Historic Preservation Commission10 matters
- Agenda ReadyHistoric Preservation Board ItemJanuary 6, 2026 Meeting Minutes
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- HPC MEETING MINUTES 01062026Open HPC MEETING MINUTES 01062026
- Agenda ReadyHistoric Preservation Board Item1504 Hinkson Avenue
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- 1504 Hinkson Ave ASSESSOROpen 1504 Hinkson Ave ASSESSOR
- 1504 Hinkson AveOpen 1504 Hinkson Ave
- Agenda ReadyHistoric Preservation Board Item1006 N. Seventh Street
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- 1006 N Seventh ASSESSOROpen 1006 N Seventh ASSESSOR
- 1006 N. Seventh StOpen 1006 N. Seventh St
- Agenda ReadyHistoric Preservation Board Item910 N. Eighth Street
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- 910 N. 8th ASSESSOROpen 910 N. 8th ASSESSOR
- 910 N Eighth StOpen 910 N Eighth St
- Agenda ReadyHistoric Preservation Board Item403 N. Eighth Street
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- 403 N Eighth St ASSESSOROpen 403 N Eighth St ASSESSOR
- 403 N Eighth StOpen 403 N Eighth St
- Agenda ReadyHistoric Preservation Board ItemA. Benton-Stephens Phase I Survey Grant Project Updates
Mr. Palmer reported that the grant project was nearing completion of the procurement process. He indicated that Loggia Preservation was selected as the lowest & best offer, and they were reviewing their contract.
- Agenda ReadyHistoric Preservation Board ItemB. Preservation Plan Report to Council Updates
Liaison Palmer noted that his report to Council, providing a status update on the preservation plan project, was presented at the Monday, February 2, 2026 meeting. Council was interested to see the completed plan, and directed staff to continue on the current trajectory.
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- Council ReportOpen Council Report
- Agenda ReadyHistoric Preservation Board ItemC. Most Notable Properties Plaque Replacement Postcards
Mr. Palmer stated that the Most Notable Plaque replacement cards were created, but had not yet been sent to property owners. He noted that he still needed to coordinate with the vendor to ensure they would be able to serve a small demand without disrupting their business during peak season.
- Agenda ReadyHistoric Preservation Board ItemA. Preservation Plan Updates
Mr. Palmer presented the latest draft of the preservation plan he has been compiling, seeking comments and input from the Commission. Commissioners suggested that data-heavy maps should be narrowed to focus on the central-city area where resources are generally over 50-75 years of age, to reduce noise created by recent pressures on the periphery of Columbia. The Commission also noted that the focus on construction dates should be shifted from 50 to 25 years, given that the preservation plan should maintain validity for 25 years. This helps shift the plan into the future instead of focusing only on the current snapshot of eligible resources. Mr. Palmer also presented some new pages with mapping and descriptions for prominent architectural styles in Columbia providing a date range and common elements for each style. Feedback focused on a desire from the Commission to note known architects that were associated with each style as well. Mr. Palmer and Commissioner Bybee also discussed the plan to make a short presentation at the Speaker Series event on February 7, 2026, to introduce those in attendance to the plan and the updated web presence for the Commission. They indicated that the final push of public input on the final draft will be routed through the BeHeard page, which will be updated and promoted as soon as the draft was complete. Mr. Palmer indicated that he continues to work on compiling the plan components and generating those that have been requested throughout the public input process. He noted that he needs to collect a number of images and he plans to use an index to cite any necessary sources. However; he intends to work with Commissioner Bybee to collect as many original photographs as possible to limit the need for citations throughout the plan.
- ApprovedHistoric Preservation Board ItemA. Most Notable Properties Selection
After discussion of each property, Commissioner Fetterly moved to select 11 E. Worley, 107-113 N. Ninth, 115 S. Fifth, 203 Bingham, 5075 Smith, and Historic Highway 40 as the 2026 Most Notable Properties award recipients. Commissioner Bybee seconded and the motion passed unanimously by voice vote, with Commissioner Gartner abstaining. Commissioner Parshall then moved to allocate up to $900 for plaques, and up to $4,000 for architectural historian services by Deb Sheals. Commissioner Cook seconded and the motion passed unanimously by voice vote. Commissioner Parshall moved to approve up to $500 for rental of the Reichmann Pavilion and another $500 for refreshments for the awards ceremony. Commissioner Gartner seconded and the motion passed unanimously by voice vote. Commissioner Gartner moved to approve up to $50 to purchase refreshments for the Speaker Series event on February 7th. Commissioner Bybee seconded and the motion passed unanimously by voice vote.
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- 11 E. Worley StOpen 11 E. Worley St
- 115 S. Fifth StOpen 115 S. Fifth St
- 203 Bingham RdOpen 203 Bingham Rd
- 812 EdgewoodOpen 812 Edgewood
- 914-916 E. BroadwayOpen 914-916 E. Broadway
- 5075 Smith DriveOpen 5075 Smith Drive
- Highway 40Open Highway 40
- 415 Locust StOpen 415 Locust St
- 107-113 N. Ninth St.Open 107-113 N. Ninth St.