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MEMORANDUM
January 21, 2006
TO:
The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM:
Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: HRDP Grant Application for Downtown Dubuque Design Guidelines
A goal of the 2004 Downtown Dubuque Master Plan is to establish a Design Guidelines
Manual for the streetscapes and built environment of the historic downtown. The
manual will be developed in two phases: (1) streetscape/landscape design guidelines,
and (2) architectural design guidelines.
Planning Services Manager Laura Carstens recommends City Council approval of a
Historic Resource Development Program (HRDP) Grant Application in the amount of
$13,000 for phase one. The project budget for phase one is estimated at $26,000.
I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council
approval.
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Micllael C. Van Milligen
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Attachment
cc: Barry Lindahl, Corporation Counsel
Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager
Laura Carstens, Planning Services Manager
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Prepared by: Laura Carstens. CiIv Planner Address: City Hall. 50 W. 13th 5t Telephone: 589-4210
RESOLUTION NO. 37-06
RESOLUTION APPROVING THE SUBMITTAL OF AN APPLICATION FOR HISTORIC
RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (HRDP) GRANT FUNDS TO THE STATE
HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF IOWA FOR DOWNTOWN DUBUQUE DESIGN
GUIDELINES: PHASE 1 (STREETSCAPElLANDSCAPE GUIDELINES).
Whereas, the State Historical Society of Iowa has Historic Resource Development Program
(HRDP) grant funds available for the preservation and interpretation of Iowa's historic and cultural
resources; and
Whereas, the City of Dubuque has an adopted Comprehensive Plan with goals and
objectives for the preservation and interpretation of the community's historic and cultural resources;
and
Whereas, the City of Dubuque has adopted the Downtown Dubuque Master Plan and
implementation of the plan includes the creation of design guidelines for the downtown.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
DUBUQUE, IOWA:
Section 1. That the Planning Services Manager is authorized to sign and submit this
application to the State Historical Society of Iowa for HRDP Funds for the Downtown Dubuque
Design Guidelines: Phase 1 (Streetscape/Landscape Guidelines).
Section 2. That the City of Dubuque agrees to abide by all local, state and federal
requirements applicable to the proposed budget.
Passed, approved and adopted this 6th day of February, 2006.
Roy D. Buol, Mayor
Attest:
Jeanne F. Schneider, City Clerk
DEPARTMENT: STATE PROGRAM: '. PROJECT TITLE: PROGRAM: 5C TOTAL
Planning Services Community & Economic Downtown Dubuque Master Plan Implementation: DEPARTMENT: 62 PROJECT
Development. Design Guidelines ` FDICIP NO: .100 -1596 COST
$ - 65,000
EXP PRIOR ESTIMATED PROJECT BUDGET 2006-07 2007-08 2008 -09 2009 -10 2010 -11 BEYOND
TO FY 06 FY 06 2011
A. EXPENDITURE ITEMS
Design & Engineering $ 25,000 $ 40,000
Land and R.O.W.
Construction
Other
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TOTAL. $ 25,000 $ 40,000 $
B. PROJECT FINANCING
General Fund $ 25,000 $ 40,000
$ $ TOTAL $ 25,000 $ 40,000 $
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
This project provides for the implementation of Priority Actions in the 2004 Downtown Dubuque Master Plan that have been assigned to the Planning Services Department.
Implementation of each of these Priority Actions requires a budget allocation beyond the existing programs, services resources and budget of the Planning Services
Department.
Streetscape /Landscape Design Guidelines
The Planning Services Department would retain a consultant to prepare design guidelines for enhanced public and private surface parking lots. The consultant would use
the Port of Dubuque design standards and the City's existing Streetscape /Landscape Design Guidelines for historic districts as a model. The guidelines would be developed
to enhance Downtown surface parking lots with internal and perimeter shade trees, low hedges, seasonal flowers, security lighting and decorative metal fencing. The
consultant would finalize and distribute downtown landscape /streetscape design guidelines, including minimum requirements for landscaping surface parking lots, to
property owners, local designers and builders as well as place standards on the City's web site. This project was scheduled for Fiscal Year 2008 - Fiscal Year 2009
originally. It has been moved up two years to Fiscal Year 2006 - Fiscal Year 2007 to provide guidance to Public Works, Engineering, Leisure Services, Economic
Development, and Neighborhood projects.
