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Historic Review Commission hears staff updates on conferences, state marker applications, CLG grant and parks/tree planning
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Summary
On April 6 the commission received staff briefings on accepted conference sessions (Pennsylvania Downtown Conference and NAPC), three state historic marker pre-applications, a $25,000 Pennsylvania grant for a firefighting multi-property documentation project (MPDF), and planning department updates including a parks plan draft and a DCNR tree grant that led to planting over 2,200 trees.
Commission staff used the April 6 meeting to update commissioners on training, conferences, marker applications and grant-funded research initiatives.
Matthew reported that the commission’s session proposals were accepted for the Pennsylvania Downtown Conference (joint session with the Pennsylvania State Historic Preservation Office, late June/early July) and the National Association of Preservation Commissions conference (Minneapolis, July). He also briefed commissioners on three pre-applications for Pennsylvania state historic markers (an Erie Cemetery Association marker for Emma Hay; a Ruth Newton marker via Erie Arts and Culture; and a marker recognizing the Erie people), and on efforts to document and replace a missing state marker that once stood at the old customs house (now the art museum). Staff noted a June 1 final application deadline for the state markers and that awards are announced in early fall.
Staff announced a $25,000 award from the Pennsylvania Historical Museum Commission to support a multi-property documentation form (MPDF) project on the city’s firefighting history; an RFP to hire a researcher is expected within about a month. Cooper Moore, assistant planner, reported that the comprehensive parks plan draft is under review, that public engagement is complete for now, and that the city secured a DCNR tree grant that resulted in planting more than 2,200 trees with partners; Arbor Day and Earth Day events were also noted.
These updates were presented for information; no formal policy decisions were recorded in the transcript.
