Historic Preservation Commission Minutes 2011 02 07

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Historic Preservation Commission Meeting Minutes February 7, 2011 Page 2 of 7 McCartney answered the property drains runoff to the southwest corner of the house and then it seeps into the basement along the foundation. Stewart asked, if the drainage was pumped out of the basement, where would it go from there. McCartney answered it would be pumped to the north side of the house and then run off to the street. Stewart asked why a pump was necessary. Hoffman answered because the crown in the property does not allow the water in the backyard to adequately runoff to the street. Stewart asked why the concrete path needed to be removed. Hoffman stated the sump will be placed below the existing concrete pathway, therefore it needs to be removed. Public Comments – None Commission Comments / Questions Stewart stated the pump is usually the last resort in a drainage situation. Tofte asked if there were any other options. Stewart stated gravity feed is preferred, but the City recommends a pump. Lewis commented regarding the roof request. She stated she agreed with staff on the need for a structural engineer. She asked if the approval for the engineer could be approved tonight to allow the applicant to get started. McCartney stated it could be included as a condition of approval in the report that is forwarded to Council. Speier stated there should be an ILC required for grant requests involving site issues. Stewart asked for a motion. Koertje made a motion for approval of the request, with the two conditions as presented. He included a third condition stating an Alteration Certificate is recommended for approval. He also included a fourth condition to recommend approval for the hiring of a structural engineer, with the fee being paid by the HPF. Lewis seconded the motion. The motion was approved unanimously. Update/Discussion – Grain Elevator HSA – Update McCartney gave an update of the Grain Elevator HSA.