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Historic Preservation Commission <br />Meeting Minutes <br />January 12, 2015 <br />Page 5 of 11 <br /> <br />Ramsey stated it would be between $75,000 to $100,000. He gave details on some of <br />the work involved. He stated there would be other costs to improve the house that <br />might cost up to $250,000 to address. <br />Stewart stated he appreciated the additional information because he didn’t think the <br />engineers report was not that detailed. He stated there is a certain point where <br />remediation isn’t feasible and believes that is subjective. <br />Ramsey stated he does do renovations on old houses as well. He stated he lives in Old <br />Town and takes pride in what he does. <br />Trice stated there is a letter from the adjacent property owner included in the packet. <br />Stewart stated he appreciates Ramsey’s presentation showing how he cares about Old <br />Town. He stated our criteria is not based on proposed projects, we are to look at the <br />existing situation to determine eligibility. He stated we can look at reasonable balance <br />between expenses to renovate which might preclude landmarking. He states he <br />believes the builder’s numbers are credible. <br />Koertje agrees with Stewart in regards to the criteria being the focus of this discussion. <br />He states the structure is over 50 years old and has retained its architectural character. <br />He added the social structure is strong with the nod to mining heritage. He stated he <br />appreciates the builder’s numbers but doesn’t believe those are accurate numbers as <br />they were determined tonight. <br />Watson stated he believed the builder’s numbers were a little high because there was <br />no intent of including the existing structure within your plans. He believes the structure <br />is significant and contributing and is skeptical the structure cannot be integrated, from <br />what he can see from the street. <br />Stewart stated he appreciated Watson and Koertje’s comments and said the <br />commission usually gets 3 bids from qualified contractors to determine the actually cost <br />of renovation. <br />Fahey stated she would also like to see some option of preserving the front façade to <br />make it look, from the street, more like the original structure. She recommended a stay <br />of longer than 30 days. <br />Echohawk believes there isn’t enough evidence or photos to show it is not worthy to be <br />restored. <br />Haley stated she believes there is definitely architectural integrity. She added the social <br />history shows a family ownership of over 50 years. She recommended there should be <br />research as to how this structure could be included into a future structure. <br />Trice reminded everyone the decision is whether to release the permit or place a stay <br />on the permit. She stated you can place up to 180 days on the stay.