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09/10/02 Minutes
        
The City of Auburn
Historic Resources Review Board
c/o Office of Planning and Economic Development
Memorial City Hall   -  24 South Street
Auburn, New York  13021
(315) 255-4115    Fax 253-0282

Meeting Minutes
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1.  Meeting was opened at 7:13 P.M. in the 3rd floor training room of Memorial City Hall
In attendance were members: Sam Swan, Betty Lewis, Mike Deming, Ellen Clark, guest Allen Schellenburger and staff members Michael Long and Alicia McKeen.

2. Approval of Minutes:  Motion to approve the minutes of August 13, 2002 made by Sam Swan, seconded by Betty Lewis.  All votes in favor.  Minutes accepted.  

3. Certificate of Appropriateness:      

A.      102 South St. Carl Townsend
garage reduced to 32
B.      102 South St. Carl Townsend
chimney masonry joints, etc.

C.      46 South St. Gary Baldwin
D.      5 Elizabeth St. Paul Dungey - issued by Mike Long.  Asphalt roof replacement w/architectural shingle.

Motion to accept Certificates of Appropriateness issued by Mike Long made by Ellen, seconded by Sam.  All members vote approval.

E.      144 South St. Allan Schellenburger
Porch does not have footers at this time.  Mike L. states concern about getting under porch.  Owner states when wings have been removed it will be easier.  All digging by hand, no machines will be used. Mike L. states wings look to be from around 1940asks if piers should remain brick.  Mike D. states standard is to repair in-kind.  Mike L. states that either would be acceptable.  Owner states he will not know how things will be until he gets in and starts working but prefers stone.  

Motion made by Betty to approve removal of two side wings, jack foundation to level, remove brick piers, install concrete foundation with limestone facing leaving three openings for ventilation.  Seconded by Ellen.  All members vote approval.

3. Other matters.  
 
A.              Steve Gage not available to attend this evening as intended.  Last months concerns were a few changes that needed to be made and the order it should go in. Mike D. saw an HGTV special on New Orleans and recommends chronological order with still pictures and talking about one or two buildings.  Also to talk about owners/previous owners and their backgrounds.  Gage should be able to do some general filming to get started. Submit any changes to Mike Long asap.
        
B.              Cornell University summer intern Sigrid will be back working on an independent study for this semester at no cost to the Board.  She will continue work on comprehensive survey of the City to ID historical buildings.

C.      Mike states when the CLG agreement is executed, the city has been approved as a Certified Local Government and has received 13,000 dollar grant to help with the comprehensive survey.

D.      Mike states that Jim H. asked that the Cert. of Appropriateness application be looked at and any necessary changes made.  He thinks there needs to be more specific renderings of drawings; to scale, dimensions, etc.  Also to include current pictures of site.  Submit any changes to Mike Long asap.

4. Adjournment: Next meeting October 8, 2002 at Memorial City Hall at 7:00 p.m.
Meeting adjourned 8:17 p.m.

Recorded by: Alicia McKeen