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City Council Meeting Minutes January 8, 2013 Page 4 of 16 Mayor Muckle explained the City Council directed Staff to prepare two resolutions for Council consideration, one approving the application and one denying it. Mayor Muckle opened the public hearing and requested a staff presentation. Planner I Robinson explained the request is to landmark a residential structure located at 1036 Walnut Street. The structure was built around 1908 and owned by the Guenzi family for 104 years. The current owner and applicant is Steve Poppitz. Early Owners; Guenzi Family, 1907-2012: Henry and Josephine Guenzi, Italian immigrants built the house in 1908. Henry worked as a coal miner and Josephine ran a small business of dressmaking and hemstitching. They had three children: Jennie, Carl, and Edith. Edith lived in the house almost until her death in 2011. The house appears to have received at least one addition between 1908 and the 1948 property assessment. The unique mix of hipped and gabled rooflines is intact, and the footprint looks the same although the original siding and shingles have been replaced. The east facing windows appear to be original. The north facing façade has one window removed and the others reduced in size since 1948. Staff determined the house lacks significant architectural details and does not represent a distinctive style. Staff recommended denial of the application because the remodel of the home has diminished the historic nature of a miner's cabin and lacks social significance. The Historic Preservation Commission disagreed with staffs recommendation and felt the home represents a typical miner's cabin and has social significance with family ownership of over 104 years. COUNCIL COMMENTS Council member Jasiak asked if any home has been landmarked solely for social significance. Planner I Robinson responded no, and stated every landmarking has been based on actual architectural and social significance. PUBLIC COMMENT Jean Morgan, 1131 Spruce Street, Louisville, CO stated she knew Edith Guenzi, a 100- year resident of Louisville. She felt the house is rich in social heritage and stated the original miner's cabin is still visible through the remodels. She felt the home is worthy of landmarking and presented Council with an article about Edith Guenzi's 100`h birthday. Peter Stewart, 1132 Jefferson Avenue, Louisville, CO asked Council to consider the historic value of landmarking. The Louisville Municipal Code provides guidelines for historic preservation. He stated property owners want to landmark because they wish to share the home's history and to reinvest in their property. Local and state incentives