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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-09-2004 Historic Preservation Commission IOWA CITY HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION THURSDAY, SEPTMEBER 9,2004 City Hall, 410 E. Washington Street Emma J. Harvat Hall 7:00 p.m. A. Call to Order B. Public discussion of anything not on the agenda C. Items for Consideration (vote required) 1. Public hearings for proposed local ordinance historic districts a. Ronalds Street Expansion of the Brown Street Historic District b. Jefferson Street Historic District c. Gilbert-Linn Street Historic District 2. Minutes: August 26 D. Information and Discussion: 14-5E-19 Responsibilities of Owners Relating to the Maintenance and Occupancy of Premises (Demolition by Neglect) E. Other F. Adjourn __--1 L_____ ~z- _J .is ~ON~3^09 t ..... 'i: ........... .".".."~ I ¡¡ .... III U .- --,"- .2 Q ___...__...n___n___ ~ U .-...".'.---.-...-.".--. .- .. _____··__·__....__'u.......... t 0 I .... 'i: .!!! .__n_______......__ _·__·_''''__.....n.. 1;; ::c Q .... .is S'VJnl Q u Q 'i: .. 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Iowa 52240-1826 (319) 356-5000 (319) 356-5009 FAX www.icgov.org RE: Notice of Public Hearing regarding the rezoning of Ron aIds Street for inclusion in the local Brown Street Historic District Dear Northside Neighborhood Property Owners and Neighbors: The Iowa City Historic Preservation Commission is considering recommending a Historic Preservation Overlay (OHP) zone on Ronalds Street between Van Buren and Governor Streets. An OHP zone is applied to designate an area as a local historic district and must be reviewed by the Historic Preservation Commission and the Planning and Zoning Commission, and reviewed City Council. As an owner of property in this proposed local historic district, you are invited to a public hearing of the Historic Preservation Commission to discuss this district rezoning. The hearing will be held Thursday, September 9 at 7:00 pm at Emma J. Harvat Hall, City Hall, 410 E. Washington Street. This will be the first step in a process that will eventually include the Planning & Zoning Commission and the City Council. The Historic Preservation Commission will assess this proposal based upon public input at the hearing. The Commission may schedule additional meetings or send a proposal to the Planning & Zoning Commission for consideration. The Historic Preservation Overlay zone does not change the density or use defined by the existing underlying zone. The OHP zone does provide for the management of exterior changes that require a building pennit to ensure they are compatible with the historic character of the home and neighborhood. The standards and guidelines that are used to determine if changes are compatible are published in the Iowa City Historic Preservation Handbook, which is available ITom the Department of Planning and Community Development, public library or on the web at www.iC!!ov.of\r (scroll to the bottom of the homepage to the "Get It Fast" section.) The handbook also provides information regarding the process for designating a local historic district (OHP zone), historic review, and architectural styles. If you have any questions, please contact Shelley McCafferty at 356-5243 or shellev-mccaffertv@iowa-citv.or!!. Sincerely, :f~::r~ Chair, Historic Preservation Commission ..... III \, 0 .... 1.S 1.~3S1m ~ t '- .. .... III ~ Q u '¡: 0 .... III .- ::c .... GI GI .. .... .is NNIl (/) c 0 III .. ~ GI .., '1:1 GI III 0 CI. 0 .. CI. 1.S 3nÒnSna ~~ <:t:"- WV1 ::EO :r .is NO.iNIlJ In I- U') I- w ~ 0:: « ::E '" o ... IWÐ I- U') z o U') 0:: w u.. u.. w ...., w > « « ~ o .... -=£>- z- £ .. £ e :!i 0. e '" 0. c: '" '" g ~ .E ..0 Q.~:S e .0 r:: Q. E 8 >- c: c: <II 0 0 " u z 110 August 31, 2004 410 East Washington Street Iowa Clly. Iowa 52240-1826 (319) 356-5000 (319) 356-5009 FAX www.icgov.org RE: Notice of Public Hearing regarding the rezoning of Jefferson Street for designation as a local ordinance historic district Dear Northside Neighborhood Property Owners and Neighbors: The Iowa City Historic Preservation Commission is considering recommending a Historic Preservation Overlay (OHP) zone on Jefferson Street between Clinton and VanBuren Streets to expand the Brown Street Historic District. An OHP zone is applied to designate an area as a local historic district and must be reviewed by the Historic Preservation Commission and the Planning and Zoning Commission, and reviewed City Council. As an owner of property in this proposed local historic district expansion, you are invited to a public hearing of the Historic Preservation Commission to discuss this district rezoning. The hearing will be held Thursday, September 9 at 7:00 pm at Emma J. Harvat Hall, City Hall, 410 E. Washington Street. TIris will be the first step in a process that will eventually include the Planning & Zoning Commission and the City Council. The Historic Preservation Commission will assess this proposal based upon public input at the hearing. The Commission may schedule additional meetings or send a proposal . to the Planning & Zoning Commission for consideration. The Historic Preservation Overlay zone does not change the density or use defined by the existing underlying zone. The OHP zone does provide for the management of exterior changes that require a building permit to ensure they are compatible with the historic character of the home and neighborhood. The standards and guidelines that are used to determine if changes are compatible are published in the Iowa City Historic Pre8ervation Handbook, which is available from the Department of Planning and Community Development, public library or on the web at www.icg:ov.orl! (scroll to the bottom of the homepage to the "Get It Past" section.) The handbook also provides information regarding the process for designating a local historic district (OHP zone), historic review, and architectural styles. If you have any questions, please contact' Shelley McCafferty at 356-5243 or shellev-mccaffertv(a1iowa-citv.org:. Sincerely, !