historic resources Commission

Agenda MEETING – November 16, 2006, 7:00 pm

ACTION SUMMARY

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Commissioners present:  Veatch, Marvin, Myers, Hickam, Sizemore, Antle, and Alstrom

Staff present:  Zollner, Wagner and Miller

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ITEM NO. 4:        DR-09-112-06   1019 Kentucky Street; Demolition; Certified Local Government Review and Certificate of Appropriateness Review.  The property is located in the environs of the Charles and Adeline Duncan House (933 Tennessee), the George and Annie Bell House (1008 Ohio), the Dr. Frederick D. Morse House (1044 Tennessee), Lawrence’s Downtown Historic District, National Register of Historic Places, and the Colonel James and Eliza Blood House (1015 Tennessee) National Register of Historic Places and Lawrence Register of Historic Places.  Submitted by Ellen LeCompte, the property owner of record.

STAFF PRESENTATION

Staff presented pictures of all elevations of the structure, as well as interior and exterior details.

APPLICANT PRESENTATION

Ellen LeCompte, property owner, requested that the Commission defer action on the demolition for 30 days so that she may determine the extent of the termite damage to structure. She hopes to come back at the Commission’s December meeting and present more information to the Commission regarding the cost of repair to the structure. She also stated that she hopes to be in contact with staff to discuss options with regard to tax credits.

PUBLIC COMMENT

No member of the public spoke on this item.

COMMISSION DISCUSSION

There was no commission discussion.

ACTION TAKEN

Motioned by Hickam, Second by Meyer to defer consideration of the demolition of the structure located at 1019 Kentucky Street until the Commission’s December meeting.

Motion carried unanimously, 7-0.