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be taken down during the wintertime. Mr. Herendeen said this was unlikely, since domed awnings cannot be rolled up. Mr. Holycross stated that the owner wasn't interested in any alternate proposals. Mrs. Sporleder said that, since the alteration was not permanent, there was no need to agonize over the decision. Mrs. Petrass suggested approving the proposal with a recommendation of some sort. This was briefly discussed; no appropriate recommendation was proposed, so the matter was dropped. Mr . _ Herendeen .. - moved to approve the proposal z as submitted. Mrs. Sporleder seconded the motion. Motion approved unanimously. mot VI. Regular Business A. Approval of Minutes -- February, 1992 Mrs. Sporleder questioned whether she had really seconded the final motion in the Near Northwest proposed district hearing. Mr. Oxian asked for clarification on several issues, then submitted a list of minor corrections to Mr. Holycross, saying he didn't think it necessary to discuss each change individually. Mr. Herendeen asked Mr. Oxian whether the changes were of any major consequence; Mr. Oxian said they were not. Mr. Oxian then updated the HPC on the status of the proposed Near Northwest district. He said the proposal had been tabled before it reached the City Council. A new neighborhood committee had been formed; this committee planned to review the entire proposed district area afresh. Their new plan was to establish a core rehabilitation district comprised of Cushing, Harrison and Cottage Grove_ans Scott Street north of Lindsey, and to define the rest of the area as a conservation district. Should the core district succeed, it would gradually be extended into the larger area. (Standards would be reviewed biannually, creating opportunities for such expansion). The new committee, he said, liked this plan, and would attempt to garner a 51% majority vote -- particularly within the core area, but also in the entire area. The 6