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J f CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED "TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE A DIFFE1tENCE" ? LANDMARKS COMMISSION I OLD TOWN HALL MIleTUTES DECEMBER 3, 2001 7:00 P.M. I. ROLL CALL: Chairman Lord called the meeting to order at 7:15pm. PRESENT: Chairman B. Lord, M. Davis, G. Corell, P. Barker, K. O'Rourke and L. VanAuken. ABSENT: A. Smeraldi, C. Kasler, and D. Lind. II. REVIEW AND CORRECTION OF MINUTES: The Landmarks Commission minutes of the November 12, 2001 meeting have been submitted for approval. L. VanAuken noted a few minor spelling corrections and motioned to approve the minutes dated November 12, 2001 with corrections. P. Barker seconded the motion and was unanimously approved. IIL NEW BUSINESS: Mrs. Lord called Adam Pidcock forward. She indicated that he is thinking about buying a property on Columbia Rd., which is owned by the Jones family. He had some questions about plaques and how to apply for them. She let him know that there were the two different types of plaques and how to get them. He also wondered about the benefits of doing this. She told him that it is more of a personal kind of benefit. It may help when he goes to sell the home. He asked about tax advantages and she explained that the City has no ordinance that relates to that. However, there are on occasion tax advantages if that is in a budget bill. Often times those tax advantages are for businesses or for enterprise sounds. Don Copeland could help him with that. She indicated that the Ohio Historical Inventory has listings of older buildings in Ohio. They pulled the house he was thinking of buying and noted that Steve McQuillan did the site inspection for the house and he is an expert on restoration of older homes in Cuyahoga County. Mr. Pidcock indicated that there was a stone in the basement foundation with the year 1830 inscribed on it. Mrs. Lord commented that the records show that it was built in 1860 and the inspection that Mr. McQuillan did says 1880. Ms. VanAuken suggested that a new house could have been built over the foundation from an older house. Mrs. Lord indicated that there were 5 small cabins on Columbia Rd., which were built around 1830, but this house doesn't quite match the architecture of that era. She made some suggestions as to how he could go back and research the history of the home. Mrs. O'Rourke questioned if this house was ever plaqued. Mrs. Lord replied no, there is no plaque on it. She indicated that she would mail a copy of the records that the commission had on the house. Mrs. O'Rourke questioned what work he was going to do on the house. Mr. Pidcock replied that nothing has really been done to the house in 30 years. He might put a pitch on the garage roof and clean it up a little. The electrical needs to be updated for sure. Mr. Barker explained that he could do anything he wanted to this house seeing that it is not in the historical district and it is not plaqued. On the other hand, if he does get it plaqued, anything you go to do on the outside would have to be restricted to some sense. Mrs. Lord suggested looking at the plaque on the outside of this building (Old Town Hall) when