HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-11-2011 Historic Preservation CommissionIOWA CITY HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
Thursday, August 11, 2011
City Hall, 410 E. Washington Street
E mma J Harvat Hall
5:15 P.M.
A) Call to Order
B) Public discussion of anything not on the agenda
C) Certificate of Appropriateness
1. 1122 E. College Street
2. 923 S. Seventh Avenue
D) Report on Certificates issued by Staff and Chair
713 N. Lucas Street
E) Consideration of Minutes for July 14, 2011
F) Public Comment
Section 106 Review and the Development of a Memorandum of Agreement for the
Rehabilitation and Hazard Mitigation Measures for the Iowa Memorial Union, at the
University of Iowa, Under the FEMA Public Assistance Program
G) Adjournment
Staff Report August 5, 2011
Historic Review for 1122 E. College Street
District: East College Street Historic District
Classification: Contributing
The applicant, Todd McCafferty, is requesting approval for a proposed demolition project at 1122 E. College
Street, a contributing property in the East College Street Historic District. The project consists of removing a
chimney and roofing over the resulting hole.
Applicable Regulations and Guidelines:
4.0 Iowa City Historic Preservation Guidelines for Alterations
4.2 Chimneys
7.0 Iowa City Historic Preservation Guidelines for Demolition
7.1 Demolition of Significant Features
Staff Comments
This large two story house was built in 1908 for Mrs. Nellie Mingus; the builder was Charles Mentzer. The
style is influenced by Dutch Colonial Revival. The house is significant for its architectural character, which is
well preserved. At present, there is an original chimney centered on the main roof, and a newer metal flue on
the roof of a cross gable on the west side. There is no indication that there were other original chimneys on
this house.
The applicant is proposing to remove the chimney, which is structurally failing and no longer used for
venting. This is a brick chimney, and above the roof the brick has a concrete skim coat. The chimney would
be removed to a point below the floor level of the attic. The resulting hole in the roof would be patched with
sheathing and shingles to match the existing shingles.
The guidelines recommend repair of unused historic chimneys, and disallow the removal of prominent
chimneys that are important to the historic architectural character of the building, (4.2). A Certificate of
Appropriateness is required for the removal of architecturally significant components, including chimneys, on
any structure within a conservation or historic district, (7.1).
In Staffs opinion this chimney was never a prominent feature of this house, and removal now would be
acceptable, especially considering its deteriorated condition.
Recommended Motion
Move to approve a Certificate of Appropriateness for the project at 1122 E. College Street as presented in the
application.
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Cpplication for Historic Revie
Application for alterations to the historic landmarks or
properties located in a historic district or conservation
district pursuant to Iowa City Code Section 14-4C.
Guidelines for the Historic Review process, explanation of
the process and regulations can be found in the Iowa City
Historic Preservation Handbook, which is available in the
Planning & Community Development office at City Hall or
online at: www.icgov.org/HistoricPreservation
For Staff Use:
Date submitted: _07
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❑ Certificate of No material Effect
GF-fe—rtificate of Appropriateness
❑ Major review
❑ Intermediate review
❑ Minor review
The Historic Preservation Commission does not review applications for compliance with building
and zoning codes. Work must comply with all appropriate codes and be reviewed by the Building
Inspection Division prior to the issuance of a building permit.
Meeting Schedule: The HPC meets the second Thursday of each month. During the summer months, the
HPC may also meet on the fourth Thursday. Applications are due in the PCD office by noon on Thursday
three weeks prior to the meeting. See attached document for application deadlines and meeting dates.
Property Owner/Applicant Information
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Qf Property Owner Name:
Email: tC' iNlr�m Phone Number:
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Historic Designation
(Maps are located in the Historic Preservation Handbook)
❑ This property is a local historic landmark.
OR
This Property is within a historic or conservation district (choose location):
❑ Brown Street Historic District
East College Street Historic District
❑ Northside Historic District
❑ Woodlawn Historic District
❑ College Hill Conservation District
❑ Governor -Lucas Street Conservation District
Within the district, this property is classified as:
❑ College Green Historic District
❑ Longfellow Historic District
❑ Summit Street Historic District
❑ Clark Street Conservation District
❑ Dearborn Street Conservation District
11 Contributing X Noncontributing 11 Nonhistoric
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Application Requirements
Choose appropriate project type. In order to ensure application can be processed, please include all listed materials.
Applications without necessary materials may be postponed.
❑ Addition
(Typically projects entailing an addition to the building footprint such as a room, porch, deck, etc.)
❑ Building Elevations ❑ Floor Plans ❑ Photographs
❑ Product Information ❑ Site Plans
❑ Alteration
(Typically projects entailing work such as siding and window replacement, skylights, window opening alterations, deck or
porch replacement/construction, baluster repair, or similar. If the project is a minor alteration, photographs and drawings to
describe the scope of the project are sufficient)
❑ Building Elevations ❑ Photographs ❑ Product Information
❑ Construction of new building
❑ Building Elevations ❑ Floor Plans ❑ Photographs
❑ Product Information ❑ Site Plans
9 Demolition
(Projects entailing the demolition of a primary structure or outbuilding, or any portion of a building, such as porch, chimney,
decorative trim, baluster, etc.)
KPhotographs Al Proposal of Future Plans
❑RepWr or restoration of an existing structure that will not change its appearance.
❑ Photographs ❑ Product Information
❑ Other:
Please contact the Preservation Planner at 356-5243 for materials which need to be included with application.
Proposed Project Details
Project Description:
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July 6, 2011
Proposed Project Details - Removal of Chimney at 1122 E. College St.
I have recently replaced our old water heater that vented through the chimney, with
a high efficiency tankless water heater that vents through the side of the house. Our
high efficiency furnace also vents through the side of the house, so the chimney is no
longer needed for its original purpose. It is in extremely poor repair and due to the
cost we have opted not to have it restored. In the attic, a lot of the mortar has
degraded to sand, and bricks can be loosened by hand with minimal effort
Attempts to repair it by previous owners are now failing as well. I am concerned
that it could potentially fail in severe weather and damage the structure
significantly.
