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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHPC Agenda Packet 9.8.2022 Thursday September 8, 2022 5:30 p.m. Emma Harvat Hall City Hall IOWA CITY HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION Thursday, September 8, 2022 City Hall, 410 E. Washington Street Emma J. Harvat Hall 5:30 p.m. Agenda A) Call to Order B) Roll Call C) Public discussion of anything not on the agenda D) Certificate of Appropriateness HPC22-0057: 829 Kirkwood Avenue – Local Historic Landmark (garage demolition and new garage construction) E) Report on Certificates issued by Chair and Staff Certificate of No Material Effect –Chair and Staff review 1. HPC22-0055: 120 North Dodge Street – Goosetown/Horace Mann Conservation District (removal of non-historic front balustrade) 2. HPC22-0058: 930 East College Street – College Hill Conservation District (front porch wall repair and reconstruction) 3. HPC22-0060: 404 East Jefferson Street – Jefferson Street Historic District (stained glass removal, repair, and reinstallation) Minor Review –Staff review 1. HPC22-0056: 525 Iowa Avenue – College Hill Conservation District (west side step and stoop replacement) 2. HPC22-0059: 619 Ronalds Street – Brown Street Historic District (roof replacement - internal gutter removal approved in 2013) 3. HPC22-0063: 823 Bowery Street – Governor-Lucas Street Conservation District (rear deck construction) Intermediate Review –Chair and Staff review HPC22-0054: 324 Fairchild Street – Northside Historic District (rear entry canopy added to previously approved project) F) Consideration of Minutes for August 11, 2022 G) Commission Discussion Historic Preservation Awards H) Adjournment If you will need disability-related accommodations in order to participate in this meeting, please contact Jessica Bristow, Urban Planning, at 319-356-5243 or at jessica-bristow@iowa-city.org. Early requests are strongly encouraged to allow sufficient time to meet your access needs. Staff Report September 1, 2022 Historic Review for HPC22-0057: 829 Kirkwood Avenue District: Kirkwood Avenue/Lucas Farms Neighborhood Classification: Local Historic Landmark The applicant, Brad Pouleson, is requesting approval for a proposed demolition and new construction project at 829 Kirkwood Avenue, a Local Historic Landmark property in the Kirkwood Avenue Neighborhood. The project consists of the demolition of the small historic single-car garage on the property and the construction of a new two-car garage with studio space. . Applicable Regulations and Guidelines: 4.0 Iowa City Historic Preservation Guidelines for Alterations 4.3 Doors 4.11 Siding 4.12 Site and Landscaping 4.14 Wood 6.0 Guidelines for New Construction 6.2 New Outbuildings 7.0 Guidelines for Demolition 7.1 Demolition of Whole Structures or Significant Features Staff Comments Property Description This Italianate Style brick house was built in 1874. It is asymmetrical in form and consists of an L-shaped two and one-half story main block, with a one and one-half story rear wing, and a one-story addition behind the rear wing. It features a hipped roof over the central portion with cross gables facing the front and sides, a wrap-around porch, tall windows, bracketed eaves, and a projecting square bay in the front. The house is located on the corner of Kirkwood Avenue and Keokuk Street, on land that was originally part of the historic Plum Grove property. Walter Eckel had the house built in 1874 and lived there until 1897 when it was sold to William Clark. The Clarks lived in the house from 1897 until 1914. The house is known as the historic Clark House. In 2007, the Historic Preservation Commission approved a Certificate of Appropriateness for work that included replacement of the existing stone foundation walls, replacement of the existing basement windows, construction of window wells to accommodate the new basement windows, and construction of retaining walls on the south side of the house to accommodate a new walk-out basement door. This work remained unfinished for years and the house empty until the current owners purchased it and finished the project. In 2013, the Commission approved roof replacement on the flat roofs, the configuration of a stone veneer for the foundation, some brick repair and some basement and rear addition replacement windows. In 2015 repair to the exterior wood details and a new cellar door entrance and cover were approved. In 2019 repair to the porch and replacement of the roof shingles was approved. The existing one-car garage was built prior to 1933 where it appears on the Sanborn Fire Insurance Map (the first map to include this area). The garage was turned into an artist studio in the 1960s. A small addition was added to it at some point creating an Ell-shaped structure. The garage has a clipped gable roof with Dutch lap siding, 6-pane fixed windows, a single car overhead door and two passage doors. Proposal The applicant is proposing to demolish the existing garage in order to build a two-car garage with studio in roughly the same location. The new garage will be a 24 foot by 32 foot two-car garage with additional space for a studio. The garage will have a gable-on-hip roof with a 4:12 slope. The exterior will be clad in cement board siding that must be smooth and a 3 to 5-inch lap to