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Home My WebLink About01162008 Historic Preservation MinutesCiryoJ Seward Alaska Ntsrorlo Preservatlon Commiss/on ddinutes Jammrv IQ d008 Volume 2 Yare ]!13 ~, c,u m order The lanuary16, 2008 regulmmeering ofthe Seward HistoricPreecrvatiou Commission wax called m order at 6:30 p.m. by Vice Chair Tnm Swann. Upeeiug Ceromovy Commiseiomc Cazpcmcr Icd Ihr PlcdgcofAllegiavice b the Bag. Roll Call There were prexnt Vice Chair Tom Swann presiding, and Livda tasola loM French ]olund l,onc~r Doug Capra Crteg Carpenter comprising a quorum ofthe Commission; and Dons Glerv, Plamdng Assistant Amc BWlcy, Executive LlWSOn Absent were: Shannon Kovec, excused Special Reports City AdmivutmBov Report Planning Aasutavt Oovva Glevz reported ov [he (oBosvivg items: • Welcomedbuk Bailry and wrypatWntedherovbmdaughrer. Shesmtedthat Bailey plv~ncd ro work parl [ima on Mondry, January 21, 2008 and fall time the fimt of Febmay. • InwducW BOb l3icks the new Community Development Direcmr • The Clerks office reduced [he Council Drimed Packers by fifty pcrccm. The hismdc Preservazion printed packets had Wsn bcen ndunzd. Packets for ell city meetings were available on the uty website. Nhw: packets were pdottd on email was genemtcd with a web IIWa IDr aaess. Commission packers wre still available ar dispazch. • Governor Yaliv had accepted nn invimBon to attend Ne Seward Iditarad Days nn February 2-3, 2008. A Isy down had buev provid W wiW Bre current schwlWe. • the MmW Society aml Kemd PeWvsWa Borough were bringh~gfnrwvrda Resolution ofsuDPOrtbdesigpalc Seward as NeMwal CnpiW ofAlmka. SeriewrCary Srevms Ciry f.Sewar4 Alaska Historic Preservation Cammlcrlan Minutes January Jq IOOR Volume 1 Pace lOJ • and Represanmtive Papl Seatov wem preacvting citations to the Cegislamre to r support the designation, which upvld lead to Goverwr Patin W issueaprocluvatiov aMjuin m the painting ofthe mm¢I in SeptemhM. • Senator Cary Stevens and Reprcscvtative PaW Seaton had joined in signing mndations m the SeuaN Libmry/Muacvm Sroering Conwitta for the 49ers Dall.m • Theinterviewfor Ne Harbormasterposition were held cad Ne firal lirtofapplicwc were Tammy Peterson of Datch Harbor, 2obin Pem, Mike Baker and Karl Mderson all of Seward. The Ciry Manager planned to ewouum the position scan. • The Governor's Budget was updated last week, which included revenue sharing f r Sewmd nfM299,416. She reported therehad been vo tlmdinK Cor Ne ]esselLa home and Levee Pmjat in Seward. • The Jauuary 21, 200tl Courmil Work 3essiov for the Mary Lowell Center had ban cancelled and the Mary Lowell Cw[cr Work SrssionwasreschedWW forlwuary28, 200A m 6 00 p.m. vad a Febmary 11, 2008 work session for the eleclricW rates. • Requested to add to Ne aKenda New Huswess item G; to uhedulea Special Melling to select a topic for National Historic Preservation monW and forward this selection to Council. Other Refwrta, Annauncemcols & Prceentlfiove Friends of the Jeaae Lee home update Swann Swaw Hated he had votldng m;w ro add. Wcbsita Cpdatcs Capra Capm stated he had found he was able m access the Historic Preservation welxci[e without knowinK the code. I Ie plowed to contact the MIS depamnent and start on the prnjat. Hobeu Park-Kariv Sturdy Glwz. smtedthat Perks Direcmr Karut Snvdywasuwbic to ancvd cad provided the updated inf anon in slay down. She gave ehriefoverview ofihe ley down sfazinK that the SHPO Office had authorized the fowtain uhematic provided by Via Chair Tom Swann cad noted chat the RFP wasrcady to be pablishW and included a timeline. Glerizsmtd'SWe Cowvissionhad wyquestians to content SNrdy. Alosks HlaWrlesl Society-Cape Capra slated aboard mating was schedulN in AnvM1orika ov February &2008. Hestavrlhe hopM to atreod and planned m relay relevant hdbrmatiov Lo the Comrvisvon, He urged the r Ciryoj.Seward, A(asYa HI»mtle