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2. Variances may be issued for the reconstruction or restoration of structures listed on <br />the National Register of Historic Places or the state inventory of historic places <br />without regard to the procedures in the remainder of this section. Variances may be <br />issued for the repair or rehabilitation of historic structures upon a determination that <br />the proposed repair or rehabilitation will not preclude the structure's continued <br />designation as a historic structure and the variance is the minimum necessary to <br />preserve the historic character and design of the structure. <br />The existing structure, the Louisville Grain Elevator, is on the National Register of <br />Historic Places. The Louisville Historic Preservation Commission has reviewed the <br />proposed addition, as a referral agent, and believes the addition will not have any <br />adverse effect on the "structure's continued designation as a historic structure." <br />Also, because the addition will allow for the commercial use of the strucutre, staff <br />believes the addition is also considered the "minimum necessary to preserve the <br />historic character and design of the structure." <br />Staff believes this criterion has been met. <br />3. Variances shall not be granted within any designated floodway if any increase in <br />flood levels during the base flood discharge would result. <br />The property in question is not located in a designated floodway. <br />Staff believes this criterion has been met. <br />4. In addition to the general requirements in Section 17.48.110 of the LMC (see <br />analysis provided below in this document), a variance for a floodplain shall only be <br />granted upon a showing of good and sufficient cause when the board of adjustment <br />finds that the variance will not: <br />a. Result in increased flood heights; According to Charles Hager, PE, "we do not <br />anticipate the project will adversely impact the water surface elevation of the <br />base flood elevation..." <br />b. Increase threats to public safety; The applicant engineer has certified the <br />structure has been designed to withstand hydraulic loadings resulting from the <br />100 year flood. Also, because the addition will comply with the International <br />Building Code (IBC) building requirements enforced by the City of Louisville <br />Building Department, staff believes there will not be an increase in threats to <br />public safety. <br />5 <br />