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Home My WebLink About2009-03-12 MinutesMINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION A regular meeting of the Fayetteville Historic District Commission was held on March 12, 2009 at 5:30 p.m. in Room 111 in the City Administration Building at 113 W. Mountain Street, Fayetteville, Arkansas. ACTION TAKEN Dickson Street Historic District Project halted Quarterly meetings Approved Explore preservation plan options Approved Preserve American Grant theme Approved Historic District Commission March 12, 2009 Page 2 MEMBERS PRESENT Vince Chadick Cheri Coley Ethel Goodstein-Murphree Cindy Kalke Mikel Lolley Karon Reese MEMBERS ABSENT Leslie Belden STAFF PRESENT STAFF ABSENT Karen Minkel, Strategic Planning and Internal Consulting Data Sanders, Planning 2 Historic District Commission March 12, 2009 Page 3 CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order by Vice -chair Vince Chadick at 5:30 p.m. I. Announcements 1. Karen Minkel, Strategic Planning and Internal Consulting Director explained that the City of Fayetteville's Administration had reorganized some of the divisions and departments. Long Range Planning would be transformed into the Department of Strategic Planning and Internal Consulting and Ms. Minkel will be the new director. The Historic District Commission will stay under the purview of Planning, and Dara Sanders, Associate Planner will be the new staff liaison. Ms. Sanders has a B.S. in Architectural Studies and a Masters of Urban and Regional Planning. 2. Ms. Minkel reminded the Commission of the upcoming State Historic Preservation conference taking place in Eureka Springs May 14 — 16. Currently, only Commissioner Reese is confirmed for the conference. 3. Ms. Minkel suggested that the Commission consider switching the first and second agenda items, so that members of the public who were there for the Dickson Street Historic District could head their item first. Agenda Item Switch Motion: Commissioner Chadick made a motion to switch agenda items Section 6 of the agenda. Commissioner Goodstein-Murphree seconded the motion. Upon role call the motion passed with a vote of 6-0-0. II. Approval of the Minutes MOTION to approve the minutes of the February 12, 2009 meeting: Cheri Coley SECOND: Cindy Kalke VOTE: The vote was unanimous to approve the minutes from the February 12, 2009 meeting, 6-0-0. III. Old Business None IV. New Business Dickson Street Historic District Ms. Minkel read the staff report, which recommended not pursuing the establishment of a local ordinance district on Dickson Street. Staff did not hear from one property owner 3 Historic District Commission March 12, 2009 Page 4 in favor of the district, limiting the chances of City Council voting to support a historic district designation. Motion: Commissioner Reese made a motion to not pursue the establishment of a Dickson Street local historic district. Commissioner Coley seconded the motion. Motion: Commissioner Goodstein-Murphree amended the motion to thank the property owners for participating in the meeting through a mailed letter. Commissioner Coley seconded the motion. Upon role call the amendment passed with a vote of 6-0-0. Upon role call the motion passed with a vote of 6-0-0. Quarterly Meeting Motion: Commissioner Goodstein-Murphree made a motion stating that the Historic District Commission shall continue to meet on a quarterly rather than monthly basis in order to preserve Fayetteville's Certified Local Government status. Commission Kalke seconded the motion. Upon role call the motion passed with a vote of 6-0-0. Historic Preservation Plan Motion: Commissioner Goodstein-Murphree made a motion stating that the Commission should take advantage of its authority as a Certified Local Government and pursue strategic planning dollars to fund a community engagement initiative. Commissioner Lolley seconded the motion. Upon role call the motion passed with a vote of 6-0-0. Preserve America Grant Theme Ms. Minkel presented the staff report, which outlined the three major projects discussed by a diverse group of historic preservation stakeholders on March 2, 2009. Staff recommended pursuing the Historic Fayetteville initiative, which included an ipod download, signage and wayfinding as a means for promoting heritage tourism. The Commission would need to decide on one of three themes for beginning Historic Fayetteville: 1) Fayetteville Parks Historic Interpretation Program; 2) Cultural Landscapes and Historic Trails; and 3) African-American Cultural History. Motion: 11 Historic District Commission March 12, 2009 Page 5 Commissioner Goodstein-Murphree made a motion stating that the Historic Fayetteville project would be an appropriate grant project, particularly with the theme Historic Trails and Cultural Landscapes. Commissioner Lolley seconded the motion. Upon role call the motion passed with a vote of 6-0-0. MEETING ADJOURNED: 6:58 P.M.