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Applicants propose copper Juliet awning at 900 Fair Street; DRC asks for detailed brackets and context images
Summary
Steve and Kathy Scott presented two awning designs for their 900 Fair Street home and said fabricators recommended copper; preservation staff said metal is not consistent with the design guidelines and asked the applicants to bring additional mounting details to the formal hearing.
Steve and Kathy Scott, applicants for 900 Fair Street, asked the Design Review Committee (DRC) to review two awning options — a copper Juliet-style curved awning and a simpler straight shed option — before their formal Historic Zoning Commission hearing. The DRC’s preservation staff member, Elizabeth, told the committee that the guidelines recommend canvas or cotton-polyester materials for awnings and that “the use of metal awnings is seen on some Tudor style homes, but is not common in Franklin,” and therefore metal “is not supported as proposed.” Commissioners who spoke at the DRC said they…
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