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Commission discusses Chapter 31 updates to allow double/triple‑pane windows and low‑E coatings to improve energy efficiency
Summary
A commission subcommittee presented proposed limited amendments to Chapter 31 (historic preservation) to clarify that double‑ and triple‑pane windows and low‑E coatings would be permitted; staff will review language with the planning director before the commission advances any ordinance to council.
Members of the Historic Preservation Commission discussed proposed text changes to Chapter 31 of the municipal code that would expressly allow double‑ and triple‑pane windows and low‑E glass coatings to improve residential energy efficiency. The commission did not adopt amendments at the meeting; the subcommittee and staff will refine draft language and bring it back to the commission for further review.
The nut graf: The proposed changes are limited in scope to glazing and related definitions to reduce ambiguity about whether energy‑efficient window technologies are permissible in historic districts; the commission emphasized keeping the scope narrow and…
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