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F? -- ' <br />LANDMARKS COMMISSION <br />CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED <br />MEETING MINUTES OF APRIL 14, 2008 <br />ROLL CALL <br />Chair Schumann called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. in Old Town Hall. <br />Present:- Paul Schumann, Dale Thomas, Larry Orlowslci, Maryellen Davis, Tom Dubowski, <br />Jeff Herwick, Don Rerko, Tom Schock <br />Absent: John Lasko <br />Staff: Planning Director Kim Wenger, Assistant Law Director Bryan O'Malley, <br />Secretary Shannon English <br />REVIEW AND CORRECTION OF MINUTES <br />Mr. Herwiclc moved, seconded by Mrs. Davis, to approve the minutes of March 10, 2008 which <br />was unanimously approved, 7-0. <br />OLD BUSINESS <br />COMS07-0026: Siddulph Trail; 25747 Butternut Ridge Road <br />Proposal consists of a new cluster home development. Applicant requests a Certificate of <br />Appropriateness for construction. Note: Certificate of Appropriateness for demolition of the <br />home was denied on January 14, 2008. <br />Tom Liggett of Arcus Group Architects presented the revisions for the Biddulph Trail <br />development. He explained that the historic home will be re-used as the first unit of the <br />development. It will be relocated west toward the.property line and will line up flush with the <br />rest of the development. The home will be kept in the same configuration with additional living <br />space and a two car garage. The front of the home will remain the same and the addition will be <br />of a complimentary craftsman style fashion. The design will be customized for the buyer up to <br />three thousand square feet. Mr. Liggett noted the proposed drive will be facing the cemetery. A <br />driveway could be extended from the private street to the neighbor to the east. <br />Mr. Schock reviewed the concerns and recommendations discussed at the committee meetings <br />with regard to moving the home to another parcel. Mr. Rerko was pleased with the plans and <br />stated that the applicant addressed all of the concerns of the neighborhood. Mr. Schumann <br />thanked the applicant and the architect for their cooperation in making changes to improve the <br />development. Mr. Schumann recommended that the Commission review the findings of fact <br />related to the two Certificates of Appropriateness. <br />Ed Wiles, 25746 Butternut Ridge, said that the historic structure would not be truly preserved if <br />the proposed exterior changes, such as new siding, were made. <br />Mr. Liggett explained that the siding on the original home will need to blend with any addition <br />added on to the home and the rest of the development, therefore they will use the vinyl siding