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Historic Preservation Commission Minutes September 22, 2010 Page 1 <br />MEETING SUMMARY <br />HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION <br />September 22, 2010 <br /> <br />MEMBERS PRESENT: Todd Dickinson, Leonard Vogel, Alice Remini, Steve Rankin, Statler Gilfillen and Tom <br />Allison <br /> <br />MEMBERS ABSENT or EXCUSED: Terri Russ <br /> <br />GUEST PRESENT: <br /> <br />STAFF: Rich Shaw and Tina Moon, Department of Environment, Agriculture, Parks and Recreation <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />ITEM #1: CALL TO ORDER <br />Chair Dickinson called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m. <br /> <br />ITEM #2: ROLL CALL <br />Dickinson asked Moon to conduct the roll call; all six HPC members were in attendance. <br /> <br />ITEM #3: INTRODUCTIONS OF GUESTS/VISITORS <br />None. <br /> <br />ITEM #4: CONSIDERATION OF ADDITIONS TO AGENDA <br />None. <br /> <br />ITEM #5: APPROVAL OF MINUTES <br /> a. August 25, 2010 <br />Remini noticed a few typos in the minutes and requested corrections. Vogel motioned to approve the August 25, <br />2010 minutes as corrected. Rankin seconded the motion. The HPC unanimously approved the minutes from the <br />August 25, 2010 meeting. <br /> <br />ITEM #6: REPORTS <br />a. Design Standards, Ordinance and Rules of Procedure <br />Staff provided a brief update on the design standards and related materials including their current status on the <br />consent agenda for the BOCC’s October 5th meeting. Staff to notify the Chair if it appears that the Design <br />Standards may be pulled from the consent agenda and that someone from the HPC should attend the meeting <br />to participate in the presentation and/or be available for questions. <br /> <br />b. Preparation for Local Landmark Candidate <br />Moon reported that Jay Miller had submitted an application to consider the Murphey School for Local <br />Landmark status and that the application appears to be complete. Moon will prepare a staff report for the <br />October HPC meeting to assist the HPC in determining whether to accept the application. Accepting the <br />application is the first step in the designation process. <br /> <br />Staff explained the materials in the HPC’s packet were included as a refresher for remembering what Mr. Miller <br />had submitted as Part 1 of his application. Moon also suggested that members may wish to visit the site prior <br />to the meeting, but should avoid getting into a lengthy conversation with Mr. Miller about his project. (Mr. Miller <br />has extended an invitation for members and staff to visit the site.) <br /> <br />c. Changes to Advisory Boards Minutes & Quick Reports <br />Staff provided a quick summary of the BOCC’s recent review of county advisory boards. The HPC will <br />continue to prepare the traditional minutes for review and approval at the subsequent meeting, but the content <br />may become more concise.