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Minutes Historic Pres 10 20 05 . MINUTES f11~TORIC PRe~~\71iTION COMfu\I~ION REGULAR SESSION Thursday, October 20, 2005 DRAFT 5:00 p.m. ICN Room, Carnegie Stout Library 360 W. 11th Street, Dubuque, Iowa .. . PRESENT: Chairperson Dave Stuart; Commission Members Chris Olson, Mike Coty, Mirzda Berzins, and Jim Gibbs; Staff Members Laura Carstens and Wally Wernimont. ABSENT: Commission Members John Whalen, Mary Loney Bichell and Chris Wand CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order by Chairperson Stuart at 5:00 p.m. AFFIDAVIT OF COMPLIANCE: Staff presented an Affidavit of Compliance verifying the meeting was being held in compliance with the Iowa Open Meetings Law. MINUTES: Motion by Olson, seconded by Coty, to approve the minutes of the September 15,2005 meeting as submitted. Motion was approved by the following vote: Aye - Olson, Coty, Berzins, Gibbs and Stuart; Nay - None. Motion by Olson, seconded by Gibbs, to approve the minutes of the October 6, 2005 special meeting. Motion was approved by the following vote: Aye - Olson, Coty, Berzins, Gibbs and Stuart; Nay - None. DESIGN REVIEW: Application of Robert Johnson for a Certificate of Appropriateness to rehab/redesign exterior of house at 550 Arlington Street located in the W. 11th Street Historic Preservation District. Bethany Golombeski and Bob Johnson, 555 W. 11th Street, presented the application. Ms. Golombeski noted that the house was moved into the historic district from a deconstruction project located at the intersection of Grandview and University Avenues. She indicated that they are proposing to rehab the structure for an appropriate historic infil!. She noted that the foundation will be faced with limestone, and that the siding of the structure will be wood clapboard. She noted that they will be installing aluminum clad windows with simulated lights. She indicated that the roof will be covered with architectural asphalt shingles. She noted that they will be using awning windows on the rear shed dormer of the home and that shakes or shingles will be used to side the gable ends. The applicant and Commission discussed the various ages and styles of structures in the neighborhood. The Commission discussed the use of shingles instead of shakes on the gabled ends. Ms. Golombeski noted that they will be using 3-inch wood lap siding. Minutes - Historic Preservation Commission October 20, 2005 Page 2 Motion by Stuart, seconded by Gibbs, to approve the Certificate of Appropriateness with architectural roof shingle and the option of using either wood shake or wood shingles on the second story. If wood shingles are used, they should be painted. Motion was approved by the following vote: Aye - Berzins, Gibbs and Stuart; Nay - None; Abstain - Olson and Coty. DESIGN REVIEW: Application of Robert Johnson for a Certificate of Appropriateness to rehab/redesign exterior of house at 570 Arlington Street located in the W. 11th Street Historic Preservation District. Bethany Golombeski and Bob Johnson presented the application to the Commission. Ms. Golombeski noted that the middle section of the proposed rehab was constructed in 1916. She indicated that the foundation will be faced with limestone. She noted that the structure will be one and a half stories with a side gable facing the street. She noted that skylights will be installed in the roof at the rear of the building not visible from the public right-of-way. She indicated that most of the windows will be aluminum clad double hung windows with simulated divided lights. She explained two awning windows would be located in the dormer on the front of the home and casement windows being used for egress. She noted that a brick chimney and a wood front porch overhang will be built. She explained that the roof will be covered with an architectural laminated shingle. Motion by Stuart, seconded by Gibbs, to approve the Certificate of Appropriateness as submitted with architectural roof shingles and the option of using either wood shake or wood shingles on the second story, and if wood shingles are used, they would be painted. The Commission also approved casement windows for egress as required by the Building Services Department. Motion was approved by the following vote: Aye- Berzins, Gibbs and Stuart; Nay - None; Abstain - Olson and Coty. DESIGN REVIEW: Application of Robert Johnson for a Certificate of Appropriateness to relocate structure and construct garage at 1300 Walnut Street located in the W. 11th Street Historic Preservation District. Bethany Golombeski and Bob Johnson presented the application to the Commission. They noted that the site is level and that the foundation will be poured concrete. They indicated the finished floor elevation would be approximately two feet above grade. They noted the structure will have an extremely steep pitched roof in order to help with the scale of the building. They noted that the aluminum siding will be removed and the wood siding repaired or replaced. She indicated that the upper gables will be sided with either shakes or shingles. She indicated a new foyer entry has been added to the building. She indicated that a porch overhang will open onto a deck which will provide access to a new constructed garage. She noted that the windows will be aluminum clad with simulated lights. She indicated that the windows will all be double hung with some awning windows, except for casement windows, which will be used egress of the Minutes - Historic Preservation Commission October 20, 2005 Page 3 building. She noted that the garage will be roofed with architectural laminated shingles to match the shingles installed on the house. She noted that the garage would be sided with either wood siding or cemplank siding. Motion by Stuart, seconded by Berzins, to approve the Certificate of Appropriateness as submitted with architectural roof shingles and the option to use either wood shake or wood shingles on the second story. If wood shingles are used, they should be painted. The Commission also approved casement windows for egress as required by the Building Services Department and the use