Minutes_Historic Preservation Commission 11.21.24Copyrighted
February 3, 2025
City of Dubuque CONSENT ITEMS # 1.
City Council
ITEM TITLE: Minutes and Reports Submitted
SUMMARY: City Council Proceedings of January 21, 2025; Airport
Commission of October 22, 2024; Arts and Cultural Affairs
Advisory Commission of October 22, 2024; Civil Service
Commission of January 17, 2024; Historic Preservation
Commission of November 21, 2024; Park and Recreation
Commission of December 10, 2024; Zoning Board of
Adjustment of December 19, 2024; Proof of Publication for
City Council Proceedings of January 6, 2025.
SUGGUESTED Receive and File
DISPOSITION:
ATTACHMENTS:
1. City Council Proceedings of 1 21 25
2. Airport Commission Minutes
3. Arts and Cultural Affairs Minutes
4. Civil Service Commission Minutes
5. Historic Preservation Commission Minutes
6. Park and Recreation Commission Minutes
7. Zoning Board of Adjustment Minutes
8. Proof of Publication for 1.6.25 Proceedings
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MINUTES
HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
REGULAR SESSION
5:30 p.m.
Thursday, November 21, 2024
City Council Chambers, Historic Federal Building
Commissioners Present: Acting Chairperson Tim Gau; Commissioners, Bill Doyle,
Christina Monk, Heidi Pettitt and Rick Stuter
Commissioners Excused: Janice Esser
Commissioners Unexcused : None
Staff Members Present: Wally Wernimont and Chris Happ Olson.
CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order by at 5:30 p.m.
MINUTES: Motion by Monk, seconded by Doyle, to approve the minutes of October 17,
2024 meeting as submitted. Motion carried by the following vote: Aye —Bill Doyle, Tim
Gau, Christina Monk, Heidi Pettitt and Rick Stuter; Nay — none.
ACTION ITEMS:
DESIGN REVIEW
Applicant:
Brandon Bauer
Owner:
Brandon Bauer/Arrow Homes
Address:
586 Loras Blvd.
Project:
Window Replacement
District:
West 11t" Street Historic District
Staff Member Happ Olson presented the staff report for the project. She explained that
this is a request to replace a window at the rear of the structure to meet Emergency
Egress and Rescue Opening (EERO) standards in order to allow the owner to continue
to use that area as a sleeping room. The desire is to change a row of banded windows
into a T shape by enlarging and lowering the middle window. Happ Olson reviewed the
history of the property, referring to survey results, a range of imagery provided, and
background information. She noted that the Commission shall use the Architectural
Guidelines, to which she provided an evaluation, and noted the EERO policy (included
in the packet) shall also be used to consider changes to the opening. She noted that the
Commission has given her ability to sign off on some EERO changes, but this was a
larger change that she did not have authority to approve. She stressed that due to the
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fact that is at a tertiary fagade, it should not be considered with the same lens as the
primary or secondary facades.
Nikki and Brandon Bauer, owners of 586 Loras, said that the existing window is a vinyl
window that was installed after a 2019 fire, and the new window would match it.
Commissioner Doyle suggested that the new trim and sill should match the existing trim
and sill. Commissioners discussed overall design of the three windows (i.e. L plan vs. T
plan), and whether this modified window would benefit from a muntin to mimic a
meeting rail, but in the end did not require either consideration.
Motion by Doyle, seconded by Stuter, to approve the application as submitted with the
condition that the new window have a matching sill and trim as the existing windows.
Motion carried by the following vote: Aye —Bill Doyle, Tim Gau, Christina Monk, Heidi
Pettitt and Rick Stuter; Nay — none.
ITEMS FROM PUBLIC: none
ITEMS FROM COMMISSION: none
ITEMS FROM STAFF:
• Staff member Wernimont noted that the north half of the property, the remaining
structure, at the Dubuque Brewing & Malting building is up for sale for $1.5
million. The south section is cleared.
• Staff Member Happ Olson said the Black Heritage Survey report has been
received by staff and the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO). She
anticipates the next draft will be the one that comes to the Commission.
• Happ Olson said the 20t" century neighborhood surveys for Voelker Highlands
and Deereville are delayed, due to leadership changes at Heritage Works. She
and Commissioner Doyle, as Heritage Works staff person, are meeting on
Monday to discuss how to complete the surveys and move forward with a
working partnership between the City and the non-profit, given the recent
changes.
• Wernimont updated the Commission that staff have been meeting with other
communities to share preservation practices, including:
o a discussion with Iowa City on how we train staff and commissioners, as
training is a requirement of being a Certified Local Government (CLG) and
related upcoming opportunities,
o and a meeting between staff, the SHPO CLG coordinator and the
communities of Iowa City and Council Bluffs to discuss how conservation
districts are utilized in various ways.
• Happ Olson noted that the Commission should be thinking about candidates for
the Ken Kringle Historic Preservation Awards in May, and that Janice Esser
already nominated the project at 1047 Bluff Street.
• Staff noted to commissioners that we have 6 of 9 positions currently open, and
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thanked commissioners for their dedication to the Commission. They noted that if
one commissioner is unavailable, which is understandable, that it requires all of
the other commissioners to come in order to meet our quorum and that staff
appreciates commissioners' service. A discussion of recruitment for the open
positions ensued.
ADJOURNMENT: Motion by Gau, seconded by Monk to adjourn the November 21,
2024 Historic Preservation Commission meeting. Motion carried by the following vote:
Aye —Bill Doyle, Tim Gau, Christina Monk, Heidi Pettitt and Rick Stuter; Nay — none.
The meeting adjourned at 6:05 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
January 16, 2025
Wally W&h"imortf, Planning Services Director Adopted
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