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HomeMy WebLinkAboutWS4 - Annual Historic Preservation Annual Report PresentationCertified Local Government 2024 Annual Report City Council Work Session February 4, 2025 Background Certified Local Government (CLG) Program Established in 1980. Iowa City joined by 1983. Encourages historic preservation at the local level Encourages local government use of the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Historic Preservation Provides technical assistance through SHPO (State Historic Preservation Office) Provides funding opportunities for preservation activities Clinton Street looking north, 1908 Iowa City Historic Preservation 8 Historic Districts • 689 properties • Also NRHP listed 5 Conservation Districts • 806 properties • Only a Local Designation 89 properties are individual landmarks of some type • 68 individual Local Landmarks 0 65 NRHP listed -A� I Historic Preservation Commission 2024 General Information Commission consists of twelve seats, two of which are open now 12 Historic Preservation Commission meetings Budget: • NDS budget includes: $450 for annual mailing to owners $750 for training and other expenses • Historic Preservation Fund: $42,000 N Iowa City Local Historic Landmarks Local Historic Districts, CITY OF 1011A C)TY & Local Conservation Districts • Local Historic District f Prepared by Joshua Engelbrecht Apri 12021 Brown Street d• Cillbert-Li sc Go 0 own' _ �ce Mar. Jefferson Street • W Hill• ege rCollege Green East College I M " rnit Street FF' St"'t Dearborn Street Om 01 02 4 M,I,, 4. Did the HPC undertake any registration/nomination projects in 2024? Iowa City Community Recreation Center. The HPC reviewed a National Register Nomination for a project, but it was not a project undertaken by the HPC. 6.1 Which properties were locally Slezak-Holub-Skarda Building 302-316 East Bloomington Street 8.1 Describe your community's historic preservation planning activities in this calendar year. Historic Preservation Commission 2025 Work Plan Commission Priorities • Oak Grove Park • Landmark/District Subcommittee • Engaging with the Public and City Counci Ongoing Work • Annual Historic Preservation Awards (February 27, 5:30pm, ICPQ • Historic Preservation Fund • Summit Street Monument Oak Grove Park Dodge Street 8.2. Assistance provided on preservation projects Technical and Design assistance from staff 312 inquiries in 2024 resulted in 119 applications Work with property owners and designers for project approvals H H H N 0 J Z o �w &�ITH, ILI IT III"IT �a C¢LL_ O .g s i a Ui J a W r N . --- w A-201 03 oa 726 Ronalds Street Student build project for the Housing Fellowship 8.2. Assistance provided on preservation projects Historic Preservation Fund • $5,000 matching grants or no -interest loans to property owners To date: 63 funding projects on 49 properties $222,640 of grants and loans provided on project valued at $559,387 Before During 439 Clark Street- Synthetic siding removal, siding and trim repair, painting, new 9. Issues, Challenges and/or Successes Work without permits Open positions on the Commission- one filled Funding for the Summit Street Monument 1011 Woodlawn sold and will be rehabilitated 1011 Woodlawn to be rehabilitated 10. Partnerships formed or continued Recording the 2020 presentation on Black Student Housing for Equity/Human Rights Director Parks and Recreation Director met with the Commission about City Park pool Provided comments on a proposed name for a park on the west side of Iowa City Families Housing Black students Sanborn Fire Before 1920q �/ S " Insurance Maps July 1920 V page with map overview Ella Moore & Daisy Lemme T1-1 A, ° each color block is a page 219 E College o OQC]L7p®L'7 (] L ,51 Haywood Short 18SClinton 6�5 Charles & Lottie Donnegan 331 S Madison ,! ' """' Iowa Federation Home then 942 Iowa Ave 637S.Dodge ood�r:. n n in f l�i�1 L�E�1; _•, •� After 1920 Leo �� ■■�� Slide from "Preserving Black History in Iowa City"