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Joann Sporleder: Just to reiterate what Don Sporleder said and I go back to my concerns about the sense of value. Value seems to be in some cases, appraisals, to be related to specific and usually economic return which has somewhat been addressed but hasn't been really addressed. There are other concepts of value, which I think in this particular cemetery, which sits on the most historic site in Indiana, most likely, and it represents a historical continuity of time and place and importance that is important and has value that should be recognized. And, the destruction of such a structure, which is architecturally significant, structurally sound, though certainly in need of repair, it seems like the value should be valued forwhat_it represents to -the community -not just -what it could return the owner in the immediate dollars and cents and bottom-line end -of -the -calendar -year way of thinking. I would just like to throw that out as something... Shawn Peterson: Any other discussion? The discussion or deliberation portion is now closed. In anticipation of various items, I am going to hand out, there has been submitted, and I'm handing out copies, there has been submitted ... and I'll have this read first before motions are entertained to speed the process along to avoid to read and do it again. There has been submitted a formal denial of the Certificate of Appropriateness that, which makes the following findings and decisions: 1. The South Bend Common Council passed Ordinance No. 9150-00 designating the Historic Landmark, as a local historic landmark on October 23, 2000, which designation was agreed to by Oak Enterprises Loewen Group, the owner of the Historic Landmark at the time. 2. Upon its designation, the standard adopted by the Commission for the Historic Landmark became effective, which standards were adopted pursuant to the Commission's authority under§ 21- 13.02(f) of the South Bend Municipal Code. 3. Section 21-13.02(e)(1); the Historic Preservation Commission Ordinance of South Bend requires that owners of structures designated as historic landmarks obtain a certificate of appropriateness from the Commission before action is taken to construct, reconstruct; alter, demolish or move any exterior feature of any building, structure or use. 4. Petitioner has presented no evidence that the Building Commissioner or another official having such authority have certified that demolition of the Historic Landmark is required for public safety. reasons. 5. The Historic Landmark is unique and significant to the surrounding neighborhood, the City, the greater community because of its age, its presence in the community, its Romanesque style, and its granite masonry and for all of the other reasons set forth in the reports provided by the staff. and the other members of the Commission. (The findings and reasons stated in said reports are incorporated herein as presented or submitted to the Commission.) 6. The Historic Landmark serves as an educational and cultural purpose for its style of architecture, especially considering its location to Portage Avenue and the traffic on or near the premises on which it is located. 7. Any changes to the Historic Landmark, since its designation as a local landmark, are insignificant or are otherwise restorable. 8. Allowing the demolition of a structure as architecturally significant as the Historic Landmark would be a .great loss to the community and antithetical to the purpose of historic preservation and to the purposes of § 21-13.01 et seq. 23 January 2006 HPC Meeting Minutes [Corrected Version]