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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-8-2012 Historic Preservation CommissionIOWA CITY HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION Thursday, November 8, 2012 City Hall, 410 E. Washington Street Emma J Harvat Hall 5:15 P.M. REVISED AGENDA A) Call to Order B) Roll Call C) Public discussion of anything not on the agenda D) Certificate of Appropriateness 1. 818 S. Summit Street (window replacement) 2. 611 Oakland Avenue (mudroom remodel; new screen porch) 3. 512 S. Summit Street (new skylight) 4. 518 Bowery Street (exterior renovation and repair) E) Report on Certificates issued by Chair and Staff F) Discuss preservation planning for the Johnson County Farm G) Discuss Jefferson Street Historic District Planning and Zoning Meeting November 15, 2012 H) Consideration of Minutes for September 13, 2012 — HPC Meeting I) Consideration of Minutes for October 11, 2012 — HPC Meeting J) Consideration of Minutes for October 11, 2012 —Public Hearing for Jefferson Street Historic District K) Adjournment Staff Report NovemUci 2, 2012 Historic Review for 818 South Summit Street District: Summit Street I hstoric District Classification: Contributing The applicant, Ted IIeald, is requesting approval for an alteration project at 818 South Summit Street, a contributing property in the Summit Street Historic District. The project consists of roof repair and widow replacement at the one story wing on the southeast corner of the house. Applicable Regulations and Guidelines 4.0 Iowa City Historic Preservation Guidelines for Alterations 4.7 Mass and Rooflines 4.13 Windows Staff Comments ','his two story frame house was built c.1900, and is a transitional design. it features the hip (pyramidal) roof and shallow projecting gable wings of simplified Queen Anne design, but it also has Nco-classical cornice returns. The front porch, with its very slender posts, is not original to the house, and the one story wing on the southeast corner also appears to be a later addition. Construction dates for these additions arc not known. Per the Site Inventory form, historic integrity is impaired by the front porch, and by the application of replacement siding, but the basic shape and proportions of the house remain intact and the house is a contributing structure in the district. The project consists of roof repair and widow replacement at the one story wing on the southeast corner of the house. The work is in progress: the roof has been framed, and the windows have been installed. The roof work was necessitated by structural failure, which was discovered during interior renovation of this space. The new roof appears unchanged from the original in size and slope, with the exception of the south overhang, which extends approximately four feet from the south wall. The guidelines recommend preserving original roof pitches and spans. ,n this case, the south overhang is excessive and inappropriate for this style of house. The three new windows include one 36" x 36" Windsor Pinnacle clad wood casement, one 68" x 32" Windsor Next Dimension Signature vinyl slider, and one 54" x 54" Anderson fixed window. The size and type of original windows is not known. The new windows do not match any other windows in the house and do not meet guideline recommendations for new windows. New windows and replacement windows should match the overall appearance of the historic windows, in locations consistent with the window pattern of the historic building. In Staff's opinion, the new roof will meet the guidelines and be acceptable if the south overhang is cut bad; to match the overhang on the east side, which appears to be approximately 12 inches. The new windows, unfortunately, do meet the guidelines and are unacceptable. Recommended Motion Move to approve a Certificate of Appropriateness for the roof repair at 818 South Sumnnit Street, on condition that the south overhang is cut back to match the overhang on the east side. Move to deny a Certificate of Appropriateness for the three new windows at 818 South Summit Street, as presented in the application. 21 ,.. 1� ~ i� Y PA V 9F w A ,w - n� _y_.� �. i�� � lk a�y�.. ti __ � -- ��� �� -; � �'��'� , f a �, �, �- } r`- - _ ,� f` '� �YY � �ii ,1. - i � � � E� _.. �:z: r ., 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 14-4C. Guidelines for the Historic Review process, explanation of the process and regulations can be found in the Iowa City historic Preservation Hanclb00% which is available in the PCD office at City Hall or online at: www.icgov.org/HP]laiidbook For Staff Use Date submitted: ❑ Certificate of No material Effect ❑ Certificate of Appropriateness ❑ Ma,jormview ❑ Intermediate review ❑ Minurreview The IIPC does not review applications for compliance with building and zoning codes. Work must comply with all appropriate codes and be reviewed by the building division prior to the issuance of a building permit. Meeting Schedule: The IIPC meets the second Thursday of each month. Applications are due in the PCD office by noon on Wednesday three weeks prior to the meeting. See attached document for application deadlines and meeting dates. Property Owner/Applicant Information (Please check primary contact peso,) ❑ Property Owner Name: �1' e c! 1ie `t ld Email 1,0<Idki11adjI1o(d)lichsi co m Phone Number: y a Z Address: C: t r— City: jTowa Vitt' Staff. ZipCode: 9t(1 El Contractor /Consultant Name: , �t n Email: Phone Number: ( ) Address: City .� State: Zip Code: Proposed Project Information Address: Gild, South, S,.'rnmi-t ,sl;rt3et Use of Property: d qk 1 c j; Date Constructed if known): �' t Historic Designation dl q 1e.r =Lprc 6o YXIS (Maps are located in the Itistoric Preccrvatim Handbook) �L C ) ❑ This property is a local historic landmark. OR This Property is within a historic or conservation district (choose location): ❑ nrown Strcet Historic District ❑ College Green Historic District ❑ East College Street Historic DislricC El Longfellow I listoric District El Northside Itistoric District I Suuunit Street Historic District ❑ College Hilll Cu Ell Woodhaven consuereisoi et EllClark Street Conservation District El Governor -Lucas Street Conscrvaiion tion District ❑ Dearborn Street Conservation District District Within the district, this property is classified as: ❑ Contributing I-1 Noncontribulin X- ' � iNonhistoric 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 rejected. ❑ Addition ('Typically projects quailing an addition Io the building footprint such as a room, porch, (leck, etc.) ❑ Building Elevations ❑ Floor Plans ❑ Photographs ❑ Product lnfonnation ❑ SitePhms ❑. Altcratiou YlNOR (Typically projects entailing work such as siding and window replacement, skylights, window opening alterations, deck or porch scope Of the project are sufficient,) 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 XCI Photographs ❑ Product Info] nation ❑ Construction of new building ❑ Building Elevations ❑ Floor Plans ❑ Photographs ❑ Product Information ❑ Site Plans ❑ Demolition (Projects entailing the demolition of a primary structure or outbuilding or any portion of a building, decorative trim,such as porch, chimney, baluster, etc.) ❑ Photographs ❑ Proposal of Future Plans qRe air or restoration of an existing structure that will not change its appearance. W Photographs ❑ Other: ❑ Product Information Please contract the Preservation Planner at 356-5243 for materials which need to be included with application. 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SOL�f� and S©kJk-CiSt s;o�¢_ WINDSOR A+MonGg hi livM1v:,d, f:mipany Customer Information: Phone: Fax: Dealer Information• GILCREST JEWE,TT LUMBER CO 1100 ALICBS RD PO BOX 1000 WAUKEE IA 50263-1000 Phone: 515-987-3600 Fax: 1-515-987-7194 TDelivery Information: Phone: Fax Customer Quote Short Form UOTE EXPIRES N/A QUOTEDATE note Not Ordered BID BY PRICE BOOK 'rice Boole 2012 CREATED 10/10/2012 PK # 130 QUOTE # STATUS CUSTOMER PO# DATE PRINTED 361750 None 10/10/2012 15:44 PM CUSTOMER JOB NAME TERMS QUOTE NAME PROJECT NAME HOHI,E Cash Line # Room [D Overall RO Overall Frame Price Qty Cxtended 100 None Assigned 36 3/4" X 36 1 /2" 36" X 36" S406.00 1 $406.00 Pinnacle Clad White Casement 3232-1 Complete Unit LH Dual Low-E IG 4-9/16 Jamb Ext (Glass Stop Profile: Ogee (Standard))(Pine)(Champagne Hardware)(No j Brickmould)(Champagne Screen - Not Applied)(BetterVue) Performance Data: (U-Value: 0.27)(SHGC: 0.19)(VT: 0.42)(CR: 43)(AL: 0.03) * Units viewed from exterior. Line # Room ID Overall RO Overall Frame Price Qty Extended) 200 None Assigned 68 3/4" X 32 1 /2" 68.25" X 32" $329.00 1 $329.00 Next Dimension Signature Clay Slider XXXX Complete Unit XO LoE 366 IG (RO: 68.75 x 32.5)(Factory Nail Fin Removal)(2 Lock Unit)(Clay BetterVue Screen - Not Applied) Performance Data:(U-Value: 0.28)(SHGC: 022)(VT: 0.51)(CR: 61)(AL: .. 0.13) Units viewed from exterior. Windsor Windows and Doors Quote #: 361750 Page 1 of 2 0 O ml Q >' N rr cy LL1 @ 2 olE u O �+l O Old N O Q Q�U Q LL U r Q ___.... � N Z m O U �' d d) C m � a N C of d ra`e c 0 J Q A co ma ma -0 ma U) U 9 N o O O O 9 U o � x F- E N O m a N a` Staff Report November 2, 2012 Historic Review for 611 Oakland Avenue District: Longfellow IIistoric District Classification: Contributing The applicant, Elizabeth Fischer, is requesting approval for an alteration and addition projecr at 611 Oakland Avenue, a contributing property in the Longfellow Historic District. The project consists of alterations to the existing enclosed rear porch and the addition of a new screened porch. Applicable Regulations and Guidelines: 4.0 Iowa City Historic Preservation Guidelines for Alterations 5.0 Iowa City Historic Preservation Guidelines for Additions 5.1 Hxpansion of Building Footprint Staff Comments This one story bungalow is a good representation of an early 2Wh century suburban middle class home; dare Of construction is 1925. The house has an east facing front gable, with shed dormers on both the north and south sides. There is a full width porch, with low-pitched hip roof. The house is adorned with craftsman details, including decorative purlins, exposed rafter tails, battered columns, and heavy concrete block piers. While replacement siding and an attached garage have been added to the house, it is considered a contributing property in the Longfellow district. The proposed project consists of alterations to the existing enclosed rear porch on the west side of the house, and the addition of a new screened porch. The existing rear porch will be rebuilt as a conditioned space, to function as a mudroom, with passage into the existing kitchen. An existing alcove with exterior door to the basement will be eliminated, and the new mudroom will be expanded to include this space. On the south side, the existing porch door will be replaced with a )eld Wen clad wood awning window. Construction materials for the mudroom include HatdiePlank smooth lap siding, IIardieTrim, and painted wood skating and trim. The existing roof will remain unaltered. The proposed screened porch will be approximately 11' x 12' and will extend from the west side of the mudroom. The new porch will have a gable roof that intersects with the existing shed roof of the mudroom. The eave height will align with the existing roof, aluminum gutters will match the existing gutters, and outriggers at the gable end will be similar to the decorative purlins of the main roof. Materials for the new porch include cedar structure and trim, to be stained an opaque white, and black screening. The floor decking will be a dark colored plastic composite. There will be painted wood skirting and trim. The new porch will have a door on the south side, with a small stoop and steps down to grade. The materials include stained cedar railings, plastic composite decking and stair treads, and painted wood skirting and trim. Note that all new skirting and trim is intended to match existing skirting and trim at the front porch. An existing storage shed in the back yard will be moved to a new location behind the existing garage. In Staffs opinion, the proposed work meets the guidelines and is acceptable. The only suggestion from staff is for exposed masonry piers at the northwest and southwest corners of the new porch, with masonry to match the existing textured block of the foundation, and with the wood skating installed between the piers. Recommended Motion Move to approve a Certificate of Appropriateness for the project at 611 Oakland Avenue, as presented in the application. 