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Gig Harbor Historic Preservation Commission re-elects leadership, discusses Masonic Lodge, outreach and comprehensive plan language
Summary
The commission approved minutes, re-elected chair/vice chair, and discussed next steps on outreach, updating the local register (last updated circa 2008), pursuing CLG grant funding and reviewing a proposed comprehensive plan historic element.
The City of Gig Harbor Historic Preservation Commission held routine administrative business and discussed local outreach and planning items during its Jan. 28 meeting.
After calling the meeting to order, the commission approved minutes from the Oct. 29, 2024 meeting. The motion to approve carried after a second; the transcript records the outcome as approved but does not include a roll-call tally.
Members then proceeded to election of officers. Commissioners re-elected the existing leadership: the chair indicated willingness to continue, and a commissioner nominated Guy for vice chair; the motion passed (the transcript records "Motion passes" but does not record mover/second names or a vote tally). The commission set its next regular meeting for April 29.
Commission discussion focused on local priorities and outreach. Members raised the Masonic Lodge as a potential future agenda item or candidate for the local register if ownership or status changes; commissioners said the building could be a priority for a register nomination and grant-seeking. Commissioners noted the city's local register and survey have not been comprehensively updated since approximately 2008 and discussed using CLG grant funds to hire an architectural historian or consultant to update the register and prepare National Register nominations.
Commissioners requested that Michelle Thompson and other DAP staff add commission members to their email list for grant notices and technical assistance; staff agreed to collect email addresses and add members to the mailing list. Commissioners also discussed the city's comprehensive-plan update: a proposed draft historic preservation chapter had been circulated and some members said it had been reworded to include tribal history more prominently; the commission discussed whether to craft a recommendation to city council or to request an amendment through the periodic-update process.
The meeting concluded with a brief conversation about public outreach options (presentations, focused mailers, and possible walking tours) and a motion to adjourn.
Why it matters: the administrative decisions preserve continuity of the commission's work while prioritizing immediate tasks — updating the local register, pursuing CLG funding, and coordinating outreach with state staff — that enable property owners to access tax incentives and grants described earlier in the meeting.
