Historic Preservation Commission Agenda and Packet 2012 04 16

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Dear Sean & Scott, Thank you so much for taking the time this morning to come to the restaurant and listen to what Eric & I had to say. I appreciate your helping us arrange things with HPC and the City Council to facilitate this possible project. We are very excited about this and have worked hard for many years to realize these dreams. Obviously a professional assessment is required to determine the scope of what is needed for the building, and we would like to express what we feel are the NEEDS of the structure. As I presented in front of City Council in January, we have four basic needs of the building that are important: 1. ADA bathrooms are essential to meet the basic needs of our customers. 2. The foundation is a major structural concern, as it is a collage of telephone posts and a patchwork of bricks and cement (I am glad you had the chance to view it). 3. A fire suppression system (given the century old timbers that make up the construction of the building) is critical to k eep the building standing in the case of a fire. 4. Knob -and -tube electrical in the attic is a significant fire risk. Removing this and adding insulation are the first of many energy saving measures that must be taken. In addition to these things , I would like to address the “in kind” aspect of the proposal. As there is not enough revenue to fund these projects if matching funds are needed, I hope that HPC and City Council will take into consideration my “in -kind” efforts. I have accounted for m ore than $600,000 of “in kind” expenditures since my purchase of the Old Louisville Inn in 1994. These checks and receipts are readily available if anyone would like to look at them. Again, I am eager to get the ball rolling and look forward to presenting this project in its full scope. Thank you for your help and direction. If you have any questions, feel free to call me @ 303 -819 -6992. Sincerely, Garrett McCarthy OLI