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City Council Meeting Minutes January 8, 2013 Page 6 of 16 Council member Jasiak supported staffs recommendation in November, but noted there were some very strong points made for landmarking and for denying the application. She asked Planner I Robinson what he characterized as a significant remodel. Planner I Robinson stated bringing back the home to its original state would be a significant remodel. Peter Stewart was asked to respond to the same question and he concurred with Planner I Robinson. Council member Jasiak asked if the home at 613 Jefferson was also a miner's cabin with an addition. Planner I Robinson stated it could qualify for a miner's cabin. Council member Jasiak agreed it is not about a beauty contest, but felt there were better examples of a miner's cabin. Mayor Muckle agreed this process is not about a beauty contest, but about applying the landmarking criteria to the applications. He stated this home has a rich history of an Italian coal miner. He felt this home is architecturally and socially significant. Council member Loo stated the other two homes at 613 Jefferson and 817 Garfield were not eligible for landmarking and if 1036 Walnut is landmarked it would set a precedent and be potentially eligible for $22,000 in Historic Preservation Funds. Mayor Muckle asked City Attorney Light if the City Council is making decisions not based on the landmarking criteria. City Attorney Light stated the Council should make its decision on the criteria on this particular property. Each property has to be judged on its own merits. Council should base their decisions on the evidence presented and on the testimony given. Mayor Muckle stated the ballot language for Historic Preservation Funds permitted the use of the funds for preserving structures who qualify for landmarking. PUBLIC COMMENT Peter Stewart, 1132 Jefferson Avenue, Louisville, CO stated the significance of the home is from 1908 to 1949. He explained the applications for the two homes at 613 Jefferson and 817 Garfield were for demolition permits. He stated the code stipulates only one criteria has to be met and noted the historic preservation funds are not a part of the code. He stated it is a landmark application and not a grant application. Mayor Pro Tem Dalton felt the home should be landmarked for one period or the other. He was concerned over the Historic Preservation Commission's criteria relative to landmarking and demolition. Council member Sackett supported staff, but felt the Council had a different responsibility. He supported landmarking the property.