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Home My WebLink About11052021 Historic Preservation Meeting PacketHistoric Preservation Commission Agenda Packet 1, e .. .�. J -bra- + PA. . 47 i.. .. 4 try �� i .e:'��• �Wo ...:�.st�� , '�"•�`� �� ' icpwriy. u� tr■F �VIC Woodlawn Cemetery Tour Sue McClure & Lee Poleske educate the audience about Mary Lowell Regular Meeting Friday, November S, 2021 City Council Chambers Immediately following the work session The City of Seward, Alaska HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING AGENDA November 5, 2021 Immediately Following Work Session Council Chambers Cheryl Seese 1. CALL TO ORDER Chair Term Expires May, 2022 2. PLEDGE OFALLEGIANCE Sue Ward 3. ROLL CALL Vice Chair Term Expires May, 2023 4. CITIZEN COMMENTS ON ANY SUBJECT EXCEPT THOSE Tanguy Libbrecht ITEMS SCHEDULED FOR PUBLIC HEARING [Those who have Commissioner signed in will be given the first opportunity to speak. Time is limited to 3 minutes per Term Expires May, 2023 speaker and 36 minutes total time for this agenda item.] Mary Ann Benoit 5. APPROVAL OF AGENDA AND CONSENT AGENDA [Approval Commissioner of Consent Agenda passes all routine items indicated by asterisk (*). Consent Term Expires May, 2024 Agenda items are not considered separately unless a commission member so requests. In the event of such a request, the item is returned to the Regular Jim Pemberton Agenda] Commissioner Term Expires May, 2022 6. SPECIAL ORDERS, PRESENTATIONS AND REPORTS Dona Walker A. Proclamations and Awards — None Commissioner Term Expires May, 2024 B. City Administration Report Art LeMaster C. Chair Report ....................................................... Pg. 3 Commissioner Term Expires May, 2023 D. Other Reports and Announcements [Reports must be submitted to the city clerk no later than noon on the Tuesday preceding the Monday meeting for inclusion in the packet. Five (5) minutes speaking time will be allowed for each report.] Stephen Sowell 1. Report on Historic Preservation Facebook Page........ Pg. 7 Assistant City Manager 2. Update on the Jesse Lee Home Memorial Park.......... Pg. 10 Bailey Sayler 3. Update on USS Alaska Project. Library Museum Director 4. Update on Certified Local Government (CLG) Grant 20005. 16 Brenda Ballou E. Presentations — None City Clerk City of Seward, Alaska Historic Preservation Commission Agenda November 5, 2021 Page I 7. NEW BUSINESS A. Other New Business Items * 1. Approve the October 14, 2021 Historic Preservation Commission Meeting Minutes. 2.Review the 2022 Reporting Schedule to City Council .............................. Pg. 22 8. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS AND REPORTS [No Action Required] A. Historic Preservation Commission Priorities (as amended & approved by City Council)................................................................................... Pg. 23 9. CITIZEN COMMENTS 10. COMMISSION AND ADMINISTRATION RESPONSE TO CITIZEN COMMENTS 11. ADJOURNMENT City of Seward, Alaska November 5, 2021 Historic Preservation Commission Agenda Page 2 `a NOVEMBER 2021 CHAIR REPORT Commissioner Libbrecht is not in attendance due to shoulder surgery. We will want to think good thoughts for him as he recovers from this painful procedure. The weekend of October 16-17, there were Guided Historic Sign Walking Tours by Commissioner Benoit and Vice Chair Ward. It was a huge success! Commissioner Libbrecht and contractor Austin Chapman have installed all the historic signs but three. Commissioner Benoit has reports for both of these accomplishments! Both Vice Chair Ward and I received complaints on the requested height variance for James Protzman's new build at Railway Ave., Fourth Ave., and Washington. In speaking with Courtney Bringhurst in Community, Development Mr. Protzman pulled his application for this request. Moreover, he has decided to go back to his original idea of constructing something like the original Arcade building, which will be in favorable stead to that of the other buildings in the Downtown Historic District. Vice Chair Ward and Commissioner Benoit have spoken about getting together with Mr. Protzman to offer their aid in creating storyboards of the original Arcade building and history for the entry of his new building. It may benefit him to have a copy of the Standards and Guidelines of historic building that we are currently working on. One of the complaints included frustration that the HPC was not invited into the process of building in downtown historic Seward. They believe that this should be remedied. 