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Landmarks
Board
Meeting
December 2, 2020
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Agenda1.Call to Order
2.Approval of minutes from the October 14, 2020 meeting
3.Public Participation for Non-Public Hearing Items
4.Discussion of Landmark Alteration, Demolition Applications issued and pending
Statistical Report for October and November
2111 Arapahoe Ave. -Stay of Demolition expires Feb. 13, 2021
1723 Marine St. -Stay of Demolition expires Feb. 28, 2021
5.Public Hearings
A.977 9th St. –Landmark Designation
B.90 Arapahoe Ave. –Landmark Designation
C.643 Mapleton Ave. –Landmark Alteration Certificate
6.Matters from the Landmarks Board, Planning Department, and City Attorney
7.Debrief Meeting / Calendar Check
8.Adjournment
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Statistical
Report
4October 2020 applications approved and closed
Statistical
Report
5November 2020 applications approved and closed
Statistical
Report
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11/30/2019: 357 cases 11/30/2020: 325 cases 2019 total: 386 cases
Historic Preservation Applications Received 2019 vs. 2020
9% decrease
from this time
last year
2111 Arapahoe Ave.
Stay of Demolition expires Feb. 13, 2021
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1723 Marine St.
Stay of Demolition expires Feb. 28, 2021
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Agenda
Item 5APublic hearing and consideration of an application to designate the
property at 977 9th St. as an individual landmark, pursuant to Section
9-11 -5 of the Boulder Revised Code 1981 (HIS2020-00228).
Owner/Applicant: Lori and Robert Schuyler
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Quasi-
Judicial
Public
Hearing
Procedure
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1.All speaking are sworn in
2.Board members note any ex parte contacts
3.Staff presentation; Board may ask questions of staff
4.Applicant presentation; Board may ask questions of applicant
5.Public hearing opened for citizen comment; the Board may ask
questions
6.Applicant response
7.Public hearing closed; Board discussion
8.A motion requires an affirmative vote of at least 3 members to
pass. Motions must state findings, conclusions, and
recommendation
9.A record of the hearing is kept by staff
Criteria for
Review
9-11 -5 (c)
B.R.C. 1981
Section 9-11 -5(c), B.R.C. 1981, Landmarks Board “shall determine
whether designation conforms with the purposes and standards in
Sections 9-11 -1, Legislative Intent, and 9-11 -2, City Council May
Designate Landmarks and Historic Districts.”
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ProcessAugust 12, 2020
Application Submitted
Dec. 1, 2020
Landmarks Board
Designation Hearing
City Council 1st and 2nd
Reading
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Landmarks
Board
Options•Recommend designation to the City Council
City Council Public Hearing Within 100 days
(before March 11, 2021)
•Recommend Denial
Decision subject to 45-day call up period by the
City Council (Jan. 15, 2021)
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Property
Location
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Property
Description
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Property
History
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1.Benjamin Franklin Gregg (1905-
1908)
2.Edward Fair (1910-1921)
3.Mack and Olive Andrew (1921-1924)
4.Albert and Zebbie Williams (1924-
1934)
5.Leslie B. Kelso (1934-1947)
6.Fitz-Randolph (1950-1964)
7.Fankhauser (1975-1990)
8. Schlenzigs (1990-1999)
9.Schuyler (1999-Present)
Property
History
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Criteria for Review
9-11 -1 and 9-11 -2 B.R.C. 1981
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Historic
SignificanceDate of Construction:1899-1906
Association with Persons or Events: Leslie Kelso, Jane Fitz-
Randolph
Distinction in the Development of the Community: University Hill
Recognition by Authorities: Jane Barker, Landmarks Preservation
Advisory Board, Front Range Research Associates
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Architectural
Significance
Recognized Period or Style: Gothic Revival
Architect or Builder of Prominence: Benjamin Franklin Gregg
Artistic Merit: The house represents a skillful integration of design, materials and color which is of excellent visual quality and demonstrates superior craftmanship.