611 Oakland Ave —Photos View of Existing House from West - Rear elevation View of Existing Fixed Sash Window @ North Elevation (near front) New Awning window to match l _-------------- geke--k C50ufkwx1' t--rar-nt (-h arrtIA 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 PCD office at City Hall or online at: www.icgov.orgWhandbook For Staff Use: Date submitted: ' / ! ❑ Certificate of No material Effect ❑ Certificate of Appropriateness ❑ Major review ❑ Intermediate review ❑ Minorreview The HPC does not review applications for compliance with building and zoning codes. Work must comply with all appropriate codes and be reviewed by the building division prior to the issuance of a building permit. Meeting Schedule: The HPC meets the second Thursday of each month. Applications are due in the PCD office by noon on Wednesday three weeks prior to the meeting. See attached document for application deadlines and meeting dates. 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L yJ � C W U ++ 01 L Q' 00 C 0 a i LU 0 'O U C7 o O i ov Ec S Staff Report November 2, 2012 Historic Review for 512 South Summit Street District: Summit Street Historic District Classification: Contributing The applicant, Doron Lctler, is requesting approval for ail alteration project at 512 South Summit Street, a contributing property in the Summit Street Historic District. The project consists of a skylight to be installed on the south side of the roof. Applicable Regulations and Guidelines: 4.0 Iowa City Historic Preservation Guidelines for Alterations 4.1 Mass and Rooflines Staff Comments ']'his one and one-half story frame house is said to date to 1868, but was moved and altered in the 1920s. The shed dormer and broad heavy porch are Craftsman elements from the period of the move. A single story hip roof garage at the tear of the lot probably dates from the move as well. (The Iowa Site Inventory Form notes that both the house and the garage may be considered contributing structures in the district.) 'The proposed project consists of a skylight to be installed on the south side of the roof, east of the existing dormer. The skylight will be a 36" x 52" Velux. The guidelines for roofs state that skylights should not be installed on prominent street elevations. In this regard, the proposed skylight is compliant: the south side of this house faces a side yard and a neighboring house, and the west side is the street elevation. In Staffs opinion, the proposed new skylight is an acceptable alteration. Recommended Motion Move to approve a Certificate of Appropriateness for the project at 512 South Summit Street, as presented in the application. ! If .�,.. ■ � ICI M. 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 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 PCD office at City Hall or online at: www.icgov.org/HPhandbook For Staff Use: Date submitted: y� /tAt A //J ❑ Certificate of No material Effect ❑ Certificate of Appropriateness ❑ Major review ❑ Intermediate review ❑ Minorreview The HPC does not review applications for compliance with building and zoning codes. Work must comply with all appropriate codes and be reviewed by the building division prior to the issuance of a building permit. Meeting Schedule: The HPC meets the second Thursday of each month. Applications are due in the PCD office by noon on Wednesday three weeks prior to the meeting. See attached document for application deadlines and meeting dates. Property Owner/Applicant Information (Please check primary contact person) ❑ Property Owner Name-, DoV o n L -, <I ✓ Email: Ti7 t'0y, �T /'�4 4-y0ml) Phone Number: (3r=;) i q, r SDI Address: City: J ovyd C t_4 ❑ Contractor / Consultant Name: Email: Address: City: M State: I F+ Phone Number: { State: Proposed Project Information Address: S )a S Sc rti rt t 7/ Zip Code: Zip Code: Use of Property: k ;/ /,3, 7L ,r,r Date Constructed (if known): X `}c) Historic Designation (Maps arc 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 ❑ College Green Historic District ❑ East College Street Historic District ❑ Longfellow Historic District ❑ Northside Historic District ❑ Summit Street Historic District ❑ Woodlawn Historic District ❑ Clark Street Conservation District ❑ College Hill Conservation District ❑ Dearborn Street Conservation District ❑ Governor -Lucas Street Conservation District Within the district, this property is classified as: tq Contributing ❑ Noncontributing 11 Nonhistoric ~' V 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 rejected. ❑ Addition ('Typically projects entailing an addition to the building footprint such as a room, porch, deck, etc.) ❑ Building llevations ❑ 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 replacementiconstruction, 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 ❑ 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.) ❑ 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: 0 fi Materials to be Used: t � Exterior Appearance Changes: ppdadn,m/hotpm/npp_for _historiorcview.doo 12/II Staff Report Historic Review for 518 Bowery Street District: NA Classification: Local Landmark November 5, 2012 The applicants, Steven Rosenberg and Keith Barton, are requesting approval for alterations to 518 Bowery Street, a property, recently designated as an Iowa City Historic Landmark. The project consists of exterior repair and renovation, and the demolition of a modern -era detached garage. Applicable Regulations and Gtudelines• 4.0 Iowa City Historic Preservation Guidelines for Alterations 4.3 Doors 4.7 Mass and Rooflines 4.12 Site and Landscaping 4.13 Windows 7.0 Iowa City Historic Preservation Guidelines for Demolition 7.1 Demolition of Whole Structures or Significant Features Staff Comments On August 9, 2012, the Iowa City Historic Preservation Commission approved the designation of 518 Bowery as an lowa City Historic Landmark. Known as the Haas Grocery Store, the building was constructed c.1856 and for approximately 80 years was operated as a grocery store. While some alterations have been made to the building (such as the stucco and the addition on the rear), research suggests these changes tools place during the period of significance. (Period of sigmificance for this building is 1857 - 1963) As a building dating to the mid -nineteenth century and one with unusual false front with rounded top, this property is a rare survival of a type of small retail store that dominated towns and cities in Iowa. The State Historical Society has made a preliminary determination that the building is eligible for hsung on the National Register of I listoric Places. The proposed project includes the following work: L Remove the garage and fence at the rear of the property, and replace with a paved area for parking; 2. Replace the back door; 3. Add exhaust vent through the roof of the back addition, (this addition dates to 1899); 4. Remove dryer vent and install stucco at plywood infill on the cast elevation of the back addition; 5. Restore the existing door on the east elevation, with functional access to the interior stairs; 6. Remove awnings from the front windows; 7. Replace the front door; 8. Replace the front windows; 9. Paint the metal roof, 10, Repair the existing transom at the front door. Regarding the proposed demolition of the garage and fence, the gtudchnes state that the Commission will consider the demolition of outbuildings on a case -by -case basis. The Commission will consider the integrity and significance of au outbuilding in determining the appropriateness of demolition. The garage and fence on this property were built in 2004, and are therefore non -historic. The small parking area proposed in this location meets the guideline recommendations for parking behind the primary stricture. Regarding the proposed replacement of the front and back doors, as neither of these doors is original, replacement with salvaged doors, or with new historically appropriate doors, will meet the guideline recommendations. Repair of the existing transom above the front door will meet the general recommendation for repair rather than replacement of historic doors and windows. Regarding the proposed work at the roof, painting the main metal roof meets the guideline recommendation for maintaining rather than replacing metal roofs. The guidelines recommend painting the metal roof a dark color -- dull red or green, or a natural metallic silver. A new vent through die shed roof of the back addition complies with the guideline recommendation that mechanical devices should not be located on prominent street elevations. Regarding the proposal to remove a dryer vent and install stucco at the existing plywood infill on the east side of the building, it should be noted that this is the location of a previous door, and this infill area has likely never had a stucco finish. The Commission must determine the appropriateness of applying stucco to the wall in this location. As there are no specific guideline recommendations, the Commission will refer to the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation, and determine the importance of this feature in defining the building's historic character. Regarding the proposal to restore the existing door on the east side of the building, this is the door at the north end of the east wall of the [Hain building and it aligns with interior stairs to the attic. There is a transom window above this door. Originally, there would have been a functional door in this location, providing access to the stairs. As it is now, the lower section of the stairs has been modified, and the door has been walled -off from the inside and is no longer functional. Restoring the functionality of the door is restricted by the lay -out of the stairs inside, and by the proximity, of the alley outside: the door can't swing in unless the stair is significantly altered, and the door can't swing out for safety reasons. Building code prohibits an out - swinging door in this location because it is so close to the alley. The guidelines generally recommend preserving historic materials and features. In this case, the best option may be to restore the exterior of this door and transom, leaving the door fixed, and leaving the interior stair as is. Keeping the door fixed and non-functional is code compliant, (and, as attic access, the existing stairs are also compliant). Regarding the proposal to remove the existing awnings and replace the existng front windows, these windows and awnings are not original, and the guidelines for window replacement recommend that new windows match the appearance of the historic windows. The applicant has suggested large three -over -three wood framed windows, based on research of similar storefronts. In Staffs opinion, the majority of the proposed work meets the guidelines and is acceptable. Specific information about replacement doors and windows should be provided for final review and approval. The appropriateness of stucco in the locauon of the previous side door may require further research and consideration of design options. Making the existing side door functional, and code compliant, will likely require the alteration of the interior stairs and the consequent loss of an historic feature and materials. Maintaining the door as is — fixed and non-functional — appears to be the best option at this time. Recommended Motion Move to approve a Ceruficate of Appropriateness for the project at 518 Bowery Street, as presented in the application, with the following conditions: • provide product information for replacement doors and windows; • Provide final design for wall finish at door infill area on the east side; • Maintain exterior appearance of existing door and transom on the cast side; • Final review and approval by Chair and Staff. I U(cwo E�iS iu� fide deems r eind 'ieAU a-f �reJiouS door V LGw O-� do$� pe Feet (YvA (1 . 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 Ilisioric Preservation Handbook, which is available in the PCD office at City IIall or online at: www.icgov.org/HPhandbook For Staff Use: Date submitted: ❑ Certificate ofNo material Effect ❑ Certificate of Appropriateness ❑ Majorreview ❑ I rrtennedietc review ❑ Minm rcvicw The I-IPC does not review applications for compliance with building and zoning codes. Work must comply with all appropriate codes and be reviewed by the building division prior to the issuance of a building permit. Meeting Schedule: The HPC meets the second Thursday of each month. Applications arc due in the PCD office by noon on Wednesday three weeks prior to the meeting. See attached document for application deadlines and meeting dates. Property Owner/Applicant Information (Please clieck primary contact persuin ElProperty Ownet-Nante: . )J �'l.V r. L J `a.