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Minutes Historic Pres 3 21 02MEETING MINUTES REGULAR SESSION Thursday, March 21, 2002 5:00 p.m. Carnegie-Stout Public Library Auditorium 360 W. 1 ~th Street Dubuque, Iowa PRESENT: Chairperson Terry Mozena; CommIssioners Ken Kringle, Jim Gibbs, Chris Wand, Audrey Henson and Pam Bradford. Staff Members Laura Carstens and Wally Wernimont; Consultants Chris Morris and Angela Holm, Durrant Architects. ABSENT: Commissioner Suzanne Guinn. CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE: Staff presented an Affidavit of Compliance certifying that the meeting was being held in compliance with Iowa Open Meeting Law. CALL TO ORDER: Commissioner Wand called the meeting was called to order at 5:02 p.m. MINUTES: Motion by Gibbs, seconded by Henson, to approve the minutes of the February 12, 2002 Historic Preservation Commission meeting as submitted. Motion carried by the following vote: Aye - Gibbs, Bradford, Wand, Henson; Nay - None. Motion by Gibbs, seconded by Wand, to approve the minutes of the February 21 2002 Historic Preservation Commission meeting. Motion was approved by the following vote: Aye - Gibbs, Bradford, Wand, and Henson; Nay - None. NOTE: Commissioner Kringle arrived at 5:04 p.m. and Chairperson Mozena arrived at 5:12 p.m. Commissioner Wand requested that changes be made to the previously approved February 21, 2002 Historic Preservation Commission meeting minutes. Motion by Wand, seconded by Mozena, to make changes to the February 21, 2002 Histodc Preservation Commission meeting minutes, with the recommendation to change the Page 2, 7th paragraph, change 1st sentence by deleting, "...have a lower pitch" and replace with, "maintain the Iow pitch it currently has and have stones located on top of it as it had originally." Also, add to 3"~ sentence, "for the time being" after "...the cedar stairs will remain", and change 4~ sentence by removing ~historic" from the section stating 'historic wood putty.' Motion was approved by the following vote: Aye - Kdngle~ Gibbs, Bradford, Wand, Henson and Mozena; Nay - None. DESIGN REVlEW~196 BLUFF STREET: Application of Vandenberg Construction \ Joe Bernardi Investments for a Certificate of Appropriateness to remove an existing Minutes - Historic Preservation Commission March 21, 2002 Page 2 handrail, deck floor and bottom skirting and replace with cedar railing and cedar floor in the Cathedral Historic Preservation District. Suzanne Bernardi presented her application. She provided photos of the existing porch to the Commission. She introduced Ralph Vandenberg, the contractor who will be doing the work. Mr. Vandenberg reviewed the proposed porch and showed examples of the lap siding, synthetic flooring and railing system that will be used on the porch. He also provided literature on the synthetic flooring called "Ultra Deck" and explained the advantages and features of the product. Commissioners Bradford, Kringle and Wand asked Chris Morris of Durrant Architects for an opinion on the proposed railing system submitted by the applicant. Ms. Morris recommended that a different spindle be used with a square spindle that is more in keeping with the front porches located on the structure. NOTE: Chairperson Mozena arrived at 5:12 p.m. Mr. Vandenberg explained the features of the rails and the spindles. He noted ~a! the porch and decking would be stained with a clear finish to have cedar materials match the cedar fence, which is located on the property. Commissioners and the applicants discussed the benefits of painting the porch to match the building trim and to distinguish it from the cedar fence. Commissioners recommended using 2" by 2~ square cedar spindles since this is a rear porch and be painted to coordinate with the trim colors. The Commissioners recommended a 4' lap siding to run horizontally instead of the proposed vertical siding. Commissioners discussed the use of the synthetic flooring as a test case and capping it with a cedar strip for a clean finish on the ends. Commissioners recommended the upper and bottom rails match the current rails and be a decorative cedar rail. Motion by Wand, seconded by Kringle to approve the porch with the conditions recommended above. Motion was approved by the following vote: Aye - Kdngle, Gibbs, Bradford, Wand, Henson and Mozena; Nay - None. DESIGN REVIEW1004 BLUFF STREET: Application of Ronnie McDonald for a Certificate of Appropriateness to redesign an addition/garage at 1004 Bluff Street in the Jackson Park Historic Preservation District. Ronnie McDonald referred to his odginal design that was approved by the Histodc Preservation Commission at their February 21, 2002 meeting, noting that the inset for the porch would not look right with the garage door. He stated that he is proposing a th new design that would save two windows and bdng the roofline out toward 10 Street, which would be more visible, and that he would use an 8:12 pitch on the bottom gable. He stated that the upper gable is currently a 9:12 pitch; however, the lower gable with an 8:12 pitch would look the same. He noted that the 8:12 pitch will give the gable more body and strength. He said that a louver vent would be located in the gable that would match the size of the existing window in an upper gable on the 9:12 pitch roof. Minutes - Historic Preservation Commission March 21, 2002 Page 3 Staff Member Wemimont reviewed the previously approved design, and stated that the only change is the rotation of the gable currently facing .10th Street, which will be rotated 90 degrees and will have no inset for a porch. He said that all the materials would be same, and that the brackets and other features would be carried throughout the addition, and the garage door would be paneled to represent a cardage style door. Motion by Wand, seconded by Gibbs, to approve the application as submitted. Motion was approved by the following vote: Aye - Kringle, Gibbs, Bradford, Wand, Henson and Mozena; Nay- None. PUBLIC WORKSHOP: PRESENTATION OF DESIGN REVIEW GUIDELINES FOR HISTORIC STRUCTURES: Chds Morris of Durrant Architects presented the architectural design guidelines for the historic structures in a PowerPoint format. She described the intent and purpose of the guidelines noting that the guidelines are following the Secretary of Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation. She presented slides that summarized the history of Dubuque, and a map show locations of structures in each historic district. Ms. Morris