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TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: 2013 Certified Local Government (CLG) Annual Report
DATE: February 11, 2014
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Planning Services Manager Laura Carstens is transmitting the 2013 Certified Local
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Mic ael C. Van Milligen
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Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager
Teri Goodmann, Assistant City Manager
Laura Carstens, Planning Services Manager
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
FROM: Laura Carstens, Planning Services Manager
SUBJECT: 2013 CLG Annual Report
DATE: February 11, 2014
This memorandum transmits the 2013 Certified Local Government (CLG) Annual Report
for the City Council's review.
The CLG annual report is a form submitted by all Iowa CLGs to the State Historical
Society of Iowa. Under the CLG agreement with the State, the Historic Preservation
Commission is responsible for submitting an annual report that summarizes the City of
Dubuque's historic preservation work and accomplishments.
Of note is that the City's Planning Services staff and Historic Preservation
Commissioners provided as much training as they received, which speaks highly of the
City of Dubuque's commitment to preservation and sustainability.
The report is being submitted as an informational item. No additional action is required.
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IOWA CERTIFIED LOCAL GOVERNMENT
2013 ANNUAL REPORT (January 2013 - December 2013)
NAME OF THE CITY, COUNTY, OR LAND USE DISTRICT:
City of Dubuque, Dubuque County, Iowa
Section I.
Locating Historic Properties
Identification, Evaluation, and Registration Activity
CLG Standards found in CLG Agreement and National Historic Preservation Act
• The CLG shall maintain a system for the survey and inventory of historic and
prehistoric properties in a manner consistent with and approved by the STATE.
♦ The CLG will review National Register nominations on any property that lies in the
jurisdiction of the local historic preservation commission.
1. Please provide complete reports and site inventory forms from historic
identification /survey, evaluation, and/or registration/nomination projects that the City,
County, or Land Use District completed in 2013. Do not include projects that were
funded with a CLG grant or mandated by the Section 106 review and compliance process
as we already have copies in our files.
Within the City of Dubuque there were two registration projects in 2013. The Dubuque &
Dunleith Bridge, known locally as the Whitewater Creek Bridge, was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places 9/11/2013 and the Cathedral Historic District
Update & Amendment was listed on the National Register of Historic Places 3/22/2013.
Nominations are not enclosed because the State Historic Preservation Office already has
copies on file.
2. How many National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) properties in your City,
County, or LUD were altered, moved, or demolished in 2013? Please describe the nature
of the action.
No NRHP Properties were altered, moved, or demolished in 2013.
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Please list in the space below the NRHP properties (with address) altered, moved or
demolished:
N/A
3. In 2013, how many additional properties (landmarks, sites, zones, or districts) did
your city place on its list of locally designated historic Landmarks and /or historic
districts? (As a remainder, before your elected officials approve local landmarks or
ordinances, you must send a copy to the State Historic Preservation Office for comment.)
Please attach a copy of each designation nomination and ordinance.
No additional properties (landmarks, sites, zones, or districts) were locally designated.
4. In 2013, were there any actions to revise, amend, change, or de -list a locally
designated property? If so, how many? Please attach documentation of the review and
appeal process and decisions made by the historic preservation commission, planning and
zone commission, city Council, District Court or other governmental agency or official
involved with the process.
No action was taken to revise, amend change or de -list a locally designated property in
2013.
Section II
Managing, Protecting, and Preserving Historic Properties
4. The CLG will enforce all appropriate state and local ordinances for designating and
protecting historic properties
• The CLG shall provide for adequate public participation in the local historic
preservation programs
5. Did your city, county, LUD or its historic preservation commission undertake any of
the following activities in 2013? Please think broadly about this question and include any
activity (small or large) that facilitated historic preservation in your community. This is
your opportunity to boast about your accomplishments and get credit for the great work
you do!
a. Historic preservation planning. Examples include the development or revision of
an preservation plan, development of a work plan for your commission, etc. (use
additional pages if needed)
The Historic Preservation Commission did not undertake historic preservation
planning in 2013.
