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Historic Preservation Commission Community Development & Planning Department, City Hall, 101 First Street SE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52401, 319-286-5041 City of Cedar Rapids Historic Preservation Commission Community Development & Planning Department, City Hall, 101 First Street SE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52401, 319-286-5041 MEETING NOTICE The City of Cedar Rapids Historic Preservation Commission will meet at: 4:30 P.M. Thursday, April 26, 2018 in the Five Seasons Conference Room, City Services Center 500 15th Avenue SW, Cedar Rapids, Iowa AGENDA Call Meeting to Order 1. Public Comment Each member of the public is welcome to speak and we ask that you keep your comments to five (5) minutes or less. If the proceedings become lengthy, the Chair may ask that comments be focused on any new facts or evidence not already presented. 2. Approve Meeting Minutes 3. Action Items (90 Minutes) a) National Register Nominations i. Shores-Mueller Company – 700 16th Street NE b) Certificate of Appropriateness i. 1638 3rd Ave SE – Construction of a single-family home and accessory structure ii. 1714 Blake Blvd SE – Garage addition rd iii. 1416 3 Ave SE – Window replacement c) Demolition and Façade Structure Modification Reviews i. 927 Wiley Blvd. NW – Primary Structure ii. 359 Garden Dr. SE – Accessory Structure d) Preservation Showcase Awards e) Demolition Applications Under Review th i. 722 4 Ave SE – Primary Structure 4. Announcements 5. Adjournment Anyone who requires an auxiliary aid or service for effective communication, or a modification of policies or procedures to participate in a City program, service, or activity, should contact the Community Development Department at (319) 286-5041 or email [email protected] as soon as possible, but no later than 48 hours before the event. City of Cedar Rapids 101 First Street SE Cedar Rapids, IA 52401 Telephone: (319) 286-5041 MINUTES HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING, Thursday, April 12, 2018 @ 4:30 p.m. Five Seasons Conference Room, City Services Center, 500 15th Avenue SW Members Present: Mark Stoffer Hunter Chair Tim Oberbroeckling Vice-chair Amanda McKnight Grafton Ron Mussman Barb Westercamp Todd McNall Heather Sundermann Members Absent: BJ Hobart City Staff: Iván Gonzalez, Planner Adam Lindenlaub, Planner Call Meeting to Order • Mark Stoffer Hunter called the meeting to order at 4:30 p.m. • Seven Commissioners were present. One was absent. 1. Public Comment a) Public comments were heard. 2. Approve Meeting Minutes a) Amanda McKnight made a motion to approve the minutes from March 08, 2018. Barb Westercamp seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. 3. Action Items (30 minutes) a) Certificate of Appropriateness i. 1714 Blake Blvd SE – Garage Addition • Tim Oberbroeckling made a motion to table discussion for next meeting. Heather Sundermann seconded the motion. The motion passed with Todd McNall opposed. ii. 1744 3rd Ave SE – New Deck Structure • Amanda McKnight Grafton made a motion to approve with modifications which includes stainable wood and if the handrail projects from the house to have an architectural style that fits the house. Ron Mussman seconded the motion. The motion passed with Tim Oberbroeckling abstaining. iii. 1844 2nd Ave SE – Window Modifications • Amanda McKnight Grafton made a motion to approve. Tim Oberbroeckling seconded the motion. The motion passed with Heather Sundermann opposed on the basis of the removal of the ice/milk delivery door. 1 b) Demolition and Façade Structure Modification Reviews i. 722 4th Ave SE, Private Property – Primary Structure • Tim Oberbroeckling made a motion to put a 60-day hold on the demolition permit for further research on the architect and photo documentation. Todd McNall seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously. 4. Discussion Items (30 minutes) a) New Residential Construction b) Meeting Times c) Proactive Preservation 5. Announcements a) Announcements were heard. 6. Adjournment a) Westercamp made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Oberbroeckling seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously and the meeting adjourned at 7:20 p.m. Respectfully Submitted, Iván Gonzalez, Planner Community Development 2 Community Development and Planning Department City Hall 101 First Street SE Cedar Rapids, IA 52401 Telephone: (319) 286-5041 To: Historic Preservation Commission Members From: Iván Gonzalez, Planner II Subject: National Register Nomination Date: April 26, 2018 Background: As a Certified Local Government (CLG) the Historic Preservation Commission is afforded the opportunity to give comment on applications for National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) proposals. The State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) reviews all applications several times a year; the next review is June 8, 2018. At this meeting, one