Example of the Uncommon: The house is unique in Boulder, as a castellated variant of the Gothic Revival, and for its innovative and early use of concrete.
Indigenous Qualities: The brick was sourced from the Austin Brick Company in Boulder; the sills are local stone.
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Environmental
Significance
Site Characteristics: The lot is prominently located on the corner of 9th
Street and Euclid Avenue. The house is oriented on the lot to maximize
natural light and is surrounded by mature trees, gardens and vegetation.
Compatibility with Site: The property is compatible with its surrounding
residential context.
Geographic Importance: The house is located on the corner of 9th Street
and Euclid Avenue and is a recognizable visual landmark in the community.
Environmental Appropriateness: The house is well integrated into its site
and is suitable for its location.
Area Integrity: The property is located within the identified potential
University Hill Historic District. The area retains its historic residential
character.
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Recommended
Landmark
Boundary and
Name
Name: Castle House
Boundary: Follows the property lines
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Proposed
Plaque
Language
The Castle House (1898-1906)
The house was designed and built by B. Frank
Gregg, a mason and owner of the Colorado
Cement Factory, and his son Earl. The house is
angled to receive sunlight into every room
throughout the day and, with 5 levels, is
considered Boulder’s earliest split level. The brick
was chiseled and stained a dark maroon by hand.
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Recommended
Motion
The Landmarks Board recommends to the City
Council that it designate the property at 977 9th St.
as a local historic landmark, to be known as the
Castle House,finding that it meets the standards
for individual landmark designation in Sections 9-
11 -1 and 9-11 -2, B.R.C. 1981, and adopt the staff
memorandum dated Dec. 1, 2020, as the findings
of the board.
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FindingsThe Landmarks Board finds, based upon the application and evidence presented, that the proposed designation application is consistent with the purposes and standards of the Historic Preservation Ordinance, in that:
1.The designation of the property will protect, enhance and perpetuate a property and buildings reminiscent of a past era and important in local and state history and preserves a significant example of architecture from the past.
2.The designation will maintain an appropriate setting and environment and will enhance property values, stabilize the neighborhood, promote tourist trade and interest and foster knowledge of the city’s living heritage.
3.The designation draws a reasonable balance between private property rights and the public interest in preserving the city’s cultural, historic and architectural heritage by ensuring that demolition of buildings important to that heritage will be carefully weighed with other alternatives.
4.The property proposed for designation has historic, architectural or aesthetic interest or value.
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Agenda
Item 5B
Public hearing and consideration of an application to designate the
buildings and a portion of the property at 90 Arapahoe Ave. as an
individual landmark, pursuant to Section 9-11 -5 of the Boulder Revised
Code 1981 (HIS2017-00114).
Owner/Applicant: Curtis McDonald, Canyon Creek Villas, LLC
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Quasi-
Judicial
Public
Hearing
Procedure
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1.All speaking are sworn in
2.Board members note any ex parte contacts
3.Staff presentation; Board may ask questions of staff
4.Applicant presentation; Board may ask questions of applicant
5.Public hearing opened for citizen comment; the Board may ask
questions
6.Applicant response
7.Public hearing closed; Board discussion
8.A motion requires an affirmative vote of at least 3 members to
pass. Motions must state findings, conclusions, and
recommendation
9.A record of the hearing is kept by staff
Criteria for
Review
9-11 -5 (c)
B.R.C. 1981
Section 9-11 -5(c), B.R.C. 1981, Landmarks Board “shall determine
whether designation conforms with the purposes and standards in
Sections 9-11 -1, Legislative Intent, and 9-11 -2, City Council May
Designate Landmarks and Historic Districts.”
