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.._ .' J Mr. Matt Dunlap of 26550 Butternut Ricl2e Road: Request for certificate of appropriateness to replace current wood siding with vinyl siding. Mr. Lang reviewed the commission's requests for more research and questioned if everyone received a copy of Mr. Schumann's letter to the applicant. Mr. Dunlap reviewed that he met with Mr. Schumann who indicated that he did not feel there was sufficient damage to the wood siding to warrant replacing it. He indicated that the home was purchased to use as a rental property and he wants to place vinyl siding on the home to limit the amount of maintenance. The wood siding will be removed and insulation will be installed at that time. Mr. Schumann thought that the downstairs windows had been altered and trimmed out again. He believes that within the last ten years the window trim was wrapped in aluminum. Mr. Dunlap voiced that he would not be altering the current windows. Mr. Rerko questioned what the applicant was going to do to structurally support the homes when he removes the wood siding. During the time period when the applicants home was built the wood siding was used as the support for a load bearing wall. He also suggested that vinyl siding is not maintenance free no matter what the applicant had been told. The board asked if the applicant would consider placing the vinyl siding over the wood siding instead of removing the wood siding. The applicant stated that he wanted the wood siding removed and did not wish to place the siding over the wood. The board tried to urge the applicant to keep the wood siding on the home so that in the future an owner could restore the home. The board voiced that they would be willing to grant the siding if the owner kept the wood siding but Mr. Dunlap stated that he was not keeping the wood siding. The commission suggested the applicant vinyl side the garage and think about pail-hg the home. The Commission questioned if the applicant was aware that the home was in the historical district. Mr. Dunlap stated that he knew the home was in the historical district but not aware that he had to go through the Landmark Commission to do anything on his home. The Commission advised Mr. Dunlap that by removing the wood siding on a historical home devalued the home significantly. "Due to a technical problem this section of the minutes is from the Chairman's notes" B. Lord motion to allow Matt Dunlap of 26550 Butternut Ridge Road to install submitted vinyl siding over the existing lap siding. Maintaining eyebrow window, sunburst, gable decorations, and columns as painted wood. R. Koeth seconded the motion, role call on the motion P. Barker, P Schumann, R. Koeth "yes", B. Schock, B. Lord, M. Davis and 7 Lang "no", Motion denied. 1!'Ir. & Mrs. Mancuso of 27260 Butternut Ridge Aoad: Request for certificate of appropriateness to install deck and fencing. As there was no one present to address the request it was tabled until the June 14, 2004 Mr. & Mrs. Miller of 25455 Butternut Ridge Road: Request for certificate of appropriateness to replace current wood siding with vinyl siding, and erect a portion of chain link fence. Mr. & Mrs. Miller provided the commissioner's samples of the fencing and the vinyl siding they would like to use. The applicants reviewed that the homes on either side of them are vinyl sided 2