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263 going to see more and more economic development and if it is not clear that we value history, we will find we have lost a great deal of it. Ms. Daugherty said she thinks the BAR needs someone with a clear historic interest. In addition, because of the natural tension between economic development and preservation, she feels it would be good to have someone who is a contractor so thee is a discussion between the two groups. Ms. Richards said she would like to see someone who has a specialization in integrating new and old, as she would appreciate having a better understanding of how that can be done. Ms. Richards said she feels it would be good to have someone who could creatively resolve some of the tension between preservation and economic development. Mr. Caravati said, that as an alumnus ofthe BAR, he feels the role set out in the Code are good, and the BAR has the responsibility to protect and shape the architectural fabric in the future. Mr. Caravati said he would like to see the City facilitate the development process, and feels that the combining of Community Development, Building and Life Safety and Engineering into the Department of Neighborhood Planning and Development Services, is a step in that direction. Mr. Caravati said he feels it is incumbent for the BAR to team up with staff and developers to try to facilitate development and for the BAR to have a more welcoming atmosphere, one that is open ~ supportive of developers, and recognizes property rights. Mr. Caravati said he would support people on the BAR who would work with combining economic development and preservation. Mr. Cox said that we as a City can project to the development community our preference for creative, adaptive reuse, to retain existing buildings. Mr. Cox said an informal survey he conducted of persons doing significant development indicates that the process being used now works incredibly well and comments were complimentary of the existing BAR. Mr. Cox said that more pre-application contact with the BAR, to be discussed later in the meeting, may assist the process. Mr. Cox said he would prefer to move forward respecting the structures we have. Mr. Toscano said the Council has taken a lot of heat in the last few years, which he feels is undeserved, since they have embraced two new historic districts and designated additional historic structures. Mr. Toscano said the City Code has a very strong bias toward preservation. Mr. Toscano said that an important point to remember is that if a deveioper -wants to pursue demolition, the demolition needs to be justified, not what will be built there afterwards, which was not the case with the Marriott Hotel project. Mr. Toscano said that is also why he wants diversity on the BAR, including a contractor and property owners, and feels there is a need for consensus builders. Mr. Toscano said he is not interested in supporting someone -who would always support demolition or someone who would never support demolition. Mr. Toscano said the BAR does not need extremes. Mr. Toscano said he is most intrigued about adaptive reuse, and the ordinance may need to be changed in order to reach the goal of having higher density in certain areas. Mr. Toscano said he feels that ultimately decisions should be based on individual projects. Mr. Cox said there are empty lots waiting for higher density, and his preference would be to protect what we have and infill those properties. Mr. Cox said he would prefer to err on the side of caution. Ms. Daugherty said she does not feel that car dealerships or service stations need to be there forever, and feels it is a difficult issue about what buildings to save. Ms. Daugherty said she doeS not go along with reusing every single building that exists now. Mr. Cox said he agrees that someone who is a developer would bring balance to the BAR and he hopes others will apply. Mr. Cox made a motion to approve the resolution extending terms.