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Consolidated Local Government (CLG) Annual Report Copyright 2014 City of Dubuque Consent Items # 4. ITEM TITLE: Consolidated Local Government (CLG) Annual Report SUMMARY: City Manager transmitting the 2014 Certified Local Government (CLG) Annual Report and recommending City Council authorization for the Mayor to sign the report. SUGGESTED DISPOSITION: Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Approve ATTACHMENTS: Description Type ❑ 2014 CLG Annual Report-MVM Memo City Manager Memo ❑ Staff Memo Staff Memo ❑ CLG Agreement Supporting Documentation THE CITY OF Dubuque UBE I erica .i Masterpiece on the Mississippi 2007-2012-2013 TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager SUBJECT: 2014 CLG Annual Report DATE: January 27, 2015 Planning Services Manager Laura Carstens is transmitting the 2014 Certified Local Government (CLG) Annual Report and recommending City Council authorization for the Mayor to sign the report. I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council approval. Micliael C. Van Milligen MCVM:jh Attachment cc: Barry Lindahl, City Attorney Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager Teri Goodmann, Assistant City Manager Laura Carstens, Planning Services Manager THE CITY OF Dubuque QT M-AnOcaRy UBS E Masterpiece on the Mississippi 2007•2012•2013 MEMORANDUM TO: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager FROM: Laura Carstens, Planning Services Manager SUBJECT: 2014 CLG Annual Report DATE: January 20, 2015 Introduction This memorandum transmits the 2014 Certified Local Government (CLG) Annual Report for the City Council's review. Supporting documents referenced in the report have been provided to City Council throughout the 2014 calendar year and therefore are not provided in this transmittal. Background The CLG annual report is a form submitted by all Iowa CI-Gs to the State Historical Society of Iowa (SHSI). Under the CLG agreement with the State, the Historic Preservation Commission is responsible for submitting an annual report that summarizes the City of Dubuque's historic preservation work and accomplishments. Discussion City Planning Services staff and Historic Preservation Commissioners provided as much training as they received, which speaks highly of the City of Dubuque's commitment to preservation and sustainability. Requested Action The report is submitted for the City Council to review and authorize the Mayor to sign. Please have the Mayor sign and date page 6 of the report. No additional action is required. Planning Services Staff will forward the signed copy of the 2014 CLG Annual Report and supporting documents to the SHSI. Enclosure cc: Historic Preservation Commission FAUSERSOjohnsonWMAnnual Reports\CLG 2014\CLG 2014 Report Memo.doc [For SHPO use only] Received STATE HISTORICAL Approved/CLG in good standing SOCIETY OF IOWA More information requested Iowa Certified Local Governments 2014 Annual Report (January 2014-December 2014) Name of the City, County, or Land Use District: City of Dubuque, Dubuque County, Iowa Section I. Locating Historic Properties Identification, Evaluation, and Registration Activity CLG Standards found in CLG Agreement and National Historic Preservation Act ® The CLG shall maintain a system for the survey and inventory of historic and prehistoric properties in a manner consistent with and approved by the State. ♦ The CLG will review National Register nominations on any property that lies in the jurisdiction of the local historic preservation commission. 1. Please provide complete reports and site inventory forms from historic identification/survey, and evaluation projects that your commission completed in 2014. Do not include projects that were funded with a CLG grant or mandated by the Section 106 review and compliance process as we already have copies in our files. No historic identification/survey, and evaluation projects were completed in 2014. 2. How many National Register of Historic Places (NRNP) properties in your City, County, or LUD were altered, moved, or demolished in 2014? Please identify the property and the action No NRHP Properties were altered, moved, or demolished in 2014. 