2023-01-26 Historic Preservation Commission HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION MEETING
City Council Chambers, 33 East Broadway Avenue Meridian, Idaho
Thursday, January 26, 2023 at 4:30 PM
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Agenda
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ROLL-CALL ATTENDANCE
____ Blaine Johnston, President ____ Destinie Hart, Vice President
____ Pam Jagosh ____ Jody Ault
____ Jack Keller
ADOPTION OF AGENDA
APPROVAL OF MINUTES [ACTION ITEM]
1. Approve: Minutes from the 12-7-23 Special Meeting of the Historic Preservation
Commission
APPROVAL OF MONTHLY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS [ACTION ITEM]
2. Approve: Monthly Financial Statement
NEW BUSINESS [ACTION ITEMS]
3. 2023 Historic Preservation Commission President and Vice President Elections
4. Planning and Discussion: May 2023 Preservation Month Activities
OLD BUSINESS
5. Update: Egger's Farmstead Historic Preservation Efforts
REPORTS
6. Staff Updates: Meridian Speedway Nomination, Phase II of TAG Reconnaissance
Survey of North Main Street Historic Properties, HullFilm 360 Virtual Sites
Addition of Egger's Farmstead
NEXT MEETING: FEBRUARY 23, 2023
ADJOURNMENT
HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION MEETING
City Council Chambers, 33 East Broadway Avenue Meridian, Idaho
Thursday, January 26, 2023 at 4:30 PM
All materials presented at public meetings become property of the City of Meridian. Anyone desiring accommodation for
disabilities should contact the City Clerk's Office at 208-888-4433 at least 48 hours prior to the public meeting.
Agenda
VIRTUAL MEETING INSTRUCTIONS
To join the meeting online: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88084396582
Or join by phone: 1-669-900-6833
Webinar ID: 880 8439 6582
ROLL-CALL ATTENDANCE
____ Blaine Johnston, President ____ Destinie Hart, Vice President
____ Pam Jagosh ____ Jody Ault
____ Jack Keller
ADOPTION OF AGENDA
APPROVAL OF MINUTES [ACTION ITEM]
1. Approve: Minutes from the 12-7-23 Special Meeting of the Historic Preservation
Commission
APPROVAL OF MONTHLY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS [ACTION ITEM]
2. Approve: Monthly Financial Statement
NEW BUSINESS [ACTION ITEMS]
3. 2023 Historic Preservation Commission President and Vice President Elections
4. Planning and Discussion: May 2023 Preservation Month Activities
OLD BUSINESS
5. Update: Egger's Farmstead Historic Preservation Efforts
REPORTS
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6. Staff Updates: Meridian Speedway Nomination, Phase II of TAG Reconnaissance
Survey of North Main Street Historic Properties, HullFilm 360 Virtual Sites
Addition of Egger's Farmstead
NEXT MEETING: FEBRUARY 23, 2023
ADJOURNMENT
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HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION SPECIAL
MEETING
City Council Chambers, 33 East Broadway Avenue Meridian, Idaho
Wednesday, December 07, 2022 at 4:30 PM
MINUTES
ROLL-CALL ATTENDANCE
__x__ Blaine Johnston, President _____ Destinie Hart, Vice President
__x__ Pam Jagosh (arrived late)
__x__ Jody Ault
__x__ Jack Keller
City staff present were Arts and Culture Coordinator, Cassandra Schiffler and City Attorney,
Bill Nary.
ADOPTION OF AGENDA
J. Ault made motion to adopt agenda, seconded by J. Keller
All ayes
APPROVAL OF MINUTES [ACTION ITEM]
1. Approve: Minutes from 10-27-22 Historic Preservation Commission Meeting
J. Ault made motion to approve minutes, seconded by J. Keller
All ayes
APPROVAL OF MONTHLY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS [ACTION ITEM]
2. Approve: Monthly Financial Statement
C. Schiffler reviewed the Commission’s budget since meeting agenda includes
approvals that will impact the budget.
J. Ault made motion to approve the monthly financial statements, seconded by
J. Keller
All ayes
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Item 1.
OLD BUSINESS [ACTION ITEMS]
3. Discuss: Preservation Options for Egger's Farm / Black Cat Farm
B. Johnston stated the developer’s plans are still unknown at this time and the
property has not yet been annexed by the City. B. Johnston noted that letters have
been sent to the developer by the Ada County Historic Preservation Committee
and Preservation Idaho, requesting the developer to maintain/keep the buildings
on site and incorporate them into the development design.
B. Nary confirmed that the Commission is limited as to what it can do and there is
no ordinance mandating preservation of historical sites, so the Commission’s focus
is really to capture images of historical sites before they change. B. Nary stated
crafting a letter to the developer which includes information on potential tax
credits if the buildings are preserved would be appropriate and/or even inviting
the developer or a representative to a future Commission meeting to keep the
dialogue going about future options for the buildings.
Commission Feedback:
J. Ault stated that at a minimum the Commission needs to get the property
recorded with photos and 360° inside/outside images and also asked if there is
any way for the Commission to do more than photographic preservation. Yes, if the
developer is willing to incorporate the structures into the development’s design. May
be able to recommend the double-silo granary to the National Historic Registry.
