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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-09-2016 Historic Preservation CommissionIowa City Historic Pres Thursday June 9, 2016 5:30 p.m. 7 �7 Emma Harvat Hall r• City Hall 2.7 ervati ,k on Commission IOWA CITY HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION Thursday, June 9, 2016 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) Certificate of Appropriateness 829 South Th Avenue — Dearborn Street Conservation District (new primary building) E) Report on Certificates issued by Chair and Staff Intermediate Review — Chair and Staff review 225 North Lucas Street — Goosetown/ Horace Mann Conservation District (Siding reconfiguration, porch pier, skirting and trim construction) Certificate of No Material Effect — Chair and Staff review 1. 707 Rundell Street — Longfellow Historic District (porch footing replacement and pier repair) 2. 917 Bowery Street — Governor -Lucas Street Conservation District (foundation repair, soffit, roof, and fascia repair, gutter and downspout installation) Minor Review — Staff review 1. 932-936 Dearborn Street — Dearborn Street Conservation District (siding, soffit, fascia, trim, and window replacement) 2. 518 North Van Buren — Goosetown/ Horace Mann Conservation District (deck, stair to second floor, and guardrail replacement) 3. 914 South Dubuque Street — Local Historic Landmark (door and window replacement, soffit, fascia, and column reconstruction) F) Discussion of Historic Preservation Plan priorities and annual work program G) CLG Grant application H) Consideration of Minutes for May 12, 2016 I) Commission Information and Discussion J) Adjournment Staff Report June 2, 2016 Historic Review for 829 7' Avenue District: Dearborn Street Conservation District Classification: Non -historic The applicant, Habitat for Humanity, is requesting approval for a proposed new construction project at 829 7"s Avenue in the Dearborn Street Conservation District. The project consists of the construction of a new house and a new garage on a vacant lot. Applicable Regulations and Guidelines: 4.0 Iowa City Historic Pmservadon Guidelines for Alterations 4.3 Doors 4.5 Foundations 4.7 Mass and Rooflines 4.9 Paint and Color 4.10 Porches 4.11 Siding 4.13 Windows 4.14 Wood 6.0 Guidelines for New Construction 6.1 New Primary Structures 6.2 New Outbuildings 8.0 Neighborhood District Guidelines 8.1 Longfellow Neighborhood Staff Comments According to the site survey, this property has always been vacant. As early as the 1933 Sanborn Fire Insurance Map it was shown as vacant. The applicant is proposing to build a new single -story Craftsman -style bungalow and a two -car garage on the property. The house will have a front gable roof with a gabled half -width front porch and wide 2 foot open eaves. The front porch will have two tapered columns with siding -wrapped square bases. The front door will be a Craftsman -style fiberglass door with three divided lights in the upper panel. Each side elevation will include a 1 foot deep projection. Double -hung windows will have three simulated divided lights in the upper pane. The trim would include corner boards, watertable, fascia, frieze boards, and window trim consistent with a Craftsman -style bungalow. Basement egress windows will have poured concrete window wells matching the poured concrete foundation. The two car garage will have a front gabled roof with a pitch and open eaves to match the house. The single window and man door will match those on the house. '!he overhead doors will be two flush panel single -car doors. The materials for the project include laminated (asphalt and fiberglass) shingles, smooth -textured vinyl siding, painted vinyl Windsor double -hung windows, and vinyl straight -edge shingles to mimic shake siding in the gables. The applicant seeks approval for smooth -textured Miratec in lieu of wood for all exterior trim. Miratec is a treated composite product. The guidelines recommend that in the Longfellow Neighborhood, the surface area of the primary structure street elevation may not exceed 800 square feet. New structures must be one, one -and -a -half or two stories in height. A new building must reflect the historic styles in the neighborhood including the Craftsman Bungalow style. This style will inform the design of massing, roofline, siding, windows, doors, porches, and other architectural features. Craftsman bungalows are one or one -and -a half stories with a low pitch roof with 18 to 24 inch overhangs. Open eaves and band boards are some of the limited ornamentation. Frequently porches have square, tapered columns. Windows would include upper sash divided lights. The new building setback should be consistent with setbacks of existing principal buildings along the same street. The siding should be consistent with the architectural style of the building. Doors