Commission approves in-kind siding replacement at 624 East Gunther Street

The Historic and Design Review Commission Compliance and Technical Advisory Board on Sept. 19 approved staffrecommendation that replacement siding already installed on the primary structure at 624 East Gunther Street be replaced with in-kind siding that matches the original profile, dimensions, material and finish.

The boardaction follows a staff report that recommended denial of the currently installed siding and said a siding sample must be provided to staff for field verification prior to installation of the replacement material. Adrian (staff) presented the case and said staff did not recommend approval of the request as submitted.

Applicant Chris Nagley, the property owner, told the board he was "happy with the recommendations, and I wanna follow them and basically give them samples before the next week do anything else." Nagleyasked no substantive changes beyond agreeing to staff guidance.

Commissioner motioned to accept staffrecommendation; the motion passed on roll call. The vote was recorded as: Davis Aye; Garcia Aye; Brigard Aye; Spiller Aye; Fullerton Aye; Pollock Aye; Vasquez Aye. Board staff told the applicant the certificate of appropriateness or commission action letter will be emailed within 10 days and that permits must be obtained before work begins.

The Office of Historic Preservation enforces the city's unified development code and adopted design guidelines when reviewing certificates of appropriateness. Staff emphasized that board approval does not replace required city permits.

The board closed the item after asking staff and the applicant to coordinate on a material sample and next steps.