Historic Preservation Commission Agenda and Packet 2025 07 21

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Historic Preservation Commission Meeting Minutes May 19, 2025 Page 2 of 4 original given the lack of documentation, though they did not believe that the roof or siding were original. Staff found that the property did not present a strong enough case for landmarking. Staff Recommendation: Staff recommended release of the demolition review. Commissioner Questions of Staff. Beauchamp asked whether staff was able to determine why there weren't any photographs. Cline -Gibson said that they weren't sure. Applicant Presentation: None was heard. Questions of Applicant: None were heard. Public Comment: David Moore, resident, was a neighbor of the property. He was wondering what the developer planned to do with the site. He noted that when he purchased his property it was part of the farmland, and that the site was preserved as a memory of the farmhouse. Kristin van der Laan, resident, was also a neighbor of the property. She was wondering about the process, and what would happen if the Commission released the demolition review. Kerry Flecknoe, resident, asked whether there had been an assessment of any possible hazardous materials on the property. She wondered whether a stay could be applied to determine this. James Sunshine, resident, said that he was in favor of the demolition as the house had been a blight on the neighborhood. Rebecca Hummel, resident, asked that the Commission request the property owner to maintain the property for the duration of any stay. Susan Solomon, resident, asked about the options the applicant would have if they chose to pursue Commissioner Discussion: Haley said, in response to van der Laan, that the most the Commission could do was place a 180 day stay on the demolition. She also noted that it would be up to staff and the Planning Commission to determine any future development.