Since the chimney is no longer needed and has suffered badly over time, I would like
to remove it from above the roofline to below the floor level of the attic. The
resulting hole in the roof would be closed with3/4" plywood, covered with tarpaper
and the shingles would be replaced with left over's from when the house was
reshingled in 1997.
Since the chimney above the roofline has been repaired with a skim coat of cement
at some point in the past, it no longer has the appearance of an elegant, old brick
chimney like many of the houses in the East College St historic district The only
change in appearance to the exterior of the structure would be the absence of an
ugly, old chimney in poor repair. Removing it, in my opinion, would improve the
appearance of our beautiful home, at the same time reducing the risk of damage to
the structure. Please see the attached photographs. Thank you.
Sincerely,
Todd McCafferty
1122 E. College St.
Iowa City
354-8002
tcmccafferty ftcom
Staff Report August 5, 2011
Historic Review for 923 S. Seventh Avenue
District: Dearborn Street Conservation District
Classification: Contributing
The applicant, Stephen Yagla, is requesting approval for a proposed alteration project at 923 S. Seventh
Avenue, a contributing property in the Dearborn Street Conservation District. The project includes a new
walkway from the public sidewalk up to the house, cutting an opening in the low brick wall that extends from
the front porch, and installing a new iron gate in the opening.
Applicable Regulations and Guidelines:
4.0 Iowa City Historic Preservation Guidelines for Alterations
4.8 Masonry
4.10 Porches
4.12 Site and Landscaping
Staff Comments
This one and one-half story brick house is one of six similar bungalows built by L. Palmer between 1927 and
1932 in the 900-block of S. Seventh Avenue. Each varies slightly from the others in design, and several have
small garages to the rear which appear to have been constructed with the house. These houses are good
examples of a popular style of the period, and illustrate the suburban development of this area. Features in
common include the first story brick construction, similar windows and window locations on each house,
upper half -story under a gable roof, with broad eave overhangs and simple braces, and small front porches
with gabled roof and wide battered corner posts on square brick piers. This neighborhood developed
following the completion of the Rundell Streetcar line in 1910 and the construction of Longfellow School in
1917. It was the new forms of transportation, both streetcars and automobiles, which allowed residential
development to take place farther away from the central business district. This house and its original garage
are considered strong contributing structures in this district.
The applicant is proposing to remodel the front entry area by cutting an opening in the low brick wall that
extends from the front porch, and installing a new iron gate in the opening. A new walkway is planned from
the public sidewalk up to the new gate. The existing walkway and porch steps behind the low wall are only
accessible from the driveway, and the applicant wants a separate pedestrian path.
Regarding site and landscaping (4.12), the guidelines emphasize the importance of preserving historic site
features that contribute to the character of a neighborhood. While a sidewalk that connects the entrance door
or porch to the public sidewalk is recommended, it is also recommended that historic elements should be
preserved and any new work should be similar.
Regarding porches (4.10), the guidelines emphasize the importance of preserving front porches, as they are
the focus of many historic buildings and help define their overall character. Significantly altering or removing
a historic porch is disallowed. Using wrought iron elements, unless they were part of the historic design, is
also disallowed.
As this project proposes to cut into the existing brick wall, the guidelines for masonry (4.8) might also apply.
Finishing the cut ends in a way that will preserve the remaining wall should be considered. Original materials
and craftsmanship should be matched: bricks should match in color, texture, dimension, and hardness;
mortar should match in hardness and color, and in joint width.
In Staff's opinion, it would be preferable if the applicant could find a way to add the desired pedestrian path
without changing the historic brick wall at the front porch. The wall is an important feature of this house. It is
matched by a similar low brick wall at one of the other bungalows on this street. It is a feature that
contributes to the character of the neighborhood.
Staff also notes that only one of the neighboring bungalows has a sidewalk leading straight to the house from
the public sidewalk, and it may not be original. The original design for all of these six houses appears to have
included shorter sidewalks connecting the front steps to the driveway. Staff also notes that there is no
precedent for iron fence or iron gates in this group of houses.
If the applicant proceeds with this project, then more detailed specifications for the new gate and masonry
work need to be submitted for review by staff and the Commission Chair. Staff also recommends reviewing
the materials to be used for the new walkway paving.
Recommended Motion
Move to approve a Certificate of Appropriateness for the project at 923 S. Seventh Avenue, with the
following conditions:
Review and approve cutting and patching details at the masonry wall;
Review and approve final design for the new gate;
Review and approve new walkway paving materials.
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Application for Historic Review
Application for alterations to the historic landmarks or
properties located in a historic district or conservation
district pursuant to Iowa City Code Section 144C.
Guidelines for the Historic Review process, explanation of
the process and regulations can be found in the Iowa City
Historic Preservation Handbook, which is available in the
Planning & Community Development office at City Hall or
online at: www.icgov.org/HistoricPreservation
For Staff Use:
Date submitted: I / Mi -/I
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certificate of Appropriateness
❑ Major review
❑ Intermediate review
❑ Minor review
The Historic Preservation Commission does not review applications for compliance with building
and zoning codes. Work must comply with all appropriate codes and be reviewed by the Building
Inspection Division prior to the issuance of a building permit.
Meeting Schedule: The HPC meets the second Thursday of each month. During the summer months, the
HPC may also meet on the fourth Thursday. Applications are due in the PCD office by noon on Thursday
three weeks prior to the meeting. See attached document for application deadlines and meeting dates.
Property Owner/Applicant Information
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Historic Designation
(Maps are located in the Historic Preservation Handbook)
❑ This property is a local historic landmark.
OR
This i7roperty is within a historic or conservation district (choose location):
❑ Brown Street Historic District ❑ College Green Historic District
❑ East College Street Historic District Longfellow Historic District
❑ Northside Historic District ❑ Summit Street Historic District
❑ Woodlawn Historic District Q Clark Street Conservation District
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❑ College Hill Conservation District ❑ Dearborn Street Conservation District
❑ Governor -Lucas Street Conservation District
Within the district, this property is classified as:
Contributing ❑ Noncontributing 11 Nonhistoric
Application Requirements
Choose appropriate project type. In order to ensure application can be processed, please include all listed materials.