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b. Provided technical assistance on historic preservation issues or projects.
Examples include working with individual homeowners, business owners,
institutions to identify appropriate treatments and find appropriate materials,
research advice, etc. (use additional pages if needed)
The Commission consulted with individual property owners and developers on
issues including finding sources, NPS Preservation Briefs, Secretary of the
Interior's Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties, the City's Historic
District Architectural and Streetscape /Landscape Guidelines, and the City's
Downtown Design Guidelines. The Commission was consulted in the design of the
Intermodal Campus located in the Historic Millwork District The Commission
participated in developing the consolidated and updated City ofDubuque
Architectural Guidelines. Building Services Manager Rich Russell consulted with
property owners and developers regarding the City ofDubuque Historic Building
Code.
c. Sponsored public educational programming in historic preservation. Examples
include training sessions offered to the public, walking tours, open houses,
lectures, Preservation Month activities, etc. (use additional pages if needed)
April 22nd through the 27r" the City of Dubuque partnered with Dubuque Main
Street and the Dubuque Community School District to host the annual
"Architectural Days Program". The week -long event offers professional
speakers, presentations and tours designed to engage and inform the public on
architecture and historic preservation issues. City of Dubuque Historic
Preservation Commissioners and Staff presented programs and attended events.
Six (6) Ken Kringle Historic Preservation Awards were presented at a special
ceremony April 23, 2013 at 6 :00 p.m. at the CARADCO Building, 900 Jackson
Street, Dubuque. Local metalwork artist Gene Tully gave a presentation on his
experiences and work in the Historic Millwork District prior to the ceremony. The
award was created by the City of Dubuque Historic Preservation Commission to
recognize excellence in historic preservation. The awards are presented annually
during Architecture Days for the best rehabilitation projects in the City of
Dubuque. The ceremony is held in conjunction with the Dubuque County
Historical Society's Preservation Awards. The CARADCO Building also received
a Preservation Iowa Preservation at Its Best award in 2013 in the Large Project
category.
Commission Members and City Staff participated in the Old House Enthusiasts
annual tour on May 18r" and 19rr'. Commission Member Chris Olson helped
develop the two day program. Assistant Planners David Johnson and Wally
Werninront presented a program on researching historic properties. Planning
Services Manager Laura Carstens and Civil Engineer Jon Dienst presented
information on planning and developing the Historic Millwork District.
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Planning Services Manager Laura Carstens and Julie Schlarman, Ph.D, Lecturer
in Art History at the University of Wisconsin- Platteville and a member of the
City's Historic Preservation Commission presented the opening educational
workshop session, "Managing Economic Development, Sustainability, and
Education to Capitalize on Identity of Place," at the Journey Through Hallowed
Ground Partnership 2013 Annual Conference held in Gettysburg, PA., on May
21 -22, 2013. The program showcased how Dubuque overcame economic hard
times to become a model of sustainability and preservation through its focus on
planning, people, and partnerships. The session reviewed incentives to improving
local return on investment, creating heritage tourism opportunities, developing
user-friendly design guidelines, wayfinding by car, bike, and on foot, and how to
use this model to become viable, livable, and equitable through heritage
preservation. Ms. Carstens and Dr. Schlarman reprised this presentation at the
2013 APA Iowa Annual Conference in Cedar Rapids, IA.
Planning Services Manager Laura Carstens co presented at the 2013 National
Main Street Conference. She presented Good Neighbors: Improving Downtown's
Edges. The program discussed creative design and management solutions to
promote positive interactions along Main Street's edges. Case studies offered
lessons learned from a range of communities across the country, including
programs for residential edges in Dubuque, Iowa; mixed -use corridors in
Galveston, Texas; incentive -based guidelines for residential edges and
commercial corridors in downtown Memphis; and standards for neighborhood
Planning Services Manager Laura Carstens and Assistant Planner David
Johnson offered a public presentation on Historic Preservation and Sustainability
in Ames, IA on October 141h. They also met with the City of Ames Historic
Preservation Commission and Staff to discuss different approaches to code and
design review.
