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Commission breaks with staff on Factory Building 1 roof; approves bronze standing‑seam roof and screening
Summary
Despite staff recommendation to use shingles, the Historic Zoning Commission approved a dark bronze standing‑seam metal roof for Building 1 at the factory campus (230 Franklin Road) and approved removal of awnings, replacement of mechanical equipment screening with dark metal, and other in‑kind repairs.
The Franklin Historic Zoning Commission voted 5‑2 on Feb. 10 to approve a dark bronze standing‑seam metal roof for Building 1 on the factory campus at 230 Franklin Road, departing from staff’s recommendation to replace the roof with composition shingles to match historic photographs.
Staff presented historical photos showing the building with a shingle roof and recommended preserving historic roof materials and forms; staff therefore recommended denial of a metal roof and, if approved, that metal be a dark bronze. The application included a rendering of a dark metal standing‑seam roof and additional…
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