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Minutes Historic Pres 4 21 05 MINUTES f11~TCYRIC VR.e~~\'till0U. 00 REGULAR SESSION Thursday, April 21, 2005 5:00 p.m. Auditorium, Carnegie Stout Library 360 W. 11th Street, Dubuque, Iowa ION FT PRESENT: Chairperson Dave Stuart; Commission Members Chris Olson, Terry Mozena, Mary Loney Bichell, Chris Wand and Jim Gibbs; Staff Members Laura Carstens and Wally Wernimont. ABSENT: Commission Members John Whalen, Mike Coty and Mirzda Birzdins. AFFIDAVIT OF COMPLIANCE: Staff presented 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 Stuart at 5:03 p.m. NOTE: Commissioner Gibbs entered the meeting at 5:04 p.m. MINUTES: Commissioner Olson requested the minutes be amended regarding City support for Four Mounds should read "for reconstruction of the lane." Motion by Olson, seconded by Loney Bichell, to approve the minutes of the March 17, 2005 meeting as amended. Motion carried by the following vote: Aye - Olson, Mozena, Loney Bichell, Wand, Gibbs and Stuart; Nay - None. DESIGN REVIEW: Application of Chuck Dupree for a Certificate of Appropriateness for property located at 257 Hill Street to add an attached garage/addition to the existing structure and located in the Langworthy Historic Preservation District. The applicant was not in attendance. The Historic Preservation Commission discussed the submitted drawings. The Commission noted that the drawing needs to have dimensions noting the height and width of the structure. Commissioner Wand noted that the addition has been drawn in proportion with the size of the structure. Commissioner Olson noted that the application needed to provide more details noting dimensions and what type of materials would be used. The Commission discussed the design, noting that the garage/addition should be reduced in width or should have a greater recess from the front fac;ade of the structure. Commissioner Gibbs noted that anything more than a one-car garage would overwhelm the structure. He discussed the possibility of adding a porte-cochere with a carriage house located at the rear of the property. Minutes - Historic Preservation Commission April 21,2005 Page 2 Motion by Wand, seconded by Mozena, to table the application until the applicant can provide more details on the dimensions and building materials. The Commission noted that staff is not to accept any applications if they do not show the dimensions of the structures or note what the materials are composed of. Motion carried by the following vote: Aye - Olson, Mozena, Loney Bichell, Wand, Gibbs and Stuart; Nay - None. ACTION ITEM: Presentation of draft report on the Phase V Architectural/Historic Survey/Evaluation. Jim Jacobsen of History Pays! presented the report on the Phase V survey area to the Commission. He noted that with the three survey areas, that he is able to provide dates within a year or two of the original structure, the homeowner, a historic photograph and the overall development of the neighborhood. He noted that he has been gathering information from the City Assessor's records, newspapers, Sanborn Fire Maps, abstracts, Water and Building records, historic photographs and City Directories, etc. He reviewed the Broadway area neighborhood noting that he could not find a cohesive historic district. He referred to a map that was presented to the Commission, noting that several properties have been identified to be National Register eligible. He went on to explain that quite a few of the buildings in the neighborhood are infill. Mr. Jacobsen reviewed the North Main area neighborhood, noting that he has identified a potential historic district. He indicated that there is a large concentration of Italianate style structures in this neighborhood. Mr. Jacobsen went on to review the Fenelon Place area neighborhood. He noted that there is a large potential historic preservation district located throughout this neighborhood. He noted that the boundaries could be reduced into a smaller area. He went on to note that all the properties located in the survey areas will have an Iowa Site Inventory Form associated with them. Motion by Wand, seconded by Loney Bichell, to receive the draft report and file. Motion carried by the following vote: Aye - Olson, Mozena, Loney Bichell, Wand, Gibbs and Stuart; Nay - None. DESIGN REVIEW: Application of Historic Bluffs Neighborhood Association/Andrew Brachman for a Historic District Public Improvement Program Application for property located at the former W. 11th Street Elevator site to do landscaping, installation of bench, fencing, pavers and historical plaque and located in the W. 11th Street Historic Preservation District. Andrew Brachman reported that he did not need to receive additional funding. Minutes - Historic Preservation Commission April 21, 2005 Page 3 Motion by Wand, seconded by Olson to withdraw the application at the applicant's request. Motion carried by the following vote: Aye - .Olson, Mozena, Loney Bichell, Wand, Gibbs and Stuart; Nay - None. DESIGN REVIEW: Application of Historic Preservation Commission/Dave Stuart for a Historic District Public Improvement Program (HDPIP) Application to upgrade stoplights at four intersections located at Loras Boulevard, Bluff Street, Locust Street, Main Street and Iowa Street in the Jackson Park Historic District. Chairperson Stuart stepped down from the table to present his application, and turned the meeting over to Vice Chairperson Chris Olson. He noted that at the last meeting, the Commission tabled