3. In 2014, how many additional properties (landmarl<s, sites, zones, or districts) did your city place on its list of locally designated historic landmarks and/or local historic districts? (As a reminder, before your elected officials approve local districts or ordinances, you must send a copy to the State Historic Preservation Office for review and comment.) Please attach a copy of each designation nomination and ordinance. No additional properties (landmarks, sites, zones, or districts) were locally designated. CLG Annual Report 2014 1 4. In 2014, were there any actions to revise, amend, change, or de-list a locally designated property? If so, how many? Please attach documentation of the review and appeal process and decisions made by the historic preservation commission, planning and zone commission, City Council, District Court or other governmental agency or official involved with the process. No action was taken to revise, amend, change or de-list a locally designated property in 2014. Section II Managing, Protecting, and Preserving Historic Properties ® The CLG will enforce all appropriate state and local ordinances for designating and protecting historic properties ♦ The CLG shall provide for adequate public participation in the local historic preservation programs 5. Did your city, county, LUD or its historic preservation commission undertake any of the following activities in 2014? Please think broadly about this question and include any activity (small or large) that facilitated historic preservation in your community. This is your opportunity to boast about your accomplishments and get credit for the great work you do! a. Historic preservation planning. Examples include the development or revision of a preservation plan, development of a work plan for your commission, etc. (use additional pages if needed) The Historic Preservation Commission developed an annual work plan for 2014. The work plan is enclosed. The plan reflects the top goals and priorities identified by the Commission. b. Provided technical assistance on historic preservation issues or projects. Examples include working with individual property owners, business owners, institutions to identify appropriate treatments and find appropriate materials, research advice, etc. (use additional pages if needed). The Commission provided technical assistance to property owners and developers on issues including funding sources, NPS Preservation Briefs, Secretary of the Interior's Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties, and the City's Architectural Guidelines. The Commission participated in developing the consolidated and updated City of Dubuque Architectural Guidelines. Building Services Manager Rich Russell consulted with property owners and developers regarding the City of Dubuque Historic Building Code. Planning Services Staff Members Laura Carstens, David Johnson and Wally Wernimont met with delegates from the Cities of Sioux City, IA and Clinton, IA on separate occasions to discuss and advise on developing and strengthening their local preservation and CLG programs. CLG Annual Report 2014 2 ca Sponsored public educational programming in historic preservation. Examples include training sessions offered to the public, walking tours, open houses, lectures, Preservation Month activities, etc. (use additional pages if needed) On February 28, 2014, Assistant Planner Wally Wernimont provided an educational walking tour of Dubuque's historic neighborhoods and districts for Iowa State Graduate Students enrolled in the College of Design Architecture Program. On April 7- 12, 2014the City of Dubuque partnered with Dubuque Main Street, the Dubuque Community School District, and local businesses and organizations to host the annual "Architectural Days Program". The week-long event offers professional speakers, presentations and tours designed to engage and inform the public on architecture and historic preservation issues. City of Dubuque Historic Preservation Commissioners and Staff assisted with programming and attended events. Enclosed is a brochure of the event. Seven (7) Ken Kringle Historic Preservation Awards were presented at a special ceremony held April 8, 2014 at 6:00 p.m. at The Bridge Community Church, 395 W 9th Street, Dubuque. Architectural historian Duane Hagerty delivered a presentation on "Fridolin Heer, Guido Beck, and Martin Heer, Dubuque's Three German Architects: Their Church Designs and Impact,"featuring the history of Dubuque's iconic downtown religious structures including St. Raphael Cathedral and the former St. Mary's Church. The ceremony was held in conjunction with the Dubuque County Historical Society's Preservation Awards. On May 14—17, 2014 The HPC co-sponsored Wood Window Workshop Week. The event was organized by HPC Member and Four Mounds Executive Director Chris Olson. The program offered a variety of educational and training opportunities for restoring wood windows. Events included options for lectures, hands-on demonstrations and an intensive 2-day workshop, all of which taught aspects of wood window repair, restoration and energy efficiency. Enclosed is a brochure of the event. On June 3, 2014,Assistant Planner David Johnson gave 3rd Grade Table Mound Elementary School students a tour of the Dubuque Shot Tower. This has been an annual tour