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Charlie, the commission staff presenter, said the city has transitioned to Lake Michigan water delivered via pipeline from Milwaukee and the Water Utility no longer needs several deep wells. The utility applied for an EPA grant to fund decommissioning. Because the work involves a federal grant, the project triggered a Section 106 review for properties older than 50 years that might be historically significant.

A consultant’s survey recommended the sites were not eligible for the National Register; the State Historic Preservation Office concurred. The three properties reviewed are: 1430 Southeast Avenue (a concrete well structure and two utilitarian storage buildings constructed between 1953 and 1956), 2320 West Sunset Drive (a similar concrete well/reservoir and utilitarian buildings adjacent to a former hospital site), and 223 Southwest Avenue (a small, utilitarian storage building originally constructed in 1930 and located about 600 feet from a named historic property).

Charlie recommended the commission had no comment; commissioners agreed. One commissioner noted that the 223 Southwest Avenue site had limited redevelopment potential due to lot size and zoning and that the structures appeared utilitarian rather than architecturally distinctive.

No formal vote was required; the commission’s lack of comment will be recorded with the Section 106 submission and with the Waukesha County Historical Society, which had been asked for input as part of the standard review process.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Waukesha, WI - Landmarks Commission on 2025-05-07 6:00 PM - May 07, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","After reviewing an architectural-history survey tied to federal Section 106 review for three Waukesha Water Utility sites, the Landmarks Commission expressed no comment, agreeing with staff and SHPO findings that the properties are not eligible for the National Register.","taxTitle","Waukesha City, Waukesha County, Wisconsin","taxId",9326,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6558732,"Waukesha landmarks paint-and-repair grants on hold pending federal contract",137,497000,634000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3231348-58387c110d85bd1e1c369647b0162131&start=497&end=634","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3231348-58387c110d85bd1e1c369647b0162131/thumbnail_497000.jpg","/articles/6558732/Waukesha-City/Waukesha-County/Wisconsin/Waukesha-landmarks-paint-and-repair-grants-on-hold-pending-federal-contract","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6558732-c9e29a690fc2135f6c228dba93dfc814/orig.mp4?Expires=1771179601&Signature=QDjLBgX6fvX~k4SQoSVdq2~IORCGWQZYf52zZmsvvzgVMHeHa8dMaNRWT5-daJUcFbPUaMYI37oaVpti68ULMZ-yctDsdyzYgaL~yF~6sDMIXlOQPiiuNuANbsePt6YJ4UeCaHbwRv3qmlPFuWQ6crzgiLJthqVcaImXnbd~aiiC5cwjJQFhgLmusrpt6XiaJ4U8BjElbXZstwkRGjzxc4BUVkcrG~GeSJ8LGqJFduPxqWcql3S0PV64He1tj55~BlKjlUeuivBK-ApgAhool7DPWSqtUV8LEJ7VxlopZFb7dDwvc-M3z1Xg86Kw527nZ~BKHndi~JLiRpyjeRJQjQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City staff told the Waukesha Landmarks Commission that paint-and-repair grant awards are temporarily on hold while the city awaits a federal contract needed to disburse Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)-related funds.

Charlie, the commission staff presenter, said paint-and-repair grants are typically calculated at about 15% of a project's cost up to a $3,000 maximum per project. He told commissioners the commission should not place any paint-and-repair grants on an agenda until the city has an executed contract from the county CDBG coordinators.

Staff reported the city expects to receive the full $25,000 allocation for 2025 based on federal indications, and they hoped the contract would be signed in May. Charlie said there are three applications that have been submitted but placed on hold pending the contract. Separately, staff reported $22,805.50 remained from 2024 projects that had not been completed; however, an invoice for one of the larger outstanding 2024 grants arrived the afternoon of the meeting and staff expected to process that payment, which would reduce the leftover 2024 balance.

Commissioners asked staff to keep applicants and commissioners informed and to place the three pending applications on the agenda once the contract is in place. Charlie said, if all proceeds as expected, the commission could resume awarding paint-and-repair grants as soon as the June meeting.","The commission was told the city expects $25,000 in 2025 paint-and-repair grant funds but cannot award grants until a related contract is signed; staff said leftover 2024 funds total about $22,805.50 before invoicing.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6558737,"Landmarks Commission delays decision on 301 Windsor Drive roof, basement windows and tuckpointing",1149,663000,1812000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3231348-58387c110d85bd1e1c369647b0162131&start=663&end=1812","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3231348-58387c110d85bd1e1c369647b0162131/thumbnail_663000.jpg","/articles/6558737/Waukesha-City/Waukesha-County/Wisconsin/Landmarks-Commission-delays-decision-on-301-Windsor-Drive-roof-basement-windows-and-tuckpointing","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6558737-5a7e8c762f9259576c14a51451c4db71/orig.mp4?Expires=1771179601&Signature=IBNo47bBf3HAiY8EtQhu2t36RjIg3fNF0b1fphaLtAuOkR9g1c4wljpMTjOLIdD-t2EBL4ykHWM4DmcSyLuzm3GuehMiNCw9RdfvTiGTX~F0~Od~BBwMLx46zFc57Xv2V4FEP4Wx4C2xeaGHTlYemYeeg0iq8j1gvrCnuLH2Jhkj5OqBHTZ9LTrX-QeDqnm1H7f73z9CEIfD3AE1tC840aHJgEmRADH3KZPhEfePHg4oBllCjG1b1YuQZpdsD8tHgq3ZqZlhcCVbhjkxXM7bC4Q3SBPiNbOUfnicqnaz~GVheczz8PAjMr6TVarXnl85-g~YCCbY5v9XORXWgaCLvQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City of Waukesha Landmarks Commission voted to postpone until its June meeting a Certificate of Appropriateness (COA) application for work at 301 Windsor Drive in the Capels Park Historic District, after commissioners asked staff to obtain more detailed samples and confirm tax-credit requirements.

