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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-12-2019 Historic Preservation CommissionrJ t Thursday December 12, 201 9. 5:30 p.m. n nr, ?��Illli��� III Iu� Uk Emma Harvat Hall City Hall I IOWA CITY HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION Thursday, December 12, 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 . 1. 330 North Gilbett Street — Northside Historic District (Second curb cut and driveway with parking pA E) Report on Certificates issued by Chair and Staff Certificate of No Material Effect —Chair and Staff review 1. 1203 Sheridan Avenue — Longfellow Historic District (new storm windows) Minor Review —Staff review 1. 811 'i6 East College Street — College Green Historic District (exterior metal stair and railing replacement) 2. 123 North Linn Street — Local Historic Landmark (Brewery Square entrance door and arched transom replacement (part of non -historic addition)) F) Consideration of Minutes for November 14, 2019 G) Commission Information and Discussion 1. Receipt of statement of eligibility for listing in the National Register of Historic Places for the Clinton Street and Railroad Depot Historic District 2. Preliminary discussion of potential work plan activities M 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 jcssica-bristow@iowa-city.org. Earlyrequests are strongly encouraged to allowsufficient time to meet your access needs. Staff Report December 6, 2019 Historic Review for 330 North Gilbert Street District: Northside Historic District Classification: Non -historic at the time of the survey The applicant, Prestige Properties, is requesting approval for a proposed alteration project at 330 North Gilbert Street, a non -historic property, that has reached the 50-year mark since it was classified, in the Northside Historic District. The project consists of the addition of a second driveway and parking pad extending from Davenport Street to the rear yard of the house. Applicable Regulations and Guidelines: 4.0 Iowa City Historic Preservation Guidelines forAlteradons 4.12 Site and Landscaping 8.0 Neighborhood District Guidelines 8.4 Northside Neighborhood Stafi°Comments History: This house, built in 1953, has a two-story square plan with an attached garage. On the front facade, the second storyprojects over the first story which is clad in stone -like brick veneer. The second story and the other facades are clad in a wide -lap wood siding. The house has double -hung windows with a horizontal muntin division in each sash On the second floor the windows are ganged in the comers in a typical configuration seen in Mid CenturyModem design. A small single -story rear porch was enlarged with a new fireplace and limestone cladding in 1977. This house is an example of infill development following World War II. In 2017, the Commission approved the addition of an egress window and window well to the basement on the north side of the house. The Northside neighborhood has experienced several waves of development that saw the area's large lots originally built with smaller dwellings divided and new houses built on site. In the case of this property, this house was built on a previously undeveloped portion of a lot that included the existing house to the south and is an example of infill development following WWII. At the time of the survey the house had not - reached its 50-year mark, which is used as the qualifying age fora historic property. Now that the 50-year mark has passed, the propertywould be considered historic. Whether or not the propertywould be considered contributing or non-contributing to the Northside Historic District is undetermined at this time. Project: In the initial application, the applicant proposed to install a curb cut and a 9 foot by 25-foot parking pad extending from the north property line south behind the house. The zoning code would require that the proposal include a driveway in the front setback area (along Davenport Street) which is the first 15 feet within the property line. The parking pad, which by code could be as short as 18 feet, must start behind that front setback (15 feet). In addition to zoning code requirements that impact the initial application, the historic preservation guidelines also have specific requirements for the project in section 4.12 Site and Landscaping. The guidelines allow for a driveway width of 8 to 10 feet with a 3-foot radius on each side for the curb cut. The guidelines also require that parking is located at least 10 feet back from the front, or street face, of a building. The applicant's 9-foot width meets the historic preservation guideline. Modifying the proposal to meet the requirements of the zoning code would result in the following: The drivewaywill be nine feet wide with a curb cut consisting of a three-foot radius on each side (a curb cut of 14 feet). The driveway would extend the roughly 24 feet from the curb along Davenport Street to the property line, the 15 feet of the front -yard setback, and then include a minimum of an 18-foot long parking spot, for a total paved area that