Architectural Review Board approves window changes at 324 Hawthorne Avenue after drawing clarification

The Webster Groves Architectural Review Board on the evening of the meeting approved replacement windows at 324 Hawthorne Avenue, concluding a public hearing and specifying that installations must follow the drawings submitted to the board rather than a conflicting contractor order form.

Homeowner Tom Ziegler told the board he plans “to convert a sleeping porch to a walk in closet” and to replace original windows as part of that change. He said he had provided window specifications to the architect but that the drawings and the window quote did not match. Ziegler told the board he did not want “a different look” from what is shown on the drawings.

Board reviewers confirmed the discrepancy and directed that the approval follow the drawings on file. A board member who spoke during the hearing recommended a higher‑quality, clad window rather than the vinyl product in the proposal, saying vinyl is “not gonna last nearly as long” and that a clad or polyclad product would be more compatible with the house. Ziegler said he had obtained Andersen quotes for a wood‑clad product but that those prices were about twice the vinyl quote; he said he would consider alternatives and that he may have his contractor remeasure to resolve the size conflict.

The board approved the application “as submitted” with the clarification that the installed windows must match the approved drawings, not the order form. The motion passed by voice vote with members responding “Aye.”

No public comments were offered during the hearing.