~~~ Chair, Historic Preservation Commission ~ E 1] mIJE I D [[[§ §] ~ JJ ~~ ::J rni Proposed Gilbert-Linn Street Historic District (local) tilD [ll[] DlL RONALDS ST Ell]]; ~ U] L- BLOOMINGTON ST [g o - - - MARKET ST Property Classification BiiJ Key property ~ Contributing property c=J Noncontributing property ~ Nonhistorlc property ~ N I ,~ 1 ~~~'1It ~~_IIIII" .....a. CITY OF IOWA CITY August 31, 2004 410 East Washington Street Iowa City, Iowa 52240-1826 (319) 356-5000 (319) 356-5009 FAX www.icgov.org RE: Notice of Public Hearing regarding the rezoning of the Gilbert-Linn Street area for designation as a local ordinance historic district Dear Northside Neighborhood Property Owner: The Iowa City Historic Preservation Commission is considering recommending a Historic Preservation Overlay (OHP) zone in the Gilbert-Linn Street area of the Northside Neighborhood. An OHP zone is applied to designate an area as a local historic district and must be reviewed by the Historic Preservation Commission and the Planning and Zoning Commission, and approved by City Council. As an owner of property in this proposed local historic district, you are invited to a public hearing of the Historic Preservation Commission to discuss this district rezoning. The hearing will be held Thursday, September 9 at 7:00 pm at Emma J. Harvat Hall, City Hall, 410 E. Washington Street. This will be the first step in a process that will eventually include the Planning & Zoning Commission and the City Council. The Historic Preservation Commission will assess this proposal based upon public input at the hearing. The Historic Preservation Overlay zone does not change the density or use defined by the existing underlying zone. The OHP zone does provide for the management of exterior changes that require a building permit to ensure they are compatible with the historic character of the home and neighborhood. The standards and guidelines that are used to detennine if changes are compatible are published in the Iowa City Historic Preservation Handbook, which is available from the Department of Planning and Community Development, public library or on the web at www.iCgov.ofl! (scroll to the bottom of the homepage to the "Get It Fast" section.) The handbook also provides infonnation regarding the process for designating a local historic district (OHP zone), historic review, and architectural styles. If you have any questions, please contact Shelley McCafferty at 356-5243 or shelley-mccafferty{a)iowa-city.org. ;¿;j /fft~ Michael Maharry Chair, Historic Preservation Commission MINUTES HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION AUGUST 26, 2004 - 7:00 P.M. EMMA HARVAT HALL - CIVIC CENTER DRAFT MEMBERS PRESENT: Michael Gunn, Michael Maharry, Mark McCallum, Jim Ponto, Amy Smothers, Tim Weitzel, Justine Zimmer MEMBERS ABSENT: James Enloe STAFF PRESENT: Shelley McCafferty OTHERS PRESENT: Liz Goodman, Jim Lange, Ellen Lewin, Jan Weissmiller, Mark Anderson, Barbara Buss, Maria Ahern, Barb Pressler, Marcus Pressler, Judy Heggen, Katie, Mike Brennan, Helen Burford CALL TO ORDER: Chairperson Maharry called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. PUBLIC DISCUSSION OF ANY ITEM NOT ON THE AGENDA: There was none. ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION: Historic Review: 724 Clark Street. McCafferty stated that this is an application for an addition to a non-contributing house in the Clark Street Conservation District. She said that the owners would like to add a larger gable on the north side and then extend the bedroom gable on the south side. McCafferty said that in between the two gables the owners would construct a screened porch and a deck. McCafferty said the guidelines currently do not recommend changing the roof pitch. She said that on this particular addition, the pitch would be changed to roof the screened porch. McCafferty said that she recommended to the owners that they take the screened porch out of the center and put it on the side. She said the owners would really like to keep the screened porch in the center. McCafferty said the primary item to consider is whether the Commission wants to accept the change of the roof pitch. She said another alternative would be to do a low-pitched roof with a membrane on it, rather than changing the pitch of the existing roofline. McCafferty said that in terms of materials and the other guidelines, this project appears to comply. Goodman said that there were initially French doors in the back, and the builder's intention was to put in a screened-in porch. Goodman said she would like to stay with the original intent and also keep the house balanced. Ponto asked the owners how they felt about a lower-pitched membrane roof versus their original proposal. Goodman said that she likes the original plan better and wants to make certain there aren't any long-term problems with leakage. She said that from the alley, and given the depth of the yard, this should look fine. Maharry asked about the cost differential for a sloped roof versus a flat roof. Lange said there was no appreciable difference. He said that he will have to reshingle the entire back of the house anyway. MOTION: McCallum moved to approve an application for an addition to 724 Clark Street, as proposed. Ponto seconded the motion. Historic Preservation Commission Minutes August26,2004 Page 2 Weitzel said he likes the balance of the gable ends. He said that with the new membrane products, a flat roof can be done, but he thought that in this case it would look good to have the balance. Gunn said an alternative would be to leave the design the same and just change the roof pitch over the sun porch. He said there is no doubt that the low sloped roof doesn't create the triangles, and the roof lines are better. Gunn said it would not significantly alter the design or the cost. Weitzel said that, given the age of the house, the guidelines are written more for not changing the roof pitch of historic buildings. He said that since this house is not as historically significant, the roof pitch would not be as big of an issue. McCafferty said the house is non-contributing but is historic because it is over 50 years old. Weitzel said the issue is whether it is important here to follow the guidelines to the letter or whether having architectural symmetry here would mitigate the particular guideline. The motion carried on a vote of 6·1, with Gunn votina no. 404 Brown Street. McCafferty said this is an application for a sun porch on a contributing house in the Brown Street District. She stated that the sun porch is on the west side of the house, the Gilbert Street facing side, and sits above a hill so that the porch is not highly visible from Gilbert Street. McCafferty said that the applicant proposes to duplicate the detail and the design from the front porch, including the wood materials and stucco. She said her only