% C fv (?1z d t,— Emai1: k [a`vZrot C% t°CsC tI . t. Few; Phone Number. r Address: ,) - i d t City:`t'C'1.,%i'✓^1'41 Stater>°'a Zip Code: �L CiT Contractor / Consultant Name: Email: _ Phone Nmmber: (_ail) 9 Address: 1 3 )� f City: State: Proposed Project Information Address: - 1.3ru eat //6 + Use of Property: _ i� ,:: it1>`ttktC.A LiDate Constructed (if known) Historic Designation ( Maps are located in the Historic 1'reservation I landbook) his property is a local historic landmark. OR ❑ This Property is within a historic or conservation district (choose location): Zip Code: h i Z q Cr ( �` ci c ❑ Brown Street Historic District ❑ College Green Hisloric District ❑ East Collega Street Historic District ❑ Longfellow I listonc District ❑ Northside Historic District ❑ Summil Street Historic District ❑ Woodlawn Historic District ❑ Clark Street Conservation Disrricl ❑ College Hill Conservation District ❑ Dearborn Street Conservation District ❑ Governor -Lucas Street Conservation District Within the disaict, this property is classified as: ❑ Con hibuting ❑ Noncontributing ❑ Vonhistoric 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 rejected. ❑ Addition ("Typically projects entailing an addition to the huilding foolprint such as a room, porch, deck, etc.) ❑ Building Elevations ❑ Floor Plans ❑ Photographs ❑ Product Information ❑ Site Plans Alteration (Typically proiccts entailing work .such as siding and window replacement, skylights, window opening alterations, deck or porch replacementiconsli uc(ion, baluster repair, or similar. If the project is a ininor alteration, photographs and drawings to describe the scope of the project are sufficient) ❑ Building Elcvations ❑ Photographs ❑ Product Information ❑ Coustrnctionofnewbuildnig ❑ Building Elevations ❑ Moor Plans ❑ Photographs ❑ Product Information ❑ Site Plans ❑ Demolition (Pi ojecls entailing the demolition of a primary structure or outbuilding, or any portion of a hinIII ing, such as porch, chinmcy, decorative trim, baluster, etc.) ❑ Photographs ❑ Proposal ofFuture Plans v J Repair or restoration of an existing structure that will not change its appearance. ❑ Photographs ❑ Predaet Information Other:iCL E-iG�'tS -- Please contact (lie Preservation Planner at 350-5243 for materials which need to be included with application. Proposed Project Details Project Description: Materials to be Used: Exterior Appearance Changes: ppdaJm in;hisinres',q,n Ibr hislori....i'w doe 12 11 518 Bowery Repairs and Restoration 1. Remove the garage/fence and pave for two parking spots, one of which is handicapped. The gargage was built in 2004 as was the fencing. 2. F,nlarge the back door to 36" and restore a wooden door in keeping with the period of the building. This is to meet ADA requirements. The framing around the door suggests it was 36" before and has since been reduced to 32". 3. Vent for the bathroom exhaust will be put in the roof of the back addition. 4. Stucco over plywood piece on the east side of building. The plywood was added to accommodate plumbing for a washer and dryer. The washer and dryer are not being kept. And the rest of the building is stucco, so we are trying to match the existing stucco covering. 5. Restore the alley door on the east side of the building. It has been walled over inside and we want to be able to use it again. This door is more than likely original to the building. As was common to have a side entrance on these type of grocery stores. 6. Remove awnings from the front. These were added in the 1980's and are in disrepair. 7. Return front door to an appropriate period door. It is already 36" wide and meets ADA requirements. 8. Replace the fiont windows with windows that match period ones. Probably a three over three, wood framed window in keeping with pictures we have found of similar store fronts. 9. Repaint the roof. 10. Return transom above front door to working condition. Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs State Historical Society of Iowa Site Number 82-00675 Iowa Site Inventory Form Related District Number 52008 Continuation Sheet Name of Property County- - 818 E. Bowery_____ Address- -- --- Iowa City Figure 1: The false front of 518 E. Bowery creates the illusion of a larger store, while hiding the gable roof line. The curved style of the fapade is similar to the cwvature another building from the period, Holub's Grocery on the northeast corner East Bloomington and Linn Streets in Iowa City. Large plate glass display windows facing the street would have showcased groceries and products for sale, enticing potential customers into the store. Photograph taken May 2012. Digital file available on CD 285: 52- 00675-010. Page 1 of 1 htip://nodawayvalleymuseum.org/s/cc_images/cache_2853995904 jpg?t=1303156379 10/15/2012 iowa f;ity 1�h:r�e?RI6.` �btd esf:',S°vrlC£t347 i.'Pk`tiltTtiti.'.3Pba2 MEMORANDUM Date: November 2, 2012 To: Iistoric Preservation Commission From: Cheryl Peterson, Preservation Consultant Re: Certificates of No Material Effect, Intermediate Rcvicws, and Minor Reviews The Historic Preservation Handbook requires a report to the HPC at each meeting of any projects that have been approved administratively. Bclow are the projects approved since the October report. Certificates of No Material Effect — Chair and Staff review 1142 F_ Court Street (new copper downspouts) 713 E. Washington Street (replace exterior wood stair on side of house) 722 E. College Street (repair clap -tile -roofed awning over door on front of building) 1141 F. College Street (replace front porch roof) Intermediate Review — Chair and Staff review 416 S. Summit Street (chimney removal) 1311 Muscatine Avenue (apply stucco finish to exposed foundation walls) Minor Review — Pre -approved items — Staff review None MINUTES PRELIMINARY HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION SEPTEMBER 13, 2012 EMMA HARVAT HALL MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT: STAFF PRESENT: OTHERS PRESENT: Kent Ackerson, Thomas Baldridge, Esther Baker, Shannon Gassman, Andrew Litton, David McMahon, Ginalie Swaim William Downing, Pam Michaud, Dana Thomann, Frank Wagner Chery Peterson, Bob Miklo John Shaw, Alicia Trimble RECOMMENDATIONS TO COUNCIL: (become effective only after separate Council action) None. CALL TO ORDER: Chairperson Swaim called the meeting to order at 5:15 p.m. PUBLIC DISCUSSION OF ANYTHING NOT ON THE AGENDA: CERTIFICATES OF APPROPRIATENESS: 1223 Seymour Avenue. Peterson said this property is in the Longfellow District, right across the street from the elementary school. She showed the front of the house, the west side, and the view of the back. Peterson showed the window that would be converted to a door. She said the owner proposes a door with full height glass. Peterson said the deck would be across the back of the house. She showed the addition from which the deck will be extended. Peterson said the addition is not original, as one can tell from the foundation. Peterson said that everything seems to be within the guidelines. She said the information that is missing at this point would be the design information for the railing at the deck, because even though it's acceptable as a new deck, the guidelines refer back to balustrades and handrails. Peterson stated that the other component of this project is a new basement window. She said she is unclear where it goes in, as it is not in the application. Peterson said she had the impression that it would go somewhere in the southeast part of the basement, although she did not know if it was a new opening or if the window well is already there. Peterson said staff feels this is okay to approve with the conditions that the applicant provide material and design information for railings at the new deck and provide design information on the new window well for the window. She added that the new window itself appears to be okay, but she was unsure about the location or what is going on with the window well. Baldridge asked why the Commission would care about this deck on the back side of the building. Miklo stated that the guidelines apply to all sides of the building. He said the idea is to preserve what is seen from the street and what is seen by all the neighbors, so that the HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION SEPTEMBER 13, 2012 Page 2 of 8 neighbors and any future owners of the house will have a house that maintains its integrity. He said there is more flexibility on the back of a house, but it is not ignored. Swaim asked if the present deck would remain. Peterson confirmed this and said that the new deck would tie into it, so the stairs would be reworked. Baker asked if there would then be two doors to the deck, and Peterson said that appears to be the case. Peterson said that if the Commission approves this subject to chair and staff review, and the owner then plans to fill that in, chair and staff would make sure the siding matches. She said they will also make sure the right trim goes around the new door. MOTION: McMahon moved to approve a certificate of appropriateness for a project at 1223 Seymour Avenue subject to the following conditions: that the applicant provide material and design information for railings at the new deck and provide design information on the new window well for the window. Gassman seconded the motion. The motion carried on a vote of 6-0 (Ackerson, Downing. Michaud. Thomann and Wagner absent. 614 South Governor Street. Peterson stated that this property is in the Governor/Lucas Street Conservation District. She showed the front of the foursquare house. Peterson showed the back view, where the window would be converted to a sliding patio door and showed where the deck would step down. Peterson said this application came in late, so there is not as much information, and staff would want to follow up to make sure the details on railings and trim would be followed through. She said this application also concerns basement window issues. Peterson said the window well is already there. She said this was a rental property that had egress windows in the basement. Peterson said now the house is single-family, and the owners do not want the egress windows, which were poorly built. She said the owners want to install replacement windows that are not egress windows in the basement. Peterson said everything seems to be in line with the guidelines. She said that staff just needs more information. Baker asked if the patio door would line up with the right side of the second story window above Peterson showed a sketch that appeared to show that it would not. She said this is a little trickier, because with a wider opening, there will have to be a header and change in the framing MOTION: Baker moved to approve a certificate of appropriateness for the application for 614 South Governor Street with the following conditions: provide material and design information for railings at the new deck, provide product information for the new patio door, provide product information for basement windows, and a final review and approval by chair and staff. McMahon seconded the motion. The motion carried on a vote of 7-0 (Downina. Michaud. Thomann and Waaner absent). SECTION 106 REVIEW OF ELEVATOR ADDITION TO 507 E. COLLEGE STREET. Swaim said there is federal money involved in this project. Miklo confirmed this. He said this is something the Commission has not done very often, but whenever federal funds are used, because of the Section 106 Act, there needs to be a review to assure that the funds are not HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION SEPTEMBER 13, 2012 Page 3 of 8 being used in a way that would be harmful to an historic property. Miklo said this includes a property that is deemed eligible for the National Register. Miklo said the information on this property indicates that, as part of the larger historic district, it would be eligible for the National Register, and therefore the Commission is going through this review process. He said the proposal is to replace an existing ramp for persons with disabilities with an elevator. Miklo said it would be on the west side of the building where the ramp is currently in place. He said the ramp would be removed, and in its place, a small vestibule and elevator tower would be added. Peterson showed the proposal for the elevator tower and the stair structure. Shaw, the architect for the project, showed the plans for the building. He showed what is new, where a concrete ramp would be removed. Shaw said the ramp, in essence, takes pretty much the same footprint as what the replacement will have. Shaw said the drawing shows some lattice work underneath part of the stairway to fill that in a little bit. He said the stairway has to come down out of the first floor, because it is a qualifying egress from that first floor. Shaw said there is an existing door up there now, and it goes down those stairs. He said there is an exit sign on the inside, so it is a qualifying egress. Shaw said there is not really a ground floor in the building, but the floor to which the elevator would go up is the floor where people are seen by professionals at the Community Mental Health Center. He said when there is someone who cannot climb stairs, and most people cannot get up that existing ramp with a wheelchair, arrangements have to be made to see him or her in a separate building. Shaw said this project would solve that problem. Peterson showed the entry where the elevator would be accessed. Shaw confirmed this. Peterson pointed out the vestibule and the elevator itself