on the front or side elevations should have half- or full -light windows and/or raised panel construction and be consistent with the architectural style. Windows should be wood or metal -clad wood and accept paint with divided lights created from muntin bars adhered to both sides of the glass. An exception exists for vinyl windows to be used on new primary structures on a non -historic property in a Conservation District. Non -wood windows will be finished in a dark color. Window type, proportion, shape, profile and divided -light pattern should be based on the architectural style. Window trim should be 3 to 4 inches wide. An exception also exists for synthetic siding to be approved in on a non -historic property in a Conservation District as long as all trim, corner boards, and band boards are wood or an approved wood substitute. Front porches should be consistent with the architectural style and include vertical -grained fir porch flooring, wood or an approved wood substitute that accepts paint for the posts, trim and other components, a floor elevation of less than 18 inches above grade may be concrete. New outbuildings including garages should be clearly subordinate in size and ornamentation to the primary structure but also reflect the style of the primary structure. Garage doors should be a smooth panel type or a carriage -style type and single -car type. Trim should be added around the garage door to reflect the trim of other doors and windows on the building. Windows should be relatively small and rectangular. In Staffs opinion, the proposed Craftsman Bungalow is an appropriate architectural style for an infill project in the Dearborn Street Conservation District. The gabled porch with its tapered columns and heavy bases reflects other craftsman bungalows in the Longfellow District. Open eaves, shake siding in the gables, Craftsman -style windows and doors all add to the architectural character of the home. In plan, the proposed house is a similar width as many of the neighboring houses. The 46 foot length is about 10 feet longer than many of the nearby bungalows but is similar to the neighboring house at 825 Th Avenue that is 38 feet in the main house with a 12 foot enclosed porch on the back of the house. The proposed design also includes 1 foot projections and windows on each side to reduce the scale of the side elevation. The garage design includes a roof at the same pitch as the house, two smooth -panel single -car garage doors as required by the guidelines and trim, siding, a door and a window to match those on the house. Accessed off the alley, the garage meets the guidelines for a typical garage location, as well as design. The poured concrete foundation, laminated asphalt shingles and fiberglass doors are appropriate materials for new construction. The guidelines provide exceptions for vinyl siding and vinyl windows for non -historic houses in Conservation Districts. The proposed vinyl siding, with smooth texture and vinyl windows, which will have a dark finish, could be approved for this new construction because of the exception. The synthetic materials will be chosen by the new residents from a staff approved group of selection of colors that are reminiscent of the natural colors preferred in Craftsman designs. The applicant requests approval of Miratec, a treated composite material for the trim on the house. Staff finds that the material in its smooth option is an acceptable replacement for the paintability, durability and utility of traditional wood. In combination with the vinyl siding and vinyl windows, on this project Miratec would be an acceptable replacement for the wood trim requirement in the siding exception. Recommended Modon Move to approve a Certificate of Appropriateness for the project at Address as presented in the staff report. 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: ❑ Certificate of No material Effect Certificate of Appropriateness 79Major 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. Property Owner/Applicant Information (Please check pnrnwy contact person) ❑ Property Owner Name: Iowa Valley Habitat for Humanity Email: Christy@iowavalleyhabitat.org Phone Number: ( Address: 2401 Scott Blvd. S.E. 563-484-1142 City: Iowa City State: Iowa Zip Code: 52240 ❑ Contractor / Consultant Name: Iowa Valley Habitat for Humanity Email: Address: Phone Number: ( State: Proposed Project Information Address: 829 S. 7th Ave, Iowa City, la. Zip Code: Use of Property: Cnnstguiinn of single family rivalling Date Constructed (if known): new ennstnietion on -June 2016 Historic Designation (Maps are located in the Historic Prevervaaon 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 Within the district, this Property is classified as: 0 Contributing 0 Noncontributing ❑ Clark Street Conservation District ❑ College Hill Conservation District g( Dearborn Street