the Downtown Neighborhood Council's project for the same four intersections to be upgraded with historic light and stop poles. He noted the Downtown Neighborhood Council's local match is difficult for a project like this, because there is no City assessment and the Downtown Neighborhood Council is not a 501 (C)(3) non- profit. He urged the HDPIP fund at least the stop lights now, as an HPC Pilot Project versus no stop lights at all. He noted that the stop lights are scheduled to be replaced this year. The Commission discussed whether this type of project is what HDPIP funds should be used for and what constitutes an HPC Pilot Project. The consensus was that a pilot project should be one that is beyond the capability of a neighborhood and benefits the community as a whole. The Commissioners discussed the option of having standard poles painted black with decorative bases and finials added instead of historic style poles to reduce costs and do poles at more intersections. Motion by Wand, seconded by Loney Bichell, that the Historic Preservation Commission proposes to upgrade the stop lights at four intersections in the Jackson Park Historic Preservation District at the intersections of Bluff Street, Locust Street, Main Street, and Iowa Street along Loras Boulevard with historically-sensitive lighting and poles with Historic Preservation Commission to review the final design. Motion carried by the following vote: Aye - Olson, Mozena, Loney Bichell, and Gibbs; Nay- Wand; Abstain - Stuart. DESIGN REVIEW: Application of Downtown Neighborhood Council/Dave Stuart for a Historic District Public Improvement Program Application (tabled) Historic Traffic Lights at intersections located along Loras Boulevard at Bluff Street, Locust Street, Main Street and Iowa Street Historic Traffic Lights in the Jackson Park Historic Preservation District. Dave Stuart represented the Downtown Neighborhood Council and requested that his application be withdrawn. Motion by Wand, seconded by Olson, to accept the applicant's request to withdraw the Minutes - Historic Preservation Commission April 21,2005 Page 4 application. Motion carried by the following vote: Aye - Olson, Mozena, Loney Bichell, Wand, Stuart, and Gibbs; Nay - None. ITEMS FROM PUBLIC: Andrew Brachman handed out examgles of what is being proposed on the historical plaque that will be located on the West 11 h Street elevator's resting area. He noted that the pictures would be etched into granite stone by Brannon Monument. Commissioner Olson noted that she had concerns with the images and the transferability of that image onto the granite. She offered to work with Andrew Brachman and Mike Gibson on the black and white image of the 11 th Street Elevator. Commissioners revised and approved text for the monument. ITEMS FROM COMMISSION: Applications: The Commission noted that applications must be complete, including dimension drawings, plan views, elevations, materials, etc. in order to be accepted for the Historic Preservation Commission to review. City of Rockville. Maryland video on Historic DesiQnation Process: After viewing the video, Commissioners asked staff to investigate the historic designation process used in Rockville, Maryland and the resources to develop a similar video. NOTE: Commissioner Wand left the meeting at 7:20 p.m. Downtown School; Chairperson Stuart reported on the School Board's discussion of the downtown school. He noted the City offered use of municipal surface parking. Motion byMozena, seconded by Olson, to send a letter to the City Council to request that the School Board refrain from demolition of buildings and to use available surface parking in the area ofthe downtown school site. Motion carried by the following vote: Aye - Olson, Mozena, Loney Bichell, Stuart, and Gibbs; Nay - None. Commissioners, by consensus, asked staff to contact the Building Service Department and Housing and Community Development Department regarding regulations pertaining to boarded windows on primarily facades in any area of the city. Motion by Mozena, seconded by Bichell, to refer the Vi's Nutrition and Betty Jane's and Sugar Ray's buildings to the Building Service's Department to inspect for demolition by neglect and enforce and report back to the Historic Preservation Commission. Motion carried by the following vote: Aye - Olson, Mozena, Loney Bichell, Wand, Stuart, and Gibbs; Nay - None. Minutes - Historic Preservation Commission April 21, 2005 Page 5 Motion by Olson, seconded by Mozena, to referred 637 Arlington and 1349 Prairie Street to the Building Services Department for inspection for demolition by neglect, and enforce and to report back to the Commission. Motion carried by the following vote: Aye - Olson, Mozena, Loney Bichell, Wand, Stuart, and Gibbs; Nay - None. Motion by Loney Bichell, seconded by Olson, to refer to the Building Services Department for 643 Chestnut Street for failure to complete Certificate of Appropriateness as approved for overhang and the need to report back on what was previously referred. Motion carried by the following vote: Aye - Olson, Mozena, Loney Bichell, Stuart, and Gibbs; Nay - None. Commissioner Olson reported that John Gronen plans to restore the rear facades of the 1000 block of Main Street rather than put up additions, and he will review these plan changes with the Historic Preservation Commission. ITEMS FROM STAFF: ADJOURNMENT: The meeting adjourned at 7:50 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Wally Wernimont, Assistant Planner Adopted