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JOANN SPORLEDER: I am asking if I may have the opportunity to state my reasons why I agree with the C of A whether it is necessary or not. CATHERINE HOSTETLER: It is already in the record. ALADEAN DEROSE: I believe the recommendation of the committee stands on its own and that is a matter of record, and so to the extent that your rationale is contained in the committee recommendation that's part of the record. TODD ZEIGER: Are we restating then the previous comments are being struck? Is that how this works? ALADEAN DEROSE: You can re -add to your comments; that's what I am saying. TODD ZEIGER: I am incorporating as part of my comments the staff recommendations that have been presented to the commission previous to this meeting just to reinforce my decision for the denial of this C of A. MARY JANE CHASE: I do the same. MARTHA CHOITZ: Same here. LYNN PATRICK: Same for Lynn Patrick. JOHN OXIAN: I already stated mine and also stated what I based it on. DIANE WROBEL-ILLES: I actually thought the Scamozzi was a unique style in itself and different from the one it was replaced with; however, I understand you said and I have to remove that thought from what I was originally going to say. The permits were an issue so I will go along with the staff recommendation. CATHERINE HOSTETLER: I will read an excerpt from Julie's report. JOANN SPORLEDER: If you do that, please, then I would like to make my statement. CATHERINE HOSTETLER: No. JOANN SPORLEDER: Then I am going to be excused because I have been denied my right to speak. CATHERINE HOSTETLER: The rationale behind the staff reports people are referring to that they probably didn't bring with them is that, "architectural evidence that the terra cotta Scamozzi capitals on wood shafts were available and used in Chapin Park/west side of the South Bend area from 1890 to 1909. The Queen Ann Inn (circa 1893), which was located at 512 North Lafayette, has its terra cotta capitals on wood shafts. The shafts are fluted; but, unfluted shafts are also available as seen on 220 South . Taylor (circa 1905). The Scamozzi capital was a popular type and the loss of it from the diverse architectural vocabulary of the first decade of the 20'h century would be a shame". She also goes on for several more pages about this; but, basically there is enough architectural evidence in and around the Chapin Park area and in and around Park Avenue that terra cotta Scamozzis were on wooden shafts. This was an original feature of the house and the staff's contention that it is since the collapse of the terra cotta industry happened in the 1930's, which would have had to make these Scamozzis at least seventy-five years old. They were on the house when it came into the district. There was a removal of an original feature from the time that the house came into the district and that is why we'are recommending for denial this C of A. JOANN SPORLEDER: I would like to say that I am an Architectural Historian by training, by education, and by extreme amount of study of this particular area and period. The standards say what they say and however much we may disagree or regret the loss of the Scamozzi capitals as an emotional thing, which I believe we are now into. What was done and the reasons it was done that way were sound and they picked a style to use 13