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Historic Preservation Commission Meeting Minutes December 17, 2018 Page 2 of 18 Selvoski presented the demolition request to remove more than 50% of the roof area to facilitate a second -story addition to the house and detached garage. A subcommittee recommended a full committee hearing due to the scope of the project. She showed the house as -is and the plans. Selvoski noted that the proposed addition retained much of the historic architecture. Selvoski presented the social significance. The Harper family of Harper Lake fame owned the original land. Frank and Anna Hocheder bought a portion of the house and built the structure. They passed the home and land to their son in 1963 and it is still in the family's possession today. Selvoski presented the architectural significance. It was constructed between 1922 and 1925. It has retained its original footprint, plus the garage. Architectural features include: • Stone veneer • Low-pitched front -gable roof • Wide, unenclosed eave overhangs • Decorate triangular knee braces The following changes have occurred over time: • Front porch enclosed • Rafter tails enclosed • Roof replaced • Decorate woodwork added to the front gable • Detached garage added to the property. In five out of the seven criteria from the national measures of integrity the structure maintains its integrity. Cost estimates for repairs and the current condition of the home are unknown. Staff finds that the property has a high level of architectural significance and is potentially eligible for landmarking. However, staff has had the necessary time to review available incentives and benefits of landmarking with the applicant and does not believe additional time will result in the possibility of landmarking. For these reasons, staff recommends release of the demolition permit. Haley asked for questions of staff. Seeing none, she invited the homeowner to present. Shelley Kneebone, 307 Eisenhower in Louisville, explained to the Commission that she and her husband want to keep as much of the existing house as possible, since it was built by her family. Dickinson asked if the owner grew up in the house.