is about 9 feet wide by 57 feet deep. Given the private open space requirement of 500 sq feet (and no dimension less than 20 feet), it would likely be closer to the east property line than the 6 feet in the initial application. Guidelines: While the guidelines provide the maximum driveway and curb cut widths stated above, they also generally speak about site and parking access. For instance, in Section 4.12 Site and Landscaping, the guidelines state: Site features and landscaping can contribute significatdyto the character of a neighborhood, streetscape or property. Accommodating parking, site access and other modern outdoor needs should be done in a discreet manner. To the extent possible, these modem site features should be located in the backyard and accessed from an alley. For specific guidance on vehicular access, the guidelines also recommend "providing vehicular access from an alley when available. Driveways leading from the street to garages or parking at the rear of the property should be one lane in width, but can be widened toward the back of the lot to provide access to multi stall garages or parking spaces." The guidelines provide some guidance on howto provide a parting area and access to a propertywhen that condition needs to be created. In a case like this propertythat has an existing driveway access off Gilbert Street and the goal is to provide a second driveway and parking area, some of the concern resides in how this second driveway impacts the character of the neighborhood in the Northside Historic District. Neighborhood character is also a focus of the guidelines. The fast section of the Handbook (1.1) concludes with the following statement: "The purpose of historic review is to preserve or conserve historic architectural resources bydiscouraging alterations that either destroy the unique characteristics of a building or alter the character of historic neighborhoods." The character of a neighborhood is rooted in the character of the individual buildings, but also the rhythm and development of that neighborhood. In the City's Comprehensive Plan, this neighborhood is part of the Central Planning District, the plan for which includes a set of general principles for "maintaining and building healthy neighborhoods." These general principles tend to rely on some of the same goals through which historic neighborhoods were developed. One principle, "Use of Alleys" states: An alley or private rear lane allows utilities and the garage or parking area to be located behind the home, making it possible to achieve an appealing and pedestrian -friendly residential street even with the narrowest of home lots. Without the need for driveways and curb cuts along the street, there is more room for front yard landscaping, fewer interruptions to the sidewalk network, and more on -street parking available for visitors. Review: In Staff's opinion, the installation of this second curb cut, driveway, and parking pad on this lot is in conflict with the Site guidelines and the neighborhood goals which are the purview of the Commission and included in the Historic Preservation Handbook and the Central Planning District of the Comprehensive Plan. The walkability of a neighborhood relies on many factors including a limit in the ntunber of obstacles that impact pedestrian traffic. In the Northside Historic District, only49 of the 120 properties (-40%) currentlyhave a curb cut. Of the 30 properties that front two streets, none of them currently have two curb cuts. No properties within the historic district have two curb cuts. Secondary access, if it exists, is always from an alley. While this property is not on an alley, it does have an existing curb cut leading to an attached garage. The garage is a modern garage with a typical garage door and an 11 foot by20 foot footprint. A standard parking spot by code is 9 feet by 18 feet. During discussions with the applicant about the project, he stated that people who have been looking at the house, which he has for sale, have complained about the inability to park a truck or minivan in the garage because of the length of the garage, not the height or the width. Staff reviewed the options with him including the possibility of lengthening the garage toward the east by about 6 feet. This option would eliminate the need for a second curb cut and parking area, thereby retaining a greater area for open space. It would also provide a visual break between the rear yard and a portion of the rental property to the south. The applicant was not interested in this option. Parking in this neighborhood can bean issue because proximityto the Universitymakes it an attractive area for student parking. While providing a second curb cut to anypropertywould impact the walkabilityof the neighborhood, it would also reduce the number of vehicles accommodated by on -street parking. In Staffs opinion, including this curb cut, driveway, and parking area would also impact the historic character of the neighborhood by creating a parking area in an open rear yard, highlyvisible because of the corner lot. Because of the impact to the