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Board orders replacement of unauthorized nondivided windows at 1341 Canyon Road; requires true or simulated divided lights
Summary
After staff noted unapproved window changes and other deviations from a previously approved garage‑conversion plan, the Historic District Review Board required the applicant to replace windows and doors with true or simulated divided‑light units as originally approved and otherwise approved a portal and other elements subject to that condition.
The Historic District Review Board on Sept. 9 required the owner of 1341 Canyon Road to restore the windows and doors installed without approval to the divided‑light configuration the board had previously authorized. Staff reported that prior board approval allowed a garage conversion with divided‑light windows, but the property had been modified and red‑tagged for unauthorized work; inspector enforcement had halted unapproved changes.
At the hearing the applicant’s representative said work had proceeded because portions of the structure were deteriorating and that contractors had intervened to stabilize the building, but the board emphasized that deviations from prior approvals require return to the board or staff compliance. Member Bienvenu moved to approve the pending changes provided that all windows and doors be divided light as originally approved and that the divided lights be true or simulated (not snap‑in grids) and not removable snap inserts; the motion passed by roll call.
The board emphasized that unauthorized work creates enforcement and preservation complications and that owners should consult staff before modifying an approved scope or continuing work beyond an approved extension. The applicant must submit revised construction drawings showing the required divided lights for staff approval; replaced windows and doors must match the approved divided‑light character before permits will be issued.