Commissioner Christine Olson presented at the 2013 Preserve Iowa Summit. She
presented an education session entitled Traditional Trades Today. The program
was an open discussion about the state of the traditional trades in Iowa today,
addressing access to traditional trades people, access to trades education and
access of preservation projects which call for traditional trades people.
Assistant Planner David Johnson and Dubuque Main Street Executive Director
Dan LoBianco provided a walking tour of the Historic Millwork District for
Governing Magazine on November 2P'`. Information and imagery from the tour
was used in an article which appeared in the January 2014 issue highlighting
corporate revival in Dubuque.
Planning Services manager Laura Carstens and Assistant Planner David Johnson
offered a mobile tour of the Historic Millwork District as part of the 6th Annual
Growing Sustainable Communities Conference in Dubuque. Highlights of the tour
included a comprehensive overview of the opportunities historic buildings and
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spaces have to offer and how sustainable building practices can be incorporated
into historic buildings and spaces.
6. If the city or county amended its historic preservation ordinance or resolution or passed
additional ordinances or resolutions that impact historic properties, please attach copies
of the amendments and new ordinances or resolutions.
The City of Dubuque did not amend its historic preservation ordinance or pass a
resolution that impacted historic properties.
7. If new or revised design standards and /or guidelines were developed and adopted
during 2013, please attach a copy.
The City of Dubuque Architectural Guidelines were developed in 2013 and adopted
February 3, 2014. The project consolidated the City of Dubuque Downtown Design
Guidelines Manual (2009) and the Historic District Guidelines (2001) into one
document. The new manual updates existing guidelines and integrates new guidelines
which address sustainable building practices. The new guidelines are no longer specific
to geographic areas of the city; rather they can be used citywide as a resource to help
guide development and investment in Dubuque 's older neighborhoods and downtown.
The City of Dubuque Architectural Guidelines include three components: 1)
Architectural Guidelines, 2) Architectural Styles Booklet and 3) a Glossary of Terms.
These are designed so they can be used independently of each other, but also serve as a
comprehensive guide to the restoration, repair, and rehabilitation of historic properties.
The guidelines deliver illustrated and narrative recommendations for rehabilitation and
also serve as an education piece. The guidelines go beyond simply explaining what to do;
they also discuss why it is important.
A significant update to the manual is incorporating design guidelines for sustainability.
These guidelines explain holy historic buildings were designed with many inherent
sustainable features and how additional sustainable building practices might be
appropriately added. These can be simple improvements to the building envelope or more
involved changes. A copy of the City of Dubuque Architectural Guidelines is attached.
8. Are there any particular issues, challenges, and /or successes your preservation
commission has encountered or accomplished this year?
The City of Dubuque Historic Preservation Commission is particularly proud of
developing the City of Dubuque Architectural Guidelines. It was a major undertaking
that has simplified the project planning process for the public while improving and
expanding on traditional and modern issues and opportunities facing the City of
Dubuque Preservation Program.
The Historic Preservation Commission and City Staff are especially proud of digitally
archiving all available city directories for the City of Dubuque. The project is supported
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in part by the State Historical Society of Iowa's Historical Resource Development
Program grant and a grant from the Dubuque Old House Enthusiasts. The directories
are available on the City of Dubuque website and serve as an amazing research tool for
any person interested.
The City of Dubuque Historic Preservation Commission continued evaluating its role in
the community and the direction of the historic preservation program. The Commission
and Staff discussed the benefits and concerns with transitioning from a predominantly
regulatory function to a role more focused on education, outreach and marketing. The
Commission agreed the new role would be more reflective of all the duties and
responsibilities granted to the Commission and outlined in the Historic Preservation
Ordinance, rather than just design review.