concern is that it would be too closely matched to the front porch, and there might need to be some subtle changes so that one can tell that it is an addition. McCafferty added that the addition would have lattice skirting, which would be different from the front porch. She said the proposal complies with the guidelines. Ponto asked if the roof on the regular front entry porch is a metai roof, and the contractor confirmed this. Ponto said the rear sun porch would be different, because it would be shingled. The contractor said that the sun porch would have full columns at the house wall, as opposed to the front porch, which has haif columns. Ponto asked the contractor if he considered putting screens in on either side of the door instead of wall. The contractor said the homeowner would like to stay with the current plan. McCafferty said she would recommend a smooth panel with rails and styles to make it less busy. The contractor said he plans to put a skylight in the sun porch. He said that it should not be visible from the street. McCafferty said that since this is on the north side and not visible from the street, a low-profile skylight would be acceptable. McCallum said he would support the proposal and has no problem with the design. MOTION: McCallum moved to approve the addition of a sun porch at 404 Brown Street, with the amendment that screens or panels be used instead of clapboard on the sides of the door. Weitzel seconded the motion. The motion carried on a vote of 7-D. 718 Summit Street. McCafferty said this application concerns a barn that was converted to a garage. She said that on the back of the garage on one side is a shed, and the owner is requesting to build a matching shed behind the other stall. McCafferty said the back of the shed cannot be seen from any public right-of- way. McCafferty said the new shed wouid be symmetrical with the other shed and would be set in from the side wall the same distance, 45 inches. Buss said she would be using matching materials, board and batten. She added that the height of the window in the door will be a little lower than the two on the barn. Historic Preservation Commission Minutes August 26, 2004 Page 3 MOTION: Weitzel moved to approve the shed addition to a barn at 718 Summit Street, as proposed. Zimmer seconded the motion. The motion carried on a vote of 7-0. 721 Rundell Strèet. McCafferty referred to the site plan and described the application to demolish an existing garage and construct a new garage. She said the garage has never been on a slab and sits right on the ground and is therefore rotting at the base. McCafferty said the owners would like to demolish the existing garage and then build a new two-car garage. She referred to elevations that she had drawn. McCafferty said the owners propose a 24 by 24 dimension. and she recommends 22 by 22 if there is a double door and 24 by 24 if two single doors are used. Ahern said she does not plan to tear the old garage down. McCafferty said that a demolition permit would not be needed in that case. Ahern said that the doors would face the south and face the old garage. McCafferty said this is a non-contributing property, and the house has been substantially altered from the original. She said that the other two items with this proposal include a deck on the back, to be about 25 feet long. McCafferty she has recommended to the contractor a more traditional style porch and railing. She said that when the addition was put on the back of the house, a door was put on the second floor, and the owners would also like to construct exit stairs up to that door. MOTION: Ponto moved to approve the construction of a two-car garage, a deck, and a stairway to the second floor of the house at 721 Rundell Street. Smothers seconded the motion. McCallum asked if this might present a zoning issue. McCafferty said the Commission's approval does not guarantee that the project meets zoning, but if it does, the garage would have Commission approval. She said this would also have to be approved by Housing Inspection Services. The motion carried on a vote of 7-0. 1632 Center Avenue. McCafferty said this is an application to change the front entry to the Moffitt House at the corner of Center Avenue and 7'" Avenue. She said the owners are renovating the house, which is a contributing property. McCafferty said the house has aluminum siding and soffits. She said Molly Naumann's survey of the house states that it has been changed substantially from its original form. McCafferty said she looked at the house, and it appears to her that the only change is in the siding. McCafferty stated that the owners currently enter from the side of the entrance porch but would like to change that to enter from the front and on either side have siding to make it solid and more of a vestibule rather than an open porch. McCafferty said the owners also want to put a concrete stoop in front and would like to have the entrance face the street that the house is addressed on. McCafferty said that although this request does not seem unreasonable, her concern is that this and the chimney are really the only significant architectural features of the house; otherwise the rest of the house is pretty simple. She said her question is how much change should be allowed on this one significant feature. McCafferty said one thought was that the windows should be added to the sides of the entry, rather than having them solid, to maintain the transparency through the entry. She stated that the guidelines discourage removing historic material, and this would remove some historic stucco. Barb Pressler said this would warm the house up and make it look a lot better. She said that right now there are not real windows; the openings are covered with Plexiglas and the screen door is homemade. McCallum asked if the entire house was stucco at one time, and McCafferty said she did not believe so. Weitzel said he believed that the porch was probably open at one time. He asked the owners If they Historic Preservation Commission Minutes August26,2004 Page 4 would be amenable to the windows to be added on the side. McCafferty said the owners could put windows on just one side. Weitzel said his concern is maintaining the flow-through of the porch. Smothers said she did not have a problem with the change in the door access. Smothers said that she would just like to see the owners keep the shape and form of the porch the way it was supposed to be without taking away from