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Historic Preservation Commission Meeting Minutes 15 November 2021 Page 2 of 6 Bauer replied that the property had had a probable cause hearing and an assessment already. Earlier in the summer when it the siding work was completed it was not landmarked so it went through a subcommittee review, which was standard procedure. Since it was being considered for a landmark now, the Alteration Certificate process was to see if the alterations that had already been done were okay. Haley asked if there had been a Historic Structure Assessment (HSA). Bauer responded that an HSA had been completed and accepted. Haley summarized the process, stating that they had done work on the landmark and were now applying for funds retroactively. Klemme asked if the siding had been connected to the 1959 version. Bauer replied that it was fiberglass hardie board and added that there was historic wood siding and midcentury siding in the history of the structure. Klemme stated that she could see a situation where the subcommittee had approved the siding work because it was historic enough for a subcommittee review even if it wasn't specific to 1959, since it wasn't landmarked. But now to landmark the building with that siding that had been approved seemed strange to her since they were trying to landmark it specific to the 1959 photo. Bauer stated that the code and criteria did not specify a specific time period for buildings to meet. Haley stated that the siding now was not linear, it was more like a shingle which was very different from anything in the downtown area timeline and from anything in the historic record. Dunlap noted that there were almost four different sidings they were choosing from and that there were conversations about making guidelines for preservation -appropriate materials and changes attached to the Old Town Overlay update. Matthew Goldstein, 841 Jefferson, stated that he had lived in the house for a number of years, renting from the family who had owned it for 65 years. He stated that the house was in rough shape but he was never tearing down the house, as it was very sentimental to him. He had done a lot of work on the inside of the house and the corner was very important to downtown. He described the need to put the siding up in the summer, with the goal to get the house to look very traditional. He described the siding on the front as timeless and the more expensive option. He described other elements of the history of the house that were important to him and what he envisioned for the house. Haley thanked the applicant for attending the hearing and for his passion for the house. Burg submitted an email from a member of the public into the record. Burg asked if the shake siding would have been approved if the property had been landmarked. 2 3