Section III
Historic Preservation Program Administration
• The CLG will organize and maintain a historic preservation commission, which must
meet at least three (3) times per year.
• The commission will be composed of community members with a demonstrated
positive interest in historic preservation, or closely related fields, to the extent
available in the community.
• The commission will comply with Iowa Code Chapter 21 (open meetings) in its
operations.
• Commission members will participate in state sponsored or approved historic
preservation training activities.
10. List dates of meetings held.
In 2013, meetings were held January 17th, February 21sT, March 21st, April 18th, May
16th, June 20th, October 17th, and December 19th.
11. Please update the attached CLG Personnel Information Table this must be
completed).
The attached CLG Personnel Information Table is updated.
12. Please attach biographical sketches or resumes of commissioners who were newly
appointed in 2013 or 2014. Please be sure newly appointed commissioners sign and date
their statement.
There were no newly appointed Commissioners.
13. Please complete the 2013 Commission Training Table.
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PLEASE SIGN and DATE
Signature of person who completed this report
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Date
Signature of .Mayor or Chairman of the Board of Supervisors Date
Please retain and copy of the annual report for your official CLG file and send one hard
copy with original signatures by February 28, 2014 to:
Paula A. Mohr
State Historical Society of Iowa
600 East Locust St,
Des Moines IA 50319-0290
Paula.mohr@iowa.gov
If you have questions, please contact me at: (515) 281-6826.
Thank you!
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2013 Historic Preservation Training Table
An important requirement of the Certified Local Government program is annual training
undertaken by at least one member of the historic preservation commission and /or staff
liaison. In this table, provide information about the commissioners' involvement in
historic preservation training, listing the name of the conference, workshop or meeting
(including on -line training opportunities); the sponsoring organization; the location and
date when the training occurred. Be sure to provide the names of commissioners, staff,
and elected officials who attended.
Name of Training Session: Historic Preservation Section 106 Training
Sponsoring organization: Iowa Economic Development Authority /SHSI
Location: Cedar Rapids, IA
Date: September 20, 2013
Names of historic preservation commissioners, staff and elected officials who attended:
Staff Members Laura Carstens, David Johnson, Wally Wernimont, and Eric Van Buskirk.
Name of Training Session: Journey Through Hallowed Ground Partnership Annual
Conference
Sponsoring organization: The Journey Through Hallowed Ground Partnership
Location: Gettysburg, PA
Date: May 218t — May 22nd
Names of historic preservation commissioners, staff and elected officials who attended:
Staff Member Laura Carstens and Commissioner Julie Schlarman
Name of Training Session: 2013 National Main Street Conference
Sponsoring organization: National Trust for Historic Preservation
Location: New Orleans, LA
Date: April 14th —16th
Names of historic preservation commissioners, staff and elected officials who attended:
Staff Member Laura Carstens
Name of Training Session: Window Replacement — The Whole Story
Sponsoring organization: AIA Iowa
Location: Des Moines, IA
Date: September 26th
Names of historic preservation commissioners, staff and elected officials who attended:
Commissioner Christina Monk
Name of Training Session: 2013 Preserve Iowa Summit
Sponsoring organization: Preservation Iowa / State Historical Society of Iowa
Location: Burlington, IA
Date: August 22nd -24tr'
Names of historic preservation commissioners, staff and elected officials who attended:
Commissioner Christine Olson
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2013 -2014 CLG Personnel Table
A. Please list the names of the Historic Preservation Commissioners who served during
2013:
David Klavitter, Otto Krueger, Christina Monk, Mary Loney Bichell, Christine Olson,
Dr. John Whalen, Joseph Rapp, Robert McDonell, and Julie Schlarman.
B. CHIEF ELECTED OFFICIAL 2013
Name of Mayor, Chairman of Board of Supervisors, President of LUD Trustees:
Mr.