it too much. Ponto said he agreed and had the general feeling that as a porch, there should be glass or openings on the two sides as well as the front. He said that would maintain the feeling of it being a porch. Maharry asked if the front stucco appears to have been added on after the original construction. Smothers replied that she believes the stucco was added on later. Weitzel said that Moffitt typically used exposed brick on his brickwork. Maharry said that the plans call for the enclosure of the porch and replacement of the door with a wider door. Barb Pressler said she would like to use a full glass, screened, six-panel door. She said the current door is 32 inches, and they would like to install a 36-inch door. Gunn asked what the owners plan for where the door is to be taken out. Barb Pressler said she would like to put in siding and use siding to fill in the window on the west side. Barb Pressler said she is not opposed to windows on the sides. MOTION: Ponto moved to approve moving the door to the front of the porch and installing windows at the sides of the porch at 1632 Center Street. Gunn seconded the motion. McCafferty suggested double hung windows to match those on the house. Weitzel said he was concerned about altering the main feature of the house. He said, however, that it probably was brick at one time. Weitzel said that if this was originally brick, it would be hard to restore with the stucco on it. Maharry said he really believes that the door should be on the side, and he therefore opposes the plan. Maharry said the original intent was to have it on the side. Zimmer said that originally the porch was all open. Barb Pressler said that someone did enclose it, so now it is not original anyway. The motion failed. with Gunn. Ponto. and Smothers votina in favor. McCafferty asked if better drawings would alter the opinions of those opposed to the project. McCallum said he did understand the owners' need to close this in for functional reasons. Weitzel said he would like to know what the original porch looked like. McCafferty stated that Sanborn's would have a footprint of the house, which would indicate whether there was originally a porch there. McCafferty said she would do more exploration to resolve some of the Commission's questions. Maharry said he believes the issues are resolvable. Gunn said this was not denied because the Commission wants the owners to leave this as it is, but because the Commission cannot tell what it will look like at this point. He said this is a project that will sink or fail with the details. McCafferty said the Commission needs more exploratory information, and she would go to the property and look more closely at the porch and do some more precise drawings. Zimmer said she would be happy to have the owners take out the Plexiglas and thought that it could be done while still preserving the flavor of the porch. She said the proposal just lacks the right visuals and understanding. Zimmer said she would also like to know more about what the windows will look like. McCafferty said she would work together with the Presslers to iron out the details. Smothers suggested that Commission members visit the site. McCafferty commented that a meeting cannot be held at the site, because the meetings must be held in a public place. Maharry said that the Commission would have a special meeting to review any changes to this plan next Thursday, September 2, at 7:00 p.m. Historic Preservation Commission Minutes August26,2004 Page 5 542 Clark Street. McCafferty said this is an application for an addition to a contributing property in the Clark Street Conservation District. She said that the existing house is a Dutch colonial built sometime between 1910 and 1920. McCafferty said the applicants propose to expand the footprint of the house. She said the addition would be on the rear of the house, and it would have a faux gambrel roof that would be perpendicular to the existing gambrel roof. McCafferty said that all the proposed materials would match the existing house materials. She said the detail of the crown molding, etc. would match the existing. McCafferty said her one concern relative to the guidelines is that there would be no distinction between the original and the new. She said that typically the guidelines recommend that an addition be set in from the side lines for the purpose of distinguishing the original form to ensure that the addition is not visually confused with the old house. McCafferty said she has discussed some solutions with the designer, Katie, and the simplest would be to just use some vertical boards to define the edge of the old house. McCafferty said another option would be to make the addition a little bit wider and then add a recess between the addition and house. Katie asked if she could just make the room one foot bigger and if the break has to go all the way up two stories. McCafferty said the issue is that if it goes all the way up to the second floor coming out wider, the pitch of the roof will have to be changed to keep it below the gable. Katie said the other side of the house definitely shows that this would be an addition. Weitzel agreed that the Commission has to look at the fact that, traditionally, an addition would always be a much smaller component of the house. He said people are now putting on big additions, and concern arises because there is no precedent for that. Weitzel said the Commission has to decide how to define that and how to make it appropriate. He said there is the aesthetic of what looks good and what makes it historic; there are always competing issues. Katie said the owners don't mind doing some sort of distinction. She said that with what they are doing on the inside, the proposai would make this as small as they want it to be; they don't want to sacrifice any more space. Weitzel asked which option of those proposed by staff that the owner would prefer. Heggen said she does not want to lose any space, so she would lean toward doing some sort of vertical mark on the exterior. Katie asked if the vertical marking should go through both stories. Weitzel asked if the house is sided in wood. Heggen said the house has the original wood shingle siding. Gunn suggested that a vertical recess in the siding be 18 inches wide and six inches deep. Ponto said he would be willing to accept a vertical board up to the eave to set off the addition. Weitzel stated that he would like to see at least a vertical board to separate