requested by Table Mound Elementary School as part of their local history unit. On June 3, 2014 City of Dubuque Planning Services Staff Members Laura Carstens and Wally Wernimont traveled to Sioux City, IA at the request of the Sioux City HPC to present information on Dubuque's Historic Preservation Program at their regularly scheduled Commission meeting. Planning Services Staff met with Sioux CLG Annual Report 2014 3 City HPC Members, City Council Members, and City Staff to share challenges and opportunities for preservation programs the following day. Assistant Planner David Johnson and Dubuque Main Street Executive Director Dan LoBionco provided a trolley tour of Dubuque's historic downtown for the AIA Iowa Annual Board Budget Retreat on July 17, 2014. On August 21, 2014 Planning Services Manager Laura Carstens and HPC Vice- Chairperson Julie Schlorman, Ph.D and preservation consultant, presented a session called "Capitalize on Identity of Place,"at the 2014 Preserve Iowa Summit in Cedar Rapids, IA. The session provided information on leveraging partners, using interactive technologies and connecting with of-risk youth to develop community identity and place. The program reviewed how to use incentives to improve local return on investment, creation of heritage tourism opportunities, development of user-friendly design guidelines and wayfinding systems. On November 20, 2014 Planning Services Staff Members Laura Carstens, David Johnson and Wally Wernimont met with delegates from Clinton, IA to discuss and advise on strengthening their local preservation and CLG programs. Planning Services Staff provided a tour of downtown neighborhoods and historic properties. 6. If the city or county amended its historic preservation ordinance or resolution or passed additional ordinances or resolutions that impact historic properties, please attach copies of the amendments and new ordinances or resolutions. (As a reminder, before your elected officials approve local districts or ordinances, you must send a copy to the State Historic Preservation Office for comment.) The City of Dubuque Historic Preservation Commission developed improved standards and uniform regulations for review of demolition permits in historic and conservation districts. Copies of the amendments and the amended ordinances is enclosed. 7. If new or revised design standards and/or guidelines were developed and adopted during 2014, please attach a copy. The City of Dubuque Architectural Guidelines were adopted February 3, 2014. The project consolidated the City of Dubuque Downtown Design Guidelines Manual(2009) and the Historic District Guidelines (2001) into one document. The new manual updates existing guidelines and integrates new guidelines which address sustainable building practices. The new guidelines are no longer specific to geographic areas of the city, rather they can be used citywide as a resource to help guide development and investment in Dubuque's older neighborhoods and downtown. The City of Dubuque Architectural Guidelines include the architectural guidelines and a glossary of terms. These are designed so they can be used independently of each other, but also serve as a comprehensive guide to the restoration, repair, and rehabilitation of historic properties. The guidelines deliver illustrated and narrative recommendations for CLG Annual Report 2014 4 rehabilitation and also serve as an education piece. The guidelines go beyond simply explaining what to do; they also discuss why it is important. A significant update to the manual is incorporating design guidelines for sustainability. These guidelines explain how historic buildings were designed with many inherent sustainable features and how additional sustainable building practices might be appropriately added. These can be simple improvements to the building envelope or more involved changes. A copy of the City of Dubuque Architectural Guidelines is attached. 8. Are there any particular issues, challenges, and/or successes your preservation commission has encountered or accomplished this year? The HPC is particularly proud of developing the City of Dubuque Architectural Guidelines. The guidelines provide greater technical direction in developing and implementing preservation and rehabilitation projects. The guidelines also address best practices for preserving inherently sustainable features of historic buildings as well as how to best incorporate modern technologies on historic buildings and sites. The guidelines reflect the Commission's understanding that historic neighborhoods cannot and should not be frozen in time; rather buildings need to be attractive places where families and businesses grow. It is imperative that strategies be in place to allow that growth while also preserving and enhancing the historic features that make historic buildings and neighborhoods special. The guidelines also provide opportunities for administrative design review of projects that comply with the guidelines. 