* of the survey work that we can complete has been done on a neighborhood basis and tlBt it is time to move to a public odented phase to try and educate people as a result of past surveys. Dennis added that his sense was that SHPO, as a long range goal, would like to see an attempt to fomr a historic district. Such a district would be srnall, local and must be residential in nature. Steve commented that he understood tlnt some prop€tty owners in the north end area might be interested in fomfng a historic district. Dennis said that SHPO felt strongly that getting the Caldwell Train Depot onto the National Historic Regiser was of paramount and would help provide opportrurity for funding and assistance to help stabilize and maintain ttrat building. SHPO would be willing to help find people suitable to prepare such a nomination. HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMSSION Minutes 8P5l94 - P.l o The next item on the agenda was a review of the dmft gmnt Foposal for fiscal year 1995. Dennis indicated that the proposal cornists of two parts, the nomination of the Depot to the National Regiser and the C-ommunity Workshop. With some further discussion, Tom Ensley offered a Motion to present the grant request to City Corurcil. Roy Payne seconded the Motion, which passed unanimously. The next agenda item involved the Commission s community enhanc€ment project and a follow-up idea of "tighting" the depot. Dennis said that Tom and himself visited the Train Depot site early one moming the previous week and had some items of concem. Although not serious, the exterio wood is in need of repainting and the moftar joints between tlre bricks will eventually ne€d repafu. Also, the concrete work around the perimeter of the building is in bad shape. A major issue is that the City does not own the building but leases it from the UPRR on a 99 year lease. We need to discover who owns the land and what the City's rights and/or responsibilities are for maintenance of the building as well as the land around the depot. We also need to look at the use policy, nraintenance, upkeep, and possible restoration. Dennis suggesed that the existing miniature lights could be replaced with more professional type low voltage lights. Roy suggested contacting Interstate Electric and Tom asked Roy whether he might do that on a personal basis. The Commission felt strongly ttnt there needs to be a use policy for the building including long temr goals. Dennis said that before the next meeting he would compile a list of suggestions and comments ftom the me€ting with SHPO conceming the Community Workshop which he would prepare for the Corunission. Next, Liz indicated tlrat SHPO had reviewed and approved the 1994 grant project involving survey work in the Arlington Addition area. The next meeting is scheduled for September 22, 1994 and will be held in the Idaho Room of the Caldwell Public Library. There being no firther business the meeting adjourned at 8:30 p.m. Respectfully submitted, LlzYeary, Historic Preservation C-ommission HISTORJC PRESERVATION COMMISSION Minutes E/25/94 - P.2 o The C-ommission also recommended having a work party do some basic nraintenance on the building, such as painting and upgrading woodwork