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Council Minutes 6I1712flfl3 with regazd to preserving that property as opposed to having it turned into a parking lot? Law Director Dubelko said the issue is being looked at currently in the Law Department. Assistant Law Director O'Malley is working with the Clerk of Commissions and the Building Commissioner on that issue of determining whether or not this building falls within the landmazks district. If it does fall within, then the Building Commissioner has an obligation before issuing the demolition permit to refer it to the Landmazks Commission for their process. Their process results in a delay. It doesn't result in a prohibition against demolition, but it's a delaying process that attempts to encourage alternate use of the property. Mrs. Kasler asked whether the process that is being investigated now with regard to the status of the property will be addressed prior to any permits being granted. Law Director Dubelko said that was what the Law Department was trying to do. They are in contact with the Building Department to insure that the permit does not get issued until they resolve the issue of location. Mr. Nashaz said he believed that a few years ago the Landmazks Commission had a map indicating that on the north side of Lorain Road, the only building that was in the historical district was Rebecca's store. Mr. Gareau said he believed there was a map affixed to the moratorium ordinances that he introduced a couple years ago setting forth and delineating more cleazly the historical district of North Olmsted. Landmazks Commission member Paul Barker came forward and thanked the Mayor for verifying that the foundations stones are available and thanked Mr. Dailey for his report. The commission was concerned about the location of the stones and believe they will improve the library when the stones are used azound the sign. Regazding Mr. Halleen, they had a meeting with him in July of 2000 regazding his Kia dealership. Some pointed questions were asked of him, and in particular he was asked whether he was going to destroy any other buildings. He said no. The commission accepted the fact that the first medical building in North Olmsted was torn down. Mr. Halleen said he was going to renovate the buildings behind the dealership, and one of them was the old Ziebart building which was the first car dealership in North Olmsted, D. B. & Elliott. Mr. Halleen said he wasn't going to teaz that down. A permit was applied for, and the building is gone. The commission picked up rumors about Rebecca's, and that also was discussed when Mr. Halleen came to them and he was afraid his whole property was in a historical district. According to the maps they have, Rebecca's is in the historical district. Although the building isn't plagued, it is in the historical district and it should fall under the Landmarks Commission. The commission does not have the authority to tell Mr. Halleen he can't teaz it down, but they would like the city to consider persuading Mr. Halleen not to do so. Although no question was brought up about the building on Porter Road and it is not in the historical district, he believes it should have been discussed because of the age concept and the history of it. The Landmazks Commission is concerned, and they would stress to all boazds and commissions to look at Rebecca's building very, very cazefully. They cannot make Mr. Halleen plaque the building. Mr. Gareau's legislation of a couple yeazs ago regarding Landmarks will help stall the process. Hopefully, if variances are needed, they will not be granted so that the building cannot be torn down. 11