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O ldLouisvilleInn –Preservation/Re h abilita tion/Addition 04/10/12 Page 3 of 3 pages <br />limitationsofmass,scale,numberofstories ,andother potential designrestrictions imposedbytheHPC )wouldqualifyforthisnewconstructionincentive? <br />Section7,(b )indicatesthat “Theselimitationsmaybeexceededupon <br />recommendationofthe HistoricPreservationCommissionandapprovalbyCity <br />Councilupona showing of extraordinary circumstance .…” <br />Question #4 :Basedonthe information submittedherein,doestheHPC &Council <br />believethatthe p reservation/rehabilitation andadditionprojectfor theOldLouisville Innbuildingwouldqualify as “showingof extraordinarycircumstance ”tobeeligible <br />forexceedingthemaximumamountsindicatedinSection7(a)?Ifnot,whatwould <br />beconsidered as “showingof extraordinarycircumstance ”inmakingthe det erminationthatt hemaximumamountsshouldbeexceededforaparticular <br />project? <br />Question#5:Asyouknow,and that Councilisaware,Garretthasalreadyinvested <br />hundreds ofthousandsofdollarsrehabilitati ng theexistingbuilding.Canthe <br />matchingrequirementbesatisfiedthroughdocumentationofpreviousexpenditures ontheproperty whichconformtothe matching fundrequirement? <br />WeandourClientunderstandthattheHPCandtheCityCouncilcannotmakeany bindingobligationsbasedonthistypeofprelimi naryreview,priortolandmarkingof <br />aproperty.However,wedobelievethatthereisenough information hereinforboth ofthesebodiestogiveMr.McCarthysomeguidance regardingthe interpretation of <br />theResolution,andhowthe HPF g rants mightbeadministeredto e nable aproject <br />topreservetheOldLouisvilleInn ,and help supportthislongstandinglocalbusiness . <br />Basedon the determinationsthatcanbemadea tthisstage,Garrettwilldecide <br />whethertomoveforwardwiththere h abilitation /preservationproject,andwhatthe scopeoftheprojectwil linc ludebasedon the likelihoodoffunding toanadequate <br />level.Onbehalfofourclientandourselves,wegreatlyappreciateyourtimeand <br />attentiontothisimportantmatterregardingthepr eservationofoneofLouisville ’s h istoriclandmarkproperties . <br />Thankyou .Welookforwardtoyourresponses. <br />Sincerely, <br />J.Erik Hartronft,AIA,LEED ®AP <br />pc GarrettMcCarthy,OldLouisvilleInn File –Proj#9968 :C ity Corresp ondence <br />M:\_MAIN_065 \_Proj \9968 -OL I \Project Admin \Corr espondence \12 -041012 _Louisvill ePlanning -HistoricGr ants .do c