on the plans. She said the elevator would go from the basement to the first level. Peterson said the stairway, which is exterior and therefore exposed to the weather, is the other way to get up to the first level. Shaw said he did not want to enclose the stairs, because that would essentially mean shutting off all the windows on that west side on the addition. He said that on the north elevation, he has held the elevator hoist way off the building, which allows an entire bank of windows to stay open along that area. Shaw stated that the only historic material to be removed would be on the basement level, where he would want to put a doorway where one comes in to what is the vestibule. He said that would involve the removal of three feet by seven feet of existing wall there. Shaw said that is the only removal of existing material that is part of the historic building. Swaim asked if the door behind the vestibule would be removed. Shaw said that one can't see where the door is going to be removed, because the ramp is in front of it. He showed where back on the wall there would be a portion of the wall taken out to put a door through there at the basement level. Shaw pointed out that the ramp is built in front of it, so that area of the building cannot be seen right now. He said it is directly below the door above. Swaim asked if on all parts of the existing house there is a returning cornice, as on the elevator shaft. Shaw confirmed this. He said he used elements from both the historic house and the addition. HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION SEPTEMBER 13, 2012 Page 4 of 8 Baker asked what is required of the Commission for this item. Miklo said it would be a motion to confirm that this project complies with the standards, if the Commission believes that to be true. MOTION; McMahon moved that the Historic Preservation Commission finds that this elevator addition to 507 E. College Street complies with the Historic Preservation Guidelines. Baker seconded the motion. The motion carried on a vote of 7-0 (Downing, Michaud. Thomann and Waaner absent). REPORT ON CERTIFICATES ISSUED BY CHAIR AND STAFF: Peterson said there were four certificates of no material effect, two with intermediate review, and two with minor review. SUBCOMMITTEE REPORT ON HISTORIC DISTRICTS: Jefferson Street National Register Historic District. Swaim said that there continues to be subcommittee meetings with regard to a potential Jefferson Street District. Melrose Neighborhood National Register Historic District. Swaim said that at the last meeting, the Commission was considering a slight boundary change in the National District. She said that Jean Walker, the neighborhood representative, asked for some time to consult with her executive board members in the neighborhood for their thoughts on that. Swaim read the memo Walker wrote to the Commission, which is as follows: Dear Members of the Historic Preservation Commission, The Melrose Neighborhood Executive Committee understands that you will be voting tomorrow night (9113) concerning delineation of the Melrose Historic District (HD) area that you will be considering for a historic preservation Local Designation. We further understand that you are considering, after consultation with The University of Iowa, that that area would coincide with the HD with the exclusion of 711, 727, and 741 Melrose Avenue. The historic house at 711 has recently been demolished by the UI but, at our request, they relocated 711's barn nearby. Below are our comments concerning this topic. It was unfortunate that the Ul demolished 711 Melrose Avenue, both because of its historic value and National Register of Historic Places listing, and also because the demolition isolated the historic Melrose Avenue properties at 727 (not owned by the UI) and 741 (owned by the UI) from the rest of the Melrose Historic District. Both of these properties are Contributing Properties to the Melrose Historic District listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and in fact 741 is a Key Property in this NRHP listing. See attached Site Inventory Forms for the nomination to the NRHP for their interesting histories that are part of the City's heritage. Therefore, exclusion of them from Local Designation should not be taken lightly, especially as they would then be even more vulnerable to demolition by the Ul. HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION SEPTEMBER 13, 2012 Page 5 of 8 We understand that cooperation with the Ul in this matter might be important in the Local Designation of the HD, but• 1. We believe that the Ul should give the City and the Neighborhood some reassurances concerning the preservation of the rest of the Melrose Historic District before these properties are excluded from LD at the UI's request. 2. Before the final decision for exclusion of the properties is made, the UI's position should be clarified (concerning their consideration of the Local Designation and its area) by whomever in the Ul has the definitive say in this matter. 3. The Neighborhood would like to know what plans the Ul has for 727 and 741 Melrose Avenue in the future and what they might place there in their stead if they were to be demolished. Such transparency falls under the suggestion by Mayor Hayek at a recent City Council meeting (when the vacation of Melrose Place was approved) that he'd like the Ul and City to work more closely in their planning. 4. The 711 barn should be included in the Local Designation area and the Neighborhood would like to know how the Ul would protect the barn if they demolished 727 Melrose Avenue. Sincerely, Jean Walker Melrose Neighborhood Representative Swaim said that the subcommittee had suggested that the property involved in the new hospital parking lot and the two properties to the west not be included in the local historic district. The apartment building at 741 Melrose is owned by the University and 727 is a rental property. The creation of the parking lot isolated the other two properties from the district. Swaim suggested the Commission vote on the new boundaries. She said that would be the beginning of proposing the boundary through notification of property owners and through neighborhood meetings, in terms of explaining the ramifications of being a local district. Regarding the property at 727 Melrose, Trimble asked if there has been any effort to contact the property owner to get his opinion on being part of a district. She said she thought it should be a consideration whether the property owner wanted to be in an historic district or not. Swaim said that last night she attended the Board of Adjustment meeting at which the property owner of 111 and 115 South Governor Street appealed the Commission's decision to deny the owner's application to demolish the two houses at these addresses. She said the Commission's decision to deny the application was based on the fact that the houses were not unsound or irretrievable, and not meeting those standards, there were no proposed plans for replacement structures. HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION SEPTEMBER 13, 2012 Page 6 of 8 Swaim said that after discussion, the vote was four to zero to uphold the Commission's decision. She said it was interesting in the sense that the definition of irretrievable was discussed. Swaim said the Board's decision was to be based on whether it appeared that the Commission was capricious or arbitrary in its decision and therefore did not follow the guidelines in making the decision. She said the record of the meeting supported the fact that the Commission was following the guidelines and was not arbitrary and capricious. Swaim said there were two members of the public who had been at the meeting who spoke up and said that the decision was based on the guidelines. Swaim said the owner has an opportunity to appeal the decision to District Court in the next 30 days. DISCUSS ANNUAL HISTORIC PRESERVATION AWARDS. Trimble, the Executive Director of Friends of Historic Preservation, said that she and Peterson will compile a list of properties that might be eligible for awards this year as submitted by Commission members, board members of Friends of Historic Preservation, and the public. She said that a date for the awards presentation has not yet been determined, although it looks like the date would be a weeknight at the Public Library or a Sunday at the East Side Recycling Center's Education Center. Miklo asked Commission members to take note of work being done around town, especially restoration work, particularly if it's outside a district, because the Commission has record of those projects within the districts, and to let Peterson know about any such projects. Trimble said that homeowners and contractors are both recognized. Swaim said it is good to have before and after photographs. Swaim asked for volunteers to be on a subcommittee for perhaps one meeting to look at the nominated projects to select properties for the Commission to consider. Trimble said that work on the inside of a building can also be recognized in the awards ceremony. She added that there is a stewardship award that recognizes someone who has done major work, and Miklo said the award goes to people who have done a lot of work over a period of time. Swaim said the Johnson County Historic Preservation Commission also alerts the Commission to rural properties that might be eligible for awards. Trimble agreed that the County Commission is also part of the process. McMahon and Baker said they would be willing to serve on a subcommittee to consider nominated properties. Trimble asked people to let her know about their preferences for the date for the awards ceremony. Swaim said she likes the idea of using the East Side Recycling Center, because people could see the new building and because the Salvage Barn is there. Miklo said there might not be enough room there. He said another option would be to use one of the downtown historic buildings. Miklo said that in the past, the ceremony has been held at Old Brick and also at the Masonic Temple. Trimble said she would check into this. CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES FOR AUGUST 9 AND AUGUST 29 2012: HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION SEPTEMBER 13, 2012 Page 7 of 8 MOTION: McMahon moved to approve the minutes of the Historic Preservation Commission's August 9, 2012 meeting and August 29, 2012 meeting, as written. Ackerson seconded the motion. The motion carried on a vote of 7-0 (Downing Michaud Thomann and Wagner absent). I_ri1lNllld►1LTAIA111 The meeting was adjourned at 5.58 p.m Minutes submitted by Anne Schulte z O U) U) 9 20 OX UO Z V Ox ¢w C4 U X Q N W o N Z W W aCL H � U ¢ O cn x z O U) U) O U z O F- LIJ N W aw ii0]00 g o O LU oo a �wm = cn o. 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CALL TO ORDER: Chairperson Swaim called the meeting to order at 5:15 p.m. PUBLIC DISCUSSION OF ANYTHING NOT ON THE AGENDA: There was none. CERTIFICATES OF APPROPRIATENESS: 515 Van Buren Street. Miklo said this property is in the Northside Historic District on the west side of Van Buren Street between Fairchild and Church streets. He said the Commission previously reviewed a proposal for a window well on this property. Miklo said that proposal for a plastic window well was not approved; the guidelines call for a window well made of material that is similar to the foundation. Miklo said this is a revised application indicating that the window well would be similar to the foundation materials, but the drawing does not make that clear. He said staffs recommendation is that this be approved subject to the window well actually being made of concrete and finished with a block that matches the foundation. MOTION: Gassman moved to approve a certificate of appropriateness for the application for 515 Van Buren Street as presented with the following conditions: 1) the concrete block used to patch and fill out the foundation wall must match the existing textured block, 2) the divided light pattern of the new window must include vertical muntins in the top sash to match the existing basement windows, and 3) corrected drawings showing the block construction of the new window well must be provided. Male seconded the motion. The motion carried on a vote of 9-0 (Downing and McMahon absent). REPORT ON CERTIFICATES ISSUED BY CHAIR AND STAFF: Miklo said he could provide details if any Commission members had questions about these certificates, DISCUSS ANNUAL HISTORIC PRESERVATION AWARDS. Miklo said the subcommittee met the evening before and looked at potential award winners to narrow down the list. He showed slides of the properties to confirm which ones the Commission would like to bestow awards on. Miklo asked that the Commission approve the awards as submitted by the subcommittee. He stated that Baker and Alicia Trimble are on the subcommittee and were available to answer any