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City of Galena Historic Preservation Commission met July 18

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City of Galena Historic Preservation Commission met July 18.

Here is the minutes provided by the commission:

CALL TO ORDER

Chairman Craig Brown called the meeting of the Galena Historic Preservation

Commission to order at 6:30 PM on Thursday, July 18, 2019.

ROLL CALL & DECLARATION OF QUORUM

Upon roll call, the following members were present:

Craig Brown Present

Carl Johnson Absent

Jack Dennerlein Present

Katie Wienen Present

William Gehrts Present

Craig Albaugh Absent

Matt Carroll Absent

A quorum was declared.

Public Comments: None.

Approval of minutes; None.

PUBLIC HEARINGS

None.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

None.

NEW BUSINESS

19HPC-059: 603 SOUTH BENCH STREET.

Discussion and possible action on a request by Adam Johnson applicant, and Kate & Doug Freeman owners, to raise the roof on the West side of the 3rd floor and provide a deck and stairs. Replace (4) existing windows on the 1st floor in the West addition with new wood windows to match existing windows with 6 over 6 divided lights. Replace middle window in sunroom with a French door and provide solar panels on the roof of the West addition.

Adam Johnson stated:

• That he is requesting to raise the roof on the third floor for the managers apartment.

• There will be stairs coming down along side of the house.

• The owner would like to replace the windows with six over six to match the rest of the house.

• The new roof on the managers apartment will have a metal roof.

• The owner is requesting solar array on the sloped roof near the new addition.

The HPC:

• Stated that all of the requests for this agenda item are all conforming qualities to this house on Bench Street.

• Stated the roof addition could be removed.

• Stated that even though the roof that the solar is to be installed on is sloped, it has little to no visibility from any right of way.

MOTION: Gehrts moved, seconded by Dennerlein to approve as presented.

Discussion of the motion:

Roll call was:

Dennerlein Yes

Wienen Yes

Gehrts Yes

Brown Yes

The motion passed.

OTHER

19HPC-060: State Historic Conferences and Publications.

Jonathan Miller Building Official, stated:

• There is nothing at this time.

ADJOURNMENT

MOTION: Gehrts moved to adjourn.

Meeting adjourned by voice vote.

Meeting adjourned at 6:40 P.M

http://www.cityofgalena.org/documents/filelibrary/side_tabs/agendas__minutes/hpc_minutes/2019/07_9CDEFA5EFF91A.pdf

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