First Name: Roy
Initial: D.
Last Name: Buol
CHIEF ELECTED OFFICIAL 2014 (note this is beginning January 2014)
Name of Mayor, Chairman of Board of Supervisors, President of LUD Trustees:
Mr.
First Name: Roy
Initial: D.
Last Name: Buol
C. STAFF PERSON FOR THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
Mr.
First Name: David
Initial: A.
Last Name: Johnson
Job Title: Assistant Planner
Mailing Address (W): Planning Services Department
City Hall
50 W. 13" Street
Dubuque, IA 52001
Phone Number: 563 -589 -4210
Email Address: djohnson@cityofdubuque.org
Please indicate if this person serves as the Contact ' h the State Historic Preservation
Office for the Commission. Circle No
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2014 HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION:
Please complete the following and provide information about your new 2013
commission. Be sure to indicate how the individual wishes to be addressed (Mr.,
Mrs., Ms., Dr.). Please provide a work (circle W) or a home (circle H) mailing
address, work (circle W) or a home (circle H) phone number and work (circle W) or a
home (circle H) email address. Please provide new or updated information on past
and present: profession, employment, training, preservation skills including
ownership of a historic property (Past or present: profession/employment,
preservation skills, historic property owner). If the commissioner represents a locally
designated district, provide the name of the district (Representative, Name of Historic
District). Specify the month, day, and year that the commissioner's term will end
(Term Ends). If a commission member serves as contact with the State Historic
Preservation Office for the Commission, please circle yes.
CHAIRPERSON /COMMISSIONER
Mr.
First Name: Robert
Initial:
Last Name: McDonell
Mailing Address: 4050 Peru Road , Dubuque, IA 52001
Home Phone Number: (563) -495 -2451
Work Phone Number: N/A
Email Address: mackyd5630msn.com
Past or Present profession/employment, preservation skills, historic property owner:
Historic Property Owner, Home Mortgage Consultant
Representative, Name of Local Historic District: Jackson Park (Interim Commissioner)
Term Ends: July 1, 2016 or until such a time that a resident of the district is appointed to
serve.
Please indicate if this person serves as the Contact with the State Histo eservation
Office for the Commission. Circle Yes
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VICE CHAIRPERSON /COMMISSIONER
Ms.
First Name: Julie
Initial:
Last Name: Schlarman
Mailing Address (H): 1331 Jackson Street, Dubuque, IA 52001
Home Phone Number: (515) 745 -3881
Work Phone Number: (515) 745 -3881
Email Address: jjschlarmanna gmail.com
Past or Present profession /employment, preservation skills, historic property owner:
Holds a PhD in Architectural History. Has completed Preservation Leadership Training
from the NTHP. Served on the SHPO State Nominations Review Committee as well as the
Clay County Preservation Commission in South Dakota.
Representative, Name of Historic District: Cathedral (Interim Commissioner)
Term Ends: July 1, 2014 or until such a time that a resident of the district is appointed to
serve.
Please indicate if this person serves as the Contact with the State Historic Preservation
Office for the Commission. Circle Yes
COMMISSIONER
Mr.
First Name: David
Initial:
Last Name: Klavitter
Mailing Address:
1090 W. 3''d St., Dubuque, IA 52001
Home Phone Number: (563) -556 -5945
Work Phone Number: (563) -557 -7600
Email Address: klavitter grnail.com
No
Past or Present profession/employment, preservation skills, historic property owner:
Marketing and Public Relations, Historic Property Owner
Representative, Name of Local Historic District: Langworthy
Term Ends: July 1, 2014
Please indicate if this person serves as the Contact with the State Historic- Preservation
Office for the Commission. Circle Yes
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COMMISSIONER
Ms.
First Name: Mary
Initial: L.