Applications without necessary materials may be postponed.
❑ Addition
(Typically projects entailing an addition to the building footprint such as a room, porch, deck, etc.)
❑ Building Elevations ❑ Floor Plans ❑ Photographs
❑ Product Information ❑ Site Plans
A"—,A,,lteration
(Typically projects entailing work such as siding and window replacement, skylights, window opening alterations, deck or
porch replacement/construction, baluster repair, or similar. If the project is a minor alteration, photographs and drawings to
describe the scope of the project are sufficient)
❑ Building Elevations J!Q Photographs ❑ Product Information
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❑ Consuction of new building
❑ Building Elevations ❑ Floor Plans ❑ Photographs
❑ Product Information ❑ Site Plans
❑ Demoli ion
(Projects entailing the demolition of a primary structure or outbuilding, or any portion of a building, such as porch, chimney,
decorative trim, baluster, etc.)
❑ Photographs ❑ Proposal of Future Plans
❑ Repair or restoration of an existing structure that will not change its appearance.
❑ Photographs ❑ Product Information
❑ Other:
Please contact the Preservation Planner at 356-5243 for materials which need to be included with application.
Proposed Project Details
Project Description:
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August 2, 2011
Potential Consulting Parties to the
Memorandum of Agreement for
Anticipated Adverse Effects to
University of Iowa
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Iowa Closeout Center
FEMA-1763-DR-IA
7755 Office Plaza Drive North
Suite 145, Building G
West Des Moines, Iowa 50266
Phone: (515) 244-5601
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Re: FEMA-1763-DR-IA; Iowa City Historic Preservation Commission's Role in the FEMA
processes for the Notification of Adverse Effect/Intent to Prepare a Memorandum of Agreement
The Iowa City Historic Preservation Commission (ICHPC) is being invited to participate in the
negotiation and development of a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) designed to offset adverse effects
to historic resources resulting from FEMA funded undertakings. The process of developing an MOA, as
specified in Code of Federal Regulation 36 Part 800, can be summarized in the following seven steps:
1. FEMA will make a determination that the undertaking will result in an adverse effect to historic
properties, pursuant to Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act. This determination
will be submitted to the SHPO for their concurrence (I0-daycomment period).
2. Upon SHPO concurrence, FEMA will provide notification of the adverse effect to the Advisory
Council on Historic Preservation and will invite them to participate in the development of a
memorandum of agreement (MOA) to resolve the adverse effects (I5-daycomment period)
attached.
3. FEMA will provide notification of the adverse effect to parties that may have an interest in the
undertaking's effects on historic properties (i.e. potential consulting parties) and invite them to
participate in the development of the MOA (30-day comment period).
4. FEMA will develop the MOA in consultation with consulting parties, the sub -grantee, IHSEMD
and the SHPO. The MOA will stipulate treatment measures to be completed that will offset or
`resolve' the adverse effect resulting from the undertaking.
5. The public must be provided opportunity to comment on the development of the MOA.
6. Once the treatment measure or measures have been developed, a FEMA Historic Preservation
Specialist will draft the MOA and circulate it to the consulting parties for review and comment
and revise it accordingly. Then it will be sent out for signature (FEMA Region VII, consulting
parties, the sub -grantee, IHSEMD and the SHPO.
7. When the MOA is executed, the Project Worksheet will be revised to incorporate the
implementation of treatment measures stipulated in the MOA. It will then be forwarded from our
review queue — and eventually obligated.
The purpose of FEMA attending and presenting the federally funded undertakings at the Iowa City
Historic Preservation Commission fulfills steps 3 and 5 of the above process. The ICHPC will be invited
to participate in the MOA development process, and may choose to be a "consulting party" to the MOA,
reviewing drafts, providing comments and signing the final document. In addition, this meeting provides
FEMA an outlet to present the undertakings, the identification and evaluation of cultural resources, the
level of adverse effect resulting from the undertakings and any suggested mitigation measures that are
currently being considered to resolve adverse effect, to the Public, and provide any member of the public
the opportunity to comment on the undertaking.
www.fema.gov
PUBLIC NOTICE REGARDING THE SECTION 106 REVIEW AND THE
DEVELOPMENT OF A MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT FOR THE PERMANENT
RELOCATION OF UNIVERSITY OF IOWA, DISASTER DAMAGED FACILITIES
UNDER THE FEMA PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PROGRAM -
SEEKING PUBLIC COMMENT
The severe storms and flooding in the spring of 2008 damaged many buildings on the University of Iowa
campus. In the aftermath of the disaster, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is issuing
this public notice as a part of its responsibilities under 36 CFR Part 800, the regulations implementing
Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended. This notice applies to
activities carried out by FEMA's Public Assistance (PA) program implemented under the authority of the
Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 5152-5207.
The University of Iowa is requesting that FEMA provide funds for the permanent relocation of Hancher
Auditorium, Voxman School of Music, Clapp Recital Hall (HVC) and Art Building, all facilities
substantially damaged as a result of the federally declared disaster, and eligible for FEMA funded
relocation out of the floodplain. The Code of Federal Regulations 36 Part 800 require FEMA, as the
funding agency, to identify if properties are listed in or eligible for listing in the National Register of
Historic Places; to assess the effects the proposed projects will have on historic properties; and to seek
ways to avoid, minimize, or mitigate any adverse effects.
The University has proposed three sites for the relocation of HVC. The Hancher Auditorium is proposed
to be relocated north — northeast of its current location along the south side of Park Road, west of the
Iowa River and east of the Levitt Center for University Advancement, a contributing resource to the
National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) eligible University of Iowa River Valley Historic District.
Clapp Recital Hall will be relocated to a site on the southwest corner of East Burlington Street and South
Clinton Street in Iowa City. Currently this lot holds two banks that do not meet the NRHP 50-year
criterion or the level of importance required by Criteria Consideration G to be considered eligible for
listing in the NRHP. As a component to the purchase agreement for this parcel, the University has
purchased the Iowa City School District Administrative Office Building, formerly the Henry Sabin
Elementary School, located at 509 South Dubuque Street, with the intent to demolish the school building
and offer the lot as a possible relocation site for one of the banks. As the demolition of the Sabin School
Building is a direct result of the FEMA funded action to relocate Clapp Recital Hall, FEMA has
determined that the Sabin School is within the area of potential effect of this undertaking. The Voxman
School of Music will be incorporated into a high-rise development to be located across South Clinton
Street to the east from the proposed Clapp Recital Hall. The School of Music will occupy portions of the
first six stories of the proposed twelve story multi -use high-rise, with a skywalk connecting the Voxman
School of Music to Clapp Recital Hall on the third floor.
