2023-11-09 Historic Preservation Commission MinutesCITY OF EDMONDS
HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
Summary Minutes of Regular Meeting
November 9, 2023
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
Chair Vogel called the meeting of the Edmonds Historic Preservation Commission to order at 5:30 p.m.
Commissioners Present Staff Present
Larry Vogel (Chair) Mike Clugston, Senior Planner
Chris Deiner-Karr Amber Brokenshire, Associate Planner
David Preston
Tim Raetzloff Others Present
Sam Spencer Dave Teitzel, Edmonds City Council Representative
Michelle Thompson, CLG Coordinator, DAHP
Commissioners Absent
Katie Kelly
LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT - PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE — MISSION STATEMENT
Chair Vogel read the land acknowledgement. Commissioner Preston led the Pledge of Allegiance and read the
mission statement for the HPC.
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Approval of September 14, 2023 HPC Minutes
The September 14, 2023 HPC minutes were approved as presented.
AGENDA ADDITIONS/CHANGES
Commissioner Spencer said he wanted to have a discussion about the Eccleshall house. This was added to New
Business.
REQUESTS FROM THE AUDIENCE
There were no audience comments.
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NEW BUSINESS
Public Hearing on 820 Maple Street Historic Nomination
Associate Planner Brokenshire made a presentation regarding the Historic Nomination for 820 Maple Street.
She reviewed some background information on the house, effects of being listed on the register, designation
criteria, and staff s recommendation not to recommend the home based on the 2018 application and discussion.
Since that time more information has been received from Michelle Thompson, Certified Local Government
(CLG) Coordinator for the Washington State Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation (DAHP)
about designation criteria and the ability for more flexibility than was previously understood. There was
discussion about what had happened in the past with this house being placed on and off the register. Ms.
Thompson recommended just looking at this as a new nomination and not rehashing what had happened in the
past too much. There was consensus from the group that they would be in favor of including this on the register
because of the architecture and also because a person of significance lived there.
It was moved and seconded to recommend approval of the house at 820 Maple Street for the Register.
Motion passed unanimously.
Staff will draft the ordinance to send to Council for approval.
2. Update on the Eccleshall house.
Commissioner Spencer thought there had been too much change in the architecture but someone infamous in
town lived there, so it might be historically important. He explained the house had a big addition on the front
and the back that really altered it. Michelle Thompson, DAHP, agreed that the house had lost a lot of its integrity
because of the big addition. However, she explained if they are nominating the house because it is where
somebody significant lived, they could get away with it. Chair Vogel shared the story of the former publisher
of the Edmonds Tribune who lived there and who had been hung in effigy over main street in the early 1900's.
It was noted that there is also somebody of importance (Andy Eccleshall) living there now whose art is in the
Seattle Art Museum. Ms. Thompson recommended also making a note of that on the nomination. There was
consensus to finish the nomination application and submit it for consideration as soon as possible.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
1. Review of draft 2024 Calendar — The file for the calendar was dropped off with the printer (Branding
Iron) today. They quoted about $2500 for 500 calendars which is significantly less expensive than last year.
Chair Vogel expressed appreciation to the calendar subgroup who worked very hard on the calendar.
ACTION ITEMS
None
COMMISSION CHAIR COMMENTS
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Chair Vogel asked if staff had located the bronze plaques. Ms. Brokenshire replied they had not located them
yet, but there is money in the budget they could use toward purchasing more. She found a place that will do
them for $300 each. They will continue looking into sources for plaques.
Chair Vogel thanked everyone for their participation.
COMMISSIONER COMMENTS
Councilmember Teitzel gave an update on the water system/weir work. The Commission expressed
appreciation to Councilmember Teitzel for his work with the Commission as his term is coming to an end.
Commissioner Deiner-Karr mentioned a couple homes she is interested in getting on the register.
The Commission thanked Michelle Thompson for joining them and for helping with their questions.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 6:20 p.m.
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