HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-10-2021 Fairhope Historic Preservation Committee Meeting MinutesFairhope Historic Preservation Committee
Monthly Meeting Notes
February 10, 2021 9:30 a.m. DelChamps Meeting Room
Attendance: Jill Godard, Gary Gover, Mara Hunter, Skip Jones, Cooper Norman, Gabriel
Gold-Vukson (Museum Liaison)
-Committee members NOT present -Jim Huggins, Andrew Ousley
-Not present: Robert Brown
Call to order: 9:31 by Jill Godard
Old Business:
• Meeting Minutes Approved
• Continue with main goals for 2021 including finalizing the ordinance, moving into
technology, continue researching successful ordinances like in Foley and Auburn.
Develop an informed public presentation.
New Business
1) Working Document already together: the July 2019 version JG and SJ presented to
the city council in 2019. Keep the document moving forward, just put together a few
notes that highlight elements of the Ordinance, particularly emphasizing where
individuals have rights.
2) Potential Recommendations Committee could make to city Council: Design Studio,
work through zoning, i.e. a step in the permitting process. Discussion: Design Studio,
a good idea and a major process, but requires structural change as significant as an
ordinance.
3) Discussion of economic impact study of Historic Preservation:
MH contacted the Alabama Historic Commission for economic impact data of
historic preservation for the state of Alabam a . The Deputy State Historic
Preservation Officer responded that no such data has been gathered . Discussion
ensued. GG noted the Fairhope committee received a grant to study the benefit of
historical preserva tion; the last write-up was 1998. SJ will inquire with contacts
about performing an economic impact study and GG will investigate how much is in
our account and how to spend money with city treasurer Kim Creech.
4) Other tasks: a) JG contact city to inquire about other work in relation to historic
preservation; b) CN : Will send links to 2 documents with abstract; c) MH : Contact
Jessica Walker and ask about position change Paige Crawford; update room change
with Lisa Hanks.
Meeting Adjourned: 10:30 by Jill Godard.
Next Meeting March 10, 2021, 9:30 at Fairhope Historic Museum