Preservation Commission

Preservation Commission Meeting Agenda August 28, 2024 - 5:30 PM Lower Level Conference Room (Basement), City Hall 1528 3rd Avenue, Rock Island, Illinois 1. Call to Order 2. Roll Call Commissioners: Jeff Dismer, Addison Kimmel, Deb Kuntzi, Diane Oestreich, Bruce Peterson, Mark Schwiebert, Alan Carmen, Zach Campbell, Estlin Feigley 3. Public Comment 4. Minutes a. Approval of the June 20, 2024 Special Meeting Minutes Motion: Move to approve the June 20, 2024 Special Meeting Minutes RC Roll Call vote is needed. b. Approval of the July 31, 2024 Meeting Minutes Motion: Move to approve the July 31, 2024 Meeting Minutes RC Roll Call vote is needed. 5. Other Business/New Business a. Discussion on the Centennial Bridge with Illinois State Senator Michael Halpin 6. Adjourn This agenda may be obtained in accessible formats by qualified persons with a disability by making appropriate arrangements from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday, by contacting the City Clerk's Office at (309) 732-2010 or visiting in person at: 1528 Third Avenue, Rock Island, IL 61201. Page 1 of 6  Rock Island Historic Preservation Commission Special Meeting Minutes Lower Level Conference Room (Basement), City Hall 1528 3rd Avenue June 19, 2024 1:00 PM Voting Members Linda Anderson Present Bruce Peterson Diane Oestreich Alan Carmen Deb Kuntzi Jeff Dismer Associate Members Mark Schwiebert Absent Addison Kimmel Zachary Campbell Staff Present Tanner Osing Nichole Mata Jeff Laxton Others Present Ald. Dylan Parker Wendy Rowand Jeremy Crafton, President of the BHDA CJ Wallace, State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) Darius Bryjka, State Historic Preservation Office Call to Order and Roll Call Vice Chair Anderson called the meeting to order at 5:33 PM and read the roll call. Public Comment No general comments were made, so the meeting continued. Other Business/ New Business a. Consulting Parties discussion on the City's Rehabilitation of 816 21st Street Osing provided a short presentation on the background of the property, the scope of work and funding for the rehabilitation project. He stated that SHPO concurred with City’s findings on the adverse effect of the scope of the project on the property’s historical integrity. Staff and SHPO will be pursuing the rehabilitation project. Oestreich asked if there is work being done on the interior of the house and the garage. Osing stated that there is limited work to be done on the interior and there is no work being done on the garage. Jeremy Crafton, President of the Broadway Historic District Association, asked if the City is confident that the home will be maintained after the work is completed and Page 2 of 6  handed over to the home owner. He further expressed concerns regarding the funding being used for the project and suggested other funding alternatives be looked at to get the right job done on the house. Additional discussion prompted by Crafton was held on the program requirements, funding sources for the project, and cost estimation methods. Commissioner Kuntzi expressed concern with the proposed mitigation strategies and noted that the scope of work was inappropriate for a contributing structure in a historic neighborhood. She also expressed concern over the example this type of project sets for other homeowners. Other commissioners concurred. Ald. Parker proposed an additional mitigation strategy that would include staff research into alternative revenue sources that could be considered for historically appropriate housing rehabilitation within the City. Crafton asked the SHPO staff questions regarding correspondence with City staff. Wallace from SHPO further clarified the Section 106 process. Further discussion was had on mitigation actions and alternatives to the scope. Oestreich expressed that she believes the mitigation action should be directly related to the present issue. At the conclusion of the discussion, Carmen made a motion with regret that because the project undermines the historical integrity of the Broadway Historic District and has adverse effects on a contributing structure that the commission recommend against using the ARPA and IHDA funds for the currently proposed scope of work. Kuntzi seconded the motion. The motion carried on a vote of 6 to 0. Adjournment Vice Chair Anderson called for a motion to adjourn the meeting. Carmen moved to adjourn the meeting. Oestreich seconded the motion. The meeting adjourned at 2:14 PM. Minutes submitted by Eunice Amissah-Mensah. Page 3 of 6  Rock Island Historic Preservation Commission Minutes Community Room (1st Floor), Police Department 