9. Does your commission have a website and if so, what is the address? The City of Dubuque Historic Preservation Program and Commission has a page on the City of Dubuque website: www.cityofdubuque.org/HistoricPreservation Section III Historic Preservation Program Administration • The CLG will organize and maintain a historic preservation commission, which must meet at least three (3) times per year. • The commission will be composed of community members with a demonstrated positive interest in historic preservation, or closely related fields, to the extent available in the community. • The commission will comply with Iowa Code Chapter 21 (open meetings) in its operations. • Commission members will participate in state-sponsored or approved historic preservation training activities. 10. List dates of meetings held (please note these are meetings actually held, not those which were scheduled but did not tal<e place). Meeting were held January 16th, February CLG Annual Report 2014 5 20th, March 20th, April 17th, May 15th, June 19th, July 17th, September 18th, October 16th, and November 20th 11. Please update the attached CLG Personnel Information Table (this must be completed). The attached CLG Personnel Information Table is updated. 12. Please attach biographical sketches or resumes of commissioners who were newly appointed in 2014 or 2015. Please be sure newly appointed commissioners' sign and date their statement. There were no newly appointed Commissioners in 2014 and therefore there are no biographical sketches or resumes attached. 13. Please complete the 2014 Commission Training Table. The 2014 Commission Training Table is complete. PLEASE SIGN and DATE Efate Signature of person who completed this report a Li 2 / 2 /1 Signaturf Mayor or Chairman of the Board of Supervisors Date Please retain and copy of the annual report for your official CLG file and send one hard copy with original signatures by February 27, 2015 to: Paula A. Mohr State Historical Society of Iowa 600 East Locust Street Des Moines IA 50319-0290 Paula.mohr@iowa.gov If you have questions, please contact me at: (515) 281-6826. Thank you for your timely response! CLG Annual Report 2014 6 2014 Historic Preservation Training Table An important requirement of the Certified Local Government program is annual training undertal<en by at least one member of the historic preservation commission and/or staff liaison. In this table, provide information about the commissioners' involvement in historic preservation training, listing the name of the conference, workshop or meeting (including on-line training opportunities); the sponsoring organization; the location and date when the training occurred. Be sure to provide the names of commissioners, staff, and elected officials who attended. Name of Training Session: Wood Window Workshop Week Sponsoring organization Four Mounds Foundation, City of Dubuque, Dupaco Community Credit Union, Old House Enthusiasts, Sustainable Dubuque, Abatron, and the Dubuque Metropolitan Area Solid Waste Agency. Location: Dubuque, IA Date: May 14th—May 17th Names of historic preservation commissioners, staff and elected officials who attended: Commissioners Chris Olson, David Klovitter and Joseph Rapp and Staff Members David Johnson and Eric Van Buskirk. Name of Training Session: 2014 Preserve Iowa Summit Sponsoring organization: Preservation Iowa, Iowa Economic Development and the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs Location: Cedar Rapids, IA Date:August 2111—August 23rd Names of historic preservation commissioners, staff and elected officials who attended: Commissioner Julie Schlarman and Staff Members Laura Carstens, David Johnson, Wally Wernimont, and Eric Van Buskirk. Name of Training Session:An Architect's Guide to Preservation: Changes in the Iowa HPTC Program Sponsoring organization:AIA Iowa Location: Des Moines, IA Date: September 25th Names of historic preservation commissioners, staff and elected officials who attended: Commissioner Christina Monk Name of Training Session: Rethinking Demolition: Reclaim the Possibilities through Deconstruction and Reuse Sponsoring organization:AIA Iowa Location: Des Moines Date: March 20th Names of historic preservation commissioners, staff and elected officials who attended: Commissioner Christina Monk CLG Annual Report 2014 7 2014-2015 CLG Personnel Table A. Please list the names of the Historic Preservation Commissioners who served during 2014: David Klavitter, Otto Krueger, Christina Monk, Mary Loney Bichell, Christine Olson, Dr. John