3 I had very positive emails between Courtney Bringhurst and myself regarding the Jesse Lee Home memorial. She has invited the HPC into the creative process of this project. This is a very, very positive occurrence. Moreover, I am very grateful to her for her information and feedback! I am very proud of all our activity this fall. Our efforts are NOT going unnoticed and it is exciting to hear positive feedback about our work from the public. Great job everyone! 4 From: Cheryl Seese <cherylseese@gmail.com> Sent: Wednesday, October 20, 2021 11:46 AM To: Brenda Ballou <bballou@cityofseward.net> Cc: Sue Ward <suewardak@gmail.com>; Dorene M. Lorenz <dorenemlorenz@aol.com> Subject: Fwd: HistoricFunding.com Has Launched External Email: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Good morning Brenda, Please find an exciting new site for monies available for Historic Preservation! Please include this in the November packet with credit given to Dorene Lorenz! Thanks and have a terrific day. Chair Seese Cheryl ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: DORENE LORENZ <dorenemlorenz@aol.com> Date: Wed, Oct 20, 2021 at 11:32 AM Subject: HistoricFunding.com Has Launched To: Allison Eddins <allison.eddins@iuneau.org>, Shannon Crossley <shannon@northwindarch.com>, Dona Walker <donawalkerak@gmail.com>, Iris Darling <irisdarling@hotmail.com>, Cheryl Seese <cherylseese@gmail.com>, Sue Ward <sueward@gci.net>, Susan Lang <suelang@alaskan.com>, Tanguy Libbrecht<tanguy.libbrecht@redcross.org>, Doug Capra <capradr@vahoo.com> HISTOWFUNDING.com HAS LAUNCHED New Comprehensive Funding Resource for Historic Preservation and Cultural Resource Management Has Launched - HistoricFunding.com October 20, 2021- We are very happy to announce the official launch of HistoricFunding.com! 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The site covers the entire United States and US Territories. 11 Please note, there is a membership fee to access the database ($25/month or $85/year; does not auto - renew). Your membership fee supports the website construction and on -going maintenance, funding program research and data entry, regular site updates and staff time. 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Visit https://historicfunding.com/Membership to learn more! To see an example image of the comprehensive "Search for Funding" tool, please go to https://historicfunding.com/SearchPreview Consider adding a link to HistoricFunding.com? We would appreciate if you would consider linking to HistoricFunding.com from your website. If you have any questions or would like more information, please don't hesitate to contact us at info@historicfunding.com! Interested in listing your fund-raising, consulting and/or restoration services on HistoricFunding.com? We will soon be launching a directory of services, where you will be able to advertise. Expected launch will be October/November of 2021. Contact us at info@ historicfunding.com for more information! We are very proud to add HistoricFunding.com to the array of online resources for historic preservation and cultural resource management! Good luck with your funding search! List Name: akmuseums@list.state.ak.us You subscribed as: DORENEMLORENZ@aoI.com Unsubscribe at: https://Iist.state.ak.us/mailman/options/akmuseums/dorenemlorenz%40aol.com Facebook Page Report November 4, 2021 HPC Meeting Mary Ann Benoit Overview In October, the Facebook statistics were: Page Overview Discovery �j Post Reach «. Post Engagement New Page Followers Interactions Reactions Comments A Shares Photo Views I Link Clicks Other 15 Hide All Posts 10 Unfollows 374 103 39 24 7 2 37 2 0 0 ►5A Over the last 90 days, the most popular posts are about the historic walking tour. Posts Last 90 Days Date Elwyn Swetmann arrived in Post Reach Engagement Seward in 1919 and worked at the 128 23 t` Seward Drug Company as a... Slid Down a Hill and Survived in Dust Reach Engagement One Piece. The Swetmann house 275 67 is an architectural jewel for... The Sexton Hotel and her stare -'v-t Reach Engagement burned in a fire in 1935. Sylvia was 61 2 devastated and lost everything.... Wed, Oct 20 Post Reach Engagement -3 90 7 Here is a glimpse inside the :ost Reach Engagement r Sexton