1212 5th Avenue July 31, 2024 5:30 PM Voting Members Bruce Peterson Present Diane Oestreich Alan Carmen Mark Schwiebert Jeff Dismer Zachary Campbell Voting Members Addison Kimmel Absent Deb Kuntzi Estlin Fiegley Staff Present Eunice Amissah-Mensah Miles Brainard Call to Order and Roll Call Temporary Chair Oestreich called the meeting to order at 5:35 PM and read the roll call. Public Comment Alexandria Elias addressed the commission regarding the forthcoming River Edge Redevelopment Zone designation that includes a historic tax credit program. She added that the cities of Moline, East Moline and Rock Island are establishing where the boundaries will be and should include Broadway District in the City of Rock Island. Director Brainard added that the boundaries are still being determined and noted that the zone may overlap with other economic areas, so its important to consider how this resource can be maximized. No other comments were made, so the meeting continued. Approval of the Previous Meeting Minutes Peterson moved to approve the meeting minutes for June 26, 2024. Carmen seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously on a vote of 6 to 0. Public Hearing a. 2024-06: Landmark Designation Application for 839 23rd Street Alexandria Elias spoke in favor of the designation. Temporary Chair Oestreich asked for a motion to approve the landmark designation for 839 23rd Street. Schwiebert moved to approve the request. Carmen seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously on a vote of 6 to 0. Page 4 of 6 Other Business/ New Business a. Election of Chair and Vice Chair Peterson nominated Diane Oestreich as Chair and Carmen seconded. The motion carried on a vote of 6 to 0. Schwiebert nominated Alan Carmen as Vice Chair. Peterson seconded. The motion carried on a vote of 6 to 0. b. Case 2024-04: Certificate of Appropriateness for replacement storm windows at the Murphy House, 2205 7th Avenue The applicant, John Clark, was called forward to speak on the request. The applicant stated that the windows were going to be painted and noticed a lot of them were deteriorated. He added a few of them might need to be rebuilt. Chair Oestreich asked for a motion to approve the Certificate of Appropriateness. Dismer moved to approve the request. Schwiebert seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously on a vote of 6 to 0. c. Case 2024-05: Certificate of Appropriateness for garage door replacement at the Looney House, 1635 20th Street Amissah-Mensah read the staff report. The applicant, Steve Herman, was called forward to speak on the request. He stated getting the garage door fixed will allow him to use and store items safely in the garage. He added he will paint the door to match the house. Chair Oestreich asked how the doors will open. Mr. Herman explained that the new doors will open upwards. Dismer added that the details provided give it perspective on the look and possible feel of the doors. Chair Oestreich asked for a motion to approve the Certificate of Appropriateness. Schwiebert moved to approve the request. Campbell seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously on a vote of 6 to 0. d. Assignment of review of the Landmark application for 824 20th Street to the Preliminary Determination Subcommittee New Commissioners were elected to serve on the Preliminary Determination Subcommittee. Commissioner Carmen was nominated to serve as the third member of the Preliminary Determination Subcommittee. Commissioners Dismer and Campbell were nominated as the two (2) alternates to the subcommittee. Page 5 of 6 Chair Oestreich asked for a motion to appoint Carmen as the third member of the subcommittee and Commissioners Dismer and Campbell as the two (2) alternates to the Preliminary Determination Subcommittee. Schwiebert moved to appoint the nominees as recommended. Carmen seconded the motion. The motion carried on a vote of 6 to 0. Schwiebert moved to assign the review of 824 20th Street to the subcommittee. Carmen seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously on a vote of 6 to 0. e. Discussion on the Centennial Bridge with Illinois State Representative, Gregg Johnson Illinois State Representative, Gregg Johnson was not present at the meeting. Director Brainard and the commissioners; however, discussed staff’s position on the Centennial Bridge and the previous resolution put forward by the commission. Adjournment Chair Oestreich called for a motion to adjourn the meeting. Carmen moved to adjourn the meeting. Schwiebert seconded the motion. The meeting adjourned at 7:54 PM. Minutes submitted by Eunice Amissah-Mensah. Page 6 of 6