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Process2017
Application Submitted
2015-2018
Site Review and
annexation
Dec. 1, 2020
Landmarks Board
Designation Hearing
City Council 1st And 2nd
Reading
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Landmarks
Board
Options•Recommend designation to the City Council
City Council Public Hearing Within 100 days
(before March 11, 2021)
•Recommend Denial
Decision subject to 45-day call up period by the
City Council (Jan. 15, 2021)
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Property
Location
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Property
History
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Property
History
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Criteria for Review
9-11 -1 and 9-11 -2 B.R.C. 1981
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Historic
SignificanceDate of Construction:c.1920-1948
Association with Persons or Events: Thomas and Blanche Taylor
Distinction in the Development of the Community: Automobile
Tourism
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Architectural
Significance
Recognized Period or Style: Rustic Motor Lodge
Example of the Uncommon: Motor Lodge
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Environmental
Significance
Site Characteristics: The site retains its historic character, with
parking lot adjacent to the motel cabins and office building.
Compatibility with Site: The buildings are compatible with their
site in terms of scale and massing.
Environmental Appropriateness: The setting at the edge of town
is complementary to its use as a motel and part of its history
associated with the automobile era in Boulder.
Area Integrity: The property is not located in an identified potential
historic district. Bordered by City of Boulder Open Space on the
west and north, a pending individual landmark (96 Arapahoe Ave.)
to the east, and Boulder Creek to the south, the immediate area
retains its historic character.
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Recommended
Landmark
Boundary and
Name
Name: Silver Saddle Motel
Boundary: Portion of the property: 2’ buffer around east and
west sides of the buildings; follow the drainage easement on
the east and the sidewalk on the north.
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Proposed
Plaque
Language Silver Saddle Motel (c. 1920-1948)
Thomas and Blanche Taylor built the Silver Saddle
Motel in 1948 and it remained in operation until
2015. From the 1920s, this area was a popular
stop on the way to explore the Rocky Mountains
by automobile, and this area contained several
automobile related lodgings until the 1960s.
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Recommended
MotionThe Landmarks Board recommends to the City
Council that it designate the buildings and a
portion of the property at 90 Arapahoe Ave. as a
local historic landmark, to be known as the Silver
Saddle Motel,finding that it meets the standards
for individual landmark designation in Sections 9-
11 -1 and 9-11 -2, B.R.C. 1981, and adopt the staff
memorandum dated Dec. 1, 2020, as the findings
of the board.
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FindingsThe Landmarks Board finds, based upon the application and evidence presented, that the proposed designation application is consistent with the purposes and standards of the Historic Preservation Ordinance, in that:
1.The designation of the property will protect, enhance and perpetuate a property and buildings reminiscent of a past era and important in local and state history and preserves a significant example of architecture from the past.
2.The designation will maintain an appropriate setting and environment and will enhance property values, stabilize the neighborhood, promote tourist trade and interest and foster knowledge of the city’s living heritage.
3.The designation draws a reasonable balance between private property rights and the public interest in preserving the city’s cultural, historic and architectural heritage by ensuring that demolition of buildings important to that heritage will be carefully weighed with other alternatives.
4.The property proposed for designation has historic, architectural or aesthetic interest or value.
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Agenda
Item 5C
Public hearing and consideration of a Landmark Alteration Certificate application to construct a 23' x 12.5' in-ground pool, flagstone patio and associated landscaping at 643 Mapleton Avenue, an individual landmark and contributing property in the Mapleton Hill Historic District, pursuant to Section 9-11 -18 of the Boulder Revised Code 1981 (HIS2020-00218).
Owner: David Wein
Applicant: Luke Sanzone, Marpa Design Studio
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Quasi-Judicial
Public
Hearing
Procedure
1.All speaking are sworn in
2.Board members note any ex parte contacts
3.Staff presentation; Board may ask questions of staff
4.Applicant presentation; Board may ask questions of applicant
5.Public hearing opened for citizen comment; the Board may ask
questions
6.Applicant response
7.Public hearing closed; Board discussion
8.A motion requires an affirmative vote of at least 3 members to
pass. Motions must state findings, conclusions, and
recommendation
9.A record of the hearing is kept by staff
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Criteria for
Review
9-11 -18 (b) & (c),
B.R.C. 1981
The proposed work:
1.Preserves, enhances, or restores and does not damage exterior architectural features of the property;
2.Does not adversely affect the historic, architectural value of the property;
3.Architecture, arrangement, texture, color, arrangement of color, and materials are compatible with the character of the property;
4.The Landmarks Board considers the economic feasibility of alternatives, incorporation of energy-efficient design, and enhanced access for the disabled.
