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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-09-2015 Historic Preservation Commissionlowd Cl Historic Preserydtion Comission Thursday April 9, 2015 5:30 p.m. ell III��r111,,,111 S.11fir. .. Emma Harvat Hall City Hall f �L. I�I ` k N`+ � N�l�'�ylj�lyryll�� "N �e • • Cam:- . IOWA CITY HISTORX PRESERVATION COMMISSION T hutsday, April 9, 2015 City Hall, 410 E. Washington Street Emma J. Harvat Hall 5:30 p.m. A) Call to Order B) Roll Call C) Public discussion of anything not on the agenda D) Consent Agenda: Certificate of Appropriateness 1. 829 Kirkwood — Landmark (new cellar door) 2. 727 Grant Street —Longfellow Historic District (addition of skylight) E) Certificate of Appropriateness 1. 429 Ronalds Street— Goosetown/Horace Mann Conservation District (new front porch addition) 2. 725 South Summit — Summit Street Historic District (new rear addition) F) Report on Certificates issued by Chair and Staff Certificate of No Material Effect — Chair and Staff review 829 Kirkwood Ave -Local Landmark property (restoration of dete^prated so€fits, fascia and crown and roof replacement over north -facing two-story bay) Minor Review — preapproved item — Staff review 1. 1104 E. Burlington - College Hill Conservation District (replacement of deteriorated basement window and 2"d story rear window for egress requirements) 2. 620 Oakland Avenue - Longfellow Historic District (installation of radon mitigation system on the rear facade with piping and housing painted to match or complement the structure) 3. 1113 E. College —East College Street Historic District ((installation of anew black powder -coated steel handrail along the exterior cement stairs running from the sidewalk to the upper level of the front yard) f`1 tL� f' 4. 305 S Summit — Summit Street Historic District (installation of vinyl replacement windows on a non -historic structure) G) Discussion of Historic Preservation Plan priorities and annual work program H) Consideration of Minutes for March 12, 2015 1) Historic Preservation information Iowa Preservation Summit J) Adjournment Staff Report April 2, 2015 Historic Review for 829 Kirkwood Avenue District: N/A Classification: Iowa City Historic Landmark The applicants, Brad Pouleson and Ritu JAn, are requesting approval_fgr a. proposed addition project at 829 Kirkwood Avenue, a local historic landmark and National Registet,piopetty. The project consists of adding an enclosed entrance to the existing basement entrance door. Applicable Regulations and Guidelines: 5.0 Iowa City HistoncPmservatiomGuideGnesfOrAdditrons 5.1 Expansion of the Building Footprint Staff Comments This Italianate Style brick house was built in 1874. It is asymmetrical in form and consists of an L-shaped two and one-half story main block, with a one and one-half story rear wing, and a one story addition behind the rear wing. It features a hipped roof over the central portion with cross gables facing the front and sides, a wrap -around porch, tall windows, bracketed eaves, and a projecting square bay in the front. The house is located on the corner of Kirkwood Avenue and Keokuk Street, on land that was originally part of the historic Plum Grove property. Walter Eckel had the house built in 1874 and lived these until 1897 when it was sold to William Clark. The Clarks lived in the house from 1897 until 1914. The house is known as the historic Clark House. In November 2007, the Historic Preservation Commission approved a Certificate of Appropriateness for work that included replacement of the existing shone foundation walls; replacement of the existing basement windows, construction of window wells to accommodate the new basement windows, and construction of retaining walls on the south side of the house to accommodate a new walk -out basement door. The approved project proceeded, although the conditions of the COA were violated and the work was never properly completed. The property owner abandoned the project and the house has been vacant for the last few years. The basement door at the rear of the property was one of the neglected projects that the current owners propose to complete at this time. The applicant is proposing to reconstruct the retaining walls at the rear basement entrance with CMU to regain structural integrity. They were poorly constructed by the previous owner and currently risk collapse. The new entrance will include interior wood steps down to a landing in front of the previously installed new basement door. The proposal includes covering the opening with -a steel cellar door and surround by B lco coated in either sandstone color to match the foundation or brick color to blend with the brick fagade. The Bllco cellar door will include an extension at the existing foundation to provide clearance for the internal steps and landing. This type of door is chosen because of its ability to be Watertight and structurally sound. While the guidelines do not specifically cover this type of cellar. door, the design' of -exterior additions (as stated in 5.1) are not meant to detract from the historic nature of the building and in this case should blend in with its surroundings and not attract attention to itself. In Staffs opinion, with the correct color choice, placement on the rear of the house, and the applicants' intended landscaping, this door will effectively blend in with its surroundings. Staff recommends approval, with conditions as noted. Recommended Motion Move to approve a Certificate of Appropriateness for the project at 829 Kirkwood Avenue as presented in the application with the following conditions: Choose color to blend in with the building with approval by staff. 1 �l 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 Neighborhood and Development Services office at City Hall or online at: www.icgov.org/I-IPhandbook For Staff Use: / Date submitted: .3 /p 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 office of Neighborhood and Development Services by noon on Wednesday three weeks prior to the meeting. See attached document for application deadlines and meeting dates. 1 RttApoicttntinfurteatiGn (Please cheekpnmaryoenlsctpersan) - Property Owner Name: 8Crs-ri iR Email: 6aaale-5ar. Ce1 a.v 44- Address: _ 'Z LI AiIZKWaoD AVM City: Sawo- C-Ae J TAIrJ Phone Number: (3 11 ) 3 3 l - - � State: Sfl Zip Code: 5;IL ® Contractor/Consultant Name: 99AD -FadL—W0.r1 /F0VJ.E50rJ WDaDwaleKif�L Email: pbolesa wazawark. f!5 V iV �•c�+v Phone Number: (3h) 331 — IaDLLt Address: $5S$ Dal62., 11r, se U,4 $ City: -Tnw, (�:+;e State: £A Zip Code: 5 2240 . _ . Preposed Z'rajec# Iafomtnx#ou . Address: Use of Property: Q.e5+,)e,, [s Date Constructed (if known): Historic Desig"fim (Maps ar iowed indre Htatuic Preservuton Handbook) 19 This Property is a local historic landmark. OR ❑ This Property is within a historic or conservation district (choose location): ❑ Brown StreetHistoricDistrict ❑ College Green Historic District ❑ Fast College Street Historic District ❑ Longfellow Historic District ❑ Northside Historic District ❑ Summit Street Historic District ❑ Woodlawn Historic District Within the district, this Property is classified as: ❑ Clark Street Conservation District ❑ College Hill Conservation. District - ❑ Dearborn Street Conservation District ❑ Goosetown / Horace Mann Conservation District ❑ Governor -Lucas Street Conservation District 13 Contributing 13 Noncontributing 11 Nonhistoric Choose appropriate project type. In order to ensure application can be processed,, please include all listed materials. Applications without necessary materials maybe rejected. 