Architectural Design Guidelines
The Planning Services Department would retain a consultant to prepare design guidelines for Downtown character districts. The City's Architectural Design Guidelines
adopted for the historic districts and the design standards adopted for the Port of Dubuque would be used as a model. The consultant also would obtain sample guidelines
from other markets with a similar inventory of historic and architectural resources. The City Council would establish a Downtown Design Guidelines Task Force of local
design, development and business owner professionals, including representatives of Dubuque Main Street Ltd. The Task Force would work with City staff and the selected
consultant to prepare the design guidelines to specifically address unique conditions presented by historic Downtown properties.
DEPARTMENT:
Planning Services
STATE PROGRAM:
Community & Economic -
Development
PROJECT TITLE:
Downtown Dubuque Master Plan Implementation:
Design Guidelines
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PROGRAM: 50
DEPARTMENT: 62
FD /CIP NO: 100 -1596
TOTAL
PROJECT
COST
$ 65,000
The Task Force would present draft design guidelines to Building Services Department and Housing and Community Development Department representatives familiar with
codes regulating redevelopment and development of historic structures and modify where necessary based on their input. The Task Force would prepare final draft design
guidelines, and then present to the City Council for approval /adoption. This project was scheduled for Fiscal Year 2010 - Fiscal Year 2012 originally. It has been moved up
two years to provide guidance to Economic Development, Housing and Community Development, and private development projects.
JUSTIFICATION
This project implements the action steps in the Historical Features Element and Public Space and Open Areas Element of the Downtown Dubuque Master Plan, achieving
the following outcomes: Quality design and preservation for historic downtown properties and enhanced public and private surface parking lots.
RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER PROJECTS
This project implements the Downtown Dubuque Master Plan. Action steps In the Downtown Master Plan related to the Update of the Zoning and Subdivision Ordinances
will be addressed as part of that effort. This project also implements the Comprehensive Plan's Land Use and Urban Design Element: Goals 2.4, 5.2, 5.4, 9.1, 9.2, 9.3, 9.7,
and 9.8; the Infrastructure Element. Goals 6.5, 10.1 and 10.3; and the Cultural Arts Element: Goals 6.1 and 6.4.
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REAPIHRDP Grant Application Form
A. Applicant Section
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Legislative District Numbers (If you don't know your district numbers, click here.)
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AppHcant Proflle: Describe your organization's purpose, mission, primary discipline areas and
primary service area. Limit response to -1SO words (-1100 characters) or your printer may not print
all text.
Dubuque is on the M1ssissippi River in northeastern Iowa,
adjacent to Illinois and Wisconsin, with a population of
60,000. The community has a stable, diversified
manufacturing base and a growing service sector. Dubuque
is the major retail, medical, education and employment
center for the tri-state area. Tourism linked to the
~ssissippi River and historic architecture continues to
be a major economic force.
The city of Dubuque has a Historic Preservation commission
and has funded inventories of historic properties as well
as grant and loan programs for rehabilitation of historic
homes and buildings. Downtown Dubuque is a Cultural and
Entertainment District.
Dubuque has six National Register districts, with five of
them in and around Downtown. Downtown Dubuque includes the
central business district, mixed-use neighborhoods, and a
warehouse district. Downtown contains many institutional,
commercial, and industrial buildings that are
architecturally significant and reflect a variety of
styles and materials.
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Project Information
Pro"ect Title:
Downtown Dubuque Design Guidelines: phase 1 .
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Project Summary: Describe your project in 2-3 sentences to be used in press releases (-SO words or
500 characters)
A Design Guidelines Manual for the streets capes and built
environment of Downtown Dubuque will be developed in two
phases: (1) streetscape/landscape, and (2) architectural.
The manual will cover setting, site, driveways, parking
lots, paving, sidewalks, walkways, curbs, fences, gates,
amenities, signs, graphicS, wayfinding features, street
lighting, landscaping, and utilities.
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Was this project in existence prior to the program deadline?
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B. Budget Section
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State Historical Society of Iowa's
REAP/HRDP Application Form
c. Match Requirements Section
Will you be using federal monies to carry out this project? Yes @1 No ~
For Non-Profits and Gowrnment Alendes Only:
Does your total match equal at least 50% of the total grant request? Yes @1 No ~
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match may by replaced by Cash Match.
D. Income
List all cash income to be used to defray the expenses of the project and list sources of that
income. Do not include In-kind contributions. Funds from other state grants are not allowable
matches.
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events attributable or prorated to this project.
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Does the applicant own the historic resource?