the new from the original. McCafferty said that one other issue concerns the screened porch. Katie said she liked McCafferty's drawings but said she would like to move the door off to the corner to make better use of the space. Katie asked if there could be brick underneath instead of lattice, and McCafferty said that would be acceptable. McCafferty said she has recommended larger, square columns of about 10 inches to be made of wood or fiber cement board. Katie said she did not have a problem with that. MOTION: Weitzel moved to recommend an addition and a screened porch to the house at 542 Clark Street with the modifications that the porch have the details as suggested by staff but with the door in the original location and brick instead of skirting and with a vertical defining marker of a recess or board running to the second floor eave between the addition and the house. McCallum seconded the motion. The motion carried on a vote of 7-0. Northside Historic Districts. Historic Preservation Commission Minutes August 26, 2004 Page 6 Gilbert-Linn Street District. Maharry said the Commission held its meeting regarding the NRHP districts. He said the next step for the local district is for the Commission to discuss boundaries. Maharry said the City Council is on record as saying that it does not want commercial districts in a local district. McCafferty said there is also direction from the City Council to proceed with the local district. McCafferty showed a map of the Gilbert-Linn Street District without the commercial properties. Maharry said the map was redrawn after public hearing to exclude the commercial properties. Maharry recommended extending the Gilbert Street District north to Church Street. He distributed site surveys of the homes in the 500 block of North Gilbert Street on both sides of the street. Maharry said he felt that the contributing structures continue up to Church Street. He said the properties north of Church Street, however, really do not contribute at all. McCafferty stated that the context has been cut back with the removal of the commercial properties, particularly the buildings made of stone and those associated with the military road. Gunn said that he had no problem with the adjustments. Weitzel said he would be amenable to the suggested boundary change. McCafferty said the Commission can propose the boundaries but will not be recommending them until after the public hearing. Gunn said the Northside Neighborhood guidelines have already been written. He said they were written with the area north of the commercial area and west of Goosetown in mind. Maharry said the guidelines will therefore be presented at the public hearing. MOTION: Gunn moved to present the boundaries of the proposed Gilbert-Linn Street local historic district as delineated on the amended map to extend the district along Gilbert Street north to Church Street on both sides of the street. McCallum seconded the motion. The motion carried on a vote of 7-0. Maharry said the Commission would hold a public hearing on the proposed Gilbert-Linn Street local district on Septem,ber 9th. Ronalds Street Extension of the Brown Street District. McCafferty showed a map of the proposed district and added that all of the property is residentially zoned. MOTION: Ponto moved to present the boundaries of the proposed Ronalds Street Extension of the Brown Street District as shown on the map presented by staff. Weitzel seconded the motion. The motion carried on a vote of 7-0. ProDosed Jefferson Street District. McCafferty said that this is a mixed zone district. She stated that there is some CB-2 zoning and the rest is zoned RIO, residential office, with the exception of the property at 325 Jefferson Street, which is zoned P, Public, as it is a University property. Weitzel said he assumed the City Council's wish to exclude CB-2 does not apply here. Maharry said that City Council did not discuss this district, because there has not been any opposition to the district. Weitzel said he would like to see a buffer around the Bostick Guest House and would like to include the CB-2 zoned properties to the north. Brennan asked why the Newman Center was included within the boundaries. He said the Secretary of the Interior regulations state that properties owned by religious institutions are not considered eligible unless they are an integral part of the district. Brennan said that comes from 36 CFR 60.4. Maharry said that area is already has already been approved by SNRC and has been sent to the National Park Service for listing. Historic Preservation Commission Minutes August26,2004 Page 7 McCafferty said she will ask Marlys Svendsen about her reasons for including the Newman Center. She said the national district nomination did go through the State, as the federal agent, and then on to the National Park Service. McCafferty reiterated that the national and local districts do not have to correspond. Gunn said the ordinance for local districts does not bind the Commission to the national standards in any way. McCafferty stated that there still has to be the justification to say that the district meets the criteria of State Code, which is very similar to the National Register. MOTION: Ponto moved to present the boundaries of the proposed Jefferson Street District as presented. Weitzel seconded the motion. Regarding the guidelines for the district, Gunn said this district is obviously not homogenous. He said that areas west of Linn Street could use the Secretary of the Interior Standards, and the area east of Linn Street could use the Northside guidelines. Gunn said as he looks further at this, however, it is difficult to call this a neighborhood at all because of the mixed architecture. He said it does not seem right to use two different sets of guidelines; therefore he would recommend using the Secretary of the Interior Standards for the entire district, as is done with the Woodlawn. Gunn added that with the different zones, it might also be beneficial to use the Secretary of the Interior Standards, because there is a lot more flexibiiity. The motion carried on a vote of 7-0. MOTION: Weitzel moved to recommend the adoption of the Secretary of the Interior Standards for use as guidelines in the proposed Jefferson Street Local Historic District. Zimmer seconded the motion. The motion carried on a vote of 7-0. MOTION: Gunn moved to recommend the adoption of the North Side Neighborhood District Guidelines for the proposed Gilbert-Linn