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Commissioner Eide then made a statement that the reason for referring the application for 1130 East Jefferson was for clarification of the detail where the southeast corner of the new roofline meets the garage. 4. Historic Districts Mr. Duvall stated that there had not been a meeting of the committee to discuss the Lincolnway West potential local Historic District. President Oxian observed that the (Lincolnway West) board (of directors) had not met either. Commissioner Choitz observed that there needed to be a meeting of the committee of the whole to review the options which have been outlined by the director before a general public meeting should be held. The steering committee makeup could require change depending on what areas are to be included, the main options being Lincolnway frontage only, the possibility of segmentation into more than one district. President Oxian indicated that the preliminary documents should be circulated to the members of the Historic Districts Committee prior to meeting. Mrs. DeRose then addressed the issue of the chronology of adopting standards and guidelines with relation to the designation of districts. This was one of the main issues in the Laskowski appeal. She made the directive that it be made clear to all property owners within future new districts that until specific standards and guidelines have been established for a district, the model guidelines will apply and that Certificates of Appropriateness are required from the moment that a new district is created. Commissioner Choitz indicated that she understood "that magic moment" to be when the HPC made its recommendation. Mrs. DeRose corrected that the HPC authority in a new district would commence when the Common Council adopts the ordinance creating the district. President Oxian clarified that before River Bend the Standards and Guidelines had always been approved prior to the ordinance and that in the case of River Bend, the Standards and Guidelines had not yet been adopted at the time that the common Council approved the ordinance due to the requirement of the amended enabling ordinance which required recommendation from the HPC within 90 days. Mrs. DeRose observed that it was this discrepancy which led in part to the success of Mr.Laskowski's appeal wherein he was able to represent that his understanding was that there were not yet standards. Mrs. DeRose reiterated that in future new districts that until specific standards and guidelines have been established for a district, the model guidelines will need to be made to apply and that Certificates of Appropriateness are to be required from the moment that a new district is created. In the Laskowski situation the problem was compounded by a letter from former director Fred Holycross to the applicant in which he failed to adequately assert the authority of the commission. 5. Historic Landmarks a. First reading on landmark status for the following properties: 1601 Kemble Avenue (Toth State Bank) 534 LaPorte Avenue (Starzynski Texaco Gasoline Station) b. President Oxian inquired whether the former Administrative assistant, Chip Frederick had forwarded the recommendation of the Commission to landmark the lamp post at the corner of Niles and Leeper. Mr. Duvall indicated that he did not Know. President Oxian instructed Staff to proceed with this activity.