9.0 Iq Addition (Typically projects entailing an addition to the building footprint such as a room, porch, deck, etc.) ❑ Building Elevations ❑ Fluor Plans ❑ Photographs ❑ Product Information ❑ Site Plans ❑ Alteration (Typically projects entailing wark such as siding and window replacement, skylights, window opening alterations, deck or porch replacement/construction, baluster repair, or similar. If the project is a minor alteration, photographs and drawings to describe the scope of the project are sufficient.) ❑ Building Elevations ❑ Photographs ❑ Product information ❑ Construction of new building ❑ Building Elevations ❑ Floor Plans ❑ Photographs Productlnformation ❑ 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 ❑ Reoair 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. Propwtd Project Detais Project Description: ?Ie-ASe, 5fe Materials to be Used: Exterior Appearance Changes: hlspres/app P,_,W [oriiucvim dw 6/4114 Proposed Project Details Project Description: This project entails adding an enclosed entrance to the existing south side basement entrance door. The proposed entrance attaches to the 1950's addition added to the house. We do not believe there was a basement entrance on the south side prior to the construction of the new foundation. Our goal is to add a 'cellar door' style entryway that will blend in to the house. Therefore, we propose building a three walled 8" block wall topped by a solid steel Bilco bulkhead door with an 18" Bilco extension (please see attached plans). Bilco offers four powder coated paint colors and we are awaiting color samples before a final decision is made. Currently we are deciding between sandstone and brick which would match either the limestone foundation or the existing brick walls. Materials to be Used: 8" concrete block for foundation walls Concrete for footing and slab Bilco Steel Bulkhead door with 18" extension Enclose Wooden staircase Exterior Appearance Change: This project is intended to be minimally intrusive to the landscape and hopefully blend in to the house and garden. Additional Consultant/Contractor Rob Smith Masonry 4945 4201h Street SE Iowa City, IA 52240 ME Trucking 304 S 6`h St. Kalona, IA 52247 M�JJ i :a— _ PLAN )ZiEw �1 ExlST�aG i;,O'JWZ YTION W Au. 1 :)2" 5104 , • f 8" 61-0LdG f t t j FJ EXtSTir&- u1►n►coW W Ear,. � PouREb CONLREre Fm,not(y L6u W Ext5TIRlG POt)REb Co"s-iS SLAB a i t t U 15rl 4 Gr Wl (06 1jEL1, 3 r OWUK fOUNMMON • ='gal F%SM K kEYS ri PI> ro Fuu. N EL &AT * 4 '1,ERAK c6wnn rJ s ExlsT►ac- "'" �OvNbkr&i WAV, �9 Kt�.�wa�Q ACE. CPcw��,N/�A►a REs►�t,�.� PRE}P�_ BA5'E.�t�tdi___ENTIZa4A►GE._�.��� xY o0t1 $fiGG� 55E�i boo _ ... �4o°W X 14 X 141$y N w A,— %" Txim CoNcAtem Podrttj& Es'is-rtm& -' V:aUAFwvTI oN WALL W X W' L+oo k E.i!'f6135iad SlCL�llr STEM. D�r,q j. ._. �. 1 __ . I — «i-- %" rsLar-v- W ai i E talrs'iric. Vobt lco Classic Series steel basement doors are now offered with a JI' Zfactory-applied polyester powder coat finish. The polyester resin provides a durable, weather -resistant coating. Cured at higher temperatures than most wet coatings, the result is a tougher and chip - resistant coating, providing both a decorative and protective finish. l It's only Genuine Bilco... if it says so on the handle • • 191 LW71 n O D M Eliminates the time and expense required by the homeowner to point the door after it is installed Advantages & Standard Features: Offered in four standard colors (white, sandstone, light gray and brick) with a textured finished • Available on our most popular steel sided door sizes, Size B, Size C, and extension panels • Offers a superior finish to conventional paint • Makes the Bilco door durable, attractive and extremely scratch -resistant Is ideal for exterior applications Retains exterior color longer Z Process is environmentally friendly and virtually pollution -free 71e"p / � asement Doors Wh�tP Sandstone Light Gray Brick Due to tfre}uir trrlg pine 5s, colors. shown apprbKinp me as close as pOSs;ble to the Actual paint colbfs. / New Haven, CT 0650 go (800) 854-9724 • www.bilco.com 2012 The eilcu Company All nghts reserve.d, rr+ntad In the 1 S A Staff Report April. 3, 2015 Historic Review for 727 Grant Street District: Longfellow Historic District Classification: Contributing The applicant, Iris DeMent, is requesting approval for a new project at 727 Grant Street, a contributing property in the Longfellow ilistoric District. The project consists of the addition of a skylight on the south side of the roof. Applicable Regulations and Guidelines: 4.0 Iowa City Historic Preservation Guidelines for Alterations 4.7 Mass and Rooflines Staff Comments Construction date for this house is ca. 1910-1920. This is a Late 19th/Early 20tn Century, American Bungalow style house. One story, with a 'up roof, wide overhangs, and matching hip dormers both front and back. The foundation is stucco covered concrete or masonry, siding is restored wood clapboard, and roof has asphalt shingles. The front porch is recessed under the main roof, with solid panel railing and a square column with battered sides. Windows are double -hung, grouped in threes at living and dining rooms, with Craftsman style four -over -one sash. In 2012, the Commission approved plans for a 10-foot-deep addition on the back side of this house, and for renovation and conversion of the detached garage into studio space. In 2013 the Commission approved the addition of a small porch at the new back door. All of these projects have been completed. The guidelines for roofs recommend that mechanical devices, vents, solar collectors and skylights not be located on prominent street elevations. The street elevation is located on the east side of this house. The applicant proposes to locate the skylight on the south side near the back portion of the house. The proposed design appears to be compliant with the guidelines. Recommended Motion Move to approve a Certificate of Appropriateness for the project at 727 Grant Street, as presented in the application. 