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Fort Thomas panel approves storefront exterior work using LP SmartSide, with grant options discussed
Summary
The Fort Thomas Design Review Board approved a plan to paint siding above a storefront, install LP SmartSide board-and-batten on the storefront, add three barn lights, place a planter and hang a new sign; board members and staff discussed historic-district rules and eligibility for a local GROW grant during the review.
The Fort Thomas Design Review Board on an undisclosed date approved exterior alterations to a commercial storefront, including painting the original siding above the storefront, installing LP SmartSide board-and-batten siding on the storefront, adding three barn lights and a planter beneath a window, and hanging a new sign from the soffit.
Board and staff discussion focused on whether the building’s designation as a “contributing” or “non‑contributing” resource in the historic district affected the application of the board’s Design Review Guidelines and whether the proposed materials would be acceptable. Staff and board members said the proposed LP SmartSide product is a composite, factory‑manufactured wood‑appearance product that can be ordered with extended warranties and that it presents a vertically oriented profile similar to the existing vertical T1‑11 panels on the building.
The applicant and board members also discussed local small‑business façade funding. Staff…
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