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Home My WebLink About11-12-2003 CHPC MINUTES . - , z HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION • MINUTES November 12, 2003 Caldwell City Hall I. Call to Order Jan Boles, Chairman, called the meeting to order at 6:05 p.m. II. Roll Call: Members Present: Jan Boles, Chairman; Elaine Carpenter, Tom Ensley, Elaine Leppert, 'I Anita Shore, Chuck Randolph, Ken Feaster-Eytchison, Steve Maughan, Rick Welis and Betty Jo Keller. I I Members Absent: Josephine Masar ', City Staff: Jacqueline Hernandez I Approval of Agenda: Motion/Ken Feaster-Eytchison Second/ Steve Maughan. Accept the agenda as amended. Carried 111. Approval of Minutes Motion/Chuck Randolph Second/Ken Feaster-Eytchison. Accept minutes of September 10, as amended. Carried • VL New Business A. Certificate of Appropriateness Interview (CA-12-03): (Bryan Hemphill & Stanley Magee —1509 Blaine) replace existing window Stanley Magee, representative, presented his request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to remove existing windows and replace the window with a fire safety window in the basement. Discussion followed. The Chairman Boles asked the Commission if there were any questions. None were addressed. MOTION/Ken Feaster-Eytchison SECOND/Josephine Masar Approve the Certificate of Appropriateness for the request to install a basement fire safety window at 1508 Blaine. Passed: Unanimous roll call vote. B. Certificate of Appropriateness Interview (CA-13-03): (Kenneth Hestead � City of Caldwell Street Department — 1621 Fillmore) removal of a #ree Dave Garcia, applicanYs representative, presented his request for a Certificate of Appropriateness for the removal of an existing tree. The tree will be donated to the City of Caldwell for this year's Christmas tree. Mr. Garcia explained the applicant's concern that the tree was beginning to lean towards the house and might fall into the home. • Discussion followed. Ken Feaster-Eytchison questioned the applicant if the stump would be removed. The appficant said yes it would be removed. r MOTION/Ken Feaster-Eytchison SECOND/Josephine Masar Approve the Certificate • of Appropriateness for the request to remove the tree at 1621 Filmore. Passed: Unanimous roll cail vote. EXHIBIT 1004 C. Comprehensive Plan Hearings Discussion was heid to make a change to the Comprehensive plan under the Historic District section. It was determined that Item D which was struck through needs to be reinserted. The remaining section should stay the same. MOTION/Steve Maughan SECOND/Eliane Carpenter Approve Item D which was struck through needs to be reinserted. Passed: Unanimous roll call vote. D. Other Discussion Rick Wells requested open discussion on the Brown Field grant. This grant is due I December 4, 2003. Eligible properties that are either under development or dwellings qualify. I V. Old Business I A. Steunenberg Neighborhood Association Ken Feaster-Eytchison gave an update on the neighborhood association committee. He has been assigned as President, Bill Gigray as Vice; and Josephine Masar as Secretary. Ken provided a hand out of information of guidelines of the association, with the help of law attorney Gigray. Ken informed the Commission there would be a $10.00 dollar fee to be a member of the Neighborhood association to cover mailing • costs. EXHIBIT 1001 Jan Boles presented news clipping explaining notion of a historical neighborhood in Boise. EXHIBIT 1002 Chuck Randolph commented he has noticed alley ways in the historic district that needs attention. There are property owners that have replaced beautiful historic wood/glass door to a aluminum door, which has taken away from the historic look. B. Maintenance of Tree's in Right of Way Paul Nelson, City Forester, requested landscape maintenance C of A for trees and shrubs in the City right of way. Mr. Nelson requested that the C of A have no expiration date. This would allow Mr. Nelson to send a letter to the property owners to clean up their properties of overgrown trees and shrubs in City right of way. If the property owners do not comply in a timely manner Mr. Nelson will hire a tree/landscape contractor to do the work. The owner of the property will be responsible to pay for this service. The Commission agreed Mr. Nelson would need to submit a C of A application and - need to be on the agenda for next month's meeting in December. Chairman's Report A. Historic District Sian Chuck Randolph reported the HPC signs do not have their designated locations, � however, Mr. Randolph will have a report at the next meeting. s : Y B. Chairman's Duties • Chairman Boles provided a hand out of all his responsibilities to the HPC to review. MOTION/Anita Shore SECOND/Elaine Carpenter Approve Chairman Boles will write a letter to Mayor Nancolas to reappoint new members. Passed: Unanimous roll call vote. EXHIBIT 1003 C. CLG/Arlinqton Grant Applicant Elaine Lepert reported the golf course would not be considered to be included in the CLG grant proposal. The grant was submitted and approved. VI. Adjournment The meeting was adjourned at 7:25 p.m. ,, Respectfully submitted, Jacqueline Hernandez Recording Secretary ATTESTED TO: � Signedf� �..� � � r ` Jan Bol s, Chairman • Date��