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Historic Preservation Commission <br />Meeting Minutes <br />19 April 2021 <br />Page 7 of 11 <br />Klemme stated that most homeowners would have a good sense if they were dealing with <br />drainage and foundation issues and those always end up in these extraordinary circumstances <br />cases. She stated that the Commission had also discussed getting better numbers on the cost <br />of addressing structural issues identified at the assessment stage. She added that it didn't make <br />sense that everyone was charging the same amount if only some assessments employed <br />structural engineers. Responding to the $10,000 amount from the state, she was picturing <br />working on huge buildings like high schools. <br />Haley asked if the $10,000 amount was for large project and she asked how SHPO decided <br />how much each structure got since they probably didn't give $10,000 to everyone. <br />Bauer stated that SHPO did ask for a scope of work (SOW) and that could be the point at which <br />the applicant says they've seen cracks in the foundation and they know they need a structural <br />engineer. Bauer stated that she could look into incorporating that into the application process in <br />an effort to be sensitive to not being overly burdensome but also provide some sort of vetting <br />process. <br />Zuccaro asked if the Commission wanted to require a proposal from the architect that they want <br />to hire. He noted that most of the time the applicant will have hired an architect already but it <br />could be added to the process. He noted that a few people might not do the process who can't <br />tolerate jumping through that hoop. <br />Haley stated that some people who were doing probable cause were not necessarily planning to <br />do work on their houses. <br />Zuccaro agreed and added that it might offer a crack in the door to learn more about the <br />program. <br />Dunlap noted that some people landmarked because their families were long-time Louisville <br />residents and not all of those cases involved work on the structures. <br />Haley stated that if there were people who wanted to landmark their structures and nothing else <br />they did not have to go through the assessment process. <br />Bauer noted that the probable cause was required either way but the applicant did not have to <br />elect to do the assessment if they only wanted to landmark. <br />Klemme summarized that the debate was about whether the application would have an <br />additional section about submitting a SOW from an architect, which would include information <br />about needing a structural engineer for the assessment. <br />Zuccaro added that you'd be proposing a specific amount for the assessment in that application. <br />Klemme noted that applicants were required to tell the Commission what they were going to <br />spend the money on ahead of time in the other grant situations. <br />Zuccaro replied that when the City paid out the money for other grants they got a receipt for <br />$10,000 that said "foundation work," for example, and noted that staff wasn't comparing that <br />amount to other foundation projects. <br />7 <br />