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Iowa City Historic Preservation Commission V/ l 1 I tl 11 1 Thursday October 12, 2017 5:30 p.m. n z� C, r r, t ! fl 1 �.7111s Illil Emma Harvat Hall City Hall A r , E 1 lef IOWA CITY HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION Thursday, October 12, 2017 City Hall, 410 E. Washington Street Emma Harvat Hall 5:30 p.m. A) Call to Order 13) Roll Call C) Public discussion of anything not on the agenda D) Certificate of Appropriateness- Consent Agenda 1. 1016 E. College Street — East College Street Historic District (garage alteration) 2. 641 S. Governor Street — Governor -Lucas Street Conservation District (basement and egress window for previously approved studio outbuilding) E) Certificate of Appropriateness 1. 1033 Woodlawn Avenue — Woodlawn Historic District (new addition) 2. 10 S. Gilbert Street (Unitarian Church) —Local Historic Landmark (new construction) F) Report on Certificates issued by Chair and Staff Certificate of No Material Effect —Chair and Staff review 1. 1022 E. College Street — East College Street Historic District (deteriorated eave and fascia replacement) 2. 812 S. Summit Street — Summit Street Historic District (signage replacement) 3. 529 Ronalds Street — Brown Street Historic District (roof shingle replacement) Minor Review —Staff review 1. 814 Ronalds Street— Brown Street Historic District (garage stabilization, wall reconstruction, and door replacement) 2. 603 Brown Street— Brown Street Historic District (deteriorated window replacement) 3. 318 Church Street — Northside Historic District (porch repair and window trim repair) F) Consideration of Minutes for September 14, 2017 G) Commission Information and Discussion 1. Preservation Summit 2017, Ft Dodge, lA 2. Historic Preservation Awards Committee H) Adjournment If you will need disability -related accommodations in order to participate in this meeting, please contact Bob Miklo, Urban Planning, at 319-356-5240 or at bob-triklo@iowa-city.org. Early requests are strongly encouraged to allow sufficient time to meet your access needs. Staff Resort October 4, 2017 Historic Review for 1016 College Street District: East College Street Historic District Classification: Key Contributing The applicant, Thomas and Maresi Berry-Stoelze, is requesting approval for a proposed carriage house alteration project at 1016 College Street, a Key Contributing property in the East College Street Historic District. The project consists of replacing the 7 foot tall two -car garage door with an 8 foot tall two -car garage door. Applicable Regulations and Guidelines: 4.0 Iowa City Historic Preservation GuidelinesforAlterations 4.3 Doors Staff Comments The house on the property was built in c. 1900-5 by builder/architect F. X. Freyder. Freyder was one of the proprietors of the architectural firm that was responsible for the construction of the First Methodist Church and the Summit Street Apartment Building among others. This Queen Anne Cottage has a complex and unique rooffine, with flared eave lines. To the rear of the house is a large one and a half story carriage house. The hipped roof structure has four dormers similar to but simpler than those on the main house. The fenestration on the carriage house includes various types of doors, windows and other utilitarian openings. All the openings on the structure have divided lights. The trim on the carriage house matches the trim on the house. In 2006 the Commission approved a rearrangement of openings on the carriage house which removed three double -hung windows on the alley and replaced them with the existing garage door. The applicant is proposing to replace the existing garage door with a new one that is one foot taller. At the time of the 2006 revision, a steep slope was added inside the garage to facilitate access from the alley into the garage. The floor at interior of the garage is 10 inches higher than the alley. Because of the depth of the garage, when the applicant's vehicle is parked in the garage, the current door configuration provides only 6 foot 2 inches of clearance to open the trunk of the vehicle. The trunk needs about 6 foot 9 inches of clearance to open fully and stay open. Increasing the height of the garage door would provide 1 foot of additional clearance. The guidelines recommend retaining historic garage doors where practical, New garage doors should resemble the styles of historic ones or are simple in design.. In Staff's opinion, the existing garage door is neither historic nor in the location of the historic garage door opening. The head of the door does not align with other openings on the garage. Both 7 foot and 8 foot tall garage doors are standard sizes. The existing garage door is a pressed -steel panel door. The proposed door has the addition of composite overlay pieces for the "boards" over the panels. The composite overlay provides additional definition between materials that is preferred. Staff finds that replacing the existing door with a new one that is one foot taller provides a greater ease of use for the owner and is acceptable. The new door will be more appropriate than the existing one. Recommended Motion Move to approve a Certificate of Appropriateness for the project at Address as presented in the application. r g 1 f JAM _� -�ffl�64 ��_� I• ,- g", vi s 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/historicpreservationresources. For Staff Use: Date submitted: 2_/ 3/ /J ❑ 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. A q Phone Ntmrber. Address: O l b }, t 9 11 !lA !LLj . City: e� Cj !