Minutes_Historic Preservation Commission 08.21.25Copyrighted
October 6, 2025
City of Dubuque CONSENT ITEMS # 1.
City Council
ITEM TITLE: Minutes and Reports Submitted
SUMMARY: City Council Proceedings of September 8, 15, 22, 23, and 25,
2025; Building Code Advisory and Appeals Board Minutes of
March 22 and April 6, 2023; Historic Preservation
Commission of August 21, 2025; Human Rights Commission
of August 12, August 29, and September 4, 2025; Library
Board of Trustees Update of August 28, 2025; Park and
Recreation Commission of August 12, 2025; Transit Advisory
Board of April 10, 2025; Zoning Advisory Commission of
September 3, 2025; Zoning Board of Adjustment of August
28, 2025; Proof of publication of City Council Proceedings of
August 27, September 2, and September 4, 2025.
SUGGUESTED Receive and File
DISPOSITION:
ATTACHMENTS:
1. 9 8 25 City Council Minutes
2. 9 15 25 City Council Minutes
3. 9 22 25 City Council Minutes
4. 9 23 25 City Council Minutes
5. 9 25 25 City Council Minutes
6. Building Code Advisory and Appeals Board Minutes of March 2023
7. Building Code Advisory and Appeals Board Minutes of April 2023
8. Historic Preservation Commission Minutes
9. Human Rights Commission Minutes - August 12, 2025
10. Human Rights Commission Subcommittee Minutes - August 29, 2025
11. Human Rights Commission Subcommittee Minutes - September 4, 2025
12. Library Board of Trustees Update
13. Park and Recreation Commission Minutes
14. Transit Advisory Board Minutes
15. Zoning Advisory Commission Minutes
16. Zoning Board of Adjustment Minutes
17. Proof —August 27 Proceedings
18. Proof —September 2 Proceedings
19. Proof September 4 Proceedings
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MINUTES
HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
REGULAR SESSION
5:30 p.m.
Thursday, August 21, 2025
City Council Chambers, Historic Federal Building
Commissioners Present: Chairperson Janice Esser; Commissioners, Bill Doyle, Tim
Gau, Christina Monk, Heidi Pettitt, Rick Stuter, Chad Witthoeft, Adam Schwendinger
Commissioners Excused: none
Commissioners Unexcused: none
Staff Members Present: Wally Wernimont and Chris Happ Olson
CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order by Chairperson Janice Esser at
5:30 p.m.
MINUTES: Motion by Gau, seconded by Stuter, to approve the minutes of the July 17,
2025 meeting as submitted. Motion carried by the following vote: Aye — Janice Esser,
Bill Doyle, Tim Gau, Christina Monk, Heidi Pettitt, Rick Stuter, Chad Witthoeft, Adam
Schwendinger. Nay — none.
ACTION ITEMS:
DEMOLITION PERMIT
Applicant- Jordan Stackis Construction
Owner: Randy Klauer
Address- 240 King Street
Project: Removal of structurally unsound 1977 garage
District: Broadway Neighborhood Conservation District
Staff Member Happ Olson presented the staff report noting the structure is located in
the Broadway Neighborhood Conservation District, which was evaluated for National
Register status and found ineligible as a district due to lack of density of historic
structures. Happ Olson went through the staff report, noting that none of the survey
work identified this 1977 structure, or its primary building, as historic. She discussed the
Commission's role for the review.
Owner Randy Klauer, 15908 Cedar Ridge Dubuque, noted the house was built in 1970s
and does not have a historic purpose. He asked about the process and staff answered
why the request came before the Commission.
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Commission members discussed the request and generally found the structure not
historically or architecturally significant.
Motion by Doyle, seconded by Pettitt, to approve the application as submitted, noting
the structure was not of architectural or historic significance. Motion carried by the
following vote: Aye Janice Esser, Bill Doyle, Tim Gau, Christina Monk, Heidi Pettitt,
Rick Stuter, Chad Witthoeft, Adam Schwendinger. Nay — none.
DESIGN REVIEW
Applicant: Logan Manders
Owner: Same
Address: 186 Bluff Street
Project: Replacement of wood windows with aluminum clad windows
District: Cathedral Historic District
Staff Member Happ Olson presented the staff report reviewing the history of the
structure and its importance in the Cathedral Historic District. She explained the
applicant seeks to remove the wood windows and replace them with windows replicated
in the same size and style, however in aluminum clad windows. She noted the house
has a variety of window styles with different tracery, and they are original. She utilized
the Secretary of the Interior Standards for historic resources, and that our guidelines are
based on those standards.
Happ Olson noted that the replacement, in -kind, of the front doors did not require a
permit and was not included in the review, however, the owner plans to replicate them
in wood and maintain the stained glass.
Logan Manders, owner and resident at 186 Bluff Street spoke. He discussed the
neighborhood, saying many properties are short term rentals. He said his windows are
in need of replacement, glued together, and some are suffering from rot. He noted he
met with Adams Architectural and came to the choice of an aluminum clad product. He
noted that Adams said they can replicate the arch and other details.
The Commission discussed the request, including Schwendinger's noting the option of
utilizing replacement wood sash as necessary, which would be less expensive and be
maintainable over time. He noted that aluminum clad windows might have a 20 year life.
Commissioners expressed concern over whether the divided lites would remain and the
applicant noted they would. The Commission discussed restoring the windows and the
applicant expressed his personal interest in aluminum, citing maintenance. Discussions
about whether he would maintain the storm windows arose and staff noted that it is not
part of the Commission's review to require that.
The Commission expressed differing views on whether to approve aluminum clad
windows. Happ Olson noted the structure as City/State/National significance in the
Kriviskey Survey, due to it being built for Bishop Hennessey's sister.
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Motion by Gau, seconded by Pettitt, to approve the application as submitted. Motion
carried by the following vote: Aye — Janice Esser, Tim Gau, Christina Monk, Heidi
Pettitt, and Rick Stuter; Nay — Bill Doyle, Chad Witthoeft, and Adam Schwendinger.
ITEMS FROM PUBLIC: none
ITEMS FROM COMMISSION: Commissioner Schwendinger raised the concern about
allowing the public to paint previously unpainted masonry structures, noting a recent red
brick building being painted in white paint in a historic district. Discussion with staff
talked about the permit process, noting that things that require a permit in historic
districts visible on the exterior trigger historic review. Commissioners also discussed a
concern that door replacement often does not require a permit. A desire to require
historic review, requiring permits, should be considered.
ITEMS FROM STAFF:
HPC/SHPO Programmatic Agreement for purpose of Section 106 (attachments)
Staff Member Happ Olson discussed an update on the agreement, referred to the
documents provided, and explained who reviews the agreement. A recommendation
was made by consensus to forward to approval by City Council after the final revisions
were made.
Micro -Training #1
Happ Olson played "Why Historical Preservation Matters" as a primer for the history and
evolution of preservation. A discussion ensued about the video and preservation issues.
Commissioners Monk and Stuter left at 7:15 pm and 7:20 pm respectively.
Upcoming Training Opportunities (memo)
Happ Olson referred to the upcoming trainings outlined in the memo.
ADJOURNMENT: Motion by Doyle, seconded by Schwendinger, to adjourn the August
21, 2025 Historic Preservation Commission meeting. Motion carried by the following
vote: Aye — Janice Esser, Bill Doyle, Tim Gau, Heidi Pettitt, Chad Witthoeft, and Adam
Schwendinger; Nay — none.
The meeting adjourned at 7.23 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Wally WQrnimonj, Planning Services Director
September 18, 2025
Adopted
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