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10/03/2023 - Appointment Information ERIN MENDENHALL Mayor OFFICE OF THE MAYOR P.O. BOX 145474 451 SOUTH STATE STREET, ROOM 306 SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84114-5474 WWW.SLCMAYOR.COM TEL 801-535-7704 CITY COUNCIL TRANSMITTAL ______________________________ Date Received: 10/3/2023 Rachel Otto, Chief of Staff Date Sent to Council: 10/3/2023 TO: Salt Lake City Council DATE 10/3/2023 Darin Mano, Chair FROM: Rachel Otto, Chief of Staff Office of the Mayor SUBJECT: Board Appointment Recommendation: Historic Landmark Commission STAFF CONTACT: April Patterson April.Patterson@slcgov.com DOCUMENT TYPE: Board Appointment Recommendation: Historic Landmark Commission RECOMMENDATION: The Administration recommends the Council consider the recommendation in the attached letter from the Mayor and appoint Adrienne White member of the Historic Landmark Commission. ERIN MENDENHALL Mayor OFFICE OF THE MAYOR P.O. BOX 145474 451 SOUTH STATE STREET, ROOM 306 SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84114-5474 WWW.SLCMAYOR.COM TEL 801-535-7704 October 3, 2023 Salt Lake City Council 451 S State Street Room 304 PO Box 145476 Salt Lake City, UT 84114 Dear Council Member Mano, Listed below is my recommendation for the membership appointment for Historic Landmark Commission. Adrienne White to be appointed for a four year term starting from date of City Council advice and consent. I respectfully ask for your consideration and support for this appointment. Respectfully, Erin Mendenhall, Mayor cc: file Planning Recommendations Page 1 PLANNING DIVISION DEPARTMENT of COMMUNITY and NEIGHBORHOODS MEMORANDUM To: Mayor Mendenhall; Rachel Otto, Chief of Staff From: Nick Norris, Planning Director; Michaela Oktay, Deputy Planning Director Date: October 2, 2023 Re: Historic Landmark Commission – Appointee Recommendations from Planning Planning has reviewed applications and interviewed the following individuals who recently applied to the Mayor’s Office to be on the Historic Landmark Commission. We also are recommending the reappointment of Michael Vela. We have two open positions for D5 & D6. There were no applicants that applied from these two districts that appeared to have demonstrated experience or a professional affiliation with preservation, so they were not interviewed. If you would like to review their applications, please let us know. This memo provides a snapshot of the commission following a review of candidates we recommend you put forward to the City Council for appointments. Salt Lake City Historic Landmark Commission Required members: 7-11 Vacancies: 4 Current Demographics: 2 women, 4 men, 1 non-binary Racial diversity: 90% of the commission is Caucasian. Geographic representation: o District 1: Amanda De Lucia o District 2: Emoli Kearns o District 3: Babs De Lay Carleton Getz Michael Abrahamson o District 4: Michael Vela (Reappointment Requested) ⚫ Page 2 o District 5: vacant o District 6: vacant o District 7: John Ewanowski Related Experience • Academic History/ Professor in Architecture & Planning: Michael Abrahamson • Architects: Kenton Peters, Michael Vela, John Ewanowski • History Professional: Amanda De Lucia • Electrical Engineer/MBA: Carleton Getz • Artist/Realtor/Broker: Babs De Lay • Window Rehabilitation Expert: Emoli Kearns Types of experience/demographics that would be helpful on the Historic Landmark Commission: • Code requires at least 2 Architects • Architectural Studies • Design: architecture, landscape architecture, urban design • Gender and Racial Diversity • Engineering/ construction experience • Economics/Finance/Business • Equity/inclusion/social justice • History and/or Folk studies • Humanities/arts/entertainment • Land Use Law • Non-Profit Arts/Humanities • Public history/Section 106 Review • Real Estate/Real Estate Appraisal Candidate Review: The following candidates have relevant experience that could benefit the decision-making process of the Historic Landmark Commission. We are recommending the following: Alan Barnett o District 2, Male o Beneficial experiences: Historic Preservation, participation on city board. o Professional Qualifications: BA in History, MA Historic Preservation Planning Division remarks: Alan would be very beneficial as we embark on resurveying our local and national register districts. He’s the State of Utah archivist who has a ⚫ Page 3 considerable amount of local and state history background. He is also familiar with how city boards operate and should be able to apply standards to projects. Jared Stewart o District 4, Male o Beneficial experiences: Urban Planning, previous boards and committee participation, city knowledge, preservation experience o Professional Qualifications: BA & MA Planning Planning Division remarks: Jared is familiar with city commissions and works in Tooele. He staffs their Historic Preservation Commission. He has a keen interest in being on the commission, he comes highly recommended by SHPO. Adrienne White o District 7, Female, Hispanic, LGBTQ o Beneficial experiences: preservation experience as a researcher, Sugarhouse Community Council, several Preservation Utah Committees o Professional Qualifications: BA Recreation Therapy, MA Recreation Management (therapeutic) Planning Division remarks: Adrienne has her own recent house genealogy services business where she researches historic homes. She has also been involved with the Preservation Utah Historic Properties committee that oversees their easements and proposed work on those historic properties. She would be familiar with a strict review of alterations with regard to the Secretary of the Interior’s standards. Michael Vela (Reappointment) o District 4, Male o Beneficial experiences: Current HLC Commissioner, has 4 years experience on the HLC plus he is a very qualified architect. o Professional Qualifications: Masters in Architecture Planning Division remarks: Mike has been a fantastic commissioner and previous HLC Chair. He is thoughtful in offering advice and he is very good with the public. We recommend his reappointment. If the Mayor’s office would like to explore further applicants, please reach out to Michaela Oktay.