The application covers replacement of two basement windows with vinyl casement units, replacement of the roof and tuckpointing of masonry. Charlie, the commission staff presenter, said the proposed roof product is an Owens Corning Duration Designer shingle, and the windows are Seaway Commander series vinyl casements. The applicant also indicated plans to apply for historic-preservation tax credits.

Commissioners raised three main concerns: (1) visibility and style of the basement windows and whether to require simulated divided lights, (2) exact color and shadow-line of the proposed designer shingles to ensure they align with historic cedar-shake character, and (3) mortar match for tuckpointing. One commissioner suggested that, because the basement windows are in window wells and are minimally visible from the sidewalk, high-quality vinyl could be acceptable. Another commissioner recommended staff obtain physical samples so the commission could confirm the color and shadow line of the shingles and the mortar match before final administrative approval.

Charlie told the commission he would check whether historic-preservation tax-credit rules would require different materials — for example, whether the tax-credit program requires three-tab shingles or would permit the designer shingles proposed. A commissioner noted additional financial assistance options may exist through RDA-administered leftover ARPA funds and the city’s affordable housing rehab loan program for eligible properties.

The commission made a motion to hold the COA until June to allow staff to pull prior 2023 approval materials, secure samples (roof shingle and tuckpoint mortar), confirm tax-credit requirements, and ask the homeowner to attend the next meeting. The motion to postpone passed; commissioners indicated support for a conditioned or expedited administrative approval once staff and the applicant supplied the requested samples and clarifications.

No permit work was authorized at the May meeting; staff will follow up with the applicant on material samples and tax-credit guidance ahead of the June agenda.","The commission voted to postpone action until June on a Certificate of Appropriateness for a Capels Park Historic District house seeking roof replacement, two basement window replacements and masonry tuckpointing; staff and commissioners requested samples and tax-credit guidance.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6558741,"Waukesha landmarks input sent to national reviewer as Blair House boundary dispute advances",2965,73000,3038000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3231348-58387c110d85bd1e1c369647b0162131&start=73&end=3038","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3231348-58387c110d85bd1e1c369647b0162131/thumbnail_73000.jpg","/articles/6558741/Waukesha-City/Waukesha-County/Wisconsin/Waukesha-landmarks-input-sent-to-national-reviewer-as-Blair-House-boundary-dispute-advances","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6558741-2f85c44a848838d149ed1b57cced951f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771179601&Signature=YHwrpy4eQqyU4S2DQ9BeB9DSWaOoGza0e4c~6XiJ1JZ9m6WhUq7X0Pv3ZOT1RAPujrDn-zajSKEmsBQyGU5Xx9gdIuPORI1oMSQaw72HC7TwXLUvxuaYwWcksmb9R3IF8cHrNEg4OYKHsXJ9RpjsLVUZS9XPAGz~jHBKENnAL~8qAB-yjEdh~XwR0koUbKqNmm1DwJXa6bhwZlRjKa9w3WbUBwXO8gzoQp50uZfgHkfjnkvEQUOk-zVzisgUByRbjYKbN-C~iaIrXeYENZK1NXGTpjya5inBfsKxTR90mHW6uy3KLkpVQtprocDx8EhkAk39WMkllA~OUnvFjhq3tg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City of Waukesha Landmarks Commission confirmed it has forwarded its previously adopted opinion about a proposed boundary reduction for the Senator William and Henrietta Blair House to the Keeper of the National Register, and commissioners said they do not plan additional formal comment as the federal review proceeds.

The issue surfaced in public comment when Lisa Southport of Madison Street described an appeal of the Wisconsin Historic Preservation Review Board’s 8–4 decision to reduce the Blair House boundary. Southport said the city’s appeal to the Keeper extended the review timeline and that the federal reviewer had acknowledged receipt and set a decision date. “Her decision is issued, and she says here, by May 26,” Southport told commissioners.

Charlie, the commission staff member who presented the update, confirmed the city forwarded its letter and materials to the Keeper and said the submission that the commission previously made is included in the federal record. Charlie advised the commission that the city’s appeal and the packet forwarded to the Keeper include correspondence from the State Historic Preservation Office and the city’s materials.

At a later point on the agenda, Charlie recommended the commission refrain from further formal comment. He said that the commission is a body created by the common council and advised caution about further statements that could affect the commission’s working relationship with the city. “Your statement on the project has been heard,” Charlie told commissioners, adding he did not expect to provide monthly updates on every step of the federal review.

Commissioners discussed whether there was additional information the commission could provide. One newly seated alderperson said he had previously described the parcel in council discussions as a parking lot and reiterated that view but did not propose new material for submission. The commission chair asked that staff ensure the commission’s previously submitted letter was included in the record; Charlie confirmed it had been sent.

No new motion was made to change or expand the commission’s earlier position; commissioners voiced consensus that the previously forwarded letter represented the commission’s stance.

The Keeper of the National Register will issue a decision on the appealed boundary change within the timetable noted in the federal acknowledgement; the commission will be informed of any request for additional input if the Keeper requests it.

Community members and commissioners said they wanted clearer communication from city staff when matters escalate to the federal level so the commission can follow developments in real time.","The City of Waukesha Landmarks Commission confirmed earlier comments on a contested boundary change for the Senator William and Henrietta Blair House and declined further formal comment while the case proceeds to the Keeper of the National Register.","actionData","errors"]

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