Street Local Historic District and for the proposed Ronalds Street Extension of the Brown Street Local Historic District. Zimmer seconded the motion. The motion carried on a vote of 7-0. Historic Overlav Zone Ordinance. McCafferty said the City staff is rewriting the City's development code. She referred to staffs proposal for the historic and conservation overlay zone portion of the code. McCafferty said the Legal Department has cleaned up the language, maps of the districts have been added, and a list of landmark properties has been included. McCafferty said that there have been two substantive changes. She said the first change involves the provision for economic hardship. McCafferty said this is intended to be a relief valve and is not to be confused with financial hardship. She said the criteria for economic hardship is simiiar to those required for a variance, and therefore there is a very high standard. McCafferty said the second substantive change involves prevention of demolition by neglect. She stated that in the Housing Code there is currently a very detaiied list of what property owners need to do to maintain their property. She said the list she had proposed was not as comprehensive as what was already in the Housing Code. McCafferty stated that this will reinforce the provisions of the Housing Code to make it more evident in its application to historic preservation. She said the provision is already in the Code; the only change is that this would now apply to commercial properties in a district. McCafferty asked Commission members to look over the proposed changes. MOTION: Weitzel moved to defer consideration of the proposed historic overlay zone ordinance to a future Commission meeting. Zimmer seconded the motion. The motion carried on a vote of 7-0. Minutes: Historic Preservation Commission Minutes August26,2004 Page 8 Julv 22. 2004. Ponto said he had typographical corrections to submit. MOTION: Weitzel moved to approve the minutes of the July 22,2004 Historic Preservation Commission meeting, subject to typographical corrections. Ponto seconded the motion. The motion carried on a vote of 7-0. AUQust 10. 2004. Ponto stated that on pages 8 and 10, the minutes should indicate that this was public discussion of a local district and not a public hearing. He said he also had a typographical correction to submit. MOTION: Ponto moved to approve the minutes of the August 10, 2004 Historic Preservation Commission meeting, as amended. Weitzel seconded the motion. The motion carried on a vote of 7-0. INFORMATION AND DISCUSSION: Historic Review Survev. McCafferty pointed out that question number seven in the survey should come right after question number two. The consensus of the Commission was to change the wording of question number three to read. "If your application required review by the full Commission, did you attend the meeting?" Certificates of No Material Effect. McCafferty said that the Chair and staff approved one certificate in which the project used a product called tindura, which is a composite with plastic composite material. She showed a sample of the product to the Commission. Ponto asked if a letter was sent to the State regarding a change in boundaries for the proposed Gilbert- Linn Street District after the last meeting. McCafferty responded that Svendsen is preparing a report to explain why the Commission recommended that the commercial properties be removed. She said that Svendsen is preparing a new nomination without the commercial properties and with the context changes. 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Every structure shall be main- tained in compliance with section 661 chapter 5 of the Iowa Administrative Code ("State Fire Code"), as amend- ed, and the building codes in effect at the time the building was constructed. If the use or occupancy is changed 895 Iowa City 14-5E-19 compliance with currently adopted codes is required. c. The required occupancy separa- tions shall be provided and maintained in all structures having mixed or multi- ple occupancies. The one-hour occu- pancy separation between dwellings and garages shall be provided regard- less of the date of construction and may be limited to the installation of materials approved for one-hour fire- resistive construction on the garage side and a tight fitting, twenty (20) minute rated door or approved equiva- lent opening protection. (Ord. 95-3681, 6-27-95) 2. Exterior: Every foundation, floor, exterior wall, exterior door, window and roof shall be maintained in a weathertight, watertight, rodentproof and insectproof condition. 3. Doors: Every door, door hinge, door latch, door lock or any associated door hardware shall be maintained in good and functional condition, and every door, when closed, shall fit well within its frame. 4. Windows: Every window, existing storm window, window latch, window lock, aperture covering and any asso- ciated hardware shall be maintained in good and functional condition and shall fit well with its frame. 5. Interior: Every interior partition, wall, floor, ceiling and other interior surface shall be maintained so as to permit it to be kept in a clean and sanitary condition. All building interior public and service areas shall be maintained in a sanitary condition. 14-5E-18 1. The minimum floor area of a com- munal kitchen shall be sixty (60) square feet. 2. The minimum floor area of a com- munal kitchen in which roomers are permitted to prepare and eat meals shall be one hundred (100) square feet. 3. It shall contain a refrigerator with an adequate food storage capacity. 4. It shall contain an approved kitchen sink. 5. It shall contain a stove or range. 6. It shall include at least one cabinet of adequate size suitable for the stor- age of food and eating and cooking utensils. 7. It shall contain at least six (6) square feet of surface area easily cleanable and suitable for the prepa- ration of food. 8. It shall contain a table and ade- quate chairs for the normal use of the facilities if a communal dining room is not supplied. 9. Every communal kitchen shall be located within a room accessible to the occupants of each rooming unit sharing the use of such kitchen, with- out going outside the dwelling and without going through a dwelling unit or rooming unit of another occupant. H. Communal Dining Rooms: Every dwelling or rooming house, within which the occupant of any rooming unit is permitted to prepare meals or cook within a communal kitchen con- Iowa City 14-5E-18 taining less than one hundred (100) square feet of floor area, as provided in subsection G of this Section, shall contain a communal dining room which complies with all of the follow- ing requirements: 1. Every communal dining room shall be located on the same floor of the rooming house as the communal kitchen, and such dining room shall be as nearly adjacent to the communal kitchen as is practicable. 