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Home My WebLink AboutHPC discussion item, 10.11.07September 18, 2007 Project # S07609 City of Iowa City 410 East Washington Street Iowa City, Iowa 52240-1826 Attn: Sunil Terdalkar, Associate Planner Re: Proposed Telecommunications Tower at Hawk Ridge Road & Highway 1 Dear Mr. Terdalkar: In response to your letter dated September 12, 2007, we are enclosing the following information: 1. Topo map and engineering drawings that show the location, design, height and other pertinent information for the proposed tower. 2. A copy of the recently completed Visual Effects Report prepared by Dr. Patricia Eckhardt, Eckhardt Research, Iowa City. As you will note on the engineering drawings, the proposed tower is only fifty (50) feet tall and is stealthed as a light pole. The proposed tower, at a ground elevation of 681 feet, is 60 — 80 feet below the steep treed slope to the north toward Benton Street. The difference in elevation, plus trees and buildings obscure the tower from 747 Benton Street. The architechtural/historical report by Eckhardt Research consisting of records search and field survey concludes the proposed tower will have "No Adverse Effect" on historic properties. We trust this information will allow your concurrence with the proposed project. Please call our office at 515-331-2103 if you have any questions or require further information. Yours truly, GS c. L ugene J. Blanzenko, P. Geol. cc: Jeff Patten, i wireless Integrated Environmental Solutions zl'Wi vl'AW \dHu Y anroa 91YOWron a ..4MV L � MWa-Iw OOmY ■�■,®. ■.. ■® � F W W � ,"- �..o. •n mm .I■o.� v.0 � s � � �=s I�n� M V) �. Z LLJ x SE05� 31YGNVgy..1 3,.raa 3 rvawaai s s sn> 3 IT . j'o . 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URBANDALE, IOWA PREPARED BY PATRICIA ECKHARDT, PHD. SEPTEMBER 13, 2007 ECKHARDT ^0%A 5:p T M^ RESEARCH 514 N. Luwv STREET 9 /o WA CITY, 10 WA 52245 9 3 / 9-338-3386 GSS Westport, IC, p. I ECKHARDT M� 5?1F�� RESEARCH 514 N. LINN STREET 9lowa CITY, 10WA 522450319-338-3386 SEPTEMBER 13, 2007 NEW TOWER SUBMISSION FCC FORM 620 VISUAL ]EFFECTS CELL TOWER SITE: WESTPORT HAWK RIDGE RD AND Hwy # 1 JOHNSON COUNTY, IOWA WIRELESS SITE #IA0275 GSS INC. #S07609 TOWER TYPE — 50-FT. MONOPOLE PROJECT COMPLETED FOR: E. J. Blazenko GSS Inc. 3311 109"' Street Urbandale, Iowa 50322 ER RESEARCHER Patricia Eckhardt, PhD, Architectural Historian ATTACHMENT 7B The APE is a circle one-half mile in radius. This APE was determined by the 50-foot height of the tower. ATTACHMENT 8A Mr. Berry Bennett, Inventory Manager at the Iowa State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO), was contacted to obtain a listing of inventoried properties within the view shed radius on August 29, 2007. APE was surveyed on Sept. 11, 2007. One historic district is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. 1. 52-04530 — Melrose Historic District, portions of Melrose Ave., Melrose Ct., Melrose Circle, Brookland Park Dr., Brookland Place and Myrtle Ave. Only the southern portion of this district is in the APE. GSS Westport, IC, p. 2 No properties inside the APE are listed as eligible in the Iowa Site Inventory. ATTACHMENT 8B Two eligible historic properties were identified in field survey. 2. 747 Benton St. This is a fine Colonial Revival Home that preceded the development of most of this area along W. Benton Street. It has a carriage house and a fine garden terraced down the hill to the south. 3. 217 Myrtle St. This nice house in the craftsman style is near the Melrose Residential District only two blocks farther west on Myrtle Street. ATTACHMENT 9A No Historic properties are within the APE for direct effects. ATTACHMENT 10 A. The tower will have NO ADVERSE EFFECT on the historic properties listed above. Several elements support this evaluation. First, the tower will be only 50 feet tall, and it will not be easily seen where it is located in a commercial area. The terrain of the APE is divided between the flood plain to the south, an entirely commercial area with the airport, and the very steep slopes to the north that have residential and apartment development. The tower will be placed near the dividing line between these two zones. There is also very dense tree cover in the neighborhoods to the north. The closest eligible property, the house at 747 Benton St., has no view down the bluff toward the tower because of intervening trees and buildings. The Melrose Historic District is at the very edge of the APE and one will not be able to view the tower from there. B. No communications have been received C. No alternatives are necessary. ATTACHMENT I I ALL PHOTOS SUBMITTED SEPARATELY IN SLEEVES COPIES ATTACHED TO REPORT A. Photos 1-4 from the tower site looking north, east, south and west. B. Historic Properties: Photos 5-8 of the Melrose Historic District along Myrtle Street. Photo 9 of the house at 217 Myrtle Street Photos 10-11 of the House at 747 W. Benton Street GSS Westport, IC, p. 3 C. Views toward the tower from the historic Properties: Photos 12-13 from the Melrose Historic District historic district. Photo 14 from 217 Myrtle Street Photo 15 from 747 W. Benton Street 'j•ra "' �, r %+ +fit wry. � r;. Ilk Fr Nr fi i a• '- •tr 1�.d• .e(.y,I ,�r,V..N f„' . Z Fit few way � k"`•' " � = � 1 ��• � + � r � xjr �ri.l tip ,��. 