Meeting Date: May 12, 2022
To: Members of the Heritage Preservation Commission
From: Revee Needham, Assistant City Planner
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Staff Updates.
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Action Requested: Hear updates from staff.
Summary Report:
1. The next month’s HPC meeting will be on Wednesday, June 15 at 4pm.
2. The City Council approved the first reading for the designation of the A.W. Norton House as a local heritage preservation site on May 3, 2022.
3. The EDA approved a three-year pilot of the Riverfront Enhancement Grant program. Applications are open until May 15 and can be found at <https://ci.northfield.mn.us/753/EDA-Grants-Loans>.
4. The SHPO annual conference Preserve MN is requesting proposal submissions. Learn more at: <https://mn.gov/admin/shpo/conference/proposals/>.
5. The Minnesota Statewide Historic Preservation Plan 2022-2032 was recently published on the SPHO website and can be viewed at: <https://mn.gov/admin/shpo/planning/statewide-plan-new/>
6. Upcoming educational opportunities available:
a. May is Preservation Month and there are some resources and webinars available through the National Trust for Historic Preservation at: https://savingplaces.org/stories/preservation-month-2022#.YnA-FuhOmUk <https://savingplaces.org/stories/preservation-month-2022>
b. The Role of Preservation in Climate Justice Action on May 11, 2022. Learn more at: <https://savingplaces-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/3016498748387/WN_Y3UqsKiHQda3KSjtpWaLxw>
c. Preservation Justice: Making Your Local Government Preservation Program More Equitable on May 20, 2022. Learn more at: <https://www.bigmarker.com/national-alliance-of-preserv/Preservation-Justice-Making-Your-Local-Government-Preservation-Program-More-Equitable>
d. Many Rethos trainings available at: <https://www.rethos.org/classes>
e. Northfield Historical Society is giving Downtown Architectural Tours June 4-5, 2022
f. National Alliance of Preservation Commissions Forum July 13-17, 2022 in Cincinnati, OH. See more information at: <https://www.napcommissions.org/forum>. Staff received a scholarship from SHPO to attend.
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