Minutes Historic Pres 1 18 01 MINUTES
HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
DESIGN REVIEW SESSION
Thursday, January 18, 2001
5:00 p.m.
Auditorium, Carnegie Stout Library
360 W. 11th Street, Dubuque, Iowa
PRESENT:
chairperson Terry Mozena; Commission Members Ken Kringle, Jim
Gibbs, Pam Bradford, Chris Wand, Suzanne Guinn and Audrey Henson;
Staff Merr;oers Kay Munson and Guy Hemenway.
AFFIDAVIT OF COMPLIANCE: Staff presanted an Affidavit of Compliance verifying the
meeting was being held in compliance with the Iowa Open Meetings Law.
CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order by Chairperson Mozena.
MINUTES: The minutes of the December 21, 2000 meeting ware unanimously approved
as written.
DESIGN REVIEW~CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESSI1299 LOCUST STREET:
Application of the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Dubuque for a Certificate of
Appropriateness to redesign a new gymnasium addition adding two entries with iron roiling
and eliminating decorative brick exterior at 1299 Locust Street in the Jackson Park Historic
Preservation District.
Mike Ruden, Durrant Group, spoke regarding the iron railing they would like to install at
two entries using ornamental railing similar to those used in other projects in the city. He
indicated that they are no longer considering eliminating the decorative brick exterior.
Commission Guinn asked how far the stairwell is from the building. Ruden indicated it is
almost hidden from the view of the street- approximately 17 feet from the building.
Note: The Boys Club asked to modify their request to include adding two entries only.
Motion by Wand, seconded by Guinn, to approve the request to add two entries with iron
railing. Motion carried by the following 9ote: Aye - Mozena, Kdngle, Gibbs, Bradford,
Wand, Guinn and Henson; Nay - None.
DESIGN REVIEWtCERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESStI004 BLUFF STREET:
Application of Ronnie McDonald for a Certificate of Appropriateness to enlarge two
existing window openings, to cut a new window opening and to convert a doorway to a
window, on the south side ground floor of the structure at 1004 Bluff Street in the Jackson
Park Historic Preservation District.
Staff Member Hemenway said that the applicant asked that his request be tabled to a
future meeting.
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Motion by Wand, seconded by Guinn, to table this item to a future meeting. Motion carded
by the following vote: Aye- Mozena, Kringle, Gibbs, Bradford, Wand, Guinn and Henson;
Nay - None.
DESIGN REVlEIN~CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESStSTIt201 LocusT STREI=T:~
Application of St. Mark's Community Center/Sr. Inez Tummeyer, for a Certificate of
Appropriateness (tabled from the December 21, 2000 meeting) to replace a deteriorated
sign with a new sign at 1201 Locust Street in the Jackson Park Historic Preservation
District.
Sr. Inez Tummeyer, representing St. Mark's Community Center, explained the need to
replace a sign due to vandalism. They are requesting a lighted sign because they have
a lot of nighttime activities for the community. Their clients have trouble reading their
current unlit sign. --
NOTE: Commissioner Bradford joined the meeting at 5:11p.m.
Con~nissioner Guinn asked for a description of the sign. Sr. Inez indicated they would like
to erect a steel sign cabinet with an polycarbonate plastic sign face (so it is hard to
vandalize). Commissioner Wand noted that, typically, the Commission is opposed to
internally lit signs. He asked if the applicant can use the existing sign cabinet. Sr. Inez
indicated that there are lit signs located in the Jackson Park Historic Preservation District.
Discussion continued on the merits of internally lighted signage. Chairperson Mozena
stated he likes the sign cabinet that is currently in place. He indicated he would like to see
this cabinet used. Commissioner Guinn agreed and did not feel that the new sign design
fits with the amhitectures of the church.
NOTE: Commissioner Gibbs joined the meeting at 5:t6 p.m.
Motion by Bradford, seconded by Guinn, to approve the request. Motion denied
unanimously, with the suggestion that a new request come to the Commission using the
existing sign cabinet.
DESIGN REVlEWtCERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATEN_~-_~_~196 BLUFF STREET:
Application of Joe and Suzanne Bemardi for a Certificate of Appropriateness to install a
new business sign at 196 Bluff Street in the Cathedral Histodc Preservation District.
Suzanne Bemardi spoke regarding her request for a sign on the southeast comer of the
property behind the wrought-iron fence.
Discussion followed regarding the height of the sign and the location of the decorative
wood poles, which would be positioned between the wrought-iron fence and the bottom of
the building windows.
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Motion by Kringle, seconded by Gibbs, to approve the request. Motion carried by the
following vote: Aye - Mozena, Kringle, Gibbs, Bradford, Wand, Guinn and Henson; Nay
- None.
DESIGN REVIEW~ERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS~55 W. l0TM STREET:
Application of Gregory Maim/First Congregational United Church of Christ for a Certificate
of Appmpriataness to erect two wall-mountad identification signs to the east and west walls
of the church building at 255 W. 10t~ Street in the Jackson Park Historic Preservation
District.
Greg Maim spoke regarding the request to add identification signs to First Congregational
United Church of Christ. He indicated the signs will not be illuminated and will be made
of cast aluminum.
Commissioner Wand stated that he IRes the sign. He asked where the sign will be located
on the building. Mr. Maim indicated that the signs will be located as close to the top of the
parapet as possible. Commissioner Wand asked that the signs be placed in the same
location on both walls, if possible. Mr. Maim stated that the sign lettering will be flush
against the sign.
Motion by Wand, seconded by Bradford, to approve the request as submitted. Motion
carded by the following vote: Aye- Mozena, Kdngle, Gibbs, Bradford, Wand, Guinn and
Henson; Nay - None.
ITEMS FROM COMMISSION: Commissioner Guinn asked if a letter of recommendation
from the Commission regarding a National Register listing would be a good idea. The
Commission is asked to bring ideas of possible National Register listings to the next
meeting.
The Commission discussed their desire to be alerted to potential demolition projects of
structures throughout the community that may be of historic merit. The Commission and
staff discussed the existing demolition dist~cts which required City Council review, and felt
that demolition permits should be reviewed by the Historic Preservation Commission prior
to issuance. Commissioners did not agree on a mechanism for demolition permit review,
but agreed that future discussion on this topic was warranted.
Commissioners requested that staff write a letter to the Downtown Design Committee
asking that they be permitted to participate in the future design review process for
improvements to the Town Clock Plaza area. They stated that the letter should indicate
their desire that the redesign protect and preserve the integrity of buildings in the Town
Clock area and to insure that historic structures in this area are not undermined and that
their design integrity is preserved.
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Commissioners requested that staff prepare a letter in response to Jim Wailer's letter
regarding disposition of the Buettell building. The Commissioners asked that a letter be
dratted to Barney Bishop, and all those on the carbon copy list of Mr. Waller's letter,
sta~ng that they would be glad to meet with Bamey Bishop of the Dun'ant Group and any
others regarding the design of the new law enforcement center expansion. Commissioners
asked that staff include a schedule of upcoming Commission meetings and indicate that
they would be willing to meet at any time convenient for the design group.
Commissioners discussed their formal presentation for the February 26, 2001 Planning
Services Department budget headng.
ITEMS FROM STAFF:
ADJOURNMENT: The meeting adjourned at 7:00 p.m.
Guy Hemenway, ASsistant Planner
Adopted