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Board: 165 Fila Street slate roof has reached end of life; owner urged to pursue slate or slate‑like alternatives and tax incentives
Summary
Design Review Board members agreed the slate roof at 165 Fila Street is deteriorated and requires replacement. The board requested the applicant return with alternatives — preferably slate or slate‑look products that meet historic standards — and suggested state tax incentives and modern thin‑slate products to reduce cost and installation time.
The Design Review Board on Sept. 10 found that the slate roof at 165 Fila Street is deteriorated beyond repair and advised the property manager to return with replacement options consistent with the city’s historic‑district guidelines.
Contractor Matthew Fortier and property manager Mike Scuola presented images showing rows of slate that have shifted and whole courses that are failing. The board’s first preference was repair when feasible; here, members agreed replacement is necessary. Board members and the Saratoga Springs Preservation Foundation…
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