HomeMy WebLinkAbout12092021 Historic Preservation Minutes City of Seward,Alaska Historic Preservation Commission Meeting Minutes
December 9, 2021 Volume 3,Page 311
CALL TO ORDER
The December 9,2021 regular meeting of the Historic Preservation Commission was called
to order at 7:52 p.m.by Chair Cheryl Seese.
OPENING CEREMONY
Commissioner Art LeMaster led the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag.
ROLL CALL
There were present:
Cheryl Seese presiding and
Sue Ward recht
Mary Ann Benoit Jim Pemberton
Dona Walker Art LeMaster
comprising a quorum of the Commission; and
Bailey Sayler, Library Museum Director
Brenda Ballou, City Clerk
Excused—Libbrecht
Absent—Pemberton
CITIZEN COMMENTS ON ANY SUBJECT EXCEPT THOSE ITEMS SCHEDULED FOR
PUBLIC HEARING—None
APPROVAL OF AGENDA AND CONSENT AGENDA
Motion (Ward/LeMaster) Approval of Agenda and Consent Agenda
Motion Passed Unanimous
The clerk read the following approved consent agenda items:
Approve the October 15, 2021 Regular Meeting Minutes.
Approve the November 5,2021 Regular Meeting Minutes.
SPECIAL ORDERS, PRESENTATIONS AND REPORTS
Proclamations & Awards—None
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City Administration Report. Library Museum Director Bailey Sayler said she had
nothing to report.
Chair Report.Seese was excited to report the Alaska Historical Commission,Department of
Natural Resources,nominated Ft. McGilvray for the National Register Of Historic Places;this area
was of critical importance to the safety of Seward during World War II.
Other Reports and Announcements
Report on Historic Preservation Facebook Page. Benoit reported the reach was down a
little bit last month,but engagement was up. She requested input from the commission on how best
to manage the process going forward so she could manage her time effectively. She suggested:
another commissioner could step up and take over the responsibility of creating content, the
Facebook page could be shut down,or she continue providing content,but the frequency of posts be
reduced from weekly to monthly.
Motion (Ward/Walker) Reduce the frequency of Facebook posts to
monthly.
Motion Passed Unanimous
Update on Certified Local Government (CLG) Grant 20005. Benoit reported that the
three remaining wall-mounted signs for the walking tour left to be installed had been fixed so that
they would fit into the frames, and were ready to be mounted. Seese said the installation contractor
had already been paid for the job, and Ward said she would contact the installer to make
arrangements for those last three signs to be installed.
Presentations—None
NEW BUSINESS
Other New Business Items
Review and approve the draft 2022 HP Award nomination form.
The nomination form was reviewed and updated. The commission directed the city clerk to start
publicly noticing that nominations were open starting in January, 2022.
Review and approve the draft 2021 HP Annual Report to council.
The commission updated their accomplishments and activities for the 2021 annual report to council.
Seese would provide to city clerk by January 4, 2022 for inclusion in the January 10, 2022 city
council agenda packet.
Review and approve the draft 2022 HP Annual Priorities & Meeting Schedule.
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The commission updated their 2022 priorities and meeting schedule.
Review the downtown Central Business District(CBD)zoning definition and map;review the
boundaries for the Downtown Historic District; and,review and discuss Planning&Zoning
Commission: Resolution 2021-031, of the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of
Seward, Recommending the City Council Amend Portions of Seward City Code; 15.10.140
Definitions,to Amend the Definition for Light Manufacturing,and to Amend 15.10.226 Land
Uses Allowed Table; Allowing Light Manufacturing in a Central Business District with a
Conditional Use Permit. (This resolution was on the P&Z meeting agenda for approval on
December 7, 2021).
Motion(LeMaster/Ward) Use the boundaries of the Downtown Historic
District, as approved by Resolution 1988-
011, as the boundaries of the to-be-
developed Downtown Commercial Business
Historic District.
Motion Passed Unanimous
Discuss the outcome of the Alaska Historical Commission meeting to nominate Fort McGilvray
for the National Register of Historic Place. (The meeting was held on December 8, 2021).
Ward said she attended the meeting and reported that Fort McGilvray had been approved for
nomination to the National Historic Register.
Review and discuss the plan to update the 2017 Historic Preservation Plan and the plan to
complete the draft of the Downtown Historic District Guidelines.
Seese said in the 2017 Historic Preservation Plan,Chapter 8,the commission was required to
work on updating that plan; she believed the work the commission was doing to create Design
Guidelines for the downtown district should suffice for meeting that requirement. There was no
objection from the commission.
INFORMATIONAL ITEMS AND REPORTS
Historic Preservation Commission 2021 Priorities (as amended&approved by City Council).
CITIZEN COMMENTS—None
COMMISSION AND ADMINISTRATION COMMENTS & RESPONSE TO CITIZEN
COMMENTS
Seese thanked the commissioners for their time and service.
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ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 9:05 p.m.
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