Last Name: Bichell
Mailing Address (H): 595 W. 11th Street Dubuque, IA 52001
Home Phone Number: N/A
Work Phone Number: (563) 582 -5042
Email Address: maryl@infowebsystems.com
Past or Present profession/employment, preservation skills, historic property owner:
Historic Property Owner
Representative, Name of Historic District: At -Large
Term Ends: July 1, 2015
Please indicate if this person serves as the Contact with the State Hi c Preservation
Office for the Commission. Circle Yes
COMMISSIONER
Ms.
First Name: Christine
Initial: 11
Last Name: Olson
Mailing Address (H): 1090 Grove Terrace, Dubuque, IA 52001
Home Phone Number: (563) 582 -2435
Work Phone Number: (563) 557 -7292
Email Address: chrisandtimolson @msn.com
Past or Present profession/employment, preservation skills, historic property owner:
Historic Property Owner, Former Midwest Field Representative for National Trust for
Historic Preservation, Master of Science in Historic Preservation, Executive Director of
Four Mounds, a NRHP site.
Representative, Name of Historic District: At -Large
Term Ends: July 1, 2015
Please indicate if this person serves as the Contact with the State Hist ic Preservation
Office for the Commission. Circle Yes No
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COMMISSIONER
Dr.
First Name: John
Initial:
Last Name: Whalen
Mailing Address (H): 1105 Highland Place, Dubuque, IA 52001
Home Phone Number: (563) 557 -1208
Work Phone Number: (563) 589 -4835
Email Address: N/A
Past or Present profession /employment, preservation skills, historic property owner:
Historic Property Owner who has done multiple historic property rehabilitations
Representative, Name of Historic District: West 11i1' Street
Term Ends: July 1, 2016
Please indicate if this person serves as the Contact with the State Historic Preservation
Office for the Commission. Circle Yes
COMMISSIONER
Mr.
First Name: Joseph
Initial:
Last Name: Rapp
Mailing Address (H): 27 Locust Street, Dubuque, IA 52001
Home Phone Number: (563) 495 -5892
Work Phone Number: N/A
No
Email Address: mr_djrapp@whoo.com
Past or Present profession/employment, preservation skills, historic property owner:
B.A. History, lifelong student of Dubuque history and archeology, performs work for the
Dubuque County Historical Society, Historic Property Owner.
Representative, Name of Historic District: Old Main (Interim Commissioner)
Term Ends: July I, 2014 or until such a time that a resident of the district is appointed.
Please indicate if this person serves as the Contact with the State Historic Preservation
Office for the Commission. Circle Yes
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COMMISSIONER
Ms.
First Name: Christina
Initial:
Last Name: Monk
Mailing Address (H): 2005 North Main Street
Dubuque, IA 52001
Home Phone Number: (563) 580 -1115
Work Phone Number: (563) -589 -4900
Email Address: chris nk tymo gmail.corn
Past or Present profession/employment, preservation skills, historic property owner:
Bachelors degree in Architecture from Iowa State University. Currently a licensed and
practicing architect in the State of Iowa with experience in historic preservation projects.
Representative, Name of Historic District: Architect, At -Large
Term Ends: July 1, 2014
Please indicate if this person serves as the Contact with the State Historic Preservation
Office for the Commission. Circle Yes (No)
COMMISSIONER
Mr.
First Name: Otto
Initial:
Last Name: Krueger
Mailing Address (H): 2521 Wheatland Drive, Dubuque, L4 52002
Home Phone Number: (563) 556 -0113
Work Phone Number: (563) 690 -4790
Email Address: Otto.KruegerAdiamondjo.corn
Past or Present profession /employment, preservation skills, historic property owner:
Serves on the Dubuque Community School District Board of Education. Advocate for the
economic and social benefits of preservation within the Dubuque community.
Representative, Name of Historic District: At -Large
Terre Ends: July 1, 2015
Please indicate if this person serves as the Contact with the State Historic Preservation
Office for the Commission. Circle Yes fl
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