property within the corporate limits of Cedar Rapids will be reviewed. The SHPO is looking for a recommendation from the Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) regarding the following property: a) Shores-Mueller Company –Shores Event Center – 700 16th Street NE Note, this property is being pursued for NRHP by the property owner. Role of the HPC: The HPC is tasked with applying Bulletin 15 from the National Park Service (NPS) to each property. Information about Bulletin 15 can be found by clicking here please; essentially this is the four criteria as listed below: A. That are associated with events that have made a significant contribution to the broad patterns of our history; or B. That are associated with the lives of significant persons in or past; or C. That embody the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, or method of construction, or that represent the work of a master, or that possess high artistic values, or that represent a significant and distinguishable entity whose components may lack individual distinction; or D. That have yielded or may be likely to yield, information important in history or prehistory. Analysis: The nomination form indicates the significance that is determined for this building is Criteria A and Criteria C, the property is associated with events that have made a significant contribution to the broad patterns of our history (see page 3 of the attached document). The building has had some alterations concerning Criteria C but are expected alterations due to the industrial nature of the property; the property is not an archeological site meaning that Criteria D would not be a good fit either. It does not appear from the document that the property is associated with the lives of persons significant in our past either. The commerce and industrial story of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad corridor in Cedar Rapids associated with this building and the development in the Daniels Park residential neighborhood, is applicable for Criterion A. Buildings #1-2 embody the vernacular industrial/commercial style of architecture as they were originally designed which also captures the intent of Criterion C. Recommendation: Concur that Criterion A and Criterion C are the most appropriate NRHP Criteria for this property and recommend to the City Council and SHPO that this property should be listed on the NRHP. Attachments: Nomination form for the property. NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Registration Form This form is for use in nominating or requesting determinations for individual properties and districts. See instructions in National Register Bulletin, How to Complete the National Register of Historic Places Registration Form. If any item does not apply to the property being documented, enter "N/A" for "not applicable." For functions, architectural classification, materials, and areas of significance, enter only categories and subcategories from the instructions. Place additional certification comments, entries, and narrative items on continuation sheets if needed (NPS Form 10-900a). 1. Name of Property historic name Shores-Mueller Company other names/site number N/A Name of Multiple Property Listing Commercial and Industrial Development of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, c. 1865-c.1945; (Enter "N/A" if property is not part of a multiple property listing) Industrial Development in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, c. 1865-1965 2. Location street & number 700 16h Street NE N/A not for publication city or town C Cedar Rapids N/A vicinity state Iowa county Linn zip code 52402 3. State/Federal Agency Certification As the designated authority under the National Historic Preservation Act, as amended, I hereby certify that this X nomination request for determination of eligibility meets the documentation standards for registering properties in the National Register of Historic Places and meets the procedural and professional requirements set forth in 36 CFR Part 60. In my opinion, the property X meets does not meet the National Register Criteria. I recommend that this property be considered significant at the following level(s) of significance: national statewide X local Applicable National Register Criteria: X A B X C D Signature of certifying official/Title: Deputy State Historic Preservation Officer Date State Historical Society of Iowa State or Federal agency/bureau or Tribal Government In my opinion, the property meets does not meet the National Register criteria. Signature of commenting official Date Title State or Federal agency/bureau or Tribal Government 4. National Park Service Certification I hereby certify that this property is: entered in the National Register determined eligible for the National Register determined not eligible for the National Register removed from the National Register other (explain:) Signature of the Keeper Date of
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