The University of Iowa has proposed a site for the relocation of Art Building west of the existing
University of Iowa Art Building West, along the south side of River Street, just west of Riverside Drive.
This site is currently occupied by a former fraternity house located at 109 River Street, which will be
demolished. This former fraternity house is within the boundaries of the West Side Fraternity Historic
District, is also adjacent to the Manville Heights Historic District and the University of Iowa River Valley
Historic District.
In consultation with the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO), FEMA has determined that the
University of Iowa River Valley Historic District is eligible for listing in the NRHP, and that the proposed
relocation site for Hancher Auditorium is within the boundaries of the eligible district. FEMA in
consultation with the SHPO has also determined that the Henry Sabin School is individually eligible for
listing in the NRHP, and that relocation of Clapp Recital Hall will result in the demolition of the Henry
Sabin School. FEMA in consultation with the SHPO has also determined that the Manville Heights
Historic District and the West Side Fraternity District are eligible for listing in the NRHP, and that the
fraternity house located at 109 River Street is a contributing resource to the West Side Fraternity District.
FEMA has determined the proposed relocation of HVC and Art Building will require the demolition of
two historic properties, resulting in adverse effects and has initiated consultation to seek ways to avoid,
minimize, or mitigate the adverse effect.
The disposition of the original facilities for HVC and Art Building, and any adverse effects, which may
result from the FEMA funded permanent relocation of these functions, will not be discussed at this
meeting. The permanent relocations have been separated from the original facilities, and therefore FEMA
will provide the public an opportunity to comment on the disposition of the original facilities at a later
date. Subsequent public notices regarding these projects will be published as more specific information
becomes available.
Members of the public are invited to attend a presentation of the proposed permanent relocations.
Representatives from the University of Iowa, Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency Management
Division and FEMA will discuss the process of identification and evaluation of the historic properties on
the campus, and the assessment and resolution of adverse effects. Any member of the public is
encouraged to provide views on how the project may affect historic properties and ways that these effects
may be avoided, minimized, or mitigated. FEMA will present this information at the regularly scheduled
Iowa City Historic Preservation Commission Meeting, Thursday August 11, 2011 5:15 pm City Hall, 410
East Washington Street, Iowa City, Johnson County, IA.
Comments may be submitted to FEMA for a 30-day period beginning Thursday, August 11, 2011.
Comments and requests may be submitted via email at: Fema-ICC-EHP(a,dhs.gov or by regular mail.
Mailed comments and requests must be postmarked by September 11, 2011 and sent to:
FEMA/Iowa Closeout Center
Environmental Planning and Historic Preservation (EHP)
7755 Office Plaza Drive North
Suite 145, Building G
West Des Moines, Iowa 50266
Henry Sabin Elementary School. 509 South Dubuque Street
Architect: George L. Lockhart ,
erected 1917-1918.
Henry Sabin Elementary School's
construction was part of a round of
World War I era school building in
Iowa City that saw three post -Civil
War era elementary schools replaced
by designs of St. Paul architect
George L. Lockhart and one new
school erected. Named for
prominent Iowa educator and State
Superintendent of Schools, Henry
Sabin Elementary School was the
third replacement school completed after Longfellow School (NRHP-listed) and Horrace Mann School (potentially
NRHP-eligible) were finished. The fourth school, Kellogg School, is nonextant. Despite the rear facade alterations
completed in the past 30 years, the school still qualifies under Criteria A or C as individually eligible for the National
Register. The building is a well -executed example of the Late Gothic Revival Style, sometimes referred to as
"Collegiate Gothic" because of its popularity on college campuses. The school features reddish brown -colored
pressed brick over tile walls and dressed Indiana limestone for trim.
Alpha Sigma Phi Fraternity House, 109 River Street
Architect: unidentified, erected
1929.
This fraternity house is an example
of an Italian Renaissance Revival
Style multi -family design. It was
built in 1929 on the eve of the Great
Depression when the second wave
of homebuilding in the Manville
Heights Neighborhood was
underway following the completion
of construction of the University
General Hospital on the West
Campus between 1924 and 1928.
Its design is similar to that of the
University Art Building designed some years later by University architect George Horner after Palladio's Villa Emo at
the foot of the River Street hill in 1936. Because the building retains its original design and a high level of integrity, it
qualifies under Criterion C as both individually National Register eligible and as a contributing resource in the
potential West Side Fraternity Historic District.
The Alpha Sigma Phi Fraternity was founded at the University of Iowa in 1924 and its members were housed in other
quarters until this building was completed in 1929. The owner of the property at the time the building was
completed was the One Hundred Nine River St. Corporation, which had purchased the lots on which this building
was erected in March 1929. A corporation with a similar name and perhaps the same ownership, the One Hundred
Eight River St. Corporation, bought property on the opposite side of River Street the following month and completed
a new building for the Delta Sigma organization, an organization for dental students. In 1943, the building was
transferred by sheriff's sale to the Building Corporation of Phi Beta Pi. City directories list this medical student
organization at 109 River Street until after 1970.
August 1, 2011
Potential Consulting Parties to the
Memorandum of Agreement for
Anticipated Adverse Effects to
Iowa Memorial Union,
University of Iowa
(Distribution List Enclosed)
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Iowa Closeout Center
FEMA-1763-DR-IA
7755 Office Plaza Drive North
Suite 145, Building G
West Des Moines, Iowa 50266
Phone: (515) 244-5601
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Re: FEMA-1763-DR-IA; Recovery, Hazard Mitigation and Improved Project for the Iowa
Memorial Union at the University of Iowa, Johnson County, Iowa: Notification of Adverse
Effect/Intent to Prepare a Memorandum of Agreement
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has received an application for funding from the
University of Iowa, Johnson County, through the Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency Management
Division (IHSEMD) for the recovery, hazard mitigation and improved project for the Iowa Memorial
Union (IMU) that was damaged by .flooding in June 2008, which resulted in the federally declared
disaster 1763-DR-IA.