Conservation District ❑ 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 ❑ Product Information ❑ Site Plans ❑ Alteration (Typically projects entailing work such as siding and window replacement, skylights, window opening alterations, deck or porch replacement/construction, baluster repair, or similar. If the project is a minor alteration, photographs and drawings to describe the scope of the project are sufficient) ❑ Building Elevations ❑ Photographs ❑ Product Information ( Construction of new building IA Building Elevations 3P Floor Plans ❑ Photographs ❑ Product Information Lk 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 Al 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: Concrete foundation, wood framed walls, laminated shingles, vinyl windows, vinyl siding, Steel doors Exterior Appearance Changes: tdspm/app_for_hisloricrevim.doc 6/4/14 i I F- r - c i 1 Noi OnU1SNOO NOA lON- AINO NV dANVNlNll3Nd = N o� w Z ry z Q W ry ry II n V ^ E rn F$ NouonuawoUOd ION - A1NO Ntl dAWNINIIaHd O 4e a� '6u f O F m44 GIB e NOIl50N18N0O NOd ION - AINO Wd ANVNIWI13Nd 0 @ Zbw' S5 0 W Q N W a 4 IJ 93 10 a4 a a 1-5 I Q W ry Z 0 W 3AV qlZ ,k3llV IowaGrants Page 1 of 2 Help qa Back iOpportunities Funding Opportunity Details -78913-r—M15 State of Iowa Certified Local Govemment Certified Local Government Grants Pre -Application Deadline: Application Deadline: 091061201411:59 PM For Additional Information and to Apply - Login I Register to iowsgrants Award Amount NoIA Applicable Program Officer. Paula Mohr Range: Project start Date: 02/01/2/2015 Phone: 515-281-6826 x Project End Dale: 06/30/2016 Email: paula.mohr@iowa.gov Award categorical Area: Historic Preservation Announcement Date: 0710712014 Eligible Applicant: Certified Local Governments in Good Standing Thank you for your interest in the Certified local Govemment gram progreml The Certified Local Government (CLG) gram program is open to Iowa's certified local governments which are in good standing. A list of Iowa's CLGs can be found at: http:/Igmnts.cr.nps.gov/CLG NEWICLG REVIEW/seamh.cfm The Grams Manual contains information about this gram opportunity, guidelines and further details. The manual can be downloaded from: http://www.Imah istory.org/historic.preservation/local-preservationicig-grant-information.htmi CLG grams are matching grams and can be used to undervnite the following historic preservation activities Planning for Preservation: These are start-up grants geared to help newly certified receive basic training In three areas: 1) preservation activities —planning, survey, evaluation; 2) project development, management, and completion; and 3) working with a historic preservation professional. The goal of these projects is to help the commission and community understand the role and use of planning, survey and evaluation in a local historic preservation program, particularly In developing a historic property inventory and using the inventory in comprehensive planning. Planning Is done to develop a long-term schedule of historic presentation activities and to integrate historic preservation into the city or county comprehensive plan. Examples Include: developing a long-term plan for survey, evaluation and registration of historic properties (buildings, sites, objects, structures, and districts) �. within your city or county; developing a historic preservation component for your comprehensive land use plan. Planning projects can also include projects designed to protect historic properties. Examples include: revising the local historic preservation ordinance to provide protection for historic properties; amending the building code so that historic integrity as well as safety issues are addressed; a establishing a protection program through use of different types of binding agreements, e.g. financial Incentives or preservation easements. Identification (survey) is done to locate, record and research older (typically 50 years or older) buildings, structures, sites such as parks, and objects such as public sculpture In the city or county. Examples: conduct a rewnnalssance survey to obtain an overview of possible historic properties and possible historic contexts within your city or county; survey intensively the downtown commercial area, a residential neighborhood, farmsteads, industrial complexes, prehistoric and/or historic archaeological she locations. I: Evaluation is done to determ!ne h surveyed properties have integrity, are significant and qualify as "historic properties.° We encourage communhles to combine survey and evaluation in one project that would be described as an intensive survey -evaluation project. However, evaluation projects can be stand-alone and I' done as follow-ups to projects that involved only reconnaissance survey. , Registration is nominating a property, evaluated as eligible, to the National Register of Historic Places or to a municipal or county register. 