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City Council Meeting Minutes January 8, 2013 Page 10 of 16 as a Plat application process. Under this process there would be a contingency on any land swap. Council member Loo asked Peter Stewart to respond to the potential landmarking and whether tax credits would be available if the entire site is not landmarked. Mr. Stewart reported having a conversation with the National Park Service about the criteria for appropriate site boundary and noted they want some assurances. Council member Loo stated her concern centered on landmarking the entire property without input from potential land development partners. Planner I Robinson stated landmarking is one step in the process. The grain elevator was purchased with Historic Preservation Funds and landmarking the property now or later will not change the process. Doing it now adds certainty to a development partner. Council member Loo voiced her concern potential partners may have other options for tax incentives and felt the landmarking could be done later. Planning Director Russ stated landmarking would clearly communicate to potential partners the design expectation and establish the best practice standards and design control. He noted the Historic Preservation funds will not be available unless the grain elevator is landmarked. PUBLIC COMMENT Michael Menaker, 1827 W. Choke Cherry Drive, Louisville, CO supported eventually landmarking the grain elevator, but asked how the property can be landmarked without resolving the boundary issues. He feared a partner may want to only develop the NAPA building or only the Grain Elevator and supported tabling the landmarking until there is a development partner. He urged Council not to use the Historic Preservation Funds. Randy Caranci, 441 Elk Trail, Lafayette, CO, owner of the warehouse, clarified he is not reluctant to work with the City, but was unclear of the railroad easement issues. He explained he has a 99-year contract on the railroad easement for which he pays $1,200.00 a year. He supported a land swap, but did not want to be landlocked. He wanted to utilize the property as a drive for 53' tractor trailers. He questioned why the City would put a fence around the site as it has remained unchanged for sixty years. He supported postponing the landmarking until the other issues can be resolved. Ashley Stolzmann, 370 South Taft Court, Louisville, CO urged Council to landmark the Grain Elevator. She did not feel it was appropriate to use Historic Preservation Funds to purchase the property, without landmarking the property. COUNCIL COMMENTS Council member Sackett agreed with Ms. Stolzmann's comments. He stated there was not anything to be gained by delaying the landmarking of the grain elevator.