historic character of this property and the neighborhood, Staff does not recommend approval of this project. Recommended Motion (Motions must be made in the affirmative and then voted down if the application is being denied) Move to approve a Certificate of Appropriateness for the project at 330 North Gilbert Street as presented in the application and staff report. ■ lsii11111�F 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/historicoreservationresources For Staff Use: Date submitted: ❑ Certificate of No material Effect tfo Certificate of Appropriateness 0 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: JPrestige Properties, LLC 1 Email: Moliveir resti a ro .com Phone Number: 319-512-7 x 5 L� V Address: 329 E.C. L Street I ; City: Iowa Ci State: IA Zip Code: 52240 ❑ Contractor/Consultant Name: Email: Phone Number:--� Address: City: I State: FZip Code:�� PROPOSED PROJECT INFORMATION Address: 1330 N. Gilbert Use of Property: Sinale Famil Home Date Constructed (if known): 1954 HISTORIC DESIGNATION (Maps are located at the following link: HRvw.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 m 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 Within the district, this Property is Classified as: District ❑ Contributing m 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. dditlori (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 Crypkaily 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 butldmg, such as porch, chimney, decorative trial, baluster, etc.) ❑ Photographs ❑ Evidence of deterioration ❑ Proposal of Future Plans ❑ Repair orRestordtion of an existing structure that will not change its appearance. ❑ Photographs ❑ Product Information © Other Curb Cut to add aparking pad for Parking a second auto (Truck/Van) Please contact the Preservation Specialist at 356-5243 for materials which need to be included with applications ►aescriprion: irb Cut per City Guidelines add a drive x25' Concrete Pad Materials to be Used: 5' concrete pad Exterior Appearance Changes: veer will add some small plants to west side of drive upgrade West fence line will add a privacy screen (Either a New Fence or Trees or Shrubs) To Submit Application: Download form, Fill It out and email it tojessica-Inlatow®iowa•city.org or mail to historic Preservation, City of Iowa City, 410 E. Washington Street, Iowa City, IA 52240 �Ylr�-la� a�P(ic�Tl�►1 DrivewaY 9' X 25' I -n - e a - m N A w V o m o m - E Z o Z M m r Co O A m ~ 1 r n Ca r b cad <:: and2pt,J nok srw� hGr� N 2 2 f � � o w % 7 � / t , ® � f � GD0{. � a� � � k II,i9- IOWA DEPARTMENT OF KIM RFYNOLDS. GOVERNOR CULTURAL AFFAIRS ADAM GRIcGG LT GOVERNOR IOWA11i26S pR0006E STAT6rc,jV,.Q1, COUNOIL H)WA:!..±::r OF IOV81 CHRIS KRAMER. DIRECTOR November 1, 2019 Jim Throgmorton, Mayor of Iowa City City of Iowa City 410 E Washington St Iowa City, IA 52240 RE: Clinton Street Railroad Historic District 630-624 S. Clinton; 109-113 E. Prentiss; 109-119 Wright, Iowa City Dear Mayor Throgmortorr The above named property, which is located within your community, was determined eligible for the National Register of Historic Places effective October 21, 2019. Please note that this property was not actually listed in the National Register because the majority of owners objected to listing. In the event that the majority of owners change their minds about listing the property, a determination of eligibility can be readily reversed upon receipt by this office of a notarized statement from the majority of owners removing the opposition to listing. Listing in the National Register provides the following benefits Consideration in the planning for Federal, federally licensed, and federally assisted projects. Section 108 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 requires Federal agencies allow the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation an opportunity to comment on projects affecting historic properties listed in the National Register. For further information please refer to 36 CFR 800. Eligibility for Federal tax benefits. If a property is listed In the National Register, certain Federal tax provisions may apply. The Tax Reform Act of 1986 revises the historic preservation tax incentives authorized by Congress in the Tax Reform Act of 1976, the Revenue Act of 1978, the Tax Treatment Extension Act of 1980, the Economic Recovery Tax Act of 1981, and Tax Reform Act of 1984, and as of January 1, 1987, provides for a 20 percent investment tax credit with a full adjustment to basis for rehabilitating historic commercial, industrial, and rental residential buildings. The former 15 percent and 20 percent investment Tax Credits (ITCs) for rehabilitations of older commercial buildings are combined Into a single 10 percent ITC for commercial or industrial buildings built before 1936. The Tax Treatment Extension Act of 1980 provides Federal tax deductions for charitable contributions for conservation purposes of partial interests In historically important land areas or structures. For further information please refer to 36 CFR 67 and Treasury Regulation Sections 1.48-12 (ITCs) and 1.170A-14 (charitable contributions). Consideration of historic values in the decision to issue a surface coal mining permit where coal is located, in accord with the Surface Mining and Control Act of 1977. For further information, please refer to 30 CFR 700 et seq. Qualification for Federal and State grants for historic preservation when funds are available. Eligibility for State Tax Credits for rehabilitation. Properties listed on the National Register, eligible for listing on the National Register or Barns constructed before 1934 are eligible to apply for a 25 percent state tax credit for rehabilitation. The cost of a 24-month qualified rehabilitation project .., -:[r: '�. rah './7! ':I i�i .. Ir !, :0 -• .. 