VII.5. Discussion of Historic Items for Mainstreet; Autio
CITY OF HOPKINS
Memorandum
To: Honorable Mayor and Council Members
Mike Mornson, City Manager
From: Chuck Autio, Public Works Director
Date: May 16, 2023
Subject: Discussion of Historic Items for Mainstreet
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PURPOSE
Council Member Beck requested for Staff to review the possibility of Historic Signage on
Mainstreet/the Historic District.
INFORMATION
Staff reviewed options for the Historical Signage and Historical Designation on
Mainstreet. Signs would be attached with a clip on top of current signage (see image
one), staff recommends brown to indicate historic area.
IMAGE 1: HISTORIC SIGNS STACKED EXAMPLE
Staff’s recommendation is to have the signs say “Historic Mainstreet” or “Historic District”
if we did the district verbiage we would limit it to the actual historic registry area. Staff
would like to get input from Council on their preference for Historic Mainstreet or Historic
District.
Cost for signage is less than $1,000.
Public Works
Staff is also working with MNDOT and the County on signage on Highway 7 and Excelsior
Blvd. Staff is estimating these signs to cost less than $500 each. The Historic Signs in the
Historic District are a requirement for these larger signs.
Additionally, Staff has also discussed having two bronze markers added to the sidewalk
to mark the historic district (see image two), cost estimate is around $2,000 for the
placards and concrete work.
IMAGE 2: BRONZE PLACARDS
Based on the small cost, Staff can change this into the current budget.
FUTURE ACTION
Council direction to move forward with the proposed items and for Council to give
feedback on whether signage should be for all of Mainstreet or just the Historic District.