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presented previously. Ms. Lester noted it had. No changes. Commissioner Matthews asked the door they were wanting to reveal was the one on the west side of the building front and Ms. Lester said it was. Ms. Lester stated that she has been looking at pictures of the building from previous years and noted there had been a doorway there which she wants to expose and make functional again. Commissioner Emmite asked if there had previously been issues with the power lines and Ms. Lester stated that she understands Oncor needs to raise the electrical lines. She is pursuing this permit first so that Oncor can be contacted and told that permits are in place. Commissioner Matthews made a motion to approve the COA, seconded by Commissioner Long. The motion carried, 7 ayes — 0 nays. 5. Discussion and possible action on the following Certificate of Appropriateness on the following address: a. 401 I't Street SE- Fence on Property. Terry Wooten came before the Commission seeking approval of a fence on the south side of the property dividing what will be a Montessori School from the bail bonds business and used car lot. They propose to use wrought iron along the front and wood near the back, which will possibly be painted to match the building. Commissioner Dux pointed out that wood is not an approved fence material in the Design Standards in the historic district. Commissioner Caffey mentioned that people would be more likely to loiter in the car lot than the fence along the street. Commissioner Vandiver asked if the school would be located in what is now the storage area and Mr. Wooten said yes. Commissioner Caffey stated that it appears to her to be more of a partition separating the two properties than a fence, keeping a code compliant fence in the front. Commissioner Coyle said that our purpose is to ensure that a code complaint fence is used. He suggested that the same wrought iron might be used in place of the wood with some type of covering to make it more private. Commissioner Vandiver asked about building a similar fence with iron instead of wood. Mr. Wooten said he would look into that and compare the cost. Commissioner Caffey questioned compatibility between HPC and Zoning. Mr. Mack said this would not require an incompatibility buffer. HPO Bedford referred to the addendum to the fence requirements. Commissioner Matthews suggested that the wrought iron throughout might be more cost effective than wood at this time. Commissioner Matthews made a motion to approve the wrought iron fence with a privacy canvas in the back. Commissioner CatTey seconded it. The motion carried,? ayes — 0 nays. 6. Discussion and possible action on the following Verification of Construction for Tax Exemption for the Rehabilitation of Historic Properties. a. 643 3rd ST SE — Ellen Green came before the Commission. HPO. Bedford pointed out that Ms. Green did submit the financial documentation needed for this property. She spent over $5,000 for the exemption that she applied for with her Certificate of Appropriateness. She has all of the records available for finance. HPO Bedford showed the before and after photos of the property. Commissioner