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 Neighborhood and Development Services office at City Hall or online at: www.icgov.org/HPhandbook For Staff Use: Date submitted: 31 31119 ❑ Certificate of No material Effect ❑ Certificate of Appropriateness ❑ Major review ❑ Intermediate review ❑ Minor review 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 office of Neighborhood and Development Services by noon on Wednesday three weeks prior to the meeting. See attached document for application deadlines and meeting dates. I] Property Owner Name: Email: 11 Property Owner/Applicant Information (Please check primary contact person) Phone Number: (•" J Address: City: '' State: XA Zip Code: 5�212 IS' Contractor / Consultant Name: JC `-' %A ev" 95L ' Email: _ Address: City: Proposed Project Information Address: 7 Use of Property: tJgh/Lar bC c jp i ��.I�. Date Constructed (if known): Historic Designation (Maps are located in the Historic Preservation Handbook) ❑ This Property is a local historic landmark. OR 01 his Property is within a historic or conservation district (choose location): ❑ Brown Street Historic District ❑ College Green Historic District ❑ East College Street Historic District ff- Longfellow Historic District ❑ Northside Historic District ❑ Summit Street Historic District ❑ Woodlawn Historic District Within the district, this Property is classified as: Contributing ❑ Noncontributing Zip Code: lJ - 1`lZ 0 ❑ Clark Street Conservation District ❑ College Hill Conservation District ❑ Dearborn Strect Conservation Disnict ❑ Goosetown / Horace Mann Conservation District ❑ Govemor-Lucas Street Conservation District ❑ Nonhistoric Application Requirements Choose appropriate project type. In order to ensure application can be processed, please include all listed materials. Applications without necessary materials may be rejected. ❑ Addition (Typically projects entailing an addition to the building footprint such as a room, porch, deck, etc.) ❑ Building Elevations ❑ Floor Plans ❑ Photographs t- ElProduct Information ❑ Site Plans & Alteration (Typically projects entailing work such as siding and window replacement, skylights, window opening alterations, deck or porch replacement/construction, baluster repair, or similar. If the project is a minor alteration, photographs and drawings to describe the scope of the project are sufficient.) ❑ Building Elevations Photographs Product Information ❑ Construction of new building ❑ Building Elevations ❑ Floor Plans ❑ Photographs ❑ Product Information ❑ Site Plans ❑ 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: Materials to be Used: Exterior Appearance Changes: hispree/app_frr_hwoncreview.doc 6/4/14 rl 1 0 IL Kqa r o ov D VERTICAL CROSS SECTION HORIZONTAL CROSS SECTION au. Au11 Farm,J Aluminum a4gs' 6.9 F ofie a 24ga. 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The ROUGH OPENINGantl MNSHED FRAMING tlhMnapns are6ecedan perpenaoilaf IMaMor ankle m•teaal on allfoursidles and Yhero tlimenaore MI vayamentliM6 an the ro6lmiretrursbry ale thk'krnaa aM the den, of me Inani nMsh m andal. 1 Mae gam opmmg is 3l•by salnlas steel tlraM. W. Oe•iaa k on vae BTANDARD GNzlo Si OPIIGNS• 4rtAnaedl UnaB (SIR Tmµ!Mdl bwE3 (OS) MwwWlaaa Lnpand(ID) COMPATIaLE EIAMIRIM, • WL St, 1ptlWg • ENl J Cants flapling • EtWlllk MsM, • EMIE10l CbmIN no flaoiing • EOM Metal mof aeatin, • ECB Gaunter M6hlnp brass 14 ��T N . I Staff Report March 24.2015 Historic Review for 429 Ronalds Street District: Goosetown/ Horace Mann Conservation District Classification: Contributing The applicant, Jay Simon, is requesting approval for a proposed front porch addition project at 429 Ronalds Street, a Contributing property in the Goosetown/ Horace Mann Conservation District. Applicable Regulations and Guidelines.• 4.0 Iowa City Historic Preservation GtddeKnesforAlterations 4.5 Foundations 4.10 Porches 5.0 GuideKnesfor Additions 5.1 Expansion of Building Footprint Staff Comments This large, turn -of -the -century vernacular house shows transitional styling from the late 19, century Queen Anne (side bay with canted or cut -away ground floor windows; steep hipped roof over main mass). Aluminum siding my conceal decorative features commonly found on Queen Anne style houses. Sanborn maps reveal that the house once had a full -width front porch. The home has a concrete block foundation, asphalt shingle roof, and replacement siding walls. The applicant is proposing construct a new 8 ft. deep by 23 ft. wide front porch addition. Though we cannot find any photos, it is noted that the house originally had a full -width porch that was subsequently removed. The proposed addition will be an open porch with square posts, new wood steps and a low -sloped hip roof that ties into the front fayade of the house. Proposed materials include rock -face CMU similar in appearance to the existing foundation, 8" wide posts framed in treated wood and painted to match the exiting house, and 3-tab roof shingles to match the exiting roof. The porch skirting will be constructed with a vertical pattern and 2 2/2" framing because of the limited height of the skirting area. The porch framing and steps will be constructed with treated wood that will be painted to match the house. The decking will be treated wood decking installed with little to no gaps. The porch ceiling will be bead -board detailed plywood and the soffits and column capitals and bases will have molding appropriate for this style of home. The guidelines for additions recommend constructing new porches that are consistent with the style of the historic house. In general, the guidelines recommend matching the key horizontal lines of the house such as water table, cave height, and window head height. New porches should be constructed using traditional wood framing and wood flooring, rather than concrete, if the porch floor is more than 18" above grade. Also, if the porch floor is 24" or more above grade, then the space between the porch floor and grade should be filled with skirting. Skirting should be installed between the piers, rather than covering the piers. Specific details in the guidelines include allowing rock -face concrete block for new piers and pretreated porch decking provided the gaps between floorboards are less than 1/8" for properties in Conservation Districts. Overall, the design of the proposed porch appears consistent with the style of the historic house, and compliant with the requirements of the guidelines. The position and rhythm of the posts could be revised upon further review of historic porches in the area and the proportions on the proposed project. Staff recommends approval, with conditions as noted. Recommended Motion Move to approve a Certificate of Appropriateness for the project at 429 Ronalds Street as presented in the application with the following conditions: Resolve the Post spacing for review and approval by Staff and Chair 42� } 0 Ll 1 . 'm r Application for alterations to the historic landmarlm or Properties located in a historic district or caasezvadon 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 Preservadon Handbook which is available in the NwOhodmd and Development Services office at City Hall or online at: www.icgov,omWbandbook For Staff Use: Date schmitted: _d—/_ff—/--L�Z ❑ C=ditcate of No material Erect Ccj�ficate of Appreprista. Major review ❑ Intermediate review ❑ Minormview The HPC does not review applications for compliance with building end zoning codes. Work must permit. building pe comply with amit. ll appropriate codas and be reviewed by the building division prior to the issuance of a Mftaag Schedule: The FIPC meets the second Thursday of each month. Appi osdous are due in the office of Neighborhood and Development Services by norm an Wednesday three wedlts prior to the mectin attached docmnent for application deadlines and meeting dates. & See Property Owner/Applicant information .. (?tn+e rJfeck pomvy rauuctP�. . ' ® Property Owner Name: lay S t run o c�, Email: Pbone Number: (S1S) ,SS 9- 4 4 8 f Addr= UI gonalds 31- City:—Zowo. C;+., ❑ Contractor / Consultant Name: Email: State: Zf( Zip Code: Phone Number: ( Address: City' State Zip Code: Priape"d Project Wormation Address: 425 126n e l d s Sf Use of Property1 Date Constructed ('I' known): j 9 /0 Historic ]bealghatl� — tsta. ere lec.rad m arc ttramru Aaaaran�ttmgraskj ❑ This Property is a local historic landmark OR l� This Property is within a historic or conservation district (choose location): Cl ❑ Brown Street Histano District ❑ Clark street Conservation District ❑ College Green Historic I)Wuiot ❑ Cosego HM Conservation District ❑ Bast Conage street Histom District ❑ Dembom Street Coosevation District ❑ Longfellow Historic District ® Goosetown / Honoe Munn Conservation District ❑ North" Iiistmic Distrid SummB Street Historic District ❑ Govamor-Lucaa Shoot Conservation Dimid ❑ Wood imm Hiewic District Within the district, this Property is classified as: 13 contributing 13 Noncanmbuting ❑ Nonhisleric Appltcadm Requin ►mts Choose appropriate proJecl type. In order to ensure application can be proomsed, plcaao include all listed materials. Applications without necessary materials may be rejected. on Clypiedly projects entailing an addition to the building footprint ash so amour, pmoh, deck, ere.) ❑ Buildieg8kvations ❑ Floorplaef 13 P3mmgraph ❑ Pmdnctlo� ❑ SitePlaw Akerstion Crypiwllypmjm entaltiaa w * mb as swing and window replecmany ftughte, window opmkrg alteradona, deck orpomb mptsm wUcamb uWon, bduetc repair, err similar. lfthc prgcO is a mimr alteration, pbomgnph and &n&p m describe the scope of the project are sufficient.) ❑ BuildingPlm ecs ❑ Phomgraphe ❑ Pmduetlnformtlion ❑ Cousbmcdon of new building ❑ BmadiaglL-vabona ❑ Floor Plana ❑ rrbotw s ❑ Pmdoct hrfa minion ❑ SitePla m ❑RM2WM (Pmjc= entailing the demdition of a primary eroadum or ouftildmg, or any portion of a building swab as porch, chimney, dwars ire trim, balester, etc.) ❑ Phomgapbs ❑ Proposal ofFotme Plana ❑ Rem tra or rtat9ration of an existing suveture that will not change its appearance. ❑ Photographs ❑ pmduct Iafmmetion 0 other; Please contact the Preservation Planner at 356-5243 for materials which need to be included with application. Proposed Project Detatts Materials to be Used; Exterior Appearo w Changes: Jsl1�lASwSlflwt,�11��T bapnhpy_rm_altlmlmsrkw.d- 6WI4 ,429 # Porch • Staff Report April 2, 2015 Historic Review for 725 S. Summit Street District: Summit Street Historic District Classification: Contributing The applicants, Shaw and Kelli Meaney, are requesting approval for a proposed addition project at 725 S. Summit Street, a Contributing property in the Summit Street Historic District. The project consists of a single -story addition to the rear of the home. Applicable Regulations and Guidelines: 4.0 Iowa City Historic Preservation Guidelines for Alterations 4.3 Doors 4.11 Siding 4.13 Windows 9.0 Guidelines for Additions 5.1 Expansion of Building Footprint Staff Comments This two story gable roof house with projecting front gable wing appears to have been constructed c.1890. It retains the original front porch with turned millwork. A new single car garage at thereat of the lot is considered to be non-contributing. The house shares the setback common to this side of the street and retains its original scale and proportion. In 1993 the Historic Preservation Commission issued a Certificate of Appropriateness to allow the demolition of the existing garage/barn on the property and the construction of a new garage. In 2004 the Commission issued a Certificate of Appropriateness to replace the existing asbestos siding with fiber cement board clapboard and fish scale shingles. The current proposed project is to construct a 14 foot deep by 23 foot wide single -story addition to the rear of existing house. The new addition includes a rear entry and sunroom with interior stars to the existing cellar door. A bathroom window on the second floor will be removed and replaced with a door that is moved slightly south to avoid an existing toilet. This new door will provide access to a second floor porch on the new addition. The addition will be inset 15" on each side from house and will be difficult to see from the street. A new wood stair and landing with raking will be included at the new rear entry door. Proposed materials for the project include new CMU stucco -coated foundation to match the existing and smooth -coated fiber cement board clapboard siding painted to match the existing. New metal -clad wood double hung windows will match the proportions and profiles of the existing windows with the addition of transoms above. The exterior doors will be a full-lite wood door with a transom over the first floor door to match the windows. The flat roof will be EPDM with a walkable porch surface and will include a continuous wood painted railing. The Guidelines for Additions emphasize the importance of preserving the character and features of the historic house, while designing an addition that is both compatible with and distinguished from the historic house. in the proposed project, this is accomplished with the placement of the addition at the back of the house, with side walls set in from the existing east and west side walls, and with selection of materials and products similar to those of the historic house. For the Summit Street Historical District the guidelines include a 125 foot limit to the extension of the building from the front street. The proposed addition extends 110 foot from the front street. The guidelines recommend using windows that are of a similar type and proportion to the existing windows. The proposed windows are the same size and the distance between ganged windows will be the same as the existing. The addition of transoms, because of the addition's use as a sunroom, also fits the visual reference that the new addition looks like an old porch infill. The porch handrail will be square spindles in response to the Exception for Setback Additions in Historic Districts that allows a rear elevation addition to not reproduce historic details. The front of the house does not include a railing or balustrade but does have turned columns. This Exception also allows for side -by side installation of windows that are otherwise similar to existing windows. The plan includes a roof ton deck. To provide access to the deck a door will replace the existing second floor window. Staff fords this new door acceptable. Both doors will be wood or fiberglass. In Staffs opinion, the design of this addition is generally acceptable and should be approved, with conditions listed below. Recommended Motion : Move to approve a Certificate of Appropriateness for the project at 725 S. Summit as presented in the application with the following conditions: 1. Applicants to provide door product information for approval by staff. ` e e it •.4+ App icatian for Mtorr a Feview Application for alterations to the historic, landmarks or properties located in a historic district or conservation district pulsuant 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 Neighborhood and Development Services office at City hail ,r online at: www.icgov.org/HPhandbook For Staff Use; Date submitted: ® Certificate of No material Effect Certificate of Appropriateness ,;W Major review ❑ Intermediate review 1] minor review The HPC does not review applications for compliance with building and zoning codes_ Work n comply with all appropriate codes and be reviewed by the building division prior to the issuance building permit. Meeting Schedule: The 14PC meets the second Thursday of each month. Applications are due in the of c Neighborhood and Development Services by noon on Wednesday three weeks prior to the meeting. attached document for application deadlines and meeting dates. Y'!rpp� ❑ property Owns :span Email: SHf1W.ftr= j oty tf %)a:_,��,�s! } Y+holie'umber. City: ` r' State :A Zip Code: ` '-V ❑ Contractor / Consultant Name: t L 'r r F l " ..