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Mr. Greatens also stated that some additional work took place after the denial of the application and the School District was contacted and work was stopped. Mr. Greatens summarized the pertinent Zoning Code Sections including Section 34-77, the requirements for review of a building permit and 34-84, the University City Education Complex Historic District regulations and standards. Standards for Rehabilitation and Guidelines for Rehabilitating Historic Buildings which were highlighted on pages four through six in the letter. Mr. Karl Scheidt, Executive Director of Operations with the School District of University City, addressed the Commission members. He stated that he had been asked to pursue other roofing materials at the last meeting and had prepared a summary of the other material that was submitted for the Commission members. He stated the intent of the School District was not to diminish the historical integrity of the High School building and he was not aware that it required HPC review. He stated that the Code referred to the original construction of the High School and that the rear gymnasium was not part of the original construction. The other gymnasium was a part of the original construction. He stated he was concerned about why the rear gymnasium was part of the discussion. Questions/Comments from Commission members and responses included: -It was stated that the entire building is part of the National Register District which was why the rear gymnasium was discussed. -A question was asked about the source of the information provided on cost of other materials. Mr. Scheidt stated that it was current industry pricing. -A question was asked about any additional proposals from other companies regarding roof replacement. Mr. Scheidt stated that there was a significant cost to replace the roofs with clay tile and while it was not the purview of the HPC to consider cost, he was obligated to look at the project from a cost perspective. Commission members discussed the bidding process with the applicant, the issue of snow or ice falling off the roofs, and of the materials reviewed by the applicant, which were appropriate for sloped roofs. -A comment was made that, based on pictures provided of the building and driving around the building, preserving the clay roofs on the gymnasiums is not critical; the red was visible, but it was not a strong architectural feature like on the front of the building, and that the material proposed would be acceptable on the back area of the building as proposed as it was not very visible from the streets. -A question was asked about whether or not the roofs applied to the standards and the significant elements mentioned in the standards. If it applied, the roof should either be replaced with clay tile or with material compatible with clay tile. So there were two issues whether or not the standards applied to these roofs; and, if yes, the recommendation should be either clay or something that would look like clay. tm; E