Minutes_Historic Preservation Commission 05.18.23City of Dubuque Consent Items # 01.
City Council Meeting
ITEM TITLE: Minutes and Reports Submitted
SUMMARY:
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June 20, 2023
City Council Proceedings of 5/31/23 and 6/5/23; Historic Preservation
Commission of 5/18/23; Library Board of Trustees of 5/25/23; Resilient
Community Advisory Commission of 6/8/23; Zoning Advisory
Commission of 6/7/23; Zoning Board of Adjustment of 5/25/23.
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File
City Council Proceedings of 5/31/23
City Council Proceedings of 6/5/23
Historic Preservation Commission of 5/18/23
Library Board of Trustees of 5/25/23
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Supporting Documentation
Supporting Documentation
Supporting Documentation
Supporting Documentation
Resilient Community Advisory Commission of 6/8/23 Supporting Documentation
Zoning Advisory Commission of 6/7/23 Supporting Documentation
Zoning Board of Adjustment of 5/25/23 Supporting Documentation
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MINUTES
HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
REGULAR SESSION
5:30 p.m.
Thursday, May 18, 2023
City Council Chambers, Historic Federal Building
Commissioners Present: Commissioners Vice Chairperson Thea Dement, Bill Doyle,
Alec Gustafson, Christina Monk and Rick Stuter
Commissioners Excused: Melissa Daykin Cassill, Janice Esser, Tim Gau, John
McAndrews
Commissioners Unexcused: none
Staff Members Present: Chris Happ Olson and Matt O'Brien
CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order by Vice Chairperson Dement at
5:34 p.m.
MINUTES: Motion by Doyle, seconded by Gustafson, to approve the minutes of the
April 20, 2023 meeting as submitted. Motion carried by the following vote: Aye — Doyle,
Gustafson, McAndrews, Monk, Stuter and Dement; Nay — none.
ACTION ITEMS:
DEMOLITION/DESIGN REVIEW
Applicant- Josh Jansen
Owner: Majestic Properties (Josh Jansen)
Address- 1289 Walnut Street
Project: Application for demolition and rebuilding of front porch, and remodeling
of garage
District: West 111h Street Neighborhood
Staff Member Happ Olson presented the staff report noting the property is located in the
West 111h Street local historic district. Happ Olson explained that the Commission shall
consider the request for rehabilitation as if the structures have not yet been altered. The
request includes demolition and rebuilding of the front porch, and remodeling of the
garage. She provided details on the characteristics of the property to the Commission
based on the 1978 Kriviskey survey and 2003 Jim Jacobsen architectural surveys. She
pointed to historic imagery, mapping and visual descriptions for the project, including
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photos, Pictometry aerials, 1909-1970 Sanborn maps, and 1872 and 1889 perspective
lithography. Happ Olson also provided an analysis relating the City of Dubuque
Architectural Guidelines to the proposed activities.
Happ Olson noted that the structure was purchased and work was begun without a permit,
and she has been working with the applicant since November to prepare an application.
She stated that the Commission should consider the request for rehabilitation as if the
structures have not yet been altered.
Vice Chairperson Dement stated that in the Iowa Site Inventory Form, the frame garage
is listed with the date 1957. Commissioner Doyle asked if the garage is a second
contributing resource. Staff member Happ Olson stated that there is conflicting
information on the date of the garage and it is not close to the original date of the house.
She also stated that the Commission should focus on what is visible from the right-of-
way.
Applicant, Josh Jansen, Masterpiece Properties, 11368 Rock Grove Ct, Dubuque, spoke
to the Commission. He stated that the siding was removed on the garage prior to his
purchase of the property. Mr. Jansen also stated that he decided to reconstruct the porch
after noticing the existing porch starting to fail. He said that he believes that only three
columns originally existed on the porch since there are currently only three limestone
footings. He also said that the alley the garage is on is not easy to traverse nor regularly
used.
Commissioner Doyle asked the applicant if the footings will be rebuilt. The applicant
stated that the three existing footings are in good shape and do not need to be rebuilt.
Discussion among staff, Commissioners and the applicant focused around whether there
should be four evenly spaced columns, as were previously present, or whether it is okay
to replace three unevenly spaced columns. Arguments and evidence was presented for
both.
Commissioner Dement asked if the replacement of windows is on house or garage. Staff
member Happ Olson and the applicant both confirmed replacement of windows is on the
garage. The applicant stated he can add the fourth column with concrete footing, but
would increase the overall project cost.
Commissioner Dement asked if there are similar examples of three columns on a porch.
Staff member Happ Olson stated but it is typically seen Craftsman or other non -classically
styled buildings. Commissioner Stuter asked if a railing will be attached to the porch. The
applicant stated that there will not be a railing.
Commissioner Doyle stated he is not concerned with the proposed changes on house
and since the garage is a later building in the historic district, modifications were
acceptable.
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DEMOLITION/DESIGN REVIEW: Motion by Monk, seconded by Doyle, to approve the
application as submitted with the condition to allow three columns on the porch as
proposed, but stated a preference of the Commission for four columns equally spaced.
Motion carried by the following vote: Aye — Doyle, Gustafson, Monk, Stuter and
Dement; Nay — none.
ITEMS FROM PUBLIC: None
ITEMS FROM COMMISSION: None
ITEMS FROM STAFF:
• 2023 Preservation at its Best awards — The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of
Dubuque will receive an award for the historic German Methodist Episcopal
Church at the Preserve Iowa Summit in June. The award application was written
and submitted by Duane Hagerty of Heritage Works. Staff Member Happ Olson
submitted award applications for 1738 Central and Jackson Park Rowhouses,
however these projects were not selected. Staff and Commissioners will be
attending the Preserve Iowa Summit.
• Staff Member Happ Olson presented a summary of planning for Eagle Point
Park's upcoming Historic Structures Report.
ADJOURNMENT: Motion by Doyle, seconded by Monk to adjourn the May 18,2023
Commission meeting. Motion carried by the following vote: Aye — Doyle, Gustafson,
Monk, Stuter and Dement; Nay — none.
The meeting adjourned at 5.35 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Chris Happ Olson, Assistant Planner Adopted