'r4p;lq_, {..: ,; i`i would exceed either $25,000 or 25 percent of the fair market value for a residential property or b less the land before rehabilitation - whichever is less. For commercial properties, the rehabilitati, project would exceed 50 percent of the assessed value of the property less the land before rehabilitation - whichever is less. The State Historic Preservation office must approve the rehabilitation work before an amount of tax credits will be reserved for your project There are limited credits available each year. Please see the Iowa SPHO website for further information at https://iowaculture.govlhistory/preservation/tax-incentives. Sincerely, Laura Sadow ky State Historian and National Regi ter oordinator State Historical Society of Iowa ill '.; NIJURkt difrllRS Iowa City Historic Preservation Commission City Hall, 410 E Washington Sweet, lowm City. IA. 52240 Memorandum Date: December 5, 2019 To: Historic Preservation Commission From Jessica Bristow, FPutoric Preservation Planner Re: Preliminary Discussion of Potential work plan activities As a Certified Local Government (CLG), in an agreement with the State Historic Preservation Office, the Historic Preservation Commission must meet CLG program requirements including the preparation of an annual work plan and follow through with progress on that plan. In early 2019 it was decided that the discussion of the activities for the work plan should occur in the fall so that the workplan can be finalized in time for the new year. This would allowthe Commission to worktoward the goals of the plan throughout the entire calendar year. In order to facilitate a discussion, staff has compiled a list of ongoing and potential projects, including specific tasks or milestones as applicable, and information about whether the task would be accomplished by staff or the Commission or a sub -committee. The tasks are further organized in the following sections: Ongoing annual projects: Most of these tasks are the responsibility of staff with some involvement by the Commission and/or Commission Chair. Currently, the largest portion of staff time is dedicated to historic review. The length of time between application and approval for applicants has increased over the last tvvo years as the quantity of applications and additional responsibilities has increased. High -priority projects: These projects are either on -going, imminent, or necessary because of other factors. Many of them require additional funds, but could also involve Commissioners to aid in successful completion. Low -priority projects: These are projects that have been discussed in past work -plan discussions or are long-range goals of the Commission and/or staff. A couple of them will be high -priority projects possibly in the future because of outside factors. While staff time cannot be dedicated toward these projects currently, many of them could begin with interest and involvement of individual Commissioners or a sub -committee. The goal of this discussion is to engage Commissioners in the activities of the work plan as possible and to gauge the interest and viability of additional projects. On -going annual projects and day-to-day activities Project Task Responsible party Priority Reviews of Applications Fielding calls and Staff Main project for HPC for Historic Review inquiries- about 160- and staff and takes 190 per year majority of staff time Reviewing staff review Staff with minimal and chair -and -staff review required by review —about 70 per Chair Reviews and approvals of HP Fund applications Annual Historic Preservation Awards year Review of major reviews- about 30 per year Coordinating about 8 applicants per year - with about 30 inquiries Nominations Awardee selection Awardee contact and response compilation Script -writing Staff with HPC review at meeting Staff with limited involvement by Chair HPC, Staff and FHP Staff and HPC sub- committee staff HPC and staff One of the most beneficial programs in Iowa City HP Continuing awards ceremony a priority for HPC, FHP, and County - All steps required but duties shared when possible Presentation and Staff and intern certificate creation Commission annual Compilation Staff Required for CLG status work plan Review and comment HPC Revision and Staff distribution Annual report to SHPO Compilation of annual Staff Required for CLG status report Review and approval of HPC at meeting