Item Coversheet

*4.B.1.


Shakopee City Council
AugustĀ 4, 2021


FROM:Michael Kerski, Planning and Development Director
TO:Mayor and Council Members
Subject:
Minnesota Historical Society Legacy Grant Application
Policy/Action Requested:
Adopt Resolution R2021-110, approving an application to the Minnesota Historical Society Legacy Grant.
Recommendation:
Accept Resolution R2021-110.
Discussion:

In 2020 The City of Shakopee developed a Parks, Trails and Recreation Master Plan which concentrated on celebrating Shakopee's heritage. From this plan the city created a “Shakopee Cultural Corridor” which extends from the historic Holmes Street Bridge to The Landing (owned by Three Rivers Park District). The city then assembled the Cultural Corridor Committee, consisting of partnerships with the Scott County Historical Society, Scott County, Three Rivers Park District and Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community to create a cohesive story about the history along the Minnesota River in Shakopee. Discussion regarding updating the 1972 application to the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) occurred, as well as officially getting the new Shakopee Cultural and Historic District on the NRHP.To begin the process, a Multiple Property Documentation Form (MPDF) for the Shakopee Cultural and Historic District must be completed. With the understanding a MPDF serves as the basis for evaluating the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) eligibility of related properties, it will be used to develop historic contexts related to the land and properties within the Cultural Corridor, identify associated property types and provide registration requirements for said properties; the preparation of this MPDF will serve as an important foundational tool for identifying, evaluating and nominating significant historic and cultural resources in Shakopee to the NRHP.

Budget Impact:
No match is required of the MNHS Legacy Grant; however, to strengthen the application, a 50% match is being made and is covered under the Planning and Development Department's budget.
ATTACHMENTS:
Description
Resolution R2021- 110