Historic Preservation Commission Minutes 2020 01 13

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Historic Preservation Commission Meeting Minutes January 13th, 2020 Page 2of9 Haley thanked Mr. Wheeler for the update and noted the importance of public involvement in the process. Dunlap stated that there were specific things that Mr. Wheeler had mentioned that could be taken to Council and added to the building guidelines. NEW BUSINESS — PUBLIC HEARNIG ITEMS 917 La Farge Avenue: Landmark, Grant, Alteration Certificate Request Selvoski presented the requests for 917 La Farge, for which the Commission had recently approved a Historic Structure Assessment. 917 La Farge was constructed in 1891 and was a one-story wood frame residence with a hip -on -gable roof and a shed roof over the front porch. Changes to the original structure included wrought -iron porch posts and railings, roofing, gutter, and trim replacements; enlarged window openings; replaced windows; and connecting an outbuilding to the main house. These changes were not irreversible, however. The earliest owner of the house was an Italian blacksmith who worked at the local coal mines. The next owners, the Porta family, purchased it around 1921 and owned it for the next 80 years. The property had not been moved and the footprint remained largely the same. Staff recommended approval of Resolution 1, Series 2020 for landmarking, and naming the house the Porta House. Haley and Dunlap noted that there was already a Porta House. Selvoski replied that staff would look into a different name for the house. Selvoski described the work to be done under the alteration certificate, taking the structure back to the way it looked during its period of significance. Staff recommended approval of Resolution 2, Series 2020. Selvoski presented the request for a $40,000 matching grant to cover the work to be done on the house. She described the work to the foundation, crawlspace, floor structure, siding, ornamentation, trim, soffits, windows, doors, and front porch. She noted that there would be electrical work, which was not included in the grant request. She proposed work would cost $86,000 overall. Staff recommends approval of the grant for $5,000 in a landmarking bonus grant and $40,000 matching grant (Resolution 3, Series 2020.) Klemme asked if the siding for the summer kitchen would change and if the summer kitchen was older than 50 years old. Selvoski replied that it would not be changing and the kitchen was older than 50 years. Ulm asked if the summer kitchen was part of the original structure.