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DRAFT Commissioner Balch noted that the amendment also has demolition, so if someone theoretically lets his or her home go, it could make an impact in value, and without that Code amendment, the City could not enforce the owner to maintain it. Chair Allen inquired if it is only the first ten feet. Mr. Otto replied that demolition by neglect would apply to the entire structure. Commissioner Nagler inquired if the other alternative being considered is still only within the DTSP area and not Citywide. Mr. Otto said yes. Commissioner Nagler stated that the point is where that tipping point for post-1942 homes that require design review is. Mr. Weinstein noted that there are two options here: (1) This new design review process encompasses buildings that were built prior to 1942 that do not have architectural integrity and are not significant historic resources. He explained that, as Mr. Otto pointed out earlier, if a homeowner who has an older house with no architectural integrity or that is not a historic resource wants to change the front door or windows on the first floor, it would go through this process. (2) Buildings that were built in 1942 or later that again are not historic resources but may be older than 40 or 50 years or some sort of threshold would have to go through this process as well. He added that the Planning Commission could ultimately design a different process that does not look necessarily at architectural features that relate to the historical significance of a building because that might not be applicable for newer structures or structures that do not have architectural integrity. Commissioner Balch stated that what he is hearing is that all houses built before 1942 with some type of historical significance on the survey that made it into the list, and all the things in the initial Option 1 or 2 that are being considered —first floor, less than ten feet— design review is required to change a window because it has been deemed historical. He added that the offset to that is that the owner would not have to do a survey because now the City has done it in a larger group of surveys. He requested confirmation that this alternative is to say all the other homes that were built just before 1942 is also in that mix with this alternative. Mr. Beaudin explained that the survey covers 200 and some old resources; the 88 homes that were identified as historic resources would be the ones that would qualify for Option 1 or Option 2. He added that the conversation about whether there should be an additional step for structures that were not part of the 88 homes analyzed and/or structures that were built after 1942 could also be given some kind of a look because they are in the DTSP area. He noted that there is a certain character that people have come to love about the Downtown area, and the question is, if these criteria should be applied more broadly and should there be a look at exterior changes in the DTSP area. DRAFT EXCERPT: PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, 10/14/2015 Page 8 of 18