Hotel, where you can see 107 11 Sylvia's father, George Sexton,... -- Sylvia Sexton's father, George Post Reach Engagement Sexton bought the Coleman 126 16 House in 1907 and renamed it th... _P Sylvia Sexton liked to get out in Yost Reach Engagement j�.. the field to get her beautiful 97 5 "µ photos of Alaska that give us a... 14 8 I have scheduled out posts related to the walking tour signs through January. You can see the posts and general schedule in last month's Facebook Page report. Some new additional posts planned are related to the guided historic walking tours led by the HPC during wellness week and also the RBHS Woodlawn Cemetery tours. .' Please join us on October 16 and 17 to check out all or �� fl parts of the new Seward Historic Walking Tour! Each day we will be doing tours of Sixth Ave/Ballaine or First and Second Ave from 1030-1200, and Fourth and Fifth Ave or Third Ave from 1:15-2:45. Come both days to see the whole tour or just pick a section and come for a shorter walk. If the weather is bad ' , we will try driving to some. J jam, i Thanks to Commissioner Tanguy Libbrecht and contractor - Austin Chapman for installing the signs on historic buildings. All are up except three which need to be k trimmed slightly to fit in their frames. They have been sent to Anchorage for that and will be installed soon. Thank you to the Resurrection Bay Historical Society for the always entertaining and informative Woodlawn ' Cemetery Tours. An thank you to the city council for - approving the purchase of the new Mary Lowell gravestone for the cemetery to replace the one that went missing. So nice to see it back where it belongs. �rvP Additions from Commissioners? The following is from two emails from Courtney Bringhurst in response to a voicemail I left for her on 10/27/21. Although out of the office she replied the same day! I am most pleased with the last sentence: "We were HOPING that the Historic Preservation Commission could provide some more thoughts and ideas of how memorial plaques or informative signs could be placed in the park." "After Jackie Wilde left the City, the City Manager, Janette Bower, took over the Jesse Lee Project. So, I have not personally had any responsibility with the project or an exact knowledge of the specific details. However, I am aware that the DEC is still requiring the City to remove contaminants that have been found on the property. This process will require applying for additional grant money, and I do not know how long it is projected to take. Like I mentioned in my earlier email, the current progress of the park is at a bit of a stand still right now, so because of that the exact layout of the park and the various memorial aspects have not been finalized. So, this is a great time to discuss with the Historic Preservation Commission what can be done to provide appropriate memorial aspects to the park! I know a local craftsman is constructing benches from beams and iron that came from the Jesse Lee home, as well as signs that simply say, "Jesse Lee Memorial Park". Other than that, we do not have other memorial plans made. We were hoping that the Historic Preservation Commission could provide some more thoughts and ideas of how memorial plaques or informative signs could be placed in the park. Courtney Bringhurst" it$] � a a a QUCtnriT`) 4o V. I"uc c�<�v ainn (:)VU j CLG Grant 20005 Update Historic Preservation Planning and Advocacy Committee Report Prepared 11-1-2021 Mary Ann Benoit Facebook Posts are going out with history from the signs as well as updates on sign installation. Signs Thanks to Commissioner Tanguy Libbrecht and contractor Austin Chapman for installing the signs on historic buildings. All the signs have been installed except three for Ellsworth's, Van Gilder and Seward Commercial Company. These were a hair too big to fit in their frames so they were sent to Anchorage to be cut down. Once fixed, they will be installed. ire Community Presentations OCTOBER 16 AND 17, 2021 SATUROAY AND SUNDAY 101S-1200 AND 1230-3:00 RAIN OR SHINE. HISTORIC WALKING TOURS TAKE A GUIDED TOUR OF THE NEW HISTORIC WALKING TOUR SIGNS WITH THE SEWARD HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION, PARTNERS AND FRIENDS. SPONSORED BY THE SEWARD PREVENTION COALITION FOR WELLNESS WEEIG FREE Smard Prevention Coalition Seward Community Library E. Museum Community Room Come have some coffee, see a short