questions and available if anyone wanted to challenge any of the recommendations. HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION OCTOBER 11,2012 Page 2 of 3 MOTION: Ackersmr moved to approve the list of properties as proposed for the Historic Preservation Awards. Baker seconded the motion. The motion carried on a vote of 9-0 (Downing and McMahon absent). Swaim stated that the presentation would be held November 9`' at 5:30 at the Public Library. She thanked staff and volunteers for working on the nominations. CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES FOR SEPTEMBER 13, 2012: Swaim said the minutes were not included in the packet. Miklo said they would be on the Commission's next agenda. OTHER: Swaim stated that the County Poor Farm is a very interesting building. She asked anyone who would be interested in touring the building to let Peterson know. Swaim said the tour would be Monday, October 22, at 9 a.m. Regarding the hearing for a local Jefferson Street District, Swaim said the public hearing would begin at 6:30. She said she signed as the chair the official letter that went to In owners and also included everyone else's name so that the owners could see that the Commission is a board of citizens. Swaim described the meeting procedures, which would include a staff report, photographs of properties, any Commission questions to staff regarding procedures, and public discussion. Miklo said that after public discussion, Swaim could cite the number of letters received but would not need to get into the content of the letters. Swaim said that after public discussion is closed, it is the Commission members' opportunity to comment as to why they are or are not in favor of this. She said there will then be a vote. Swaim said if the vote passes, the item will go forward to the Planning and Zoning Commission for consideration at one or two public hearings. Swaim said if the district passes there, the designation will go on to the City Council for one or two public hearings. Miklo distributed excerpts from the Historic Preservation ordinance that describe the Commission's role in deciding whether these properties are eligible for local designation. ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 5.43 p.m Minutes submitted by Anne Schulte z O N fn � 0 0� 00 z 0 0w Q V N > Z N Wa U)z Wz w W a� ua w O U) fn _ x x x x x x x x X o r X X X X X X X o 'o o o N x X X x X X O x X O ; x Co o X o x X X o04 I X X 0 X x x o x o o; X x x x x X x X ; x W Lu x x x o o x x o x o vX X - x ; x I X x x x x X X X I X X X X X 0 M O O �, w_ w w X _w X X O x O X x X N O O X x X i x x X X - X X D! M sl' N M M 4* N N sP M N `M m m am m m m m �X m m m m N N N N N N N N N N N N F w M M M M M M M M M Cl) Cl) M m z E z a z "� z z W O w J z W > a a v a Y a Z H NZ Z Q ILL W w w z rn a z m O z W W O z z o W z a o a= Co W a i2 o Y o a o N m- O m o � E N P 3 a a a '=' m o MINUTES HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION OCTOBER 11, 2012 EMMA HARVAT IIALL. PRELIMINARY MEMBERS PRESENT: Thomas Baldridge, Esther Baker, Shannon Gassman, Andrew Litton, Pam Michaud, Ginalie Swaim, Dana Thomann, Frank Wagner MEMBERS ABSENT: Kent Ackerson, William Downing, David McMahon STAFF PRESENT: Chery Peterson, Bob Miklo OTHERS PRESENT: Helen Burford, Christine Denburg, Susan Futrell, Nancy E. Carlson, Sharon DeGraw, Cynthia Kemp, Cecile Kuenzli, Nathan Marks, Jon McPheron, Jiyun Park, Judith Pascoe, Claire Sponsler, Nialle Sylvan, Charles Thiede, Alicia Trimble RECOMMENDATIONS TO COUNCIL: (become effective only after separate Council action) None. CALL TO ORDER: Chairperson Swaim called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. PUBLIC IIEARING FOR JEFFERSON STREET HISTORIC DISTRICT: Swaim explained the procedure for the public hearing. She said that to insure that interested parties have adequate time to address the Commission and that discussion can proceed in a timely matter regarding issues before the Commission, it is the intent of the Commission to observe these procedures. Swaim read, "After introducing the item for discussion, the Chairperson will ask the City Planner for a staff report, then the Commissioners can ask the City staff for any information, and then we will open the issue for public discussion. We will follow three rules. Any questions from the public should be addressed to the Chairperson rather than to another member of the public. Speakers are asked to approach the podium, give their name and address, print their name and address on the form provided, and speak into the microphone, and the Chairperson may place time limits." Swaim said that after public discussion is opened, each person is asked to limit his or her continents to three minutes. She added that after everyone who wishes to speak has done so, there will be a second round of discussion, and each person will be allowed to speak for two minutes. Swaim said that at that time, the public discussion will be closed, and Commission members will be asked to make a motion on the proposal, and the Commission will then discuss the issue and vote. Swaim pointed out that this is the first public hearing on the proposal. She said that if the proposal passes, the issue then goes to the Planning and Zoning Commission for another public hearing, or two if that Commission so chooses. She said that meeting is tentatively scheduled for November 15`h. Swaim stated that if this passes at the Planning and Zoning Commission level, then it would go on to the City Council, which can also hold one or two public hearings before it makes its decision. Swaim said it is great to have a good turnout. She said the Commission hopes to have continued good discussion of the issue. Miklo showed slides of the area and properties as he spoke. He stated that the Jefferson Street Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in September of 2004. Miklo said the proposal before the Commission is to consider whether the National Register Historic District should be designated as a local historic district, which is an overlay on the zoning map. Miklo said if this is approved, this would provide Historic Preservation Commission or staff review of any proposed significant changes to the exterior of properties, although it does not affect the interior of properties. HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION October 11, 2012 Page 2 of 11 Miklo said that if the Commission recommends approval of the designation, the proposal will go to the Planning and Zoning Commission, and the Planning and Zoning Commission will consider whether the proposal meets the criteria of the Comprehensive Plan. He stated that there are two areas of the Comprehensive Plan that address this particular neighborhood. Miklo said one is the Historic Preservation Plan itself, which, due to the high concentration of historic buildings in this area, does encourage its designation as a local historic district. IIe said that some of the buildings in the area date back to Iowa City's early history and are associated with the founding of the territorial capital and then the state capital. Miklo said some of the buildings were used as early government buildings, such as City Hall. He said it is clear that the proposal does comply with the historic preservation aspect of the Comprehensive Plan. Miklo said another aspect of the Comprehensive Plan that addresses Jefferson Sheet is the Central District Plan. He stated that the Plan shows this area as a mixture of institutional uses such as churches and University buildings and a mix of residential and commercial buildings. Miklo said the zoning for this area is MU, mixed use, on the zoning map. IIe said it was specifically developed for Jefferson Street as a way of encouraging the preservation of current buildings and allowing them to be used for either residential or commercial, thereby being viable in the marketplace. Miklo said that if one walks through the district, one notes several of the buildings have been converted from residential to commercial. Ile said some of them have commercial uses on the ground floor with apartments or rooming houses above. Miklo said some of theta are operated as commercial inns or bed -and -breakfasts. He said that some buildings are operated as religious institutions, and others serve as apartment buildings and rooming houses, and there are still some retraining single-family homes within the mix. Miklo said the zoning that was put in place specifically to allow these buildings to be reused in order to encourage their preservation. He added that although it is not the Commission's charge to consider the Comprehensive Plan, this clearly complies with the criteria that the Planning and Zoning Commission will use. Miklo stated that it is the Commission's charge to determine whether the proposal to make Jefferson Street a local historic district meets the criteria specified in the zoning ordinance for such a district. He said there are two specific criteria that this must meet, with the first being that the area is significant to Iowa City or Iowa or American history. Miklo said the second criterion is that the area possesses integrity of design, setting, materials or workmanship - in other words, the buildings still retain much of their original design and quality and have not been redesigned to the extent that someone would not recognize them as historic buildings. Miklo said there are four additional criteria, and the Commission has to find that the area meets at least one of those. He said it has to meet the first two, for which the Commission has a detailed list, and also has to meet one of the additional criteria which are as follows: that the area or buildings are associated with events that have been significant and have contributed to the broad patterns of our history; the area or buildings are associated with the lives of persons who have been significant in our past; the area or buildings embody distinct characteristics of type, period, method of construction or represent the work of a master and possess high historic values; or the area or buildings may yield information about our history or pre -history. Miklo said the National Register of Historic Places registration form that the Commission has goes into a considerable amount of detail and documentation how the district met those on a national level, and the Commission's charge is to determine whether the district meets theta on a local level. Public hearing: Cecile Kuenzli, 705 South Summit, said that she is on the Board of Friends of Historic Preservation. She said she was delighted to hear that the Commission is considering local landmark designation for this area. Kuenzli said the irony of this situation is sort of multiple. She said this district is so beautiful, ironically because the owner of those properties restored them so beautifully that it made one want to be around them and see them and show them off. Kuenzli said that every time she has company from out of town, she takes them down Jefferson HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION October 11, 2012 Page 3 of 11 Street and around Iowa City's older neighborhoods, and they always say, "Gee, you have such diversity of housing styles here. It's wonderful." Kucnzli said that as we know, properties are disappearing almost weekly to the wrecker's ball. She said one other irony is that a friend of hers was on the University Planning Committee when the yellow and red brick building across the street that is now the Psychology Building was discussed. Kuenzli said the first inclination was to tear down the building, and they decided not to because of the presence of the wonderful houses across the street, so it would be too ironic if something should happen to those houses and they would no longer be there. Claire Sponsler, 413 North Gilbert, said she lives on the North Side and would like to speak in favor of this historic district for the Jefferson Street area. She said that if there is any one area in Iowa City that seems deserving of historic district status, it is this one, not only because of the architecture and quality and variety of the architecture and its history but also because of the people who have lived there and the fact that this is such a visible area of the City. Sponsler said this is a crossroads where so many people pass through Iowa City. She said it is sort of the heart of historic Iowa City, and tot that reason it would deserve preservation. Sponsler said she lives in the Gilbert -Linn Historic District and wanted to speak from the perspective of living in a new historic district. She said that district took quite a lot of effort to pass, with many, many tries over many years. Sponsler said that in the end, despite all the opposition, it was a win -win situation that has stabilized the neighborhood and helped everyone who has a stake in the neighborhood, whether landlords or renters or homeowners. She