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Name of Owner:
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F. Co-Applicant
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separate page if necessary):
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G. Statement of Assurances
The applicant hereby a,rees and acknowlectaes:
a) that, if funds are awarded, they will conduct their operations in accordance with title VI and VII
of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, which
bar discrimination against any employee, applicant for employment or any person participating in
any sponsored program on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, or
physical or mental disability, and require compensation for employment at no less than minimum
wage requirements, and provide safe and sanitary working conditions;
b) they will expend funds received as a result of this application solely on the described project;
c) that, if the proposed project impacts a property listed on or having qualities making it eligible
for listing on the National Register of Historic Places, the applicant will consult with the Historic
Preservation Section, State Historical Society of Iowa, and will act in accordance with the Secretary
of Interiors Standards for ArcheologY Ii: Historic Preservation;
d) that the facts, figures, and representations made in this application, including all attachments,
are true and correct to the beSt of their knowledge;
e) that the filing of this application has been authorized by the governing board of the applicant;
f) that failure to comply with the REAP IHRDP Grant program administrative rules will disqualify the
application.
Sllnature of person with lepl authority to obUpte the Applicant:
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City of Dubuque
Downtown Dubuque Design Guidelines: Phase 1 (StreetscapelLandscape Guidelines)
H. Scored Criteria Narratives
As Iowa's oldest city, Dubuque has a substantial collection of historically and architecturally
significant structures. Five of Dubuque' s six National Register districts are in and around
Downtown. The Downtown area includes the central business district, transitional mixed-use
neighborhoods north, west and northeast of downtown, and an industrial district on the east.
Downtown Dubuque contains many significant institutional, commercial, and industrial
buildings that reflect a variety of styles and materials. Many buildings house a mix of uses, with
first floor retailJoffice uses and housing on the upper floors. The historic downtown
neighborhoods include two- and three-story buildings that are still fully residential. In addition,
large brick warehouses form a historic mill-working industrial area adjacent to Downtown.
Downtown includes a number oflandmark structures, such as the Dubuque County Courthouse,
City Hall, Carnegie Stout Public Library, Grand Opera House, Five Flags Theater, U.S. Post
Office, Ryan House, Masonic Temple, and the Town Clock.
The portions of Downtown Dubuque outside the City's five Historic Preservation Districts are
designated as a Conservation District. A Conservation District is an area of the city composed of
structures that have historical or architectural value. These districts have served as precursors to
the Historic Preservation Districts.
In Conservation Districts, the Building Official cannot issue demolition permits without approval
by the City Council. The City Council has given the Historic Preservation Commission (HPC)
the responsibility to review demolition requests in the Conservation Districts. The HPC serves in
an advisory role to the City Council, providing a recommendation for approval or denial of a
demolition request.
The City Council has created nine Conservation Districts to help protect 960 architecturally and
historically significant structures from being demolished without review. Architecturallhistoric
surveys/evaluations ofthese districts have identified the most significant structures and potential
historic districts.
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The Design Guidelines Manual will present illustrated and descriptive suggestions with the intent
to preserve, retain, and replicate the features of the Downtown Conservation District that will
give the district a "sense of place".
The City of Dubuque will solicit proposals from qualified historic preservation consultants with
demonstrated experience in design guideline development and who meet the Secretary of the
Interior's Professional Qualification Standards for Architectural History or Preservation/Historic
Architect .
All work on the project will conform to the "Secretary of the Interior's Standards and Guidelines
for Preservation Planning, Registration, and Treatments for Historic Preservation Projects",
Federal Register of September 29, 1983.
4. Defffee of threat to the resource. (Up to 150 words) What will haopen to your identified
resource if this proiect is not funded?
Without a Design Guidelines Manual for Downtown Dubuque, the architectural and historical
resources will not be appreciated, conserved, and retained. Public and private investment in the
downtown will not be guided in historically and appropriate design. Important features of
downtown's historic, cultural, and architectural resources may be removed, obscured, or altered.
A goal of the 2004 Downtown Dubuque Master Plan is to establish a Design Guidelines Manual
for the streetscapes and built environment of the historic downtown. This project also will help
meet the following goals of the 2002 Dubuque Comprehensive Plan:
. Preserve historic and aesthetic character and function of established residential
neighborhoods and commercial districts.
. Utilize principles of good design and/or historic preservation in all public projects.
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. Enhance the aesthetics of new and existing development -- design, landscaping, parking,
signage __ with special sensitivity to the historic character and building materials found in the
community.
. Promote the preservation of historic buildings and architectural resources in the community.
. Educate the community about the benefits of historic preservation to the community's quality
of life, economic development efforts, tourism and tax base enhancement.
. Increase appreciation, education, technical assistance and funding for the community's
historical and architectural heritage.
