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Historic Preservation Commission Meeting Minutes April 18, 2016 Page 9of11 On December 16, 2015, the property received approval from the Board of Adjustment for a variance from Section 17.12.040 of the Louisville Municipal Code (LMC) for lot area and lot width to allow for a two lot minor subdivision. This referral is to give the HPC an opportunity to comment on historic preservation aspects of the project and impact the new construction. The comments go to the applicant, Planning Commission, and City Council. The existing house will be located on Lot 1, and there is the potential for another structure on Lot 2. Commission Questions of Staff:: Fahey asks on Lot 1, is the width of the lot the normal width of a lot in Downtown. Trice says it is a little wider. A lot of the lots are 25' wide, but most lots that are built on are combined on two lots together, so it is 50'. This lot will be 57' wide. Chuck Thomas asks what is the rationale in dividing the lot at 57' versus 50'? Trice says the location of the existing structure affected where the dividing line. Fahey says it is going to cut off the little shed in the back. Is it historic? Trice says I don't know. My guess it is not historic. Fassick asks if there is a proposal at this time to develop the new lot. Trice says they have not submitted any building permits. Looking at one of the photos, the shed does not look historic. Fasick says if this is approved, it wouldn't come to us as a referral for new construction. Trice says it would go straight to Building permit. After this, it will go to Planning Commission and City Council for approval of the subdivision, but it can be anything that complies with the RL zone district in the Old Town Overlay. It would be 27' feet high. Fassick says we don't have any history of the existing house other than 1952. Chuck Thomas says it is post war vernacular. The architectural context is not particularly unique. Fasick has no issues. Cyndi Thomas has no issues. Fahey has no issues. Trice says in the Board of Adjustment, this could have been a demolition where they built a house big enough for the whole lot. Subdividing it creates two smaller houses. That is good for the pattern of Old Town. Discussion /Direction — NAPC Forum Trice says the City of Louisville was approved for a Certified Local Government Grant for three HPC members and one staff member to attend the National Alliance of Preservation Commissions (NAPC) Forum. The dates for the Forum are July 27 -31, 2016 and it will be held in Mobile, Alabama. Pre - registration for NAPC members end April 30, 2016. The HPC needs to finalize the three members who will attend the NAPC Forum. For more information about the conference please see the preliminary program: https:// www. regonline. com /custlmages /370000/370210/FORUM 2016 PreliminaryProgr am Final Web.pdf Trice says Koertje says he will go, but he has attended in the past and would like to give other members an opportunity if they are interested. Fahey says she will go. Haley and Koertje are possible attendees.