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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutesCITY OF OSHKOSH LANDMARKS COMMISSION Minutes January 13, 2016 PRESENT: Steve Cummings, Paul Arnold, Shirley Brabender Mattox, Elizabeth Hintz, Sharon Kipetz, Alexa Naudziunas, Elizabeth Williams and David Buck EXCUSED: Harold Buchholz, Vicky Redlin, Angela Allen ABSENT: None 1. Call to Order The meeting was called to order at 3:07 p.m. and a quorum was declared present. Ms. Hintz was introduced as Landmarks Commissioner. 2. Approval of December 9, 2015 Meeting Minutes Mr:A rnoldAmentionedAthatAtheA“SchriberAHouse”AwasAmisspelledAasA“ScriberAHouse”AtwoAtimesA andAthatAthereAwasAanA“if”AthatAshouldAbeAremovedAfromAtheAfirstAparagraphAonApageA3AbutA otherwise the minutes were good. Ms. Brabender Mattox made a motion to approve the December 9, 2015 meeting minutes as amended and Mr. Cummings seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. 3. Building Permit Review The commission reviewed the 12 building permits on historic properties issued in December, eight of which were related to plumbing, HVAC, electrical or accessory buildings. The commission discussed the appropriateness of vinyl siding replacement on 622 Franklin, which is an outbuilding and the very low quote of $1,100 for full siding work at 660 Franklin. Ms. BrabenderAMattoxAaskedAifAtheAoriginalAtransomAwindowAatAHouseAofAHero’sA(407ANorthAMainA Street) was replaced after the repair or if a new replacement was installed. Mr. Buck responded that he believed the original was repaired and replaced but that he would have to check further into it. Ms. Brabender Mattox suggested looking into who did the work on this as well as the transom at Atomic Katz/Kohlmann Block (21 Waugoo) as they may be able and willing to provide a quote on the rebuild the windows at the New Moon Café/Beckwith House (401 N Main). 4. Steven’s Park Neighborhood Historic Research Request Ms. Williams, Associate Planner with the Planning Services Division introduced herself. She explained that when neighborhood plans are put together by neighborhood associations that thereAisAaAsectionAonAhistoryAthatAisAessentiallyAaA“snapshot”AonAtheAhistoric elements of the defined neighborhood area that range from a single to three pages in length. She briefly went overAtheAsectionsAinAtheAtwoAadoptedAneighborhoodAplans.AMiller’sABayAandAMiddleAVillage:AAMs:A WilliamsAstatedAthatASteven’sAParkANeighborhood (bounded by Washington Ave. on the north, Bowen St. on the west, Fox River on the south and Lake Winnebago on the east) is currently creating their plan and have asked if anyone from Landmarks would be willing to volunteer to help with the history section as Julie Johnson, WCHAS helped with the Middle Village Plan and ngelaA llen,ALandmarksAhelpedAwithAtheAMiller’sABayAPlan:AATheAcommissionAbrieflyAdiscussedA the area and that it goes back farther than the incorporation of Oshkosh and that a lot of information will be available on the area. Mr. Buck said he would e-mail the commission to see if anyone had the time to help out with research and include the type of information the association will be looking to gather. Ms. Williams indicated that the info will need to be pulled together ideally by the end of March or beginning of April and that it can be rough because the association will rewrite to incorporate into their plan. Ms. Brabender Mattox also recommended that Facebook be utilized as many stories and photos can be gotten this way. 5. Schriber House (1428 Algoma Blvd) Update Mr. Buck updated the commission on the potential Schriber House move. He stated that key staff members and Mr. Cummings met with Tammy DeVought Blaney, the party interested in moving the home to the southwest corner of Algoma Blvd and Arboretum Dr. approximately oneAblockAfromAitsAexistingAlocation:AAMr:ACummingsAaddedAthatAitAisAstillAnotAaA“deal”AcladAinA stone and that the biggest obstacle appeared to be the DOT road closure and tree limb trimming necessary for the move. Mr. Buck said that Ms. DeVought Blaney is the Executive Director of the International Association of Structural Movers and is very well qualified to take on the project but that the cost is estimated at around $300 thousand, which is daunting. Mr. Buck and Mr. Cummings stated they will be monitoring progress and keep the commission informed. 