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J... CITY OF NOlaTH OLMSTED LANDMARKS COMMISSION IN OI,D TOWN HALL SEI'TEMBElZ 13, 2004 MINUTES 1. ROLL CAL,L: Chairman Lang called the meeting to order at 7:06 pm. PRESENT: Chairman J. Lang; Board members P. Barker, T. Schock, D. Rerko, P. Schumann, R. Koeth, and M. Davis. ALSO PRESENT: ABSENT: Board members G. Nashar and B. Lord. II. REVIEVV AND CORRECTI0N OF MINUTES: The minutes of the August 9, 2004 Landmarks Commission meeting have been submitted for approva.l. Mr. Lang requested the word (another) be changed to (in other) on page two of the minutes. On page three (Les Strong home) is incorrect it should read (Lustron home). P. Barker moved to approve the August 9, 2004 Landffiarks minutes as corrected. D. Rerko seconded tlae motion which was unanimously approved. III. RECEPTIOleT OF VISITOItS: Student Anthony Passafiume was presented to the commission. Mr. Lang reviewed that Anthony was assigned to Landmarks for the fall through the Sites Program at the North Olmsted High School. Anthony reviewed that he is a senior at the high school and he chose to get involved with Landmarks as he is obsessed with history and is eager to work with the commission to learn about the historical homes in North Olmsted. IY. NEW BUSINESS: Mr. Koeth questioned if Landmarks contacted homeowners along Butternut Ridge road that have their homes up for sale to make sure they inform buyers of the historic district. Mr. Schumann advised that he and Mrs. Davis had been working on a letter to send to each homeowner in the district. They have discussed the possibility of sending a letter to an owner as soon as title transfers on a house informing them about the historic district. Board members felt that any homeowners within the historic district should be disclosing to possible buyers that their home is in the historic district and with that comes additional restrictions. Mr. Rerko questioned if the board could place some type of deed restriction or protective covenant that would be recorded and show up in a title search. The board discussed working with local realtors to make them aware that homeowners should be disclosing the fact that their homes are within the historic district on the disclosure form. Mrs. Davis believes that some of the homeowners along Butternut Ridge Road believe that because their home is not 100 years old, it isn't part of the Landmarks district, which is not true. Although they are not 100 years old it is within the Historic District because the area was chosen because the homes along Butternut Ridge range from the early 1830 through 1967 which represents a diverse mixture of home styles throughout North Olmsted's existence. The board would like to send a letter as well as a copy of the 1