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The focus must be on preservation of buildings, structures, shes, objects or historic districts. It can deal with survey, evaluation, registration, planning, and preservation treatments (pre -development projects, preservation, rehabilitation, restoration, and reconstruction, adaptive re -use). Gram awards are made on the merit of the application. Applications will be evaluated on clear and achievable goals within the time frame and budge; whether I the project meets Federal and State requirements; whether the project fulfills local and/or state preservation goals; the past performance of applicant to Indicate capability of completing the project; and whether pmject will generate required products and additional products. The Iowa State Nominations Review Committee conducts the review and evaluation of the gram applications and makes award recommendations to the State Historical Society of Iowa§ Board of Trustees. The I, recommendations of the Committee and the Board are forwarded to the State Historic Preservation Officer, who makes the final awards. https:Hiowagrants.gov/insideLinkOpps.jsp?documentPk=1396013201317 6/3/2016 IowaGrants Page 2 of 2 Questions? Please contact Paula Mohr at paula.mohr@lowa.gov or Kristen Vander Molen at kristen.vandermolen@iowa.gov Attachments Click on the Rle Name to open attachment I, Description File Name File Size i' I Website Links Click on the URL to go to websrle Website link hltp:iha.nps.govlhistory/publications.html hdp:/iwww.cnnps.gov/Ioca[4aw/arch stnda—g.hhn http:/Aw.lowahiMory.orglhistodc-praservationRechnlcal-assistanewi tewide- hlstoric'preservationylan.html Iowa gov—The Official Webslte of the State or Iowa. Grant Program Information National Park Service's online publications The Secretary of the Interiors Standards and Guidelines for Archaeology and Historic Presentation The State Preservation Plan, -Broadening Preservation's Reach" Dulles T;. hnology Partners Inc https://iowagrants.gov/insideLinkOpps jsp?documentPk=1396013201317 6/3/2016 MINUTES PRELIMINARY HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION MAY 12, 2016 EMMA J. HARVAT HALL MEMBERS PRESENT: Thomas Agran, Esther Baker, Zach Builta, Gosia Clore, Sharon DeGraw, Pam Michaud, Ben Sandell, Ginalie Swaim, Frank Wagner MEMBERS ABSENT: Cecile Kuenzli, Andrew Litton STAFF PRESENT: Jessica Bristow, Bob Miklo OTHERS PRESENT: 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. CERTIFICATES OF APPROPRIATENESS: 608 Grant Street. Bristow said this property is a Mediterranean -style house in the Longfellow Historic District. She said the stucco house was built about 1925-1930. Bristow said the metal railing on the balcony on the second floor is a hallmark of this style. Bristow showed where there have been several additions, sided with shingle siding, on the back of the house. She said the application is to take the deck, which was previously approved by the Commission, extend it outwards, and turn it into a screened porch. Bristow said a roof would be added that would meet just under the gutter line. She said she spoke with the owner about extending it not only out towards one but also into the space. The contractor, Marty McCafferty, said it will just come straight east. Bristow said the drawings are therefore accurate. Bristow said this will have a low slope roof and charcoal -colored screens, and all of the structural elements and frames for the screens will be covered with cedar to be stained to match the house. She showed where the stairs will be pushed out. Bristow said that at the time of the application, the only thing staff really had a question about was the skirting. She said that since then, staff has spoken with the contractor, who has spoken to the applicants, and they are looking at doing a horizontal, narrow and wide alternating pattern of boards that would also be stained to match the siding. Bristow said the recommended motion included something about approving a skirting by staff and chair later, but if this is something the Commission would approve, that would not have to be done. HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION May 12, 2016 Page 2 of 7 Sandell asked about the roof material for the add on. Bristow said she assumes it will be a membrane roof with a gutter system. She showed the area that will be the new roof. MOTION: Baker moved to approve a certificate of appropriateness for the project at 608 Grant Street as presented in the application. Clore seconded the motion. The motion carried on a vote of 8-0 (Kuenzli, Litton, and Wagner absent). Swaim noted that Frank Wagner arrived. 