� 4Ug5 Email 4 T"C Phone Number: Cx'7- # 3 f., ` i -,r• e ��. OR © This Property is within a historic or conservation district (choose location)_ ❑ Brown Street Historic District n College Green Historic District ❑ East College stra t Historic District is Longfellow historic District ❑.�^ NortLside Historic District i,1K Summit Street Historic District ❑ Woodlawn Historic District ❑ Clark Strcet Conservation District ❑ College Hill Conservation District 0 Dearborn Stw Conservation District ❑ Goosetawn / Horace Mann Conservation District ❑ Governor -Lucas Street Conservation District Within thodistriot, this Property is classified as: COM-outing 13 Nonctmtrlbuting 13 Nonhistoric . AppReation Pequirements Choose appropriate project type. to order to ensure applioetion can be processed, please include all listed mate A1pplications without necessary materials may be roomed. YJ Addition CTypieauy projects entailing an addition to the building foutprint such as a mom, porch, deck, sic.) j'BuildingEtevations O Floor Plans �"3 Photographs RProduct information ["'Sit' Plans © Altoatinn (Typicaliypmjects entailing work such as siding and window replacement. skyiights, window opening alterations, deck or pore] raplacemauttconsn uorian, baluster repair, or similar. If the project is a minof alteration, photographs and drawing to descac tl scope ofthe proiect are auffident.) ❑ Building Elevations ❑ Photographs ❑ Product Iafmmation ❑ Construetion ofnew building ❑ BuildingMevations ❑ FloorPlans ❑ Photogmphs ❑ Pmdumbiformation %1 Site Plans ❑ Dentantion (Pmjwm entaifing the demulition of a primary structure or outbuilding, or any portion of a buildhi& such as porch, cbimney, decorative trim, baluster, eta) ❑ Phmovaphs 0 Froposai of Future Plans Cl Revak or rpstoratlon of an existing structure that will not change its appearance. ❑ Photographs ❑ Ptnductlnformation ❑ other: Please contact the Preservation Planner at 356-5243 for tltaterials which need to be included with applioetion. it'd-Opond Project Dew, Project Description: r fl,l` fr.'+ysr" €. ;+ �Ik'fi�i'R/Fa� .�tCl� �FTI � -7+,,. •`»,!� 1 , *'7'ai'i Materlah to be Used: f lee — f' 1 � k U if ir 6&124 E: ,. ; f d8 tJ 1, rit%�P�.1- fr'`?%% !du",�Gw-f G` f C'1h. f'':.A%i�li d..r. /.11:'�,+"�x'�'r..! ' j.+.�++._� L.�/Ti'fiF 1l✓. ai ��y�j,. �`,Ff ��t {! t / Exterior Appearance Changes: ! t l� anjoi WAwkmkw*c ,,.. own w lot v5' zl'_11 Garage 'a R 24' V +� 54' i i i 43'-9 9l1 " o' a m F a m 3 5 2 3 rn 2 N i" O wuwp6 MWIDE0 m: Garrett Construction Co. rnmaro�wnmx: Sun Room Addition Shawn and Kell! Meaney 725 S Summit St Iowa CI gamma: lqt dimensions xo. � m onre i����iu��u���i�iii i��uii�� In d L_J �I Bob M[k[o From: Mohr, Paula [MCA] <Paula.Mohr@iowa.gov> Sent: Thursday, April 02, 2015 9:27 AM Subject: 2015 Preserve Iowa Summit: The Power of Preservation; June 25-27, 2015, Winterset 2015 Preserve Iowa Summit: The Power of Preservation June 25 — 27, 2015 Winterset, Iowa The third annual Preserve Iowa Summit is the premier statewide annual conference for professionals and volunteers involved in historic preservation in Iowa. Attendees will learn how to discover, preserve, and enhance our communities' unique history and sense of place. The Summit will feature 25 educational sessions held on or near the historic Winterset Courthouse Square. Ed McMahon of the Urban Land Institute in Washington., D.C., Bonnie McDonald, President of Illinois Landmarks and Underground Railroad authority Dr. Matthew Pinker will deliver keynote addresses throughout the summit. Preservation Iowa will present their "Preservation at its Best" awards and preservationists from across the state will share "Three -Minute Success Stories" in an energetic session sure to inspire! The conference will also include an exhibit hall and opportunities to network with outer preservationists at several special events. You won't want to miss the Mayor's Reception "Meet Me at Cedar Bridge" which will, take place at one of Madison County's iconic covered bridges. Tours of historic preservation successes, projects in progress, downtown Winterset, and significant outlying areas will also be offered. An all -day Underground Railroad workshop with educational sessions, and a tour of related historic sites in southwest Iowa is scheduled for Saturday, June 27. Who should attend? -Historic property owners -Members of historic preservation commissions (see the special rate for CLGsf) -Main Street staff and board members -Preservation professionals, consultants and enthusiasts -Developers -Planning professionals -Local government officials -Community leaders and civic organizations -Architects Please watch the website for updates about Continuing Education System (CES) credits -Citizens interested in their community's quality of life The Summit is a coordinated effort of the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs and the Madison County Historic Preservation Commission in partnership with Preservation Iowa, Madison County, the City of Winterset, Madison County Development Group, Madison County Chamber of Commerce, and the community of Winterset. It is funded in part with Federal funds from the National Park Service, U. S. Department of the Interior. A special early bird registration is available until May 1. Detailed information about the Summit, session, speakers and registration is available at http://madisoncountyhistory.not/ Questions? Brenda Hollingsworth, Madison County HPC, madisoncountypreservation(i),gmail.com Paula Mohr, Paula.mohr(c�r�iowa.gov 2015 PRESERVE IOWA SUMMIT FAQS The Power of Preservation, June 25-27, 2025, Winterset, Iowa v This summit is the premier statewide annual conference for professionals and volunteers Involved in historic preservation in Iowa. Attendees will learn how historic preservatlon can give us the tools to discover, retain and enhance our community's unique sense of place. There will be general sessions, concurrent breakout sessions, and tours throughout the conference. The summit will feature twenty -fire educational sessions presented by historic preservation development experts from Iowa and across the U. S. offering valuable insight, advice, and training. The setting for the 2015 Preserve Iowa Summit will be downtown Winterset, location of the Madison County Courthouse —one of Iowa's most beautiful landmarks. Highlights include educational sessions on historic rehabilitation, demonstrations of various preservation trades, grants, historic tax credits and courthouse preservation. Invited keynote speakers are Ed McMahon of the Urban Land Institute and Bonnie McDonald of Landmarks Illinois. Saturday's session will include a special workshop on the Underground Railroad with speaker Dr. Matthew Pinsker and a tour of significant sites. The conference will also include an exhibition hall and opportunities to network