| structural damage to the home and indicated it is in serious danger of being lost. |
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| Water from the gutter drains against the outside wall. This has been happening |
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| for so long there is moss growing on the wall and there is severe damage to the |
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| inside of the house. He explained deficiencies with the heating system and the |
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| stealth of copper piping. Mr. Bruhn indicated the house goes up for auction the |
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| end of this month. He would like to purchase the home if the Commission |
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| seems to be favorable to a tea garden use. Mr. Bruhn realizes that one issue |
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| would be parking because the original land was divided in a strange way. |
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| Parking is proposed along the western edge of the property line. The existing |
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| surface is asphalt, but Mr. Bruhn would like to install a surface that would drain, |
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| e.g. stone. He then explained he doesn't want to start out as being totally |
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| commercial. He would start out with the tea garden mainly during the summer |
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| months - May through October. He would also like to have the freedom to do |
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| special events, e.g., string quartet concerts or settings for wedding photos. Mr. |
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| Bruhn indicated he'd like to speak with the Baptist Church (adjacent property |
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| owner) about the possibility for carriage rides on occasion or during the |
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| weekend. He indicated he would not change anything inside the house except |
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| to remodel the kitchen so tea, sandwiches or scones could be served. He |
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| would not remove any of the trees that were planted by the previous home |
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| owners, as they are unique species. Mr. Bruhn asked for feedback and |
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| questions from the Commission. |
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| Chairperson Dunphy clarified that adaptive reuse of historic properties is one |
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| thing the Commission supports and encourages. There have been positive |
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| examples of projects that have been done in the City, and in many cases, |
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| represent residential properties that were converted to commercial or office use. |
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| In general, this is the approach the Commission would take to this proposal. |
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| The purview for the HDC is the exterior of the building and the property. |
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| Whatever is done to the interior of the structure is up to the owner/developer. |
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| Chairperson Dunphy asked if any changes to the exterior of the structure are |
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