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Landmarks
Board
Decision
Approve the Application
Subject to 14-day City Council Call-Up (Dec. 16, 2020)
Deny the Application
Subject to 45-day City Council Call-Up (Jan. 15, 2021)
Withdraw Application
Application withdrawn; case closed.
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Process
July 27, 2020
Application Submitted
August 5, 2020
LDRC referred application board
December 2, 2020
Landmarks Board Hearing
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John E. Law House
643 Mapleton Avenue
Mapleton Hill H.D.
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John E. Law House
643 Mapleton Avenue
Mapleton Hill H.D.
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John E. Law House, 1895
643 Mapleton Avenue
Mapleton Hill H.D.
John E. Law House, 1895
643 Mapleton Avenue
Mapleton Hill H.D.
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1893 W.H. Jackson Photograph
Carnegie Library for Local History
•Mapleton Addition platted in 1888.
John E. Law House, 1895
643 Mapleton Avenue
Mapleton Hill H.D.
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1919 Ed Tangen
Carnegie Library for Local History
Sanborn
Fire
Insurance
Maps
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History
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•Built by masons Andrew Fraser and Donald Grant for John E. Law in 1895 Dakota
sandstone from Sanitas Ravine quarry north of the Boulder-Colorado Sanitarium.
•Law a pioneer of Weld County who homesteaded near Windsor and became a leading
farmer and feeder in the Poudre Valley.
•Son Alfred H.Law later became a lawyer. Mrs.Law studied music,English and
psychology at the University of Colorado during the time when her son was a student
there.
•Significant for association with Laws and the work of Boulder stone masons Grant &
Fraser, involved in construction of several buildings at the University of Colorado, the
Carnegie Library, the National State Bank Building,and Armory Hall.
•Property landmarked in 1982 –prior to designation of the Mapleton Hill Historic District.
Property
Description
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643 Mapleton Avenue, Tax Assessor Photo, 1966.
Carnegie Library for Local History
Romanesque-Revival house occupies prominent location on the northwest corner
of Mapleton Avenue and 7th Street.
Property
Description
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643 Mapleton Avenue, Historic Survey Photograph 1966.
Carnegie Library for Local History
Proposal
57Existing Site Plan Proposed Site Plan
construct a 23' x 12.5’ (288
sq. ft.) in-ground pool,
flagstone patio and
associated landscaping.
Proposal
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Proposed Pool Location looking northwest from Mapleton Avenue
Proposal
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Proposed Pool Location looking west from 6th Street
Criteria for Review
9-11 -18, B.R.C. 1981
60Criteria for the Board’s Decision -Standards for Landmark
Alteration Certificates, 9-11 -18, B.R.C. 1981
(a)The Landmarks Board and the City Council shall not approve an application for
a Landmark Alteration Certificate unless each such agency finds that the
proposed work is consistent with the purposes of this chapter.
(b)Neither the Landmarks Board nor the City Council shall approve a Landmark
Alteration Certificate unless it meets the following conditions:
(1)Does the proposed application preserve, enhance, or restore, and not damage
or destroy the exterior architectural features of the landmark or the subject
property within a historic district?
(2)Does the proposed application adversely affect the special character or special
historic, architectural, or aesthetic interest or value of the historic district?
(3)Is the architectural style, arrangement, texture, color, arrangement of color,
and materials used on existing and proposed structures compatible with the
character of the historic district?
(c)In determining whether to approve a Landmark Alteration Certificate, the
Landmarks Board shall consider the economic feasibility of alternatives,
incorporation of energy-efficient design and enhanced access for the disabled.
