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Heritage Preservation Commission Meeting <br /> Elk River City Hall <br /> May 25,2017 <br /> Motion carried 5-0. <br /> 6.1 Jackson Street Water Tower <br /> Mr. Carlton provided an overview of the project condition assessment by stating the <br /> City of Elk River is no longer working with Collaborative Design Group for this <br /> report. The city has contacted a number of consulting firms to continue the repair <br /> work. Staff will be applying for grants to help fund construction documents. Mr. <br /> Carlton provided an overview of the estimated project costs of$85,000 to obtain <br /> construction assessment documents. <br /> 6.2 Historic Preservation Web Page <br /> Ms. Simon provided an overview of the webpage created for the History Walking <br /> Tour. Staff asked Commission members to review and provide content on <br /> functionality, content,pictures and anything else that may be beneficial. The <br /> following comments were provided during the meeting: <br /> • Add the names of the individuals who built the bridge and saw mill <br /> • Provide additional sites on web page with local significance such as historic <br /> homes <br /> • Would like to provide as much local historical information as possible <br /> • Would like to see an interactive map of historical sites <br /> Staff will be updating the format of the site to incorporate previous suggestions once <br /> the content has been finalized. <br /> 6.3 Downtown Elk River Sign Ordinance Amendment <br /> Mr. Carlton provided a summary of the current downtown sign regulations and a <br /> proposed ordinance amendment to permit changeable copy signs above the string <br /> course. The commission was comfortable with signage above the stringcourse of the <br /> buildings,but some members expressed concerns with digital changeable copy signs <br /> in the downtown district. <br /> 7. Updates <br /> Mr. Carlton inquired to see if any Commission Members would interested in <br /> attending the the Annual Minnesota Historic Preservation Conference taking place <br /> on September 14-15,2017 in Albert Lea. Chair Fox and Commissioner Mortensen <br /> stated they would be interested. <br /> Ms. Simon inquired about going after grant opportunities to create a local <br /> designation of historic buildings and/or obtaining signage at national registered <br /> historic places in Elk River. <br />