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Historic Preservation Commission <br />Meeting Minutes <br />March 18, 2013 <br />Page 5 of 9 <br /> <br />DeJong answered in the affirmative, but stated that was not the direction he received <br />from City Council. <br />Steve Howards, principal of Old Town Group, presented. <br />Howards answered questions that were raised. He stated their group is sensitive as to <br />how the City protects its interest. He emphasized they are very excited about the <br />preservation of the structure, as well as the adaptive reuse. <br />La Grave stated this is an important decision because the citizens of Louisville chose to <br />tax themselves for preservation. <br />Howards stated they are very sensitive to this citizen’s interest in this program and this <br />structure. He says now is the time to move forward in restoring this structure so it isn’t <br />lost forever. <br />Howards went through the PowerPoint presentation of their proposal. The main points <br />of the proposal were: <br /> Place the elevator as the primary focus <br /> Entice a user who is long term and who cares about the space <br /> The NAPA building will have to come down because it obstructs the Grain <br />Elevator <br /> There needs to be financial transparency <br /> Anything done on this property needs to be done to uphold the elevator <br />Stewart thanked DeJong for bringing this information forward. <br />Public Comment <br />Erik Hartronft gave his professional background and involvement within Louisville. He <br />stated Mike Kransdorf should be credited for saving the building. He stated the <br />following: <br /> The proposal he originally made with Kransdorf was very similar to what is <br />currently being considered. <br /> The primary difference is the City now owns the building and they should take a <br />breath and figure it out - approach it in steps. <br /> If we can get the building to where people can walk through it without respirators, <br />it will be more enticing. <br /> Consider moving the museum inside the Grain Elevator, turn the remainder of <br />the site into an historic park, and turn over the museum campus to a commercial <br />site. <br />John Leary stated this project has had good intentions but has not been truly thought <br />out. He stated he liked the Old Town Group proposal but he doesn’t think it is quite <br />there yet. Public parking should not be overlooked.