video and then go for walks p- 1112 hours each) and see different sections of the tour. NMask required in the community room. Wellness Week The Historic Preservation Commission offered four tours per day over 2 days on October 16 and 17 for the Seward Wellness Week at the request of the Seward Prevention Coalition. The public was invited for coffee and a short video at the Seward Community Library and Museum, and then was offered a choice of two different tours of various lengths led by Commissioners Benoit and Ward. 17 Figure 1. Commissioners Benoit and Word discussing the Seward Community Library and Museum history and sign with community members during Wellness Week. Any interested person could attend a tour each morning and afternoon to see the entire walking tour over the course of the weekend, or pick and choose what they wanted to visit. We had approximately 25 people, mainly on the first day when the weather was nice. 18 Figure 2. Commissioner Benoit giving a short presentation and showing a summary video on the walking tour before taking visitors out to tour the signs. Figure 3. Overall, we had about 25 people participate in the walking tours over October 16 and 17. 19 Figure 4.. Overall, we had about 25 people participate in the walking tours over October 16 and 17. The second day, the weather did not cooperate and rained heavily. Regardless, several "Alaska girls" showed up and wanted the tour anyway and a good time was had by all. Poi] Figure 5. Some Alaska girls were undeterred by the rain and enjoyed the walking tour anyway. Thanks to Commissioners Benoit, Ward, Libbrecht and Seese, Resurrection Bay Historical Society partners and volunteers Dona Walker and Art LeMaster, and Rotary partner and volunteer Matt Cope for helping to put on this event. Rotary Presentation Commissioner Benoit will be giving a presentation to the Seward Rotary Club on the history uncovered and shared on the 26 new historic walking tour signs on 11-2-21. Potential Project Idea Doug Capra suggested we work on an audio tour together of the walking tour to add to the website. Great idea! `& 2022 SCHEDULE Historic Preservation Commission 1Q Report in person at a council meeting 2Q Submit written report to city clerk for inclusion in council packet 3Q Report in person at a council meeting 4Q Submit written report to city clerk for inclusion in council packet. Please work with your administrative representative to schedule your reports. City Council agenda items are due in final form to the city clerk no later than noon on the first and third Tuesdays of each month. 2021 Historic Preservation Commission Priorities & Schedule Approved by Historic Preservation Commission on February 11, 2021 Updated through September 9, 2021 MEETING ANNUAL BUSINESS PRIORITIES 2021 RESULTS Jan 14 Quarterly Joint Work Sessions P&Z APPROVE Joint Work Session with Council Begin discussing potential Certified Local Schedule Annual Report to Council & P&Z History & Jesse Lee Government Grant (CLG), DATE UNKNOWN Annual Priority List & CLG work Feb 11 Direct staff to produce Seward's Day proclamation Give Reports to Council (last Monday in March) Seward's Day Proclamation Discuss and plan for Historic Preservation Month in May Mar 11 Review and discuss Historic Preservation Support Hoben Park. Flowers Nominations & Awards History Award Nominations & POST Seward's Day Proclamation (last Monday in Winners March) Begin planning for May's Discuss having an Open House in May 2021 or National Historic Preservation June in celebration of CLG completion Month Open House? POST Seward's Day Proclamation last Monday in March Apr 8 Review, Discuss and approve plan for National Review, Discuss and approve plan Deadline for HP Award Historic Preservation Month for National Historic Preservation nominations was extended to Review and approve HP Award (proclamation in Month April 20; Special Meeting was May) Begin planning for CLG scheduled on April 23 to vote on celebration winners . May 13 Begin discussing potential Certified Local Carry out planned National Government Grant (CLG) DATE UNKNOWN Historic Preservation Month Update Seward Inventory of historic sites activities HP Award Presentation Recipient Historic Preservation Awards June 10 CLG Celebration! Walking Tour CLG Celebration! Historic Overlay Advance Historic Overlay July 8 Plan, review and revise Founder's Day Plan Founder's