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t _a MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING of the HISTORIC PRESERVATION CON-'!ISSION Regular monthly Meeting 7:30 p.m. Monday, September 18, 1995 County Commissioner's Conference Room 7th floor County City Bldg I. Call to Order President John Oxian called the meeting to order at 7:35 p.m. II. Roll Call President Oxian introduced new County Council members of the commission present were; Father Historian; Martha Choitz; Catherine Hostetler; J. Edward Talley; and Jerry Wiener. Staff present were Aladean DeRose, counsel to director.' appointee, John Borkowski. Other Richard Bullene, acting John Oxian; Janeanne Petrass; the commission and David Duvall, Also attending were Matt Morris, Marsha Stevenson, and Jay Tidmarsh. III. Public Hearing President Oxian commenced the business with the public hearing of the following applications for Certificates of Appropriateness: 1. 938 Riverside Drive - LHD-RD Mr. Duvall read the Staff comments. Mr. Tidmarsh presented his summary of the proposed work.,He indicated that the plans for venting the range would no longer require the vent through the basement; window sash. This item was therefore removed from the application. Ms. Choitz moved that the commission approve the application as so modified. The motion was seconded by Ms. Petrass. Mr. Talley inquired of the applicant if further work was presently anticipated at this address, indicating the efficacy of including as much work as possible on applications reduces the burden on the owner in repeated presentations. Mr. Oxian expanded on this, noting that if all work is not accomplished within the one year period of the COA that it is easily renewed. Ms. Choitz indicated that it is not always best to make overly detailed plans too far in advance with rehabilitation as often discoveries are made and plans are affected. Mr. Tidmarsh indicated that he understood that such accumulation of items was possible but that in this case the work has just been developing in this incremental manner. Mr. Tallev called the question. The motion was unanimously approved. 2. 1421 East Wayne Street North - LHD-EW Mr. Duvall indicated that the owners were not present but that they were represented by Matt Morris, the contractor for the proposed work. Mr. Duvall then read the Staff comments and distributed photographs and catalog materials. He further noted that the proposed replacement windows were Pella with the simulated divided light and that such windows had already been installed at other locations of the house. Mr. Fine asked if the muntins were inside or outside of the glass. Mr. Morris indicated that they were sandwiched between the two glass panels, noting that the inside glass was removable. Ms. Choitz moved for annroval of the application. Mr. Wiener seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. Mr. Oxian observed that both applications on the agenda involved the restoration of window conditions at attic locations where the windows had previously been removed for the installation of ventilation devices, noting a cycle of removal and replacement. He suggested that in this light, the commission should carefully consider alternatives in the case of future requests to so alter attic windows to exchange for louver