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City Council Meeting Minutes July 19, 2016 Page 8 of 15 Roll Call Vote passed 6 -0, Council member Keany absent. MOTION: Mayor Pro Tem Lipton made a motion to approve Ordinance No. 1722, Series 2016 seconded by Council member Maloney. Roll Call Vote 6 -0, Council member Keany absent. RESOLUTION NO. 35, SERIES 2016 — A RESOLUTION MAKING FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION FUND GRANT APPLICATION FOR A HISTORIC INDUSTRIAL STRUCTURE LOCATED AT 540 COUNTY ROAD, KNOWN AS THE LOUISVILLE GRAIN ELEVATOR Mayor Muckle called for a staff presentation. Planner I Lauren Trice reviewed the request for a historic preservation fund grant for the Louisville Grain Elevator. This is for the adaptive reuse of industrial site and Louisville icon • City Council designated as a landmark with Resolution No. 30, Series 2015 • City Council approved final PUD in Resolution No. 29, Series 2015 • Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) approved alteration certificates for work on the structure • Types of work outlined in the grant request are eligible for Historic Preservation Fund (HPF) funding She noted this request does not meet the requirements outlined in Resolution No. 2, Series 2012 for requests beyond the maximum grant amount. There is a requirement for a 100% match from the applicant and to show extraordinary circumstances. The applicant has split the request into two priorities. Priority 1 includes $233,209 for the protection of the structure. Priority 2 includes $258, 031 for the rehabilitation of a variety of areas of the building. The total cost estimate and grant request for the work is $491,250. Planner Trice stated the $500,000 grant for stabilization work in 2013 is still being disbursed. Staff finds the condition laid out in Res. No. 2, Series 2012 requiring a 100% match for any grant exceeding the maximum grant amount has not been met. Planner Trice stated related to "Extraordinary Circumstances," staff finds the grant request only shows "extraordinary circumstances" on the Priority 1 items. The Historic Preservation Commission held public hearings on May 16 and on June 20. The Commission voted 5 -1 to recommend the City Council deny the Historic Preservation Grant for the Grain Elevator. The Commission found the requested items met the standard of "extraordinary circumstances," but the criterion for matching funds was not met.