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Historic Preservation Commission Meeting Minutes October 16, 2023 Page 7 of 13 Dunlap said that the property was historically separated from 301 Spruce and subdivided. He noted that the property was issued a preservation grant for painting in 2011. He asked how this would have worked if the property was subdivided. He also asked whether painting would still be eligible for preservation grants today. Brackett Hogstad said that she was unsure whether it would have been enough to qualify then, but that it would be unlikely to be eligible today. She did not think that the property was part of 301 Spruce in 2011. Dunlap said that "extraordinary circumstances" gave the Commission more leverage and ability to make determinations as it was not clearly defined in the Louisville Municipal Code. He said it referred to circumstances that were beyond what was foreseeable or controllable by the applicant, but it was up to the Commission to make that determination. Dalia said that he would consider a project creating extraordinary circumstances differently than if the condition of a property created those extraordinary circumstances. Brackett Hogstad said that the condition of the foundation referred directly to the condition of the historic property. Haley noted that these sorts of structural issues were unforeseeable with historic homes, as it was dependent on how well the building was built. Applicant Presentation Andy Johnson, DAJ Design, resident, said that changes to homes were as much a part of their significance as the way that they were built. The property was originally part of 301 Spruce, and was subdivided sometime in the 1930s. Johnson said that there was an accessory structure in the north-east corner of the property. He showed how the floor plan had changed over time. The applicant was proposing to replace the existing garage, and to build a new one -level house and basement to the rear of the existing structure. He showed comparisons of how the property would look before and after the proposed renovation. They felt that it was important to restore the original front porch. Johnson showed a spreadsheet with the costs of the proposed works. He said that the extraordinary circumstances referred to the foundation and the restoration works needed for it, and to the front porch and window restorations. Questions of Applicant Dunlap asked whether the proposed subdivision for 301 Spruce was related to this project. Johnson said no. Dunlap asked whether the foundation needed to be able to support two floors as was suggested in the drawings. Brackett Hogstad said that the scope for what was needed for the foundation was greater because it was supporting two stories. It was not going from one to two stories. Dalia asked what the original request for the construction grant was.