annual report Annual mailing to Letter creation and Staff Required outreach to homeowners print coordination property owners Address compilation Intern Annual Work Plan Projects High -priority projects Project Task Responsible party Priority Downtown National Review nomination Staff, HPC at Project In progress, Register Historic District meeting likely May requirement for project Coordinate public info Staff, HPC presence Suggested for owner meeting (consultant to interest deliver) Outreach/ answer HPC/ staff As needed? questions/next steps Integration of non- Training, coordination, Staff Required change spring digital review process patience 2020 - impacts staff into new digital permit procedure at first but process streamlines in future University of Iowa Coordination with Staff and limited Ongoing school -year project Planning project students Chair involvement focusing on Downtown Staff educational African American HP in Staff to write and Committed -Lecture during lectures Iowa City present black history month Downtown tour Staff to create and Committed -April 1 as present requested by ICDD for conference Design review beyond Staff to write and Committed if selected -June the SOI standards present 4-6 at Summit Summit Street Determine next steps, Staff High priority unless the Monument write proposal, contact outcome is to do nothing Old Capitol Review HPC recommendation Update of the College Brief review of district HPC sub -committee Required to include Green Historic District for property status relocated house at 623 Writing and supporting Staff College as contributing to NR revision Historic District Update of Iowa City Review maps for First round, HPC Many known errors and Preservation Handbook property accuracy and sub -committee/ changes, Preservation Plan status final review by staff says that districts will be Compile all notes, errors HPC and staff review every 5 years. and changes into one Handbook last updated in document 2010 Create final draft and Staff and HPC at review meeting Recruitment of new Outreach to residents HPC? Two positions open Commissioners Low -priority projects Project Task Responsible party Priority Programming and Research pathways for Project must happen if Planning for future of this type of project house is to move but not in Sanxay-Gilmore House Coordinate meeting of Staff the budget through 2021- stakeholders University in no rush Programming and Planning for future of Montgomery -Butler House Update of the Brown Street NR District and maps Evaluation of Kirkwood Avenue and possibly Lucas Farms Increase digital online presence Evaluate Mid-century Modern housing stock Coordinate with Parks and Recreation Coordinate meeting of stakeholders Reconnaissance survey of properties for contributing status Formal review of contributing status Writing and supporting NR revision Reconnaissance survey Research and proposal of options Neighbor meeting Staff Staff HPC sub -committee with brief training by staff Staff with formal review by HPC Staff Sub -committee and neighbors staff and sub- committee Staff and HPC Project must happen if house is to be retained Would be a likely first step but last attempt led nowhere Maps need updating- SHPO suggested updating district because of evaluation of 724 Ronalds An outstanding goal of the Historic Preservation Plan Review other Sub -committee Iowa City appears to be communities behind peers in this area - Coordinate on next Staff and sub- Will require IT time not steps committee budgeted currently Reconnaissance survey? Sub -committee, volunteers, FHP MINUTES PRELIMINARY HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION EMMA J. HARVAT HALL November 14, 2019 MEMBERS PRESENT: Thomas Agran, Kevin Boyd, Helen Burford, Gosia Clore, Sharon DeGraw, Cecile Kuenzli, Lyndi Kiple, Quentin Pitzen, and Jordan Sellergren MEMBERS ABSENT: STAFF PRESENT: Jessica Bristow OTHERS PRESENT: RECOMMENDATIONS TO COUNCIL: (become effective only after separate Council action) CALL TO ORDER: Chairperson Boyd called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. PUBLIC DISCUSSION OF ANYTHING NOT ON THE AGENDA: There was none. CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS: Agran recused himself from voting on these two agenda items since he is on the Board of Public Space One and is serving as volunteer general contractor for the projects. 