� Contractor / Consultant Name: Pro* Property Owner Name: T --� N ewt A. Email: I k 0 va e t to S!l0 v� l FI�V -STAB �11n state: I A Zip Code: S-2-2-�-O Use of Property: r"Q a i AaA4: � Date Constructed (if known): l 9 O S— Iltttla .: .. tAtejtS�7aeate6in8tet$star'iavUxiau)`. ❑ This Property is a local historic landmark. OR Of This Property is within a historic or conservation district (choose location) ❑ Brown Street Historic Dwrict ❑ Clark Street Conservation District ❑ Conege Green Historic District ❑ College Hill Conservation District N East College Street ffistone District ❑ Dearbom Street Conservation District ❑ Longfellow Historic District ❑ Goosetown / Horace Moon Conservation District ❑ Northside Historic District ❑ Governor -Lucas Street Conservation District ❑ Summit Sheet Historic District ❑ Woodlawn Historic District Within the district, this Property is classified as: N Contributing 0 Noncomributing 0 Nonhist im "F liatfiDp ReqUimmatt6: Choose appropriate project type. In order to ensure application can be processed, please include all listed materials. Applications without necessary materials may be rejected. ❑ Addi ion (rypicaW 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, deel ar path replacemenUconstruction, 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 hSormation ❑ Construction of new building ❑ Building Elevations ❑ Flom 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 ❑ Ite�ra 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. 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Sandstone, Charcoal, or choose from Raynor's OotiFimshTM with more than 1,800 Sherwin-Williams colors Overlay Trim Color Standard white or choose from Raynor's OotiFinishIlu with more than 900 Sherwin-Williams colors Trade Finish Galvanized (standard) or EnduraCotet " White Powdercoat (optional) Glass Type Clear 1/8" DSB (standard) or 1/8" clear insulated, 3116" water glass, 3/16" water glass insulated (options) # of Lites Across Single Car: 2, 12' Accordion- 3, Double Car, 4 Pane Pattern 1 pane, 1 pane arched, 3 pane, 3-over-3 pane, 3-over-3 pane arched http://www.raynor.com/products/rockcreeke.cfm9tab=details 10/4/2017 Staff Report October 4, 2017 Historic Review for 641 South Governor Street District: Governor Lucas Street Conservation District Classification: Contributing The applicant, Adam Rake, is requesting approval for changes to his previously approved new construction project at 641 South Governor Street, a Contributing property in the Governor -Lucas Street Conservation District. The new portion of the project consists of the construction of a new studio outbuilding in the rear corner of the iot. Applicable Regulations and Guidelines: 4.0 Iowa CityHistorncPreservation Guideh'nesfor Alterations 4.5 Foundations 4.11 Siding 4.13 Windows 6.0 Guidelines for New Construction 6.2 New Outbuildings 8.0 Neighborhood District Guidelines 8.1 Longfellow Neighborhood Staff Comm ents This house was built around 1925 as a single -story gable -front bungalow. The house has a rock face concrete block foundation, a projecting bay on the north side and a half -width front porch with its own gable roof. The porch columns are clapboard wall sections integral to the solid clapboard balustrade. The original clapboard siding with half-timbered gables and exposed rafter tails at the eaves are elements of the architectural character of the house. The house also appears to have all of its original windows and storm windows. This property never had a garage. In 2008, the installation of a radon system was approved. In 2009, the removal of a non -historic basement door on the back and replacement with French doors was approved. In August 2017, the Commission approved the new outbuilding/studio project that is now being revised. The applicant is proposing to make the following changes to the originally approved new outbuilding: The building will have a 9 foot basement storage area. New basements are required by code to include egress windows. The applicant is therefore proposing to add two egress windows and a single window well to the east, rear elevation of the building. In addition, the building has been moved farther off the property lines than originally proposed so that it will have the 2 foot side and rear roof overhangs that staff originally recommended. In the original version of the project the north, west and south sides had board and batten siding. The east side had board and batten above a lower level of shiplap siding, In the new version, the south side also has this charge in siding material. The new version also has upper -level windows in south elevation. The skylights are now only on the north side of the building. As with the original application, the applicant intends to use salvaged windows but will get approval on any new windows that need to be used if salvaged ones are not possible. The guidelines recommend that new window wells are constructed of the same material as the foundation. The guidelines recommend replacing a bedroom window with an egress window only when required by code. New outbuildings should be placed at the rear of the primary building and should clearly be subordinate in size and ornamentation to the primary structure. Windows should be relatively small and rectangular. Minor changes to the previous approval could be reviewed and approved by staff. The scale of these changes requires full Commission review. Typically the guidelines recommend egress windows are added to historic foundations only for bedrooms egress required by the Building Code. In this case, since it is a new foundation, the Code requires egress windows regardless of use. Staff finds the location of these egress windows acceptable because they are on the back of the building, will match the other windows on the property in appearance, and the window well is the same material as the foundation. The other changes to the project also meet the guidelines and the nature of the originally approved building. Recommended Matron Move to approve a Certificate of Appropriateness for the project at 641 S. Governor Street as presented in the staff report and attached drawings. S13311HOHY NOSNOW NNVwn3N � o f� i�ii� � iS I1f fE� a. 2 oil I O S$3�G4(t€s?€ae�$?o$@;��iE@.