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children, Clifford Lontz and Neva Roberts. They sold it in 1919 to Otto Schultz, and employee at Sibley Manufacturing. APPLICATION ITEMS: Demolition of garage. "Building is deteriorated beyond repair, and we are unable to keep it secured due to structural damage. Cost of repairs is greater than (the) structure's value and has become a neighborhood nuisance. TAYLOR'S FIELD STANDARDS: V.GENERAL A. Buildings in the district should not be demolished except where a building poses a threat to the public safety, and demolition is the only alternative. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the demolition request for the following reasons: 1. 620 S. Carroll Street has been rated non-contributing in the most recent survey, and 2. The garage is only minimally visible from S. Carroll Street, and 3. Demolition by neglect has been underway for many years, and has now rendered the building unsound, and is a magnet for vagrants, drug use, and illegal dumping- all to the detriment of public safety. Klusczinski: Please state your name and address for the record, please. Webber. Amanda Webber. Klusczinski: And an address? Webber: 620 South Carroll Street. Klusczinski: Thank you very much. Any comments? Webber: Basically, what's on our application is why we're petitioning to demolished, it's cost prohibitive to repair, we can't keep it secured, and I mean its just basically going to be a pile of rubble very soon. It's falling apart as we speak Klusczinski: Any member of the Commission have questions for the petitioner? Riley. I've seen it. Webber: It isn't pretty. Klusczinski: Ok, any Commission discussion? In that case, the Chair opens public hearing. Any member of the public wishing to speak in favor of the current petition? Hearing none. Any member of the public wishing to speak in opposition? Hearing none on both occasions, Chair closes public hearing. Thank you very much, perhaps a brief discussion and vote. Klusczinski: Any final thoughts or comments? Zeiger: One quick comment on staff recommendation. I don't think that #3 is really, for my purposes, I'm concerned about that being a reason to approve a demolition. There may be some buildings in the future that just because the owner decides not to maintain it, we don't necessarily want to approve a demolition. I just have a problem with, for purposes of a C ofA its not necessarily germane to our discussion and really kind of sets a bad precedent that we don't want people moving towards demolition because they don't want to repair their building. Klusczinski: Noted. Anything else? Chair entertains a motion. . Zeiger: I make a motion that we approve 2008-0505A as it's a non-contributing structure in the district and the garage is not visible from S. Carroll Street, so the demolition is appropriate for only those two reasons. Sassano: Second. Klusczinski: Motion has been made and seconded. And for the record, I heard Commissioner Sassano just ahead of Commissioner Riley for the second. All in favor? (Ayes are heard) Opposed? (Silence) Motion carries. 5