The Victorian Village commission approved a Certificate of Appropriateness for roof replacement at 710 Veil Avenue after staff documented years of piecemeal slate repairs and a roof condition that staff said supported replacement in kind.

Staff recommended using slate‑like replacement materials on the property and cited the Victorian Village guidelines and the 2005 amendments to the city Architectural Review Commission guidelines as the basis for selecting slate‑like asphalt or synthetic slate when historic materials must be replaced. The applicant proposed CertainTeed Perma‑Slate or GAF Slate Line asphalt/fiberglass shingles in gray tones; staff confirmed those products are consistent with guidance that allows slate‑like replacement when original slate cannot be maintained.

Commission discussion focused on details the staff report asked to be preserved or matched. Commissioners asked staff to require that metal ridge roll and metal valley flashing and other trim be retained or replaced in matching profiles and colors and that installers document those details for staff review. The commission voted to approve the application with those clarifying conditions.

Why it matters: commissioners said they prefer to preserve historic slate where possible but acknowledged that repeated past repairs, current condition and roof performance can justify slate‑like replacement materials when necessary; they conditioned approval on flashings and trim being maintained or closely matched.