`de1p���as5slo$fsf�3$$F@E¢€7.22R@RaRR€E3$�sx$E� h z 4 A s co yCt, 6gNyg0gbb 4 pyff y S EL 5y{F 6 +. J eY YES EY31Y53 B'Y iY3�6gasQ $SAS¢SL@®b3#38B3BS$BeEtl&®$�tl$8S@§@�'ee�i €�d35Sg3 �f E°[ WS�'+8 Ill fie Z�f�d'p�4 58 H�CoP:e tA:�s£�S3$d w 8 3 w S1:)31fH:)8V NOSNOW NNvwn3N a o a !� saiJ 8 8if I SlO31[HDUV NOSNOW NNvwn3N o 0 W � A { i al �'eJ. to �`We l4s1� E t3 J� to t zP �, g a tlA2 -- ]9t{ ]��8g z = —I O N Zj W S13311H3dV NOSNOW NNVWf13N i a 0 O 0k o o z II g 0 m off ° F Itii� � 3f �Il �riaw P4a IN 0 a w S13311HOMY NOSNOW NNVwn3N o � o �t 3030F Pga ia�l{ @ ae �li !mw zo Staff Resort October 3, 2017 Historic Review for 1033 Woodlawn Avenue District: Woodlawn. Historic District Classification: Contributing The applicant, Rhawn Denniston, is requesting approval for a proposed addition project at 1033 Woodlawn, a Contributing property in the Woodlawn Historic District. The project consists of removing the one-story screen porch on the back of the house and adding a one-story enclosed addition. The rear entry door to the west of the addition will be renovated to include an entry canopy and small entry porch. A1212licable Regulations and Guidelines: 4.0 Iowa City Historic Preservation Guidelines for Alterations 4.2 Chimneys 4.3 Doors 4.5 Foundations 4.6 Gutters and Downspouts 4.7 Mass and Rooflines 4.9 Paint and Color 4.11 Siding 4.13 Windows 4.14 Wood 5.0 Guidelines for Additions 5.1 Expansion of Building Footprint 8.0 Neighborhood District Guidelines 8.3 Woodlawn Historic District Staff Comments This Free -Classic Queen Anne two-story house was likely built between 1890 and 1900. The cross -gabled house has a front facing gable with a west -facing side entry porch with Classical Doric columns. A second east -facing entrance had 2nd story sleeping porch added in the 1920's. The house has a wood shingle roof, a wide cornice with partial returns and a paneled frieze. North and west side windows are set in paneled surrounds topped with narrow cornices and semi -circular pediments. A two-story canted bay on the west is clad in paneled detailing which matches the cornice and other details. In the 1970's a one-story addition was added to the west of the rear (south) portion of the house. In 1996, the Commission approved an extensive addition project in which the 1920's porch was replaced with a one-story addition with a 2nd —story deck. The 1970's addition was also removed and replaced with a two story gable extension addition and an ell extension to the front porch. hi 2009, the Commission approved the replacement of windows on the southwest corner of the first floor with new windows that better fit the rhythm of the orig_nal windows on the house. The applicant is proposing to remove the existing screen porch on the rear of the house and replace it with a one-story addition. The new addition will have siding, trim, gutters and downspouts, and a stucco -coated foundation to match the existing house. The addition wi'.have a wood -burning stove (the first floor front room in the house also has one) and the chimney will be clad in thin brick to mimic the brick used on the main chimney. The windows will be double hung two -over -two wood windows to match the existing windows on the house. The rear entry step will be removed and replaced with a rear entry porch that resembles the detailing on the front porch with simple Doric columns, brick piers and skirting on the sides. The existing full-lite door and window will be replaced with a pair of French doors. Since the main roof on the house is wood shake shingle, the new addition and entry porch roofs will be clad in standing seam metal. The current cellar door will be removed and replaced with a Bilco door so that the basement is more water- tight and accessible. The orientation of the new door will be rotated 90 degrees from the original to provide a better head clearance into the basement. 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. Additions should be built in the rear of the property, if possible, and should match the roof pitch and type of the orginal structure. Maintaining and continuing important horizontal lines is also a requirement of new additions. The guidelines recommend using windows that are of a similar type and proportion to the existing windows. Foundations of additions should appear similar to the historic foundation in color, texture, unit size, and joint profile. The size, shape and location of historic cellar door openings in the foundation should be retained. Siding, trim, and roofing materials of the addition should match the existing historic house. The guidelines for new chimneys recommend boxing and finishing new chimney pipes that penetrate the roof with thin brick veneer. In Staffs opinion, this new one-story addition replaces an under -used porch and consolidates the rear entry to the house to the new entry porch. The roof pitch of the addition will be low to avoid the central second floor rear window on the historic house. This roof pitch is also typical of historic one-story rear kitchen additions or porches. Matching the materials on the main house will help the addition and new porch blend with the other additions and the original house. This new porch appropriately reflects the detailing on the existing front porch. The existing cellar doors (walls and steps) are in very bad condition. The foundation walls and steps will be rebuilt to accommodate new construction. Changing the position of the basement door by rotating it 90 degrees would give more head room in the basement entry, since the basement addition would have more height than the old part of the basement. While all of the original windows on the main house are single windows, the windows on the addition are ganged in groups of three so that more light enters the space. Staff finds this change acceptable in the new addition. The windows shown in the drawings, however, need a larger space between them to manic the stud pocket normally seen in historic ganged windows. The space should be equal or larger to the size of the trim wound the windows. The windows are also very close to the edge of the addition, creating a space that is really too small for the lap siding shown. To improve the window layout, staff recommends using windows that are narrower so that they can be spaced properly while also mimicking the proportions of the larger original windows on the house. Recommended Motion Move to approve a Certificate of Appropriateness for the project at 1033 Woodlawn Avenue as presented in the application with the following cordtior_s: Window product ir_formation will be approved by staff and Chair Window layout revisions are approved by staff and Chair Bdco door product information is approved by staff and Chair. 