referred to styles of individual structures noting that each picture will label significant features that define the style. Ms. Morris went on to discuss the residential properties, reviewing the following topics: Masonry, roofing, windows, shutters, awmngs, doors, siding, porches, architectural details, painting, new construction, outbuildings, ADA compliance, fire escapes, satellite dishes. Under the Commercial Section of the Architectural Guidelines, she referred to storefronts, cornices and signage. The consultants and the Historic Preservation Commission then fielded questions from the general public regarding the architectural guidelines. David Stewart, 1492 Locust Street, spoke in favor of the guidelines. He stated he would like to see a guideline showing inappropriate additions. There were several comments from the public that referred to how to get started and how to research a property. The consultants and the Historic Preservation Commission referred to a checklist that is included in the document that outlines the process to follow for a design review. There were several questions Eom the general public in reference to listing of contractors. Ms. Morris referred to the section labeled "resources," and also explained that the City currently does not endorse or suggest contractors to be used. She noted that the resource section will allow you to contact other places that information may be available, such as the Old House Enthusiasts. There were several questions regarding what would need to be reviewed by the Historic Preservation Commission and what would not be reviewed. The Commission referred to the checklist and to contact Staff Member Wemimont in order to determine what would require Commission approval. The Commission ended the public workshop by thanking the citizens in attendance for their input. Minutes - Histodc Preservation Commission March 21, 2002 Page 4 ITEMS FROM THE PUBLIC IHPA Request for Nominations: Staff Member Wernimont referred to the Iowa Historic Preservation Alliance (IHPA) request for nominations. He noted that each year, IHPA calls for nominations to recognize the best historic preservation projects in Iowa. He noted that there are five categories in which properties could be nominated: residential, public, rural, archeological, and in commemial, under 5,000 or over 5,000 square feet. He asked the Commission to provide a list of properties that they would want to nominate. The Commission identified the following properties: Pepper Sprouts, 378 Main Street; Buesing & Associates office, 1212 Locust Street; City Hall Sidewalk Treatments, 50 W.13th Street; and the Round Barn, North Cascade Road. IHPA Listin,q of Old Stone Bam: Staff'Member Wernimont reported on the IHPA listing of the Old Stone Barn located at 503 Southern Avenue to the Iowa's Most Endangered Properties list. He explained that a press release was sent out in Dubuque reporting the Old Stone Barn was listed on Iowa's Most Endangered Properties. He also noted that the IHPA failed to notify the City Planning Office or the property owner that the property was placed on the list of Iowa's Most Endangered Properties list. ITEMS FROM COMMISSION Distribution of Phase II Architectural/Historical Survey/Evaluation Materials: Staff Member Wernimont asked the Histodc Preservation Commission who they wanted to receive copies of the Phase II Architectural/Historical Survey/Evaluation documents. The Commission stated that they would like copies distributed to the Dubuque County Historical Society, the Center for Dubuque History at Loras College, and the Carnegie Stout Public Library. The Commission also briefly discussed the possibility of having a liaison from the Dubuque Historic Preservation Commission to the Dubuque County Historic Preservation Commission. Chairperson Mozena also discussed that City Expo is coming up on Tuesday, April 16th, and they would like to have a display for Historic Preservation. The Commission discussed the possibility of having a slide show of the streetscape and landscape guidelines at the Planning Services table. ITEMS FROM STAFF Update on Histodc District Public Improvement Pro,qram: Staff Member Wemimont provided an update on the Historic District Public Improvement Program explaining that staff is currently creating an application form for the program, Update on Desi,qn Review Trainin,q: Staff Member Wernimont provided an update on the design rewew training project. He explained that the City received a CLG Grant from the SHPO to create a design review training program that would be catered to the Dubuque's Historic Preservation Districts. He noted that the design review training will Minutes - Historic Preservation Commission Mamh 21, 2002 Page 5 focus on presenting the streetscape, landscape and amhitectural guidelines that will be created. He noted that currently a workshop for the design review training is set for Friday, May 31st, from 1-4 p.m. and will be directed toward to the professionals that deal with historic preservation. He said there will be a workshop from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Saturday, June 1st as suggested by the SHPO so other Commissions from around the state could attend. Discussion of Historic Preservation Week Activities' Staff Member .Wernimont asked the Commission about Historic Preservation Week activities, which is May 12-18. Chairperson Mozena noted that the Old House Tour would be taking place the weekend prior to Historic Preservation Week. The Commission discussed the Telegraph Herald is currently doing a find and seek of amhitectural features located in the City of Dubuque. Staff Member Wernimont discussed the possibility of having a presentation that IIW has developed about the Shot Tower as a possibility during Historic Preservation Week. Staff Member Wemimont also referred to the press release about the Town Clock Building, Four Mounds Estate Historic District and the Dubuque Young Men's Christian Association building being listed on the National Register of Historic Places. He also explained that an entire list of Dubuque properties located on the National Register of Historic Places has been placed in the Commission packets. ADJOURNMENT: Motion by Henson, seconded by Wand to adjourn the meeting. Motion was approved by the following vote: Aye - Kringle, Gibbs, Bradford, Wand, Henson and Mozena; Nay -None. The meeting adjourned at 7:30 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Wally Wemimont, Assistant Planner Adopted