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No changes may be made to the appearance of the site by removing trees, fencing, walkways, outbuildings or other elements before evaluating their importance to the property's history and development. Front yard areas shall not be transformed into parking lots nor paved nor blacktopped, nor enclosed by solid fences, chain link, nor industrial/commercial style fences. The installation of unsightly large devices, such as television satellite dishes, skylights or solar panels, shall not be permitted in areas where they detract from the architecture of a building, are intrusive to the public view of the building or are highly visibly from a public street, or ruled inappropriate after Commission review. Utility poles with high-intensity overhead lights should be installed so that they cannot be seen from a street. The Commission will evaluate all installations as well as any potential exceptions resulting from special circumstances, before granting a C of A. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval as the project conforms to the guidelines for Chapin Park. Catherine D. Hostetler, Director Member of the public, Joan Downs expressed a preference for a wider space between the pickets. On a motion by Lynn Patrick with a second by Elizabeth Hertel to approve as modified by the owner for fence to have wider spaces between the pickets than what was presented. Work subject to Staff approval. Vote: 7 — 0 Unanimous. COA#2014-1210 Approved. B. NATIONAL REGISTER NOMINATION — None. III. HEARING OF VISITORS — None. IV. REGULAR BUSINESS A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES — November 17, 2014 approved by general consent. B. TREASURER'S REPORT 1. Location Report — Distributed. C. STAFF REPORTS 1. Correspondence —Circulated. 2. Routine Maintenance Exclusion Approvals —Circulated. 3. Director's Report —Distributed. 4. Assistant Director Report —Distributed. 5. Preservation Specialist Report —Distributed. 6. Legal Counsel None. Questions and comments for Staff Reports were deferred to next meeting by general consent. D. COMMITTEE REPORTS 1. Presidents Report — Distributed. 2. Nominating Committee — The Nominating Committee met on: December 12, 2014. Present: Tom Gordon, chair, Kevin Buccellato, Mike Voll, and Brandon Anderson. The Nominating Committee recommends the following Officers for the 2015 calendar year: Tim Klusczinski, President; Tom Gordon, Vice President/Assistant Secretery; Mike Voll, Treasurer; Elizabeth Hertel, Secretary. V. OLD BUSINESS — None. VI. NEW BUSINESS A. INTERN RESOLUTION —Tim Klusczinski sponsored resolution for Michelle Simunich with a second by Elizabeth Hertel. Vote: 7 — 0 VA