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Historic Preservation Commission Meeting Minutes January 13th, 2020 Page 4 of 9 Ulm made a motion to approve the alteration certificate. Klemme seconded. Resolution 2, Series 2020 approved unanimously by voice vote. Klemme made a motion to approve the grant and Ulm seconded. Resolution 3, Series 2020 approved unanimously by voice vote. 925 Jefferson Avenue: Landmark, Grant, Alteration Certificate Request – REQUEST TO CONTINUE TO FEBRUARY 17, 2020 908 Rex Street: Probable Cause Determination Selvoski presented the application. There was no record of anything major happening to the house. Selvoski also described the social history of the structure, which had been owned by two families since the structure was built. The house was in Louisville’s Frenchtown neighborhood, and owned by the Gosselin/Mancini/Wisek Family from 1913 to 1997. Staff found that the structure met the criteria for social significance. Staff believed that the house had retained its integrity, though the historic photo they were working with did not provide a clear view of the house. Staff recommended finding probable cause, which would make the property eligible for a historic structure assessment for up to $4,000. Klemme thought that staff had done a good job researching the house. Andy Johnson, DAJ Design 922A Main Street, stated that he had visited the house and read the staff report. He found it interesting that the structure was moved from a two-lot to a three-lot, presumably to build the garage. He thought the home was original, especially based on the view from the crawlspace. The wood framing for the walls was interlocked together, meaning that lifting the home would be significant. He described the attic, which had a clean framing with a lot of water damage. Johnson shared that the homeowners wanted to preserve the structure and add onto it, probably with a one-story garage-like structure. He noted that it would probably come in as a three-part application and he thought that the home lent itself to a rear addition that could leave the front portion untouched. Ulm asked if there was alley access to the house. Johnson replied that there was and that functioned kind of like a street, since there were homes that had no other access other than the alley. Klemme stated that the house met all the relevant criteria. Ulm noted that this application represented a time period that was not well-represented downtown. Dunlap added that the structure was in the French part of town.