--- ## author: Cindy Moulton date: D:20260417112303-05'00' --- ## C ## ITY OF SAINT PETER ## HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION ## AGENDA AND NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETING ## T ## UESDAY, APRIL 21, 2026 @ 5:30 PM ## VAULT ROOM @ KAVO ITALIAN EATERY ## 225 SOUTH MINNESOTA AVENUE ## I.CA ## LL TO ORDER ## I ## I.APPROVAL OF AGENDA ## II ## I.APPROVAL OF MINUTES A.March 31, 2026 ## I ## V.UNFINISHED / OLD BUSINESS ## V.NE ## W BUSINESS A.Review and Consider Approval of Two (2) New Signs for the Four Seasons Mall Building at 208 South Minnesota Avenue (Glitz Salon & Spa and Laina & Co Salon) ## VI ## .REPORTS & UPDATES •City & Project Updates ## V ## II.ADJOURNMENT ## V ## III.TOUR •Tour of the First National Bank Hotel (upstairs) ## B en Baker ## Community Development Director 1 ## HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION ## Meeting Minutes – Tuesday, March 31, 2026 ## Community Center – Governors Room A regular meeting of the Heritage Preservation Commission (HPC) was called to order by Community Development Director Ben Baker at 5:30 pm. Commissioner members Brian Oviatt, Colleen Jacks, Sahni Moore, Dustin Sharstrom, David McGuire and Claire Woebke were in attendance. Member Robert Weisenfeld was absent. City Staff present ## were Baker, Community Development Specialist Hayden Lacher, and Community Development Intern Laura Sunnarborg. A visitor, Blake Johnson of Painting & Masonry LLC, was also present. ## Approval of Agenda A motion was made by Oviatt, seconded by Jacks to approve the agenda as presented. With all members voting aye, the agenda was approved. ## Approval of Minutes A motion was made by Oviatt, seconded by Sharstrom to approve the minutes of the February 24, 2026 meeting. With all members voting aye, the minutes were approved. ## Unfinished Business Update on Building Elevation Plans and Proposed Improvements for the Ne ## SouthPoint Financial Credit Union Building at 103 North Minnesota Avenue ## (Previously Taco Johns) and 119 West Broadway Avenue (Previously Jake’s ## Pizza) – HTG Architects Baker provided an update on the SouthPoint project, noting that the SouthPoint board approved the brick wainscot recommendation from the previous HPC meeting. ## New Business Review and Consider Approval of a New Sign for the Building at 209 West Mulberry Street/ 424 South Minnesota Avenue (Saint Peter Laundry Co / RE/MAX / 1998) Oviatt noted that several existing signs on the building feature notched corners and suggested the new sign follow that design. 2 Jacks pointed out that the Maytag Laundry sign does not have notched corners. Sharstrom stated that he did not have strong feelings about requiring notched corners. Woebke, McGuire, and Moore expressed support for keeping the new sign consistent with the other signs on the building. A motion was made by Oviatt, seconded by Woebke to approve the proposed sign with the condition that notched corners be added. Members Jacks, McGuire, Moore, and Sharstrom voting aye, the motion carried una…

--- ## author: Hayden Lacher date: D:20260520135422-05'00' --- ## HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION ## Meeting Minutes – Tuesday, April 21, 2026 ## Kavo Italian Eatery – Vault Room A regular meeting of the Heritage Preservation Commission (HPC) was called to order by Community Development Director Ben Baker at 5:32 pm. Commissioner members Brian Oviatt, Colleen Jacks, Sahni Moore, and Claire Woebke were in attendance. Members Robert Weisenfeld, Dustin Sharstrom, and David McGuire was absent. City Staff present were Baker and Community Development Specialist Hayden Lacher. A visitor, Malaina Krueger of Laina & CO Salon, was also present. ## Approval of Agenda A motion was made by Oviatt, seconded by Moore to approve the agenda as presented. With all members voting aye, the agenda was approved. ## Approval of Minutes A motion was made by Jacks, seconded by Woebke to approve the minutes of the March 31, 2026 meeting. With all members voting aye, the minutes were approved. ## New Business Review and Consider Approval of Two (2) New Signs for the Four Seasons Mall Building at 208 South Minnesota Avenue (Glitz Salon & Spa and Laina & CO ## Salon) Baker explained that City staff received two new sign application for two new businesses moving into the Four Seasons Mall Building. Krueger stated that there had been confusion between her and the other applicant regarding what their landlord would allow for signage, and that the other applicant’s sign was submitted with an incorrect placement. Jacks said she had no issue with the sign design but was concerned about the sign placement issue. A motion was made by Oviatt, seconded by Woebke to approve the proposed sign for Laina & CO Salon. Members Jacks and Moore voting aye, the motion carried unanimously. The Glitz Salon & Spa sign was not approved and the applicant was not present at the meeting. The HPC members agreed that all the sign along the Four Seasons Mall Building should be consistent in size, shape, and located under each goose neck light. ## Reports ## Project Updates Baker provided updates on ongoing City projects. ## CLG Grant Baker updated the Commission on the Certified Local Government (CLG) Grant application submitted by City staff and noted that an award decision is expected soon. ## FORUM 2026 Minneapolis – National Alliance of Preservation Commission Baker shared information on the upcoming FORUM 2026 conference in Minneapolis and encouraged members to attend. ## Adjourn There being no further business, a motion was made Oviatt, seconded by Woebke to adjourn. With all members voting aye, the meeting adjourned at approximately 5:46 pm. Directly following the meeting, a tour of the First National Bank Hotel was provided by owner Natasha O’Hara.