In accordance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) and its implementing
regulations, 36 CFR 800, federal agencies are required to take into consideration the effects of their
undertakings on historic properties in consultation with the Iowa State Historic Preservation Officer
(SHPO) and other interested parties. Historic properties are defined as those properties either listed in the
National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) or considered eligible for listing in the NRHP by the federal
agency and may include historic buildings, districts, objects, structures, or sites including archaeological
sites.
On January 30, 2009 IHSEMD surveyors completed HADB#52-087; Historical and Architectural
Reconnaissance Survey for 2008 Flood Properties at the University of Iowa, Iowa City, Johnson County.
The SHPO concurred with the surveyor's NRHP eligibility recommendations for the properties in a letter
to IHSEMD dated March 4, 2009. The survey report was revised July 2, 2009. SHPO confirmed the
previous concurrence, and concurred with the NRHP eligibility determination for the University of Iowa
River Valley Historic District in a letter to IHSEMD dated July 14, 2009. Based on the surveyor's
opinions of NRHP eligibility stated in the report; and in accordance with 36 CFR Part 800.4 Identification
of Historic Properties; FEMA determined that the University of Iowa River Valley Historic District meets
the criteria for listing in the National Register of Historic Places under Criteria A, B and C and the SHPO
concurred in a letter dated April 9, 2010.
The proposed recovery, hazard mitigation and improved project from IMU will include a flood wall along
the west side of the building designed to reduce damages to the building in future flooding disasters. This
flood wall will enclose the lower level of IMU including the "Hawkeye Room" windows from the river
view, and the wall will expand the building to the west and north, providing a terrace at the first floor
Main Lounge level. This mitigation flood wall will result in the removal of the 1936 class fountain,
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modifications to the IMU Bridge, and a change in the spatial relationship between IMU and the adjacent
Frank Gehry designed Iowa Advanced Technology Laboratory (IATL).
FEMA in consultation with the SHPO has identified that the University of Iowa River Valley Historic
District is eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places. IMU has been determined to be
individually eligible for listing in the NRHP and a contributing resource to the eligible historic district.
The Iowa Memorial Union Bridge # 762, including the 1936 Class Fountain, a character defining feature,
has also been determined individually eligible for listing in the NRHP and a contributing resource to the
University of Iowa River Valley Historic District, Therefore, FEMA has determined the proposed
recovery and hazard mitigation project for IMU will result in adverse effects to historic properties and has
initiated consultation to seek ways to avoid, minimize, or mitigate the adverse effect.
FEMA is currently anticipating that additional FEMA funded recovery and mitigation projects at the
University of Iowa will adversely affect NRHP eligible resources. At this time, FEMA is providing
notification of the anticipated adverse effects to IMU to individuals and organizations that may have an
interest in the undertaking's effects to this historic property, as well as organizations and individuals who
may have interest in other University of Iowa adverse effects. FEMA is inviting their involvement in the
development of this and future University of Iowa MOAs to resolve adverse effects (distribution list
enclosed). The MOA for IMU will be developed to include treatment measures that will benefit historic
preservation at the University of Iowa as a way to offset the adverse effects resulting from FEMA's
undertaking. We invite suggestions of historic preservation -related projects that could be included in the
MOA as treatment measures.
At this time, FEMA anticipates additional adverse effects resulting from the demolition of Hancher
Auditorium, Voxman School of Music and Clapp Recital Hall (HVC) the University of Iowa's
performing arts facility constructed in 1971-72, designed by internationally renowned architect Max
Abramovitz of Harrison and Abramovitz, New York, NY. The cast concrete structure emphasizes
sweeping horizontal forms and modern geometric design. FEMA also anticipates adverse effects resulting
from the demolition of Art Building, designed by University of Iowa architect George Horner in 1936,
this brick Palladian form structure is a potential National Historic Landmark for its association with Iowa
artist Grant Wood, and FEMA anticipates adverse effects resulting from the permanent relocations of
both HVC and Art Building, resulting in the demolition of historic structures at the sites selected for
relocation, including a former fraternity house eligible for listing in the NRHP, and a former Iowa City
elementary school also NRHP eligible. As the recovery and mitigation for IMU is the first of several
FEMA funded undertakings resulting in adverse effects on or near the University of Iowa Campus,
FEMA is submitting this adverse effect notification to all potential interested parties for this and
subsequent University of Iowa MOAs. Should you or your organization be interested in participating in
the negotiation of this or other University of Iowa MOAs please contact FEMA and provide your name,
organization, contact information and identify which or all of the University of Iowa MOAs you would
like to participate in negotiating.
In addition, Interested Parties and members of the public are invited to attend a presentation of the
proposed recovery project for IMU. Representatives from the University of Iowa, IHSEMD and FEMA
will discuss the process of identification and evaluation of the historic properties on the campus, and the
assessment and resolution of adverse effects. Any member of the public is encouraged to provide views
on how the project may affect historic properties and ways that these effects may be avoided, minimized,
or mitigated. Two meetings have been scheduled for Tuesday, August 23, 2011. 11:00am to 1:OOpm at
the Iowa City Public Library at 123 South Linn Street, Iowa City, and 6:OOpm to 9:OOpm at Macbride
Hall, University of Iowa, Pentacrest.
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Public comments regarding the relocation of HVC and Art Building will be taken at the regularly
scheduled Iowa City Historic Preservation Commission meeting, August 11, 2011 6:OOpm City Hall, 410
East Washington Street, Iowa City, Johnson County, IA.
Public comments regarding the demolition of HVC and Art Building will be received at a public meeting
at the University of Iowa, date currently unknown, fall of 2011.
Responses to this invitation would be appreciated within thirty (30) days of receipt of this notification and
may be directed to Ann Schmid, FEMA Historic Preservation Specialist at the above address or to
ann.schmid@dhs.gov or Teri Toye FEMA Historic Preservation Specialist, at teri.toye@dhs.gov.
