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Commission allows chimney pipe alteration at 518 North Van Buren after removal, votes 7–2
Summary
Following a report that the chimney had been removed without prior approval, the Iowa City Historic Preservation Commission approved staff-recommended repairs at 518 North Van Buren Street—straightening and shortening the existing chimney pipe to a code-required projection and patching the roof—by a 7–2 vote.
The Iowa City Historic Preservation Commission approved a certificate of appropriateness for work at 518 North Van Buren Street after staff reported that a historic chimney had been taken down and only a stovepipe remained.
Staff told the commission that a neighbor reported the chimney removal and that an inspector then required a demolition permit and historic review. "A neighbor reported that the chimney had been removed," the staff member said while describing photos showing a stovepipe where the chimney had stood. Staff said the pipe serves…
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