2. Every communal dining room shall be located within a room accessible to the occupants of each rooming unit sharing such dining room, without going outside the dwelling and without going through a dwelling unit or room- ing unit of another occupant. 3. It shall contain a table and ade- quate chairs for the normal use of the facilities. 4. Every communal dining room shall contain not less than seventy (70) square feet of floor area. I. Shades, Draperies and Window Cov- erings: 1. Every window in rooms used for sleeping purposes in rooming units and furnished dwelling units shall be supplied with shades, draperies or other devices or materials which, when properly used, will afford privacy to the occupants. 2. Every window in rooms used for sleeping purposes in unfurnished dwelling units shall be supplied with hardware necessary to support shades, draperies or other devices or 895 14-5E-19 B. Accessory Structure: Every founda- tion, exterior wall, roof, window, exte- rior door and appurtenance of every accessory structure shall be so main- tained as to prevent the structure from becoming a harborage for vermin and shall be maintained in a good state of repair. C. Rain Water Drainage System: All gutters, downspouts and associated or other roof drainage equipment on the premises shall be maintained in a good state of repair and so installed as to direct water away from the struc- ture(s). All cisterns or similar water storage facilities shall be securely covered or protected. \ D. Grading, Drainage and Landscaping of Premises: Every premises shall be graded and maintained so as no stag- nant water will accumulate or stand thereon'. Every premises shall be graded and drained in a manner to cause the flow of rain water or other surface water away from the struc- ture(s). Every premises shall be con- tinuously maintained by suitable land- scaping with grass, trees, shrubs, planted ground cover or other land- scaping materials. Landscaping shall be designed and maintained to pre- vent erosion and control dust. This Article shall not affect the existence of approved storm water detention sys- tems2. E. Chimneys and Flue Piping: Every chimney and all flue piping shall be adequately supported, maintained clean and in a good state of repair. (1978 Code §17-7; 1994 Code) 14-5E-19 F. Exterior Surfaces: All exterior surfaces of a dwelling and its accessory struc- tures, fences, porches and similar appurtenances which are subject to decay or deterioration shall be pro- tected from the elements and against decay, or deterioration by properly primed and painted nonlead-based paint or other approved protective coating. (Guidelines for the removal of lead-based paint are located in Ap- pendix B3). (Ord. 95-3681, 6-27-95) G. Exits: 1. Every means of egress shall be maintained in good condition and shall be free of obstruction at all times. Fire escapes, exit corridors, exit stairways and escape and rescue windows and any other means of egress shall be maintained in a good state of repair at all times. Exit signs, emergency light- ing, early warning systems and sprin- kler systems shall be maintained in good condition at all times. Required fire doors shall be maintained self-closing and self-latching. Fire doors for stairway enclosures may be self-closing as provided for in section 3309(c) of the Uniform Building Code'. 2. Fire drills shall be conducted once per academic semester for all fraterni- ties and sororities as approved by the Fire Departments. H. Screens and Storm Windows: On structures having interchangeable storm windows and screens, the own- er or operator of the premises shall be responsible for hanging all screens and storm windows, except when 1. See subsection 6-1-2E of the City Code for nuisance conditions. 2. See Chapter 3, Article G of this Title. 3. See Appendix B following this Article. 4. See Article A of this nle. S. See Section 7-1-3, amendment to Fire Code §13.301. 895 Iowa City 14-5E-19 written agreement between the owner and the occupant provides otherwise. Screens shall be provided no later than May 1 of each year, and storm windows shall be provided no later than November 1 of each year. All windows manufactured to be operable for ventilation shall be provided with screens of not less than sixteen (16) mesh per square inch. However, win- dows in areas not accessible to ten- ants or areas which are exclusively service areas shall be exempted from screen requirements. All single-pane windows which serve habitable rooms and bathrooms shall be provided with storm windows. I. Electrical System: The electrical sys- tem of every dwelling or accessory structure shall not, by reason of over- loading, dilapidation, lack of insula- tion, improper fusing or for any other cause, expose the occupants to haz- ards of electrical shock or fire, and every electrical outlet, switch and fixture shall be complete as manufac- tured and maintained in a good and safe working condition. Only approved extension cords and multi-plug adapt- ers or other devices approved by the inspector shall be allowed. All electri- cal wiring newly installed or replaced shall be in compliance with the Na- tional Electrical Code '. J. Plumbing System: Every supplied plumbing fixture, water piping and waste piping shall be maintained in a good and sanitary condition. All plumbing installed or replaced shall be so designed as to prevent contamina- tion of the water supply through backflow, back siphonage or cross connection. All plumbing newly in- stalled or replaced shall be in compli- 1. See Article C of this Chapter. 2. See Article B of this Chapter. 