Sincerely,
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Kenneth Sessa
Region VII Environmental Officer
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Memorandum of Agreement Process
1. What is a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA)?
An MOA is a document prepared under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act.
In this case it will detail an agreement among FEMA, SHPO, IHSEMD, the Advisory Council on
Historic Preservation if they choose to participate and the APPLICANT and/or the CLG on what
may be done to resolve the adverse effects of demolition of an historic property.
Examples of stipulations or treatment measures in an MOA include, but are not limited to,
historic and architectural surveys, archaeological surveys, NRHP nominations, preservation
planning projects, interpretive programs, improvement of existing historic property databases
with GIS information and publications. More about treatment measures is included in #11
below.
2. Why is one needed?
To spell out the responsibilities of each party to the agreement.
3. Who is involved?
• FEMA — lead federal agency
• Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) — federal agency responsible for
providing overall guidance and advice on the Section 106 process.
• State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) — reflects the interest of the state in protecting
their cultural heritage.
• Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency Management Division (IHSEMD) — as the
applicant for Federal assistance and a representative of the local government.
• Applicant and/or CLG —the organization with a demonstrated concern for the project's
effects on historic properties by way of their legal, economic and community relation to the
project.
• Tribal Historic Preservation Office (THPO) — a designated representative of a tribal
organization for all projects involving tribal lands or Native American resources (invited for
specific projects).
• Invited Parties — Organizations or individuals that have a specific interest or connection to
the related project.
4. What are the responsibilities?
• FEMA invites public comment
• FEMA invites identified interested parties
• FEMA writes a draft document including details of the project and its effect on historic
properties and submits it to identified parties.
• Comments are incorporated into the document and all parties review/make comments and
revisions until each party is satisfied.
5. What are the differences between a "signatory party" and a "concurring party"?
A "signatory party" may execute, amend or terminate the agreement. Typically a signatory
party will have responsibilities assigned by the stipulations of the MOA.
The only required signatories are FEMA and the SHPO except where the ACHP has decided
to participate. Other interested parties may be invited to be a signatory party.
A "concurring party" is a group or individual with an interest in the project who has been
consulted about the effects of the project but does not have responsibilities under the MOA.
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6. What happens after the MOA is signed?
The applicant will work with the SHPO to develop a request for proposals (RFP) to address the
requirements in the stipulations.
7. What happens if terms of the MOA cannot be fulfilled?
A signatory party that cannot fulfill their obligations may propose to FEMA that the MOA be
amended. FEMA will consult with all signatories to the MOA to consider such an amendment.
Signatures of all the signatories are required for any amendment to be effective.
8. What happens if a party refuses to sign the MOA?
The refusal of any invited signatory or concurring party does not invalidate the Memorandum
of Agreement.
9. What are the parts of an MOA?
A typical MOA is divided into three parts:
a) "Whereas" clauses that describe:
i) the funding source
ii) the activities undertaken by the project
iii) whether the ACHP will participate
iv) all participants in the agreement
b) Stipulations that describe requirements for and steps to be taken to:
i) document and record the site
ii) protect archaeological sites
iii) deal with any discoveries made in the course of the work
iv) resolve any disputes between parties to the MOA
v) amend the agreement
vi) terminate the agreement
vii) report on the implementation of the agreement
Stipulations are specific to the project and can also include details of acquisitions,
mitigation and/or salvage measures where appropriate.
c) Signature pages
10. What are the steps of an MOA?
a) Applicant report sent.
b) Initial Briefing Meeting — MOA process explained, examples given, options discussed.
c) Public Notification — FEMA responsibility.
d) Advisory Council - Notified of adverse effect determination — FEMA responsibility.
e) Public Meeting - This is only needed if a large number of properties are affected or the
applicant requests it.
f) Invited Parties Meeting — Discuss and finalize the options for mitigating the adverse effects
g) MOA drafted — FEMA responsibility
h) MOA Signed
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11. What are Treatment Measures?
Treatment measures to mitigate adverse effects will be commensurate with the level of adverse
effects. Alternate treatment measures may include, but are not limited to, preservation planning,
interpretive programs, or improvement of existing historic properties databases with Geographic
Information Systems.
Some of the more common treatment measures for FEMA projects include: recordation: measured
drawings, photographs, written description; curation: collection, preservation and interpretation of
elements of a historic property; elevation: a common treatment measure to avoid demolition is
elevation of a property at the current site to comply with floodplain management ordinances;
relocation: physically moving a property out of a hazardous area, such as a floodplain.
In addition to the more common treatment measures, FEMA can develop measures that provide
public benefit but are not necessarily related to the undertaking. In development of such measures,
FEMA and the consulting parties may exercise creativity and should not limit their options. Alternate
treatment measures must have a tangible benefit to the community and must have reasonable costs.
Examples of alternate treatment measures include: community -wide heritage preservation plans; risk
assessments within historic communities; large -area historic property surveys and inventories; training
or education programs for hazard reduction in historic communities; educational and interpretive
programs such as museum exhibits; portable displays; or walking tours with plaques, monuments or
guidebooks; contributions to tribal, state, or local GIS for historic properties.
Memorandum of Agreement Process January 2010 Page 3
MINUTES PRELIMINARY
HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
JULY 14, 2011
EMMA HARVAT HALL
MEMBERS PRESENT: Kent Ackerson, Frank Wagner, Tom Baldridge, Andy Litton, Ginalie
Swaim, Pam Michaud, Alicia Trimble (absent for 1033 Seventh Avenue)
MEMBERS ABSENT: David McMahon, Esther Baker, Dana Thomann
STAFF PRESENT: Bob Miklo, Chery Peterson
OTHERS PRESENT: David Wieseneck, Mark Kennedy
RECOMMENDATIONS TO COUNCIL: (become effective only after separate Council action)
None.
CALL TO ORDER: Acting Chairperson Swaim called the meeting to order at 5:20.
