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239 240 Discussion ensued regarding whether there was to be replacement of the upstairs exterior door 241 to nowhere. The owner said that he had no plans for that at this time, though perhaps"he 242 might want to remove it and put a window there in another year. 243 244 JOHN OXIAN asked the owner to describe the paneling on the other doors in his house, and 245 instructed him to match any replacement door — upstairs or downstairs -- to what was 246 previously there. 247 248 MARTHA CHOITZ, after making some inquiries, recommended use of a door with a 249 window, as the downstairs exterior door, and replacement of the window glass with lexan or 250 plexiglass. 251 252 GINA DELAURELLE asked what was happening to the mudroom door that was being 253 removed, and whether the owner could reuse it where he needed a new door. It is broken, and 254 he cannot reuse it satisfactorily 255 256 Karen Hammond -Nash asked whether the owner wished to amend his Application to include 257 a request for permission do remove a television antenna tower from his property. 258 259 GINA DELAURELLE spoke in support of having the tower removed, saying it is very large, 260 and rusty, and that its removal will improve the appearance of the neighborhood. 261 262 NEAL NOWAK did wish to amend his application to include removal of the tower. 263 264 MARTHA CHOITZ moved for approval of the Application, as amended, to include removal 265 of the mudroom, replacement of the mudroom with a 6' by 8' deck and railing, enclosure of 266 the backyard with a fence six feet high overall, with the top two feet being wood lattice, and 267 the bottom four feet stockade style wood, replacement of the upstairs exterior door with a 268 similar door, in either metal or wood, but with horizontal panels to match the other exterior 269 door, and removal of the TV antenna tower. 270 271 MARY JANE CHASE seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. 272 273 NEAL NOWAK told the Commission that he has a neighbor planning also to remove a TV 274 tower, and that they were planning to have the contractor do both at the same time. 275 276 The Commission instructed him that a Certificate of Appropriateness is necessary for removal 277 of a TV tower, and further instructed HPC staff to - issue staff approval - for such an application; - -- 278 when it comes in, unless other reason appear against approval. 279 280 281 7. 2001— 0713, 620 West LaSalle, deck, fence and trellis, steps and 282 - handrail, cellar entrance, fascia and downspouts. 283 284 Rhonda Saunders read the project description and staff recommendations into the record. 285 This is a twelve -part project, and Staff Approval has been issued for those parts of it for 286 which Staff Approval was possible. She further informed the Commission that Jim Markle of 6