STE. GENEVIEVE – The minutes of the February 2 meeting of the Ste. Genevieve Heritage Commission have been released.
Minutes
HERITAGE COMMISSION
Ste. Genevieve, MO
February 2, 2026 5:30pm
Call to Order at 5:30 pm
Roll Call: Commissioners Casey Benner, Tom Hooper, and Mark Buchheit were present at roll call. City Administrator David Bova was present. Commissioner Whitney Tucker was absent.
Approval of Agenda: Commissioner Buchheit made a Motion to Approve the agenda with an amendment to move New Business ahead of Old Business and hear SGHC007-26 first. Commissioner Hooper seconded the motion, which passed 3-0-2.
Approval of Minutes: Commissioner Hooper made a Motion to Approve the minutes from the December 15, 2025 meeting as presented. Commissioner Buchheit seconded the motion, which passed 3-0-2.
Introduction of Evidence: Mr. Bova asked the Commission to approve the entry into the record of the Ste. Genevieve Municipal Code and the Design Guidelines for the Sainte Genevieve National Register Historic District along with the staff reports and additional material samples for the applications being considered. Commissioner Buchheit made a Motion to Accept the evidence into the record. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Hooper and passed 3-0-2.
New Business:
• SGHC007-26 To receive a Certificate of Appropriateness to renovate the building and re-construct an addition on the rear of the building at 205 Washington St. Applicant, Mr. William Hoffman was present along with architect Mr. Daniel Elavsky of Amado Design Collaborative, who appeared via Zoom. After examining the submitted plans and discussing the side door stoop and front porch with the architect, the commission had some questions for Mr. Hoffman. Mr. Hoffman also requested a change to the front porch roof so that a historic painted sign could be exposed. Commissioner Buchheit made a Motion to Approve the application with the stipulations that the side door stoop be altered to better reflect the original construction period and remove the gable front porch roof to allow for a lean-to type roof in order to expose the historic painted sign on the brick above the 2nd floor porch. Commissioner Hooper seconded the motion which passed 3-0-2.
• SGHC006-26. To receive a Certificate of Appropriateness to renovate the screened-in porch and add a kitchen at the rear of the building at 245 Market St. Applicant, Mr. Kenneth Schaaf appeared and answered some questions regarding the project. The commission inquired about the siding on the back porch; Mr. Schaaf stated it was part wood and part vinyl. Commissioner Buchheit discussed doorway placement and possibly adding a second doorway or increasing the size of the existing doorway. Commissioner Hooper made a Motion to Approve the application with the stipulation that all wood siding be used; Commissioner Buchheit seconded the motion which passed 3-0-2.
Old Business:
• SGHC004-26 To receive a Certificate of Appropriateness to install engineered wood siding on the sides and rear of the building at 132 Merchant St. Applicant Mr. Michael Monia appeared and answered some questions from the commission. He also supplied a sample of an additional siding option to the commission; the sample was aluminum siding but would allow for a larger lap when installed. Mr. Monia also stated he would not be altering the front which is stamped metal, but the siding would go on both sides and the rear. Commissioner Buchheit made a Motion to Approve the application for the engineered wood as presented; Commissioner Hooper seconded the motion which passed 3-0-2.
• Mr. Bova provided the commission with an update on the 2023 HPF Grant.
Administrative Approvals:
• SGHC003-26 Certificate of Appropriateness – 620 N 3rd St
Other Business:
• Commissioner Buchheit requested that staff verify the materials listed in the Historic Data layer on the city’s GIS before approving Attestations. Mr. Bova agreed and suggested possibly applying for a grant to update the Historic Data layer.
Public Comments: None
Meeting Adjourned: There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 6:06 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
David Bova
City Administrator