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indicating that it had major alterations. He also stated that he had heard of no further developments on the case since the committee meeting Oct. 24. Mr. Eide repeated that the committee's decision had been based on the official standards of the East Wayne district, and on the appearance of the house on the day the district was created. Mr. Oxian outlined precedents for decisions about houses lesser historical importance; he said that, when a house had major alterations or was rated noncontributing, economic and other factors should be considered. Mr. Herendeen moved to approve the Toal's proposal. based on the high cost of the alternative windows and on the fact that the house had major alterations Mrs. Choitz seconded. Ms. DeRose advised the commission that one goal of a historic district was to reverse inappropriate alterations, not simply to preserve the district as it appeared the day it was founded. Whether or not the casements were original was therefore a voting issue. Mr. Eide suggested that the economic factor had not been fullv established. He proposed to modifv the motion to exclude mention of economics. Mr. Herendeen so moved; Mrs. Petrass seconded; motion carried. Mr. Coleman, City Councilman at large, then spoke briefly in support of the Toal's proposal. He affirmed the Toal's good faith, and said their _ - intentions, in his opinion, mirrored the underlying intent of the district. Mrs. Choitz said that, while the committee members had not accepted Mrs. Toal's invitation to inspect the interior of the home, they had all viewed the exterior. The exterior appearance is all the commission is responsible for. Interior design problems should not be allowed to sway the commission from their commitment to the exterior appearance of the house. B. Certificates of Appropriateness 1. 1501 E. Wayne --Local Historical District. Mr. Pastor reported a case of code violation, in which a project had been started without prior