895 14-5E-19 ance with the Uniform Plumbing Code2. A minimum water pressure of fifteen (15) pounds shall be main- tained to all open outlets at all times. K. Gas Piping and Appliances: All gas piping shall be properly installed, properly supported and shall be main- tained free of leaks, corrosion or ob- struction so as to reduce gas pressure or volume. Every gas appliance shall be connected to a gas line with solid metal piping or approved listed metal appliance connector preceded by an approved listed shutoff valve. Gas pressure shall be adequate to permit a proper flow of gas from all open gas valves at all times. All gas piping shall be in compliance with the Uniform Plumbing Code2. L. Heating and Cooling Equipment: The heating equipment of each dwelling shall be maintained in good and safe working condition and shall be capa- ble of heating all habitable rooms, bathrooms and toilet rooms located therein to the minimum temperature required by this Code. Supplied cool- ing equipment shall be maintained in a good and safe working condition. However, heating and supplied cool- ing equipment shall not be required to be maintained in operational condition during that time of the year when said equipment is not normally used. No combustible material shall be stored within three feet (3') of a fuel burning furnace and/or fuel burning hot water heater. M. Kitchen and Bathroom Flooring: Every toilet room, bathroom and kitchen floor surface shall be constructed and maintained so as to permit such floor Iowa City 14-5E-19 to be easily kept in a clean, dry and sanitary condition. N. Supplied Facilities: 1. Every facility, utility and piece of equipment required by this Code and/or present in the unit and/or des- ignated for the exclusive use of the occupants of said unit, at the time that either the rental agreement is signed or possession is given, shall function safely and shall be maintained in proper working condition. Maintenance of facilities, utilities and equipment not required by this Code shall be the owner's responsibility unless stated to the contrary in the rental agreement. 2. No supplied facility shall be re- moved, shut off or disconnected from any occupied dwelling unit or rooming unit except for such temporary inter- ruption(s) as may be necessary while actual repairs, replacements or alter- ations are being made. O. Equipment Rooms: Boiler' rooms, mechanical rooms and electrical panel rooms shall not be used for the stor- age of combustible material or equip- ment. A minimum three feet (3') clear- ance shall be maintained in front of electrical panels and disconnects. P. Pest Extermination: Whenever infesta- tion exists in two (2) or more dwelling units or rooming units of any dwelling or in the shared or public parts of any dwelling containing two (2) or more dwelling units or more than one room- ing unit, the extermination thereof shall be the responsibility of the own- er. (1978 Code §17-7; 1994 Code) 1_ See Title 7, Chapter 1 of the City Code. 14-5E-19 0. Fire Protection: All fire extinguishing devices and all early warning fire protection systems shall be main- tained in good working condition at all times. All fire protection equipment and early warning equipment shall be maintained in compliance with the Uniform Fire Code " the State Fire Code, the Iowa City Fire Code 1 and subsections 14-5E-18C and D of this Article. Buildings which are required to have an automatic fire alarm system shall have that alarm system tested annually by a qualified alarm techni- cian to certify that the alarm system is in compliance with the current stan- dard of N.F.P.A. 72. Buildings which are required to have an automatic sprinkling system shall have that sys- tem tested biennially by a qualified sprinkler system technician to certify that the system is in compliance with the current standard of N.F.P.A. chap- ter 25, as amended. Approved numbers or addresses shall be placed on all buildings in such a position as to be plainly visible and legible from the public way fronting the property, and from the vehicle access area if vehicle access is from other than the front of the building. Said numbers and letters shall con- trast with their background and shall be a minimum of four inches (4') in height. Where access to or within a multi-family structure or any area is unduly difficult because of secured openings or where immediate access is necessary for life saving and firefighting purposes, a key box shall be installed in an approved location. The key box shall be a type approved by the Fire Chief and shall contain keys and/or access coders) necessary to gain access. If applicable, a key 895 Iowa City 14-5E-19 switch may be installed proved location. (Ord. 6-27-95) in an ap- 95-3681 , R. Guardrails and Handrails: All guardrails and handrails shall be maintained in a safe and sound condi- tion at all times. Guardrails shall be provided where there is an abrupt elevation change exceeding thirty inches (30") adjacent to pedestrian areas. Guardrails and handrails which are newly installed or replaced shall comply with the Uniform Building Code'. S. Sealed Passages: All pipe passages, chutes and similar openings through walls, floors or ceilings shall be ade- quately closed or sealed to prevent the spread of fire or the passage of vermin. T. Trees and Plant Materials: All trees and plant materials shall be main- tained in a manner which prevents damage or decay to a structure(s). Trees required by the Iowa City Tree Ordinance shall be maintained". U. Clean Units: No owner or operator shall permit occupancy of any vacant dwelling unit or rooming unit unless it is clean, safe, sanitary and fit for hu- man occupancy. v. Exterior Area Maintenance: 1. Every owner or operator shall be J responsible for maintaining the exteri- or areas in a safe, clean and sanitary condition. 1. See Article A of this Chapter. 2. See Title 10, Chapter 8 of the City Code for trees and plar trees in zoning districts. 3. See Chapter 6, Article P of this Tifle. 4. See Chapter 3, Article H of this Title. S. See Chapter 6 of this Title. 895 14-5E-20 2. Every fence shall be maintained in a good state of repair and shall com- ply with the Iowa City Zoning Ordi- nance" . W. Solid Waste Facilities: Every owner of a dwelling or rental structure shall supply adequate facilities for the dis- posal of solid waste which are ap- proved by the inspector and/or are in compliance with the Iowa City Solid Waste Ordinance'. X. Occupancy Requirements: 1. A dwelling unit shall not be occu- pied by a number of persons greater than allowed by the Iowa City Zoning Ordinance'. 2. No room shall be used as a habit- able room unless certified as a habit- able room at the time the certificate of structural compliance is issued or amended. Y. Cooking in Rooming Units: No owner or operator shall knowingly allow the use of cooking equipment within any rooming unit. (1978 Code §17-7; 1994 Code) ~ I Iowa City