225 North Gilbert Street — Local Historic Landmark (rear porch opening relocations). Bristow noted this is the first of two houses that recently became local landmarks, both purchased by Public Space One. Bristow noted that Public Space One must provide an accessible entrance for the public to both properties. A deck and ramp configuration for each house has already been approved. Bristow said especially with the corner house, a large run must be accommodated. Bristow showed a view of the deck and ramp that was approved. She said for this property it was easy to follow the guidelines for a deck and have something that could work as a gathering space on the back of the house. The deck will be set in from each side and will provide stair access to the north and south and ramp access to the north between the two houses. The current project before the Commission is the reorganization of the openings on the currently enclosed porch in order to access the ramp and deck in the most efficient way. Bristow explained the porch currently has one entrance door that faces north. There is a solid enclosed bit of wall facing west, and one existing window and one missing window on the south. Given some of the details on the porch including base molding above the porch floor and a railing, and infill with some beadboard, Staff believe this infill happened sometime around the 1940s, maybe just before, making it an historic enclosure of the porch. The way the door was set in is not necessarily optimal. It does have a good head height to hit the frieze board on the top of the porch, but it did not fill the whole space. Bristow said on the south side the two windows would have filled the whole space of the enclosure and she assumed the west wall also had storm windows ganged together when the porch was originally enclosed. HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION November 14, 2019 Page 2 of 7 The proposal in the application was drawn with one window each on the north and south side and relocating the door to the west wall with a window next to it so the existing exit of the house would go straight out to the deck. Staff talked to the applicant about this. Instead of treating the porch like walls with windows and doors centered in them, it seemed more appropriate, since it was historically enclosed, to treat it more like it was still an enclosed porch. Instead of putting just one single centered window in the south wall, it would retain the two paired windows. On the wall that now has a door (north), instead of having one single centered window it would have two paired windows like the south wall, and that would make space for the door straight from the existing interior door and then likely a pair of windows again on the west. Bristow said with this arrangement, these windows don't need to be trimmed out; they will butt against the corner column on the porch. They will be able to sit on top of the railing, which will act like a sill as it does on the existing window. The head will hit under the frieze, so it will be a less invasive move to take out what is probably modern material on the west and put in the windows and the door, and replace the missing south window and do the same thing on the north side. Bristow said the applicant does intend to locate reclaimed materials. Staff talked to them about the possibility of using the Historic Preservation Fund in case there is a need to alter a reclaimed window and door, or to have something custom made if it doesn't exist, because it would be best to match the existing window with all of the new windows and have an appropriate door. Staff recommends approving this project with the windows as described, allowing the window and door product to be approved by Staff in the future. Boyd asked for any clarifying questions, then opened the public hearing. Thomas Agran, in his role as a Board member for Public Space One and the volunteer general contractor, said he was available for questions. He said this whole project has been a schooling in what it takes to make an historic house into a viable commercial property. Kuenzli wondered if they would keep the shutters on the front. Agran did not know. Bristow said Staff would recommend the shutters be removed because they do not fit. Kuenzli asked if they had plans to put on the porch again. Agran said the front entrance is going to realign so it will have a better interface with the sidewalk. He did not know about plans for the porch currently. Boyd closed the public hearing. MOTION: Kuenzli moved to approve the Certificate of Appropriateness for the project at 225 North Gilbert Street as presented in the application with the following conditions: The plan is revised to show two windows matching the existing filling the space between column and wall on the north and south elevations and a door and at least two windows filling the space between columns on the west wall, and door product approved by Staff. DeGraw seconded the motion. The motion carried on a vote of 8-0 (Agran recused). HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION November 14, 2019 Page 3 of 7 229 North Gilbert Street — Local Historic Landmark (rear porch opening relocations). Bristow noted this local landmark has synthetic siding all over it, making it difficult to tell how the porch was enclosed. She said what's under the siding is not known and maybe the first time this porch was really enclosed was when the siding was put on. She said it was odd from the inside, as well. Bristow said this project will have a much longer ramp because it is out of the ground further. The proposal is to move the door around the corner to the west side so it could go onto the new deck, with stairs to what will be their ADA accessible parking spot, and sidewalk connecting to the neighboring house. The deck also adjoins