Historic Preservation Commission Minutes 2009 07 20

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Historic Preservation Commission Meeting Minutes July 20, 2009 Page 6 of 9 McCartney stated there are some exceptions already in the Old Town Overlay District for front and side setbacks that might be considered. Williams asked Johnson if the stay were placed on the historic structure, would Johnson feel comfortable moving forward. Johnson stated he would like all or nothing. Whiteman asked if they would be able to build something on the other parts of the property if the historical structure were placed under a stay. Johnson stated it was hard to say because they weren’t that far in design yet. Whiteman stated to the Commission they could move forward on a “good faith” option, release stay in hopes the applicants retain all that they can of the historic structure. Williams asked if the Commission released a conditional approval can they allow for the deconstruction of the other non-historic structures. Stewart stated it did not appear the landmarking criteria applied to this structure. Stewart then stated restoration should be considered and, if done right, the structure might be considered for local funding. Stewart stated he supports a conditional stay to allow for demo of non-historic structures and soft strip of historic structure so that additional research can be done. Stewart did state he had a big issue with relocating the structure. Lewis stated she would be okay with partial demo, but stated the porches should remain. Muckle asked the architect if he intended on keeping the porches. Johnson stated he would try and allow them to remain. Whiteman stated the motion should be for a conditional stay, deconstruct outside of the 14.5 foot by 20 foot historical structure. The deconstruction will not include the porches. Muckle stated that Johnson could come back next month to give an update. Johnson agreed. Lewis recommended the Commission should designate a liaison. Muckle stated she would remain as the liaison for this project. Commission Action: Whiteman called for a motion. Koertje drafted a motion for a partial 180 day stay of the original 14.5 foot by 20 foot historical structure, to be identified by the architect. Anything outside of the historical structure could be demolished (including the garage), however the porch must remain. Soft stripping of the historical structure is permitted. Lewis seconded the motion. After a voice vote of 6 to 0, the conditional stay was passed (8:28 p.m.)