3 � - �` � � 6 'r%o-ram`{ , ,, • a 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/historicl2reservationresources For Staff Use: Date submitted: 199T19,/,2017 ❑ Certificate of No material Effect m Certificate of Appropriateness Z 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 last page of this application for deadlines and meeting dates. PROPERTY OWNER/ APPLICANT INFORMATION (Please check primary contact person) ❑ Property Owner Name: JRhawn Denniston Email: rdenniston comellcolle e.edu Phone Number: 319-350-7074 Address: 11033 Woodlawn Ave City; Ilowa City State: ® Zip Code: 42245 Contractor/Consultant Name: IScoft McDonough Email: mcdonou hscottl ahoo.com Phone Number: 319-512-6491 Address: 340 Highland —Ave City: Ilowa City State: IA Zip Code: 52240 PROPOSED PROJECT INFORMATION Address: 11033 Woodlawn Ave Use of Property: 1personal residence Date Constructed (if known): F0-c-t-D--ee/54 HISTORIC DESIGNATION (Maps are located at the following link www,icLcLv.org/Mb-t ricl2res ationrsources) ❑ This Property is a local historic landmark. OR ❑ This Property is within a historic or conservation district (choose location): ❑ Brown St. Historic District ❑ Northside Historic District ❑ College Hill Conservation District ❑ College Green Historic District ❑ Summit St. Historic District ❑ Dearborn St. Conservation District ❑ East College St. Historic District m Woodlawn Historic District ❑ Goosetown/ Horace Mann ❑ Jefferson St. Historic District ❑ Clark St. Conservation Conservation District ❑ Longfellow Historic District District ❑ Govemor-Lucas St. Conservation District Within the district, this Property is Classified as: Z Contributing ❑ Noncontributing ❑ Nonhistoric i" APPUCATION 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. 0 Addition (Typically projects entailing an addition to the building footprint such as a room, porch, deck, etc.) m Building Elevations ® Floor Plans Product Information m Site Plans m Photographs 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 ❑ Product Information ❑ Photographs Construction of a 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 ❑ Evidence of deterioration ❑ 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 Specialist at 356-5243 for materials which need to be included with applications APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS Project Description: ve an existing screen porch, back door, and back steps/landing. Build a new room addition with full tent in place of the screen porch. Relocate the back door and build a new roof and steps. Remove ig exterior basement stairs and stair cover and install new. New addition will be an open room with burning stove. The basement will be used for storage and possibly a dark room. A new geothermal 1 will also be installed. Materials to be Used: In terms of materials the intention will be to match the existing exterior as closely as possible. Foundation = stucco covered concrete, Siding = 4 1/2" lap style siding (wood or fiber cement). Windows = paintable metal clad wood or painted wood. Trim (windows, comers, water table) = painted wood, Soffits and fascia = painted wood to match existing. Gutters = painted aluminum, typical. Roof = standing seam metal. Exterior Appearance Changes: from the new addition and new door there will be no major exterior appearance changes, and these -Is new will incorporate the existing exterior styles, textures, and colors. SUBMIT ■ /\ ° ` F . A\ §r| _! i , ; I j %2 /i| ! ( \ > ! |( ! W Z W O O o §€ S� $8 W W�� 5 'g p U w z CO W g >a> qkq Frmln (� \ _ )� /{ § ., M ' \ ; 2 § |({ | ! Kir © , §;. asd O H €Du z U Z W Z fn W O Z lit a t u O O fat ! Z y 8 B g to 8 ➢5 P m Detail of Front Entry Porch u, Gila.'• ' GeV I 9';. 7�- ;1' :.;? •,� � ait. Ffry x a • 1 4w_ �go yyy� :o r_c �y�. •"s�-tea_ _ v _ "Folk� �� Staff Report Historic Review for 10 S. Gilbert Street Classification: Local H storic Landmark October 5, 2017 The applicant, Jesse Allen with Aspen Ventures, is requesting approval for a proposed New Construction project at 10 S. Gilbert Street, the former Unitarian Church and a Local Historic Landmark. Applicable Regulations and Guidelines: 9.0 Design Guidelines for Multi -Family Buildings 9.1 Site Elements 9.2 Architectural Elements 10.0 Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation Staff Comments This property, the former Unitarian -Universalist Church, was built in 1907 in the popular Tudor -Revival style and resembles a large residence rather than a church in accordance with Unitarian -Universalist beliefs. Retaining a high level of historic integrity, the property was rezoned a Local Historic Landmark in September 2017. The applicant is proposing to construct a portion of the adjacent Augusta Place Development on the southern edge of the property included in the Local Landmark designation. The portion under review is the north half of three bays of 7-story townhomes. This structure will be separated from the Historic Church by an open space. The main entry to the new building is off Gilbert Street, not the park, and is not included in the portion of the