PUBLIC DISCUSSION OF ANYTHING NOT ON THE AGENDA:
Michaud mentioned at the Commission's December meeting they had approved a certificate of
appropriateness for window replacements at 215 East Washington Street. Michaud said the
bidding process has been prolonged and that the manager of the building believes he needs a
certificate of appropriateness from the State. Miklo said staff has talked with him; Peterson
mentioned she was going to call the State and see if they have any requirements and get back
to the manager.
Miklo mentioned that Chery Peterson will be consulting with the City on preservation planning
and will attend Historic Preservation Commission meetings as necessary. Miklo also introduced
Nick Benson as the minute taker for the meeting and a student interning in the Planning
department.
CERTIFICATES OF APPROPRIATENESS:
1033 Seventh Avenue
Miklo said this is a pretty straightforward application and that the staff is recommending
approval. Swaim asked if the owner would like to discuss the application and the owner
declined.
MOTION: Ackerson moved to approve a certificate of appropriateness for an application
for a proposed alteration project at 1033 Seventh Avenue. Baldridge seconded the
motion. The Motion carried on a vote of 6 — 0 (McMahon, Baker, Thompson, Trimble
absent).
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July 14, 2011
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818 N. Linn Street
Peterson mentioned the property is in the Brown Street Historic District. Peterson stated this is
an addition to the rear of the house on the second floor and a new garage attached to the north
side of the house. Peterson showed a picture of the house and mentioned there is currently a 1
car attached garage that was an addition to the house. Peterson said there is also a 1 story
addition to the rear of the house. The proposed project is to make the 1 story rear addition two -
stories, and the garage will be torn down and replaced with a two -car garage and connecting
breezeway to the house. Peterson said the applicant is going to use similar detailing and
materials as is found on existing house. She mentioned there is an error in the drawing and that
the shape of the house is maintained.
Peterson said the applicant is meeting the intent of the guidelines and recommended approval
subject to the Chair reviewing and approving the detail of the cantilever off the rear of the
house. Miklo mentioned staff had received new drawings from the contractor that will address
this issue. Kennedy noted that they would like to use the same eyebrow detail as the first floor.
Ackerson asked whether the second floor addition would rise up parallel to the first floor
addition. Kennedy noted it will rise up parallel on the side of the house with the air conditioner,
but will extend two feet further than the first floor addition on the other side. Kennedy said he
didn't think it would disturb the look and feel of the house. Michaud asked whether that the
small porch would be kept, and the contractor said yes. Kennedy stated that all the
architectural details of the addition will match the original existing home. Swaim asked whether
bathroom window will be reused. Kennedy said it will be used as master bath window, and will
be set horizontal rather than vertical. Swaim asked whether there will be three windows rather
than 4 in the master bedroom addition, and Kennedy said yes. Kennedy mentioned the
windows will be trimmed just like the other windows in the existing structure. Michaud asked
what kind of siding will be used and Kennedy stated that cedar siding will be used.
Miklo said the case generally meets the primary guidelines; the garage is offset so as to indicate
it is an addition, the addition is set in at least 1 foot from the side, which is appropriate, and the
finishes are complimentary to the original. He said staff was comfortable recommending
approval subject to the conditions provided in the staff report. Swaim asked whether the
driveway will be a single car approach. Kennedy mentioned that it will be a single -car approach
that broadens to provide entrance for the two -car garage. He noted there are drainage
problems due to a deep ravine at the edge of the property so they will have to re -grade the land.
Baldridge asked whether driveway would be made of permeable pavement. Miklo said that the
soil is problematic, and questions it aesthetically in a historical setting since it has a rather
modern look. He said the pavement is limited anyway. Michaud asked about the conditions for
approval, and Miklo said staff doesn't have the particular brands or products for the addition and
that staff recommends these be submitted for approval to Peterson and the chair.
MOTION: Baldridge moved to approve a certificate of appropriateness for an application
for a proposed addition project at 818 N. Linn Street as presented, subject to the
condition that cantilever details, garage door specifications, window specifications and
product information for shingles and siding be approved by the Chair and staff. Swaim
seconded the motion. The Motion carried on a vote of 7 — 0 (McMahon, Baker, Thompson
absent).
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109/111 S. Summit Street
Peterson stated this is a new structure and is a garage/carriage house. She said the structure is
located in the College Hill Conservation District. Peterson noted that the current house is a
duplex and is almost a full -story above the street. The garage structure will also be a duplex
with two separate garage compartments at street level, and two separate studio spaces on the
second level. Peterson noted that the second level will line up with the first level of the duplex.
Peterson said that the proposed garage structure has the same roof pitch and same details at
the eve as the duplex, with cement board siding and stucco at the garage level. Peterson
showed a photo of the door selection from Overhead Doors. Peterson said the small rectangle
on the side - what looks like a window - is an air conditioner/heater, and will be located around
the back of the garage and will not be showing on the front, which faces Washington Street.
Peterson noted that revised drawings show the garage/carriage house as 28 x 28.
Swaim asked how much space would be between the proposed garage and the existing duplex.
Peterson said 11 feet. Michaud asked how far away from the neighboring houses this proposed
structure would be. Peterson said they are maxing out the allowed buildable area, so around 5
feet from the property line. Michaud asked what direction the garage doors would be facing,
and Peterson responded that they face Summit Street. Michaud asked where the entry doors
are located, and Peterson said they are on the back of the garage. Peterson noted that there
are sidewalk stairs proposed down the bank from the garage structure to Washington Street.
Swaim said proposed design of the garage looks very modern. Miklo noted that staff is not
recommending the design as presented. Rather, Miklo said staff is recommending 3 windows at
the front elevation so as to pick up on the window design of the duplex house.
Wagner signed in as an applicant, and said that they are hoping to design the windows and
garage doors to be complimentary, and paint the doors black to match the window trim and the
door on the house. Swaim noted that there are going to be a lot of windows and wondered if 3
was too much. Peterson noted that the scale of the windows needs to be studied, but she
believed the windows in the drawing are too large. Miklo said the thought of doing 3 windows is
to mirror what is going on with the rest of the windows in the house. Michaud asked if the
windows are divided -light, and Wagner said that the upper floor windows are 9-light, and the
windows below are casement. Peterson noted that the guidelines say that the outbuilding
should not outshine the main building, so ornamentation should be simple. Michaud asked
whether there should be 3 casement windows in a row, and Miklo said whether the windows are
casement or awning is less important than the proportions. Miklo said the idea is to have a little
bit of space between the windows. Ackerson said if there are 3 below, there should be 3 above.
