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Historic Preservation Commission Meeting Minutes November 07, 2022 Page 4 of 11 He shows an image of what the new design would look like from the front street facing location. The applicant's design will include a back patio. Johnson shows a budget breakdown displaying construction costs. Commissioner Questions of Applicant: Dunlap asks where the asbestos from the inside result from. Johnson says it was in the topcoat layer from the plaster. Dunlap asks if there was plaster over the beam board. Johnson says that is right. Dunlap mentions that he appreciates the overall design. He asks about the front porch's roof. Johnson says they are going to do a steel beam and a column that will be the primary support for the roof. Haley asks for clarification Johnson says we did the asbestos testing and the interior showed up as the primary source of it. We did not know about the stucco at this point. When it was discovered that there was so much of it, we had to do something about it. The commissioners discuss removing the stucco and whether or not it relates to building code or just preservation. Staff discusses how it deals with both. Haley asks if there could be another situation where there is asbestos inside the house and we would conclude that they cannot do that. At what point is there that we always cover interior asbestos. Brackett Hogstad says if it was interior only work, then we would not cover it. In this case, because it so strongly affects the exterior as well, this was a unique circumstance. Staff is factoring in the usability of the structure. Johnson mentions that there was nothing in the walls and this asbestos affects the entire building. Haley asks if there had not been interior testing, could you have done the exterior work without removing all the interior walls. Johnson says no, because we were also going to be changing windows throughout the entire house. Haley says the siding will be wood and that would be an upgrade. Does preservation just pay for the wood and then any upgrade beyond that, the applicant would pay themselves? Brackett Hogstad says that an upgrade could still qualify for preservation because it is creating more structural integrity, which affects the longevity of the preservation. Haley, staff, and Johnson go into further detail of what the budget allowance would look like and what items would be delegated. Johnson mentions about the possibility of rehabilitating the existing siding. Public Comment: None is heard. Closing Statement by Applicant: None is heard. 11