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Commission weighs siding variation, grants informal leniency for historic 'Twilight House' repairs
Summary
Planning staff asked the commission to weigh in after a contractor replaced rear siding on the historic Twilight House at 260 South Second Street that staff said does not match the existing shingle pattern; commissioners signaled informal leniency because sourcing identical historic materials proved difficult.
Planning staff presented a final inspection for a historic resource review at 260 South Second Street (the Twilight House, described as an Italianate cottage) and asked the commission for guidance after a contractor installed siding on the rear elevation that does not match the existing historic shingles.
Staff told commissioners the project had satisfied most conditions of approval — new decking, repaired windows and crown moldings — but the siding installed on the parking-lot side did not match the rest of the house in reveal and shingle pattern.…
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