with other preservationists. Honors for Preservation Iowa's "Preservation at its Best" will be presented at Friday night's banquet, and "Three Minute Success Stories" will be shared. Continuing education credits are available to architects. o'+ Who Should Attend Architects Planning professionals Real estate developers Local government officials Main Street volunteers and staff Downtown development advocates Community leaders & civic organizations Historic preservation commission members Citizens interested in their community's quality of life Preservation professionals, consultants and enthusiast ❖ The summit is a coordinated effort of the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs' State Historic Preservation office and the Madison County Historic Preservation Commission; in partnership with Preservation Iowa, Madison County, the City of Winterset, Madison County Development Group, Madison County Chamber of Commerce, Madison County Historical Society, and the community of Winterset. It is funded in part with Federal funds from the National Park Service, U. S. Department of the Interior. Online registration will be available beginning in March at www.madisoncountybistory.net Contact Brenda Hollingsworth at madisoncountvoreservatian LZDamaii.com or Poulo Mohr at paula.mohrC&iowa.aov for more information. We look forward to seeing you in Winterset. Iowa City Historic Preservation Commission City Hall, 410 I? Washington Street, Iowa City. IA. 52240 Date: March 18, 2015 To: City Council From: Ginalie Swaim, Chair, Historic Preservation Commission Re: Unitarian Universalist Church at 10 South Gilbert We, the eleven members of the Iowa City Historic Preservation Commission, are deeply concerned about the fate of the Unitarian Universalist Church at 10 South Gilbert. Were aware of the majority decision of the Unitarian Universalist Society to find a different location. And we understand that demolition --either by the church or a developer —is under consideration. This commission believes, however, that the building is a significant historic structure and an extremely valuable asset to the Iowa City community. We further believe that the City can play an important role in saving this building. Powerful tools that the City could use in this situation are transfer of development rights and parking incentives. The lot on which the church stands measures two -tenths of an acre, or 8,800 square feet, which is quite small for development. Thus, even if the church building were demolished, there would still be very little space for a new building and meeting parking requirements. This would limit a developer's options. Combining the property and part or all of the adjacent City parking lot, however, could result in a more substantial development that would also mean preserving and reusing the building. In essence, saving the building means saving the bargaining chip of transfer rights. This Commission strongly urges the City to convey to the Unitarian Universalist Society and to developers that preserving the building could hold potential economic benefits in the form of zoning incentives for both seller and buyer. We think it should be made clear that if the building is razed, the City will not offer any zoning or financial bonuses to potential or actual developers. Another scenario to consider is for the City to purchase the property and building. As was demonstrated in recent public hearings, this community is passionate and vocal about saving and reusing historic buildings. We anticipate a similar level of public outcry if the church faces demolition. We're raising this matter now in the hope that there will be an open dialogue that will lead to such a solution. It is critical to find a win -win solution. Therefore, this Commission calls upon the City to work with the Unitarian Universalist Society and members of the community to explore ways to save this historic building and to find new uses for it —all in the best interests of Iowa City. Thank you. Respectfully submitted, Thomas Agxan, Kent Ackerson, Esther Baker, Gosia Clore, Kate Corcoran, Frank Durham, Andrew Litton, Pamela Michaud Ben Sandell, Ginalie Swaim, and Frank Wagner. cc: Tom Markus cc: Vicki Siefers, President, Unitarian Universalist Society MINUTES PRELIMINARY HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION MARCH 12, 2015 EMMA HARVAT HALL MEMBERS PRESENT: Kent Ackerson, Esther Baker, Gosia Clore, Kate Corcoran, Frank Durham, Andrew Litton, Pam Michaud, Ben Sandell, Ginalie Swaim, Frank Wagner MEMBERS ABSENT: Thomas Agran STAFF PRESENT: Bob Miklo OTHERS PRESENT: Alicia Trimble RECOMMENDATIONS TO COUNCIL: (become effective only after separate Council action) CALL TO ORDER: Chairperson Swaim called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. PUBLIC DISCUSSION OF ANYTHING NOT ON THE AGENDA: There was none. DISCUSSION OF HISTORIC PRESERVATION PLAN PRIORITIES AND ANNUAL WORK PROGRAM: Swaim stated that the subcommittee, along with Miklo and Trimble, met this past week. She said that Corcoran is the chairperson of that committee. Corcoran said the subcommittee met on March 9 for about an hour and one-half and fully discussed the topics assigned, mainly identifying individual properties that could be worthy of landmark status. She said the subcommittee looked at the map that Miklo provided and decided that the subcommittee needed to look at the survey forms. Corcoran said that she and Trimble plan to look at the survey forms in the next ten days. Regarding the map, Miklo said the areas in the salmon color have all been surveyed, so there is documentation on almost every building over 50 years old in those areas. He said that the cross -hatched area south of Burlington. Street is currently under study as part of the mitigation for the University removing Sabin School. Miklo said there is a windshield survey of the area south of Burlington and west of Lucas Street. He said it's an area that has been almost entirety redeveloped with twelve-p'exes and student housing, so it is not of great concern. Miklo stated that the other salmon areas that are slightly lighter and have a boundary around them are already in conservation or historic districts and are therefore protected. Miklo said that leaves the brighter salmon color to designate areas that have been surveyed, but there are buildings out there, such as the Unitarian Church and the Saxony -Gilmore Building at 109 Market Street, that need to be discussed to identify properties that are individually eligible to get on a list and prioritize for consideration. HISTORiC PRESERVATION COMMISSION March 12, 2015 Page 2 of 7 Regarding the Melrose Neighborhood and Manville Heights, Miklo said there are very good studies that show areas that qualify as historic districts. In fact, parts of the Melrose Neighborhood are a National Register Historic District. Corcoran said that she and Trimble will be reviewing the survey forms for areas outside the black lines to look for properties for the subcommittee to review. Regarding Miklo's comments about Manville Heights and the Melrose Avenue neighborhood, Corcoran said that since studies have already been done, the subcommittee decided to check with neighborhood leaders to get a feeling for neighborhood opinions