Historic Preservation Commission Agenda and Packet 2019 03 18

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Historic Preservation Commission Meeting Minutes February 18, 2019 Page 2 of 13 Selvoski presented the history of 1200 Jefferson Avenue. The building was built at the Gordham Mine around 1900 and moved to Louisville around 1930. Staff does not find that the move takes away from the property's integrity since it was moved in 1930 and since homes were often moved in the early years of Louisville's history. The footprint of the current building is similar to that shown in the oldest known photo from 1958. The additions to the property were built sometime in the late 1950s or early 1960s. The DeSantis family owned the home from 1929 to 1997. The house also shows some physical integrity since the window locations have not changed since the 1958 photo and the footprint remains the same. The windows themselves have been changed and the porch trellis is not original. Staff finds that there is probable cause to consider landmarking the property at 1200 Jefferson and that the structure is therefore eligible for $900 toward a Historic Structure Assessment. Ulm asked if the garage was part of the other additions. Selvoski replied that the daughter thought they were built around the same time, but at the very least they were built sometime near each other. Haley asked for comments from the commissioners. Thomas stated that he felt the fact that the structure was moved actually added integrity since that's one of the stories the Commission liked to tell about the city. Klemme thought the 24x24 footprint was interesting and noted that it remained the same today. Haley stated that there was enough architectural integrity and social history to make it eligible. She did not think the move detracted from the story of the house. Dickinson stated that probable cause was a low bar and there was nothing about the structure that was a non -starter. Thomas moved to find probable cause for 1200 Jefferson Avenue. Dickinson seconded. Voice vote. All in favor. DISCUSSION/DIRECTION Historic Preservation Fund Reauthorization Selvoski recapped the December discussion on the Fund and presented staff's recommendations. For the Historic Structure Assessments, staff increased the grant amounts. Staff removed the initial landmarking incentive since many people who received the money did not cite it as an incentive to their decision -making and some had even forgotten they ever received it. For the preservation grant timelines, staff proposed that residential and commercial landmarked properties be eligible for grant