PrerervaHOrs Commission Mimrtes Jmruary 16, 2008 Volume 1 Page 105 ~, Commission ondthe publicro check w[tM Alaska Hinorical Socictywcbsite and stated thalitmay provide dre Commission wiN idea for the site. Citizevs' Cammen4 oe Any Subject Except Thoaeltems ScheJWeJ For Public Hearing-None Apprmal of Agenda sntl Conaeet Ageede Swann added item E under New Bamus to uhedule a Special Mutingm discuss Historic Prcarrvatiov Month por stales' reyueal. Motioe (Laen4/Carpanter) Approve the Agwda end Camevt Agenda MnHnn eased Uvavimnm Comwt The fonawing items were approved uvder the Comevt Agwda: November 2R, 3001 HI»mric Prnervatiov Rescheduled Meetwg Minutes PubBr Haring-None Uvfivished Buninus- Nove ~' New Bamea Dheu»ainn and approval of the press release regardieg the Avnual Hutarie Preservation Award Motive (LUtheAFrench) Motion to Approve the Rae Releae Regarding the Annual historic Prmervedon Award Motion Passed Uewimous Coneevt Rualudon 2008-0I supporting ehepruwadoe ofthe SbeMon Jackson Llbnry eoDMiov in it's evtircry wd kuping it within the Stme of Ahekv Motion (Capn/Luther) Approve Ruolutiuv 2008-01 Cxpm provided the latut report on the Rvanon Library et Ue Sheldon Jaekeon Unlversiry tluvug6 Glenz ae a lay down. He explainN that the Univusiry was shm down and th covicem was for the score of the li burry end where the collcctioa wmc m be housed. He sW IN the resoi utiuv wa o support of en Alvska Histnd<el Soolety Resolution that asked We State ofAla6a to protect the material and have the collection stay within the Smte and intnet. my ofSewvrd, Alarka Hia2ric Preservatiars Commission Mmums January lfi 200A Pnlwre 2, Pqqe 106 french smmd Nat he fully supported Ne rewlmion and reiterated that dre Sheldon Jackson University was the oldest entity of higher Nwation in the State. He c«tinuM that Nis was an imDnrtmt wllection and he fully supported Irylvg m End it fie best eveilahle home iv the State. Motive Passed llmnimovs Consent Dincuseian of Ne NEPA compliance by Me National Parka Service ov fhe "OIO Solly° building Olmz stated thaz Ne Nadunal Park Service had graciouslyaccepted m invimtinn todiscuss the hisrosic portion of Ne Nativtml Enviromnental Polity AM wmplimce f Ne "Old Solly" building. She suggested Ne Covmdseion "suspend Ne mlea' [nallowrhe Park Service arxl members of the public m paNcipate in m open foram/work ussion. the Cormniscion agreed and Ne sales were suspended. TM Birkedal, Cultwal Resources deem Manager for Nc Alaska Region of the National Park Service, discussed where Nay were iv Ne compllarun process, [heir realm of work and what Ne unifiM theme for Ne IGsturic Disvid under RCgiaval considemtinn envsiled. He statN iv 200] Ne State Hismsic Pmsewation OEtec had asked the Park Service to revaluate NeeligibiEty o[Ne Mai 6uildNg, Ne Harbor Dlrmcr Clnb mW the "Old Sol ly" Building fur the Naziorwl 2ngistry with a new periodol'significmcc. Bhkedal smtedthe Park Servicehad compleuil Neirevaluadovs and provided ~j Isy downs to Ne Commission documenting Nev findings. BiskNal introduced Historic Architect Grant Crosby. Crcshy explained the Nafiorml Register of Historic Yleces and d iuussed the process and steps the Alacka Region of Ne NatiosW Park Service Office had considered to list a property N Ne National Register. Csosby discussed tlu Mai Building, the Harhnr Dinner Club and Ne "Old Solly" Ouilding and stated Ney fond dre buildings were not eligible for Ne NaGorW Registry. Several membemvfthe publicexpressed Nevwnurcnami dcsimtomemminthe°Old Solly" bonding as o hletoricbuilding to Seward. Memhersofthe public, deDMow, Supcnntendevt, Kenai Fjords Natinnnl Park Commission Memhem, and Ne Nutiond Pask Survive continued to diuu s the "Old Solly" Building and sumowding area. Swann noted there currently were no I«al developing guidclwes or development criteria f the local Hiande Distrito. IIe