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Historic zoning commission approves alterations, signage and lighting for 230 Franklin Road building with conditions; courtyard proposal deferred
Summary
The commission approved building alterations and a signage package for Building 1 at 230 Franklin Road (The Factory) with conditions, removed a proposed front facade downlight, and deferred a separate courtyard accessory‑structure/fencing/lighting proposal to Nov. 10 for further design review.
The Franklin Historic Zoning Commission on Oct. 13 approved a set of alterations, signage and most lighting for Building 1 at 230 Franklin Road (the Factory campus), while deferring a separate courtyard accessory‑structure, fence and lighting proposal for further design review.
The commission approved building alterations — including removal and infill of nonhistoric doors and windows, painting of rear additions, and a replacement storefront assembly on a nonhistoric rear addition — with conditions. That approval excluded one staff condition requiring rear windows to have a double‑hung appearance; commissioners voted to omit that condition after applicants and staff discussed the addition’s commercial character.
Why it matters: The Factory is a distinctive former industrial campus repurposed for commercial use. Commissioners balanced preservation guidelines for residential‑scale buildings against the building’s larger…
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