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Historic Preservation Commission Meeting Minutes February 8, 2016 Page 2 of 13 City, we could get the owner to block off that area and use it as a park or little muse. The money /payment -in -lieu of about $50,000 could be used to purchase the lot where the cabins are located. We could restore the cabins with some HPC funds. I hope as individuals or a group or a City, we can make an influence on the owner. Another idea is to ask the owner that when the development occurs on that lot, permit them to make the density as if little parcel was still included in the entire lot, so they will not be jeopardized by cutting part of it off. These are my ideas because I am still plugging for cabins. Haley says we can add that to our agenda at future meetings. Stewart thanks Jean Morgan for your continued advocacy for the cabins. They are worth advocating. Perhaps I can meet with you at another time to talk strategy. Haley thanks Jean Morgan for her perseverance. Comments from Commission Members: Stewart asks why this portion of the meeting is located here and not as the end as previously. Haley says Commissioner Fahey was interested in having the comments at the beginning and the end, so we are trying this out. Comments from the Economic Development Director: Aaron DeJong speaks. I want to introduce myself. I am the Economic Development Director for the City of Louisville, but with Troy Russ returning to the private sector, I am filling in for the Planning and Building Safety Department as their director for an interim time frame. I want to offer up my services if you have questions regarding the HPC. I will be asking Lauren if there is a detailed question because I will rely on everyone's expertise. As I see my role, it is to keep things moving before we find a replacement for Troy Russ. We are looking at the April -May timeframe as when we expect the new person to be on board. I will take care of the administrative duties as Director during this period. I also want to mention that Sean McCartney, Principal Planner, is leaving and going to the City of Westminster. He has an urban design position there. We will be less staffed than anticipated over the next few months so please bear with us as we will try to keep everything moving along. We will be taking on a lot of new things in the next few months. We will keep Scott Robinson, Planner II, Lauren Trice, Planner I, and Monica Garland, Senior Administrative Assistant, and the rest of the staff still working and doing good work. Thank you to the HPC for serving on this commission. Louisville is a great place because of these commissions. Regular Business: ➢ Pre - filing Conference —1800 Plaza Lauren Trice introduces Scott Simkus, Simkus Development, who has requested a pre - filing conference to discuss the future of the Hecla Casino located at 1800 Plaza Drive. It is the same information we have discussed; we just have more information. Scott Simkus, Simkus Development, 941 West Maple Court, Louisville, CO I am here to give you a brief update on progress made with the Balfour Company on trying to preserve the Hecla Casino. I know this has been a issue that the City and HPC are engaged in to try and preserve this structure. Balfour and Simkus Development found a common thread and opportunity to preserve the building and find a location in Downtown Louisville. We want to find the appropriate location to situate it for the benefit of the school district. We have met with the Mayor and Planning Staff as well as the