slated if Ne Dublic was Ntererted in developing a rnong Ilirturic Distrito wiN developmem uiluls and cede s yoirements for historic structures, Ne public should make Neae seyuests known to Covucil. The diuuesinn continued regarding Ne historic District. ~ CiryojS'eward, A7aaku flismric Preservarion Commission Minmer ./anuary lb, 2008 Volume 1 Yase 1 f1] ~ Mow statW dN• iNbrmafiov passed nut to the Commission was available on We National Park Servicewcbslle at www u~ggv/kvfj. Losom thanked dre National Parks Service and commwity memhers fm coming. Sworn culled the discussion b a close and returned Ow agenda back ov the rules. Dismsa setting a Hme for a epeeiel meeting be resporuc m Swaw, Glaris noted a vwdmum aftwenty-fom Imurs nmice wvs needed bu[ preferebly two days to post the iMormetion Ibr a spxid meed~. The Commission sin a Special Meeting fort'hursdey. January 24, 2W8 at 12:00 p.m. French amtW he was uhedWed m be om nftown. In[ormalional Items -(Nu anion required)-None Commission Commente- French sorted he appreciated the public interear N the discussion. LuNm discussed the gavesirea and cemeteries. He smmd be had received the information 1bm dm Kenal'fotem Tmcus and had bmgivmpenvission input Na infmmatinn m the Seward Hismrie Preservation wcbsite. Carpmterthankedthe National Perk Service persormel for they prcsenmtion and the public participation. l Ie sr".a+ he was di sapp~inted wi th the lack of State fuvdmg for the J mac Lure Home. Lasota asked f r m updam on tbe 2008 CLG grant fiom sniff. In response to Caroni, Gleaz sm[ed the gmnr had been submitted but tbe Since [lismrical Comm~ssmn was not schMUled m meet until March to review the gmnl. ti /uMer response m Lasota, G leriz smtN that questi on s in regards to Smrdy's re W rt were to bcdvcded to Glens m Slmdy. Caroni thanked the avdimec for alimding. Capin reiterated Commissioner Swarms comments end limed it was time for Seward ro smnd up hisrorically for dte disltla and coruider ordmmces that protect the hismri<nreos. He sorted he wwted the Commission m address this in tie forme and hold public work sessiow. Ciry fSeward, Alaska Historic Reservation Cammisriun Minutes January I6 2008 Volume I YaRe 10A Swann enmurted and emend it had nm cos[ him more mosny to adtlthe 1'ronI on his huilding which gave o historic look. He thmtked everyone f r wming. Cltaena' Commenp- Marianna Kell, Inside Ciry Limits, appreciatd what dse Hietoriv Pmsanrvatlon Commission did. She em4d the Plamdng and Zoning Commission had discussed aeathsg hinodw dlsmiet ordimnces that wemto protect Wa arena, Sh<notd Wn Cosumiasiovhad gveadonedhowbWldusgs were m be brought np m code and still able ra kevp the hisNrieal ivtegdty. Kdl suggesld Ne two Commissions sch dole ajomt Work Session m discuss [his topic Shc appreciated the comments. She memimscd shat two Cormvissioners were neded for the Plarmivg end ZoWvg Commission. Commivsiovo and Admivietlvtlon Reapovae to Cltluna' Comments- Nove Fwunn stelM he thought the Commissions bad held ajoint work sessiov and i1 wa in Planning and Zoning's wort to swd eomething [orwmd to City Cowmil kr furWec dirocsion. French stated the Cuvnnissinn neded ro s[art with who[ the community wanted wiWom violating Historic Preservation acts and Wen do the implemenmfion part with Alarming wd wrdng. I.urhvmrntimsedtha Commission neded to be careful wiW Ibis because some people did not want a public cntityrelling Wem what Wey wWd do with theh property. He continued with the Commission must be aware ol'Ibis end umch our public comment. Czpra suggesmd the Commission present m We public examples of some oMinances from existing lilemnc distrius. The meeting wee adjonrvd at B:IS p.m. An eRWIeY _i 7,7.-swa~i~r{cr executive Liaison ~ Sharman Kovac, Chao (Ltiry seWl eteprfnereprq, F p7ti~u;;`; G'.rP ~. ~ ~:. x to^. :n. ~'~ _ti f N rzti n ~tt1?: 4r1JrNr