Star Brewery Demolition Additionplax wing Services Department
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50 West i3th Stxeet
Dubuque, Iowa 52001-4864
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January 6,2004
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, Port of Dubuque
Demolition District: Downtown Neighborhood District
Description: To demolish a one-stow concrete addition
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
the one-story concrete block addition and noted the addition has no amhitectural or
historical significance. She noted that the concrete block addition is less than 30 years
old and is an inappropriate for the architectural style of the Star Brewery Building.
There were no public comments.
The Historic Preservation Commission discussed the request, finding that the concrete
block addition has 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 concrete block addition with the following
conditions: 1) That an approved development agreement with Alexander Co. be in
place before demolition; and 2) that the demolition contract include a provision that
any materials or features of historic or architectural significance be made available for
reuse.
A simply majority vote is needed for the City Council to approve the request for
demolition.
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The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
January 6, 2004
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Respectfully submitted,
Chris Wand, Chairperson
Historic Preservation Commission
Attachments
cc: Rich Russell, Building Services Manager
planning Services Department
City Hall
50 West 13th Street
Dubuque, Iowa 52001-4864
(563) 5894210 office HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
(563) 5894221 fo~ DEMOLITION PERMIT REVIEW
(563) 690-6678 TDD NOTICE OF DECISION-APPROVAL
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APPLICANT: City of Dubuque
LOCATION: Star Brewery Building, Port of Dubuque
DISTRICT: Downtown Demolition District
DATE OF PUBLIC MEETING/DECISION: December 18, 2003
The Historic Preservation Commission of the City of Dubuque, Iowa hereby renders and
gives notice of its decision on the above-captioned application in conformance with
Chapter 25 of the City Code.
APPLICATION: The applicant seeks to demolish a one-story concrete addition.
PUBLIC MEETING: After notice, as required by law, a Public Meeting was held on
December 18, 2003. Minutes of the meeting and copies of materials submitted in evidence
are on file in the Office of Planning Services, City Hall, Dubuque, Iowa.
FINDINGS: Based on the specific information presented at the Public Meeting and
contained in the application, and in accordance with the applicable standards in the
Historic PreserVation Ordinance, the Commission makes the following findings:
The building is not of historic or architectural significance.
DECISION: By a vote 6 to 0, as indicated in the minutes, the Historic Preservation
Commission approves the request with the following conditions: 1) That an approved
development agreement with Alexander Co. be in place before demolition; and 2) that the
demolition contract include a provision that any materials or features of historic or
architectural significance be made available for reuse.
THEREFORE: Pursuant to Chapter 25 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Dubuque,
Iowa, the Commission hereby grants permission to the City of Dubuque and its designated
representative(s) to issue the regulated permit(s) required to complete the approved
project.
Filed in the Office of the Planning Services Department on the 30m day of December,
2003.
Laura Carstens, Planning Services Manager
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