said that experience demonstrates how valuable historic districts can be in preserving what is most valuable about Iowa City, Jon McPheron, 220 Last Bloomington Street, said he has lived on the North Side for almost 30 years. He said he inherited a great house from a friend back in 2006. McPheron stated that the whole area is special to him, and the Jefferson area is just adjacent. McPheron said it is important to support this to preserve the existing homes of the North Side/downtown area. He said it is truly an international neighborhood well -renowned around the world. McPheron said we need to slow down some of the creep from the cookie -cutter, large-scale apartment buildings. He said there is no doubt they are solid construction and look nice, but we need to keep things in perspective and kind of slow those down a little bit and not tear down solid, historic buildings. McPheron said one example is the Bostick House and the nearby houses in the Jefferson area. He said they form a pleasant buffer between the main downtown and the North Side Market Square District and allow for the North Side to keep its unique character and its distinct charm. Helen Burford, 528 East College, said that some years back, she spoke to the fact that this area of Iowa City contributes to the economic vitality of Iowa City and the North Side. She said the structures are inherently historic, and it is natural for this to be an historic district. Burford asked the Commission to consider that as recently as two years ago, the University made a significant investment in preserving and rehabilitating Stuit Hall. She said if that is not evidence of the fact that this area is legitimately an historic district for the vitality of Iowa City, because there is a very direct relationship between the benefit of the University and the people who live here and work at the University, she could not think of a better example. Burford said she would not like to see the slings and arrows that have been thrown at the College Green area happen again_ She said it is part of the responsibility of us, as emotional as it might be, to make a stand to say who we are as a city and what we want to be thought of as a city. Susan Futrell, 311 Fairchild Street, said she lives in the North Side Gilbert -Linn Historic District. She said she wanted to speak in favor of the proposed new district on Jefferson Street. H1S'1'ORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION October 11, 2012 Page 4 of 11 Futrell said she has been a resident of Iowa City for almost 40 years and has a very strong memory of what the City looked like when she first arrived here and how beautiful and wonderful it was to be in a city with so many beautiful buildings and a mix of uses close to the downtown. She said Iowa City has lost a lot of that in the intervening years, but she is very proud of the way that Iowa City has chosen to make this a place that celebrates the history as well as all the newness that comes in every semester and every year because of the University. Futrell added that it would be ironic in many ways if this district were not designated an historic district, because it is kind of at the heart of what people see when they first come to Iowa City and see the campus and the downtown and the nearby area. She said because we have done a good job of making many of the surrounding neighborhoods historic districts, it would be a significant benefit to put the heart into it in this way. Regarding being in a fairly newly -designated historic district, Futrell said she owns an old house in the district. She said she would characterize the change in her whole neighborhood since the designation mainly as a stabilization. Futrell said it is another mixed neighborhood with not much commercial but a lot of rental. She said the neighborhood has really stabilized into a place where people are feeling comfortable investing in and maintaining their houses, and it has really been a benefit to have that protection. Futrell said she had a porch on the back of her house that was in serious need of repair the year after designation. She said she went through the process of filing for a permit with the Historic Preservation Commission and making sure that what was done was appropriate. Futrell commented that the whole process was very str'aightfoiward and went very well. She said she was allowed to do cost-effective things to maintain the structure but still have it look nice. Futrell said she applauds the way Iowa City has dealt with the challenges of maintaining the old neighborhoods and hoped the Commission members would vole in support of the new district. Christine Denburg, 1011 Woodlawn, said she lives at the end of Iowa Avenue on Woodlawn. She said her house was hit by the tornado a few years ago. Denburg said that at that time, the exterior of her house had significant damage, and she had 100 years and more of paint layers on her house. Denburg said that the preservation briefs put out by National Historic Preservation discuss how when paint gets to the point that there are that many layers of alligatoring, if one were to just quickly scrape and put another layer of paint on, the lifetime expectancy of that coat of paint would have been severely diminished. She said that because of having that historic preservation brief and the protection that she was given because the house in on the National Register, her insurance company was all the more willing to pay to strip the paint off of three sides of the house. Denburg said it was something that she would never have been able to afford herself. In addition, Denburg said she had ten -foot tall chimneys that came down — two out of the three. She said the tornado actually helped with maintenance of her house that she herself could not have afforded. Denburg said that when one goes and looks at Iowa Avenue and remembers just a few short years ago when the tornado hit and what happened, that people were really concerned about whether this would go the other way and would these houses be torn down. Denburg said there were a couple of houses that people really did want to tear down. She stated that with the protection of historic preservation, they were strongly encouraged, and the houses were taken care of and rebuilt. Denburg said the integrity of the neighborhood was therefore maintained. Denburg said she looks at the neighborhood, and if there were another tornado or severe windstorm that went into that area, the people who live in those homes would have a lot of protection by virtue of being designated. She said that 15 years ago her house was hit by a hailstorm, and the insurance company totaled her standing seam metal roof, which the insurance company again replaced with another standing seam metal roof, something she could not have afforded on her own. Denburg said that having that historic designation helps us work together when there are problems. She said if anything happened, that would really help all the neighbors be able to put the houses back, and a severe event would not be an event that would really destroy the neighborhood. HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION October 11, 2012 Page 5 of 11 Denburg said she is a landlord and has three homes in the Longfellow Neighborhood. She said she owned her homes before it was designated as an historic preservation district, and she has really appreciated that. Denburg said she has not had any kinds of problems. She said the housing inspectors have been very agreeable and very easy to work with. Denburg said she has found it to be nothing but a good thing. Denburg said the property values of the houses have gone up. She said lots of people have moved into the neighborhood, and the neighborhood has really been fixed up. Denburg said she just sees it as a very, very positive thing. She said if someone is a little uncomfortable about it being designated, she thinks it is just the idea of the unknown. Denburg said if anyone wants to talk to some of the people who lived in that area during the tornado, they would be more than happy to share their stories. Denburg said what started her neighborhood being protected was a plan for her house to be torn down and replaced with a colonial apartment complex. She said the neighborhood received the designation, and her house was not torn down. Denburg said that when it happens, and it gets stopped, one soil of breathes a sigh of relief. She said now looking back on it, one can't imagine that that could ever have been a possibility. Denburg said that she really hopes the Commission will consider this designation and saving this really beautiful neighborhood. Nialle Sylvan, 1722 Momingside, said she was speaking from a dream built on the idea of Murphy -Brookfield Books being housed in a National Historic Register home. She said she is also speaking to how this neighborhood could be, if it must be changed, and she thinks its current status as longer term housing for University guests has been nothing but a wonderful way to bring culture into the North Side District and to downtown, if it has to be changed, she has an idea for that. Sylvan said she understands from priorities described by City Council that City goals include increasing the presence of independent, locally owned businesses; encouraging more live/work style development and more job growth; and facilitating a more business -friendly environment. She said she likes those goals, and she likes Iowa City. Sylvan said she really likes that neighborhood, and it is beautiful and has been so well -kept. She said she likes owning a business near there. Sylvan said she does not like having to rent property for her business. She said that one long-term problem that she has faced is that all of the property is already owned. Sylvan said she has a few rental options but not very many, and many of them are very highly priced. She said she is in the used books business, which is a business one does not go into to get rich. Sylvan said it is not about wanting to get rid of the North Side block, which has been dramatically improved very recently in very beautiful, historic ways. She said it is about wanting to build up equity and put down roots and take her part in preserving pail of Iowa City's history in a way that reflects her business's 34-year history and sets it up to become, if it isn't already, an anchor store in Iowa City that will have a legacy. Sylvan said the rent she pays now is low compared to downtown. She said, however, if she were building equity in a building and were able to do so at an even lower cost, then she could be prepared to meet future business challenges better, Sylvan said she could expand her work force and have her business located back in a house. She said she likes her current building, but it isn't a home and doesn't have the same feel that the Haunted Bookshop has really striven to have. Sylvan said that as of next year, she would have had enough money saved up to make a down payment on a building of comparable value to the houses on the 300 block of Jefferson Street. She said she would have been able to live upstairs from the business and also allow one of her employees to live in an apartment in that building and still have room to develop the downstairs into a bookstore of comparable business strategy and appearance to Murphy - Brookfield Books, a property that is owned and maintained in accordance with National Historic Society guidelines. Sylvan said when she looked at this, she realized that the Bostick House more or less perfectly fit her vision for what the bookstore is. She said that if the use were to change and she could buy the Bostick House, she could put down roots that would allow her to grow her business to help other businesses perhaps invest in low impact but unusual, HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION October 11, 2012 Page G of 11 unique frontage. She said it would be kind of like the neighborhood on Washington Sheet that was lost just months ago. Sylvan said it would be a buffer between the downtown district and the North Side District but also a connector. She added that she doesn't know how these things work or if it would be possible or permissions would be needed, but if it were still possible and could be done within both City and historic preservation auspices, it would be a contribution to the preservation of history and to the commercial future of the City. Jiyun Park, 20 Rock Shore Drive, said she is trained as an art historian and also as an architect. She said she has lived here for three years. Park said she had three points to make. She said there is an idea of Anywhere, USA, where one could go into a town, and it would feel like the McDonald's you just left in Anywhere, USA. Park said then one could go into Iowa City, and it feels like Iowa City, and there is a particular reason why it feels like Iowa City. Park said it is as