6. De ee to which the ro 'ect su orts the economic educational and cultural health 0 the
localarea re 'on or state. to 150 words Howwill our ro osed ro'ectaftictthe
economv in your area, attract tourism, and lead to more education andlor appreciation of history?
Dubuque is a community well known for its historic beauty and, in particular, the Victorian
architecture that makes up much of the downtown and surrounding neighborhoods. The historic,
architectural and cultural resources of Dubuque are the community's No.2 tourist attraction,
after the Mississippi River. Downtown Dubuque has been designated as a Cultural and
Entertainment District by the State ofIowa.
The Design Guidelines Manual will include a discussion of integrating streetscape improvements
in Downtown Dubuque's historic commercial districts and mixed-use neighborhoods. The
manual will contain an annotated outline of design review issues. The outline will cover the
following topics: historical character of the downtown sub-districts, description of building types
and styles; identifying the character defining features of the building types or styles that are
encountered in the sub-districts; and objectives of the design review process.
7. De~ ee o. coo, eration between or anizations or individuals within a local area re 'on or the
state as evidenced bv. but not limited to. the number of volunteers. cash match. and in-kind
match. to 150 words Ex lain how other ou s and individuals in our communitv or area
will be involved in vour oroiect.
Input from the Historic Preservation Commission, property owners in the downtown area, Old
House Enthusiasts, Dubuque Main Street Ltd., Dubuque County Historic Society, Dubuque Area
Chamber of Commerce, neighborhood associations, and the State Historic Preservation Office
will be incorporated in the development of the Downtown streetscape and landscape guidelines.
The project steering committee will consist of representatives of the Historic Preservation
Commission, Old House Enthusiasts, Dubuque Main Street Ltd., Dubuque County Historic
Society, Chamber of Commerce, downtown business and property owners, and neighborhood
associations. Staff from the City's Planning Services, Engineering, Public Works, and Leisure
Services Departments also will be involved in the process.
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8. Degree to which the budget is reasonable. aporopriate to the oroiect. comolete and
mathematicallv correct. (Up to 250 words) EXDlain the work plan and budget for vour proiect.
Include each phase. the order of each phase. and the estimated cost involved.
Target Date
July 2006
September 2006
October 2006
November 2007
December 2006
January 2007
February 2007
March 2007
April 2007
May 2007
June 2007
July 2007
August 2007
September 2007
October 2007
November 2007
December 2007
Work Plan Element Cost Estimate
Grant awarded to City of Dubuque by SHPO $50
Contract signed between City and SHPO $100
Request for Proposals issued by City of Dubuque $150
Proposals received and reviewed by City staff $250
Consultant selected by City Council $50
Consultant contract approved by City Council $50
City staff kick-off meeting held with Consultant $2,650
Steering Committee kick-off meeting with Consultant
$2,650
Steering Committee trolley tour of Downtown
$2,650
Public Workshop with Property Owners
$2,650
Consultant drafts design guidelines
$3,000
Review of draft guidelines with SHPO
$3,150
Draft guidelines revised per SHPO comments
$3,000
City Council Work Session on design guidelines
$150
City Council adoption of design guidelines
$150
Printing/copying of design guidelines
$3,150
Public Workshop; Distribution of design guidelines
$2.150
TOTAL
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City of Dubuque
Downtown Dubuque Design Guidelines: Phase 1 (Streetscape/Landscape Guidelines)
I. Non-Scored Narratives:
I. If vour facility is open to the public. give the schedule of hours open and total rmmber of hours
per vear. (Up to 50 words)
The project covers Downtown Dubuque. Most of the commercial and governmental buildings in
the Downtown area are open to the general public during their regular business hours -- Monday
through Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., with some evening and weekend hours.
2. If the facilitv is not open to the public. describe the plans for increasing accessibilitv to the
public durinf! the next three vears. (Up to 50 words) Specific federal or state code restricts oublic
access to certain historic resources. For examole. information about the location of an
archaeolOlzical site may be restricted if divulging that information could lead to damage of the
site. If your historical resource is not accessible to the public. please explain the circumstances.
The project covers Downtown Dubuque. Most of the residential structures in the Downtown
area are not open to the general public because they are private residences.
3. Iffunded. how will vou use the Technical Advisory Network Services in helping vou complete
vour f!Yant proiect? (Up to 50 words) All oroiects must include a budget line for TAN services.
The City of Dubuque will use the TAN for assistance in developing the design guidelines for
Downtown Dubuque as determined appropriate by the SHPO.
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