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96 In response to a question from the Commission, Ms. Davis said that to her knowledge, the 97 owner was not three months behind on property taxes, so no tax sale of the property was 98 imminent. This also means that the present owner will still be billed regularly for the City's 99 mowing of the vacant lot, as well as for the demolition, clean fill, and grading. 100 101 RICHARD MORRISON moved that the application be approved. 102 103 MARY JANE CHASE seconded the motion, and it carried unanimously. 104 105 JOHN OXIAN YIELDED THE CHAIR TO CHATERINE HOSTETLER 106 107 108 3.2001 -0630, 1102 East Wayne Street, enclose screened porch by adding 109 windows and knee wall. 110 111 Rhonda Saunders read the project description and staff recommendation, adding certain 112 information not available at the time the agenda was prepared, to wit: the windows proposed 113 for the top portion of the existing openings in the porch are to be double hung, one over one, 114 with screens. 3 /4 " vertical plywood siding is proposed for the bottom portion of the openings. 115 116 MARY ANN HERNANDEZ, one of the homeowners, then showed the Commission a 117 sample of the proposed' /4" siding, painted to match the brick, of which she also brought a 118 sample. She said that the house windows are actually six over one, and that they will match 119 those if they can, and if not, will use one over one. Inside the porch are two French doors on 120 the North side of the house; they want to replicate or match those with a new storm and screen 121 door for the outside of the porch. In response to a question from John Oxian, Mrs. Hernandez 122 said that the screen panels are falling out frequently, and there is other interior damage. Mr. 123 Hernandez explained that they are trying to repair or replace one thing at a time in this old 124 house, until they eventually have it in good repair. 125 126 MARY ANN HERNANDEZ described the ceiling of the porch as bead board, some of which 127 is deteriorated and needs replacement. The floor is concrete edged with brick. Their 128 contractor recommends that the knee wall come up about 32 inches. 129 130 MARTHA CHOITZ noted that the proposed knee wall will be entirely hidden behind the yew 131 bushes now planted around the porch. 132 133 MARTHA CHOITZ moved approval of their Application, stipulating (1) six over one double 134 hung windows in the upper portions of the openings, if those are available; otherwise, one - . - 135 over one; (2) wood siding "knee wall" in lower portions of openings; (3) new wood framed 136 storm door with twelve glass panes to replicate interior French doors. All to be according to 137 documentation submitted with the Application. 138 139 JOANN SPORLEDER seconded the motion, and it carried unanimously. 140 141 142 143 3