818 North Linn Street. Bristow said this property is in the Brown Street Historic District. She stated that it is a foursquare with prairie -style detailing. Bristow said the application is to remove the gang of three windows on the north side. She said they are not visible from the street, and there are no windows above them. Bristow said the owners want to replace them with a gang of four windows, with stud pockets in between the windows to divide them up, similar to other windows on the property. She said that around the corner from that, the owners will put in an opening for a pair of wider, double hung windows. Bristow added that around the corner from that on the south face, the owners will take a door that is on the interior of the porch and make it an exterior door. Bristow said there is an updated plan drawing since the time of the staff report. She said it shows the four ganged windows along the bottom as represented in the manufacturer's type drawing. Bristow showed on the drawing where the pair of double hung windows would be. She said they are at two different scales. Bristow showed the new location for the door Swaim asked about the stud pocket. Bristow answered that basically it is a little pocket that is in between the frames of the windows so that a wood member such as a two by four can be put in so that the windows are not just butted up against each other. Wagner commented that that is where the window weights would have been. MOTION: Sandell moved to approve a certificate of appropriateness for the project at 818 North Linn Street as presented in the application. Baker seconded the motion. The motion carried on a vote of 9-0 (Kuenzli and Litton absentl. 804 Iowa Avenue. Bristow stated that this house is in the College Hill Conservation District on the corner of Iowa Avenue and Lucas Street, facing Lucas. She said it is the Chi Omega house. Bristow showed different views of the house. She said the project involves removing the retaining wall area that is below grade and the wall that is adjacent to it on the back of the house and move the structure out, creating a new retaining wall further out. Bristow said the space would be enclosed as part of the dining hall inside, and a deck would be put over the top of it. She said that closer to the Iowa Avenue side, better access to the lower level and the rest of the building would be created. HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION May 12, 2016 Page 3 of 7 Bristow said that on the first floor, the applicant would remove the four windows that are not original and are deteriorated and replace them with double hung windows that better match the others on that end that are the nine over nine pattern. She said they would also replace the windows that are deteriorated in the lower level, but everything would be moved out there. Bristow showed the demolition plan with the area that is below grade. She referred to the retaining wall location and where everything will be moved out. Bristow pointed out where new space has been captured. She showed the ground level plan with the new deck, some ramps, stairs, and a patio that are also part of this project. Bristow stated that at grade, around the deck, there will be a railing design as seen on the front of the house and mimicking that in the back. She said that some of the handrail guidelines do not need to be met, because this is less than 30 inches above grade. Bristow showed the current east elevation, with a typical railing. She showed how it will look after the project is completed, with some ramping and some of the new railing. Bristow showed the French doors that mimic the French doors on the other side and the windows to be replaced. MOTION: Michaud moved to approve a certificate of appropriateness for the project at 804 Iowa Avenue as presented in the application. Baker seconded the motion. The motion carried on a vote of 9-0 (Kuenzli and Litton absentl. 618 East Davenport Street Bristow stated that this property is in the Goose Town Horace Man Conservation District and is the rectory for St. Wenceslaus Church. She said it is Italianate and was built about 1882 by Joseph Koza. Bristow said the building has a previous addition close to the church with a gable that is probably pitched higher than the original church. She said the project is to take the existing porch area behind that and extend it about another five feet toward the east. Bristow said it would have a hip roof so that it would not have the monumental appearance of the other addition. She said it will have a hip that comes straight out to the east like it is a gable and will then clip off with a hip. Bristow said it will not really look much different from the front. Bristow said it will all be screened in, and all the wood material will be painted white. She said it will not have the board and batten on it any more. Bristow said it will have a door that faces toward the bay on the side. She said it will only extend out a total width of ten feet, because the hedge is supposed to remain. Bristow