Day REVIEW RESULTS of proclamation (August 28) and celebration PRIORITIES REVIEW RESULTS of PRIORITIES 2021 Historic Preservation Commission Priorities & Schedule Approved by Historic Preservation Commission on February 11, 2021 MEETING ANNUAL BUSINESS PRIORITIES 2021 RESULTS Aug 12 Review, revise, and update online Seward Historic Founder's Day Partner with RBHS Preservation Inventory List — Submit to Offices of to celebrate? History and Archeology Founder's Da Sept 9 Research structures, sites, promote and nominate to Award Structures & Sites to Grant Research Seward Local Register Seward Local Register Grant Research Pet 4 Seward Historic Preservation Plan Develop plan to update 2017 REVIEW RESULTS of Historic Overlay Seward Historic Preservation Plan PRIORITIES Oct 15 Brainstorm 2022 Projects Monitor Development of Historic REVIEW RESULTS of PRIORITIES Overlay Nov 11 Review, revise, set deadline, and approve notice Educate the Historical Value, 6AA94616i�q to solicit Historic Preservation (HP) Award Economical Value of Historical nominations. Note: The deadline for 2022 was places and buildings Nov 5 extended to April. Create Annual Review & Priorities Review, discuss, approve and plan Annual Report Lists for 2022 to Council Discuss and revise annual Priority List for approval in January Dec 9 Review Annual Results vs Priorities Notice to Solicit Historic Award Nominations ONGOING TASKS & PROJECTS: Generate ideas and set priorities for new CLG Grant Continue Seward Historic Preservation Online presence thm Facebook Monitor historic properties and make recommendations as appropriate Quarterly Joint Work Sessions with P&Z Joint Work Sessions with the Council as needed or requested November 2021 December 2021 November 2021 SuMo TuWe Th Fr Sa SuMo TuWe Th Fr Sa 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 28 29 30 26 27 28 29 30 31 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY Oct 31 Nov 1 2 3 4 5 6 6:00pm CC Work 7:00pm P&Z Mtg 12:00pm 6:15pm HPC Session (Council Cancelled - Work Session (Continued Chambers) _ PACAB Mtg (Council Discussions of the 2022 Chambers 7:00pm HPC Budget) _ Meeting (Council Chambers) 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 HOLIDAY 7:0012m CC Mtci7 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 6:00pm P&Z 12:00pm PACAB Work Session W _ (Council Chambers) 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 HOLIDAY 7:00pm CC Mtg ....... hamb..ers) 28 29 30 Dec 1 2 3 4 5:30pm TENTATIVE: Special Meeting (Budget) Chamber Calendar 1 11/1/2021 10:00 AM 25 December 2021 January 2022 December 2021 SuMo TuWe Th Fr Sa SuMo TuWe Th Fr Sa 1 2 3 4 1 5 6 7 8 91011 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 26 27 28 29 30 31 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY Nov 28 29 30 Dec 1 2 3 4 12:00pm PACAB Mtn 6:00pm CC Special _Meeting (TBD) 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 5:30pm CC 7:00pm Cancelled 6:15pm HPC Special Mtg - P&Z Mtg Work Session T( BD / Bud et (Council (Council �a.m..bera_._._._.._.ha.m..b..e...rs_a 4-ha.m.b.e.-W ................... _._._._.. 7:00pm HPC Meeting (Council Chambeers) 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 7:9_QpmCCM ._ 12:00pm PACAB W - 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 6:00pm� 12:00pm HOLIDAY - P&Z Work HOLIDAY Session (Council Chambers ..................... 26 27 28 29 30 31 Jan 1, 22 7:00pm CC Mtg -. 1chambersl-. Chamber Calendar 2 11/1/2021 10:00 AM 26 January 2022 February 2022 January 2022 SuMo TuWe Th Fr Sa SuMo TuWe Th Fr Sa 1 1 2 3 4 5 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 6 7 8 9101112 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 2021 22 23 24 25 26 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 27 28 30 31 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY Dec 26 27 28 29 30 31 Jan 1, 22 2 3 4 6 7 8 7:OOpm (12:00pm PACAB Rescheduled - P&Z Mtg (Rescheduled _ for Jan 11) 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 _._ 7:OOpm CC Mta ...................... 7:OOpm P&Z _ 6:15pm HPC Regular Mtg Work Session (Rescheduled (Council from Jan 4) Chambers) 7:OOpm HPC Meeting Council 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 6:OOpm P&Z 12:OOpm PACAB Work Session W _ (Council Chambers) 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 7:OOpm CC Mtg (Chambers) 30 31 Feb 1 2 3 4 5 Chamber Calendar 3 11/1/2021 10:00 AM 27