4 r' d:r'�` ° �!✓ r 4 {!R roe %,e0 �r �'titiJJ 7 "�x ••� � '` � 7jY°' 'Mv ,k�`Y t tiw4•:L�a.- �• 1-111. IL ,. � i + • '�► ,• ,�M � ' N r.y"'�'"'� fr, a .. y „ � � d All ,,�,. �-. R...�'�' �• ,•-.,� dr.• ` �.' t� 14 • f '! li � yl, '!�+ � i •!. 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I - mm" Site Inventory Form State Inventory No. ® New ❑ Supplemental State Historical Society of Iowa ❑ Part of a district with known boundaries (enter inventory no.) (December 1, 1999) Relationship: ❑ Contributing ❑ Noncontributing ❑ Contributes to a potential district with yet unknown boundaries National Register Status:(any that apply) ❑ Listed ❑ De -listed ❑ NHL ❑ DOE 9-Digit SHPO Review & Compliance Number ❑ Non -Extant (enter year) 1. Name of Property historic name House at 217 Mvrtle Ave. other names/site number 2. Location street & number 217 Myrtle Ave. city or town Iowa City ❑ vicinity, county Johnson Legal Description: (If Rural)Township Name Township No. Range No. Section Quarter of Quarter (If Urban) Subdivision Block(s) Lot(s) 3. State/Federal Agency Certification [Skip this Section] 4. National Park Service Certification [Skip this Section] 5. Classification Category of Property (Check only one box) Number of Resources within Property ® building(s) If Non -Eligible Property If Eligible Property, enter number of ❑ district Enter number of: Contributing Noncontributing ❑ site _ buildings 1 _ buildings ❑ structure _ sites _ _ sites ❑ object _ structures _ _ structures objects _ objects Total 1 _ Total Name of related project report or multiple property study (Enter "N/A" if the property is not part of a multiple property examination). Title Historical Architectural Data Base Number 6. Function or Use Historic Functions (Enter categories from instructions) Current Functions (Enter categories from instructions) 01A01 Domestic/single dwell inWresidence 01A01 Domestic/single dwelling/residence 7. Description Architectural Classification (Enter categories from instructions) Materials (Enter categories from instructions) 07E Late 19'h & Early 20'h Century American Movgments foundation walls 02A weatherboard roof 08A other Narrative Description (® SEE CONTINUATION SHEETS, WHICH MUST BE COMPLETED) Applicable National Register Criteria (Mark "x" repres ❑ Yes ® No ❑ More Research Recommended ❑ Yes ® No ❑ More Research Recommended ® Yes ❑ No ❑ More Research Recommended ❑ Yes ® No ❑ More Research Recommended your opinion of eligibility after applying relevant National Register criteria) A Property is associated with significant events. B Property is associated with the lives of significant persons. C Property has distinctive architectural characteristics. D Property yields significant information in archaeology or history. County Johnson Address 217 Myrtle Ave. Site Number City Iowa City District Number Criteria Considerations ❑ A Owned by a religious institution or used ❑ E A reconstructed building, object, or structure. for religious purposes. ❑ F A commemorative property. ❑ B Removed from its original location. ❑ G Less than 50 years of age or achieved significance within the past ❑ C A birthplace or grave. 50 years. ❑ D A cemetery Areas of Significance (Enter categories from instructions) 02 Architecture Significant Person (Complete if National Register Criterion B is marked above) Significant Dates Construction date 1910-1920 ® check if circa or estimated date Other dates Architect/Builder Architect Builder Narrative Statement of Significance (® SEE CONTINUATION SHEETS, WHICH MUST BE COMPLETED) 9. Major Bibliographical References Bibliography ❑ See continuation sheet for citations of the books, articles and other sources used in preparing this form 10. Geographic Data UTM References (OPTIONAL) Zone Easting Northing Zone Easting Northing 1 _ 2 _ 3 _ 4 ❑ See continuation sheet for additional UTM references or comments 11. Form Prepared By name/title Patricia Eckhardt organization Eckhardt Research street & number 514 N. Linn St. city or town Iowa City date Sept. 14, 2007 telephone 319-338-3386 state IA zip code 52245 ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTATION (Submit the following items with the completed form) FOR ALL PROPERTIES 1. Map: showing the property's location in a town/city or township. 