building under review. This portion of the project has been included in previous discussions of the Augusta Place Development. The first two floors of the town home building will be clad in a brick chosen to blend with the colors of the brick on the historic Church. The upper levels will be clad in a gray terra-cotta shingled tile. The windows will be Quaker metal windows. A metal rain screen system will dad the recessed portions of the balconies. The guidelines include a section on Multi -Family Buildings that is written for properties within a Historic or Conservation District. While the project meets the Site Element Requirements such as Lighting, Building Access and Orientation and Setback, the Architectural Elements section is not appropriate for a building set in the Downtown District or one that is not set in one of the Iowa City's Historic or Conservation Districts. Section 3A Iowa City Guidelines states that when there are issues not addressed in these guidelines, the Historic Preservation Commission will use the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation for evaluating the project. In Section 10, Standards 9 and 10 discuss adjacent or related new constructor. Standard 9 recommends that the new construction shall not destroy historic materials that characterize the property. The new work shall be differentiated from the old and shall be compatible with the massing, size, scale, and architectural features to protect the historic integrity of the property and its environment. Standard 10 recommends that new construction shall be undertaken in such a manner that if removed in the future, the essential form and integrity of the historic property and its environment would be unimpaired. This small portion of the Augusta Place development under review is located on a portion of the property that is included in the Local Landmark Designation for the Unitarian Church because it was owned by the Church in recent decades. This portion of the property was not part of the original Church property. It was likely acquired by the church for their c. 1954 office addition which has subsequently been removed. The 1920 Sanborn Map shows that the Church did not originally have this adjacent lot as a part of their property. Staff finds that this new construction meets the requirements of Secretary of the Interior's Standards 9 and 10. The new building is differentiated from the old and does not try to recreate a historic context that never existed. The open space separates the new construction from the church with an appropriate buffer on the south side so that the church is not touched and can be viewed as an independent historic structure. The new building uses complementary materials so that while it visually frames the historic church it also works with the materiality of the church. The new construction could also be altered or removed without impacting the historic integrity of the church. Recommended Motion Move to zpprove a Certificate of Appropriateness for the project at 10 S. Gilbert as presented in the application. 10 South Gilbert Street Former Unitarian -Universalist Church Northwest Corner Facade South Facade Fj lz 1920 Sanborn Map Unitarian Church t D i n A � a D. n S m swrR• B j 5 Hn Wgeve Lueraeq Co. ' • 14Neeq YwAe a s O C E. WASHE 1 a p7Wi A w M44s/ Nynaw %eNtl �rr m41'B r,mAIAN V 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/historici2reservationresources For Staff Use . .w Date submitted- I lula Certificate of No material Effect Cerlific to 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 last page of this application for deadlines and meeting dates. PROPERTY OWNER/ APPLICANT INFORMATION (Please check primary contact person) ® Property Owner Name: Ventures Phone Number: Address: 1P0 Box 3474 City: Iowa Ci State: ®Zip Code: 52244 Z Contractor/Consultant Email: nlindsle neumannmonson.com Phone Number: 1319 338 7878 Address: 1221 E. College St. Suite 303 City: JIowa City State: ® Zip Code: 52240 PROPOSED PROJECT INFORMATION Address: I 10 S. Gilbert St Iowa City,IA 52240 Use of Property: lCommercial Date Constructed (if known): HISTORIC DESIGNATION (Maps are located at the following link: www.icgov.org/historicpreservationresources) ® This Property is a local historic landmark OR ❑ This Property is within a historic or conservation district (choose location): ❑ Brown St. Historic District ❑ Northside Historic District ❑ College Hill Conservation District ❑ College Green Historic District ❑ Summit St. Historic District ❑ Dearborn St. Conservation District ❑ East College St. Historic District ❑ Woodlawn Historic District ❑ Goosetown/ Horace Mann ❑ Jefferson St Historic District ❑ Clark St. Conservation Conservation District ❑ Longfellow Historic District District ❑ Governor -Lucas St. Conservation District Within the district, this Property is Classified as: ❑ Contributing ❑ Noncontributing ❑ Nonhistonc 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 ❑ Product Information ❑ Photographs Q Construction of a 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 ❑ Evidence of deterioration ❑ 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 Specialist at 356-5243 for materials which need to be included with applications APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS Project Description: mixed -use development is being designed and built in accordance with the Development Agreement between the City of Iowa and Aspen Ventures, dated May 2nd, 2017. Materials to be Used: On the apartment building, not connected to the church, the materials to be used are: brick, glazed terra cotta tile, and architectural metal trim (aluminum composite material). Exterior Appearance Changes: No changes will be made to the historic church building. The purpose of this application is to review the portion of the new building sitting within the historic zoning boundary. In accordance with the Department of Interior Standards on Historic Preservation, the design features and detailing of the building do not try to recreate the look and feel of construction used at the time the church was built. On the contrary, the building is designed to stand apart from the aesthetic qualities of the church building to further enhance its historic significance, but uses complimentary materials. No part of the design has changed since the development agreement was completed on May 2nd, 2017. 