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June 18, 1979 Page 2 A letter was received from the Park Avenue Neighborhood Association asking for information on the next Commission meeting so that a re- presentative can be present express/ng PANA's views on the planned expansion of nearby medical facilities. A memo from the Board of County Commissioners was received spelling out the regulations governing business travel expenses to conferences and conventions. All such travel must have prior approval, 679 6^ Committee �Reports . City Survey Mrs. Price informed the Commission that she and john Oxlan talked about scheduling a caucus meeting in July with the Consultants to identify districts. Mr. Stamper felt that by July 16' Mr. Crum7ish should have all his district rmcommdations mode, and then the Com- mission could meet with the city and make final recommendations as far as boundaries for potential districts are concerned. Mrs. Price then said final approval for the total survey would b' given in July and the material for the state should be ready at the end of August, Mr, Wasielewski then asked permission to suspend the agenda to hear the comments of the group present from the Park Avenue Neighborhood Association. There were no objections. Mr. James Conley spoke for the group a"Jvoloed its concern on what's going on on Lafayette between Navarre and Marlon concerning the mod/cal foundation expansion. Mr. Wasie}ewski noted that the survey highlights these areas and they should be protected in the future. He then explained thoscupe of the City Survey and said the only way areas can be protected is through ordinance either as landmarks or districts. He said the Commission has some power in that area but, is, nonetheless, quite limited. Probably the most feasible solution is to make that a district and he mentioned that some years before that had been consid- ered. There was some discussion on overlay zoning of a historic dis- trict. Mr. DxYan then said that he had sent a latter in August to Dr. Louis Gallup of the Medical Center concerning a neo-classical house to be declared a landmark, It is owned by the Foundation and they stated that nothing would happen to it ''in the near future." for approximately 5 years, Regarding having it moved' there was no response either way. Mr' Oxlan said that he spoke to Jeff Gibney with the idea that possibly Southold Foundation would be interested in moving the house. Mr. F. Jay Nimtz declared that Southold didn't have any money but they would be of assistance in moving those houses, and they do have 3 or 4 lots. Mr' Oxian felt the Mod/cal Foundation would not consent to having this house declared a landmark. Mr. Stam- per said the plan is to take the houses north of the neo-classical and either move them or tear them down. Thera was more discussion from the Park Avenue group. Mr. Conley/s concern is the encroachment of the development in that neighborhood, Mr. Nlmtz said the opportunity to make that area a district was there two years ago, and it was decided ~- not to. Mr. Conley said the Association needs to ask an opinion from the National Advisory Council. Mrs. Price said the question before the Commission is 6mas it wish to get into the issue. It was decided that