Commission presses applicant for accurate renderings and window cut sheets; discusses vinyl and trim

Members of the Historic District Commission spent significant time comparing the applicant’s physical material samples to the submitted drawings, and found inconsistencies that impeded a thorough design review. Speaker 2 said the application lacked window cut sheets showing the profile and grid pattern and that the depicted white windows conflicted with the application note specifying black windows. "These... are not, in my opinion, appropriate for this style of house," Speaker 2 said of the proposed window style, adding that a 6-over-6 grid is typical in the district.

The applicant told commissioners he was willing to adjust details: he said he could revert to white windows if that was preferred and that he would separate the double-molded windows into single windows if necessary. Commissioners recommended using wider corner boards (8–10 inches rather than standard 6 inches cited in the application) to achieve a more proportional historic appearance and discussed eliminating some rendered shadowing and grouped window assemblies to avoid a busy facade.

Commissioners and staff also noted that the property, as a newly constructed two-family building, requires a landscape plan and at least two street trees per 50 feet of frontage; they suggested foundation planting to help present a street-facing focal point. The applicant agreed to provide a landscape plan with the resubmission.