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Historic Preservation Commission Meeting Minutes October 17, 2022 Page 3of5 past, the structure endured a fire that destroyed the floor joists. He mentions other structural issues of the home that make it unsafe to keep it as is. He discusses getting an asbestos permit with the state and describes how the process went with staff for the HPC demolition review. He did initially want to save this structure but the only option they found that would work is demolition. Commissioner Questions of Applicant: None is heard. Public Comment: Larry Dorsey, 315 Casalon PI, Superior, CO 80027 Dorsey proposes saving the structure and possibly relocating it to be near a park or some other location. He wants to make sure all possibilities has been explored. Jean Morgan, 1131 Spruce St Morgan gives a public comment for the owner at 612 McKinley Ave. He is saddened that some of our history will be gone. She reads another comment from the owner at 526 La Farge Ave. She grew up five doors down from this cabin. She hates to see this historic home gone and proposes to have this home relocated. She mentions various locations where this structure could be moved. Jeff Meier, 470 County Rd Meier says this structure needs to be replaced and it cannot be moved based on what the property owner has said in his presentation. Mark Cathcart 1763 Sweet Clover Ln Cathcart is a current member of the Louisville Cultural Council. He recommends the commission to deliberate and perhaps put a stay on the property. it would be a loss to see this structure gone and not salvaged. Closinq Statement by Applicant: Mundelein comments that this structure is not the last of its kind. Most the homes he has dealt with in Old Town have had this national design. In working with 10 historic homes in the past, he has saved at least eight of them. The cost to move the structure would be well over $100,000. Discussion by Commissioners: Dunlap appreciates the public comment and reinforces that the community wants to have historic preservation. Much of our online comments were to allow the demolition to proceed. From his opinion, it seems more difficult to just re- locate this structure to another property. Haley says she understands that the cost to move this project would be great and that concerns her. She mentions that it was difficult finding a spot for the 5