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• MEETING OF THE ELK RIVER <br /> HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION <br /> HELD AT THE ELK RIVER CITY HALL <br /> Tuesday,April 3, 2007 <br /> Members Present: Chair Lance Lindberg,Kristin Harris, Matt Christiaansen,Moll y Nadeau- <br /> Peterson and Steve Rohlf,Councilman Larry Farber <br /> Members Absent: Jeff Gongoll and Kurt Kragness <br /> Staff Present: Rebecca Haug and Nicki Blake-Bradley <br /> 1. Call Meeting to Order <br /> Elk River Heritage Preservation Commission was:11.eC i order 39 p.m. <br /> 2. Consider April 3.2007 HPC Agenda ' 1f< N <br /> Commissioner Nadeau-Peterson questioned ® •er the priorities item incl e...'the policy <br /> recommendations.Rebecca stated that it did. sioner'Nadeau-Peterson requested the <br /> addition of two items. She would like to speak abo '. 'National Preservation Conference <br /> and Preservation Leadership Training. <br /> f, <br /> MOTION BY COMMISSIONER r t HLF,AND SECONDS°BY COMMISSIONER <br /> HARRIS TO APPROVE THE AGENDA AS f NDED..ALL IN FAVOR.MOTION <br /> • CARRIED. <br /> 3. Consider Marc V MiMinutes <br /> MOTION B MMISS ER HARRIS AND SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER <br /> CHRISTIAAN` :.,PTO 'OVE THE CH MEETING MINUTES AS <br /> WRITTEN ALL �AV, ', QTION ARRIED. <br /> 4. owntown Redevelopment V*1(Force Update <br /> • '" <br /> Lindberg up the HPC regarding the upcoming Task Force meeting.He stated <br /> th ! chael Koop and) onnie McDonald would be speaking for Historic Preservation.He <br /> will a be presenting^te HPC priorities/policy recommendations at this meeting. <br /> Counts ; ber guested an update to"bring him up to speed"regarding the Policy <br /> Recommends. hair Lindberg went through the titles and guidelines of the policy <br /> recommendations to be presented to the Task Force. <br /> Councilman Farber commented on the downtown area,stating that it is his expectation that <br /> the area from the Bluff block to the park will be gone. <br /> Commissioner Rohlf questioned the economic benefits of the current downtown projects if <br /> taxpayers end up paying for a parking ramp. Further,he felt having the current parking lot <br /> tied up during construction of a ramp would have adverse affects on existing businesses. <br /> • Commissioner Rohlf concluded by stating that the height of the Bluff Block and monotific <br /> design of Jackson Place are out of proportion and character with the rest of downtown. <br /> Buildings are a part of historic character in their design,look,etc. and there is less of a visual <br />