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Historic District Commission denies deck that would remove windows, approves chimney repair at 13 Harlan Road
Summary
The Norwich Historic District Commission voted to deny a proposal to build a deck and install a vinyl sliding door that would remove two windows at 13 Harlan Road, while approving a separate application to repair and cap an existing chimney.
The Norwich Historic District Commission on Aug. 20 denied a Certificate of Appropriateness for a wooden deck and vinyl sliding door that would remove two windows at 13 Harlan Road, and approved a separate COA to repair and cap an existing chimney at the same address.
Commission members said the deck proposal would remove character-defining features and that the commission lacked sufficient details on the window removal and door design. “I am not comfortable with this application at all, with the removal of the 2 windows and the installation of a vinyl side sliding door,” Commission Chair Regan Minor said during the discussion. Commissioners voted against the deck application; the motion to accept the deck as presented failed on the roll call (Ed Aberbeck: no; Nancy: no; Miller: no; Regan Minor: no).
The deck proposal, filed…
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