2. Site plan: showing position of buildings and structures on the site in relation to public road(s). 3. Photographs: representative black and white photos. If the photos are taken as part of a survey for which the Society is to be curator of the negatives or color slides, a photo/catalog sheet needs to be included with the negatives/slides and the following needs to be provided below on this particular inventory site: Roll/slide sheet # Frame/slot # Date Taken Roll/slide sheet # Frame/slot # Date Taken Roll/slide sheet # Frame/slot # Date Taken ® See continuation sheet or attached photo & slide catalog sheet for list of photo roll or slide entries. ❑ Photos/illustrations without negatives are also in this site inventory file. FOR CERTAIN KINDS OF PROPERTIES, INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING AS WELL 1. Farmstead & District: (List of structures and buildings, known or estimated year built, and contributing or non-contributing status) 2. Barn: a. A sketch of the frame/truss configuration in the form of drawing a typical middle bent of the barn. b. A photograph of the loft showing the frame configuration along one side. c. A sketch floor plan of the interior space arrangements along with the barn's exterior dimensions in feet. State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) Use Only Below This Line Concur with above survey opinion on National Register eligibility: ❑ Yes ❑ No ❑ More Research Recommended ❑ This is a locally designated property or part oif a locally designated district. Comments: Evaluated by (name/title): Date: Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs State Historical Society of Iowa Site Number Iowa Site Inventory Form Related District Number Continuation Sheet Page 1 House at 217 Myrtle Ave. Johnson Name of Property County 217 Myrtle Ave. Iowa City Address City Description This nice house in the craftsman style shows a bit of sophistication in its symmetrical form, its proportions and its interesting details. The porch is supported on pyramidal supports on top of stone piers. The cornice above the porch supports is shaped with forms that are angled slightly upward and have a flat section in the center that is raised even further. These emphasize the Craftsman supports and give each bay an almost arched shape. Above the central entrance on the second floor is a central dormer emphasizing the central entrance bay. This house does not look like a pattern book house, but rather one designed by an Iowa City architect, perhaps O. J. Carpenter, judging from its elegance and simplicity. Statement of Significance The house at 217 Myrtle Ave. is a good example of an early 20`h century house with an interesting version of the general craftsman form. It is eligible for nomination to the National Register. Site Inventory Form State Inventory No. ® New ❑ Supplemental State Historical Society of Iowa ❑ Part of a district with known boundaries (enter inventory no.) (December 1, 1999) Relationship: ❑ Contributing ❑ Noncontributing ❑ Contributes to a potential district with yet unknown boundaries National Register Status:(any that apply) ❑ Listed ❑ De -listed ❑ NHL ❑ DOE 9-Digit SHPO Review & Compliance Number ❑ Non -Extant (enter year) 1. Name of Property historic name House at 747 W. Benton St. other names/site number 2. Location street & number 747 W. Benton St. city or town Iowa City ❑ vicinity, county Johnson Legal Description: (If Rural) Township Name Township No. Range No. Section Quarter of Quarter (If Urban) Subdivision Block(s) Lot(s) 4. National Park 5. Classification Category of Property (check only one box) Number of Resources within Property ® building(s) If Non -Eligible Property If Eligible Property, enter number of.- ❑ district Enter number of: Contributing Noncontributing ❑ site _ buildings 2 _ buildings ❑ structure _ sites _ _ sites ❑ object _ structures _ _ structures _ objects _ _ objects Total 2 Total Name of related project report or multiple property study (Enter "NIA" if the property is not part of a multiple property examination). Title Historical Architectural Data Base Number 6. Function or Use Historic Functions (Enter categories from instructions) Current Functions (Enter categories from instructions) 01A01 Domestic, Single Residence 01A01 Domestic, Single Residence 7. Description Architectural Classification (Enter categories from instructions) Materials (Enter categories from instructions) 06B Colonial Revival foundation walls 02A Weatherboard roof 08A Asphalt Shingle other Narrative Description (® SEE CONTINUATION SHEETS, WHICH MUST BE COMPLETED) Applicable National Register Criteria (Mark "x" representing your opinion of eligibility after applying relevant National Register criteria) ❑ Yes ® No ❑ More Research Recommended A Property is associated with significant events. ❑ Yes ® No ❑ More Research Recommended B Property is associated with the lives of significant persons. ® Yes ❑ No ❑ More Research Recommended C Property has distinctive architectural characteristics. ❑ Yes ® No ❑ More Research Recommended D Property yields significant information in archaeology or history. County Johnson Address 747 W. Bentpn St. City Iowa City Site Number District Number Criteria Considerations ❑ A Owned by a religious institution or used ❑ E A reconstructed building, object, or structure. for religious purposes. ❑ F A commemorative property. ❑ B Removed from its original location. ❑ G Less than 50 years of age or achieved significance within the past ❑ C A birthplace or grave. 50 years. ❑ D A cemetery Areas of Significance (Enter categories from instructions) 02 Architecture Significant Person (Complete if National Register Criterion B is marked above) Significant Dates Construction date 1910 ❑ check if circa or estimated date Other dates Architect/Builder Architect Builder Narrative Statement of Significance (® SEE CONTINUATION SHEETS, WHICH MUST BE COMPLETED) 9. Major Bibliographical References Bibliography ❑ See continuation sheet for citations of the books, articles, and other sources used in preparing this form 10. Geographic Data UTM References (OPTIONAL) Zone Easting Northing Zone Easting Northing 1 _ 2 _ 3 4 ❑ See continuation sheet for additional UTM references or comments 11. Form Prepared By name/title Patricia Eckhardt organization Eckhardt Research street & number 514 N. Linn St. city or town Iowa City date Sept. 14, 2007 telephone 319-338-3386 state IA zip code 52245 ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTATION (Submit the following items with the completed form) FOR ALL PROPERTIES 1. Map: showing the property's location in a town/city or township. 2. Site plan: showing position of buildings and structures on the site in relation to public road(s). 3. Photographs: representative black and white photos. If the photos are taken as part of a survey for which the Society is to be curator of the negatives or color slides, a photo/catalog sheet needs to be included with the negatives/slides and the following needs to be provided below on this particular inventory site: Roll/slide sheet # Frame/slot # Date Taken Roll/slide sheet # Frame/slot # Date Taken Roll/slide sheet # Frame/slot # Date Taken ® See continuation sheet or attached photo & slide catalog sheet for list of photo roll or slide entries. ❑ Photos/illustrations without negatives are also in this site inventory file. FOR CERTAIN KINDS OF PROPERTIES, INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING AS WELL 1. Farmstead & District: (List of structures and buildings, known or estimated year built, and contributing or non-contributing status) 2. Barn: a. A sketch of the frame/truss configuration in the form of drawing a typical middle bent of the barn. b. A photograph of the loft showing the frame configuration along one side. c. A sketch floor plan of the interior space arrangements along with the barn's exterior dimensions in feet. State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) Use Only Below This Line Concur with above survey opinion on National Register eligibility: ❑ Yes ❑ No ❑ This is a locally designated property or part of a locally designated district. Comments: More Research Recomme Evaluated by (name/title): Date: Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs State Historical Society of Iowa Site Number Iowa Site Inventory Form Related District Number Continuation Sheet 1 House at 747 W. Benton St. Johnson Name of Property County 747 W Benton St Iowa City Address City Description The house at 747 W. Benton St. is a fine Colonial Revival Home that was probably constructed in about 1910 before most of this area along W. Benton Street was developed. It has the large horizontal form of an early 20`h century house with a porch with classical columns. There is a cornice that surrounds the house dividing the first and second stories at the level of the porch roof. It has fine garden terraced down the hill to the south. The carriage house or barn is a simple gable front building. Statement of Significance The house at 747 W. Benton St. is a fine example of the Colonial Revival style and is eligible for nomination to the National Register. H 0 0 a a� o z H 0 04 41 W a� 3 r- 4 41 0 0 m M 40 • a Y e IV : •y .arm, . �`_ i,� f i ,.a V. j, lw ..war' .,� _ y _ : _ �•.�,r,,.. � . _ 4 i _^4 . y-•Ls. .. � PVC.- V, t+ .. k e y.• � .a •y � .. Tjyr i ix p '6'� w� f � NS t d � 5 ♦ - ,. � '/`lam � T/i�p - { f �.� . WA ' 4 f_ • s I fyy.. Ilk �;• iiillilll • i. t ey,. �,.�••.�4.� �� y �.`, � '� �ipc •� a of J, t�.'.