meet the guidelines. There will two single car overhead doors on the alley side, a smaller overhead door on the west side, a passage door on the west and windows on three sides. The roof will be shingled in asphalt shingles to match the house. The gable will be shingled instead of including a window or vent. The soffit will be a closed soffit with a smooth profile to match the house. The applicant proposes a cement board soffit and cement board trim on the exterior. The windows will be wood or metal-clad wood double or single-hung windows. The passage door will be wood or fiberglass. The overhead doors will be a carriage house-style door that has composite overlays to create the “board” pattern. Guidelines The guidelines in Section 7.0 Demolition, states that the decision to approve a Certificate of Appropriateness for the demolition of outbuildings will be made on a case-by case basis. It further recommends retaining historic garages. If the period garage is insufficient for modern-day vehicles, efforts should be made to construct a new garage on another portion of the site. Where it is not possible to save an existing garage, the guidelines recommend designing replacement garages to be compatible in design with the primary structure and/or other outbuildings in the neighborhood. 6.2 New Outbuildings states that new outbuildings should be constructed to the rear of the property and subordinate in size and ornamentation to the primary structure but should reflect the style of the primary structure. Carriage-style garage doors may be used if they are a style appropriate for the property. Windows should be relatively small and rectangular. The garage doors should have trim that matches the trim of other doors and windows on the building. Section 4.3 Doors recommends substituting a material in place of wood for doors only if the substitute material retains the style and appearance of historic doors and is durable, accepts paint, and is approved by the HPC. Fiberglass is commonly accepted as a replacement for wood doors. Section 4.11 Siding recommends substituting a material in place of wood siding only if the substitute material retains the appearance and function of the original wood. The substitute material must be durable, accept paint, and is approved by the HPC. Fiber cement board with a smooth finish is an approved wood substitute for siding. Lap siding most often has a lap exposure of 3 to 5 inches. Section 4.12 Site and Landscaping recommends providing parking behind the primary structure on a lot where possible and providing vehicular access from an alley when available. Section 4.14 Wood recommends substituting a material in place of wood only if the substitute material retains the appearance and function of the original wood. The substitute material must be durable, accept paint, and is approved by the HPC. While fiber cement board with a smooth finish is often an approved wood substitute for wood, it has not been commonly approved as a replacement for wood trim and would need to be approved on a project-by-project basis. Review In Staff’s opinion, the proposed location for the new garage is the only location that is along the alley, behind the house, and allows for adequate separation distance from the house. The rear yard of this property is smaller than the front yard, making it impossible to construct a new garage that meets modern needs without removing the existing garage. Staff recommends approval to demolish the existing garage if the Commission can approve the new garage proposal. The design of the new garage was reviewed by staff. Comments were provided regarding the guidelines and the garage design was revised as shown in the current version. Revisions included changing the roof from a Hawaiian-hip (which either doesn’t exist or is rare in Iowa City) to a gable-on hip roof, changing the east overhead door from a two-car door to two single-car doors, and including the proposed trim material on the drawings. The originally proposed Hawaiian-hip roof, where the slope changes midway from a low-slope to a high slope, did not follow the requirement that a new outbuilding reflects the style of the primary structure or a style prevalent within the district (or area/neighborhood). The current garage roof, a gable-on hip, roof is common among carriage houses in Iowa City. While the roof slope is much lower at 4:12 than is typical, staff finds this roof shape acceptable. The overhead doors meet the guidelines as single-car doors. While it is unusual to have an overhead door without a corresponding driveway, the west facing door will allow for flexible use of the studio space. The door will follow the guidelines like the others with a carriage house style and a separate composite material creating the board pattern. Staff recommends approval. The passage door is shown as a full-lite door. Typical garage passage doors are a half-lite with panels below. Staff recommends this door, as a street-facing door is revised as a half-lite door unless the goal is for additional light in the space and the Commission can approve the removal of this condition. The proposed siding material is cement board which is commonly approved as a substitute for wood lap siding if the material is smooth and can create a 3 to 5 inch typical exposure. The applicant also proposes