Interpreting the
Criteria for Review
9-11 -18, B.R.C. 1981
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General Design Guidelines
for Boulder’s Historic Districts
and Individual Landmarks
2007 (2011)
Mapleton Hill Historic District
Design Guidelines
1985 (1994)
Analysis
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General Design Guidelines
for Boulder’s Historic Districts
and Individual Landmarks
2.0 Site Design
.7 -Preserve a backyard area between the
house and the garage, maintaining the
general proportion of built mass to open
space found within the area.
Analysis
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General Design Guidelines
for Boulder’s Historic Districts
and Individual Landmarks
2007 (2011)
2.7 Pools
.1 General -Pools and associated
features should be located in an
inconspicuous location so as not to be
visible from a public right -of -way.
.2 Siting -On corner lots, pools should
be located at the portion of the rear yard
farthest from the public rights -of -way. It
may not be possible to locate a pool on a
corner lot in a way that is not visible from
a public right -of -way.
Staff
RecommendationStaff recommends that the Landmarks Board deny the application.
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Recommended
Motion
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The Landmarks Board approves a Landmark Alteration
Certificate to construct a 23’ x 12.5’ in-ground swimming pool
at 643 Mapleton Avenue as shown on plans dated October
20th, 2020, finding that the proposal does meets the
Standards for Issuance of a Landmark Alteration Certificate in
Chapter 9-11 -18, B.R.C. 1981 and is generally consistent
with Section 2.7 Pools of the General Design Guidelines and
the Mapleton Hill Historic District Design Guidelines.
Findings
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The Landmarks Board finds, based upon the application and evidence presented and provided the stated conditions are met, the proposed Landmark Alteration Certificate application is consistent with Section 9-11 -18 B.R.C., 1981. Specifically that:
1. The proposed swimming pool will not adversely affect the special character or special historic, architectural, or aesthetic interest or value of the property or the historic district. § 9-11 -18(b)(2), B.R.C. 1981.
2. The proposed swimming pool complies with Sections 2.7, Pools, of the General Design Guidelines and Section 9-11 -18(b)(3) of the Boulder Revised Code 1981.
Applicant
Presentation
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Project Contact:
Luke Sanzone
Email. luke@marpa.com
Phone. 720.470.2920
Wein Residence
643 Mapleton Ave
Boulder, Colorado
Board TitleExisting Conditions &
Proposed Flora
Northeast Red Flagstone Walls Driveway Gate and Wood Stairs
Back Yard Looking East Wood Deck and StairsNorth Wooden Fence Existing Red Flagstone and Planters
Red Flagstone Patio
Northeast Gate Back Yard Looking West
Project Contact:
Luke Sanzone
Email. luke@marpa.com
Phone. 720.470.2920
Wein Residence
643 Mapleton Ave
Boulder, Colorado
Board TitleProposed Landscape
West-Facing Perspective
SPRING/SUMMER WINTER
Project Contact:
Luke Sanzone
Email. luke@marpa.com
Phone. 720.470.2920
Wein Residence
643 Mapleton Ave
Boulder, Colorado
Board TitleProposed Landscape
Northwest-Facing
SPRING/SUMMER WINTER
Project Contact:
Luke Sanzone
Email. luke@marpa.com
Phone. 720.470.2920
Wein Residence
643 Mapleton Ave
Boulder, Colorado
Board TitleProposed Landscape
Southwest-Facing
SPRING/SUMMER WINTER
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Matters
Subcommittees
LB Subcommittees
Demolition Code (Ronnie and Fran)
Landmarking Interiors (Fran and Abby)
MCM Design Guidelines (John and Ronnie with HBI)
Historic Paint Colors (Abby and John; Ronnie –intent language)
Community Outreach (Abby, Bill and John)
Other Efforts
Continue board discussion on underrepresented communities
Pool design guideline revisions (Bill has drafted revisions)
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