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Historic Preservation Commission Meeting Minutes October 17, 2016 Page 10 of 19 detention out into corner. We are talking about 12" to 18" of detention which will be a slightly rolling depressed area. I don't think anyone will see it as detention except after a big rainstorm. Fasick says is there any possibility of turning the four units in the northeast corner, north of Clementina, so they line up with the others, or would you lose too much? Hartronft says we don't want garages on East Street, so we would have to separate the units and create an alley similar to the south one. There is a certain mix of unit types the developer is trying to achieve and the ones on the north are larger footprint and have little backyards. They are unique in that respect. If we make those four units alley load, then we don't have a good front yard for the ones that face west. We would lose all of our backyards along the north side. There would be trade-offs. Working with the elevation and freedom with the setback, we could wrap the porch around and make the east fagade special with windows. Chuck Thomas says our comments are trying to keep a sense of character that blends. PUBLIC HEARING — 721 Grant Avenue Landmark/Grant/Alteration Certificate Resolution No. 7, 8, 9, Series 2016, a request to landmark 721 Grant Avenue. A request for an alteration certificate and a request for a Preservation and Restoration Grant for restoration work on the historic structure at 721 Grant Avenue. Conflict of Interest and Disclosure: Stewart recuses himself because I have provided professional services to the applicant. Staff Report of Facts and Issues: Trice presents from Power Point: LOCATION Located between Spruce Street and Pine Street on Grant Avenue HISTORY Known to most people in Louisville as the Louisville Hospital Moved from Main Street to Grant Avenue Built between 1893-1900 Moved from Main Street to Grant Avenue Has been a post office, newspaper office, and school United Mine Workers hospital Residence for the Jenkins family ARCHITECTURE Two-story, hipped roof Two additions when moved from Main Street (2 -story hipped, 1 -story shed) Storefront window Wood siding covered with aluminum Italianate lentils removed Shed roof enclosed porch on rear When moved from Main Street to Grant Avenue per historic structure assessment and engineering letters, house was placed on a concrete slab, does not have a foundation Social Significance - Exemplifies cultural, political, economic or social heritage of the community. The structure served the Louisville community as a post office, hospital, school, and residence. Architectural Significance - Represents a built environment of a group of people in an era of history that is culturally significant to Louisville.