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City Council Meeting Minutes February 3, 2015 Page 4 of 16 Mayor Muckle opened the public hearing and requested a staff presentation. Planner I Trice stated her presentation would cover both Resolution Numbers 6 and 7. The request is to landmark the D'Agostino House located at 1245 Grant Avenue. The home was moved to the site around 1927 and was owned by the D'Agostino family until 1983. Louis D'Agostino was a miner and ran a poultry farm adjacent to the house with his wife Angelina. The house has had several additions, but the overall form of the property has been maintained. The front door and southern window appear to be in the original location and size. The County Assessor's sketch appears to indicate the addition on the south side occurred in 1950. The siding is stucco, as it appears to have been in 1948. The roof material is non - original asphalt shingle. Overall, the form and some window openings have been maintained, giving it fairly strong integrity. The landmark request is for the porch and the first 24.3 feet of the structure. City Attorney Light has suggested the resolution reflect the most eastern portion of the structure, including the porch. Staff recommendation: Staff recommended approval of Resolution No. 6, Series 2015, designating the D'Agostino House a historic landmark for the following reasons: 1) This portion of the existing structure retains the highest level of integrity and 2) The home was in the D'Agostino family for over sixty years. Grant Request: To open and restore existing porch; replace existing windows; improve floor joists and repair foundation and replacement of composite siding and asbestos abatement. All project components were priorties in the Historic Structure Assessment. The rehabilitation work on the structure totals $43,010. Staff recommended the approval of Resolution No. 7, Series 2015, a Preservation and Restoration Grant request in the amount of $20,000. APPLICANT PRESENTATION Andy Johnson, DAJ Design, 922A Main Street, Louisville, CO presented the grant request. He reviewed portions of the existing home and the proposal for the design and remodel. He presented a slide of the original blueprint from the Boulder County Assessor's office. He noted the various additions to the home over the years including a basement. He presented the proposed footprint for the home, the floor plans, a second story addition and the final conceptual drawings for the home. COUNCIL COMMENTS Council member Loo stated her understanding that the Historic Preservation Commission had a split on the vote on the alternation certificate. Planner I Trice explained the HPC saw several designs on this project because of the second story addition. There were some concerns on how that would impact the historic structure.