much for the open space, which is a diminishing potential in our modern society, as every major city in the world has doubled in size in population. She said what is happening in those cities is that they are losing green space and losing potentially historic space. Park said that historic space isn't just a building; it's not just people who live there or built it or time, measure time, memories, intimate potential, dreams, She said it is actually like a physiological space that human beings need and want. Park said that without that, something transforms in your consciousness and in your psyche. Park said that for her, Iowa City is defined in large part by those spaces, like that breathing space around those buildings is just as vital, the negative space around those buildings is just as vital. She said that as a pedestrian, when you walk or when you bike, you're not coming up right against it or whatever. Park said there is that breadth and depth and beauty. She said she hopes that will be preserved if for no other reason than that it is beautiful. Park said that cannot be rebuilt over and over again. She said there is a patina to it that cannot be rebuilt. Park said there is a limitation on what is lost; she said one loses so much if this isn't preserved, She said it is notjust what might be gained if something else were put here. Park said you would lose what you would lose; it is like a fabric, and there is an identity to the City. Park said, regarding the Red Avocado building, if one looks at what is there now and remembers what was there before, it was like the identity. She said she attended the University of Michigan, and when she goes back there now, she sees that they did not preserve their identity. Park said it burgeoned in the 80s and 90s, and what is there now are these constructs to wealth, power, greed, and dominance. She said that all the things that made it the patina of a city was the identity of Ann Arbor and the people that were there. Nancy Carlson, 1002 East Jefferson, said she supports the Jefferson Street Historic District. She said that all of the other historic districts are residential. Carlson said there may be a church intermingled among the houses, but they are all houses. Carlson said this area contains an important collection of churches, residences, and institutional buildings of the University. She said it has important examples of educational, religious, and community development. Carlson said it has a cross-section of middle- and upper -income households where prominent business people and professional citizens lived next door to working-class families, something we can't seem to achieve today. Carlson said there are eleven different architectural styles found in the area, making it a syllabus of architectural history. She said that all of these attributes help to point to a legacy of past achievement worth preserving. Carlson said the sixth purpose of the historic district described in the zoning book speaks of protecting and enhancing the City's attractiveness to tourists and visitors. She said that between 5,000 and 7,000 cars travel this street every day, making this the most visible historic district in the City. Carlson said it would provide a statement that as we develop and move forward into the 21" century, we also respect our past. HISTORIC PRRSERVATION COMMISSION October 11, 2012 Page 7 of 11 Carlson said the guest houses in the 300 block provide unique, non -cookie cutter accommodations honoring our past, steps away from a vibrant downtown and University campus. She said that in the space of one block, one is back in another time and ambience. Carlson said we need to decide if we, as a community, can come together to embrace our past and grow upon its foundation or destroy it; the choice is ours. Nathan Marks, 404 East Jefferson, said he is the congregational chairman for St. Paul's Lutheran Church and University Center on Jefferson Street. He said he has concerns with the proposed plan. Marks said that, as a not -for -profit, with a primary mission of spreading the word of God to the students of the University of Iowa, funds are certainly tight in his church. He said that any additional requirements that the church would be held to to maintain the facility would certainly take away from that mission. Marks said that while the church certainly appreciates the historic value and doesn't wish to change it, the costs are definitely high in maintaining the church's facility. He asked that the Commission not adopt the proposal. Sherry DeGraw, 519 Brown Street, said she hopes the Commission votes for the historic designation along this street. She said the buildings are beautiful, and in time, there will be plenty of opportunity for developers to take a look at what they can do in the River Crossing area. DeGraw said it would be a terrible mistake to start bulldozing more beautiful buildings on the North Side of the City when there will be plenty of time for growth and opportunity on the other side of town. Judith Pascoe, 317 Fairchild Street, said that when the North Side Neighborhood was working on the Gilbert -Linn Historic District, one of the counterarguments frequently heard was that the neighborhood was already too far gone to try to preserve it. She said she is struck with this new area that could potentially be designated an historic district. Pascoe said it is amazingly intact. She said it is very unusual in Iowa City, when there have been so many decades when there was a very different attitude toward preserving the past, it is very hard to find a stretch of several blocks that has such an intact streetscape with so many beautiful properties on them that are very historic. Pascoe said she supports this district. Cynthia Kemp, Congregational Church, said she represents the Congregational Church and said she would echo the sentiments of Saint Paul's in that they are very concerned about further constraints and limitations that might be placed on the use of their facility and property, which is quite small as it is, with further rules and regulations. She said they know they are in an historic building and are doing the very best they can right now with the roof repair, lintels, gutters, etc. Kemps said the church is concerned and hopes this does not pass. She said the church is already designated an historic building and any further designation seems immaterial or unnecessary, .she would say. Miklo stated that the Congregational Church is already a landmark, so there would be no additional rules and regulations above and beyond what already applies to that property. Baldridge asked if the same would then be true of Saint Paul's. Miklo said it would not, as Saint Paul's is not a landmark property. He added that Saint Mary's is a landmark, as well as the Methodist Church and the rectory at Saint Mai y's. Alicia "Trimble, 2232 California Avenue, said that she is the executive director of Friends of Historic Preservation and also sat on the Commission for several years. She said one thing that is widely misunderstood about the Historic Preservation Commission is the belief that one is forced to change things. Trimble said if the building is how the owner likes it now and the owner is doing his best at historic preservation, generally there is nothing within the guidelines that will prevent someone from maintaining his building just as it is. She said that certainly we know that most every building in this neighborhood being proposed is already well -kept and well -kept in an appropriate manner for each of the different styles of architecture .seen here. Trimble said she wanted to point out that as members of Iowa City from all different parts of the City, we are a community. She said the community is made up of congregations, made up of businesses, and made up of homes. HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION October 11, 2012 Page 8 of 11 Trimble said the most important thing to recognize here is that this is not one of us; this is all of us. She said if we want to keep our community strong, we all need to work together and support what is best for our community. Swaim noted that the Commission received five letters or e-mails on this proposal. She said that three were in support of the proposal, and two were against. Swaim said the correspondence will be part of the record. Charles Thiede, 1232 Jensen Street, said he is the facilities manager at First United Methodist Church. He stated that he has also lived in two of the buildings that are designated in the 400 block. Thiede said his church is dedicated to preserving its building in an historic way and welcomes the designation of this area as an historic district. Swaim thanked everyone for sharing their viewpoints and having a good discussion. Public discussion closed. Swaim asked for a motion regarding the proposal. She said the motion is usually presented in the affirmative, and then it can be voted up or down. MOTION: Litton moved to approve the zoning overlay for Jefferson Street, as presented. Baldridge seconded the motion. Baldridge said that, as a person who was bom in Iowa City, went to school at Saint Mary's, and worshipped at Saint Mary's Church, over various times that he has been in and out of Iowa City, he finds it reassuring to find that old neighborhood improved and stabilized. Ile said he was really quite amazed when the old isolation hospital, now called Stuit Hall, was restored. Baldridge said he never liked the old hospital, and the Mediterranean architectural style is totally inappropriate, but that one building set aside was really marvelously restored. Baker said the richness of the diversity of the historic resources in that neighborhood is truly something and something unique in the City of Iowa City. She said that to lose that would be tragic. Baker said it seems that this neighborhood is an exemplary example of why we have historic districts. She said that every effort should be made to preserve this community resource and maintain its integrity. Thomann said two things that struck her tonight was hearing that this area is still intact and hearing from the North Side District, which was an area where things were not quite intact, yet the residents were able to get an historic district moved there. She said that if one comes through the North Side today and takes a look around, there are some amazing painting projects going on. Thomann said these are all by choice of the owners. She said it is important, as one person mentioned, that historic district designation doesn't change anything but is there to help and presents guidelines in keeping the property up very well. Thomann said someone had noted that this historic district is notjust residential, and all of the other districts are residential are this point. Thomann said that is very important to think about and to think about on a Sunday, when you walk around that area and see what is going on. She said the allure of the businesses, the beautiful buildings, and the upkeep done around that area make it really wonderful. Litton stated that the initial question he asked himself is whether this meets the histm is district and conservation district overlay guidelines, as presented by Miklo. He said that he feels the Jefferson Street Historic District does meet those guidelines, and the Jefferson Street area is certainly worth designation, so he will vote in support. Gassman said she would echo a lot of what has already been said, but the main reason she has for supporting this is that it contains institutional projects and commercial businesses that are not represented in any of the other districts. She said it is really important that we start, even beyond this district, going to these institutional, commercial downtown districts. Gassman said they are just as important as residential structures. She said the guidelines do not talk specifically about commercial and non-residential buildings, so that might be something the Commission would want to look at in terms of structures that are not used in a residential manner. Gassman said there are a lot of HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION October IL 2012 Page 9 of 11 details that might apply for these buildings especially, and if the Commission continues with similar structures, it might be interesting to look at the guidelines as they apply. Gassman said she agreed with the comments about the former isolation hospital. She said that effort in restoring that building has been superb. Gassman said she would like to see that extend to the east and hopes it inspires some of the homeowners on the south side of the 400 block to continue their preservation efforts, as she hopes the designation will help them to be inspired. Wagner said he is in favor of this historic designation overlay. Ile said one thing to keep in mind is that the University could tear down any building whether it is historic