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DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED PROJECT: Construct an 17,500 square foot addition that will abut the south elevation of the 1942 classroom addition and the east elevation of the 1959 addition. This addition will replicate the design elements of the original 1930 school in color and modern materials. Remove all of the steel sash windows in the main and second levels and replace with either Wausau Heritage Series, Traco 590 Series, Graham 7600 Series or Moduline Renaissance 32E Series. The replacement windows will replicate muntin pattern and look of original windows. The leaded glass diamond pane windows in the gables and tower will be removed and replaced with replicas featuring the original carving pattern. If an original window caming pattern was removed it will be restored. The original slate roof system will be removed down to the concrete decking and given a new support system for the installation of a synthetic material resembling slate manufactured by either DaVinci, EcoStar or Inspire. This will be installed on all roofs except the flat roofs. Remove original wood doors and replace with aluminum replicas. Restore and repair brick and limestone -like surfaces; recoat limestone -like surfaces with a natural limestone colored coating. Create a new visitor parking lot in front of tower entrance. The new parking lot will be surfaced with asphalt. Some of the copper downspouts and gutters will be restored and copper flashings replaced. Locations are not clear. Some gutter and downspouts will be replaced by aluminum. Locations are not clear. Replace sidewalks with new. Remove original stairs to tower entry and replace with ramps leading to new visitor parking lot. Create drives into and out of parking lot and remove all trees and shrubbery in the front, lawn and tree lawn of the school. New trees and shrubbery will be planted per Sheet L- 10. The limestone walled courtyard in the front of the school will be repaired and refurbished. The small stone court yard with iron gates at the east elevation will be retained and used for the placement of mechanical systems. The current south parking lot will be changed into play ground areas. STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES: Group B. Standards. Reading was waived by President Klusczinski. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the repairs to the building and sidewalks, exterior concrete ramps and the removal and replacement of the trees and shrubbery. It recommends approval of the new addition. Staff will not make a recommendation concerning the roof or windows since it was only presented with information for one roof manufacturer and for two window manufacturers. Staff cannot make a determination on the parking area since some renderings show 15 orl6 spaces and other drawings show 13 spaces. John Arndt of Hebard and Hebard led the Power Point presentation of the proposed new addition and exterior changes to Monroe School. Ken and Richard Hebard also answered the questions raised by the Commissioners. Ken Hebard clarified that the proposed parking lot in the front of the school totaled 15 spaces and included 2 for handicapped. President Klusczinski then declared that the chair would entertain a motion to approve Application 2008-1106 for 312 E. Donmoyer with the following contingencies: that the color palette for the slate, windows, the aluminum including flashing and other masonry coatings as well as the front parking surface and the tree location to that front fagade be subject to consideration by n