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Historic Preservation Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2016 Page 16 of 20 inside the home. We can create a foyer with big windows along the south wall. The front door is not centered in the house and there is no center point of the porch and no gable. It will look original; we will only swap the two with the round accent window in the middle. Fahey says I have no problem with their proposal. Putting the portico on the side will look more original than it does today because they will remove the sunporch. Cyndi Thomas says the issue is whether or not you can landmark it and make those changes to the original house. I struggle with the 1948 picture and we are not taking the opportunity to go back to what it looked like. Fahey asks how far back the south side door is from the front of the house. Haley says it is street -facing on Pine Street. I understand switching the front door and window, but because they are in the same placement, they are technically reversible. Chuck Thomas says I am willing to accept the switch. It is honoring Iandmarking, especially if the side portico is removed. This retains the look of the property. It is unreasonable to expect the gables to be altered in any way to resemble the original. There are some things we have to accept as a result of re -muddling over the years. This is still a significant restoration of the exterior stone work. Harvey says we are reconstructing the original chimney on the south side for the esthetics of it. The outline in the stone of the fireplace and chimney above is a peculiar place to have a fireplace, but we will put it back. Cyndi Thomas says the addition on the back is wonderful and honors what we look for in an alteration certificate. Chuck Thomas says my position is removal of the south -facing portico preserves the exterior. Koertje says Staff's recommendation is positive ' • the door and window switch. Trice says removal of the south -facing portico is . , ble from Staff's perspective. Harvey says we can change the columns on, the p Chuck Thomas says thaconces a Public Comment in Favor: None. Public Comment Against: None. Closed Public Hearing and Disc mission: Cyndi Thomas makes a motion to approve 701 Garfield Avenue Landmark, Resolution No. 13, Series 2016, a resolution making findings and recommendations regarding the landmark designation for a historical residential structure located on 701 Garfield Avenue, seconded by Fahey. Roll call vote. Name Vote Lynda Haley Yes Debbie Fahey Yes Peter Stewart N/a Mike Koertje Yes Jessica Fasick N/a Cyndi Thomas Yes Chuck Thomas Yes Motion passed/failed: Pass Motion passes 5-0. Chuck Thomas makes a motion to approve 701 Garfield Avenue Alteration Certificate, Resolution No. 14, Series 2016, a resolution approving an alteration certificate for the Romeo House located at 701 Garfield Avenue for exterior alterations and a rear addition, with the south elevation portico removed and addressed with landscaping as presented, seconded by Fahey. Roll call vote.