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Historic Preservation Commission Meeting Minutes May 16, 2022 Page 3 of 5 Applicant Presentation: Steve Altermatt, 2254 Eagles Nest Dr, Lafayette, CO 80026 Altermatt says this property is a rental but they do plan to move there when he retires. By landmarking, they will be preserving the character as well as taking advantage of the additional floor area land coverage ratios. Commissioner Questions of Applicant: None is heard. Public Comment: None is heard. Discussion by Commissioners: Burg says it is nice to see this house come up for a probable cause hearing. It does meet all the criteria and it is a good candidate. Haley says it definitely meets our criteria. It has amazing architectural integrity. Keller says he thinks it is a cool house and would love to see it Iandmarked. Burg moves and Keller seconds a motion to approve the request to find probable cause for a landmark designation to allow for funding of a historic structure assessment for 1021 LaFarge Avenue. Motion passes unanimously by a roll call vote. PROBABLE CAUSE HEARING — 516 LINCOLN AVENUE 516 Lincoln Avenue Probable Cause Hearing: A request to find probable cause for a landmark designation to allow for funding of a historic structure assessment for 516 Lincoln Avenue. Staff Presentation: Bauer begins her presentation by showing an aerial image of the property, reviewing the historic conditions, and displaying what the current condition of the property is. She mentions the landmark criteria and reviews each one. Criteria 1: Landmarks must be at least 50 years old. • 516 Lincoln Avenue was constructed in 1898, making it approximately 124 years old. Criteria 2: Landmarks must meet one or more of the criteria for architectural, social or geographic/environmental significance. • Architectural Significance — It represents a built environment of a group of people in an era of history that is culturally significant to Louisville. o The original structure from 1898 was a vernacular gable -ell styled home. Over time, owners have made changes to the design of the property, most notably the two-story addition in the rear of the property. The general gable -ell form can still been seen from the front elevation, but aesthetic changes including added stone fagade decorations and a fireplaces have impacted the architectural significance. o Staff finds the style and integrity of the structure do not have probable cause to meet the criteria for architectural significance due to the 0