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City Council Meeting Minutes July 12, 2011 Page 6 of 10 Fifty percent or more of the area of the exterior walls of a building, including windows, as measured contiguously around the building maximum amount that may be removed without constituting demolition. Any exterior wall, including windows and doors, facing a public street, but not an act or process which removes an exterior wall facing an alley. Any Exterior wall, including windows and doors, facing a public street. Fifty percent or more of the area of the exterior walls of a building, including windows and doors, as measured contiguously around the building. Principal Planner McCartney reviewed the current demolition process. 1. A request comes before the building division with a building permit application. 2. Social history of the property provided by the Museum Coordinator Bridget Bacon (21 days). 3. Two members HPC (sub- committee) and Principal Planner meet with the applicant at the site. 4. If sub committee do not find significance (social or architectural), permit is released. 5. If sub committee finds significance, the permit is called up to a formal HPC hearing. 6. At hearing the HPC is to decide if the structure would be eligible for landmarking. If not found eligible, the HPC may release the permit. 7. If the HPC finds the structure could be eligible for Iandmarking, they may place a stay (of up to 4 additional months) so they may provide design assistance or educate the applicant on the benefits of landmarking. 8. At the termination of the stay, the applicant may act on the demolition permit. An additional four month stay may be granted. 9. Ability to pull the demolition permit. Principal Planner McCartney explained staff is requesting clarification on whether or not the building permit process should be used or whether it should be a land use application. He reviewed the proposed Demolition Process /Regulations changes: Establish Demolition Application Subcommittee may release demo's considered minor Once approved, Demo Application is good for one year from date of approval PUBLIC COMMENTS Michael Menaker, LRC member, reviewed Resolution No. 34, Series 2002, which established the treatment of Louisville's historic properties and requested Council consider the appeal process or shortening the review process.