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Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Historic Preservation Commission Regular Monthly Meeting 7th Floor County Commissioner's 7:30 p.m. Conference Room, County -City Bldg. November 15, 1993 I. Call to Order The meeting was called to order at 7:35 p.m. II. Roll Call Members present: Mrs. Martha Choitz, Mr. Jed Eide, Mrs. Catherine Hostetler, Mr. John Oxian, Mrs. Janeanne Petrass, Ms. Lora Spaulding, Mrs. Joann Sporleder, Ms. Jewel Van Dalsen, Mr. Jerry Wiener Staff present: Chip Frederick Also present: Ms. Aladean DeRose, Mr. Paul Hayden, Ms. Violet Rohrer, Ms. Marsha Stevenson, Ms. Patti Tarbet, Mr. Ed Talley III. Public Hearing Commissioner Choitz moved to hear Ms.Rohrer prior to the C of A's. Commissioner Petrass seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. Commissioner Choitz moved to hear C of A X62 in the first agenda position. Commissioner Petrass seconded. The motion passed unanimously. Commissioner Oxian recognized Ms. Rohrer, who then allowed Ms. Stevenson to read her statement. The four major points of the statement were as follows: 1) The proposed Woodward Avenue LHD is a good idea, 2) the RD-LHD standards are particular to that district, 3) there are 69 houses in the RD-LHD by contrast there are between 160-200 houses in the proposed LHD many with absentee landlords, multiple unit dwellings and a great deal of architectural change on the facades, and 4) the newly proposed Woodward Avenue LHD should have it's own standards. At the conclusion of the statement Mr. Talley suggested that it should have been forwarded to the RD-LHD liasion committee. Commissioner Oxian supported Ms. Rohrer's participation in the process. A. Certificates of Appropriateness 1. 723 Park Avenue; Local Landmark -Chapin Park NRHD Mr. Frederick read the staff report. Ms. Tarbet corrected the survey card information concerning aluminum windows. Commissioner Sporleder asked about the finish of the fence. Commissioner Choitz asked the owner about the fence's proximity to the sidewalk. Ms. Tarbet replied that the fence would remain 15-18 feet from the sidewalk. Commissioner Sporleder asked about the orientation of the fence to the front of the house. The owner replied that the fence would enclose the bay window. Commissioner Sporleder then asked about the house to the north and it's setback. Ms. Tarbet replied that the fence would not be in front of that setback. Commissioner Wiener moved for approval of the C of A. Commissioner Choitz seconded the motion. Commissioner Sporleder asked about the neighbor's feelings toward the project, which the owner had alluded to earlier. Ms. Tarbet replied that her neighbors encroached on her property. The motion passed unanimously. Ms. Tarbet made several statements concerning the possible renovation of her porch. it