said the applicant will paint to match the trim. She showed the plan and where the part of the existing rectory is not really to scale. Bristow said it will be ten feet by sixteen nine. She said it will have the look in the middle of a gable. Regarding the roof plan that staff asked the applicant for, Bristow said it shows that there is a hip, and some of the original shed roof will be retained. She said staff was concerned that if there is a hip and the water was just sloping right into the rectory that there would be a water problem. Bristow said the applicant therefore plans to keep that part of the shed roof so that the water leads out away from the building. HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION May 12, 2016 Page 4 of 7 Swaim said the photograph showing the nine windows shows the bottom six as blocked off. Miklo said that will be retained inside the screened porch to keep it as a breezeway. Agran asked if the roofline would not go above the sill on the window. Bristow confirmed this. She said the peak of the roof will come out somewhere near the center of the whole and will just come straight out. Bristow said it slopes down in two directions but will be less of a slope than is there, just because it will have a greater distance and can't go above the sill. Michaud asked if it will have a membrane roof. Wagner said the plan calls for asphalt shingles. Bristow said some of that is still in the works, and the applicant might find that there is not enough slope for asphalt shingles. Bristow said that since this would not be overly visible and if it does have a lower slope, it would probably be acceptable to use a membrane roof here. Sandell asked for some background on the previous add-ons on the property. Miklo said that was done in the mid-1980s, before this was in a conservation district. Sandell said the previous additions seem like dramatic departures from the original architecture. Bristow said that because this is a screened porch, it will have less wall surface, so it will not have the impact that the board and batten siding has. She said there is not too much to be done about this, since it happened prior. MOTION: Agran moved to approve a certificate of appropriateness for the project at 618 Davenport Street as presented in the application with the following conditions: exterior wood to be painted to match the trim on the house and staff and chair approval of the roof plan and materials. Clore second the motion. The motion carried on a vote of 9-0 (Kuenzli and Litton absent). Swaim mentioned that several of the applications were created using an on-line application form. She said this was created by Bristow to streamline the process. REPORTS ON CERTIFICATES ISSUED BY CHAIR AND STAFF: Certificate of No Material Effect - Chair and Staff Review 510 Grant Street . Bristow said this house in the Longfellow District is having the deck/guardrail replaced. She added that it is currently heavily deteriorated. Bristow said it will be replaced with wood material to match what is there. 414 North Van Buren. Bristow stated that the owners plan to replace the roof membrane on the bump out. She said the roof membrane does not require approval, because this is in a conservation district - the Goose Town Horace Mann Conservation District. Bristow said, however, the railing around that roof is heavily deteriorated, so that needed to be reviewed. She said the owners are replacing the railing with a wood material painted to match the existing. 1121 Burlinaton Street. Bristow said this house is in the College Hill Conservation District. She stated that part of the porch floor and the railing are to be replaced. Bristow said the owners are doing a minimal HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION May 12, 2016 Page 5 of 7 replacement of the structure. She said the railing will match the railing in the guidelines, not the railing that is currently on the stairs. Miklo said that everything will be painted. Minor Review - Preapproved Item - Staff Review 838 Dearborn Street. Bristow said this house has aluminum storm windows, and they will all be replaced with storm windows that have been previously approved. She said they will all be dark to match what they should have for the sashes originally. 827 Rundell Street. Bristow said this house has been before the Commission a few times. She said the owners are adding a minimal pipe railing to the front stairs. 