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Historic Preservation Commission presents strategic plan, award program and Stoddard Farm funding request
Summary
The Hayden Historic Preservation Commission reported completed projects (interpretive sign, book), presented an updated strategic plan (approved), proposed partnering with Hayden Canyon Charter School on a storytelling event (approved), launched a local preservation awards program (criteria and timeline approved), and asked council to direct exploration of SHPO funding for Stoddard Farm restoration and structural assessment of a silo and barn.
Judy Eichelberger, chair of the Hayden Historic Preservation Commission, presented the commission’s annual update Feb. 24, noting recent accomplishments including an interpretive sign at Stoddard Park and a newly published local history book. She outlined four requests to council: approval of an updated strategic plan, partnership with Hayden Canyon Charter School on a storytelling event, authorization to run a local historic-preservation awards program, and direction to research State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) funding opportunities for Stoddard Farm and its barn and silo.
Eichelberger said SHPO advised Stoddard Farm is likely not eligible for National Register listing at present (in part because a historical survey has not been completed and because of later alterations). The commission requested direction to pursue alternative funding options, noting restoration needs for the silo and barn and the potential structural concerns for the silo’s concrete walls. Commissioner Bill described possible grant paths and suggested the commission could pursue in-kind matches and other grant mechanisms.
Council moved, seconded, and voted to: approve the updated strategic plan (motion passed by roll call), approve a partnership with Hayden Canyon Charter School for a storytelling event, authorize a local preservation award program with a nomination timetable, and direct the commission to explore SHPO-related funding opportunities and evaluate the pros and cons of various historic-status types for grant eligibility.
The commission also noted a practical preservation step already in place: when demolition is proposed for structures 50 years or older, the commission will be notified and permitted to inspect the property with owner permission to identify salvageable materials and document historic features.
Next steps: the commission will pursue the grant-research work requested, implement the awards timeline (nominations open March 16, deadline April 27, awards May 14, presentation May 28), and report back to council with funding options and next steps for Stoddard Farm.
