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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING of the HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION Monthly Meeting 7:30 p.m. Monday, September 20, 1999 County Commissioner's Conference Room 7th Floor County -City Building I. Call to Order John Oxian, president of the Commission, brought the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. II. Roll Call Commission members present were: John Oxian, Catherine Hostetler, Ron Zmyslo, Adrian Fine, Richard Helmus, Martha Choitz, Jerry Weiner, Kari Gallagher and Joann Sporleder. Commission staff present were: Ed Talley, Director, Rhonda Saunders, Assistant Director. Also attending the meeting were: Tim VanOverberghe, Pam Bickel, Don Sporleder, Obediah Swaforth. III. Public Hearing A. Certificate of Appropriateness Applications 1. 1999-00902 - 1608 Devon Circle, window replacement, etc. Mr. Talley presented the staff report and circulated photographs. He also noted that the owner's contractor, Timothy VanOverberghe, was present. Mr. Oxian stated that the Commission would vote on each issue separately. He further noted that Landmarks are under a more stringent set of standards then houses in Historic Districts, thus, the rear of the house is just as important as the front of the house. Mrs. Hostetler asked if a Pella casement window was available with a six over six mutin division. Mr. Van Overberghe stated that such a window could probably be custom made. He further noted that the reason for replacing the double hung window with a casement is for ease of operation from the inside of the house since it will sit over a kitchen sink. Mrs. Hostetler asked if the existing kitchen window was original to the house. Mr. Van Overberghe stated that the six over six, double hung, kitchen window was original and that the remaining windows on the west facade were replaced a few years ago. Mrs. Gallagher asked if the replacement window would match the rest of the windows. Mr. Van Overberghe stated that it would match the existing windows. Mr. Zmyslo stated that the Commission will have to decide if the window should match the existing windows or if it should be replaced with a double hung window to retain the original look. Mr. Van Overberghe stated that the new mutin pattern includes a wide center mutin to replicate the look of the original window with the original storm window. Mr. Oxian stated that if the application is approved then the original windows will need to be stored for future owners. There was some clarification of how much of the window would have to be saved.