before proceeding. Corcoran said the last thing the subcommittee was asked to look at was a strategy for dealing with mid-century modern buildings. She said the subcommittee needs to discuss that further, because no studies have been done. Corcoran said the subcommittee would be meeting again on March 24 at 4 p.m. She said the subcommittee would provide the Commission with a full report of its findings and a recommendation at the Commission's April meeting. Corcoran asked subcommittee members if they had any comments. Swaim said the subcommittee talked specifically about the Unitarian Church because it is in this area, and sort of strategized on how to consider that. She said she drafted a letter for the consideration of the Commission. Swaim said that if the Commission approves the letter, she would ask that the Commission authorize her to send it at the appropriate time. Corcoran said the subcommittee members felt it was better to be proactive and wanted to see if the full Commission would favor something like this. Swaim asked Commission members to take a few minutes to read the letter. Durham asked if, at the very end of the letter, there is a particular action, such as a deadline or behavior, that the Commission can script for the City Council to look at to know what it will do and when. He said that in a persuasive outline, that would be the last step. Durham said it may be as simple as stating, "We look forward to hearing from you at your earliest convenience," or it may be a calendar driven event for which the City Council would review the letter and then respond in writing. Miklo said that may be difficult in terms of asking the City Council to respond in writing. Durham said that, in a more generic sense, the Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) wants to ask the City Council to do something that can be observed so that HPC will know that the City Council has processed this and is responding. Swaim said that the building in question is owned by the Unitarian Universalist Church, which has voted tc find a new location and put the building and lot, or just the lot if the building is demolished, up for sale. Mikfo said the fifth paragraph of the letter describes what the HPC is asking. In terms of asking for a response from the City Council, Miklo said the City Council is not going to be able to reply without having a vote. Clore suggested including a statement that the Commission would be glad to assist in this. Swaim said she agrees with Durham in that the Commission would like some type of acknowledgement that the City Council has received the letter and likes Clore's idea of asking if HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION March 12, 2015 Page 3 of 7 there is a way the Commission can be involved. Swaim said that in terms of the HPC mandate, the Commission is certainly an advocate for preservation. Ackerson said he did not think the Commission should push the City Council to formally acknowledge or acquiesce to the Commission's suggestions. He said that after the problems with the cottages, the City Council is being put on notice with a letter like this that there is another potential minefield ahead, and here are things that should be considered in preparation for the application for a demolition permit, should that occur. Durham asked what the Commission can look forward to that would let the Commission understand that the City Council has added this recommendation as information pertinent to the process in which it is engaging. He asked how the Commission will know if it has made an impression. Swaim said there is not any formal process yet. Miklo said the letter would become part of the public record. Michaud said the Unitarian Church is voting at its 7 p.m. meeting on the intent to apply for a demolition permit. She said there appear to be a lot of obstacles to the plan that the Unitarian Church has worked on for so long so that the church is looking around for other properties or locations to build. Miklo confirmed that an approved demolition permit would be valid for six months. Michaud said it can be renewed every six months. She said that a placard would have to be posted for seven business days on the building regarding a demolition permit. Michaud asked Miklo if anyone would have grounds to challenge the application. Miklo said this is not a landmark building, so he did not think anyone would have grounds to challenge this. Swaim said that if there is public dissention, the City needs to hear from the community in terms of what the feeling is about the building. Trimble said that when the subcommittee met, it was noted that Mayor Hayek had pointed out that the incentives are critical — that these incentives are given so that the developers choose to do the right thing. Trimble said that one of the things that needs to be clearer if the City is following its own policy is that if the Unitarian Church is to be preserved, at least the historic origina€ part, then the church should be given the incentives offered by the City, such as a density bonus, etc., but should not get any incentives at all if they demolish the church. Trimble said it is the church's right to demolish the building, but the City should not play a part in that. She said that, for instance, the church should not get a bonus density if that happens, and the City shculd not make the church a deal on the adjoining parking lot. Trimble said that is really key for the City to make historic preservation work. Trimble said she has contacted the church, which told her it would be sending a letter out to membership regarding any demolition before it happened so that she would be aware of it and would know what is going on. Corcoran asked Miklo if there are any special requirements to get a demolition permit. Miklo said there is a fee and also the seven-day waiting period before acting on the permit. He said there is not specific test unless the property is designated. Swaim asked if there are any HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION March 12, 2015 Page 4 of 7 requirements to renew a permit. Miklo did not know, but said it is pretty rare to renew, because once a permit is granted it is usually acted on within the six-month period. Michaud said the church has to have a destination. She said if they build from scratch, it will take Nvo years from the time the land is purchased. Michaud said that in this case, the church might just renew the demolition permit periodically, but that gives the Commission some time. She said the only thing that would be fast would be if they found an existing church or a building torepurpose. Miklo said if the building is demolished there would be nothing left with which to bargain with the City in terms of a developer using part of the City's parking space and such. He said that what the letter would do is send the message the current building has value in the scheme of a larger project. Swaim said the Commission doesn't want to appear to be doing this at the eleventh hour again and wants to be proactive concerning preservation issues. She said the letter is to show concern and explore the options and to show the City Council the opportunity for it to work on this with the owner and potential seller. Trimble said