City of Columbia, Missouri  
Meeting Minutes  
Historic Preservation Commission  
Conference Room 1B  
City Hall  
Tuesday, December 5, 2023  
7:00 PM  
701 E. Broadway  
I. CALL TO ORDER  
Chair - Stephen Bybee, Vice-Chair - Melissa Hagen, Secretary - Meg Ross  
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Present:  
Melissa Hagen, Stephen Bybee, Meg Ross, Tanner Ott, Tyler Travers, Veronica  
Lemme and Carrie Gartner  
II. INTRODUCTIONS  
Commissioners and Staff introduced themselves to the group for the benefit of  
new members since this is the first meeting with all Commissioners in attendance  
since the newest members were appointed.  
III. APPROVAL OF AGENDA  
Commissioner Hagen moved to approve the agenda as distributed.  
Commissioner Gartner seconded and the motion passed unanimously by voice  
vote.  
IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
Commissioner Gartner moved to approve the November regular meeting  
minutes.  
Commissioner Lemme seconded and the motion passed unanimously by voice  
vote.  
November 7, 2023 Meeting Minutes  
Attachments: HPC MINUTES 11072023  
V. DEMOLITION PERMIT APPLICATIONS  
401 S. William Street  
Attachments: APPLICATION  
ASSESSOR  
Street View  
Site Plan  
Damage Photo  
Staff Liaison, Rusty Palmer, presented the demolition permit application for 401  
S. William Street to the group, indicating that the structure is unsound due to  
some structural damage to one corner of the house.  
Commissioner Bybee stated that he would reach out to the owner for a potential  
opportunity to document and salvage components of the structure.  
Commissioner Hagen moved to close review of the demolition permit  
application.  
Commissioner Bybee seconded and the motion passed unanimously by voice  
vote.  
VI. STAFF REPORTS  
A. FY24 CLG Grant Updates (Preservation Plan)  
Mr. Palmer reported to the Commission that the FY 24 CLG Grant is underway,  
and work had commenced on Milestone 2. This milestone includes advertising a  
Request for Proposals seeking a preservation consultant to complete a  
preservation plan for the City. He noted that final selection is not likely to happen  
until the February meeting or later.  
B. Most Notable Properties Preliminary Application Review  
Mr. Palmer then shared that he has received 3 applications for the latest round of  
Most Notable Properties.  
Commissioner Bybee expressed a desire to get an application from the owner of  
the Broadway Diner.  
Commissioner Hagen noted that she was expecting the owner of 209 Glenwood  
to also apply.  
C. McKinney Building Tour Scheduling  
Mr. Palmer reported on conversations he's had with Facilities Management  
regarding a tour of the McKinney Building for the Commission. Facilities Staff  
indicated that they would provide a key to Mr. Palmer upon request.  
Mr. Palmer noted that open meetings law must be followed for any Commission  
activities. Therefore; tours of the building would need to be limited to 3 or less  
Commissioners (perhaps all could tour in shifts), or a meeting would have to be  
posted and open to the public. However; given the unknown state of the  
building's interior and accessibility, Staff indicated a desire to avoid holding a  
meeting onsite.  
VII. OLD BUSINESS  
A. Annual Speaker Series  
Commissioner Bybee indicated that he has procured a speaker for an early 2024  
event. He's been working with Marty Peyton to schedule a presentation on the  
Columbia Branch Railroad (Wabash/Colt) for February 3rd or 4th.  
Mr. Bybee's goal is to create an annual speaking event with significant promotion  
to encourage greater outreach and engagement.  
B. Most Notable Properties Event - Reichmann Pavilion Rental  
Mr. Palmer noted that the Commission currently has 8 plaques in their inventory,  
and potentially ordering more would be appropriate early in the year.  
He asked that the Commission vote to allocate up to $500 for rental of the  
Reichmann Pavilion again this year for the event to take place in early May, as  
well as up to $250 for catering for the event.  
Commissioner Ott moved to allocate the funding as requested by Staff.  
Commissioner Hagen seconded and the motion passed unanimously by voice  
vote.  
VIII. NEW BUSINESS  
A. Central City UC-O Study Public Input (H3 Studio) - December 14th  
(Council Chambers)  
Liaison Palmer reminded the Commission of the upcoming public input session  
with the consultant on December 14th. He indicated that the purpose of the study  
is to identify areas in central Columbia for conservation in many different  
respects; including affordable housing, historic preservation, community  
character, etc... Deliverables expected upon completion of the study include  
identification of significant pockets appropriate for conservation, and potential  
regulations and design guidelines for adoption by the City Council.  
Commissioner Bybee noted some confusion about the process and the intent of  
the study.  
Commissioner Ott recognized former Council-member and current North-Central  
Columbia Neighborhood Association representative, Pat Fowler, who had joined  
the meeting.  
Ms. Fowler noted concerns about the displacement of existing populations within  
the identified central neighborhoods, as well as a need for reactivation of  
substandard lots, which are currently hindered from redevelopment due to  
existing subdivision and building code regulations.  
IX. GENERAL COMMENTS BY PUBLIC, MEMBERS AND STAFF  
There were no additional comments at this time.  
X. NEXT MEETING DATE - Tuesday January 2, 2024  
Mr. Palmer confirmed that the City Council meeting originally scheduled for  
January 2nd (rescheduled from Jan 1 due to holiday) was cancelled by the City  
Council. As such, the Commissioner  
XI. ADJOURNMENT  
Commissioner Gartner moved to adjourn the meeting at 7:45 PM.  
Commissioner Hagen seconded and the meeting was adjourned.  
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are no longer permitted for delivering files or presentation materials. A speaker who desires to  
display a presentation must upload the presentation, in advance, to the city network using an  
upload portal. To upload your files and learn more, visit CoMo.gov/upload. (Effective Jan. 1,  
2023)