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Home My WebLink About04-25-2011 CHPC MINUTES . • , CALDWELL HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION MINUTES Meeting of April 25, 2011 @ 6:00 P.M. . , � r1��l�C��.f�f2 a Caldwell Public Library — Idaho Room ' .:�°�.'!"�� r_;. I. Call to order. Chairperson Randolph called the meeting to order at approximately at �� 6:03 p.m. II. Roll Call Members Present. Anita Shore, Chuck Randolph, Elaine Carpenter, Elaine Leppert, Gina Lujack, Eileen Davidson, Jan Boles, Lorene Oates, Megan Dixon, Steve Maughan. Members Absent. None. Others Present. April Cabello, Planning Technician, Brian Billingsley, Planning & Zoning Director, Rob Hopper, City Council Liaison. Others Absent. None. 111. Approval of Minutes. MOTION TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 28, 2011: with the following corrections: • Page 1 under IV. Certificate of Appropriateness Interviews, 3 line, change himself to he. MOTION: Anita S., SECOND: Gina L., MOTtON PASSED. MOTtON TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF MARCH 28, 2011 with the following corrections: • Page 1 under VII. Old Business, A. last line on page 1, change affect to effect. • Page 3 under VII. Old Business, B. line 21, 25 & 28, change Evens to Evans. • Page 2 under VII. Old Business, B. line 27, change go to qoes. MOTION: Elaine C., SECOND: Elaine L., MOTION PASSED. IV. Certificate of Appropriateness Interviews. None. V. Audience Participation. None. • Actions 3ince Last Mee�ing. April C. informed the commission that Anne Marie Skinner maifed letters to property owners within the Steunenberg Residential Fiistoric District notifying them of the future installation of Transit Bus Stop CHPC Meeting April 25, �011 Benches. One homeowner Louise Rhoads residing at 1201 Blaine responded and no bench will be placed at this specific bus stop. VI. Old Business A. Continued discussion - North Caldwell District Expansion. Chairman Randolph would like this item kept on the monthly agenda and will have more to say after the Walk Around the Block on May 14 Chairman Randolph will speak about some of the non-existing structures that were there by picture and if the people from the walking tour show interest on marking the non-existing structures, then the commission should look at beginning the formal process of expanding the district. B. 2011 CLG Grant Update. April C. stated per an email from Ann Swanson of SHPO, Congress finally passed the FY11 budget last Friday and at the moment, they are waiting for the National Park Service to formally announce what Idaho's share of the Historic Preservation Funds is. Ann is expecting level funding so the figures she used for planning are probably going to be accurate. April C. informed Ann of the time constraint with the reimbursement to the City and Ann's response was that she called Barbara of TAG and said if they have a signed contract on their desk by June 1, TAG should be able to get a project to the City by the end of July. That means Ann of SHPO will not have to make any amendments or worry about getting reimbursement to you. C. CHPC Ordinance Amendment. Chairman Randolph asked staff to restate what the commission would need to make the changes to the current CHPC ordinance. April C. stated if the commission wants to make the North Caldwell Historic District and the Caldwell Historic District, Local Districts, that must be done by adopting Local Districts by an ordinance and the commission needs to change or add wording to the existing ordinance. Chairman Randolph asked staff if the commission should proceed with adopting by ordinance the current boundaries of the North Caldwell Historic District then the commission can designate the expanded boundaries and pass another ordinance expanding the current boundaries of the North Caldwell Historic District. Brian B. confirmed. Chairman Randolph asked the commission for a motion. Steve M. made a motion to move forward on establishing the two already identified Historic Districts; Caldwell Historic District and the North Caldwell Historic District as Local Historic Districts and investigate expanding the North Caldwell Historic District boundaries. MOTION: Steve M., SECOND: Anita S., MOTION PASSED. D. Watk Around the Block. Brian B. informed the commission that the walk will be held on Saturday, May 14 at 3:30pm. Brian B. stated and his office will handle the advertizing and public notice for the walk and still needs two more people to speak on the walk. The only person that has volunteered to speak is Chairman Randolph. Jan B. stated he could help and Chairman Randolph said he spoke with Madeline Buckendorf and she stated that time permitting she would speak abo�.tf the architecture. E, Night Vision Reflective Address Signs. April C. stated the potential applicant had decided to put this on hold. VU. New Business CI�PC Meeting April 25, 2011 . , A. 2011 Signage Project. Commission projects for 2011. Brian B. stated at the last CHPC meeting, the group suggested doing upgrades to the existing Steunenberg Residential District signs with funding of $1,000.00 set aside from the P& Z budget for Historic Preservation. Brian stated the personalized upgraded signs would have homes of interest and narratives on the back of the signs; just like the signs installed throughout the NCHD. The homes that have been looked at for these upgraded signs are located at a home on 20 and Blaine, the Boone Church, the Presidents House on Everett Street,1820 or 1802 Fillmore and a home built by JR Simplot. Brian B. asked the commission if they would like to proceed with the sign project, which must be complete by September 30, 2011. Steve M. made a motion to endorse the direction given to P&Z at the last meeting and to proceed with the sign project. MOTION: Steve M., SECOND: Gina L., MOTION PASSED. VIII. Commission 8� Staff Reports. A. April C. informed the commission of a possible C of A for a detached garage at 1620 Bfaine Street. B. Chairman Randolph stated he received a call from Dan Everhart from Preservation Idaho to inform the commission that on Saturday, May 14�'� the Orchids and Onions Award ceremony will be held in Weiser and Elaine L. a nominee from Caldwell is to receive the Orchids Award. C. Elaine C. stated she received a renewal notice and bill from the Idaho State Historical Society and asked the commission if they wanted to renew and asked if the City would pay the renewal fee. Brian B. stated the P8�Z office would take care of the renewal. D. Elaine C. asked Rob H. for assistance with code violations of semi trucks parking on the streets and continual yard sales and indoor sales. Per Police Code Enforcement, the hours of operation are Monday through Friday, 8 hours a day and if the violations happen during the week after 5pm or on weekends then there is no Code Enforcement on duty. Rob. H stated he would look into the situation. E. Eileen D. stated she attended the Idaho History Days at C of I for State competition and she was the only person from CHPC that attended. F. Steve M. stated for the record that the Design Review Committee has never met. G. Lorene O. stated her concern about the trees being removed along Cleveland Blvd. H. Gina L. stated her concern about the trees along the parking strip. I. Jan B. said there are signs when you enter into Caldwell that say we are a tree city. J. Megan stated her concern regarding tree removal along Cleveland. K. The commission held further discussion regarding the trees and removal of trees along Cleveland. L. Jan B. stated that a math professor, Mark Lotspeich asked two of his classes to join him to p�ace flowers on Dr. Boone's grave. M. Cha+rman Randolph stated that Jan B. has inherited a new project of making copies of original pictures that are hanging in the cabins at Memorial Park. The Cabins are being renovated and once the cabins re-open, copies of the pictures will be h�rng and not the originals. IX. Meeting adjourned at approximatefy 7:26 p.m. CHPC Meeting Apri125, 2011 • • . Respectfully submitted by April Cabe�lo, MINUTES APPROVED AND SIGNED BELOW BY CHAIRMAN CHUCK RANDOLPH ON THE DATE NOTED BELOW. � . �� K G' �� ✓��'f �.J� ��/ / Chairperson Randolph Date �_-�, . � � �l .. � . � .�,.�--•._- �� ; ATTEST: Brian Billingsley, P& Z Director Date CHPC Meeting Apri125, 2011