or not; it doesn't have to abide by the rules. Wagner said the University actually set a standard or set the tone by restoring Stuit Hall. IIe said he actually likes the Mediterranean building to the west and hopes the University restores that as well. Wagner said the Commission can work with the University, when in fact the University doesn't have to work with the Commission at all, by putting this designation on Jefferson Street, and they might not tear that down. He said this might set a good precedent there. Wagner said he is a long-time and native-born Iowa Citian. He said that most people might already think- that Jefferson Street is part of an historic district. Wagner said people look at all the activity on Linn Street and the Oktoberfest and John's Grocery and the Foxhead and George's and think that a lot of historic things have happened there and might also think that Jefferson Street is already historic. Ile said it is important that the Commission give it that official designation, because it would be a shame to lose that connection between the residential North End and the University and downtown. Swaim said the area is a National Historic District, but what is being proposed is a local historic district, which means that exterior alterations and demolitions must go through the Commission. She said a local district has more provisions for protecting an area. Michaud said she is a 40-year resident of Iowa City and lives on College Green. She said she has seen a lot of changes, and this area is threatened because of a major purchase of the University guest houses. Michaud stated that this is mixed -use and is perhaps a little less threatened than some areas, but, and much has been said about the 300 block of Jefferson, because they have five contiguous jewels in their gardens, and what was lost on Washington Sb-cet was also the setting, the gardens, the open and green space that can't be replaced. Michaud said that the 300 block is more Victorian. She said the 400 block, although more modest, has been pail of the model for the Peninsula Development. Michaud said it would be ironic to risk that original development to just have rapid growth. She said there has been so much demolition this year with three major apartment buildings right now on Washington Street. Michaud said that right now there is a fairly pristine, very high percentage of contributing properties on Jefferson Street. She said from her point of view, it provides a refreshing oasis between the bustling downtown and campus and the revitalized Market Strect. Michaud said that a lot of money has been spent by the City on Market Street, with new paving, new metal benches, and street lighting that would be appropriate for the turn of the century in the 1900s. She said that money should not be at risk because this Jefferson Street oasis is at risk. Michaud said that, building on the Comprehensive Plan and restoration of neighborhoods, this should definitely be an historic district. Swaim said she agrees that this should be a district. She said she has learned a lot by reading the 40-plus pages of research and documentation that were put together when this was first nominated to be a National Register historic district. Swaim said the historic significance of the district really spans a century. She said it begins with the district being part of the original town plat, and some of the earliest churches were located there and then later St. Paul's Lutheran and now the Lubovitch Center. HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION October 11, 2012 Page 10 of 11 Swaim said this area also represents the period when the University went through major growth and expansion in the late 1890s and early 1900s. She said it has state and local connections to government in that the Park House was originally a hotel that a lot of state legislators stayed in during the legislative season and then became a boarding and day school for Catholic school girls. Swaim said the Bostick House served as a city hall for a while. She said the area is a cross section of working class and upper and middle class, of merchants and faculty and staff and students — was then and still is. Swaim cited the fact that of the 44 properties, 97% of them are contributing, which is an astonishingly high number for a district, and 50% of them are kcy, contributing properties. She said it clearly is an overwhelming and compelling example of what should be a district. 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Van Buren St. to be excluded from the proposed Jefferson Street Historical District. As a single family dwelling, I do not believe it to be in the best interest of my property now or in the future. I am opposed to more restrictions placed on my property and feel that being in the first block away from downtown/university it is in a transitional area (the city planner also agree that there should be a transitional zone front downtown/University to residential area) and is primarily made up of rental properties, B & B's and businesses. This action would put an undo burden on them and myself The area is question is not like the Northside historical district, which is two blocks away from downtown and primarily residential NOT businesses and rentals. I am strongly opposed in general to the establislunent of the local proposed Jefferson Street historical District. Thank you. Sincerely, Andy Small 25 N. Van Buren St. Iowa City, Iowa 52245 Peb PROTEST OF UE ZONING CITY OF IOWA CITY TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL IOWA CITY, IOWA We, the undersigned, being the owners of property included in the proposed zoning change, or the owners of property which is located within two hundred feet of the exterior boundaries of the property for which the zoning change is proposed, do hereby protest the rezoning of the following property: This petition is signed and acknowledged by each of us with the intention that such rezoning shall not become effective except by the favorable vote of at least three -fourths ,of all the members of the council, all in accordance with 414.5 of the Code of Iowa. By —mot ..yrt j f By: Owner(s) STATE OF IOWA ) ) ss: JOHNSON COUNTY) at - Of Property Address On this day of l�( U l l rt _, 201 , before ne, the undersigned, a N tar ublie in and for said County and State, personally appeared ti�i and to me known to be the identical persons framed in and who executed the within and foregoing instrument and aclurowledged that they executed the same as their voluntary act and Notary Public in and for the State Orig: Subd Folder Cc: CA PCn Council Media File Pc O t October 8, 2012 Dear Members of the Historic Preservation Commission in Iowa City: We received your letter concerning the property. at 404 E. Jefferson Street and the desire to list this property in an OHP zone. The information you sent to us is very helpful and assisted us greatly in our discussions over this matter. The St. Paul Lutheran Chapel congregation meets at this property, The building is owned by the 121 congregations of The Iowa District East of The Lutheran Church-- Missouri Synod. Our district headquarters are located in Marion, Iowa. St. Paul Lutheran Chapel has served the University of Iowa students and the foreign mission field with the Word of God and His Blessed Sacraments for 86 years. It is a ministry we value with great interest and support. Our concern over the property becoming part of an OHP zone is founded on the potential financial obligations due to repairs of the property. While we respect the historic nature of that part of Iowa City and appreciate its scenic value, we do not support this request for an OHP _zone. It is stated in. yourinformationthat 97.5% of applications are granted as proposed; we do not want to find ourselves in the 2.5% and experience higher cost of repairs/replacements due to historic retention. We believe our ministry there is far more valuable than esthetics and would not want to see our work prohibited for lack of funds because of increased cost due to the OHP zone. We thank you for the opportunity to express our objection to the proposal and pray that you give our concerns due consideration. We ask the Lord of the Church to bless you in this deliberation even as He has blessed us with His Sacrifice in time and eternity. For in and through Him we have mansions that surpass historic and scenic value of our brick and mortar today. God be with you, r/ c� w, Rev. Dr. Brian S. Saunders President of Iowa District East of The Lutheran Church u. .--Missouri:Synod , BSS: rlm r10 Enc. From: kj.deets@mchsi.com Sent: Thursday, October 11, 2012 1:09 PM To: PlanningZoningPublic Subject: Historic Preservation Commision We are the property owners of 415 E. Jefferson Street, Iowa City, IA and have received the information regarding the proposed local historic district. At this time we are not interested in having our property be part of the proposed historic district. Our property is not marked as a "key property" and see little benefit to having our property be a part of the proposed historic district. Kind regards. ......... Jane and Kevin Deets Dear Cormnissioners, 1 write in support of a Historic Preservation Overlay zone for the Jefferson Street National Register of Historic Places Historic District. For the past three years, I have been an owner/occupant of a house in the Brown Street Historic District - I consider myself fortunate to be able to live in such a district. My experience has been that the historic overlay gives stability to our neighborhood, actually helping to create a sense of neighborhood and place. Our property value hasn't suffered from being in a historic district; if anything, it has gone up. The historic district designation doesn't mean that our neighborhood is encased in amber, never changing. It remains a vibrant mix of owner -occupants and long-tenn renters (with a large number of short-term renters, as well), and houses date from a variety of eras and are maintained in a wide array of conditions. The historic district designation simply recognizes that we are the caretakers of a special neighborhood, and that we want to make sure future generations get to enjoy living there as we do now. I encourage you to vote for the Historic Preservation Overlay on Jefferson Street. Sincerely, Sarah Clark 509 Brown Street Iowa City, IA 52245 October 11, 2012 RE: Designation of Jefferson Street Historic Preservation District Dear Historic Preservation Commission I am proud that Iowa City should recognize and value its architectural heritage and vote to establish a Jefferson Street Historic District, especially since so much local architecture has already been lost. Jefferson Street is a unique neighborhood that interfaces between the Ulowa Campus and the Market Street commercial area. It is a place where faculty, visitors, residents all frequent and is a benchmark neighborhood holding on to our rich historic past. This area has already been recognized as a National Historic District and deserves the further protection and recognition that a local District would bring. I urge you to vote for the local Iowa City Jefferson Street Historic District Best regards, Sandra Eskin 1047 Woodlawn Iowa City From: Susan Shullaw <susan@susanshullaw.com> Sent: Thursday, October 11, 2012 1.02 PM To: Plan ningZoningPublic Subject: Jefferson Street Historic District To the Historic Preservation Commission and the Planning and Zoning Commission: I am writing to voice my support for the establishment of the Jefferson Street Historic District, which will be discussed at the Historic Preservation Commission meeting on October 11, 2012. 1 believe many of the historic homes in this proposed district are in grave danger of being demolished and/or moved to make way for additional UI student housing. Such an outcome would not only destroy much of the neighborhood's architectural heritage, but due to the properties' close proximity to downtown, would add significant noise and traffic congestion to an already busy portion of the Northside. In particular, several of the homes along the 300 block of Jefferson and continuing around the corner onto N. Gilbert Street have been lovingly restored and are now being used as guest residences by visiting faculty and other professionals. To move or demolish these homes in favor of multi -tenant buildings (as the homes' new owners have been known to do in other parts of the city) would be a loss of significant proportion to the City's history and to the ambience of the Northside neighborhood. I urge the HPC, the Planning & Zoning Commission, and ultimately the City Council to recommend and approve the Jefferson Street Historic District to protect and preserve the area's unique and irreplaceable structures and quality of life. Thank you for your consideration. Susan Shullaw 718 North Johnson Street Iowa City, IA 52245 319-351-2606 susan@susanshullaw.com