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CITY OF NOIt'I'H OL1VI5TED "?TOGE7CHER WE CAN MARE A IDl + FEI3ENCE" I.AND1VIARKS COMM[ISSION I!'IIlViTTES OC'TOBEIt 9, 2000 7:30 P.M. OLD TOWN HAI.L I. ROLL CALL: Chairman Lang called the meeting to order at 7:30 P.M. PRESENT: Chairman Lang, Board members; L. VanAuken, B. Lord, P. Barker, G. Corell, and K. O'Rourke. ABSENT: A. Smeraldi, C. Miller, and M. Gareau Jr. II. REVEEW AND CORRECTION OF MINUTES: The minutes of the Landmarks Commission meeting held on September 11, 2000 have been submitted for approval. Mrs. VanAuken commented that her name and Mrs. Lord's name were confused throughout the minutes and she has made corrections as needed to her minutes, which will be submitted to the Clerk for review and correction. L. VanAuken motioned to approve the Landmarks meeting minutes dated September. 11, 2000 as corrected. The motion was seconded by G. Corell and unanimously approved. III. NEW BUSINESS: 1. Sterling & Jeannie Bradley; 25991 Butternut Ridge Road: Proposal consists of removing existing vinyl siding and installing vinyl soffits covering. Mr. Lang commented that they are proposing to repair the cedar lap siding on three peaked areas of the home, which will be going back to the way it was when the home was originally built. He then added there is not a request for shingles. Mr. Barker questioned if all they want to do is restore the wood. Mr. Dirosa came forward to comment that this came up as they were in the process of tearing off the aluminum siding. They were going to replace all of the aluminum siding with vinyl siding, but when they torn the aluminum siding off they saw the cedar lap siding. They want to have the cedar lap siding; if it is salvageable they plan to fix it, paint it, and cover the soffits on the cedar lap siding. Mr. ,Corell questioned if the cedar is not repairable will it just be covered by the vinyl siding. Mr. Dirosa replied that they would cover the cedar just the way it was covered up before. Mr. Dirosa commented that he has been in the siding business for about twenty years and he owns a siding business. He is also xied into Cleveland's historic committee so he does a lot of historic renovations. Mr. Lang questioned from Mr. Dirosa's based on his experience is it very common that cedar would rot. Mr. Dirosa replied no. The cedar has been covered by the old siding for at least twenty-five years and it is still in very good shape. He wants the contractor to give an opinion as to whether or not they can paint over the wood or if they should sandblast and stain the cedar. Mrs. Lord questioned if they were talking the whole house or just the garage. Mr. Dirosa replied just the piece of the house. Mr. Lang implied that there are two on the