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• MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING of the HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION Special Monthly Meeting County Commissioner's 7:30 p.m. Conference Room Monday February 18, 1996 7th Floor County -City Building I. Call to Order John Oxian, president of the commission, brought the meeting to order at 7:35 p.m. II. Roll Call Commission members present were: Richard Bullene, Catherine Hostetler, John Oxian, Jerry Wiener, & J. Edward Talley. Janeanne Petrass joined the other commissioners soon after commencement. Commission staff present were: David Duvall, director and Aladean DeRose, counsel. Also attending the meeting were: Anne Bokenkamp and Howard Dukes. III. Public Hearing A. Certificates of Appropriateness 1. 1996-0130; 221 West North Shore Dr. (NSHD) - Request for approval of • general exterior rehabilitation of residence. Mr. Duvall read the Staff comments and circulated photographs and scope of work documentation. After some discussion clarifying the particular specifications which remained insufficiently defined Mr. Wiener moved for approval of the application as recommended subject to review of the size and design of the skylights, material and design of replacement doors, design of window infill at the rear porch, and layout of the rear deck. Mr. Talley seconded the motion. The motion was unanimously approved. B. National Register Nomination 1. Studebaker Wagon Works - Carpentry Building, 637 South Lafayette. Mr. Oxian informed the commission that he had met the previous Wednesday with Jon Hunt of the Department of Economic Development to discuss this building among other issues. Although the building is in the vicinity of one proposed alternative site for the new county jail, Mr. Hunt is interested in seeing it saved. Mr. Oxian suggested that anyone knowing of a not-for-profit group which might have interest in this building should contact him regarding the possibility of occupancy. The owner has expressed willingness to donate the building for such a purpose. Mr. Oxian indicated that if progress not made on this front in the near future, both this building and the Standard Surplus building may possibly be threatened by jail construction. Mr. Duvall read the staff report on the application which has been submitted by Glory -June Greiff as part of the HPC's activities partially funded by the DNR-DHPA Historic Preservation Fund. Ile also circulated the file including all • required documentation and notification information, and the criteria used in assessing eligibility. He further noted that no correspondence had been received in response to the notifications of these proceedings. Mrs. Hostetler moved that the proposal for the nomination of the Studebaker Wagon Works Building 930-30A be sent to the Mayor with a recommendation for its approval. Mrs. Petrass seconded the motion. The motion was unanimously