this could be a great deal for the City too. She said the City needs space, and if there is more exploration on the part of the people who are interested, this can be a win -win situation for everyone involved. Trimble said she believes there is a way to at least save the original portion of the church, and historic incentives are a great method for that. Michaud discussed the size of the church building. Trimble said the whole property has just over 8,000 square feet and is therefore a very small lot. Miklo said this is zoned CB-5, which requires parking for any new structure that includes residential units on that site and that would make it difficult to redevelop the site without the City's cooperation. He added that the current building is grandfathered in regarding parking requirements. k1ichaud said she is supportive of sending this letter. Ackerson said he thinks it is well -written and strikes the tone that the Commission wants. Swaim said there has been a suggestion for the second line in the fifth paragraph to read, "The Commission strongly urges the City to convey to the society and to developers that preserving the building could hold potential economic benefits in the form of bonus incentives for both seller and buyer." Swaim said she hopes this initiates a City and a public conversation about this. She said that in terms ofwhat can be done, she would like to see the Commission get on record that this is a concern and look for a win -win solution to this. Trimble said that one of the important things that Friends of Historic Preservation can do for whomever the developer would be, if the building is going to be saved, would be to write for the developer a complete application for a local landmark. She said she has the informatio: , and Friends would do whatever needs to be done to make this a landmark, including all the paperwork and help with tax credits if that's needed. Swaim said the Commission needs to track whether a demolition permit is applied for and/or received. Michaud said she can pass along the results of the vote. HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION March 12, 2015 Page 5 of 7 Corcoran said she likes Swaim's comments regarding the goal being to start a conversation about this. She referred to the last paragraph of the letter about it being critical to find a win -win solution. Corcoran said it behooves the Commission to be explicit about what it hopes will happen. She asked if the Commission would want to say something like, "We're raising this matter now in hopes that there will be an open, public dialogue that will lead to such a solution; therefore this Commission calls upon. the City to work with the Unitarian Universal Society and members of the community to explore ways to save this historic building..." Miklo said the players here are really the City, the church, and an unknown developer. Swaim said she would incorporate the wording into the letter. MOTION: Corcoran moved that the Historic Preservation Commission authorize the Chair to submit the discussed letter to the City Council at an appropriate time. Male Durham seconded the motion. Swaim said she would like to list the names of the individual Commission members on the letter She said she would also contact Agran for permission to add his name. The consensus of the Commission was to add the individual member names. The motion carried on a vote of 10-0 (Agran absent). Michaud said she called .lean Walker about making the Melrose Neighborhood a district. Michaud said that Walker said she was done working on it, after having championing it for so many years and getting it on the National Register. Michaud said that Manville Heights has seen a lot of teardowns, so it might be worth revisiting. She said she would prefer to stick with those issues rather than considering 1950s buildings. Michaud said these are more valuable areas, and she doesn't want to see big mcmansions ruining the character here. She said there were three waves of development for Manville Heights, and the fourth wave should not necessarily take place in 2015 or later. Corcoran said the subcommittee agreed with that sentiment, because the studies of Melrose and Manville Heights are available. She said the subcommittee members wanted to talk to those in the neighborhoods and assess the residents' feelings. Corcoran stated that the subcommittee members agreed that, rather than cherry picking individual properties within those areas that might be worthy of landmark status, it would be much better to get some kind of district. Swaim said she inferred from the subcommittee discussion that the mid-century modern buildings would not be the highest priority of the work plan but would perhaps give a chance to get it started so that houses of that age stay on the radar. Trimble said one of the other things that was mentioned was that when a lot of these surveys were done, there were houses that would now be historic in the historic districts that were not counted as historic in the surveys. She said at that point they were not 50 years old, but now some of them actually could be contributing properties in the districts. Trimble said that might start coming up more frequently now, although they will have to come before the Commission anyway if they are in a district. HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION March 12, 2015 Page 6 of 7 Swaim said she did not see a need for a motion at this time but expected there will be a report at the next meeting that the Commission could vote on adopting. REPORT ON CERTIFICATES ISSUED BY CHAIR AND STAFF: Miklo said there was one certificate for 115 South Summit that involved a soffit repair proposal that was done correctly, an application to replace bead board soffit with a similar plywood material that will have the same appearance once painted. CONSIDERATION OF M!NU TES FOR FEBRUARY 12 2015: MOTION: Sandell moved to approve the minutes of the February 12, 2015 Historic Preservation Commission meeting, as written. Durham seconded the motion. The motion carried on a vote of 10-0 (Agran absent). HISTORIC PRESERVATION INFORMATION. Miklo said the City recently hired Jessica Bristow as a historic preservation specia!ist. He said Bristow will be helping him review projects. Miklo said she would start next week and would come to a few meetings this spring. ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 6:15 p.m Minutes submitted by Anne Schulte HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION ATTENDANCE RECORD 2014-2016 NAME TERM EXP. 5:sO 230p 7:OOp 2/13 3113 4110 518 5/12 8114 9111 1019 11113 12111 118 2/12 3M2 ACKERSON, KENT 3/29/16 X X X X O/E X X X X X X X X X AGRAN, THOMAS 3/29117 X X X O/E X X O/E X X O/E X X X BAKER, ESTHER 3/29115 X X X X X X X X X 01E X x X CLORE, GOSIA 3/29117 — O/E X X O/E X X X O/E X X X CORCORAN, KATE 3129/16 X X X X X X O/E X X X X X X X DURHAM, FRANK 3/29/16 X X X X X O/E O/E X X X X X x LITTON, ANDREW 3/29/17 X O/E X O/E X O/E X X X X X O/E X X MICHAUD, PAM 3129/15 X X X X X O/E X x X X x X X x SANDELL, BEN 3/29/17 — — X X X X X X X X X X X SWAIM, GINALIE 3/29/15 X X X X X X X 01E 0/E X X X X X WAGNER, FRANK 3/29/15 X X O/E X O/E X O/E X O/E X O/E O/E x KEY: X = Present 0 = Absent O/E = Absent/Excused -- = Not a Member