Commission pauses window application at 30 Garfield, asks applicant to return with historic 6‑pane option

The Historic District Landmark Preservation Commission declined to approve the current certificate of appropriateness application for a basement window at 30 Garfield and agreed to continue the item so the applicant can return with additional documentation and options that match prior guidance.

Albert Salinas, representing the property at 30 Garfield, told the commission the replacement is wood and glass, not vinyl, and credited local resident Judy Green with assistance on the project: “we replaced, window on Touring Garifield, a vinyl window. So now we have it right. We have wood, we have glass, and we have the right paint on the property,” he said.

Why it matters: Commissioners said the commission had previously recommended a 6‑pane wood window for that opening and that the current application did not include the historic 6‑pane option or supporting photos. The July 11 webcast was cited as the record of prior guidance. One commissioner said they were not comfortable approving the application as submitted; rather than denying the application and forcing a resubmission fee, the commission agreed to adjourn the item so the applicant can return with a revised submission.

Clarifying details discussed during the hearing included a prior staff recommendation to replace the window with a historic 6‑pane wood window (33 by 35 inches, listed in the project description) and that a photo of the earlier 6‑pane configuration appears in records but was not included in the current application packet. Commissioners said approval would be straightforward if the applicant submitted the recommended historic window design. The commission asked the applicant to supply photos and documentation and come back at a future meeting rather than have the board deny the application, which would require a new application and fee.