Factor 1: Condition <br />The applicant provided <br />a detailed Existing Conditions Report prepared by Rowell Brokaw Architects as <br />Exhibit E to their application. The applicant summarizes the condition issues noted in the report as <br />follows: <br />Deteriorated non-original siding <br />Windows that require substantial repair or replacement <br />Gutters and downspouts in need of replacement <br />Structural deficiencies in the basement <br />Gas-fired wood stove exhaust system that is a fire hazard <br />Main floor bathroom in poor condition <br />Hazardous stairs to the non-code-compliant converted attic <br />Aged building systems <br />The applicant goes on to note that while extensive improvements to fully rehabilitate the house would <br />be needed, it is in fair condition for its age. <br />Testimony from Liz Carter (Carter) received March 17, 2022 takes issue with the materials provided in <br />the Staff Report and the Heritage report provided by the applicant. Carter notes that the issues related <br />to condition summarized by the Heritage report are generally repairable <br />items. <br />Testimony from Jonathan M. Pincus (Pincus) received March 17, 2022 states that the buildings are <br />restorable, and many restoration and rehabilitation projects have faced challenges far greater. <br />Based on the testimony and evidence provided, the Board finds that the condition of the Harry and Etta <br />Chase House is such that demolition can be allowed when balancing this factor with others. <br />Factor 2: Historic integrity <br />The applicant provided an evaluation of the historic integrity of the Chase House prepared by Heritage <br />Consulting as Exhibit G to their application. The applicant notes that Heritage Consulting is a nationally <br />recognized historic consulting firm that has prepared over 400 National Register nominations across the <br />nation and has prepared more nomination in Oregon than anyone else. The applicant goes on to define <br />historic integrity as the ability of a resource to physically convey its historic significance through <br />retention of its location, design, setting, materials, workmanship, feeling, and association; and notes that <br />to retain historic integrity most of these aspects must be maintained. In summarizing the report from <br />Heritage Consulting, a list of thirteen changes is provided the majority of which are structural changes <br />to the Chase House, and some of which note changes to landscaping and general use of the site. The <br />report from Heritage Consulting concludes that the Chase House has lost integrity with respect to setting, <br />feeling, association, design, materials, and workmanship. <br />In support of the conclusion reached above, the applicant quotes the following from the Heritage <br />Consulting report: <br />The direct setting of the Harry & Etta Chase House has evolved over time from a <br />mainly agricultural site to a site more densely populated with trees. This is <br />Final Order: The Harry and Etta Chase House I HDM 21-1/ HA 21-3/ ARB 21-2