with the ramp. The existing window would move around the corner and take the existing location of the door. She said it will still be fairly open, like a porch. In the future, Staff hopes the siding will come off. The openings may be reconfigured at that time. Staff added to this project the idea of removing the cellar door which is not needed for access to the basement. The basement can be accessed from stairs in the kitchen area. The cellar door will be covered by the deck, making it difficult to maintain and access. Animal activity would be hard to monitor. Staff suggests approving its removal. That would give the applicant the opportunity to determine whether they need to remove it or want to remove it. They could also leave it and let it remain under the deck. It would be completely covered. Boyd asked for any clarifying questions, then opened the public hearing. Agran was again available to answer questions. He said the long-term vision is to take all the siding off. Burford asked if they would want to use the basement for storage. Agran noted there is an internal staircase in the house going to the basement. Burford asked if it was easy to get up and down. Agran said it was surprisingly easy for a house from 1895. He also noted the basement is surprisingly small. Burford thought it would be a good idea to keep the exterior access for storage of large items that would be difficult to take through the house. Agran said the vision for the house is use as a gallery space and the second floor as studio rentals. He said in the other, smaller house, presses had already been moved into the basement. All the heavy equipment is in the other house. He said this basement would not be ideal for storing items. Sellergren said if animals were a concern, maybe a metal door could be an option. She said exterior cellar doors were one of the things she found fascinating about historic properties. Agran said he would share the comments with the Board of Directors. Bristow explained that as long as the property will be for commercial use the ramp must exist, so the deck that covers the cellar door will always be there. HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION November 14, 2019 Page 4 of 7 Boyd asked if Commission guidelines required keeping cellar doors. Bristow said no. They are considered as an opening on a house and the Commission reviews their removal. In the past, the Commission has approved the replacement of a wood cellar door with a Bilco metal cellar door at the rear of the Clark House on Kirkwood. If it was in good condition. usable. and more of an architectural feature then the Commission would likelv want to retain it, but Staff does not feel that this one is an item of concern. Pitzen said in the last year he knew of an instance where a tunnel was put under a new porch floor to extend the old basement stairs out, and another one on Summit Street where a section of the porch goes up like a trap door. Agran said if they decide to revisit the cellar door, they will put two headers in the deck flooring for a trap door. Public Hearing was closed. Boyd said he was inclined to give maximum flexibility. DeGraw said she liked the door being there and believes they should consider keeping it. Kuenzli agreed. Boyd said the Commission needed to decide if they felt strongly enough to take it out of the motion or if they wanted to strongly encourage the applicant to consider it. MOTION: Clore moved to approve the Certificate of Appropriateness of the project at 229 North Gilbert Street as presented in the application and Staff report with the option of leaving or removing external access to the basement. Burford seconded the motion. The motion carried on a vote of 8-0 (Agran recused). Agran said he would sincerely will bring these comments to the board to talk about leaving maximum options open. Boyd noted the last comment to be a point of personal order from the applicant. Agran rejoined the meeting. REPORT ON CERTIFICATES ISSUED BY CHAIR AND STAFF Certificate of No Material Effect — Chair and Staff Review. 1034 East College Street — East College Street Historic District (roof shingle replacement). Bristow said this is a roof shingle replacement. She noted the owners wanted to replace all the windows, but after speaking with Staff they are replacing none of the windows. The owners were encouraged to cut back the plant material around the house so they would have less rot in the future. She said they did, and it looks great. 425 Clark Street — Clark Street Conservation District (soffit and fascia replacement). Soffit and fascia were replaced. HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION November 14, 2019 Page 5 of 7 Minor Review — Staff Review. 831 East College Street — College Green Historic District (roof shingle replacement on carriage house which is 215 South Governor Street). The carriage house at 831 East College, also known as number 215 South Governor, is getting its roof shingles replaced with architectural asphalt shingles. 