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Home My WebLink About05-23-2019 Historic Preservsation Commission7IIIIIII+'�'�''....' ra IOWA CITY HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION Thursday, May 23, 2019 City Hall, 410 E. Washington Street Emma 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 — Consent Agenda 1207 Seymour Avenue — Longfellow Historic District (basement egress window and window well) E) Adjournment If you will need disability -related accommodations in order to participate in this meeting, please contact Jessica Bristow, Urban Planning, at 319-356-5243 or at jessica-bristow@iowa-city.org. Early requests are strongly encouraged to allow sufficient time to meet your access needs. Staff Report May 16, 2019 Historic Review for 1207 Seymour Avenue District: Longfellow Historic District Classification: Contributing The applicant, Brent Caven, is requesting approval for a proposed alteration project at 1207 Seymour Avenue, a Contributing property in the Longfellow Historic District. The project consists of the installation of an egress window and window well on the east side of the house. Applicable Regulations and Guidelines: 4.0 Iowa City Historic Preservation Guidelines for Alterations 4.5 Foundations 4.13 Windows Staff Comments This Craftsman Bungalow was built between 1910 and 1920. It features decorative brackets, square, battered porch columns on heavy piers and four -over -one double hung windows. At some point, steel siding was installed and the open soffits that likely had decorative purlins were enclosed. The brackets were also enclosed on the main body of the house but not the porch. The foundation is rock -faced concrete block. The basement windows and storms are three-lite hoppers or awning style windows. The applicant is proposing to install an egress window for the bedroom of a new basement apartment on the north end of the east side of the house. The window will be a casement window with muntin bars adhered to both sides of the glass so that it appears as a three -over -one double hung window. The top, exposed course of the egress window well will be rock -faced concrete block to match the foundation. The coursing will also align with the existing foundation. Section 4.5 Foundations of the guidelines says that if new window wells are required, the materials used must appear similar to the existing foundation material. Exceptions are allowed if the foundation is stone which is not the case on this property. Other material exceptions are allowed for Conservation Districts or non- contributing properties in Historic Districts, neither of which is the situation with this project. Section 4.13 Windows recommends replacing a bedroom window, if required for egress by the Building Code, with a new one that matches the size, trim, use of divided lights, and overall appearance of the existing window. An exception exists for all properties that allows for a change in window size as a last resort for egress requirements. Replacement windows should be wood or metal -clad wood and accept paint. Typically, sashes will be dark. Divided lites may be true or simulated. Simulated divided lites may be created with muntin bars that are permanently adhered to both sides of the glass, preferably with spacer bars between the panes of insulated glass. In Staffs opinion, while this is a newly finished basement, it will include a bedroom for which an egress window is required. Locating the window and window well on the back is preferred but the side is also generally acceptable. While staff would recommend altering the window behind the east side projection, because of the existing interior configuration and stair location, the bedroom must be located toward the front of the basement. Given these circumstances, staff finds it acceptable to replace the existing basement window to the front of the east side for egress requirements. Because the existing basement windows are the typical small size, the opening must be enlarged for egress. The use of a casement window for egress with muntin bars adhered to both sides of the glass so that the window mimics a double -hung window is an acceptable way to use a casement window in a situation where it would otherwise be inappropriate. A metal - clad wood window is also acceptable and because none of the other sashes are black or dark, staff finds it acceptable for the new window to match the existing in color. While the main floor windows are four -over - one double hung, the basement windows are just three-lites. Staff recommends a casement window that appears as three -over -one to better blend in with the existing basement windows. At the time of the staff report, the window product information and foundation material match had not been submitted for approval. If the material is provided prior to the meeting, staff will present it to the Commission at that time. Recommended Motion Move to approve a Certificate of Appropriateness for the project at 1207 Seymour Avenue as presented in the staff report with the following conditions: • Window product information is approved by staff • Window well product information is approved by staff. � a n filkTo RN c ' , All 1 �• y !, .� �Ax APPLICATION FOR HISTORIC REVIEW Application for alterations to the historic landmarks or properties located in a historic district or conservation district pursuant to Iowa City Code Section 14-313. 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: I 5 ❑ 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 last page of this application for deadlines and meeting dates. -- - - - - LPROPERTY OWNER/ APPLICANT INFORMATION !Please check primary contact person) Property Owner Name: Brent Cave; Email: cavenb ico .com Phone Number: 563-506-1288 Address: 15050 Faye Dr. SE City: Ilowa City State:® Zip Code: 52240 ❑ Contractor/Consultant Name: Email: Phone Number: Address: City: I State: 0 Zip Code: PROPOSED PROJECT INFORMATION Address: 11207 Seymour Ave Iowa City,IA 52240 Use of Property: Rental -Property Date Constructed (if known): HISTORIC DESIGNATION (Maps are located at the following link: www.icgov.org/historicgreservationresources ❑ 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 m Longfellow Historic District District ❑ Governor -Lucas St. Conservation District Within the district, this Property is Classified as: ❑ Contributing ❑ Noncontributing ❑ Nonhistoric 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 m 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 ❑ Reoair or Restoration of an edsting 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: are adding a bedroom to the basement and currently there is a window on the side of the house (facing the driveway) that will d to be changed to an Egress window. The egress window will meet all guidelines required by the Historic preservation with window not facing front of house, window well matching foundation and casement window that meets requirements. Materials to be Used: I spoke with Jessica and will use materials required by guidelines. Exterior Appearance Changes: current window on side of house facing the driveway to an egress window. To Submit Application: Download form, Fill it out and email it to jessica-bristow@iowa-city.org or mail to Historic Preservation, City of Iowa City, 410 E. Washington Street, Iowa City, IA 52240 Al t %�' J� ..)r''�lCii? ju H