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Iowa City Historic Preservation Commission approves multiple certificates with conditions
Summary
The commission approved Certificates of Appropriateness for projects including roof replacements, additions, and a carriage-house garage; several approvals relied on exceptions for foundations, windows or materials and included conditions such as revised window patterns, reduced eave heights and product submittals.
The Iowa City Historic Preservation Commission on Nov. 18 approved certificates of appropriateness for a slate of residential projects, imposing conditions intended to preserve historic character while allowing necessary repair or modest additions.
At 622 North Van Buren Street commissioners approved a staff-recommended certificate on the consent agenda that authorizes removal of a rear deck and staircase and replacement of an associated door with a window. The motion to approve was made by Tholman and seconded; the item passed by voice vote.
At 317 Fairchild Street staff recommended replacing a deteriorated metal roof and removing internal gutters on the rear projection through an exception to the guidelines after a contractor determined the metal roof could not be repaired. Anne Russet of Neighborhood and Development Services said a contractor found the roof "too far gone to repair." Commissioner…
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