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Iowa City commission approves exception to preserve century-old rear addition at 1025 Woodlawn Avenue
Summary
The Iowa City Historic Preservation Commission approved a certificate of appropriateness allowing a new rear addition at 1025 Woodlawn Avenue to retain the historic canning-shed height through an exception to design guidelines while requiring product submittals for windows, doors and foundation cladding.
The Iowa City Historic Preservation Commission voted to approve a certificate of appropriateness for work at 1025 Woodlawn Avenue, granting an exception so the new rear addition can reflect the historic canning-shed height rather than strictly meet staff design guidelines.
The commission’s decision lets the owner replace a deteriorated, unfinished rear “canning shed” with a new addition that preserves the low profile of the historic element. Staff recommended raising the addition’s window sills, heads and a freeze board to align with the house’s primary horizontal lines; the commission instead approved the design through a formal exception and required the…
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