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B. Conservation district ordinance. Copies and emails of Old Hastings Design Guidelines, an addition to the zoning code, will be sent to members requesting a copy. C. 474 Ashland Street. Jackie McNamara. Doors repair or replacement. Mel Behnke reported that Mrs. McNamara's doors are weathered and in disrepair. She was looking into replacing them with new similar looking doors. The cost would be high. Behnke suggested that a contractor could fix up the old doors and weather strip them to prevent air infiltration. The commission directed staffto notify Mrs. McNamara that they recommended the old doors should be fixed up and to provide the names of some contractors who could do this. D. New Planning/HPC intern. Larry Phillips, Planning/HPC intern was introduced to the council. E. Concept plan for Levee Park. The commissioners looked at plans and made recommendations on the lights and pavements styles. There were 2 preferred types of lights and 2 preferred types of pavement styles. The issue of illumination also came up. The commissioners want lights that will illuminate up only small spots, not flood the entire park. Lights should also cascade down, not up. The commission members also had questions on the effect of wind on the performance area and on the width of the promenade; some felt the promenade would be too wide. A 15 foot promenade was suggested; this will not take up as much green space or create as much runoff. F. Annual Preservation Conference, Red Wing, September 28 -29. Katherine Sovik-Siemens, Bonnie St. James, and Mel Behnke expressed interest in attending the conference. G. Eminent domain: St. James moved and Hicks seconded direction to staffthat a letter be sent to Senator Marko expressing the Commission's serious concern about the inclusion of historic designation in the eminent domain legislation. IV. Adjournment: St. James moved and Martin seconded adjournment; motion carried.