The Historic Preservation Commission voted to approve a Certificate of Appropriateness for a new house on Grey Street during its altered July meeting, though the application and the applicant gave different street numbers for the project.

The commission’s action matters because a certificate governs exterior materials and visible design elements in locally regulated areas. Commission consideration focused on siding and decorative details that will be visible from the street.

Franco Orazi, the project applicant, told the commission, "My name is Franco Orazi, and we are, intending to build a house at 110 Grey Street." Commission discussion, however, opened with a reference to "a COA to consider for 120 Grey Street." Commission staff said they would check zoning paperwork to confirm addresses and approvals. The transcript does not record a final zoning clearance at the meeting.

Commission members and the applicant discussed exterior materials. Orazi said the plans show either wood siding or fiber cement boards and stated, "No. We don't do any bricks or vinyl. Yeah." He also said the roof gable marking on the plans was illustrative and that "everything behind that little, you say, boards it's going to be the same type of material that'll be using as siding." On a small gable by the entrance, he said a small decorative element would be "vinyl. Oh, plastic maybe?" and later described it as "Exposed they exposed the Mhmm. Yes." These material choices were accepted by commissioners during the review.

A commissioner moved to approve the application "as submitted." The motion was seconded, members voiced "Aye," and the commission chair stated, "That passes." The transcript does not include a roll-call vote or a recorded tally by name.

Next steps recorded in the meeting: staff said they would review the submission and contact the applicant. A staff member said, "I'll look over everything and I'll either me or the admin will give you a call tomorrow." The transcript does not record any additional conditions attached to the approval or a formal zoning determination.

Commission records should be checked to reconcile the street-number discrepancy and to confirm any outstanding zoning approvals or permits before building permits are issued.