HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Historic Preservation Commission Minutes 04/09/2012 MINUTES
CITY OF AMES
HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
Date: April 9, 2012 Bill Malone 2012
Sharon Wirth, Chairperson 2012
Call to Order: 7:00 p.m. Elaine Dunn, Vice-Chairperson 2013
Matt Donovan 2014
Place: Ames City Hall *Ryan Newstrom 2014
Council Chambers Roberta Vann 2014
Jason Dietzenbach 2015
Adjournment: 7:47 p.m.
*Absent
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CALL TO ORDER: Sharon Wirth, Chairperson, called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
MOTION: (Malone/Donovan) to approve the agenda for the meeting of April 9, 2012.
MOTION PASSED: 6 - 0
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF March 12, 2012:
MOTION: (Donovan/Malone) to approve the minutes of the meeting of March 12, 2012 .
MOTION PASSED: 6 - 0
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PUBLIC COMMENTS: Gloria Betcher, 531 Hayward Avenue, said she is here on behalf of
Preservation Iowa to let the HPC know of an item which is going before the State Legislature. T hey
are looking at amending the rules pertaining to the administrative code for the Department of
Cultural Affairs works, the department which houses the State Historic Preservation Office. These
changes might make it possible for the Director of DCA to determine whether a property which
should be up for Section 106 review needs that review. This could impact the flow of Federal
funding because it would bypass the Federal regulations. More information will be released on April
18, and at that time SHPO will send out emails to preservation commissions.
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ELECTION OF OFFICERS:
MOTION: (Dunn/Malone) to nominate Sharon Wirth as Chairperson of the Historic
Preservation Commission.
MOTION PASSED: 6 - 0
MOTION: (Dunn/Vann) to nominate Bill Malone as Vice-Chairperson of the Historic
Preservation Commission.
MOTION PASSED: 6 - 0
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Certificate of Appropriateness to Allow the Reconstruction of the Existing Detached Garage
in the Rear Yard of the Property Located at 709 Douglas Avenue
Ray Anderson, planner, summarized the application. Staff finds the project compliant with design
guidelines except for the solid/void ratio. However, the appearance of facades with that many
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windows would not be compatible with the architecture of the house, and past practice for the
Commission in similar cases has been to follow the more general compatibility standard.
Bill Malone asked when the existing garage was built. Mr. Anderson said it was put up in 1971, and
is listed in the 2003 site sheets as non-contributing.
Jason Dietzenbach asked about the shingles listed in the application. Mr. Anderson said they are
typical in the district.
David Carter, owner of the property, said the existing garage replaced an outbuilding which was
likely a carriage house or barn. The garage is structurally sound for reconstruction.
MOTION: (Malone/Vann) to issue a Certificate of Appropriateness to allow the proposed
reconstruction of the detached garage in the rear yard of the house located at 709 Douglas
Avenue.
MOTION PASSED: 6 - 0
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Update on the National Register Nomination for the Ames Public Library
Iowa State University students Mike Thole, 1307 Coconino Road, Adam Ninnemann, 1307
Coconino Road, and Amanda Havel, 2817 West Street, spoke. They submitted materials for the
preliminary review last fall and met with SHPO in January. The original plan was to focus on Criteria
C (architectural significance); however, SHPO recommended a shift to Criteria A (association with
significant events). The students hope to make the June 18 deadline for the next SHPO draft review,
with the resubmittal for the final review on July 9 and state review on October 12.
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Chapter 31 Update
Mr. Anderson said the work group of Dave Carter (Old Town representative), Caleb Matthews
(property owner in the Main Street Cultural District), Roberta Vann (commissioner), David Keller
(developer), Nathan Compton (architect), and Keith Rollenhagen (contractor specializing in
restoration) met two weeks ago for an overview of Chapter 31. They will meet about once a month.
Ms. Wirth asked about the expert in window restoration. Mr. Anderson said he received an email
from David Wadsworth today and he asked to wait until he publishes new standards in June. Ms.
Wirth said she is concerned about delaying because of the onset of construction season.
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COMMISSION COMMENTS: The HPC introduced themselves to the new commissioner, Mr.
Dietzenbach.
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STAFF COMMENTS: Mr. Anderson said there are currently several façade projects underway
downtown, with more starting soon.
Ms. Wirth asked for an update on the website. Staff said the walking tour brochure is posted and the
Historic Preservation Awards will be posted before the presentation in May. The National Register
Listing page has been held up due to availability of ISU photos, but should be published shortly.
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Ms. Wirth reminded the Commission of the plan to have someone from the Ames Historical Society
speak at the May meeting.
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MOTION TO ADJOURN:
MOTION: (Malone/Dunn) to adjourn the meeting.
MOTION PASSED: 6 - 0
The meeting adjourned at 7:47 p.m.
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Sharon Wirth, Chairperson Tami Moen, Recording Secretary
Historic Preservation Commission Department of Planning & Housing
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