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Cary board approves $10,000 exception for 109 Cary Street facade restoration after lengthy debate
Summary
The village board voted to make an exception to its facade improvement grant program and approved a $10,000 incentive for the owner of a historic 1865 property at 109 Cary Street to rebuild a wrap‑around porch; trustees discussed precedent, zoning setbacks and program rules before the unanimous approval.
The Cary Village Board on Aug. 19 approved an exception to its facade improvement and interior build‑out grant program and awarded $10,000 to the owner of 109 Cary Street to restore a historic wrap‑around porch, after a prolonged debate over program rules and precedent.
Brian Simmons, the village’s community development director, told trustees the property — originally developed as the Freeman Boarding House around 1910 (the owner described the structure as being from the 1860s) — would receive exterior work only; staff noted the program’s written parameters generally limit grants to commercial or mixed‑use buildings with first‑floor commercial space.
Owner Nick Proger said the project is intended to restore character‑defining features, return the facade to a period‑appropriate…
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