Star Brewery Demolish Shed etcPlanning Services Department
City Hall
50 West 13th Street
Dubuque, Iowa 52001-4864
(563) 5894210 office
(563) 5894221 fax
(563) 6904678 TDD
planning@cityofdubuque.org
November 20, 2002
The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
City of Dubuque
City Hall-50 W. 13th Street
Dubuque, IA 52001
RE: Request for Demolition Permit
Applicant: City of Dubuque
Location: Star Brewery Building, 4th Street Extension
Demolition District: Downtown Neighborhood District
Description: To demolish metal addition and wood shed
Dear Mayor and City Council Members:
The City of Dubuque Historic Preservation Commission has reviewed the above-cited
request. The application, staff report and related materials are attached for your
review.
Discussion
Planning Services Manager Laura Carstens spoke in favor of the request to demolish
a metal addition and wood shed and noted they have no architectural or historical
signiflcance.
Staff reviewed the application and staff report, noting that the two structures are less
that 30 years old and are inappropriate additions to the architectural style of the Star
Brewery Building.
There were no public comments.
The Historic Preservation Commission discussed the request, noting that the metal
addition and wood shed are less than 30 years old and have no historical or
architectural significance.
Recommendation
By a vote of 6 to 0, the Historic Preservation Commission recommends that the City
Council approve the request to demolish the metal addition and wood shed due to no
architectural or historical significance.
Ser¥ice People Integrity- Responsibility Irmovatlon Teamwork
The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
November 20, 2002
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A simply majority vote is needed for the City Council to approve the request for
demolition.
Respectfully submitted,
Chris Wand, Chairperson
Historic Preservation Commission
Attachments
cc: Rich Russell, Building Services Manager
DEMOLITION STAFF REPORT Meeting Date: November 19, 2002
Property Address:
Property Owner:City of Dubuque
Applicant:
Project:
Star Brewery Building, 4th Street Extension
City of Dubuque
Demolition of Red Metal Warehouse and Green Wood Shed
Demolition District: Downtown Neighborhood Landmark: No
Style: None Funding: No Date Built: 1980 and 1975
Present Land Use: Vacant Existing Zoning: Planned Unit Development
Physical Characteristics: The warehouse is a 60' X 102' single-story metal building.
The detached wood shed is 25' X 25' X 14'.
Property History: According to the City Assessor Records the steel one-story metal
warehouse was constructed in 1980 and the green wood shed was constructed in 1975.
Staff Analysis: The City of Dubuque is proposing to demolish a large red metal
warehouse building constructed in 1980 and a small green wood shed constructed in
1975 in order to provide improvements to Port of Dubuque. These structures have not
yet made the 50-year age when structures are to be considered historic. These two
structures are inappropriate additions to the 1898 style of architecture of the Star
Brewery.
The City Code provides for the Historic Preservation Commission to review the
demolition request, and then to make a determination as to:
(1) whether the building has historic or architectural significance to the community, and
(2) whether denial of the proposed demolition would prevent the property owner from
earning a reasonable economic return.
If the HPC finds that one or the other of these criteria is not met, then the Commission
must recommend approval of the demolition request. If the HPC finds that both of these
cdteria are met, then the Commission must recommend denial of the demolition
request. The Commission's recommendation goes on to the City Council for final
action.
City of Dubuque
Planning Services Department
Dubuque, IA $2001-4864
Phone: 563-589-4210
Fax: 563-589-4221
PLANNZNG APPLICATION FORM
~ Variance
[] Conditional Use Permit
~ Appeal
[~ Spedal Exception
~ Umited Setback Waiver
[] Rezoning
[] Planned Distdct
[] Preliminary Plat
[] Minor Final Plat
E~ Tex~ Amendment
[] Simple Site Plan
~ Minor Site Plan
[] Major Site Plan
[] Major Final Pla[
[] Simple Subdivision
c Annexation
[] Temporary Use Permit
[] Certificate of Economic Non-Viability
[] Cer'dfica[e of Appropda[eness
~ Other: Demolition District
Please tv~e or orint legibly in ink
Property owner(s): OW of Dubuque
Phone: 563-589-4210
/~dmss: Qty Hall - 50 W. 13~ St. City: Dubuque State: IA Zip: 52001-4864
Fax Number: 563-589-4221
Mobile/Cellular Number:
Applicant]Agent: Laura Castens
Phone: 563-589-~210
Address: City Hall - 509 W. 13th St..
Qb/: Dubuoue State: IA Zip: 52001
Fax Number: 5894221
Mobile/Cellular Number: n/a
Site Iocation/addreas: Star Brewer site. 4th Street Extension
Existing zoning: PUD Proposed zoning: PUD Histodc District: No Landmark: No
Legal Description (sidwell parcel ID# or lot number/block number/subdivision): See Exhibit A
Total property (lot) area (square feet or acres): 5.066 acres
Describe proposal and reason necessary (attach a letter of e~anation, if needed): The City is Drooosirlo
demolition of the laree red metal werehouso addition and the small oreen wood shed to ~adlitate Port of
Dubuque improvements.
CERTJFZCAT[ON: I/we, the undersigned, do bemby certify that:
1. The information submitted herein is brue and correct to the best of my/our knowledge and upon
submittal becomes public record;
2. Fees are not refundable and payment does not guarantee approval; and
3. All additional requiredFj,~[1//~nd graph'~tedals am attached.
FOR OFF~CE USE ONLY - APPL/CA'r~ON SUBMITrAL CHECKLIST
F~e: Received by: Date: Docket:
Site/sketch plan D Conceptual Development Plan cPhoto u Plat
Improvement plans [] Design review project description [] Floor plan [] Other:
EXHIBIT A
HISTORIC SITES FIELD SURVEY
DUBUQUE, IOWA
Map Key ~-- ~ Year Built ~66- ~'
Present Use
?resent Owner
Present Occupant ~
Zoning ~u%~ ~ Material
NATURE OF SITE
Building ~
Area
Site
Other
SOURCE OF INTEREST
Historical
Architectural_~__
Other
ARCHITECTURAL QUALITY
Exceptional
Excellent
Good
Fair
Poor
URBk~ DESIGN VALUE
Great
Moderate
Minor
SIGNIFICANCE
Neighborhood
city_
State__
National
STRUCTURAL CONDITION
Sound
Foundation
Walls
Roof
Windows
Comments
MAINTENANCE Excellent
Structure ~
Site _~
Adj. Btdgs.
Adj. Prop.
Vicinity
Comments
Minor Major
Repair Repair
Critical
Good Fair
Significant features
Is site threatened~
Additional information
Inspected ~y [~ Photos ~---[~ ~ppedI
Star Brewery Property