of cement board siding or wood siding as acceptable for the garage. Motion carried by the following vote: Aye - Berzins, Gibbs and Stuart; Nay - None; Abstain - Olson and Coty. DESIGN REVIEW/HISTORIC PRESERVATION HOMEOWNER GRANT: Application of Patricia Kelly for a Certificate of Appropriateness and a Historic Preservation Homeowner Grant to replace windows at 1192 Locust Street located in the Jackson Park Historic Preservation District. Pat Kelly, 1192 Locust Street, presented her application to the Commission. She noted that she is proposing to replace the wood windows to be more energy efficiency. She indicated that she has provided bids from Dubuque Sash and Door and Spahn and Rose. She indicated that she prefers using Dubuque Sash and Door because the contractor seemed to be more thorough in measuring the size of the windows. She noted that she is proposing to install vinyl windows on the rear portion of the building that is not visible from the public right-of-way, and that she will purchase those vinyl windows at her own expense. The Commission discussed approving a $5,000 Historic Homeowner Grant to pay for the wood replacement windows. The Commission noted that the dollar amount exceeds what was proposed in the bids and they recommended that the applicant request additional wood windows up to the $5,000 amount. Motion by Olson, seconded by Stuart, to approve the Certificate of Appropriateness as submitted, and a $5,000 Historic Preservation Homeowner Grant. Motion was approved by the following vote: Aye - Olson, Coty, Berzins, Gibbs and Stuart; Nay- None. DESIGN REVIEW: Application of Thalia & Tony Cutsforth for a Certificate of Appropriateness and additional funds from the Historic Preservation Revolving Loan Fund to paint and replace rotting siding at 189 Hill Street located in the Langworthy Historic Preservation District. Staff Member Wernimont noted that the applicant came before the Historic Preservation Commission as an item from the public at the last meeting. He noted that the Historic Preservation Commission approved an additional $4,000 from the Minutes - Historic Preservation Commission October 20, 2005 Page 4 Revolving Loan Fund for the proposed work. He indicated that the Commission should formally approve a Certificate of Appropriateness for the additional $4,000 from the Historic Preservation Revolving Loan Fund. Motion by Stuart, seconded by Berzins, to approve the Certificate of Appropriateness and an additional $4,000 from the Historic Preservation Revolving Loan Fund. Motion was approved by the following vote: Aye - Olson, Coty, Berzins, Gibbs and Stuart; Nay - None. ITEMS FROM COMMISSION: Downtown School - Parkina Options: The Commission discussed the letter sent to the City Council and the School Board. Staff Member Carstens noted that the Local History Committee of the Dubuque County Historical Society is providing a recommendation to the School Board that mimics the recommendation from the Historic Preservation Commission. The Commission discussed that the property is located in the potential Old Town Residential Historic District, and the Washington Street Neighborhood Association. The Commission discussed sending a letter to the School District inviting them to attend a Historic Preservation Commission meeting to discuss the parking options. Motion by Coty, seconded by Stuart, to send a letter to the superintendent inviting the School District to attend a Historic Preservation Commission meeting to discuss the downtown parking issue. Motion was approved by the following vote: Aye - Olson, Coty, Berzins, Gibbs and Stuart; Nay - None. ITEMS FROM STAFF: Buildina Services Dept. - Status Report on Historic Preservation Enforcement: The Commission reviewed the report, and noted several items were not up-to-date. Staff Member Carstens offered to meet with Buildings Services Manager Rich Russell to discuss having a timely enforcement report for HPC each month. Commissioners also discussed: ~ 1589 Bluff Street: The Commission discussed the current ownership of the property at 1589 Bluff Street. They discussed whether or not the property was going to be donated to Four Mounds for rehab. ~ 637 Arlinaton Street: The Commission discussed leaving the 637 Arlington Street property on the Building Services Department's enforcement list until they receive a report for final compliance. Commissioners also noted that they had not yet received correspondence from Housing and Community Development Director David Harris regarding a determination of blight fro 637 Arlington Street and 1349 Prairie Street. They asked staff to follow up with Mr. Harris on this request. Minutes - Historic Preservation Commission October 20, 2005 Page 5 Citv Policv for Boarded-up Windows: The Commission reviewed the letter from the City Manager and the Housing and Community Development Department policy for boarded-up windows. Staff Member Carstens noted that the Housing and Community Development Department worked with the landlord association to come up with the boarded-up window policy for properties in residential historic districts. . HPC Policv for Window Replacement in Historic Districts: The Commission discussed the window replacement policy. The Commission noted that under the materials section, it reads, "The buildings that have been determined to be of city, state or national significance are required to be replaced with wood windows." They noted that statement should be changed to "The buildings that have been determined to be of city, state or national significance are required to be replaced with in-kind windows." The Commission also discussed the front porch at 1689 Main Street and the windows that were located in the enclosed front porch. Historic Preservation Planning: Staff Member Carstens suggested that the Commission consider holding a planning session to review the phased architectural/historic survey/evaluations and outstanding regulatory issues. Consensus of the Commission was to hold a planning session in February 2006. ADJOURNMENT: The meeting adjourned at 7:08 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Wally Wernimont, Assistant Planner Adopted