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Commission approves painted brick after finding building skin failure; asks for documentation
Summary
Commission approved an application for work already completed at 900 NW 10th Street — including painting previously unpainted brick — despite noncompliance with guidelines after staff and the applicant described water intrusion and masonry failure; commissioners asked for professional documentation.
The Downtown Design Commission voted July 17, 2025, to approve an after-the-fact application for work at 900 NW 10th Street, including painting exterior brick that staff’s guidelines normally discourage, after finding evidence presented by the applicant that the building’s masonry “skin” had been failing and that sealing and painting were intended to halt water intrusion.
Planning staff described the difficulty: the building’s exterior had already been painted before the commission review, and removing paint from masonry can further damage fragile brick. Staff provided photographs showing areas of spalled brick and noted that painting unpainted brick can trap moisture and accelerate deterioration in some cases. The…
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