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Project No. T303-15 9ftI I Z,'0I VL'4 l0'4 trs t 0 E 0 m 0 z Yh E m yr N .e� Z6 MINUTES PRELIMINARY HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION EMMA HARVAT HALL SEPTEMBER 14, 2017 MEMBERS PRESENT: Thomas Agran, Esther Baker, Zach Builta, Gosia Clore, Sharon DeGraw, G. T. Karr, Cecile Kuenzli, Pam Michaud, Ginalie Swaim MEMBERS ABSENT: Frank Wagner, Kevin Boyd 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. CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS: 330 North Gilbert Street. Bristow said this house is a non -historic house, at least it was at the time the district was formed, on the south edge of the North Side Historic District. She stated that it was built about 1953. Bristow said it has a few touches of mid-century modern and is part of post -World War II infill. She said the house has a projecting second floor and an attached garage. Bristow showed where there is a small basement window. Bristow showed the north/Davenport Street side. She said there are currently two small basement windows along here. Bristow said there is an addition on the back with a small bay window and a big limestone chimney. Bristow stated that the application is to remove one of the existing basement windows on the north side and install an egress window and a window well. She said that typically, one likes to see these on the back or on the non -street side of the house. Bristow said that because the addition is on the back and the attached garage is on the south side, this house does not have another option other than this north side. Bristow said that typically, the window well should be made of the same material as the foundation. She said that here it is a block, but putting in some kind of a poured concrete window well would be acceptable. Bristow said that since the siding extends all the way to grade on this house, staff would like to see the top of the window well that projects above grade to be a material that somehow works with the siding on the house. She said that since a wood lap will not be used, staff has suggested either trying to match the stone -like brick that is on the front face or to match the limestone on the back, which may be easier. Bristow said the applicant has agreed to match one of those. She said that a double hung window will be used. HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION September 14, 2017 Page 2 of 7 Bristow said that because there is obviously a little bit of a divot in the grade near the window, the owners will be repairing that a little bit and anchoring the basement wall back into the ground. She said it is bowing in a little bit and is apparently in danger of collapsing on this side Bristow said that staff recommends approval of this project, even though it does have an egress window on the north side, because of the fact that there are not really any other better alternatives for the location. Karr asked if the double hung window will meet the egress requirements in the building code. Bristow replied that the owners are actually going to use a casement window that has a division to look like a double hung window. MOTION: DeGraw moved to approve a certificate of appropriateness for the project at 330 North Gilbert as presented in the application and revised as described in the staff report with the following condition: that the exposed portion of the egress window well is clad in stone or brick matching either the material on the front or back of the house. Clore seconded the motion. The motion carried on a vote of 9-0 (Boyd and Wagner absent). 418 North Gilbert Street. Bristow stated that this house is also in the North Side Historic District. She said that it is a key, contributing property. Bristow said this project involves the garage. She stated that the survey showed that the house was moved in order to build either the post office on the corner of Linn and Washington or an apartment building across Washington Street from the post office, because there was a row of houses with this footprint in that area originally. Bristow showed where the garage is located behind the house. She stated that it is a very small garage built out of a rock cut block. Bristow showed the area of the wall that is bowing out and has a large crack. She said that some of the foundation is failing. Bristow said that the contractor is proposing to rebuild the wall and then actually wrap the block around on each side of the front face. She said it would be one block that they would tooth in, and there will be a mixture of existing block and new block to match. Bristow said that would then reduce the size of the area for a garage door. She said that currently, there is a very small garage anyway; each door is only eight feet wide. Bristow said staff finds that it would be acceptable for this, especially since it is an alley -facing garage, to use one garage door that spans the whole 14 feet that will be left. She said that the new garage door would not have windows, but it would be modeled on the type of one garage door that looks more like a pair of folding garage doors. Bristow said the owners would like to use part of the Courtyard Collection at Dan's Overhead Doors. She showed a photograph of the basic door but said that the proportions are a little different than what one would end up with. Bristow showed a diagram that is pretty much to scale in terms of the single