2010-07-08 Historic Preservation Commission MinutesCITY OF EDMONDS
HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
SUMMARY MINUTES
July 8, 2010
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
Chair Eccleshall called the meeting of the Edmonds Historic Preservation Commission to order at 4:30 p.m. in the 3rd Floor
Conference Room of City Hall, 121 — 5"' Avenue North.
COMMISSIONERS PRESENT
Andy Eccleshall, Chair
Larry Vogel, Vice Chair
Jennifer Anttila
Sue Bauer
Chris Deiner-Karr
John Dewhirst
Alan Macfarlane
Eric Norenberg (arrived at 5:55 p.m.)
READING/APPROVAL OF MINUTES
STAFF PRESENT
Diane Cunningham, Planning and Dev. Services
COMMISSIONERS ABSENT
Steve Waite (excused)
Michael Plunkett (excused)
VICE CHAIR VOGEL MOVED THE COMMISSION APPROVE THE MINUTES OF JUNE 10, 2010 AS
CORRECTED. COMMISSIONER DEINER-KARR SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED
UNANIMOUSLY.
ANNOUNCEMENT OF AGENDA
Chair Eccleshall said he would add an additional item under new business. Vice Chair Vogel requested an update regarding
the grant, and Ms. Cunningham reported there has been no new activity since the last meeting. Vice Chair Vogel recalled
that the Commission previously discussed the idea of having an additional City Council Member serve as an alternative
liaison to the Commission. They agreed to discuss the issue at their next meeting. The remainder of the agenda was
approved as presented.
REQUESTS FROM THE AUDIENCE
There was no one in the audience to address the Commission during this portion of the meeting.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Registration Committee
Ms. Cunningham announced that public hearings for the Palmer House (820 Maple Street) and the Frances Anderson Center
(700 Main Street) nominations have been scheduled on the Commission's August 12"' agenda. Commissioner Bauer
reported that the property owners of 832 Maple Street and 728 Sunset Avenue declined to have their properties nominated
for the Register. Commissioner Definer -Karr noted that the house at 555 Main Street (Bettinger House) has been leased.
Education and Outreach Committee
Chair Eccleshall reported that the next edition of THE PRESERVATIONIST is ready to be published and distributed. He
agreed to purchase the paper and deliver it to staff early the next week. Vice Chair Vogel agreed to forward the PDF file to
Ms. Cunningham. The Commissioners agreed to distribute the publication at the same locations as last time.
Chair Eccleshall reported that he and Vice Chair Vogel canvassed the area from 76`h Avenue West north of Main Street all
the way to the water to identify history properties. Commissioner Dewhirst canvassed the area between SR-104 and 9th
Avenue that is north of Pine and south of Main Street. They are still waiting for Commissioners Norenberg and Waite to
finish their areas. Once the work is done, the Commission would dedicate a meeting to review the list and select 80 to 100
properties that warrant further investigation as part of the next phase of the survey.
The Commission had a brief discussion of historic properties that are currently located in unincorporated Snohomish County.
They agreed that, at this time, they would focus on just those properties located within the current City limits.
Preservation Planning Committee
The Presentation Planning Committee had nothing to report during this portion of the meeting.
Edmonds South Snohomish County Historical Society
Commissioner Macfarlane encouraged the Commissioners to become members of the Edmonds Museum. He reported that
the Museum's current display, Wood Carvings of Richard Brown, would be open until October 31". He further reported that
the camera display is absolutely amazing, as well.
NEW BUSINESS
Chair Eccleshall advised that Joni Sein, Edmonds Museum Director, has announced that she would resign her position as she
is moving to North Carolina. He announced that he is interested in her position, and the Museum has generously agreed to
allow him to try the position for a month and a half. If it is a fit, he plans to accept the position on a permanent basis. As a
result, he has decided to step down as chair of the Commission for at least a few months, and Vice Chair Vogel would take
over in his place. At the request of Vice Chair Vogel, the Commission agreed to designate a Vice Chair Pro-Tem.
THE COMMISSION NOMINATED COMMISSIONER BAUER TO SERVE A VICE CHAIR PRO TEM. THE
NOMINATION WAS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.
Discussion of Increased Register Incentive Ideas and How to Proceed
The Commission discussed that it is difficult to make the Register sound appealing to potential property owners because
there are not a lot of financial incentives. They agreed there are numerous types of incentives the City could offer.
Commissioner Bauer suggested it would be helpful for the entire Commission to attend the Commission Assistance and
Mentoring Program (CAMP) sponsored by the National Alliance of Preservation Commissions to gain additional knowledge,
particularly related to historic preservation incentives. The Commission discussed options for gathering information such as
inviting representatives from the Washington State Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation and/or other
historic preservation experts to speak to the Commission about possible incentives. Commissioners Deiner-Karr and Bauer
agreed to meet together to discuss a potential slate of speakers for the Commission's consideration. Commissioner Dewhirst
agreed to contact the Washington State Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation for potential speakers, as well.
They agreed to discuss the issue again at their next meeting.
Commissioner Dewhirst recalled that at the last meeting, he reported that a representative from the Washington State
Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation asked if the Commission's grant request included a proposal for
scholarships for Commissioners to attend historic preservation conferences. The Commission agreed to consider this option
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as part of future grant applications. Vice Chair Eccleshall noted there is also state funding available for scholarships.
Commissioner Bauer agreed to contact the state and search their website to learn what educational opportunities and
scholarships are available to historic preservation commissioners.
Calendar Imaze Selection
Chair Eccleshall announced that a Commission meeting was held at his home and was attended by Commissioners
Norenberg, Dewhirst, Deiner-Karr, Waite and himself. They reviewed a collection of images and selected several for
inclusion in the Commission's future calendar project. The Commission reviewed the photographs that were selected, and
discussed the idea of combing through the Museum's index to identify better images of the properties. Some Commissioners
volunteered to work with the photographs to improve their quality. They agreed the images should be ready for the
September meeting. They also agreed it would be appropriate to notify the owners that their properties would be featured in
the calendar.
Commissioner Anttila left the meeting at 6:35 p.m.
ACTION ITEMS
Potential Property Nominations
There were no potential property nominations for the Commission to consider.
Updates to Historic Inventory
Chair Eccleshall noted that the BOLA Report should be updated to identify that the Schumacher Building was built in 1890
rather than 1900. He found this information at the Edmonds Museum.
Commissioner Macfarlane left the meeting at 6:38 p.m.
HISTORIC PRESERVATION CHAIR COMMENTS
Chair Eccleshall thanked Vice Chair Vogel for filling the roll of Chair of the Commission on an interim basis.
HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSIONER COMMENTS
None of the Commissioners provided comments during this portion of the meeting.
ADJOURNMENT
The Commission meeting was adjourned at 6:42 p.m.
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