747 Grant Street. Bristow said this house has concrete steps in the back that are to be replaced with wood and a wood railing. CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES FOR APRIL 14, 2016: MOTION: Baker moved to approve the minutes of the Historic Preservation Commission's April 14, 2016 meeting, as written. Wagner seconded the motion. The motion carried on a vote of 9- 0 (Kuenzli and Litton absent) . COMMISSION INFORMATION AND DISCUSSION: Report on Ned Ashton Site Improvements. Miklo said the Ned Ashton house is in City Park. He said that the house and the surrounding property were acquired after 2008 as part of the flood buyout. Miklo said that all of the other houses purchased as part of that program were demolished and removed. He said that because this house is on the National Register, it was retained and is now used as a park shelter/conference center. Miklo said the Commission reviewed the addition of the ramp a few years ago. Miklo said the proposal is to redo the patio in the back. He said it is fairly small and is broken up flagstone. Miklo said it would be replaced with a larger, more functional patio in the same style as what was there before. He said there would also be the addition of a dumpster with a small screen around it. Miklo said that even though this is on the National Register and is City -owned, it is not yet a landmark. He said staff wanted the Commission to know what is going on here. Swaim asked if the house can be used for private events. Miklo confirmed this and said it has been used for weddings, parties, family reunions, etc. Update on Grant Wood Art Colony Fence. Bristow showed some photographs of the almost -complete fence. She said that the entire fence is in, and workers have been installing the stone under it. Bristow said the two stone markers that were part of the original gate plan have recently been installed. HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION May 12, 2016 Page 6 of 7 Letter from CLG Coordinator. Swaim said the letter involved an annual evaluation and came from Paula Moore at the State Historic Preservation Office. Miklo said the letter also made reference to the Preservation Conference in Davenport on September 15 and 17. He said the City would pay the expenses of one or two Commission members to attend, and anyone interested should let him know. Update on Houser -Metzger House Move. Miklo thanked Bristow and Alicia Trimble for all of the work they did to make this house move possible. Bristow showed photographs of the process of the house move. She showed the house on its new site and pointed out how well it fits in with the neighboring houses. Bristow showed a video about the move from the Iowa City Press -Citizen's website. Baker asked what the next steps are for the house. Bristow said that a lot of grading needs to be done, and the foundation needs to be filled in where there was blocking. She said that some of the basement windows from the original location were salvaged, and they will go into some of the holes where there were beams. Bristow said the whole front section is open. She said that will all be filled in with concrete block. Bristow said there are two places where the beams stuck out in the back, and that will be filled in with block. Bristow said that once that is done, and after the furnace is installed; grading will be done, the window wells will be poured, and the porch piers will be poured. She said then the windows will be installed, and she is still looking for someone to do that work. Bristow said that Wagner is going to work on the porches. She said a cellar door cover needs to be built. Bristow said the inside work will then begin. She said the chimney was removed, because it was already non-functional. Bristow said the fireplace will be turned into a gas fireplace. She said that wall will be built back, and the mantel and tile surround will be put back. Bristow said there still needs to be window repair, floor refinishing, and plumbing work. She said the exterior really needs to be painted. Bristow said there were some small cracks in the plaster. She said there is a lot of work to be done to get the house back to where it was before the move. Swaim stated that a letter from the Commission will go out to thank everyone for their efforts. ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 6:15 p.m. Minutes submitted by Anne Schulte HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION ATTENDANCE RECORD 2015-2016 NAME TERM EXP, 6111 719 8113 9110 1018 11112 12110 1114 2111 2125 3110 4114 5112 AGRAN, THOMAS 3/29/17 X X X O/E X X X O/E X X O/E X BAKER, ESTHER 3/29/18 X X X X X O/E X X X X X X X BUILTA, ZACH 3/29/19 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- X X CLORE, GOSIA 3/29/17 O/E O/E X O/E X X X O/E X O/E X X X DEGRAW, SHARON 3/29/19 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- X X KUENZLI, CECILE 3/29/19 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- O/E O/E LITTON, ANDREW 3/29/17 X X O/E X X X X X X X X X O/E MICHAUD, PAM 3/29/18 O/E X X X X O/E X X X X X X X SANDELL, BEN 3/29/17 O/E X X X X X O/E X X X X X X SWAIM, GINALIE 3/29/18 X X X X X O/E X X X X X X WAGNER, FRANK 3/29/18 X O/E O/E O/E X O/E X X X X X X X KEY: X = Present O = Absent O/E = Absent/Excused --- = Not a Member