City of Columbia, Missouri  
Meeting Minutes  
Historic Preservation Commission  
Conference Room 1B  
City Hall  
Tuesday, May 6, 2025  
7:00 PM  
Regular Meeting  
701 E. Broadway  
I. CALL TO ORDER  
Stephen Bybee - Chair, Melissa Hagen - Vice-Chair, Tyler Travers - Acting  
Secretary  
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Present:  
Melissa Hagen, Stephen Bybee, Tanner Ott, Tyler Travers, Carrie Gartner and Josh  
Parshall  
II. INTRODUCTIONS  
No formal introductions were necessary.  
III. APPROVAL OF AGENDA  
Commissioner Gartner moved to approve the agenda as distributed.  
Commissioner Travers seconded, and the motion passed unanimously by voice  
vote.  
IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
Commissioner Gartner moved to approve the April meeting minutes as  
distributed.  
Commissioner Hagen seconded, and the motion passed unanimously by voice  
vote.  
April Meeting Minutes  
Attachments: HPC MINUTES 04012025  
V. DEMOLITION PERMIT APPLICATIONS  
After a brief discussion of the demolition permit applications, Commissioner  
Gartner moved to close review of the pending applications.  
Commissioner Ott seconded, and the motion passed unanimously by voice vote.  
1201 Lakeview Avenue  
Attachments: 1201 Lakeview ASSESSOR  
1201 Lakeview St  
602 N. Eighth Street (Miller Hall)  
Attachments: 602 N. Sixth St ASSESSOR  
Demo Plans  
602 N. Sixth St  
VI. STAFF REPORTS  
A. FY 2025 Budget Update  
City Staff Liaison, Rusty Palmer, presented to the commission a staff report on  
the HPC budget, indicating that few funds have been spent in FY 25, approx.;  
$600 on plaques, $450 on Most Notable Properties food, $90 for a table runner,  
$300 on Reichman pavilion rental.  
B. Interactive Historic Properties Map Updates  
Attachments: HPC Interactive Map Updates  
Mr. Palmer further detailed that recommended updates to HPC’s interactive map  
have been compiled in a spreadsheet based on feedback from the public and  
that he is collaborating with GIS staff on implementation.  
C. Preservation Plan Definitions Section Comparison  
Attachments: Historic Preservation Plan Definitions (Current vs SHPO Sample)  
Mr. Palmer explained that there are some overlaps between definitions found  
within SHPO sample preservation ordinance and the HPC’s preservation  
establishing ordinance, and that the commission may want to comb through  
these and potentially adopt definitions as a part of the preservation plan process  
for uniformity and clarity.  
VII. OLD BUSINESS  
A. Juneteenth Booth  
Commissioner Bybee discussed placing a potential HPC booth at a June 18  
Juneteenth event.  
Commissioner Gartner moved to approve expending up to $100 for the  
registration of such booth.  
Commissioner Parshall seconded, and the motion passed unanimously by voice  
vote.  
B. Deconstruction vs. Demolition  
Commissioner Hagen made a request to table this discussion for a future  
meeting, asking the Commission to review the attached presentation.  
VIII. NEW BUSINESS  
A. "100%" Preservation Plan Draft  
Attachments: Preservation Plan April 2025  
Commissioners expressed a number of concerns with the current preservation  
plan draft. The commission discussed further edits that need to be implemented  
before the plan can be presented to the Planning & Zoning Commission or City  
Council..  
B. 3rd Required Preservation Plan Public Input Meeting  
The commission discussed scheduling an additional preservation plan public  
input meeting which could coincide with the HPC’s regular monthly meeting on  
July 1.  
Mr. Palmer indicated that he would coordinate a meeting room for the potential  
additional guests.  
C. Final Most Notable Properties Logistics  
The commission discussed preparations for the Most Notable Properties May 7  
event, noting that most items were complete. The group planned to meet at the  
venue early for setup, and discussed other general logistical concerns.  
D. Rescheduling Regular Meeting Time to 5:30 PM  
LIaison Palmer noted that the group had made the request to reschedule the  
regular meeting time for the commission, from 7 Pm to 5:30 PM on the first  
Tuesday of each month, and indicated that the item required a vote of the  
commission.  
Commissioner Gartner moved to approve the rescheduling request.  
Commissioner Hagen seconded, and the motion passed unanimously by voice  
vote.  
IX. GENERAL COMMENTS BY PUBLIC, MEMBERS AND STAFF  
There were no further comments at this time.  
X. NEXT MEETING DATE - May 7th, Most Notable Properties  
June 3rd, Regular Meeting  
XI. ADJOURNMENT  
Commissioner Travers moved to adjourn the meeting at 8:29 PM.  
Commissioner Ott seconded, and the meeting was adjourned.  
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