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a front, one on the side, and one in the rear. The other request is to put aluminum siding on the soffits. The soffits are the under-hanging on the gutter. Mr. Barker -questioned if there was any insulation underneath the old siding. Mr. Dirosa answered no. 1V1r. Corell questioned if there was any way to seal it with a preservative to hold the wood longer. Mr. Dirosa answered not that he knows of, the overhang isn't really getting any water somebody just painted it and let it go which resulted in it peeling badly. 7. Lang moved to grant permission to Sterling and Jeannie Bradley of 25991 Butternut Ridge Rd. to install aluminum soffits that are bronze in color, and either repair the cedar for repainted .and then repaint or, if cost is prohibitive, to cover exposed cedar with vinyl siding in color of prestige beige as per samples shown. B. Lord moved the motion and was seconded by P. Barker. Unanimously approved. 2. Fred Biszantz with John Petty from Sears; 26561 Butternut RidQe Road Proposal consists of replacing existing siding on house. Note: Proposal was tabled at Landmarks meetings dated September 11, 2000 and special meeting dated September 26, 2000. Mr. Lang called Mr. Biszantz and John Petty forward to review the proposal. Mr. Lang commented that there would be vinyl siding installed over the entire exposed wooclen area of the house. Mr. Biszantz commented that there would be vinyl underneath that to irasulate the home. Mr. Petty showed the board. samples of everything they were using. Mr. Corell questioned if it was white when Mr. Biszantz bought the house and if he was the one who painted it green. Mr. Biszantz answered that it was white and he did paint it green. Mr. Lang commented that at the last meeting they were referring to the shingles as fish scaled shingles, but as he went back and observed the house again they are not fish scaled, they are squared bottom shingles. The other thing the, board should note is the window on the front peak seems to be protruding a little bit more so that possibly with the addition of the siding, the siding and the window frame will be flush with one another. Which is not the way it would be with the rest of the house, the rest of the house is either going to have to be boxed windows, where the windows would be inset with the framing from the siding, or the windows would have to be brought out. Mr. Barker questioned if Mr. Biszantz has considered blown in insulation in between - the walls and then painting the house. Mr. Biszantz answered that he refuses to have blown in insulation. Mr. Corell cominented that in regards to what Mr. Lang was saying about how it came out on the bottom of the shingles, well it comes out above the window too. Mr. Lang questioned who the manufacturer of the vinyl lap siding was. Mr. Petty replied All-Side. Mrs. VanAuken questioned if the insulation was cut clown from 3/4 inch to 1/2 inch would the house be the same warmth. Mr. Petty replied no, there would be less heat with thinner insulation: Mrs. Lord questioned if they looked into any other possibilities other than vinyl siding. Mr. Biszantz answered no he did not. Mr. Petty commented that they deal with many historic homes. At this time Mr. Lang read from guidelines of the Landmarks Commission. He then explained they want to improve the livability of the home, but at the same time they need to preserve the architectural merit. Mr. Petty commented that the siding they plan on using is made to look like wood. Blown-in insulation would require drilling or cutting hundred if not thousands of holes in the house to get the desired product that he wants. The house will look very much like it does presently if Sears is allowed to do the job. Mrs. VanAuken commented that if the commission finds that the proposed work is of the nature which will not adversely affect or 2