Miklo noted the guidelines discourage a garage this close to the street and having garage doors
face the street. However, there is no other choice here, so garage design is important. Miklo
also said that to break up the large expanse of paving staff recommends patterned paving be
used in the driveway. Swaim asked whether the windows needed to be spaced differently.
Peterson said the staff recommends that final design of the windows be approved by staff and
the Chair because these drawings are preliminary. Swaim said she is fine with staff and Chair
working it out.
Swaim asked whether storms would be black or white. Wagner said the trim is white but that
the storms will be black and the garage doors will be black. Ackerson asked how high the
garage is compared to house. Wagner said the soffits of the garage will be same height of
porch, so the garage windows will match up. Michaud suggested the 3 windows above the
garage should be like the first floor windows of the house rather than the square windows.
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Miklo said the square windows are consistent with prairie -style homes. Wagner mentioned he
could have the architect do renderings of both styles of windows and let the Chair and staff
review the options. Swaim said she originally thought same as Michaud with regard to putting
first floor style windows above the garage, but stated this might put too much attention on the
garage. Miklo asked if Wagner was open to having windows above the garage that were similar
to the first floor windows. Wagner stated he is open to whatever the Commission and staff feels
is most appropriate. Ackerson asked if the units above the garage will be apartments. Wagner
replied that they will be work or artist studios and that nobody will live in the units.
Wagner asked if the Commission would discuss the issue of siding on the proposed structure.
Peterson said she had listed that the siding was going to be either cement board or LP
SmartSide siding. Wagner said that is correct and that they are trying to make the
garage/carriage house siding similar to the existing house. Wagner said he would like the
siding boards to have a smaller reveal than on the existing house, and Peterson said that since
the garage/carriage house will be smaller than the house, it makes sense for the siding to be
scaled down. Michaud asked what is underneath the siding on the current house. Wagner said
it was originally stucco.
Michaud questioned the two doors facing 925 Washington asked whether there are side doors.
Wagner said there are not side doors. Michaud asked if there is a door leading out from
basement of the duplex to the garage. Wagner said there is no basement door to the garage.
To summarize Miklo said there are some details to work out regarding the siding, but the main
issue is the design of windows on Summit Street side. Miklo suggested Wagner present 2
alternates — one showing 3 small windows and one showing 3 larger windows — to the Chair and
staff and let them decide. Miklo also recommended details regarding the pavement and siding
be approved by Chair and staff. Michaud asked about overhang and roofline of the proposed
garage/carriage house. Wagner mentioned that the pitch is the same as the duplex and the
overhang is slightly smaller than the duplex.
MOTION: Swaim moved to approve a certificate of appropriateness for an application for
a proposed project at 109/11 Summit Street, subject to the conditions that the final site
plan, including information on retaining walls, driveway, and exterior stairs, final building
elevation plans, window specifications, and product information for shingles and siding
be approved by Chair and staff. Baldridge seconded the motion. The Motion carried on
a vote of 6 — 0 (Wagner abstained, McMahon, Baker, Thompson absent).
REPORT ON CERTIFICATES ISSUED BY STAFF AND CHAIR:
732 Grant Street
Peterson said this is a small house with one window on the front elevation that is rotten and
needs to be replaced. Miklo stated this is a non-contributing structure. The Chair signed the
certificate of appropriateness earlier this week.
CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES FOR JUNE 9, 2011:
MOTION: Wagner moved to approve the minutes of the Historic Preservation Commission's
June 9, 2011 meeting, as written. Swaim seconded the motion. The motion carried on a vote of
7 — 0 (McMahon, Baker, Thompson absent).
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OTHER:
Miklo stated that AT&T has approached the City about applying for a special exception to put a
cell phone tower on Longfellow School which is a special exception in a public zone. He noted
that it will require approval by both the Board of Adjustment and the Historic Preservation
Commission because it is in a historic district. Miklo said there are guidelines in the zoning
code about how cell phone towers should be handled. Miklo noted the Commission is not being
asked to approve the tower tonight, but rather being asked to give guidance on the design of the
tower. Miklo showed drawings submitted to staff depicting how a tower might look if disguised
as chimney. He noted that AT&T is using the Horace Mann School chimney as precedence.
Miklo said there are two ways to handle cell phone towers, and one of them is just to put up a
plain, unadorned metal tower. He stated the zoning code says that if the tower is attached to an
existing building, it should look like part of the building. Miklo noted the clock tower along
Mormon Trek Boulevard as an example of a cell phone tower that is disguised. Miklo said staff
has had discussions on whether or not to disguise the cell phone tower as a chimney or just
leave it as an unadorned pole and asked for the Commission's input.
Michaud said disguising the pole as a chimney would be false sense of history. Ackerson said
historic issues aside, a chimney looks better than a metal pole. Peterson said her main concern
was about the height of the proposed chimney and questioned whether it would be too tall in
terms of historical accuracy. Miklo said the exact height is not known and that it is the type of
question that can be asked of AT&T. Miklo noted that this item will likely be back on the
Commission's agenda in August.
Miklo also said that there would be another item on the agenda as FEMA and the University of
Iowa are working on two projects where a Section 106 review will be needed. He stated FEMA
and the University of Iowa would like to have a public hearing and use the Commission as the
venue for the meeting. He said the two projects are the Sabin School and the fraternity on River
Street; both of these buildings would be removed to accommodate University projects. Miklo
explained that because these buildings have been determined to be National Register eligible,
there must be a 106 review process. Miklo noted that the Commission does not have a say in
whether or not the buildings come down, but they can provide guidance to FEMA on potential
steps to mitigate the removal of the buildings.
Wagner asked about removing chimneys in historic districts. Trimble said the guidelines for
removal are how visible the chimney is and if it is contributing to the structure.
ADJOURNMENT:
The meeting was adjourned at 6:35 pm.
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