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City Council Meeting Minutes October 18, 2011 • Page 5 of 17 COUNCIL COMMENT Councilor Dalton applauded the efforts of the Historic Preservation Commission and the Planning Division, but he shared Mr. Menakers' concerns relative to commercial incentives. He was also concerned over the pre-allocation of all the preservation and restoration funds. He did not support preservation and restoration grants for routine maintenance to landmarked properties. He felt the landmarked home should not become a ward of the City. He supported an assessment of potential landmarked properties. Principal Planner McCartney addressed the issue of caps and confirmed there are not any caps on the requests brought forward. The residential incentives do have a limit within the first year and thereafter, applications can be made for whatever would preserve and restore the residential structure. The commercial incentives would be offered to promote applications for commercial structures to preserve the character of downtown Louisville. Mayor Pro Tem Marsella stated the general grants for commercial structures should not be routine maintenance. Councilor Muckle felt the historic preservation incentive program has been a work in • progress. He clarified the tax is paid by the taxpayers of Louisville and not the local businesses. He supported the resolution for commercial incentives. MOTION: Councilor Dalton moved to continue Resolution No. 70, Series 2011. Mayor Sisk noted Councilors voiced their concern over the general grants for commercial structures and the need for guidelines for commercial property preservation and restoration grants. He supported the signing bonus and the restoration and preservation grants. He requested this matter be revisited at a future meeting. Principal Planner McCartney explained the next HPC meeting will be on November 21 and these concerns can be relayed to the Commission. Mayor Sisk felt Resolution No. 70, Series 2011 should be remanded back to the Historic Preservation Commission for further guideline review and the property owner should be made aware of any City guidelines of preservation and historic grants. Mayor Pro Tem Marsella agreed. Councilor Dalton withdrew his motion to continue Resolution No. 70, Series 2011. MOTION: Councilor Dalton moved the City Council remand this matter back to the Historic Preservation Commission for further review and continue Resolution No. 70, Series 2011, to December 20, 2011. Councilor Sackett seconded the motion. Roll call • vote was taken. The motion carried by a vote of 5-1. Councilor Muckle voted no. Absent: Councilor Yarnell.