Work beyond pictorial documentation is dependent on the property being annexed
by the City. The Commission will review proposal from HullFilm today to document
the property.
B. Johnston stated from an architect’s point of view the best solution is to leave the
buildings on site. B. Johnston confirmed he will draft a letter to the developer and
send it to C. Schiffler and B. Nary for review.
4. Proposal: TAG North Main Street Survey Project, Phase II
C. Schiffler reviewed the TAG North Main Street Survey Project Phase II proposal
which is budgeted to be $5000 and would happen over the next year but noted the
project end date would need to be changed from October 1, 2023 to align with the
City’s fiscal year.
J. Ault made motion to approve the proposal to complete Phase II of the North
Main Street Survey not to exceed $5000, seconded by J. Keller.
All ayes
Commission Feedback:
B. Johnston noted that this project is something the State Historic Preservation
Office (SHPO) suggested during the Commission’s last CLG Certification meeting.
B. Johnston stated he felt like that the cost of this project would still leave the
Commission with enough funds to accomplish other projects this year.
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Item 1.
5. Proposal: 360 Virtual Sites Photography Project at Egger Farm / Black Cat Farm
C. Schiffler reviewed the HullFilm proposal with the Commission.
J. Ault made motion to approve the proposal to photograph Egger Farm not to
exceed $1800, seconded by J. Keller
All ayes
REPORTS
6. Update: History Center at City Hall
C. Schiffler noted a document from the Library was included in the meeting packet
which states the History Center, located within City Hall and managed by the
Library, is open Monday – Friday from 10am – 4pm for self-guided tours.
Commission Feedback:
B. Johnston inquired if the History Center exhibit materials would rotate. All
questions should be directed to the Library. B. Johnston stated images from the
Center can be used by the Commission for social media posts.
B. Nary stated his Library contact had informed him there would be panels
installed but is not sure of the long-term plans for the Center.
7. Update: Meridian Speedway Nomination to the National Historic Registry
Returned by National Parks Service for Additional Review
B. Johnston read the letter to the Commission from SHPO that states the
nomination was returned to SHPO from the National Parks Service as the
nomination needs additional work before the property can be listed.
C. Schiffler confirmed that SHPO will handle all revisions to the nomination so
there is nothing required from the City or Commission or TAG Historical Research.
C. Schiffler stated that SHPO feels strongly the property can be listed on the
national registry after revisions to the nomination are made.
FUTURE MEETING TOPICS / DISCUSSION
8. Review and Planning: Previous Student Initiatives and Previous Preservation
Month Activities and Begin Planning for Preservation Month in May 2023
B. Johnston encouraged the Commission to think about potential student
initiatives and come ready to discuss ideas at the next Commission meeting as well
as activities for Preservation Month, though a theme likely will not be released
until March.
NEXT MEETING: January 26, 2023
J. Ault made motion to adjourn, seconded by P. Jagosh
All ayes
ADJOURNMENT
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Item 1.
MEMO TO HISTORIC
PRESERVATION COMMISSION Topic: Historic Preservation Commission Budget Below is a report generated from OpenGov’s Historic Preservation Commission’s budget on 1/17/23: Meridian City Budget to Actual - Yearly - Project Download generated on 01/17/2023 2022-23 Budget 2022-23 Actual (11159) Consulting/Photography - MHPC 5,230 0 (11155) Printing & Promotional - MHPC 1,200 0 (11152) Training - MHPC 1,000 0 (11157) Historic Walking Tour App Maintenance - MHPC 1,000 0 (11156) Continuing Education Program - MHPC 700 0 (11154) Memberships - MHPC 420 0 (11160) Historical Society Budget - MHPC 300 0 (11158) Student Initiative - MHPC 150 0 The Historic Preservation Commission budget can be found at: https://meridianid.opengov.com/transparency/#/12604/accountType=expenses&embed=n&breakdown=3a47e743-1b70-4bca-bb63-cd0945429d52¤tYearAmount=cumulative¤tYearPeriod=years&graph=bar&legendSort=desc&proration=true&saved_view=null&selection=A4EF3C81FB254158A5F7163C67FFCCCF&projections=null&projectionType=null&highlighting=null&highlightingVariance=null&year=2022&selectedDataSetIndex=null&fiscal_start=2022&fiscal_end=latest
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Item 2.
MEMO TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION
COMMISSION January 26, 2023 TO: Historic Preservation Commission FROM: Blaine Johnston, Historic Preservation Commission President
RE: Eggers Farmstead Pre-Application Meeting (PREAPP-2022-0196)
with Developer on 12-20-22
HPC President Blaine Johnston’s Notes from Pre-Application Meeting:
The preliminary site plan and application is for an industrial and commercial development.
The developer was not aware that the barn or the double silo granary were eligible for listing on the
National List of Historic Places
I mentioned that SHPO, Ada County Historic Preservation and the Meridian Historic Preservation
Commission would prefer that these structures remain in their original location to retain both their
historical and cultural integrity.
I have not heard back from the developer with any additional information.
I am in the process of contacting the developer to see if there is any additional information that I can
share with them regarding the existing historic structures.
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Item 5.