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Historic Preservation Commission approves minutes, backs Heritage Capital Project letter and names interim chair
Summary
At its June 3 meeting the Clark County Historic Preservation Commission approved prior minutes, signed a letter of support for a Heritage Capital Project application, voted to cancel the July 1 meeting, and appointed Morgan Frasier as interim chair; staff briefed members on rules-and-procedures updates and training budget options.
The Clark County Historic Preservation Commission met in hybrid format on June 3, 2026, and approved several routine actions while debating how to update its Rules and Procedures and spend remaining training funds.
Acting Chair Andy Greg opened the meeting at 6:10 p.m. and led roll call before commissioners approved the April 1 meeting minutes on a voice vote. Holly Chamberlain of the Historic Trust requested a letter of support for the city’s Heritage Capital Project application for structural and accessibility work at Officers Row; Jan Bader moved to approve the draft letter and Commissioner Morgan Frasier seconded. The motion carried and staff agreed to provide a signed scanned copy to the Trust.
Staff briefed commissioners on expiring terms and a county recruitment that produced five applications; staff asked for two or three commissioners to review the county applications and said a county council meeting the following Monday should provide more information about appointments. Commissioners voted to cancel the July 1 meeting as a courtesy, with the caveat that a special meeting can be called if timely items arrive.
A substantive portion of the meeting focused on proposed edits to the commission’s Rules and Procedures. Staff member Bart said two sections appear outdated: “the special valuation section is completely covered in the county code,” and the current-use program is handled by the assessor’s office. Bart said the draft needs more cross-checking because some parts of the code reference the Rules and Procedures, and removing sections could require coordinated code changes.
On leadership, the commission moved and seconded a motion to appoint an interim chair after Andy Greg said he would step away from the chair role; Morgan Frasier accepted and was appointed interim chair until formal elections can be held when the full complement of members is present.
Budget and training were also discussed. Staff reported about $5,600 remains in the commission’s budget and outlined training options: a NAPC session estimated at about $2,000 for a single in-person session and a Washington-specific DAP presentation (Michelle Thompson) that would be free. Commissioners asked staff to investigate community mailings and a work-session format for a tax-incentives training aimed at commercial building owners.
The meeting closed with members thanking Andy Greg for his years of service and a motion to adjourn carried by voice vote.
Votes at a glance: - April 1 meeting minutes: moved by Morgan Frasier; seconded by Jan Bader; outcome: approved (voice vote). - Letter of support for Heritage Capital Project (Officers Row): moved by Jan Bader; seconded by Morgan Frasier; outcome: approved (voice vote). Staff to provide signed copy to applicant. - Cancel July 1 meeting: motion moved and seconded; outcome: approved (voice vote); special meeting can be called if needed. - Appointment of interim chair (Morgan Frasier): moved and seconded; outcome: approved (voice vote). - Adjourn: moved and seconded; outcome: approved (voice vote).
Next steps: staff will circulate the signed letter to the Trust, coordinate review of county appointment applications with volunteer commissioners, continue cross-checking code dependencies before recommending Rules and Procedures deletions, and schedule the tax-incentives training or work session if commissioners approve a mailing and training date.
