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Historic Preservation Commission Meeting Minutes September 16, 2019 Page 8 of 9 agents especially appreciated the review process for window updates, which allowed for efficiency updates while preserving the size and shape of the windows. He thought it was a huge success and that it was a good way of articulating the Historic Preservation Fund's incentive process. Dunlap asked about any negative feedback. Selvoski responded that they were remarkably positive and she and Planner Brennan were able to express that landmarking could be an asset to the community and to the homeowner. Dickinson observed that it was a continued education program for many realtors, who were expecting to learn all the things they could not do for landmarked homes. Dunlap noted that the Saving Places Conference last year showed that there were mandatory preservation processes in the country, particularly on the East Coast, whereas Colorado had more of a process of working together to make preservation happen. Klemme asked if the Commission wanted to participate in Art Walks in October and November. She and Commissioner Parris volunteered to attend. Selvoski replied that she would send an email to the Commission. Dickinson stated that he would like to open his home, the Old Louisville Hospital, for staff and the Commission, but recognized there were issues with commissioners meeting together outside of hearings. He suggested a public event and asked for help from staff to figure out the right way to do it. He did not mind if it was a public event for people to come see the house. Zuccaro replied that staff could advertise it as a meeting and meet public notice that way, though it would need to be open to the public and any municipal business needed to be held on public ground. He thought it would be better to do a publicized social gathering and Commissioner Dickinson agreed. DISCUSSION ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETINGS Dunlap requested a discussion to consider requiring a structural engineering assessment in historic structure assessments. He also suggested discussing materials usage and how to communicate materials requirements to the public. Selvoski replied that the program was generally structured to let the applicant present their choices of materials to the Commission, though there was language regarding what the goal of the materials should be. There was no specific materials list. Dunlap did not think materials should be mandated, but he wondered if people wanted guidance for what materials to choose.