to use smooth cement board in the vented soffits and all other trim. This is not a commonly approved substitute for wood trim and the Commission will need to approve it specifically for this project to remove this condition. Recommended Motion Move to approve a Certificate of Appropriateness for the project at 829 Kirkwood Avenue as presented in the staff report with the following conditions:  The passage door is revised to a half-lite door with panels below  The soffits and trim are revised as wood. 829 Kirkwood Avenue 829 Kirkwood Avenue- garage seen from Keokuk Street (2008 photograph) 829 Kirkwood Avenue site outlined in black with existing garage in SE corner Existing garage- west side Existing garage- south side showing extension Existing garage- SE corner Original Hawaiian Hip garage design Gable-on-hip carriage house example Gable-on hip carriage house example Proposed site plan Proposed plan Proposed East Elevation Proposed west elevation Proposed north and south elevation Proposed design MINUTES PRELIMINARY HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION AUGUST 11, 2022 EMMA HARVAT HALL MEMBERS PRESENT: Margaret Beck, Kevin Boyd, Noah Stork, Deanna Thomann, Nicole Villanueva, Frank Wagner, Christiana Welu-Reynolds MEMBERS ABSENT: Carl Brown, Kevin Larson, Jordan Sellergren 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: 411 South Summit Street Bristow introduced this as a contributing property in the Summit Street Historic District. The proposal is to demolish the existing 2-car garage and replace it with new construction. The existing garage is structurally unsound, with few salvageable materials. The entire structure is falling in. Staff recommends that if the design for the new garage can be approved, the building should be demolished. Bristow described the new design and presented slides. Staff requested some changes to the original plan, and the contractor agreed to those changes. MOTION: Beck moved to approve a Certificate of Appropriateness for the project at 411 South Summit Street as presented in the staff report with the following conditions: Changes suggested by staff in the staff report are implemented: all windows are rectangular, follow the guidelines, are appropriately sized, and are approved by staff, the passage door is approved by staff. Stork seconded the motion. Stork asked how the design of the original garage could be known and replicated with the extent of deterioration. Bristow replied that the guidelines allow for designing a garage similar to others in the area and using a generic design with details to match the house. The motion carried on a vote of 7-0 (Brown, Larson, Sellergren absent). CERTIFICATE OF NO MATERIAL EFFECT: 910 East Burlington Street Brick sidewalls and column piers were deteriorated. Both sidewalls have been taken down and new concrete footings have been poured. They are salvaging the old brick. HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION AUGUST 11, 2022 Page 2 of 3 26 East Market Street – Old Brick Internal gutters are being repaired. MINOR REVIEWS: 713 Iowa Avenue New rear stair railings are being installed. 111-113 East College Street New sign installation downtown. 914 Dearborn Street A sliding glass door is being installed to replace the existing rear door. 426 Church Street The synthetic siding is being removed and the original siding underneath is being repaired. INTERMEDIATE REVIEWS: 516 South Lucas Street Rear pergola installation CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES FOR JULY 14, 2022: MOTION: Wagner moved to approve the minutes of the Historic Preservation Commission’s July 14, 2022, meeting, as written. Villanueva seconded the motion. The motion carried on a vote of 7-0 (Brown, Larson, Sellergren absent). COMMISSION DISCUSSION: Historic Preservation Awards: Bristow stated that an email was sent to all awardees. She is still waiting for some responses. She appealed for help from commission members to help write and deliver scripts and general help preparing for the ceremony. Several commission members volunteered to help. Boyd stated he doesn’t think refreshments are necessary, but no decision was made. ADJOURNMENT: Reynolds moved to adjourn the meeting. Beck seconded. The meeting was adjourned at 6:06 pm. Minutes submitted by Kathy Fitzpatrick HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION AUGUST 11, 2022 Page 3 of 3 HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION ATTENDANCE RECORD 2022-2023 NAME TERM EXP. 9/09 10/14 11/18 12/9 01/13 2/15 3/10 4/14 5/12 6/9 7/14 8/11 BECK, MARGARET 6/30/24 X X X X X X X -- X O/E O/E X BOYD, KEVIN 6/30/23 X X X X X O/E X X X X X X BROWN, CARL 6/30/23 X O/E O/E X O/E O/E X X O/E X X O/E DEGRAW, SHARON 6/30/22 X X X O/E X X X X X X -- -- KUENZLI, CECILE 6/30/22 X X X X X O/E X X X X -- -- LARSON, KEVIN 6/30/24 X O/E X X O X O -- X X X O/E SELLERGREN, JORDAN 6/30/22 X X O/E X X X X X X X O/E O/E STORK, NOAH 6/30/24 O/E X X X X X O/E X O/E X X X THOMANN, DEANNA 6/30/23 O/E X O/E O/E X X O/E X X O/E X X VILLANUEVA, NICOLE 6/30/25 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- X X WAGNER, FRANK 6/30/23 X X X X X X X -- X X X X WELU- REYNOLDS, CHRISTINA 6/30/25 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- X X KEY: X = Present O = Absent O/E = Absent/Excused --- = Not a Member