6. Website Redevelopment Update Mr. Buck stated that there has not been any work done on the website update since he met withAtheACity’sAITAdepartment:AAHe stated that there is a need to get a summaryAofAOshkosh’sA last 100 years of history, roughly post World War I, to be included on the cover page. The commission discussed items such as Oshkosh men participation in WWII, the highway development, EAA creation and the shift of the lumber industry to finished products like doors and sashes. Mr. Arnold said he would attempt to go to the library to see what he can gather and Ms. Brabender Mattox suggested that all commissioners attempt to put something together to be meshed together. 7. Chief Oshkosh Monument Upgrade Discussion Mr. Buck explained that the Chief Oshkosh Monument upgrade was approved for Great Neighborhood funding and implementation should be underway late summer or fall of this year. Mr. Cummings stated that he had received a private donation of $5000 from the Heaney Family to go towards a marker with explanation and history about the Chief himself. Ms. Williams inquired on whom from Landmarks Commission would be willing to serve on the planning and implementation committee. Ms. Kipetz and Ms. HintzAsaidAthatAtheyAwouldA“tagA team”AonAtheAcommitteeAandAMr:ACummingsAaskedAtoAbeAinvolvedAasArepresentativeAofAtheA donor. Ms. Williams stated that meetings would start in February and continue through May or June. 8. Assembly Bill 568 Update Mr. Buck updated the commission on the progression of AB568/SB445 that is proposed to limit the ability to establish historic property designation or historic districts because it would require the property owner to agree to national, state or local designation or it could not happen. He stated that an amendment bill has been submitted that require that 75% of property owners within a proposed district agree to the designation rather than all. Additionally, it removed the ability for an owner of a property who has received tax credits to object. Mr. Buck stated that the WI Trust for Historic Preservation was okay with the amended bill and though they still had concerns is not objecting. Mr. Cummings explained that he had gone to Madison to testify and discussed the process, which he said was onerous. 9. Historic District Mailing Mr. Buck explained that the letter had been approved and edited by the commission and that all of the flyers, including the historic district brochure edited by Ms. Allen, were completed. He stated that he would have approximately 350 copied and mailed out to all of the property owners in the historic districts at the end of January so property owners would have them when preparing for their spring improvements. He distributed an example copy of the mailing including the letter, historic property ownership brochure, historic district brochure, historic tax credit information, and the historic plaque program brochure. The commission asked that additional copies be made to hand out. 10. Work Plan/Commission Goals for 2016 Mr. Buck stated that last month’sAandAthisAmonth’s packetsAincludedAtheAcommission’sApreviousA goals from 2010 through present but the commission had chosen to lay the item over in December in order to have more commissioner attendance. The commission looked over previous years goal lists and discussed ongoing items that should be included such as the Acanthus Awards, Annual Report, plaque program, marker program and website update. Ms. Kipetz stated that the Chief Oshkosh Monument Upgrade should also be included in 2016. Mr. Buck mentioned that although Ms. Allen could not be in attendance at this meeting she wanted toAstressAthatAsheAwouldAlikeAtoAaddA“aAformalAcommunityAeducationAprogram”AforAwhich she will be developing an outline including timelines, events and measures of success. It was decided that that each of the commissioners would come up with their three most desirable items to work on in 2016, which will be compiled in February to formalize the 2016 goal list. 8. Agenda Items for Next Meeting/Statements Ms. Brabender Mattox mentioned that she had a new book on window maintenance and repair that could be a valuable resource for educational material as well as helping owners and contractors to repair rather than replace historic windows. Mr. Buck mentioned that the regular items of minutes and building permit review would be included and that there might be about a dozen plaque requests to review. He asked that the agenda stay light so they could focus on determining the 2016 work program and the commission agreed. 9. Adjournment Ms. Kipetz made a motion to adjourn and the motion was seconded by Mr. Cummings. Motion approved unanimously and the meeting adjourned at 5:22 p.m. Recorded by: Alexa Naudziunas, Assistant Planner and David Buck, Principal Planner