door looking like a pair of garage doors with no window. She said staff would be working with the applicant to figure out where the window is under the piece of plywood and replace it if it is broken. HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION September 14, 2017 Page 3 of 7 Bristow said staff recommends allowing a change in the structure of this garage, because it is necessary to stabilize it. She said that therefore reduces the size of the door and results in staff recommending a single door instead of two. Clore asked if it is known when the house was moved. Bristow responded that it was built in 1896 and moved in 1904. MOTION: Builta moved to approve a certificate of appropriateness for the project at 418 North Gilbert Street as presented in the application and staff report with the following conditions: 1) the matching concrete block will be approved by staff and chair, 2) the final garage door will be approved by staff and chair, and 3) a replacement window, if necessary, for the east window will be approved by staff and chair. Karr seconded the motion. The motion carried on a vote of 9-0 (Bovd and Waaner absentl. I0:1go] 0&re7►[y:1:491aRUN mpg 1061n:1■l:l'Ly:/_11:7_1►U&9/_1a Certificate of No Material Effect - Chair and Staff Review. 828 Church Street. Bristow said this house is in the northeast corner of the Goosetown/Horace Mann Conservation District. She said the house is getting new storm windows, which do not need review, but there will also be reconstruction of some of the wood window sills, which involves a certificate of no material effect. 221 Fairchild Street Bristow stated that this house is in the North Side Historic District. She said the house will be getting new roof shingles. 816 East College Street. Bristow said this house has a porch that really needs some pier repair. She said the whole column, including the porch floor, is sinking. Bristow said the pier will be repaired, and the wood will be replaced with wood to match existing. Minor Review - Staff Review. 521 North Van Buren Street. Bristow stated that this house had many of its windows replaced prior to the formation of the Goosetown/Horace Mann District, except for two windows on the side and the large front window. She said staff approved replacing the two side windows to match the rest. Bristow said the large front window is unusual, however, because it is a double hung with an uneven sash size, and it is actually operable. She said staff convinced the owners to go ahead and rehab that window. Bristow said the contractor is looking for an operable storm, but they may just put a fixed storm in it. HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION September 14, 2017 Page 4 of 7 223 South Dodge Street. Bristow said this house has always had a mixture of original windows and replacement windows. She stated that it is slowly getting rid of some very deteriorated windows and some older replacement windows. Bristow said the dormer on the Burlington Street side is really rotted out and is getting critters in there. She said the owners are replacing that window. 613 Grant Street. Bristow said this house just needed new site stairs and railing. She said staff went out to review the new stairs, because for a while the new concrete stairs had big concrete sidewalls that were not appropriate. Bristow said the contractor repaired the sidewalls so that they now work correctly. She said the owner will be putting a simple, black, metal handrail on that. CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES FOR AUGUST 10, 2017: MOTION: Agran moved to approve the minutes of the Historic Preservation Commission's August 10, 2017 meeting, as written. Builta seconded the motion. The motion carried on a vote of 9-0 (Bovd and Wagner absent). we] �LI�LIRIAW]►11►17i]a�L/_ll0*]►I_1►U1QR-191W-14[M 04 Iowa Citv Downtown District Update with Alexa McDowell McDowell gave an update on the Downtown District. She said that the primary component is a re-survey/update of the 2001 Survey and Evaluation for the purpose of determining whether or not an historic district still remains and, if so, what those boundaries would be, and also for differentiating contributing from non-contributing resources. McDowell said the site work and photography work has all been done on that. She said her research staff has completed the initial updates of all of the inventories, with the exception of a handful of them that are a little confusing in terms of how they were recorded or counted previously. McDowell said that by and large, that work is therefore done. McDowell said what remains about that piece is for her to go through and do a very thorough comparison against the work that was done in 2001. She said she has spent a lot of time downtown looking and evaluating the properties but will be taking a look at the images and the text that Marlys Svendsen prepared when she evaluated the properties. McDowell said her aim is to have a preliminary statement or material presentation by the middle of October about whether a district exists or not. She said it will be something that she will be looking for feedback about from the Commission. McDowell said the other part of this involves conversations with a variety of people, ranging from developers, architects, University personnel, preservationists, and business people. She said she received an initial list of names from the City, the downtown district, and preservationists, so that there would be a good cross-section of perspectives. McDowell said one thing that is clear about this is that everyone recognizes that the heart of the downtown is the historic buildings. She said there is very clearly a conversation about how to HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION September 14, 2017 Page 5 of 7 accommodate change and protect the historic buildings at the same time and about how this gets very complicated. McDowell