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Aditi Jan, Realtor ABUTTER(S) PRESENT: Steve Cooper, 124 Reed Street DOCUMENT(S): Slide Show regarding 59 Ward Street SUMMARY: Mr. Kulkarni came to the Commission two months ago requesting a full building demolition. The Commission suggested he come back in a few months if the home has remained on the market and receives no offers. Mr. Kulkarni has reduced the price three times and the home has now been on the market for 90 days with no offers made. Mr. Kulkarni is requesting the Commission approve demolition since he has made a bona fide effort to sell the home. HC COMMENTS: Ms. Fenollosa and Mr. Kalsow believe a bona fide effort has been made to try and sell the home. The Commission asked if the fact that the home has no functioning kitchen and bathroom was disclosed on the listing sheet. PUBLIC COMMENTS: Ms. Jain is the Realtor of 59 Ward Street and said there were a lot of showings on the property and no offers were made. Mr. Cooper of 124 Reed street asked what happened to the kitchen and bathroom, they were previously state of the art. Mr. Kulkarni said all of this was functioning when he purchased the home but he intended to demolish the home and was unaware the property was on the Historical Commission list until after he had already demolished the kitchen and bathroom. MOTION: Moved by Mr. Kalsow to find 59 Ward Street preferably preserved and acknowledge that the applicant made a bona fide but unsuccessful effort to market the home and therefore approve demolition. Seconded by Mr. Rotberg. VOTE: 6-0 in favor of permitting demolition: Mr. Kalsow, Mr. Rotberg, Ms. Fenollosa, Ms. Bennett, Ms. Pursley and Mr. Kelland.