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18-12455; Jean Podskalan; 25170 Butternut Ridge Road Representatives: Jean Podskalan, owner Ms. Podskalan wants to put a new roof on her house. Mr. Neville clarified that the current roof is brown and the proposed color is charcoal. Ms. Podskalan believed it would look nicer. Mr. Neville did not have a problem with the color change. Mr. Kearney moved, seconded by Ms. Egan-Reeves, to approve the Certificate of Appropriateness for a new roof for 18-12455; Jean Podskalan; 25170 Butternut Ridge Road, motion passed 5-0. COMMUNICATIONS Chanter 165 Undates Mr. Neville reviewed the difference between landmarks and historic districts. A landmark does not have to be a certain age but there are other criteria that must be met. He thought a historic district would need to influence the community for a period of time. Ms. Lieber reviewed the options for homes in a historic district: a qualifying age only, qualitative criteria only, or a combination of both. Mr. Neville believed it should be a combination of both and wanted to increase the required age. He thought 50% of the properties should be at least 70 years old in order to qualify, Ms. Egan-Reeves agreed. Mr. Kearney agreed with 70 years old but pointed out that eventually all homes will become 70 years old. Mr. Dubowski believed the age should be 75 years old because it sounds more historic but he did not have a problem with 70. Ms. Cardarelli did not think there should be an age restriction so significant districts can be protected as soon as possible. She added that an age would reduce the amount of eligible properties and suggested 50 years because that is the National Register of Historic Places requirement. Mr. Neville was concerned about setting the threshold too low and having to justify the district location. Ms. Lieber suggested wording similar to: "In designating new districts, the Landmarks Commission may designate any area within the city as a historic district provided that at least 50% of the homes in the district are at least X years old and the area meets one of the following criteria: (1) Its character, interest, or value as part of the development, heritage, or cultural characteristics of the city, state, or nation; (2) Its location as a site of a significant historic event; (3) Its identification with a person significant in our past; (4) Its exemplification of the cultural, economic, or social heritage of the city, state, or nation; (5) Its portrayal of a group of people in an era of history, characterized by a distinctive architectural style; (6) Its embodiment of distinguishing characteristics of a building type or architectural style; (7) Its einbodiment of elements of architectural design, detail, materials, or craftsmanship, which represent a significant architectural innovation; (8) Its identification as the work of an architect or master builder whose work has influenced the city, state, or nation; and