said that conversation continues. She stated that at this point, she will be concentrating on defining the district, if it exists, and what those structures are. McDowell said that is the big piece, because at that point one can begin to talk about what comes next. McDowell said she will be back multiple times by the end of October. She invited Commission members to reach out to her through the City to provide thoughts and feedback. Miklo said that City Channel 4 did tape the recent event regarding the downtown at the Englert. He said that once that is available, staff will send the Commission members a link to watch the video. McDowell said that she will be doing two more presentations. She said that one will be directed to downtown business and property owners to answer questions about National Register requirements, etc. Discussion of 109 East Market Street - Sanxay-Gilmore House. Swaim said there is not an application regarding this property at this time, so there is no decision or action for the Commission to take. She said there will not be public discussion, but this is really just to share what is known at this point with the Commission. Swaim said that two weeks ago, the Press Citizen disclosed that the University hopes to purchase this lot, not the building but the lot, from Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, which uses it for offices and its campus ministry. She said the article stated that the University is conducting a feasibility study regarding building on this lot and three adjoining lots that are on Clinton Street. Swaim stated that in early 2015, the Commission recommended that the Planning and Zoning Commission pay special attention to this house when considering amendments to the Comprehensive Plan (Central Planning District), which the Commission considers the number one priority for landmark status. She said that consequently, the City Council amended its Comprehensive Plan because of the recommendation. Swaim said that the packet included a brief write-up on the history of this house, which is known as the Sanxay-Gilmore House. She stated that the significance of the house lies in four facts. Swaim said the house is associated with a very early family in Iowa City's history in terms of business and culture - the Sanxay family. Swaim said the house is also associated with Eugene Gilmore, who was the University President during the very active building period in the University's history in the 1930s. Swaim said that Gilmore and his wife lived in the house from 1946 onward for some years. Swaim said it is perhaps the earliest and one of the strongest examples of Greek Revival domestic architecture. She said it has a lot of Italianate details as well. Swaim stated that the building has always been dated to 1855 -1860, but there is some indication that it may well have been built as early as 1843, which would make it the oldest HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION September 14, 2017 Page 6 of 7 house in what was then the city limits of Iowa City. She said it is therefore a significant house in all four respects. Swaim said there were subsequent articles after that first one in the Press -Citizen that said that the church would like to move this house to the immediate west of the building at 130 Jefferson, the Park House Hotel, the building with the mansard roof. She said the article stated that the University would help cover the cost of moving. Swaim said she is extremely pleased to see that the University and the church both really want to save this house, and she could not agree more. She said that the green space, where they propose to move this house, is part of 130 Jefferson, the Park House Hotel. Swaim said the Hotel was built in 1850 and served as a hotel when Iowa City was still the State capital. She said it later became a boarding and day school for girls and was called St. Agatha's female seminary until 1909. Swaim said it was then a women's dormitory for a while, and then it became Berkeley Apartments and so on. Swaim stated that there is historical evidence that this space to the west of the building, where the trees are, has been historically a green space. She said that nothing of substance has ever been built on it. Swaim said there are very few examples of that kind of open space from the original town. Miklo said that because this is part of both a National Register and local historic district, if something were to be moved or built on this site, it would require the Commission's approval for any construction. He said that staff has raised the question with the State Historic Preservation Office, and they reminded staff once again that it is a National Register District so they would want to consult with the National Park Service. Miklo stated that there is some concern that moving a building to or building on this site would have an adverse effect on the two adjacent buildings: the Park House Hotel and the historic convent to the west, so it would be looked at very carefully. He said that no decisions have been made, and in fact, there is no proposal before the Commission to construct on this site. Miklo said that some caution has been raised, however, that it will have to be looked into with the concern of not having an effect on an adjacent historic site. He said staff wants to put it out there that there would be some concern about any potential construction on this particular site. Swaim stated that from a preservation viewpoint, the very best practice is to leave a building where it is - where the history happened. She said that the hope is to explore all avenues for this house. Swaim said she is very excited that everyone seems to want to keep this house. She said that all avenues will be explored with the University and with the church, and the Commission will be kept informed as all of this unfolds. 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