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• MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING of the HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION Regular Monthly Meeting County Commissioner's 7:30 p.m. Conference Room Monday December 18, 1995 7th Floor County -City Building I. Call to Order Catherine Hostetler, vice-president of the commission, brought the meeting to order at 7:35 p.m. II. Roll Call Commission members present were: John Borkowski, Richard Bullene, Martha Choitz, Catherine Hostetler, Janeanne Petrass, Jerry Wiener, & J. Edward Talley. Commission staff present were: David Duvall, director and 'Aladean DeRose, counsel. Also attending the meeting were: Susan Rabe, Scott Peacock, Jennifer Lackman, and Marsha Stevenson. III. Public Hearing A. Certificates of Appropriateness The order of presentation was altered from the published agenda for the convenience of applicants present. • 1. 1995-1130; 1733 East Wayne Street (LHD-EW) - Enclosure of existing screen porch as all season room. Mr. Duvall distributed photographs, drawings and read the Staff Report for this proposal. Mr. Duvall noted that the applicant and the contractor were present. Mr. Talley moved for approval of the application per the Staff recommendation. Mrs. Petrass seconded the motion. The floor was opened for discussion. Fr. Bullene inquired if this was the front porch and if it was screened already. Mr. Peacock stated that it was the rear corner porch which was being enclosed and that it was screened presently. Hearing no moire questions, Mr. Talley called the question. The motion was passed unanimously. 2. 1995-1201; 1414 East Wayne Street (LHD-EW) - Removal of hedging at the west property line, installation of fencing, restoration of planting beds and development of new planting beds per site plan and photographs submitted. Mr. Duvall distributed photographs and read the Staff Report for this proposal, noting that the applicant was present. Mrs. Hostetler suggested that the proposal be broken into constituent parts for seperate consideration by the commission. Mrs. Petrass moved that the commission approved the removal of the hedge. This motion was seconded by Mr. Fine. The floor was opened for discussion. Mr. Talley asked Ms. Lackman whether she had been informed by a neighborhood liaison of the requirements of the district upon her purchase of the house. She replied that she had bought the house in 1991 and was aware that it was in a historic District but that no-one had informed her specifically of neighborhood requirements and did not realize the requirement for COA. She also stated that she had submitted along with this application, a list of the renovation work which she has had done since that time noting that • no previous complications had arisen at the occasions of those projects and that her .intention has always been to maintain the historic character of the house. Work has included roofing and limited replacement of non -original windows at the Kitchen. Mr. Talley also verified that this was the applicant's first experience with property ownership. He stated that his inquiry was to determine the extent and nature of the neighborhoods interaction with the