601 Oakland Avenue — Longfellow Historic District (rear porch and front stoop reconstruction and new rear deck construction). Bristow said 601 Oakland is the house where the Commission approved putting a pair of French doors where the windows are on the back last month. They are now rebuilding the front stoop. The back porch is being rebuilt. There are original porch piers in both locations that are forming the basis for the rest of what they are doing. They will also be installing a simple rectangular deck with stairs. It's more like a little platform that will be in the back corner. It will be set in from the side of the house. 1026 East Washington Street — College Hill Conservation District (metal handrail installation). This will be a simple railing at the front steps. 225 North Gilbert Street — Local Historic Landmark (rear deck and ramp construction). The deck and ramp for 225 and 229 North Gilbert Street were approved. 229 North Gilbert Street — Local Historic Landmark (ramp and landing deck construction). 424 Clark Street — Clark Street Conservation District (porch floor replacement). Bristow said this is a multiphase project. This is a Prairie School House, originally built as "flats' that could be a real gem. It is covered in two layers of shingled asphalt siding. The porch roof is probably original except for having metal soffit. She said the little pipe columns are not original. She said there are porch piers that are original and match. This phase of the project is only replacing the porch floor. There is a wood floor that has been covered with a very, very thin layer of concrete. It is all broken and rotted out. They will replace that. Intermediate Review— Chair and Staff Review. 416 South Governor Street — Governor -Lucas Street Conservation District (new driveway and curb cut). Bristow said this driveway is all broken up. It will only be slightly widened, but it will receive an appropriate curb cut because it had none. CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES FOR OCTOBER 10, 2019 MOTION: Burford moved to approve the minutes of the Historic Preservation Commission's October 10, 2019 meeting. Clore seconded the motion. The motion carried on a vote of 9-0. COMMISSION INFORMATION AND DISCUSSION: Historic Preservation Awards Update. HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION November 14, 2019 Page 6 of 7 Bristow said a meeting was held about the Historic Preservation Awards. The Commission's subcommittee attended, as well as members of the Johnson County Historic Preservation Commission and members of Friends of Historic Preservation. It was a productive meeting. The awards date has been officially changed to May 7, 2020. Bristow said the Commission and Friends of Historic Preservation should have a greater role in locating potential award winners. Commissioners who represent a district should review what's going on in their district for projects that might be worthy for a variety of categories. Bristow said she will send the Commissioners information outlining what she wants sent to her for nominations. She said they should not try to assign a specific category, just communicate any improvements that have been made. A determination about categories will come later. She said at -large Commissioners can take on the Conservation Districts and if somebody wants to drive around Manville Heights, Morningside or Lucas Farms to look for potential projects, please do. The Commission subcommittee should review nominations in February so the Commission can approve the winners right away in early March, then letters can be sent out to the winners and get information back so the presentation can be produced. Since May is Historic Preservation Month, the awards can be tied in with some other events and exhibits. It was decided to return to the idea of creating posters for the award winners. Bristow said long before her time, because she has never seen any of them, there were posters put up about the award winners in the Library and other places. Many people have mentioned how they liked seeing those posters. Having the posters up will give the Commission a presence in the community longer than the length of the awards ceremony. ADJOURNMENT: Agran moved to adjourn the meeting. Seconded by Clore The meeting was adjourned at 6:10 p.m. Minutes submitted by Judy Jones HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION November 14, 2019 Page 7 of 7 I:IRIC V14AZ!V*]ACAT/Till rus] 0UWE!AI�•I6X9us] 0 ATTENDANCE RECORD 2018-2019 TERM 12/ 1/10 2/14 3/14 4/11 5/09 5/23 6/13 8/08 8/19 9/12 10/10 11/14 NAME EXP. 13 AGRAN, 6/30/20 X O/E O/E X O/E O/E X X X X X X X THOMAS BOYD, KEVIN 6/30/20 X X X X X X O/E X X X X O/E X BUILTA, ZACH 6/30/19 X X X X X X X X -- -- -- -- -- BURFORD, 6/30/21 X X X X O/E X X X X X X X X HELEN CLORE, 6/30/20 X O/E X X X O/E X O/E O/E X X X X GOSIA DEGRAW, 6/30/19 X X O/E X X X X O/E X X O/E O/E X SHARON KARR, G. T. 6/30/20 X X X X X X X X X X X -- -- KUENZLI, CECILE 6/30/19 X X O/E X X X X O/E X X O/E O/E X KIPLE, LYNDI 6/30/22 X X X X X PITZEN, 6/30/21 X X X X X X X X X X X X X QUENTIN SELLERGREN, 6/30/22 X X X X X JORDAN SHOPE, LEE 6/30/21 X O/E X X X X X O/E -- -- -- -- --