Historic Preservation Commission Agenda and Packet 2025 09 15

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Historic Preservation Commission Meeting Minutes February 24, 2025 Page 2of5 Ross Bowie, resident, was representing the new ownership of the grain elevator. He said that they wanted to find ways to give the City access to the site, and to find a way to repurpose the building. Public Hearing Items a) 509 LaFarge Avenue: Landmark, Alteration Certificate, and Grants Staff Findings: Cline -Gibson introduced the presentation for the landmark, alteration certificate and grants. She noted that there had been relatively little change aside from a rear addition and porch. The house was approximately 115 years old, and had been moved from Superior to Louisville in 1943. It had a strong connection to Louisville's mining and French immigration history. She said that the proposed changes for the alteration certificate would have a minimal impact on the historical aspects of the property. The preservation and restoration grant request was for an amount of $40,000, and staff found that the proposed work qualified for the grant aside from the replacement roof shingles. Staff also found that the new construction grant request for $15,000 met all criteria. Staff Recommendation: Staff recommended approval of Resolution 1, Series 2025, Resolution 2, Series 2025, and Resolution 3, Series 2025, covering all grants to a total of $55,000. Commissioner Questions of Staff. Burg asked when the rear addition was added to the house. Cline -Gibson said that she was not sure, but believed it was after the house was moved in 1943. Applicant Presentation: Erik Weissenberger, resident, said that he had moved to the house in 2005, and spoke about what they were looking to get out of the changes to the house. He said that the addition might have been present by 1948 from the photos. Peter Stewart, resident, was the architect. He said that the addition was built between 1943 and 1948. He spoke about the design process for the proposed changes, and how they came to their proposed design. Questions of Applicant: Anderson asked about past window replacements. Stewart said that they were completed by previous owner, and that they were a kind of Anderson clad window. They intended to replace them with a more historically accurate double hung window design. Anderson asked about the materials they planned to use for the windows. Stewart said they were planning on using wood for both the interior and exterior. Beauchamp asked whether they were planning to replace the existing siding on the sides of the property to match the siding on the front.