3g. Historic Commission
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Fact Sheet for Historic Commission
Purpose
The Commission reviews National Register nominations and promotes historic
preservation awareness.
The following duties and responsibilities are taken from chapter 18.36.070 section c.ii.
titled “Powers, Duties and Responsibilities of the Historic Commission.”
The historic commission shall have and:
I. To make recommendations to the common council that certain areas be
designated as historic districts;
II. To develop an historic overlay district plan for each district designated;
III. To establish guidelines and develop criteria for construction, alteration, or
demolition of improvements within an historic district;
IV. To determine an appropriate system of markers of designated historic districts;
V. To advise and assist owners, occupants or persons in charge of improvements in
an historic district regarding physical and financial aspects of preservation,
renovation, rehabilitation and reuse;
VI. To review any applications for a certificate of appropriateness and to require the
presentation of such plans, drawings, elevations and other information as
may be reasonably necessary for such review;
VII. To grant or deny a certificate of appropriateness to any applicant;
VIII. To issue a statement of waiver when required by this section;
IX. To obtain certification of this ordinance title with the State Preservation Officer
and with the Secretary of the United States Department of the Interior, in
order to permit historic structures to qualify under this title for applicable
benefits under the Tax Reform Act of 1976;
X. To develop and implement rules of procedure for hearings and meetings
convened by the historic commission;
XI. To promote community education, interest and support for preservation and
enhancement of such historic districts.
Vacancies
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1 vacancy ( 3 year term)
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1 vacancy (possible re-appointment – Bruce Dennis) ( 3 year term)
Eligibility to Serve
To be eligible for an appointment to a committee, individuals must be a resident of the
City of Janesville and have interest or knowledge in the committee’s subject matter.
Volunteers should also be available to meet at the committee’s usual meeting time.
Current Members
Name Address Occupation
Dan Atwood 215 South Division Drive
Bruce Dennis
(possible re-
appointment) 216 North Terrace Street
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Name Address Occupation
Richard Fletcher
(term ending) 1214 Ravine Street
Timothy Maahs 202 Sinclair Street
Janine Peterson 2617 Hawthorne Avenue
Susan Thompson 1411 Sharon Street
Kenneth Wolf 1142 Richardson Street Unemployed (Lear) - Student
Volunteers
Name Address Occupation
Bruce Dennis White Oak Construction –
(re-appointment) 216 North Terrace Street Carpenter
United Greenhouse Systems –
Debi Doiel 607 North Garfield Avenue Accounting/Office Manager
Mercy Health Systems –
Kimberly Friedrichs 2407 Savanna Drive Patient Account Biller
3723 North Edgetwood Certified Parts Corporation -
Britten Grafft Drive (out of city limits) Architecture
Laborer’s Local 464 –
Travis Hutter 114 Westridge Road Construction Laborer
Francis James 1158 Richardson Street Retired
Con-Way Freight –
Bill Jass 2329 Elizabeth Street Driver/salesperson
Contractor and Property Owner
of Commercial & Residential
Bob Kimball 510 Greendale Drive Buildings
Kurt Kirchenwitz 1021 Ruger Avenue Choice Builders – Builder
American Red Cross –
Vince Oblak 31 North Pearl Street #4 Emergency Services Manager
Craig High School Tech Ed
Andrew Udell 713 East Court Street Teacher
Diane Van Horn 1212 Bennett Street Self employed
The applicants below indicated on their Committee Member Application Form a desire to serve
on “Any Committee”.
Debi Doiel
Travis Hutter
Francis James
Bill Jass