Minutes_Historic Preservation Commission 9 20 18 Copyrighted
October 15, 2018
City of Dubuque Consent Items # 1.
ITEM TITLE: Minutes and Reports Submitted
SUMMARY: City Council Proceedings of 10/1; Historic Preservation
Commission of 9/20; Library Board of Trustees Minutes of
7/26, 8/23 and Council Update #175 of 7/26; Park and
Recreation Advisory Commission of 9/26; Zoning Advisory
Commission of 10/3; Zoning Board of Adjustment of 9/27;
Proof of publication for City Council Proceedings of 9/17;
Proof of Publication for List of Claims and Summary of
Revenues for Month Ending 8/31/18
SUGGESTED DISPOSITION: Suggested Disposition: Receive and File
ATTACHMENTS:
Description Type
City Council Proceedings of 10/1/18 Supporting Documentation
Historic Preservation Commission Minutes of 9/20/18 Supporting Documentation
Library Board of Trustees Minutes of 7/26/18 Supporting Documentation
Library Board of Trustees Minutes of 8/23/18 Supporting Documentation
Library Board of Trustees Council Update#175 of Supporting Documentation
7/26/18
Park and Recreation Advisory Commission Minutes of Supporting Documentation
9/26/18
Zoning Advisory Commission Minutes of 10/3/18 Supporting Documentation
Zoning Board of Adjustrnent Minutes of 9/27/18 Supporting Documentation
Proof of Publication for City Council Proceedings of Supporting Documentation
9/17/18
Proof of Publication for List of Claims-Summary of Staff Memo
Revenues for ME 8/31/18
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MINUTES
HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
REGULAR SESSION
5:30 p.m.
Thursday, September 2Q 2018
City Council Chamber, Historic Federal Building
350 W. 6'" Street
DubuquelA 52001
Commissioners Present Commissioners Rick Stuter, Melissa Daykin Cassill, AI
Kopcyzk, John McAndrews, Joseph Rapp and Vice Chairperson Brandi Clark.
Commissioners Excused: David Klavitter, Christy Monk and Emily Hilgendorf.
Commissioners Unexcused: None.
Staff Members Present Laure Carstens and Wally Wernimont.
CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order by Vice Chairperson Clark at 530
p.m.
AFFIDAVIT OF COMPLIANCE: Staff presented an Affidavit of Compliance verifying
the meeting was being held in compliance with the lowa Open Meetings Law.
MINUTES: Motion by Kopcyzk, seconded by Rapp, to approve the minutes of the
August 16, 2017 meeting as submitted. Motion carried by the following vote: Aye —
Rapp, Daykin Cassill, Kopcyzk, Stuter, McAndrews and Clark; Nay— None.
DESIGN REVIEW: DEMOLITION REQUEST: Flpplication of City of Dubuque to
demolish a loading dock to accommodate a re-routed sanitary storm sewer for property
located at 3000 Jackson Street located in the Brewery Conservation District.
Planning Services Manager Laure Carstens, representing the City of Dubuque,
explained the request to the Commission. She noted that the City of Dubuque
Engineering Department is recommending that a dock be removed to facilitate the re-
routing of a sanitary sewer line through the Dubuque Brewing and Malting Company
property. She said the City has been working with the property owner, Steve Emerson.
Mr. Emerson has hired Duane Haggerty of Heritage Works to prepare a National
Register nomination for the Dubuque Brewing & Malting Complex. Mr. Haggerty has
noted that the dock is a non-contributing structure to the period of signifcance for the
property. She referred to the criteria for approving of a demolition permit.
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Motion by Rapp, seconded by Kopcyzk, to approve the demolition permit as submitted.
Motion carried by the following vote: Aye — Rapp, Daykin Cassill, Kopcyzk, Stuter,
McAndrews and Clark; Nay — None.
ITEMS FROM PUBLIC:
Planned Improvements at Four Mounds Park/Four Mounds Estate — Citv Landmark.
Chris Olson, Executive Director of Four Mounds Estate, explained that Four Mounds is
a City landmark site, and she wanted to provide an update on improvements being
made to the property. She explained they are currently in the process of applying for
grant funding, and in the future, she will return to the Commission to discuss the
proposed improvements to the site that would require Commission review and approval.
She explained that they have applied to HRDP and received approval for a landscape
restoration project for the Grey House. They have also applied to Silos and
Smokestacks for signage and applied to REAP to provide some additional visitor
amenities and improvements. She said they are in the process of applying for lowa's
Great Places funds to help construct a visitor's center. She also explained they are in
the process of applying for a Certified Local Government grant through the City of
Dubuque to help protect the burial mounds on the site.
The Commission discussed with Ms. Olson the location of the burial mounds and the
historical significance of the property. Ms. Olson explained all the proposed
improvements to the property and indicated she has a November deadline for the Great
Places grant application. She said the application would go to the City Council and she
would seek a letter of support from the Historic Preservation Commission for the
proposed improvements.
The Commission thanked Ms. Olson for the update for the project.
ITEMS FROM COMMISSION:
Shot Tower Tour: Commissioner Rapp reported that Staff Member Wally Wernimont
and he attended the 62"d Annual N4C Photography Convention in Dubuque. Staff
Member Wernimont indicated they were asked to open the Shot Tower and provide
history about the shot making process. He said there were approximately 200
attendees that visited. He said the attendees took photos of the Shot Tower in the
afternoon and at night. He noted that Commissioner Rapp had similar-sized samples of
lead and limestone that attendees could hold.
ITEMS FROM STAFF:
Buildinq Services Department application for demolishinq/removinq a buildinq:
Staff Member Carstens reported the Building Services Department is updating of an
application for demolishing and removing a building. She provided a handout that was
created and updated by Building Services Manager David Johnson for their records.
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Staff Approvals: Staff Member Wernimont provided a verbal update regarding
reconstruction of a front porch at 605 Bluff Street.
ADJOURNMENT: Motion by Kopcyzk, seconded by Rapp, to adjourn the September
20, 2018 Commission meeting. Motion carried by the following vote: Aye —Kopczyk,
Stuter, McAndrews, Rapp, Daykin Cassill and Clark; Nay — None.
The meeting adjourned at 6:18 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Laura Carstens, Planning Services Manager Adopted