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Mr. Caravati asked about the structure report, and Ms. Scala said the BAR <br />reviewed it and it was a pretty negative report. <br /> <br /> Ms. Hamilton said there would be significant cost to correct the structural <br />problems, and asked if funds would be available for this. <br /> <br />Ms. Scala said that historic rehabilitation loan funds may be available. <br /> <br /> Mr. Lynch asked if any part of the house has been established to be historic, <br />noting that the siding and windows are not original. <br /> Ms. Scala said that the shape of the house, the small windows, door frames and <br />stairway are original. <br /> <br /> Mr. Schilling noted that the BAR minutes indicate that Mr. Watson of PHA said <br />he did not know the house was individually designated when it was bought. He <br />questioned whether PHA knew there were code issues when the house was bought. He <br />noted that the real estate assessment records do not show that the house was individually <br />designated. He said the question is would PHA have purchased the house if they knew <br />about its historic designation, and said he does not think so. He said he will vote to <br />uphold the BAR decision or to uphold with options. Mr. Schilling questioned whether the <br />BAR thinks there are houses that should be de-designated. Absent that, he said he does <br />not think it makes good sense to overturn their decision. <br /> <br /> Dr. Brown said we have historically designated structure because they tell us <br />something about Charlottesville. He said very few smaller houses are protected and if we <br />lose them we lose the history of the people who lived in them and we should work hard to <br />try to preserve them. He said he will uphold the BAR decision or support PHA working <br />with the BAR on alternative arrangements. Dr. Brown asked if the BAR had voted to <br />allow the demolition, who would have standing to appeal the decision. <br /> <br /> Mr. Brown said an appeal could be made by someone with an immediate interest, <br />such as an immediate neighbor or the Director of Neighborhood Development Services. <br />He said Council has some flexibility in how they define immediate interest. <br /> <br />Mr. Caravati said Council can appeal. <br /> <br /> Mr. Lynch said there was another similar situation where the owner did not know <br />about an historic designation, and he expressed concern that nothing has changed to alert <br />owners. <br /> <br /> Ms. Scala said the key is getting the historic designation noted in the real estate <br />records, and said this is being worked on. <br /> <br /> Mr. Mark Watson, representing PHA, said he has a background in the <br />preservation field. He said this house has significant structural deficiencies. He said it <br />could be sensitively deconstructed or reconstructed with parts of another house of similar <br />design on a lot close by. He said that the structural engineer prepares unbiased reports. <br />He said it appears this house was constructed in three parts, with the earliest dating from <br />the 1860s or 1870s. He said it is a substandard structure, with no insulation and with a <br />low sagging ceiling. He said it would cost an estimated $150,000 to $175,000 to restore <br />the house. He noted that this house stands in the way of two affordable houses. <br /> <br /> Responding to a question from Mr. Caravati, Mr. Watson said the house was last <br />rented in the spring or winter of 2004. <br /> <br /> Responding to a question from Mr. Caravati, Mr. Stu Armstrong, Executive <br />Director of PHA, said he was aware when he bought the house that it had been cited a <br />number of times by Neighborhood Development Services but was not told that it was <br />designated as historic. <br /> <br /> Ms. Hamilton asked if there had been any discussion about alternatives and <br />suggested that perhaps PHA could partner with the preservation community. <br /> <br /> <br />
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