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Historic Preservation Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2016 Page 9 of 20 encapsulated in concrete, probably due to rot. The old historic photo makes it difficult to see the old ornamentation and the window configuration. There was no bay window and no sliding windows. The front door was taller and had a transom above it. Locations of old windows are marked in the siding. GRANT APPLICATION The grant application items are outlined in your packet and deal with foundation and minor issues. Floor construction is minor. Siding, trim, ornamentation, restoration, and replacement are bigger items. Because this old house is wood and painted, there is a lot of deterioration common in Colorado houses. Window replacement is the biggest item. All windows have been replaced from the original structure and are in various states and materials, from vinyl to aluminum to wood. Grading needs to be addressed to get water away from the foundation. ALTERATION CERTIFICATE Barbara Hamlington speaks. At the previous meetings, my husband and I were able to convey to the HPC the reasons we moved to Louisville; because of the family -friendly community and because of the beautiful charming homes that dot the streets and neighborhoods. When we purchased this property, we made a conscious decision to commit to honoring the structure no matter how much work it entailed and to honor the stories of families before us. When we went through the design process with Andy, we had difficult decisions. How do we make this property useful for a moderate family but also honor the structure? Over the years, the structure has been remodeled in lots of phases. We want to try and restore the original structure to where it was. As far as making it functional for a modern family, the two-story addition we decided on differentiates the original structure from the new structure. Andy Johnson speaks. The existing house is 1300 SF. We are removing 576 SF plus the garage. We are adding another 1300 SF back for a total of about 2000 SF. The entire original house remains intact and untouched. We needed to have some consistent detailing in the house in order to balance out this much larger addition. The addition will have a garage, a main level, and an upper level which cantilevers over the patio on the north side. We will remove the most previous addition and add a two-story addition to the back. We will fill in with roof to make the connection to the two-story building, which will be different from the front. The front east elevation when viewed from the street will honors the original house, putting it front and center. It keeps the portico and original structure your primary focus from the street and sidewalk. We added a railing detail to create a buffer between the first level and second level. We added some columns around the garage and simplified the design so the portico columns are more special, but have similar detail to the front. There is consistency between the two. The biggest thing about the alteration certificate application is the scale and form which are very different from the one-story hip structure. There are similar window types, but done in groupings and size that are more contempora Commission Questions of icant: Koertje asks about a ative railing on the roof of the historic structure. Is that a restoration and wha purpose? Johnson says studying in the houses on Lincoln Avenue, from South Street to Hutchinson, this house is typical of the west side of Lincoln. They come with a little flattened -off roof. Every one of these houses had a crow's nest. What do you do with this odd architectural element? The fencing detail is the answer. The neighbor to the north has theirs intact and it was restored. Many are not existing today because of snow build-up, rot, and decay from CO weather. This block of Lincoln has a few fencing details still intact. It seems consistent with the neighborhood. Haley asks the HPC if there are any questions regarding differentiation. Chuck Thomas says the problem with differentiation is that it is a black and white rendering viewed in a scale and distance that can be deceiving. Looking similar was done on purpose, but