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Commission tentatively approves asphalt-shingle replacement at 239 Wilbur Avenue with metal-cresting retention
Summary
The commission approved replacing a failing slate roof at 239 Wilbur Avenue with dimensional/asphalt shingles, conditioned on retaining or replacing decorative metal cresting and submitting final details to staff.
The Historic Preservation Commission approved an application to remove and replace the existing slate roof at 239 Wilbur Avenue with asphalt or dimensional shingles, subject to the condition that decorative metal cresting be retained or replaced in kind.
HPO staff recommended approval with the condition that the decorative metal cresting be retained or replaced and that the applicant submit final cresting details to staff for review before a COA is issued. Staff cited City Code 31.16.11 and the commission’s 2005 amendments to the architectural review guidelines as the basis for its recommendation.
The property owner, Ahmed Musheri, told the commission he had spent about $6,000 on repairs over the past 18 months and described ongoing slate failures, missing pieces and rotted plywood that require removing all slate to make necessary repairs. Musheri said contractors had found that existing plywood was rotted, that roof tiles were sliding into gutters and that traditional octagonal slate was not available in supply locally.
Commissioners asked for additional detail on shingle profiles and materials, and staff offered to verify the decorative cresting details and coordinate any necessary subcommittee or further review. The commission’s motion (COA number read as part of the record) passed by voice vote; staff will require final cresting details before a COA is issued.
The approval allows the owner to address the immediate safety and water-intrusion concerns while preserving or replicating visible decorative metalwork.
