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OldLouisvilleInnPreservation/Rehabilitation/Addition04/10/12 <br />Page3of3pages <br />limitationsofmass,scale,numberofstories,andotherpotentialdesignrestrictions <br />imposedbytheHPC)wouldqualifyforthisnewconstructionincentive? <br />Section7,(b)indicatesthat“Theselimitationsmaybeexceededupon <br />recommendationoftheHistoricPreservationCommissionandapprovalbyCity <br />Counciluponashowingofextraordinarycircumstance.…” <br />Question#4:Basedontheinformationsubmittedherein,doestheHPC&Council <br />believethatthepreservation/rehabilitationandadditionprojectfortheOldLouisville <br />Innbuildingwouldqualifyas“showingofextraordinarycircumstance”tobeeligible <br />forexceedingthemaximumamountsindicatedinSection7(a)?Ifnot,whatwould <br />beconsideredas“showingofextraordinarycircumstance”inmakingthe <br />determinationthatthemaximumamountsshouldbeexceededforaparticular <br />project? <br />Question#5:Asyouknow,andthatCouncilisaware,Garretthasalreadyinvested <br />hundredsofthousandsofdollarsrehabilitatingtheexistingbuilding.Canthe <br />matchingrequirementbesatisfiedthroughdocumentationofpreviousexpenditures <br />onthepropertywhichconformtothematchingfundrequirement? <br />WeandourClientunderstandthattheHPCandtheCityCouncilcannotmakeany <br />bindingobligationsbasedonthistypeofpreliminaryreview,priortolandmarkingof <br />aproperty.However,wedobelievethatthereisenoughinformationhereinforboth <br />ofthesebodiestogiveMr.McCarthysomeguidanceregardingtheinterpretationof <br />theResolution,andhowtheHPFgrantsmightbeadministeredtoenableaproject <br />topreservetheOldLouisvilleInn,andhelpsupportthislongstandinglocalbusiness. <br />Basedonthedeterminationsthatcanbemadeatthisstage,Garrettwilldecide <br />whethertomoveforwardwiththerehabilitation/preservationproject,andwhatthe <br />scopeoftheprojectwillincludebasedonthelikelihoodoffundingtoanadequate <br />level.Onbehalfofourclientandourselves,wegreatlyappreciateyourtimeand <br />attentiontothisimportantmatterregardingthepreservationofoneofLouisville’s <br />historiclandmarkproperties. <br />Thankyou.Welookforwardtoyourresponses. <br />Sincerely, <br />J.Erik® <br />Hartronft,AIA,LEEDAP <br />pcGarrettMcCarthy,OldLouisvilleInn <br />File–Proj#9968:CityCorrespondence <br />M:\_MAIN_065\_Proj\9968-OLI\ProjectAdmin\Correspondence\12-041012_LouisvillePlanning-HistoricGrants.doc <br />