Whalen,Joseph Rapp, Robert McDonell and Dr. Julie Schlarman B. CHIEF ELECTED OFFICIAL 2014 Name of Mayor, Chairman of Board of Supervisors, President of LUD Trustees: First Name: Roy Initial: D. Last Name: Buol CHIEF ELECTED OFFICIAL 2014 (note this is beginning January 2015) Name of Mayor, Chairman of Board of Supervisors, President of LUD Trustees: First Name: Roy Initial: D. Last Name: Buol C. STAFF PERSON FOR THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION First Name: David Initial:A. Last Name:Johnson Job Title:Assistant Planner Mailing Address (street, city, zip code): 50 W. 13th Street, Dubuque, IA 52001 Phone Number: 563-589-4210 Email Address: diohnson@cityofdubugue.org CLG Annual Report 2014 8 2015 C=1WORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION: Please complete the following and provide information about your new 2015 commission. Please provide a work or a home mailing address, work or a home phone number and work or a home email address. If the commissioner represents a locally designated district, provide the name of the district (Representative, Name of Historic District). Specify the month, day, and year that the commissioner's term will end (Term Ends). CHAIRPERSON/COMMISSIONER First Name Robert Initial Last Name: McDonell Mailing Address: 4050 Peru Road, Dubuque, IA 52001 Home Phone Number: (563)-495-2451 Work Phone Number: N/A Email Address: mackyd563@msn.com Representative, Name of Local Historic District (if applicable):Jackson Park, Temporary Term Ends: Month July Day 1 Year 2016 Does this person serve as the Contact with the State Historic Preservation Office for the Commission? No COMMISSIONER First Name: David Initial: Last Name: Wavitter Mailing Address: 1090 W. 3rd St., Dubuque, IA 52001 Home Phone Number: (563)-556-5945 Work Phone Number: (563)-557-7600 Email Address: klavitterPgmail.com Representative, Name of Historic District (if applicable): Langworthy Term Ends: Month July Day 1 Year 2017 Does this person serve as the Contact with the State Historic Preservation Office for the Commission? No CLG Annual Report 2014 9 First Name: Mary Initial: L. Last Name: Bichell Mailing Address: 595 W. 11th Street, Dubuque, IA 52001 Home Phone Number: N/A Work Phone Number: (563)582-5042 Email Address: maryl@infowebsystems.com Representative, Name of Local Historic District (if applicable):At-Large Term Ends: Month July Day 1 Year 2015 Does this person serve as the Contact with the State Historic Preservation Office for the Commission? No COMMISSIONER First Name: Christine Initial: H. Last Name: Olson Mailing Address: 1090 Grove Terrace, Dubuque, IA 52001 Home Phone Number: (563)582-2435 Work Phone Number: (563)557-7292 Email Address: chrisandtimolson@msn.com Representative, Name of Local Historic District (if applicable):At-Large Term Ends: Month July Day 1 Year 2015 Does this person serve as the Contact with the State Historic Preservation Office for the Commission? No CLG Annual Report 2014 10 COMMISSIONER First Name: Dr. John Initial: Last Name: Whalen Mailing Address: 1105 Highland Place, Dubuque, IA 52001 Home Phone Number: (563)557-1208 Work Phone Number: (563)589-4835 Email Address: N/A Representative, Name of Local Historic District (if applicable): West 11th Street Term Ends: Month July Day 1 Year 2016 Does this person serve as the Contact with the State Historic Preservation Office for the Commission? No COMMISSIONER First Name:Joseph Initial: Last Name: Rapp Mailing Address: 27 Locust Street, Dubuque, IA 52001 Home Phone Number: (563)495-5892 Work Phone Number: N/A Email Address: mr diropp@yahoo.com Representative, Name of Local Historic District (if applicable): Old Main, Temporary Term Ends: Month July Day 1 Year 2015 Does this person serve as the Contact with the State Historic Preservation Office for the Commission? No CLG Annual Report 2014 11 COMMISSIONER First Name: Christina Initial: Last Name: Monk Mailing Address: 2005 North Main Street, Dubuque, IA 52001 Home Phone Number: (563)580-1115 Worl< Phone Number: (563)-589-4900 Email Address: christymonk@gmail.com Representative, Name of Local Historic District (if applicable)At-Large, Architect Term Ends: Month July Day 1 Year 2017 Does this person serve as the Contact with the State Historic Preservation Office for the Commission? No COMMISSIONER First Name: Otto Initial: Last Name: Krueger Mailing Address: 2521 Wheatland Drive, Dubuque, IA 52002 Home Phone Number: (563)556-0113 Worl< Phone Number: (563) 690-4790 Email Address: Otto.Krueger@diamondio.com Representative, Name of Local Historic District (if applicable):At-Large Term Ends: Month July Day 1 Year 2015 Does this person serve as the Contact with the State Historic Preservation Office for the Commission? No CLG Annual Report 2014 12