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Commissioner O'Connor stated that he thinks that is the tradeoff the Commission is looking for, maybe not for every one of the conditions, but he would be a lot more amenable to the changes that Ms. Hardy is looking for if something could be done with this house. He indicated that he has not thought about just the visual look to the house as opposed to the integrity of the home; but he is not looking for a full remodel, he is not looking for somebody to rebuild it, but if were safe and sound and had some visual appeal to match the rest of the development or the rest of the neighborhood and did not look like it was falling down, he would be a lot more amenable to all the rest of the changes mentioned. Chair Pearce stated that her sense is that the applicants are looking for an up or down vote, and she thinks the applicant can see the direction in which the Commission is headed. She asked Ms. Hardy if this is still what they want or if this is something where if the house situation is a concern, they can go and work on it and the Commission can continue this item. Ms. Hardy replied that they would like to have an action by the Planning Commission tonight, and if her understanding is correct, they go to the Council next as the Planning Commission is the recommending body to the Council. Chair Pearce asked Mr. Dolan if this goes to the City Council. Mr. Dolan said yes. Chair Pearce asked Ms. Hardy if they want a vote. Ms. Hardy replied that they would ask the Commission to render its decision so they can then go to the City Council. Commissioner Ritter stated that this beautiful development is coming in, and Stanley Boulevard is getting upgraded, and wondered if there is a way to take that lot 13 and maybe somehow make that entrance into a park and then upgrade that house. He indicated that he knows that the City is waiting for the Historic Preservation Task Force to assess, but he thinks this is the grand entrance to this development, and it needs to be done right. Chair Pearce agreed. Jeff Schroeder, Ponderosa Homes, stated that they have spent a lot of time on what to do with this house. He indicated that, frankly, it is not their business, they don't know that business, and it is a different business than their business. He noted that it is pretty expensive to move it, as Ms. Hardy had stated earlier, and so they figured that is not going to work. He stated that the property owner's representative is not here tonight, and they were hoping he was going to be here. He further stated that they told him they were willing to work with him, but he already has some people who are interested in the property, who might be interested to turn it into some sort of commercial use, an office PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, July 10, 2013 Page 19 of 21