Exhibit,Appendix: Onedol Rock Holdings Lp v. The Village Of Scarsdale, The Village Of Scarsdale Committee For Historic Preservation, The Village Of Scarsdale Board Of Trustees

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         Donna     Conkling


         From:                                 Mayor
         Sent:                                 Tuesday,  February   16, 2021  3:40 PM
         To:                                   Village Board;  Donna   Conkling;  Steve  Pappalardo
         Subject:                              Fwd:  11 Doma    Road




         Sent  from   my  iPhone


         Begin   forwarded    message:


                  From:    Tom   Vinton   

                  Date:   February   16,  2021  at 2:49:56   PM   EST
                  To:  Mayor

                  Subject:    11  Doma    Road


                  CAUTION:       External   sender.




                           To  the  Scarsdale   Board   of Trustees:




                           I am  writing   to urge  you  to uphold   the  decision  of  the Committee     for Historic

                           Preservation    to deny  the  application   to demolish    the historic  home    at 11  Dolma

                           Road.   In considering    this case  I ask you   to comply   with   Village  Code,   support   the

                           CHP    and  follow  the  advice  of  your  attorney  and  historic  preservation    expert.

                           As  stated  by  Attorney   James   Staudt   at the February    4 hearing,  "If ever  credit

                           should   be given   to the Committee     for  Historic  Preservation    itis in this case.  There

                           are 600   pages  of  documentation,     the record   demonstrates    that  both  sides were

                           afforded   opportañities    to supply  evidence    and  the decision   provides   clear

                           articulate  reasons   and  thoughtful   discussion   of how    (architect)  Julius Gregory
                           advanced    architecture   into  the modern    age.  It isdifficult to fathom    a more
                                       process."
                           thorough

                           Furthermore     Staudt  said,  "There   is more  than  enough    evidence   under   any  standard

                           of proof.  The   words   are clear  and  easy  to understand.    The  facts  and  analysis  are
                           clear."


                           Professor   Andrew     Dolkhart,   a renowned     expert  on  historic preservation    who   was
                           retained   by the  Village  to offer  testimony,   could   not have   been  more   clear  or

                           direct, saying   I,"feel  very  strongly   that 11 Dolma     Road   meets   three of the  criteria
                               preservation."
                           for

                           He  established   the  context   for the place  of the  Dolma    Road   home    in the history  of
                           Scarsdale   saying,   "There   is no broad   pattern  more   significant  than  the
                                                                -                                             today."
                           suburbanization     of the  Village     itcreated  the  Village  as we   know    it


                           Responding     to the  applicant's   claim  that renovations    to the  windows    and  doors
                           had  caused   the  structure  to lose  itsintegrity  and  autheñticity,   Dolkhart   stated  what
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                           the plain  eye  can  see. The   reñovations    on the  front are  relatively  minor   and  were

                           sensitively   done  to blend   in with  the rest of the  house.   He  added,  "Buildings    that
                           have  changed    over  time  can  be  listed on  the National   Register   -- in fact all the
                           buildings   for which   I have  written   applications   for the  National   Register  have
                                            time."
                           changed    over

                           The  Icñgthy   record   of buildings,  articles,  and  publications   clearly  establishes
                           architect  Julius  Gregory    as a master   and  the home    at 11  Dolma   is a wonderfúl
                           example    of his work.

                           I need  not  remind   you  that as Trustees,   you   have  taken  an  oath  to uphold   the  laws

                           of Scarsdale,   and  in this case,  the  law  is clear. Furthermore,    our  own   appointed
                           Co==     "ae  of Historic   Preservation,   the  Village              and  a renowned    expert
                                                                                      Attorney
                           in historic  preservation   all reached   the  same   conclusion    It seems   pointless  and

                           wasteful   for the Board    to appoint   and  retain all these  of these  experts  if they  do

                           not  follow  their counsel.

                           In weighing    this case,  the Board   must   consider   the right  of the Scarsdale

                           community     at large  who   values  the  history,  beauty  and  neighborhood      character

                           that our  Village  Code    was  written  to preserve.    As  residents,  we  have   the right  to

                           expect  that  the Village   will follow   the laws   to protect  a community     we  cherish.   In

                           my   view,  the role  of the Trustees   is to safeguard    community     values  and  norms,
                           respect  the  unique   history  of the Village   and  leave  Scarsdale   a better  place  than
                           you  found   it.

                           I fear that if you  fail to heed  the  experts  and  the  law  and  allow  the  demolition    of
                           this iconic  home,   you  will  open   the door  to further  attempts   to strip Scarsdale    of

                           what  makes    itspecial.  The   ruling  would   become    a precedent   to permit   the

                           destruction   of more   historic  properties.

                           For  all these  reasons,  I urge  you  to do  what   you  were  elected   to do; uphold   the  5-2

                           decision   of the Committee     for  Historic  Preservation,    protect  the character   of our

                           neighborhood     and  deny   the application   to demolish     11 Dolma    Road.




                           Sincerely,

                           Thomas    Vinton




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