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Planning Department 749 Main Street Louisville CO 80027 303.335.4592 www.louisvilleco.gov October 29, 2009 Mr. Michael Decker 3330 Apple Blossom Way, Unit 1 Greeley, CO 80634 Re: Louisville Grain Elevator Dear Mike, I am writing in reference to a recent phone discussion we had regarding the Louisville Grain Elevator, located on east side of County Road, near the Elm Street intersection. The Historic Preservation Commission has been contacted by several members of the community who are concerned about this property and the detrimental effect that its loss would have on the character and heritage of Louisville. As you may know, this property was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986 because of the historical significance this building has for the City of Louisville. On October 15, 2009, Mike Jones, the City of Louisville Chief Building Official, put a red tag on the property due to the dilapidated nature of the existing roof. The existing roof is currently covered with corrugated metal. Some of the corrugated metal panels have become loosened and have become a hazard to nearby properties during high wind events. In our phone conversation on October 28, 2009, you mentioned that your family is interested in selling this property and they are considering demolishing the structure. As I stated during our conversation the Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) reviews all requests for demolition and has the ability to place a 6 month stay on any structure they deem to have historical significance to the history of the City of Louisville. Before you consider demolition please consider the funding options that exist for the rehabilitation of this structure. This structure could be adaptively reused for a number of commercial endeavors, as has occurred in other communities (such as Littleton). In 2009 the voters of the City of Louisville, concerned about how demolitions of historic properties are affecting Louisville's character, adopted a Historic Preservation Fund for the purpose of providing funding for rehabilitation projects on designated historical properties. The HPC would like to extend its hand to assist you in making these funds available for your historical structure. This assistance can potentially include grants, loans and tax rebates.